Chapter 850: Unexpected

Two powerful demons met in front of the valley.

The giant bear roared, making the ground and mountains tremble as it ran.

The golden eagle soared into the air, evading the giant bear's charge.

Its eyes gleamed with golden light as it gazed at the distant mountains, seemingly having discovered something. Seeing the giant bear's persistence, it let out an angry cry at it.

Alerted by the golden eagle, the giant bear turned its massive, dark head. It grew even angrier, believing that a despicable thief had stolen the treasure from its territory.

In an instant, the golden eagle streaked through the sky, and the giant bear galloped across the ground. The earth shook, ancient trees snapped, and wind swirled like scattered clouds. The two powerful demons moved at comparable speeds.

Moreover, amidst the giant bear's roars, the surrounding demonic beasts began to converge, and the beginnings of a beast tide were gradually forming.

In the distance, Qin Sang and his companions, who were fleeing, also noticed the demons' activity.

"This is bad. That golden eagle's divine ability is extraordinary; it might have discovered our traces. We've been exposed."

Kong Yun landed on an ancient tree, looking back.

A golden streak of lightning cut through the clouds in the sky, rushing towards them.

On the ground, plumes of smoke rose, indicating more than one powerful demon.

"The deep valley was originally within a demon bear's territory. That golden eagle appeared from nowhere, and its strength is likely not inferior to the demon bear's. Both are powerful demons at the late Demonic Core stage, making them very troublesome."

Immortal Granny Yue had been injured by the impact of the true demonic energy. After taking a pill, her injuries were suppressed.

"It will take several hours to escape from here to outside the island. It's hard to guarantee we won't stumble into other powerful demons' territories along the way, and we'll probably have to endure several fierce battles. With our combined strength, escaping shouldn't be difficult as long as we're not caught in a beast tide. Only Su Nü's cultivation is too weak; a casual blow from a powerful demon could kill her instantly. We cannot let her fall into such peril..."

Since they were exposed, there was no need to hide anymore.

While discussing, Qin Sang and his companions burst out of the dense forest, their escape lights streaking through the air as they fled at full speed.

The tranquility of the demon island was broken. Qin Sang and his group were trapped in the demon lair, with powerful demons in relentless pursuit, daring not to stop for a moment. Qin Sang activated the Nine Dragon Sky Chariot Talisman, consuming his true essence continuously.

Among the four, his cultivation was the weakest, and his true essence the least.

Fortunately, it wasn't a critical life-or-death moment requiring full activation of the secret talisman. Qin Sang held spirit stones, allowing him to keep pace with the others.

Mountains and rivers receded beneath them. Along the way, fearless demonic beasts charged at them but were easily dealt with.

The biggest problem was the golden eagle and giant bear relentlessly pursuing them from behind. Their escape speed and endurance were strong, and the distance between them was slowly closing.

In this chase, more than two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

The golden eagle, using some unknown divine ability, suddenly closed the distance significantly.

Qin Sang and his group wanted to eliminate the golden eagle first, but the creature was extremely vigilant, maintaining a safe distance. It harassed them by spewing lightning and shooting golden feathers, making them utterly vexed.

They saw the golden eagle send out a signal, likely summoning other powerful demons to attempt a coordinated hunt.

Therefore, although their strength surpassed that of the golden eagle and giant bear, they dared not stop to engage in battle. These two powerful demons were cunning by nature and had tough hides; it would be impossible to kill them quickly, and doing so would only waste time.

As time passed, Qin Sang's group consumed a great deal of true essence, and the endurance of the golden eagle and giant bear was also tested. Neither side could maintain extreme speed indefinitely.

Nevertheless, their speed remained very high, leaving the converging demonic beasts far behind.

They were less than an hour away from escaping the demon island when they heard a strange neighing sound nearby, like that of a horse.

Immediately afterward, a white light shot out diagonally, revealing a Pegasus.

"Another powerful demon at the Demonic Core stage!"

Old Man Zhushan exclaimed.

Their escape lights abruptly halted as they saw the Pegasus approaching on clouds, while the golden eagle and black bear behind them were greatly encouraged. After communicating with each other through cries, the powerful demons began to encircle and attack them.

At the edge of their vision, demonic energy soared into the sky, with other powerful demons also closing in.

"We must make a decision. My strength is likely superior to yours, fellow Daoists, so I must stay behind to cover our retreat. Fellow Daoist Zhushan and Fellow Daoist Kong, assist me in holding back these three powerful demons. Daoist Master Qingfeng, your escape technique is the best; conserve your strength, and seize any opportunity to leave immediately with Su Nü. We will rendezvous outside the island."

Immortal Granny Yue entrusted Su Nü to Qin Sang.

The treasure was still in her possession, so she wasn't worried that Qin Sang wouldn't diligently protect Su Nü.

Qin Sang hadn't expected Immortal Granny Yue to actually stay behind to cover their retreat and entrust Su Nü to him. However, on second thought, even if she stayed, the chance of her dying was very small.

Their strength was actually not weak, and they weren't afraid of demonic beasts. It was only because they had Su Nü with them that they were restrained. If he took Su Nü and left first, the others could handle the situation calmly.

They quickly discussed their plan.

By this time, the Pegasus and the other demons had already arrived.

The golden eagle and giant bear were both top-tier powerful demons, while the Pegasus was slightly weaker. As the two sides met, they immediately plunged into fierce battle. Qin Sang shielded Su Nü, protecting her from the aftershocks. Seizing an opening, his sword light and dragon soul intertwined, bursting forth with extreme speed. He instantly broke through the encirclement and departed swiftly.

The three demons were not foolish. Seeing Qin Sang escape, they concluded the treasure was with him and immediately abandoned their other targets.

Immortal Granny Yue quickly ordered them to intercept. Her silk artifact had recovered and wrapped around the three demons, proving exceptionally resilient. Old Man Zhushan and Kong Yun also attacked with full force. Immortal Granny Yue's decision to stay was correct; the golden eagle and giant bear were arrogant and powerful, and only a peak Core Formation stage expert like her could hold them back.

Having shaken off the three demons, Qin Sang galloped towards the outside of the island without looking back.

Su Nü looked at the battlefield behind them, then at Qin Sang, who was wearing a cloak, and pressed her lips together slightly.

Their luck was good; they didn't encounter any more powerful demons blocking their path.

Qin Sang fled directly to the edge of the demon island. Looking back, demonic energy soared from the island as if a horde of demons were dancing wildly; its previous tranquility had been completely shattered.

At this moment, they could still faintly see the black clouds in the center of the island.

He quickly scanned the area, found that Immortal Granny Yue and the others were still behind, and then, without further delay, identified the direction and flew towards their agreed rendezvous point.

Su Nü was very well-behaved, not uttering a single word, which saved Qin Sang a lot of trouble.

Outside the island, demonic beasts were also drawn by the unusual phenomena, and waves surged on the sea. Qin Sang used his Ebony Sword to clear a path, finally breaking free from the beast horde. Just when he thought they were safe, not long after flying out, three beams of light appeared from seemingly nowhere, rushing towards them.

Clearly, these were escape lights formed by cultivators flying on swords—three strangers.

"There are still living cultivators nearby?"

Qin Sang felt surprised, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The other party had already spotted them and was flying directly towards them at a considerable speed.

Qin Sang halted his escape light, shielded Su Nü behind him, and discreetly grasped the Primordial Conjoined Rings in his hand. With a gentle flick of his finger, the Ebony Sword flew into the air, pointing forward. He unleashed his sword qi without reservation, displaying his hostility to warn the approaching party.

The escape lights flew before them, stopping at a distance, revealing three figures who looked at Qin Sang and Su Nü with expressions of surprise.