Outside the cave, a melodious voice, as sweet as silver bells, rang out.
A timid beauty suddenly appeared before Chu Yang. She leaped from beside the cave entrance as if wanting to surprise the man inside.
But in the next moment, she witnessed a shocking scene.
Chu Yang was bound by iron chains, and remnants of a terrifying demonic fire were still burning his body mercilessly.
Although the remaining demonic fire was not lethal, it had burned Chu Yang's body until his flesh was mangled.
Seeing this, Liu Xiaoxiao's beautiful eyes instantly reddened with tears.
Filled with anger, she shouted, "Liu Changsheng, you bastard, why are you treating Brother Chu Yang like this?"
"Damn you, Liu Changsheng! I will sever our father-daughter relationship and see if you dare to bully Brother Chu Yang again!"
With tear-filled eyes, Liu Xiaoxiao ran to Chu Yang's side, her heart aching as she gently touched his mangled wounds, her voice choked with sobs.
"Brother Chu Yang, I beg you, please, hand over the Heavenly Book to my father!"
"After all, this isn't something he can decide on his own. Even if my father wants to let you go, the Supreme Demon Elder will never agree to it!"
"And now, with the Supreme Demon Elder about to emerge from seclusion, if he doesn't get the Heavenly Book by then, he will personally take action!"
"If that happens, he will truly kill you, Brother Chu Yang!"
Tears welled in Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes as she tried to persuade Chu Yang.
Her tone was nearly begging.
She only hoped the man in front of her would stop being so stubborn and obstinate. Given the current situation, even if he held on, he couldn't protect the Heavenly Book!
Why subject himself to such suffering?
Liu Xiaoxiao continued, "Brother Chu Yang, the situation is against us. Let's give in for now, hand over the Heavenly Book, and once your injuries heal and your cultivation improves, you can take it back from the Supreme Demon Elder!"
"If you remain so stubborn, it won't just be you who suffers. Even my father and I will be implicated by the Supreme Demon Elder, possibly losing our lives!"
Despite her earnest persuasion, the man before her remained unmoved, his expression incredibly calm and indifferent.
"Please, say something, will you?"
"If you hand over the Heavenly Book, it will be good for everyone. Think about it, the Heavenly Book is useless in your hands now. If you voluntarily hand it over, my father will help you advance to the Emperor Realm, and you can join our Demon Sect. At that time, neither my father nor the Supreme Demon Elder will trouble you anymore."
"And if you want, I could even marry you. That's not impossible."
Liu Xiaoxiao kept persuading, hoping to melt the icy heart of the man in front of her, preventing him from making a mistake that would harm himself.
But Chu Yang remained unmoved, wrapped in endless silence.
"Chu Yang, you big fool, do you have to be so stubborn? Can't you lower your proud head just for a moment to avoid this suffering?"
Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes were red from crying, tears streaming down her enchanting cheeks.
"You fool, you deserve this suffering. Someone as stubborn as you deserves to be tortured to death!"
After saying this, she wiped her tears and walked towards the cave entrance.
She seemed deeply hurt by Chu Yang's coldness.
However, it wasn't long before she returned.
This time, she carried some top-grade healing pills.
Without saying a word, she approached and, regardless of whether the man agreed, began applying the pills and potions to his wounds.
After a while, a complex expression appeared on her face.
Chu Yang could see that the young woman before him now wore an unusually serious expression, one he had never seen on her before.
She said solemnly, "Since you're unwilling to hand over the Heavenly Book, I will find a way to save you, no matter the cost."
"However, it might take some time. During this period, you must hold on and stay alive until I return."
"Big fool, if you dare to die, I will hate you forever!"
Liu Xiaoxiao's gaze was complicated as she deeply stared at Chu Yang's face, as if trying to imprint his appearance into her mind.
After saying this, she turned and left.
Liu Xiaoxiao left in a hurry, more so than ever before.
Chu Yang listened as her footsteps gradually faded into the distance until they completely disappeared.
And so, time passed day by day.
From then on, Liu Xiaoxiao never appeared again.
It seemed as if she would never return again, leaving Chu Yang alone in the desolate cave.
Unknowingly, Chu Yang lost track of how much time had passed.
His body was already beyond its limits, his consciousness on the verge of slipping into unconsciousness, and his injuries worsening with each passing day.
However, one day, Chu Yang noticed a hazy figure appearing before him.
The figure was petite but somehow adorable.
This figure wore a veil, making it impossible to see her face.
Liu Xiaoxiao?
Chu Yang's heart was filled with doubt. He thought his severe injuries might have caused him to hallucinate.
However, the blurred figure before him extended a slender hand.
In her palm was a scorching flame, different from the previous demonic fire.
This flame seemed to come from the sun, radiating an aura of pure yang energy.
Liu Xiaoxiao endured the pain as the Solar Divine Fire seared her hand, which had almost begun to twist from the intense heat. She placed the flame on Chu Yang's body.
Quickly, the divine fire began to intertwine with the demonic fire on Chu Yang's body.
The two opposing flames, each representing a formidable force, clashed like ancient beasts, devouring each other.
After a while, the power of the two flames weakened and eventually dissipated completely.
At this moment, Liu Xiaoxiao opened her other hand.
Her other hand bore a different kind of injury, as endless cold energy emanated from her palm. Her hand, resembling white jade, had nearly become an ice block from the extreme cold.
But Liu Xiaoxiao didn't mind. She released the extreme cold energy.
In an instant, the cave was filled with a boundless icy force, plunging it into absolute zero.
Even time and space seemed to freeze at this moment.
Then, the cold energy transformed into a blue blade, shining with infinite brilliance, which slashed heavily at the iron chains imbued with divine laws.
Crack!
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