232: Hurry up

No sooner had the words fallen than Fang Ningyan's figure, like a phantom, closed in, her snake tail sweeping towards Senior Brother's lower back with a tearing sound.

Senior Brother's pupils constricted. He spun sharply to dodge, but his light shield was struck by the Spiritual Qi carried by the snake tail. With a 'crack,' the mirror-like cracks deepened a few more times, and his throat sweetened, almost making him vomit blood again.

The Heroic Woman seized the opening, her long sword weaving three sword flowers. Spiritual Qi surged along the sword to Fang Ningyan, attempting to force her back.

But Fang Ningyan merely tilted her body slightly, her wide sleeve brushing away the sword flowers. At the same time, a watery thread of Spiritual Qi condensed at her fingertip, wrapping around the long sword like a living thing. The Spiritual Qi thread tightened instantly. The Heroic Woman felt a tremendous force transmit through the sword, her wrist went numb and sore, and the long sword nearly flew from her grasp.

On the other battlefield, the fierce winds howled.

Yun Xuanxuan's wings spread like clouds covering the sky, her pale green feathers tracing agile arcs in the dim light.

Dozens of feathers detached from her wings, spiraling on their own like sentient Flying Swords, attacking Elder Xue in a dense swarm.

However, those feathers only created tiny ripples when they collided with the protective spiritual light around Elder Xue.

Their effect was minimal after all!

She glanced distractedly at the battle on Fang Ningyan's side.

Sister Fang's Divine Soul old injuries hadn't healed. The two of them absolutely couldn't prolong the fight; they had to end it quickly.

If Cultivators nearby detected the Spiritual Qi fluctuations here and came to investigate, they would certainly side with the Chusheng Sect.

Yun Xuanxuan had encountered this situation more than once.

Prejudice in people's hearts is like a great mountain.

Since she transformed into this Half-human, Half-demon beings appearance, she had seen too much.

With her decision made, Yun Xuanxuan deliberately slowed her momentum during one pounce, revealing a slight delay in her left claw.

Elder Xue's eyes sharpened. He abruptly raised his right hand, and the black Demon-Binding Rope, covered in fine sharp thorns, shot out like a spiritual snake.

It 'swished' and wrapped around her left claw!

Faint flowing light emanated from the rope, and wisps of black Qi drilled into her Demon Meridians through her feathers, seemingly intent on completely locking away her power.

Yun Xuanxuan felt her Meridians suddenly become sluggish, and the circulation of Spiritual Qi within her body slowed considerably.

But that was all!

Although she appeared as a Half-human, Half-bird, she was not truly of the Yao Race. Without the constraints of a Demon Core, her body still contained a Cultivator's Nascent Soul Dao fruit.

The Demon-Binding Rope's suppressive effect on her would be greatly reduced!

"Demoness! Let's see how you break free now!"

Elder Xue's hair stood on end, his hands forming seals like lightning. Spiritual Qi surged around him like waves, transforming into a giant axe covered in grotesque bone spikes, carrying the force to shatter mountains and crack stones, chopping directly towards Yun Xuanxuan's crown.

He clearly wanted to seize the opportunity for a single, fatal blow!

Just as the giant axe was about to strike, a cold glint flashed in Yun Xuanxuan's eyes, and a green Talisman quietly floated out from her robes.

The Talisman spontaneously ignited in the air, transforming into specks of green light that entwined around the Demon-Binding Rope.

"Boom!" The green light exploded, the flowing light on the Demon-Binding Rope instantly dimmed, and its sealing effect shattered with a sound.

Her left claw broke free. Yun Xuanxuan's pale green wings behind her suddenly spread to their fullest extent, and faint golden Demonic Power condensed at their tips, forming a wind pillar as solid as a blade, crashing against the giant axe in defiance!

"Bang—!"

The two immense forces collided with a roar, and layers of Spiritual Qi ripples spread out with the two of them at the center.

Two Chusheng Sect Disciples who were slightly closer were caught off guard, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood with a 'poof' and flying backward in disarray.

Fortunately, both sides acted with tacit understanding, not affecting the more than two hundred households of Pingquan Village below.

Yun Xuanxuan was protecting the people, while Elder Xue intended to abduct these mortals back to the Sect.

"Clang~"

A gap suddenly appeared on the giant axe's sharp blade, and cracks spread rapidly like a spiderweb. Elder Xue's mouth bled, but he still gritted his teeth and forcibly activated his Divine Ability.

"Futile struggle!"

Yun Xuanxuan rebuked coldly, her wings trembling, and the wind pillar surged again.

Seeing this, Elder Xue showed no panic; instead, a sneer appeared on his face:

"As expected, just a brute beast! I said before, to welcome you, I came fully prepared."

Yun Xuanxuan's heart suddenly sank, and a strong sense of unease welled up within her.

The next moment, a bone-chilling sensation struck her back.

This was her Yao Race blood's innate warning instinct!

A figure suddenly shot up from among the common people below, and a Nascent Soul pressure, like dark clouds covering the sky, enveloped the entire scene!

There was actually another Nascent Soul Cultivator!

The Chusheng Sect had actually set a trap this time, sending out two Nascent Soul Stage Experts, one of whom had been hidden among the common people, waiting for an opportunity to strike!

As soon as that Nascent Soul Cultivator ascended, his gaze locked onto Yun Xuanxuan, who was suspended in mid-air, his eyes revealing a murderous intent.

A palm instantly condensed in his right hand, heading straight for Yun Xuanxuan's back.

But just as this palm was about to strike.

The Spiritual Qi he had condensed suddenly stagnated, the ferocity on his face instantly froze, turning into utter bewilderment.

This newly appeared Nascent Soul Cultivator subconsciously lowered his head, staring fixedly at his chest.

A bloody hole had appeared there at some unknown point, and blood gushed out.

And a fist was slowly retracting from his back, drops of warm blood still dripping from its fingertips.

"Pfft—!"

Blood splattered, Elder Han's body swayed limply, the vitality in his eyes rapidly fading. His entire being had actually been punched through the chest from behind!

"Old Han!"

Elder Xue's eyes were bloodshot at the sight, and he cried out in alarm.

With a 'bang,' a loud noise.

While Elder Xue was stunned, the giant axe instantly shattered and exploded.

A violent wind pillar followed closely, carrying an unstoppable Aura directly towards him.

Elder Xue was caught off guard and was violently struck by the wind pillar, sending him flying several zhang away like a kite with a broken string, blood gushing from his mouth.

He ignored the blood on the corners of his mouth and the excruciating pain of his bones feeling shattered, his eyes fixed on the dark-skinned young man slowly emerging from behind Elder Han.

His eyes were filled with shock and fury.

"You... who are you?"

His voice trembled, yet it carried monstrous rage, "How dare you ruin my Chusheng Sect's good business!"

Clearly, this sudden turn of events completely disrupted all his plans, making him no longer care about pretending to be a Tianjian Sect Cultivator, directly exposing the Chusheng Sect's true intentions.

For a moment, the three factions in the sky all looked at this sudden intruder in unison.

On one hand, it was surprise, but more than that, they were awed by the previous scene.

First, a Nascent Soul Stage Expert suddenly emerged from among the common people below, and then, before these Nascent Soul Stage Experts could even act.

His life was taken with a single punch.

Li Pingan looked at his blood-stained sleeve; he would have to wash his clothes again.

But he was already used to it.

Martial Dao was like this; it was never as elegant as a Cultivator's killing.

Only simple and brutal!

Seeing that Senior Brother had made his move, Ye Hao no longer concealed his figure, tapping his toes and appearing beside Li Pingan.

Zhao Jingchen looked at these two, his mood somewhat complex at the moment.

Yun Xuanxuan narrowed her eyes slightly, not even bothering to press her advantage and kill Elder Xue.

With a flap of her pale green wings, she shot like lightning to Fang Ningyan's side, her tone urgent: "Sister Fang, hurry up and leave! These two are extremely difficult to deal with!"

Fang Ningyan's gaze was solemn, and she nodded slightly without asking further questions.

Spiritual Qi circulated within her body; she was already prepared to withdraw. The two were about to transform into two streaks of light and escape.

"Hey—!"

Seeing this, Ye Hao quickly called out.

"Your Disciple Su Yue is looking for you in Rain God Continent!"