564: Lu Xueqi (41)

This giant python of Devilish Qi was composed entirely of pure Devilish Qi. Its eyes were two points of shrinking dark-red light, filled with auras of violence and destruction.

Wherever it passed, even space slightly warped, and the stone slabs on the ground were eroded by the Devilish Qi, quickly turning into dust.

"Slash!"

Su Han did not hesitate. The aura of his qingming sword surged, and an incomparably condensed blue Sword Qi tore through the air, slashing straight toward the giant python of Devilish Qi.

The Sword Qi collided with the demonic python, producing a loud clang like metal striking metal.

The blue Sword Qi successfully cleaved the demonic python in half, but the severed Devilish Qi did not dissipate; instead, it split into two, forming two slightly smaller demonic pythons that continued to charge!

"This Devilish Qi can split and regenerate!"

Lu Xueqi's cold voice rang out, and her tianya divine sword was swung forth immediately.

"Nine Heavens profound thunder, transform into divine lightning!"

Boom!

A dazzling blue bolt of lightning erupted from the tip of the tianya sword. The extremely Yang and unyielding power of the lightning was the nemesis of sinister Devilish Qi.

Blue electric snakes instantly wrapped around one of the demonic pythons. The extreme Yang power and the extreme Yin Devilish Qi violently clashed, producing sizzling sounds.

That demonic python twisted violently in the lightning, letting out a silent roar. Its form quickly shrank and faded, eventually being completely purified and dispersed by the lightning power.

On the other side, Bi Yao's heartbreak flower also transformed into flying blades filling the sky, shooting toward the other demonic python like a torrential storm.

The petal blades were imbued with strange magical energy; they were not only incredibly sharp but could also erode energy.

Under the assault of the flower rain, the demonic python's body became riddled with holes, and its movements slowed down.

Su Han seized the opportunity, and his sword light flared again, like a river of stars rolling backward, completely shredding and annihilating the damaged demonic python.

The first wave of attacks was successfully neutralized, but the expressions of the three people did not relax.

Because the Devilish Qi in the deep pit churned violently again, more Devilish Qi separated and twisted and deformed in the air, transforming into various ferocious demonic creatures: three-headed demonic hounds, flying yakshas, skeletal demonic generals... There were seven or eight of them, and the aura emanating from each one was no weaker than that of the previous giant python of Devilish Qi.

They let out silent roars, their crimson gazes locking onto the three, charging in to kill from different directions!

Clearly, the entity in the deep pit had sensed the outsiders and regarded them as a threat or... prey!

"Form a formation! Do not let them surround us!"

Su Han remained calm in the face of danger and shouted loudly.

The three stood back-to-back, instantly forming a simple Three Talents Formation.

Su Han guarded the front. His qingming sword technique unfolded, the sword light flowing like mercury pouring over the ground, creating an impenetrable defense, blocking and repelling the demonic creatures charging from the front one by one.

Lu Xueqi was on the left. The divine thunder of heavenly abyss carried majestic Heavenly might, extremely Yang and unyielding, having a powerful restraining effect on the Devilish Qi. Wherever her sword light and lightning Spells struck, the demonic creatures retreated and dissolved.

Bi Yao was on the right. Her heartbreak flower was unpredictable, sometimes transforming into an indestructible flower shield to withstand attacks, and sometimes scattering into sharp blades filling the sky to harass and slaughter. Its strange and tricky nature complemented the aggressive styles of Su Han and Lu Xueqi.

Although the three belonged to different Schools, and their Cultivation Technique paths were distinct, having fought together previously and traveled side-by-side, they had already developed a considerable level of tacit understanding.

Working together now, they unexpectedly complemented each other, temporarily resisting the fierce assault of the seven or eight Devilish Qi creatures.

For a time, on this ancient plaza, sword light whistled, thunder roared, flower shadows fluttered, and Devilish Qi surged.

Various energies violently collided and exploded. The shockwaves further destroyed the surrounding broken walls and ruins, kicking up dust everywhere.

However, the Devilish Qi in the deep pit seemed endless.

After those demonic creatures were dispersed, new Devilish Qi quickly replenished them, reforming their shapes.

Yet, the spiritual power of the three was constantly being consumed.

"No, if this continues, we will be exhausted to death here!"

Su Han cleaved back a skeletal demonic general with one strike. Sensing the consumption of spiritual power within his body, he knew he could not fight for long.

"We must find a way to sever the connection between these demonic creatures and the deep pit, or attack their Origin!"

His gaze once again fell upon the continuously pulsating dark-red light in the deep pit.

It was the source of everything!

As long as they interfered with or even heavily damaged that red light, these Devilish Qi creatures might collapse on their own.

But the Devilish Qi surrounding the deep pit was dense and the danger unpredictable. How could they attack the red light deep within?

"I have a method that might be worth a try!"

Lu Xueqi suddenly spoke. Her jade hand formed a seal, and the tianya divine sword floated before her, emitting an increasingly dazzling blue radiance.

"I need time!"

Su Han immediately understood her intention.

"Bi Yao and I will be your Protectors!"

After speaking, he let out a long cry. The Cultivation Technique within his body circulated furiously, the light of his qingming sword flared, and his sword momentum suddenly became sharper and more overbearing. He, alone with his sword, actively charged into the horde of demonic creatures, attempting to draw most of the firepower.

Bi Yao also refused to be outdone. The light of her heartbreak flower flickered, and countless petals, as if possessing life, wrapped around, bound, and attacked the surrounding demonic creatures, striving to create space for Lu Xueqi to cast her Spell.

The demonic creatures also seemed to sense that Lu Xueqi was preparing a powerful Spell. Their attacks grew even more frantic, focusing their charge toward her location.

The pressure on Su Han and Bi Yao sharply increased. Both pushed their cultivation to the extreme, gritting their teeth as they staunchly resisted.

Small wounds began to appear on Su Han's body, caused by the edges of the Devilish Qi brushing past him. They stung painfully and carried an icy chill that corroded the meridians.

Bi Yao's face was also slightly pale. Controlling the sorrowful strange flower for such high-intensity offense and defense heavily consumed her Divine Sense and spiritual power.

But both of them fiercely guarded the front of Lu Xueqi, refusing to retreat a single step.

Time passed bit by bit. The tianya divine sword in front of Lu Xueqi was now as brilliant as a blue sun. Terrifying lightning power was condensing and compressing within it, emitting destructive fluctuations.

The space around her began to slightly warp, and tiny electric snakes leaped between her hair tips and sleeves.

Finally, her tightly shut eyes abruptly opened, and lightning seemed to flash within them.

"Divine Sword Lightning Leading True Skill!"

Her cold shout rang out, sounding like the profound music of the Nine Heavens.

The tianya divine sword let out a sword cry that echoed through heaven and earth, carrying world-destroying blue lightning as it shot into the sky!

It did not attack the surrounding demonic creatures, but instead shot straight toward the high heavens, then turned its tip, like the Spear of the Thunder God, carrying the will to pierce heaven and earth and an unparalleled speed, rocketing toward the dark-red light at the center of the deep pit!

This was one of the Qingyun Sect's mountain-guarding wondrous arts, possessing immense power but also placing an extremely heavy burden on the caster.

Lu Xueqi casting this Spell clearly meant she was serious, intending to destroy the demonic force in one fell swoop!

Wherever the blue lightning sword passed, the Devilish Qi scattered and retreated as if ice and snow were melting.

Those Devilish Qi creatures seemed to sense a fatal threat. They let out terrified roars and tried to pounce forward to block it, but they were easily dispersed by the residual lightning energy.

The lightning sword, with unstoppable momentum, tore through layers of Devilish Qi, and was about to hit the dark-red light!

It was at this critical moment!

The dark-red light in the deep pit suddenly burst forth with unprecedented brilliance!