Chapter 690: Reinforcements

Chapter 690: Reinforcements

With a fury akin to blood feud, Qin Shili swung her sword towards Wu Zhao and Qin Dao, summoning a fierce cold wind that whipped up the snow.

Bang!

Qin Shili’s sharp sword was blocked by Wu Zhao’s outer Spirit Shield; as a seasoned mage, it was a piece of cake for him to stop her attack.

The frigid wind coalesced around them, attempting to encase them in ice.

But Wu Zhao stomped his staff, and the icy layer immediately shattered.

“Useless, little girl. Your Demon Soul Power is waning; how can you hurt me now? If you want to kill me, you’ll need to summon your Demon Soul Power again. If you truly desire it, it’s something you can easily achieve.”

Wu Zhao planned to confuse her with words, after all, the path to darkness largely depended on one’s mentality. The more one craved the demonic, the more it could stimulate their latent Demon Soul Power, leading them down an uncontrollable path.

But Qin Shili was not swayed by his deceit; she was painfully aware, and using Demon Power against him was simply beneath her.

Qin Shili appeared as indifferent as ever on the surface, yet her anger roiled within like a wildfire as she relentlessly attacked, but nothing struck Wu Zhao.

Liu Shuqin watched all this unfold, filled with confusion. She was unaware of the full details, but the mention of demons piqued her interest.

The Ziyuan Mountain was shrouded in icy winds and snow, with Demon Qi permeating the air. She had come to investigate the source.

Could this source truly be related to Shili?

Perhaps she needed to help her.

Liu Shuqin brandished her Spirit Sword, gathering her energy and heading towards Qin Shili.

“This is none of your business. Step back.”

Qin Shili coldly admonished Liu Shuqin, who had no need to meddle in her vendetta.

“Fighting demons is our duty.”

Liu Shuqin paid no heed to Qin Shili’s rebuke, wielding her Spirit Sword as several sword energies surged forth rapidly towards Wu Zhao.

Their attacks proved ineffective; Wu Zhao was adept in defensive arts and could easily respond.

“Little girl, did you just say you would fight demons? If a demon were right next to you, would you truly be willing to fight?”

Wu Zhao stroked his long beard with a smile. Mages specialized not only in witchcraft but also in sowing discord, misleading, and inciting others.

“You are the demon; I won’t go easy on you!”

Liu Shuqin was filled with righteous indignation as she unleashed a series of rapid sword strikes.

Even with Spirit Technique accompanying her swordsmanship, she could not harm Wu Zhao.

“Is that so? Then I shall see your conviction.”

Wu Zhao chuckled again, beginning to gather energy for his spell.

The same witchcraft aimed at reigniting Qin Shili’s Demon Soul Power.

A witch array emerged beneath Wu Zhao’s feet, rapidly expanding, encasing Qin Shili within.

He began his incantation.

Accompanied by a flash of spiritual light, the witchcraft started to take effect on Qin Shili.

Heavy voices echoed in Qin Shili’s mind, reminiscent of before, “You must advance your strength; you must embrace the path of darkness. Desire the darkness, and I can help you grow.”

The strange voice, coupled with the effects of the witchcraft, stirred Qin Shili’s inner Demon Soul Power, releasing Demon Qi and awakening the stillness of the wind and snow.

【How can I let you manipulate me!】

Qin Shili would never yield; having undergone dual cultivation with Lin Nuo, she had the ability to resist.

Control, suppress, no more uncontrolled wrath.

Qin Shili struggled to contain her inner Demon Soul Power, quelling the escalating tempest and suppressing the leaking Demon Qi.

This left Wu Zhao quite astonished; this girl could actually hold back her powers.

Indeed, he had underestimated her.

Then there was no other choice but to intensify his efforts.

Wu Zhao amplified his spell, determined to force Qin Shili’s Demon Soul Power to reveal itself.

Qin Shili resisted; this time she would not be like a puppet to be manipulated.

Her strength from dual cultivation was far from trivial.

Liu Shuqin was now greatly shocked. How could Demon Qi emanate from Qin Shili? And what of the tempest that was about to ignite? What on earth was happening?

Her mind was in disarray, momentarily stunned; her junior sister was releasing Demon Qi, and in Xuanyun Sect, encountering demons was a dire taboo.

“Shili… this…”

“You seem to be unaware of how this ice mountain came to be. Cultivators who succumb to darkness are eliminated by the sect to prevent future threats. Now you have a chance, will you take action, little girl?”

Wu Zhao’s words turned towards Liu Shuqin; he understood the psychology of cultivators well. Now that she knew a fellow disciple had touched the darkness, she must be panicking, hesitating.

“Then let it be; they must be eliminated, and you shall regret it for life, falling into complete darkness.”

“No, it can’t be; Shili wouldn’t… this is your witchcraft!”

Liu Shuqin couldn’t accept such a possibility and desperately sought reasons to refute it.

This was impossible; how could it be? She was one of the most exceptional young disciples besides Lin Nuo, the future hope of Xuanyun Sect before Lin Nuo had revealed his brilliance.

Every disciple knew that touching the darkness was a grave taboo; she would never stoop so low.

At this moment, Lin Nuo, who was scouting the winds, sensed something amiss with his ring.

【This Demon Soul Power is escalating; what kind of mess is happening?】

Lin Nuo sensed something was wrong; something was about to go down.

He needed to rush over and take a look.

As Lin Nuo turned to head back, he unexpectedly spotted Master Cong approaching.

Damn that fat guy, why is he coming this way?

I need to lead him away first.

Without a second thought, Lin Nuo donned a black cloth and charged towards Master Cong.

Dark projectiles flew.

A barrage of hidden weapons flew out, shocking Master Cong. Where did this assassin spring from?

Feeling enraged, he thought, if you dare step towards me, don’t blame Master Cong for taking you down!

Master Cong didn’t notice the source and, feeling angry, quickly gathered his energy to battle Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo merely intended to draw the fire away, lead him off, and then return to find Qin Shili.

Master Cong was quite troublesome; for the moment, it was difficult to shake him off, and feeling his ring respond to the escalating Demon Soul Power made him even more anxious.

This was bad; if things go south, I might have to resort to pills and take out this fatso.

Just then, a Black-Clothed Man rushed into Lin Nuo’s line of sight.

At first, Lin Nuo thought it was some attacking cultivator and readied to use his pills to escape after taking down the two.

However, the figure of this Black-Clothed Man looked rather familiar, and he showed no interest in Lin Nuo, directly engaging Master Cong.

Could it be… my father-in-law?

No, it’s Su Lingjiang.

What’s he doing here? Wait, could it be that Su Kexin also came along?

“Go do your thing; I’ll handle him,” Su Lingjiang said, beginning to engage Master Cong, the two clashing.

“Then you also deal with that female cultivator of similar strength; I take my leave.”

Seeing Su Lingjiang hold off Master Cong, Lin Nuo quickly took off. With Su Lingjiang’s power, he could handle Master Cong.

Hopefully, he could take down Master Cong too, but Lin Nuo figured the righteous Su Lingjiang wouldn’t go that far.

Lin Nuo hurriedly followed the sensation from the ring to find Qin Shili, only to stumble upon Wu Zhao casting spells on her.

Good heavens, he’s truly relentless coming here to cast spells again.

Without hesitation, Lin Nuo rushed over, circumventing Wu Zhao, and threw two Dao Fu towards the witch array, chanting spells under his breath.

Break!