160: Chapter 160 Dealing with the Demon Race

The Old Ancestors agreed verbally, but in their hearts, they remained skeptical.

They didn't truly trust Yue Lin; they were just pushed to the brink by the Demon Race.

Since there was no better escape, they had to try anything in their desperation.

Just then, Xiang Jue's impatient voice came from afar.

"Have you finished discussing? This King's time is very precious, and I have no time to dilly-dally with you all!"

Hearing this, Xiang Tian sneered inwardly.

He had lived for so long and had never seen someone so eager to seek death.

The Lingyun Continent indeed lacked powerful Formations capable of trapping a Demon Race expert.

But this Formation of his was a System product, definitely not ordinary goods.

"Spread out!" Yue Lin's brows lifted slightly; no longer delaying, she gave a deep-voiced command.

Xiao Hei immediately composed himself, and together with the Old Ancestors, quickly spread out.

Forming an encirclement, they steadily trapped Xiang Jue in the very center.

"Formation, rise!" Yue Lin shouted.

Qi poured through her entire body, and a faint light appeared at her fingertips.

A Formation barrier, pitch-black with golden light, suddenly rose from the ground, layer upon layer.

It wrapped Xiang Jue tightly inside, runes flowing across the barrier.

"Boom—!"

The moment the barrier closed, loud noises erupted inside the Formation.

Bolts of lightning, as thick as giant snakes, crashed down, striking toward Xiang Jue.

"Hmph! You think mere lightning can hurt this King?" Xiang Jue snorted, his face full of disdain.

He raised his hand and struck out with a palm toward the falling lightning, pitch-black Devilish Qi sweeping out.

"Sizzle—!"

The lightning and Devilish Qi collided and instantly dissipated.

The Old Ancestors outside the Formation immediately furrowed their brows, their expressions becoming increasingly grave.

The power of this Formation didn't seem as formidable as expected!

"You don't need to worry. This Formation is progressive; it will only get stronger," Xiang Tian said calmly.

No sooner had he finished speaking than two bolts of lightning struck down simultaneously, heading straight for Xiang Jue's face.

Xiang Jue's eyes narrowed slightly, but he still effortlessly raised his hand and dispersed the lightning.

He sneered, "With only this much skill, you want to trap this King? It's pure wishful thinking!"

Four bolts of lightning followed in quick succession, then eight, then sixteen...

The number of lightning bolts increased exponentially, the roaring sound deafening, and the entire world trembled slightly.

The time it takes to drink a cup of tea passed in a flash.

"Boom—!"

The dense lightning inside the Formation wove into a web.

Like a heavenly river pouring backward, it crashed toward Xiang Jue, covering the sky and earth.

The light was blinding; even those outside the Formation couldn't help but squint.

"Haha! It's just a bit more numerous; what can it do to me?" Xiang Jue laughed wildly, his Devilish Qi surging.

His hands quickly formed seals, and one barrier of Devilish Qi after another rose up.

He barely managed to block the dense lightning outside, but this time...

He had clearly expended quite a bit of effort.

But before he could even be happy for the duration of a single breath...

The lightning inside the Formation suddenly changed.

The lightning, originally as thick as a water bucket, suddenly surged several times over.

Thicker than a water vat, it crashed down.

"Ah—!"

Xiang Jue's face changed drastically; he hurriedly exerted all his Devilish Qi to resist.

Even though he dispersed most of the lightning, he couldn't handle it because it was too dense and too powerful.

A few stray bolts struck him, instantly shattering his robe.

Leaving behind several charred wounds.

"Hehe, Demon Race expert, the taste of this Formation isn't pleasant, is it?" Xiang Tian stood outside the Formation, raising a brow.

"Hmph!" Xiang Jue laughed out of extreme anger and snorted coldly.

The killing intent in his eyes surged, but the lightning inside the Formation continued to strike down endlessly.

It kept him busy defending, and the wounds on his body grew more numerous.

"Ah—!"

Another thick bolt of lightning struck his shoulder, and Xiang Jue roared in pain.

The Devilish Qi around his body fluctuated violently.

He endured the intense pain, his gaze quickly scanning the entire great Formation, and finally found the flaw.

Among the eight eyes of the Formation, the position where Xiao Hei was located was the weakest.

"You're courting death!" A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Xiang Jue's eyes.

He stopped resisting the lightning and gathered all his remaining Devilish Qi.

He violently struck with a palm toward the eye where Xiao Hei was.

"Bang!"

The palm slammed heavily against the Formation barrier on Xiao Hei's side.

The barrier vibrated violently, ripples spreading out.

Outside the Formation, Xiao Hei shuddered, his blood surging, and his face instantly turned pale.

"Hmph!" Xiao Hei gritted his teeth, holding on.

He exerted all his own spiritual power to stabilize the eye of the Formation.

But the lightning inside the Formation didn't stop; it continued to strike Xiang Jue one after another.

Making his anger burn even hotter!

He was even more convinced that as long as he broke the eye where Xiao Hei was, he could break out of the Formation.

"Bang!" Another palm strike.

Even more ferocious than before, it slammed heavily into the same spot.

This time, Xiao Hei couldn't hold on any longer, a sweet taste in his throat.

"Wah—!"

A mouthful of blood sprayed out, his body swayed, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.

"Xiao Hei, can you still hold on?" Xiang Tian furrowed his brows.

Xiao Hei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, forcing himself to straighten his body.

His voice was hoarse: "Boss, I can hold on! Even if I have to risk my life, I will never let him break the Formation!"

"Boom—!"

The great Formation was still operating, the lightning becoming even more violent.

Xiang Jue was struck by several more bolts of lightning, covered in injuries, his aura also weakening significantly.

But the ruthlessness in his eyes didn't diminish in the slightest.

"Ah—! This broken Formation cannot stop this King!" Xiang Jue roared frantically in the Formation, his Devilish Qi surging again.

"Demon Heaven Palm!" Xiang Jue shouted angrily.

He gathered all his Devilish Qi onto his hands.

His hands were as pitch-black as ink, the Devilish Qi monstrous.

He struck out heavily again toward the eye where Xiao Hei was.

"Bang!"

"Boom—!"

The power of this palm was more formidable than any previous one.

The Formation barrier vibrated violently, emitting a groan under the unbearable burden.

"Crack—!"

A clear crack appeared on the barrier.

Following that, more and more cracks appeared, spreading like a spiderweb.

The next second.

"Boom~"

The Formation barrier completely shattered, turning into countless specks of light that dissipated into the air.

"Puff—!"

Yue Lin and the Old Ancestors who set up the Formation, as well as Xiao Hei.

Simultaneously suffered from the backlash of the Formation, all spraying a mouthful of blood.

They stumbled and fell to the ground, their auras weak, their faces pale.

"Hehe... didn't I come out?" Xiang Jue stumbled out of the Formation, covered in blood, his clothes in tatters.

His face and body were covered in charred wounds, looking extremely disheveled.

But the killing intent in his eyes was even more intense than before.

"Human brat, you nearly made this King capsize in the gutter!" Xiang Jue glared viciously at Xiang Tian.

He ignored the Old Ancestors and Yue Lin who had fallen to the ground.

Stumbling but moving with extraordinary speed, he charged toward Xiang Tian.

"Take your life!" Xiang Jue roared.

He struck out heavily with a palm toward Xiang Tian's chest.

"No!" Yue Lin, lying on the ground, saw this and roared with all her remaining strength.

She wanted to climb up to stop it, but she was completely powerless.

She could only watch helplessly as that palm struck toward Xiang Tian.

"System! Help me!" Xiang Tian roared frantically in his heart, terrified.

"Is this the broken Formation you said cost me 100,000 face-slapping points? You almost got me killed!"

The Devilish Qi surged toward his face, the shadow of death enveloping him.

Just when he was in complete despair.

"Bang—!"

A sharp gust of wind suddenly struck.

Following that, Xiang Jue's body was sent flying away like a broken kite.

He sprayed a mouthful of black blood in the air and crashed to the ground, his aura weakening once more.

"Arrow-Poison Demon Sage?" Xiang Tian steadied himself, and upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"Arrow-Poison Demon Sage, our winner has not been decided yet; where do you want to escape to?" Just then, another steady voice came.

A figure arrived, stepping through the air, his expression cold and stern.

"Hall Master Li of the Cultivator Alliance?" Xiang Tian furrowed his brows, full of surprise.

This human and this demon were actually still fighting?

They had been fighting for several months, right? And they still hadn't decided a winner?

Arrow-Poison Demon Sage ignored Hall Master Li, his gaze fixed tightly on Xiang Jue on the ground.

"Our grudges can be set aside for now. Haven't you seen that guy?"

Hall Master Li looked in the direction of his gaze.

When he saw the thick Devilish Qi around Xiang Jue.

His face changed drastically, his brows furrowed: "Demon Race?!"

As a Hall Master of the Cultivator Alliance, he naturally knew.

The Demon Race was not a native species of the Lingyun Continent; once they appeared, they would surely bring a monstrous catastrophe.

"That's right, he is the Demon Race." Arrow-Poison Demon Sage nodded slowly, his tone serious.

"Our grudges can be settled later; this Demon Race must be eradicated today, otherwise there will be endless trouble!"

"How dare you ambush this King!" Xiang Jue slowly crawled up from the ground.

He glared at Arrow-Poison Demon Sage and roared.

He gathered his remaining Devilish Qi once again and struck out with a palm toward Arrow-Poison Demon Sage.

"Bang!"

The two palms collided, and strong wind scattered in all directions.

Arrow-Poison Demon Sage was actually forced to retreat several steps by this palm.

Even though Xiang Jue was seriously injured, his strength remained formidable.

"Hall Master Li, this Demon Race is very strong!" Arrow-Poison Demon Sage said with a grave tone.

"I am not his match; we must temporarily set aside our grudges and unite against the common enemy!"

Hall Master Li's expression was grave.

Being able to put Arrow-Poison Demon Sage at a disadvantage was enough to show the formidable nature of this Demon Race.

He didn't hesitate anymore, nodded, and drew his long sword.

"Good! Today, let us temporarily set aside our grudges and join forces to eradicate the demon!"

"Take this!" Hall Master Li shouted.

His figure flashed, holding his long sword, and he thrust toward Xiang Jue.

The sword momentum was sharp, carrying the sound of tearing through the air.

"Hmph! Overestimating your capabilities!" Xiang Jue snorted coldly.

He raised his hand and struck toward the long sword, his palm wrapped in pitch-black Devilish Qi.

Instantly, he dispersed Hall Master Li's sword move.

"Puff—!"

Hall Master Li was backlashed by the Devilish Qi, his blood surging, and he sprayed a mouthful of blood, stumbling back several steps.

"Arrow-Poison Demon Sage, help quickly!" Hall Master Li could no longer care about being reserved.

He hurriedly shouted toward Arrow-Poison Demon Sage.

Following that.

Arrow-Poison Demon Sage's figure flashed, poisonous mist surging around his body, and he attacked Xiang Jue;

Hall Master Li also forced himself through his injuries and swung his sword forward again.

One human and one demon finally joined forces for real, launching a fierce attack on Xiang Jue.

"Bang!"

"Boom—!"

The roaring sound rang out again, and a great battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Between heaven and earth, spiritual power, Devilish Qi, and poisonous mist intertwined.

The momentum was immense, causing the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

Xiang Tian stood in place.

Watching the intense great battle in the sky, his brows were tightly furrowed.

He then walked quickly to Yue Lin's side and carefully picked her up from the ground.

"Yue Lin, how do you feel? Are you okay?"

Yue Lin leaned in Xiang Tian's arms and shook her head weakly.

"I'm fine, just the backlash of the Formation was too heavy; I might need to rest for a while to recover."

"With Arrow-Poison Demon Sage and Hall Master Li joining forces, we are safe for now; we can take this opportunity to adjust our breathing and recover." Xiang Tian furrowed his brows, his gaze again fixed on the direction of the great battle, clicking his tongue secretly in his heart.

He never expected that this Demon Race would be this strong.

Those 100,000 face-slapping points, no matter how he looked at it, felt like they had been thrown away.

[Host, how can you think like that?]

The System's voice sounded at the right time, with a touch of grievance.

[You need to know that this Demon Race is an existence that transcends the Saint Realm. Being able to severely injure him is already very remarkable. If it were any other Formation, it would have been broken by him in one move!]

"Hmph! What's the use of being remarkable? I almost died!" Xiang Tian snorted coldly.

If it weren't for Arrow-Poison Demon Sage and Hall Master Li happening to appear, he would be a corpse by now.

[Host, rest assured, when this System was probing, I already knew they were fighting nearby. Even if they weren't there, this System would have taken action to save you!]

The System hurriedly explained.

"Hindsight is 20/20!" Xiang Tian was even more displeased and rolled his eyes.

"You almost got me killed; shouldn't you give me some compensation?"

[Host, aren't you fine? And you severely injured the Demon Race; it's not a loss!]

"Less talk! Mental distress compensation!" Xiang Tian snorted coldly.

[Oh, Host, don't be so stingy~]

The System's voice became coquettish.

[This System can take human form at any time to Dual Cultivate with you~]

"Nonsense! Who wants to Dual Cultivate with you!" Xiang Tian's face turned black, and he said testily.

"I want you to heal the injuries of Yue Lin, the Old Ancestors, and Xiao Hei; this is the minimum requirement!"

[This is simple, a piece of cake!]

The System readily agreed.

It then transformed into a young girl's appearance, raised its hand, and flicked out several soft green lights.

They entered the foreheads of Yue Lin, the Old Ancestors, and Xiao Hei respectively.

"Hmm?" The intense pain in Yue Lin's entire body instantly dissipated, and her blood flow stabilized significantly.

She was slightly stunned and looked at Xiang Tian in confusion, "My injuries... how did they heal?"

"My injuries are healed too! I feel full of energy!"

Xiao Hei immediately bounced up from the ground, stretched his muscles, and shouted in surprise.

The paleness on his face also disappeared, and he recovered his usual vitality.

The other Old Ancestors also climbed up from the ground one after another, feeling the spiritual power recovered within their bodies.

But just then, Ancestor Ouyang suddenly let out a painful roar.

His body began to convulse violently, and the spiritual power around him became chaotic.

His face instantly turned pale, and his aura weakened again.

Xiang Tian's expression changed, and he quickly glanced at Ancestor Ouyang.

He then looked at Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei immediately understood, and rushed to Ancestor Ouyang's side.

A moment later, Ancestor Ouyang's convulsions gradually stopped, and his aura stabilized.

"System, can you heal Ancestor Ouyang's problem?" Xiang Tian furrowed his brows and asked the System.

[Host, his situation is different.]

The System's tone became serious.

[He already has little Lifespan left; this System cannot replenish his lost Lifespan.]

[Furthermore, this System has rule restrictions and cannot interfere with the life and death or Lifespan of others. This is a taboo of the System Company, and I am powerless to help.]

Hearing this, Xiang Tian couldn't help but sigh and had to let it be.

Matters of Lifespan are inherently Heaven-Defying.

Since even the System was powerless, it was useless for him to insist.

"Xiang Tian, my injuries, it was you who healed them, right?" Yue Lin got down from Xiang Tian's arms and moved her body.

Xiang Tian smiled.

He didn't answer directly, but instead fixed his gaze again on the fight in the sky.