The supreme genius Lei Jingxiao! Is there really no other way?

"Brother Lei, are you alright?"

Without time to think, Lin Mo flickered and arrived directly beside the ruins where Lei Jingxiao had fallen.

"Cough, cough..."

"I'm... I'm fine!"

"Can't die yet!"

"Damn it, that beast from the Demon Race actually has some tricks up his sleeve!"

Accompanied by a fit of violent coughing, Lei Jingxiao pushed aside the boulder crushing him and walked out of the ruins in a sorry state.

At this moment, he no longer possessed that invincible Divine Qi from before.

His bare torso was covered in fine cracks and dripping with blood; the Thunder Dragon that originally coiled around him had been beaten into a mere loach, and his Aura was withered to the extreme.

"Brother Lei..."

Seeing his miserable state, Lin Mo's brows furrowed, and he couldn't help but ask the doubt in his heart:

"Aren't you the Ninth Sequence of the Yanyang Holy Land?"

"That guy opposite us is only the Thirteenth Demon Son of the Nine Nether Demon Palace; his rank is even lower than yours."

"How come you couldn't even take a single hit from him?"

Was this reasonable?

This wasn't reasonable at all!

Everyone was a Genius from a top-tier power; logically, even if there was a gap, it shouldn't be this massive, right?

"..."

Hearing Lin Mo's words, Lei Jingxiao, who had wanted to talk tough and save some face, saw his expression freeze instantly.

"Brother Lin, you can't put it like that!"

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and explained with a bitter face:

"You have to understand, the situation in the Nine Nether Demon Prison is special. Although it's vast, there is only one supreme Holy Land, and that is the Nine Nether Demon Palace!"

"It is the sole overlord ruling the entire Demon Prison!"

"And our Cangxuan Great Realm? It's filled with Holy Lands, with many powers vying for supremacy!"

"Me, the Ninth Sequence of the Yanyang Holy Land, compared to him, a Thirteenth Demon Son nurtured with the resources of the entire Demon Prison..."

"There's a fundamental difference, okay!"

Lei Jingxiao was still quite self-aware.

Although he was usually arrogant, he wasn't so arrogant that he couldn't recognize his own weight.

That Young Lord of the Youyan Demon Clan opposite them was definitely qualified to compete with the Saint-level figures of the Cangxuan Great Realm.

It was only normal that he couldn't win!

"Is that so..."

Lin Mo nodded, finally understanding the gap between them.

"Then what should we do now?" he asked in a heavy voice.

"What else can we do?"

Lei Jingxiao gritted his teeth, a hint of unwillingness flashing in his eyes, but ultimately, reason prevailed.

"Run first!"

"Although this guy is only at the Void Refinement Realm on the surface, his demonic might is likely comparable to a Nirvana Venerable!"

"Even if the two of us join forces, we're probably no match for him."

"Staying here to fight head-on is pure suicide!"

Lei Jingxiao wasn't a complete meathead; facing an opponent that simply couldn't be defeated, a strategic retreat was the wisest choice.

As long as the green mountains remain, one need not worry about firewood!

"Run?"

Lin Mo was stunned upon hearing this.

He thought that with Lei Jingxiao's battle-crazed personality, he would rather die standing and would definitely shout about continuing the fight.

He didn't expect this guy to cave in so quickly.

It seemed that the blow just now had truly shattered a good deal of his pride.

"Fine, it's the only way."

Lin Mo looked back at the Demon Race filling the battlefield, his heart filled with reluctance!

Those were all walking battle merits, piles of shiny Spirit Stones!

Giving up on them like this was more painful than killing him.

But there was no choice; You Xuan was staring at them gloomily, clearly aiming for their lives.

If they didn't run, they would really lose their lives here!

If the money is gone, it can be earned again; if life is gone, it's gone for good.

"Brother Lei, grab my arm!"

"I'll take you out of here!"

Since he had decided to run, Lin Mo no longer hesitated.

He grabbed the heavily injured Lei Jingxiao, the Void Sword Intent within him surging wildly as he slashed fiercely at the space in front of him!

Screech!

A spatial rift tore open, and Lin Mo was about to step into it.

However...

Just as the tip of his foot touched the edge of the rift...

"Hmm? Still trying to run?"

"Heh, naive."

"Do you think I, the Demon Prince, don't exist?"

You Xuan had been watching coldly; seeing Lin Mo's actions, a mocking sneer curled on his lips.

The vertical eye on his forehead opened slightly once more.

Hum!

A dim, ghostly light instantly enveloped this part of the world.

Crack!

Under the illumination of this ghostly light, the spatial rift Lin Mo had just torn open...

...unexpectedly solidified like a frozen lake, then shattered and dissipated into nothingness!

Not only that, but the space within a hundred-mile radius became incredibly rigid, unable to be budged in the slightest!

"Damn it!"

"The surrounding space has been completely suppressed by this guy!"

"The Void Sword Intent is useless; we're trapped here!"

Feeling the spatial barriers around him like walls of bronze and iron, Lin Mo's face turned ashen.

This was the first time he had encountered such a thorny situation!

His proudest means of escape had been directly neutralized!

We're in big trouble now!

"Well?"

"Are you in despair?"

You Xuan stepped through the air, each step causing the world to tremble.

He looked playfully at the two of them like trapped beasts, his eyes filled with the pleasure of a cat playing with mice.

"Don't worry, there's even more despair to come!"

Boom!

With a casual wave of his hand, a terrifying demonic light swept across; everywhere it passed, the Void Realm collapsed and all things were annihilated!

"Let's give it our all!"

With no way to avoid it, Lin Mo could only steel himself and meet it head-on.

With his Three Great Sword Intents fully unleashed and the Blood Dragon protecting his body, Lin Mo pushed his combat power to the limit and slammed into the demonic light!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Violent sounds of collision exploded across the battlefield.

However, from the very first exchange, Lin Mo felt as if he had crashed into an immovable demonic mountain!

That overwhelming force sent his blood and Qi churning, forcing him back repeatedly.

"It's no good..."

"This guy's strength is too great."

"I'm simply not his match."

Lin Mo's heart was filled with extreme anxiety.

He knew very well that even if he gave his all now, he could never be the opponent of a monster comparable to a Nirvana Venerable.

If this continued, defeat and death were the inevitable outcome!

I must find a way to break this deadlock!

"Brother Lei!"

"If you have any life-saving measures, take them out quickly!"

"Don't hold back!"

"I can't hold on much longer!"

While struggling to fend off You Xuan's attacks, Lin Mo turned his head and shouted at Lei Jingxiao.

In his view, since Lei Jingxiao was the Ninth Sequence of the Holy Land, he must be highly valued by them.

When traveling, he would surely have life-saving items bestowed by the big shots of the Holy Land.

As long as he brought them out, even if they couldn't kill You Xuan, they could at least stall for some time and buy them a chance to escape, right?

However...

Hearing Lin Mo's cry for help, Lei Jingxiao, who was clutching his chest and panting, suddenly had a strange expression on his face.

He stammered for a long time, and finally, under Lin Mo's murderous gaze, he revealed an embarrassed yet polite smile.

"Cough... well... Brother Lin..."

"Um, you see..."

"I'm really sorry..."

"The last life-saving item the Holy Land gave me..."

"...was already lost to someone else last month... as a bet in a duel..."

"..."

A strange silence suddenly fell over the battlefield.

"What the hell?!"

"Are you freaking kidding me?!"

Hearing this, the Sword Intent in Lin Mo's hand suddenly faltered, and he was nearly sent to his grave on the spot by one of You Xuan's demonic lights!

He looked back at Lei Jingxiao in disbelief, his gaze as if he were looking at a world-class idiot!

No, man... that was a life-saving item!

That was your second life!

You actually used it as a bet?

And you freaking lost it to someone else?!

Do you have a hole in your brain?! Or is it filled entirely with muscle?!

Where did your IQ go? Did you put all your stat points into physique?!

How the hell has a Divine Being like you lived this long?

"Brother Lin, don't be mad! Don't be mad!"

Seeing Lin Mo's look as if he wanted to devour him, Lei Jingxiao felt a bit embarrassed, but a look of resolute ruthlessness soon surfaced on his face.

"Since there's no escape..."

"At worst, I'll just fight him to the death!"

"With our combined strength, we might just be able to take him down!"

"Kill!!"

In the next moment, this brainless brute roared again and actually flew into the sky once more!

Boom!

He forcibly burned his essence blood, once again activating his damaged divine body, transforming into a piercing bolt of lightning and charging toward You Xuan without looking back!

Watching this, Lin Mo wasn't moved much; instead, he grew even more worried.

"Fighting for our lives?"

"The gap is too big; even if we throw our lives away, we might not be able to wound him in the slightest."

"This suicidal behavior is completely meaningless!"

"Dammit..."

"Is there really no other way?"

While parrying You Xuan's playful attacks, Lin Mo's brain worked at high speed, searching for even a single sliver of hope.

But no matter how he calculated, this seemed to be a dead end!

Just as despair began to well up in Lin Mo's heart, and he was even preparing to communicate with the System to see if there were any "special services"...

Suddenly!

A petite figure, using some unknown method, actually passed through the battlefield unnoticed and arrived by his side.

"Who's there?!"

Lin Mo was startled and instinctively moved to strike with his sword.

"Don't strike! It's me!"

A familiar voice rang out.

Lin Mo looked closely and saw that the newcomer was actually Mu Yurou, who was supposed to be hiding on the city wall!

"What are you doing here? Are you here to die?" Lin Mo said urgently.

However, at this moment, Mu Yurou had none of her usual money-grubbing and playful demeanor.

Her small face was tense, her expression more solemn than ever before.

In those eyes that usually sparkled with cunning, a heart-palpitating, mysterious golden light was now flickering!

"Heavenly Secrets in Chaos, Karma Overturned!"

"With My Fortune, I Slash Your Cultivation!"

"Seal!!"

She chanted under her breath; though her voice was youthful, it carried a strange rhythm that seemed capable of commanding heaven and earth.

In the next moment...

She suddenly raised her hand, fingers joined like a sword, and pointed from afar at You Xuan in the distance!

Whoosh!

A strange golden light that ignored spatial distance and any defenses instantly shot from her fingertip, accurately striking You Xuan just as he was about to slaughter Lei Jingxiao!

This golden light had no offensive power.

However...

The instant he was hit...

You Xuan, who had been as imposing as a descending demon god, suddenly stiffened!

Immediately following...

...an indescribable sense of weakness enveloped his entire body!

His profound, terrifying, and despair-inducing Aura... began to plummet like a falling cliff at this very moment!