Nine minutes ago, the data room of the Underground Research Institute.
It no longer looked the same as before. After repeated battles, this place had long been reduced to a pile of ruins.
Golden flames burned on the surrounding walls, ceiling, and floor, melting them into lava. The scorching heat made this place feel like a volcano.
“I have to admit, you two really can fight. If my cultivation weren’t much higher than yours, I definitely wouldn’t be a match for you.”
The Red Demon wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at the two young women before him, and spoke sincerely.
Devils always believed in the law of the jungle. They despised the weak but respected the strong, even if that strong person was their opponent.
At this moment, his subordinates had been killed off left and right by these two girls, leaving them with almost no will to fight. Even if any remained, they were already scared out of their wits.
And the state of him and the Guard Captain was not good either. There were burn and frostbite marks all over their bodies. The Guard Captain’s left arm was missing, and there was a long, narrow wound across his chest from top to bottom.
As for the Red Demon, though he was in slightly better condition, it was by no means easy. There was a bowl-sized gap in his right abdomen, through which even his pulsating organs could be seen.
His body and limbs were covered with vicious wounds, chilling to the bone.
Such a miserable sight was, of course, the work of Bai Shuanglian and Su Taosheng.
During the battle, the two had only grown stronger the more they fought. Though their fighting styles were different, their strength was enough to make up for any lack of coordination.
But even so, neither of them was in good shape either.
Su Taosheng’s Fangtian Huaji had broken into two pieces. Judging by the fracture, it had been snapped off by brute force. Her body was also covered in wounds, and her left arm was fractured, forcing her to wield the halberd with only her right hand.
Bai Shuanglian was different. Although she did not have many obvious external injuries, she had been hit by the demon’s curse. The curse was devouring her body, causing her organs and Spirit Power to gradually weaken.
If she had time to regulate her breathing, the curse could be lifted. But in the middle of a fight, there was no such chance. She could only drag her cursed body and continue fighting.
Even so, the two of them were still in much better condition than the demon. If the fight continued, it was not hard to guess that they would be the ones to win.
Neither of them was the talkative type. They did not respond to the Red Demon’s praise at all, and instead launched another attack against the two demons.
Golden flames boiled in the sky, pouring down in layers of fiery rain.
The ground was covered with frost, and the cold air froze everything.
Bai Shuanglian swung her sword, squeezing out the little Spirit Power she had left, slashing out a brilliant sword light.
Ice and fire intertwined around her, as if draping her in a majestic suit of armor.
Then, Su Taosheng stomped hard on the ground. Countless killing auras gathered on her body, bringing all kinds of enhancements.
Her figure vanished in an instant. Even the Red Demon could not track her movement.
The sword light struck first—half flame, half frost, a true mix of fire and ice.
Just by getting close, the Red Demon could feel his body both burning and freezing at the same time. The two completely opposite forces intertwined, rending his flesh open, instantly creating several vicious wounds all over his body, with blood gushing out.
But instead of retreating, he advanced. He let out a loud roar, and pitch-black Mana strengthened his entire body, making him look like he had turned into obsidian.
He threw a punch. The violent wind blast scattered the flames, shattered the frost, and forcefully smashed the sword light into pieces.
The roaring wind sent the already crumbling buildings around them flying away completely.
Yet Bai Shuanglian remained standing still, her cold and clear eyes fixed on him.
In the next instant, a chill suddenly ran down the Red Demon’s heart, as if something terrifying was approaching from behind.
He did not have time to think much. He quickly dodged to the side.
At almost the same time, the Guard Captain filled the gap, holding a longsword, barely blocking Su Taosheng’s attack from her double-bladed halberd and its shaft.
The Guard Captain was struggling greatly. After all, his strength was not a match for either of the two women. In this battle, he could only play a supporting role.
Seeing her attack blocked, Su Taosheng immediately raised her leg and kicked the Guard Captain in the abdomen, sending him flying.
Then, her figure vanished again.
The next moment, she appeared right in front of the Guard Captain. The halberd blade swept across, leaving another deep wound from shoulder to waist on his chest.
Seeing this, the Red Demon immediately wanted to go and help.
He could not let the Guard Captain die now. If only he remained, there was no way he could stop these two.
However, Bai Shuanglian suddenly appeared in front of him, her Ice-Blue Longsword slashing straight at his neck.
The Red Demon reacted extremely fast. His neck twisted with a cracking sound, dodging the sword in a very bizarre posture.
He stepped back several paces, carving two trenches into the ground, then threw a punch, which was blocked by Bai Shuanglian’s sword.
Just as he was about to pursue, he suddenly sensed something and fiercely looked toward the Guard Captain.
Su Taosheng was still attacking nonstop, leaving wound after wound on his body. Even one had pierced his heart, stopping it from beating.
But the Guard Captain was still “alive.”
His body began to swell continuously, his color gradually turning blood-red. An extremely dangerous aura spread out.
The Red Demon’s pupils contracted. He instantly understood the other’s intention—
He was going to self-destruct!
The Red Demon was silent for a moment. Thoughts raced through his mind, and he then charged right in front of Su Taosheng, blocking her path.
Since he was going to blow himself up, then he would help him out—prevent these two from escaping the explosion range!
The Red Demon let out a furious roar. His body suddenly swelled to five meters tall, like a small giant, with muscles bulging and skin as hard as iron.
He grabbed Su Taosheng’s waist as she tried to retreat and slammed her hard into the ground.
At the same time, Bai Shuanglian instantly appeared beside his head and slashed down with her sword.
“Clang!”
The longsword collided with his skull, producing a sound of metal striking metal.
Bai Shuanglian’s pupils shrank.
Before she could react, the Red Demon violently jerked his head back, throwing her off hard.
“All of you will die here!”
The Red Demon roared, stubbornly blocking the path of the two, preventing them from leaving before the Guard Captain self-destructed.
Seeing this, Bai Shuanglian took a deep breath and was about to tell Su Taosheng to go first while she covered the rear.
At that moment, a slightly familiar female voice suddenly sounded from the side—
“You won’t die here.”