When Blood Shadow heard the voice, her pupils shrank sharply. She quickly turned her head to look, and when she saw the figure appearing behind her, she couldn’t help but exclaim, "It’s you!"
"Damn it, it’s that boy again! He’s like a haunting ghost!"
The others also turned to look. Upon seeing Lin Xuan, the members of the Yu Family became ecstatic.
Yu Fei excitedly said, "Young Master Lin, I was wrong! I shouldn’t have doubted you! Please, I beg you, save me!"
Manor Master Yu also added, "Young Master Lin, we were truly mistaken. My old eyes were blind; I was too foolish to recognize the Demon Sect witch. I shouldn’t have driven you away. Please save us. The Yu Family will reward you handsomely."
The other Martial Artists of the Yu Family quickly chimed in, "Young Master, we were wrong! Please help us!"
They were filled with genuine regret. To be honest, they had all been in utter despair just a moment ago. They never expected Lin Xuan to reappear at the last second; he was their savior.
Lin Xuan glanced around, noting that many of the Yu Family’s Martial Artists had already fallen. He sighed inwardly. If only they knew then what they know now.
He said, "Rest assured. Slaying the Demon Sect is my duty. I will not spare any of these people."
After speaking, the power within Lin Xuan erupted as he prepared to make his move. However, the members of the Yu Family were stunned.
What’s going on? Is Lin Xuan going to fight them himself? What a joke! There are dozens of Demon Sect Martial Artists here. How could he possibly be a match for them all by himself?
Manor Master Yu quickly said, "Young Master Lin, you’ve misunderstood! We aren’t asking you to act alone! Go back quickly and call for your companions from the Sacred Institute! You must all fight together to deal with these remnants of the Demon Sect."
Yu Fei also pleaded, "Yes, Young Master! You should flee and bring back reinforcements!"
Lin Xuan just smiled. "There’s no need for reinforcements. I alone am enough to deal with them."
What?
Hearing this, Yu Fei was stunned. Manor Master Yu was stunned. Everyone in the Yu Family was completely and utterly stunned.
Deal with them alone? Are you kidding me?
Seeing Lin Xuan’s completely serious expression, Manor Master Yu felt his world crumble. It’s over. This Lin Xuan is so arrogant and ignorant of his own limits. Our Yu Family stands no chance. It seems the heavens themselves wish to destroy us.
Yu Fei was about to fall to his knees, practically crying as he begged, "Young Master Lin, I’m begging you! Please, go back and get reinforcements!" He really didn’t want to die.
Hearing this, the members of the Demon Sect roared with laughter. "What did that brat say? He’s going to deal with all of us by himself?"
"Such arrogance!"
"He’s courting death."
"Does he think being a Saint Academy Disciple gives him the right to act so insolently before us? How laughable."
"Capture him! Torture him to death and show him the might of our Demon Sect!"
They sneered relentlessly. However, Blood Shadow’s reaction took everyone by surprise. She retreated a few steps and said in a cold voice, "Everyone, be careful. This kid is extremely strong."
"What?" Hearing this, the others were startled.
Blood Shadow continued, "Both Xue Tu and Blood Blade died at his hands. I was even hunted by him before. He wields a powerful Divine Sword, and his speed is incredible, no slower than my own Body Technique. You must not be careless."
Upon hearing this, the Demon Sect members were shocked. This kid is actually that formidable? It’s unbelievable!
The members of the Yu Family were also dazed. What is happening? It seems Lin Xuan is actually quite powerful. Could he really turn the tide? Thinking of this, a spark of excitement ignited within them once more.
"Since you know I’m powerful, why don’t you surrender obediently?" Lin Xuan said coldly.
The faces of the Demon Sect members turned grim, and they tensed as if facing a great enemy. Blood Shadow seized the opportunity to act. She used her Body Technique to flash over to several fallen Yu Family Martial Artists, ripping the blood energy from their bodies. A dozen or so massive orbs of blood began to float around her.
Blood Shadow formed a seal with her hands, instantly absorbing all the blood orbs into her body. The blood energy she had previously expended was restored in an instant, bringing her back to her peak condition. Only then did she let out a sigh of relief.
Afterward, Blood Shadow looked up at Lin Xuan and sneered, "Brat, don’t get ahead of yourself. Do you really think you’re invincible? This time, I’ve found a way to deal with you."
With that, she produced a small, blood-colored flag and tossed it into the air. Then, she commanded her companions, "Act together! Deploy the Blood Demon Fierce Flame Array!"
The other Demon Sect members immediately moved. They retreated quickly, taking up different positions. Then, each of them threw out a blood-colored flag. These flags expanded in mid-air, transforming into massive banners that began to emanate a thick blood mist. The mist from each banner connected, forming a single canopy that enveloped the entire manor. Within the roiling mist, sinister blood-colored flames flickered to life.
A monstrous power swept outwards.
Feeling this power, the faces of the Yu Family members changed drastically. Manor Master Yu exclaimed in horror, "This is bad! The power of this array is immense!"
As an Alchemy Master, he was extremely sensitive to flames. He could sense that the blood-colored flames within the array were terrifyingly powerful. Even at his peak, he might not have been able to withstand them.
Truthfully, his own strength far exceeded that of a three-star Grandmaster. Logically, he should have been able to sweep away these members of the Demon Race himself. However, he hadn’t acted before because he feared the Demon Sect possessed some other powerful techniques. He was also afraid that killing these Demon Sect geniuses would attract even stronger fiends from their sect. If that happened, their family would be reduced to ash. That was why he had simply closed off the manor, refusing to get involved in outside affairs. He never expected to be targeted by the Demon Sect anyway.
Now, seeing these blood-colored flames, Manor Master Yu despaired once more. No matter how strong or talented Lin Xuan was, he couldn’t possibly withstand this kind of fire. It was simply too difficult. To block it, one would either need a level of cultivation and strength that transcended everything, capable of suppressing all in its path, or one would need to possess an even more terrifying flame, like a legendary Anomalous Fire, to overwhelm the Blood Demon Fierce Flame. But both of those options were far too difficult, and for Lin Xuan, they were simply impossible. Lin Xuan didn’t have an overwhelmingly powerful cultivation, nor was it possible for him to possess an Anomalous Fire. Therefore, he wouldn’t be able to block the Blood Demon Fierce Flame. He was probably going to die. And if he died, the Yu Family would be turned to ash along with him. It’s over. Everything is over.
Thinking this, Manor Master Yu was utterly devastated.
"Hahaha!" Blood Shadow laughed wildly. She looked down on Lin Xuan from above and said coldly, "So what if you’re strong, brat? Once you’re inside the Blood Demon Fierce Flame Array, your death is certain!"
With a wave of her hand, the surrounding blood-colored flames instantly surged toward Lin Xuan. He was completely surrounded—above, below, and on all sides—by the crimson blaze. The flames formed a cage, trapping him within.
"Hmph! So what if you’re fast? This time, you can’t escape even if you sprout wings," Blood Shadow sneered.
"Hahaha, it hit him! That kid is doomed!" the Demon Race members cheered.
"This is bad!" the people of the Yu Family cried out.
Yu Fei anxiously asked, "Can Young Master Lin withstand it?"
"He can’t," Manor Master Yu replied, his face a mask of despair. "Lin Xuan has neither an supreme cultivation base nor a legendary Anomalous Fire. What could he possibly use to resist? He’ll be turned to ash in that Demon Fire."
How could it have come to this? Hearing this, Yu Fei despaired. The entire Yu Family was plunged into hopelessness.