Chapter 502: What do you think an actively exposed weak point is used for?

The moment Chenxiang escaped, Yang Jian and Nezha, who were closest to him, pulled him over and protected him back to the front of Zhenmo Pass.

Seeing Chenxiang return to camp safely, Tang An began to settle the score.

"Kidnapping my son, you should pay the price."

Tang An gripped the Ancestral Demon's head from above with one hand; under the pressure of her Dharma Power, the Ancestral Demon's head began to deform. Its already ugly features bled continuously, being kneaded and crumpled together.

"Pri-, Primordial Demon... save, save me..."

"Bang!"

Without waiting for the Primordial Demon to act, Tang An directly crushed the Ancestral Demon's head.

Black blood splattered onto Tang An's face; her eyes looked bloodthirsty and dangerous.

The Primordial Demon had no intention of saving anyone either, but instead watched Tang An, waiting for her next move.

"The child you raised can truly bring surprises to others; even I was feinted by him."

Tang An ignored him and turned to look at Chenxiang, "How are you?"

"I'm fine, Godmother, I wasn't hurt."

Tang An seemed to recall something and asked, "Isn't your dog named Mimi? Why is it called 'Sword Come' now?"

Chenxiang scratched his head and chuckled, "That's a secret code between me and Mimi; we only use it when in danger."

"And Godmother, I also gave the Opening Heaven Axe a name: Wangcai."

"Even if you hadn't come just now, I could have feinted them again, unleashed the Opening Heaven Axe, and used it to escape the demon's den."

"Wangcai? Isn't that the name I gave Mimi before?"

"Yes, but I think it suits the Opening Heaven Axe better."

Tang An raised an eyebrow upon hearing this; he really was her son, even his style of naming Dharma treasures was the same as hers.

"You brat, aren't you afraid they would really kill you?"

"Not afraid." Chenxiang patted his chest, "You forgot, I still have the life-saving talisman given by the Tongtian Patriarch; they can't kill me."

It was precisely because he had this life-saving method that Chenxiang dared to take this risk.

"Very good, worthy of being my son." Tang An was very gratified; in a critical moment, he could not only quickly judge the fastest and safest method.

But also use it to reach the front of Zhenmo Pass, putting on a show to confuse the enemy without batting an eye, thereby winning a chance at survival for himself.

Intelligent, clever, brave, cunning, and decisive.

"Congratulations, kid, you've finally graduated."

Hearing this, Chenxiang was even more excited than when he had obtained the Opening Heaven Axe.

This meant he had finally gained Tang An's affirmation, and from now on, he would never have to do homework again.

"Yeah!!!"

"Uncle, I've graduated! Did you hear that? Godmother said I don't have to do homework anymore!"

It goes to show he was still a child; once happy, he was still jumping and frolicking about.

Tang An's gaze withdrew from Chenxiang, and the gentle smile on her face turned into indifference.

"Primordial Demon, from today on, he is no longer my, Tang An's, weak point."

"A friendly reminder: if you think about laying a hand on him again next time, I won't care how badly he tricks you."

After all, she had taught Chenxiang plenty of dirty tricks.

If it weren't for Chenxiang knowing something was wrong and wanting to come to Zhenmo Pass himself.

Just the various lethal arrays Tang An had set up within Huashan, along with the various traps buried there—all storing corpse parts of the Outer Realm Demon Race infected with plague—would have been enough to protect Huashan's safety.

The Primordial Demon observed the current situation; the momentum where he had previously held the upper hand had been extinguished by Tang An once again.

"You deliberately left a backup plan in Huashan?"

Tang An sneered, "What do you think an actively exposed weak point is used for?"

"All of you know I value relationships and loyalty, and you all know where my weak point is."

"Conversely, isn't my weak point just bait used for fishing?"

"Did you really expect that a blade handed over by this Venerable One could actually stab this Venerable One?"

The Primordial Demon suddenly thought of something; if what Tang An said was true, even if she hadn't yet detected the anomaly in the Underworld, it also meant that with her cautious personality, she must have left a backup plan there!

If he couldn't strike a fatal blow this time, he feared he would never have another chance to manipulate Tang An again.

The Primordial Demon formed a seal with one hand, and with his body as the center, waves of black energy spread in all directions, reaching deep underground.

"Underground?"

Tang An sat up in sudden shock, "You actually had a three-layered plan?"

"Daring to touch the Six Paths Disk, you are courting death!"

Tang An immediately unleashed her Great Killing Weapon, rapidly charging it, and locked directly onto the Primordial Demon.

"Three Armies, hear my command!"

"The subordinates are here!"

Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, Human Iron Cavalry, and Underworld soldiers returned to the city to reinforce; the three armies formed the Heaven, Earth, and Human formations, surrounding the Outer Realm Demon Race.

"Kill!"

Tang An disliked empty talk; she only wanted to kill.

"Kill!!!"

The heart-stirring sound of war drums rose, accompanied by the heaven-shaking battle cries of the three armies; morale surged, and they fought without regard for life or death.

The slaughter on the battlefield began, and at the same time, Tang An had finished charging her power.

She searched the Underworld with her divine sense, only to find the space isolated by a Great Array; she was unable to investigate for the moment.

However, this alone was enough to show that the Outer Realm Demon Race had indeed made a move on the Underworld.

"Origin Demon!"

If Chenxiang could be considered Tang An's Achilles' heel, then what was inside the Six Paths Disk was Tang An's most forbidden reverse scale.

The Origin Demon was very indifferent, "Are you angry? Do you want to know how they are doing?"

"I remember that in the battle where Rulai Fozu fell, your master, Lishan Laomu, once helped my Outer Realm Demon Race for some unknown reason."

"Now, I fear you are about to experience that same pain once again."

"You are courting death!" Tang An had just wanted to use the Great Killing Weapon to heavily wound the Origin Demon, but Li Shimin pressed down on her wrist.

"An'er."

"Do not be swayed or influenced by him; for a commander, the greatest taboo is to have one's mind affected by the enemy."

"The more you care, the more you must remain calm and steady."

Tang An's chest heaved, her breathing rapid, as she calmed the anger and urgency in her heart.

If she had truly acted regardless of the consequences just now and activated the Great Killing Weapon to kill the Origin Demon, the Origin Demon would likely have used himself as a conduit to borrow her strength and strike back, breaking through Zhenmo Pass and allowing the Outer Realm Demon Race army to slaughter their way into Great Tang.

"I'm sorry, Father, I did not consider things thoroughly."

Li Shimin straightened Tang An's shoulders, making her face him.

"Child, I have said before: whatever happens, the two of us, father and daughter, will bear it together."

"Leave this place to me; you go save them."

Tang An's lips moved slightly, "Father..."

"Go."

No one was more anxious to rush over than Tang An, yet at this moment, she absolutely could not leave. Because she could not find a Saint to protect Li Shimin's safety.

Her mother and grandmother were already dead; she could not let Li Shimin lose his life because of this matter as well.

"Origin Demon." Tears welled in the corners of Tang An's eyes, but she held them back. "Do you think you are the only one who knows how to scheme against people?"

"You have been smug for so long, thinking you have toyed with human hearts and nearly caused me to lose my reason. Do you truly believe you are about to win against me?"

"Have you not noticed that while both sides have been stalling until now, there have always been a few people missing from behind me who should have appeared long ago?"