Shen Luo cursed under his breath, but did not pursue the giant beast. With a wave of his hand, he recalled the Pure Yang Sword Embryo and the enormous purple pearl, then flashed to Nie Caizhu's side and caught her around the waist.
"Cousin..." Nie Caizhu murmured weakly before she could no longer hold on and fell unconscious.
Bai Xiaotian also flew over from behind. Seeing Nie Caizhu's condition, his expression changed sharply.
"Go!" Shen Luo called to Bai Xiaotian. Scarlet light blazed from his body, engulfing him and transforming into a crimson sword rainbow that shot into the distance.
Bai Xiaotian followed close behind. The two soon flew beyond the range of the black demonic aura, where they could finally see Mount Putuo's current situation clearly.
The black demon clouds had spread with astonishing speed, already swallowing more than half of Mount Putuo's sect grounds. Countless demons—tigers, leopards, wolves, bears, and more—emerged from the clouds, numbering nearly ten thousand.
These demons were far from weak. There were many formidable creatures at the Out-of-Body Stage and Soul Condensation Stage, locked in fierce battle with the Mount Putuo disciples who had rushed over after receiving word.
The once-peaceful sect was now filled with cries of battle. At nearly every moment, humans or demons perished.
"This... I have heard of Black Dragon Pool before. It is a fairly major Demon Race force in the South Sea, but they could never have gathered this many troops alone. It seems Black Dragon Pool has joined forces with other Demon Race factions. Do they intend to wipe out Mount Putuo?" Bai Xiaotian said in a low voice, his expression changing.
Shen Luo ignored the surrounding battle entirely, his attention fixed only on Nie Caizhu in his arms.
Nie Caizhu's aura was weak, and it was