145: ruptured

After infusing Spiritual Qi to cleanse his Sea of Consciousness and feeding Meng Yi several precious Medicinal Pills, he finally slowly woke up.

"You are..."

Meng Yi opened his eyes, his vision blurry. Upon sensing the aura on Fang Huai, he hurriedly struggled to kneel. "Thank you for saving my life, Immortal Master!"

How could Fang Huai let him kneel before him? He quickly reached out to support him.

Meng Yi refused, saying, "This broken body cannot repay the favor of saving my life; I can only thank you by kneeling."

Fang Huai was anxious, yet he could not reveal his true identity.

At this moment, Li Zhu finally spoke up, "Qi Refining junior, do as the Immortal Master tells you. By continuing to kneel like this, are you trying to make the Immortal Master unhappy?"

Meng Yi finally stood up tremblingly.

Fang Huai looked at Li Zhu with a grateful expression. Li Zhu curled her lip at him and pointed to her head, signaling that after this matter was over, he must pet her head a few more times.

Through Meng Yi's explanation, Fang Huai learned that these Cultivators were used by the Profound Sword Sect to feed the Formation-Breaking Demon.

Additionally, the Profound Sword Sect had already cooperated with the Tianji Sect, allowing Cultivators within the Sect to use Blood Jade Worms for cultivation and planting blood jade trees in multiple Mortal cities.

blood jade trees required flesh and blood for nourishment, so the Mortals in these captured demonic territories naturally had to contribute theirs.

Influenced by the blood jade trees, their bodies gradually withered, yet they were confined within the cities, powerless to resist.

Fang Huai frowned and said, "Even the demonic sects know about sustainable exploitation; the Profound Sword Sect's actions this time are even worse than the Corpse Fiend Sect's."

Meng Yi spat, "What Orthodox Sects? In the face of profit, how many can truly maintain their original intentions!"

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a deafening impact, and then the body of the Formation-Breaking Demon began to shake violently.

"This fellow has started attacking the city," Fang Huai said, feeling puzzled at the same time.

The Formation-Breaking Demon was currently in a state of hunger. Logically, it should have digested the Cultivators immediately. However, instead of digesting them, it wrapped them in membranes after swallowing and then immediately set off to attack a Mortal city. What exactly was it trying to do?

Meng Yi's body trembled as he said, "It's over. There's a curse within the Slave Seal. If the blood jade trees in the city are destroyed, the Slave Seal will erupt and devour the Divine Soul."

Fang Huai asked, "Will this Formation-Breaking Demon prioritize attacking the blood jade trees?"

Meng Yi replied, "That's right. The Formation-Breaking Demon is particularly fond of devouring blood jade trees."

Fang Huai nodded. A while ago, it was precisely because of the Evil Qi on him that the Formation-Breaking Demon had swallowed him.

It stood to reason that after breaking through the town, it would also immediately rush toward the blood jade trees, which were full of Evil Qi.

Fang Huai did not intend to let the Formation-Breaking Demon destroy the blood jade trees, both for Meng Yi's sake and to facilitate his subsequent plans.

But for now, he still needed the Formation-Breaking Demon to break through the city's protective Magic Array so that he could enter.

In Linglong City, the Mortals were wailing in despair, crowding the city gate and begging Gu Yu and the others to open it.

They had heard of the might of the Formation-Breaking Demon.

This demon was fond of eating humans; after breaking into a town, it would surely gorge itself until its belly was full before leaving.

Gu Yu's face was solemn, and he didn't say a word.

The Junior Brother beside him asked anxiously, "Senior Brother Gu, how should we handle this?"

Gu Yu said, "Hold out a bit longer. If the Formation-Breaking Demon only eats Mortals, we'll see how it goes. But if it comes for us, we'll have no choice but to abandon the blood jade trees and flee."

Another Junior Brother looked at the Mortals with a murderous glint in his eyes. "These people's shouting is really annoying me. Should I kill a few to shut them up?"

Gu Yu frowned. "Fool! The Mortals gathering in a crowd is exactly what will attract the Formation-Breaking Demon to feed. Once it's full, it will leave.

If you scare them and cause the Mortals to scatter, won't the Formation-Breaking Demon rush straight for the blood jade trees immediately?"

Hearing this, the Junior Brother broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly said, "Senior Brother is indeed more experienced!"

After dozens of breaths, the Formation-Breaking Demon finally broke through the city's protective Magic Array and burst out from the ground at the city gate.

The place where it appeared was exactly where the Mortals were most densely packed.

Its massive mouth opened, and the foul-smelling fiendish poison immediately caused waves of Mortals to collapse. Then, a massive suction pulled the Mortals into its mouth.

Fang Huai looked at the Mortals, who were also wrapped in membranes, and grew even more puzzled.

Storing Cultivators as emergency rations made sense, but what use was there in storing these Mortals?

But seeing such a large number of Mortals being taken in, he knew the Formation-Breaking Demon had already entered Linglong City.

"This is the perfect chance to test the power of the spine sword."

Fang Huai gripped the top of the spine while simultaneously using the Four-Image Fission Fiend Art to separate the spine from the ribs, kneecaps, and other bones.

Just then, an inexplicable thought suddenly crossed his mind:

Why did Jiang Miao, who used the spine sword, have him learn the seemingly useless Four-Image Fission Fiend Art back then?

Could it be that Jiang Miao intended to pass the spine sword on to him after he reached Foundation Establishment?

Jiang Miao, you truly are different. Even in death, you still make me remember you often.

*Creeeaaak, creeeaaak—*

The sound of the spine being pulled out was teeth-grindingly harsh.

Inside Linglong City, the Formation-Breaking Demon was running wild.

This fellow seemed insatiable, frantically sucking in Mortals who hadn't had time to hide while its body rushed toward the direction of the blood jade trees.

Gu Yu and the other two unleashed their techniques with all their might, striking the Formation-Breaking Demon.

But this fellow had thick skin and tough flesh; with their Qi Refining cultivation, it was difficult to cause any damage.

Just as the three were so desperate they were ready to flee, the Formation-Breaking Demon suddenly stopped and stood still.

"Senior Brother Gu, could it be that we've enraged this demon, causing it to shift its target to us?" the Junior Brother asked worriedly.

Gu Yu's eyes flickered as well. His hand was pressed against his Storage Pouch, ready to flee at any moment.

*Bang!*

A few breaths later, a world-shaking explosion came from the Formation-Breaking Demon's belly. A blue and red sword light soared into the sky, blasting open a massive bloody hole.

The Formation-Breaking Demon let out a wail, swayed a few times, and collapsed limply to the ground.

From the hole in its abdominal cavity, two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, a man and a woman, leaped out, along with the Corpse Fiend Sect slave who had just been sent into the demon's belly.

The three Profound Sword Sect Cultivators immediately retreated, but upon seeing Fang Huai's attire, they stepped forward and cupped their hands. "Thank you for coming to our rescue, Junior Martial Uncle."

Although Fang Huai held a spine sword and looked quite terrifying, the Profound Sword Sect robes he and Li Zhu wore led these people to mistakenly believe he belonged to the same Sect.

This was exactly the effect Fang Huai wanted. He then laughed heartily and said, "Juniors, you've waited long. Your Junior Martial Uncle has come to save you."

Amidst his excitement, Gu Yu asked in confusion, "Junior Martial Uncle, why did you fight your way out from inside the Formation-Breaking Demon's belly?"

Fang Huai had already prepared his excuse: "This demon has thick skin and tough flesh, making it difficult to kill from the outside. With my cultivation, I could only strike from the inside."

Gu Yu said understandingly, "I see. Junior Martial Uncle has had a long journey. Please rest for a moment in the City Lord's Mansion. I have already prepared gifts of gratitude and will present them to you shortly."

As they spoke, because its abdominal cavity had ruptured, the Mortals and Cultivators wrapped in membranes within the Formation-Breaking Demon spilled out.

Among the Mortals hiding in the distance, a few recognized the faces of their loved ones inside the membranes and immediately burst into tears.

Fang Huai waved his hand, his voice echoing throughout Linglong City: "I have come this time precisely to rescue the many Mortals of Linglong City. Most of your relatives who were eaten by the Formation-Breaking Demon have been protected by me."

Once they are rescued, you will naturally be reunited with them."

Linglong City had many Mortals and was planted with blood jade trees, making it a perfect place to spread Faith Fiend.

And this rescue would happen to make the Mortals in the city worship and have faith in him.