"The Carefree Little Immortal" Episodes 6-10 (He Tu Physical Version) Author: Mi Nan

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*The Carefree Little Immortal*

Author: Mi Nan
Publisher: Hetu Culture Co., Ltd.

Chapter 1: The Overwhelming Demonic Force

As if the end of the world had arrived, the once azure sky vanished in an instant, replaced by rolling,
blood-red clouds, thick and heavy, pressing down like mountains.

Beneath the blood-red clouds, surrounded by a group of fully armed soldiers, Fang Shaolin, clad in a thousand-crane battle robe, stood atop the city
wall.

The hem of his robe was occasionally lifted by a strong gust of wind, revealing gleaming silver scales, but his expression remained
frozen, unmoved by the wind.

To his sides and behind him were skilled individuals and extraordinary warriors who had rushed to his aid, each with a solemn expression, holding their breath,
desperately trying to conceal the fear that occasionally flickered in their eyes.

Led by Cui Caiting, the beauties of Xiaoyao Peak stood quietly a short distance away. Their slender waists and flowing robes
made them appear delicate and fragile amidst the chilling armor and weapons, like flowers in a thicket of thorns, strikingly beautiful.

Before Zeyang City, the skeleton army surged in like a tide, a crimson torrent, its killing intent soaring to the heavens.

Li Mengtang gasped, gazing at the densely packed, varied skeletons, and exclaimed, "They're all demonized blood
skeletons!"

Cui Caiting, however, stared at the blood-red clouds in the sky and slowly said, "And they're aided by powerful
evil magic that enhances their combat strength. Zeyang City is probably doomed."

Xue Han glanced at the so-called experts who had come to their aid and whispered, "
Can't those people help?"

Before Cui Caiting could answer, Li Mengtang shook her head and replied, "I just saw them. I didn't see any real
masters . The strongest were just a few Taoist priests from the Zixiao Sect. Alas, in such a large-scale battle, their role
is even less than that of the three hundred demon-subduing warriors from the Demon Fortress."

Xia Xiaowan said, "Isn't Sixth Uncle here too? He's incredibly powerful and has supernatural abilities. How
could he not be able to deal with these evil spirits?"

"These past few years, he's stopped caring about worldly affairs," Cui Caiting seemed to sigh softly.

"Could he really bear to watch Zeyang fall and its people suffer?" Xiao Wan asked, puzzled.

Cui Caiting remained silent, her gaze shifting from the sky to the front of the city with composure.

The skeleton army drew ever closer, with several towering, terrifying skeletons at the forefront, each step covering
several meters. Within their eye sockets, skeleton sorcerers began to wield their magical weapons, unleashing a powerful, almost tangible aura
that silently swept over the defenders of Zeyang.

The defenders were mostly from the Imperial Tiger Head Army, well-trained and battle-hardened, and protected
with talismans against the aura. Yet, the attack still caused considerable commotion. Gazing at the nightmarish approach of the hellish towers and
skeleton army, a sense of powerlessness and despair welled up within them.

"One, two, three..." Xiao Wan counted on her fingers, her face pale, and said, "There are eight large skeletons in total!
No wonder their aura is so strong. If we hadn't prepared protective talismans beforehand, we would have lost this battle before it even started."

"I'm afraid there are more than that. Last time, we saw seven or eight over Wangze. This time, they're attacking Zeyang, which is heavily
fortified . I'm afraid they'll all come out in full force," Li Mengtang said.

Xue Han said in a deep voice, "A fierce battle is inevitable today. Everyone be careful, especially be wary of that old skeleton demon."

Zhai Xia, standing to the side, shivered and said, "Those blood spiders are also terrifying..."

Cui Caiting looked at Shui Ruo and saw that she seemed distracted. She frowned and called out, "Shui Ruo!"

"Ah?" Shui Ruo seemed to wake up from a dream.

"Now is not the time to think nonsense! We'll talk about everything after this battle," Cui Caiting said.

"Yes," Shui Ruo replied softly, still feeling uneasy.

"Keep an eye on her," Cui Caiting quietly instructed Li Mengtang.

"Okay," Li Mengtang replied.

Another long, eerie sound echoed through the air, and the skeleton army suddenly surged forward like a raging sea
, its momentum terrifying.

Skeleton archers clinging to the eight hellish towers drew their bows, and strange streaks of green light
shot , trailing long fiery tails as they crashed down onto the city walls.

The tiger-headed soldiers on the city walls hastily raised their thick shields, instantly forming countless walls of bronze and iron, almost blocking all the hellfire
. However, the hellfire did not extinguish upon hitting the ground, and dozens of soldiers were splashed with the ghostly fire, immediately rolling on the ground howling,
appearing mad. The onlookers were terrified and scattered in all directions, their formation becoming increasingly chaotic.

As for the so-called capable people who came to help, they were even more panicked. Many frantically dodged, creating chaos, and
some even secretly regretted their actions, cursing themselves for coming to their deaths.

Fang Shaolin's face turned ashen. He suddenly shouted, "Activate the divine weapons! Prepare to fire!"

The order was given, and the mysterious behemoths placed every twenty or thirty feet on the city walls had
their tarpaulins . They were revealed to be cabinet-shaped, over two feet long and nearly eight feet wide, with arms, strings, and grooves. The sides had boxes and
wheels, and many parts were engraved with various talismans of different sizes. These were the Mountain-Opening Divine
Crossbows that Fei Luo had been overseeing the making of in recent days.

At this moment, the eight Hell Demon Towers had approached to within fifty or sixty feet of the city. The various
skeletons were clearly visible. Each tower had over twenty skeleton archers, over twenty skeleton hookers, and nearly a
hundred skeleton axemen, all baring their fangs and claws, poised to devour.

With a series of sharp cracks, the crossbowmen rapidly cranked and pedaled, manipulating the mechanisms to draw back the long
strings of each of the Mountain-Splitting Crossbows. The massive arrows, poised for release, began to slowly adjust their direction and angle, aiming at
their respective .

Fang Shaolin waved his hand, and the officer beside him immediately shouted sharply, "Fire!"

Several heart-wrenching thuds followed as more than ten Mountain-Splitting Crossbows simultaneously released their strings, sending massive arrows, as thick as pillars, hurtling
out and striking the eight Hell Towers with lightning speed.

A thunderous roar followed as one of the massive arrows struck the shoulder of a Hell Tower, instantly shattering it into countless pieces.
The dozen or so skeleton soldiers clinging to it were thrown from the air and plummeted to the ground, smashing to pieces.

Xiao Wan clapped and cheered, but noticed that everyone around her still looked grave. Looking around, she realized that in the first round of
firing , only this Hell Tower had been hit; the rest had all missed.

The only tower to be hit by the attack was not destroyed. It swayed for a moment, then quickly
regained its balance under the control of the six skeleton sorcerers in its eye sockets, and continued to stagger forward.

The defenders on the city walls all paled.

"These monsters are truly top-notch siege weapons. It seems that apart from the Mountain-Splitting Crossbow, ordinary defensive siege equipment is simply
no match for them." Xue Han gasped.

"They're practically high-speed ladders with incredible carrying capacity and defensive capabilities!" Li Mengtang added.

"But why are the crossbows so inaccurate?" Xue Han frowned.

"They're hard to aim at; these giant skeletons come so fast." Li Mengtang said, "Besides, the Mountain-Splitting Crossbow was only completed
a few days ago, and the crossbowmen haven't had enough time to train."

"That's troublesome. There are less than three hundred finished crossbow bolts made from the Treasure Bottle Bamboo. Wasting even one means one less
!"

Xiao Wan said anxiously.

As they spoke, the second volley of fire thundered forth. This time, the situation was slightly better; three giant arrows struck the Hell Towers
, but unfortunately, none hit vital points. None of the eight Hell Towers fell or stopped; those struck only slowed their pace
slightly , while the rest continued their advance. The foremost tower had already trampled the palisade and effortlessly crossed the not-so-
shallow moat. Its enormous, bony arms seemed capable of touching the city walls with a single reach.

At this distance, the defenders on the city walls felt the terror of the monsters ahead even more acutely. Although the protective talismans had deflected
most of the malevolent energy, visual and psychological fear still spread like a plague. After all, this was
the first time they had encountered such an enemy.

Zeyang City was the largest town on the Great Swamp Plain, a historically important military stronghold. Its city walls were six to eight zhang high,
a rarity within the imperial territory. Yet, this height only reached the chest and abdomen of the Hell Towers.

As the nightmarish colossal shadow loomed overhead, even the iron-fisted Tiger Head Army began to waver and scatter, some even
collapsing to the ground in shock. Even the officers' threatening gestures with their swords proved futile. Faced with such a terrifying behemoth,
traditional defensive weapons and siege equipment—logs, cannons, crossbows, and forked poles—appeared utterly weak and useless.

Fang Shaolin strode to the nearest crossbow and shouted to the terrified crossbowmen, "
Shoot again! Shoot it in the head!"

The crossbowmen snapped out of their daze and hurriedly cranked the mechanisms, adjusting their bolts to aim at
the massive head of the hellish demon tower that had reached the city walls. Suddenly, the hellish demon tower, having reached the city's edge, raised an arm high and crashed
down A deafening roar followed, and several meters of the city walls crumbled like mud,
instantly turning dozens of soldiers who couldn't escape into dust.

Almost simultaneously, a giant arrow whistled through the air, piercing the Hell Tower right through the chest, blasting it into a shower of flying bones and
countless blood-stained artifacts hidden within. But the Hell Tower was incredibly powerful;
controlled by the six skeleton sorcerers within its eye sockets, it slammed wildly against the damaged city wall, nearly doubling the size of the collapse. Skeleton
warriors , leaped down, howling and roaring as they charged towards the defenders behind the battlements.

"What a pity!" Fang Shaolin thought to himself, yelling at the flustered crossbowmen, "What the hell are you panicking for! Again!
Shoot it in the head! If you miss, I'll chop your head off!"

His usual composure vanished completely.

"They're attacking Zeyang!" Xiao Xuan cried out in alarm.

"Find a secluded place to hide temporarily. I'll go back to Zeyang City and check things out
. I'll send you away once things calm down," Fei Luo said.

"No, I won't go!" Xiao Xuan cried.

"Not leaving? Do you want to be captured?" Fei Luo asked.

"Right now, Zeyang City is in imminent danger, and you're all fighting a bloody battle there. How can I stand idly by?"

Xiao Xuan said resolutely, "I want to go back to Zeyang to help."

"Go back to Zeyang to help? You'll only make things worse!" Fei Luo glared at him and said, "If you go back, no one
will know , but your sixth uncle will be the first to arrest you. Won't that cause your master to fall out with him?"

Xiao Xuan was speechless for a while before saying, "Then I'll sneak back. Just be careful not to let your sixth uncle see me
."

"Your sixth uncle is extremely skilled in tracking. Think about it, even after you escaped here, he can still send Ju Lei to capture you.
How can you hide it from him when you go back to Zeyang?" Fei Luo said irritably.

"Uncle, tell me, what will happen if I'm captured and taken to Phoenix Cliff to see the Sect Master?" Xiao Xuan suddenly asked.

Fei Luo looked at him without saying a word.

"Even if I am a descendant of demons, I haven't done anything truly heinous. Would the Sect
Master really—kill me?" Xiao Xuan continued.

"The Sect Master is virtuous and benevolent; he won't kill you—" Fei Luo sighed softly, "but I suspect
he 'll imprison you for eternity."

Xiao Xuan shuddered. For him, losing his freedom was far more terrifying than death.

"Why?" Xiao Xuan asked bitterly, "Since I haven't done anything wrong, why treat
me like this?"

"Because there's a legend in the Upper Realm that 'When the Xuan Fox appears, chaos will ensue.' And facts have proven this not
unfounded; the previous two generations of Xuan Foxes caused upheavals and chaos throughout the Three Realms," Fei Luo said.

Xiao Xuan stared in disbelief.

"Therefore, you absolutely must not return to Zeyang," Fei Luo concluded.

"But you are all—" Xiao Xuan cried out urgently.

Fei Luo pleaded earnestly, "We're already busy enough, and we might not even be able to hold Zeyang City. Don't
make things worse! Anyway, Zeyang City won't miss you."

Xiao Xuan was still unwilling to give up. His eyes darted around, and he said, "How about this? I'll sneak up to the vicinity of Zeyang City and specifically
target small groups of demons. I'll take down as many as I can, even if it's just to help a little."

"No, right now, the demon forces around Zeyang must be overwhelming. If things go wrong, we'll be surrounded," Fei Luo
objected .

"Uncle-Master—" Xiao Xuan cried out anxiously, grabbing the beauty's sleeve and pleading, "You have to think of something!"

"Aren't you going to listen to me?" Fei Luo said sternly, "Have you forgotten what you promised me?"

"I haven't forgotten!" Xiao Xuan hurriedly replied, "I remember it all the time, but... but it's really hard for me to watch you risk your lives like
this ."

Seeing that he wouldn't listen to her advice, Fei Luo was also secretly anxious. She pondered for a moment, then her beautiful eyes
suddenly lit up, and she said, "I've got it."

"What?" Xiao Xuan asked.

"Zeyang City is the largest town on the Daze Plain, a military stronghold. Not only is the city well-fortified and well-supplied, but it is also
heavily guarded." Fei Luo said as she thought.

Xiao Xuan listened attentively.

Fei Luo continued, "If the Skeleton Demons want to take Zeyang, they will probably all come out in full force by now. Right now, their nests must be..."
"It's rather empty and weak."

"Ah!" Xiao Xuan exclaimed, "So, Martial Uncle wants to launch a sneak attack on their lair?"

Fei Luo smiled and said, "We're currently near their lair, why don't we go take a look?"

"Shall we go together?" Xiao Xuan asked excitedly.

"Yes." Fei Luo nodded, "A large part of the evil power of this den of demons comes from the Gathering Resentment and Binding Spirit Array. The Source Demon Power
Pool is key. Let's see how lucky we are, whether we can find and destroy it inside their lair."

"Excellent! Excellent! Martial Uncle is truly resourceful and courageous!" Xiao Xuan was delighted and kept
praising her.

"In that case, you've helped without having to return to Zeyang!" Fei Luo said.

"I know where to go down, and I also know the approximate location of those blood pools!" Xiao Xuan said.

"You lead the way." Fei Luo said.

Not long after, the two of them found the deep cliff that was completely covered by trees and bushes.

"The skeleton's lair is down there!" Xiao Xuan pointed ahead and said, "I fell down from here last time, it's
very deep. Both cliff walls are paved with smooth bricks, there's nothing to climb, we need to think of a way."

Fei Luo observed for a moment, then suddenly reached out and grabbed his belt, unexpectedly leaping forward, relying on the immortal
's flying technique to jump directly down.

Xiao Xuan took the opportunity to open his arms and hug the beauty's slender waist, snuggling close to her delicate body and inhaling her fragrance, his heart both intoxicated and admiring: "
I wonder when I will be able to cultivate to this level?"

After a few breaths, the two finally landed. Just as Xiao Xuan was about to speak, he suddenly heard Fei Luo let out a soft groan in the darkness, as if
she had vomited blood. He was shocked and asked, "What's wrong?" He quickly went over to support her.

"So...so strange lightning power!" Fei Luo gasped, feeling a powerful and strange force attacking and
disturbing , her true energy and spiritual energy were in disarray, and her body felt weak.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan panicked and asked, "What should we do? Shall I transfer some of my inner energy to you?"

"No need, let me adjust my breathing and see. You protect me," Fei Luo said, struggling to sit cross-legged.

Xiao Xuan agreed and stood guard beside her, listening intently to the surrounding sounds.

The Skull Fruits seemed to have swarmed out, and for a long time, no unusual noises were heard.

After half an incense stick's time, Fei Luo finally said, "It seems to be better."

"Seems to be better?" Xiao Xuan asked.

Fei Luo said, "Hmm, that shield of the Mao God is incredibly powerful. The lightning energy it contains is extremely rare and strange. I clearly
felt it was completely dispelled earlier, but just now when I circulated my true energy, a wisp of it somehow sneaked out again.
I was in and couldn't use my energy to resist it; it was very dangerous."

Xiao Xuan asked in surprise, "Uncle-Master, doesn't your Lesser Four Symbols Technique include lightning-based methods? How could that lightning energy have
escaped?"

Fei Luo said, "There are countless types of lightning techniques, each with its own power. Who in the world can fathom them all? The lightning
energy contained in that shield is something I've never encountered before."

Xiao Xuan subconsciously touched the Ruyi Pouch at his waist. "That shield looks beautiful, but I never imagined it would be
such a treacherous object," she exclaimed in horror.

Fei Luo said, "No wonder Master warned that although the generals of the Thunder Palace are of vastly different strengths, they all possess unique abilities
. Some have extraordinary skills, while others wield fierce and unusual treasures. None of them should be underestimated."

Sure enough, the monster that attacked Xiao Xuan was no ordinary creature. It was a
demon slave guarding the treasury of Rakshasa, one of the four great Asura Kings of the Desire Realm, named Qing Er Hui. One day, after causing trouble, it stole a pair of exceptionally powerful divine
weapons These were the masterpieces of Amona, the master weapon-forging expert of the Asura clan. The shield was named Soul-Slaying, containing strange lightning that could
invade the marrow and blood vessels; the chain was named Soul-Binding, containing strange electricity that could paralyze the muscles and bones. Both were extremely rare and vicious treasures.

After escaping, Qing Erhui was relentlessly pursued by the forces of Asura King Rahu. When he was cornered, he was fortunate enough to encounter
the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation of Thunder, who was traveling. Seeing that Qing Erhui's weapon contained extraordinary lightning and thunder, perfectly matching the divine power of his own forces, the Venerable claimed it was fate
and took him back to the Thunder Palace, assigning him to the Demon Thunder Academy as a replacement for a rogue thunder general. However, fate was unavoidable, and he ultimately perished at the hands of Fei
Luo's ancient magic weapon, the Purple Rhinoceros Hairpin.

Xiao Xuan suddenly remembered something, his heart pounding, and said, "Uncle-Master, since that monster was a Heavenly Court Thunder General, if you kill
him, I'm afraid the Heavenly Court will… will…"

"What's the big deal? It's not like I haven't killed gods before," Fei Luo said dismissively.

"But thunder is the pivot of heaven and earth, and the Thunder Palace is a crucial department of the Heavenly Court. If the Heavenly Court investigates because of this…"

Xiao Xuan grew increasingly alarmed.

"Lei Jiang is often driven and served by immortals in the lower realms, so his death is not uncommon. How can the Heavenly Court investigate every single one of them?
Besides, my sect has repeatedly assisted the Heavenly Court in its righteous deeds, so they probably won't do anything to me," Fei Luo said.

Xiao Xuan breathed a slight sigh of relief and asked, "How badly are you injured? Why don't we go out first?"

Fei Luo felt a slight discomfort in her body and wasn't sure what to do, but she said, "I'm fine.
Where ?"

"Follow me," Xiao Xuan said, groping his way through the darkness based on his memory.

After turning through several passageways, they encountered a squad of skeletons. There was nowhere to hide in this area, and the two had no way to avoid it,
so they fought fiercely and easily dealt with the enemy in a short time.

Xiao Xuan watched as Fei Luo unleashed a massive wave of fire with a hand seal, instantly igniting and felling over a dozen skeleton halberdiers.
He exclaimed in surprise, "What's that move called? It's so powerful!"

Fei Luo replied, "It seems there are still some skeletons left. If we just swagger in like this, we'll have a lot of trouble
."

"What should we do then?" Xiao Xuan rubbed his hands together, then suddenly exclaimed, "I've got it! Last time I stripped off a few skeletons'
armor and disguised myself as a skeleton to fool people in many places. Why don't we do the same again this time?"

"Yes," Fei Luo nodded.

Xiao Xuan quickly stripped off a set of skeleton armor and put it on. Seeing the beauty standing motionless beside him, he stripped off another set and
respectfully offered it, saying, "Please, Martial Aunt."

But Fei Luo said, "I don't want these filthy things."

Xiao Xuan was stunned: "Then how will you disguise yourself as a skeleton?"

Fei Luo didn't answer, but instead made a hand seal with her delicate fingers and chanted a spell. Suddenly, her figure blurred, and her outline
distorted .

Xiao Xuan's eyes widened, then he suddenly felt dizzy, his eyelids involuntarily closing for a moment. When he quickly opened them again,
the beautiful woman before him was gone, replaced by another living skeleton soldier. The sockets inside the armor were deep
as holes, the bones red as blood. He was so frightened that he took two steps back.

"It's me," the skeleton soldier said, and it was Fei Luo's voice.

"You...you transformed?" Xiao Xuan's mouth dropped open.

"I conjured it." The skeleton soldier opposite him was incredibly lifelike, without a single flaw.

"You conjured it?" Hearing the word "conjured," Xiao Xuan's heart skipped a beat.

"Yes, this is the shape-borrowing technique I taught you last time. Once you learn it, you can transform into anything you've ever seen
," said Fei Luo, who had transformed into a skeleton soldier.

Xiao Xuan was dumbfounded.

The Second Shock

It really was the shape-borrowing technique, but Fei Luo's transformation process was much faster and more efficient than Yao Yao's.

"So the shape-borrowing technique is this amazing!" Xiao Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

"Besides transformation, the shape-borrowing technique has many other incredible abilities, infinitely mysterious,"
said Fei Luo, who had transformed into a skeleton soldier.

"Uncle-Master, did you teach me everything that day?" Xiao Xuan was itching to
learn .

"Of course not. The shape-borrowing technique is vast, profound, and extremely complex. What I taught you that day was only the introductory part,"
said Fei Luo.

"Then when will you teach me the rest?" Xiao Xuan asked anxiously.

"Not now," Fei Luo said. "Finding the source of the demonic energy pool for the Gathering Resentment and Binding Spirit Array is the most important
thing right now."

The two continued forward, searching for the main pool of the demonic array. They encountered skeletons along the way but were not detected, which made things
much .

"There are far fewer skeletons than last time. It seems they really came out in full force," Xiao Xuan whispered.

"We can't be careless," Fei Luo said.

At this moment, the two entered a very wide passage. Xiao Xuan said excitedly, "I recognize this section. Those large
blood pools are just ahead."

"Yes, I can sense it. The evil energy here is surging, much stronger than elsewhere," Fei Luo responded softly.

The two ran to the end of the passage, and a wide-open space opened up before them. What came into view was a scene that was as shocking as hell
: in the huge cavern, there were indeed more than ten blood pools. The blood around the pools was boiling, and through the hazy pink
steam, countless things that looked like heads, limbs, and internal organs could be seen appearing and disappearing in the blood, rolling around.

Beside each blood pool, groups of two or three black-robed skeleton sorcerers busily cast spells, their magical implements at work. One after another
, completely naked, blood-red skeletons were being refined and corrupted, slowly rising from the blood plasma in a daze, then crawling out of the pool dripping viscous blood, to continue undergoing another round of evil tempering by the skeleton sorcerers. 　　"So this is how blood skeletons are created!" Xiao Xuan muttered, feeling a wave of nausea . 　　Fei Luo scanned her surroundings. This place was quite different from others. Around the blood pools, several two-headed skeletons wielding greatswords , and squads of skeleton halberdiers patrolled from elsewhere from time to time, the vigilance unusually tight. 　　"Damn it! There are still so many skeletons guarding this place." Xiao Xuan said viciously, "That's good , it'll give us a chance to stretch our muscles!" 　　Fei Luo, transformed into a skeleton soldier, quietly looked around. 　　"Let's make our move?" Xiao Xuan rubbed his fists, his fighting spirit burning. 　　Fei Luo remained unmoved, her gaze suddenly fixing on the ceiling of the cave. There, hanging upside down, was an enormous, round boulder a remarkably smooth surface, seemingly artificially inlaid into the cave ceiling. Even the exposed portion was over ten zhang in diameter, its surface subtly patterned, like carved talismanic designs. 　　"Uncle-Master, what are you looking at?" Xiao Xuan couldn't help but ask. 　　"I'm thinking about how to completely destroy this," Fei Luo said. 　　Xiao Xuan looked in the direction she was looking and asked, "Is there anything strange about that?" 　　"Look, isn't that huge round boulder moving?" Fei Luo said. 　　Xiao Xuan stared intently again and indeed saw that the giant round boulder seemed to be slowly rotating, as slow as an ant's movement. From this distance , it was difficult to notice without close inspection. 　　"It is rotating, so what?" Xiao Xuan was completely bewildered, not understanding why Fei Luo was paying attention to this at this moment. 　　"Let me think about it some more," Fei Luo said. 　　Xiao Xuan already held her in high esteem, and immediately suppressed his restlessness, waiting quietly. 　　After a long while, Fei Luo finally said, "I understand." 　　"Understand what?" Xiao Xuan asked. 　　"There must be a great swamp on that boulder," Fei Luo said. 　　Xiao Xuan paused, then said, "This demonic cave is enormous; it's not surprising that it extends to the bottom of the Great Swamp." 　　Fei Luo slowly explained, "That giant rock is a magical mechanism. It converts the immense water pressure of the Great Swamp into primordial power, using it to activate the source demonic power pool of the Gathering Resentment and Binding Spirit Array. It then supplies the generated evil power to hundreds of secondary pools within the Great Swamp, ultimately demonizing the remains of the 400,000 ancient soldiers who lie dormant here." 　　Xiao Xuan's heart pounded with shock. He knew Fei Luo was knowledgeable and possessed extraordinary skill in mechanism-making; her judgment was undoubtedly correct. He exclaimed, "This den of evil is truly remarkable; they actually know such ingenious methods!" 　　"It's simply brilliant! I really couldn't figure out how they provided power to such a massive ," Fei Luo sighed. "The person who created this magical mechanism is no ordinary person..." 　　Xiao Xuan said, "Now that we've found the key, we should quickly devise a way to break it." 　　"The solution lies in this magical mechanism," Fei Luo said calmly, her gaze still fixed on the boulder . 　　Xiao Xuan paused, then suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and he exclaimed, "Let's just destroy it! Destroying this would cut off the primordial power of the Gathering Resentment and Binding Spirit Array! It would break the evil array painstakingly constructed by the old skeleton demon!" 　　Fei Luo added, "Not only that, once that boulder is destroyed, the waters of the Great Swamp will likely flood in and completely submerge this cave." 　　Xiao Xuan said excitedly, "If that's the case, that would be fantastic! That old demon would be heartbroken, and might immediately return to rescue us, which would be equivalent to lifting the siege of Zeyang! Brilliant! Brilliant!" 　　"But..." Fei Luo said, "Destroying that boulder is no easy task. Not only will it be extremely exhausting, but the guards below will also be difficult to deal with." 　　Xiao Xuan clenched his fist and said, "Let's deal with them first, clear the area, and then proceed with our work slowly." 　　"There are already so many evil spirits here. If we fight, we might attract even more. If we expend so much energy , how will we destroy the boulder later?" Fei Luo asked. 　　Xiao Xuan froze, then desperately tried to think of a solution. 　　But then he heard Fei Luo say, "If someone could lure these skeletons away, that would be much easier. Just give me a moment..."

"In the meantime, destroying that boulder isn't impossible."

"I'll lead it away! I'll lure these demonic creatures elsewhere!" Xiao Xuan immediately volunteered.

Fei Luo looked at him and said, "This is the lair of demonic creatures. There will surely be blockades ahead and pursuers behind. It's extremely dangerous
. Are you sure you can do it?"

Xiao Xuan couldn't stand her questioning gaze. Suddenly, his blood boiled, and he said with renewed courage, "Of course
I can ! Don't worry, Auntie, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Fei Luo seemed to hesitate for a moment before finally saying, "Alright, the task of drawing away the guards is yours.
If I succeed, the waters of the swamp will quickly flood this lair. So don't come back. Just keep rushing outwards
."

"What about you?" Xiao Xuan asked her worriedly.

"Don't worry about that. I have my own way of escaping," Fei Luo said.

Xiao Xuan gathered his inner energy and said, "Shall I make my move now?"

Fei Luo nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and called out, "Wait." She walked up to Xiao Xuan, silently chanted a prayer, and
a faint yellowish-brown halo appeared at her fingertips. She quickly made several swift strokes on his forehead, Qimen, Shangqu, and Qihai acupoints .
In the blink of an eye, the yellowish-brown halo turned into a bright purple, and then she made swift strokes on his shoulder wells, Shenque, Jiuwei, and
Zhongji acupoints.

Xiao Xuan felt a slight burning sensation where she had touched him and asked in surprise, "Uncle-Master, what are you doing?"

Fei Luo withdrew her fingers and dispersed her energy, saying, "I have cast the Storm Armor Spell and Lightning Bolt on you. They will make you
impervious to swords and spears and double your speed for half an hour. You must make good use of the time."

"Okay," Xiao Xuan replied, his fighting spirit even stronger.

"Remember to keep rushing outwards, and don't get blocked at the edge of this cave," Fei Luo added.

Xiao Xuan nodded, then suddenly leaped into the air, swooping like a great bird towards the few skeleton sorcerers closest to the blood pool. While
still in mid-air, his eight-clawed flaming dragon whip whistled and spun from his sleeve. With a burst of fire, one of the skeleton sorcerers was sent
flying into the rolling blood pool, instantly disintegrating.

The two skeleton sorcerers beside him were startled, chanting incantations, their magical weapons flashing with a dark light.

Xiao Xuan wouldn't let them cast their spells so easily. He spun in mid-air, unleashing a "Dragon Soars Across the Seas" technique, striking down both skeleton sorcerers
simultaneously with whip.

The surrounding skeleton guards rushed over, the first to arrive being four broad-shouldered, fierce, and burly two-headed
skeleton swordsmen, each wielding a terrifying greatsword to slash at the attacker.

Xiao Xuan leaped off the ground with ease, effortlessly dodging the combined attack. He whipped two skeleton swordsmen, sending them stumbling
several steps, and with a flick of his wrist, used a "sticky" technique to pull up another skeleton swordsman, slamming him heavily onto the fourth who was turning
to pursue him .

In a flash, the combined attack of the four two-headed skeleton swordsmen crumbled, two of them collapsing to the ground.
Xiao Xuan felt a surge of exhilaration, overjoyed: "Uncle Fei Luo's methods are truly amazing! Just
two spells, and I've become this powerful!"

At this moment, another twenty or thirty two-headed skeleton swordsmen surrounded him. Xiao Xuan showed no fear, bracing himself for the attack
with his whip . Fire dragons danced, crimson flames leaped, and the skeletons staggered and crumbled in disarray.

Xiao Xuan's momentum was overwhelming. Occasionally, an enemy's weapon would slip past his defenses, striking just inches from his skin, only
to inexplicably deflect, as if protected by an invisible wall of energy.

"You scum, prepare to die!" Xiao Xuan roared. Seeing how powerful the spell Fei Luo had cast on him was, he became even
more unrestrained, his attacks sweeping and powerful, momentarily forgetting his mission.

Just as he was enjoying the thrill of the fight, a small, eerie black flame flickered and drifted through the air, seemingly
slow , but landing instantly on his shoulder.

It turned out to be a skeleton sorcerer casting a sneak attack from the side. While the Storm Armor spell could withstand powerful weapons, it offered no protection against
magic .

Xiao Xuan groaned, feeling a burning pain that seemed to penetrate to the bone. Enraged, he leaped forward, unleashing a barrage of blows that lashed the
skeleton sorcerer into a ball of fire. Suddenly, he felt the muscles from his shoulder to his chest contract and pull tightly, clearly
the work of the skeleton's evil magic. Startled, he quickly channeled his inner energy to dispel the pain. Just then, he caught sight of a squad of skeleton halberdiers rushing towards them in the distance. Daring not to
linger, he leaped out of the battle, swiftly reaching the edge of the cave hall. He grabbed a door haphazardly and rushed inside.

The skeleton soldiers swarmed after him, and in the blink of an eye, only a dozen or so terrified skeleton sorcerers remained in the cave hall.

Just then, another unexpected event occurred. A blue figure suddenly appeared from nowhere, swiftly
striking down the dozen or so skeleton sorcerers.

These skeleton sorcerers had reached a certain level of cultivation and possessed the seven emotions and six desires that lower-level skeletons lacked. The remaining few scattered
in panic , but were all intercepted by Fei Luo, who revealed her true form, and easily dealt with them with a burst of lightning and fire.

The blue shadow stopped, revealing a massive, azure-blue giant—the Kunlun Divine Slave summoned by Fei Luo
.

Fei Luo surveyed her surroundings, confirming there were no further obstacles in the hall, before putting away her pet. She strode to the giant
round stone embedded in the cave ceiling, channeling her true energy to rise slowly. She stopped a few feet above the stone's surface, her sleeves fluttering, and
a gentle breeze-like energy flowed from her palms, continuously brushing against the giant stone.

This wind was silent and seemingly weak, yet it possessed the power to move mountains, pierce through metal, and even
corrode and destroy objects from within, comparable to the Heavenly Tribulation's fierce energy—the ultimate wind-elemental divine power of the Lesser Four Symbols Technique—Heavenly Tribulation.

*** *** *** ***

Xiao Xuan ran with all his might. With the help of Fei Luo's lightning-fast technique, his speed was indeed nearly twice as fast as usual,
gradually pulling ahead of the skeleton pursuers.

Emerging from the Blood Pool Hall, he found few skeletons patrolling or guarding the area, clearly having been reassigned to attack Zeyang City.

He ran and looked around, having shaken off his pursuers, but still unable to find the exit. Anxious, he thought, "
I don't think I've been to this area before. Could I be going deeper and deeper...? Am I really that unlucky?"

Reaching a fork in the road, Xiao Xuan dared not run aimlessly any longer. Seeing one large and two small paths ahead, he thought
, "There are a great many demonic creatures, and huge monsters too; the exit must be quite large." With that in mind, he chose the largest
path and entered.

He continued his search, turning several corners, when suddenly he saw a huge, wide-open doorway ahead. His heart leaped with joy: "
Jade Emperor , Amitabha Buddha, Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, could this be the exit?"

Xiao Xuan rushed inside with great speed, but suddenly his body plummeted downwards. Startled, he hadn't recovered before his feet
touched the ground, which was surprisingly steep. Unable to stop, he sprinted forward another ten steps or so before finally coming to a halt.
Upon looking around, he was

instantly dumbfounded and his face turned deathly pale. He had fallen into a gigantic, funnel-shaped pit, with more than ten high platforms built around its edge. On each
platform stood several skeleton sorcerers wielding magical artifacts; a quick glance revealed there were at least a hundred.

"My God! How can there be so many skeletons?" Xiao Xuan broke out in a cold sweat, inwardly groaning.

But that wasn't the worst of it. He heard a strange sound behind him, turned around, and saw
a coiled, enormous dragon—a blood-red bone dragon, the terrifying mount of the Skeleton
Ancestor —the Skeleton Dragon!

To make matters worse, he was right next to this dragon.

*** *** *** ***

As soon as they landed on the city wall, more than twenty skeleton grapplers swept their nearly two-zhang-long sharp grappling hooks in all directions, tearing open
large gaps. Skeleton archers, hidden among nearly a hundred skeleton axemen, continuously
shot inextinguishable hellfire at the surrounding defenders.

"Charge! Charge! Kill them all!" an officer shouted, directing his soldiers to fight their way back to recapture the lost
territory .

The Tiger Head Army was a renowned elite force of the Sun and Moon Dynasty, a heavy infantry unit,
one of the eight formidable battalions of Wind, Fire, Thunder, Lightning, Dragon, Phoenix, Tiger, and Leopard. Their standard tiger-head shields were thick and heavy, with
blunt nails along the edges designed to inflict serious injuries, making them both offensive and defensive. However, at this moment, they were
restrained by the long hooks of the skeletons and the hellfire that would splatter upon contact. Not only were they unable to close the distance and kill, but their formation was also thrown into disarray.

Then, the skeleton sorcerers on the Hell Tower wielded their magical weapons, manipulating their giant arms to sweep across with lightning speed, instantly turning
dozens of Tiger Head soldiers into a bloody pulp. The splattered blood and filth were a gruesome sight.

"Fire!" Fang Shaolin roared. The crossbow beside him suddenly fired again. This time,
the giant arrow, crafted from precious bamboo, struck the head of the Hell Tower at extremely close range. With a terrifying sound, the tower's head
shattered into pieces. None of the six skeleton sorcerers in their eye sockets survived. Their massive bodies, now out of control,
collapsed heavily onto the city wall, kicking up clouds of bricks and dust.

"Good! Great!" Xiao Wan cheered from not far away. "Finally, one's down!"

The skeletons that had stormed the city wall discovered their greatest threat. A squad of ferocious-looking skeleton axemen charged through the rout of
the defenders towards Fang Shaolin's crossbow.

Watching the Hell Tower fall, Fang Shaolin's face returned to calm. He coldly stared at the charging skeletons,
calmly raising his arm and making a strange gesture.

A group of Tiger-Head soldiers, who hadn't moved before, suddenly rushed up from the side and rear. Each was burly, clad in red turbans, wielding the standard Tiger-Head Army shield
in their left hands, but instead of swords, their right hands held fearsome wolf-tooth
clubs. They circled tightly around him.

Suddenly, a talisman appeared in Fang Shaolin's hand. He chanted incantations, and a blinding white light burst
forth, illuminating the forty or fifty Tiger-Head soldiers surrounding him.

The light flashed and disappeared, but the Tiger-Head soldiers were enveloped in a hazy white glow, which inexplicably lasted for
several breaths before fading.

At that moment, the Tiger-Head soldiers subtly changed. Their bodies trembled slightly, their muscles
bulged , and veins bulged on their bare arms, all shaking and trembling.
Yet, a coldness, incongruous with their physical expressions, appeared in each of their eyes.

They were originally the elite, handpicked soldiers of the Tiger Head Army, and after being bathed in wondrous spells, they became
invincible warriors.

Fang Shaolin lightly waved his arm.

The Tiger Head Army soldiers immediately pounced like wolves, meeting the charging skeleton axemen
with lightning speed and ferocity. Shields and clubs swung relentlessly, each strike aimed at the skeletons' weakest point—the spine—instantly crushing
the skeleton axemen. Undeterred, they charged towards the remaining skeletons, smashing through the defensive circle of
over twenty skeleton grapplers, smashing the skeleton archers at the core to pieces.

Seeing this, the surrounding defenders were greatly encouraged, each bravely pressing forward, finally working together to
eliminate the first wave of evil that had reached the city walls, recapturing the lost territory.

Although the situation remained critical, it was the first local victory, and the defenders on the city walls
cheered , their morale greatly restored.

The beauties of Xiaoyao Peak, not far away, also secretly cheered.

"How can these soldiers be so powerful? The Skeleton Evil is no match for them at all," Xiao Wan asked in surprise.

"It's the power of the talismans," Li Mengtang said. "I heard that Eleventh Uncle has refined a set of
talismans that are very suitable for use on the battlefield, called 'Martial Marquis.' It can greatly enhance the strength, defense, speed, and even
morale . The range varies in size, from a few feet to more than a hundred feet in radius.
Judging from the range and power of the talisman that Shao Lin just released, it should be the Lesser General Talisman of the Martial Marquis Talisman."

"There are such talismans! Eleventh Uncle is truly amazing," Xiao Wan exclaimed sincerely.

"Things over there seem to be bad!" Xue Han suddenly said. She was facing another direction of the city. It turned out that more than a hundred feet to the west,
another Hell Tower had crashed into the city wall, raising a cloud of dust.

"Go help," Cui Caiting said to her, pointing out the weakness of the Hell Tower, "First, take out
those few evil spirits around the eye sockets."

"Okay," Xue Han replied, leaping into the air and transforming into a golden light as she sped towards the danger.

"Senior Sister's Golden Light Leap is really powerful..." Xiao Wan said enviously.

Shui Ruo, who had been absent-minded, suddenly pointed to a certain spot and exclaimed, "There...over there! Look over there!" Everyone turned
to look and saw hundreds of flying skeletons flying through the air, each clad in silver armor and carrying a crossbow, their bone
wings outstretched as they swooped towards the city wall.

The defenders on that section of the city wall had never seen such demons before, and panic immediately broke out. Although some people
fired arrows into the air, the Tiger Head Army was a heavy infantry unit, and its ranged attack power was pitifully weak. The sparse
arrows not only failed to stop the enemy, but were also suppressed by a powerful rain of arrows falling from the sky.

The winged skeletons in the air fired a barrage of crossbow bolts. Occasionally, arrows from below would strike, but unless
they hit a few vital organs like the head or spine, the damage was negligible, almost like a tickle.

"We've encountered these evil spirits before. On the island, the main hall was the first place they breached!"

"These monsters have such good armor and firepower, and they're incredibly agile from their high vantage point. It seems the defenders won't be able to
hold them off. Shall we go help them?" Xiao 　　Wan said anxiously .

Just then, a skeletal demon general swooped down, wildly wielding a gleaming silver skull hammer,
smashing a crossbow positioned on that section of the city wall to pieces in a few blows.

A dozen tiger-headed soldiers, shouted at by their officers, bravely rushed forward, only to be sniped down like wheat by the skeletal skeletons in the air
. One of them was impaled on the crossbow by a powerful arrow, his limbs twitching uncontrollably
for a while finally dying.

Shui Ruo and Zhai Xia both lowered their heads, feeling nauseous and almost vomiting.

"Let's go," Cui Caiting sighed, about to lead her disciples over, when Fang Shaolin rushed over with a grim face
, bowing and saying, "I just received a report that a large number of demonic creatures have launched a surprise attack on the northern mountains. Please, Uncle-Master,
go and take a look."

The northern mountains were where Cuihua Lodge was located, the only area of Zeyang City without city walls.

"You didn't set up any defenses there?" Xiao Wan gasped, thinking that Fang Shaolin was unlikely to make such a basic
mistake.

"Yes, I deployed eight hundred Tiger Head Soldiers and three hundred Demon Subduing Hands from the Demon Fortress there, but we still could
n't hold them off ," Fang Shaolin replied.

"Are there also giant skeleton monsters there?" Li Mengtang asked.

"Reports say there are two, and there are also the skeleton spiders we encountered by the Great Swamp," Fang Shaolin said.

"Ah!" Upon hearing the words "skeleton spiders," Shui Ruo gasped in shock.

"If they break through there, it will be terrible," Li Mengtang said gravely.

"Therefore, this disciple has no choice but to shamelessly beg for Master Uncle's help," Fang Shaolin nodded.

"Are you alright here?" Cui Caiting asked, looking at him.

"I can still hold on for now!" Fang Shaolin replied, his gaze sweeping over the group of beauties, coldly fixed on the
swarm of bone-winged skeletons raging in the sky.

Cui Caiting nodded and said, "Let's go." She then led her disciples towards the north of the city.

"Be careful," Fang Shaolin suddenly whispered.

Xiao Wan's heart skipped a beat. Looking down, she saw him staring intently at her, and her cheeks flushed. She quickly turned and followed
closely behind her master.

After running quite a distance, she felt more at ease. She glanced back and suddenly saw
a burst of golden light where Fang Shaolin was. Then, a colossal creature with golden wings slowly rose from the city wall, majestic and powerful like a lion or tiger
, eliciting a deafening cheer from the city's defenders.

The Golden-Winged Scorpion! It was the Golden-Winged Scorpion! The situation was extremely urgent, and Fang Shaolin finally unleashed the incredibly rare
Golden-Winged Scorpion Talisman.

Xiao Wan felt a strange unease.

Chapter Three: The Betrayal of the Bone Dragon.

Cui Caiting led her disciples to the foot of the mountain north of the city. Seeing the eerie demonic aura and chilling wind on the mountain, she felt a chill and
said, "Everyone be careful. There are many evil spirits up there, and there must be some powerful figures among them."

"Sixth Uncle was on the mountain this morning. I wonder if he will come to our aid?" Li Mengtang asked cautiously. Yi Xunyan's

cultivation was extremely high. He had once subdued the demon kings of the forty-nine caves of the underworld. If they could get his help, the situation would be
very different.

But Cui Caiting only said indifferently, "Don't place your hopes on him." She used her movement technique and took the lead in rushing up the mountain.

The disciples hurriedly followed.

When they reached the middle of the mountain, they suddenly saw a group of imperial soldiers covered in blood rushing towards them in panic. They were all terrified, as if
they had encountered something extremely terrifying, and they fled down the mountain for their lives.

Li Mengtang wanted to ask what was going on, but even after calling out several times, she couldn't catch a single person.

All the girls frowned and had no choice but to continue searching upwards.

"Second Senior Sister, I...I wonder what's up there? It's frightened them so much," Shui Ruo asked quietly, her face
pale .

Li Mengtang smiled slightly at her and whispered, "Don't be afraid, just stay close to me."

Shui Ruo felt a little calmer and followed closely beside her.

On Xiaoyao Peak, this gentle, quiet, and highly skilled Second Senior Sister had always been Shui Ruo's
object of and her protector.

Along the way, corpses began to appear. Judging from their attire, some were from the Imperial Tiger Head Army, while others were from the Demon-Subduing Hands of the Demon-Dispelling Fortress.
Many long, horrific wounds on their bodies, seemingly cut by something sharp, their intestines spilling out—a truly
gruesome death. "It was done by those skeleton spiders. It seems they're nearby," Li Mengtang said in a low voice, taking out the Wooden Mother Divine Bow

from her magic pouch as she ran . 　　Shui Ruo had already drawn her weapon, the Evil-Repelling Ice Flame Blade that He Tianpeng had given her. She was tense, her fingers gripping the blade so tightly they turned white at the knuckles. 　　"Hey, look at this!" Xiao Wan, walking ahead with Cui Caiting, suddenly exclaimed. The group looked and saw several giant nets hanging between several large trees. Around the edge of each net were two or three skeletal blood spiders, their long legs twitching intermittently, appearing to be on the verge of death. 　　"It looks like a Demon-Trapping Net..." Li Mengtang said. 　　Just then, a loud shout arose from ahead. Someone yelled, "It's caught! It's caught! Everyone, give it your all , don't let it escape!" 　　The group rushed forward, disappearing into a dense forest. They saw dozens of men in tight-fitting clothes running back and forth, each holding a rope, pulling on a strange, large net. Inside, a colossal creature was struggling frantically. 　　"It really is the Demon-Slaying Hands of the Demon-Slaying Fortress! They seem to have captured some kind of demon," Li Mengtang said. 　　"Wow! Is this the famous Demon-Trapping Net?" Xia Xiaowan exclaimed in surprise, her eyes fixed curiously on the large net. She saw numerous magical runes pasted on it, occasionally flashing with dazzling sparks. 　　"Yes, this is the Demon-Trapping Net, the large divine weapon of the Demon-Slaying Fortress, the one that once captured the demon general Meng Baihu," Li Mengtang nodded in agreement. 　　The creature caught in the net was some kind of demon, appearing enormous and incredibly strong. In its struggle, it caused dozens of Demon-Slaying Hands to stumble. It twisted and jumped, then suddenly crashed into a nearby tree with a deafening roar, snapping the thick trunk in half. 　　"Hold on, everyone! We finally managed to trap this thing!" someone shouted hoarsely. 　　"This bastard killed so many people! Let's take it back, tear it to pieces, and deep-fry it for a snack with our drinks!" someone else said, their eyes bloodshot and teeth clenched.

Suddenly, a terrifying, hook-shaped, blood-red long leg burst out of the web, rapidly stabbing and cutting through the silk
threads, touching the magical runes on the web, causing flashes and bursts of electricity.

Shui Ruo, seeing this, turned even paler, her voice trembling, "It...it looks like another skeleton spider, but
why is it so much bigger than the others?"

"Perhaps it's their leader?" Xiao Wan replied, only then taking out her Earth Spirit Flute from her magic pouch. She
wasn't particularly afraid of insect-like monsters, her face much calmer than Shui Ruo's.

At that moment, another long, bare leg burst out of the web, aimlessly poking and stabbing in all directions.

"Watch out, it looks like it's trying to break free!" someone shouted.

"Net! Add another net for this thing!" someone yelled.

"No, this is the last one!" someone replied, their face ashen.

"It's alright! It's alright! Everyone calm down, the more it struggles, the faster it will die! The talismans on the net will soon
burn it to ashes!" A demon-subduing hand, who seemed to be the leader, shouted in a deep voice. But before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly
pierced through the chest by a hook-like long leg that attacked without warning, and was lifted high into the air, dead without a sound.

The demon-subduing hands were shocked, and some immediately withdrew their hands.

"Not good!" Li Mengtang shouted softly, and with a wave of her sleeve, several strange vines as thick as bowls sprang out of the grass.
It was the ultimate technique of the Wood Release system - Python Vine Technique. But Cui Caiting was faster than her, and had already formed a hand seal and rushed out like lightning.

Suddenly, a low roar that did not sound like a human was heard. The entire demon-trapping net was out of control. The demon-subduing hands who had not
let go were all pulled up and sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

At the same time, several crimson shadows flashed and crisscrossed, blood splattering everywhere, and several Demon-Subduing Hands, still in mid-air, were
severed at the waist.

"What scum, daring to ambush my Blood Blade General!" Accompanied by an extremely piercing, sinister laugh, a
huge figure with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a spider broke free from the Demon-Trapping Net.

The strange vines summoned by Li Mengtang snapped instantly, and Cui Caiting was also targeted by several crimson shadows accompanied by fierce winds. In a few
lightning- fast exchanges, she was forced back two steps.

*** *** *** ***

Xiao Xuan almost fainted on the spot, thinking dazedly, "Why am I so unlucky! For no reason, I'm accused
of being a descendant of demons, and now I've fallen into a dragon's lair! Ugh... and there's a huge circle of skeletons all around!"

The skeleton sorcerers on the edge of the giant pit were all startled, hundreds of pairs of black eye sockets locking onto this
uninvited guest .

Despite being clad in skeleton soldier armor, Xiao Xuan
was practically naked under the watchful eyes of so many high-ranking skeletons.

"Wow! They're all sorcerers..." His heart sank as he recognized the skeletons' attire:
"Why are they all skeleton sorcerers? And in a circle? Ah! Are they performing some kind of grand ritual?"

The skeleton sorcerers quickly realized what was happening, their magical artifacts flashing, clearly intending to eliminate
this unfortunate fellow who had walked right into their trap.

Xiao Xuan knew something was wrong; seeing all sorts of lights rushing towards him, he quickly leaped aside.
The moment he dodged, a series of eerie and beautiful flames erupted from the spot where he landed, like countless fireworks exploding simultaneously.

"If I get bombarded by so many sorcerers, I'll probably be toothless!" Xiao Xuan's face turned ashen. His mind
raced , and he leaped up the steep slope, rushing upwards. But after only a few steps, he was forced
back into the pit by a string of rapidly approaching blue flames. Then, a torrential downpour of various colored lights, some arcing, some straight, some fast, some slow, some bright, some dim, poured down.

Xiao Xuan darted about in the pit. If it weren't for Fei Luo's lightning spell, he would have been riddled with holes and was in a truly
sorry state.

In just a few breaths, he was drenched in sweat, his true energy greatly depleted. However, he couldn't stop for even a moment. Just
then , a large cloud of green smoke suddenly exploded in front of him, expanding rapidly like a demon, its claws bared and phosphorescent, clearly
some kind of vicious and evil magic. Without thinking, he leaped backwards, flying back several steps, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back—he had crashed into something hard
.

Unexpectedly, everything suddenly fell silent. The skeleton sorcerers on the edge of the pit all stopped attacking.

Xiao Xuan, still shaken, turned around, his body going limp with fear. He had bumped into
the chin of the blood-bone dragon. The dragon could easily lick him up like a grain of rice with a single gulp.

"Oh God!" Xiao Xuan's fighting spirit vanished, and he closed his eyes in despair.

"After I die, I wonder if Master and Senior Sister will ever think of me? Will Shui'er always remember me?
Waaah, Xiao Wan is going to cry herself to death... Oh dear! What about Yao Yao? No one has let her out, no one has
watered ..." He thought and cried in anguish, tears welling up in his eyes.

But nothing happened. The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the clear sound of the dragon's even breathing
.

Xiao Xuan waited obediently like a lamb to the slaughter, but after a long while, there was still no movement.

"Is this dragon sleeping?" Xiao Xuan slowly opened his eyes and
looked into the dark eye sockets of the bone dragon. Seeing that they seemed to be facing him, his heart pounded wildly.

"What's going on?" he thought quickly. "Hmm, most of the skeletons above are afraid of accidentally
hitting this dragon, so they stopped attacking... But what's wrong with this dragon? Why is it
ignoring me?"

The bone dragon remained motionless. Xiao Xuan noticed that although its body was blood-red, its color was dull and lacked luster, far
less vibrant and red than it had been the day before.

He looked up and saw that the skeletons on the edge of the pit were all staring intently at the bottom. Several
skeleton were whispering among themselves, seemingly discussing something. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he remembered their last encounter:
"Could it be that this evil dragon was severely injured by my martial aunt Fei Luo, which is why it can't move? And those skeleton sorcerers above
are casting spells to heal it? Yes! Yes! Judging from this, that must be it! Otherwise,
why are so many sorcerers gathered here?"

Thinking of this, Xiao Xuan felt a little more at ease, but he still couldn't find a way to escape. He pondered:
"This stalemate can't go on like this. If it goes on too long, those skeletons will definitely figure out a way to deal with me...
Even if can't do anything to me, once Aunt Feiluo leads me into the swamp, I'll
drown like a rat!"

He was extremely anxious, his breathing becoming rapid. Suddenly, he was startled to find that the bone dragon in front of him was also breathing rapidly. He
wondered , "I wonder if it's having a nightmare or about to wake up?"

Suddenly, Xiao Xuan felt a warm, swelling sensation in his chest, and something unseen seemed to
be emanating from his body. The previously dull bone dragon began to glow strangely, its blood bones emitting a hazy,
large red light.

Then, another strange thing happened. His eyes were open, yet a series of eerie and vivid
images flashed through his mind—the scene he had witnessed when he swallowed the nameless bead: in the raging purple flames, a jade-colored
dragon struggled frantically and desperately, its head raised as if roaring, its expression one of extreme pain and utter misery…

But all of this, though vivid and real, was silent and ethereal, like a dream.

Most perplexingly, the background of this scene was the very blood-red bone dragon,
still coiled silently, alternating with the eerie scene before him.

"What's going on?" Xiao Xuan was terrified, frantically scanning and shoving in front of him as if possessed, but the terrifying and
bizarre scene he saw lingered in his mind.

At this moment, the jade dragon's struggles gradually ceased, and a beautiful and soft light under its chin suddenly detached from its body and
flew away like a shooting star, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Xuan was utterly bewildered. Suddenly, he saw large patches of the dragon's scales and spines burning and melting away.
Soon after , the dragon's jade-colored flesh was also incinerated and melted away by the purple flames, revealing shockingly large
, crystalline bones beneath. Under the relentless scorching of the purple flames, the crystalline bones began to gradually turn red and crimson…

Xiao Xuan was horrified. Suddenly, he noticed that the dragon, its bones completely burned away, was eerily and slowly overlapping with
the blood-red Just as they were perfectly aligned, a deafening
roar erupted, and a blinding crimson light filled the air. The two merged blood-red bone dragons soared into the sky, dragging their skeleton chariots, nearly crashing into
the cave ceiling dozens of feet high.

The sight was incredibly shocking. Xiao Xuan stared speechlessly at the swirling, ferocious bone dragons that seemed to devour everything in their path, unable
to react for a long time.

The skeletons around the pit seemed completely stunned, standing frozen in place like wooden statues, staring blankly upwards.

"How could this be? Could something have gone wrong?" Xiao Xuan was utterly perplexed. He looked bewildered at
the seemingly helpless skeletons on the pit's edge, and suddenly thought, "If only this evil dragon would suddenly go berserk and
scare all the skeletons away..."

Just as this thought crossed his mind, the blood-red bone dragon roared down from above, baring its fangs and claws as it
swooped down on , smashing through more than a dozen skeleton sorcerers like a torrent.

Xiao Xuan's mouth gaped open. Then, the bone dragon swung its massive body, its enormous tail sweeping horizontally, instantly
slamming seven or eight skeleton sorcerers on the other side against the wall, smashing them to pieces.

Only then did the remaining skeletons realize the extreme danger before them, and they all turned and scattered in all directions.

But the crimson bone dragon persisted, tearing several skeleton sorcerers who had fled more than ten feet away
to shreds with each leap and bound.

"Good! Good! This dragon has been a great help!" Xiao Xuan exclaimed with delight. He immediately used a land-based leaping
technique to soar upwards. Although the walls of the giant pit were steep, they were no obstacle for him. In a few breaths, he reached the edge of the pit and leaped
out .

Looking around, he realized that he was in a cave of indescribable size. The ceiling and edges were extremely
dark and indistinct, clearly indicating its immense height.

At this moment, apart from the scattered broken bones, there wasn't a single moving skeleton in the cave. The giant dragon
was nowhere to be seen . Xiao Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran towards the entrance.

"I've been delayed here for quite some time. My master must be about to draw down the waters of the Great Swamp!" Thinking of this, he
couldn't help but feel a surge of tension. He rushed to the gate, about to leave, when suddenly a strong gust of wind blew in his face, not only causing
him to stumble but also pushing him back several steps. Then, a huge head emerged from the gate, with a sharp snout and a protruding forehead, its bare bones
as red as blood. What else could it be but the skeletal dragon from before?

"Heavens! Why has this evil dragon turned back..." Xiao Xuan retreated, his face ashen,
despair rising again in his heart: "Today, I, Cui Xiao Xuan, will ultimately perish here..."

The skeletal blood dragon, tens of feet long, floated in through the air. Strangely, it didn't rise and fall with
the ferocity and speed of a rainbow as before. It only stared at Xiao Xuan with a pair of empty eye sockets, its massive head slowly approaching.

Xiao Xuan retreated hastily, tripping over something in his panic and falling to the ground with a thud. Seeing the giant head of the bone dragon almost
upon him, his will suddenly crumbled, and he cried out, "Don't come any closer!"

The skeletal blood dragon stopped at his cry, hovering slightly in mid-air. Strangely, its blood and bones now
possessed an unusual luster, soft and flowing like jade.

"Why has the dragon's color changed?" Xiao Xuan stammered, then thought, "How could it obey me
? Impossible! It's probably just a coincidence..."

The skeletal blood dragon breathed heavily, its two bottomless black eye sockets seeming to scrutinize him intriguingly.

"You step back... could you step back just a little bit?" Xiao Xuan tentatively asked.

The skeletal blood dragon actually swam backward, but its giant head remained facing him.

Xiao Xuan stared in disbelief, unable to comprehend it for a long time. He thought to himself, "Why is this dragon so obedient today? It's
the Skeleton Demon's pet!"

He stood there dumbfounded, locked in a stalemate with the skeletal blood dragon. As they gazed at each other, a
strange feeling he had never experienced before arose in his heart, as if the enormous creature before him was subtly resonating with him and intimately connected.

Xiao Xuan pondered intently, his gaze unconsciously shifting to the bone dragon's chin. He remembered that there had once been a
giant blood-red pearl that resembled a black pearl, but it had been destroyed by Fei Luo with her purple rhinoceros hairpin, leaving only a deep indentation. Suddenly,
he recalled his experience of swallowing a pearl that also resembled a black pearl. Thinking of
the same eerie scene that appeared when he swallowed the pearl, a wave of doubt washed over him: "Could it be... that the pearl I swallowed has some connection with this dragon
?"

This realization brought many vague thoughts to his mind, but no matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not
figure it out.

This stalemate couldn't go on forever, so Xiao Xuan decided to try again. He respectfully said to the dragon, "Great
God, could you... could you please leave this place? Please leave this place, okay?"

The skeletal blood dragon indeed turned around and floated towards the gate.

Xiao Xuan stared in disbelief, finally able to completely dismiss the idea that it was a coincidence. Seeing the skeletal dragon about to swim
out the door , he hurriedly shouted, "Come back! Great God, please come back!"

The skeletal blood dragon responded and obediently floated to a stop in front of him.

"Great God, can you take me out of here? Please take me away from here, okay?" Xiao Xuan pleaded shamelessly, pushing
his luck .

The skeletal blood dragon coiled its body and swung its tail, steadily tossing the skeletal chariot tied to its waist and tail in front of him.

Xiao Xuan quickly climbed on, and as soon as he sat down, the skeletal dragon spread its body and spun around, carrying him towards the gate.

"What's going on?" Xiao Xuan on the skeletal chariot was overjoyed, thinking to himself, "The old skeletal
demon said that this dragon used to be a celestial dragon, a restrictive pivot and evil spirit left by the Burning Void Hermit in the Great Swamp. Later
, something happened that turned it into a demon and enslaved it. It seems that today it has finally realized its mistake and will no longer aid the wicked
! Yes, yes, that must be it!"

The skeletal dragon went out of the gate, carrying Xiao Xuan forward at high speed. Its body was extremely long and huge, but it was
incredibly agile , moving freely through the narrow passage without any bumps or delays.

Xiao Xuan grinned from ear to ear, then pondered, "But it's been confused for so long, why did it
suddenly repent only today? Hmm... it must have met me, Master Cui Xiaosheng, and been won over and reformed by my kingly aura and great personality
!"

Just as he was reveling in his own world, he suddenly saw a dozen or so skeleton sorcerers appear from around the corner. Clearly prepared, they brandished their
magical weapons, and countless streams of black energy shot out, filling the entire passageway.

Xiao Xuan was startled, seeing the bone dragon charging head-on, defying the attacks of various magical sorceries.

A series of hissing sounds filled the air as the skeleton sorcerers' evil attacks struck the bone dragon's flesh and bones, exploding into
clouds of foul smoke and eerie fragments. Yet, the bone dragon remained unharmed. Its ferocious head instantly charged forward, smashing the skeletons
into pieces, then its massive skeletal body swung left and right, mercilessly ploughing the scattered fragments into
the passageway walls.

"That's terrifying! That's amazing!" Xiao Xuan muttered to himself, gasping for breath. He caught sight of two
skeleton sorcerers who had escaped the attack and fled into the distance. Just as he was about to shout, "Chase after them!", the skeleton dragon turned and
gave chase.

Xiao Xuan was startled, then remembered how the dragon had become fierce when he had hoped it would scare away the skeletons in the pit.
His heart pounded: "Could this dragon know what I'm thinking?" Seeing another fork in the road ahead, he
tried to think: "Go to the first one on the left!"

Sure enough, the skeleton dragon gave up chasing the two skeleton sorcerers, its massive body swaying as it obediently flew into the first passage
on the left .

Xiao Xuan was both surprised and delighted: "My God, this is amazing! This dragon not only listens to me, but it also knows
what I'm thinking!" He immediately tested it again, and the skeleton dragon seemed to understand his thoughts,
moving in all directions, responding to his every thought.

"This demonic dragon was originally the Skeleton Demon's mount, but now it belongs to my little saint grandfather!" Overjoyed at this unexpected
windfall , Xiao Xuan suddenly noticed a group of skeleton halberdiers running past at the right fork in the road. He realized they
seemed to be near the main hall where the Blood Pool was located and, worried about Fei Luo, shouted in his heart, "Chase them down and kill them
without mercy !"

With that thought, the skeleton dragon performed a smooth, wide spin and sped off in pursuit.

*** *** *** ***

Inside the Blood Pool hall, in mid-air, Fei Luo was channeling her true energy, using the supreme power of the Lesser Four Symbols Technique—Heavenly Tribulation—
to destroy the giant round stone with magical mechanisms embedded in the ceiling. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the giant round stone suddenly trembled slightly, emitting a
muffled , and debris rained down. Knowing she had succeeded, she continued to exert her power and intensify her efforts.

Just then, Fei Luo felt a sharp pain shooting from her waist down to her perineum, as if something had quietly sprung out,
assaulting her like an electric current. She immediately realized this was the strange lightning energy that had invaded when she was injured by the lightning general earlier. She was shocked:
"I clearly cleared it away just now, how come there's still a trace left!"

She was currently casting a powerful spell and had no way to resist it. She hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to give up,
but then she saw the giant round stone shake again, the vibration even more violent than before. So she gritted her teeth and persevered.

Little did she know that the lightning energy was extremely fierce and unpredictable, becoming more and more active in her body. Within a few breaths, it had overwhelmed her, causing her abdomen to feel numb and her true energy to
become disordered.

Fei Luo was drenched in sweat. While trying to control her true energy, she suddenly felt a knife-like pain in a certain part of her abdomen. She knew that the lightning energy had penetrated very deeply, and
her meridians and vital energy had been greatly damaged. She was both shocked and annoyed, but with success so close at hand, she couldn't care less about that. She only wanted to
break this crucial magical mechanism as quickly as possible.

The giant round stone trembled more and more frequently, with large chunks of stone falling and shattering around it. Suddenly, a terrifying "crash
" was heard, and a deep, long crack appeared on the stone's surface, which was intricately carved with runes
. Its interior, corroded by the power of the heavenly tribulation, was exposed like powder, and it was already on the verge of collapse.

Suddenly, a wave of water-like ripples appeared on the surface of the giant round stone, causing the runes carved on it to twist
strangely . A large mass of hazy, turbid energy emanated from somewhere, swirling and churning...

It was the guardian! Just from the spiritual energy of the fluctuations she sensed, she knew it was an unusually powerful spirit. Fei Luohua's
face turned pale, and she immediately and without hesitation stopped her cultivation and withdrew her spell. Because she had caught her breath too quickly, her blood surged, and she almost vomited
blood.

But the Heavenly Tribulation was a powerful technique, and removing it was no easy task. In the blink of an eye, the hazy, turbid air rapidly condensed
into a gigantic humanoid monster. Suddenly, it leaped up and slammed
into Fei Luo, who was in mid-air.

The impact was devastating, and Fei Luo was sent flying like a kite with a broken string. Blood gushed from her nose and mouth
. In the moments before losing consciousness, she desperately glimpsed a blood-red skeletal dragon,
its claws outstretched, flying into the hall…

Chapter Four: The Flood of the Demon Cave

Xiao Xuan, riding his skeletal dragon, caught up with the group of skeletal halberdiers and dispatched them all in an instant. Feeling extremely
pleased , he suddenly saw the Blood Pool Hall ahead and rode his dragon there. But as soon as he entered the gate, he witnessed
a heart-stopping scene: Fei Luo was struck by a huge monster, her entire body flying a long distance through the air
before plummeting softly to the ground.

Xiao Xuan was shocked. In a flash, the skeletal dragon carried him swiftly to Fei Luo's side, arriving in the blink of an eye.
He reached out and grabbed her just in time, catching the falling beauty in his arms.

"Uncle-Master! Uncle-Master!" Xiao Xuan called out repeatedly, but Fei Luo was unresponsive and limp as a board,
blood still gushing from her nose and mouth. He quickly gathered his inner energy and pressed it against her dantian, slowly channeling it into her.

The skeletal dragon let out a roar, raising its head high in the air as if in a show of defiance.

Xiao Xuan looked up and saw a gigantic, skeletal monster hanging upside down from the surface of the giant round stone,
glaring menacingly in their direction.

"Bastard! How dare you hurt my uncle! Grandpa Saint will never forgive you!" Xiao Xuan was furious, but he
had no time to worry about that , continuing to focus on healing the beauty.

The skeletal dragon, receiving no instructions, merely bared its fangs and claws at the monster in the air, while the monster responded
with low growls and punches, showing no fear.

The two monsters remained locked in a stalemate for a moment, but the monster on the giant round stone could no longer contain itself and suddenly leaped from the sky
, unleashing a deafening roar that shook the entire hall violently.

Xiao Xuan was startled and looked again. This time he could see clearly that the monster was nearly five zhang tall, with a bluish-gray body, hollow eyes
, and bare bones, resembling a skeleton. However, the bones on its body were uneven, as if they were made of jumbled stones. A thought flashed through his mind: "
If flames were added, it would be somewhat similar to my invincible general. Could it be..."

The monster was quite bold, actually taking big, pillar-like steps and approaching the suspended skeleton dragon step by step
. Although it was slow, it had a heavy and oppressive feeling like a mountain.

At this moment, Xiao Xuan noticed a large talisman engraved on its chest. The edges were blurred, and the pattern was ancient and simple, resembling
the "Nine Earths" from the Qimen Dunjia. He became even more certain: "'Nine Earths' is characterized by its firmness and defensiveness, and is often used as
an aid in earth-escape-type armor-protecting techniques. It seems that this monster is most likely an earth-escape-type spirit!"

Sure enough, although this monster looked like a skeleton, it was actually an earth-escape-type spirit. However, it was not
an ordinary earth spirit or stone spirit, but the extremely rare king of natural stone spirits. Before becoming a spirit, it had absorbed
the essence of heaven and earth, the sun and moon for millions of years. After becoming a spirit, it was further demonized by the secret method of the Skeleton Ancestor and was specially used to guard
the magical mechanism that absorbed the energy of the Great Swamp.

Seeing it getting closer and closer, Xiao Xuan had no choice but to temporarily stop channeling true energy into Fei Luo. His anger grew: "This bastard
is courting death, daring to challenge the spirit that suppresses evil!" He roared at the skeletal dragon: "Tear this damned stupid thing
apart!"

The skeletal dragon responded, cascading down from the sky like a waterfall, its sharp, hook-like claws pouncing on the stone monster.
Even several feet away, a powerful and sinister current of energy tore through the air, slicing several long gashes across the stone monster's chest and abdomen
.

The stone monster merely swayed before charging forward like lightning.

"This guy's defense is incredibly strong!" Xiao Xuan was astonished, recalling how his senior sister's powerful shield, created by the Golden Shield
, shattered when the skeletal dragon grabbed at it. In the blink of an eye, the two colossal creatures clashed
, unleashing a series of terrifying roars. The resulting gusts of wind caused shrill howls to echo around them, a truly earth
-shattering spectacle.

Xiao Xuan, inside the skeleton carriage, was jolted so violently that his internal organs seemed to shift. Fearing that the heavily injured Fei Luo couldn't withstand the impact, he
swayed precariously, gripping the skeleton carriage tightly with one hand and pulling Fei Luo into his arms to protect her. In his haste, he even managed to take two
healing pills from his sect's pouch and stuff them into her mouth.

Within moments, the battle had become fierce. The skeleton dragon had cracked several bones, while the stone monster was riddled with holes, its body
splintered and fragments flying everywhere. However, both were exceptionally powerful, showing no signs of injury or slowing down, and instead fought
even more frantically and intensely.

Xiao Xuan was increasingly alarmed. He knew that this skeleton dragon was originally a black dragon transformed from a ten-thousand-year-old azure dragon, and
was also the key to the restrictions and the spirit of suppressing evil left in the Great Swamp by the immortal Fenxu Sanren of Jukuzhou. It was naturally incomparably powerful. Although it had been destroyed before
, it must have been reforged and demonized by the Skeleton Ancestor. Even if its strength hadn't increased, it certainly hadn't weakened.
He never expected that it would be unable to do anything to a mere stone spirit.

Although among the five elements, earth-element spirits are most known for their strength and defense, and their ability to resist attacks is
unmatched by the other four elements, what they are facing now is an extraordinary dragon! A black
dragon that can be described as a combination of immortal and demon! Xiao Xuan has no doubt that even his invincible general, which he had spent months and countless efforts to create
, would probably not be able to withstand a few attacks from this powerful bone dragon.

Just then, the magic rune on the stone monster's chest suddenly lit up, and an incredibly powerful attraction force burst forth from its body
, instantly pulling the bone dragon, along with Xiao Xuan and Fei Luo in the skeleton carriage, flying towards it...

"What kind of evil magic is this?" Xiao Xuan was shocked, suddenly remembering the mysterious restriction called "
Earth : "Oh no! Does this monster also have that kind of magical ability!"

The stone monster spread its giant pillar-like arms, and with overwhelming force, it embraced the skeleton dragon mercilessly. Xiao
Xuan immediately heard a terrifying sound of bones cracking. Fortunately, the skeleton carriage was hanging on the stone monster's abdomen, and it
hadn't been caught in its embrace, otherwise he and Fei Luo would probably be reduced to dust by now.

"Ugh... Is the treasure I just got gone just like that?" Xiao Xuan's face turned ashen, and
his heart ached .

Unexpectedly, the seemingly severely injured bone dragon suddenly raised its head and spewed a
thick, blood-like breath at the giant arm that was tightly binding
it. Then, it fiercely bit down, shattering a large chunk of the pinkish stone. It repeated this process several times, and within a few breaths, it had bitten off pieces from both of the stone monster's giant arms,
a horrifying sight.

Xiao Xuan stared in disbelief, thinking with bated breath, "How did this monster suddenly become so weak? Could it be that
the dragon's breath has a corrosive effect? Good, good! I almost underestimated it! It truly lives up to its reputation as a ten-thousand-year-old dragon! It truly lives up to its reputation as a
spirit that wards off evil! Spray! Bite! Bite hard! Bite this turtle bastard who attacked my uncle to death!" The stone monster
roared, and the magic runes carved on its chest lit up again. It tightened its arms with immense force, causing the bone dragon
to crack with another sound.

The bone dragon continued its desperate, relentless attack—a fight to the death, a battle of attrition
.

"I have to help it!" Xiao Xuan's mind raced. The skeleton chariot was currently hanging from the stone monster's abdomen, and his gaze quickly
fell on its chest. A sudden inspiration struck him; he swiftly channeled his inner fire energy, unleashing his eight-clawed flaming dragon whip, lashing it heavily at the
occasionally glowing talisman.

The stone monster shuddered violently, letting out a deafening roar. Its tightly bound arms seemed to
loosen , allowing the bone dragon to free itself.

Xiao Xuan was both surprised and delighted, thinking, "So this is its weak point!" Excited, he disregarded his unsteady
footing and unleashed a furious barrage of whips, striking the stone monster's chest and smashing the talisman...
Scattered and broken beyond recognition.

The stone monster, struggling frantically with all its might to restrain the skeletal dragon, was utterly unable to cope with Xiao Xuan below. Suddenly,
the

stone monster swayed, its arms loosening instantly, allowing the skeletal dragon to break free completely. The dragon spun in mid-air, instantly coiling itself around the stone monster, causing its massive body to spin in place. Its giant, hook-
like bone claws swung, tearing off a pillar-like stone arm.

The stone monster let out a roar, but its voice was much weaker, and it staggered, clearly severely injured.

"It's almost done for!" Xiao Xuan shouted joyfully, "Go, finish it off!"

The skeletal dragon lunged forward and bit down, tearing a horrifying hole in the stone monster's blurred face
.

Then, its claws swept across, ruthlessly tearing off half of the stone monster's head. As if transformed, the stone monster suddenly became incredibly vulnerable,
crumbling .

The skeletal dragon, corrupted by evil magic, now revealed its cruel nature. Despite having defeated its opponent,
it relentlessly continued its frenzied rampage, scattering shattered rocks everywhere.

Suddenly, a dark black object flew from the stone monster's remains, disappearing into the flying debris and
hurtling away.

"What is that?" Little Xuan caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye, and a thought struck him: "Second Senior Sister said that
spirits of the Five Elements, similar to Dragon Pearls and Phoenix Elixirs, often possess a spiritual core within their bodies. These are excellent
materials for crafting talismans and refining treasures. Once their main body is destroyed, they will escape on their own. Could this be it?" With this thought
, he quickly spurred his bone dragon to give chase. The over two-zhang-long Flame Whip Dragon lashed out, engulfing the dark black object.

He pulled back his whip, caught it, and examined it. It was a dark, round ball of light, about the size of a grapefruit, warm to the touch,
pulsating like water—a clear sign of abundant spiritual energy. He was overjoyed, but his heart was preoccupied with the beauty, so he had no time to examine it
closely . He quickly put it into his magic pouch and turned to look at Fei Luo.

Fei Luo was still unconscious, her face as white as paper, devoid of any color.

Xiao Xuan felt both pain and pity. He took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the remaining blood from the corner of her mouth. Helpless, he could only
continue to press his palm against the beauty's dantian to channel his true energy. In his distress, he thought of Li Mengtang: "If only Second Senior Sister were here
!"

He then thought of Cui Caiting and the other senior sisters, feeling an overwhelming longing for them.

Half an incense stick later, Xiao Xuan's true energy began to wane, so he had to stop and withdraw his palm. Seeing that Fei Luo's breathing had become more even, he felt a
little . He then looked at the bone dragon and saw that the bones on its body that had been cracked by the stone monster earlier had now
largely healed, and the most severely injured areas were now only marked with a few faint scars. He couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised: "This dragon is truly amazing, it actually has such a
powerful self-healing ability! I wonder how many other wondrous supernatural powers it has?" Just as

he was planning his next move, he suddenly heard several muffled sounds coming from above. Looking up, he saw the giant round stone
on the cave ceiling slowly rotating, trembling as if it were stuck. Several deep
cracks appeared on the stone surface, which was engraved with runes. He thought to himself, "It seems that my master has already destroyed most of it. Now that the demonic evil has been cleared away, why don't I take this opportunity to
destroy it completely? Let the waters of the Great Swamp turn this demon cave into a dragon palace!"

Once he made up his mind, he pointed to the giant round stone on the ceiling and said to the skeleton dragon, "Destroy it!"

The skeleton dragon immediately took off and carried him and Fei Luo straight to the giant round stone. With its sharp claws, it dug and pried at the stone, and the giant
round stone shattered into pieces like tofu. Then a series of terrifying sounds came, and a large amount of mud and sand fell like rain
. Suddenly, the earth shook and the water splashed down. The waters of the Great Swamp poured down like a waterfall.

"Run!" Xiao Xuan shouted hastily. Remembering his words, the skeletal dragon had already dodged the overwhelming
floodwaters in a swift turn and flew out of the Blood Pool Hall in the blink of an eye. But the waters of the Great Swamp were incredibly turbulent, quickly filling the hall and
then surging into the passageway, roaring and chasing after them like demons.

"Hurry! Run! Get to the ground!" Xiao Xuan shouted urgently. Although he was prepared, he
was still terrified by the overwhelming force of the water.

Fortunately, the skeletal dragon lived up to expectations. After a perilous and rapid flight, it finally broke through the abyss before it was completely
submerged , carrying him and Fei Luo into the sky.

Xiao Xuan, still shaken, looked down from the sky at the water gushing from the chasm and the collapsing
ground. He felt a surge of relief: "If it weren't for this dragon, even if I could destroy that mechanism, I probably
wouldn't be able to escape !"

He stared blankly for a long time, then suddenly snapped out of his shock: "I wonder how Zeyang City is now?
Are Master and Senior Sister in danger?"

Looking at the massive, thirty-foot-long, skeletal dragon floating in the air ahead, a thought suddenly struck him: "With this
incomparably powerful creature as a helper, why don't I rush back to assist? Then I can leave Uncle-Master with Second Senior Sister for treatment...
Hehe, I wonder what
kind of ? Hmm, they're all expressionless; even if they're surprised, they can't show any emotion." At most, they'd be scared
out of their wits and run away! Ah, they have no intestines or stomachs, so running away is impossible…”

Xiao Xuan became more and more excited as he thought about it. Just as he was about to set off, a sudden thought struck him: “But if I go back, I'll most
likely run into my sixth uncle. If he captures me and imprisons me at Phoenix Cliff for the rest of my life, that would be terrible…” He hesitated for a long time, then a flash of inspiration struck him: “That’s it! Why don’t I disguise myself so he won’t recognize me!” 　　With that thought, he immediately put it into practice. He was wearing the armor of a skeleton warrior, so he didn’t need to change. He took out the Seven Absolutes from his Ruyi Pouch, hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and put it on. In an instant his body shuddered as if struck by lightning, and countless intense and eerie sensations surged over him. Although he was prepared, he felt he couldn’t resist them. 　　"It's so uncomfortable as soon as I put this damn thing on, it's definitely no good! I must never touch it again!" Xiao Xuan groaned softly, his gaze inadvertently falling on Fei Luo, who was limp in the skeleton carriage. Suddenly, his mouth went dry and his veins throbbed. 　　This woman was already alluring, and now, with her slightly disheveled hair and hazy eyes, her delicate body curled up in the carriage was soft and boneless , her lines perfectly displayed. Because she was unconscious, she looked even more pitiful and alluring, but what was most captivating were still her pair of astonishingly large yet incredibly perky breasts. 　　"Such a heavy and soft thing, and she's swaying all over the place, how can she still maintain such an upright posture ..." 　　Xiao Xuan thought drowsily, and in his hazy state, he reached out his hand, only realizing what was happening the moment his fingertips touched the silk dress.

He suddenly woke up with a start: "Damn it! What time is it? How come I'm still... still... Damn it! Ah! It must be
this mask that's causing this! Last time I saved Shui Ruo, I immediately started having impure thoughts as soon as I put it on!"

He slapped the mask hard on his face, forcibly turning his gaze away from the beauty, staring
blankly , panting heavily, his mind and eyes no longer daring to look at Fei Luo in the slightest.

After catching his breath, he suddenly remembered that the Eight-Clawed Flaming Dragon Whip might be recognized, so he reached into his magic pouch and took
out the Soul-Binding Chain and Soul-Slaying Shield, which he had recently acquired. He found these two weapons quite handy, so he sheathed the Eight-Clawed Flaming Dragon
Whip back on his arm. Once fully armed, various strange sensations intensified—excitement,
restlessness , pain, and rage—as if something was about to burst forth from his body…

“You bastards! Grandpa’s here!” Xiao Xuan roared uncontrollably, shield in his left hand, chain in his right
, like a little skeleton demon king, riding a blood-bone dragon, charging menacingly towards Zeyang City.

*** *** *** ***

Under the billowing blood clouds, everything and everyone was stained with a terrifying crimson, and the life-or-death
battle grew increasingly fierce.

The skeletal army surged relentlessly, and the defenders of Zeyang were facing an exceptionally difficult situation. Over 30% of the more than 10,000 Imperial Tiger Head Army soldiers had been killed or wounded.

Fang Shaolin's Golden-Winged Scorpion, summoned with a talisman, had long since vanished, but he had managed to repel
the attack . In the following waves of battle, he unleashed four of the Eight Desolate Ten Strange Talismans in one go,
nearly exhausting his spiritual power and true energy.

Xue Han, with all her might, used the Golden Shield and the Xuanjiao's supreme treasure, the Golden Cloud Descent, which struck fear into the hearts of ghosts and gods, to destroy
a Hell Demon Tower. She retreated to the city walls to meditate and recover her spiritual power and true energy.

However, at this time, the skeletal army still had three almost intact Hell Demon Towers and two half-damaged but still fighting-ready
towers rampaging, not only smashing through several sections of the city walls but also sending waves of ferocious and terrifying skeleton warriors to the city
walls.

The situation had clearly tilted, and Zeyang City was on the verge of collapse.

"How many Mountain-Splitting Divine Crossbows are left?" Fang Shaolin asked his subordinate beside him.

"Only three ballistae remain, and seven crossbow bolts are left here. We don't know about the others, but we estimate there aren't many left!"

the officer shouted.

"What was the Western Commander sending men for?" Fang Shaolin continued, his battle robe tattered, blood seeping slightly from his abdominal armor
. No one knew when he had been wounded or how serious his injury was.

"Commander Shangguan has been killed in action, and the troops have suffered over half their casualties. Therefore, Deputy Commander Ye sent men to request reinforcements," the officer
replied .

"And what's the commotion in the city?"

"A horde of skeletal evil spirits rushed into the city through the collapsed breach in the Western Commander's camp, wreaking havoc in the West Market area. General Ji
deployed some reserve troops to suppress them."

Fang Shaolin remained silent, his face still composed, but his heart sank.
None were the worst. What worried him most was that after a long battle, the protective
talismans affixed to the defenders seemed to be losing their effectiveness. Small-scale desertions were occurring frequently, and even the officers' sword-wielding threats
were ineffective .

As a disciple of the immortals, he knew all too well that against the powerful aura emanating from the Hell Demon Tower, once the protective talisman's effect
completely vanished, these soldiers, utterly powerless against its might, would be paralyzed even if they didn't flee.

However, the battle before him didn't seem destined to end anytime soon.

"Could it be… that Zeyang City is truly doomed?" Fang Xiaolin surveyed the battlefield, a deep
sorrow filling his heart.

Suddenly, eerie sounds echoed across the battlefield, and a meticulously organized skeletal demon army began to slowly
advance towards the largest breach in the city wall.

Fang Xiaolin stared intently, his pupils contracting sharply.

This was a terrifying force comprised of hundreds of heavily armored, double-headed skeletal swordsmen as the vanguard, thousands of skeletal halberdiers as flanks, and nearly a hundred
skeletal sorcerers wielding magical weapons at its core.

The two nearby Hell Demon Towers were also converging towards the breach, followed by hordes of skeletal
axemen .

The blood-red clouds in the sky billowed and boiled; the skeletal army's fatal blow was imminent.

"Only four of the ten extraordinary talismans remain..." Fang Shaolin touched the magic pouch at his waist, desperately mustering his
confidence to withstand the enemy's exceptionally powerful attack.

An officer behind him stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Should we move the city's reserves...?"

"No," Fang Shaolin interrupted him succinctly.

At this moment, Xue Han, who had been meditating not far away, stood up, gracefully perched atop the majestic city wall, her loose black hair
gently swaying in the wind, her face serene yet resolute.

Fang Shaolin caught a glimpse of her, and a sudden, inexplicable surge of emotion welled up within him, his fighting spirit soaring.

As if infected by this, all the soldiers behind him stood tall and solemn, gripping their weapons, ready to fight.

The Fifth Bloodbath:

A fierce and brutal battle finally erupted. Powered by two incomparably powerful Hellfire Towers, hundreds of
heavily armored, two-headed skeleton swordsmen surged into the breach in the city wall, wielding terrifying broadswords and relentlessly
reaping the lives of all who stood in their way.

Inside the city, the Imperial Tiger-Head Army, armed with heavy shields, fought desperately to block their advance. Though fear gripped them, they all
knew the consequences of letting these demons breach the city; with no way to retreat, they had no choice but
to fight to the death.

At this moment, the skeleton sorcerers following the two-headed, heavily armored skeleton swordsmen entered their spell range and
began wielding their magical weapons. Suddenly, hundreds of thick, malevolent black wisps of energy shot out,
instantly blasting away most of the Tiger-Head Army blocking the breach. The skeleton swordsmen seized the opportunity to flood into the city, wreaking havoc.

The battle was incredibly fierce and shocking, leaving the defenders on both city walls dumbfounded and terrified.

Fang Shaolin, his eyes bloodshot, roared at the soldiers crowding at the broken edge of the city wall, "Everyone,
retreat !"

He then took out a brightly colored talisman from his magic pouch, cupped his hands in reverence, and chanted a low incantation.

The soldiers at the broken edge immediately obeyed, their eyes fixed on him with hope.

They had long heard that this hereditary Great Swamp Commander was a disciple of immortals, possessing great supernatural powers and boundless magic. Today,
the various powerful spirits he summoned one after another confirmed this. In this life-or-death moment, he and his
supernatural abilities were their last hope.

Little did they know that this seemingly powerful immortal disciple relied entirely on the magical talismans left by his master; each one used was one
less available.

Suddenly, a bright red light shone from the broken edge of the city wall. After a series of ethereal fluctuations, the outline of a ferocious beast appeared.
As the red light coalesced, it gradually became clear that it resembled a leopard, but strangely, its body
was seven or eight times larger than an ordinary leopard. It also had a horn on its forehead and five tails whipping behind it, making it look extremely bizarre and ferocious.

The soldiers didn't know what it was, but Xue Han, who was not far away, recognized it and felt a chill in her heart: "Could it be
a ferocious beast? Eleventh Uncle is truly remarkable; he actually managed to find material for refining talismans from such an ancient beast!"

The ferocious beast's figure quickly became clear, transforming from illusion into reality. With a cracking sound under its feet, it suddenly
fell from the city wall along with the shattered bricks and stones.

It turned out that the city wall near the breach was already very fragile and could not withstand the rapidly increasing weight, causing it to collapse.

With a deafening crash, the ferocious, colossal body slammed heavily into the horde of skeletons, instantly crushing several
skeleton sorcerers. Enraged, it leaped up and roared wildly through the skeletons as if they were nothing.

The skeletons were thrown into chaos. Several skeleton halberdiers thrust their halberds, attempting to pierce the ferocious body, only
to find blades barely penetrated an inch. In their astonishment, the ferocious's massive claws swept them away
, sending them tumbling in all directions. Then, a two-headed, heavily armored skeleton swordsman squeezed through the crowd, but before he could even swing his sword, the
ferocious body pounced on him, biting off one of his heads. The skeleton's body, strengthened by evil magic, collapsed under the weight of the beast, a chorus of bones breaking
.

Now gripped by fear, the skeleton sorcerers fled in disarray, their ranks further crumbling. This blocked
the breach the skeletons that had already stormed into the city lost their support, becoming easy prey for the newly bolstered imperial defenders, who swiftly
overwhelmed them.

The ferocious beast darted through the horde of skeletons, each bite tearing off half a skeleton's body, each
claw smashing a skull, utterly destroying everything in its path.

A few skeleton sorcerers, catching their breath, brandished their magical weapons in the distance, unleashing streams of inky black energy at it. This
malevolent spell, of unknown origin, instantly corroded the beast's seemingly bronze-cast-iron body, leaving horribly pitted wounds.

Little did they know this would invite annihilation. The beast roared, charging forward like lightning, tearing
them to shreds with a few swift strokes. From then on, it focused its attacks on the black-robed skeleton sorcerers.

Just as the situation seemed to ease slightly, the crossbows on the city walls suddenly fell silent. The two heavily damaged hell towers,
still staggering towards the breach, were covered in menacing skeleton warriors, their forms savage and ready to devour.

"What's going on?" Fang Shaolin turned and demanded sharply. Without needing to think further, judging solely from their size,
even the most ferocious beast he summoned with his talisman was no match for the Hell Tower.

"We're out of crossbow bolts, all used up," a general reported hoarsely.

Fang Shaolin sighed softly, touching the magic pouch at his waist, unable to find a single talisman that could withstand
the Hell Tower before him.

The two towering skeletal monsters drew ever closer, pressing down on everyone on the city wall like mountains,
making it hard to breathe .

Just then, a white robe fluttered, and a slender figure leaped over the city wall, soaring into the air. A flash of
light emanated from her body, transforming her into a golden rainbow as she swiftly rushed towards the towering skeletal monsters.

Many people didn't even have time to see who it was, but Fang Shaolin knew it was Xue Han. He was both happy and worried. He was happy
because she had already proven her strength to deal with a Hell Tower, saving him from an urgent crisis; he was worried
because she had already exerted all her strength and was probably exhausted now. Xue

Han used her Golden Light Leap to sweep across the sky, piercing the left
eye socket With a flick of her sleeve, a huge light shield with a diameter of more than ten feet burst out from the Golden Shield hanging on her arm,
almost filling the entire eye socket. Before two skeleton sorcerers could react, they were decapitated.
The remaining skeleton sorcerer hurriedly waved his skeleton staff, and a cloud of black smoke rolled out from the skull at the top of the staff,
but the light shield turned from vertical to horizontal and was split in two.

Xue Han leaped out, about to plunge into the right eye socket of the Hell Tower, when several plumes of black smoke surged
towards her, crisscrossing each other . She had no choice but to maneuver her light shield to block, and in doing so, she plummeted downwards, landing on the tower's chest.
Skeleton warriors, clinging to the tower, brandished their weapons, roaring and hissing as they charged forward.

Golden light flashed, the angle of her light shield constantly shifting, instantly
slicing in half at the waist. Amidst the overwhelming onslaught, on the jagged, rugged bones, Xue Han moved with unwavering
composure, her graceful figure rising and falling with the agility of a dragon, causing the skeletons to fall from the towering structure, their bodies shattered to pieces. 　　For a moment, thousands on the city walls gazed up, all captivated by her breathtaking beauty and skill. 　　"Who is this woman? How can she possess such skill!" someone exclaimed in astonishment. 　　The various forces that had come to help came from all corners of the land, many of them well-informed. Immediately, someone responded, "Her weapon looks like... an Ajin Shield... Could this beauty be Xue Han, the chief disciple of the White-Haired Fairy of the Xuan Sect, under the command of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion's Demon-Slaying Commander, and known as the Golden Cloud Fairy?" 　　Xue Han fought fiercely, her every move cleaving through swarms of skeletons like waves crashing against a boat's crest, almost unstoppable . However, due to the sheer number of skeletons, she couldn't immediately reach the right eye socket of the Hell Demon Tower. Taking advantage of this, the three skeleton sorcerers in the right eye socket manipulated the now unbalanced Hell Demon Tower to advance. 　　Just then, the second Hell Demon Tower pressed down on the city from another direction, its massive bony arm crashing down from the sky, blasting another breach in the city wall. Nearby skeletons surged in like a tidal wave. 　　Fang Shaolin's eyes were bloodshot. He pulled another talisman from his magic pouch, gritting his teeth and forcing a surge of spiritual power. 　　The Blade of the Asura King! Although this talisman wasn't one of the Ten Mysteries of the Great Wilderness, it was a protective talisman left to him by Zhaixingzi, said to be able to slay dragons and serpents. Perhaps it could deal with this towering, skeletal monster? 　　Fang Shaolin silently chanted, and amidst the soldiers' anticipation, the talisman between his fingers vanished instantly, revealing a blurry, massive, dark blade above his head five or six zhang long—a truly awe-inspiring sight. 　　The soldiers' spirits lifted, but then Fang Shaolin suddenly shuddered violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood with a "whoosh," and collapsed to the ground. The gradually clearing blade above his head vanished in a flash.

It turned out that the spiritual energy required for the talisman offering wasn't much, but Fang Shaolin's cultivation was shallow, and
he had already exhausted his spiritual energy by repeatedly offering high-level talismans. In his desperation, he forcibly channeled his energy again, which damaged his meridians, causing the Asura King's Blade,
which was about to form, to be interrupted.

The surrounding soldiers rushed forward to support him. Seeing their lord's ashen face and blood spilling
from his mouth, they all knew that something was wrong, but they could only look at each other helplessly.

Suddenly, several roars came, and Fang Shaolin struggled to his feet, pushed aside the soldiers, and ran to the gap to look down.
He saw that Meng Zheng was tightly bound by a demon general with a bizarre figure wielding a double-pronged giant fork. It was
General Changhai, whom he had encountered on the island in the middle of the lake. He had experienced the power of this demon before, and his heart tightened.

But misfortune struck again. A two-headed skeletal demon general emerged from the horde of skeletons, one head a human
skull , the other a tiger skull. Wielding a massive blade and clad in heavy armor, he was the same
two-headed tiger they had encountered on the island in the lake.

Fang Shaolin's expression darkened further. Although Meng Zheng was fierce, he was struggling under the combined attack of the two demon generals, sustaining
numerous wounds. Finally, the two-headed tiger cleaved him in two with a single sword strike and vanished without a trace.

The two demon generals roared with savage laughter and led their horde of skeletons back into the city. With two breaches in
the city wall, it was practically rendered defenseless.

The situation deteriorated rapidly. The defenders of Zeyang were filled with despair, and many of the third-rate, ninth-rate sect members who had come to their aid
began to scatter.

With defeat imminent, Fang Shaolin raised his head to the sky, closed his eyes, and remained silent for a long time.

"Should we retreat? The east gate doesn't seem to be surrounded yet; we can still break out now," a general whispered
beside .

Fang Shaolin, however, held out his hand to his subordinates and said calmly, "Give me the bat."

After taking the bat, he slowly tucked the tattered corner of his robe into his waistband and said in his usual tone, "Those who retreat
are innocent; those who wish to die... come with me."

The soldiers stood solemnly upright, straightening their armor and changing their blades; not one of them left.

Fang Shaolin shouted and leaped over the city wall, leading his troops to charge towards the skeletons rushing into the city.

At this moment, Xue Han, who was fighting on the Hell Tower, also encountered a formidable enemy. A
skeleton demon general, clad in silver chainmail and with bone wings on his back, descended from the sky, closely following her movements, wielding a skull-headed flying hammer that
swung down repeatedly, his attacks both cunning and ruthless.

Xue Han remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was filled with anxiety. Her spiritual power and true energy
were nearly exhausted; if she couldn't break through the encirclement soon, continuing this stalemate would only lead to her death.

The flying demon general was none other than the Sky-Breaking General, one of the Skeleton Ancestor's most capable generals. On the
small island in the lake, he was the first demon general to storm the main hall. Not only was he highly skilled in martial arts, but he was also exceptionally cunning. Seeing that Xue Han,
though surrounded, was remarkably agile, he didn't approach but instead kept a close watch, attempting to
steadily force her into a corner.

Xue Han, perched atop the Hell Demon Tower, glanced at the fallen city walls, her heart burning with anxiety. At that moment, a sudden, inexplicable tremor
gripped , and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Not only her, but the Zeyang garrison and even the Skeleton Demon Army on the battlefield seemed to sense something, momentarily
forgetting their killing intent, all turning their heads upwards.

The blood-red clouds in the sky seemed even thicker, stagnant like blood plasma, and a strange aura, mixed with evil, terror, and
some inexplicable feeling, continuously seeped out from the cloud mass.

Suddenly, an incomparably powerful aura swept across every corner of the battlefield, and a huge,
ferocious head emerged from the rolling blood clouds, followed by a gigantic skeletal body over thirty feet long that
snaked out from the clouds, appearing like a nightmare before everyone's eyes.

It was a dragon! A bone dragon without scales, thorns, skin, or flesh, its body bare of blood-red bones!

The already powerful and insurmountable Skeleton Demon Army actually possessed such a demonic dragon! The defenders of Zeyang were all stunned,
their last remaining fighting spirit collapsing instantly, and the people of the city were even more terrified, a sense of impending doom rising in everyone's hearts.

Fang Shaolin, already covered in blood, stared blankly at the sky, suddenly feeling extremely exhausted.

Actually, he hadn't completely despaired before, because the city still harbored a
reserve force of two thousand elite Tiger Head Army soldiers. But at this moment, his heart had turned completely cold: "Wasn't this demonic dragon severely
injured by Aunt Fei Luo's Purple Rhinoceros Hairpin? The Li Pearl was destroyed, how could it recover so quickly?"

Xue Han on the Hell Demon Tower was ashen-faced. Even though she was usually calm and collected, she couldn't remain composed at this moment.

The Skeleton Ancestor had arrived! In this situation, it was truly despair-inducing.

"I wonder how Master and the others are?" Xue Han suddenly felt an intense longing for them. Seeing the bone dragon getting closer and closer,
she gritted her teeth and suddenly leaped towards the relentlessly pursuing General Po Kong, flying far away from the Hell Demon Tower.

This was truly unexpected. General Po Kong was secretly delighted and quickly swung his flying hammer to parry.

The two instantly fought fiercely in the air for more than ten rounds.

Xue Han's martial arts skills were clearly superior, and A Jin's Shield was a top-tier weapon of the Xuan Sect. Po Kong General's left shoulder was suddenly struck by the light shield
, a corner of his shoulder blade and the silver scale shoulder guard silently detaching from his body.

However, Po Kong General wasn't panicked, because as long as he wasn't completely destroyed, the body of an undead creature like him
could be repaired. The important thing was that he had lured the girl far away from the Hell Demon Tower.

He let out a strange laugh, suddenly throwing Xue Han aside and flying backward at breakneck speed.

Without support, Xue Han's body sank, and she immediately formed hand seals in mid-air, seemingly circulating her inner energy.

General Po Kong immediately retaliated, sneering, "Want to fly back? The Demon Clan will send you on your way!" Just as he was about
to throw his flying hammer, he saw the girl give him a cold smile. With a flick of her wrist, hundreds of golden rays
suddenly swirled down from above, terrifying him to the point of utter panic. He tried to escape, but was already tightly bound by the golden light. Then, a horrifying sound of bones being cut rang out as
the skeleton disintegrated into pieces.

It turned out that Xue Han was not using her true energy to fly back to the Hell Demon Tower, but rather using her spiritual power to unleash the Xuanjiao's supreme treasure—the Golden Cloud Descent—which
terrified .

General Po Kong let out a short wail before completely disintegrating. Xue Han kicked his remains,
using the force to fly back to the Hell Demon Tower. She
was almost there when she suddenly shot out several billowing black smokes from the right eye socket of the Hell Demon Tower. Normally, she could easily block or dodge them, but at this moment, she had no true energy or spiritual power left. She could only watch helplessly as she took the hits. When she landed on the Hell Demon Tower, she suddenly felt nauseous and weak all over, and fell
headfirst from a height of more than ten feet.

In this desperate situation, a skeletal dragon was flying towards them, baring its fangs and claws. Xuehan, plummeting rapidly,
sighed softly and closed her eyes.

A strong wind swept past her, and Xuehan suddenly felt a tightness around her waist, as if someone had caught her in an embrace. Startled, she opened her eyes
to find a person wearing a dark mask with several horns on its forehead holding her. Startled, she tried to push him away, but she was
too weak to break free. Her injuries aggravated the situation, and she coughed up blood, her consciousness fading.

"Senior Sister! How are you?" the person called out.

Xuehan groaned weakly, "Let go...let me go..."

"It's me!" the person shouted.

But Xuehan was already sinking into unconsciousness and couldn't hear him anymore.

Needless to say, the masked man was none other than Cui Xiaoxuan, who had just arrived from the depths of hell. He had entered the battlefield riding his
inexplicably obedient skeletal dragon when he saw Xuehan falling from the Hell Tower
. Startled, he hastily flew to her side and saved her at the last moment.

"Let...go...kill...you..." Xuehan struggled fiercely, though she was now utterly
powerless.

"Senior Sister has such a fiery temper..." Perhaps because he was wearing the Seven Evils Cover, Xiaoxuan's heart pounded
wildly . He laid her down next to Feiluo, noticing wisps of black energy flickering on her face. He wondered if she was under
some kind of evil spell, so he quickly took out some healing pills from his pouch and put them in her mouth. Then he leaned down and
whispered in her ear, "Where are Master and the others?"

Xuehan, however, had completely lost consciousness.

Xiao Xuan was at a loss, his heart filled with anxiety: "It seems the only way to heal them is to find my second senior sister quickly
!" Looking around, he saw two large breaches in the south wall of Zeyang City, and the skeleton demon army
was surging in . The situation was extremely critical. Suddenly, anger welled up within him, and he spurred his bone dragon

towards a skeleton demon tower. The skeleton sorcerers riding the Hell Demon Tower, seeing it was their master's mount, were completely unprepared for
an attack towers, when suddenly the bone dragon charged straight at them. They were all
stunned, frozen in shock. In an instant, the tower's head was struck, and with a deafening roar, half of it was torn off.

"Destroy it!" With that thought, Xiao Xuan saw the bone dragon turn back, circling the half-headless
Hell Demon Tower several times, its claws and jaws tearing at it relentlessly, instantly dismantling the tower into pieces.

The already riddled and massive Demon Tower could no longer withstand such a heavy blow, and finally
collapsed with a series of earth-shattering explosions, burying the hordes of skeletons on the ground in the dust and sand it kicked up.

This sudden and astonishing change terrified the entire skeleton army, except for the lowest-ranking skeleton
halberdiers and axemen who were oblivious to the danger.

Xiao Xuan, aboard the skeleton chariot, trembled violently. Ever since entering the battlefield, he had felt countless unseen
things rapidly surging in from all directions, seeping into his body like a tidal wave. The
strange sensations he had experienced after donning the Seven Evils Cloak were amplified many times over. At the moment the Demon Tower was destroyed, these sensations expanded tenfold, even
a hundredfold causing his heart to pound, his blood to boil, and his muscles to tense as if in spasm, as if he possessed
the power to devour the heavens and the earth.

He let out an unbearable growl and rode his bone dragon toward another Demon Tower of Hell.

The skeleton warlocks within the eye sockets of the Hell Tower panicked.
Only realize that the people on the skeleton chariot were not their masters. But by then it was too late. The skeletal dragon opened its massive jaws
and spewed out a torrent of blood-red breath, instantly corroding the parts of the tower it touched, and the skeletons clinging to
it melted away.

The skeletal dragon swept past, its extremely hard bone body scraping off large chunks of the corroded parts of the Hell Tower. Xiao
Xuan had fought against the Hell Tower before and knew its weaknesses. With a thought, the skeletal dragon flew towards the sky, performing a great inverted spin a hundred feet above
the Hell Tower before plunging down like a waterfall from the heavens, crashing straight down onto the top of the tower.

Unexpectedly, the violent tilt threw the two beauties in the back seat of the skeleton carriage out together. Xiao Xuan, engrossed in the
battle ahead, didn't notice at all. Fortunately, Fei Luo woke up and hooked her arm around the front of the carriage. In the chaos, she spotted Xue Han falling
headfirst and quickly reached out to grab her wrist.

Xue Han was pulled awake and immediately woke up. To her surprise, she found herself headfirst, hurtling towards the ground from
a height . She gasped in shock, her beautiful face turning pale.

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