It Rains Today

Swift as thunder, decisive as lightning.

This scene made everyone still fighting widen their eyes, filled with shock and disbelief.

Only when Su Hao moved, whipping up a gale like rolling thunder as he reappeared before the second black-clad man, did everyone's thoughts return. There was no time to think—the battle immediately turned fierce once more.

The second black-clad man had a higher cultivation level, but under the combined assault of Su Hao, Xia Xiaojiu, Lin Yaoyao, and the others, he was battered apart like a boat beneath a raging storm.

In the end, only Cloud Demon remained, her expression having changed completely.

"If you want to kill me, I don't care why—I will kill you too!" Su Hao stepped forward and joined Meng Xianxian, while Lin Yaoyao and Xia Xiaojiu blocked the entrance to prevent Cloud Demon from escaping.

The situation had completely reversed. Su Hao and the others were no longer the prey; they had become the hunters.

"You old hag, you're dead for sure. Do you remember Zhao Ya, whom you killed? She was my best friend. I swore that one day, I would avenge her." Meng Xianxian's expression was more serious than ever. Playing around was one thing, but when it came to serious matters, the little girl still knew where to draw the line.

This also made Su Hao understand. No wonder he had always felt that Meng Xianxian held such deep hostility toward this woman—it was not because of him, but a grudge that had long accumulated.

"You're still not enough to kill me." Cloud Demon's face turned cold. Even in this desperate situation, she quickly calmed herself. From that alone, it was clear she was no simple person, at least not some mediocre fool.

The more hopeless things became, the more one had to stay clear-headed and strive to seize that single thread of life.

As she spoke, she moved again. Afterimages emerged one after another—yet calling them afterimages was inaccurate, for they were incomparably real, no different from the original body. It looked as if several figures were attacking at once, making it impossible to tell which was real and which was false.

Shadow Clone!

The real and false were impossible to distinguish!

Of course, that was only in the eyes of ordinary people. Su Hao had no such concern. His spiritual sense was extraordinarily sharp, and as the figures flashed toward him, his feet moved as well.

The Godslayer Sword became a streak of green lightning, trailing a long rainbow as it shot through the air.

Bang!

As the sword thrust forward and was about to reach one of the figures, golden light rippled out there. The green sword collided with the golden glow, producing a clanging din as sparks flew in every direction.

At the same moment Su Hao attacked and identified the true body, Meng Xianxian did as well. Her massive hammer crashed down amid explosive thunder, making the cave tremble as terrifying cracks spread across the ground like a spiderweb.

The little girl possessed exceptional battle awareness. She knew precisely when to strike for the best result. The instant her hammer came crashing down was exactly when Su Hao's Godslayer Sword had gained the upper hand and forced Cloud Demon back.

Pfft!

The Godslayer Sword stabbed out and the Violet-Gold Hammer came smashing down, placing immense pressure on Cloud Demon. Her blood and qi churned violently, and she spat out a mouthful of bright red blood.

She had been seriously injured.

She retreated again and again, while facing even fiercer attacks from Su Hao and Meng Xianxian. Her defeat was certain, and a miserable death was imminent.

"Golden Flame Armor!"

At the critical moment, Cloud Demon suddenly gave a cold shout. Golden radiance surged from her body, dazzling in an instant. The golden light she emitted was like blazing fire, radiating terrifying heat.

In truth, it was a suit of armor, its main material being a type of heaven-and-earth exotic flame: Golden Flame Fire.

The armor was tough, and ordinary magical treasures could not harm it. Unless the flames were extinguished, it was unsolvable.

Before entering this place, Cloud Demon had already taken precautions and worn the armor beneath her clothes, preparing for any eventuality.

"Hmph. With this armor on me, you can forget about killing me." Cloud Demon sneered, her expression becoming calm once more. Secretly, she rejoiced that she had come prepared. Otherwise, she truly would have died here today.

Meng Xianxian looked unwilling. Today had been the perfect chance to kill Cloud Demon, but with the Golden Flame Armor on her, Meng Xianxian's Violet-Gold Hammer could not harm her in the slightest.

Su Hao narrowed his eyes as well. He glanced at the spiritual energy pool, then suddenly smiled.

"I'll leave today, but another day, I will slaughter every last one of you. You should know that my older brother is an inner disciple of North Gate. Killing you would be as easy as turning his hand over."

Cloud Demon was arrogant as she moved toward the exit.

"Unfortunately, you won't get the chance." Su Hao suddenly shouted coldly.

"You can't kill me. With this armor on me and the Golden Flame burning, only someone at least at the eighth layer of Qi Condensation can break it. Which one of you can do that?" Cloud Demon sneered smugly. As she stood here, no one could kill her.

"Don't you know it rained today?" Su Hao smiled again, his voice meaningful.

"Rain?" Cloud Demon froze.

Not only her—Meng Xianxian, Xia Xiaojiu, and Lin Yaoyao were all baffled. What did Su Hao mean?

Rainwater could not extinguish Golden Flame, and they were inside a cave. Where would rain come from?

Su Hao stepped forward, his hand seals changing rapidly. Then he pointed—not ahead, but at the spiritual energy pool. In an instant, the pool churned violently, and the bald chicken was swept ashore by the surging water with a miserable howl. At the same time, countless droplets rose into the air before falling again with a splashing rush, like a torrential downpour.

"Hahaha! Kid, there's really something wrong with your head. How can this water possibly break my Golden Flame—" Cloud Demon burst into laughter, completely fearless. A venomous sneer like that of a serpent or scorpion hung on her stunning face.

Yet before her words fully fell, they abruptly stopped. The next moment, extreme terror filled her face.

The "rainwater" fell thick and sticky, like glue. It made her feel as though she had sunk into mud, slowing her movements. At the same time, that "rainwater" was no ordinary water. As it fell, the temperature of the Golden Flame gradually decreased, until it slowly began to go out.

"Kill!"

At that moment, Meng Xianxian fully displayed how extraordinary she was. Sharply sensing the signs that the Golden Flame was dying out, she immediately charged forward, swinging her massive hammer down with violent force.

With the first hammer, the flames weakened.

With the second hammer, Cloud Demon screamed miserably and spat blood.

With the third hammer, the flames vanished and the temperature turned cold. With a crack, fissures appeared across the armor, while Cloud Demon's body turned into a bloody, mangled mess amid terrified screams, blood spraying everywhere.

She was smashed to death on the spot.

"Zhao Ya, I've avenged you." The little girl held her great hammer like a heroine among women, a valiant lady, offering this sacrifice to her friend in heaven.

Su Hao let out a long breath and stepped back, slightly out of breath. As an Innate Dao Body, he could condense Innate Dao Fire; naturally, he could also condense Innate True Water, also known as Supreme Unity True Water—the origin of all water.

However, his cultivation was limited at present. The True Water he could condense was scant, and its quality was not high. Being able to extinguish the lowest-grade heaven-and-earth strange flame, Golden Flame Fire, was already its limit.

With the battle over, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Meng Xianxian returned to her carefree, thoughtless self and patted Su Hao on the shoulder. "Little Haozi, I never expected you to have such skills. Thanks."

Thump!

Su Hao flashed forward and rapped her smooth forehead hard. "I can accept being called Big Brother. Call me nonsense again, and watch out for a bump growing on your head."

Meng Xianxian's eyes brimmed with tears from the pain. She bared her teeth and waved her claws, yet did not dare make a move. First, she feared Su Hao would refuse to make her delicious meat soup; second, Su Hao's strength made her wary. If they fought, she might not necessarily be his match.

This scene made Xia Xiaojiu feel thoroughly vindicated. He had suffered plenty of setbacks at Meng Xianxian's hands, and seeing Su Hao gain the upper hand now filled him with delight.