54: Chapter 54 Demonic Power

[Just as Liu Qingyue finished speaking, Lin Bufan’s expression beside you drastically changed.]

["Run!"]

[He grabbed your wrist, turned around, and prepared to rush out the door.]

["Jie jie jie~"]

[At that moment, chilly laughter sounded from all directions. The night sky, where a bright moon had just hung high, turned completely dark, and sun-blocking black mist surged down.]

[The green bricks on the ground cracked inch by inch, and crimson demonic runes spread out from the fissures, crawling into the room like living creatures.]

["Boom!"]

[A giant demonic beast crashed down from midair, spraying blood everywhere. It clearly wouldn't survive; it was the giant eagle borrowed from the sect.]

["Ahhh!!!"]

[Immediately following, a bloodcurdling scream came from the rubble... It was Liu Qingyue.]

[You struggled to look over and found that, without anyone protecting her, she was already bleeding from all seven orifices, her gaze gradually losing focus.]

[A pity.]

[However, you were completely powerless to intervene. Only thanks to Lin Bufan shielding you in front did you escape the calamity.]

["This pressure!"]

[Daoist Master Duanwang looked toward midair with a solemn expression, where a figure clad in black scale armor stood hovering in the sky.]

[Its eyes burned with eerie purple demonic flames, and the demonic qi around it was as thick and sticky as blood. The long halberd in its hand was shrouded in black mist, inside of which human heads seemed to be squirming, with faint sounds of wailing echoing out.]

[In the next instant, a near-tangible pressure suddenly enveloped all of Luofeng City, and the Lin Family located at the center was reduced to flat ground in a flash.]

[This was definitely not a power that any Demon General could possess.]

["A Demon Commander!"]

[Daoist Master Duanwang gritted his teeth and spat out two words.]

[Even with his Limpid Sword Heart, his composure cracked at this moment.]

[This was already the second time. He had set foot in this small city twice, and both times he bumped into Nascent Soul cultivators who were normally so hard to find.]

["Human cultivator, the aura on your body is very strange."]

[That towering figure slowly descended, dropping straight toward Lin Bufan.]

[Hearing this, your eyes shifted slightly, just in time to meet a pair of calm, unemotional, weathered eyes.]

[Sensing the pressure on your body receding inch by inch, joy surged in your heart—he was possessed!]

["Buzz~"]

[A powerful aura surged from him. With a wave of his hand, you were steadily pushed away from the center of the battlefield, landing beside Daoist Master Duanwang.]

["Take her and leave first."]

["Lin Bufan's" indifferent voice rang out, and towering intent to kill shot straight into the sky.]

[Only then did you snap out of your shock and take in your surroundings.]

[The Lin Family... was gone too.]

[Daoist Master Duanwang glanced guardedly at "Lin Bufan," but did not refuse. The gap between major realms was almost impossible to breach—all below Nascent Soul were ants. He didn't even have the qualification to intervene in this battle.]

["Leave?"]

[The hoarse voice sounded again. In the next moment, two clusters of purple demonic flame shot straight toward Daoist Master Duanwang.]

[Standing to the side with a pale face, you felt the surrounding air solidify like liquid mercury. A heavy pressure crushed down from all directions, making even breathing arduous and labored. Your limbs were as heavy as if stuck in a mire, rendering you unable to move.]

[Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!]

[A surge of hostility suddenly welled up from the depths of your heart. It was that feeling of helpless powerlessness again! You glared fixedly at the figure far away surging with evil aura, as if trying to engrave it into your mind forever.]

[You didn't care about racial righteousness or heavenly justice, but anyone who offended you had to be ground to dust and scattered to the winds!]

["Seeking death!"]

[A figure suddenly flashed in front of you. Crimson light flared dramatically as a giant energy palm instantly materialized, brazenly blasting toward those monstrous demonic flames.]

[Even though the person in front of you was doing his best to shield you, under the collision of the two attacks, you felt like you were in the middle of a raging ocean storm. The astral wind tore at your robes, the shockwave rattled your internal organs, and traces of blood trickled from the corners of your mouth.]

[You only felt a flash of black light before your eyes, followed by a bloodcurdling scream.]

["Ahhh!!!"]

[By the time you recovered, that dark figure was standing in midair once more, spear held askew, with a blood-stained white-robed figure impaled on its tip.]

[In the next instant, black mist surged along the shaft of the spear, completely enveloping that figure. In the blink of an eye, nothing was left but an empty, blood-soaked robe drifting down from the sky.]

["Who dares kill a true disciple of my Tianxuan Sword Sect?"]

[An illusory figure materialized from the fallen storage ring. After sweeping his gaze across the surroundings, he stared gloomily at the demon in midair.]

["Demon race? How did you sneak into the Tianxuan Domain?"]

["A mere avatar? Die!"]

[The dark shadow coldly glanced at the illusory figure and vanished from midair again. In the next instant, the long spear pierced out through his chest, easily impaling him in a single blow.]

["Vile creature! You won't escape Tianxuan!"]

[Only a furious roar echoed between heaven and earth.]

["Senior Brother~!"]

[Only now did you cry out. Any thought of snatching the storage ring was completely extinguished, and your entire mind focused on the thousand-mile escape talisman inside your storage space.]

[Are you kidding me?!]

[A Golden Core sword cultivator and an avatar of a Nascent Soul elder were slain on the spot before they could even offer the slightest resistance.]

[Although you held a grudge, you were no fool; right now, escaping was the top priority.]

["Peak Nascent Soul!"]

["Lin Bufan" spat out a few words with a grim expression. He turned to look at you, and a talisman landed in your palm.]

['This is a thousand-mile escape talisman. Activate it immediately after I engage him.']

[A familiar voice sounded in your ears. You squeezed the talisman and looked at him with worry.]

['Then what about you, Junior Brother?']

['I have my own ways to escape. Senior Sister, leave as quickly as possible, or neither of us will escape.']

[Hearing this, you fell silent for a moment before nodding softly, your eyes filled with reluctance and worry.]

['Junior Brother, you must stay alive.']

["Alright!"]

[Lin Bufan nodded. Turning around, he raised his hand and summoned a crimson longsword. The surrounding temperature rose rapidly, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to become agitated.]

[Your feet slowly stepped backward, but your eyes were involuntarily drawn to the longsword.]

[What a good treasure!]

[An incomparably fierce slash suddenly surged into the sky.]

['Go!']

[The cold shout ringing in your ears jolted you awake, and you fiercely berated yourself in your heart.]

[Lin Qingyu, oh Lin Qingyu, someone is risking his life to save you—how could you be coveting his treasure at a time like this?]

[In the next instant, you activated the talisman in your hand without hesitation.]

["Buzz~"]

[A sphere of white light enveloped you, and in an instant, you vanished from the spot.]

[You felt everything before your eyes turn to chaos, and your consciousness grew heavier and heavier. Before losing consciousness, you decisively stored your storage bag into the system space and completely concealed all your aura...]

[...]

[You woke up amidst a series of jolts. As your vision slowly focused, you saw low-hanging carriage curtains. The carriage body swayed constantly, letting in a few faint rays of light now and then.]

[You immediately inspected your inner body: your meridians were damaged, and your internal organs felt as if they had been crushed by a giant hammer, with even breathing bringing bursts of sharp pain.]

[Nascent Soul cultivators were terrifying indeed. Even a single strand of shockwave leaking from the aftermath of their battle had nearly destroyed all your meridians and shattered your Dao foundation.]

[At this moment, the carriage curtain was lifted by a hand with distinct knuckles, and a man in green robes leaned in and entered.]

[You lifted your eyelids. The newcomer had delicate, clear features and bright, open brows. He wasn't particularly handsome—at least far behind Su Yu—yet he possessed an otherworldly air that made him unforgettable.]

["Are you awake, miss?"]

[Seeming to notice your gaze, he looked up, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.]

["Thank you, young master."]

[You struggled to sit up, but immediately gasped in cold air and slumped back down miserably.]

["There's no need to get up."]

[The man stepped forward two paces and lightly placed his fingertips on your wrist pulse.]

[After a moment, his tightly furrowed brow relaxed slightly.]

["For you to wake up so quickly despite such severe injuries, your luck is quite good."]

[Sensing a faint thread of divine sense, your mind relaxed a bit.]

[Noticing his vigilance, your eyes darted slightly. Forcing yourself to prop yourself halfway up, your eyes turned red in an instant.]

[A tear rolled down silently, splashing onto the back of his hand. Before he could speak, your soft sobs echoed inside the carriage.]

["Waaa~ Father, Mother, Qianqian has no home anymore..."]

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