"Impossible! He's a Spirit Transformation cultivator!"
The red-robed woman retorted, her eyes nearly splitting with rage.
Yunxi replied as unhurriedly as ever:
"Then contact him and see whether he responds."
"Hmph! Don't think you can stall for time. I won't fall for it."
With that, she turned into ash-gray smoke that scattered in all directions, vanishing from before the four of them in an instant.
Xun Kun turned and asked:
"Is everything going smoothly on your end? Do you need our support?"
Yunxi's Shadow Clone nodded.
"Yes."
Having said that, the Shadow Clone dispersed.
The three exchanged a glance, then flashed away from where they stood.
Meanwhile, the Evil Flower that wanted to return to its main body let out a scream the instant it touched the purple sea of flames, burned by the fire. Especially upon seeing Yunxi, it howled and turned into ash-gray smoke once more, winding toward Yunxi.
The Nine Nether Underworld Dragon Umbrella floated above Yunxi's head, protecting her well. After its gray smoke failed twice to break through, it noticed that even its phantom form was fading. It said viciously:
"Even if I die, I'll drag you down to be buried with me!"
It then turned into ash-gray smoke and completely vanished before Yunxi. Yunxi's heart gave a jolt. In the very next breath, that ominous feeling came true—the evil-corrupted giant Demon Beasts besieging the valley all changed direction and charged toward Yunxi and the others.
When the three who had arrived at Yunxi's side saw that expanse of purple flames, they all sucked in a cold breath. Yun Chen and Han Lian exchanged a glance and immediately understood that Feng Xiyun had ultimately obtained the Exotic Flame that had disappeared.
But they had no time to dwell on it, because the evil-corrupted Demon Beasts