murderous intent
The spider fled, the white veil shattered, and the entire Boundless Forest was engulfed in the attack of the dragonfly claws.
The dragonfly claws, which burrow into the larvae, will attack anyone they see. Once pierced by its mouthparts, the victim will instantly lose the ability to move and quickly become food for more dragonfly claws.
Under the control of the Dragonfly Claw, it continued to attack those who were not yet injured. In an instant, Wuyinmao was thrown into chaos, with cries of agony and shouts rising and falling.
Houxia and Xiaofei were already overwhelmed with their own problems, directing the elimination of the Dragonfly Claws while escorting their clansmen to retreat from the rear. They were extremely busy, but they still couldn't find Dijin anywhere.
"Where is Dijin?" Houxia was startled by the dragonfly claw that pounced on her and retreated sharply as her sword swept away.
Xiao Feilian was already somewhat exhausted. She forcefully pulled the dragonfly claw stuck in her arm and escorted a mother and child to escape from behind. Hearing Houxia's shout, she looked around.
"I don't know, I was just here a moment ago."
As soon as he finished speaking, Di Jin, who had just escaped from Wuyinmao in the chaos, suddenly narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed across his face.
From his high vantage point, Shu Zhuo could see Di Jin fleeing in panic below.
"It's you? Get out of the way!" Di Jin's demonic aura surged.
Upon hearing this, Shu Zhuo did not get angry but laughed. He obediently withdrew his Four Directions Sword and stepped back, indicating that he would no longer attack.
"Huh?" Before Di Jin could even have a chance to doubt, a gust of wind suddenly came past her ear.
Di Jin's gaze swept over the scene unintentionally, and Le Qing's smiling face appeared infinitely larger in her eyes.
She had originally used the comb as a hairpin, but its sharp teeth caught her sword blade in one strike. She managed to dodge the attack by twisting her body and releasing her grip.
Before he could regain his footing, another sword came from behind. This sword was as fast as lightning and the move was unpredictable. Di Jin hurriedly dodged the attack, but he was still a step too slow and the sword slashed past his neck.
She touched the cut on her neck, looking at the two people blocking her way on either side with lingering fear, already feeling apprehensive.
"You two have come to the wrong person seeking revenge. There were four other clans involved back then, and I only did it out of necessity to save my own life."
"Do you think I'm still a three-year-old?" Le Qing replied weakly, "Back then, their only target was the Xiao siblings. It was you who made them try to wipe us out. It was you who led the Night Red Clan to chase us for thousands of miles to eliminate us completely."
Ye Honglanzhi vaguely returned to that day, when torrential rain and lightning struck, and he ran frantically through the forest in a panic, everything as clear as yesterday.
Hatred can naturally be let go until the enemy is dead.
"You...you can't kill me!" Di Jin screamed, retreating repeatedly. "Now is the time for the survival of Qiling Mountain. We should work together to find a way to deal with those monsters, not fight amongst ourselves!"
"Then why are you here?" This time it was Ye Honglanzhi's turn to speak.
Le Qing smiled weakly, "Is that even a question? Of course they went to escape for their lives, just like back then."
"No, no—" Di Jin hurriedly retorted, "Let me explain, you—"
She was speaking when a swarm of dragonfly claws suddenly flew over her head, blocking the light from the three of them. Almost simultaneously, the four directions exploded in mid-air.
Le Qing was taken aback, and Di Jin attacked her first.
"You overconfident girl, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"
She attacked with lightning speed and her demonic power was ruthless. If it were Le Qing alone, she would be seriously injured even if she didn't die from this attack. But she was so focused on Le Qing that she neglected Ye Honglanzhi.
Di Jin was not familiar with this person. He could even say that he only vaguely remembered the timid boy from back then, who had grown up somewhere and probably didn't have much ability.
Unexpectedly, Ye Honglanzhi suddenly shielded Le Qing with her sword. With a sweep of her sword, she repelled the demonic wind, and then an even more powerful demonic force rushed towards her. Di Jin, not understanding why, raised her palm to defend herself.
In an instant, Di Jin and Ye Honglanzhi felt a tightness in their chests as they simultaneously assessed each other's strength.
"Given the current situation, a direct confrontation would be detrimental to both of us. We might as well compromise and leave this place first."
Dijin's attitude has changed again.
"What did you say just now? Now you know you're afraid of death?" Le Qing suddenly appeared from behind Ye Honglanzhi.
Seeing this, Di Jin quickly withdrew, saying, "You're the ones who pushed us too far first. Aren't you afraid of dying?"
Di Jin forced Le Qing back with a palm strike and was about to escape when another sword strike came. Di Jin narrowly slipped through the blade and pushed back to deliver another sword strike.
"you--"
Ye Honglanzhi went all out, and together with Le Qing, they forced Di Jin to defend himself and quickly succumbed to their attacks.
More and more black dragonflies appeared overhead, swooping down with a whoosh. Di Jin was momentarily distracted, and a piece of flesh was immediately snagged off her arm by the hook-toothed comb.
With a hiss, Di Jin gathered all its demonic power and charged towards Le Qing without regard for anything else.
"You're asking for it!"
Di Jin's powerful attack was not to be underestimated. Le Qing took a deep breath, her face turning even paler. At the same time, she felt a warmth on her back, and a gentle demonic power slowly flowed into her internal organs. Suddenly, a dazzling red light emanated from the bamboo basket at Ye Hong Lan Zhi's waist.
Ye Honglanzhi was momentarily distracted, and the red light condensed into the shape of a woman with a blurred outline. Blazing flames spread across the sky, as if burning everything.
"Stop it!"
Before Ye Honglanzhi could stop it, the blazing flames suddenly slammed towards Dijin.
Boom!
The dense array of dragonfly claws was blasted open, and the flames shot into the sky only to be extinguished in an instant.
Ren Xiangxiang and the others, who had already escaped to Tunning Bay, were taken aback.
Cun She's expression was unpredictable. The next moment, Ren Xiangxiang decisively took Mo You and planned to escape.
How could we possibly let you escape?
With a wave of his hand, Cun She caused the tribespeople parasitized by the dragonfly claws to open their eyes simultaneously and charge at the two men, baring their fangs and claws.
One or two are easy to dodge, but a whole group of them makes Ren Xiangxiang's scalp tingle just looking at them, not to mention the countless dragonfly claws lurking to ambush her.
"Run!" Mo You broke free from Ren Xiangxiang.
Before Ren Xiangxiang could stop her, Cun She was already inches away from behind, his thin-winged blade sweeping through a gust of demonic wind, stirring...
Ren Xiangxiang trembled all over.
Upon closer inspection, Thin Wing Blade was once again entangled in battle with Mo You's Ice Nightmare.
Logically speaking, Mo You's strength is no less than his, but for some reason, Cun She is always able to suppress Mo You's attacks at crucial moments.
Ren Xiangxiang was dazzled by the sight. She took out the demon claws from her body. She wasn't very skilled at using these demon claws yet, and she didn't know if they could help him.
"Xiangxiang, what are you doing?" Caowa asked, still shaken, in the basket.
Ren Xiangxiang snapped back to reality, put down her basket, and said, "Caowa, you can run by yourself. You know the way to Liuwu Forest."
"Xiangxiang—" Caowa grabbed Ren Xiangxiang's sleeve, "Where are you going? You—"
"I can't just let Mo You run away." Ren Xiangxiang resolutely pried Caowa's hand away and rushed forward without looking back.
The demonic claw drew an arc, aiming straight for Cun She's face. Cun She's pupils dilated suddenly, and he retreated abruptly, his evil power sweeping across his body, violently knocking back the approaching Ren Xiangxiang. Then, he slashed at Mo You with his sword.
A gust of demonic wind blew, and Ren Xiangxiang felt a sudden tightness in her chest. A strange tree with bared teeth and claws suddenly lunged at her. She swung out its demonic claws, grabbed the tree trunk, and forcefully swallowed the blood that surged to her throat. With a light touch of her toes, she suddenly attacked from behind.
"Mo You!" Ren Xiangxiang shouted deliberately.
Cun She's eyes flashed with even more murderous intent. "You're asking for death!"
"Watch out!" Ren Xiangxiang lunged at the oncoming Thin Wing Blade with her demonic claw, and at the same time, Mo You had already seen through Ren Xiangxiang's intention.
Cun She suddenly unleashed his demonic power, intending to kill Xiang Xiang with this strike. However, the demonic claws suddenly spun rapidly in mid-air and pounced on him from the right.
Boom! Seven or eight Fire-Chasing Stones exploded simultaneously. Cun She, who had already suffered a loss due to the Fire-Chasing Stones, was furious.
Ignoring the damage the Fire-Chasing Stone caused him, he threw out his thin wings, which exploded in mid-air, unleashing a surge of evil light and a torrent of demonic power that gathered at his feet from all directions.
His newly healed half of his head became a bloody mess again, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets. Around him were dragonfly claws and strange trees desperately trying to escape, but they were all sucked into that evil force.
Cun She's body began to elongate, taking on a strange, semi-transparent appearance, shrouded in an evil aura that sent chills down one's spine.
He no longer resembled a human being; instead, he looked like a moth that had molted its wings. His gleaming white serrated teeth roared at the two people lying not far away, and then he appeared in front of Ren Xiangxiang in a flash.
“You wretched woman, you are the first one in hundreds of years…”
The astonishing evil power left Ren Xiangxiang's mind blank for a moment. Deep in her pupils, the figure in front of her gradually magnified, finally solidifying into an overwhelming sense of despair.
"Xiangxiang!"
The enormous insect roared and unleashed a powerful attack, nearly leveling the Devouring Bay to the ground.
The surging evil power instantly withered the trees within a hundred miles, and the dragonfly claws turned to ashes.
Sensing this terrifying power, Jet Shadow's heart suddenly raced, and the image of the child dying in her arms kept replaying in her mind, driving her to the brink of madness.
Xiangxiang, Xiangxiang, please don't let anything happen to you! Xiangxiang!!!
Thick smoke billowed, obscuring the sky and the sun. Ren Xiangxiang shuddered and woke up with a start. Surrounded by smoke, she struggled to get up and suddenly felt a warm sensation on her hand.
Mo You was pinned under a rock. Ren Xiangxiang's head buzzed, and she quickly pushed the rock away, only to find that there was a patch of scarlet blood under Mo You.
Blood flowed uncontrollably from his mouth and left chest, where a giant worm's finger bone was embedded, its malevolent energy rampant and frantically devouring his life.
"Ink, Ink Sorrow..."
Something suddenly exploded in Ren Xiangxiang's mind. From their encounter in the muddy forest of Fox Mountain to the Blood Emperor of the Living Forest, all sorts of experiences flashed before her eyes like a revolving lantern.
From the death of the girl he loved, which left him devastated, to his rediscovery of himself and his confession of love, it all seemed like it happened just yesterday.
Last time he was on the verge of death, Yanxiong was able to hold him up. Who will be there this time?
"No...no..." Ren Xiangxiang's vision blurred as she desperately tried to stop the bleeding, holding him and repeatedly calling out, "No, Mo You, no, don't die, don't—"
An overwhelming grief swept over her, and all she could see was white. Her heart seemed to stop beating, and she felt weak and powerless.
If only she also possessed powerful demonic abilities.
If only she could fight alongside him.
If she also...
The demonic power dormant in her blood suddenly surged, and strands of demonic blood, like needles, spread from her heart and merged into her limbs and bones.
She felt a tearing pain and immense power.
"I can too..."
Ren Xiangxiang's eyes turned red, and her hands suddenly transformed into something demonic.
"Xiangxiang! No—"
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