[In the Demon Realm, sheer numbers mean little in the face of absolute power.]
[The six sects might have only a few thousand cultivators.]
[But under the leadership of their sect masters, they completely overwhelmed Heavenly Dragon Cliff’s ten thousand demon cultivators.]
[The battle was entirely one-sided.]
[At every moment, Heavenly Dragon Cliff disciples were falling.]
[Meanwhile, Ye Yu’s cultivation level skyrocketed.]
[He swiftly broke through to the Heavenly Demon level!]
[This level was equivalent to the Mystic Immortal realm in the human world.]
[It was a height Ye Yu had never reached before.]
[Coupled with the constant influx of demonic energy around him,]
[it was an utterly euphoric experience.]
[But this bliss did not last long.]
[A cold voice reached his ears.]
[“Leave!”]
[The next moment, Bai Xichu appeared before him, and Ye Yu felt his body lighten.]
[The two sped southward at an incredible pace.]
[In mere moments, they were already a thousand miles away.]
[The overwhelming surge of demonic energy vanished without a trace.]
[“We’ve left the battlefield?”]
[Ye Yu was stunned.]
[A perfectly good opportunity to grow stronger had been abruptly cut off.]
[This was a grudge he would never forgive!]
[Ye Yu lamented bitterly, “Fine, if you’re going to flee, then flee! But why drag me along? Let go—I need to go back and fight alongside my brothers!”]
[Bai Xichu’s expression grew complicated.]
[She had initially thought Ye Yu was a cold and rational opportunist.]
[But to her surprise, he displayed such loyalty.]
[Even in a hopeless situation, he wanted to return.]
[It was... moving.]
[However, in the Demon Realm, loyalty was hardly a virtue.]
[It was something that ought to be corrected.]
[Bai Xichu’s voice turned icy: “If you stay, you’ll die!”]
[“You’re valuable to me. Behave yourself and come with me. I’ll help you rise again!”]
[“If Heavenly Dragon Cliff falls, there’s still Earth Dragon Cliff, Flying Dragon Cliff.”]
[“I’ll give you the opportunity to achieve your ambitions!”]
[Ye Yu’s fury boiled over.]
[“What ambitions?”]
[“My ambition is to sacrifice all my teammates and walk the path to ultimate power!”]
[To put it bluntly, Ye Yu’s goal was simple: to fulfill the prophecy of one general’s success being built upon the bones of countless others.]
[And now, his success was delayed because not enough bones had fallen, and Bai Xichu had dragged him away.]
[She was the primary obstacle to his growth!]
[Ye Yu had a lot to say, but before he could begin,]
[a massive blood-red demonic claw suddenly appeared.]
[It barred Bai Xichu and Ye Yu’s path.]
[They were forced to slow down and prepare to evade.]
[At that moment, the blood claw shattered.]
[It transformed into a crimson wall inscribed with countless demonic runes, completely blocking their way.]
[Bai Xichu’s expression grew extremely serious.]
[Purple energy approached from the distance.]
[Bai Yongzhe stood with his hands clasped behind his back.]
[His voice was icy as he said, “Did you really think you could enter my territory and leave unscathed?”]
[Earlier, during their battle, Bai Yongzhe had not witnessed Ye Yu’s instant annihilation of Zu Xuzhong.]
[Thus, Bai Xichu instinctively assumed Ye Yu was merely at the Ascended level.]
[She pulled him behind her and said coldly, “Whether we leave unscathed will be decided in battle.”]
[After speaking, Bai Xichu sent Ye Yu a telepathic message: “When I engage Bai Yongzhe, you flee!”]
[“Find a safe place to wait for me.”]
[Ye Yu was startled by this.]
[He couldn’t understand why Bai Xichu was suddenly showing him such favor.]
[In truth, Bai Xichu greatly valued Ye Yu.]
[She genuinely believed he was a rare talent.]
[That’s why she had taken him along during their escape.]
[This was a privilege few could ever hope for.]
[On the other side, Bai Yongzhe burst into laughter as if he’d heard the greatest joke.]
[“You’re quite amusing—a mere succubus daring to challenge me? On what grounds?”]
[Bai Yongzhe’s form suddenly dissolved into a pool of blood, expanding exponentially.]
[The waves of energy from his roar caused Ye Yu and Bai Xichu’s clothes to billow violently.]
[In the Demon Realm, demons came in many types: succubi, blood demons, corpse demons, shadow demons, and abyss demons, to name a few.]
[Bai Yongzhe’s current form was that of a true blood demon.]
[Blood demons were known for their unparalleled regeneration, making them extremely difficult to kill.]
[Though not renowned for offensive power, they far outclassed succubi, who excelled at enchanting others but had negligible combat capabilities.]
[When demons of equal rank clashed, the outcome was often predetermined.]
[Especially considering that Bai Yongzhe was at the peak of the Mystic Demon level,]
[while Bai Xichu was only at the late stage of the same level.]
[They were on completely different planes of power.]
[Hearing their conversation, Ye Yu was deeply surprised.]
[He hadn’t expected Bai Xichu to be a succubus.]
[“Wait—so when Bu Haoyan guessed she was a succubus earlier, why did she get so mad?”]
[“Ah, women’s minds are as unfathomable as the ocean—impossible to predict!”]
[In the next instant, Bai Yongzhe’s blood-drenched form split into two.]
[One focused on Bai Xichu, the other on Ye Yu.]
[It was clear he intended to let neither escape.]
[With a mocking tone, he said, “Come on, a fair two-on-two. No one takes advantage of anyone else.”]
[“But if I were you, I wouldn’t bother with such trouble.”]
[“Surrender now, become my nourishment, and at least reduce your suffering.”]
[Bai Xichu said nothing.]
[She charged forward, trying to block both of Bai Yongzhe’s forms and buy Ye Yu time to escape.]
[But not everything goes as planned.]
[Bai Yongzhe seemed to see through Bai Xichu’s intentions.]
[“You want to protect this demon cultivator?”]
[“Then I’ll ensure you fail!”]
[Both of Bai Yongzhe’s forms vanished and reappeared on either side of Ye Yu.]
[They attacked simultaneously, determined to kill him on the spot.]
[Seeing this, Bai Xichu shouted in alarm, “No!”]
[At the moment Bai Yongzhe’s hands were about to touch Ye Yu,]
[a massive formation suddenly appeared on the ground.]
[Scarlet runes flared with brilliant light.]
[Ye Yu raised one hand and shouted coldly, “Heavenly Thunder Purge!”]
[This was one of the top five offensive formations from the Ten Thousand Stars Manual.]
[In an instant, stars shimmered in the sky.]
[Countless bolts of heavenly lightning roared down.]
[They struck Bai Yongzhe’s forms with devastating force.]