Wanted to Run, but Couldn't Get Away

A torrent of raging flames raged around her.

Dark-gold firelight illuminated the girl's face, revealing an indescribable ferocity.

The demons and monsters around her who had yet to react felt a wave of scorching heat rush toward them. Instinctively, they wanted to flee, and they hurriedly backed away.

Who could have imagined that a lowly cultivator seated at the very last table would strike with such ruthless decisiveness?

That single punch completely shattered the standoff inside the Cave Abode.

The second daughter of the Gong Family, dressed in blue, had already been seething with anger.

Now that someone had made the first move, she could no longer hold herself back.

She let out a clear, piercing cry. As her blue robes tore apart, she transformed into a gigantic white fox demon.

"Attack!"

With someone taking the lead and the Gong sisters joining the fray,

the cultivators and demons inside the Cave Abode, who had already been wary of the Sumeru Sect and feared it would seize their incense offerings one day, sprang into action.

"Eight Hundred Miles of Linked Clouds will not let them run rampant!"

"Fight them to the death!"

In an instant, spiritual light flashed, and magical treasures flew everywhere.

The gathered cultivators and demons charged forward with ferocious cries.

Seeing the scene descend into utter chaos, Jiang Yuechu's worried heart finally settled.

Now that the waters were muddied, she could let loose and take her time dealing with the demons before her.

And in that brief moment,

the enormous bear finally reacted. With a roar, its thick arms shot out to seize her as well, intent on crushing the reckless girl to pieces.

But just as its arms were about to close around her, the giant bear's pupils shrank.

It clearly sensed the terrifying power packed into