Only upon reaching Integration could cultivators fly without relying on magical artifacts.
The demoness could now stand in midair, which meant she had already reached Integration.
She far surpassed both Lou Yunxiao and Ning Ke, whose cultivation was suppressed.
Dealing with her would not be easy.
"Go set up formations to protect the mother and daughter." Lou Yunxiao stepped in front of Ning Ke. "I'll hold her off."
"Fellow Daoist Lou, your cultivation is only at the Spirit Transformation Stage..."
"Don't worry. She can't beat me."
Lou Yunxiao cut him off, his eyes fixed on the demoness, their depths surging with fierce hatred and absolute confidence.
Ever since the Underground Palace, he had sworn to slaughter every last demon.
He would make these demons repay the pain A Ke had suffered a thousand times over!
Ning Ke nodded.
Then he shut the door and formed hand seals to set up formations.
Three layers inside and three outside, six defensive formations in all.
They would ensure that Mrs. Liu and Junjun were completely safe.
Afterward, rather than rushing to help Lou Yunxiao, he took out his communication spirit stone and sent a message to the other four.
He told them to find the elemental spirit stones in their respective estates.
If they encountered demons whose cultivation surpassed theirs, they had to stay out of their way rather than fight, find somewhere to hide, and wait for reinforcements.
Ning Xiaoxiao was the first to find the metal-element spirit stone and tucked it securely against her body.
The next instant, however, she sensed movement underground.
She rose into the air on her sword.
When she looked again, several longswords of demonic energy had erupted from underground, shredding the patch of ground where she had stood.
"Little girl... since you dared to come, don't