“Master, I was cultivating inside Chenxi.”
Su Qiuyue sprang out from Mu Chenxi’s body, floating beside Bai Yue as she spoke.
“Master, we’re planning to find Senior Sister Yan Hua. The two of us alone aren’t strong enough to kill the Fire Demon. We want to buy time and let Senior Sister Yan Hua handle the Fire Demon.”
Mu Chenxi explained while slowly descending toward the valley below.
The sky was growing dark—time to prepare for the Future Descent of Consciousness again.
“What does Master think of this plan?”
Su Qiuyue sought Bai Yue’s opinion.
“Let’s proceed as you planned.”
Bai Yue naturally supported them. She had no better strategy herself.
“Is there anything else Master wants to add?”
Su Qiuyue was very respectful of Bai Yue’s opinions.
“You and Chenxi can discuss it. Qiuyue, I’m truly at the Foundation Establishment Stage…”
Bai Yue couldn’t help but remind them.
She knew she couldn’t contribute much to the battle.
As a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, she shouldn’t be dictating strategy…
All she could do was cooperate as best she could.
Providing her Sea of Consciousness to help Chenxi recover and strengthen herself—this was her greatest contribution.
It was also why Bai Yue kept pushing herself, even when exhausted.
“I know Master is at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but Master is the Mysterious Woman Beyond the Heavens, and your abilities are so unique. Naturally, you can’t be treated as ordinary.”
Su Qiuyue explained.
There was another reason she didn’t mention: she also wanted to please Bai Yue.
Respecting Master’s opinion was, of course, a way to curry favor with Master.
“In matters of combat… I really have no way…”
Bai Yue didn’t notice her disciple’s small intentions. She explained, helpless and a bit embarrassed.
“Mm…”
Su Qiuyue felt a little awkward, too. She had wanted to please Master, hoping she might offer a different perspective.
Unexpectedly, Master was truly a novice in this area.
Instead, it had only put Master on the spot and made her embarrassed…
“Don’t worry, Master. Qiuyue and I will come up with a safer plan.”
Mu Chenxi couldn’t help but offer comfort.
Bai Yue nodded, placing absolute trust in Chenxi.
She hoped her three disciples could carry her to victory.
Bai Yue prayed silently in her heart.
***
As night fell once more, Mu Chenxi had already prepared.
She leaned against Bai Yue, and her consciousness descended into the future again.
This time, as she opened her eyes, she saw Bai Yue in her arms.
Bai Yue’s soft body was cradled against her, her beautiful face filled with exhaustion, eyes tightly closed in sleep.
“What’s wrong with Master?”
Mu Chenxi asked Su Qiuyue beside her, full of concern.
“Master let you enter her Sea of Consciousness too many times. She’s suffered heavy losses, so now she’s unconscious.”
Su Qiuyue replied.
“But there’s no danger to her life. With rest, she’ll recover.”
After speaking, Su Qiuyue raised her hand.
Strands of silver Soul Thread spread from her fingertips, wrapping around Bai Yue in Mu Chenxi’s arms.
Finally, they wove a dense Silver Light Web around Bai Yue.
Next, Su Qiuyue raised her other hand.
A sphere of pitch-black energy formed in her palm.
Mu Chenxi was startled by the sight, instinctively wanting to stop her, but hesitated for a moment and suppressed the urge.
Su Qiuyue would never harm Bai Yue.
She hovered her palm above Bai Yue’s lower abdomen, letting the dark energy spread across Bai Yue’s body, covering her clothes with a layer of gloomy black light.
Seeing Mu Chenxi’s tension, Su Qiuyue explained, “I’m trying to use Fiendish Energy to block the Fire Demon’s Perception of Master.”
“Maybe if it can’t sense Master, it won’t be able to track her here.”
“However, I still don’t understand how it tracks Master. The chance of success is small.”
The moment her words ended, she looked to the sky—and knew she had failed.
The Fire Demon had found them anyway.
A pitch-black spatial rift suddenly appeared in the sky, expanding as the Fire Demon’s figure slowly emerged, glaring at them with ferocity.
“You all seem to know I would come.”
The Fire Demon’s tone carried a trace of doubt, but it was quickly replaced by a cruel grin.
“Looks like you’ve prepared yourselves for death?”
It laughed mockingly, clearly disregarding Su Qiuyue and Mu Chenxi.
A Dao Inquiry Soul and a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator—how could they possibly stir up any trouble?
In the Fire Demon’s eyes, these two were ants it could crush with a wave.
Mu Chenxi and Su Qiuyue felt the Fire Demon’s contempt, but that only made them calmer inside.
The more the Fire Demon underestimated them, the less likely it would use its full strength—giving them a chance to stall for time.
As long as they could hold out until Yan Hua woke up to save them, they could finally defeat the Fire Demon.
Mu Chenxi made the first move.
She didn’t attack to gain the upper hand, but to draw the Fire Demon’s attention.
She gripped her sword and slashed, sending out a Nascent Soul Sword Qi.
It was an ordinary strike, with no profound Dao rhythm within.
The Sword Qi flew straight at the Fire Demon, but it didn’t even move.
The Sword Qi scattered harmlessly against its body, not leaving a trace.
As a member of the Ancient Demon Race, the Fire Demon’s flesh was naturally formidable.
Ordinary Nascent Soul Sword Qi couldn’t harm it in the slightest.
It curled its lip in disdain, clearly unbothered by the attack.
But Mu Chenxi didn’t stop, slashing again and again with Nascent Soul Sword Qi, persistently keeping the Fire Demon’s focus on her.
Annoyed by this fly-like pestering, the Fire Demon waved its hand.
A Heatwave swept out, instantly scattering all the Sword Qi.
At the same time, a Fiery Blade formed in its palm and swung down toward Mu Chenxi.
It was obvious—the Fire Demon wanted to cleave Mu Chenxi and Bai Yue in half together.
Mu Chenxi hurriedly hugged Bai Yue tight, poured spiritual power into her legs, and leaped back at full speed, barely dodging the Fire Demon’s strike.
The Fiery Blade tore across the ground, leaving a deep scar and scorching the earth.
The Fire Demon, unwilling to waste time, shifted its attention back to Bai Yue when the attack missed.
Its desire to kill Bai Yue was overwhelming.
In the next instant, the Fire Demon’s figure flickered and vanished, its claws reaching straight for Bai Yue.
At that moment, Su Qiuyue moved.
She could keep up with the Fire Demon’s speed.
She immediately summoned a wooden Sword of Surprising Flight with Soul Thread and slashed at the Fire Demon with a sharp burst of Sword Qi.
The Fire Demon was forced to retract its claws from Bai Yue, taking a step back to avoid the blow.
After dodging the Sword of Surprising Flight, the Fire Demon’s gaze shifted to Su Qiuyue, a touch of scrutiny in its eyes.
“A Dao Inquiry Soul? Just a wandering ghost—how dare you meddle in my affairs? You’re courting death!”
As its words fell, the Fire Demon opened its mouth and spat a massive fireball at Su Qiuyue.
Su Qiuyue was ready.
Her remnant soul scattered and broke apart into countless Soul Threads.
The flames passed through them, missing entirely, and exploded into a huge fiery crater in the ground.
Seeing its attack fail, the Fire Demon grew more wary of Su Qiuyue.
The twisted ghost faces on its skin began to wail, and its cultivation surged, forcibly rising to the Divine Transformation Peak.
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