Mental breakdown

Underneath the bronze stone gate!

Discussions rose all around.

Amidst the clamor of voices, the battlefield had clearly entered a new phase of standoff.

Bai Ling stood with her hands behind her back, like a blood-red rose, dazzlingly red and captivatingly beautiful.

Beneath her delicate frame lay hidden a power that was both startling and stirring.

At her feet, bodies were piled high.

The Four Leaders of the North Demon Cave were covered in wounds, clearly having sustained serious injuries.

The number of clansmen behind them had been severely reduced.

In this wave of conflict, at least two-thirds of the North Demon Cave members who entered Demon City had been eliminated.

By now, the entire North Demon Cave had lost all will to fight.

Chi Fang, the Leader of the Red Demon, had a face as dark as water.

He stood before the North Demon Cave members, his expression grim as he looked at Bai Ling: "I never thought that after all these years of our North Demon Cave being ruthless towards you, you would still manage to grow so powerful."

Although he was extremely reluctant to admit it, the reality was that they truly had no way to deal with Bai Ling now.

Her growth rate was too fast.

So fast that even if the entire North Demon Cave gathered its strength, they couldn't suppress her.

In this battle, the North Demon Cave had lost!

It was a complete and utter defeat!

Killing intent flickered in Bai Ling's eyes.

Her voice was sharp and cold.

"Karma cycles, and retribution is swift."

"From the moment you attacked my White Demon lineage, you were destined for this calamity today."

At this moment, her heart was undoubtedly surging with emotion.

The blood feud of the White Demon lineage was like a great mountain, pressing down on her shoulders and back, almost suffocating her.

Years of hatred had filled her with a stifling resentment, like something stuck in her chest that she had to vent.

Now, the great vengeance was about to be avenged.

Her wish of so many years was finally about to be fulfilled.

Chi Fang's face was grim!

"Bai Ling, do you really think you have the North Demon Cave cornered?"

Seeing his expression, Bai Ling let out a cold laugh.

"I wonder what other tricks you have up your sleeve?"

She glanced at the Heavenly God Mountain members who had set up a large formation, sealing off the surrounding void.

Although she didn't know why they were helping her, that grand formation connected to all directions and sealed off the surroundings.

She didn't believe the North Demon Cave could escape.

As long as both sides fought to the death, she was confident she could keep all the North Demon Cave members there.

The North Demon Cave members naturally also felt how troublesome this formation was.

This filled them with bitter resentment.

The other party used to be their ally!

Not only did they not lend a hand, but now they had even turned their weapons against them.

However, even in this situation, the North Demon Cave members had not yet reached their wit's end.

After all, they still had a trump card!

The North Demon Cave had left a teleportation array outside Demon City.

This was their last retreat.

The North Demon Cave experts couldn't help but admire their leader's foresight.

Originally, they had been somewhat dismissive.

In their view, as one of the Four Transcendent Powers, and with all their leaders gathered for this trip to Demon City, the North Demon Cave was enough to sweep aside all enemies.

But now it seemed, why else would he be the leader?

Such foresight was truly admirable.

The Leader of the Red Demon was even more composed, his eyes deep as he said, "The North Demon Cave's foundation is not something a little girl like you can imagine."

His gaze shifted.

He looked at Bai Ling, then at the Heavenly God Mountain members who had sealed off the surrounding void.

"Remember this!"

"Temporary wins and losses don't determine ultimate success or failure!"

"This battle is not over yet."

"Who will win is still unknown!"

"One day, everything the North Demon Cave has lost, we will reclaim one by one."

As he spoke, he directly pulled out a teleportation scroll.

Without any hesitation, he tore the scroll open.

A flash of green light enveloped the North Demon Cave members.

Chi Fang smiled.

At this moment, he didn't forget to wave goodbye to Bai Ling.

"Goodbye!"

"We'll come find you again later."

But as he waved, his smile slowly stiffened.

Speaking of which, teleportation via a teleportation array happens in an instant.

However, after the green light flashed, they remained in place.

Even after the green light disappeared, let alone teleporting out of Demon City, they hadn't even moved an inch.

For a moment, an awkward atmosphere permeated the scene.

The louder Chi Fang had boasted earlier, the more swollen his face was now from being slapped!

Someone laughed unkindly.

"I thought he was going to unleash some big move, but I never expected this?"

"Is he here to be funny?"

"To make people laugh to death and then escape?"

"Sorry, I really can't make this up anymore!"

"Next person, please continue."

Amidst the discussions, someone laughed heartily.

And that laughter seemed to have a demonic quality, drilling into Chi Fang's ears, making him blush so much his face could rival a monkey's backside.

It was too embarrassing!

One moment he was spouting threats and saying goodbye with conviction, the next moment they were all still standing in place.

If he could, he truly wished he could dig a three-bedroom, one-living-room hole and crawl into it on the spot.

But after the embarrassment came bewilderment and shock!

"Why did the teleportation scroll fail?"

He didn't understand!

He was confused!

And lost!

In his mind, he was rapidly trying to figure out where the problem had occurred.

"First, I can confirm that the teleportation scroll absolutely cannot have a problem; I personally kept it, so there's no possibility of it failing!"

"Since the teleportation scroll isn't the problem, could it be that the teleportation array is the problem?"

"But how could the teleportation array have a problem?"

"This is the North Demon Cave's last retreat, concerning the lives and fortunes of the entire North Demon Cave."

"To ensure foolproof safety, we even sent a lineage to build and guard it!"

"With their strength, even if they encountered some unexpected situation, they should have been able to handle it."

After racking his brains without any clue, Chi Fang felt a surge of anxiety.

As the saying goes, in the mortal world, there are no coincidences in stories.

Just then, a streak of light flew across the sky.

It was the Leader of the Crimson Demon Lineage, who had gone to investigate the teleportation array earlier!

Upon seeing the newcomer, Chi Fang quickly asked, "Is the teleportation array broken?"

"How did you know?!" the Leader of the Crimson Demon instinctively replied.

He then said indignantly, "That damned Green Devil Leader, he didn't build any teleportation array at all."

"I searched around outside Demon City, and let alone a teleportation array, I didn't even see half a figure of a Green Demon Vein member."

Clearly, he had been thinking about the teleportation array the whole way.

After speaking, he finally realized the atmosphere was off.

Looking closely, Bai Ling was standing in the void.

Beneath her lay numerous corpses of North Demon Cave high-ranking members.

"What's going on?"

He, who was already bewildered as to why the Green Demon Vein had run off, was now even more bewildered.

However, the North Demon Cave members were in no mood to answer his questions now.

At this moment, their faces were ashen!

Chi Fang himself staggered, his figure in the void almost unable to stand steadily, as if he could fall from the sky at any moment.

Three Yang Realm experts had long since mastered their bodies to perfection.

For such a situation to occur showed that Chi Fang's mental state was at its lowest point.

At this moment, his mind was almost blank.

Today had been a day of frequent misfortunes for the North Demon Cave, a truly unlucky year.

First, there was Bai Ling's strange condition.

Killed once, revived once, and after reviving, her strength would rapidly increase, an increase that was terrifying.

Then there was the Heavenly God Mountain's backstabbing.

Allies who were supposed to help each other suddenly delivered a crippling blow.

And now, even the teleportation array, which he considered his last trump card and reliance, had a problem.

Most crucially!

He had thought of thousands of possibilities, either the teleportation array being sabotaged or other issues.

But he never expected that the reason the teleportation scroll failed was because the teleportation array wasn't built!

"Why?"

"Why?"

"Why is this happening?"

Three questions, from low to high, then a roar to the sky, expressed Chi Fang's utterly terrible mood at this moment.

This teleportation array was the North Demon Cave's last retreat.

It was their hope for survival.

However, now the Crimson Demon told him that the Green Devil Leader hadn't built any teleportation array at all.

And all the members of the Green Demon Vein were nowhere to be seen.

"Could it be that even the Green Demon Vein has betrayed us!"

Other than betrayal, he couldn't find any reason to explain this situation.

"But why would the Green Demon Vein betray us?"

The more Chi Fang thought, the angrier he became, and the more frustrated he felt.

In a fit of rage, "Wah..."

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.

He was so angry he vomited blood.

His spirit and energy were at an all-time low, as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant.

Repeated betrayals, time and again hope rising, time and again hope shattered, this had tormented and tortured his spirit.

A million unanswered questions plagued him, bringing him to the brink of collapse multiple times.

The state of the other North Demon Cave members was no better than Chi Fang's.

They never imagined that the Green Demon Vein, to whom they had given hope and deeply trusted, would leave without a word, effectively betraying them.

In a sense, this was tantamount to personally cutting off their last chance of survival and retreat.

This situation was ten times more hurtful than the Heavenly God Mountain's backstabbing.

Through their conversation, Bai Ling instantly guessed the general situation.

She walked step by step towards the North Demon Cave members.

A charming smile bloomed on her face.

However, to the North Demon Cave members, this smile looked more like the smile of death, appearing horrifying no matter how they looked at it.

As she walked, she said, "Chi Fang, this is what they call reaping what you sow!"

"You're right! This battle truly isn't over yet!"

"Because now is the real beginning."

At these words, Chi Fang's face was so grim it could drip water.