Recruit demons to become heroes, hunt demons to become gods

Chapter 253 A Narrow Escape and a Savior, Youyingyue Single-handedly Destroys the Enemy

In the instant that the evil old demon was distracted by transmitting his voice to the servant of the Dharma, Zhou Yutong seized the opportunity to escape the battlefield.

Dou Eqing's actions inspired her.

She teleported to Du Sizong's side, intending to take him hostage.

Her sudden action could be said to have saved Dou Eqing by chance.

Du Fapu, who was hiding on Fishman Island using an invisibility talisman, had just received a telepathic message from the evil old demon, and before he could even make a move against Dou Eqing, Du Sizong was already in danger.

Du Fapu was unaware of Zhou Yutong's purpose in approaching Du Sicong; otherwise, he could have chosen to attack Dou Eqing first and exchange Dou Eqing for Du Sicong with Zhou Yutong.

Therefore, his choice was to attack where the enemy had to defend, and he launched a direct attack on Zhou Yutong.

Although Zhou Yutong discovered Du Fapu's attack, she was unwilling to give up her first-mover advantage and instead turned the attack on him.

However, she held back her attacks, preventing them from directly killing or destroying Du Sicong's physical body.

"Ah! You wretched woman, you're asking for it!"

Du Sizong roared angrily, and then Zhou Yutong was hit by Du Fapu's baguette and couldn't help but groan.

In this process, Dou Eqing acted very appropriately and seized the opportunity.

He controlled the jade puppet clone to rush towards Zhou Yutong, while shouting "Explode!"

Because the speed of the jade puppet clone could not compare with that of the Du Fa servant, but because he was closer to Zhou Yutong.

Therefore, when Du Fapu attacked Zhou Yutong, the jade puppet clone arrived not far behind Du Fapu.

Therefore, Du Fapu believed that Dou Eqing's clone was about to self-destruct and attack him.

If it were Dou Eqing's ordinary attack, Du Fapu would naturally not take it seriously, but the self-destruct attack is an exception.

Because Du Fapu was distracted by the possible self-destruction attack of the jade puppet clone, Zhou Yutong appeared more composed when dealing with Du Fapu.

The jade puppet clone naturally did not self-destruct; Dou Eqing simply couldn't bear to waste the jade puppet's self-destruction.

After all, the jade puppet itself is extremely useful, not to mention that it contains eight minor supernatural powers, making its value immeasurable.

The jade puppet clone did not self-destruct, but it also failed to distract the servants, who quickly activated talismans to launch an attack.

The continuous barrage of talismans and spells transformed into a variety of magical attacks that flew rapidly toward Du Fapu, attempting to disrupt his mind.

While Zhou Yutong and her jade puppet clone were entangled with Du Fapu, Dou Eqing's true form teleported to Du Sizong's side.

Dou Eqing's figure moved as fast as lightning, and the faint air currents left by his instantaneous movement still lingered in the air.

Du Sizong felt a powerful aura rushing towards him; it was Dou Eqing's unique pressure, which made him frown slightly.

Dou Eqing's eyes were sharp as an eagle's, fixed on the battle ahead, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth, as if everything was under his control.

If Du Sicheng hadn't been seriously injured by Zhou Yutong, he could have easily evaded Dou Eqing's teleportation pursuit.

However, by sheer coincidence, Du Sicheng suffered injuries to many of his meridians, rendering him unable to teleport away. In a short time, he was captured alive by Dou Eqing.

Dou Eqing gripped Du Sicong's shoulder tightly with his left hand, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force. His right hand held a gleaming knife firmly, the blade pressed against Du Sicong's neck. The cold blade seemed to feel the temperature of Du Sicong's skin and his tense pulse.

"Senior, if you don't want him to lose a leg like the neighbor next door, I advise you to stop now."

The jade puppet clone pointed at Dou Eqing and Du Sizong and said to Du Fapu.

The reason Dou Eqing spoke to Du Fapu through his jade puppet clone instead of shouting it out himself was because the difference in combat strength between the two sides was too great. The moment Dou Eqing grabbed Du Sizong, he quickly took him away from the battlefield, fearing that Du Fapu would snatch Du Sizong away.

Furthermore, in the brief moment that Dou Eqing held onto Du Sicheng, Zhou Yutong was already on the verge of being overwhelmed by Du Fapu's attacks.

Therefore, the shouts from the jade puppet clone, which was close at hand, were more direct and effective than those from Dou Eqing's main body, and could quickly stop Du Fa's servants from attacking.

At the same time, the jade puppet clone was also reminding Zhou Yutong that she didn't need to fight too hard to stop the magic servants, since they already had hostages in their hands.

Zhou Yutong had no choice but to focus all her energy on dealing with Du Fapu, so she didn't notice that Du Sizong had been captured by Dou Eqing.

It was because she fearlessly entangled Du Fapu that Dou Eqing was able to seize the opportunity to capture Du Sizong.

Upon hearing the words of the jade puppet clone, Du Fapu did not stop immediately. Instead, he lunged at the jade puppet clone, intending to capture him and exchange him for Du Sicheng with Dou Eqing's main body.

The jade puppet clone quickly transformed back into a puppet, no longer Dou Eqing's clone, and its spirit body returned to its original body with the divided soul.

The spirit body returned to its original body from the jade puppet clone much faster than teleportation, as if it had instantly crossed the boundaries of space, leaving only a faint light and shadow flickering in place.

The speed was so fast that it was almost impossible to catch any trace, as if the spirit body had transformed into an invisible wind, returning to Dou Eqing's physical body lightly and swiftly.

Therefore, what Dufapu had captured was only a jade puppet.

Du Fapu was taken aback at first, then used his divine sense to carefully examine the jade puppet.

He couldn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from the jade puppet, nor could he detect any divine soul aura within it. It had been a living clone before, but in his hands it had become a dead object.

The jade puppet's surface was engraved with intricate runes, shimmering with a faint light, making it appear to be no ordinary object.

However, there is no time for him to carefully assess the value of the jade puppet, and he is not an appraiser.

Since Du Fapu was unaware of the true value of the jade puppet, Dou Eqing was able to seize the initiative.

Then, Dou Eqing did not pay attention to the fact that the jade puppet had fallen into the hands of Du Fapu.

He grabbed Du Sizong, bypassed the battlefield between Du Fapu and Zhou Yutong, and flew directly into the sky, wanting to make the Evil Old Demon stop as soon as possible.

This is his ultimate goal.

When he was still 20,000 meters away from the Void Refinement Realm group battle, he shouted loudly at the evil old demon:

"Old Demon, stop! Your precious disciple is in my hands!"

The evil old demon glanced at Du Sizong, muttered "trash" under his breath, and then continued to attack Yu Dian and the others.

Clearly, the evil old devil is planning to abandon Du Sizong.

He did this for two reasons.

Firstly, he truly regarded Du Sizong as a useless person, more trouble than he was worth, and felt that he was not worthy of being the disciple of the evil old devil.

Another reason is that he really intends to stop being a rogue cultivator and has the idea of ​​severing his relationship with Du Sizong.

Although the idea came to him temporarily, the old devil was now very determined to use it.

The capture of Du Sizong by Dou Eqing presented an excellent opportunity.

This is partly due to Du Sizong's many misdeeds, which stemmed from his reliance on the reputation of the Evil Old Demon and the numerous forces he offended, giving the Evil Old Demon a reason to abandon him.

Dou Eqing was greatly surprised by the old devil's choice to force-feed him.

Dou Eqing originally thought that as long as he captured Du Sicheng, the situation would immediately take a turn for the better, but this hope was ultimately dashed.

Although the evil old demon didn't care about Du Sizong's life or death, Du Fapu did.

Du Fapu and Du Sizong shared a deep bond, a bond that even surpassed the master-disciple relationship between Du Sizong and the evil old demon.

Whenever Du Sizong was in danger, Du Fapu would always rush to his side immediately, his eyes filled with anxiety and worry.

His hands, gripping the staff tightly, trembled slightly, as if he could feel the pain Du Sizong was enduring.

Flying through the air, Du Fapu's figure appeared exceptionally resolute, with only one thought in his mind: to save Du Sizong no matter what.

When Dou Eqing was about to cut off Du Sicheng's arm to verify the true attitude of the evil old devil, Du Fapu stepped forward to persuade him.

"Young friend, please stop. We can discuss this properly. Senior Brother Zou, please stop..."

Du Fapu frowned, his voice low and firm, trying to calm Dou Eqing's anger.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and a tense atmosphere filled the air. Almost everyone present was paying attention to Dou Eqing's situation.

A hint of helplessness and worry was revealed in Du Fapu's eyes. He knew how ruthless Dou Eqing was, and if he hadn't stopped him, Dou Eqing would definitely have cut off Du Sizong's left hand.

Du Fapu seemed to be bad at speaking, and couldn't think of a convincing reason to persuade the evil old demon to stop.

The evil old demon's surname was Zou, and his given name was Zou Li. Du Fapu addressed him as a fellow disciple, so he called the evil old demon "Senior Brother Zou".

“Junior Brother Du, we should let go. He is no longer the Du Sizong we used to be.”

The evil old demon only explained this one sentence to Du Fa servant, and his attacks never stopped.

His eyes revealed boundless killing intent, and each strike carried the power of thunder, as if to tear the entire space apart.

A strong stench of blood filled the air, and each attack stirred up a gust of wind that made the surrounding white clouds churn, as if the sky itself was trembling.

Dou Eqing thus confirmed that the old devil Eguan truly did not care about Du Sizong's life or death, so he had no choice but to set his sights on Du Fapu.

"Senior, the Old Demon of Evil Injection is cold-blooded and ruthless; he only cares about himself. I advise you to open your eyes and see clearly that it's time to sever ties with him."

"If you want to save Du Sizong, the only way is to join us in fighting the evil old demon and drive him away. Then I'll hand him over to you. Otherwise, we'll have no choice but to take Du Sizong with us when we die..."

With his silver tongue, Dou Eqing managed to persuade Du Fapu to join Yu Dian and the others in attacking the evil old demon.

Although it was only an interception attack and not a proactive attack on the evil old demon, it had a tremendous effect.

On the one hand, Du Fapu's strength should not be underestimated. His powerful defensive ability relieved a great deal of defensive pressure on Yu Dian and his companions, allowing them to deal with enemy attacks more easily in battle.
Furthermore, Dufapu's betrayal not only weakened Eguan Laomo's power but also dealt him a heavy blow psychologically, filling him with anger and irrationality when facing Dufapu. This psychological wavering undoubtedly further weakened his combat effectiveness.

With the addition of Dufapu, the battle, which was originally scheduled to end in less than half a month, lasted for three months.

However, this great battle may ultimately result in Dou Eqing and her forces being defeated.

After three months of fierce fighting, only three experts from Dou Eqing's side at the Void Refinement Realm—Yu Dian, Shi Liyuqiu, and Yu Youmei—were left who could barely resist the attacks of the Evil Old Demon.

Xiang Jiangyun escaped with only her primordial spirit, and was taken into the Ziwei Immortal Mansion by Dou Eqing. Zhou Yutong fell into the hands of the old demon and was put away by him using the Slave Control Bracelet. Sun Jiu Niang fled the battlefield directly.

Zhou Yutong was spared from being cruelly violated by the evil old demon, entirely because he valued her as a vessel for cultivation after her death and her beauty.

At this point in the battle, Dou Eqing knew clearly that his side had no chance of turning the tide.

After all, judging from the injuries sustained by Yu Dian and the other two, they wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer. While the Evil Old Demon was covered in wounds, his overall combat strength hadn't significantly decreased.

So he said to Dufapu:
“Senior, the old demon has a relationship with you after all, so he won’t do anything to you. Please hold him off for a moment while we take Du Sicong away from here. We only need to escape fifty miles away to release Du Sicong.”

Unfortunately, while Du Fapu did care about Du Sizong, he wasn't stupid; he felt he had done more than enough.

"I've done enough for you, don't think I'm easy to fool! Release Junior Nephew Du immediately, or I'll join forces with Senior Brother Zou to wipe you all out! I'll make you all pay for his death!"

Dufapu spoke earnestly, his eyes revealing a firm resolve, his voice deep and powerful, as if every word contained an unquestionable conviction.

After speaking, he slowly withdrew his hands, making a gesture as if he was not going to get involved in the fight, but his taut muscles and slightly forward-leaning body showed his alertness and readiness to deal with any unexpected situation.

“Alright, I believe you are a man of your word. I will release Du Sicheng now, but you must hold off the evil old demon for us for a moment.”

Dou Eqing had no choice but to give in. Seeing that Du Fapu nodded in agreement, he gritted his teeth and released Du Sicong.

Although he was unwilling, he considered that if Du Fapu really stopped caring about Du Sizong and instead attacked his side, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He had no choice but to loosen his grip on Du Sizong and release him.

The moment Du Sicheng was released, he took a deep breath, as if he had finally broken free of invisible shackles. He quickly took a few steps back, looked around warily, and his eyes revealed a hint of relaxation that was not easily detected.

He had initially thought he had no chance of surviving this time.

"The Old Demon of Evil Injection has abandoned you. I think you should recognize Senior Du as your master..."

At the same time, Dou Eqing communicated with Du Sicong telepathically, trying to sow discord between the other party and Eguan Laomo, and using Du Sicong's words to provoke Eguan Laomo.

With Dou Eqing promising a top-grade fifth-tier elixir as a reward, Du Sizong actually agreed to settle his relationship with the Evil Old Demon:
"Master, this is the last time I'll call you Master. From now on, my only Master will be you Master Du!"

Du Sicheng received his payment, but not entirely as Dou Eqing had hoped, and he spoke very tactfully.

However, in Dou Eqing's view, he had achieved the effect he wanted.

The Evil Old Demon was a notorious villain. Du Sizong was merely trying to distance himself from him, but the Evil Old Demon saw it as a provocation and even an insult. Moreover, Du Sizong's actions were, in a sense, a betrayal of his sect and he should be expelled from the sect.

Therefore, the evil old devil will definitely take Du Sizong's actions to heart.

Despite the special circumstances, Du Fapu still needs to guard against him seeking revenge against Du Sizong.

Dou Eqing instructed Yu Dian and the other women to find an opportunity to escape the battlefield, explaining that Du Fapu would cover their retreat while he flew towards the outside of Fishman Island.

However, Du Fapu's strength was ultimately far inferior to that of the Evil-Guan Old Demon, and he was unable to stop him by himself. Yu Dian and the other two women tried several times, but were blocked by the Evil-Guan Old Demon each time.

"You two go after him, and I'll try to get you a chance."

In the end, Yu Dian chose to sacrifice himself, using his own body to launch a sneak attack on the Evil Old Demon, giving Yu Youmei and Zhou Yutong a chance to escape the battlefield.

At that moment, Yu Dian's eyes revealed determination and resolve. She took a deep breath and felt the spiritual energy in her body rapidly gathering, as if the blood in her whole body was boiling.

The evil old demon was so engrossed in the affairs of the Dharma servants that he was completely unaware of the impending deadly threat.

Yu Dian suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, and the entire battlefield was instantly swallowed by the cold spiritual energy, filling the air with a chilling aura.

This is the effect of Yue Fen transforming the spiritual power in her body into Yin Yin spiritual energy through the Yin Gathering Demon Vein, and then self-destructing.

With a deafening explosion, the evil old demon was thrown into the air by the powerful shockwave. His original injuries became even more severe, and blood gushed from his wounds, staining the surrounding white clouds red.

An expression of disbelief appeared on his face. Yu Dian, who was at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, had actually severed his own path to enlightenment.

The evil old demon knew very well that Yu Dian must have possessed someone else's body, and if he lost his physical body again, his path to cultivation might be completely cut off.

Therefore, he never expected Yu Dian to choose to self-destruct, which is why he was caught off guard.

Yu Youmei and Zhou Yutong seized the opportunity to quickly retreat. Their eyes were filled with gratitude and sorrow for Yu Dian, and they silently prayed that Dou Eqing would be able to reclaim the Soul Refining Evil Armor in the future.

Du Fapu also took this opportunity to teleport to Du Sizong's side and help him escape from Fishman Island.

He knew he could no longer coexist with the evil old devil, so running away was the best option.

If it weren't for the existence of the Soul Refining Evil Armor, Yu Dian would never have chosen to sacrifice himself.

After she self-destructed, her soul actively merged into the Soul Refining Evil Armor on her body.

Of course, the Evil Old Demon noticed this. He watched as the Soul Refining Evil Armor, left alone in the air, fled under the control of the artifact spirit. He endured the pain in his body and chased after it.

Thus, the Soul Refining Evil Armor bought Shi Liyu and the others a little more time to escape. However, since the Soul Refining Evil Armor was unmanned and was a defensive magic weapon, it was not good at flying, and was quickly suppressed and captured by the Evil-Infused Old Demon.

Shi Li and Yu Qiu quickly separated and fled, forcing the Evil Old Demon to send his main body and clone in pursuit.

Yu Youmei fled to the underground palace of the fish-men, attracting the pursuit of the true form of the Evil Old Demon. He narrowly escaped and hid in the core area of ​​the underground palace.

Shi Liyuqiu then turned around and fought against the evil old demon's clones, using all his strength to destroy all the remaining clones of the evil old demon.

However, this also prevented her from continuing her escape.

Fortunately, Aunt Sun appeared suddenly and hid her away.

Now that Dou Eqing no longer has a Void Refinement expert by his side and has the formidable enemy Eguan Old Demon behind him, he can no longer bother to find the Spirit Mother to obtain elixirs to heal Ye Na Shi, and has directly left the Void Sea.

He originally planned to return to Dongwu Kingdom for a while, but changed his mind when he got close to the ancient capital of Dongwu Kingdom and flew to Kunwu Mountain.

Perhaps it was fate, but he plunged headlong into the Broken Sword Gorge where Youyingyue was located.

It was also because they discovered that the Evil Old Demon was chasing after them, and they urgently needed to find a secluded place to hide.

Dou Eqing discovered that the spiritual mist in Broken Sword Gorge was very peculiar, and felt that there should be a place for him to hide there. By sheer coincidence, this happened.

To be honest, Dou Eqing was such a nobody that he wasn't worth the relentless pursuit of the old devil.

However, Dou Eqing forgot to plant the Demon Slave Mark on Zhou Yutong. After the evil old demon searched Zhou Yutong's soul, the Ziwei Immortal Mansion was leaked.

If the Demon Slave Seal exists, all information about the Purple Star Immortal Mansion will be hidden.

Unfortunately, Dou Eqing neglected this important matter when he was enjoying the bliss of having multiple wives.

Therefore, it was the allure of the Purple Star Immortal Abode that drove the Evil Old Demon to relentlessly pursue Dou Eqing.

The evil old demon searched tirelessly for three months before finally finding Dou Eqing's whereabouts.

After two months of continuous investigation, he finally got close to identifying Dou Eqing.

Youyingyue has been in Broken Sword Gorge for over a hundred years. After settling the stone fetus, she has been searching for a way to leave, but she can no longer find the way out.

She used a bloodline transfer technique to fuse the embryo in her womb into the stone fetus, and after ten years of secret nurturing, she has ensured that the embryo will develop through the stone fetus.

Therefore, she wanted to leave as soon as possible, fearing that she would continue to have a deeper causal relationship with the fetus.

Dou Eqing, having entered from the spot where Youyingyue had first come in, inadvertently stumbled into this hidden barrier as well.

Shadow Moon longed to leave this place at all times, so she noticed his arrival immediately.

This led to the discovery of an opportunity to leave.

Dou Eqing was knocked out by You Yingyue as soon as he entered.

With the help of Dou Eqing, who still had one foot outside the barrier, You Yingyue withdrew from the barrier together.

"you……"

After Dou Eqing arrived in the outside world, he realized that the person who had bumped into him was You Yingyue.

The familiar feeling made him blurt out the word "you," but he couldn't express anything more.

When Youyingyue saw that the person who came was Dou Eqing, she was grateful to have been saved by him, and couldn't help but think of the stone embryo in her realm.

When she thought of the stone fetus, and then realized it was Dou Eqing's child, a complex mix of emotions welled up within her.

The thought of her having a child with Dou Eqing was like a thorn, deeply embedded in her heart, making it impossible for her to find peace.

Because she had been alone inside the barrier for too long and was constantly busy searching for a way out, You Yingyue's condition became somewhat unstable, causing her to lose self-control and blurt out:

"Your son is inside."

Normally, she would never say that; she would avoid the word "son."

Dou Eqing was completely confused by her words.

"My son? And..."

Just as he was about to ask whether the "son" Youyingyue mentioned was his and the other party's child, Youyingyue quickly interrupted him.

Youyingyue was, after all, a peak Void Refinement expert with an extremely powerful soul and a very quick reaction, and soon returned to normal.

"When you are able in the future, go inside and take a look. There is a stone inside that is closely related to you."

She deliberately spoke very vaguely in order to interrupt Dou Eqing's questions and divert his attention.

As the evil old demon approached, Dou Eqing's attention was once again diverted.

The Evil Old Demon could initially only sense his presence through divine sense, but now, he finally appeared in sight.

His figure was shrouded in a strange blood mist, his eyes flashing with a cold light, as if he wanted to devour someone.

Dou Eqing seemed to sense his imposing presence from afar, and his heart raced.

"Quick, let's find somewhere to hide! Or let's go back into that barrier."

Dou Eqing spoke anxiously to You Yingyue, his brows furrowed, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, his voice trembling slightly, as if he had a thousand words in his heart but didn't know where to begin.

Youyingyue listened quietly, sunlight shining on her beautiful face, highlighting her deep eyes, which seemed to see through everything.

The air around him was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers emanating from the canyon, while a gentle breeze carried a hint of blood, making Dou Eqing shiver.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the Evil-Infused Old Demon; it was simply that the Evil-Infused Old Demon's ruthless destruction of flowers during the last Void Refinement battle had left Dou Eqing with considerable psychological trauma, making him deeply aware that the opponent was far too powerful.

Should we avoid this area?

As Youyingyue noticed the Evil Old Demon approaching, she snorted disdainfully, her eyes revealing a hint of contempt, as if she were questioning Dou Eqing, her tone clearly mocking.

In terms of cultivation, she may be slightly inferior to the Evil Old Demon, but strength is not determined solely by cultivation level.

After all, Youyingyue was not only a Soul Clan cultivator, but also a top-tier expert in the Soul Clan in the past.

Soul cultivators' attacks on the soul are extremely unpredictable, and ordinary cultivators lack effective countermeasures.

Such attacks often silently infiltrate the depths of the enemy's soul, as elusive as a ghost in the night.

Victims may experience hallucinations, fear, and confusion, and may even unknowingly reveal their secrets.

Because soul attacks directly affect the mental level, traditional physical defenses are almost ineffective, leaving many cultivators helpless when faced with such threats.

Although Youyingyue's physical body no longer exists, her spiritual realm remains extremely powerful, especially after more than a hundred years of recuperation, her spiritual state has been significantly restored.

Upon discovering the sudden appearance of Youyingyue, the Evil Old Demon quickly realized that her cultivation was not weak, and immediately launched an attack without hesitation, intending to seize the initiative.

He used the Crimson Bone Blade to unleash his signature technique: Blood Sea Rising and Falling.

The Crimson Bone Blade gleamed with an eerie red light under the moonlight, its blade seemingly stained with the blood of countless wronged souls, its edge radiating a chilling aura.

He gripped the hilt of his knife tightly with both hands, his eyes cold and piercing, as if they could see into the soul of his enemy.

With a deep roar, he suddenly swung his blade, the blade flashing like blood-red lightning to rip through the night sky, and a strong smell of blood filled the air, as if the entire world was shrouded in this murderous aura.

It seemed as if a single slash was coming towards Dou Eqing and the other man, but a blood-red blade nearly a thousand meters long immediately appeared in the air and attacked them.

As the blood-stained blade fell, it instantly transformed into a sea of ​​blood that enveloped the surrounding area.

Immediately afterwards, the evil old demon himself transformed into a blood shadow and merged into the blood mist.

You Yingyue took Dou Eqing's White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade. The blade gleamed with a cold light, and its edge drew a cold glint in the air as she casually slashed at the sea of ​​blood.

The sword energy was like a sudden storm, carrying endless killing intent, striking straight into the depths of the sea of ​​blood.

The sea of ​​blood seemed to have suffered a fatal blow, instantly surging with waves, as if countless drops of blood were violently churning, unable to maintain their cohesion, gradually dissipating, turning into specks of scarlet and vanishing into the void.

The moment the blood cloud dissipated, the Evil Demon Lord raised a towering wave of blood with his right palm, and three blood magic figures leaped out from behind him, crushing the void with a pressure comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Last time, when the Old Demon of Evil Water fought against Yu Dian and the others, he forgot to summon his Dharma Image to fight. This time, he had to use this trump card so quickly.

Youyingyue lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, the silver strands at her temples suddenly radiating boundless brilliance, plunging the entire world into an eerie silence.

Then, blood suddenly seeped from the right ear of the Evil-Infused Old Demon, and the eighty-one layers of restrictions formed by the Blood Sea Secret Technique evaporated inch by inch in the Soul Fire Silver Flame.

He roared and drew the Blood Seal of the Mad Demon. Before the phantom of the Blood Spring of the Fierce Demon could take shape, his pupils reflected the light tapping of Youyingyue's fingertips—the silver lock manifested from the origin of his soul pierced through the shackles of time and space, nailing his three souls and seven spirits to the rift of reincarnation.

How could this be?

As the old demon's withered claws peeled away inch by inch, they reached for his heart. The old man was shocked to discover that thousands of silver butterflies were roaming in his Niwan Palace.

The excruciating pain of those silver butterflies, condensed from divine soul techniques, gnawing at his primordial spirit drove him mad. His Blood Fiend True Body, cultivated over ten thousand years, began to crack, and the soul fire gushing from his seven orifices transformed into countless fireflies under the suppression of the silver light.

Youyingyue left Dou Eqing's side, stepped into the air, and bloomed with red spider lilies made of soul power under her feet.

She looked down at the evil old devil with the arrogance of a queen, her eyes flashing with a cold light, as if two sharp swords were piercing his heart.

Her voice was deep and authoritative, carrying an unquestionable command:
"Submit or die!" A tense atmosphere filled the air, as if time itself had stopped, awaiting the response from the evil old demon.

The evil old demon roared and summoned his natal blood banner, which was filled with a strong bloody aura, and the runes on the banner surface flickered with an eerie red light.

As soon as the 100,000 vengeful spirits rushed out of the banner, they were sealed by a cage forged from silver flames. The silver flames, like a blazing galaxy, instantly surrounded the vengeful spirits, emitting a piercing shriek. The vengeful spirits' wails echoed in the air, as if the entire space was shrouded in this chilling aura.

The evil demon hadn't used this banner for a long time. He believed that with the Blood Banner in hand, he would have a way to fight even against a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

In the past, few opponents required him to exert all his strength, so he naturally didn't need to use the Blood Banner.

However, using the blood banner at this moment was still of no use.

Before the Blood Banner's attack could reach You Yingyue, and before the Dao patterns of the Fusion Realm that had split his forehead could unleash their power, the Silver Butterfly, carrying fragments of his shattered soul, emerged from his eye sockets, leaving behind dazzling star trails in the void.

As the last few wisps of blood mist were annihilated by the Soul Lock, Youyingyue flicked her sleeve and withdrew the silvery light that filled the sky.

In the shattered air, only half a finger remained, bearing the cursed blood patterns carved by the evil old demon before his death, but it turned into green smoke and dissipated when it touched the falling silver thread.

The battle began with unusual haste, as if the world had been filled with murderous intent in an instant, with flashing swords and the air thick with the smell of blood.

The ending was equally abrupt, as if everything had frozen in an instant, leaving only wreckage floating in the air and broken weapons falling to the ground.

Dou Eqing stood there dumbfounded, his heart filled with shock and confusion, the sounds of the fierce battle still seeming to echo in his ears.

He couldn't help but recall the powerful battle above Fishman Island, where the Old Demon of Evil Water fought against many opponents single-handedly.

The evil old demon caused Dou Eqing and her group to suffer heavy losses, and they eventually fled for their lives.

Even the powerful Evil Old Demon, Dou Eqing, couldn't figure out before being reduced to ashes by Youyingyue, without even a chance to escape.

By comparing the two battles, it is clear that the problem is not that the Old Demon of Evil is weak, but that the Shadow Moon is powerful.

"Go and collect the spoils."

Youyingyue's calm words brought Dou Eqing back to his senses.

Only then did Dou Eqing remember that Shi Liyuqiu had sent him a message informing him that the Soul Refining Evil Armor had fallen into the hands of the Evil Old Demon, and that Zhou Yutong was also being held captive by the Evil Old Demon's Slave Bracelet.

He landed on the ground and immediately found the Slave Control Bracelet. He released Zhou Yutong from it and removed the restrictions on her body.

After searching for a while, they finally retrieved the storage ring belonging to the Evil Demon, took out the Soul Refining Evil Armor from inside, and were about to hand the storage ring over to Youyingyue.

The power of Youyingyue had already been demonstrated in the previous battle. Regardless of any past relationship with the other party, Dou Eqing did not dare to directly take the spoils of war.

Therefore, this was a subconscious action on his part.

However, Youyingyue felt somewhat complicated about him.

When You Yingyue saw Zhou Yutong and learned that Dou Eqing had broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm so quickly, she realized that he must have had quite a few women over the past hundred years.

Dou Eqing's actions of first releasing Zhou Yutong from the Slave Bracelet, then taking the Soul Refining Evil Armor from the storage ring, and finally returning the storage ring to You Yingyue, made You Yingyue's feelings even more complicated.

Then, Youyingyue teleported away without saying a word.

Dou Eqing, bewildered, held up the storage ring, but couldn't utter a word.

Until Zhou Yutong regained her senses after being released from confinement and realized she was saved, she happily asked Dou Eqing:
"Dou Lang, you have slain the evil old devil!"

Dou Eqing then shifted his attention.

"The Evil-Injecting Demon is dead, but not by me..."

He instinctively wanted to explain, but couldn't help thinking of Youyingyue again.

"Son? What's inside? Are you able to go in and take a look..."

Thinking of these things, Dou Eqing turned to look at Broken Sword Gorge.

Although he didn't understand the specific meaning, Dou Eqing kept this information in mind and planned to come back and find out more in the future.

"Who killed the Evil Old Demon? Dou Lang, was it your master?"

Seeing that Dou Eqing didn't continue, Zhou Yutong, still curious and unwilling to give up, kept asking.

Just as Dou Eqing was about to explain to Zhou Yutong again, a flying sword carrying a message flew in from the direction of Kunwu Mountain.

Dou Eqing accepted the message delivered by the flying sword and immediately began to investigate the information on it.

"Unexpectedly, more than a hundred years have passed, and the Great War of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave is still not over. On the contrary, the demonic path has suffered many defeats..."

He learned from the letter about the battle situation in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, as well as the precarious situation of the Baishan Sect and the Hehe Sect in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave.

The true purpose of the flying sword message was to send Dou Eqing to the Ten Thousand Demon Cave to take charge of the overall situation.

Because Dou Eqing never appeared, neither the Demon Hunter Sect nor Ji Xi of the Judgment Hall, nor the Hezong and Baishan Sect offered any perfunctory assistance.

Without their two powerful backers, the Hezong and Baishanjiao sects faced immense difficulties and suffered heavy losses in the Wanmo Cave.

The situation at the Ten Thousand Demon Cave is urgent, and Dou Eqing plans to head there immediately.

But Yena's injury really couldn't be delayed any longer, which put Dou Eqing in a difficult position.

(End of this chapter)