Finally, they were nearly at Medicine King Valley.
Situ Ye felt utterly disgusted after this entire journey. He had wanted to disgust Su Luo in return, but it had been completely ineffective. Instead, Su Luo had managed to disgust him even more.
Situ Ye couldn't find a single weakness in Su Luo.
Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't have been engaged in such banter; the confrontation would have been settled with a direct fight to the death.
But Situ Ye was scared. Seeing Su Luo made him feel as if a bolt of lightning was hanging over his head.
The most infuriating part was that he couldn't shake off Su Luo, no matter what he tried.
"Don't worry, Situ Ye, we're almost there."
"I'm not worried. I just find you increasingly repulsive."
"Repulsive, huh? Isn't that the whole point of our Heavenly Demon Sect?"
Although Su Luo made a valid point, Situ Ye could disgust others, but he couldn't stand being disrespected in return.
"Su Luo, how about a fair fight? No external aids, just pure cultivation. Since we're both at the Golden Core stage, it should be fair, don't you think?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Anyone who hears that will laugh at you."
Su Luo gestured in the direction of Lin Xuan and his group.
Perhaps Su Luo was right. If Lin Xuan and the others heard that, Situ Ye would be left with no dignity at all.
However, upon seeing the Seven Stars Sword Sect, Situ Ye and his companions grew serious.
Su Luo was puzzled. Why couldn't he see Nangong Xiyun?
Normally, she should be in front.
Could it be that without Nangong Xiyun, they couldn't deal with Yin Youming? Perhaps Nangong Xiyun was hiding in the shadows?
Even if Nangong Xiyun wasn't there, they would likely have other experts protecting them. But could those others handle Yin Youming?
"Heavenly Demon Sect..."
Lin Xuan and his group also expected to encounter the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Thinking about their companion suffering because of Liao Duci's poison made the members of the Seven Stars Sword Sect furious.
"Oh, look who it is—the Seven Stars Sword Sect. Why do you look so glum? Hahaha, is it because of Liao Duci's poison?" Situ Ye wasted no time in tearing open their wounds.
He provoked them to the fullest.
Although it was just a guess, Situ Ye figured that their trip to Medicine King Valley must be related to Liao Duci's poison.
Situ Ye wasn't afraid of just anyone. Lin Xuan? Just a slightly more talented individual. As long as they were both at the Golden Core stage, he could handle a few moves.
Lin Xuan stepped forward: "You're not wrong, but before we go, let me end you!"
"I'm also quite familiar with Liao Duci. Should I ask him to help you guys detoxify?"
Despite Lin Xuan's threat, Situ Ye wasn't intimidated. Instead, he taunted them, pretending to offer help.
Of course, assisting with detoxification was just a joke to mock them.
"We don't need it. We'll handle it ourselves."
Lin Xuan clenched his fists, readying himself. "Also, for the things your Heavenly Demon Seven Sons have done, we will repay you double."
"You? You're not worthy!" Situ Ye unsheathed his long spear.
"Then no more words are needed. Let's settle this in battle!"
Lin Xuan led the Seven Stars Sword Sect in charging toward Situ Ye.
Situ Ye didn't hold back either, charging forward alongside his subordinates.
"Yun, go."
Su Luo joined in casually, then retreated to the back, waiting for Nangong Xiyun to appear before allowing himself to be captured.
Yun, at this point, was also looking for a way to escape.
"Pa, go!"
Normally, Yun would have followed Su Luo and retreated to the back, but there was no way out when near Su Luo.
He had no choice but to join the chaotic battle, searching for an opportunity to slip away, change his appearance, and return as if nothing had happened.
Lin Xuan faced off against Situ Ye.
Situ Ye seized the initiative, launching a rapid thrust that left Lin Xuan with no chance to dodge.
Lin Xuan tried to overpower him, stepping back and then swinging his sword down with a burst of White Dragon Sword Qi. The move was ferocious, aimed directly at Situ Ye.
"Naive."
Situ Ye continued his thrusts, effortlessly shattering the White Dragon Sword Qi. In the blink of an eye, his spear tip was already in front of Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan faltered slightly, obviously caught off guard, but his reaction was swift. He parried with his sword, but Situ Ye's spear covered multiple angles, aiming for his entire body.
Lin Xuan dodged and blocked, but he still suffered injuries. The spear grazed his chest, leaving only a minor wound.
"So disappointing." Situ Ye licked the blood off the spear tip.
He had thought Lin Xuan would be more formidable. Was this the guy who had managed to mess with Su Luo? If Su Luo didn't have some strange treasures, he was just as ordinary as Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan remained silent for a moment, then charged again, this time abandoning any thought of defense and going all out in attack.
While Lin Xuan and Situ Ye were locked in battle,
Yun, fighting on the sidelines, gradually made his way toward the edge, waiting for the right moment to escape. When he was far enough away, he quickly slipped out of Su Luo's sight and fled, disappearing into the distance.
In a flash, he transformed, changed his appearance, and removed the seal on his powers.
His cultivation instantly returned, and his aura surged, as if it distorted the space around him.
The huge disturbance caused both fighting sides to pause, turning to look in shock at the sudden change.
And at that moment, Nangong Xiyun descended with overwhelming power!
"Heavenly Demon Sect, huh? You're all going to die."
Nangong Xiyun's tone was calm, yet filled with killing intent.
Seeing Nangong Xiyun, the Seven Stars Sword Sect's morale soared. This group from the Heavenly Demon Sect was finished.
"We might deserve to die, but you won't find it easy." Yin Youming couldn't sit idly by and emerged to confront Nangong Xiyun.
Su Luo, watching Nangong Xiyun's arrival, finally felt relieved. Thank goodness she showed up.
He then moved toward Situ Ye, pretending to assist in dealing with Lin Xuan, but in reality, he was just slacking off.
The real reason he approached was to position himself conveniently for capture.
Nangong Xiyun and Yin Youming began their battle.
Yin Youming's Ghostly Flame ignited, destroying his half-mask and revealing a horrifying face.
He quickly formed five spectral fireballs and hurled them toward Nangong Xiyun.
Haha, you can't dodge these. The Ghostflame is self-tracking, and once it latches on, it won't be extinguished until everything is burned to ash.
Yin Youming was confident, but Nangong Xiyun effortlessly vaporized all five fireballs with a single slash of her sword.
Using "vaporized" to describe how the fire was extinguished might seem illogical, but that was the imagery—absolute power evaporating everything!
Yin Youming refused to believe it and continued his attacks.
The more they fought, the more shocked he became, as if facing an unrivaled powerhouse.
Nangong Xiyun was also a bit surprised. Yin Youming was indeed somewhat powerful. If she hadn't broken through to the Greater Ascension stage, it would have been a bit troublesome.
But "a bit" was the extent of it. Even without the breakthrough, it was only slightly troublesome, and now that she had surpassed that stage, it was even less of an issue.
Yin Youming was getting increasingly frustrated, feeling utterly hopeless.
No, if this continued, they would all die.
In a flash of insight, Yin Youming spotted Lin Xuan, and a plan suddenly formulated in his mind.
Yes, this could be the chance for survival.
With that thought, he continued battling Nangong Xiyun.
Then, at the right moment, he quickly dashed toward Lin Xuan.
Nangong Xiyun had been waiting for this, almost unable to hide her eagerness to act. Yin Youming had been too weak, almost forcing her to finish him off entirely.
"This is bad!" Nangong Xiyun feigned alarm, moving to intercept but appearing too late.
But she quickly came up with a solution and charged forward as well.
Everyone was left bewildered, unsure of what had just happened.
When they regained their senses, they saw that Lin Xuan had been captured by Yin Youming, with flames ready to engulf him at any moment.
On the other side, Situ Ye had been punched to the point of losing all resistance, collapsing near Nangong Xiyun, with a sword pointed directly at him.
If she wanted, a single slash would dismember Situ Ye into countless pieces.
Meanwhile, Su Luo was being held by the neck from behind by Nangong Xiyun, raising his hands in surrender, indicating that he wouldn't dare to resist.
"Oh no, I've been captured. What a disaster."