56: Chapter 56: Entering the Simulation to Save Qin Xiaoxiao!

"It's getting dark, let's head back to the Safe Zone."

Su Fan stood on his Flying Sword, looked at the setting sun, and said to Qin Xiaoxiao behind him.

At this moment, the setting sun hung in the sky, dazzling like molten gold. The sunset clouds were like fire, spreading wantonly as if setting the sky ablaze, gently draping the earth in a layer of crimson gauze. In the distance, mountain ranges stretched endlessly, forests were lush and green, and the contours of the land became increasingly soft in the afterglow—quiet, beautiful, and intoxicating.

Gazing at this beautiful scenery, Qin Xiaoxiao, on the Flying Sword, hugged Su Fan tightly. Her star-like eyes looked toward the setting sun, and she sighed softly, "It's so beautiful... This is so nice. Su-su, I'm so happy..."

As she spoke, Qin Xiaoxiao spread her arms. Like a bird waiting to take flight, she waved her arms up and down, looking full of joy.

Just as Su Fan was about to turn around to return to the Safe Zone, a single sentence from Qin Xiaoxiao made him almost lose control of his Sword Flight and fall off...

"Su-su... let's go get a room."

A gentle breeze brushed past his ears. Su Fan almost doubted he had heard correctly and asked uncertainly, "Qin Xiaoxiao, what did you just say?"

"I said!"

Qin Xiaoxiao was all smiles. She cupped her hands around her mouth like a megaphone and shouted loudly toward the clouds, "Let's! Go! Get! A! Room!"

Her voice seemed to echo between heaven and earth. This shout felt like a lightning strike on top of Su Fan's head, causing him to stumble and almost fall off the sword...

"Babe, don't get so excited... Careful with the Sword Flight! Careful with the Sword Flight!"

Qin Xiaoxiao wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and said with a chuckle.

Su Fan, however, frowned slightly and coldly replied with three words, "You're sick..."

"I'm not! Here, this is my medical report!"

With a rustle, Qin Xiaoxiao pulled a piece of paper from who-knows-where and shook it right under Su Fan's chin.

Su Fan was speechless. That wasn't what he meant at all. He wanted to say that a girl shouldn't be so forward; this contrast was truly hard to get used to...

"Hey~~ My medical report!"

The paper in Qin Xiaoxiao's hand was blown away by the wind.

Su Fan then used Sword Flight to chase after it, forgetting for a moment to turn back to the Safe Zone.

And just as the two of them were following the fluttering paper on their sword...

Su Fan, using his Divine Sense, suddenly saw a few more corpses in the forest below. These corpses seemed to have died recently; the blood had not yet dried...

After telling Qin Xiaoxiao about the situation below, she also glanced down and then said to Su Fan, "Let's go down and take a look..."

Su Fan continued to probe with his Divine Sense. Seeing that there were no Golden Core Realm Cultivators nearby, not even any Foundation Establishment ones, he felt reassured and brought Qin Xiaoxiao down.

...

Five minutes ago.

A group of people surrounded Xiao Chen.

"Kid, you've killed so many people, and you even killed my brother. It's time you paid with your life!"

The group stared at Xiao Chen, appearing somewhat wary.

The corners of Xiao Chen's mouth curled into a mocking smile as he looked at them: "Two at Qi Refining Stage 3, three at Qi Refining Stage 4, and one at Qi Refining Stage 5. You trash think you can kill me?"

"Kid, don't be arrogant! You're only at Qi Refining Stage 6! You're no match for us!"

"Big Brother, stop wasting words with him, just kill him!"

"Kill!"

Without another word, the group charged over, wielding broadswords or axes...

A ruthless glint appeared in the corners of Xiao Chen's eyes. He snorted coldly, "Trash is just trash..."

Then, he moved with extreme speed, leaping onto a large tree. Suddenly, he descended from the sky, thrusting his palm into the chest cavity of a Qi Refining Stage 3 Cultivator. With a forceful pull, the man watched his own organs and blood spill out, his face filled with terror as he slowly collapsed, dying with his eyes wide open in disbelief...

The others gasped, staring at Xiao Chen with wary eyes...

"This kid has the strength of a Foundation Establishment!"

"Forget it, kill him!"

The group attacked again.

Xiao Chen sneered, then was enveloped by a ball of black mist. In the blink of an eye, he launched a surprise attack in front of the group, killing all the remaining people with just a few simple moves...

Afterward, he looted the spoils of war and continued forward...

...

At this time.

Su Fan brought Qin Xiaoxiao down to examine the corpses.

Touching the still-warm corpses, Qin Xiaoxiao said to Su Fan, "The bodies are still warm; the killer should be not far ahead. Su-su, let's continue the pursuit!"

Su Fan frowned slightly: "It's getting late. How about we return to the Safe Zone first?"

Qin Xiaoxiao gave him a playful side-eye: "What? Are you that eager to get a room with me? Fine, we'll investigate the case tomorrow. Let's go back first and have a go at it..."

Before she even finished speaking, Su Fan was already standing on his sword, his face turning red to the roots of his ears: "Let's go catch the killer instead. They should be just ahead. This person's methods are so ruthless; we absolutely cannot let them get away easily!"

"Alright then, let's go. Su-su, tell me the truth, what is your cultivation level exactly?"

Qin Xiaoxiao stepped onto the Flying Sword and asked.

Su Fan felt there was no need to hide it from her anymore, so he told her the truth: "Golden Core."

Qin Xiaoxiao's star-like eyes widened, and she covered her mouth: "Wow! You're in the same Realm as our Director!"

After saying this, she clenched her fists, her pretty face full of excitement: "As expected of my husband, you're just the best!"

Hearing her words, Su Fan couldn't help but complain internally: I haven't even agreed to be your boyfriend yet, how did I suddenly upgrade to husband?

However, he just remained silent and continued to use Sword Flight to carry her forward.

...

A few minutes later, Su Fan saw a young man in a white shirt below, fighting a Mutated Wild Leopard.

This Mutated Wild Leopard's body was not large. After this type of swift beast mutates, it doesn't grow in size like a Mutated Wild Boar. Instead, after mutation, the Mutated Wild Leopard's attack skills carry certain attributes, much like a Cultivator's Spell, bearing attributes like wind, fire, rain, lightning, or ice.

The Mutated Wild Leopard was a Tier 2 mutated beast, and its strength was far greater than a Mutated Wild Boar, comparable to a human Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"This person is only at Qi Refining Stage 6, yet he dares to fight the Mutated Wild Leopard all alone?"

Su Fan glanced down intently...

At this moment, a warning sound came from Xiao Chen's ancient ring below: "Disciple! Someone is flying in the sky; it's a Golden Core Cultivator!"

"Revered Master, what should I do? Have I been spotted by him?"

Xiao Chen asked while fighting the Mutated Wild Leopard.

The Devil King's voice came from the ancient ring again: "Disciple, do not worry! As long as it's not the Nascent Soul Realm, they are no match for this King. If he dares to cause trouble, this King will simply kill him!"

"Yes, Revered Master, you are truly too strong!"

...

Su Fan glanced down, originally intending to continue tracking the murderer. After all, the person below was only at Qi Refining Stage 6. Logically speaking, it was impossible for this Qi Refining Stage 6 person to have killed the group of people at Qi Refining Stage 3 and above who died together...

However, just as he was about to withdraw his Divine Sense, he saw Xiao Chen reach into the leopard's body, pull out a Tier 2 inner core, and swallow it just like that...

"It's him!"

Su Fan narrowed his eyes. He thought to himself, it really is a case of 'searching high and low, only to find it without any effort'...

After briefly explaining the situation to Qin Xiaoxiao, she took out a pair of spirit shackles: "Hurry up and catch him!"

"Alright, stand steady!"

As soon as Su Fan said this, he shot downward with his Sword Flight!

The fire-attribute Spell in his hand rained down, crackling and popping, toward Xiao Chen's location!!

"Revered Master!!!"

Xiao Chen below was shocked! Who could have expected that the person flying in the sky would suddenly unleash a lethal blow to kill him!

Along the way, he had killed countless people and beasts, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation...

The hair all over his body stood on end, and his pupils were filled with endless terror. He was scared to the extreme; even that shout of "Revered Master!!!" carried a trembling tone of fear.

"This person is so ruthless. Disciple, do not be afraid; this King will kill him in one blow!"

While speaking, the Black Flame Demon King's Primordial Spirit wrapped Xiao Chen's body in a ball of black mist. Then, a phantom image shot up into the sky, condensing a large amount of black flame mist in its hands, which gradually formed a tangible black-red flame mist ribbon. Like a huge blade, it slashed toward Su Fan's position...

"Hmm? Foundation Establishment Stage?"

Su Fan was greatly surprised. This is a Primordial Spirit? Possessing the strength of the Foundation Establishment Stage?

Just at this moment, the Black Flame Demon King's Primordial Spirit, with lightning speed, unleashed the Black Flame Ribbon, launching a surprise attack!

"Kid, die!!!"

The strength of the Black Flame Demon King's Primordial Spirit was at the Golden Core Realm Great Perfection stage, half-step Nascent Soul. One could see the Primordial Spirit phantom holding a ball of black-red splitting flames, like volcanic magma, slamming fiercely toward Su Fan's body!!

For this blow, in order to ensure a kill, the Black Flame Demon King had unleashed all his demonic power! He even expended a large amount of his Primordial Spirit!!

"Nascent Soul Stage?"

Su Fan was shocked and retreated rapidly using Sword Flight. He was horrified; how could there be a Primordial Spirit that had reached the Nascent Soul Stage here?

Gazing at the phantom that was faster than lightning, Su Fan wanted to retreat rapidly, but discovered that his speed was far slower than that phantom...

Su Fan stared at the man in the white shirt wrapped in black mist, wanting to seize him...

But the perilous situation at this moment did not allow him to make any other plans...

Right now, he had to first receive this fatal blow from the phantom!

"Nascent Soul?"

Qin Xiaoxiao's expression changed drastically: "How can this be... Su Fan! Be careful!!!"

Su Fan frowned, and just as he regained his focus, Qin Xiaoxiao behind him suddenly detached from the sword and fell downward...

It turned out that just now, at the most critical moment... Qin Xiaoxiao had pushed him away and used her body to block the Black Flame Ribbon. After spitting out a large mouthful of blood, Qin Xiaoxiao's body, like a kite with a broken string, fell downward...

"Xiaoxiao!!!"

Su Fan's eyes were bloodshot, and he rushed downward to catch Qin Xiaoxiao's body.

Qin Xiaoxiao's star-like eyes had tear tracks sliding down to her cheeks. She reached out to stroke Su Fan's face and said weakly: "Su-su... am I going to die?... Can you tell me..."

"Cough, cough..."

Qin Xiaoxiao coughed up a mouthful of black blood. The Black Flame Ribbon from just now had struck her right in the chest. A large part of her clothes was scorched, a large patch of her body had turned charred black, and the blood she coughed up was also black.

"Su-su... tell me... do you... really..."

Qin Xiaoxiao's breath was becoming weaker and weaker. With a Qi Refinement Stage body, taking a full-strength blow from a half-step Nascent Soul, the chance of surviving was already extremely slim...

"... Do you... love me... really..."

Qin Xiaoxiao's voice was as thin as a thread, her lips moving, and her final sounds were barely audible...

Su Fan desperately channeled spiritual energy into her. At this instant, tears streamed down like rain, his face full of sorrow: "Qin Xiaoxiao, I love you! You are not allowed to die!"

"That... is good..."

The woman's arms in his embrace hung down powerlessly, and her breath was almost gone.

"Revered Master, kill them!"

Xiao Chen looked at Su Fan and Qin Xiaoxiao from afar and said to the Black Flame Demon King who had returned to the ancient ring.

A weak voice came from the ring: "Disciple! Run quickly!!"

"Why?" Xiao Chen was puzzled.

"This King's full-strength blow just now expended too much of my Primordial Spirit, and I only have the strength of the Foundation Establishment Realm Great Perfection now. I need to devour souls to replenish it. Run! Stop talking!!"

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Xiao Chen didn't even look back, running forward with all his might at the fastest speed possible...

Su Fan was currently anxious to channel spiritual energy into Qin Xiaoxiao to maintain her life force. He saw Xiao Chen running away, but he was unable to pursue...

He could only watch helplessly as he escaped.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.

"hunyuan bead?"

Yes, the hunyuan bead can detoxify!

This black flame was obviously a poison. Perhaps getting the hunyuan bead could help restore Qin Xiaoxiao's life force...

As for refining other detoxifying Medicinal Pills, for one, raw Materials were scarce on Earth, and for another, there was no time left to refine them. The only way was to enter the simulator immediately and get the hunyuan bead; only then would Qin Xiaoxiao have a glimmer of hope...

Gazing at Qin Xiaoxiao in his arms, who was too weak to say a single word, her eyes closed, with only a faint breath remaining...

Su Fan had no time to think more. Carrying Qin Xiaoxiao, he flashed into the hollow of a large tree and immediately summoned the simulator light screen...