Yan Chihuo had no intention of settling the score with this demonic soul fragment. He only wanted to rescue Su Yuwen, and that was solely because she knew the whereabouts of the Ten-Thousand-Year Purple Ganoderma Orchid. As for playing the hero saving the beauty—though Su Yuwen was indeed beautiful, he knew that before this demonic soul fragment, he hardly dared call himself a hero.
The cultivation world had no need for heroes, because heroes never lived long in cultivation. The woman in black had not expected Yan Chihuo to flee with Su Yuwen. With a sharp cry, she gave chase.
The demonic soul fragment had thought that although Yan Chihuo was no weakling, his escape speed could never compare to hers. After all, they had exchanged blows that night. Yet after pursuing him for a while, she found that although Yan Chihuo had not shaken her off, she had not narrowed the distance either.
There were two reasons for this. First, that night Yan Chihuo had been pursuing her, while now he was trying to throw her off; fleeing was always easier than chasing. Second, it was now daytime. Without a physical body, the demonic soul fragment was still affected by daylight.
Even so, Yan Chihuo could not shake her off, and anxiety rose within him. Su Yuwen softly said, "Quick, enter the Boundless Sea!"
Yan Chihuo suddenly remembered that the waters of the Boundless Sea contained pure yang righteous qi. If Su Yuwen gathered it, she could fight this demonic soul fragment.
At once, he held Su Yuwen and shot into the Boundless Sea. Seeing this, the demonic soul fragment sneered and plunged into the water as well. Su Yuwen flicked her hand, sending a mass of red light hurtling forth. It was the pure yang righteous qi she