I'll Attack the Hostage First!

The Demonic Cultivator was right. As long as the array maintaining the Earth Qi was not destroyed, he could continuously draw upon the Earth Qi to repair himself.

The array formation method he adopted was learned from the latest array formation techniques in the Immortal Realm. He used various spiritual objects as Sacrifice to exchange for Formation patterns engraved in space to allow the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth to circulate. He then used himself as the Formation Eye. This array formation method is difficult to forcibly destroy. Apart from killing the Formation Eye, there are almost no other ways to break the array.

Coincidentally, this latest array formation technique was also developed by Bai Qiuran, the father of Bai Xuxiang and Bai Moxue, when he was bored and exchanging ideas with Formation masters in the Immortal Realm.

This troublesome technique, if in the hands of one's own people, can increase the strength and combat power of Immortals in the Immortal Realm, but if it falls into the hands of Demonic Cultivator, it will become a very troublesome tool for committing crimes.

Normally, even if Bai Xuxiang and Bai Moxue joined forces, it would still take a lot of effort to take it down.

But now, a strange force is interfering with the Demonic Cultivator's absorption of the Earth Qi, and the demon Demon God that the Demonic Cultivator has transformed into is immediately brutally beaten by the siblings.

His limbs were either chopped off and thrown to the ground, or turned into paper-thin pieces by some inexplicable Dimensional Power. His body was also split into countless parts by the War Sword, and his head was banished by a Spatial Rift that suddenly appeared, thrown into the Void to an unknown distance.

At the final moment, the Demonic Cultivator had no choice but to abandon the body conjured by the Heaven and Earth Manifestation. He detached himself from the giant body, and the body created by combining Immortal Power and Earth Qi dissipated the moment he left, turning into a wisp of Spirit Qi that slowly dissipated into the Heaven and Earth.

The Demonic Cultivator transformed into a streak of light, attempting to escape, but was casually slapped back up the mountain by the silver-white Machine Puppet, creating a large crater and kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

After blocking the fleeing Demonic Cultivator, Bai Moxue whispered to her sister, "It seems Lilith interfered with the flow of the Earth Qi. In this world, only she has this ability."

"Hmph, I guess she did alright this time."

Bai Xuxiang, controlling the Consciousness Demon, crossed her arms and snorted coldly.

"You've been targeting her a bit lately, sis."

Bai Moxue asked, "I remember when I first arrived, didn't you like her quite a bit?"

"That was then, and now is now; times change, do you understand?"

Bai Xuxiang offered no explanation for her targeting of Lilith. The Consciousness Demon gradually shrank, transforming into a streak of light that landed at the spot where the Demonic Cultivator had fallen.

Seeing this, Bai Moxue also put away her battered Machine Puppet and followed Bai Xuxiang to the vicinity of the crash site.

Upon reaching the ground, the billowing dust had dissipated, and the Demonic Cultivator lay in the crater. After the brutal beating he had just endured, he was severely injured. The halo behind his head was tattered and barely visible, and his body was covered in dust and blood. Not only from his mouth, but also from his eyes and nostrils, blood was slowly flowing down.

Seeing Bai Moxue and Bai Xuxiang approaching, the Demonic Cultivator was so frightened that he immediately stood up and shouted, "You two, don't come any closer!"

Taking advantage of Bai Xuxiang's inattention, he reached out and opened a Spatial Passage, then reached inside and grabbed something.

"Showing Off Before an Expert!"

Bai Xuxiang raised an eyebrow, and the Spatial Passage suddenly closed. The spatial power instantly snapped the Demonic Cultivator's arm. The Demonic Cultivator cried out in pain, but he forced a ruthless smile. He had already dragged the person from the other end of the passage out and grabbed him with his other hand.

The girl being held captive by the Demonic Cultivator was a blonde girl named Lin Qiyue.

"Don't come any closer."

The Demonic Cultivator grabbed Lin Qiyue by the throat and said viciously to Bai Moxue and Bai Xuxiang, "Let me go, or this woman's soul will be scattered, and she won't even have the qualification to enter Reincarnation!"

"Okay, go ahead and do it."

Bai Xuxiang didn't stop him; instead, she urged, "If you dare to make a move, I'll make sure your soul is scattered, and you won't even have the right to enter Reincarnation."

Seeing the Demonic Cultivator stunned, Bai Xuxiang continued with a cold laugh, "You underestimate our Special Task Force far too much. Letting you out would only cause greater harm to innocent civilians. Letting you die here is the best way to mitigate the damage. Do you really think we are so indecisive and unable to make a choice?"

She raised her hand, and countless Special Task Force Immortals surrounded her, trapping the Demonic Cultivator in the middle.

"Heavenly Net, try and escape if you think you can."

"Bai Moxue!"

The Demonic Cultivator then turned to Bai Moxue, his face contorted with malice, and asked, "Didn't you always claim to be righteous and denounce me as a heretic? Didn't you have Unlawful Relations with this woman? You don't care what happens to her?"

Bai Moxue opened his mouth and sighed. Suddenly, he made a hand Magic Incantation, and a bright blue Sword Light flashed in mid-air. Immediately afterwards, a divine Divine Sword with a completely blue body appeared in mid-air and disappeared into the soil in front of him.

"This sword was my father's sword, named 'Clear Autumn Waters.' It was a token of love between my father and one of my mothers, and it is also the only sword in the world capable of bearing his name."

Bai Moxue said, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword.

Looking at this Divine Sword, and recalling Bai Moxue's mention of her "father" identity, the Demonic Cultivator suddenly felt a sense of unease.

But he couldn't show weakness verbally, so he tightened his grip on Lin Qiyue's throat, keeping a watchful eye on the surrounding area, and asked, "What? Could it be that you intend to use this Divine Sword to exchange for this woman's life?"

"No, my father knew many sword techniques, but only five of them truly belonged to him. I've studied them for hundreds of years, and I'm only now able to barely use the first one."

Bai Moxue drew her Divine Sword, twirled it, and slung the blade behind her back.

He looked into Lin Qiyue's eyes, which were filled with tears and carried a strange emotion. Lin Qiyue didn't seem to hate him for Bai Moxue's decision.

"I drew this Divine Sword to unleash that move."

Bai Moxue said in a low voice, "You said you wanted to annihilate her soul, what do you mean? Just make my move before you do it!"

He raised his sword.

"At that point, my decision on how to handle my senior's situation will be made by me, the one who made the move!"

The longsword was thrust forward, its Sword Light flashing!

Green Mountains, Snowy Pines, and Daylight Break Open; Surging Sword River Descends from Heaven.

A dazzling Heavenly River of Sword Qi burst forth from the tip of Clear Autumn Waters's sword. This Heavenly River was initially just a trickle, which pierced through Lin Qiyue's abdomen and emerged from her body. Then, it instantly swelled up, forming a surging Sword River sword energy that enveloped the Demonic Cultivator behind Lin Qiyue.