"Fairy Hongling! If you're going to act, then do it! I, Niu, won't even blink!"
Hearing Niu Batian utter the words "courting death," Ye Chen turned deathly pale. He hurriedly pulled Niu Batian aside and gritted his teeth, "Niu Batian! Y-you must be joking! You can die! But this Prince absolutely cannot! Your achievements in this life have already peaked; you can't advance any further!"
"But this Prince is different! A high-level being from the Upper Realm has foretold that this Prince's life is destined to forge unparalleled glory! How can I be cut down midway?!"
"Hurry up and find a way!"
"Only by saving this Prince's life can you truly repay the favor! Understand? You idiot!"
Seeing the domineering and sharp female figure growing closer, Ye Chen's voice even carried a hint of a sob by the end.
Niu Batian snorted from his wide nostrils, his face full of disdain. "A true man stands proud between heaven and earth; how can you be so spineless! Prince Ye, you have greatly disappointed me!"
Just as he finished speaking.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Rays of demonic light shot down from above the grand hall, landing beside Niu Batian.
In an instant, countless Semi-Monster Demonic Cultivators shed their disguises, revealing powerful auras as they guarded Niu Batian!
"Sect Master Niu! We will protect you!"
"It's time for our Semi-Monster clan to unite!"
"Hand over that Ye child! But if Chief Xiao of the Qinglan Immortal Sect wants to make things difficult for you, we absolutely won't allow it!"
The Demonic Cultivators united against a common enemy, their momentum undiminished.
"Sigh. My friends..."
Niu Batian's tiger-like eyes welled with tears, his heart trembling. "If you want me to hand over Prince Ye, that is tantamount to killing me! Throughout my life, I, Niu Batian, have always stood firm and upright, never committing any act of ingratitude!"
Facing over a hundred Demonic experts, Xiao Hongling held the Immortal Sword in one hand while casually taking out a wine flask with the other. She took a large gulp and said,
"Heh, you truly are united."
"But can you truly stop me, with just yourselves?"
As she spoke, her phoenix eyes turned even icier.
Her sword remained still, yet an immensely powerful and terrifying sword pressure, like a pair of invisible, colossal hands, descended from the sky, pinning down all Demonic Cultivators below the Dharma Appearance Realm!
At this moment, the entire assembly was horrified!
Even Niu Batian, always priding himself on his courage, felt his Divine Soul tremble under this sword pressure!
Lin Xiao was also amazed:
Good heavens, Master's Sword Dao has improved again! I'm afraid she's already broken through this world's limit for the Sword Immortal Realm, hasn't she?
But in the original novel, Master hadn't surpassed the Sword Immortal Realm even by the end of the Second Righteous-Demonic War.
Could it be... Master, unlike the original story where she spent her days wandering, has actually been diligently cultivating with her unique Taiyin Sword Body all these years, reaching this realm ahead of schedule?
No, that can't be right either! Her personality has always been carefree and lazy; she never takes cultivation seriously! Could it be that she's...
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At this moment, recalling all the efforts his Master had made to change his destiny, Lin Xiao's heart jolted. A warm current spread throughout his body, and he even felt an urge to cry.
Right now, he wished he could rush forward, pull that tall, graceful figure before him into his arms, and hold her close, showering her with affection!
"Focus! Important matters first!"
Seeing the escalating tension and his plan on the verge of collapse, Lin Xiao hurriedly banished distracting thoughts, stepped forward, and said, "Master, please wait! May I first negotiate privately with Sect Master Niu?"
Xiao Hongling slightly raised her eyebrows, looking at the disciple who had come to her side.
She was silent for a moment, then, surprisingly, sheathed her sword. "You... be quick. Your Master is short on time."
Completely unprepared for Fairy Hongling to agree so readily, Lin Xiao was stunned for a long moment before nodding. "Thank you, Master, for your graciousness!"
"Sect Master Niu, are you willing to speak privately?"
He then looked at Niu Batian, who was standing nearby.
Niu Batian was about to nod but then hesitated, glancing at Ye Chen beside him.
"Don't worry. My Master is a woman of her word. Since she has agreed to let me negotiate with you, she absolutely will not harm this waste of space before we reach an outcome."
After Lin Xiao finished speaking calmly, he didn't forget to glance reassuringly at the stunning beauty behind him. "Isn't that right, Master?"
Xiao Hongling glanced away, drinking her wine by herself.
「In a secret chamber.」
"What!? Immortal Lin wants me to go to the Qinglan Sect and expose Yuanyi!?"
Niu Batian's tiger-like eyes widened in utter shock.
But the next moment, he realized something and asked, "No! You... How did Immortal Lin learn that Yuanyi, the Chairman of your Tiandang Peak, is one of us from the Demon Sect?"
"Sigh, I've already said this much. How I learned this secret is no longer important."
Lin Xiao shrugged. "What's important, Sect Master Niu, is whether you're willing to expose this person and help us in Qinglan eliminate this scourge. However, by doing so, your Evil Extreme Sect would effectively be siding with our Righteous Path."
That's right. With Master's powerful backing, directly annihilating the Evil Extreme Sect wouldn't be difficult.
But his real plan was to eliminate Yuanyi, that old schemer, ahead of time!
The Eight Great Demon Sects have been scheming against and attacking each other for millennia. Their current alliance against the Righteous Path was only possible because Yuanyi used the Blood Demon's name to act as an intermediary!