Devouring demons, I attain immortality.

Lin An's blood energy level returned to normal, and the wound on his chest was healing rapidly.

He took a deep breath, his gaze once again fixed on Zi Li. At this moment, Zi Li was still controlled by the demonic power, her scarlet light flickering erratically, and the black aura around her growing increasingly intense.

"Zi Li, you can't let the demons control you anymore!"

Lin An shouted in a low voice, and the Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade in his hand shone with golden light once again.

Zi Li's body trembled slightly, as if she was struggling with something, but she quickly regained her cold expression.

She slowly raised her hand, and the black energy blade condensed again, heading straight for Lin An.

Lin An dared not be careless and quickly swung his sword to meet the attack.

However, Zi Li's attack speed was extremely fast, and the black energy blade reached Lin An almost instantly.

Lin An managed to parry with his sword, but the powerful demonic force still forced him to retreat repeatedly.

"Lin An, watch out!"

Su Yichen and Zhu Ling'er shouted at the same time, and the two rushed to Lin An's side, each using their spiritual power to try to help Lin An resist Zi Li's attack.

However, Zi Li's strength far exceeded their expectations.

Even with the three of them working together, they still couldn't withstand Zi Li's offensive.

With each collision, the three were shaken so badly that their blood and qi surged, and their spiritual energy was consumed extremely quickly.

"This can't go on!"

Lin An thought to himself that he had to find a way to awaken Zi Li's consciousness as soon as possible, otherwise they would not be able to defeat her at all.

The aura emanating from Zi Li is now no less than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Just then, the system's voice rang in Lin An's mind again.

[Ding! A powerful enemy has been detected facing the host. Do you wish to activate the 'Demon Purification' function of the 'Devouring System'?]

"Demon purification?"

Lin An was taken aback, then his heart leaped with joy.

He quickly responded in his mind: "Activate!"

[Ding! The 'Demon Purification' function has been activated, consuming 100 taels of gold, lasting for 30 seconds.]

As the system notification faded, Lin An felt a strange power surge from within his body. The Nine Revolutions Demon Slayer Blade in his hand shone brightly with golden light, and mysterious runes faintly appeared on its blade.

"Zi Li, I'm so sorry!"

Lin An let out a low shout, then suddenly swung his sword, heading straight for Zi Li.

Zi Li seemed to sense a threat, her eyes flashing with a scarlet light as she swiftly swung the black energy blade in her hand to meet the attack.

However, this time, Lin An's blade light pierced directly through Zi Li's black energy blade and headed straight for her body.

"boom!"

The golden blade of light struck Zi Li's body instantly, and Zi Li let out a painful roar as the black aura around her began to dissipate rapidly.

The crimson light in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by a trace of confusion and pain.

"Lin...Lin An..."

Zi Li's voice was weak, tinged with a hint of struggle.

Lin An was overjoyed and rushed to Zi Li's side, supporting her swaying body.

"Zi Li, wake up!"

Lin An called out softly, the Nine-Turn Demon-Slaying Blade in his hand still radiating golden light, attempting to completely purify the demonic power within her body.

Zi Li's body trembled slightly, and the confusion in her eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a glimmer of clarity.

She looked at Lin An, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

"I...I'm being controlled..."

Zi Li's voice was weak, tinged with pain.

"I know you're alright now."

Lin An whispered words of comfort, but his guard remained high as he held the Nine-Turn Demon-Slaying Blade in his hand.

Zi Li's body gradually returned to calm, and the black aura on her body completely dissipated.

She slowly stood up, looking at Lin An with a complicated expression.

"Thank you... If it weren't for you, I might have become a complete puppet of the demons." Zi Li said softly, her tone filled with gratitude.

Lin An nodded, feeling relieved.

He knew that Zi Li's consciousness had returned, but her body was still weak and needed time to recover.

"Zili, how are you feeling now?" Lin An asked with concern.

Zi Li shook her head slightly and said in a low voice, "I'm fine, it's just that my spiritual energy has been depleted too much and I need time to recover."

Lin An nodded, then turned to Su Yichen and Zhu Ling'er and said, "Take good care of Zi Li, I'll go outside and check the situation."

Su Yichen and Zhu Ling'er nodded and quickly walked to Zi Li's side to help her up.

Lin An took a deep breath and rushed out of the Liu residence.

He knew that the battle outside was still ongoing, and the fight between Zi Yan and Xuan Fengzi had probably reached a fever pitch.

When he rushed out of the Liu residence, the scene before him made his heart sink.

Outside the Liu residence, the battle between Zi Yan and Xuan Fengzi had entered a fierce stage.

The two figures flashed rapidly in the air, black flames and golden light colliding constantly, bursting out in bursts of roar.

The entire city of Jinzhou was shaken by this energy, and countless people looked at the sky in terror.

Liu Zhanshu stood to the side, his expression grave.

Although he was the city lord of Jinzhou City, he was powerless in the face of a battle of this level.

Lin An rushed to Liu Zhanshu's side and asked in a low voice, "Lord Liu, what's the situation?"

Liu Zhanshu glanced at Lin An and said in a deep voice, "Zi Yan's strength far exceeds our expectations. Although Senior Xuan Fengzi is powerful, he cannot defeat him in a short time."

Lin An nodded, secretly making plans in his mind.

He knew that Zi Yan's strength was close to the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, and might even have broken through to the late Nascent Soul Realm.

Although Xuanfengzi was a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, he still felt pressured when facing Ziyan.

"Lord Liu, we must find a way to support Senior Xuanfengzi, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable if Ziyan gains the upper hand," Lin An said in a low voice.

Liu Zhanshu nodded and said in a deep voice, "I have already notified the Demon Suppression Team, and they are on their way. But it will take them at least half an hour to arrive."

Lin An's heart sank. Half an hour was enough time for Zi Yan to do a lot of things.

Just then, Zi Yan suddenly let out a cold laugh, and the black flames in his hand suddenly surged, heading straight for Xuan Fengzi.

Xuan Fengzi's expression changed, and he quickly waved the whisk in his hand, sending a golden light to meet it.

"boom!"

The two powerful forces collided, unleashing a tremendous energy surge. Xuan Fengzi was forced back by the impact of this energy, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Xuanfengzi, you're nothing special!"

Zi Yan sneered, and the black flames in his hand condensed again, heading straight for Xuan Fengzi.

Xuan Fengzi's expression turned solemn as he quickly waved his whisk, attempting to block the attack from the purple flames.

However, Zi Yan's strength had clearly exceeded his expectations, and with each clash, Xuan Fengzi felt the pressure increase exponentially.

Lin An's heart tightened upon seeing this. He knew that if no action was taken, Xuan Fengzi might be defeated by Zi Yan.

"Lord Liu, we must take action!" Lin An said in a low voice.

Liu Zhanshu nodded and said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's go together!"

Before the words were even finished, Lin An and Liu Zhanshu rushed out at the same time, heading straight for Zi Yan.

Zi Yan seemed to have anticipated their actions and let out a cold laugh.

"The three of you, do you still want to watch the show?"

Behind Zi Yan, the three men in black robes suddenly opened their scarlet eyes, and bursts of black energy erupted from behind them.