8. What a worthless apprentice!
"Blood Insight, emerge!"
Chu Qing steadied herself and hovered in the air. She gripped her sword and quickly made hand seals, soon knocking down a group of demonic beasts beneath her feet.
The lingering pain still lingered in his body, but he couldn't care less about that at the moment. After barely holding off the attack, he took advantage of a moment to catch his breath and began to form hand seals.
"Hold on! Hold on!"
Zhang Liangcai staggered forward a few steps, his hands trembling as he channeled his spiritual power. But before he could even make a move against the enormous demonic beast in front of him, a shadow loomed overhead.
The enormous beast's paw hovered above, about to slam down, when a nimble figure swiftly moved forward and cleaved it through with a single sword strike.
What a piece of trash.
After dealing with the immediate danger, Chu Qing couldn't help but curse inwardly. Looking at the servants guarding the area, she was also filled with fighting spirit.
Having been here for so long, I've never actually fought a battle to test my true strength.
However, this barrier is so fragile that it must be Zhang Liangcai's doing. He probably lured her here alone today to silence her.
She recalled the scroll that Yin Li had just examined in the study: "Heaven and earth have spirits, yin and yang are in harmony, immortals and demons are united, ice and fire appear in the world."
In essence, the Mystic Ice Spirit Pearl can transform demonic energy into immortal energy, while the Fire Dance Spirit Pearl can transform immortal energy into demonic energy. The two complement each other, yet also clash and merge.
Now that Zhang Liangcai already has the relevant ancient scroll, why not make a bold guess as to whether he has secretly stolen the Xuanbing Spirit Pearl into his mansion?
According to Yin Li's investigation, many of the servants in the manor possessed demonic auras and could even use demonic techniques. They were either original demons in disguise, or—
"Help!"
A gasp interrupted Chu Qing's thoughts. She quickly turned her head to find the source of the sound. A person was being trampled under the feet of the demonic beast. He was dressed in coarse linen and his face was covered in ashes. In front of him lay a... an infant!
The townspeople?
"The wind howls without form, the blade strikes with deadly precision, slash!"
Amidst a blood-soaked mist and a crimson sky, a woman in white, stained with blood, appeared as if she had descended from hell.
"Zhang Liangcai, is this what you meant by protecting the people?"
She was furious, gripping the blood-stained sword tightly in her hand, her lips trembling slightly.
"I--"
Seeing that he was about to be exposed, a flash of murderous intent crossed his eyes, but it seemed like an illusion. He said with a bitter face, "Elder Qingge, people always go hunting in the forest at the edge of the barrier. This is so sudden today, we can't guard against it at all!"
"You bastard!"
She angrily rebuked him, placed the man in a safe place, raised her hand to set up a barrier around him, and then joined the main force to continue repairing the barrier.
Although the situation looks chaotic, it is not actually that critical.
Once the barrier is repaired, the remaining monsters that come in will be easy to deal with. Most of them have low spiritual power, at least for Chu Qing.
However, she wanted to devise a plan to expose Zhang Liangcai's true colors!
The situation became increasingly tense, and the crack in the barrier was growing larger and larger, with many servants on the verge of collapse.
Right now.
As Chu Qing silently chanted, a demonic beast emanating black energy rushed in. She pretended to be knocked away by the impact and landed heavily on the ground.
"Bang!"
His internal organs were slammed to the ground, and his chest felt as if it had been shattered. He couldn't help but cough up blood.
"careful!"
Those who were defending the front shouted loudly, but the monster moved swiftly and tore the people next to it to pieces in an instant.
Blood splattered everywhere, but Chu Qing finally saw what she wanted to see.
It was strange just now. Everyone was on guard against the invasion of magical beasts, but no one was killed because of it. On the contrary, because their spiritual power was too weak, they were basically able to suppress the situation by themselves.
And most importantly, almost all the magical beasts avoided the servants and guards of those mansions, with only a very few getting injured.
Either these people have high spiritual power, or they are from the same clan.
She looked up at the scene before her, where wisps of black smoke floated in the air, and the demonic energy was so thick it was almost overflowing.
really.
Chu Qing silently smiled, waiting for Zhang Liangcai to make the first move.
Upon seeing this, the person behind him instantly turned grim, and the hatred and murderous intent in their eyes burned like flames.
Chu Qingge, I originally intended to keep you around a little longer and deal with you and your disciple together. Now that you've been discovered, don't blame him for being impolite!
He hid in the shadows, and a translucent bead, about half the size of his palm, slowly appeared in his hand.
"The sun and moon, heaven and earth, yin and yang give birth to each other. One day you are a demon, the next you are an immortal. You condense into nothingness, and all the frost is broken!"
Chu Qing stood at the forefront and repaired the barrier as quickly as possible. Before she could search for the remaining demonic beasts, she suddenly felt a surge of spiritual energy behind her.
Sure enough, he couldn't resist killing to silence them, and it seems he even used the Mystic Ice Spirit Pearl?
She quietly circulated her internal energy, seized the opportunity, and instantly turned around, gripping her sword as she charged out!
"master!"
A clear, loud shout broke the silence.
A young man dressed in black arrived on his sword. Just as the powerful spiritual energy was about to reach Chu Qing, Yin Li flew forward.
"You bastard!"
Chu Qing was absolutely furious with this brat. Was she some kind of weak person who needed a disciple to save her?
"Get out of my way!"
Seeing this, Yin Li, who was about to step forward to defend himself, was suddenly thrown aside by a strong force and fell heavily to the ground.
Chu Qing was unable to defend herself in time and thus took the full force of the Xuanbing Spirit Orb's attack.
The excruciating pain that felt like her body was being torn apart swept over her instantly; she felt as if she were soaring into the clouds one moment and plummeting down the next.
That brat, is he deliberately causing trouble for the sake of the Mystic Ice Spirit Pearl?
It hurts so much! I'll see how I punish him when we get back!
Yin Li clutched her chest, witnessing the woman fall before her. Her skirt was stained red, and her hair was disheveled from the battle. She lay on the ground, her brows furrowed, struggling to open her eyes.
Chu Qingge, how foolish.
However, if he didn't do that, and instead had to fight Zhang Liangcai, his half-demon bloodline might be exposed to her.
Hmph, don't even think about trying to move him; this was all her own choice.
madness
A sharp pain pierced his heart, causing a sour swelling. Yin Li frowned and clutched his chest, which felt strange.
It's happening again. Is this Chu Qingge's doing?
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Once he thought about the purpose of his trip, he stopped thinking about it and quickly got up, mobilized the demonic energy in his body, and slowly stepped forward.
After returning, Yin Li saw the secret of the Xuanbing Spirit Pearl on the recording stone. Combining this with the strange occurrences in the mansion, he could roughly guess what was going on. Therefore, since he couldn't obtain the Fire Dance Spirit Pearl, he would first use the Xuanbing Spirit Pearl to conceal the demonic energy and slowly lie dormant.
"It's you?"
Zhang Liangcai had completely shed his timidity and caution; now, his aura was fully unleashed, and his scheming and malice were blatantly written on his face.
"Perfect, since you've walked right into our trap, don't blame me for being impolite."
"laugh"
Yin Li glanced at Chu Qing, who was still unconscious on the ground, and secretly stepped forward to block her way, beginning to mobilize the demonic energy within her body.
"You think you can take it? Hand over the Mystic Ice Spirit Pearl obediently, and I might spare your life."
"How dare you, you mere brat, be so arrogant!"
Zhang Liangcai was furious. He continuously absorbed the immortal energy from the spirit pearl and released his own demonic energy as well.
The sky was gray when a bright spot suddenly shot straight into the clouds, sweeping up with a devastating momentum, causing the surrounding mountains to tremble slightly.
He's already halfway through comprehending the transformation between immortals and demons? And he's just the mayor of Crescent Moon Town?
However, Yin Li did not back down. Although he had the help of the spirit pearl, his demonic cultivation technique was already comparable to Chu Qingge's, in addition to the remnants of the Fire Dance Spirit Pearl on the Qingfeng Sword.
It's hard to say who will win or lose this battle.
Yin Li took a wrong step, and a large amount of demonic energy suddenly surged from his body, his pupils slowly turning purplish-red.
This is--
Just who is this kid? He's already cultivated the Demon Clan's techniques to the fifth level!
Zhang Liangcai tensed up instantly. He swallowed hard, channeled all his spiritual power into the spirit pearl, and stood up to rush towards the boy opposite him.
The two exchanged a few quick blows, their black and yellow figures overlapping in the air to create a phantom. Yin Li then unleashed a rainbow-like attack, its cold light flashing and stirring up the surrounding yellow sand and fallen leaves.
Every move he made bore the imprint of Chu Qingge. As his robes fluttered, he directly unleashed the fifth level of the Demon Clan's technique—Soul Shattering Slash.
"Gentle breeze!"
With a sudden shout, the sword in the young man's hand suddenly changed its aura. The original ethereal immortal aura was now covered by purplish-red demonic energy, and the unique mark of the demon race faintly appeared on his forehead. Without giving Zhang Liangcai a chance to react, he instantly unleashed a powerful and overwhelming attack!
"cut!"
As the light pierced the dark sky, a purplish-red aura penetrated the opponent's body, and a murderous aura surged forth, with blood-red dust filling the air.
Unable to utter a sound, Zhang Liangcai fell heavily to the ground, only a few feet away from Chu Qingge.
"This male protagonist is willing to expose his identity for the sake of the Xuanbing Spirit Pearl."
In fact, Chu Qing had already regained consciousness before the two even started fighting. As expected of the strongest elder of Green Mountain Peak, although she was injured by the Spirit Pearl, she still had her strength.
Yin Li landed slowly, her skin as white as porcelain and her lips as red as blood.
Her phoenix eyes were slightly upturned, filled with an unyielding darkness and the satisfied madness after slaughter, like a demon from the abyss, beautiful in a way that chilled one to the bone.
He slowly turned around and saw that Chu Qing had already stood up and stood still. He was suddenly stunned, then quickly changed his expression, smiling gently, but there was no warmth in his eyes, only gloom and indifference.
Chu Qing's lips twitched uncontrollably, but due to her status, she could not show the slightest fear. After quickly accepting the fact that the male lead was powerful, she scanned him up and down with her eyes.
"You solved it?"
Yin Li slightly twitched his hand behind his back, slowly dispersing the demonic energy he hadn't had time to retract. He hid the Xuanbing Spirit Pearl in the Qingfeng Sword, his expression unchanged, and said, "It was my fault. The situation was too urgent at the time, and I didn't think of leaving any survivors..."
“Zhang Liangcai’s decision to allow the demonic beasts into the town has been a grave mistake. We will investigate the specifics later. Once the people are settled in these next few days, I will report this to the immortal sect, and Green Mountain Peak will make the necessary arrangements.”
Yin Li did not respond immediately. He narrowed his eyes, unsure of when Chu Qingge would wake up.
Did she discover her true identity?
However, it seems that the other party knows nothing at all.
[Author's Note]
Haha, I finally had time to write a chapter this morning! [crying emoji] I hope everyone can comment and review; I'll try my best! [crying emoji]
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