Chapter 413: Battle Results

However, since it was a trump card, Duan Fengyun naturally would not reveal it in front of Ning Ke and the Earth Protector; this was a grand gift he had prepared for the Demon Lord.

Duan Fengyun took a set of clothes from the Void, and after changing back into a set of martial attire, he smiled at the Earth Protector:

"How is it, Earth Protector? Did I disappoint you?

This mud of yours has no effect on me whatsoever."

The Earth Protector said with a helpless expression: "Duan Fengyun, just consider it your good fortune to have escaped a calamity.

But one day, my brothers will avenge me.

Duan Fengyun, Huo Ge and I will be waiting for you in hell."

As soon as the Earth Protector's voice fell, he was pierced through the chest by a sword from Duan Fengyun.

The speed was so fast that before Ning Ke could react, Duan Fengyun had already retracted the Xuanyuan Sword.

After retracting the Xuanyuan Sword, Duan Fengyun did not forget to declare:

"Rest assured, I will not let you walk the path to the Yellow Springs all alone.

I will send your brothers to the Yellow Springs one by one; you and your Huo Ge can wait for them down below."

After being pierced through the chest by the Xuanyuan Sword, the Earth Protector's entire body began to erupt with mud as if a mudslide had broken out, and after the mud finished erupting, only a tiny speck of soil remained.

Seeing the soil, Shuxiang was greatly alarmed and said:

"Living Soil! Young Lady, quickly take back the Living Soil.

We can rely on this Living Soil to bring the Earth Protector back to life."

Shuxiang should not have, under any circumstances, mentioned this matter in front of Duan Fengyun.

Once Duan Fengyun knew, how could he sit by and watch Shuxiang take the Living Soil and resurrect the Earth Protector, whom he had killed with such difficulty?

Just as Ning Ke was about to go and retrieve the Living Soil, Duan Fengyun grabbed it in his hand.

Although it was just a tiny speck of soil, Duan Fengyun felt it to be as heavy as a mountain.

Seeing Duan Fengyun take the Living Soil, Ning Ke shouted:

"Duan Fengyun, give the Living Soil to me.

Otherwise, my Demon Realm will be at odds with you forever."

Duan Fengyun retorted with a laugh:

"Ning Ke, look at what you are saying.

It is as if the Demon Realm would not be my enemy if I let go of the Living Soil.

The situation between me and your Demon Realm is already one of life and death.

Today, not only the Living Soil, but I will also keep both of your lives.

Ning Ke, prepare to die!"

Duan Fengyun charged toward Ning Ke with murderous intent, looking as if he wanted to tear Ning Ke apart alive.

Seeing the menacing Duan Fengyun, Ning Ke subconsciously took several large steps back, bringing Shuxiang with her.

Duan Fengyun continued to pursue relentlessly, and just as the Xuanyuan Sword was about to pierce Ning Ke, another Xuanyuan Sword directly blocked it.

Yuwen Tuo stood in front of Ning Ke and said:

"Brother Duan, can you spare Ning Ke for my sake today?"

Ning Ke looked at Yuwen Tuo standing before her and said with an ungrateful expression:

"Yuwen Tuo, move aside.

Stop putting on this hypocritical act; I, Ning Ke, will not accept your favor.

Duan Fengyun, if you want to kill or butcher me, just come!"

Yuwen Tuo ignored Ning Ke and continued to look at Duan Fengyun with a pleading expression.

Seeing Yuwen Tuo's bitter pleading, Duan Fengyun retracted the Xuanyuan Sword and said:

"Ning Ke, today, for the sake of Brother Yuwen, I will spare your lives. If I run into you again in the future, I will never show mercy.

Get lost back to your Demon Realm!"

Ning Ke looked at Yuwen Tuo with a complex expression, then declared:

"Duan Fengyun, you will regret your foolish decision today."

After speaking, Ning Ke disappeared from before the two of them, taking Shuxiang with her.

After Ning Ke and Shuxiang left, Duan Fengyun suddenly burst into laughter.

"Brother Yuwen, how was it? Was my acting just now convincing?"

The murderous intent Duan Fengyun had just shown toward Ning Ke was entirely faked.

He knew that given Yuwen Tuo's feelings for Ning Ke, how could he stand by and watch Duan Fengyun kill her?

Therefore, everything just now was for Duan Fengyun to do a favor for Yuwen Tuo, letting Ning Ke owe Yuwen Tuo a favor.

Yuwen Tuo looked at Duan Fengyun and said with a puzzled expression:

"Brother Duan, do you mean that your intent to kill Ning Ke just now was all an act?

Why would you do this!"

Duan Fengyun laughed:

"Brother Yuwen, I did all of this for you.

Because of your unannounced departure, Ning Ke is extremely angry with you in her heart.

I did this now to make her owe you a favor, to make her feel indebted to you, so that she will be unable to bring herself to strike when she faces you.

I knew that if I had tried to kill Ning Ke just now, you would definitely have stopped me, so I did it on purpose."

Yuwen Tuo shook his head and said:

"I think things between Ning Ke and me should end here."

"Humans and demons are different; she and I must fight for our respective races. Perhaps the next time we meet, we will be mortal enemies."

Duan Fengyun shook his head and said:

"That won't happen, Brother Yuwen.

You must believe in yourself, and you must also believe in the feelings between you and Ning Ke.

I can tell that although Ning Ke was a chess piece deliberately placed by your side by the Demon Lord, I can see that she truly likes you."

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"I believe that if you and Ning Ke are truly in love, you two will definitely be able to achieve a Breakthrough against worldly conventions and eventually be together."

After hearing Duan Fengyun's words, Yuwen Tuo nodded and said:

"Big Brother, thank you for your encouragement.

I will work hard, and I will not easily give up on this relationship between Ning Ke and me."

Duan Fengyun patted Yuwen Tuo on the shoulder and said:

"Alright, your brother believes in you.

Let's go; after fighting for so long, I'm a bit hungry.

Take me to your Situ Gong Mansion to be a guest and see your stock."

"Alright, Big Brother, follow me!"

Under Yuwen Tuo's lead, Duan Fengyun and he walked toward Situ Gong Mansion while laughing and chatting all the way; one could not see any trace of the great battle they had just experienced on the two of them.

Meanwhile, the Gold Hufa, Wood Hufa, and Water Hufa had already returned to the Demon Realm.

However, the three of them were not in a hurry to see the Demon Lord at this moment; they were still waiting bitterly at the entrance for the Earth Hufa who had stayed behind.

But after waiting for a long time, the three of them did not see the arrival of the Earth Hufa.

Looking at the Earth Hufa who had not arrived for a long time, the three of them suddenly had a bad feeling in their hearts.

The Gold Hufa said with a devastated face:

"Earth Brother!"

Looking at the grief-stricken Gold Hufa, the Wood Hufa and Water Hufa comforted him:

"Big Brother, don't be anxious yet; we believe Earth Brother will definitely be fine."

The Gold Hufa shook his head and said:

"You don't know, when Earth Brother trapped Duan Fengyun, he sent a voice transmission telling me that he could not hold Duan Fengyun for too long.

He would do his utmost to trap Duan Fengyun to leave us enough time to escape.

That we were able to survive was all exchanged by Earth Brother sacrificing himself."

"What!

Big Brother, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Hearing the Gold Hufa reveal the truth, the Wood Hufa and Water Hufa looked sad; they did not expect the facts to be like this.

They, the dignified Hufas of the Demon Realm, had actually survived by sacrificing their brother.

At this moment, the three of them felt a slight pain in their hearts; having been brothers for thousands of years, the five of them had long been of one mind.

From this feeling coming from their hearts, they all understood what it meant.

The three of them shouted in grief:

"Earth Brother!"

The Wood Hufa said with indignation:

"I want to go back to avenge Earth Brother and Fire Hufa; is anyone coming with me?

This time, even if I have to risk my life, I will make Duan Fengyun be buried with them."

The Water Hufa spoke up:

"Wood Brother, I will go with you.

Big Brother, are you going?"

The Gold Hufa looked at the two of them and said with a serious face:

"Do you think you can avenge Fire Hufa and Earth Brother by going to find Duan Fengyun?

They sacrificed themselves to keep us alive.

Now you are going to throw your lives away; how can you let Fire Hufa and Earth Brother rest in peace?"

After hearing the Gold Hufa's words, the Wood Hufa and Water Hufa instantly calmed down.

Although they really wanted to avenge Fire Hufa and Earth Hufa, what the Gold Hufa said was indeed correct.

If they went to find Duan Fengyun now, how would that be any different from throwing their lives away?

For now, they should cultivate well and wait for an opportunity to take revenge; that is the most correct thing to do.

At this time, Ning Ke and Shuxiang also arrived here. Seeing Ning Ke and Shuxiang return safe and sound, the Gold Hufa asked suspiciously:

"Young Lady, how did you escape from Duan Fengyun's hands?"

Ning Ke did not want to tell them that she escaped because Yuwen Tuo pleaded for her.

Ning Ke did not answer and changed the subject:

"Let's go find the Demon Father.

Duan Fengyun's current strength has exceeded our imagination; we must tell the Demon Father as soon as possible that we need him to take action now."

Ning Ke walked at the very front, leading the disheveled Shuxiang, Gold Hufa, Wood Hufa, and Water Hufa toward the Demon Lord's residence.

Ning Ke's side had lost the battle and looked disheveled, while the victorious Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo were currently sitting in the main hall of Situ Gong Mansion laughing heartily.

In front of the two was a table full of dishes and two jars of fragrant wine. Duan Fengyun raised his wine cup and said:

"Come, Brother Yuwen, let's celebrate our great victory over the Demon Realm today."

"This is the first step in our victory against the Demon Realm; I believe that if we work together, we will certainly be able to crush the Demon Realm's conspiracy."

Yuwen Tuo raised his wine cup and said with a smile:

"The Demon Realm will never be a match for the Human Realm; let them be sealed in the Scar of the Sky forever.

Come, big brother, cheers!"

The two of them spoke back and forth, the wine in their cups constantly decreasing, and both were very happy with today's battle results.