Chapter 139. The Defeat of the Demon Maiden

Chapter 139. The Defeat of the Demon Maiden

The battle between the Demon Sect and Helong Hall was on the verge of erupting, chaos breaking out with blood flying and screams echoing.

Boom!

A wave of pure Demon Qi surged towards Lin Nuo. He quickly dodged, creating a massive hole in the wall.

Thick dust and smoke spread everywhere as Lin Nuo glanced at the gaping hole.

“This pure Demon Qi wave has some skill.”

Like critiquing a piece of art, Lin Nuo offered a fair assessment.

Indeed, she was a young woman with outstanding talent in demonic arts, showcasing such formidable strength at her age.

This underworld feud was none of his business; the sooner he left, the better.

With the big hole conveniently made, he decided not to use the front door.

“Farewell.”

“Not so fast!”

Ling Meng, not one to let the perpetrator get away so easily, was determined to shatter him into pieces. She swiftly chased after him, using the enhancements of her demonic techniques to greatly boost her speed, catching up to Lin Nuo.

“Thief, die!”

Ling Meng unleashed another wave of pure Demon Qi at Lin Nuo. Familiar with this move, Lin Nuo easily evaded it, knowing the routine by heart.

If Lin Nuo wanted to flee, he could have used his Phantom Clone Technique to confuse her, but now he had changed his mind.

His original plan was to run to Fengyuan Town to buy forbidden goods at the Black Market for his lab experiments. But now that things had gone awry, he decided to change his plans, thinking he couldn’t return empty-handed—he needed some sort of gain.

Since Ling Meng took the initiative to confront him, he was happy to oblige and see what this Demon Maiden was currently capable of.

In their exchanges, Lin Nuo had been evading while Ling Meng relentlessly attacked, and Lin Nuo was observing her every move.

In his previous life, he was at the pinnacle of the demon path, a master-level figure, and no one understood the demonic techniques better than he did.

“Your strength is decent, but you’re far too reckless, full of flaws.”

“How dare you be so arrogant, thief!”

Ling Meng felt as though she was being ridiculed and insulted. She figured that those who mastered demonic techniques were concentrated in the Demon Sect, and being young, she had always believed she had exceptional talent. How could a nobody from Helong Hall dare to ridicule her?

Fury boiled within her, her desire to annihilate Lin Nuo growing stronger as she thought only of killing him to vent her anger.

Boom!

Another fierce wave of pure Demon Qi struck, shattering rows of houses and igniting raging flames.

“Very good, this momentum is impressive, but still the same flaw—too reckless.”

Lin Nuo assessed Ling Meng’s powerful attacks, gaining a level of understanding regarding her overall capability.

To sum it up: high talent, strong power, but her techniques were immature—more reckless than anything.

This was no surprise; those who were constantly praised and had smooth sailing had never faced painful defeats. Given her age, it was normal for her to be reckless due to lack of experience.

However, it was precisely these shortcomings that made her worth cultivating.

If one only relied on brute strength, they would ultimately be unable to outmatch the main character. Truly excellent antagonists weren’t merely defined by their power.

“You thief, don’t be so arrogant! Always dodging like this, what kind of warrior are you?! Dare to face me head-on?!”

“Alright.”

Lin Nuo thought he had observed Ling Meng’s strength well enough; it was about time to end this.

Another magical attack from Ling Meng came, but Lin Nuo, utilizing the Wind Spirit Ring for a speed boost, easily avoided her assault and swiftly closed the distance to her.

Concentrating his spiritual energy to his palm, Lin Nuo struck.

“This is the pure Demon Qi wave you used.”

Bang!

A wave of pure Demon Qi shot out, hitting Ling Meng and knocking her back several meters.

How could he do that?!

Ling Meng was shocked. This was indeed the pure Demon Qi Wave, a technique that ordinary disciples could not access in the Demon Sect.

Yet he executed it with such ease.

It was truly unbelievable.

However, this particular wave of pure Demon Qi was not particularly powerful, roughly at the level of a novice just starting out. Plus, she had her spiritual energy protecting her, so she only stumbled back a few meters without sustaining any injuries.

If he had unleashed one with even half her power at that close range, it could have caused her severe damage.

This man…

At that moment, Lin Nuo leaped onto the rooftop and turned back with a smile:

“We will meet again.”

With a whoosh, Lin Nuo swiftly navigated between the rooftops, quickly disappearing from sight.

It was as though he had rushed in and out, waving his sleeves and taking nothing with him.

“I’m so furious!”

Ling Meng grit her teeth, anger roiling within her; she had just faced off and felt confident, even gaining the upper hand. Yet, she couldn’t harm Lin Nuo at all. Not only that, but he had also mocked her, landing a pure Demon Qi wave that, while not damaging, was infuriating—implying he looked down on her.

“I will not let you off next time!”

Fury coursed through Ling Meng, and she felt the urge to kill a few people to relieve her anger.

Meanwhile, the scene of Ling Meng and Lin Nuo’s confrontation caught the eye of Mu Yiting, who had just exited the meeting room.

That young man; his posture and movements were strikingly similar to Lin Nuo’s. As for his features, his dark face and scars made him hard to identify.

At first glance, even though he seemed to be at a disadvantage, constantly dodging, he appeared to handle it much more effortlessly than Ling Meng did, luring her into action and easily evading, much like a teacher assessing a student’s skills.

“Miss, the situation is dire; we must retreat quickly.”

Her attendants fiercely protected Mu Yiting, trying to break out of the encirclement.

Seeing Mu Yiting emerge, Jun quickly commanded his men to change targets and attack her with full force.

“We must complete the mission!”

Jun surged towards Mu Yiting, engaging in fierce combat.

The three forces clashed violently, with more and more people rushing in from the periphery, turning the Tianhui District into utter chaos, blood flying everywhere, and screams filling the air.

In the face of the enemy’s assault, Mu Yiting felt overwhelmed; she seemed to understand who was attacking them.

From the very beginning, she had been targeted, and now they aimed to eliminate her altogether.

Jun charged forward, swinging his sharp blade.

“Die!”

Mu Yiting had no time to dodge; she saw his blade aimed straight at her.

Boom!

A powerful wave of pure Demon Qi surged forward, sending a large number of people tumbling to the ground. Jun was right in the path of the wave and was struck directly, spitting out bright red blood.

Whether it was Jun or Mu Yiting’s group, they were scattered by the sudden onslaught of the powerful pure Demon Qi wave.

Jun was killed on the spot, while Mu Yiting’s group suffered varying degrees of injury.

“Weaklings, you will all die.”

Ling Meng, now furious at heart, was ready to sacrifice these people to vent her anger, unleashing a strong wave of pure Demon Qi that wiped out many.

Anyone opposing the Demon Sect would not end well.

“Protect the Miss! Quickly, you must leave!”

A few attendants did everything in their power to shield Mu Yiting, trying to guide her, adhering to their master’s wishes, determined that Mu Yiting must survive.

“I’m sorry…”

Tears welling up, Mu Yiting desperately bolted for the exit.

Meanwhile, the handsome guy with the surname Lin had already returned to his rented apartment.

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