Devouring demons, I attain immortality.

He whispered to Lin An, "Brother Lin, the situation is bad. Zi Li seems to have been taken control!"

Lin An nodded, his gaze fixed on Zi Li.

He could also sense that the demonic power within Zi Li's body was rapidly expanding, as if it might erupt at any moment.

He whispered to Su Yichen and Zhu Ling'er, "You two step back, I'll deal with her."

Although Su Yichen and Zhu Ling'er were worried, they knew that this was not the time to be reckless, so they quickly retreated behind Lin An.

Lin An took a deep breath, and his spiritual energy circulated rapidly within his body, releasing his mid-stage Golden Core cultivation without reservation.

Even he dared not be the slightest bit arrogant in the face of Zi Li, who was possessed by an extraterrestrial demon.

He quietly grasped the Nine-Turn Demon-Slaying Blade in his hand, its blade faintly shimmering with golden light and radiating a powerful aura.

"Miss Zili, wake up!"

Lin An shouted in a deep voice, trying to awaken Zi Li's consciousness.

However, Zi Li seemed not to hear, still keeping her head down, and the black aura around her grew stronger and stronger.

Her fingers trembled slightly, as if struggling with something, but she quickly regained her composure.

Seeing this, Lin An understood that Zi Li's consciousness had been suppressed by the power of evil. To awaken her, he would probably have to force out the power of evil from her body first.

"Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

A cold glint flashed in Lin An's eyes, and he suddenly swung out the Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade, sending a golden blade of light straight toward Zi Li.

Zi Li seemed to sense a threat, and suddenly looked up, a crimson light flashing in her eyes.

She dodged Lin An's blade with a swift movement, then swung her hand back, sending a black blade of energy straight towards Lin An.

Lin An was shocked. Zi Li's speed and reaction far exceeded his expectations. This was not the strength that a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator could have. Even a cultivator in the early stage of Golden Core did not have such speed and reaction.

He swiftly swung his sword to parry, the golden blade light colliding with the black energy blade, unleashing a powerful surge of spiritual energy.

"boom!"

The entire banquet hall was shaken to the point of collapse by this energy, with surrounding tables and chairs shattering and cracks appearing on the walls.

Liu Mingxuan and the others were forced to retreat by the impact of this energy, their faces turning pale.

They hadn't expected Zi Li's strength to be so terrifying; she had fought Lin An to a standstill with just one move.

Lin An was also secretly shocked. Zi Li's strength had obviously far exceeded the mid-stage of Core Formation, and might even be close to the late-stage of Golden Core.

He dared not be careless, and his spiritual power circulated wildly within his body, making the golden light on the Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade even more dazzling.

"Zi Li, you've been controlled by evil spirits. If you don't wake up soon, there will truly be no turning back!"

Lin An shouted again, trying to awaken Zi Li's consciousness.

However, Zi Li seemed not to hear, and the scarlet light in her eyes grew even stronger.

She flashed forward and launched another attack on Lin An.

Lin An dared not be careless and quickly swung his sword to meet the attack. The two figures flashed rapidly in the banquet hall, their sword light clashing with the black energy, creating bursts of booming sounds.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere outside the Liu residence was extremely tense.

Zi Yan stood in front of the Liu family mansion, coldly looking at Liu Ershu and Liu Sanshu. The three black-robed men behind him remained silent, like three statues.

"Clan Chief Zi, if you don't leave, don't blame us for being impolite!"

Uncle Liu said coldly, his long sword already drawn, its blade gleaming with a cold light.

Zi Yan sneered and said, "You're not polite? You two trash at the early stage of Golden Core dare to spout nonsense in front of me?"

Before he finished speaking, Zi Yan suddenly raised his hand, and a black flame shot straight towards Uncle Liu Er and Uncle Liu San.

Uncle Liu Er and Uncle Liu San's expressions changed drastically, and they quickly swung their swords to block.

However, the black flames seemed to burn everything, instantly engulfing their sword energy and heading straight for them.

"not good!"

Uncle Liu Er and Uncle Liu San were shocked and quickly retreated, but the black flames followed them like a shadow and they could not get rid of them at all.

This black flame was terrifying; any Liu family guards who came into contact with it, even if they activated their spiritual energy shields, would be instantly reduced to dust.

Just at this critical moment, a golden light suddenly descended from the sky, instantly shattering the black flames.

"Zi Yan, you're being far too arrogant!"

An aged voice rang out, and then an old man in a white robe appeared in front of the Liu residence.

Beside him was a middle-aged man wearing armor who bore a resemblance to Liu Mingxuan.

This should be Liu Zhanshu, the head of the Liu family and the city lord of Jinzhou City.

"Xuanfengzi!"

A hint of apprehension flashed in Zi Yan's eyes as he coldly stared at the old man, completely ignoring Liu Zhanshu standing beside him.

Xuan Fengzi, a second-rank admiral of the Demon Suppression Division and a super strong expert in the Nascent Soul Realm, is the very person Liu Mingxuan mentioned earlier as a helper.

Xuan Fengzi coldly stared at Zi Yan and said, "Zi Yan, your Zi family has colluded with extraterrestrial demons, committing a heinous crime. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and execute you here!"

Zi Yan sneered and said, "Xuan Fengzi, do you think you can do anything to me by yourself? Today, I'll show you what true power is!"

Before he finished speaking, Zi Yan suddenly raised his hand, and a black beam of light shot straight toward Xuan Fengzi.

Xuanfengzi snorted coldly, waved his whisk, and a golden light rushed forward.

"boom!"

The two powerful forces collided, unleashing a tremendous energy surge.

The entire city of Jinzhou was shaken by this energy, and countless people looked in terror toward the Liu residence.

This fluctuation?

Are two Nascent Soul stage cultivators fighting?

Or is it that a powerful demon at the Heavenly Spirit Realm broke in while the Great Qian Dynasty was holding a grand cultivation event?

Meanwhile, the battle within the Liu residence also entered a fierce stage.

The battle between Lin An and Zi Li intensified, their figures flashing rapidly through the banquet hall, golden blade light and black sword light colliding constantly, bursting with thunderous roars.

Although Lin An was powerful, Zi Li's demonic power seemed inexhaustible, and each attack made him feel increasingly pressured.

With the blessing of demonic power, this Zi Li actually showed signs of developing into a nascent soul.

"We can't delay any longer!"

Lin An thought to himself, then suddenly activated the spiritual power within his body, and the golden light on the Nine Revolutions Demon Slayer Blade instantly surged.

"Nine Revolutions to Slay Demons, Slay!"

Lin An shouted and swung out the Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade, sending a huge golden blade of light straight toward Zi Li.

A crimson light flashed in Zi Li's eyes, and she suddenly raised her hand, sending a black blade of energy to meet the attack.

"boom!"

The two forces collided, unleashing a powerful energy surge.

The entire banquet hall was instantly shattered by this energy; the walls collapsed and the roof was blown off.

Liu Mingxuan and the others were also shattered by this wave of energy, their spiritual energy shields broken, and they were sent flying.

Lin An was forced back by the impact of this spiritual power, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

He looked up at Zi Li and saw that she was also thrown backward by the energy and crashed heavily to the ground.

It was clear that Lin An had only a slight advantage in this exchange.

"Zi Li, aren't you going to wake up?!"

Lin An's heart tightened, and he rushed over quickly.

However, when he approached Zi Li, he found that her eyes were still flashing with a scarlet light, and the black aura around her had not diminished at all.

"Lin, Lin An... hurry..."

Zi Li's voice suddenly rang out, though weak, it carried a hint of struggle.

Lin An was overjoyed; Zi Li's consciousness seemed to be awakening.

"Miss Zili, hang in there, I'm coming to help you!"

Lin An quickly activated the spiritual power within his body, and the golden light on the Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade shone brightly once again.

However, just as he was about to make his move, a look of pain flashed in Zi Li's eyes. She then suddenly raised her hand, and a black blade of energy shot straight toward Lin An.

Lin An was startled and quickly swung his sword to block, but the black blade of energy pierced through his sword light and headed straight for his chest.

"puff!"

Lin An was struck by the black energy blade, and a deep wound immediately appeared on his chest, from which blood gushed out instantly.

"Lin An!"

Upon seeing this, Su Yichen and Zhu Ling'er exclaimed in surprise and rushed over without regard for their injuries.

Lin An endured the excruciating pain and quickly retreated, secretly shocked.

Zi Li's demonic power was so terrifying that even his Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade could not completely withstand it.

[Ding! Sensing that the host's life is in danger, do you wish to take a Blood Qi Pill to restore 1,000 points of Blood Qi?]

The long-lost system voice suddenly appeared in Lin An's mind.

"Nonsense! At a time like this, what are you pretending for?" Lin An muttered to himself.

As soon as Lin An finished speaking, his blood energy level returned to normal in an instant.

At the same time, Lin An's gold balance in his attribute panel also decreased by 10 taels.