Arc 116The Minghong Saber’s Sacrifice

As Kui Yong pursued the Soaring Immortal Fruit and the Longevity Chapter, Huang Xiao and his allies gathered their strength and weapons to fight him. The fruit restored Huang Xiao, but Demon Phoenix sacrificed his life to empower the Minghong Saber, leaving the battle poised for a clash of divine weapons.

  • Kui Yong killed Fan Zhuolang, and Huang Xiao and the others entered the Divine Beast Holy Land when its formation broke.
  • Qingfeng emerged with the ripened Soaring Immortal Fruit, and Zhu Fancheng’s formations helped the group escape Kui Yong and carry it toward the Divine Beast forces.
  • Huang Xiao and his allies fought Kui Yong while Pang Ji and the Four Clan Chiefs battled Mo Pozheng and the Former Hall Masters, and Xuanyuan Xing arrived with Dugu Sheng and the Xuanyuan Sword.
  • As Kui Yong pressed his advantage, Li Bai and Pei Lingsha used Ganjiang and Moye against him, and Ou Jin brought the reforged Minghong Saber to Huang Xiao.
  • The Fourth Clan Chief agreed to sacrifice her essence blood to strengthen the Minghong Saber, but Ou Jin said the sacrifice would not work without her wholehearted willingness.
  • Qingfeng let the Soaring Immortal Fruit send its aura through Zhu Fancheng’s formation to restore Huang Xiao’s damaged meridians, and Huang Xiao resumed fighting with the Forbidden Art’s eighth stage.
  • Demon Phoenix and the others refused to abandon Huang Xiao, and Demon Phoenix’s parents sacrificed themselves to send their merged flames into him.
  • Demon Phoenix sacrificed his essence blood and transformed into a Flame Phoenix that merged with the Minghong Saber, while Huang Xiao grieved and Dugu Sheng’s Xuanyuan Sword began to grow stronger.
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Ch. 2911Still You

Kui Yong overwhelmed the group and targeted Huo Lian, while Huang Xiao used the fact that Kui Yong wanted the Longevity Chapter to shield him. Huang Xiao realized he might need to risk the eighth stage of Heavenly Demon Disintegration to buy time until the Soaring Immortal Fruit ripened.

  • Kui Yong killed Fan Zhuolang with ease, and Xuan Tu urged everyone to close ranks against him.
  • Huo Lian argued that the group should hold together until the Soaring Immortal Fruit ripened, despite the danger of staying.
  • When Kui Yong attacked Huo Lian, Huang Xiao intervened and took a palm strike, surviving because Kui Yong still wanted the Longevity Chapter.
  • Kui Yong warned that Huang Xiao could not keep blocking his attacks and declared Huo Lian his next target.
  • Huang Xiao concluded that he might need to use the eighth stage of Heavenly Demon Disintegration to delay Kui Yong until the fruit ripened.

Ch. 2912The Formation Broke

Huang Xiao and the others entered the Divine Beast Holy Land when Kui Yong’s formation broke, but a hidden formation created by Zhu Fancheng stopped Kui Yong from following. As the Soaring Immortal Fruit neared ripeness, the group set out to reach it before Kui Yong could break through.

  • Huang Xiao prepared to unleash the eighth stage of Heavenly Demon Disintegration, but the formation blocking the Divine Beast Holy Land suddenly broke.
  • Huang Xiao and the others rushed inside, while Kui Yong was bounced back by Zhu Fancheng’s concealed formation and tried to shatter it by force.
  • Zuo Qiu Shu questioned their decision to enter, and Huo Lian’s rebuke helped Leng Guhan regain his resolve and strengthen his ruthlessness Dao.
  • Huo Lian and Xuan Tu urged everyone to stop Kui Yong from obtaining the Soaring Immortal Fruit, and Wu Xuancang led them toward the Soaring Immortal Land.
  • The First Clan Chief warned Zhu Fancheng that Kui Yong’s formation had broken, and Zhu Fancheng prepared for the fruit to ripen soon.

Ch. 2913Hurry and Go

As Kui Yong broke through the formations around the Soaring Immortal Land, Zhu Fancheng urged the younger group to flee and prepared to transfer the Soaring Immortal Fruit to the Fourth Clan Chief. Huang Xiao and his companions arrived just as the final formation seal broke, and the chapter ended with an unexpected figure appearing through the clearing mist.

  • The First, Second, and Third Clan Chiefs prepared to leave, while Zhu Fancheng stayed behind to protect the Soaring Immortal Fruit and warned Zhao Yunhui and the others to flee.
  • Zhu Fancheng discovered that Kui Yong had broken his formation in three strikes, and Huang Xiao arrived with Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly, Huo Lian, and the others.
  • Zhao Yunhui, Demon Phoenix, Hong Yi, and the other women rushed outside while Huang Xiao and the elders stayed behind.
  • The formation seal over the Soaring Immortal Land faded and broke as Kui Yong roared that he would stop them from succeeding.
  • Zhu Fancheng prepared to transfer the Soaring Immortal Fruit to the Fourth Clan Chief, prompting Huo Lian to question his choice.
  • The mist dispersed, revealing a figure inside the Soaring Immortal Land.

Ch. 2914Called "Soaring Immortal Fruit"

Qingfeng obtained the ripened Soaring Immortal Fruit, but Kui Yong attacked to seize it. Huang Xiao used a formation to transport Qingfeng away from danger, leaving the Fourth Clan Chief empty-handed.

  • Qingfeng appeared beside the Soaring Immortal Grass holding the ripened Soaring Immortal Fruit, shocking Kui Yong and the others.
  • Kui Yong charged at Qingfeng and demanded that he hand over the fruit, while the Fourth Clan Chief urged Zhu Fancheng to prevent Kui Yong from getting it.
  • Zhu Fancheng activated the formation, and Huang Xiao told Qingfeng not to resist as it transported him away.
  • Qingfeng arrived in front of Huang Xiao and the others and prepared to flee with the Soaring Immortal Fruit.
  • The Fourth Clan Chief rushed into the formation to seize Qingfeng and the fruit, but Qingfeng had already disappeared.

Ch. 2915Carried away by triumph

Zhu Fancheng teleported the Soaring Immortal Fruit away, but Kui Yong tracked the person carrying it and sent Mo Pozheng and seven others to retrieve it. Huo Lian and the others escaped through Zhu Fancheng’s formations and headed east, knowing Kui Yong would soon catch up.

  • Zhu Fancheng transported the Soaring Immortal Fruit with its carrier, but Kui Yong revealed that his formation could track the carrier’s movements.
  • Kui Yong sent Mo Pozheng and seven others east to seize the fruit while he tried to eliminate Huo Lian and the others.
  • Huo Lian led the group toward the east, and Zhu Fancheng activated layers of formations that delayed Kui Yong long enough for them to escape.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly praised Zhu Fancheng and insulted his ancestor Fan Zhuolang, prompting Zuo Qiu Shu to defend the dead man.
  • Huo Lian realized Kui Yong had revealed the fruit’s location because he was sure they could not escape, while Zhu Fancheng warned that his formations had bought them very little time.

Ch. 2916Every Chance Had to Be Seized

Huang Xiao and his allies tried to reach Mo Pozheng and the Soaring Immortal Fruit before Kui Yong could catch them. After learning that Huang Xiao had mastered the Longevity Chapter, Pang Ji agreed to join their last gamble, which ended with Kui Yong closing in as the divine beasts fought to protect the fruit.

  • Pang Ji refused to help fight Kui Yong, but Huo Lian and Xuan Tu urged him to stay and explained that they needed every ally.
  • Xuan Tu revealed that Huang Xiao possessed the Longevity Chapter, and Huang Xiao explained that the Soaring Immortal Fruit could help him unleash more of Huo Lian's forbidden art.
  • Huo Lian confirmed that Huang Xiao at full power would surpass him, convincing Pang Ji to join their effort.
  • Huo Lian led the group to Mo Pozheng and his seven companions, who were fighting the divine beasts while the Eldest Senior Brother held the Soaring Immortal Fruit.
  • Kui Yong roared as he approached, and Xuan Tu urged the divine beasts and their clan chiefs to protect the fruit so Huang Xiao could claim it.

Ch. 2917You Still Can't Escape My Grasp

Qingfeng was caught between the Divine Beasts and Kui Yong’s group as both sides fought over the Soaring Immortal Fruit. Kui Yong arrived, ordered his disciples aside, and offered to spare Qingfeng if he surrendered the fruit.

  • The First Clan Chief ordered the Divine Beasts to fight at any cost, and many burned their essence blood to hold back Mo Pozheng and the seven former Hall Masters.
  • Mo Pozheng urged his group to break through, but the Divine Beasts kept filling the gaps as Huo Lian and the others approached.
  • Huang Xiao and his allies joined the Divine Beasts, and Xuan Tu ordered most of the Divine Beasts to flee while the First Clan Chief urged them to hide and survive.
  • Kui Yong arrived, dismissed Mo Pozheng and the other seven, and sensed an unusual aura in Qingfeng’s state of mind.
  • Kui Yong demanded the Soaring Immortal Fruit from Qingfeng and offered to spare him if he handed it over.

Ch. 2918It Can Destroy Itself

Qingfeng and the others refused to surrender the sentient Soaring Immortal Fruit, while Huang Xiao and the elders prepared to fight Kui Yong with their full strength. The confrontation began when Pang Ji drew the Supreme Demon Saber, which immediately flew from his hand toward Kui Yong.

  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly tried to seize the Soaring Immortal Fruit so Huang Xiao could swallow it, but Qingfeng warned that it could destroy itself.
  • Huang Xiao persuaded the others to abandon force for the moment and vowed not to let Kui Yong win easily.
  • Xuan Tu awakened his hidden strength, and Huang Xiao, Wu Xuancang, and the others released power they had kept in reserve.
  • Kui Yong dismissed the elders' challenge as futile, and Pang Ji drew the Supreme Demon Saber.
  • The Supreme Demon Saber flew out of Pang Ji's hand toward Kui Yong, prompting Huo Lian to shout a warning.

Ch. 2919Deep resentment

Kui Yong reclaimed the Supreme Demon Saber and divided the gathered fighters into two battles, while Qingfeng stayed beside the Soaring Immortal Fruit rather than fleeing. As the clashes began, Zhu Fancheng questioned Qingfeng about how he had entered the Soaring Immortal Land.

  • Kui Yong took the Supreme Demon Saber, whose power surged when it reunited with him, and declared that he would use Huo Lian's blood to soothe its resentment.
  • Huang Xiao urged Qingfeng to escape, but Qingfeng stayed near the Soaring Immortal Fruit, unwilling to abandon it or risk his youngest junior brother's safety.
  • Huo Lian, Huang Xiao, Xuan Tu, and Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly joined forces against Kui Yong, while Wu Xuancang, Pang Ji, Zuo Qiu Shu, Leng Guhan, and the four clan chiefs faced Mo Pozheng and his companions.
  • Pang Ji used the Supreme Demon Token to suppress the seven former hall masters, and Kui Yong admitted he could not render the token ineffective.
  • As Xuan Tu transformed into his enormous original form, Zhu Fancheng asked Qingfeng how he had entered the Soaring Immortal Land despite its sealed formation.

Ch. 2920Making a Move

Qingfeng explained how he had ended up trapped in the formation, while Zhu Fancheng wondered how to help against Kui Yong. Pang Ji used the Supreme Demon Token to pressure the seven Former Hall Masters, and the battle escalated as they tried to regroup and fight back.

  • Qingfeng told Zhu Fancheng that he had wandered into a formation and remained trapped until the outer formation broke.
  • Mo Pozheng tried to stop Pang Ji, but Wu Xuancang blocked him and forced him to fight instead.
  • Pang Ji led Leng Guhan, Zuo Qiu Shu, and the Four Clan Chiefs against the seven Former Hall Masters, using the Supreme Demon Token to keep them from unleashing their full strength.
  • The Eighth Hall Master fell behind while the seven retreated, and Pang Ji cut off the other six from helping him.
  • The Second Hall Master called on the six to stop retreating and charge Pang Ji, even though the Supreme Demon Token caused their true qi to run wild.
  • The Four Clan Chiefs joined the attack with killing intent, seeking to repay the Demon Hall for Kui Yong's past massacre at the Divine Beast Holy Land.

Ch. 2921Different roles

Huang Xiao, Huo Lian, and Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly fought Kui Yong with their full strength, while Xuan Tu protected them from the divine might of the Supreme Demon Saber. The battle continued with Kui Yong still dominant, but Huo Lian’s greatly increased internal power surprised him.

  • Huang Xiao, Huo Lian, and Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly unleashed the seventh stage of Heavenly Demon Disintegration and charged Kui Yong, who wielded the Supreme Demon Saber.
  • Kui Yong confronted Huang Xiao, explaining that he needed to keep him alive to obtain the Longevity Chapter and noting that the Soaring Immortal Fruit had fallen into an unknown brat’s hands.
  • Huang Xiao rushed Kui Yong and forced him to halt a saber strike, but Kui Yong blocked Huang Xiao’s counterattack and warned he could cripple him without killing him.
  • Kui Yong attacked Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly, and Xuan Tu stepped in to shield her from the residual force of his Saber Force.
  • Huo Lian joined the fight and staggered back after blocking Kui Yong’s blow, surprising Kui Yong with how much his internal power had increased.

Ch. 2922A Blindly Arrogant Person

Kui Yong used the Supreme Demon Saber’s overwhelming pressure to turn the battle against Huo Lian and Huang Xiao’s group, while Huang Xiao considered risking his eighth stage. Xuanyuan Xing arrived with Dugu Sheng, Tan Ming, and the Xuanyuan Sword, setting up a clash between the sword and saber.

  • Huo Lian rejected Kui Yong’s offer to serve him, while the former hall masters continued fighting rather than risk betraying Kui Yong.
  • Kui Yong said his injuries had healed and unleashed the Supreme Demon Saber’s full pressure, weakening Huo Lian and Huang Xiao’s group.
  • Kui Yong boasted that his divine-beast vitality made him difficult to kill, and Xuan Tu confirmed that Kui Yong had not revealed his original form or full strength.
  • Huang Xiao lost hope of defeating Kui Yong without using his eighth stage and feared that doing so would cost him his life.
  • Xuanyuan Xing arrived with Dugu Sheng, Tan Ming, and the Xuanyuan Sword, whose pressure countered the Supreme Demon Saber.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly challenged Kui Yong to reveal his original body as the saber and sword prepared to clash again.

Ch. 2923Divine Weapons Lend Their Strength

Qingfeng and Dugu Sheng found themselves together as Kui Yong faced the assembled experts and their divine weapons. The weapons weakened the Supreme Demon Saber's pressure, but Kui Yong remained dangerous, and Xuan Tu had to block his sudden attack.

  • Qingfeng and Dugu Sheng recognized each other, while Dugu Sheng wondered how Qingfeng had obtained the Soaring Immortal Fruit.
  • Kui Yong mocked Dugu Sheng for wielding the Xuanyuan Sword and declared that he would take the gathered divine weapons.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly ordered Xuanyuan Xing and Tan Ming to protect Dugu Sheng, and Xuanyuan Xing drew the Seven-Star Dragon Abyss.
  • Huang Xiao attacked Kui Yong as the Xuanyuan Sword and Seven-Star Dragon Abyss helped suppress the Supreme Demon Saber's pressure.
  • Kui Yong vanished and tried to strike the Patriarch and Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly, but Xuan Tu intercepted him.

Ch. 2924I'm Timid

Kui Yong increased his power and struck Xuan Tu hard enough to deepen the saber mark on his shell, while Huo Lian revealed he could raise his strength beyond the seventh stage. Huang Xiao decided to join the attack despite the risk of using the eighth stage.

  • Xuan Tu explained that he had devoted his life to defense and dared Kui Yong to break his shell.
  • Kui Yong raised his power, moved faster, and knocked Xuan Tu away with a deeper saber mark.
  • Kui Yong challenged Huo Lian to reveal the strength he had concealed, and Huo Lian admitted he could increase his power beyond the seventh stage.
  • Huo Lian charged Kui Yong with Xuan Tu’s assistance and told Huang Xiao he would not force him to use the eighth stage.
  • Huang Xiao judged that Huo Lian alone could not defeat Kui Yong and charged in to help, accepting the danger of using the eighth stage.

Ch. 2925No exaggeration

Huang Xiao joined the fight against Kui Yong after neutralizing the Demon Refining Formula, then unleashed a Forbidden Art that let him knock Kui Yong back. The others realized Huang Xiao had surpassed them, but Zhu Fancheng warned that the power could cost Huang Xiao his life.

  • Huo Lian and Xuan Tu attacked Kui Yong together, but Kui Yong blocked their strikes and dismissed Huo Lian's increased power.
  • Kui Yong tried to control Huang Xiao with the Demon Refining Formula, but Huang Xiao revealed he had already neutralized its influence.
  • Huang Xiao attacked Kui Yong with the Imitation Saber, and Kui Yong blocked his first blade aura while recognizing that Huang Xiao had hidden his escape from the formula.
  • Huang Xiao's aura surged as he struck again, and he knocked Kui Yong back two steps, shocking Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly and the others.
  • The Second Hall Master declared that the six Former Hall Masters would continue supporting Kui Yong, while Pang Ji challenged their choice.
  • Zhu Fancheng told Qingfeng that Huang Xiao's Forbidden Art could not last long and might eventually cost him his life.

Ch. 2926A Word of Praise

Qingfeng struggled with whether to give up the Soaring Immortal Fruit to save Huang Xiao, while Huang Xiao fought Kui Yong after activating the Eighth Stage of Heavenly Demon Disintegration. Kui Yong survived Huang Xiao’s attacks and revealed that he wanted Huang Xiao alive to obtain the Longevity Chapter, then prepared to rely on the Soaring Immortal Fruit to keep him alive.

  • Zhu Fancheng explained that the Soaring Immortal Fruit could prolong life and heal Huang Xiao, leaving Qingfeng torn because he considered the fruit his friend.
  • Huang Xiao pressed Kui Yong with repeated attacks, driving him into the ground and striking a deep crater with his Imitation Saber.
  • Kui Yong emerged unharmed and revealed that he had been holding back, praising Huang Xiao’s increase in strength while insisting he wanted the Longevity Chapter.
  • Huang Xiao refused Kui Yong’s offer to spare his life and charged again, joined by Huo Lian and Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly.
  • Kui Yong worried Huang Xiao might die and thought he could use Qingfeng’s Soaring Immortal Fruit to keep him alive.

Ch. 2927Twin Swords United

Huang Xiao and the others struggled against Kui Yong until Li Bai and Pei Lingsha joined the fight and used Ganjiang and Moye’s combined aura to weaken him slightly. Meanwhile, Shi Hen joined Leng Guhan and Zuo Qiu Shu against the Eighth Hall Master, who was left badly wounded and close to death.

  • Huang Xiao, Huo Lian, Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly, and Xuan Tu failed to hurt Kui Yong, who remained in human form and drove them back.
  • Li Bai, Pei Lingsha, Shi Hen, Wan Liukong, and Liu Tengfan arrived, and Wu Xuancang urged Li Bai and Pei Lingsha to use Ganjiang and Moye against Kui Yong.
  • Li Bai and Pei Lingsha joined the swords’ auras in Twin Swords United, and Huang Xiao noticed that the force slowed Kui Yong’s movements.
  • Shi Hen left Wan Liukong and Liu Tengfan to guard Li Bai and Pei Lingsha, then joined Leng Guhan and Zuo Qiu Shu in attacking the Eighth Hall Master.
  • The Eighth Hall Master was struck by Zuo Qiu Shu and Shi Hen, vomited blood, and realized he was unlikely to survive as the other Hall Masters remained occupied.

Ch. 2928A burden

Huang Xiao and the others struggled against Kui Yong until Huo Lian’s plan brought Ou Jin and the reforged Minghong Saber to their aid. Kui Yong explained that the saber’s original soul was a burden compared with the Supreme Demon Saber’s true soul, then challenged the group’s belief that the Three Ancient Evil Blades could defeat him.

  • Leng Guhan wounded the Eighth Hall Master while Huang Xiao and the others made little progress against Kui Yong.
  • Huang Xiao sensed the Minghong Saber as Ou Jin arrived with it, saying he had hurried the reforging after receiving Huo Lian’s message.
  • Huo Lian told Huang Xiao to take the Minghong Saber and ordered Wang Jiu and the others to unleash the Three Ancient Evil Blades’ full power, using their essence blood if necessary.
  • Kui Yong recognized the Minghong Saber’s original saber soul and claimed it was inferior to the soul now residing in the Supreme Demon Saber.
  • Kui Yong revealed that he had used Dragon Fang to divert dragon vein qi and heal his injuries, and questioned whether the Three Ancient Evil Blades could suppress him.

Ch. 2929Still Holding a Grudge

Huo Lian and the gathered Divine Weapons confronted Kui Yong, whose Supreme Demon Saber faced their combined strength. Huang Xiao fought Kui Yong with the Minghong Saber as Xuan Tu hesitated over Huo Lian’s demand that the Fourth Clan Chief sacrifice herself if needed.

  • Huo Lian had Wang Jiu and his companions unleash the Three Ancient Evil Blades against Kui Yong, and the blades reacted angrily to their old defeat by the Supreme Demon Saber.
  • Kui Yong challenged the gathered Divine Weapons to prove the Supreme Demon Saber was the world’s Number One Divine Weapon, prompting them to answer with their own auras.
  • Huang Xiao sensed that the Minghong Saber’s power had shifted toward fire, which resonated with his heart fire, while some demonic qi still remained.
  • The Fourth Clan Chief recognized the Minghong Saber’s affinity with fire, and Huo Lian told Xuan Tu to have her give up her life if the saber’s power proved insufficient.
  • Huo Lian and Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly charged Kui Yong, while Xuan Tu was urged to protect them; Huang Xiao then clashed with Kui Yong using the Minghong Saber.
  • Huang Xiao and the Minghong Saber raised their power against Kui Yong as the Minghong Saber prepared to settle its rivalry with the Hidden Saber Soul.

Ch. 2930Communicating

Huang Xiao and the Divine Weapons pressured Kui Yong, but Zhu Fancheng warned that Kui Yong had yet to reveal his original form. To strengthen Huang Xiao’s Minghong Saber, Xuan Tu asked the Fourth Clan Chief to sacrifice her phoenix essence blood, and she agreed despite her brothers’ objections.

  • Huang Xiao and the Minghong Saber fought Kui Yong in a Mind-to-Mind Connection, while Huo Lian and the others supported him.
  • Zhu Fancheng told Qingfeng that their apparent chance was uncertain because Kui Yong had not yet reverted to his original form.
  • Huo Lian and Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly urged Xuan Tu to make the Minghong Saber more powerful, so he sent a voice transmission to the Fourth Clan Chief.
  • The Fourth Clan Chief retreated from her fight with the Former Demon Hall Masters, and Xuan Tu explained that her fire-type Divine Beast essence blood could strengthen the Minghong Saber.
  • The Fourth Clan Chief accepted the sacrifice for the future of the Divine Beast Clan, though her three brothers objected.

Ch. 2931Willingly and Wholeheartedly

Ou Jin said the Minghong Saber could gain little power unless the Fourth Clan Chief offered her essence blood willingly and wholeheartedly, but Kui Yong kept Huang Xiao from reaching the saber. Huang Xiao neared death as Qingfeng pleaded with the Soaring Immortal Fruit to restore him, while the other fighters also struggled to turn the battle around.

  • Ou Jin explained that the Fourth Clan Chief's sacrifice would have little effect because she was not making it willingly and wholeheartedly.
  • Kui Yong attacked Huang Xiao and prevented him from reaching Ou Jin and the Minghong Saber.
  • Huang Xiao pushed his strength beyond its limit by repeatedly repairing and disintegrating his meridians, while Kui Yong kept him trapped in combat.
  • Zhu Fancheng warned Qingfeng that Huang Xiao's death would leave their side without hope, and Qingfeng begged the Soaring Immortal Fruit to restore him.
  • Mo Pozheng taunted Wu Xuancang as the seven former hall masters continued fighting, and Wu Xuancang feared they had exhausted their options without forcing Kui Yong to reveal his true form.

Ch. 2932He Agreed

Qingfeng agreed to let the Soaring Immortal Fruit aid Huang Xiao, and Zhu Fancheng used a formation to transmit its aura toward him. The chapter ended as Huang Xiao received the aura while nearing collapse.

  • Zhu Fancheng warned Qingfeng that the others would attack regardless of the Soaring Immortal Fruit if they lost hope, so Qingfeng agreed to let it help Huang Xiao without damaging its foundation.
  • Zhu Fancheng offered to transmit the Soaring Immortal Fruit's aura to Huang Xiao through a Teleportation Formation.
  • Huo Lian asked whether Zhu Fancheng could help Ou Jin, but Ou Jin explained that essence blood aura alone could not empower the Minghong Saber without the Fourth Clan Chief's willing sacrifice.
  • Zhu Fancheng quickly set up the formation, and the Soaring Immortal Fruit released its concentrated aura into it.
  • Huang Xiao, whose vitality was nearly spent, sensed the aura emerge from the formation and rushed toward him.

Ch. 2933Taking the lead

Huang Xiao recovered from his injuries with the Soaring Immortal Fruit’s aura, but Kui Yong revealed he had allowed it so Huang Xiao would survive to surrender the Longevity Chapter. Huang Xiao activated the Forbidden Art’s eighth stage again, leaving himself with no retreat as his wives, Hong Yi, Demon Phoenix, and others approached.

  • The Soaring Immortal Fruit’s aura repaired Huang Xiao’s damaged meridians, then stopped when he recovered.
  • Zhu Fancheng asked for more aura, but Qingfeng said the fruit had already given Huang Xiao more than expected and would not be pressed further.
  • Kui Yong claimed he had deliberately let Huang Xiao receive the aura so he could keep Huang Xiao alive and eventually take the Longevity Chapter.
  • Huang Xiao activated the Forbidden Art’s eighth stage again and told the others to continue fighting, while Huo Lian considered escaping with the Minghong Saber.
  • Huang Xiao decided he might have to use the Supreme Ghost Stele, then noticed his wives, Hong Yi, Demon Phoenix, and others heading toward the battle.

Ch. 2934With Me

Demon Phoenix refused to abandon Huang Xiao and watched his parents sacrifice themselves to pass their flames and strength to him. Although his power surged, Huang Xiao still told him to leave, and Ou Jin suggested another way he could help as Huang Xiao tried to stop him.

  • Demon Phoenix returned to stand with Huang Xiao, rejected Huo Lian's rebuke, and insisted he would not leave his brother behind.
  • Jiang Liuli and the others said they would stay and fight Kui Yong, while Huang Xiao urged them to escape.
  • Demon Phoenix's parents sacrificed themselves and sent their merged flames into him, leaving him grief-stricken but determined to keep fighting.
  • Demon Phoenix's power increased dramatically, but Huang Xiao said it was still not enough to close the gap between them and Kui Yong.
  • Ou Jin suggested Demon Phoenix could help in another form, and Huang Xiao recognized what he meant and shouted for him not to say it.

Ch. 2935Satisfying a Craving for Wine

Demon Phoenix sacrificed himself to strengthen Huang Xiao’s Minghong Saber, leaving Huang Xiao grieving but better equipped to face Kui Yong. As the enhanced saber suppressed Kui Yong’s Supreme Demon Saber, Dugu Sheng’s Xuanyuan Sword also began to resonate and grow stronger.

  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly explained that a life could be used to increase the Minghong Saber’s power, and Ou Jin confirmed the sacrifice should make it strong enough to suppress the Supreme Demon Saber.
  • Demon Phoenix ignited his essence blood and told Huang Xiao to defeat Kui Yong, then transformed into a Flame Phoenix and merged into the Minghong Saber.
  • Demon Phoenix asked Huang Xiao to let him taste wine by soaking the saber in a wine jar, and Huang Xiao stood grieving after Demon Phoenix died.
  • Huo Lian urged Huang Xiao to attack as the Minghong Saber’s aura surged and Kui Yong felt the added pressure.
  • Dugu Sheng’s Xuanyuan Sword began to hum and grow stronger, and Ou Jin recalled that Kui Yong’s Supreme Demon Saber had originally been called the Minghong Saber.
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