282: Didn't leave

In response to these threatening words, Xue Yinming was instead unconcerned, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth:

"But you are truly foolish enough. That fellow surnamed Feng is merely an Outer Sect Elder. Do you truly believe his status qualifies him to be privy to the secrets of the Old Ancestor's demon transformation pill refinement?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xuanxuan's expression flashed with astonishment, and she exclaimed in disbelief:

"That information is false? The demon transformation pill was never successfully refined?"

"The information is indeed true."

Xue Yinming said leisurely, "It's just that I used that traitorous thing as bait to lure you fools into walking right into the trap."

Watching the changing expressions on Yun Xuanxuan and the others, Xue Yinming felt extremely pleased.

"Alright, enough idle chatter. It's time to send you to accompany my son in death."

The moment his words fell, Xue Yinming's fingertips suddenly formed hand seals!

The Puppet Surnamed Feng's eyes abruptly lit up with a crimson glow. The muscles in its arms bulged and knotted, its five fingers transforming into an eagle-claw posture. Carrying a gust of wind, it lunged straight at Yun Xuanxuan, aiming to take her life in a single strike!

Yun Xuanxuan's delicate brows furrowed tightly. The Demonic Power within her body was firmly restrained by golden talismans, unable to be activated in the slightest. She could only hastily interweave her pair of light green wings in front of her, putting up a futile resistance.

"Sister Yun!"

"Be careful!"

The others exclaimed in alarm, wanting to intervene and block the attack, but they were trapped in the same predicament, completely unable to move.

"Crack!"

A sharp, crisp sound, like the shattering of bone, suddenly erupted, but the anticipated excruciating pain did not arrive.

Yun Xuanxuan slowly parted her wings, only then seeing that a familiar figure had appeared before her at some unknown time.

Boom—

The Puppet Surnamed Feng flew backward like a kite with its string cut, crashing heavily against a vermilion pillar of the Pill Refining Tower. The thick pillar snapped with the impact, sending stone fragments and wood splinters flying, raising a cloud of dust.

Only then did Li Pingan slowly turn around, a somewhat simple and honest smile on his face. He scratched his head and asked gently:

"Miss Yun, are you alright?"

"Who are you?!"

Xue Yinming exclaimed in shock, his turbid eyes fixed intently on the suddenly appearing Li Pingan.

He was somewhat astonished in his heart; even with his Soul Emergence Stage cultivation base, he hadn't been able to see clearly when this person had appeared.

Could it be that the other party possessed some superior method of concealing their form?

As for the possibility that this person's Realm was higher than his own?

Xue Yinming hadn't even considered that possibility. There was no helping it; after all, this person was simply too young.

At the same time, at the entrance of the Pill Refining Tower, a figure in blue robes slowly stood.

Ye Hao lifted his gaze to glance at the building before him, raised his hand in a virtual grip, and as spiritual power flowed between his fingertips, a longsword had already taken form. Immediately after, the longsword emitted a clear and melodious sword cry. The sword light, like a meteor cleaving through the long night, was so fast that its trajectory was impossible to discern.

The people inside the room only felt an extremely faint "sizzle" sound enter their ears.

In the next moment, the golden talismans restraining over a dozen Half-Demons rapidly melted away like ice and snow doused with boiling water. The dim talisman light transformed into specks of golden radiance, dissipating into the air.

The restraints were suddenly released!

The Demonic Qi of the over a dozen Half-Demons, suppressed for so long, instantly erupted. They all looked toward the blue-robed figure at the entrance with shock and uncertainty.

The astonishment on Yun Xuanxuan's face deepened. Her light green wings trembled slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief as she exclaimed:

"Young Master Ye? Young Master Li? Didn't you two already leave the Rain God Continent? Why are you here!"

Ye Hao sheathed his sword, a gentle smile spreading across his face: "Miss Yun, we sincerely apologize. We were delayed by an extra day in the blood pool, handling some follow-up matters. We've let you and everyone else be frightened; it was our breach of promise."

Delayed by an extra day?

Could it be that the two of them had persisted for a full three days within that ten thousand demon blood quenching pool!

Yun Xuanxuan forcibly suppressed the shock in her heart, feeling it somewhat unbelievable.

However, upon careful thought, this matter, when placed upon these two individuals, seemed to become reasonable again.

After all, she had never interacted with that Xuanxu Tower Master either; she had only heard of such a figure.

The urgent matter at hand was still to resolve the current crisis.

The smile faded from Li Pingan's dark face, his expression turning grave. He slightly raised his head, his gaze sharp as an eagle's, fixed intently on Xue Yinming on the Octagonal Building, and said in a deep voice:

"Junior Brother, leave this person to me to deal with. You all go first to disrupt the demon transformation pill refinement."

Ye Hao nodded in agreement, turning to Yun Xuanxuan and saying:

"Miss Yun, this way, please."

But Yun Xuanxuan showed a worried expression and couldn't help but advise: "Wouldn't it be too dangerous for Young Master Li to stay here alone? Perhaps we should join forces to eliminate this person first, then go to destroy the Pill Furnace."

Ye Hao shook his head with a smile: "No need to worry. My Senior Brother's actions have always been steady and reliable."

This Xue Yinming's aura was far inferior to that of Fu Yunze encountered earlier at the third Demon Suppressing Tower.

Moreover, after Li Pingan's physique was tempered by the ten thousand demon blood quenching pool, it had not only become more formidable and robust, but even the hidden injuries left from that previous fierce battle had been completely healed.

Even if the opponent had some hidden trump card, Senior Brother still had a heaven-rank magic treasure on him for protection.

The Man with a Spider's Head and a Human Body hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Sister Yun, you all go ahead. I'll stay here to lend Young Master Li a hand."

The other Half-Demons all nodded, agreeing with this plan.

Yun Xuanxuan then stopped dwelling on it further. The group closely followed behind Ye Hao, swiftly moving toward the outside of the building.

"Did this old man permit you to leave?"

Xue Yinming's furious roar shook the hall. Vast spiritual power converged entirely in his palm, carrying a chilling, imposing force as he struck a palm toward the backs of Ye Hao and the others!

"Merely a bunch of Nascent Soul Realm ants! Even without the Formation's suppression, for this old man to take your lives is but a snap of the fingers!"

Boom!

The bluestone floor tiles beneath Li Pingan's feet instantly shattered, cracks spreading out like a spiderweb. His figure swayed, already blocking the path behind Ye Hao and the others, then he threw a mighty punch!

Two immense forces collided violently, the turbulent shockwave causing everyone's clothes to flap loudly.

"Go!"

Ye Hao shouted in a low voice, leading Yun Xuanxuan and the group to swiftly evacuate.

The moment they rushed out of the Pill Refining Tower, Yun Xuanxuan realized with a start that the surrounding architecture had long since changed drastically.

It turned out that the previous Octagonal Building was actually an illusionary facade conjured by Xue Yinming's illusion technique.

Inside the Pill Refining Tower, the Man with a Spider's Head and a Human Body had spiritual power surging around him. He said in a deep voice: "Young Master Li, I'll assist you!"

Li Pingan's Martial Dao Astral Qi surged once more around him. The wind from his fist whistled out. Xue Yinming was actually shaken by this immense force, staggering back several steps before barely steadying himself, his eyes filled with shock and terror.

Had he cultivated arduously for over two hundred years, yet still couldn't compare to a junior less than thirty years old?

Such a vast disparity was truly difficult for him to accept.

The spider-headed man, who had originally intended to lend a hand, couldn't help but halt his movements upon seeing this.

This... isn't Young Master Li's strength a bit too formidable?

Li Pingan nodded to him and said in a deep voice: "Then, Fellow Daoist, I'll trouble you to prepare a set of clothes."