"Brother Beguile, run! I'll hold them off!"
Just as Cloud Beguile was about to fight the Purple Yang Immortal to the bitter end, a desperate, yet resolute voice suddenly rang out from behind him.
Cloud Beguile whirled around to see a graceful figure break through the crowd and rush to stand between him and the Purple Yang Immortal.
"Moonshade! What are you doing here? Get out of here, it's dangerous!" Cloud Beguile was stunned to see Su Moonshade, never imagining she would appear at this critical moment, placing herself in harm's way.
"Brother Beguile, don't worry about me, you have to go! Please, I beg you, just go!" Su Moonshade ignored his pleas, turning to him with tears streaming down her face, pleading with him.
"No! We'll leave together! I won't abandon you!" Cloud Beguile firmly shook his head, resolute in his decision.
"Brother Beguile, don't be foolish! Staying here will only get you killed! You have to go! You need to live so you can avenge the Cloud Clan, so you can avenge me!" Su Moonshade cried, her tears falling like pearls from her beautiful face.
Cloud Beguile fell silent. He knew she was right - with his current strength, he was no match for the Purple Yang Immortal, and staying would only lead to a meaningless death. Only by living could he avenge the Cloud Clan, and avenge Su Moonshade!
"Ah, how touching!"
Rather than stop them, the Purple Yang Immortal burst into mocking laughter, his tone dripping with derision. "But alas, neither of you will be leaving here alive!"
"Moonshade, don't worry, I swear I will avenge you! I stake my life on it, I will not rest until I have slain the Purple Yang Immortal!" Cloud Beguile looked at Su Moonshade, his eyes filled with determination and resolve, his voice unwavering.
"Brother Beguile, you..." Su Moonshade tried to say more, but was interrupted by Cloud Beguile.
"Moonshade, listen to me!" Cloud Beguile gripped her shoulders, gazing at her with deep emotion. "I promise you, I will come back alive! After I've taken my revenge, we'll be together forever, never to part again!"
"Brother Beguile..."
Unable to hold back any longer, Su Moonshade threw herself into Cloud Beguile's embrace, clinging to him as her tears soaked his robes.
"There, there, Moonshade, don't cry. I must go now," Cloud Beguile gently stroked her hair, soothing her.
"No, Brother Beguile, I don't want you to go! I don't want you to leave me!" Su Moonshade clung to him, refusing to let go.
"Moonshade, be good, listen to me. I'll come back, I promise!"
Cloud Beguile gently pushed her away, then placed a soft kiss on her forehead, before resolutely turning and heading towards the hidden passage, without a single trace of hesitation.
"Brother Beguile!"
Su Moonshade watched his retreating figure, her anguished cries tearing at her heart, her vision blurred by tears, but powerless to stop what was unfolding.
"Haha, thinking of escaping? Not so fast!"
Seeing Cloud Beguile attempting to flee, the Purple Yang Immortal sneered, swiftly forming a seal with his hands, and a bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky, streaking towards Cloud Beguile.
"Brother Beguile, look out!"
Su Moonshade's face drained of color as she saw the attack, and she desperately charged forward, trying to shield Cloud Beguile with her own body.
"Boom!"
The purple lightning was incredibly fast, and Su Moonshade couldn't reach Cloud Beguile in time, watching helplessly as the bolt struck him.
"No!"
Su Moonshade let out a cry of utter despair, feeling as if her heart had been torn asunder, the agony unbearable.
However, in that moment, a miracle occurred!
The purple lightning that struck Cloud Beguile's body did not harm him at all, but simply vanished without a trace, as if it had never been there.
"How... how is this possible?!"
Witnessing this, the Purple Yang Immortal was stunned, utterly baffled that his full-powered strike had been completely ineffective against Cloud Beguile.
"Haha, you old dog, did you really think you could kill me? You've clearly underestimated me!"
At the entrance to the hidden passage, Cloud Beguile slowly turned around, his face adorned with a contemptuous sneer as he looked at the Purple Yang Immortal.
Just in the nick of time, the remnant soul of the Azure Lotus Immortal had awakened within Cloud Beguile, shielding him from the lethal blow.
"The... the Azure Lotus Immortal?!"
Hearing Cloud Beguile's words, the Purple Yang Immortal's face contorted with horror and disbelief.
He had never imagined that the legendary Azure Lotus Immortal, who was said to have long since ascended to the immortal realm, would still have a remnant of his soul lingering within Cloud Beguile.
"Today, you shall witness the true power of the Azure Lotus Immortal!"
Cloud Beguile roared, the Azure Enigma Sword in his hand blazing with light, an overwhelming aura erupting from his body, like an awakened ancient dragon, its might shaking the very heavens.