Swish, swish, swish!
Just as Zhan Hongxiu was speaking with Turtle Elder, the Demon Infant likewise chased them out of the Soul-Nurturing Hall. Only several afterimages could be seen in the void, and the several "Zhan Hongxius" vanished in an instant, evidently shattered one by one by its teleportation.
"Heehee!"
The Nine-Soul Demon Infant raised its head, its pitch-black eyes fixed on Zhan Hongxiu as though an infant had spotted some amusing toy.
"Turtle Elder, I think preserving our lives should be our priority right now."
Zhan Hongxiu swallowed a medicinal pill and thought, This Demon Infant is terrifying... Even a Core Formation cultivator at consummation who ran into it unprepared would probably die without question.
"For now, fleeing comes first."
Turtle Elder's voice was solemn.
"I'm afraid it won't let me leave..."
Zhan Hongxiu's face was ashen. In this Secret Realm treasure hunt, not only had she gained no treasure, she had been badly wounded and hunted down instead. She had truly lost both the lady and the soldiers.
"This Demon Infant has only just gained intelligence and taken form. It does not understand cultivation, and its Spiritual Sense is also weak... Later, this old man will use a secret technique to give it a Profound Heart Slash. Take the opportunity to leave..."
Turtle Elder's voice was equally grave.
"Alright!"
Zhan Hongxiu gritted her teeth and took out another magic treasure: a pair of strange wings. Once they settled upon her back, they could make her escape technique comparable to that of a late Core Formation cultivator.
Whoosh!
Almost the instant she flapped her wings, the Demon Infant teleported before Zhan Hongxiu.
With a tear of its little hands, the barrier condensed from True Core power was ripped apart as easily as paper...
"Now!"
Turtle Elder shouted coldly. A