Xiang Xueer looked at the waist of Fire Rat, where an octagonal jade-like object was placed in his belt, revealing only a foot, but the light emanating from it was enough for her to notice its presence.
She turned her head and saw in the corner of the wall an old Taoist priest with a white beard, looking to be in his seventies. His sword lay beside him, and he was leaning against the wall, covered in injuries, appearing severely wounded and struggling to even stand up.
Suddenly, he noticed Xiang Xueer and frowned. He reached for the long sword on the ground and shouted angrily, "Demon, unless this old Taoist dies today, no one will take my Kongtong Seal from the Southern Mountain of the Five Peaks!"
These old Taoists were truly unbearable; even their speech was irritating. Xiang Xueer couldn't help but feel angry. At that moment, the Fat Ancestor, who was fiercely battling, finally exploded: "You girl, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and help!"
"Do I need you to tell me?" Without saying another word, Xiang Xueer raised her sword and lunged at Fire Rat. Fire Rat frowned as he realized he was being attacked from both sides while his hands were restrained by the Fat Ancestor.
He quickly withdrew his palms and dodged Fat Ancestor's attack just in time. Fire Rat hurriedly protected the Kongtong Seal at his waist, gripping it tightly in his hand.
"Dead Girl, if it weren't for the Demon Lord taking a liking to you, I wouldn't hold back!" Fire Rat glared at Xiang Xueer with intense killing intent, his expression menacing.
"Hmph!" Xiang Xueer couldn't help but sneer. The blade of her Azure Wind Sword pointed directly at Fire Rat's nose: "What a joke! With your abilities, do you think you can show mercy to me?"
Her words directly challenged Fire Rat's bottom line. This reckless girl truly didn't know her place; how dare she confront him? Since that was the case, even if he killed her to seize the Kongtong Seal, the Demon Lord wouldn't blame him afterward.
He suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly, swiftly putting the Kongtong Seal into his sleeve. His red eyes turned cold: "Since that's how it is, don't blame me for being ruthless. If you die, don't go to Yama to complain about me!"
In an instant, his claws turned towards Xiang Xueer as they began to fight. The Fat Ancestor held his chest behind her; he had overexerted himself and felt a bit unwell. Seeing this, Ling Zhu quickly walked over to support him: "How are you doing?"
The Fat Ancestor shook his head, indicating that he was fine. Just now, if it weren't for him holding on while Xiang Xueer came over, the Kongtong Seal would have been taken away long ago.
Lingxu Daozhang slowly stood up against the wall. Although he was somewhat confused about the situation—thinking initially that this girl with red eyes was a demon—he realized she had also come to seize the Kongtong Seal. This couldn't be allowed; they absolutely must not succeed.
He struggled to lift the sword and still wanted to go up to the exhibition. Ling Zhu and Fat Ancestor quickly stopped him, saying, "I say, Daoist, you shouldn't go cause trouble. Look at how badly you're hurt; just leave it to her!"
What? Leave it to her? Lingxu Daozhang turned around, confused, looking at Fat Ancestor and Ling Zhu with a puzzled expression as he glanced at the two people fighting in front of him. Seeing this, Ling Zhu quickly explained, "Don't worry; we're not bad people. This is the Ancient Artifact: Ancestor of the Demon Refining Pot, and that is Xiang Xueer, an Exorcist from the Ouyang Clan!"
Exorcist? He stared at Xiang Xueer in disbelief for a long time. It was unbelievable; he never expected this girl to be an Exorcist. Not only that, but why did the Exorcist's eyes resemble those of a demon? However, it was strange; despite that, he could feel a righteous aura emanating from her.
The Fire Rat was tall with sharp claws. As it swiped its hands, white beams of light passed by Xiang Xueer. Meanwhile, Xiang Xueer was petite and agile; it was not so easy for the Fire Rat to injure her even slightly.
Moreover, ever since Xiang Xueer fell into demonic influence, her sense of smell had become extremely quick, especially during battles with demons. Just by sensing their aura, she could discern their movements.
With a whoosh, Xiang Xueer turned her sword blade directly toward the Kongtong Seal hidden in the Fire Rat's sleeve. The battle between them momentarily turned into a tug-of-war.
Fat Ancestor sat nearby meditating to adjust his breath. After resting for a while, he finally felt much more comfortable. When he opened his eyes, he saw that Xiang Xueer was still entangled with the Fire Rat and immediately became anxious: "What? Why are they still fighting?"
Ling Zhu stared intently at the battle unfolding before them: "What are you rambling about? The Fire Rat isn't so easy to defeat, and Shirley wants the Kongtong Seal!"
"Hmph!" Fat Ancestor stood up, secretly chuckling with his hands on his waist: "At a critical moment, it seems I still have to rely on myself!"
Lingxu Daozhang and Ling Zhu looked at him in confusion as Fat Ancestor slowly closed his eyes and began mumbling something: "Kongtong, Kongtong, if you hear me speaking, give me a response!"
Ah, so that's it! The Ancestor of the Demon Refining Pot wanted to awaken Kongtong Ancestor; he was trying to resonate with him. While attacking, Xiang Xueer listened to the conversation among the others and quickly understood: this method was indeed clever. If they could awaken Kongtong Ancestor, they wouldn't have to fear that the Fire Rat would take it away.
Fat Ancestor worked hard for a long time; sweat dripped from his forehead. However, there was no response from the Kongtong Seal at all. This made Lingxu Daozhang anxious: "I say, what is this so-called Ancestor? Are you even capable?"
Fat Ancestor suddenly had several veins popping out on his forehead and turned to shout at the long howl, "This Kongtong scoundrel has a grudge against me. What can I do if he ignores me?"
Wow, I almost forgot. I heard Fat Ancestor mention before that he seems to have some issues with Kongtong Ancestor. It's understandable that Kongtong wouldn't respond to him. Xiang Xueer furrowed her brows in anxiety and looked down at the Azure Wind Sword in her hand, "Hey, Azure Wind Brother, we need you and Fuxi Ancestor at this critical moment!"
"Yeah, I almost forgot about that!" Ling Zhu was startled and quickly took out the Fuxi Qin from the package behind him, continuously saying, "Fuxi Ancestor, please hurry and awaken the Kongtong Seal!"
The Azure Wind Sword emitted a resonant sound and began to vibrate in Xiang Xueer's hand. At the same time, the Fuxi Qin in Ling Zhu's hand suddenly flew into the air, and then its strings began to vibrate on their own, creating colorful ripples and producing a tinkling sound.
It seemed that both the Azure Wind Sword and the Fuxi Qin were attempting to resonate with the Kongtong Seal. Sure enough, after a while, the Fire Rat's sleeve containing the Kongtong Seal suddenly glowed. Through the fabric of the sleeve, its presence could be clearly seen.
The Fire Rat looked down at its sleeve and was momentarily distracted. Seeing this, Xiang Xueer lunged forward with a sword thrust, slicing open a large gash in its sleeve with a whoosh. She dashed forward and caught the Kongtong Seal that fell out from inside.
Oh no! By the time the Fire Rat reacted, Xiang Xueer had already snatched away the Kongtong Seal. It immediately turned red with anger and rushed over, furious and intent on reclaiming it.
What a joke! As a dignified Fire Rat General, leading a horde of rats personally, how could he let this little girl take away the Kongtong Seal! If word got out, how would he survive in this demon realm? What worried him even more was how he would explain it to the Demon Lord when he returned.
How could something that was within reach be allowed to be taken away by someone else? With a backflip, Xiang Xueer quickly distanced herself from the Fire Rat, while at that moment, Fat Ancestor, Ling Zhu, and Lingxu Daozhang immediately stood by her side.
In a four-to-one situation, the Fire Rat hesitated slightly. This little girl was already quite troublesome on her own. With this fat guy as backup, along with the Fuxi Qin and the Azure Wind Sword, he wouldn't gain any advantage at all. If he forced an attempt to snatch it back, it could very well lead to mutual destruction.
Hmph! It seemed like retreating was his best option. Thinking this, he summoned a black whirlwind under his feet and shot out from the broken roof with a whoosh. With several crashing sounds, broken eaves and debris flew everywhere, creating a cloud of dust that made it hard for anyone to open their eyes.
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