The Nightmare Demon glanced at Su Jiu, who was no longer protected by anything, and smiled cruelly. What a pity. Even if they came now, they would still be a step too late.
The Buddha Child's cultivation was far below his opponent's. He had only held out this long by overdrawing his spiritual qi. If Chu Luohen and the others did not come out soon, he would probably meet his end here...
And then there was Su Jiu...
The golden halo around Su Jiu had vanished completely, yet she still had not awakened.
At this point, practically anyone or any demonic beast could hurt her...
So he had to fight the Nightmare Demon while also keeping watch over Su Jiu's surroundings.
But how could the Buddha Child spare any attention for anything else now? To do so, he would inevitably have to divide his attention, and the consequences of that... had probably already appeared...
His bloodstained kasaya streaked through the air, leaving an afterimage before he landed not far from Su Jiu.
He struggled to get up, only to discover that every bone in his body felt as though it was about to shatter. He could not even muster the strength to crawl.
After he suffered this heavy blow, the Buddhist light accompanying him in midair dissipated completely.
Without the Buddhist light blocking them, the black blades seemed to have gained boundless freedom and began surging toward Su Jiu.
The Nightmare Demon finally revealed his original form. With one hand behind his back and a smile playing on his lips, he imitated a human male cultivator as he slowly walked toward Su Jiu.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. How pitiful. In the end, you still fell into my hands. Actually, I have that little friend of yours, Su Qingqing, to thank for