I long to return home!

Near the ground, from a distance, a graceful figure in light purple moved with silky smoothness and without any hesitation, speeding across the suspended city, while another purple figure followed behind her.

"Sister Ying, wait for me!"

Lei Huanyu's movements were somewhat rough, lightning surged beneath his feet, and he quickened his pace, stomping heavily on a suspended rock. He spun around, then swooped down, shortening the distance considerably, and landed directly beside Lei Mengying. He asked, "Sister Ying, aren't we going to wait for Brother Ximen and the others?"

"Let's talk about it on the ground. This time, all the geniuses from various sects in the Foundation Establishment Holy Land have gathered, so we need to be careful." Lei Mengying said calmly, but her pace did not slow down at all.

"What is there to fear? Sister Ying, you are already a Qi Refining Level 14 cultivator, invincible in the Qi Refining stage. Even if Sima Yunche hasn't established his foundation first, he's no match for you." Lei Huanyu boasted with a smile, gesturing a few times involuntarily.

Upon hearing this, Lei Mengying pursed her lips, as if the name Sima Yunche had a reaction. Before she could ponder, a loud "bang" was heard from above, interrupting her thoughts. Looking up, she saw a blood-red figure leap down, shattering the suspended rocks, followed closely by three white puppets at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

While Lei Mengying was still in shock, the blood-red figure was already alongside her. Only then did she vaguely see who it was. But before she could react, Xue Wu's figure had already leaped down. A moment later, the three puppets also swooped down, intending to chase after the newcomer.

"Sister Ying, this Foundation Establishment Holy Land is truly dangerous, with many geniuses emerging. They've already started fighting before we've even landed," Lei Huanyu exclaimed. Looking up, she exclaimed again, "Sister Ying, isn't that Wang Chen from the Puppet Refining Sect? Who is he fighting with? And that blood-red figure is moving too fast, I didn't see it at all!"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Chen arrived in quick succession. Looking at Xue Wu leaping down, he roared, "Kid, don't run away if you dare! Crush my Black Iron Puppet, and don't think you can just walk away like this."

Although they were some distance apart, Xue Wu could still clearly hear Wang Chen's insults. He did not retaliate. Instead, after putting on the "Blood Demon Armor," his temperament became much colder. His blood-red eyes flashed, and he looked at Jin Lingjiao in his arms with a cold but caring expression, and said, "Hold on tight."

Jin Lingjiao responded and hugged Xue Wu tightly again. Upon seeing this, the latter withdrew one hand and placed it on the blood mark on his forehead. The red mark emitted a faint light. Then, he reached out with his right hand and wisps of resentment materialized, slowly forming the Blood Demon Halberd.

He brandished the Blood Demon Halberd, turned around, and unleashed the "Burning Heaven Slash," sending flames plunging upwards. The three Qi Refining Great Perfection puppets that had been chasing him were cleaved in two, but the slashing did not stop and continued to strike upwards.

Wang Chen was startled. His three puppets were cut in half with a single blow. After his initial shock, he quickly formed a hand seal, and flames enveloped his entire body, forming a fire shield.

boom!

The fire shield collided with the Heaven-Burning Slash again, generating a strong fluctuation of true energy. The aftershock caused blood to spill from the corner of Wang Chen's mouth, and a thin bloodstain was also cut on his face.

As he approached the deep pit, Xue Wu adjusted his posture and threw the Blood Demon Halberd to the ground. Upon landing, he used the halberd shaft as a cushion. The pressure of the fall caused the seemingly indestructible Blood Demon Halberd to tilt and land smoothly, leaving a bloody trail on the ground.

"Are you alright?" Xue Wu asked calmly, his eyes turning back to black, the "Blood Demon Armor" gradually fading away, his expression becoming gentle, no longer cold.

"It's alright," Jin Lingjiao replied softly, her delicate body landing slowly. Looking at the endless Xuancheng in disbelief, she asked Xue Wu, "You're not afraid of heights anymore?"

"Fear." Xue Wu's legs went weak and trembled uncontrollably. He finally managed to steady himself by relying on the Blood Demon Halberd. Even after landing from that height of ten thousand meters, he was still faintly afraid. He truly admired how he had managed to jump down.

In a short while, Lei Mengying and Lei Huanyu landed one after the other. Lei Mengying showed indifference upon seeing Xue Wu, with a hint of resentment in her eyes. Lei Huanyu, on the other hand, ran over to Xue Wu and the blood halberd in his hand, admiringly saying, "Fellow Daoist, your cultivation is truly remarkable. You jumped down from such a height, and that blood halberd of yours looks quite imposing. It must be quite heavy, right?"

As he spoke, he reached out to touch the Blood Demon Halberd, but Lei Mengying stopped him in time. She looked coldly at Xue Wu and the Blood Demon Halberd in his hand, her face full of anger, and scolded Lei Huanyu: "This halberd is not something you can touch."

Lei Huanyu scratched his head, looking completely bewildered. But seeing Lei Mengying's angry face, he felt a sense of fear and withdrew his hand, saying in a low voice, "I was wrong, Sister Ying. I won't touch it, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Mengying sighed softly and said, "Once they come down, we'll leave this place and seek opportunities to establish our foundation, so as to avoid any further trouble."

Lei Mengying spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, making no attempt to avoid suspicion, as if she were deliberately speaking to Xue Wu.

"Boy, you destroyed my four puppets, now you're going to pay with your life!"

A furious shout rang out, and Wang Chen leaped down swiftly, gripping a warhammer in his hand, its blade wreathed in flames, as he slashed at Xue Wu.

boom!

As the warhammer slammed down, waves of fire rose, and the ground caved in. Xue Wu managed to grab Jin Lingjiao and retreat several meters to avoid disaster. Lei Mengying also lightly touched the ground with her toes, transforming into a ray of purple light and pulling Lei Huanyu away.

"Are you fucking crazy?!" Xue Wu cursed angrily.

Wang Chen remained unmoved and slowly stood up, his face revealing a fierce glint as he looked at Xue Wu. He lightly patted his storage bag, and three more Qi Refining stage puppets appeared, their eyes flashing. They suddenly raised their heads and then, under his control, rushed towards the latter.

Xue Wu cursed under his breath and was about to make a move when a tall, handsome man with a blue cloud-patterned outfit and a white jade pendant hanging from his waist landed quietly. He lightly touched a puppet with his toes, and the resulting weak shockwave crushed three puppets.

"Sima Yunche!"

"This is none of your business, get out of here!" Wang Chen shouted angrily at the tall figure.

Upon hearing this, Sima Yunche pointed his finger at Wang Chen and unleashed a barrage of water swords. The latter was startled and slammed his warhammer into the ground, causing waves of fire to surge and collide with the water swords, creating a mist.

"Sima Yunche, what do you mean by this? If you don't get here soon, I'll take care of you too!" Wang Chen roared, taking out a Foundation Establishment stage puppet from his storage bag and placing it in front of him.

Sima Yunche snorted a few times, turned to look at Xue Wu, and said softly, "Fellow Daoist, I wonder what that armor you wore just now was? May I take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Wu was taken aback. After hesitating for a moment, he raised the Blood Demon Halberd, pointed the tip at Wang Chen, and said in a deep voice, "It's fine, but... once this armor is used, blood will inevitably be drawn. Fellow Daoist, please stand aside and observe."

Sima Yunche chuckled a few times, stepped back to Lei Mengying's side, and greeted her casually. The latter pretended not to see him and stared coldly at Xue Wu in the distance.

"Brother Yun Che, how are you doing at the Xuan Tian Sect?" Lei Huanyu asked curiously.

"It's alright." Sima Yunche chuckled, then looked seriously in Xue Wu's direction.