Joining Forces to Slay the Demons (continued)

"Get out of the way! Anyone who blocks your path will die!"

To save time and get back to protect Murong Wu as soon as possible, Ying Zhou adopted a completely undefended fighting style. He didn't bother to defend against non-lethal attacks, but simply turned slightly to the side to reduce the damage, and ran forward wildly, killing the Demon Beast on both sides in the process.

The Conquest Demon Saber was exceptionally sharp, and after drinking its fill of blood, it exuded an alluring charm. Even the carapaces of beetle-like Demon Beast were as fragile as paper before the Demon Blade, easily sliced open. Ying Zhou fought his way through the blood with his fierce attacks and rushed to Lü Mo's side.

The spider demon, upon seeing the duck in the beak, tried to fly away. With a flick of its rear end, it sprayed out spider silk as thick as an adult's arm. Ying Zhou swung his sword and swiftly slashed, cutting the spider silk in half. However, the severed spider silk wrapped around the demon's body, making it difficult for it to move. Even swinging its arm was met with great resistance.

At the same time, the wasps hovering in the air seemed to have received some signal. They all moved at once, like black crossbow bolts tearing through the sky, and rushed towards Ying Zhou. These wasps were as big as children, and their magnified forms were quite ferocious. When they charged, their abdomens were slightly raised, like cavalrymen charging with long spears.

"Be careful, they have poisonous needles," Lü Mo quickly warned.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zhou snorted coldly, circulated his inner True Qi, and the demonic blade in his hand glowed red. As it swirled around his body, all the spider silk wrapped around him was burned away, as he used the Buddhist School secret technique "Burning Wood Saber Art".

He wasn't proficient in this sword technique, only able to use it. The temperature he could generate wasn't high enough to ignite paper at most. Although the spider silk was incredibly tough, even stronger than steel wire of the same volume, it was still susceptible to burning. Even against the crude Burning Wood Saber Art, it was no match and was quickly burned into black embers.

"Compassionate Body Precept Thunderclap!"

Amidst the long, drawn-out sound of the blade, like a dragon's roar, weeds were cut in half and sprang up from the ground, standing straight like sharp swords, pointing directly to the sky. Ying Zhou's body floated like duckweed in the wind, the blade generating wind that stirred up air currents from all directions, carrying weeds that swirled around him like a vortex.

The swarming wasps were instantly subjected to a brutal torture, as if being torn to pieces. Amidst the spreading blood mist, their bodies exploded, turning into piles of rotten flesh and blood.

With a furious roar, Ying Zhou used the momentum of his spin to unleash a powerful slash in mid-air. The blade, imbued with blood, shot out with a sharp and chilling aura, transforming into countless red rays that intertwined into a net, covering the spider demon like a tidal wave. With a resounding "bang," he cleaved it into a pile of mud.

Ying Zhou descended from mid-air, swung his sword, and severed the spider silk binding Lü Mo, freeing her.

Thank you so much.

Lü Mo was genuinely grateful to Ying Zhou. Given her current predicament, the risks for him to come to her rescue were far greater than usual. One wrong move could easily have gotten her into trouble as well, not to mention that they were rivals just yesterday, not only unrelated but also harboring resentment towards each other.

Thinking of this, Lü Mo looked at Ying Zhou again. She saw that his eyes were cold and sharp, his face was hard as if carved by a knife and axe, and his figure was as straight as a towering mountain. His clothes were stained with the blood of Demon Beast, and there were many wounds on his face, arms and thighs. These were the wounds left during the charge. His whole body exuded a strong Sha Qi. If she had seen such a god of death under normal circumstances, she would have kept her distance. But at this moment, she felt that he was particularly reliable.

"Junior sister, are you alright? Are you hurt?" Yuan Liang asked, panting, as he arrived just in time.

Lü Mo turned her head and saw that although Yuan Liang looked disheveled, he was completely unharmed. She said irritably, "At this point, who cares about injuries? It's good enough that you're alive."

Yuan Liang paused for a moment, then quickly explained, "It wasn't that I didn't want to save my junior sister, but if we didn't kill those two Demon Beast first and get them to come with me to her side, neither of us would be able to escape."

"I know, so I didn't mean to blame my senior brother."

Lü Mo knew, of course, that Yuan Liang's approach was prudent and correct, but everything depends on the comparison. Ying Zhou, who was not related to her, was willing to sacrifice his own health to save her, while her childhood sweetheart senior brother was playing it safe and didn't even dare to use a forbidden technique that would put her at risk. If she waited for her senior brother to come to her rescue, she would probably already be the spider demon's meal.

Ying Zhou sensed the argument between the two and frowned slightly, thinking they were both crazy and didn't even consider the occasion when they were having a fight. But since it was someone else's sect's business, he didn't bother to interfere and turned to leave, but his expression suddenly changed.

"I will never forget your life-saving grace. May I ask your name?"

Lü Mo asked for his name, but Ying Zhou had no time to pay attention and had already rushed out because he saw the scorpion demon he had fought before ambushing Murong Wu.

"Damn it, your enemy is here! Come at me if you dare!"

Hearing Ying Zhou's shout, Jie Gou smiled smugly. He had been lying in ambush, waiting for this opportunity. As long as he could capture a hostage and use him to threaten Ying Zhou, he would surely be able to take him down. He immediately accelerated and pounced on Murong Wu, reversing his twin swords and slashing at his shoulders with the back of the blades, intending to capture him alive.

With Xia Guanxue on his back, Murong Wu could hardly move. He could only take a deep breath, cross his fists in front of his chest, and unleash his inner True Qi, forming an incredibly thick wall of energy in front of him.

Jie Gou twin swords struck the air barrier, creating ripples. Murong Wu grunted and retreated several steps, wounded, but his defense remained intact.

"Trying to stall for time? Dream on!"

With a flick of its tail, the scorpion transformed into a crimson needle that pierced through the invisible, solid barrier of energy, like an iron nail driven into a wall. The barrier exploded with a deafening roar, Murong Wu was immediately struck by the backlash, his Qi and Blood churning uncontrollably.

Taking advantage of the Jie Gou swung its tail, wrapping it around Murong Wu's neck, attempting to bind him.

Just then, Xia Guanxue, who had been lying on his back, suddenly opened her eyes, flicked her sleeve, and a short sword shot out from her sleeve, swiftly slashing towards the scorpion's tail joints.

A scorpion's tail is made up of segments, and its surface is covered with a hard exoskeleton, with the thinnest part being the gap between the segments.

Normally, the Jie Gou's tail would be as fast as lightning, making it incredibly difficult to even defend against, let alone find the right moment. But at this moment, he wanted to capture Murong Wu alive, so he slowed down, which gave Xia Guanxue the opportunity to cut off the scorpion's tail with One Sword strike, eliminating the biggest threat.

The Jie Gou let out a bloodcurdling scream. Its tail was more important to him than his arm; the pain of having it severed was several times greater. He was both shocked and furious. "You were awake all along!"

"A naive question!"

Xia Guanxue thrust her sword swiftly, the sword shadows swirling, a cold wind howling, like bamboo leaves swaying and trembling in the wind, aimless yet ever-changing.

"Demon Blade: Ice Mark!"

The Jie Gou instinctively wanted to retreat and create distance, but suddenly a thought flashed through its mind, and it guessed a possibility. So it gritted its teeth and instead of retreating, it advanced.

He parried with his sword, deciphering the many changes in the situation. His twin swords first blocked Xia Guanxue's attack, then one sword was thrust out, perfectly touching Xia Guanxue's sword. Immediately afterward, a burst of cold air froze both swords, while the other sword slashed furiously at Xia Guanxue.

In the blink of an eye, the tide of battle turned, but Xia Guanxue had just recovered, and her strength and speed were three points weaker than usual, causing her Swordsmanship to reveal an unforeseen flaw, which was easily seized by the Jie Gou.

"Cloud Thunder Drums and Lightning Flashes!"

In the nick of time, the Conquest Demon Saber arrived just in time, blocking the inevitable strike of the Jie Gou. At the same time, streaks of energy, like lightning serpents, shot up from the blade, lingering and exploding amidst crackling sounds.

Jie Gou suddenly felt a numbness in his arm as a lightning-fast energy invaded his body, tearing apart his muscles and meridians. He knew he had missed the best opportunity, so he snorted coldly, stomped his foot, and used the method of deflecting the force to guide the energy into the ground. Taking advantage of the ground exploding and the flying mud and debris as cover, he retreated rapidly.

"Don't leave!"

Taking advantage of the momentum, Xia Guanxue pressed down and leaped over Murong Wu's head. Her One Sword flashed out like a celestial being descending from the heavens, its beauty breathtaking, like the setting sun in the evening glow. Instantly, a black wind howled, like the wailing of ghosts, Ghostly Gloom Sword Qi spread out, rolling and enveloping an area of several feet in radius.

Jie Gou felt the piercing Sword Intent assaulting his body, and he was secretly alarmed, knowing that the roles of hunter and prey had been reversed once again. As Demon General with rich combat experience, he remained calm in the critical moment, gathering Yao Qi to condense his twin blades. The blades turned slowly and lightly, seemingly slow but actually fast, like the surging waves of the sea, laying down a dense and solid energy in front of him.

"Demon Blade: Torrent!"

The Ghostly Gloom Sword Qi was blocked by the blade's force, making clanging sounds, like stones being thrown into the sea, splashing up waves.

Jie Gou attempted to use the force to retreat, but Ying Zhou's demonic blade descended once more.