The Carefree Little Immortal (Complete) - 9

The second rescue

was under a bright moon, but the long, dark stone corridor, shrouded in lush vegetation, was quite gloomy. Shui Ruo sat huddled on a stone slab at the far end, her knees drawn up to her chest. She heard a series of howls outside, and her heart pounded with fear. Just as she was about to step out to investigate, the surroundings suddenly fell silent, and the chirping of insects in the grass became clear.

"I wonder how everyone is?" she wondered, gripping her unsheathed Azure Wave Blade tightly, feeling a chill beneath her thin clothing.

Suddenly, a deafening roar shook the entire corridor.

"It's finally here… What is it? It seems quite large…" Her eyes widened as she stared into the inky darkness at the other end of the corridor, her knuckles gripping the blade clenched white, a nameless fear rising within her.

The rhythmic roars continued, and the stone corridor trembled in response, as if an ancient behemoth was approaching step by step.

"What could it be...? As long as it's not those ghost spiders, I'm not afraid of anything!" Shui Ruo tried desperately to bolster her courage, but found herself growing increasingly weak. Suddenly, she reached into her robes and pulled out an object. She formed a hand seal with both hands and silently chanted. Instantly, wisps of pale blue energy surged from the void, swirling and gathering at varying speeds, and the surroundings suddenly turned cold.

The blue energy became increasingly dense, and after a few breaths, she let out a delicate shout: "Hurry!" At the same time, her arms parted and her sleeves danced, beautiful as a butterfly spreading its wings. The gathered pale blue energy suddenly dissipated, and before her stood a monster the size of an ox, with horns on its head and scales covering its body, its eyes closed and head buried as if it were fast asleep.

It turned out that, in order to have a companion, Shui Ruo had actually summoned the Ice Qilin ahead of time, despite the needless consumption of her spiritual energy.

The temperature in the stone corridor plummeted with the appearance of the Ice Qilin, but with this powerful companion, Shui Ruo actually felt much less cold. She gently stroked the beast's head with satisfaction and whispered, "My darling, you have to protect me later

, okay?" Just then, the small grove in front of the stone corridor suddenly became lively. The roars of monsters, the rustling of vines, the crackling of electric arcs, and the thuds of objects falling echoed one after another. White, blue, and dark red sparks of electricity mingled, clearly indicating that something had triggered the magical traps set by Fei Luo.

Shui Ruo was both surprised and delighted—surprised by the overwhelming power of the demons, but delighted by the extraordinary power of Fei Luo's traps.

The sounds and lights continued incessantly, as if an endless tide of monsters was surging in. Finally, several broke through the grove and entered the stone corridor. Shui Ruo stared intently, her face instantly turning pale. It was the skeletal blood spiders she feared most.

Five skeletal blood spiders seemed to have sensed something, wielding their long, hook-like legs and hissing as they pounced.

Shui Ruo suppressed her fear, and with a clang, drew her Azure Wave Blade. A faint blue aura quickly gathered on the blade, intending to deliver several Water Blossom Slashes to her enemies with a single strike.

At that moment, a surge of magical energy suddenly emanated from the stone corridor, distorting the scene within. Suddenly, a series of crisp sounds rang out, and the stone railings, beams, and loose stone slabs in the corridor all began to move, rapidly coalescing into humanoid monsters nearly ten feet tall in the blink of an eye, forming an impenetrable wall that blocked the five skeletal blood spiders.

Shui Ruo stared in disbelief, then heard several sharp hisses. The five skeletal blood spiders fell one after another, their blood-red legs thrashing and struggling wildly under the brutal beating of the blue stone monsters, but they were quickly submerged and disappeared, leaving only a few gruesome fragments flying up in a terrifying display.

A moment later, after completely clearing away the intruders, the stone monsters suddenly collapsed one by one, returning to their original chaotic state. Only now, countless broken red bones lay among the stones and slabs. The corridor finally returned to its quiet state, but the outside was even more bustling. Besides the small grove in front, the sounds of fighting could be heard from the east.

Shui Ruo rushed to the east window to look out and saw several burly, dark gray monsters blocking the drawbridge, fearlessly resisting a fierce attack from a group of skeleton monsters.

"It must be the earth spirits summoned by Xiao Wan!" Sure enough, Shui Ruo soon spotted Xia Xiao Wan about ten steps from the bridgehead. She held her flute to her lips and played, while Fang Shaolin stood guard beside her, vigilantly watching the bridgehead.

The number of skeleton monsters was astonishing. Among them were skeleton warriors wielding halberds, two-headed skeletons gripping broadswords, and dozens of skeleton blood spiders with long, hooked limbs, surging frantically from the other end of the suspension bridge like a tidal wave.

The earth spirits at the bridgehead, though fewer in number, were all incredibly powerful and held a commanding position, easily blocking the narrow bridgehead.

Under the onslaught of the skeleton monsters, one or two earth spirits would soon crumble and fall, but new ones would quickly rise from the earth, their numbers always remaining between seven or eight. With sweeping, thick arms and slamming fists, the skeleton monsters were repeatedly knocked off the bridge; the losses on both sides were disproportionate.

Occasionally, one or two monsters would break through the earth spirits' blockade, but Fang Shaolin, poised to strike, would quickly eliminate them.

"With the Earth Spirit Flute, Xiao Wan's summoning earth spirit magic is far superior to before," Shui Ruo said enviously, her anxiety gradually subsiding.

But the skeletal monsters seemed inexhaustible; more and more crowded onto the bridge, causing the dilapidated suspension bridge to sway precariously, as if it might break at any moment.

"Who restored these broken formations?" A chilling voice suddenly rang out behind the girl.

Startled, Shui Ruo whirled around and saw a bald, white-robed skeleton whose flesh hadn't completely rotted away. Her face paled, and she cried out, "Skeleton... Skeleton Ancestor! How come you... didn't trigger the traps?"

The Skeleton Ancestor chuckled, arrogantly declaring, "Little brat, haven't you heard of my unique skill—annihilation? These traps and mechanisms are incomplete; even a net of heaven and earth can't harm me!"

Shui Ruo gasped, drawing her blade to her chest in protection.

The Skeleton Ancestor continued in a sinister tone, "The Demon Clan will only ask once: who holds the reins of the Demon Lord's downfall?"

"No one! I don't know... even if I did, I wouldn't tell you!" Shui Ruo secretly gathered her water spirit true energy, her voice trembling slightly.

"Very good! Such a courageous little brat is quite rare..." The Skeleton Ancestor moved, floating gracefully towards her.

Shui Ruo gave a soft shout, slashing forward with her Azure Wave Blade. Suddenly, an arc of azure light shot out from the blade, heading straight for the Skeleton Ancestor's face.

The Skeleton Ancestor flicked his sleeve, effortlessly neutralizing the extremely sharp Water Wave Slash.

Shui Ruo was filled with astonishment and, disregarding the depletion of her true energy, desperately unleashed several more Water Wave Slashes.

The Skeleton Ancestor, seemingly unperturbed, flicked his sleeve here and there, completely dissolving all the blade's edge, and had already closed in on the girl.

Shui Ruo was terrified and quickly leaped back, calling out, "Baby, wake up!" A few steps away, the Ice Qilin, which had been sleeping soundly, suddenly opened its eyes and leaped up with the force of a thunderbolt, lunging ferociously at the Skeleton Ancestor.

The Skeleton Ancestor casually swung his sleeve, and in the brief clash, he was knocked halfway off balance.

The Ice Qilin roared and reared up, its two powerful forelegs tearing at the Skeleton Ancestor's sleeve with lightning speed, creating a truly terrifying sight.

The sleeve, infused with true energy, felt like paper. The Skeleton Ancestor's heart skipped a beat, and he slipped away.

The Ice Qilin pursued him like a shadow.

Shui Ruo was both surprised and delighted, jumping up and down, shouting, "Don't let it escape!"

The Skeleton Ancestor moved like a phantom, flashing a few times, and suddenly appeared beside the girl again.

All summoned spirits, whether real or illusory, will collapse without a fight once their master is subdued.

Shui Ruo was shocked, seeing the Ice Qilin unable to intervene in time. She suddenly cried out, uttering the word "Lin" from her cherry-red lips.

The Ice Qilin's entire body suddenly shone brightly, its mouth opening wide, spewing out a dazzling blue light that shone brilliantly in the dim corridor.

The Skeleton Ancestor suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly lunged to the side, only to freeze at his shoulder. Turning around, he saw that his entire right arm had solidified into an ice pillar. He was secretly astonished: "It's Ice Flame! This little brat actually possesses such a powerful phantom beast!" He dared not be careless and quickly channeled his true energy to dissolve the ice. With a "crash," the icy sleeve shattered into hundreds of pieces, revealing a blood-red bony arm.

The Ice Qilin relentlessly continued its pursuit.

The Skeleton Ancestor's right arm, stung by the Ice Flame, was excruciatingly painful. Even with his extraordinary cultivation, he was momentarily unable to move freely and could only maneuver around it.

Seeing that the Ice Qilin was always just a little short, Shui Ruo grew anxious. She quietly gathered her spiritual power and uttered another forbidden incantation: "Lin!"

The Ice Qilin opened its maw wide, spewing out another burst of ice flame in response to the incantation.

The elusive Skeleton Ancestor suddenly stopped, his entire body mercilessly enveloped in icy flames…

“This is it, we’re doomed!” Shui Ruo’s heart nearly leaped out of her chest. But then, the Skeleton Ancestor vanished like ashes in an instant, the dazzling icy flames missing their mark and spraying onto the ground, instantly turning large slabs of stone into strange, blue crystals.

The Skeleton Ancestor inexplicably reappeared from the void, already a few steps away in another location, chuckling sinisterly, “Little brat, this is one of the three unique skills of the Demon Clan—annihilation!”

Shui Ruo stared in disbelief. Seeing the Skeleton Ancestor closing in again, she could only keep urging her Ice Qilin to intercept the enemy.

But the Skeleton Ancestor was like a phantom, always able to disappear instantly at will, not only causing the Ice Qilin to repeatedly miss its target but also frequently threatening the girl.

Shui Ruo was both shocked and furious. In her anger, she urged the Ice Qilin to spew out icy flames, causing her spiritual power to plummet. By the time she realized it, there was very little left in her Niwan Palace.

The Skeleton Ancestor saw the light on the Ice Qilin flickering and understood perfectly. He chuckled and said, "This phantom beast is indeed powerful, but it's a pity the little brat's spiritual power is insufficient. Alright, let me show you the true methods of the Demon Clan!" As he spoke,

he silently chanted a secret incantation and swung his claw towards the air. His grab was neither accurate nor powerful. Shui Ruo was feeling bewildered when suddenly a giant skeletal claw, over ten feet in size, stretched out from the void and swiftly seized the Ice Qilin, which had become slow due to its master's weakened spiritual power.

"Go back to the illusion!" the Skeleton Ancestor sneered. The bone claw suddenly closed, and the giant skeletal claw in the air followed suit, exploding with a loud "crack" and crushing the Ice Qilin to pieces.

Shui Ruo's mind went completely blank. The Ice Qilin was a phantom beast; although it wouldn't disappear forever, such a severe injury meant it was uncertain how long it would take to summon it again. Even worse, she had nothing to rely on now.

The shattered Ice Qilin dissipated into wisps of blue energy that rapidly dissipated, and the giant skeletal claws also mysteriously retreated into the void. The Skeleton Ancestor laughed loudly, "This is the Claw of the Underworld Emperor that made me famous throughout the eight wastelands and six directions! Little one, you weren't scared, were you? Hahaha!" In the blink of an eye, he was beside the girl.

Shui Ruo, trembling all over, hadn't even recovered when the Skeleton Ancestor's claw gripped her snow-white neck, causing her to immediately go limp. The Azure Wave Blade clattered to the ground.

"Speak! Who possesses the Demon Lord's Cover?" the Skeleton Ancestor roared ferociously, loosening his grip on the girl's neck slightly.

"Die!" Having already harmed her master, and now severely injuring her beloved treasure, Shui Ruo was filled with hatred.

The Skeleton Ancestor said leisurely, "It's fine if you don't want to talk about it. The Demon Clan can search slowly. Anyway, no one on this island can escape!"

Shui Ruo's face turned as red as blood, and she shouted angrily, "Dream on! You're the one who

can't escape!" The Skeleton Ancestor stared at her coldly, something seemed to flow in his dark eye sockets, unfathomable.

Shui Ruo closed her eyes, looked up and said, "Kill me! Someone will definitely avenge me!"

The Skeleton Ancestor suddenly laughed, "What a hot girl! I've always liked girls like this the most..."

He moved his horrifying face, which was covered with only a few pieces of rotting flesh, closer, as if inhaling the girl's scent. He suddenly exclaimed with delight, "What a sweet smell! Her essence must be very pure, and she's so beautiful and charming. Hmm, good! What a good furnace!"

Shui Ruo panicked, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.

The Skeleton Ancestor raised his other hand, slowly tracing the girl's snowy neck with his bare, bony fingers, then sneered, "Tsk tsk tsk, so tender it's practically dripping with moisture."

Shui Ruo felt a chill run down her spine, first on her neck, then spreading throughout her body. She struggled desperately, but couldn't muster any strength.

"Hmm? Such exquisite features, let me take a closer look..." The Skeleton Ancestor seemed to have made a new discovery. He lifted the girl, bringing her beautiful face even closer, muttering, "Could this little brat be hiding some kind of magical weapon?"

Shui Ruo stared in horror at the two bottomless eye sockets drawing ever closer, almost fainting.

"Let her go!" someone suddenly shouted.

The Skeleton Ancestor slowly turned around, seeing a young man approaching angrily, and sneered, "You want to save her?"

The newcomer was Cui Xiaoxuan, who had rushed from the stone pavilion. Upon seeing who had captured Shui Ruo, his face turned deathly pale.

Shui Ruo glanced sharply behind him and saw that he was alone, her heart sinking.

"Boy, do you know who the Demon Lord is hiding from?" the Skeleton Ancestor asked calmly, looking as if he had him cornered.

Xiao Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Let her go, and I'll tell you."

"Before the Demon Clan, do you have any room for bargaining?" the Skeleton Ancestor said coldly, "If you don't tell me, I'll kill you right now!"

"Alright, come on, come and kill me!" Xiao Xuan took a stance, his sleeves slipping down, revealing the eight-clawed Fiery Dragon Whip wrapped around his arm, its scales shimmering red, rippling slowly like flowing water.

"Hmm, not bad weapon, is it made of Fiery Dragon scales?" the Skeleton Ancestor stared at his arm, seemingly moved.

"You run!" Shui Ruo shouted, while frantically blinking at Xiao Xuan, hoping he would escape to find someone to rescue him.

Xiao Xuan refused and shouted at the Skeleton Ancestor, "Old monster, why aren't you making a move? You're supposed to be a founder of a sect, how can you bully a delicate little girl! What will become of your reputation if word gets out?"

"Trying to provoke the Demon Clan, how foolish..." the Skeleton Ancestor snorted, carrying the girl as he slowly walked towards him.

Xiao Xuan was on high alert, his palms sweating, yet he continued to chatter on: "Yes, you old monster have long since lost all shame. Without skin, where does your face fit in? Of course, there's no need to worry about that. But this will surely cause a lot of trouble for many people; they'll probably all laugh their heads off! Haha! Haha!"

Shui Ruo, seeing that he not only didn't try to escape but also repeatedly provoked the Skeleton Ancestor, was both anxious and angry. She thought that this pig-headed man couldn't even beat her, how could he be a match for the demon? She glared and said angrily, "Is it funny? You stinking pig-head, get out of here!"

Xiao Xuan understood her meaning perfectly and knew he was no match for the Skeleton Ancestor, but he absolutely couldn't abandon the beautiful woman. He grinned and said, "Not funny? Then I'll say another one."

Shui Ruo's heart burned with anxiety, and she shouted, "Say what? Get out! Get out now!"

Xiao Xuan, however, still smiled sweetly: "If you curse again, I won't care about you anymore."

"Who cares, you dead pig head! Stinky pig head! Stupid pig head! Get the hell out of here!" Shui Ruo cursed, but then she noticed the man's gaze growing increasingly resolute, seemingly containing something she had never seen before—an expression she'd never witnessed before. Her heart clenched.

"Enough!" the Skeleton Ancestor shouted, exerting a slight force with his hand, and the girl immediately fainted.

Xiao Xuan was shocked, but forced a smile, trying to appear calm: "Good, now it's peaceful. Shameless old monster, come and kill me!"

The Skeleton Ancestor tossed Shui Ruo to the ground, staring at the Flaming Dragon Whip on his arm, and chuckled sinisterly, "My Skeleton Dragon Guard is still missing a few pieces of equipment, and this whip of yours will just fill the gap." As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished like a ghost, his speed seemingly slow, yet somehow he was already in front of the boy.

Xiao Xuan was startled and hurriedly swung his arm to meet the attack, the Flaming Dragon Whip shooting out like a rainbow.

The Skeleton Ancestor's figure veered off course, his bone claws nearly striking his abdomen.

Xiao Xuan retreated swiftly, wildly wielding the Flaming Dragon Whip to block the enemy's pursuit.

The Skeleton Ancestor relentlessly pursued, attacking with only one hand, yet transforming into hundreds of deadly crimson shadows, never leaving the boy's vital points.

Xiao Xuan was overwhelmed, struggling to break free of the encirclement despite his best efforts, his mind still preoccupied with how to save Shui Ruo, a perilous situation looming large.

The Skeleton Ancestor's attacks grew increasingly fierce, large swaths of eerie crimson blood gushing from his bone claws, like giant crimson pythons seeking to devour their prey. This increased the attack range by nearly double.

Xiao Xuan dared not let the crimson streaks touch him, finding it even harder to parry. He inwardly groaned, "This is terrible!

This old monster is not only powerful in his evil magic, but his martial arts are also terrifyingly strong. Now, forget about saving Shui Ruo; I'm afraid I'll lose my life too!"

The crimson blood emanating from the Skeleton Ancestor's claws intensified, narrowly missing Xiao Xuan several times. Yet, he seemed almost unfazed by the power of the Eight-Clawed Fiery Dragon Whip, even managing to forcefully deflect it with his claws several times.

"This can't go on..." Xiao Xuan's mind raced, silently chanting an incantation. Suddenly, he staggered, as if about to fall, but seeing the Skeleton Ancestor's claw close in, it flashed past him with incredible speed, heading straight for the fallen Shui Ruo.

Sparks flew. The Fire Escape Technique of the Five Elements of Ruyi can instantly boost the user's speed to its maximum, with the duration depending on the user's skill.

Fire Escape spells and martial arts are mostly known for their speed, and this "Sparkling Stars" technique is the fastest movement technique among the Five Elements of Ruyi for short distances.

Although Xiao Xuan's skill is still developing, his speed is astonishingly fast. Unexpectedly,

the Skeleton Ancestor seemed prepared; his left claw, which had been motionless, suddenly lashed out, striking Xiao Xuan who had almost crashed into him.

In an instant, an indescribable pain shot through Xiao Xuan's abdomen, as if all his internal organs had been shredded, and he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string.

"You can't even save yourself, yet you want to save others? You've repeatedly provoked me with your words; how could I not know your scheme!" The Skeleton Ancestor grinned maliciously as he pursued, his hooked bone claws digging down towards the boy's head.

In this critical moment, Xiao Xuan's mind flashed, and he reached into his pouch, retrieved something, and hurled it with all his might into the distance.

The object tumbled and flew, flashing a streak of lightning-like blue light in the air.

"Seven Absolute Cover!" the Skeleton Ancestor shouted, immediately leaping out and giving chase.

Xiao Xuan, having escaped death, ignored his churning internal organs and staggered to Shui Ruo's side, scooping her up in his arms and fleeing desperately towards the pavilion.

The Skeleton Ancestor finally caught up with the object, grabbing it with one claw. Seeing that it was indeed the Demon Lord's Cover, he was overjoyed. Suddenly, magical energy fluctuations and crisp sounds arose all around, and countless stone slabs and blocks flew up strangely, instantly coalescing into a dozen or so humanoid monsters nearly ten feet tall, surrounding it completely.

Hearing the sound, Xiao Xuan turned his head and looked over. A surge of joy filled his heart: "Brilliant! This demon has triggered the remnant array restored by Martial Aunt Fei Luo! Serves him right!"

The Skeleton Ancestor showed no fear, scoffing, "A mere broken array, how can it possibly harm the Demon Clan!" He tucked his mask into his robes, then leaped into the air, swift as a ghost as he attacked the stone monsters. With a few sweeps and digs, he dismantled one stone monster with a few claw strikes, while the other monsters couldn't even touch his clothes.

Xiao Xuan's face paled. He thought, "It seems these monsters can't hold back that demon either. I'd better escape!" Just as he was about to flee, he suddenly thought, "If the rumors are true, the Seven Evils falling into that old monster's hands will surely bring endless disaster. I wonder if the incantation that Mi Dingzi taught me is a forbidden spell for controlling treasures? Why not try it now…?" He immediately pondered deeply and began to chant softly.

The Skeleton Ancestor was sweeping a stone monster to pieces when he suddenly felt his clothes being tugged. The Seven Evil Masks inexplicably flew out of his robes on their own. Startled, he hurriedly grabbed at them, but missed completely. He watched helplessly as the mask, like a small boat on a wave, flew away, covering a long distance and landing squarely on the damned boy's face.

Xiao Xuan suddenly felt a tightness on his face, as if struck by lightning, and countless strange sensations rushed through him. He didn't even bother to remove the mask; he grabbed Shui Ruo and fled.

Enraged, the Skeleton Ancestor's movements faltered, and he was struck on the shoulder by a stone monster. Despite his formidable cultivation, the blow sent him staggering. He was followed by several more heavy blows, finally collapsing to the ground. He let out a low roar, and his two dark eye sockets suddenly turned an eerie crimson…

Xiao Xuan sprinted forward, but the scenery on both sides flashed by like lightning, nearly twice as fast as usual. Countless electric currents seemed to surge through his body, and his heart felt like it was about to burst out of his chest. He couldn't help but feel terrified: "Heavens, how can wearing this mask turn me into this? It's definitely not a good thing!" Just

as he was filled with fear, he suddenly heard a fierce howl behind him, shaking his very soul. He quickly turned around and saw a bright crimson light surging through the stone corridor like a raging torrent. He was filled with doubt and uncertainty: "Could the old monster have escaped the encirclement so quickly?" He dared not slow his pace in the slightest, and sprinted towards the pavilion with all his might.

A moment later, another sharp whistle came from behind, this time even louder, causing Xiao Xuan's internal energy to become disordered and his speed to decrease slightly. Now there was no doubt: "Oh no, it really is that demon chasing after me, and he's using his aura to interfere with me!"

"You can't escape...you can't escape...you're tired...you're very tired...give up...become my slave for eternity..." The Skeleton Ancestor's voice echoed through the air like a curse.

This time, the aura was even more fierce. Xiao Xuan felt as if every word in that voice was rising from the depths of his heart. His will almost collapsed, and his previously severely injured abdomen suddenly throbbed with pain. His knees buckled, and he and Shui Ruo fell to the ground.

In the third chaotic dance

of demons, the unconscious Shui Ruo groaned. Xiao Xuan, unaware of where she had fallen, cursed himself for his own folly, hastily scooped up the jade-like figure, leaped out of the stone corridor, and rolled into the flowerbed beside it. In an instant, the Skeleton Ancestor swiftly pursued them, his entire body trailing crimson flames, appearing utterly eerie in the dim corridor.

"Hurry, let's go!" Xiao Xuan prayed incessantly.

Unexpectedly, the Skeleton Ancestor suddenly stopped, seemingly sensing something.

Xiao Xuan held his breath, staring through the flowers and trees at the demon standing and listening intently, wishing his own heart were pounding loudly.

The Skeleton Ancestor seemed to be in a meditative state, and the corridor became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Wearing the Seven Evils Cloak, Xiao Xuan dared not move an inch. Suddenly, he noticed the girl in his arms, and a sudden, intense sensation, like an electric current coursing through him, surged through him. His mouth went dry, and his heart pounded uncontrollably.

Shui Ruo remained unconscious, her body soft and yielding, her expression languid and alluring, unaware that she was irresistibly seducing someone.

Xiao Xuan desperately tried to control himself, but his senses grew increasingly sensitive and uncontrollable. The girl's soft, fragrant body, her silky smooth skin, even her sweet breath, were magnified in his mind, causing an inappropriate and uncontrollable swelling in a certain area.

"Damn it! Damn it! How could I be so distracted at a time like this!" Xiao Xuan cursed himself fiercely, then suddenly realized something and hurriedly tried to remove the mask from his face.

However, the Seven Evils Cover seemed to generate a powerful, inexplicable force, terrifyingly controlling his will and resisting.

Xiao Xuan was secretly alarmed, gritted his teeth, and finally tore the mask off with a tearing motion, his back already drenched in sweat.

"This thing is too evil! I must never wear it carelessly again..." He struggled to suppress his panting and gently put the Seven Evils Cover into his Ruyi Pouch.

"Hmm..." Shui Ruo murmured softly as she slowly woke up. She glanced at the man for a moment in a daze, then suddenly panicked.

Seeing her open her mouth as if to scream, Xiao Xuan panicked and, without a word, silenced her with his own lips.

Shui Ruo's beautiful eyes widened, and she struggled desperately.

"Waking up at the worst possible time!" Xiao Xuan thought to himself, cursing his bad luck, but he did his best to suppress the beauty, kissing her fiercely.

Shui Ruo's eyebrows furrowed, and she bit down hard.

"Ugh!" Xiao Xuan groaned in pain, realizing the danger, and leaped away with Shui Ruo in his arms.

"So it is here!" The Skeleton Ancestor roared as they chased after them.

Shui Ruo's face paled instantly, and she immediately understood her predicament.

Xiao Xuan ran for his life, but found that his speed was much slower than when he was wearing the Seven Evils Cover. He knew he was in trouble and quickly chanted an incantation, intending to use Starfire Splash to save his life again.

Shui Ruo suddenly screamed. Xiao Xuan looked up and saw a gigantic, blood-stained bone claw emerge from the void, hurtling towards them. He was rushing forward and had no chance to dodge. Without thinking, he dodged to the side, protecting the beautiful woman in his arms.

The giant claw swept across them like lightning, sending Xiao Xuan and Shui Ruo flying more than ten steps away.

It turned out that the Skeleton Ancestor, fearing another loss, had unleashed the elusive Netherworld Emperor's Claw to kill them.

Shui Ruo felt as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer. Ignoring the churning of her blood, she rushed to Xiao Xuan's side, crying out, "How are you?" Seeing him motionless, and remembering the scene of the Ice Qilin being crushed to pieces earlier, she felt a chill run down her spine, and her eyes suddenly reddened.

"Where is the Seven Absolutes?" the Skeleton Ancestor demanded, closing in.

Shui Ruo suddenly looked up, glaring at him through gritted teeth, and reached into her robes.

"What other magic weapons do you have, little brat? Just use them," the Skeleton Ancestor said with a sinister laugh.

The girl's voice was like ice: "Do you dare let me finish the incantation?"

"Why wouldn't I dare? I'll show you what boundless magical power truly means," the Skeleton Ancestor said arrogantly, stopping three steps away from her.

Shui Ruo's cherry lips trembled slightly as she began to chant softly. The incantation seemed extremely long, and she couldn't finish it for a long time.

The Skeleton Ancestor stood with his hands behind his back, completely disregarding the girl before him.

Suddenly, a bright red light emanated from Shui Ruo's bosom, staining her clothes like a radiant sunset.

The Skeleton Ancestor sensed a powerful fluctuation of magical energy, and his expression gradually became solemn.

"Die!" Shui Ruo roared, her hand shooting out from her bosom. A streak of crimson light shot through the air like a rainbow, heading straight for the Skeleton Ancestor.

The two were extremely close. The Skeleton Ancestor, confident in his extraordinary magical power, opened his claws to meet the crimson light. In an instant, his entire body trembled violently, and he was forced back several steps. At the same time, he felt an unusually fierce and powerful force penetrating his claws, and he was secretly startled.

The crimson rainbow shot upwards, appearing as a spinning, deep red bead.

"Exorcising Thunderbolt!" the Skeleton Ancestor roared, his bone claws, used to deflect the crimson rainbow, suddenly glowing brightly, then extending to his elbows. A loud explosion followed, and the glowing part shattered into pieces.

Whether due to extreme depletion of spiritual energy or something else, Shui Ruo was panting heavily, her cheeks burning, and fine beads of sweat appeared

on her forehead. The Skeleton Ancestor felt a chill, suddenly remembering someone, and said coldly, "Little brat, who is Lady Baibao to you?"

Shui Ruo's face was frosty, remaining silent as she gestured with her fingers, laboriously manipulating the crimson bead to attack the Skeleton Ancestor again.

The Ancestor's cultivation was extremely high; he immediately saw that Shui Ruo's power was insufficient, her manipulation extremely strained, and the full power not being unleashed. However, the exorcising power emanating from the Exorcising Thunderbolt was his nemesis, so he dared not block it again and immediately leaped to dodge.

The crimson pearl spun faster and faster, transforming into a crimson rainbow in the blink of an eye, chasing after the Skeleton Ancestor with lightning speed.

"Could you be Cheng Zhaoqi's daughter?" the Skeleton Ancestor shouted again, and as he raced forward with all his might, new bone arms began to grow from the broken parts.

Shui Ruo remained silent, her expression growing increasingly strained.

The Skeleton Ancestor caught a glimpse of this and felt a surge of secret delight. His bony arm had already regenerated to his wrist at an astonishing speed. He thought to himself, "It's said that the Evil-Repelling Thunderbolt is specifically designed to subdue evil spirits, but it also contains a powerful backlash, requiring the wielder to possess extremely high skill to control it. This little girl's cultivation is still shallow; not only can she not unleash its full power, but forcing it might even injure her from the backlash. Hehe… if I just hold out a little longer, she'll most likely be defeated without a fight."

He was happily calculating when he suddenly heard someone giggling behind him. Startled, he saw a purple light emanating from his chest, his true energy and spiritual power gushing out like a burst dam. He turned in horror and saw a stunningly beautiful woman covering her mouth and giggling, her appearance both innocent and alluring—it was none other than Fei Luo.

"It's you again, you old hag!" the Skeleton Ancestor roared, clutching his chest and swaying precariously.

"No choice, you old monster are so powerful, I had to ambush you," Fei Luo said with a grin. Her sleeveless, snow-white left arm swung wildly, creating a series of graceful afterimages. The Purple Rhinoceros Hairpin twirled in the air, trailing a trail of strange and beautiful light as it swept back.

Shui Ruo also desperately tried to control the Evil-Repelling Thunderbolt, attacking the enemy from the other side.

The Skeleton Ancestor sighed, seemingly resigned to his fate, but the moment the Purple Rhinoceros Hairpin and the Evil-Repelling Thunderbolt struck, he vanished like ashes.

Purple and red light flashed past, and both treasures missed their mark.

"Gone with the wind? That old monster escaped!" Fei Luo's jade-like face turned pale with anger, and she stamped her feet in regret.

"Uncle-Master, come quick!" Shui Ruo rushed to Xiao Xuan's side, her heart filled with anxiety, pain, and regret. She cried out, "Xiao Xuan has fallen victim to that demon's cruelty... It's all my fault, all my fault!"

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series of bizarre scenes flashed before his eyes. Xiao Xuan saw the jade-colored dragon struggling in the raging purple flames again. Just as he was feeling confused, he suddenly heard the sounds of battle rising around him, and his mind cleared somewhat. He felt a warm, soft touch against his neck and back, as if a woman was pressing against him. He tried to open his eyes, but it took all his strength to lift his eyelids. He was startled to see Zhai Xia supporting him.

"You're awake!" The girl noticed, and a hint of joy appeared on her anxious face.

Seeing the magnificent palace ceiling painted with countless mysterious symbols, Xiao Xuan suddenly regained consciousness and cried out, "Where is that old monster? Shui Ruo! Where is Shui Ruo?" He immediately struggled to get up, but felt as if his body was falling apart, with no strength left.

"Don't rush!" Zhaixia quickly helped her up and comforted her, "Don't get up, that old monster has already been driven away by Uncle-Master, and Third Senior Sister is fine..." She turned her head and pouted in a certain direction, saying, "Look, isn't she over there?"

Xiao Xuan looked in the direction she pointed and indeed saw Shui Ruo. She and Xue Han were guarding a side door of the hall, resisting the surging tide of two-headed skeleton swordsmen, while Fei Luo, Li Mengtang, Xia Xiaowan, and Fang Shaolin were guarding the main entrance of the hall, fighting against an even greater number of various skeleton monsters. Shouts, roars, and the clash of metal rose and fell, and the battle was extremely fierce.

He turned his gaze to the center of the hall and saw Cui Caiting still meditating with her eyes closed on the bluestone platform. Only then did he feel slightly relieved and asked breathlessly, "Have all the outer defenses fallen?"

Zhaixia nodded, "There are too many demons. Almost all the remaining formations and traps have been exhausted. Just now, Fourth Senior Sister and Senior Brother Fang broke the suspension bridge, dumping the entire bridge of demonic filth into the lake, but there are still so many!"

At this moment, a strange hissing and surging sound suddenly came from above. Xiao Xuan looked up and couldn't help but turn pale. It turned out that a group of bone-winged skeletons attacked from the second-floor balcony, passed through the corridor, and filed into the hall. The leading demon general carried a silver skull-headed flying hammer, which was none other than the Void-Breaking General he had seen in the Abyss of Hell.

As a result, Fei Luo and the others were besieged from both inside and outside, and their situation became increasingly dangerous. Under their desperate resistance, their true energy and spiritual power were extremely depleted. Fortunately, Li Mengtang constantly used various recovery and replenishment spells to assist them, which allowed them to barely hold on.

"This is bad..." Xiao Xuan was frantic, regretting that she couldn't help, when a strange laugh rang out, making her eardrums ache. She then saw a demon general forcefully burst into the hall through the main gate, clad in azure scale armor, wielding a massive double-pronged fork, his body strangely long—the same Long Skeleton General she had seen before.

Fang Shaolin, seeing the horde of skeletal monsters about to surge in, panicked and roared, swinging his staff to meet the attack.

Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred. The Long Skeleton General swung his hips, his already strangely long body inexplicably growing even longer, bypassing the blockade and coiling through the air like a giant python.

Fang Shaolin was dumbfounded; it was too late to dodge.

Xia Xiaowan, standing beside him, cried out, "Be careful!" Her spiritual power was already exhausted, and she had no earth spirit to control, so she could only hurriedly swing her short hammer to rush to her aid.

General Changhai's double-pronged fork, like a snake's tongue, lashed out and instantly reached Fang Shaolin. Just as he was about to succeed, a blue shadow flashed by, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, attacking from the side with terrifying force. He had no choice but to turn his fork to meet the attack, thrusting it into the attacker's body with lightning speed. At the same time, a sharp pain shot through his right shoulder, and his upper body, as thick as a tree trunk, was jolted to the side.

With a loud "thud," the blue shadow landed heavily on the ground, revealing a Kunlun slave over ten feet tall, its body entirely azure blue. A deep and long, horrifying gash ran from its chest to its abdomen, yet no blood flowed.

General Changhai felt as if half of his shoulder had shattered from the pain. He looked down and saw a large hole in his shoulder armor, and was both shocked and furious. He looked up and glared angrily at his enemy.

The Kunlun slave was not to be outdone, baring its teeth in response. Although there was a significant difference in height between the two, their bodies were both enormous and strangely shaped, their muscles bulging and intertwined, and their auras were evenly matched.

Fang Shaolin, having narrowly escaped death, was drenched in cold sweat. Recognizing Kunlun Slave as Fei Luo's spirit pet, he cried out, "Thank you for saving me, Martial Uncle!"

Fei Luo glared at General Changhai and shouted, "This demonic creature must be a monster made from the remains of a python, possessing the ability to shapeshift. Everyone, be careful!"

General Changhai laughed loudly, "That's right! In life, the Demon Clan was a general who had fought countless battles. After dying on the battlefield, he was fortunate to receive the grace of the Ancestor, who allowed him to merge with the remains of a thousand-year-old python king, thus achieving rebirth. Now, the Demon Clan's fighting power is a hundred times greater than before. You all..." "Surrender now!"

At this moment, a large horde of skeletal monsters surged in, flooding the hall like a tidal wave. General Changhai's imposing aura surged, and he was about to charge again when a sudden shock jolted him to his feet. The terrifying wounds on the blue monster opposite him were inexplicably healing rapidly. He thought in horror, "It has such a rapid self-healing ability! This guy is definitely a top-tier spirit pet! I mustn't risk it..." He then brandished his trident, ordering his subordinates to charge, while he waited for his chance.

The Xuan Sect members had no more safety to rely on, and their spiritual power and true energy were dwindling. They gradually tightened their defenses around Cui Caiting, struggling to hold on.

Suddenly, the azure light dimmed. Li Mengtang, who had been continuously casting large-scale spells to replenish her spiritual power, finally collapsed from exhaustion. The Xuan Sect members were immediately affected, their defenses riddled with holes, and they were in grave danger.

A terrifyingly large broadsword suddenly slammed down, knocking the short hammer from Xia Xiaowan's hand. A ferocious two-headed tiger emerged from the horde of demons, forcefully charging into the Xuan Cult members, followed by several heavily armored two-headed skeleton swordsmen.

Xiao Xuan was shocked and, in her haste, fainted again.

The Xuan Cult members were thrown into chaos, collapsing in the blink of an eye as countless skeletal monsters swarmed them from all sides like a nightmare.

Cui Caiting, who had been meditating on the bluestone platform, suddenly opened her eyes. Zhaixia, carrying her divine weapon, felt a chill run down her spine. In her dream, the weapon had been sheathed and flown into Cui Caiting's hand as if it had eyes...

When Xiao Xuan awoke again, she found herself high in the sky, surrounded by a sky full of stars and a cold wind. She groaned in a daze, "Am I really dead this time?"

"Don't talk nonsense! You won't." A voice rang out beside her.

The voice was so familiar and melodious that Xiao Xuan was overjoyed. He turned his head and saw Shui Ruo's beautiful face. He suddenly realized that she was supporting him, and his heart fluttered with happiness. "You...you...we...you're finally paying attention to me?"

Shui Ruo's face flushed red. She just stared at him silently, her slightly red eyes filled with worry, joy, shyness, coquettishness, and tears.

Xiao Xuan was about to speak again when he heard someone beside him say, "Xiao Xuan, how do you feel?" He turned his head again and blushed deeply. It turned out that Cui Caiting, Fei Luo, and several senior sisters were beside him. The one who spoke was Li Mengtang.

"I have temporarily sealed your injuries with the Restoration Technique. I will treat you after we are out of danger," Li Mengtang continued.

Xiao Xuan then realized that everyone was still in a dream. Seeing Cui Caiting flying on her sword, he exclaimed with joy, "Master, are you alright?"

Cui Caiting nodded and looked at him, asking, "Can you hold on?"

Xiao Xuan felt a tightness in his chest, as if his body was about to fall apart, but he quickly replied, "I'm fine, just a minor injury."

"You're...you're like this, and you still say you're fine!" Shui Ruo scolded, her face full of worry and pain.

Seeing this, Xiao Xuan felt a surge of relief and felt much better.

Fei Luo said, "The demon's power is immense; we must temporarily avoid its attack. Xiao Xuan, hang in there."

Flying on a sword is incredibly fast, requiring the rider to possess a certain amount of true energy to withstand it. Xiao Xuan had exhausted his true energy and was already seriously injured, which only made things worse.

Xiao Xuan understood his current situation and pretended to be relaxed, saying, "No problem. By the way, how did you escape danger?" Xia Xiaowan then briefly recounted what had happened to him.

It turned out that Cui Caiting had finally completed the exorcism in the critical moment, using her superb skills to force back the demons. Taking advantage of the opportunity, she used her dream-entering technique to fly on her sword and carry everyone out of the predicament.

Fei Luo said hatefully, "I will send a message back to the sect, and in the future, my fellow disciples and I will eradicate this filthy place from its roots."

Xiao Xuan forced a smile and said weakly, "We will definitely wipe them out completely!" Suddenly, he coughed up a mouthful of blood. Shui Ruo

was terrified and cried out, "Second Senior Sister! Second Senior Sister!" She cried out and burst into tears.

Li Mengtang hurriedly used healing techniques to suppress Xiao Xuan's injuries, not caring that her own spiritual power was almost exhausted.

Xiao Xuan looked at Shui Ruo and forced a smile, comforting her, "Don't worry, it's really...it's nothing serious, don't worry..."

"I didn't know just now, I thought...I thought you...you were going to...If I hadn't done that...it's my fault! I've hurt you!" Shui Ruo was filled with self-blame, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Hearing this, Xiao Xuan's heart skipped a beat. He forgot that there were others around and gasped, "Then...then next time I...I...do that again...will you still bite me?"

Shui Ruo's ears turned red, and she shook her head slightly, biting her lip, and said, "Get well soon."

Xiao Xuan looked at her face, which was as beautiful as a peach blossom, and was momentarily infatuated. "Really? Then...you can't...you can't go back on your word...No...we have to...we have to pinky swear..."

Fei Luo, who was standing to the side, saw that this guy was still entangled with Shui Ruo and said irritably, "Why are you talking so much at a time like this! Quickly calm down and catch your breath."

Shui Ruo took the opportunity to escape and said to the man with a straight face, "Okay, okay, don't talk anymore!"

Xiao Xuan was so happy that he was dizzy and thought, "She's talking to me like that...she's actually talking to me like that..." Suddenly, he caught sight of Xiao Wan on the other side, whose beautiful eyes were also full of worry and heartache. He was overwhelmed with emotion and suddenly coughed up blood.

Xiao Wan could no longer hold back. She suddenly reached out her soft hand and grasped his palm, choking back tears as she said, "Hold on! Xiao Xuan, you must hold on..."

Xiao Xuan wanted to agree, but at this moment he didn't even have the strength to speak.

"We've reached Wangze. Below us is Wangze. There are imperial guards here. I doubt those evil spirits would dare to chase after us rashly... Ah!" Fang Shaolin knelt on the tip of his sword, looking down, his words suddenly stopping.

Everyone looked down and their expressions changed drastically.

Wangze City had become a living hell. The city walls were collapsed, buildings crumbled, and eerie, hellish flames raged everywhere. Countless piled-up corpses were blurred in the firelight, and vast pools of crimson blood reflected the eerie blue flames. Surrounded by hordes of skeletal monsters, seven or eight terrifying figures as tall as towers roamed and rampaged through the city—the same skeletal behemoths they had encountered not long ago.

Xia Xiaowan exclaimed, "There are so many of these skeletal behemoths…"

"They… they actually attacked Wangze! They actually attacked the town!" Fang Shaolin's voice trembled, his face filled with shock and rage.

Li Mengtang's face paled, and she gasped, "It looks like there are thousands of demonic soldiers. With such a powerful demonic force, even the largest town would struggle to withstand them."

Xue Han said, "These skeletal demonic soldiers must be some of the 400,000 ancient soldiers who were slaughtered. I wonder how many of the Skeleton Ancestor have been corrupted by demonic energy?"

Cui Caiting said in a deep voice, "They were all battle-hardened warriors in their previous lives, with formidable fighting power. Now that they have been corrupted by demonic energy, it is truly a great calamity. Eradicating this evil is of utmost urgency!"

"Once we are out of danger, I will immediately send a message to the Sect Master to gather the disciples to encircle and exterminate this evil," Fei Luo said with a murderous glint in her eyes.

The hellfire in the city burned ever brighter, and countless houses were engulfed in flames, yet no one could hear a single cry for help.

"It's over... Wangze City is over..." Fang Shaolin covered his face with his hands, shaking his head as if he were under a nightmare, his voice a mixture of moaning and sobbing.

Xiao Xuan was shocked by what everyone was saying. He wanted to see what was happening below, but he couldn't even move his neck. His efforts only brought waves of dizziness, and his mind began to wander.

Cui Caiting sighed softly and said, "Let's go . Let's go to Zeyang City first. We'll talk about everything after we're out of danger." With that, she drove her dream into the east

. ********** ... The Skeleton Ancestor strode in, accompanied by another woman with a dark veil covering her face and a seductive figure—the very same alluring woman Xiao Xuan had encountered in the Abyss of Hell. "They escaped?" the Skeleton Ancestor demanded menacingly. The three demon generals, Changhai, Pokong, and the Two-Headed Tiger, exchanged bewildered glances, trembling with fear. The rest dared not utter a sound. The alluring woman's eyebrows furrowed, and she demanded sharply, "Where is Qi Jue Fu?" All the demons lowered their heads even further. After a long while, Changhai, whose right shoulder armor had a large hole, finally spoke: "Your subordinates are all incompetent. We were about to succeed when a woman among the enemies suddenly unleashed a fierce attack, injuring countless of us, and escaped." "That woman's sword was exceptionally sharp; our weapons crumbled upon contact, so we couldn't withstand it," Pokong added in a trembling voice. His wings drooped completely to the ground, likely broken. "They're all idiots! Bastards! Good-for-nothings!" the Skeleton Ancestor roared. His arm, which had been blown off by the Evil-Repelling Thunderbolt, had regenerated completely, except for a small, dark hole remaining in his chest. The alluring woman suddenly turned around and roared at the Skeleton Ancestor, "What are we going to do now? Do you know how important the Seven Absolute Covers are?!" The Skeleton Ancestor immediately cursed, "You slut, don't mention that Seven Absolute Covers or Eight Absolute Covers to me again! This group of people came looking for us, probably because of that piece of trash. Not only did they destroy two Source Demon Pools, but they also severely injured my Skeleton Dragon Guard!" The alluring woman said coldly, "Piece of trash? You old codger, have you thought this through? The Seven Absolute Covers are something the young master is determined to obtain!" The Skeleton Ancestor said angrily, "The Demon Clan has never acknowledged that brat. Don't think you can use him to scare me!" "You can naturally deny it now, but the Holy Emperor will soon emerge from seclusion. Will you be able to explain yourself then?" The alluring woman sneered. The Skeleton Ancestor seemed slightly startled, but still declared in a resounding voice, "He is wise and discerning, naturally able to distinguish right from wrong. That brat has been acting recklessly these past few years; how can I possibly listen to him!" The bewitching woman snorted coldly, turning her head to the side and saying, "Good that you're not afraid... But you've already forged thirteen Hell Towers, why only use two to attack this place? If all of them were here this time, those people would surely have no chance of escape!" The Skeleton Ancestor said grimly, "The rest are for other purposes tonight." The bewitching woman asked in confusion, "What?" The Skeleton Ancestor grinned maliciously, "Because I've deployed them to attack Wangze City, hehe... I imagine Wangze is already a river of blood and razed to the ground!"

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