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"It seems these Fire Demons have developed some wisdom," Lin Feng whispered.
He and Murong Xue hid in the shadows, observing quietly.
"A bunch of beasts dare to threaten this young master? Ridiculous, release the flying swords..."
Upon seeing the Fire Demons, Yuwen Yunfeng's face was full of cold laughter.
Yuwen Yunfeng had been preparing for a long time to obtain the "Fire Demon Liquid."
The people he brought were all experts from the Soul Devouring Hall, with two martial masters, Sun Kui and Li Tianshang, in support.
Additionally, Yuwen Yunfeng had brought three flying swords.
These flying swords could kill from a distance and were extremely powerful, even though the three flying swords Yuwen Yunfeng brought were just low-level ones.
Yet, their power was still formidable.
Yuwen Yunfeng, Sun Kui, and Li Tianshang each activated a flying sword and launched an attack on the Fire Demons.
Runes were inscribed on the swords, and once True Qi was infused into them, the swords transformed into streaks of light, flying towards the Fire Demons to strike them down. The Fire Demons struggled mightily, leaping to avoid the flying sword attacks, but the flying swords were too swift; one after another, the Fire Demons were slain.
"Truly incredible..."
Lin Feng quietly clicked his tongue, realizing that the power of cultivators combined with powerful artifacts could indeed drastically increase combat strength, far beyond what fierce beasts in the mountains could contend with.
While some fierce beasts were extremely strong and could kill cultivators in a melee, if they encountered a cultivator with a heavy treasure, they faced only slaughter, much like the Fire Demons here, whose strength was impressive, yet were being slaughtered continuously.
Of course, wielding treasures like flying swords was not without conditions. Such treasures consumed an enormous amount, and Yuwen Yunfeng and the others couldn't sustain it for long.
So they aimed for a swift victory.
"Roar."
A colossal Fire Demon King, over ten meters tall, roared thunderously, charging outwards.
It was the Fire Demon King; seeing so many Fire Demons getting killed, it became utterly furious, roaring as it charged out.
"Concentrate your firepower, kill the Fire Demon King."
Seeing the Fire Demon King appear, Yuwen Yunfeng's face showed a flash of excitement instead.
As long as the Fire Demon King was slain, the other Fire Demons wouldn't pose much of a threat.
He, Sun Kui, and Li Tianshang released flying swords to slash at the Fire Demon King, aiming to kill it directly. However, the Fire Demon King then displayed an extremely terrifying power, spewing three massive fire orbs that enveloped the three flying swords.
The Divine Senses Yuwen Yunfeng, Li Tianshang, and Sun Kui had left on the flying swords were instantly incinerated.
The Fire Demon King swallowed the three flying swords in one gulp.
"Damn it."
Seeing the three flying swords taken away by the Fire Demon King, Yuwen Yunfeng felt as if he was bleeding.
The Fire Demon King roared, uprooting a nearly kilometer-high peak and hurling it at the Soul Devouring Hall cultivators' position.
"What insane power," Lin Feng and Murong Xue murmured in awe; to pull up a peak with a mere gesture was truly terrifying.
"Ah, get out of the way!" the shocked cries of the Soul Devouring Hall's cultivators echoed as they scattered in panic.
Nevertheless, over a dozen people who were slightly slower were smashed into pulp by the mountain peak thrown by the Fire Demon King.
The other Fire Demons, full of ferocity, charged together, one by one opening their massive mouths to unleash fire orbs towards the Soul Devouring Hall cultivators.
Bang, bang, bang...
The fire orbs exploded, instantly killing over thirty cultivators from the Soul Devouring Hall, causing severe losses.
"Young master, we've sustained too many casualties, should we retreat for now?" Sun Kui asked.
"Lead these Fire Demons away," Yuwen Yunfeng said in a low voice. His cunning mind quickly devised a way to dismantle the Fire Demons' assault.
The Soul Devouring Hall cultivators began to retreat into the distance.
While the Fire Demons, under the Fire Demon King's lead, pursued the Soul Devouring Hall cultivators.
Soon, the Soul Devouring Hall members and the group of Fire Demons led by the Fire Demon King disappeared from sight.
Lin Feng and Murong Xue exchanged a delighted glance and quickly rushed towards the valley.
"We need to act fast. I'm worried that Yuwen Yunfeng will double back halfway," Lin Feng said.
Murong Xue nodded, and together with Lin Feng, they entered the Fire Demon Cave Mansion.
Inside the Fire Demon Cave Mansion, the heat was scorching, as if it could melt one's body.
In the center of the cave mansion was a groove containing a fiery hot lump of Spiritual Liquid.
"Fire Demon Liquid."
Lin Feng swiftly took out a porcelain bottle and filled it with Fire Demon Liquid, but at that moment, two Fire Demons charged out from the depths of the cave. Seeing Lin Feng and Murong Xue, they roared repeatedly and launched an assault.
Murong Xue said, "I'll handle these two Fire Demons; you collect the Fire Demon Liquid quickly."
"Okay, be careful."
Lin Feng nodded and quickly continued collecting the Fire Demon Liquid.
Murong Xue unleashed a Frost Ice Fist technique to attack the Fire Demons.
Ice countered fire.
The two Fire Demons were surprisingly suppressed by Murong Xue.
They roared, opening their massive mouths to unleash fire orbs.
"Frost Ice Shield."
Quickly operating her Cultivation Technique, Murong Xue formed a Frost Ice Shield in front of her, blocking the fire orbs' assaults, though her face turned slightly pale after, showing that casting two powerful secret techniques consecutively had taken a toll on her.
Thankfully, Lin Feng had already collected the Fire Demon Liquid. He shouted, "Let's go..."
Murong Xue exhaled a long breath and quickly escaped with Lin Feng. The two Fire Demons chased after them, but by the time they reached the valley's exit, Lin Feng and Murong Xue had vanished.
Shortly after Lin Feng and Murong Xue left, a figure approached swiftly from a distance—it was Yuwen Yunfeng from the Soul Devouring Hall.
He had used the Soul Devouring Hall cultivators to lure away the Fire Demon King and its retinue, then doubled back midway to retrieve the Fire Demon Liquid. At this moment, Yuwen Yunfeng's face was full of excitement as he imagined achieving a breakthrough after obtaining the liquid, filling his heart with excitement.
He entered the Fire Demon Cave Mansion, and shortly after coming in, two Fire Demons attacked him. Yuwen Yunfeng's eyes turned icy, and he smirked, "Beast, you seek death," his spine shivered slightly like a dragon shaking its ridge. Harnessing his strength through his entire body, he unleashed a series of punches, clashing with the two Fire Demons.
Bang! Bang!
The bodies of the two Fire Demons exploded, shattered by Yuwen Yunfeng's mighty punches, showing just how terrifying his power was.
After swiftly killing the two Fire Demons, Yuwen Yunfeng rushed to the groove, but upon arriving, the smile on his face instantly vanished because the groove was empty. Clearly, someone had gotten there before him and taken the Fire Demon Liquid.
"Where is my Fire Demon Liquid?" Yuwen Yunfeng roared, his face contorted, realizing that the Soul Devouring Hall had lost dozens of people and spent much time searching only to serve someone else's purpose. With anger boiling within him, his throat flipped, and he spat a mouthful of blood.
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