"Seeking death!"
Hearing the man's insulting words, despite his fear of him, Gao Tian Shou harbored a killing intent towards this man.
How dare he insult his master, this person deserved to die.
The long sword in his hand split into two, each short sword imbued with immense spiritual power.
Faint blue spiritual energy spread around the man.
Thus, the two short swords lunged towards the man's chest.
At the same time, Gao Tian Shou closed in on the man.
"A low-level spirit beast dares to show off in front of this Venerable, hmph, overestimating itself!"
"Bang!"
The man flicked his sleeve, and a powerful demonic energy instantly erupted, rushing towards Gao Tian Shou.
As if entangled by countless demonic spirits, its throat was choked, making Gao Tian Shou unable to breathe.
His swords fell to the ground.
Demonic spirits were far more formidable than evil spirits; ordinary demonic power was incomparable to profound demonic energy.
"Ah!"
Gao Tian Shou let out a scream and was then surrounded, bitten, and gnawed by several demonic spirits.
Seeing this, a bloodthirsty killing intent flickered in Gu Qian Ying's clear, cold eyes.
She leaped up, channeling all the demonic power within her into her Scarlet Blood Saber.
With a swing, a powerful force surged from the tip of the Scarlet Blood Saber.
With another "Bang!"
Countless demonic spirits instantly turned to ashes.
Gao Tian Shou, who had been gnawed upon, was given a chance to survive.
His rapid breathing gradually calmed, and he leaned against a tree, his body slumping down.
The pain from the demonic spirits' bites was better than the suffocating pain he had felt before.
He sat on the ground, leaning against the tree, gasping for breath.
On the other side.
After rescuing Gao Tian Shou, Gu Qian Ying, without hesitation, swung her Scarlet Blood Saber and slashed fiercely at the man.
The Scarlet Blood Saber, empowered by the demonic force, became incredibly potent.
Its power was almost enough to tear through the void.
Facing Gu Qian Ying's swing of the Scarlet Blood Saber, the man looked at her and smiled: "Empress Gu, you look so beautiful when you attack me like this. Empress Gu, I offer you a piece of advice: yield to me, and I will take you back to the demon realm, how about it?"
Ignoring the man's babbling, Gu Qian Ying, as she thrust her saber towards him, forced out the other half of the demonic power within her.
Suddenly.
The sky crackled with lightning, and flowers and trees within a hundred-mile radius instantly withered and fell.
The surge of powerful demonic energy caused everything around to transform.
However... the man showed no sign of fear.
He merely flicked his sleeve, and ten black long swords shot out from his palm.
"Since Her Majesty wishes to play, this Venerable shall accompany you properly."
As if understanding, the ten black swords, under the man's incantation, simultaneously attacked Gu Qian Ying.
Gu Qian Ying swung her saber, striking the ten black swords that were attacking her.
Her speed was as swift as lightning.
Seeing her like this, the man narrowed his eyes: "Heh, it seems this girl has some skill."
As he spoke, the man rotated his arm in mid-air, repositioning the ten black swords.
The other black swords each carried demonic energy of different levels.
The demonic energy of the ten swords merged into one, immense, without beginning or end, possessing a deterrent power.
Unable to break through the combined might of the ten black swords.
Gu Qian Ying raised her finger and touched the blade, cutting her finger with it.
Drop by drop, blood fell onto the Scarlet Blood Saber.
Thus, the demonic power was nourished and grew stronger.
The blood fed the saber, and the crimson hue spread.
The black swords attacking her, under the immense demonic power.
They all stopped within a ten-foot radius of Gu Qian Ying.
Seizing this opportunity, Gu Qian Ying released her Scarlet Blood Saber, flinging it fiercely towards the man.
The man was solely focused on controlling his ten black swords.
He failed to notice the Scarlet Blood Saber, imbued with potent demonic energy, hurtling towards him.
*Sizzle.*
The man was struck in the chest by the tip of the Scarlet Blood Saber.
The man frowned, and a mouthful of blood spilled from his lips.
He pulled out the Scarlet Blood Saber with utmost speed.
And at the moment the man was injured, the aura of the ten black swords attacking Gu Qian Ying also weakened considerably.
Gu Qian Ying also retracted her saber with lightning speed, gripping it tightly and slashing.
A moment later, the ten black swords fell to the ground in unison.
At this moment, a wisp of black energy seeped from "Bai Li Su's" head and drifted into the distance.
Bai Li Su closed his eyes, his body slumping down softly.
At this moment, Gu Qian Ying, exhausted, still persisted, and as Bai Li Su fell, she caught him steadily.
She suppressed the beads of blood welling up in her mouth and swallowed them.
After the black energy dissipated.
The demonic power was also retracted by Gu Qian Ying.
Without the suppression of these two forces, the surrounding environment transformed, returning to its previous pristine beauty.
Withered trees and flowers instantly bloomed and sprouted anew.
Holding Bai Li Su and landing steadily, Gu Qian Ying could clearly feel the faint spiritual energy emanating from the person in her arms.
A familiar feeling surged in her heart.
Gu Qian Ying looked at Bai Li Su, who had not yet opened his eyes, and felt a thrill of excitement.
Was her husband, Nan Gong Mo, returning?
This thought had not yet fully formed in her mind.
The spiritual energy vanished, and the surroundings returned to their former tranquility.
Gu Qian Ying now saw only Bai Li Su.
The black shadow had disappeared.
Gao Tian Shou suppressed his fear.
He quickly, yet fearfully, ran to Gu Qian Ying's side.
"Master, how are you? Master, are you alright?"
Gu Qian Ying continued to hold Bai Li Su, not letting go.
But she coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Knowing that Bai Li Su (Nan Gong Mo) was clean, Gu Qian Ying turned her head away to avoid spitting on him.
"Master, you..."
The sight of Gu Qian Ying spitting blood startled Gao Tian Shou.
Gao Tian Shou quickly began to channel spiritual energy to heal Gu Qian Ying.
Meanwhile, Bai Li Su remained unconscious.
To facilitate her own recovery, Gu Qian Ying placed him on the ground and stayed by his side.
Gao Tian Shou was also severely injured, and the spiritual energy he could utilize was limited.
However, it was enough to support Gu Qian Ying's own recuperation.
A moment later, Gu Qian Ying opened her eyes.
She first glanced at Bai Li Su, who had not yet awakened.
Then, she turned to look at Gao Tian Shou.
"What was that?"
From Gao Tian Shou's expression, she could tell.
Gao Tian Shou recognized that thing.
"Yes, he... he is..."
Gao Tian Shou suddenly stammered, as if wanting to speak but hesitant.
Gu Qian Ying frowned, her voice growing colder: "It seems your true master does not wish for you to tell me what that was. Very well, since your heart is not here, you may leave. I do not need a subordinate who is not loyal to me."
Upon hearing this, Gao Tian Shou was startled and immediately knelt down.
"No, Master, your subordinate is entirely loyal to you. I did not intend to hide anything from you, it's just... I don't know where to begin."
This answer made Gu Qian Ying feel that the matter was not so simple.
"Start from what you know. If you continue to hide it from this sect leader, I will kill you directly and throw your corpse before Old Man Bai!"
Gao Tian Shou, prostrating himself on the ground, immediately said, "That was..."