The Serpent Beauty followed Ye Xiu scrambling out of the earth, clutching his arm as she pouted, “Hall Master Ye, who is this little thing? You took such a heavy injury for her sake.” “Exactly! How can this little girl compare to us?” Zhu Ji stood beside Qi’er, shaking her ample chest with a laugh.

“I doubt this little miss has even finished weaning yet.” “Hmph! Unlike some people who offer their attentions for no reason…” Qi’er pouted, clearly displeased. Ye Xiu grabbed Qi’er, already rushing toward the Fox Palace’s location.

“Are all you women crazy? The pursuers from Yaofeng Gate must be right behind us, and you still have the energy to bicker endlessly?” “Too late, we’re already ahead of you!” At that moment, a ferocious face appeared before them. Kuang Feng Lue Ying, his wings beating the air, hung suspended overhead.

“Take the girl, and wipe out these ants from the Demon Insect Gate.” “Wu hahaha…” The Yaofeng Gate forces poured out like a tide. Every bat and crow spread its wings, their weapons—mostly bows and tridents—descending in unison, forcing the Demon Insect Gate members to dive underground. “Qi’er, hurry and go!” Ye Xiu shielded Qi’er; his injuries were severe, and the sword light he wielded lacked its usual effortless grace.

“You others, quickly use the underground passage.” Zhu Ji shot out countless spider webs, trying to pull the Yaofeng members down, but Kuang Feng Lue Ying was incredibly fast. With one swipe, he clamped his claws around Zhu Ji’s throat. “Hall Master Ye, hurry and run!” “A Black Widow, I see.

Our men at Yaofeng Gate are plentiful; perhaps you’d like to sample them all?” Kuang Feng Lue Ying dragged Zhu Ji high into the air. Once at a sufficient altitude, he licked the smooth skin of her cheek before tossing her down. “My apologies, beautiful one.” “Agh…” Zhu Ji plummeted heavily from above, while the black crows rising around her snatched up their weapons to stab at her.

The Serpent Beauty leaped up, drawing a Qing Snake treasured sword. She swung it, batting away the surrounding attacks from the crows, inadvertently exposing herself to the volley of arrows aimed at the group. “Be careful!” Ye Xiu surged forward with all his might, leaping up to intercept Zhu Ji’s fall, catching her securely.

He placed her into the Hundred Insect Soul Beneath the Earth, which began to fly upward, shielding her while simultaneously blocking several sharp arrows meant for the Serpent Beauty. “Yi Da, get them underground.” “En.” Yi Da’s great pincers rose to shield Zhu Ji and Ye Xiu from the arrows. He seized them both and pulled, ready to burrow beneath the soil.

“Go!” “You think you can just escape underground? Not so easily.” Kuang Feng Lue Ying spread his wings, unleashing a flurry of projectile feathers that landed on the ground. These feathers were coated in ice, threatening to freeze the tunnel passage solid.

“Kill them!” Ye Xiu cleaved through with a single sword stroke and leaped to block the tunnel entrance. The feathers plunged directly into his back. A chilling cold spread instantly, freezing his limbs.

“Hurry toward the Fox Palace!” “Hall Master Ye, you…” Zhu Ji tried to rise and pull Ye Xiu back, but Kuang Feng Lue Ying’s assault from the sky was ferocious. The ice-shard feathers, once embedded in the ground, were now freezing the entire passage solid. Yi Da, utilizing his massive pincers, dug with desperate effort until he broke through the ice layer.

“Hall Master Ye, come in quickly!” “You all go; I’ll cover you.” At this moment, Ye Xiu straightened his body. Ice crystals were already forming on his eyebrows. In this instant, his Tian Miao Sword Intent flared once more, sweeping across miles of the Yaofeng forces.

Behind him, Qi’er employed the Four Wind Steps, making her untouchable by the low-ranking grunts. “Qi’er, hurry and follow them!” “Kill those few Demon Insects; leave this place to me.” Kuang Feng Lue Ying swept his arms, and countless black crows tracked the underground passage. He spread his wings and descended directly before Ye Xiu.

“The Hall Master of the Demon Insect Gate truly has some skill, but currently, you are no match for me.” Ye Xiu knew this battle was inevitable, yet his physical condition made fighting impossible. His only option was to stall for time. “Qi’er, listen to me and hurry to find your mother, the Demon Empress.

I’ll hold them here; go quickly!” “But!” Qi’er hesitated, but seeing the determined look in Ye Xiu’s eyes, she could not refuse. She unleashed the Four Wind Steps and followed after the Yaofeng pursuers. “Wait for me; I’ll definitely bring someone back to save you.” “What is the true connection between the Demon Insect Gate and the Fox Palace?” Kuang Feng Lue Ying clearly surpassed the current Ye Xiu in speed.

He leaped and fluttered, sending shards of feathers toward Ye Xiu’s abdomen. Stiffened and unable to dodge effectively, Ye Xiu took several hits and collapsed. “Surviving the Four Wind Chaotic Tower proves you have capability, kid, but you’ve been struck by my ice shards.

Soon, you won’t be able to move at all.” Ye Xiu lay prone on the ground, trembling violently. The cold energy from the embedded ice shards was penetrating straight into his vital organs; even the Death God Body found it hard to resist. “What is the Four Wind Chaotic Tower?

The Yaofeng Gate members are nothing more than this!” “Insolent fool!” Kuang Feng Lue Ying roared, launching another assault of endless ice shards that burrowed deep, reaching almost every part of Ye Xiu’s body. “Talking tough on the brink of death; you are quite an interesting fellow.” Ye Xiu channeled his Death God Soul Energy. At this moment, the cold within his body could be countered by the Black Flame, but he deeply understood the inherent danger of utilizing the Death God aspect.

Given his current condition, relying solely on his own power offered no way to break through Kuang Feng Lue Ying’s obstruction. “I have an even more interesting identity you might want to see, don’t you?” Kuang Feng Lue Ying was certain of victory and paid Ye Xiu no mind. He descended to the ground, grabbed Ye Xiu, and sneered, “Kid, tell me why the Demon Insect Gate is cooperating with the Fox Palace.

Does the Plague Zombie Insect Emperor also covet the Fox Palace’s Juedi Blade?” Ye Xiu secretly gathered his strength, hesitating whether to unleash the Black Flame to melt the ice across his body. Seeing Kuang Feng Lue Ying determined to force an answer, he devised a plan. “It’s not just the Juedi Blade.

My Demon Insect Gate already holds the Jue Tian Blade. When that time comes, my Plague Zombie Insect Emperor will surely sweep clean the Corpse Demon Forest!” “The Insect Emperor has already obtained the Jue Tian Blade?” Kuang Feng Lue Ying sounded surprised, but moments later, he chuckled darkly. “That’s perfect.

I wonder if the Insect Emperor would be willing to trade that blade for your life?” “Too bad that blade is in my hands…” Suddenly, a maple leaf drifted onto the cliff face, and a red shadow swept down. With a swift hand and a decisive blade stroke, a young, innocent face appeared before Ye Xiu. “This is… the might of the Jue Tian Blade…” Kuang Feng Lue Ying was completely unguarded, holding Ye Xiu aloft as he watched the streak of blade light slice across his own neck.

A vast stench of blood instantly flooded the surrounding wilderness. “Jun Bugu, you arrived just in time.” Ye Xiu sighed deeply, using the power of the Black Flame to melt the ice within his body. He dropped to the ground, his skin already torn and bleeding from the earlier confrontation.

“Where have you been hiding?” Jun Bugu grinned, his usual foolishly simple demeanor intact. “Ye Xiu, I looked everywhere to find you. I saved your life this time; how are you going to thank me?” “Don’t talk nonsense yet; come with me to rescue the others.” Ye Xiu bore the intense pain and charged toward the Fox Palace with Jun Bugu.

All along the path, various feathers littered the ground. Comfortingly, they found no corpses belonging to the Demon Insect Gate members—it seemed Yi Da’s escape skills were top-notch. Deep in the mountain woods, they were already close to the Fox Palace.

Thousands of Yaofeng members were still ferociously pursuing the group underground, but Qi’er, relying on the Four Wind Steps, was naturally safe from ordinary thugs. “Ya-pa!” A fierce whip cracked, instantly killing several Yaofeng pursuers. It turned out A’Bi was leading many Fox Palace members who had set up an ambush here.

They wielded their whips to confront the Yaofeng forces, simultaneously covering the Demon Insect Gate members as they slipped into the Fox Palace territory. “Insolent Yaofeng Gate, daring to invade the Fox Palace! Retreat now!” The black crows, unaware that their Four Wind Hall Master had been killed, continued to shriek menacingly.

“I am merely pursuing the Demon Insect Gate members; I have no intention of offending the Fox Palace. Brothers, keep fighting!” Immediately, the clash of weapons erupted across the landscape. The Fox Demons and Yaofeng forces wrestled—some were flung into the sky, others dragged into the earth, some were pierced through the chest by sharp swords, and others were sliced in half by long whips.

Qi’er and the Demon Insect members slipped into the safety of the Fox Palace territory amidst the chaos. “Did you hear that noise ahead?” Ye Xiu’s injuries worsened, making it difficult to walk. He shoved Jun Bugu forward.

“Get rid of all those winged things.” “A matter solvable in a single move.” Jun Bugu heard Ye Xiu’s command and immediately unleashed his full power, soaring toward the sky. With one hand raised, deep crimson maple leaves instantly danced across every inch of the ground. The leaves intertwined repeatedly, transforming into a wall of blood-red sea.

Jun Bugu gripped his blood sword and unleashed his ultimate technique: “Blood Maple Autumn Separation!” “Not good, everyone retreat quickly!” A’Bi, having higher cultivation, sensed the terrifying power emanating from the unfamiliar maple leaves. She called her Fox Demons and quickly retreated outside the area where the leaves were swirling. “Everyone, squat down!” “Boom Pffft…” The black crows leading the Yaofeng members tried to back away, but the sky had transformed into a sea of blood.

Where the crimson tide surged, only an inexplicable, stark scarlet remained. “Waa yaa… ahh…” Jun Bugu reined in his power before expending his full strength. When he landed, he supported Ye Xiu.

“It’s all resolved now. Can you finally tell me what this was all about?” Ye Xiu watched as vibrant life instantly vanished, marveling at Jun Bugu’s terrifying martial prowess. “Remember the girl who was with me by the Blood Maple River last time?

The Yaofeng Gate captured her, and I went to save her. It’s that simple.” “That simple?” Jun Bugu had hoped for some dramatic story and was utterly disappointed. The will to fight was gone.

Qi’er and the other members of the Demon Insect Gate clustered around Ye Xiu. In their eyes, Ye Xiu was indeed a trustworthy person. “What are you looking at?

I’m not dead yet!” Ye Xiu couldn’t stand the sight of Yi Da, who was ugly and had teary eyes. He shoved the creature’s head away. “You’re not bad, kid; you even dug through the ice layer.

We owe it all to you this time.” “Hall Master Ye, your injuries…” Zhu Ji and the Serpent Beauty, usually frivolous in their conduct, now deeply understood that Ye Xiu was a man of profound loyalty and righteousness after this battle. “This happened all because you were trying to save us. Please, Hall Master, punish us.” Ye Xiu waved his hand, signaling them not to worry.

He offered Qi’er a smile. “I must also thank you for coming to our rescue; otherwise, I might have truly died in that place called the Four Wind Chaotic Tower.” “Audacious Demon Insect Gate, causing such a disturbance outside the Fox Palace!” A’Bi had been wary of Ye Xiu since their first meeting. Now understanding he was the Hall Master of the Demon Insect Gate, she resolved to remain vigilant.

“Guards! Take them all back!” “Stop!” An elegant voice carried from within the perimeter walls, and a figure of pure, ethereal grace appeared before them. The moment she saw Qi’er, her expression softened, and her heart nearly broke with sorrow—it was none other than the Demon Empress.

“A’Bi, please invite them in for a discussion at the Fox Palace; do not show disrespect.” A’Bi, though quick-tempered, dared not defy the Demon Empress. She shot Ye Xiu a glare, stammering as she invited the group inside.