No one had expected Lin Hongyan to be the first to falter under the siege of so many Magic Beasts and Demonized Cultivators...
In the chaos, everyone was desperately trying to protect themselves, and no one saw how the Magic Beast had bitten Lin Hongyan.
But!
Misty gray light and runes trembled over the Lin Hongyan caught in the Magic Beast's jaws, then burst apart. In an instant, her figure turned to ash.
At the same time, Lin Hongyan fell from the air.
The substitution talisman had activated, taking that fatal blow for Lin Hongyan.
Lin Hongyan's face was deathly pale, her heart pounding with terror. Without the substitution talisman, she would probably have died right then. The immortality she pursued, everything she had worked for, and her Lineage's fervent hopes for her would all have scattered like smoke and ash.
Just then.
Several Magic Artifacts wielded by Demonized Cultivators hurtled toward Lin Hongyan in midair, trailing astonishing black demonic flames...
Though she had fought many battles, Lin Hongyan had only just escaped death and had never faced such peril. Flustered for a moment, she jabbed her fingers repeatedly, sending a pair of flaming rings flying out...
The rings blazed fiercely as they collided with the Magic Artifacts, erupting in dazzling fire and Demonic Qi. Searing flames and Demonic Qi exploded outward...
Though they blocked the Magic Artifacts' attacks...
But!
Roar!!!
With a Demon Beast's roar, a Magic Beast bristling with fangs charged out of the exploding fire and Demonic Qi. It opened its blood-drenched maw wide and snapped down at Lin Hongyan's head!
Lin Hongyan went white as a sheet. How could she suffer so badly from the same move twice?
At that very instant!
Whoosh!! A piercing whistle tore through the air.
A brilliant green sword radiance struck