Zhou Qing nodded readily. "No problem. I'll count to three, then we'll throw them at the same time. I'll throw the book, and you'll throw the person!" The Tianxuan Blood Demon suddenly sensed that something was off. After thinking over Zhou Qing's words, he gave a bitter smile. This brat had taken the chance to insult him! But now was not the time to fuss over such trifles. The Tianxuan Blood Demon raised his divine sense to its utmost, guarding against Zhou Qing playing any tricks.
"One!" "Two!" "Three!" The two simultaneously threw out the person and book in their hands. Neither noticed that, the instant Zhou Qing threw out the Gouchen Heavenly Book, his hands formed a strange incantation seal. Meanwhile, a faint streak of bloodlight was hidden among the people the Tianxuan Blood Demon had thrown over. Bang! Just as the Tianxuan Blood Demon was about to catch the flying Gouchen Heavenly Book, he saw Zhou Qing catch the Little Fox he had thrown over. The faint bloodlight slipped into Zhou Qing's body, and the Tianxuan Blood Demon burst into wild laughter. "Ha! Ha! Brat! You've been struck by my Blood Demon Killing Curse! No matter how profound your cultivation may be, within three quarters of an hour, you'll dissolve into a puddle of blood for me! Did you think I was so easy to fool? You ignorant brat who doesn't know the height of heaven or the depth of earth!"
The Gouchen Heavenly Book spun round and round as it flew before the Tianxuan Blood Demon. He reached out to grab it, only to hear Zhou Qing's voice drift over. "Little Blood Demon, aren't you celebrating too soon?"
The Tianxuan Blood Demon was greatly alarmed. He saw a hand suddenly appear beside the Gouchen Heavenly Book he was about to seize, gripping the heavenly book firmly. Looking closer, who else could it be but Zhou Qing? The Tianxuan Blood Demon hurriedly looked at the person holding the Little Fox nearby, only to find that it was another Zhou Qing. With difficulty, he forced out several words: "External Incarnation! Second Primordial Spirit! How did I run into such a monster?!"
Then, after carefully examining the Zhou Qing before him, he cried out in a fury, "So your true body only has the cultivation of Qi Induction Stage - Mid Phase! I was wondering how someone so young could possess such high power! So it was your Second Primordial Spirit causing mischief! You! You! Go die! I'll devour your soul and ensure you can never be reborn!"
The Tianxuan Blood Demon was truly enraged. He had been toyed with by a brat at Qi Induction Stage - Mid Phase; if word got out, how could he ever face anyone again? Towering bloodlight surged around him. Every strand of his hair stood on end, changing from black to an eerie purplish red. Amid explosive hiss! hiss! sounds, the Tianxuan Blood Demon's broad red robe burst into fragments, revealing his true form. Zhou Qing took one look and shuddered. Good heavens! What kind of human body was this? It was clearly a humanoid shape made from scale-like clots of blood! His entire body trembled as Zhou Qing shouted, "Divine Demon Annihilation! Immortals and demons alike, be slain!"
The moment the word "slain" left his mouth, twelve foot-long scarlet command flags suddenly extended from every direction in the quiet room. Their refined steel flagpoles glimmered with an eerie, dark luster, while their silk banners were embroidered in gold thread with all manner of strange talismans. As the command flags revolved, wisps of magical power blanketed the entire room, trapping the Tianxuan Blood Demon and the four great monsters within the formation like a spiderweb. Zhou Qing had become wealthy and imposing now. In order to study and test the mysteries of the Twelve Divine Demon Annihilation Formation, he had spared no expense in having these twelve command flags forged. At last, they had come in handy.
At the sight of this formation, the Tianxuan Blood Demon shuddered. If he had possessed a human body, he might have been scared into wetting himself. The Twelve Divine Demon Annihilation Formation! My heavens, how could this be? This is the foremost demonic killing formation of antiquity! It was lost long ago! Even the Old Ancestor doesn't know it—how could that brat? This is bad!
Unfortunately, Zhou Qing could no longer hear what he was shouting. Once this grand formation was activated, it was as though another space had been opened. Those within could not sense the outside, nor could those outside sense what lay within. Zhou Qing flashed over to Zhou Chen, shook his body, and withdrew his Second Primordial Spirit. Zhou Chen then saw Zhou Qing open his mouth and spray out a mouthful of blood. Greatly alarmed, she hurriedly asked, "Master! What's wrong?" Zhou Qing waved a hand. "We need to leave quickly. This formation is incomplete and can't bring out even one-thousandth of its power. It can only trap them for an hour. That Blood Demon is incredibly powerful. My Primordial Spirit was struck by that streak of bloodlight, and I've suffered serious injuries. Take your sister. We'll go out, find Xiao Jin, and leave!"
The Second Primordial Spirit was closely connected to the true body: if one prospered, both prospered; if one suffered, both suffered. Although the true body would not die even if the Second Primordial Spirit was destroyed, severe damage to one's vital energy was unavoidable. Zhou Qing's Second Primordial Spirit had been injured, and his true body had suffered along with it. Fortunately, the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm was formidable. Otherwise, Zhou Qing would not even have had the strength to stand now!
The instant Zhou Qing and Zhou Chen stepped out of the villa, four fierce streams of Sword Qi came hurtling straight at them. The gale stirred up by the Sword Qi made breathing difficult! Zhou Qing was shocked and grabbed Zhou Chen, rolling across the ground. Amid a rapid series of crackles, the spot where Zhou Qing had just stood was pierced by the Sword Qi, leaving behind four bowl-sized, pitch-black holes. Zhou Qing's expression changed. This was clearly a sneak attack from masters of the sword path! Had my Primordial Spirit not been so sharp, I'd have been stabbed full of transparent holes by that Sword Qi. Whoosh! The Lesser Heaven Flipping Seal shot out from Zhou Qing's body, transforming into an iron disc that shielded the three of them. However, this iron seal was clearly far less imposing than when Zhou Qing had used it in the quiet room. Its body had shrunk from thirty feet across to just over ten feet, and the clear radiance covering it had dimmed considerably. His Second Primordial Spirit had been shaken and could no longer drive the seal; he was now using this iron seal with his own True Essence, so naturally its power was far weaker.
Swoosh! Four figures appeared. They were none other than the Dragon Group members who had earlier been whispering together about murdering for treasure: Xiang Hui, Xie Xiaohong, Liu Zhihua, and Lu Hongchen. Seeing the four youths before him, each clearly possessing cultivation at Qi Induction Stage - Mid Phase, Zhou Qing grew anxious. He could not use his Second Primordial Spirit now, and his own power, at most, was about on par with these four. Zhou Chen might even have been a little stronger than him, but she still could not handle all four of them! Judging from their ambush, they were clearly out to kill them. When had he gained so many enemies?
"Who are you people? Why are you ambushing us?" Zhou Chen also knew the situation was grim and questioned the four in confusion. She was still wearing the men's coat Zhou Qing had given her. Xiang Hui and the other three had not seen clearly at first and had assumed she was a man. Only when her silver-bell-like voice rang out did they notice Zhou Chen's appearance. Although all four were young masters from prominent lineages who had seen countless beauties, they could not help swallowing.
Where did such a beautiful woman come from? Heh heh! Her power looks about the same as ours. Which sect is she a disciple of? No, that can't be right! I know the female disciples of every sect and school, but none is this beautiful! She came out of the Monster Alliance—could she be a monster? Hahaha, we've struck it rich today. That man looks injured. Eh? Why is there another unconscious woman? I've played with every kind of beauty, but never such beautiful monsters. Today, I can kill two birds with one stone. Wouldn't that be delightful? A lewd glint appeared in Xiang Hui's eyes as he gave the other three a look.
The four of them usually acted together. With just one look from Xiang Hui, how could the other three fail to understand what he meant?
Recently, I've been far too busy, so the word count has been a little low. I'll work hard on writing, and I'll write more over the weekend!!
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