We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

"I'm fine too," Yun Xi said succinctly.

Both of them only said they had something to do, without going into details.

Su Chen sensed the hidden meaning in Yun Xi's words and did not press the matter further.

But just then, Yunxi suddenly asked, "Have you noticed anything strange about these demons?"

"The strange thing, you mean their eyes?" Su Chen's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, his thoughts quickly becoming jumbled.

I suspect Yunxi knows something, which is why she asked that question.

Yunxi nodded: "Yes, their eyes are strange, they are all blood-red, and I also found that their attacks have no target. Although most of the time they are focused on attacking us, sometimes they don't even spare their own kind."

As they spoke, Yun Xi watched Su Chen's changing expressions, as if trying to discern something from them.

“That’s true.” Su Chen didn’t deny it; he had noticed this problem long ago.

Moreover, he believed that he was definitely not the only one who had discovered this problem, and Yunxi's words now confirmed it, though he didn't know what that meant.

Thinking of this, he looked at Yunxi.

Upon seeing this, Yun Xi's gaze instantly swept over Su Chen.

"Could they be being controlled by someone?" Su Chen asked, completely oblivious to the flaw in his words.

Being?

Yun Xi keenly noticed that Su Chen was admitting it.

She felt a chill run down her spine, but outwardly she pretended to be nonchalant, even subtly continuing to probe for information: "I think so too. Have you discovered who is controlling you?"

Su Chen didn't notice anything unusual in Yun Xi's words, and he shook his head: "I don't know."

'It must be you!'

Yun Xi cursed.

After pondering for a moment, Su Chen stopped dwelling on the question and said to Yun Xi, "Shall we set off for the ruined city to meet up with the others?"

"Ah."

Yun Xi nodded and followed behind Su Chen, remaining vigilant at all times.

Regardless of whether her guess was accurate, she remained wary of Su Chen until she left the Demon Cave.

In the Demon Cave, many warriors died at the hands of demons, but many also died at the hands of their own comrades.

Her ability to survive multiple encounters in the demon cave was partly due to her own strength, but also partly due to her caution.

She remained cautious even with her closest relatives.

Because among the demons, there are many powerful ones who are very good at manipulating people's hearts and use incredibly realistic illusions. Even she might fall for them if she's not careful, so she has to be careful.

The two walked together, one in front of the other.

While Yun Xi was paying attention to Su Chen, Su Chen was also paying attention to Yun Xi.

Like Yun Xi, Su Chen was also very careful.

After all, he doesn't like to turn his back on others.

And so, with each of them preoccupied with their own thoughts, they finally came into view a massive city covering an area of ​​ten thousand square meters.

Just like its name suggests, the city has been eroded by time and has stood here for who knows how many years, resembling a ruin.

Upon seeing the ruined city, both Su Chen and Yun Xi quickened their pace.

However, to their surprise, before they even reached the ruined city, they saw a group of demons at the city gate.

Upon seeing this, both of them were startled, because they clearly remembered that the demons had long been left behind by them.

It should be at least a hundred miles away from the ruined city, so there shouldn't be any demon attacks in the short term.

But now, looking at the number of demons attacking the ruined city, it's clear that they are not few.

“There are other demon tides as well!”

Without prior arrangement, the same thought popped into their minds.

There is no other reason to explain the current situation.

Besides the places where they descended, where demon tides also appeared, other sects may have descended as well.

That is why, when everyone gathered in the ruined city, it attracted another wave of demons from the demonic tide.

"What do we do now?" Yunxi asked telepathically.

Even at this point, she didn't forget to test Su Chen.

Su Chen thought for a moment and said, "Let's enter the city, otherwise, when another wave of demons arrives, we'll have nowhere to escape!"

Within the ruined city, there are still sect disciples. With disaster looming, at least for the time being, there are many people working together to resist the demons, so the danger is not high.

After hearing this, Yun Xi agreed with Su Chen's idea and said, "Then let's go in quickly, while there aren't many demons yet and we still have a chance!"

Having said that, she took the lead and rushed towards the ruined city.

Seeing this, Su Chen followed closely behind.

Inside the ruined city.

The battle was fierce.

The demon tide didn't just appear now; it has been there for several hours already.

As disciples from various sects gathered here, the number of demons also increased. Several hours passed, and many martial artists were already exhausted and had to retreat to the rear due to severe depletion.

This made the situation even more difficult for the remaining warriors who were fighting off the demons.

If it weren't for the Holy Origin Sect warriors using a formation to temporarily protect everyone, the ruined city would likely have been breached by demons much earlier.

"Senior Brother Heqiu, the number of demons is increasing, and everyone is running out of energy. If this continues, the formation will be broken sooner or later!"

"This is what a disciple from another sect said while he was inside the formation."

With the support of the formation, they were not slow at all in killing demons.

However, the speed at which demons could be killed could not keep up with the speed at which they appeared. As time went by, human strength eventually ran out, and many people could not hold on any longer.

After all, they were only martial artists at the Divine Power Realm. Although they could recover their Yuan Power through pills, mental fatigue was not so easy to recover from.

He Qiu stood at the center of the formation, manipulating it with multiple tasks, constantly annihilating the demons that rushed into the formation.

Upon hearing this, he frowned slightly and said, "Those who can't hold on should retreat first, and let the rest fill in. The demons are already showing signs of defeat, and they will be defeated soon!"

He was aware of everyone's difficulties, but if he let his guard down now, all his previous efforts might be in vain.

As he said, the number of demons is indeed decreasing, at least by more than half compared to its peak.

Given time, they can completely wear down these demons.

Upon hearing this, the man gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"

"Senior Brother Xiangcheng, look! There seem to be two people behind the demons. They are wearing the uniforms of our Ziyang Sect!"

"They are Senior Sister Yunxi and Su Chen!"

"How did they end up outside the ruined city?"

"Oh no, they definitely want to enter the city, but if they come in now, wouldn't they be walking into a trap set by demons?"

"Senior Brother Xiangcheng, please send people to support them quickly. Su Chen is fine, but Senior Sister Yunxi must not be harmed."

"..."

The members of the Ziyang Sect quickly realized what had happened and looked at Xiang Cheng. One of them made an urgent request.

Upon seeing Yun Xi and Su Chen outside the demon realm, he also felt a headache coming on.

Because they had previously formed their own teams, he hadn't seen the two of them since they parted ways. He had assumed they had already arrived in the ruined city, but to his surprise, they had been left behind.

If they had arrived earlier, there would have been people inside to meet them. But now, the entire ruined city is sealed off by a great formation, making it extremely difficult for them to get in.

"Don't worry, with Senior Sister Yunxi's strength, she will definitely be fine."

He didn't mention Su Chen, but everyone understood the implication in his words: if Senior Sister Yun Xi would be alright, then Su Chen would be in trouble.
However, no one objected, since Su Chen's strength was far inferior to Yun Xi's.

If anyone is to get injured, it will be Su Chen first.

If even Yun Xi is injured, then Su Chen, who is under her protection, will likely suffer the same fate.

After all, in their eyes, Su Chen was able to get this far because of Yun Xi.

"Look! Senior Sister Yunxi is fighting with the demons!"

"Senior Sister Yunxi is so fierce!"

"None of the demons could withstand a single move from her before they were all killed."

"Strange, where is Su Chen?"

"Right next to Senior Sister Yunxi's body, do you see that black mist? He's inside it."

"He's trapped by demons? Could something have happened to him?"

"..."

Only a minority of people cared about Su Chen; the vast majority of people's attention was focused on Yun Xi.

She radiated an overwhelming light.

Not long after she appeared, not only did people from the Ziyang Sect notice her, but people from other sects also took notice of her.

Su Chen had anticipated this, so he concealed it with the power of primordial chaos when he refined the demons.

Even Yunxi, who was standing next to her, could hardly notice the change, let alone the others.

However, Yunxi did discover something.

"What methods did this guy use? Why did the demons die so easily at his hands?"

Yunxi had to admit that even she couldn't do what Su Chen did, killing the demons almost effortlessly.

Judging from the distance they had traveled, she was already far behind Su Chen.

While it's true that a large portion of the demons were attacking her, it also shows that she shouldn't be underestimated.

Despite this, Yunxi did not speed up.

She is currently surrounded by demons and monsters, so she must control her energy carefully to avoid consuming too much.

Therefore, she moved forward slowly but methodically and steadily.

"Huh? He's waiting for me on purpose?"

Suddenly, Yunxi noticed that Su Chen had slowed down ahead, as if he was deliberately waiting for her.

At the same time, Su Chen kept attracting the surrounding demons, wanting to share more of Yun Xi's burden.

"Isn't he expending his Yuan energy?"

Upon realizing this, Yunxi felt a slight stirring in her heart, and a question arose in her mind.

But he quickly figured it out and guessed that it might be because of the cultivation technique Su Chen practiced, which allowed him to recover his Yuan energy even in the Demon Cave.

"Senior Brother Xiangcheng, Senior Sister Yunxi and the others are almost at the ruined city. What if they can't get in?"

Upon seeing Yun Xi and Su Chen walking forward, someone asked loudly.

They were currently inside the great formation, and only He Qiu, who was at the core of the formation, could activate it to allow Yun Xi and Su Chen to enter.

Xiang Cheng also thought of this, so he said to He Qiu, "Fellow Daoist He Qiu, two disciples from my Ziyang Sect will be arriving soon. Would you mind activating the great formation to let them in?"

"No." Before He Qiu could speak, Wu Yun decisively refused, "Now is a critical moment. If we activate the formation, wouldn't that disregard everyone's safety? At this moment, we absolutely cannot activate it."

Upon hearing this, the others all expressed their agreement.

At this moment, He Qiu spoke up: "Xiang Cheng, for the safety of everyone, please forgive me for not being able to agree. Moreover, now is not the time to open it. If, as Junior Brother Wu Yun said, opening it will attract demons, I'm afraid the great formation will collapse on its own."

"The best course of action now is for your two disciples from the Ziyang Sect to hold on. Once the demons are defeated, they will naturally survive. With Yunxi's strength, holding out until the demons disperse shouldn't be a problem."

"No, if something happens to Yunxi, I won't be able to explain to the sect. Could you control the opening of part of the gap so I can go and help her in time? If any problems arise during this time, I will take full responsibility," Xiang Cheng said solemnly.

"In that case, once Yunxi arrives, I will activate the formation for three breaths. You will decide the location of the gap. Remember, you only have one chance. If you fail to bring Yunxi in, you will have no more chances, and I will not activate the formation again."

Hearing this, He Qiu thought for a moment and finally agreed.

"it is good!"

Xiang Cheng clasped his hands in thanks. He said that as long as he controlled the situation properly, he could still bring Yun Xi in within three breaths.

After the two finished their conversation, Yun Xi caught up with Su Chen not far away.

It wasn't that Su Chen had exhausted his Yuan energy, but rather that he had been frantically hunting demons, which slowed him down.

But in Yunxi's view, it was a sign that Su Chen's Yuan energy was about to be exhausted.

So she slowed down and sent a telepathic message to Su Chen: "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Su Chen said softly.

He's very busy right now, killing demons slowly, and doesn't have time to pay attention to Yunxi.

"I'll lead the way, you follow me, and don't go anywhere else. We need to hurry and rejoin the others!"

Seeing that Su Chen was walking in a crooked and shaky way, Yun Xi couldn't help but remind him.

"No need, you go first, I'll be right there."

Su Chen replied, then ignored Yun Xi and scurried away like a crab.

Moreover, he is extremely domineering.

Wherever he went, not a single demon could escape Su Chen's clutches.

"you……"

Upon hearing this, Yunxi was furious, but she didn't try to persuade her further. Instead, she turned around and continued heading towards the ruined city.

Perhaps it was because he was angered by Su Chen, or perhaps it was because the location of the ruined city was not too far away.

Before long, Yunxi arrived near the city wall, less than a hundred meters away from the great formation.

Upon arriving here, Yunxi stopped and couldn't help but turn around to look at Su Chen.

Suddenly he was shocked.

Because Su Chen was sweeping towards her at an astonishing speed.

Like a tornado, it swept away everything in its path, crushing all the demons in its way.

Seeing this, Yunxi felt relieved and slowly continued forward.

Just then, Xiang Cheng's voice suddenly came from ahead: "Yun Xi, you only have three breaths left, hurry up and come in through the gap!"

"What about Su Chen?" Yun Xi was taken aback when she heard this, but quickly noticed the gap.

Xiang Cheng's voice was urgent as he continued, "Don't worry about him for now. We'll figure something out after you come in. Hurry, or there won't be any time."

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, Yunxi did not hesitate. She transformed into a beam of light and went all out, finally entering the formation within three breaths.

Su Chen, who had just arrived, saw Yun Xi enter the great formation and was about to follow her in when he was shocked to find...

The grand formation has been deactivated! (End of Chapter)