Chapter 1058: The Burning Demon Fire

Chapter 1058: The Burning Demon Fire

Even after using Spirit Technique to warm himself up, Lin Nuo still felt that Qin Shili’s body was a bit cold; holding her was quite awkward.

It wasn’t like this last time, showing just how severe the situation was.

The larger the formation, the greater the consumption. If such a strong blizzard and ice layer were to collapse, then Qin Shili would be done for.

“Can you stop this? The blizzard can’t continue like this.”

Lin Nuo asked, but it was no use; the weak Qin Shili couldn’t even speak properly.

He noticed that the blizzard centered around Qin Shili, and when he carried her away, the storm followed like a shadow.

That meant she kept consuming energy, and the closer she got to those demon masters outside, the more injured she became.

So, he could only attempt to seal her first, to alleviate her consumption.

This heavy snowstorm was probably forced out by Liang Zhao, the mage. Perhaps this could be seen as Qin Shili’s desperate self-preservation; it was just a bit too intense.

“Lin, Lin Nuo…”

“Stop repeating yourself. Just hold on to this one sentence. Bear with it; just sleep a bit, and it’ll be over.”

Lin Nuo replied, then set her down, quickly drawing a formation beside her and beginning the ritual.

The whole icy domain shook, and those outside were desperately trying to break through it, which would only cause Qin Shili more harm.

Her body might lose Spirit Power to stabilize this icy realm, so the issue needed to be resolved at its source.

Then let’s seal you up.

Lin Nuo took a deep breath and started casting a spell. This was a sealing technique from the demonic arts, capable of closing off all Spirit Power flows within a person, but it would leave the target unconscious for a while.

As Lin Nuo raised his right hand, several gray flames appeared around Qin Shili, swirling around her.

Another violent tremor rocked the icy domain; the gray flames dancing around Qin Shili looked like they were about to be extinguished by the storm.

Lin Nuo quickly made a gesture; the flames reignited, burning fiercely once more.

To calm this storm outside, Qin Shili was strengthening the blizzard to fight back against the outsiders, while Lin Nuo aimed to suppress the power she was about to unleash—a one-man defense against a whole group.

Lin Nuo thought maybe he should just rush outside and unleash a powerful spell on them. But if he ran now, Qin Shili might not last.

Guess I’ll keep at it; let’s do this!

Lin Nuo concentrated hard on channeling Spirit Power. The surrounding flames blazed even more fiercely, overpowering the icy winds, and eventually succeeded in sealing Qin Shili’s body.

Without Qin Shili summoning the blizzard, the icy realm began to collapse quickly, with many ice blocks melting rapidly. The ice encasing the mutated demons also began to thaw, releasing their furious roars.

“These guys can still move? Quite resilient, aren’t they? Time to put them to sleep for good.”

Lin Nuo leaped up, a ball of gray fire igniting in his hand as he swung his arm, hurling the fire towards the group of demons.

It ignited.

What was once a realm of ice turned into a fiery purgatory.

The demon masters outside were astonished. How did it suddenly catch fire inside?

“Master, there’s a fire inside!”

“Hm? How can there be a fire? This isn’t ordinary fire…”

Liang Zhao, who had come to assist with the spell, paused to think, still unaware of what was happening.

But he confirmed that it was indeed Demon Fire. This flame wouldn’t burn the bodies but rather their inner Spirit Power and Demon Soul Power, consuming their energy.

“Oh no, our test subjects! Hurry, go in and extinguish that fire!”

Liang Zhao panicked and commanded a group of demon masters to go extinguish the flames, but to his surprise, as they approached, the fire quickly spread, igniting them instantly.

“Ah!!!”

They struggled amidst the Demon Fire. Their bodies weren’t harmed, but their inner Demon Soul Power was burned out in an instant.

“Who is…? Hm? It’s him!”

At that moment, Liang Zhao spotted Lin Nuo, who was continuously tossing Demon Fire his way.

The situation spiraled out of control; flames rapidly spread, igniting numerous demon masters and demon soldiers, all rolling on the ground, screaming in agony.

“This demonic youth, if he could unite with us, would definitely achieve great things. It’s a pity… that young one Qin Dao pales in comparison. Sigh, a failure. Retreat.”

Liang Zhao stomped his staff and summoned a black teleportation array, quickly stepping inside and vanishing.

He knew the tides had turned; fighting Lin Nuo was a losing battle, so it was best to retreat, leaving the battling demons and masters to their fates.

“Liang Zhao, do you really not see your subordinates as human? Just leaving like that?”

Lin Nuo quipped, this old man was truly a dog that even dogs would shake their heads at.

Although he had sealed Qin Shili’s body, the situation wasn’t fully stable, so it was better to get out while he could.

“Let’s go.”

With a swoosh, Lin Nuo dashed away with Qin Shili, leaving behind a landscape of melting ice and swirling gray flames.

……

Lin Nuo quickly took Qin Shili away, waiting for her to awaken.

But awakening wasn’t something that would happen in an instant; she had exhausted too much energy, her body was already on the brink of danger. If the seal hadn’t been placed, she would have been drained by Liang Zhao’s group.

Now Qin Shili’s whole body looked pale, even the black stockings on her legs were turning white.

Let’s try to help her regain some vitality.

Lin Nuo once again drew a formation around her body, attempting to channel some Demon Soul Power into her, hoping to aid her recovery.

But the effects were minimal; after all, she was sealed, and it was hard to input power. She could only wait for her to heal naturally.

“Seriously, what were you thinking going in alone to confront them? It’s not like you hadn’t faced hardships before.”

Lin Nuo scoffed; this woman was too headstrong. If it was time to run, just run. There was no point in fighting when you couldn’t win, nearly costing herself her life.

Lin Nuo intended to bring her back to Ruo’er, but she wasn’t in a condition for long-distance travel; it was better to handle things close by until she recovered.

He went to gather some firewood, starting a fire to warm them, as both their bodies were growing increasingly chilly.

Thinking back, the once formidable families were now on the brink of collapse—Qin, Liu, Lin families, all either divided or in decline, losing the grandeur of their former days.

But what did that have to do with him? As long as he was strong, that was all that mattered!

After a while, Qin Shili regained a bit of color; Lin Nuo vaguely sensed movements in her hands and feet.

“Is this an improvement? Faster recovery than I expected.”

Lin Nuo walked over to take a look, and indeed there were signs of improvement.

Let’s break the seal and see.

Lin Nuo cast the spell to remove the seal.

Once released, Qin Shili coughed a few times and slowly opened her eyes.

“Lin, Lin Nuo…” she repeated that sentence again.

“I’m here, don’t repeat yourself.”