Mountain Venerable and Sea Immortal

The bone demon's blood-stained, withered bones, brimming with overwhelming ferocity, were about to strike Su Lingyue, who was staggering and suffering from poison in her shoulder, when at the critical moment, a streak of dark blue spiritual light pierced through the air.

Lin Yan decisively detached himself from the direct confrontation with Huo Xiao, his figure flashing like a startled swan. The inkstone above his head and the Dingyuan Pearl shone with a surge of spiritual light, forcefully blocking the fatal blow. The resounding clang of metal clashing exploded, violent baleful energy and spiritual energy scattering and colliding in all directions. Lin Yan's arms instantly felt numb and his meridians throbbed, yet he remained firmly rooted to the spot, not retreating an inch. He concentrated his power at his fingertips, and the Dingyuan Pearl unleashed a sharp, shimmering blue light, piercing straight into the Bone Demon's vital heart.

"Lin Yan, how dare you!" The Bone Demon was shocked and furious. He hurriedly withdrew his withered bones to block, but the spirit blade still grazed his ribs. The dark evil aura instantly dissipated, and a deep wound that revealed the bone suddenly split open, with foul-smelling black blood gushing out along the bone lines.

Lin Yan took the opportunity to put his arm around Su Lingyue's waist, protecting her firmly behind him, and said in a deep and cold voice: "Yunxi, take her to heal her injuries."

Su Lingyue's left shoulder was bruised and swollen, the poisonous blood soaking through her robes. Half of her body was numb and stiff, and her hand holding the sword trembled uncontrollably. She could only grit her teeth and retreat to Yun Xi's side. Yun Xi immediately activated the warm spiritual energy of the jade hairpin, covering her wound layer by layer, trying her best to suppress the wandering poison.

On the other side, Shen Yue, holding a spear, tried to rush to the rescue, but Huo Xiao, filled with murderous intent, entangled him tightly. The two spears clashed fiercely, sparks and spear force flying everywhere, making it impossible for him to break free.

After settling Su Lingyue, Lin Yan turned to face the Bone Demon. His deep-sea blue robe was stained with blood, yet his aura grew even more chilling. "The Blood Fiend Sect is utterly insidious, harming my Laoshan disciples. Today, they will not escape unscathed!"

"You little brat, how dare you speak so arrogantly!" The Bone Demon felt excruciating pain from the wound under its ribs, and its ferocity erupted completely. Its body surged and condensed into more than a dozen hideous bone claws, grabbing at Lin Yan from all directions. Its evil aura almost devoured the surrounding spiritual energy.

Lin Yan focused intently on the situation, his inkstone hovering above his head, emitting a dark spiritual light to solidify his defenses and block the layers of malevolent energy. The Dingyuan Pearl, on the other hand, transformed into a stream of light, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. The two forces, one righteous and one evil, worked together seamlessly. The two figures, one righteous and one evil, clashed fiercely at the valley entrance, their spiritual energy and malevolent energy clashing violently. The surrounding rocks were sent flying everywhere, and the ground was riddled with cracks.

The Bone Demon's cultivation was unfathomable, and his evil moves were vicious and ruthless, each one aimed directly at Lin Yan's lifeline. Although Lin Yan's cultivation was slightly inferior, he relied on the two treasures of the Void to enhance his movements, making him steady and balanced in both offense and defense, and he was not at a disadvantage at all.

After dozens of rounds of fierce fighting, the Bone Demon roared and poured out all its murderous aura, condensing it into a pitch-black bone blade several meters tall. It slashed down from the air, intending to decide the outcome in one move. Lin Yan's eyes narrowed, and he poured all his spiritual energy into the two supreme treasures. The dark blue spiritual light merged and transformed into an incomparably thick defensive light barrier.

A deafening roar echoed through the valley as the bone blade shattered, the violent backlash engulfing both of them. Lin Yan was forced back several steps, his blood surging to its limit, and a mouthful of scarlet blood gushed out, staining his chest and robes. His shoulder was also torn by the remaining malevolent energy, blood instantly soaking through his clothes. He felt waves of excruciating pain in his internal organs, and his spiritual energy dissipated in an instant.

The Bone Demon was also in a terrible state. The spiritual energy rebounded from the treasure rushed into his body, and the already cracked wound under his ribs exploded completely, black blood splattered all over his body, and most of his evil aura dissipated. His legs went weak and he almost knelt down. His internal organs were severely damaged by the backlash, and his aura was extremely weak. Even standing was extremely difficult.

Both men were wounded and faced each other, leaning on their weapons. Their auras were disordered, making it difficult for them to launch another attack.

Just then, two long rainbows suddenly descended from the sky, their immense pressure sweeping across the entire battlefield. Elder Xuanzhen, dressed in a blue-green Taoist robe and holding a whisk, had his beard and hair standing on end, his aura radiating awe and vastness. Beside him, True Person Yulan wore a plain white dress, her figure gentle yet dignified, her aura warm and gentle. These were the two elders from Laoshan who had come to their aid.

"You audacious evil spirits, how dare you invade my Laoshan and slaughter the disciples of our sect!" Elder Xuanzhen shouted, and with a light wave of his whisk, the vast spiritual energy transformed into an invisible giant hand, sweeping across the surrounding Blood Fiend Evil Cultivators and Burning Heaven Fire Cultivators. Anyone who was hit by the spiritual energy was sent flying backward, spitting out blood, and instantly losing their fighting power.

Master Yulan swept his gaze across the battlefield and instantly locked onto the west side—a Blood Fiend cultivator was wielding a poisoned bone blade, slashing at a young girl with a delicate figure and a terrified expression. The girl was Gu Azhu, who was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining and was powerless to resist. She could only stand there in a daze.

"A-Zhu!" Master Yu Lan shouted sharply, flicking her fingertips. A soft yet sharp beam of water-colored spiritual light shot out, instantly piercing the heart of the evil cultivator. The evil cultivator screamed and collapsed dead on the spot. In a flash, she appeared in front of Gu A-Zhu, tightly protecting her behind her. Then, she raised her hand and set up a shimmering white light shield to protect the injured Laoshan disciples around them.

"Master!" Gu Azhu was still in shock, tightly gripping Yu Lan Zhenren's sleeve, her voice trembling with lingering fear.

Master Yulan gently patted her shoulder to comfort her, then turned around, her delicate hand rising lightly, and her warm spiritual energy transformed into a fierce attack, joining forces with Elder Xuanzhen to fight the enemy. The two elders were highly skilled, and their combined power was immense. The already heavily wounded Burning Heaven and Blood Fiend's group instantly crumbled and retreated in disarray.

Huo Xiao glanced at his disciples lying dead and wounded on the ground, then at the heavily injured Bone Demon, knowing there was no chance of victory today. He gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat: "All troops, retreat!"

The Heavenly Fire Cultivator and the Blood Fiend Cultivator, who had already lost all will to fight, were relieved upon hearing this. They abandoned their armor and fled in panic from the Lingxian Valley, leaving behind only a mess, corpses, and the lingering stench of blood.

As the enemy retreated, the sounds of battle at the valley entrance completely subsided, and the smoke slowly dissipated. This fierce battle in Lingxian Valley finally came to a temporary end.

Lin Yan clutched his throbbing chest, swaying as he could no longer support himself. Gu Azhu quickly broke free from Yu Lan Zhenren and rushed forward to steady him, her eyes reddening, "Brother, you're so badly injured!"

Elder Xuanzhen and True Person Yulan landed in front of the crowd. Looking at the mess and injured disciples, their expressions were solemn. Then, looking at Lin Yan, who was struggling to stand, their eyes were filled with undisguised admiration and heartache.