Escape

"Human, well come!"

The Zhuanshui Clan army charged forward with ferocious momentum, yet the gods and demons in the distance were utterly fearless. Fueled by high battle intent, they surged toward the Zhuanshui army in kind.

Before the two sides could even close the distance, countless magical treasures and secret techniques rained down upon the gods and demons of the Primordial Spirit realm.

The gods and demons of the Primordial Spirit realm each possessed an undying body, and their fighting style was incomparably savage. They ignored the Zhuanshui Clan's attacks, their figures pressing forward without a moment's hesitation toward the various formations of the Zhuanshui army.

The commanders of the Zhuanshui formations were all Loose Immortals of the Qi-refining path. Naturally, they could not allow the gods and demons to close in. Thus, as soon as the swarm of gods and demons entered their attack range, they halted their charge, choosing instead to widen the distance and engage the gods and demons from afar.

On the other side—

Ju Hua, Zhuanshui Pingqiu, and the other two had also engaged the terrifying Void-Return god-demon.

This Void-Return god-demon's cultivation realm was not particularly high, but his physical body was terrifyingly formidable. His six massive arms alone, merely by flailing, exerted immense pressure on the four of them.

That terrifying strength far exceeded the limits of what even a top-tier Loose Immortal could withstand.

"Hahaha, humans, die! Die!"

The Void-Return god-demon roared with manic laughter, unleashing a frenzied assault on Ju Hua and his three companions, who darted around him like flies.

Occasionally, attacks would erupt from the four of them, but the Void-Return god-demon did not care in the slightest. He didn't even bother to block, relying entirely on his own body to tank the blows.

Among the four, the most incisive attacker was undoubtedly Ju Hua, a Sword Immortal with the highest cultivation realm. Although Ju Hua was currently only using the fourth form of the Great Sorrow Sword Art, the Hundred Kill Style, his strength was that of a top-tier Loose Immortal. Coupled with the augmentation of the Zhuanshui Clan's formation, his attacks were incredibly fearsome.

Yet even so, every time Ju Hua struck, he only left small gashes a few zhang long on the Void-Return god-demon's body. To a god-demon with such terrifying regenerative powers, these were, at most, superficial wounds.

If this was the case for Ju Hua, it went without saying for the other three.

Zhuanshui Pingqiu was merely an average top-tier Loose Immortal; the fact that he had fought Ju Hua to a draw last time was purely due to the advantage of terrain. Fuyun was not much different from Zhuanshui Pingqiu. Qing Muling's performance, however, was quite eye-catching. She held a white feather fan, and every wave stirred up boundless gales. While this could not injure the Void-Return god-demon, it effectively hindered his movements.

For Ju Hua and the others, who were looking to stall for time, this was indeed very advantageous!

The Void-Return god-demon quickly sensed the intention of Ju Hua and the others to delay him. Without the slightest hesitation, his already violent attacks escalated to a new level of ferocity. Beyond his six massive arms, a giant eye appeared on his smooth, bald head.

The moment this eye appeared, it glared directly at Fuyun Immortal, who was closest to the god-demon.

In an instant, a beam of Cave Profound Golden Light reached Fuyun Immortal.

BOOM!

Fuyun Immortal had no time to dodge and was struck directly by the golden light.

As the terrifying golden light dissipated, a small azure shield fell limply to the ground, while Fuyun Immortal himself retreated rapidly, his face deathly pale.

That small shield was the "Azure Cloud Shield," an Immortal-ranked magical treasure with immense defensive power. Fuyun Immortal had always regarded it as his most precious life-saving artifact. During his entanglement with the Void-Return god-demon, Fuyun Immortal had been struck by the god-demon's terrifying arms several times, but relying on this Azure Cloud Shield and the support of the Zhuanshui Clan's formation, he had managed to hold on, however arduously.

Who could have imagined that the once-valiant "Azure Cloud Shield" would be rendered useless by a single beam of golden light from the Void-Return god-demon!

"Everyone, be careful. This is a unique innate ability of the Cangjin Clan: Cave Profound Golden Light!" Ju Hua warned via telepathy with a grave expression, then continued: "Fuyun Immortal, since you have lost your protective treasure, stay a bit further back. Once we—"

Ju Hua stopped mid-sentence. At this moment, his divine sense detected that Fuyun Immortal had not stopped even after retreating a great distance in one breath. Moreover, his speed had not slowed down in the slightest from start to finish!

Without a doubt, this guy was running away!

At this moment, Zhuanshui Pingqiu suddenly sent a telepathic message: "Junior clansman Ju Hua, this Void-Return god-demon possesses the Cave Profound Golden Light ability, and Fuyun has already fled. The three of us alone likely cannot stop him. It is better to prioritize our lives first!"

"..."

Ju Hua said nothing. As expected, his senses confirmed that Zhuanshui Pingqiu had also abandoned them and was fleeing on his own!

Ju Hua scanned Qing Muling with his divine sense. Although her face was pale, she fortunately did not follow the example of the other two and run off regardless of the consequences!

This Qing Muling is more reliable than those two! The thought flashed through Ju Hua's mind. He then sent a telepathic message to her: "Fairy Ling, retreat to the side and use your gales to harass this Void-Return god-demon. Also, beware of its Cave Profound Golden Light!"

"Understood!"

Hearing Ju Hua's message, Qing Muling felt as if she had been granted a reprieve. Without caring about Ju Hua's next move, she shifted her figure and drifted rapidly into the distance.

As Qing Muling retreated, Ju Hua did not hesitate. He pointed at his immortal sword, and the sword formation originally composed of nine immortal swords instantly dispersed, with three Three Talents Sword Formations quickly manifesting in the void.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Ju Hua retrieved a Litian Immortal Sword from his storage treasure to keep by his side.

A complete set of the Litian Sword Formation was the best of the best, and a single Litian Immortal Sword was also a top-tier Immortal-ranked treasure, its power not to be underestimated.

Of course, Ju Hua took it out only as a precaution; after all, he would now have to face this Void-Return god-demon alone!

From the moment the Void-Return god-demon used the Cave Profound Golden Light to the moment Ju Hua split his sword formation into three, only a blink of an eye had passed.

Seeing this, the Void-Return god-demon laughed maniacally and asked, "Human, your companions have all been scared away by me. Why haven't you run?"

"Why should I run?" Ju Hua asked with a calm expression.

"Not running? Then die!" The Void-Return god-demon roared, his six terrifying arms instantly transforming into six streaks of light, lashing out at Ju Hua like a torrential downpour.

Previously, there were four people on Ju Hua's side, and Ju Hua had at most faced the attacks of two arms at once. Facing six arms simultaneously felt completely different from facing two.

However, although the Void-Return god-demon's attack was heaven-shaking in its momentum, Ju Hua was utterly fearless. As his magic power surged wildly, the three Three Talents Sword Formations suddenly transformed into three massive beams of sword light, rushing headlong to meet the six arms of the Void-Return god-demon.