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

This sudden change left Su Chen stunned.

However, he didn't pay attention, assuming that the people inside had closed the door after Yunxi went in to prevent demons from entering.

That's good, because he's not planning to go in yet.

While others grew more and more tired as they fought, he grew more and more energetic, naturally wanting to engage in more fierce battles with demons outside.

However, this time, because he was closer to the others, Su Chen did not refine all the demons after killing them.

Instead, half of it was refined to replenish its own primordial power.

The other half was put into the gourd, after all, he and Yunxi still had a bet.

"Xiangcheng, quickly activate the formation and let Su Chen in as well."

Su Chen was killing with ease outside, but in Yun Xi's eyes, he seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

After all, the number of demons Su Chen has killed is gradually decreasing.

With her keen eye, she could naturally see that Su Chen had exhausted too much of his strength.

If this continues, Su Chen will likely be completely submerged among the demons, becoming a remnant soul beneath their iron cavalry.

Although she suspected Su Chen, she had no concrete evidence. At least for this moment, Su Chen was still a disciple of the Ziyang Sect.

In addition, Su Chen had previously helped him out of a predicament, so she couldn't just sit idly by, both morally and logically.

Just as she was preparing to receive Su Chen and enter the ruined city when the formation was activated, she noticed Xiang Cheng's unusual behavior.

After hearing his words, the other party did not reply, which made Yunxi vaguely guess what was going on.

She looked around and quickly noticed the unnatural look in everyone's eyes.

"Xiangcheng, why don't you activate the formation to save them?"

Yun Xi's pretty face darkened slightly, and her voice carried a hint of questioning.

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Xiang Cheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Senior Sister Yunxi, it's not that I don't want to activate it, but the formation is not controlled by us, but by Senior Brother Heqiu of the Holy Origin Sect. Just now, in order to save you, everyone risked opening the formation. This time, we absolutely cannot activate it again, otherwise, we will put everyone in danger. The consequences are something that I cannot bear, and even you cannot bear them."

After hearing this, everyone offered their advice:

"Yes, Senior Sister Yunxi, Senior Brother Xiangcheng had no choice."

"Senior Brother Xiangcheng has done his best. Even this opportunity of yours was obtained by Senior Brother Xiangcheng using his connections."

"Su Chen is a lucky man and is protected by heaven. He should be fine."

"Most of the demons in the demon tide have actually been eliminated by us. As long as Su Chen is careful, he will definitely be able to survive."

“You see, Su Chen also realized this, so he gradually distanced himself from the ruined city.”

"..."

Hearing such irresponsible words from everyone, Yunxi's face turned red and then pale.

She snorted coldly and said to the crowd, "If you're not going, I'll go myself!"

After saying that, she ignored everyone's expressions, went to the location of the Holy Origin Sect, and found He Qiu.

He Qiu seemed surprised that Yun Xi would come to find him. Upon seeing Yun Xi, he was about to ask her purpose when he heard Yun Xi say, "Senior Brother He Qiu, could you please activate the formation again? I have a junior brother who is still outside the city and urgently needs to come in."

"Hmm?" He Qiu frowned, her face showing some displeasure.

The formation was activated just now because of Xiangcheng, and now it's happening again?

He glanced around the vicinity of the Ziyang Sect and soon spotted a figure gradually being swallowed up by demons. He immediately knew that this was the person Yunxi was referring to.

If he remembered correctly, Xiangcheng had asked him to activate the formation so that he could rescue the two of them.

As a result, he was incompetent and only managed to save one person, so he sent Yunxi to make him activate the formation again?
Do you really think this formation is yours to control, that you can just activate it whenever you want?
The dissatisfaction in his heart was about to be vented as his mouth opened and closed.

At that moment, Wu Yun walked over and scolded, "Yun Xi, you can't just open a formation whenever you want. We've already opened a formation once because of Xiang Cheng. Now you actually want to open it again? Do you know how much risk everyone faces when you open a formation?"

No other sects have asked us to activate the formation even once, but your Ziyang Sect insists on making an exception. Activating it once is not enough; you want to activate it a second time. You really don't take us seriously at all!
"We will absolutely not reactivate this formation today unless the demons retreat. If your Ziyang Sect wants to rescue people, then send your own people out to provide support!"

Wu Yun spoke bluntly, yet his words were reasoned, well-founded, and full of emotion, prompting frequent nods from the other factions around him.

Strictly speaking, this matter was indeed caused by the Ziyang Sect being unreasonable.

Yunxi knew she was in the wrong, and she did not deny what Wuyun said, but she did not give up. Instead, she looked at Heqiu.

He Qiu shared the same thought as Wu Yun: "Yun Xi, I'm afraid I can't help you with this!"

Upon hearing this, Yunxi immediately understood Heqiu's meaning. She did not persist but turned and left.

After returning to the territory of the Ziyang Sect, Yun Xi looked out of the city and realized that Su Chen's location was getting further and further away from the ruined city.

But judging from the direction he was heading, it didn't seem like he was trying to escape the demon tide; rather, it seemed like he was heading to his death?

That's right, Su Chen didn't head towards the outer perimeter where the demons were few, but instead went to the core area where the demons were numerous.

"What on earth is this guy doing?"

Upon seeing this, Yunxi's confusion deepened.

Time passed slowly, and Su Chen had lost count of how many demons he had killed.

In short, his primordial power did not decrease in the slightest; on the contrary, it became even purer due to the continuous refinement of demons.

In terms of the concentration of Yuan energy alone, he was already no weaker than someone who had mastered supernatural powers.

In other words, with the power of Hunyuan, he is fully capable of unleashing the power of great supernatural abilities.

There is no need to be bound by the shackles of the Vajra Iron Shirt.

"Hmm? It seems the demons are retreating?"

Suddenly, Su Chen noticed something strange in the group of demons. These demons, which seemed to have lost their intelligence, scattered like a tide as if they had received a command.

This scene instantly caught Su Chen's attention.

He remembered that these demons attacked indiscriminately, showing no intention of retreating.

Their sudden evacuation must be orchestrated by demons, who may be nearby.

Looking around, Su Chen's eyes flashed like lightning as he searched for the mastermind hidden among the demons.

Because there are still many demons, they cannot be distinguished by the naked eye alone.

Therefore, Su Chen directly released his primordial spirit power. Unlike the primordial chaos power, his primordial spirit power could not conceal his aura.

Once revealed, it fully exposed his aura as a human warrior.

But that's exactly what he wanted, because at this moment, even if demons sensed this aura, they wouldn't attack him.

On the contrary, this could help uncover the mastermind behind it all.

With this in mind, Su Chen followed the retreating demons.

This scene was witnessed by Yun Xi and the others who were not far away. They were all stunned for a moment, not understanding what Su Chen was up to.

"The demons have retreated!"

Soon someone noticed the retreating demons and shouted, the sound quickly spreading and making everyone smile.

A sense of relief washed over everyone. At this moment, apart from a handful of people who noticed Su Chen, most were immersed in joy.

Yunxi is one, and Wuyun is another.

However, unlike Yun Xi, he looked unhappy when he saw that Su Chen was still alive.

They thought that by preventing Su Chen from entering the ruined city, Su Chen would be worn down and killed by the demons outside.

Now that the demons have all retreated, Su Chen is still alive.

However, when he saw Su Chen overestimating his abilities and catching up with the demon, a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

I just hope that Su Chen dies among the demons, so I won't have to do it myself.

Su Chen was unaware of Wu Yun's thoughts. At this moment, he was continuously releasing his primordial spirit power, trying to find the demon behind the scenes.

The demon behind the scenes is very well hidden, and he hasn't noticed anything unusual until now.

"Hmm? There's a fluctuation!"

Finally, after the range expanded several times, Su Chen noticed the fluctuations revealed when his primordial spirit scanned him from a distance of a thousand meters.

Although the fluctuation was fleeting, he still managed to catch it.

This confirmed to him that this demon was the mastermind he was looking for.

The subsequent demonic behavior further solidified his belief.

Upon realizing they had been exposed, the demons kept changing positions, trying to confuse Su Chen's primordial spirit and slip through their fingers.

However, it was not so easy for Su Chen's primordial spirit to escape.

Su Chen unleashed his Primordial Chaos Power, concealing himself among the demons, and flew towards the demon.

When the demon saw that Su Chen dared to enter the demon horde, it sneered and stopped dodging.

Instead, he brazenly stood among the demons and began to control them, ordering them to attack Su Chen.

Unfortunately, these demons couldn't find Su Chen at all.

Because in their eyes, Su Chen was just like them, at least on the surface he wasn't much different from them.

Although the demon had its sights set on Su Chen, Su Chen moved so fast that he would often be on his next mission before the demon could even make a move. This caused the demon to scatter like headless flies, disrupting their formation and giving Su Chen an opportunity to quickly reach the demon behind the scenes.

"Damn it!" The demon behind the scenes cursed angrily when he saw Su Chen appear in front of him.

Su Chen stared at the lizard-like demon before him, spread his five fingers, and demonic power surged forth. As he pressed down with his palm, it transformed into an invisible cage, attempting to trap the lizard demon.

"How could you use demonic power!"

Upon seeing Su Chen's Yuan Power, the lizard demon was immediately shocked, its face filled with disbelief.

He had never seen a human warrior who could use demonic power before. Was this guy really human?
No wonder Yunxi suspected Su Chen was a demon when she saw him using demonic power. Now even demons believe that Su Chen is not human, but a demon disguised as a human.

Su Chen did not answer, and soon his attack landed on the lizard demon.

However, the lizard demon's strength should not be underestimated. When the prison formed by the power of chaos landed, it simply flicked its tail and shattered the power of chaos within it. This was clearly a divine power, and its power was no less than that of a supreme divine power.

Seeing this, Su Chen bent his palm and conjured another cage, but this cage contained a variety of supernatural powers.

With the addition of various supernatural powers, its power becomes even more formidable.

The moment he made his move, the lizard demon sensed his power and swung his tail again.

Snapped!
This time, however, it was like throwing an egg against a rock; instead of breaking the prison, it sent sparks flying from the tail.

The prison cell remained motionless, then suddenly fell, trapping the lizard demon.

Seeing this, Su Chen quickly tightened the prison cell, trying to grab him. But at that moment, an astonishing scene unfolded.

The lizard demon roared and plunged its head into the ground, then its entire body disappeared into the earth like an eel.

In the blink of an eye, the lizard demon escaped its prison and fled.

No matter how much Su Chen released his primordial spirit power, he could not detect the other party's aura; it was as if the other party had vanished.

"This ability to escape is truly bizarre!"

Su Chen sighed softly. He also knew the escape technique of burrowing underground, but he didn't use it as flexibly as the other party.

He was certain the lizard demon was still nearby, but he couldn't pinpoint its location.

They could only sigh in vain and return empty-handed.

Thinking of this, he felt displeased, so he casually dealt with dozens of demons before turning back to the ruined city.

After the demons retreated, the array that had enveloped the ruined city was dispelled.

Finally safe, the group began to leave, preparing to find a place to recover their strength.

Su Chen found the location of the Ziyang Sect and, under the watchful eyes of his fellow disciples, temporarily rejoined the group.

However, he did not join the others, but instead found a quiet place to adjust his breathing.

What were you doing just now?

After seeing that Su Chen had returned unharmed, Yun Xi walked over and asked the question that had been bothering her.

She could sense that Su Chen's behavior was abnormal, but she didn't know what he was doing.

"I went to find the real demons." Su Chen didn't hide it; Yun Xi would find out about this sooner or later.

Moreover, telling the other party might get their help, since there's definitely more than one such demon.

"What?" Yunxi didn't understand and asked subconsciously.

Su Chen then told Yun Xi what had just happened. After listening, Yun Xi suddenly realized: "You mean there's only one real demon in the demon tide? And it's him who controls all the red-eyed demons, which is why they attacked us?"

"Okay!" Su Chen nodded.

"So you caught him?" Yunxi paused for a moment, then asked.

However, judging from Su Chen's empty-handed state, she guessed that the other party probably hadn't caught anything.

"No," Su Chen replied quickly, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Yunxi paused for a moment, then said, "I'll go with you later."

“Okay!” Su Chen did not refuse.

Suddenly, he looked at Yun Xi and asked, "Why did the passage suddenly close just now?"

The way everyone looked at him was a little strange. Thinking back to what had just happened, Su Chen vaguely guessed what was going on.

Yun Xi didn't speak, but looked at Su Chen and finally spoke, telling Su Chen what had happened.

"I see."

After hearing this, Su Chen's gaze shifted, landing on Xiang Cheng, then on He Qiu, and finally settling on Wu Yun.

When Wu Yun saw Su Chen's gaze, they met each other's eyes. A slight smile appeared on Wu Yun's lips.

However, that smile carried an endless chill! (End of Chapter)