CHAPTER 130: CHAPTER 82

"The Heavenly Dao has weakened so much, the day is finally coming!" Nalan Qing couldn’t help but feel excited at the thought that when the demonic forces entered the Xuantian Continent, they would become the rulers, and those from the Nalan Family would have to kneel at her feet and look up to her.

She had waited too long for this day, and now it was finally about to arrive!

Liu Qing, like Nalan Qing, was extremely excited. Ever since he became part of the Demon Clan, he had been waiting for this day to come. Though the wait wasn’t long, it still filled him with excitement.

The two knew that there were people outside looking for them, and they dared not reveal themselves, fearing that being caught would affect their plan, so they had to hide even more, hardly daring to go out or even appear on the surface.

Realizing that the Heavenly Dao would soon become vulnerable, the two became even more cautious.

...

The second force to arrive at Nanxing City was the Yun Family. Like the Zhuo Family, the majority of them were originally in Shangjing City. Upon receiving the news, they were a bit farther from Nanxing City than the Zhuo Family but changed their route directly. They arrived in Nanxing City early the next morning, the day after Si Lin and the others dealt with the three-eyed giant.

"Geng Geng, I heard a three-eyed giant appeared outside Nanxing City yesterday and was killed by Senior Brother Si and the others. What’s that about?" This was the most sensational event in Nanxing City at the moment. As soon as Yun Ran entered the city, she heard about it and quickly asked Gu Qingqing upon meeting her.

"Just as you heard, a three-eyed giant broke in here yesterday and was slain by the senior brothers. Now the Heavenly Dao has weakened significantly, and Nalan Qing and her people have already set up a Grand Array in Nanxing City. Once the Heavenly Dao dissipates, they will summon the demon army. The situation here won’t be good then." Rarely serious, Gu Qingqing’s face showed a hint of worry.

Yun Ran had previously heard from Yue Zhao and the others that the Xuantian Continent would face severe issues if the Heavenly Dao dissipates. She thought there would be some time, but unexpectedly, the Demon Clan had long prepared to send troops as soon as the Heavenly Dao dissipates to seize control of the Xuantian Continent, making her frown deeply.

"Then, how much longer until the Heavenly Dao dissipates?" Yun Ran asked softly, her voice small and tinged with fear.

"I don’t know." Gu Qingqing shook her head. The Heavenly Dao is too mysterious for anyone to predict its exact time of dissipation, not even Yue Zhao.

Yun Ran’s face darkened, and the other members of the Yun Family beside her also looked unhappy. Anyone suddenly knowing that the place they’ve lived in for many years would soon become the demon’s territory wouldn’t feel good!

The Yun Family settled in Nanxing City, and in the afternoon, the Sect Leader and elders of the Wanqing Sect brought their disciples along, as did the Great Zhou Dynasty’s imperial tributes, led by Hua Shiyu.

During their time in the secret realm, Hua Shiyu hadn’t met Gu Qingqing and the others often. He was quite lucky, not only lasting until the end but also gaining many things. Of course, during the assessment, he lasted a while but was eventually transported out. Afterward, he embarked on a journey back to the Great Zhou Dynasty. He received the emperor’s transmission halfway, instructing him to bring his people to Nanxing City to assist Gu Qingqing and the others.

To be honest, he was quite surprised upon receiving the news. During his time in the secret realm, he had interacted with Guan Chenbo, never seeing any signs of him being a member of the Demon Clan. At the time, he even had a high regard for Guan Chenbo, not expecting it to turn out like this.

And Nalan Qing’s issues with Nalan Xin at the time, he was present for those too and didn’t have a good impression of Nalan Qing. He hadn’t expected her to transform into a member of the Demon Clan, bringing such significant trouble for everyone.

Currently, all forces arriving in Nanxing City are searching for Nalan Qing, wanting to find out where the array was established to destroy it as soon as possible. This way, even if the Demon Clan wants to enter the Xuantian Continent, it would still take time, allowing them to prepare rather than face the demon army unprepared.

However, it’s as if Nalan Qing had vanished; despite practically turning over Nanxing City, they hadn’t found her!

This left everyone feeling extremely incredulous!

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At night, all of Nanxing City plunged into darkness.

Over Nanxing City, a circular halo suddenly appeared. Accompanying the halo was a terrifying aura that instantaneously enveloped the entire city. Ordinary people with low cultivation were startled awake, trembling with fear under this oppressive aura, unable to move.

Even people like Zhuo Zhen Song felt their Spiritual Power working sluggishly under this pressure, unable to move their bodies, each with an exceedingly poor expression.

Only Si Lin and his six siblings, including Jun Wu, remained capable of action in the entirety of Nanxing City!

When Si Lin solemnly stepped out of his room into the air, a figure appeared before their eyes.

It had black wings sprawling about five meters, with a head that resembled a human but was terribly ugly, featuring three pairs of red eyes that appeared truly terrifying.

"It’s the Human-faced Bat King, a ninth-order demon beast!" Si Lin squinted at the demon beast appearing in mid-air, speaking coldly.

The others’ expressions slightly changed, not expecting such a powerful demon beast to appear.

"Where’s the Heavenly Dao? Others have intruded its domain, shouldn’t the Heavenly Dao at least respond?" Rong Ye grumbled discontentedly, glancing at the sky.

Mu Chen, next to him, cast him a glance as if looking at a fool, "The Heavenly Dao couldn’t even kill the three-eyed giant previously. This Human-faced Bat King is even stronger than the three-eyed giant, so what can the Heavenly Dao do about it? Come out just to be laughed at by you?"

Rong Ye: "..." You’re more sarcastic than I am!

Nan Hua shook his head, withdrawing his gaze from the two, then looked at the Human-faced Bat King in mid-air, his expression growing serious.

"Boss, what do we do?" He turned and asked Si Lin.

"Lure it away. We can’t fight here; too many people will die!" Si Lin glanced at the Nanxing City below, speaking calmly.

Yue Zhao nodded in agreement with Si Lin’s opinion, "The three pairs of eyes on the Human-faced Bat King are actually just for show. It primarily uses sound to locate its prey. I’ll lure it away!"

Speaking, Yue Zhao took out the Flowing Light Zither and plucked the strings. Curiously, no sound came from the zither this time, yet the Human-faced Bat King moved. Its face turned directly toward Yue Zhao, and with a flap of its wings, it flew straight towards him.

Seeing the Human-faced Bat King take the bait, Yue Zhao’s smile deepened, his fingers unyielding on the Flowing Light Zither while his body flew towards the outskirts of Nanxing City.

The Human-faced Bat King followed Yue Zhao, flying together towards the outskirts of Nanxing City, while Si Lin and the others followed behind it, preventing it from escaping Yue Zhao’s control.

They were very fast, arriving above a forest twenty miles from Nanxing City in no time. After Si Lin scanned with his Divine Sense and confirmed no human presence nearby, he nodded at Yue Zhao.

Yue Zhao’s smile became even more perfect, but his eyes, looking at the Human-faced Bat King, were filled with coldness and killing intent. His actions changed, and sound blades flew from the Flowing Light Zither, rapidly shooting towards the Human-faced Bat King.

At the same time, Si Lin and the others also took action.

Gu Qingqing and Jun Wu didn’t have enough cultivation, so to prevent Gu Qingqing from getting hurt, Si Lin didn’t let her join the battle, only allowing her to use the Word Spirit Technique at crucial moments. All she and Jun Wu could do was watch from the side.

And ever since the Human-faced Bat King left, the oppressive force that had enveloped Nanxing City disappeared. Those who had been startled awake by the Human-faced Bat King’s appearance but couldn’t move, all rushed out. Figures like Zhuo Zhen Song flew directly into the sky, observing the anomaly outside the city and after hesitating for a while, they all closed in on the outskirts.

The oppressive force from the Human-faced Bat King could be felt from far away, so they couldn’t get too close and could only watch from a distance as Si Lin and the others fought with the Human-faced Bat King.

"How powerful must this demon beast’s cultivation be? We’re standing so far away and can still feel its oppressive force," Zhuo Tingqiu said, looking at the Human-faced Bat King with a face full of terror.

"At least eighth-tier, you see, even Senior Brother Si and the others seem to be struggling a bit." Yun Ran frowned, looking at Si Lin and the others worryingly.

Si Lin and the others were currently the ones with the highest cultivation among them. If even they couldn’t withstand the Human-faced Bat King, then they wouldn’t even need the Demon Clan’s army; Nanxing City would already be destroyed!

Everyone shared Yun Ran’s feelings, nervously watching the battle not far away, praying in their hearts that Si Lin and the others must win!

Indeed, as Yun Ran feared, Si Lin and the others had some difficulty dealing with the Human-faced Bat King. After all, the Human-faced Bat King’s cultivation was top-notch even among ninth-tier demon beasts!

Luckily, the Taoist skills they cultivated were not simple, and they had many magic treasures, enabling them to keep pace with the Human-faced Bat King!

With Yue Zhao using sound to interfere with the Human-faced Bat King’s perception, their attacks could land on it; otherwise, with the speed of the Human-faced Bat King, they might not have been able to hit it at all!

Even so, they all sustained injuries.

Si Lin was struck by the Human-faced Bat King’s wing, suffering internal injuries, with blood at the corner of his mouth.

Yue Zhao was countered by the Human-faced Bat King’s sound waves, also suffering internal injuries, but his movements didn’t stop, and blood oozed from his fingertips.

Nan Hua was scratched and poisoned, his lips turning black, and if not for his profound cultivation, he would have died from the poison long ago!

Mu Chen was bitten on the arm, but fortunately, he carried plenty of medicinal powder and treated the wound in time; otherwise, he would have lost his arm.

Rong Ye was burned by the flames the Human-faced Bat King spat out, his hair singed more than half, with his face smudged black, growing exceedingly irritable, throwing talismans at the Human-faced Bat King without regard for his life.

The Human-faced Bat King’s skin was thick and fleshy, and though their attacks did injure it, they didn’t significantly impact its abilities, merely slowing it down considerably but instead angering it, causing it to break free from Yue Zhao’s control and attack randomly.

"Smack!"

Its wing struck Nan Hua, making him spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, the poison inside him quickly spreading. He fainted instantly, falling from mid-air.

"Third Senior Brother!"

Gu Qingqing exclaimed and immediately went to Nan Hua’s side, catching him. Jun Wu followed, also arriving at Nan Hua’s side. Seeing Nan Hua’s condition, Gu Qingqing immediately fed him a special Detoxification Pill developed by Mu Chen. It could counteract most toxins and suppress the Human-faced Bat King’s poison to some extent. After taking it, Nan Hua’s complexion improved slightly.

Gu Qingqing tapped Nan Hua’s body a dozen times, then took him to Yun Ran and the others, instructing them to take good care of Nan Hua without letting him get hurt again. She and Jun Wu returned near Si Lin and the others.

Seeing Nan Hua beaten unconscious, Si Lin and the others were furious!

Though they often teased Nan Hua, mocked him, and joked about him in their everyday lives, Nan Hua was one of their own in their hearts. They could bully him, but others couldn’t. How long has it been since they’d seen Nan Hua so severely injured? The Human-faced Bat King had made Nan Hua like this; how could they tolerate it?

Each one brought out their most treasured skills, instantly elevating their cultivation to the ninth tier.

The Dragon Capturing Sword left Si Lin’s hand, transforming into a giant sword above his head, entwined with a phantom of a Golden Dragon, emanating a powerful oppressive force just by looking at it.

"Golden Dragon Slash!"

With a low shout, Si Lin swiftly formed a seal with his hands and then pushed downward. The giant sword above his head followed downwards, sending a massive Sword Qi toward the Human-faced Bat King.

The Sword Qi locked onto the Human-faced Bat King, rendering it unable to move, forcing it to stay put and endure Si Lin’s blow.

The golden Sword Qi directly severed one of the Human-faced Bat King’s wings, prompting a sharp shriek from its mouth.

Simultaneously, Yue Zhao’s fingers swiftly moved over the Flowing Light Zither, releasing a series of sharp sounds. For a creature like the Human-faced Bat King that relied on sound to perceive its surroundings, this was a devastating weapon. The Human-faced Bat King was so overwhelmed it became dizzy; its body swayed, nearly plummeting down with only one wing left.

Mu Chen’s Red Flame Fire Sea surrounded it, igniting the feathers on its body, turning it entirely into a fireball. It flapped its wings, attempting to extinguish the flames, but unfortunately, these were flames Mu Chen specifically chose, not easily extinguished!

Rong Ye summoned a large talisman, spitting blood on it, turning it golden, and encapsulating the Human-faced Bat King. No matter how it struggled, it couldn’t break free!

Gu Qingqing stood before the Human-faced Bat King, eyes filled with cold killing intent, looking coldly at it!

"You deserve to die!"

A mysterious and ethereal voice drifted from Gu Qingqing’s mouth.

The struggling Human-faced Bat King’s body suddenly stiffened, and the most vulnerable part of its mind suddenly burst open, instantly losing all vitality, falling straight down from mid-air. Before it crashed to the ground, a bolt of lightning struck it, turning it to ashes like the Three-eyed Giant!

"Damn, Heavenly Dao, you’re snatching our spoils of war again!" Rong Ye cursed in exasperation at the Heavenly Dao’s shamelessness!

"Qingqing!"