Chapter 156: Slaying Demons

The scene that had just unfolded happened in the blink of an eye.

Below, the crowd from Mirror Jing Xue Ge watched in stunned silence as Zhao Wuji, a powerhouse at the late Foundation Establishment stage, was instantly killed by a single punch from a suddenly appearing bearded giant.

The remaining members of the Zhao family, seeing their strongest young master blown apart and left without a whole corpse, stood dumbfounded one after another, their hearts filled with the desire to retreat as they began to beat a hasty withdrawal.

"So powerful!"

"Who exactly was that hero just now?"

"How could there be such a powerful body-refining cultivator within the Immortal Realm of the Lingxi Archipelago?"

"I've never heard of such a figure?" Protector Li Mu was also shocked beyond measure.

"Do not speculate rashly; that person just saved our lives," said Dragon Aunt from Mirror Jing Xue Ge, clutching her injured shoulder and frowning deeply. "Let us flee this place immediately; an even more ferocious beast tide lies behind us."

"I have already sent a long-distance transmission talisman to the Pavilion Master; they should arrive soon to provide support. Before then, we must escape off the island."

Immediately, the group from Mirror Jing Xue Ge each mounted their magical artifacts and fled toward the outside of the island.

Inside Qianye Lingdao.

Fires erupted everywhere, the scent of blood permeated the air, and heart-rending screams of absolute despair filled every corner.

Wherever the great beast army passed, not a blade of grass survived; with every fist the Double-Pupiled Demon Ape struck, a cultivator met their end in the underworld.

Zhao Wuyang, parasitized by a demonic plant, continuously absorbed the essence blood of cultivators, his aura climbing higher and higher.

Just then.

His withered hand snapped the neck of a cultivator, after which he gazed in a certain direction and said, "Such audacity, daring to kill this seat's blood food."

Nie Aoshan, the clan head of the Nie family, wielded a magical artifact to block a late Foundation Establishment stage black bear demon while covering his clansmen as they broke out.

"Pass down my order: abandon everything, everyone run outward; if even one can escape, that is one saved!"

"Those who escape, immediately seek reinforcements from the Upper Sect!"

The Upper Sect that Nie Aoshan spoke of was naturally Lei Yuanzong.

His heart was now as dead as ash; the Nie family had only recently been elevated, yet such a massive calamity had struck Qianye Lingdao, causing devastating losses.

Even Nie Sheng Laozu, the Nie family's anchor, had perished right on the spot.

Even if the remaining Nie clansmen managed to survive by luck, it would be impossible for them to restore their former glory.

Nie Aoshan knew that forming a Golden Core in this lifetime was likely beyond him, so he had already embraced the will to die.

His magic power surged throughout his body; roaring, he drove his spiritual sword artifact and slashed at the black bear demon with all his might! Swish! Clang! The sword light struck the black bear, whose black fur shimmered with a thick layer of black radiant armor, actually withstanding the sword qi unscathed.

Seizing the opening, the black bear demon slapped its palm at Nie Aoshan! Boom! The massive and heavy bear palm shattered Nie Aoshan's magic power shield in a single strike, landing squarely on his chest.

Suffering a heavy blow, Nie Aoshan spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, flew backward, and crashed heavily into a nearby building, his aura instantly becoming withered and weak.

The black bear demon flashed forward, leaped high into the air, and bore down on him from above like a small mountain, its flesh-mountain shadow completely covering the house.

A sense of desolation rose in Nie Aoshan's heart, accompanied by a feeling of despair.

Scenes like this played out repeatedly across various locations on Qianye Lingdao.

Qin Ming, transformed into the bearded giant, was currently riding the Silver-Yin Yi Shuangfeng, dodging the constantly surging demonic beasts.

He then swept his divine sense behind him and discovered that the person following him was none other than Mo Lingwei.

She had originally been acting alongside the Zhao family, but upon seeing Zhao Wuji, who was like a nightmare to her, thunderously killed by the bearded giant, she found that the restriction placed upon her had also vanished, sending her heart into a frenzy of excitement.

This meant that from now on, she no longer needed to suffer under the Zhao family's control.

Qin Ming paused slightly, frowning as he asked in a muffled voice, "Why do you keep following this one?"

"Uh, I wished to express my gratitude for Senior's salvation; Zhao Wuji had placed a restriction on me, and with Senior killing him, I was able to break free from his control," Mo Lingwei said gratefully, bowing in salute. The corner of Qin Ming's mouth curled up slightly; he had already guessed her little scheme, which was simply to rely on him as a strong backer to escape Qianye Lingdao.

After all, his strength just now was evident to all.

"You may follow, but if danger arises, do not expect me to save you; you must seek your own fortune!" Qin Ming replied, then continued fleeing outward.

Considering that Mo Lingwei had taken the risk of exposure to warn him, Qin Ming did not mind her following, though in the current situation, even he could only protect himself; everything depended on heaven's will.

Mo Lingwei's thoughts were seen through by the other party, causing her pretty face to flush red, yet compared to escaping alive, it amounted to nothing.

The two, one leading and one following, continuously cast spells to slaughter the low-tier demonic beasts gathering around them.

Just as the two were about to burst out of the Lingdao, three second-tier great demons appeared ahead, blocking Qin Ming's path.

Among them was a mid second-tier Wind-Splitting Beast great demon, hovering in the sky above, its cold and sharp gaze fixed tightly on the pair.

Screech! Several huge black wind blades spewed from its mouth, radiating a terrifying momentum as they slashed toward Qin Ming.

Qin Ming's figure flickered, barely dodging this attack.

The black wind blades did not lose momentum, striking the mountain peak behind them.

Bang! Nearly half the mountain peak was sliced into several pieces by the wind blade.

Mo Lingwei, standing behind, saw so many second-tier great demons and her pretty face turned deathly pale.

Qin Ming decisively leaped off the Silver-Yin Yi Shuangfeng, letting it deal with one of the early second-tier demonic beasts.

He then patted his spirit beast bag, and the massive body of the Profound Water Crocodile appeared in mid-air.

As soon as it appeared, it let out a wild roar toward the sky and ferociously charged at another mid second-tier great demon.

Qin Ming flashed aside to avoid the Wind-Splitting Beast's attack, his eyes turning cold; he knew that if he did not resolve this extremely fast demonic beast, he would likely be unable to escape today.

Without further hesitation, he formed hand seals for the 'Azure Nether Sword Art', pointed a finger toward the sky, and the Green Phoenix Sword transformed into several strands of azure sword light, slashing at that Wind-Splitting Beast great demon.

Seeing this, Mo Lingwei gritted her silver teeth and also launched a flying shuttle spiritual artifact to assist.

For a moment, near a mountain range on the outskirts of the Lingdao, the two humans and two beasts fought in a chaotic melee with the three great demons from the Beast Cry Mountain Range.

In the sky.

The Wind-Splitting Beast spread a pair of giant wings, three zhang wide and shimmering with red light, giving Qin Ming no chance to get close.

Whoosh! Whoosh! It flapped its wings twice, and countless wind blades struck toward Qin Ming like a violent storm.

This time, Qin Ming did not choose to leap aside to dodge; instead, a blood-colored precious armor covered his body.

These powerful wind blades struck his body, yet he remained completely unharmed.

His eyes turned cold; he formed a hand seal and secretly activated the "Floating Light Shadow Transformation Art."

Qin Ming's figure blurred in place, as if turning into a wisp of green smoke, then vanished instantly.

When he reappeared, he was already above the Wind-Rending Beast.

The Wind-Rending Beast was also startled; could it really ignore its own wind blade attacks? Was its physical strength truly higher than that of their demon race? And that human youth—how had he suddenly vanished into thin air? Just as it was looking around in all directions, searching for his tracks, it suddenly felt a chill run down its back, as if something was attacking.

Zing! Qin Ming pointed with his sword seal; countless sword qi merged into one, forming a massive green sword beam over ten zhang long, which slashed fiercely at the Wind-Rending Beast's back!

The Wind-Rending Beast also sensed the anomaly behind it, but by the time it reacted, it was already too late.

The immensely powerful Qingming sword beam flashed and vanished in an instant.

Puchi!

The Wind-Rending Beast panicked and tried to dodge, but it was still struck by the sword; one of its wings was severed from its body.

Countless sprays of blood scattered across the sky.

(End of Chapter)