Chapter 427 - 426: Without Turning Back

Chapter 427: Chapter 426: Without Turning Back

Ling Fei and Shangguan Wan’Er left.

Although some Great Pengs still attacked, without any Nascent Soul Realm Great Demons to obstruct them, the ordinary Demon Beasts were completely unable to stop Ling Fei’s advance.

His True Dragon Roar could intimidate the majority of the Demon Birds, allowing him to break free from wave after wave of their obstruction.

Thus, Ling Fei continued to press forward on his Flying Boat.

Meanwhile, Lian Shuang made a powerful move, single-handedly holding back the five Great Demons.

Initially, the five Great Demons looked on with contempt, thinking Lian Shuang was overestimating herself. However, when the true might of her Long Sword unfurled, she moved it, and a sky-shattering Sword Aura directly severed one of the Great Peng’s wings. Such power made the other four Great Demons’ faces fill with apprehension.

"Stall! We’ll wear this girl down! This king refuses to believe a mere Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator like her can activate such a Supreme Treasure more than a few times." After its wing was severed, the Great Peng roared at the other Great Demons. At the same time, it unleashed its own Divine Technique. Its single wing swept out, and Light Patterns flickered as if tens of thousands of feathers had transformed into sharp blades, slashing toward Lian Shuang.

"This girl has a Plaque on her too. Killing her will achieve the same result." The four nearby Great Demons nodded and attacked Lian Shuang from a distance.

With all kinds of powerful attacks raining down on her, it wasn’t so easy for Lian Shuang to injure these Great Demons.

After all, with enough distance, these Nascent Soul Realm Great Demons could easily evade Lian Shuang’s attacks in time.

Lian Shuang wasn’t anxious about this. She formed five Sword Lotuses to protect her body, occasionally unleashing a sharp sword strike to keep the five Great Demons occupied.

However, as time wore on, her aura began to weaken.

First, forming the Sword Lotuses to protect herself required a massive amount of Essence Qi.

Second, the more Power she channeled into the Treasure Sword in her hand, the more Soul Power and Essence Qi it consumed.

For her, her insufficient Realm was her fatal flaw.

"The girl’s aura is weakening! We just need to wait a little longer before we can strike hard and kill her." The Great Demons noticed the change in Lian Shuang’s aura. Simultaneously, they summoned some ordinary Demon Beasts to surround her from all directions to prevent her from breaking out, which made Lian Shuang frown slightly.

’So much time has passed. Junior Brother Ling should have reached the Array Platform by now, right?’ Lian Shuang thought to herself.

Her feelings were complicated at this moment.

Even she didn’t know why she had chosen to stay behind and cover their retreat.

Finally, after a few more exchanges, Lian Shuang could no longer maintain her dominant, overwhelming posture while dealing with the Nascent Soul Realm Great Demons’ attacks.

"Her strength has declined."

"Kill her! Kill the girl who actually severed this king’s wing!" At once, the five Great Demons’ eyes lit up, and they immediately flew toward her.

SWOOSH!

One Great Demon swept its wings forward, aiming to shatter Lian Shuang’s Sword Lotuses.

The Sword Lotuses disintegrated with a shocking ripple of energy.

’Retreat!’ Lian Shuang’s eyes narrowed. She spurred her Flying Boat backward.

She knew she couldn’t afford to get entangled in a prolonged fight. Otherwise, if her Soul Power and Essence Qi were mostly depleted, she would no longer have the strength to break through.

"Trying to retreat? It won’t be that easy!" As Lian Shuang pulled back, the five Great Demons charged.

At the same time, more Demon Beasts blocked her path ahead.

Lian Shuang’s expression was incomparably cold. She urged her Flying Boat forward, her Long Sword dancing. Wherever its light reached, Great Pengs were slain one by one.

But the Great Demons behind her were drawing closer and closer.

Escaping was clearly not going to be that simple.

...

Before a hazy curtain of light stood an Array Platform that soared into the clouds.

Just then, a Flying Boat streaked across the Void. As it neared the Array Platform, the young man aboard finally let out a sigh of relief and came to a stop.

The young man was, of course, Ling Fei.

"We’re finally here. Wan’Er, you should activate the Array Platform first and enter the core area of the North Spirit Ruins. That way, you won’t have to fear any attacking Great Demons," Ling Fei said to Shangguan Wan’Er beside him after breathing a sigh of relief.

"What about you?" Shangguan Wan’Er’s brow furrowed slightly. She gazed at Ling Fei with her clear, bright eyes, a hint of worry surfacing within them.

"I have to go back and help Senior Sister Lian Shuang escape," Ling Fei said.

"Go back?" Shangguan Wan’Er frowned. "If you go back, how will you return?" She was worried. ’That’s five Great Demons!’

Going back now was like a lamb walking into a tiger’s den.

"Senior Sister Lian Shuang stayed behind to cover our retreat. How can I abandon her now?" Ling Fei said without the slightest hesitation. "No matter what, I have to go back."

His conscience dictated that he must go back.

Even if it meant facing death.

This was Ling Fei’s personal code.

One must repay a drop of kindness with a gushing spring. What’s more, Senior Sister Lian Shuang hadn’t hesitated to put herself in grave danger to cover his retreat.

Death is terrifying!

But righteousness leaves no room for hesitation.

"Then... be careful." Seeing that Ling Fei had made up his mind, Shangguan Wan’Er said no more. She looked up and gave him a light kiss on the forehead.

"Don’t worry. For you, I will make it out alive," Ling Fei said, his eyes filled with determination.

"Okay." Shangguan Wan’Er nodded. "I’ll wait for you here."

"Alright!" Ling Fei nodded. Without another word, he spurred his Flying Boat and sped back the way he came, taking an Elixir as he went.

Returning meant a great battle was inevitable. Ling Fei had to restore himself to his peak condition, or he would very likely be trapped in a hopeless situation.

After all, he was facing five Great Demons!

’I wonder how Senior Sister Lian Shuang is doing.’ At the same time, Ling Fei was incredibly worried.

Although he knew Lian Shuang’s strength was profound, he was still concerned for her.

After all, Lian Shuang hadn’t reached the Nascent Soul Realm yet. Her Realm was ultimately still insufficient.

...

In the North Spirit Ancient Mountains, Lian Shuang fought as she retreated. The ordinary Demon Beasts were no match for her.

However, amidst the battle, the five Great Demons had unknowingly surrounded Lian Shuang.

Now, Lian Shuang had no path of retreat.

"Heh heh, you wretched girl. Let’s see you try to run now." The Demon Peng with the severed wing gave a sinister laugh. Its malevolent eyes glinted with a wicked light as it stared at Lian Shuang. A dignified Nascent Soul Realm Great Demon like itself had a wing cut off by a mere Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator, forcing it to rely on Essence Qi just to fly. This enraged it.

The other Great Demons nearby also had murderous looks in their eyes.

"If there’s nowhere to run, then I won’t run," Lian Shuang said, standing firm in the air. She held her blue Treasure Sword, her expression cold and sharp.

"Heh heh, I’m afraid you can’t attack many more times!" one of the Great Demons sneered.

"If you know what’s good for you, hand over that Plaque, and we might spare your life. Otherwise, we will make you wish you were dead."

"Heh heh, although we haven’t taken human form yet, if we take your Plaque and enter the depths of this place, maybe we’ll be able to."

"At that time, keeping a human beauty like you as a pet would be quite nice." The Great Demons all laughed sinisterly.

Even these Great Demons were captivated by Lian Shuang’s aura and beauty.

"Heh heh, it’s true my power is fading. However, before I’m completely exhausted, if I go all out in a fight to the death, I can still kill one of you Great Demons!" Lian Shuang sneered. Her gaze then swept across the five Great Demons. "So, tell me, which one of you should I kill?"

The Great Demons’ words had filled her with chilling killing intent; she had clearly resolved to fight to the death.

Even if she died, she would take a Great Demon down with her.