The battle was chaotic.

Now even Imperial Tutor An and Daoist Feng Xuan had joined the melee. To the side, Black Robe and Shen Wanning exchanged glances, then looked at Qiu Ye, who had just been struck by Leng Yuan.

Qiu Ye had been hit hard. Wiping blood from the corner of his mouth, he dragged his heavy body slowly to Black Robe’s side.

“That purple-robed woman is truly ruthless to the extreme. Anyone who falls into her hands will surely meet a terrible fate. Perhaps we should just observe and let Chu Li and the others tangle with that purple-robed woman and the demon bird first,” Qiu Ye suggested.

Black Robe nodded slightly and said, “For now, let them fight each other. When both sides are wounded and exhausted, we’ll make our move.”

Qiu Ye chuckled lightly, reaching an agreement with Black Robe.

Jiang Qingxue, standing nearby, had generally heard what Black Robe and Qiu Ye were saying. Seeing them hiding to the side and making self-serving calculations, Jiang Qingxue tightened her fist, lowered her eyes, and contemplated.

Beside her, little Yu’er looked up, blinking her big eyes, and tugged at Jiang Qingxue’s skirt.

“Hmm?” Jiang Qingxue looked at Yu’er and stroked her head.

Yu’er beckoned for Jiang Qingxue to bend down a bit, then moved close to her ear and whispered, “When Aunt Shen was staying at Qingfeng Island, Granny secretly fed her a gu worm…”

Hearing this, Jiang Qingxue’s eyes brightened as she continued to listen patiently to Yu’er.

“Granny said that since Aunt Shen dared to deceive her, she should be prepared to face the consequences. By now, that gu worm has probably fully developed in Aunt Shen’s stomach.”

After pausing for a moment, Yu’er continued, “Granny also said that when the gu worm’s power is unleashed, it will make one wish for death. Not only that, if Aunt Shen has engaged in intimate activities with someone during this period, that person’s body will also contain a gu worm.”

“Is that truly so?” After listening to Yu’er, Jiang Qingxue seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

Yu’er nodded, but the next moment, her little face fell, “But Yu’er doesn’t know how to awaken the gu worm…”

“It’s alright, there will be a way,” Jiang Qingxue comforted Yu’er.

Yu’er smiled.

On the other hand, when Shen Wanning glanced at Jiang Qingxue and Yu’er, seeing them still smiling at such a critical moment, she couldn’t help but have an ominous premonition.

While battling with Leng Yuan, Mu Yunjin noticed that Leng Yuan would occasionally use techniques from the Xuanling True Scripture, but her attacks were maliciously cold. Although the techniques were the same, Mu Yunjin’s cultivation belonged to the fire element, while Leng Yuan’s was of the cold element.

“Fu Huan, go to hell!”

During the fight, Leng Yuan’s mind became increasingly unclear. With her fierce shout, she felt the two streams of true energy within her body suddenly connect, flowing into every meridian.

The malevolent aura around Leng Yuan grew heavier and heavier, carrying a determination to kill.

Mu Yunjin sensed Leng Yuan’s abnormality. A trace of coldness flashed in her eyes. Before Leng Yuan could make her move, silver wires shot from Mu Yunjin’s wrists, entangling Leng Yuan’s wrists and ankles, restraining her movements.

Mu Yunjin gripped the other end of the silver wires and pulled hard.

The silver wires, imbued with Mu Yunjin’s spiritual power, instantly cut into Leng Yuan’s flesh, splattering several drops of crimson blood.

Leng Yuan seemed not to feel the pain at all, laughing coldly, “Fu Huan, since you don’t want me to attack you, I’ll change tactics to play with you. I’m also tired of fighting.”

With these words, Leng Yuan’s hand, still entangled in silver wires, gradually raised, taking out a purple flute from her sleeve.

Seeing this flute, Mu Yunjin recalled the eerie flute sound when she first entered Tiansheng Continent.

Mu Yunjin’s face darkened, wanting to reach out and seize the demon flute, but Leng Yuan had already placed it to her lips…

An eerie, chilling flute melody sounded.

The demonic music filled the air, entering the ears of everyone present. Even the Ghost Cart Demon Bird, which was battling with Imperial Tutor An and Daoist Feng Xuan, could not withstand the flute sound and wailed in distress.

Mu Yunjin had only heard a little of it but already felt dizzy and weak, yet she still gritted her teeth and endured.

Though dawn had not yet broken, everyone could feel gusts of fierce wind and dark clouds gathering. Then, bolts of lightning rapidly poured down, as if sensing where people were and striking toward them.

Seeing this, Black Robe, Qiu Ye, and the others below quickly darted into a mountain crevice, covering their ears.

Chu Li flew to Mu Yunjin’s side, covered her ears with his hands, and carried her to the foot of a mountain to avoid the lightning.

With this flute interruption, the battle temporarily ceased.

“This demon flute is also a divine artifact. Leng Yuan has half of your cultivation techniques within her. Now it’s as if your and her internal powers are combined in playing it. If we don’t find a way to destroy this demon flute in time, I fear everyone here will suffer cultivation deviation from listening any longer,” Chu Li explained to Mu Yunjin with a displeased expression.

Mu Yunjin gritted her teeth, her gaze cold, “It seems she has made thorough preparations for this battle. Dealing with her won’t be as easy as we imagined.”

“This is a battle of endurance, requiring expenditure of vital energy,” Chu Li said.

After speaking, he glanced at Chu Qing and added, “Be wary of Chu Qing. He likely has more tricks up his sleeve.”

“Mm,” Mu Yunjin nodded.

After Leng Yuan had played the demon flute for a while, heavy rain began to pour from the sky.

Seemingly unaffected by the heavy rain, Leng Yuan remained flying in mid-air, continuously playing the demon flute, her eyes revealing undisguised smugness.

The others nearby had initially covered their ears, avoiding the flute sound. But with the rain falling and the strong wind blowing, their clothes became soaked, and gradually they all felt a bone-chilling cold rising.

They realized that now it was a test of endurance.

If they weren’t killed by the demonic music piercing their eardrums, they might… freeze to death…

Through the rain curtain, Mu Yunjin looked at the Five-Colored Divine Phoenix hovering motionless in the sky, her eyes showing a trace of confusion. It seemed this divine phoenix had been still for a very long time…

And the ink qilin too, had been sitting quietly, not moving at all.

After watching the Five-Colored Divine Phoenix for a while, then looking at the ink qilin, Mu Yunjin suddenly noticed something peculiar.

The positions of these two divine beasts aligned perfectly, and upon careful observation, one could see a faint halo surrounding them.

Just as she was looking, the Ghost Cart Demon Bird, which had flown away earlier, returned. Due to the fierce battle it had endured, its bird heads and necks were now dripping with blood, appearing both bedraggled and repulsive.

The Ghost Cart Demon Bird seemed to have adapted to the demon flute’s sound. Upon returning, it flapped its wings and flew directly toward the motionless Five-Colored Divine Phoenix.

Mu Yunjin’s heart sank, and she bit her lip tightly. Though she wanted to rush out, this was not the time for rash action.

Just as the red fluid spewed by the Ghost Cart Demon Bird was about to fall onto the Five-Colored Divine Phoenix’s feathers, the divine phoenix’s golden feathers suddenly emitted a golden light.

The golden light flared brilliantly, dazzlingly bright.

Simultaneously, another golden light flashed from the ground.

The ink qilin, which had been sitting motionless on the ground, now had all its scales transform from ink-black to golden. From the golden scales on its back to its qilin tail, everything burned with raging flames, emanating an imposing aura that could shake heaven and earth!

“Clang clang…”

“Awoo…”

After both divine beasts reacted, the Five-Colored Divine Phoenix waved its wings toward the Ghost Cart Demon Bird. With one sweep of its wings, a ball of fierce fire shot out, directly engulfing the Ghost Cart Demon Bird’s entire body.

The ink qilin soared into mid-air, howling as its sharp claws, accompanied by a tsunami-like terrifying power, instantly sent Leng Yuan, who was still playing the demon flute, flying.

The demon flute fell from Leng Yuan’s palm. As it was dropping, the ink qilin caught it in its mouth and forcefully bit it into two pieces…

With the demon flute destroyed, the celestial phenomenon instantly returned to normal.

The dark clouds densely covering the sky gradually dispersed, and a trace of light came through the twilight.

Dawn had broken.

Leng Yuan, struck by the ink qilin’s powerful force, fell sitting on the ground, feeling as if her entire body was about to fall apart.

By all reasoning, this qilin beast should not possess such terrifying power. How could it suddenly…

Leng Yuan’s question was also on Mu Yunjin’s mind.

She was curious why the ink qilin had suddenly undergone such a dramatic physical change, and the power it emanated was several times stronger than before.

“Do you remember the green wild grass that the ink qilin swallowed on Snow Mountain?” Chu Li, seeing Mu Yunjin’s surprise, smiled faintly and looked down at her.

Mu Yunjin nodded.

Of course, she remembered. Not only had the ink qilin suddenly swallowed that single wild grass, but beneath that grass, they had also found a scroll.

“This prince inadvertently read the content of the scroll and learned that it was not ordinary grass, but an immortal herb that could transform divine beasts,” Chu Li explained.

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin was stunned for a moment, “So that’s how it is…”

Leng Yuan, looking at the majestic Five-Colored Divine Phoenix and ink qilin, finally showed a trace of fear in her eyes.

Seeing the Ghost Cart Demon Bird completely suppressed by the Five-Colored Divine Phoenix, stretching its neck and wailing, utterly helpless, Leng Yuan’s heart gradually sank.

At this point, her chances of victory were slim.

Dawn had broken, and the red seven stars had automatically disappeared. She could no longer exchange souls with Fu Huan.

The demon flute had been destroyed, and the Ghost Cart Demon Bird was about to perish. She had no more tricks up her sleeve…

Thinking of this, Leng Yuan took a deep breath. Her peripheral vision swept over the positions of Chu Li and Mu Yunjin, then her eyes rolled slightly. She gathered her true energy and quickly flew away from her original spot.

Seeing Leng Yuan trying to escape, Mu Yunjin was about to give chase, but the ink qilin had already moved one step ahead, flashing its body to block Leng Yuan’s path.

Leng Yuan’s heart tightened. As she turned around, the Five-Colored Divine Phoenix was already behind her.

Trapped between the two divine beasts, Leng Yuan seemed to smell a trace of death…

At this moment, Chu Li, Mu Yunjin, and the others slowly walked over.

Leng Yuan sat on the ground, clenching her fingers in unwillingness. Although she still could fight back, she couldn’t match so many opponents.

“Ha, you’ve done a great service today!” Daoist Feng Xuan approached and stroked the ink qilin’s head.

The ink qilin, which had been majestic and imposing just moments ago, hearing this praise, immediately wagged its tail and docilely rubbed its head against Daoist Feng Xuan, showing none of its previous fierceness.

“How should we deal with this demon woman?” Imperial Tutor An glanced at Leng Yuan. This demon woman had given them quite a hard time.

Sitting on the ground and hearing this, a gleam flashed in Leng Yuan’s eyes. She shifted to the side, knelt on the ground, and spoke tremblingly, “Please spare me, I was only acting under someone else’s orders…”