yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， shù shí wàn lǐ zhī wài ， dòu fǎ zhèng rú huǒ rú tú de zhǎn kāi 。＊..com
与此同时，数十万里之外，斗法正如火如荼的展开。＊..com
Simultaneously, tens of thousands of miles away, the battle was in full swing.
yī biān shì dù jié zhōng qī de yù wài tiān mó ， yī biān shì sì míng fèn shén jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， àn cháng lǐ shuō ， zhè yàng de dòu fǎ ， yīng gāi fēn háo xuán niàn yě wú 。
一边是渡劫中期的域外天魔，一边是四名分神级别的修仙者，按常理说，这样的斗法，应该分毫悬念也无。
On one side was a mid-stage Transcendent Demon from beyond the mortal realm, and on the other were four cultivators at the Spirit Cultivation stage. By normal standards, such a battle should have no suspense.
shuāng fāng de shí lì chā jù tài lí pǔ ， shuō bú shì yí gè jí bié yě méi yǒu cuò 。
双方的实力差距太离谱，说不是一个级别也没有错。
The disparity between their strengths was too great; it could be said that they were not even in the same league.
ruò jiù xún cháng de qíng kuàng chuǎi mó ， sì gè yā tou lián yí gè zhào miàn dōu nán yǐ chēng guò ， dí rén tài qiáng dà le 。
若就寻常的情况揣摩，四个丫头连一个罩面都难以撑过，敌人太强大了。
If one were to speculate based on ordinary circumstances, the four girls would struggle to survive against even one opponent, let alone all of them. However, the fascinating aspect of the cultivation world lies in its unexpected turns.
rán ér xiū xiān jiè zhī jīng cǎi ， jiù zài yú cháng cháng huì chū xiàn yì wài 。
然而修仙界之精彩，就在于常常会出现意外。
Given that these four girls had been dispatched with a mission, their strength could not be gauged by normal standards. They were not just challenging opponents from higher ranks; they could easily dominate those at the same level without any difficulty.
sì gè yā tou jì rán huì bèi pài lái zhí xíng rèn wù ， shí lì dāng rán bù néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó ， yuè jí tiǎo zhàn qiě bù gǎn shuō ， zhì shǎo niǎn yā tóng jiē shì fēn háo kùn nán yě wú 。
四个丫头既然会被派来执行任务，实力当然不能用常理揣摩，越级挑战且不敢说，至少碾压同阶是分毫困难也无。
In fact, it was said with too much ease.
shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō qīng sōng tài guò 。
甚至可以说轻松太过。
Thus, the four exceptionally talented Spirit Cultivation stage cultivators fought against the mid-stage Transcendent Demon with a lively display of combat.
yú shì sì wèi yāo niè yì bān de fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， miàn duì dù jié zhōng qī de yù wài tiān mó ， jū rán dǎ dé shì yǒu shēng yǒu sè 。
于是四位妖孽一般的分神期修仙者，面对渡劫中期的域外天魔，居然打得是有声有色。
Indeed, they were on the back foot.
méi cuò ， tā men shì chǔ yú xià fēng de 。
没错，她们是处于下风的。
But not completely helpless.
dàn jué fēi fèn háo huán shǒu zhī lì yě wú 。
但绝非分毫还手之力也无。
The sky was filled with flashes of light and flying法宝. The thunderous sounds never ceased. The bald-headed, barefoot demon had an expression of brutality but remained powerless against the four women.
dàn jiàn tiān kōng zhōng líng guāng zòng héng ， fǎ bǎo fēi wǔ ， hōng lōng lóng zhī shēng bù jué yú ěr duǒ ， nà guāng tóu chì zú de tiān mó ， mǎn liǎn bào nüè zhī sè ， dàn yī jiù ná sì nǚ wú kě nài hé 。
但见天空中灵光纵横，法宝飞舞，轰隆隆之声不绝于耳朵，那光头赤足的天魔，满脸暴虐之色，但依旧拿四女无可奈何。
At this moment, his mood was so bad it could be described as a raging bull. He did not believe in his own eyes what he saw.
cǐ shí ， tā de xīn qíng yǐ zāo gāo dào wú yǐ fù jiā de chéng dù ， shuō bào tiào rú léi yě méi yǒu cuò 。
此时，他的心情已糟糕到无以复加的程度，说暴跳如雷也没有错。
Unable to defeat even several Spirit Cultivation cultivators, would he really become a laughingstock among the three realms?
ruò fēi qīn shēn jīng lì ， qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， tā zì jǐ dōu nán yǐ xiāng xìn yǎn qián de yí mù 。
若非亲身经历，亲眼目睹，他自己都难以相信眼前的一幕。
Absolutely not!
lián jǐ míng fèn shén qī xiū shì dōu dǎ bù guò ， nán dào zì jǐ zhēn yào lún wèi sān jiè de xiào bǐng me ？
连几名分神期修士都打不过，难道自己真要沦为三界的笑柄么？
With a roar, the aura of evil around him surged again.
jué bù ！
绝不！
The sky was pitch black, with streaks of black lightning dancing in his hands.
bàn suí zhe yī shēng dà hǒu ， tā shēn tǐ biǎo miàn de mó qì yòu bào zhǎng le xǔ duō 。
伴随着一声大吼，他身体表面的魔气又暴涨了许多。
As an old monster at mid-stage Transcendence, he could already manipulate the laws of heaven and earth. This thunderous scene was no less formidable than a heavenly tribulation.
tiān kōng yǐ shì qī hēi rú mò ， yī dào dào hēi sè de shǎn diàn zài tā shǒu zhōng fēi wǔ 。
天空已是漆黑如墨，一道道黑色的闪电在他手中飞舞。
These four foolish girls did not know when to die; let him see how long they could hold out.
shēn wèi dù jié zhōng qī de lǎo guài wù ， tā yǐ néng cāo kòng tiān dì fǎ zé ， cǐ shí nà léi tíng wàn jūn de yí mù ， biàn shì bǐ zhī tiān jié yě bù xùn sè 。
身为渡劫中期的老怪物，他已能操控天地法则，此时那雷霆万钧的一幕，便是比之天劫也不逊色。
Rolling thunder echoed as black dragons flew. Within a hundred miles, it seemed that everything had been turned into a sea of black lightning.
sì gè chòu yā tou bù zhī sǐ huó ， wǒ dào yào kàn kàn ， nǐ men jiū jìng néng chēng shàng duō jiǔ 。
四个臭丫头不知死活，我倒要看看，你们究竟能撑上多久。
The city below would naturally suffer the same fate. Under the onslaught of the thunderbolts, it was reduced to ruins, and few people managed to escape unscathed.
léi shēng lóng lóng ， mò jiāo fēi wǔ 。 fāng yuán bǎi lǐ ， fǎng fú dōu bèi tā huà wèi yī piàn hēi sè de léi hǎi 。
雷声隆隆，墨蛟飞舞。方圆百里，仿佛都被他化为一片黑色的雷海。
Almost all were incinerated here.
xià miàn de chéng chí zì rán yě huì bèi yāng jí ， cǐ kè ， yǐ zài léi tíng de sì lüè xià huà wèi le yī piàn fèi xū ， fán rén gèng shì méi yǒu jǐ rén néng gòu táo chū qù 。
下面的城池自然也会被殃及，此刻，已在雷霆的肆掠下化为了一片废墟，凡人更是没有几人能够逃出去。
All four women's eyes bulged with rage but they could do nothing. Now that they were in dire straits, how could they save these ordinary folk?
jī hū quán dōu huī fēi yān miè zài le zhè lǐ 。
几乎全都灰飞烟灭在了这里。
The Transcendent Demon was indeed too despicable, killing innocents so recklessly.
jǐ nǚ jiē mù zì yù liè ， dàn yòu wú kě nài hé ， rú jīn tā men yǐ shì ní pú sà guò hé zì shēn nán bǎo ， yòu rú hé zhěng jiù zhè xiē fán rén ne ？
几女皆目眦欲裂，但又无可奈何，如今她们已是泥菩萨过河自身难保，又如何拯救这些凡人呢？
"You will be punished by heaven."
zhǐ shì yù wài tiān mó yě tài kě wù ， zhè yàng sì yì de làn shā wú gū 。
只是域外天魔也太可恶，这样肆意的滥杀无辜。
On Shangguan Yan's face, the innocence had given way to a look of blood and fury as her hair danced with blood.
“ nǐ huì zāo tiān qiǎn de 。”
“你会遭天谴的。”
"Divine punishment. Ha! Let you see the power of my own tribulation." The bald-headed demon sovereign would not show any remorse.
shàng guān yàn de liǎn shàng yǐ méi yǒu qīng chún zhī sè ， xiān xuè suí zhe xiù fà fēi wǔ 。
上官雁的脸上已没有清纯之色，鲜血随着秀发飞舞。
With a flick of his hand, black lightning surged forth, coalescing into seven or eight strands that formed a black dragon.
“ tiān qiǎn 。 kě xiào ， hái shì ràng nǐ men jiàn shí yī xià běn zūn suǒ zhì zào de tiān jié wēi lì rú hé ？” nà guāng tóu mó zūn zì rán bú huì yǒu huǐ guò yī shuō 。
“天谴。可笑，还是让你们见识一下本尊所制造的天劫威力如何？”那光头魔尊自然不会有悔过一说。
Mokua!
shǒu yī dǒu ， dùn shí hēi sè de léi tíng dà zuò ， qī bā dào níng wèi le yī gǔ ， jìng huà wèi yī hēi sè de jiāo lóng lái le 。
手一抖，顿时黑色的雷霆大做，七八道拧为了一股，竟化为一黑色的蛟龙来了。
The entire body was composed of electric force, swooping down towards Shangguan Yan.
mò jiāo ！
墨蛟！
"Little sister!"
hún shēn shàng xià què shì yóu léi diàn zhī lì zǔ chéng de ， xiàng zhe shàng guān yàn pū luò 。
浑身上下却是由雷电之力组成的，像着上官雁扑落。
Shangguan Ling was alarmed but did not rush to her sister's aid. Instead, she raised the Lightning Soul Ice Spirit Sword in hand, slicing at the enemy like a dragon emerging from the sea.
“ mèi mèi ！”
“妹妹！”
Divide and conquer!
shàng guān líng dà jí ， dàn bìng méi yǒu xiàng mèi mèi kào lǒng guò qù 。
上官翎大急，但并没有像妹妹靠拢过去。
If she had rushed to help her sister, it would only have led them into their opponent's trap. That would truly be disadvantageous.
ér shì jiāng shǒu zhōng de léi hún bīng pò jiàn jì qǐ ， rú jiāo lóng chū hǎi yì bān de duì zhe dí rén zhǎn qù 。
而是将手中的雷魂冰魄剑祭起，如蛟龙出海一般的对着敌人斩去。
Shangguan Ling, following her master for years against Transcendent Demons, was well-versed in combat techniques. She knew how to handle such a situation.
wéi wèi jiù zhào ！
围魏救赵！
"Knowing death yet daring to block the path of a cicada trying to stop a boulder!"
zì jǐ ruò shì xiàng mèi mèi shī yǐ yuán shǒu ， zhǐ huì bèi dài jìn duì fāng de jié zòu 。 nà yàng kě jiù zhēn de bù lì 。
自己若是像妹妹施以援手，只会被带进对方的节奏。那样可就真的不利。
The Transcendent Demon's face showed a sneer as he prepared, his fingers forming empty fists. A qilin appeared from the dark aura.
shàng guān líng zhè xiē nián gēn zhe shī fù duì fù yù wài tiān mó ， ěr rǎn mù dǔ ， dòu fǎ de jīng yàn yě hěn fēng fù ， míng bái zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià zì jǐ yīng gāi zěn me yìng fù 。
上官翎这些年跟着师傅对付域外天魔，耳染目睹，斗法的经验也很丰富，明白这种情况下自己应该怎么应付。
Although it was a manifestation, the pressure it emitted was formidable.
“ bù zhī sǐ huó 。 zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià hái gǎn lái táng bì dǎng chē ！”
“不知死活。这种情况下还敢来螳臂挡车！”
Before it could attack, black sound waves spewed from its mouth, distorting and blurring the space around them, blocking the path of the Lightning Soul Ice Spirit Sword.
nà yù wài tiān mó de liǎn shàng què lù chū yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè ， zǎo yǒu fáng bèi de jiāng quán tou yī wǔ ， wǔ zhǐ xū wò ， cóng nà sēn rán de mó qì zhōng dùn shí chōng chū yī tóu qí lín lái le 。
那域外天魔的脸上却露出一丝冷笑之色，早有防备的将拳头一舞，五指虚握，从那森然的魔气中顿时冲出一头麒麟来了。
Boom!
suī rán yì shì huàn huà zhī wù 。 dàn suǒ sàn fà chū lái de wēi yā nà kě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kǒu 。
虽然亦是幻化之物。但所散发出来的威压那可是非同小口。
The thunderous sound echoed in their ears as gales of wind scattered. Shangguan Ling's ultimate move did not achieve her goal of dividing and conquering.
shàng wèi zhēn de pū luò ， jiù cóng zuǐ bā lǐ pēn chū yī quān quān hēi sè de shēng bō 。
尚未真的扑落，就从嘴巴里喷出一圈圈黑色的声波。
But she was not alone in facing this demon.
suǒ guò chù ， xū kōng niǔ qū mó hú 。 dùn shí jiāng léi hún bīng pò jiàn de lái shì fēng zhù 。
所过处，虚空扭曲模糊。顿时将雷魂冰魄剑的来势封住。
Another sword aura appeared from the left front with a sharp cry.
hōng ！
轰！
It was the purple-robed girl, whose clothes were stained with blood. This woman who practiced ancient sword cultivation techniques was incredibly fierce; each strike opened up vast spaces, leaving no room for retreat.
jù xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， gāng fēng sì shè ， zhè yī jī bù fēn shèng fù ， shàng guān líng de jué zhāo bìng méi yǒu qǐ dào wéi wèi jiù zhào de xiào guǒ 。
巨响声传入耳朵，罡风四射，这一击不分胜负，上官翎的绝招并没有起到围魏救赵的效果。
Her power was astonishing, but she suffered the most wounds due to her relentless attacks like dragons emerging from the sea or meteors falling to the ground.
dàn yǔ cǐ mó kàng héng de bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu tā men jiě mèi liǎng gè 。
但与此魔抗衡的并非只有她们姐妹两个。
Beside them, Fairy Ice Phoenix also launched an assault on their opponent.
suí zhe yī shēng duàn hē ， zuǒ qián fāng ， lìng yī dào sēn rán de jiàn qì yòu chū xiàn le 。
随着一声断喝，左前方，另一道森然的剑气又出现了。
Despite past disagreements and grievances, the four women fought as a cohesive unit. However, even with such perfect coordination, they gradually found it hard to resist over time.
shì nà zǐ yī shào nǚ ， tā de yī jīn shàng yǐ zhān mǎn le xuè jì ， zhè wèi xiū xí shàng gǔ jiàn xiū zhī dào de nǚ zǐ ， zhāo shì nà shì gāng měng yǐ jí ， měi yī jiàn chū qù ， dōu shì dà kāi dà hé ， shuō yǒu jìn wú tuì yě bù wèi guò 。
是那紫衣少女，她的衣襟上已沾满了血迹，这位修习上古剑修之道的女子，招式那是刚猛以极，每一剑出去，都是大开大阖，说有进无退也不为过。
The disparity in strength was too great; after all, the cultivation world still spoke through power.
wēi lì lìng rén zé shé ， dàn fán shì zǒng shì yǒu bì jiù yǒu lì de ， tā yīn cǐ suǒ shòu de shāng ， nà yě shì zuì zhòng 。
威力令人咋舌，但凡事总是有弊就有利的，她因此所受的伤，那也是最重。
Shangguan Ling watched clearly.
rán ér cǐ nǚ què fǎng fú bù zhī dào tòng ， měi yī jiàn yī jiù shì rú jiāo lóng chū hǎi ， shì liú xīng zhuì dì ， xiàng duì fāng hū xiào ér qù 。
然而此女却仿佛不知道痛，每一剑依旧是如蛟龙出海，似流星坠地，像对方呼啸而去。
She controlled the Lightning Soul Ice Spirit while pondering an escape strategy.
yī páng ， bīng fèng xiān zi yě xiàng duì fāng fā qǐ le chōng jī 。
一旁，冰凤仙子也像对方发起了冲击。
Direct confrontation was not an option.
bù guǎn xiān qián yǒu zěn yàng de bù yú kuài yǔ xián xì ， sì nǚ lián shǒu duì dí ， pèi hé nà kě shì sī sī rù kòu dì ， rán ér zài mò qì yòu rú hé ， suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí hái shì jiàn jiàn de dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
不管先前有怎样的不愉快与嫌隙，四女联手对敌，配合那可是丝丝入扣地，然而再默契又如何，随着时间的推移还是渐渐的抵挡不住。
After numerous attempts, Shangguan Ling had come to this conclusion.
bǐ cǐ de chā jù tài lí pǔ ， xiū xiān jiè bì jìng hái shì yǐ shí lì shuō huà de 。
彼此的差距太离谱，修仙界毕竟还是以实力说话的。
Unable to match their strength, they could only outwit them. The question was, how?
shàng guān líng kàn de qīng chǔ 。
上官翎看得清楚。
"Everyone, don't engage in direct combat; find a way to break through."
yī biān cāo zòng zhe léi hún bīng pò ， yī biān kǔ sī zhe tuō shēn zhī cè 。
一边操纵着雷魂冰魄，一边苦思着脱身之策。
Shangguan Ling conveyed her plan via mental communication to the other three women.
yìng pīn shì bù xíng de 。
硬拼是不行的。
"Alright, you go ahead and I'll cover your retreat."
jīng guò yī xì liè de cháng shì ， shàng guān líng yǐ què rán zhè yì diǎn 。
经过一系列的尝试，上官翎已确然这一点。
The purple-robed girl wielded her immortal sword with great skill while silently using mental communication.
bù néng lì dí ， nà jiù zhǐ néng zhì qǔ ， wèn tí shì ， zěn me zhì qǔ ？
不能力敌，那就只能智取，问题是，怎么智取？
"But..."
“ dà jiā bú yào yǔ tā yìng pīn ， zhǎo jī huì shā chū yī tiáo xuè lù 。”
“大家不要与他硬拼，找机会杀出一条血路。”
"Do not waste time. If no one holds him back, none of us can escape. If we cannot safely deliver this cargo to Cloud Concealment Sect, the sect will fall. My life is insignificant compared to the safety and survival of Immortal Dao Alliance."
shàng guān líng tōng guò chuán yīn zhī shù ， jiāng zì jǐ de dǎ suàn gào sù qí tā sān nǚ le 。
上官翎通过传音之术，将自己的打算告诉其他三女了。
The purple-robed girl spoke with a grace that even men could not match.
“ hǎo ， nǐ men zǒu ， wǒ diàn hòu 。”
“好，你们走，我殿后。”
Shangguan Ling, though heartbroken, understood her point. There was urgency in the situation; indecision would only lead to total defeat here.
zǐ yī shào nǚ shǒu zhōng de xiān jiàn zòng héng bǎi hé ， kǒu zhōng yě qiǎo rán shī zhǎn qǐ le chuán yīn zhī shù 。
紫衣少女手中的仙剑纵横捭阖，口中也悄然施展起了传音之术。
Mercy does not command armies!
“ kě ……”
“可……”
But leaving just one person behind was meaningless.
“ bú yào duō shuō ， ruò méi yǒu rén jiāng tā tuō zhù ， wǒ men shuí yě zǒu bù liǎo ， ruò bù néng jiāng zhè pī wù zī píng ān sòng dào ， yún yǐn zōng jiāng wú fǎ shǒu zhù ， bǐ qǐ xiān dào méng de ān wēi cún huó ， wǒ yí gè rén de xìng mìng yòu suàn dé le shén me 。”
“不要多说，若没有人将他拖住，我们谁也走不了，若不能将这批物资平安送到，云隐宗将无法守住，比起仙道盟的安危存活，我一个人的性命又算得了什么。”
"Friend, your righteousness is admirable. But you alone may not be able to hold him back. Let me and my sister stay with you. With three of us, we might have a chance. Among us, Ice Phoenix has the fastest escape speed; she will take the cargo back to Cloud Concealment Sect's main base," Shangguan Ling said.
zǐ yī shào nǚ shuō dé sǎ tuō ， rán ér qí xiōng jīn qì dù ， dàng zhēn shì nán zi yì wèi zhī bù rú 。
紫衣少女说得洒脱，然而其胸襟气度，当真是男子亦为之不如。
"Absolutely not! We'll die together or live together. You sending me off alone... how can I face you..." Ice Phoenix was enraged at this decision, given her proud and haughty nature.
shàng guān líng suī xīn zhōng bù rěn ， dàn yě míng bái duì fāng suǒ yán yǒu lǐ ， shì yǒu qīng zhòng huǎn jí ， zhè shí hòu yōu róu guǎ duàn zhǐ huì quán jūn fù mò yú zhè lǐ 。
上官翎虽心中不忍，但也明白对方所言有理，事有轻重缓急，这时候优柔寡断只会全军覆没于这里。
"Be quiet. Do you think your task is easy? The journey to Cloud Concealment Sect will be long and arduous. You must break through the encirclement alone; we three may not all perish. In any case, do not waste time!" Shangguan Ling roared with fierce determination. This gentle and virtuous woman was truly anxious now. The situation was dire, leaving no room for hesitation.
cí bù zhǎng bīng ！
慈不掌兵！
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Simultaneously, tens of thousands of miles away, the battle was in full swing.
On one side was a mid-stage Transcendent Demon from beyond the mortal realm, and on the other were four cultivators at the Spirit Cultivation stage. By normal standards, such a battle should have no suspense.
The disparity between their strengths was too great; it could be said that they were not even in the same league.
If one were to speculate based on ordinary circumstances, the four girls would struggle to survive against even one opponent, let alone all of them. However, the fascinating aspect of the cultivation world lies in its unexpected turns.
Given that these four girls had been dispatched with a mission, their strength could not be gauged by normal standards. They were not just challenging opponents from higher ranks; they could easily dominate those at the same level without any difficulty.
In fact, it was said with too much ease.
Thus, the four exceptionally talented Spirit Cultivation stage cultivators fought against the mid-stage Transcendent Demon with a lively display of combat.
Indeed, they were on the back foot.
But not completely helpless.
The sky was filled with flashes of light and flying法宝. The thunderous sounds never ceased. The bald-headed, barefoot demon had an expression of brutality but remained powerless against the four women.
At this moment, his mood was so bad it could be described as a raging bull. He did not believe in his own eyes what he saw.
Unable to defeat even several Spirit Cultivation cultivators, would he really become a laughingstock among the three realms?
Absolutely not!
With a roar, the aura of evil around him surged again.
The sky was pitch black, with streaks of black lightning dancing in his hands.
As an old monster at mid-stage Transcendence, he could already manipulate the laws of heaven and earth. This thunderous scene was no less formidable than a heavenly tribulation.
These four foolish girls did not know when to die; let him see how long they could hold out.
Rolling thunder echoed as black dragons flew. Within a hundred miles, it seemed that everything had been turned into a sea of black lightning.
The city below would naturally suffer the same fate. Under the onslaught of the thunderbolts, it was reduced to ruins, and few people managed to escape unscathed.
Almost all were incinerated here.
All four women's eyes bulged with rage but they could do nothing. Now that they were in dire straits, how could they save these ordinary folk?
The Transcendent Demon was indeed too despicable, killing innocents so recklessly.
"You will be punished by heaven."
On Shangguan Yan's face, the innocence had given way to a look of blood and fury as her hair danced with blood.
"Divine punishment. Ha! Let you see the power of my own tribulation." The bald-headed demon sovereign would not show any remorse.
With a flick of his hand, black lightning surged forth, coalescing into seven or eight strands that formed a black dragon.
Mokua!
The entire body was composed of electric force, swooping down towards Shangguan Yan.
"Little sister!"
Shangguan Ling was alarmed but did not rush to her sister's aid. Instead, she raised the Lightning Soul Ice Spirit Sword in hand, slicing at the enemy like a dragon emerging from the sea.
Divide and conquer!
If she had rushed to help her sister, it would only have led them into their opponent's trap. That would truly be disadvantageous.
Shangguan Ling, following her master for years against Transcendent Demons, was well-versed in combat techniques. She knew how to handle such a situation.
"Knowing death yet daring to block the path of a cicada trying to stop a boulder!"
The Transcendent Demon's face showed a sneer as he prepared, his fingers forming empty fists. A qilin appeared from the dark aura.
Although it was a manifestation, the pressure it emitted was formidable.
Before it could attack, black sound waves spewed from its mouth, distorting and blurring the space around them, blocking the path of the Lightning Soul Ice Spirit Sword.
Boom!
The thunderous sound echoed in their ears as gales of wind scattered. Shangguan Ling's ultimate move did not achieve her goal of dividing and conquering.
But she was not alone in facing this demon.
Another sword aura appeared from the left front with a sharp cry.
It was the purple-robed girl, whose clothes were stained with blood. This woman who practiced ancient sword cultivation techniques was incredibly fierce; each strike opened up vast spaces, leaving no room for retreat.
Her power was astonishing, but she suffered the most wounds due to her relentless attacks like dragons emerging from the sea or meteors falling to the ground.
Beside them, Fairy Ice Phoenix also launched an assault on their opponent.
Despite past disagreements and grievances, the four women fought as a cohesive unit. However, even with such perfect coordination, they gradually found it hard to resist over time.
The disparity in strength was too great; after all, the cultivation world still spoke through power.
Shangguan Ling watched clearly.
She controlled the Lightning Soul Ice Spirit while pondering an escape strategy.
Direct confrontation was not an option.
After numerous attempts, Shangguan Ling had come to this conclusion.
Unable to match their strength, they could only outwit them. The question was, how?
"Everyone, don't engage in direct combat; find a way to break through."
Shangguan Ling conveyed her plan via mental communication to the other three women.
"Alright, you go ahead and I'll cover your retreat."
The purple-robed girl wielded her immortal sword with great skill while silently using mental communication.
"But..."
"Do not waste time. If no one holds him back, none of us can escape. If we cannot safely deliver this cargo to Cloud Concealment Sect, the sect will fall. My life is insignificant compared to the safety and survival of Immortal Dao Alliance."
The purple-robed girl spoke with a grace that even men could not match.
Shangguan Ling, though heartbroken, understood her point. There was urgency in the situation; indecision would only lead to total defeat here.
Mercy does not command armies!
But leaving just one person behind was meaningless.
"Friend, your righteousness is admirable. But you alone may not be able to hold him back. Let me and my sister stay with you. With three of us, we might have a chance. Among us, Ice Phoenix has the fastest escape speed; she will take the cargo back to Cloud Concealment Sect's main base," Shangguan Ling said.
"Absolutely not! We'll die together or live together. You sending me off alone... how can I face you..." Ice Phoenix was enraged at this decision, given her proud and haughty nature.
"Be quiet. Do you think your task is easy? The journey to Cloud Concealment Sect will be long and arduous. You must break through the encirclement alone; we three may not all perish. In any case, do not waste time!" Shangguan Ling roared with fierce determination. This gentle and virtuous woman was truly anxious now. The situation was dire, leaving no room for hesitation.
PS: How this mid-stage Transcendent Demon will fall is something Rain of Illusions dares to bet that no one can guess. If you doubt it, please watch closely. Also, during the double points period, please vote more monthly tickets! (To be continued...)