The violent death-qi skeleton came howling toward her. Qing Yan Jing gritted her teeth, preparing to forcibly end the grand formation she was controlling and switch to defense.
There was no helping it. She was merely a Saint Grade spirit array Great Grandmaster, not someone who reigned supreme through her physical body. There was simply no way she could withstand an attack from a Heavenly Demon Emperor.
Yet even if she switched to defense, the demonic hand above her head, which had originally been dissolving away, would lose its restraint. She would still be struck by the enemy's attack...
At that critical moment, Qing Yan Jing suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and her previously flustered state of mind immediately calmed.
Just as the skeleton closed in, spiritual light between heaven and earth abruptly gathered before her at high speed, condensing into a figure. The figure extended one hand and effortlessly seized the flaming skull in its grasp.
The next instant, spiritual light erupted. Golden spiritual energy completely annihilated the flaming skull filled with Corpse Qi.
"Who?!" The Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor's pupils contracted as he roared sharply, staring fixedly at that spiritual-energy silhouette.
Mu Chen, whose heart had been in his throat, immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he heard a familiar laugh.
"Hehe, Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor. Though this is our first meeting, it is not our first battle..."
As the voice rang out, Liu Bai's figure gradually emerged from the spiritual light.
"Nephew Liu, you're back?" Qing Yan Jing looked at the young man before her in surprise, but the delight on her face swiftly turned into shock.
"Your cultivation..."
Saint Grade!
They had only been apart for less than two months, yet he had advanced from Immortal Grade Early Stage to Saint Grade?