“What’s going on?!” Seeing their boss fall from the sky, the underlings below instantly panicked, a wave of unease rising in their hearts.
Because of this, their attacks became less steady, and Zhi Chang’an and Li Youxi seized the opportunity to strike even harder.
They didn’t know who was playing the qin, but as long as she was targeting the demonic cultivators, that made her their temporary ally.
“These two brats really are the top picks of a major sect.
Their techniques are definitely not ordinary! They’re still not exhausted after all this! And they’re only at the Qi Refining stage!” The Foundation Establishment cultivator, now being pushed back, spoke with obvious jealousy.
“It’s not just their techniques.
The power of their moves is way beyond normal spells! At least Earth-grade or higher! I spent my whole fortune and only got one Earth-grade spell! If we catch these two, just the treasures we can loot from them will be enough for us to live it up for half our lives!” Jealousy and greed grew wildly in their hearts.
If their boss hadn’t suddenly gotten hurt, they probably would’ve lost it and gone berserk.
“Calm down! Wait for the boss’s orders!” Someone with a bit of sense grabbed his eager companion, signaling him to wait for instructions from above.
The older twin swallowed a handful of pills to heal his divine sense.
The cool medicinal power soothed his throbbing mind, barely letting him stay conscious.
“Brother, can you still fight?”
“I’m fine.
But I don’t think she’s planning to let us go.
Get ready for a tough fight.” The older brother, supported by his twin, held his head and glared darkly in Bai Hansu’s direction.
“Hm?” The demonic cultivator suddenly looked up, shoved his brother aside, gripped his axe, and with a low shout, swung it fiercely into the air.
The next second, a sharp sword force clashed with the demonic cultivator’s axe.
The surging sword energy even sliced open the demonic cultivator’s face.
He didn’t care about his looks, but this proved the sword energy was enough to threaten him! The enemy retreated after just one strike—he didn’t even get a good look at their face.
Then the next danger came… from above!
Wen Jiayin leapt into the air, her sword humming softly, a terrifying sword aura flashing out.
The fourth form of the sword technique—Condensing Abyss Like Rain—was the only single-strike move among the techniques Xinyun had taught her, and the most powerful of the first six forms.
Ever since she’d grasped it in the Demon Subduing Hall, Wen Jiayin had practiced it over and over, and could now use it perfectly.
This move was more than enough to break through a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s defenses.
The demonic cultivator sensed the threat, but didn’t realize just how dangerous this sword strike was! He thought his own strength and weapon would be enough to block it, but when cracks appeared in his axe under the sword’s edge, he was shocked.
To withstand the blow, the ground beneath his feet split into countless pieces.
His hand holding the axe trembled uncontrollably, and he had to use his left hand to help.
He could even feel the sword force cutting through the axe, slicing straight into the meridians of his arm.
Trying to force Wen Jiayin back, the demonic cultivator unleashed the full pressure of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, but Wen Jiayin’s sword aura split it in two, completely unaffected.
Instinctively, the demonic cultivator called out to his brother in his mind.
Thanks to their special technique, the twins’ telepathy was at its peak.
Sensing his brother’s thoughts, the younger twin immediately joined the attack.
Wen Jiayin’s sword strike was terrifyingly powerful, but her defense couldn’t cover everything.
If someone snuck up behind her, she’d have to pull back and defend.
“Zheng!” A soundwave turned into a blade, blocking the axe that tried to ambush Wen Jiayin.
No matter how hard the younger twin tried, veins bulging and sweat pouring down, he couldn’t budge the sound blade at all.
“You’re too reckless.” A slightly reproachful voice sounded beside Wen Jiayin, and then a fair hand reached out in front of her, giving the demonic cultivator’s head a gentle tap.
The movement looked soft, but only the target knew how terrifying the force hidden in that palm was, along with the barely perceptible sword intent.
A head without any magical protection was as fragile before that power as a watermelon before a knife.
Of course, Bai Hansu wasn’t actually going to smash the demonic cultivator’s head like a watermelon.
She had to consider the girl beside her and didn’t want her to see anything too gory.
Still, the demonic cultivator heard the sound of his own skull cracking.
At the same time, Wen Jiayin’s sword strike hadn’t fully withdrawn.
The demonic cultivator’s hand holding the axe lost some strength as his brain momentarily failed to react, so the remaining force of the sword strike hit him directly.
“Pfft!” The demonic cultivator spat blood and was sent flying, crashing through several trees before finally stopping.
“I was just worried about my friend, that’s all.” Wen Jiayin winked playfully at Bai Hansu, her smile unconsciously a little ingratiating.
A trace of helplessness flashed in Bai Hansu’s eyes.
She was about to say something when another voice interrupted.
“Brother!” Seeing his brother injured, the younger twin charged in, eyes red.
Bai Hansu’s brows creased with impatience.
She lifted her hand and plucked the qin strings.
The sound-killing technique turned into a net, sealing off all escape routes.
Bai Hansu wrapped an arm around Wen Jiayin’s waist and tapped her toes.
In an instant, their drifting figures appeared far away.
“Boom!” A deafening explosion shook the earth, sending up thick smoke.
When it cleared, half the mountaintop was gone.
That blast… could turn a person to dust, right?
“Is he dead?” Wen Jiayin didn’t realize how quickly she’d adapted.
Just a moment ago she’d been shy and embarrassed, but now, with someone’s arm around her waist, she’d forgotten to struggle.
“…No.” Bai Hansu glanced in another direction.
“He was teleported away.”
Turns out, at the last second, the older twin had used a secret technique to teleport his brother back to his side, letting him escape.
“Brother, let’s use that move.
This woman’s too much!” Seeing the power of that attack, the twins were a little shaken.
That was just the result of the sound cultivator casually plucking her strings—what if she got serious?
“Fine.
Just in case, let’s use it now.
It’s this damn secret realm holding us back.
Otherwise, we wouldn’t be so frustrated! Even if we use our technique, we can’t unleash our full power.
Whatever, if it comes to it, we’ll use our Golden Core strength and let the secret realm kick us out.
As for the others… sorry, brothers.” The burly demonic cultivator hugged his brother, and after activating his technique, actually began to absorb him into his own body.
When Wen Jiayin arrived, this was the scene she saw.
She really wished she could unsee it.
After “absorbing” his brother, the demonic cultivator’s height shot up, nearly three meters tall, his build even more massive, looking like a half-bald gorilla.
He roared, his wounds healing at lightning speed.
The serious injuries he’d just suffered were now useless.
He picked up his brother’s axe, now wielding two instead of one, his aura even more intimidating than before.
“I’ll handle things here.
Go help your friends.” Bai Hansu turned her head and spoke to Wen Jiayin.
“No way! How can I let you face this… monster alone? My friends are strong enough to handle things over there!” Wen Jiayin couldn’t relax leaving Bai Hansu to fight alone.
Even though Bai Hansu had proven her strength, this fused twin monster was just too unpredictable.
Compared to that, Zhi Chang’an’s side seemed more manageable.
“I’m at least as strong as them.
Your friends are only at the Qi Refining stage.
Facing a few low-level Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators is already tough for them.
They’re in danger.
If you help them, you’ll be taking a load off my mind too, right?” Bai Hansu left Wen Jiayin no room to refuse.
Seeing that Zhi Chang’an’s side was at a stalemate, Wen Jiayin had to admit Bai Hansu was right.
She said apologetically, “Sorry to trouble you, Miss Bai.
Please be careful.”
“Don’t worry.” Bai Hansu nodded lightly.
Wen Jiayin turned to help Zhi Chang’an and Li Youxi.
After she left, Bai Hansu faced the approaching “giant,” set down her qin…
On the other side, Wen Jiayin’s arrival took the pressure off Zhi Chang’an and Li Youxi.
All three of them could handle a low-level Foundation Establishment opponent on their own, so now they each had one to deal with—no need to fight over them.
“Chang’an, are you hurt?” After trapping the three demonic cultivators with her flames, Wen Jiayin asked during a lull in the fight.
“I’m fine.” Zhi Chang’an’s voice was a bit muffled.
Wen Jiayin sensed something was off, glanced over, and saw her friend’s eyes were red like a rabbit’s!
“Did you bully her?!” Wen Jiayin shot a glare at Li Youxi without thinking.
“Bullshit! Who bullied her?!” Li Youxi was even more agitated than she was, cursing outright.
Clearly, it wasn’t her.
So Wen Jiayin could only guess that the little girl had been scared, so she comforted her, “Chang’an, don’t be afraid.
Miss Bai is really strong.
With her here, we’ll win.”
Who would’ve thought that saying nothing would’ve been better—once she opened her mouth, it was like poking a hornet’s nest.
“Who is that woman? Why did she put her arm around your waist? Jiayin, did you get tricked by a bad woman?” Zhi Chang’an fired off three soul-searching questions, her voice on the verge of tears.
“That… that girl isn’t a bad person.
She helped me a lot, and she only put her arm around me to help me travel faster… She couldn’t just carry me, right? Anyway, she doesn’t have any bad intentions!” Wen Jiayin was both amused and exasperated.
What on earth was this little girl thinking? Has she been reading too many weird storybooks?
“She’s not!” Zhi Chang’an had felt something was off about Bai Hansu the moment she saw her.
Even from a distance, the strange atmosphere when she stood next to Jiayin was obvious! She hadn’t seen her look away from Jiayin even once!
This bad woman definitely has ulterior motives for getting close to Jiayin!
