429: Chapter 429 Handsome Male Brother

Ling Hao raised his hand, and sword light condensed.

The tip of his sword pointed directly at Liu Ruyan's throat. With just a gentle thrust forward, he could finish off this enchanting woman.

Liu Ruyan gazed at Ling Hao, a smile curling at the corners of her lips.

Although he was battling Qu Pingwei, the reactions of everyone present were under Ling Hao's Divine Sense.

The infatuated state of this woman was naturally seen in its entirety. To be so liked by such an enchanting and formidable woman, it was impossible for Ling Hao to say he wasn't pleased.

However... pleasure was one thing, but she was ultimately an enemy.

Moreover, under Ling Hao's gaze, the Yang Qi on Liu Ruyan's body was somewhat chaotic.

Just as Ling Hao was about to strike, he suddenly paused slightly, his body coming to a halt.

When his gaze refocused on Liu Ruyan, he saw her take a step forward herself.

The sword tip pierced through her throat, and fresh blood dripped down the blade, shimmering with a tragic, vivid light under the moonlight.

"To die at your hands... is wonderful."

She smiled.

That smile was so radiant it didn't look like she was meeting her death, but rather as if she had finally waited for a long-anticipated release.

Fresh blood overflowed from the corners of her lips, sliding down her chin and drawing two red lines across that enchanting face.

Her peach-blossom eyes curved into crescents; there was no fear in them, no hatred, only a kind of near-pathological satisfaction.

Sword Qi entered her body.

Liu Ruyan let go of all defenses, allowing that sharp Sword Intent to destroy her Meridians, internal organs, and Divine Soul.

Her body began to turn into flying ash from the edges, and glowing white specks drifted from her fingertips and hair tips, like fireflies scattered by the wind.

In the final moment of her dissipation, that enchanting face still maintained that radiant smile, her peach-blossom eyes gazing infatuatedly at Ling Hao, as if wanting to carve his image deep into her soul.

Then, everything returned to nothingness.

Ling Hao looked at the empty space before him, a trace of complexity flashing through his heart.

"Central Plains, Dongming Liu Clan..."

He murmured to himself, casually dissipating the Sword Qi.

Just as he returned to the side of Shi Yunyu and the other two women, Yue Xinlan stepped forward and bowed solemnly: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your help."

Ling Hao waved his hand, glanced at Yue Xinxi and Shi Yunyu, and smiled: "It's nothing. You are Xinxi's sister, and you are so close to Yunyu, we are all... family."

Hmm, family.

"Family?"

Yue Xinlan was slightly stunned, feeling that the word "family" hid some other meaning, but she couldn't put her finger on it for a moment.

She looked at her sister, Yue Xinxi. She was standing beside Ling Hao, her expression natural, her eyes carrying a touch of attachment.

She then looked at Little Yu, who lowered her eyelids, her earlobes seeming a bit flushed.

She shook her head, stopped thinking about it, and just looked at Ling Hao, her heart filled with curiosity about this man.

He had a close relationship with her sister in this world, and seemed to have an unclear relationship with Little Yu.

Plus, he had such strength, such talent...

She couldn't help but ask: "Fellow Daoist, do you really have no interest in Immortal Ascension at all?"

Everyone in the world yearned for Immortal Ascension; immortality represented transcending this low-level Small World, moving toward higher places, and moving toward eternal life.

Ling Hao said frankly: "Of course I want to achieve Immortal Ascension, but not through such methods."

With the System, as long as he diligently did his dailies and Cultivated, Ascension was only a matter of time. Why bother doing other things?

I just want to achieve Immortal Ascension while enjoying myself, why should I let them live miserable lives?

Upon hearing this, a flash of appreciation appeared in Yue Xinlan's eyes. Her impression of Ling Hao improved a bit more.

A childish voice came from behind.

"Hey, that good-looking male..."

Ling Hao turned his head and saw the three little ones standing not far away, gazing at him eagerly.

His face instantly darkened.

Throughout this journey, he had given them candy and entertained them, but they wouldn't let him hug them or pet them, which was fine.

He had told them so many times to call him brother! Why call him "good-looking male"?!

He took a deep breath and squeezed out a smile: "Call me brother."

You Ruo tilted her head, her tiger ears twitching: "Good-looking male brother?"

Ling Hao: "...Forget it, call me whatever you want."

Cangyuan Main Rift.

The sky was as gray as lead, and the rift lay across the earth like a gigantic scar, with scarlet erosion qi continuously seeping from its edges.

Shi Qingxuan, Tushan Bailing, and Chi Shuying transformed into streams of light and descended from the horizon.

Before them, the True Demon Army had already finished assembling.

The dark, overwhelming army covered the sky and earth, and the Devilish Qi surged like a tide.

Low-level demon creatures were densely packed, high-level ones stood at the front of the formation, and the few figures at the very front were Devil Emperors (Void Tempering).

A look of confusion flashed across Shi Qingxuan's face, but the enemy army was right before them. She raised her hand and waved: "Attack!"

Numerous Cultivators responded.

Tushan Bailing chuckled softly, her deep purple palace dress fluttering in the wind.

She lifted her jade hand lightly, and her Mahayana-level aura erupted with a boom. Countless phantom images of fox-tail flowers descended from the sky, each one turning into a sharp blade, cutting into the Demon Army's formation.

Chi Shuying attacked at the same time; her pink-hued, flowing-cloud skirt was like smoke and mist, and her Mahayana pressure was like a collapsing mountain. She formed seals with her slender hands, and spiritual light filled the sky like a torrential downpour; wherever it passed, demon creatures turned into flying ash.

Shi Qingxuan also channeled the "White Rock Profound Water Scripture," and the Dao of Water turned into a monstrous wave that swept forward.

The three of them joined forces, destroying everything in their path. In less than half an hour, the True Demon Army was routed and fled in all directions.

Shi Qingxuan stopped her attack, but her brows were tightly locked.

"It's too smooth..." She murmured, her gaze sweeping across the battlefield, "Where is the True Demon Army's high-end combat power? Where is Yan Gang Demon Ancestor? And those Heavenly Demons..."

Tushan Bailing also sensed something amiss, a trace of gravity flashing in her fox-like eyes: "Something is indeed not right. These are merely cannon fodder."

Just then, a stream of light sped over from the horizon.

The messenger Disciple looked anxious, "Sect Master! We discovered that all the teleportation arrays in the nearby cities have been destroyed in one direction! There is residual Devilish Qi near the teleportation arrays!"

"Destroyed in one direction?" Shi Qingxuan looked puzzled. Suddenly, a sound transmission Talisman rang, and she took it out to listen.

"Sect Master, the teleportation array in Fangyan City has also been destroyed in one direction! As well as Dongshui City, Fenglin City..."

"!!!" This was the second line of defense preventing the Cangyuan Main Rift!

Another sound transmission Talisman rang... "Sect Master..." "Sect Master..." ...The third line of defense... The fourth line of defense...

"Luring the tiger away from the mountain!" Shi Qingxuan gritted her teeth and said, "I fear the True Demon Army's target is the Holy Land!"

She immediately took out a communication jade Talisman, injected spiritual light, and sent a message to Shen Yunjie: "Yunjie, the True Demon Army's target is the Holy Land! Guard carefully! There might be a traitor within the Human Race!"

Although the further back the defense line, perhaps because the Cultivators guarding the teleportation arrays were stronger, fewer teleportation arrays were destroyed, but a teleportation path leading directly to White Rock Holy Land had already been opened!

If there were no traitor, it would be absolutely impossible to achieve this!

The jade Talisman transformed into a stream of light and disappeared.

She flipped her hand and took out a special Talisman that was warm as jade.

This was an emergency contact Talisman between her and her mother; there was only one, and she would never use it lightly unless it was an absolute last resort.

She bit her fingertip, used her essence blood to carve spiritual patterns onto the Talisman, formed seals with both hands, and shouted in a low voice: "Transmit!"

The jade Talisman suddenly shattered, turning into specks of spiritual light that dissipated into the Void Realm. The message had been sent; as for whether her mother could receive it in time, she could no longer care.

She turned to look at Chi Shuying and Tushan Bailing, and said urgently: "Please, both of you, immediately send a message to notify the personal Disciples like Chi, do not return to White Rock Holy Land! Three days ago I received news that the Erosion Beast Tide's offensive had slowed down, and they were about to return to rest. If they run into Yan Gang Demon Ancestor at this time..."

She did not continue, but the anxiety in her eyes explained everything.

Chi Shuying nodded and comforted her: "Rest assured. Even if they really encounter the Demon Ancestor, can't Xiao He and the others at least escape if they can't win?"

Shi Qingxuan took a deep breath, suppressed the panic in her heart, and said calmly: "Right now, the Sect only has a few Undergoing Tribulation Elders; relying on the Protective Sect Array to hold out for seven days shouldn't be a problem, which is enough time for us to rush back."

"Let's go!" The three of them transformed into streams of light and sped toward White Rock Holy Land.