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

The grand formation has been activated?

Both Su Chen and Yun Xi were taken aback upon hearing this, not entirely believing Ayana, but seeing her confident demeanor, they were also filled with doubt.

After all, the Heavenly Demons have now completely surrounded the ruined city, blocking their view and spiritual exploration, so they have no way of knowing what's going on inside.

"Broken Sky Blade, keep a close eye on this woman."

Unsure of the truth, Su Chen decided to verify it himself, so he gave Duan Tian Dao a piece of advice.

After he finished speaking, he released his primordial spirit and imitated the appearance of a celestial demon.

This ability was gained after absorbing a large amount of Heavenly Demon Primordial Spirit power. It can transform a person's primordial spirit into a Heavenly Demon Primordial Spirit, similar in principle to the Primordial Chaos Power.

"what?"

When Su Chen released his primordial spirit power and merged into the Heavenly Demon, Ayena exclaimed in surprise, clearly sensing the abnormal fluctuations emanating from Su Chen.

With her limited knowledge, although she couldn't know why Su Chen could use such methods, she vaguely guessed Su Chen's intentions.

She didn't stop him, but let Su Chen check the results.

"As expected, she was right, the great formation has been activated."

Su Chen quickly withdrew his primordial spirit and spoke solemnly to Yun Xi.

Inside the ruined city, the guiding array was activated, and disciples from various sects continuously entered and left the array.

This can also be seen from the fact that the range of the large formation is gradually shrinking.

"Then... what should we do now?" Upon learning that Ayana was telling the truth, Yunxi's pretty face turned solemn.

They are currently outside the ruined city. If they hadn't encountered Ayana, breaking through in a short time wouldn't have been a problem.

But judging from Ayana's current demeanor, it's clear she intends to stop them and prevent them from entering the city.

She didn't even need to lift a finger to stop them from returning.

Because the activation time of the grand formation is limited, once it is missed, no one knows when it will be able to be activated again.

Most importantly, they might not be able to hold out until then.

"Su Chen, I can let you leave, but Yun Xi must stay."

At this moment, Ayana spoke, her tone unhurried and confident, as if she had the two of them under her control. After speaking to Su Chen, she turned to Yun Xi.
"Yunxi, as long as you are willing to stay and be my woman, I will let Su Chen leave. Otherwise, if I give the order, tens of thousands of Heavenly Demons will attack. Forget about leaving, whether you can even survive will be a question. I have plenty of patience and will allow you to think indefinitely, but I don't know if the great formation inside will allow you to think indefinitely."

"you……"

Yunxi was furious upon hearing this. Even at this point, this female demon was still thinking about her.

She intended to capture Ayana and use her as leverage to force the Heavenly Demon to step aside.

Before he could make a move, Su Chen stopped him.

"Su Chen, you wouldn't have agreed, would you?" Yun Xi stared at Su Chen in astonishment, her heart skipping a beat as this thought popped into her head.

Su Chen shook his head without responding, but instead transmitted his voice, saying, "I will open a path in a moment, and you can take the opportunity to leave."

"how about you?"

"I have my own way of escaping."

"No, let's go together."

When Yunxi learned that Su Chen planned to stop Ayana by himself, she quickly refused.

Su Chen glanced at Yun Xi indifferently until she felt uncomfortable, then he said, "Your strength is too weak, and you're injured now. If you don't leave, I won't be able to get away."

Yun Xi: "..."

So heartbreaking!
Yunxi felt a sudden tightness in her chest.

But she had to admit that what Su Chen said was true. After a slight hesitation, Yun Xi agreed to Su Chen's plan: "Alright then, when do we make our move?"

"Now!"

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and hurtled towards Ayana.

As if she had anticipated this, Ayana vanished from Su Chen's sight in the blink of an eye. However, she did not leave but instead hid herself, issuing an order to the Heavenly Demon: "Leave the women alive, kill the men!"

The surrounding demons only made sporadic attacks because they were wary of Ayana's presence; most of them were actually eager to make a move.

Now, having received Ayana's orders, they all turned ferocious and attacked Su Chen from all directions like locusts.

A cold glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes. He opened his mouth and spat out a torrent of Yuan Power like a flood.

It transformed into sonic ripples, rolling outwards like wheels, sweeping away the surrounding demons.

With his firepower fully unleashed, Su Chen truly became a killing machine on the battlefield, and the number of Heavenly Demons he killed left Yun Xi, who was behind him, speechless for a moment.

She quickly composed herself, her eyes scanning her surroundings warily to prevent Ayana from launching a sneak attack.

At the same time, they followed closely behind Su Chen, sweeping away the remaining Heavenly Demons for him.

"This is?"

Suddenly, Yunxi, who was cleaning up the mess, inexplicably received a surge of pure primordial spirit power. Her originally tired primordial spirit was instantly revitalized by this pure primordial spirit power, as if it had been parched for a long time and had been given sweet rain.

"Such pure primordial spirit power! Absorbing it is completely unimpeded. Could this be the reason why Su Chen is hunting down the Heavenly Demons?"

Yun Xi blinked, as if she had learned another secret about Su Chen, and her heart stirred.

But that still couldn't hide the shock it caused.

The method of refining a Heavenly Demon is something even a Martial Immortal might not be able to do, let alone obtain such pure primordial spirit power after refining it. Although she didn't absorb much, she could still feel the purity of this primordial spirit power, which would not have any side effects on her future cultivation.

Yunxi was naturally unaware that this was something Su Chen had done intentionally.

He could sense Yunxi's exhaustion, which stemmed not only from her physical body but also from her primordial spirit.

This is perfectly normal.

Since entering the Demon Cave, apart from the initial period of relative calm, they have been experiencing all sorts of great battles.

Su Chen is all-encompassing; he can refine demons to replenish his vital energy, and he can also refine heavenly demons to replenish his primordial spirit.

So even as they continued fighting, they never showed any signs of fatigue.

But Yunxi was different; the long battle had caused her body and spirit to deteriorate.

If she doesn't get some nourishment, Su Chen worries that Yun Xi might not be able to survive this battle.

With a successful escape seemingly within reach, it would be a real shame to fail at the last minute.

In addition, there is another reason: Su Chen absorbed too much Heavenly Demon Power. Even if he continued to absorb it, it would not bring him much growth. Similarly, the Heaven-Severing Blade was also affected.

What the two needed most was the power of a powerful celestial demon's primordial spirit; the primordial spirit of an ordinary celestial demon would have negligible effect on them.

Therefore, Su Chen decided to give it to Yun Xi to help her recover her spirits.

As the continuous flow of Heavenly Demon Primordial Spirit power poured into Yunxi, her spirit rapidly recovered. In the end, her primordial spirit became exceptionally vigorous, as if she had taken drugs, and her entire being was refreshed. Her injuries also healed along with the improvement of her primordial spirit.

"It's now!"

At this moment, Su Chen's voice echoed in her mind, filled with anxiety, as he loudly reminded Yun Xi.

"Okay!" Yun Xi glanced at the gap that Su Chen had torn open and quickly responded. Then, her body transformed into a gust of wind and suddenly floated towards the gap, intending to take the opportunity to enter the city.

"Yunxi, I told you, you have to stay. You can't leave without my permission!"

Halfway there, Ayana suddenly appeared ahead, staring coldly at Yunxi who was trying to leave.

Unexpectedly, Su Chen was actually able to hold off so many Heavenly Demons and even create an escape route for Yun Xi.

She had no choice but to show up, otherwise Yunxi would have truly escaped the demon cave.

However, just as she was about to intercept her, a rounded smile appeared on Yunxi's face. When she saw Ayana, she was not angry at all, but instead smiled and dodged away.

"what?"

Upon seeing this, Ayana was immediately alarmed and quickly understood what was going on.

She was fooled.

Su Chen and Yun Xi did this on purpose, in order to lure her into making a move so they could then attack her.

The instant Yunxi dodged, Su Chen appeared behind her, wielding the Heaven-Severing Blade and unleashing a devastating attack.

In an instant, the wind rose and the clouds surged, the sun and moon lost their light, and a dazzling blade of light cleaved out a galaxy that hung from the sky, hurtling down towards Ayana.

The surrounding space and time seemed to freeze briefly, and the air crackled and popped under the pressure of gravity, causing the air to distort slightly.

"You really have a foolproof plan, but unfortunately..."

What's a pity?
Ayana didn't say much, but directly revealed the answer.

Unfortunately, she possesses the ability to instantly transform.

Moreover, the speed was even faster than Su Chen had imagined.

Seemingly to mock Su Chen, Ayana did not leave immediately when Su Chen's attack landed. Instead, she waited until Su Chen's attack was about to strike before vanishing like a bubble.

The next instant, Ayana made her move again, staring at Su Chen with a mocking gaze.

But this playful banter vanished in an instant, because she saw that Yunxi had already entered the city at some point.

"You bastard! You deserve to die!"

Upon seeing this, Ayana was furious and tried to stop them, but Su Chen stopped her.

"Get out of my way!" Ayana roared, her killing intent boiling.

Su Chen smiled coldly and unleashed dozens of slashes, aiming directly at Ayana's vital points.

"idiot!"

Ayana sneered repeatedly. The other party knew that she had the ability to teleport, yet he still dared to try to kill her. He was truly ignorant.

She lightly touched the air with her toes and disappeared again. When she reappeared, she was already outside the formation.

The Holy Origin Sect's formation has not yet disappeared and still serves as a barrier against the Heavenly Demons. Ayana needs to break the formation before she can enter.

Without hesitation, she immediately began preparing to break the formation.

But Su Chen wouldn't let her have her way. With a flash, he launched another attack.

Each strike was imbued with unparalleled brilliance, raining down upon Ayana like a storm.

Faced with such a fierce attack, Ayana dared not be careless at all and could only temporarily stop and dodge frequently.

However, it was as if Su Chen had countless eyes. Every time she appeared in the next place, Su Chen would strike in advance.

After dodging dozens of times, Ayana's breathing became somewhat disordered, and she stared at Su Chen in disbelief on her pretty face.

Su Chen's power and ferocity made her heart tremble.

If it weren't for the Heavenly Demon stopping Su Chen for her, the stalemate wouldn't have lasted long before Su Chen severely injured her.

Ayana, who was always strong-willed, had to admit that Su Chen was even more powerful than her!

"Su Chen, the people from the Holy Origin Sect are about to leave. The welcoming array can only last for three breaths at most. You must enter the welcoming array within three breaths. After one breath, the Harmony Array will disappear. That will be your chance to enter the city. You must seize the opportunity!"

While Su Chen was fighting Ayana, Yun Xi's voice suddenly rang out, sounding very urgent.

Su Chen doesn't have much time left!

Su Chen immediately replied, "Okay, you go first, I'll be right there!"

After the sound faded, he swung his sword several more times. This time, Ayana did not use her supernatural powers to dodge.

In the previous battle with the white-robed man and others, she had already exhausted most of her Heavenly Demon Power due to the frequent use of the Instantaneous Divine Power. Now, in her fight with Su Chen, she has used the Instantaneous Divine Power many times, and is now completely exhausted and unable to continue using it. She can only rely on her own strength to dodge.

After noticing Ayana's change, Su Chen's tense expression relaxed. Fortunately, Ayana could no longer use her Instantaneous Divine Power, otherwise she would definitely have tried every means to prevent him from leaving.

Now, let's just fight our way through!
"you do this delibrately!"

Ayana stared at Su Chen, who was charging like a bull, and her eyes sharpened as she suddenly realized something.

Su Chen's reckless attack just now was precisely aimed at depleting his own strength, thus paving the way for his current actions.

"Don't even think about leaving!"

This infuriated Ayana. Yun Xi had already left under Su Chen's cover, and she would never let Su Chen leave again.

With a roar, Ayana opened her mouth wide, like a giant megaphone, and shouted, "Heavenly Demon Summoning, all return to my body!"

As the sound rang out, in the next instant, the surrounding demons poured down on Ayana like a waterfall, and her aura suddenly soared into the sky, becoming unfathomable.

"Heavenly Demon Sound!"

The Heavenly Demon Sound almost materialized, spewing out from Ayana's mouth with extremely strong aggression, sweeping towards Su Chen in front of her. Its speed was so fast that it closed the distance between the two in almost a fraction of a second.

Su Chen was startled, feeling the surging power coming from behind him, and immediately mobilized the Yuan Power within his body.

He had long known that Ayana wouldn't let him leave so easily, and his inner energy was already fully prepared.

What he didn't expect was that Ayana's methods were so powerful. The terrifying Heavenly Demon Sound was all-pervasive, penetrating his Yuan Power and directly entering his Yuan Spirit. The magical sound swept out, weakening his Yuan Spirit and causing him considerable pain.

Fortunately, the pain did not last long. His primordial spirit remained strong, constantly adapting to Ayana's Heavenly Demon Sound. At the same time, he used the Heavenly Demon Sound and the Four Seasons Bell to fight back, barely managing to block the opponent's attack.

"Su Chen, the great formation inside the city has disappeared. We only have two breaths left. Let's leave quickly and not get entangled with her any longer!"

The urgent voice of the Heaven-Slaying Blade rang out.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen replied with difficulty, "I also want to leave, but it's not that easy right now. Broken Sky Blade, you go first."

"No!" Duan Tian Dao refused without hesitation.

Both the man and his sword were resisting Ayana's Heavenly Demon, and neither could escape.

"Su Chen, I'll hold this woman off. You take this opportunity to leave," Duan Tiandao said through gritted teeth.

Just as the two were talking, Ayana roared again.

Su Chen and Duan Tian Dao had no choice but to focus on defending themselves.

Just then, a sharp wave emanated from within the formation. It was a finger, radiating a terrifying power, as if it came from ancient times, piercing through time and space, descending with a chilling killing intent, and flying towards Su Chen! (End of this chapter)