Chapter 2 Utter Defeat

  At the same time, Xuan Xi, who had been separated from Qing Kuang, also woke up. When he came to his senses, he found that his mother was not by his side, which had never happened before! After carefully sensing his surroundings, he didn't find her anywhere. Floating in mid-air, Xuan Xi observed his surroundings and felt a surge of surprise in his heart, followed by confusion - how did he end up in the Void Ghost Realm? This place was clearly separated from the Human Realm by a barrier, and they were never supposed to intersect!

  Before he could finish his astonishment, worries came one after another. I don't know which floor this is, but no matter which floor it is, it's too dangerous for Mother now. We have to find her quickly.

  In fact, Xuan Xi's worries were not entirely unfounded.

  At this time, the recklessness was still wandering aimlessly without direction. After walking for a long time, her eyes were filled with the same scenery everywhere, and everything looked gray and hazy, making her eyes sore and uncomfortable. Huì'er had not been found yet, and it was so dangerous here that she was really worried! Her anxiety was burning her heart, and two big blisters had appeared at the corner of her mouth, which hurt when touched.

  The farther she walked, the more intense the fighting sounds became. Following the principle of "one less thing is better than one more", Lian Kuang originally didn't want to intervene, but she had been walking for so long and still hadn't found a way out. No matter if they were good people or bad people, as long as there was someone, they should be able to show her the way, right?

  She carefully slipped past, hiding behind a mound of earth, and cautiously looked over. She saw a group of people ganging up on an old man, but as she looked closer, she had to overturn this guess, because the large group of people were no match for the old man, being beaten to death or injured, it was clear that the yellow-haired old man was fighting alone against the group.

  "Hand over your things, and I'll spare your lives!" The old man with yellow hair threatened menacingly. Qingkuang was shocked beyond words at this moment, because she noticed that the color of the array under the old man's feet was blue, and counting the number of spiritual stars above, one, two, three, four, five... five! A strong practitioner in the Earth Boundary realm! Heaven, this is the strongest person she has met since coming to this continent. Thinking about the strength, that man seemed quite formidable too, but she couldn't see his level at all, and didn't know which one was more powerful between the old man and that despicable man. Bah bah bah, why think of him now? However, this commotion isn't pleasant to watch, it's better to leave first! Qingkuang carefully retreated, although no one noticed her, she still held her breath, not even daring to breathe heavily.

  The old man with yellow hair seemed to be unintentionally glancing at Qing Kuang, and someone came to watch the commotion. Could it be that he wanted to leave? The excitement of the mad wolf was not so good-looking after all! However, for now, let's deal with this group of people first, and slowly tease the little mouse later. He didn't mind letting her run around for a while longer.

  "You also know that I've never had much patience!" As soon as the words fell, the old man used the big fire in his hand to burn a person clean, and he even curled up his mouth in disgust, with an even more ferocious look in his eyes.

  "What's the big idea? That 'prey' was clearly ours first, you think we'll just hand it over to you? Don't think I'm afraid of your Hell Thirteen Wolves, today there's only one of you, and who knows who'll end up dead!" The speaker was a robust man with half his arm exposed, his chest covered in black hair, and the large knife in his hand shaking with agitation.

  "Alas... Ah, the negotiations have broken down. Then I'll send you off on your way!" The first half of the sentence still had some madness to it, but the second half was completely sinister. The yellow-haired old man spread his arms wide, like a hawk swooping down from the sky, aiming at its prey, striking with deadly precision!

  "Ah……" The big man who was shouting just now is now only left with a terrified howl, his whole body like a human torch, desperately struggling, but in the blink of an eye, the cry suddenly stopped, and he fell to the ground with a thud, leaving behind a blurry black mark.

  The remaining people were trembling all over, as if they had been sifted through a sieve, and were so scared that they were sweating profusely, not knowing what to do. However, the old man with yellow hair was obviously "showing great kindness" by choosing for them. The red flames mixed with eerie purple instantly engulfed them, and the old man enjoyed listening to their pleas for mercy and cries of pain, finally revealing a satisfied smile. Hmm, there's still one little mouse that got away!

  Arriving at the edge of the gray ash, he picked up the fallen space ring and put it all in his pocket. The old man with yellow hair suddenly disappeared.

  Until he was far away from there, Lian Kuang finally let out a sigh of relief, when suddenly a hoarse voice sounded in his ear, "Why aren't you running anymore? Keep running!"

  His back suddenly felt a chill, and he jumped three feet away, vigilantly staring at the person who had suddenly appeared behind him.

  "Haha, you keep running! I haven't had enough fun yet. Old man is in a good mood today and can accompany you for a while before slowly killing you, how about that?"

  Didn't expect the old man to catch up so quickly, secretly vigilant and cautious, she can't let her guard down against this person!

  "Who are you?"

  "What a guy, it's been too long, I've forgotten... Are you afraid of pain?! This tender and delicate skin, must make an even more beautiful sound! Hahahaha..." The old man burst out laughing at the thought of the young punk crying and wailing in agony from being burned by the big fire.

  As expected, there isn't a single normal person here, and the fact that he was able to catch up to her means that all those people from before must have died at his hands.

  "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid... it will just hurt a little bit, and then it will be over..."

  It's better for her to take the initiative than to be beaten passively, wanting to win against him is no different from hitting a stone with an egg, now being able to escape from his hands is the most important thing.

  "You said I roasted you well, huh... um, no way, no way, I've already grabbed so many things, it's still not enough to eat people... human flesh doesn't taste good..." The yellow-haired old man looked crazy and continued to speak incoherently.

  "It's raining fire from the sky!"

  "Oh my, the little doll has fire too! Let's see who's fire is more fierce, watch mine!" The purple-red flame suddenly transformed into a ghostly face, roaring towards Qingkuang. At this moment, the old man's face no longer had its previous playful smile, his eyes were full of cruelty, ready to devour her completely.

  Feeling the overwhelming pressure, it's impossible to escape even if you want to. Your feet seem rooted to the ground and can't move. All you can do is watch as that demonic face opens its mouth wide and charges towards you with ferocity.

  Compared to the old man, her fire-type spiritual power was like a child against an adult, with no chance of winning at all. In the blink of an eye, it was swallowed up. Indeed, the gap in strength was too great!

  Just as the ferocious ghost face was about to reach her own eyes, the demon girl immediately stood in front of Qing Kuang and built a thick wall with her body to block this attack for her.

  "Ahhh..." A piercing sound came, and the ghost face crashed into Yao'er's body. Countless roots trembled with pain for three times, but did not retreat at all, just to prevent it from harming Qingkuang.

  "Yao'er!" Qing Kuang was furious with his own incompetence at this moment. When faced with danger, he couldn't even protect himself and had to rely on Yao'er's help. She had been pampered by everyone in the Lingyin continent, hearing them call her a genius, thinking she was really capable. But now she realized that she wasn't even worth anything, anyone here could take her life without any effort. Why didn't she strive for self-improvement? Why didn't she think about being prepared for danger when living in peace? And yet she still wanted to protect Huì'er! How could he protect Huì'er when he couldn't even protect himself?

  "Huh? Divine beast? This little doll isn't simple at all... Where did this divine beast come from? However, following you would be a waste... what a waste..." The yellow-haired old man shook his head, ruthlessly striking down the arrogance.

  Looking at the trembling roots, and that hoarse cry, her heart ached to death. The demon girl was a plant after all, instinctively afraid of fire, and it was with fire that she had subdued her in the first place. But now... That huge mass blocking her way, desperately shifting about, refused to let the flames harm her in the slightest.

  "Master, Master, Yao will protect... protect you..."

  After listening to her stuttering, she fiercely clenched her fists until they bled. She was eager to become stronger, for if she became strong, Yu'er wouldn't be separated from her and Yao'er wouldn't have to endure suffering to protect her. It's all her fault, it's all her fault...

  "Divine beast, oh dear... this is not good at all... but hehe, I also have a contract beast! How about releasing her to play for a bit? Little doll, what do you say?" The old man said with a puzzled expression, tapping his head, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

  Contract beast? An old man can't even handle one, and now another contract beast is coming? Isn't that just asking for her life?

  Just then, a particularly ugly giant lizard appeared before her eyes, its entire body emitting a foul odor, with dark skin covered in large, greenish-purple boils, staring at her with scarlet eyes, and a long tongue repeatedly licking the corners of its mouth, leaving behind a trail of saliva. As soon as the lizard appeared, it charged towards her with gleaming eyes, clearly intending to make a meal out of her.

  And to add insult to injury, the old man wasn't satisfied with the commotion and launched another big move, forcing Qing Kuang to retreat. The demon girl was blocking the ghost face from before while also trying to stop the incoming lizard, but she was caught off guard by the old man's sneak attack. As the saying goes, "the heart produces evil", this old man wasn't a good person to begin with, and the things he conjured up were all abnormal. A purple-red flame transformed into a ghost soldier wielding a curved blade, chopping towards her with its teeth bared.

  She narrowly escaped this time, and she launched a dual attack, with both her water-based spiritual power and fire-based spiritual power erupting simultaneously, engaging in a fierce battle with the ghostly soldier. Nearby, the little demon was entangled with the lizard, unaware that this ugly lizard was actually a super sacred beast, and it seemed to be quite old. Every time the little demon's roots attacked it, its sharp teeth would bite down, and the corrosive saliva would instantly rot the little demon's roots, emitting a hissing sound as black smoke rose up. The excited little demon swung her roots even more fiercely, but despite having only one mouth, she had thousands of roots, so why should she be afraid of it?

  The demon's side is not easy, the light madman's side is even more dangerous, all fire-based spiritual power has been absorbed, and the water-based spiritual power awakened too late, fundamentally can't compare in terms of level.

  When the old man saw the light and crazy water system spiritual power, his expression became even more agitated, dual system! How to kill her is good? Not yet a dual system died in his hands! Just thinking about it, his blood was boiling, this problem he must think carefully, think carefully...

  Feeling more and more exhausted, the light-headedness is now somewhat bitter. Is today really going to be the end? No, no way! She still has things she hasn't done, she can't die, absolutely can't die!

  Obviously, in the old man's eyes, Qingkuang was just struggling to die, but his patience had been exhausted. He would kindly help her escape, having played for so long, he was tired. In an instant, he moved behind Qingkuang and a strange fireball directly hit her body. "Let me send you to the Western Heaven! Haha..."

  His body was severely shaken, and he was directly blown out several meters away by the sudden attack. With a thud, he fell to the ground, his face also changing to an eerie red and purple hue. He coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, and his internal organs felt like they were being burned by a raging fire, the pain piercing into his bones. This flame was extraordinary!

  "Master......" Yao'er felt her pain and anxiously called out. At the same time, both Baoxiang and Lán Líng, who were searching for Xuanyi with all their might, stopped in their tracks, their bodies trembling violently, before quickly rushing back, something had happened to Master!

  In the desolate and eerie realm, crises lurked everywhere. Many powerful beings were hidden here, and everything required utmost caution. Just then, Xuan Xi's body trembled as he hid in the void, his chest throbbing with wave after wave of pain... Mother...

  The lightly wounded feeling was all over her body, aching and itching, blood flowing in reverse, and another mouthful of blood spurted out. However, despite being seriously injured, the old man with yellow hair didn't think of letting her off. "Huh? The girl's life is really big, just a small Ling Emperor, and she hasn't died yet! But it doesn't matter, I will definitely send you to the west, don't worry... soon... soon!" After finishing speaking, both hands were raised at the same time, and purple-red flames smashed down on Lightly's head. The purple color in the flame had already covered up the previous red color, setting off the old man's eyes with a sinister glint.

  Her five organs and six entrails seemed to have shifted, the pain made her dizzy and lightheaded, feeling that overwhelming pressure, she smiled wryly in her heart, sadly gazing at the raging flames rushing towards her, eyes full of despair, was today her day of death?

  "Master!" Having finally sucked up that giant lizard, Yao'er turned around and saw this scene, suddenly exclaiming in surprise.

  With a hint of sadness, she closed her eyes, and memories flooded her mind - her Hu'er, her friends, Dan Changlao, the always-hungry glutton, the silly Blue Spirit, the pitiful Xue, and even now, standing by her side, was Yao'er... And then there was that man, who would always domineeringly hold onto her, wanting to keep her in his arms, calling her "girl"... It turned out that unknowingly, she had left so many marks on this continent, with so many ties.

  At this extremely tense moment, the dragon ring on Qingkuang's hand emitted a compelling light, directly shaking the entire space and opening up to the distance. The old man with yellow hair obviously didn't expect her to have this trick either, dodging too late, being hit head-on, his figure retreated backward in disarray, thudding to the ground with a loud noise, his face pale, bleeding non-stop, the injury he suffered was only more severe than Qingkuang's, and would not be lighter than hers. The old man looked at her incredulously, or rather, at the dragon ring on her hand - what was that thing? What an incredibly powerful force!

  Taking advantage of the residual waves of the dragon ring, the demon child directly rolled up Qing Kuang and escaped. The master's injury is very serious, what to do, what to do!

  The dark sky was left with only the old man's violent gasps, and she actually let her run away! However, if it happens again, will he still have a life? Forget it! Let her off this time.

  Far away in the Demon Emperor's Palace, Mo Jiu You suddenly stopped moving, the Dragon Ring is having an unusual movement! Could it be that something has happened to her? Just as she was about to get up and leave, she suddenly stopped again. Mo Jiu You, you fool! Don't forget, he wants to kill you! Are you still going to send your heart out to her, for her to trample on?

  But another voice in his heart said that since she had sent a distress signal, she must be in danger. If he didn't go, could he really bear it?

  What's there to be reluctant about? She treated you like that, what right do you have to still not let her go? Didn't you two break up cleanly in the first place? It was she who didn't know how to cherish.

  Is it possible she'll just die like this? Are you really sure you won't regret it?

  What's there to regret? Everything was her own doing. If she had stayed by my side, how would she have encountered danger?

  If she died, you would never see her again.

  Heart-wrenching pain, for a moment Mo Jiu was trapped in a fierce battle between heaven and earth. A loud roar: "Get out, get out, all of you get out! Get out!"

  Ten elders were frightened, what's going on with the king? Ever since he came back this time, he's been smashing things every day and his temper is getting worse and worse. What's the reason for this?! Moreover, the king clearly knows where the young master is, why doesn't he bring him back to the demon realm?! Can't figure it out, really can't figure it out!

  Qing Kuang, who was taken away by the demon child in the chaos, had no strength to move at this time. The old man's fire was poisonous, not only painful, but also constantly damaging her internal organs, and blood was pouring out like it didn't cost money.

  "Master, master, are you alright?!" You'er looked at her with concern.

  "I'm fine, how about you?" He carefully moved his head and found that the demon child had been burned into a large hole, charred and black.

  "I'm fine too, and Yao'er even absorbed that Super Sacred Beast!" The casual tone was just to avoid worrying Qing Kuang.

  "Fool, how could nothing be wrong? I clearly remember you being afraid of fire. It's all my fault, it's me who didn't..." Thinking of this, his reckless heart was filled with bitterness.

  "It's not that it won't work, Master is the best master ever. You're good to Yao'er, good to Bao'er, and good to Chu Xue. Master never gets angry with us, nor does he take advantage of us. Master really is the best."

  "Alright, this time it's all because I wasn't good enough. Now let's just find a place to lick our wounds!" She won't make the same mistake twice after barely escaping with her life this time. In the end, it's still because she's not strong enough. A lowly person can only become an ant, trampled by others. But she refuses to be content with being just an ant. She has always been arrogant and considered herself superior to others. And that old man, heaven forbid he didn't die, whoever it is, as long as they owe her, she will definitely make them pay back! Definitely will!"

  After motivating herself, she was pulled back to her senses by the physical pain, covering her chest. She inadvertently glanced at the dragon ring on her wrist, which had already saved her twice! That man... wasn't everything already cut off cleanly? Why did he still leave this for her? Why didn't he take it away too? Irritated, she pulled at her arm, and that faint thought in her heart was...

  Digression

  My stomach hurts...... Tomorrow is a new day, everyone please wait!