Chapter 800: Leaping into the Magic Spring

Chapter 800: Leaping into the Magic Spring

Liu Shuqin was nearing the peak of Ningzhou Mountain, a place where sword flying was unsuitable due to the risk of exposure, not to mention the dense gas overhead, which could spell trouble.

Liu Shuqin was quite agile, jumping and dashing rapidly, but Zhang Yuanxu had already caught up behind her.

“Stop!”

Zhang Yuanxu quickly leaped in front of Liu Shuqin, blocking her path.

“Shuqin, where are you rushing off to? The Sect Master ordered us not to venture here. Go back, and I won’t hold this against you.”

“Sorry, senior, but I have my reasons to continue. I understand the consequences, and I must bear them.”

Liu Shuqin insisted, wanting to press on, but Zhang Yuanxu wouldn’t let her through.

“Consequences? You think you can handle this alone? Do you even realize the Demon Spirit within you isn’t something you can just take on?”

Zhang Yuanxu had drawn his sharp sword, and with the heavy fog of Ningzhou Mountain, no one outside could see what was happening inside. Even if he were to kill Liu Shuqin, no one would know.

Of course, he didn’t want to resort to this, but the Demon Spirit had to be dealt with before it surfaced; otherwise, he would be in trouble too.

Sorry, but it had to be done.

Liu Shuqin quickly understood the seriousness of the situation; indeed, Zhang Yuanxu was intending to make a move.

If the host dies, the Demon Spirit dies too, so it seemed he was particularly concerned about this spirit.

But she didn’t wish to give up either; logically, if she wanted to, the Demon Spirit would vanish, and she wouldn’t have to confront Zhang Yuanxu.

But she couldn’t. The Demon Spirit possessed too much knowledge she didn’t know; she needed it, or she’d never understand Lin Nuo’s situation.

She had to get there.

Liu Shuqin suddenly dashed back, planning to flank Zhang Yuanxu in a bid to escape him.

However, the gap in strength was too great; Zhang Yuanxu was already above Liu Shuqin, and having returned from mastering forbidden techniques, he easily overwhelmed her. Liu Shuqin was nowhere near fast enough to escape.

Zhang Yuanxu brought his sword down, accompanied by a powerful surge of sword energy that cleaved the ground beneath, sending a shockwave forward.

Boom!

Seeing no way to dodge, Liu Shuqin put up her best defense against the oncoming sword energy.

Blood sprayed from Liu Shuqin’s mouth as she staggered back, this sword energy already inflicting grave wounds upon her.

There was no way around it; the difference in power was just too vast.

Holding her chest, Liu Shuqin hurriedly regulated her breath, trying to recover as much as she could.

She couldn’t just fall here.

“Not bad, you can still stand.”

Zhang Yuanxu didn’t give Liu Shuqin a moment to catch her breath; he aimed to eliminate her swiftly.

Once more, he swung his sword, and Liu Shuqin, still recovering, had to brace herself for battle again.

But how could she, given that she had no strength left? She’d be lucky to last three exchanges, or she’d be dead for sure.

What to do?

Her mind blank, she couldn’t think of any strategy under this overwhelming threat—it was like facing imminent death with no options available.

Is it really going to end here?

She hadn’t even stopped her junior martial brother yet…

At that moment, as Zhang Yuanxu’s sword fell, a powerful surge of Demon Soul Power erupted from Liu Shuqin, unexpectedly blocking Zhang Yuanxu’s attack and pushing him back.

It was the Demon Spirit; it wouldn’t just sit back and do nothing at such a critical moment. It strained to protect Liu Shuqin.

After all, if Liu Shuqin died, so would it; they were in the same boat, and if it sank, they’d both perish.

It was now or never.

“Listen, there’s no way back for you. You can only move forward. I sense a mysterious power ahead; that is our last hope.”

The Demon Spirit conveyed its voice to Liu Shuqin. Gritting her teeth, Liu Shuqin knew what she had to do; she never planned on retreating.

Run!

The Demon Spirit fueled Liu Shuqin with that surge of Demon Soul Power, giving her the strength to bolt forward toward the cave at the peak of Ningzhou Mountain.

Zhang Yuanxu was caught off guard; he hadn’t expected the Demon Spirit to intervene at this moment.

But it was fine; it had already made its greatest effort.

Chase!

…

Meanwhile, Lin Nuo was on his way to the peak, skillfully dodging a group of Demon Disciples and carefully avoiding the dense, strange aura of Ningzhou Mountain. He would soon reach the summit.

He even hummed a little tune:

“Good luck’s coming, our good luck’s coming~


What a joyful time, let me soak in the Magic Spring,


All-natural magic spring, you deserve it.”

A new Demon Ruler has arrived, you wretched bunch…

Suddenly, Lin Nuo felt something was off; an intense spiritual energy surged forth, followed by a powerful Demon Soul Power and the presence of a Demon Spirit.

This aura…

Felt strangely familiar.

It reminded him of the fear he felt when being controlled by that Demon Spirit all those years ago.

What in the world? Is it just a trick of the mind? That thing isn’t possessing him, how could he feel it now?

Besides, the direction is…

The peak?!

What the heck? What’s going on? Is something fishy happening?

Which jerk got there ahead of him?

Lin Nuo wasn’t the first to jump last time; he thought he’d be more careful this time, using his agility to arrive first without any issues.

Damn it, could it be that Zhang Yuanxu didn’t transfer the Demon Spirit, leaving it for himself to become a Demon?

That would be some big news.

Regardless, Lin Nuo immediately quickened his pace, racing toward his destination.

…

Liu Shuqin was bleeding profusely, but she held back the pain, gritting her teeth and sprinting towards her goal.

She was almost there.

Zhang Yuanxu was hot on her tail, the Demon Spirit had even left behind a magical barrier to slow him down.

Zhang Yuanxu quickly dispelled it and continued the chase, now entering the cave where it was less convenient to attack.

If it collapsed, Liu Shuqin would have a chance; that couldn’t happen.

He needed to strike swiftly, ideally killing her with one blow.

Liu Shuqin ran with all her might, panting heavily, and finally reached her destination.

This cave connected to the Magic Star, and its end led straight to the surface of the Magic Star; before her was the spring water of Ningzhou Mountain. It hadn’t vanished due to the Magic Star’s crash; rather, it remained intact, flowing down the mountain.

The spring water now was no longer the original forest spring—it had been tainted by the Magic Star and transformed into a Magic Spring, emitting Demon Qi.

This was the place; her junior martial brother must have jumped down here…

But now, her junior martial brother was not here…

There was nowhere left to go.

And now, Zhang Yuanxu had caught up, unleashing his sword toward Liu Shuqin.

“Jump down; this is your last chance!”

The Demon Spirit was anxious; if she didn’t jump, they’d all be finished.

But Liu Shuqin hesitated because she needed to urge Lin Nuo not to jump either—the prerequisite being she couldn’t go down herself.

She was going to die!

The Demon Spirit unleashed the last of its Demon Soul Power in a magical barrier, blocking Zhang Yuanxu’s sword.

Under the immense impact, Liu Shuqin was still knocked into the Magic Spring, and Zhang Yuanxu’s strike missed its mark.

Missed again! Zhang Yuanxu was now enraged, planning to destroy both the spring and Liu Shuqin.

At that moment, Lin Nuo finally arrived on the scene, and what he saw was shocking.

What was Liu Shuqin doing in the Magic Spring, looking in extreme pain?

What was that Zhang guy thinking?

He wants to destroy the Magic Spring?

Get lost!

Lin Nuo pressed his arm against the strengthened Dao Fu and threw a punch, interrupting Zhang Yuanxu’s spell.

Seeing Liu Shuqin on the verge of being consumed by the Magic Spring, Lin Nuo immediately jumped in.