Azure Wind Sword One clasped both hands together, gathering the last bit of true energy into his palms. Wolf King approached slowly, wielding the Red Wolf Fang Blade, casting a sidelong glance at the Masked Man behind him.
Now caught between enemies, breaking through would not be easy. If he attacked Wolf King directly, it would surely be blocked. He scanned the ground for a cave and then turned to strike at the Million Demon Army.
“Exorcism Essence: Windstorm Break!” The wind surged violently toward the cave's ground. Wolf King immediately changed direction, leaping toward the cave entrance to intercept Azure Wind Sword One's attack.
The wind was not something that could be easily cut through. Wolf King did his best to catch the powerful wind blade, but it still swept through with fierce force. With a loud explosion, the ground erupted, and debris flew everywhere.
This was an opportunity; with Wolf King unable to split his focus, he could escape. However, as he turned, the Masked Man still blocked his path. Just as Azure Wind Sword One stood in front of him, Zhu Qian quickly flew away.
The Masked Man glanced at the fleeing Zhu Qian, seemingly unconcerned. Did he not care that the hiding place of the Million Demon Army had been discovered by the Exorcists?
This struck Azure Wind Sword One as very strange. Who was this person? Before the Masked Man could react, he rushed forward and swiftly removed the mask from his face.
“Stop pretending! Show your face if you have the guts!” Azure Wind Sword One shouted, but upon removing the mask, he was utterly shocked by who stood before him.
“It’s you!” The expression on Azure Wind Sword One's face was one of disbelief. The man smirked coldly, like a demon: “Hmph! Since you’ve discovered my identity, I can’t let you live.”
Saying this, his knife-like fingers pierced into Azure Wind Sword One's chest with a swift motion. With a 'whoosh', he withdrew his hand, blood spraying everywhere. With a thud, he fell from the sky to the ground.
Zhu Qian quickly dashed out of the combat zone and glanced back at the fallen Azure Wind Sword One. Gritting his teeth in pain, he hurriedly flew away into the sky. At that moment, Feng Qingyang also returned in the same direction.
Thus, everyone finally gathered at the Demon Prison Tower. A few turned to look at Feng Qingyang as he returned, gradually shaking off their earlier lethargy.
“You're finally back!” Ouyang Zhentian turned to Feng Qingyang's serious expression and quickly asked, “What happened? Did something occur?”
Feng Qingyang surveyed his surroundings; aside from the second-ranked Gu Liu Ma, fourth-ranked Azure Wind Sword One, and ninth-ranked Xiao Ranfu, who had already perished, seven members of Saint Ten had gathered together.
"Old man chased after the Demon Lord, but along the way, he discovered demons breaking into homes and slaughtering civilians. It seems that this Demon Lord is secretly plotting something!" Feng Qingyang did not catch up to the Demon Lord, but this situation made him very worried.
Unexpectedly, the Demon Lord burst out of the Demon Prison Tower, allowing these demons to act so recklessly, completely disregarding them as Exorcists. Just as he was speaking, a bird's cry came from the sky ahead.
Several people turned their heads to see a beast flying towards them. Lan Ran Qingtian immediately recognized it as his father's summoned beast and quickly shouted, "It's Zhu Qian, my father's summoned beast!"
Zhu Qian returned alone, which made Lan Ran Qingtian feel a sense of crisis. Could something have happened to his father? He hurriedly asked, "Zhu Qian, why are you alone? Where is my father?"
Zhu Qian hesitated for a moment and began to speak, "I’m not very clear on the specifics, but Sword One discovered something very important and immediately called me back to report!"
"An important matter? How could he not come himself and send you alone?" Ouyang Zhentian also sensed that something was wrong: "What exactly is going on? Hurry up and tell us!"
"Beneath the Nether Abyss lies the Million Demon Army!" Zhu Qian looked at Azure Wind Sword One: "Sword One was stopped by Wolf King and a mysterious Masked Man, so he covered for me to return and report!"
How could this be? Everyone was shocked. The Million Demon Army was hidden beneath the Nether Abyss? Lan Ran Qingtian felt suspicious about that Masked Man; he had thought his identity was questionable, but to think he would be an underling of the Demon Lord—he had truly underestimated the situation.
"I didn't expect the Demon Lord to have another trick up his sleeve. Fortunately, Azure Wind Sword One discovered it; otherwise, once these demons appeared, it would have been too late. So now our biggest task is to destroy that Million Demons immediately."
Feng Qingyang turned to the sky ahead and drew a long sword with a whoosh: "Everyone, let's go eliminate the Demon Army and rescue Azure Wind Sword One!"
Zhu Qian led the way as the seven members of Saint Ten headed towards the Nether Abyss. When they all arrived there, they were astonished by what they saw.
The Nether Abyss had vanished without a trace; a massive pit remained as if a giant tree had been uprooted. The Million Demon Army that Zhu Qian mentioned had instantly disappeared.
Lan Ran Qingtian quickly noticed his father lying in a pool of blood and rushed over to support Azure Wind Sword One. He saw that blood was flowing from his chest and staining the ground red. He trembled as he reached out to check for breath; there was still a faint sign of life.
At that moment, Gu Liu Ma approached from the opposite side and asked repeatedly, "What happened? I heard noises from this direction and rushed over!"
"Father, Father!" Lan Ran Qingtian kept calling out to him. Finally, his pale face opened its eyes and saw Lan Ran Qingtian. He became agitated: "Qing... Qingtian... be... be careful..."
Be careful of what? Tears were about to fall from Lan Ran Qingtian's eyes. He understood this would be his father's last words, but he kept widening his eyes as Gu Liu Ma slowly walked over from the opposite side. In the end, his pupils relaxed, and he took his last breath.
"Father, Father!" Lan Ran Qingtian's roar pierced through the sky. The fourth of the Holy Ten Exorcists, Azure Wind Sword One, bravely sacrificed himself in battle to convey the most important message.
The sudden pain of losing his father nearly drove Lan Ran Qingtian to collapse. He could no longer hear the comfort from others and ultimately decided to carry his father's body away from the group, bringing it back to the Blue Dye Clan for a grand burial.
Before the bad news could spread, Xiang Xueer and Li Yunyang remained unaware. On their way to Wuyue Mountain, they could feel the oppressive demonic aura around them. With the emergence of the Demon Lord, these beasts seemed eager to pounce, watching humanity's every move.
Xiang Xueer frowned and glanced irritably into the woods before turning to stare at Li Yunyang: "This place really annoys me; you go deal with them!"
"Why does it have to be me?" Li Yunyang frowned with a conflicted expression as he looked at Xiang Xueer. She turned to glare at him and asked, "Hey, didn't you claim to be my husband? Can't you handle this little thing?"
Husband? Does that mean husband? Li Yunyang's face suddenly broke into a smile as he scratched his head awkwardly: "You... you finally admitted it and are willing to marry me? Hehe!"
Xiang Xueer couldn't help but chuckle at his silly face. However, Li Yunyang suddenly grew serious: "But my master said you're a demon; he won't agree to our marriage!"
That old man? Just thinking about that guy's pretentious behavior made Xiang Xueer feel uncomfortable all over. Hmph! If you won't let me be with him, then I will definitely be with him; I'll make you mad.
So she strode over to Li Yunyang with determination and grabbed his arm: "Then you choose for yourself; what's more important, your master or me?"
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