Although these Wood Clan members had not cultivated any special techniques, they had previously joined forces in battle multiple times. As soon as they attacked, they struck simultaneously from all directions, leaving no gaps in their assault.
The four mid-stage Void Refining demons in the center suddenly swayed and stood back-to-back in a circle, each striking a palm strike in all directions.
The four palm strikes appeared light and effortless, but in the next moment, a violent gale erupted, and a surge of bloody energy waves swept outward in all directions.
Within the bloody waves, dense black runes could faintly be seen, accompanied by a pungent, overwhelming stench of blood.
A bizarre scene unfolded.
Whether it was the green flashes or the serpent-like green ropes, the moment they touched the bloody waves, they froze and then visibly slowed and dissolved within the crimson tide.
The Wood Clan members around them paled and immediately unleashed their flying swords and treasures, transforming them into countless streaks of light that crashed down fiercely.
The four demons, moving as one, suddenly struck out with their other palms in a flash.
A deep hum resonated from the bloody waves as the stench of blood intensified, and the black runes within them abruptly swelled in size.
A series of thunderous booms erupted!
All the treasures were repelled as if they had struck a massive mountain, sent flying back by the bloody waves.
The four Void Refining demons snorted coldly, and the bloody waves surged forward menacingly. The black runes within spun rapidly, faintly transforming into black whirlpools of varying sizes, their eerie glow flickering as if intending to ensnare all the Wood Clan members in one fell swoop.
“Evade! Don’t engage!”
Fei Xiaoxi, who had been watching intently from above, suddenly shouted with a changed expression. At the same time, she grabbed the air with one hand, summoning a translucent dagger that flashed into existence. Without hesitation, she slashed downward.
A *whoosh* sounded as a hundred-zhang-long white blade energy erupted from the dagger, flashing once before cleaving down toward the bloody waves.
Though these Wood Clan members were not of her race, if they all perished before her eyes, she would have a hard time explaining it upon her return.
At the same time, the Wood Clan members, hearing Fei Xiaoxi’s warning, hastily retreated in panic.
However, two of them reacted too slowly. The moment they were engulfed by the bloody waves, their protective treasures and spiritual light instantly dissipated. Their bodies exploded with agonized screams, transforming into two streams of essence that were absorbed by the bloody tide.
The remaining Wood Clan members paled at the sight.
Fortunately, at that moment, the massive blade energy descended with a muffled *boom*!
The bloody waves were split in half, the front portion scattering with a *bang*, rendering the subsequent attack powerless.
No matter how profound the bloody waves were, they could not withstand an attack from Fei Xiaoxi, who was a full major realm above them.
The surviving Wood Clan members hurriedly retreated to the edges of the five-colored radiance, their faces still etched with shock.
The power of the “Bloody Nether Demon Art” unleashed by these four demons far exceeded what their peers could have imagined.
“It seems you intend to intervene personally. You should have done so earlier! But even so, the outcome won’t change. You, too, will eventually become a stream of essence absorbed into our bodies. Four Symbols Unite!” one of the Void Refining demons roared with mad laughter.
The four demons simultaneously formed hand seals, and a blinding crimson halo erupted from their backs, engulfing their bodies entirely.
Fei Xiaoxi’s eyebrows rose, and without hesitation, she flicked her translucent dagger, sending it shooting out as a crystalline streak. At the same time, she shook her sleeves, and with a sharp whistle, two blood-red orbs followed closely behind.
The crystalline streak flashed once, and with a roar of wind and thunder, countless arcs of lightning surged around it, transforming into a ten-zhang-long white jade blade that slashed down fiercely toward the crimson halo.
Before the blade even landed, countless wind blades and lightning arcs cascaded down with a deafening rumble.
Meanwhile, the two blood-red orbs blurred and transformed into two monstrous creatures with ape heads and wolf bodies!
Their bat-like wings were emerald green, their bodies a vivid crimson, and their fanged mouths flicked with serpentine tongues. Their red, demonic eyes gleamed with cruel cunning, clearly possessing high intelligence.
The two monsters spread their clawed fingers, and with a *shing*, razor-sharp nails extended from their fingertips. With a flap of their wings, they let out low growls and pounced downward.
*BOOM!*
A massive, furry crimson fist suddenly shot out from the halo below, striking the descending white jade blade and sending it rebounding upward—while the fist itself remained unharmed.
The void trembled as if thunder had struck, and waves of crimson sound energy erupted.
The two wolf-headed, ape-bodied monsters, caught in the sonic wave, faltered mid-descent, their momentum abruptly slowing.
At that moment, another explosion sounded from the void beside them. A second crimson fist materialized in a blur, striking the two monsters with lightning speed and sending them flying. They collided mid-air and tumbled dozens of zhang away.
Half of their bodies had been obliterated by the single strike.
The two crimson fists flickered once more before vanishing as if they had never existed.
Fei Xiaoxi, high above, inhaled sharply but quickly summoned the blade back into her hand as a small dagger. With her other hand, she formed a seal and pointed at the two wolf-headed monsters.
The two creatures staggered back to their feet, their mangled bodies rapidly regenerating under a surge of bloody light. They snarled viciously at the halo below but dared not charge recklessly again.
Then, with a crisp *crack*, the crimson halo shattered like porcelain!
As the light dissipated, a towering, crimson-furred giant over ten zhang tall stood in its place.
The giant’s eyes glowed green, its face obscured by thick fur. With a mere clench of its fists, a series of explosive cracks echoed from within its body. A terrifying aura, rivaling that of a Body Integration cultivator, erupted from it, coalescing into a blood-red ribbon as thick as a bowl’s mouth, coiling around its body.
The sheer pressure was overwhelming!
The surrounding air, repelled by the eerie ribbon, rolled away as if tangible, unable to approach the crimson giant.
Fei Xiaoxi’s expression darkened. Realizing she faced a formidable foe, she barked an order to the Wood Clan members around her. With a flip of her hand, she produced an emerald-green formation flag and waved it fiercely at the giant below.
The five-colored radiance in the void surged violently, and invisible restrictions flooded the space.
The Wood Clan members suddenly felt their bodies grow heavy, as if an unseen force was dragging them downward.
Yet they showed no panic. Instead, they chanted incantations, and with a flash of green light, they stabilized themselves.
The crimson giant below merely swayed slightly before standing firm, unaffected.
However, the Yaksha woman’s activation of the formation clearly enraged the four-demons-fused giant. With a furious roar, it punched upward with one fist.
A wave of blood, several times denser than before, surged from its arm, transforming into a crimson flood dragon the moment it left its hand. The beast coiled and lunged toward Fei Xiaoxi with a whip of its tail.
Simultaneously, the blood-red ribbon around the giant’s body emitted a piercing shriek, spewing rings of crimson mist that rolled toward the Wood Clan members.
Fei Xiaoxi’s expression turned icy. With a flap of her fleshy wings, countless gold and silver runes emerged, condensing into a dense swarm of tiny swords that shot downward at her command.
She then opened her mouth and spat out a white orb, within which a small pagoda could be seen. It expanded rapidly in the wind, growing to several dozen zhang tall before crashing down with a deafening roar.
The two ape-headed, wolf-bodied monsters let out long, eerie howls, their faces twisting with ferocity. They transformed into streaks of blood-red light, splitting to attack from both flanks.
Meanwhile, the Wood Clan members retreated into the five-colored radiance, using the formation’s power to resist the bloody waves while launching their own fierce assaults on the crimson giant.
Han Li’s figure flickered within the five-colored radiance before vanishing entirely.
The next moment, he reappeared in a vast, gray void, his gaze sweeping forward before pausing slightly.
Ahead, Crab Daoist stood with his hands behind his back. Nearby, two charred, motionless corpses floated in the air.
The ground below was littered with craters of varying sizes, evidence of a recent battle.
“Brother Crab, your skills are truly remarkable—to dispatch two Demon Venerables so swiftly. I’m thoroughly impressed,” Han Li remarked with a light chuckle.
“It’s nothing. These two dared to use lightning-based techniques in front of me. Their deaths were only hastened,” Crab Daoist replied impassively.
“Regardless, with three Demon Venerables dealt with, let’s assist Fellow Daoist Fei. Those four Void Refining demons are no ordinary foes. The sooner we resolve this, the better,” Han Li said with a grin, unfazed.
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