"I sensed an extremely faint trace of demonic energy just now, when I tried to kill Long Xuan."
"Demonic energy?"
Chu Xue looked bewildered.
"Exactly, demonic energy. Master, who do you think could be carrying it right now?"
"The Evil Demon."
After Ye Lin spoke, Chu Xue suddenly understood. The Evil Demon had been lurking nearby throughout the battle.
"Clever. The moment I sensed the Evil Demon's presence, I curbed my murderous intent toward Long Xuan and only crippled him, leaving him temporarily helpless."
"The Evil Demon's aura was faint and erratic. I couldn't pinpoint his exact location right away."
"Evil Demons need an endless supply of blood to cultivate. As it happens, the blood of two Golden Core cultivators is irresistible to him."
"Now all we need to do is wait patiently and see whether he can resist the temptation."
"We just need to wait for the Evil Demon to walk straight into our trap."
After Ye Lin finished, Chu Xue nodded firmly. Then the two of them looked into the distance.
Ten thousand meters away, Long Xuan was channeling his energy to staunch his bleeding.
Just then, a terrifying mass of demonic energy rose around Long Xuan, blotting out the sky as it slowly crept toward him.
But Long Xuan, wholly focused on healing, didn't notice a thing.
His arm and leg had only just been cut off. With a Golden Core cultivator's astonishing regenerative ability, there was a good chance he could restore them.
If he missed his best chance, he might spend the rest of his life like this.
He might as well be killed; that would be a quicker end.
"Heh heh heh."
"I've only just broken through, and already there's such a delicious morsel. Wonderful, wonderful."
In the sky, Mo Yi stood with his