The melody of the zither was accompanied by the ballad. It was as if someone was reciting an ancient story, but if one listened carefully, there was a hidden murderous intent. At least, the person singing this song was definitely not a human. It was a well-known fact that high-class demon spirits could transform into human form. For a high-class demon spirit to be able to sing and play the zither, it must be extremely powerful!
Chen Hang held the Rock Collapsing Spear and retreated quickly. He stood beside Shang Qian and whispered, "Eldest Young Lady, let's go!"
"Go?"
Shang Qian was stunned.
Chen Hang lowered his voice and said, "The Demonic Thearch is here … It must be the Demonic Thearch. We don't even have a Sacred Martial God in our group. We are definitely not a match for the Demonic Thearch. Staying here is equivalent to waiting for death. Let them resist for a while. This subordinate will fly with Eldest Young Lady for a distance and stay behind to cover the rear. Eldest Young Lady, return to the imperial capital the way you came and never come back to the Forest of No Return again!"
"This … this won't do …" Shang Qian said indifferently, "I can't let Si Kongyao escape in panic when she is in danger. Uncle Chen, if you are afraid, you can leave first. Even if I die, I want to die with everyone."
Chen Hang's face revealed a trace of pain. "But Eldest Young Lady … before we left, Lord Zhang Cheng instructed me …"
"In short, I can't go back on my word." Shang Qian's face was filled with determination.
"Sigh … fine. Then this subordinate will accompany Eldest Young Lady and risk our lives here!"
"Perhaps, we won't die. With Young Hero here …" Shang Qian's pair of bright eyes looked in the direction of Lin Muyu and Chu Yao.
"No, after using the god … god power, Young Hero's strength dropped by at least 50%. Even if he maintained his full god power, he wouldn't be a match for the Demonic Thearch. Moreover, he only has 50% of his strength now." Chen Hang was a little dejected and said, "I didn't expect … our luck to be this bad. The Forest of No Return is thousands of miles away, but we just had to encounter this damned Demon Emperor!"
At that moment, Zhuang Shaoyu held the purple gold fan shakily and gathered his divine power in his throat. He said loudly, "We're Zhuang Shaoyu, the son of the Grand Minister of the Tianji Empire, Beiming Jie, the son of the Luo King, and Si Kongyao, the young mistress of the Tianji Sect. I wonder who you are. Since you're already here, why don't you show yourself?"
The cold wind whistled, and the singing stopped abruptly. Only a rustling sound could be heard from the forest.
The next moment, countless demon spirits appeared on the hill 500 meters away. There were Demon Kings and Demon Venerables in human form, as well as high-level demon spirits with stooped bodies. They were in different forms, and all of them had ferocious looks in their eyes. They glared at the humans in front of them as if they wanted to tear them into pieces. Zhuang Shaoyu, Chen Hang, Si Kongyao, and the rest were dumbfounded. Oh no, the demon spirits that were dispersed by Lin Muyu's Spirit Wheel seemed to have gathered again due to the singing!
"It seems like the situation is bad …" Si Kongyao said with a faint look in her eyes, "There are so many demon spirits. We can't escape even if we wanted to. It's all my fault. I was so careless and insisted on entering the Forest of No Return. Why did I bring trouble upon myself …"
Lin Muyu comforted her, "It's okay. You won't die here."
"Why are you so confident?"
"Commoner Yi is a fortune-teller. He already knew that we wouldn't die in the Forest of No Return before our lifespans ended."
"Is that so?" Si Kongyao felt some comfort in her heart. She turned to look in Liu Buyi's direction, only to find that he was hugging the bottom of a big tree and squatting there, shivering. He only dared to poke his head out to look at the situation. Instantly, Si Kongyao's heart sank. It seemed that the fraud himself was scared out of his wits. She should just forget about this kind of fortune-telling. It was too unreliable.
Beiming Jie stabbed his bloodstained longsword into the ground. His arms were full of demon spirit scratch marks, and his face had a hint of vicissitude as he said, "Brother Shaoyu, I didn't expect that after so many years in the imperial capital, we would have to die here together. Sigh, it's fate, I guess."
Zhuang Shaoyu frowned. He didn't want to die here. He raised his brows and said, "Young Duke, there's no need to be too depressed. Let's wait and see. For now, they only have two Demon Kings and five Demon Sovereigns. If that's the case, hmph … even if we don't have the chance to win, there's still a chance to escape. As long as the Demon Thearch doesn't appear …"
Before he could finish his sentence, the countless demon spirits on the hill suddenly went into an uproar. Many demon spirits retreated with respect on their faces. Even those ugly mudskippers with the head of a wolf and the body of a snake also prostrated themselves on the ground. The crowd of demon spirits parted like a tide, opening up a path. Then, a powerful aura slowly descended onto the ground.
"Shh-shh-shh …"
A pair of exquisite lotus flower gold shoes stepped on the wild grass and ascended the hill. Under the illumination of the bright moon, it was an absolutely beautiful woman who was around 25 years old. She was enchanting and had a beautiful face that could move one's soul. In her arms, she was hugging an instrument that looked like a pipa. She wore a long dress and walked over in a charming manner. Her eyes were like stars as she looked at Lin Muyu and the others from afar. She said indifferently, "Someone is looking for me?"
Her voice was extremely pleasant to listen to, even more so than when she was singing earlier.
Zhuang Shaoyu turned around and floated forward. He cupped his hands respectfully and said, "Junior Zhuang Shaoyu greets Senior."
"Senior?"
The woman with the pipa smiled and looked at Zhuang Shaoyu with all kinds of charm. "You look like you're at least 30 years old, and I'm only 20 years old. What right do you have to call me Senior?"
"Because … because …" Zhuang Shaoyu was originally eloquent, but under the piercingly cold gaze of the other party, he actually couldn't say anything.
"Because I'm a Demon Thearch?" The beauty suddenly smiled and said.
Zhuang Shaoyu's face was covered in beads of sweat. His body was slightly trembling, and he didn't dare to reply.
The beauty's charming face was covered in a layer of frost as she said, "That's right, we are Demon Spirits. However, the Demon Spirit Clan has lived in the Forest of No Return for many years, and we have never interfered with you humans. Why do you repeatedly send people into the forest to kill our clansmen? Hmph … I don't care if you are a Prince or a Situ. Today, you have entered my Forest of No Return and killed my Demon Spirit Elder.
Only death awaits you! "Zhuang Shaoyu was overwhelmed with shock." We … we … "
"What? Do you have anything to say before you die?" The beauty faintly smiled and said, "Forget it, I'll let you die in peace. I'll tell you my name. I'm Nü Shi, the 21st Demon Thearch of the Forest of No Return. I'm in charge of the three thousand miles of fertile land in the Forest of No Return. Now, you can die."
As she spoke, Nü Shi floated forward with her pipa in her arms. The demonic power around her condensed into a scarlet cloud, and Nü Shi leaped up and sat on the cloud. Her figure was graceful, and she affectionately adjusted the strings of her pipa. Her eyes revealed a smile that made people's hearts turn cold. She said, "Do you want to die one by one, or do you want to die together?"
…
The Demon Thearch Nü Shi was too powerful. She was at least a God Thearch expert. Moreover, the pipa in her hands looked unpredictable. No one knew what her attack method was.
Lin Muyu gripped the Ice Essence Sword. He knew that he couldn't force his way out, but it was different this time. Regardless of whether he made a move or not, as long as Nü Shi wanted to kill them, he had to face her. Rather than that, he might as well make a move earlier and not let Zhuang Shaoyu and Beiming Jie die in vain. At least he had the Heavenly Book, and escaping wouldn't be a problem.
Just as Lin Muyu took a step forward, Si Kongyao suddenly grabbed his wrist and shook her head at him, indicating that he shouldn't act rashly. After all, Si Kongyao also felt that Lin Muyu's divine power was severely depleted. If he went forward rashly, he would simply be courting death. The best way was to let Zhuang Shaoyu, Beiming Jie, and Chen Hang test out the Demon Thearch Nü Shi's strength first.
Chen Hang remained silent.
Beiming Jie's hand that was holding the sword was still trembling. Before he accepted the challenge, he had already lost to this powerful Demon Thearch in terms of aura.
Zhuang Shaoyu couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow. He had been frivolous all his life, and with his arrogant talent, he was revered by the entire capital and even the entire Tianji Empire. He was the number one among the younger generation. But now, he had a kind of enlightenment before his death. As long as he took a step forward and accepted the challenge from Nü Shi, he could already foresee his ending. But now, only Zhuang Shaoyu was standing in front of him. If he didn't accept the challenge, who would?
"Forget it, forget it …"
Zhuang Shaoyu suddenly burst into laughter. The saddest thing was that Si Kongyao, who he had grown up with and regarded as his younger sister, actually sent him to his death for a stranger. Zhuang Shaoyu had always thought that he was dutiful to his friends. But now, it seemed that his frivolousness and pride seemed to have ruined all his efforts. At this moment, what was the difference between him and being deserted by his friends and family?
"Miss Shang Qian!"
Zhuang Shaoyu muttered, took a deep breath, and said, "Zhuang Shaoyu doesn't have the fortune to accompany you in this life. We can only meet again in the next life!"
Shang Qian stared blankly and remained silent.
In Shang Qian's heart, Zhuang Shaoyu's existence was only because of his identity, status, and strength. As for affection, she was afraid that there wouldn't be any affection at all in just a few days.
Wind attribute divine power whistled around the purple gold fan. Zhuang Shaoyu let out a furious roar and raised his aura to the peak. His body slowly rose, and with a casual wave of his hand, an azure colored storm swept over!
Nü Shishi, who was above the hill, didn't say a word. Her dainty fingers lightly plucked the zither strings. The zither strings were silent, but a vigorous and formless impact was blasted out, tearing apart Zhuang Shaoyu's wind attribute attack.
"Ahh …"
Zhuang Shaoyu let out a miserable groan. His body was a little numb, and there were two streams of blood flowing down from his nose. Such a powerful Demon Thearch. Just a single attack actually caused him to suffer internal injuries! The most terrifying thing was that Zhuang Shaoyu didn't even see how Nü Shishi attacked. He didn't know which law she was using, and there was no way for him to defend against it!
"Well done!"
Zhuang Shaoyu let out a miserable roar. He raised the purple gold fan with both his hands and gathered all the energy in his body. With a loud bang, he blasted out another attack. It was the third style of the Wind God Absolute — Heaven and Earth Rend!
"Hmph …"
Nü Shishi let out a light snort, and a trace of contempt flashed past her delicate face. Her fingers lightly swung on the zither strings, and it was another formless and soundless attack. This time, Zhuang Shaoyu's chest suddenly shook with a 'bang'. His body rapidly curled up like a shrimp, and he vomited a large mouthful of blood in the air.
"You are not my opponent. Get lost!"
Nü Shishi raised her palm, and Zhuang Shaoyu was blasted to the ground by a surge of profound energy. Fresh blood sprayed in the sky.
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