Chapter 2034: Betrayal

Wuxia and Xianxia

Chapter 583

The Shadow Devourer Leopard struck again.

This time, illuminated by the Demon King's Blood Seal, Qin Sang could vaguely discern a phantom shadow pouncing towards Yun Youzi with astonishing speed. The Shadow Devourer Leopard's stealth ability was rendered useless here. Furthermore, its speed was slower than before, as if it carried a great mountain on its back.

"Attack its abdomen! It's gravely injured!" Yun Youzi urgently activated the Flawless Orb with all his might, shouting loudly.

Qin Sang understood. The Shadow Devourer Leopard must have also been injured when the Minor Big Dipper Primordial Formation was shattered in the Sinister Abyss. This injury was not easy to recover from, and its abdomen was its weakness.

Qin Sang flashed behind Yun Youzi, waved his hand to unleash all his Nine Nether Demonic Flames, and commanded the Flying Yaksha to intercept. The Nine Nether Demonic Flames transformed into fire dragons, shooting out to block the Shadow Devourer Leopard's path. Sensing the aura of the Nine Nether Demonic Flames, the Shadow Devourer Leopard's gaze narrowed slightly. It sensed that this strange flame was extraordinary and seemed capable of threatening it.

This day was truly bizarre! Two cultivators, who hadn't even reached the Core Formation stage, not only possessed magic treasures that could threaten it but also manipulated the Demon King's Blood Seal. The Shadow Devourer Leopard felt a pang of regret. Had it known this, it should have quietly eliminated these two people when it was hiding in the shadows.

*Whoosh, whoosh…*

Though the Shadow Devourer Leopard felt regret, its movements remained unaffected. Accompanied by an angry roar, countless claw shadows appeared, imbued with an astonishing momentum capable of tearing everything apart. Unexpectedly, after the claw shadows and Nine Nether Demonic Flames collided, the anticipated one-sided battle did not materialize. Though the Nine Nether Demonic Flames were torn apart by the Shadow Devourer Leopard, they quickly reformed after dispersing, surprisingly undeterred.

Simultaneously, the Flying Yaksha darted out of the flames without warning, choosing a very tricky angle, and suddenly swung its fist towards the Shadow Devourer Leopard's abdomen. The Shadow Devourer Leopard roared repeatedly, its body twisting sharply, surprisingly unwilling to directly meet the Flying Yaksha's punch. There was indeed an injury there! After dodging the sneak attack, the Shadow Devourer Leopard finally repelled the Flying Yaksha.

*Boom!*

The Flying Yaksha flew back, sporting several severe-looking claw marks on its body, but its essence remained unharmed. Working together, the two surprisingly managed to barely halt the Shadow Devourer Leopard!

Seeing this, Qin Sang was astonished. The Ten Directions Yama Banner was merely a low-grade magic treasure, and the Nine Nether Demonic Flames and Flying Yaksha should absolutely not have been a match for the Shadow Devourer Leopard. There was only one possible explanation for this situation: the Shadow Devourer Leopard was restricted by the Demon King's Blood Seal, and its power had significantly declined!

He couldn't help but glance at Yun Youzi, only to see Yun Youzi's movements growing increasingly swift. It was already impossible to discern how many hand seals he had formed, and the light from the stone hall's four walls grew brighter and brighter, pressing down layer by layer onto the Shadow Devourer Leopard.

Recalling Yun Youzi's recent telepathic message, Qin Sang hastily urged the Nine Nether Demonic Flames and Flying Yaksha to continue the attack, focusing on the Shadow Devourer Leopard's injured spot. He secretly activated his Ebony Sword, intently watching the Shadow Devourer Leopard.

Just then, a surprising scene unfolded.

The Shadow Devourer Leopard repeatedly tore apart the Nine Nether Demonic Flames and repelled the Flying Yaksha, yet it could never get close to Yun Youzi. It tried to charge towards the Scarlet Cloud Purple Fruit but was also forced back, and the pressure on its body grew heavier and heavier. Then, it cast a cold glance at Yun Youzi, decisively turned, and immediately fled.

Qin Sang's mind raced, and he instantly guessed its intention. The Demon King's Blood Seal was only active within the stone hall. As long as they left its range, they wouldn't be able to rely on its power, losing their greatest advantage and becoming easy prey. The Shadow Devourer Leopard was well aware of the Demon King's Blood Seal's power. It was an extremely terrifying artifact left by a great demon in the Transformation Stage. If Yun Youzi were to activate its full power, it could easily kill the leopard. It didn't know Yun Youzi's true capabilities and didn't want to risk it further. As long as it blocked the waterfall entrance, Qin Sang and the others would be trapped like turtles in a jar, with no escape.

Qin Sang hadn't expected the Shadow Devourer Leopard to be so decisive, abandoning the Scarlet Cloud Purple Fruit without hesitation once it realized the situation was unfavorable. It absolutely couldn't be allowed to escape! Unexpectedly, the Shadow Devourer Leopard was swift and decisive, moving too fast to be stopped.

"Brother Qin!" Yun Youzi suddenly roared.

Qin Sang had always remembered Yun Youzi's instructions. Hearing the cry, he barely had time to think, subconsciously summoning his Ebony Sword, instantly transforming into a streak of sword light, and shooting forth. Peals of thunder echoed deafeningly throughout the stone hall. The flying sword, like a dazzling rainbow, charged forward with unstoppable momentum.

Yun Youzi did not disappoint Qin Sang; he reached out and tapped the Flawless Orb. At this moment, the stone hall suddenly dimmed. This was because Yun Youzi instantly unleashed all the Blood Seal's power he could draw upon, causing all light to press onto the Shadow Devourer Leopard, making the pressure on its body skyrocket. Immediately, the Flawless Orb trembled, shooting out a strange light arrow that caught up to the Shadow Devourer Leopard at a speed faster than Qin Sang's flying sword, directly enveloping it.

The moment it was enveloped by the light arrow, the Shadow Devourer Leopard's figure suddenly froze in an awkward, fixed posture. What Yun Youzi had said earlier was not empty talk; the Flawless Orb could indeed restrain demon cultivators. Even a powerful demon like the Shadow Devourer Leopard, despite being in the middle Core Formation stage, was trapped in place.

A lightning-like sword light followed closely. After the Shadow Devourer Leopard was trapped by the Flawless Orb, a dragon's eye-sized gray bead flew out from the sword light. The gray bead was entirely gray-white, with occasional flashes of silvery-white light on its surface. It shot out from the sword light and drifted towards the Shadow Devourer Leopard, seemingly slow but actually incredibly fast. The gray bead rotated gently, giving the illusion of slow movement, but the silvery light on its surface grew increasingly dense. The seemingly small gray bead now revealed an extremely violent power. This power grew stronger and stronger, causing one's whole body to tremble.

In the distance, Yun Youzi squinted his eyes. The Ebony Sword came to an abrupt halt, then rapidly retreated. As the user, Qin Sang was also greatly afraid of the Void Sky Thunder, fearing he might be affected.

"Roar!" The Shadow Devourer Leopard finally broke free from the Flawless Orb's restraint, but immediately faced the terrifying Void Sky Thunder, letting out a roar of alarm and fury.

The silvery light erupted, incredibly dazzling. In the stone hall, it was as if a tiny sun had appeared. However, the silvery light's range was very small, covering an area of less than a zhang in radius. From the eruption of the silvery light to its dissipation, it was but an instant, with no sound during the entire process. Then, the silvery light vanished. Besides the semi-circular deep crater on the ground and the surrounding stones pulverized by the aftershock, no other traces remained, as if nothing had ever existed there. The Shadow Devourer Leopard had also vanished, seemingly swallowed by the silvery light.

The next moment, a sudden anomaly occurred. The void twisted for a moment, revealing the black leopard's figure. It looked utterly miserable; its entire left foreleg, starting from the neck, had completely vanished, bloody internal organs were exposed, and its aura was extremely weak. But it was still alive. Its figure suddenly sprang, and it desperately fled, leaving a trail of blood!

Qin Sang coldly watched the Shadow Devourer Leopard's figure. He had already been prepared. The reason he hadn't unsealed the Corpse Core was partly because Yun Youzi's plan didn't require his personal intervention, and partly because he was waiting for such an opportune moment to catch the opponent off guard.

Qin Sang drew in his spiritual consciousness, enveloping the Corpse Core. Just as he was about to unseal the Corpse Core, a sudden strong warning sign arose in his heart. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed a dark shadow pouncing towards him.

It was surprisingly the Flying Yaksha!

(End of Chapter)