"You... you... you're still alive!"
Xi He hastily released her jade-like hand, retreating several steps, her eyes wide with disbelief as she stared at the man in front of her.
Not only was she shocked, but even Qin Yuan Demon Saint was blinking her large eyes curiously at Yu Yuan, asking, "You were struck by my Fallen Immortal Poison Needle; why can you still move?"
"Fallen Immortal Poison Needle? That's a good name."
Yu Yuan gave a thumbs up to Qin Yuan Demon Saint and complimented, "And your needle technique is not bad, either. It made my whole body tingle with numbness, very refreshing. Could you give me a few more pricks?"
"You... aren't afraid of my poison needle?"
Curiosity deepened in Qin Yuan's eyes.
She stared at Yu Yuan, forcefully sniffing with her delicate nose, her face suddenly showing a trace of surprise.
"Hold on, I think I remember your scent... I got it! You are that 'At the pinnacle of the Immortal Path, I am the peak' Xuan Yangzi!"
Yu Yuan raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised as he looked towards Qin Yuan Demon Saint.
He hadn't expected that, having only seen him from a distance once, she would now be able to identify him by scent alone.
What kind of follower was she?
Such keen sense of smell!
Luckily, he had put on two layers of disguise, so at the moment there was no fear of exposing his true identity.
On the other hand, Xi He was somewhat confused.
Wasn't he Bai Ze?
Who was Xuan Yangzi?
Could it be that the "Bai Ze" in front of her was not the Bai Ze she knew?
Then who in the world was he?
And more crucially, his oath was made in the name of Bai Ze, which meant that those promises were utterly worthless!
This damned fellow probably never intended to keep his oath!
With this thought, Xi He couldn't bear it any longer. While she activated her True Water Sword to strike at Yu Yuan, she shouted loudly, "Fellow Daoist, come quickly to assist me in subduing this fiend!"
"You stay to one side, don't interfere."
Yu Yuan, like lightning, closed in on Xi He, extending his hand to give a gentle tap, unleashing a momentous force, heavily hitting the plump peach of this Luna Goddess.
She uncontrollably soared into the air, dizzily carried away by the mighty Divine Power out of the Flowers Palace, flying rapidly towards the clouds.
By the time she managed to stabilize herself using all her techniques, what caught her eyes was the turbulent Heavenly River.
The Ruishui Heavenly River was essentially the "moat" encircling the Heavenly Court, the very edge of this realm.
In other words, she had been slapped from the busiest residential area of the Heavenly Court to the desolate bank of the Heavenly River.
"This damn Bai Ze... no, this damn Xuan Yangzi!"
Xi He was furiously enraged.
This Xuan Yangzi was not like this when he "begged" for her help earlier!
Now that he's found Qin Yuan, does he think she's of no use?
Hmph, men are indeed all the same!
At this moment, inside the Flowers Palace, Yu Yuan dusted off his hands that had no actual dust, his gaze shifting towards the petite and graceful Qin Yuan Demon Saint.
This esteemed Demon Saint of the Heavenly Court looked like a young maiden full of life, her colorful feathered clothes fluttering, standing in the Flower Hall, akin to a holy maiden amidst a world of flowers.
Her figure was delicate, her waist slender, her satin-like hair gently dancing, her presence exuding a rich fragrance that seemed to merge with Heaven and Earth, fully integrated into this sea of flowers.
Yu Yuan secretly marveled, unable to see through the depths of Qin Yuan Demon Saint.
"You are very powerful, but this is the Heavenly Court, the great stronghold of the Demon Clan." Qin Yuan Demon Saint's voice was very calm, without ripples, as if stating the truth: "Thinking of rescuing Red Cloud by yourself is almost impossible, and you are very likely to perish here."
"Swoosh—"
Along with her words, Qin Yuan Demon Saint flicked her fingers, thin poison needles piercing through space, instantly appearing before Yu Yuan.
Yu Yuan had already tasted the poison needles before.
For others, these needles could break human flesh and attack the Primordial Spirit, dangerous and venomous weapons; but for Yu Yuan, they were treasures for nourishment!
He didn't dodge or evade, accepting five poison needles in a row.
It must be said that the potency of these needles was extraordinary, providing him with a significant boost.
However, this was relative.
Compared to the threat once posed by Kunpeng Ancestor, the current Qin Yuan Demon Saint was still a lot more immature.
As she saw her poison needles successfully hitting their mark, Qin Yuan Demon God waved her hand lightly, and a scroll emerged above her head, rapidly unfolding in the air.
In the scroll, seven different colored flowers were depicted, each with its unique beauty, all seeming lifelike, complementing her radiance.
Fresh flowers began to appear in the air around her, fragrant and vivid, turning the surroundings into a dream-like Immortal Realm.
With a raise of her elegant hand, the scroll unfolded, revealing a real Small Thousand World.
Within that world, a colorful sea of flowers stretched endlessly, beyond the sight.
Yu Yuan involuntarily soared up, pulled by a great force towards that Small Thousand World.
"Sticking needles is fine, but trying to trap me is a bit much!"
Yu Yuan's body shook slightly, and with a clenched fist, he punched forward.
A dazzling golden light whooshed out, striking the scroll, causing it to vibrate intensely, showing several tiny cracks on the surface.
He, therefore, broke free from the absorbing power of the scroll, evading being pulled in.
A hint of surprise flitted across Qin Yuan Demon Saint's eyes, but her face remained neither joyful nor sorrowful, with a transcendent composure and confidence.
"You must have even more powerful poison needles, right?" Yu Yuan looked at her with interest, candidly saying, "You were able to capture Red Cloud Uncle so smoothly, surely it was because of your poison needles, right?
Come, show me how powerful those poison needles that can take down a Quasi-Saint really are!"
Qin Yuan Demon Saint did not speak, her white jade-like delicate hand lightly waving, her crystal-clear slender fingers as if plucking at the strings of a harp.
Seemingly light as a cloud, yet ten piercing and sharp auras instantly breached the space, landing on Yu Yuan's chest, causing his body, comparable to an Ancestor Witch, to gush blood in an instant.
It was as if ten invisible Immortal Swords had deeply penetrated his flesh and blood.
Subsequently, Qin Yuan Demon Saint's slender jade fingers lightly traced, and Yu Yuan's chest immediately split open, blood pouring forth.
But that was all.
This strike merely grazed his epidermis.
No matter how much Qin Yuan Demon Saint urged her power, she could not penetrate any further.
Her expressive eyes widened, and a look of confusion crossed her face, as she couldn't fathom why her opponent possessed such an extraordinarily strong fleshly body.
At this moment, Yu Yuan looked towards her and said with a smile, "If you don't use your poison needles, such means cannot bother me."
Unperturbed, Qin Yuan Demon Saint continued to flick her fingers, manipulating the ten invisible Immortal Swords to strike at him.
"Fine, it seems I must force your hand, or you'll never realize how weak you are!"
Yu Yuan swatted away the invisible Immortal Swords nonchalantly, then stepped forward, hurling his fist towards Qin Yuan Demon Saint.
His towering silhouette cast a deep shadow, completely enveloping Qin Yuan Demon Saint, while his jet-black hair whipped wildly; golden radiance flickered around him, eventually converging onto his fist.
Blood Burning Mysterious Technique·Powerful Bull Demon Fist!
"Boom!"
Majestic golden Divine Power swept out, transforming into a hundred-zhang tall Divine Bull that surged forth, with two golden horns sweeping at Qin Yuan Demon Saint.
"Crash—"
Qin Yuan Demon Saint reached out, the scroll above her head unfurled, and seven flowers of diverse colors emerged from the painting, forming a rainbow-like Flower Round Shield in front of her.
This was a clash between spear and shield.
Yu Yuan's moves were heavy and powerful, full of wide swings, while Qin Yuan Demon Saint appeared light and breezy, serene as a maiden.
The Flower Round Shield blocked the golden Divine Bull, but failed to withstand the next punch from Yu Yuan that followed hot on its heels.
His fist cracked space itself, carrying incomparable strength.
"Crack!"
Yu Yuan was unstoppable, his fist shattered the Flower Round Shield.
Qin Yuan Demon Saint's figure dissolved into innumerable petals, retreating swiftly, while a heart-shaking fluctuation emanated from the Flowers Palace in all directions.
This was a signal for help!
She panicked!
"I just wanted to ask you to take a needle, why cause such a fuss? Disturbing others' cultivation is not very nice, right?"
Yu Yuan said with a laugh, then launched another punch at Qin Yuan Demon Saint.
"Boom!"
This punch surged like blood to the sky; his Divine Power was already unfathomable, akin to an Ancestor Witch!
His fist turned into a ray of golden light, instantly shattering space, like a star striking the ground, erupting with unimaginable terrifying divine might.
Just how massive the power of this punch was, Qin Yuan Demon Saint didn't dare to find out.
She couldn't dare to take the blow head-on.
She was not known for her physical strength to begin with, and having recently achieved the Dao Fruit of a Quasi-Saint, she lacked good countermeasures against Yu Yuan's close combat.
She could only rely on dodging and the Flower Round Shield for defense.
Yet the Flower Round Shield was already riddled with cracks and likely wouldn't withstand a few more punches before perishing.
Realizing this, and after her attempt to escape through tearing open the space was interrupted, Qin Yuan Demon Saint could only resort to Tunneling Light to flee at high speed.
Yu Yuan chased relentlessly behind, crossing ten thousand miles in a single step, pursuing her from the Flowers Palace upwards through the layers of Tian Yu.
By this time, many nearby Heavenly Soldiers and Generals had come to investigate the situation but dared not approach.
Currently, Yu Yuan was enveloped in a splendid and dazzling golden aura, like a blazing inferno of war, causing space to collapse effortlessly with his every move.
Along the way, numerous Demon Immortals and Demon Gods attempted to block him, but upon seeing this scene, they were immediately frightened away.
Primordial Heaven and Earth was incredibly stable. Any being capable of shattering space was not one to be trifled with by ordinary individuals!
"What terrifying Divine Power!"
For the first time, a look of horror appeared on Qin Yuan Demon Saint's face.
She hadn't expected this obscure Xuan Yangzi to be so powerful!
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"
The hovering scroll above her head spread out, sucking her into it.
She intended to use this Small Thousand World as a shield to block Yu Yuan's punches.
It didn't need to block for too long.
She had already sent out a distress signal, and she believed that Quasi-Saints would soon arrive to support her.
Even the two sovereigns might make an appearance.
At this moment, she stood within the painting, surrounded by a beautiful and colorful environment, becoming the most beautiful sight within.
Yu Yuan laughed.
"Do you think hiding in this Small Thousand World will stop me? Do you not understand what it means to walk into a trap?"
Saying so, he raised his hand and deployed the Treasure Money.
Instantly, a golden light fell upon the scroll.
In the next moment, the luminous divine glow on the Flower Picture greatly intensified, then quickly dimmed, and it floated down from the sky.
Yu Yuan reached out to catch the scroll, and upon inspecting it, he saw it was now modest and unadorned; the painting had clusters of flowers, but Qin Yuan Demon Saint's figure was nowhere to be seen.
"Hmm?"
Yu Yuan was slightly astonished, extending his Divine Thought to sweep through the painting, before he noticed an additional small dot on the scroll.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered the dot was an extremely tiny spirit bird resembling a "hummingbird," hiding beneath the stamen of a flower.
What was astonishing was that this "hummingbird" had a tail ending in an incredibly sharp spike, faintly displaying variegated colors.
Yu Yuan's mind stirred, immediately realizing the truth.
This was the Fallen Immortal Poison Needle capable of poisoning Quasi-Saints!
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