Chapter 128 A Trip to Penglai (21)
Chapter 128 A Trip to Penglai (21)
The long whip struck the barrier with a loud bang, and everyone grabbed their magical weapons, ready to fight at any moment.
Luo stood up at the water station: "Let's continue, we can hold on for a little while longer."
Chu Yeli also quickened her pace.
The other demons also rushed over, and the array blocking their way seemed to be on the verge of collapsing at any moment.
Luo Zai Shui was always good at disguising herself in front of the enemy. She prepared to make a hand seal without making a sound, but Nie Xu Shuang grabbed her.
"Don't move, we'll handle this."
Ye Xiao and Jian Muyi stood in front of her, with Su Wusi and Nie Xushuang on either side. Xue Xin also stood in front of her, tightly gripping his magical artifact.
The demons couldn't do anything to them for the time being, but they didn't forget to utter a threat: "Let's see how long you can hold out!"
Ji Tinghan silently increased the speed of drawing talismans, and dozens of sword cultivators swung their swords at the same time, and the barrier of the secret realm would soon be broken.
The demons were getting anxious, but since they didn't know how to break the formation, they could only try to smash the barrier open by force.
"Boom boom boom—"
An even stronger tremor came from the ground, and Luo Zai Shui almost lost her balance. Nie Xu Shuang secretly helped her up.
The demons seemed unsure of the origin of the commotion and cautiously surveyed their surroundings.
"Oh no! It's a beast tide!"
Some sharp-eyed people were the first to spot a black line rushing towards them in the distance, with countless monsters charging wildly like madmen.
"Quick! Run!"
The disciples were panicked, and so were the demons.
No matter how strong they are, they are no match for a crazed monster. Moreover, the two sides are currently hostile, and the other side may also want to take this opportunity to kill them.
The barrier they set up would be crushed by those monsters in no time; they needed to find a solution quickly.
Luo Zai Shui's gaze fell on the barrier of the secret realm, and a thought flashed through her mind: "Universal Sword! Fly upwards!"
The awakened crowd leaped into the air. Luo Zai Shui was immediately caught in Shi Ming's arms, and the howling wind drowned out the beast roars not far away.
Seeing that they were taking action, the demons followed suit. The barrier would be shattered the moment the beast tide arrived, and then the demons would surely make their move.
We cannot let them live.
Luo made a sudden move in the water, throwing out several talismans that exploded in the air, pinning them firmly to the ground.
Seeing this, Shi Ming conjured another cold sword, and with a wave of his hand, the sword energy, carrying fierce flames, firmly suppressed the demons on the ground.
The female demon gritted her teeth: "Is this how you righteous cultivators take advantage of people in distress?"
Luo Zai Shui coldly stared at the man: "Didn't you demons take advantage of our vulnerability when you killed our disciple?"
Many of the disciples' eyes welled up with tears upon hearing this. They had lost their relatives, friends, and even close confidants in this undeserved disaster, and this was their chance for revenge.
Without Luo Zai Shui's command, the others recklessly poured their spiritual power into the group of demons.
The beast tide moved swiftly, crushing the demons into a bloody mess in the blink of an eye, and the barrier set up by the disciples was shattered in an instant.
That female demon was still struggling in the beast tide.
"The barrier has been breached! Run!"
Chu Yeli instructed his personal disciples to take the seriously injured ones and leave first, while he, Shi Ming, and the others stayed behind to cover the rear.
Seeing that the mission had failed and she was about to perish under the feet of these monsters, the female demon was filled with resentment and unwillingness, which spurred her to take retaliatory action. She leaped into the air with all her might and grabbed Luo Zai Shui's ankle.
She laughed maniacally: "Hehehe, even if I die, I'll take someone down with me."
That female demon wasn't insane; she was quite lucid. Among so many people, she was the only one not using a sword, so she must be seriously injured. So many people had protected her just now, so this female cultivator must hold a high position among them. If they could control her, those close disciples…
The scene of her threatening her disciples that she had imagined did not appear. Even though she grabbed Luo Zai Shui's ankle, Shi Ming's sword trembled for a moment due to his lack of preparation, but Luo Zai Shui still stood steadily on the sword.
Shi Ming held Luo Zai Shui tightly in his arms, their eyes looking at each other as if they were looking at a lifeless object.
The other disciples were only slightly surprised, then thought that this demon was really foolish. With such strength, why didn't he run away?
Luo Zai Shui said calmly, "You underestimate me."
She conjured a small iron sword and, without hesitation, severed the man's wrist. Blood splattered on the man's skirt, but did not stain her.
The female demon never expected that this seemingly weak female cultivator would be so ruthless and decisive. Before she died, her eyes were wide open in disbelief, and in the blink of an eye, she was trampled into a pile of minced meat by the demon beast.
Luo Zai Shui didn't even spare her a glance. She was in great pain, and the spiritual energy in her dantian began to circulate everywhere. Wherever it went, the blood flow slowed down, and she could clearly feel her brain stop thinking.
Shi Ming noticed her unusual behavior: "What's wrong?"
Luo Zai Shui gently shook her head: "It's alright, let's go, Master is still waiting for us outside."
Seeing that all the trusted disciples had returned safely, those waiting outside breathed a sigh of relief.
The Demon Lord cast a meaningful glance at him: "You righteous path have produced quite a few promising talents."
The Wen family patriarch's expression was also not very good: "Not at all, it's because the sect leader and elders have taught us well."
His venomous gaze was fixed on Luo Zai Shui, like a demon clinging to a treasure.
Xie Jing subtly blocked the man's view: "Demon Lord, you no longer have any bargaining chips."
"Heh." The Demon Lord snorted coldly, "We'll see."
Having said that, he transformed into a black shadow and vanished without a trace, along with the other demons.
The moment Luo Zai Shui stepped out of the secret realm, he could no longer hold on and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Shi Ming was terrified. He stood there, stunned and at a loss for what to do.
"Junior sister..."
What to do... what to do...
Where's Senior Uncle Lu? Oh right, and Senior Sister Nie too…
When Xie Jing came to his senses, he met Nie Xushuang's serious gaze. He couldn't care less about dealing with the Wen family anymore and rushed over.
"Let's go back to Xianyun Peak first!"
Shi Ming could no longer feel the temperature of his limbs; he could only numbly understand the instructions given by others.
My uncle said to go back to Xianyun Peak, so let's take my junior sister back to Xianyun Peak. There must be a way to get back to Xianyun Peak.
Shi Ming could never recall the scene of carrying his junior sister back to Xianyun Peak. He only remembered that the road was dark, long, and cold.
So dark that I couldn't even see her last face clearly.
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