In an instant, Mu Zha's pupils began to dilate violently. Nan Qingfeng's strike was already fatal.
"Hahahahaha~~~"
Mu Zha spewed a mouthful of fresh blood onto Lu Dao Ren's face. The latter, however, let out a wild laugh, desperately swallowing Mu Zha's blood essence and qi. He chuckled, "What can you do? Aren't you still headed for the same end?"
"Heh..."
Mu Zha managed a tragic smile. Though his heart had been reduced to a bloody mess, he was still brimming with the rebirth power of a Rebirth realm martial practitioner. He raised his fists and brought them down heavily.
"Peng——"
A spray of bloody mist scattered. Lu Dao Ren didn't even have time to utter his dying words before his already severely damaged head exploded into a cloud of crimson mist.
"Bastard!"
In the wind, Nan Qingfeng roared in fury, her long sword flashing.
The next moment, Mu Zha's head slowly rolled from his neck, only to be pulverized into a pulp by a hammer blow from an Eleventh Realm Great Demon.
"Enter the city!"
Nan Qingfeng's elegant eyes burned with fierce anger. "Slaughter every single human!"
Amidst the booming war drums, a section of the north city wall on the left was completely breached. A large number of demon troops and umbrella-wielding heart demons poured in. Although the thousands of defenders led by Mu Zha held their ground tenaciously, the disparity in strength was ultimately too great. They began to fall in droves, unable to contend with the demon horde.
...
"Mu Zha!"
From afar, Yu Wan Ning and Chu Yu cried out almost in unison. Huang Ting Yu, however, frowned, his expression weary. More and more people were dying, and the inhabitants of the Mountain Peak Villa were dwindling.
"Uncle Mu Zha..."
Tong Yu knitted her delicate brows, her hand clutching a celestial sword. She yearned to unleash her blade and fight the Great Demons, but Huang Ting Yu had erected a small domain, trapping the younger generation within, forbidding them from taking action. Otherwise, if a nascent Soul Condensation Celestial Sword embryo like Tong Yu were to act, the probability of being hunted by the Great Demons would be extremely high.
"Peng!"
On the eastern battlefield, Chu Yu unleashed a powerful punch, turning the body of a Tenth Realm Old Demon into a bloody mist. At this moment, Chu Yu was filled with grief and rage. The tragic death of Mu Zha seemed seared into her heart, continuously scorching her soul. The descendants of the Great Chen Dynasty were already few and far between; now, there were even fewer.
"Little girl!"
In the wind, a Twelfth Realm Yellow Wind Demon, sleeves fluttering, gripped a short blade and laughed heartily. "Why must you resist so fiercely here? What a tragic fate it would be to suffer the same fate of being dismembered. Why not surrender to this old man? From now on, you shall be my Dao companion on the mountain. It's far better than dying for hypocritical humans!"
He brought down his blade, cloaked in a gale of fierce winds.
Chu Yu gritted her silver teeth and struck out with her fist. However, her realm was suppressed, and the Yellow Wind Demon was a peak Twelfth Realm Great Demon. Under the rampant gale, Chu Yu's armor and clothing on her arms were shredded, and her skin bore numerous bloody wounds. The next moment, she was sent crashing into the barbican by the Yellow Wind Demon's heavy punch.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, Chu Yu's body smashed through countless city bricks, falling into a pile of rubble. Just as she struggled to look up, a fierce light streaked through the wind. With a "噗嗤" sound, the Twelfth Realm Yellow Wind Demon's short blade pierced her shoulder, pinning Chu Yu to the wall.
"I'll give you one last chance!"
The Yellow Wind Demon clasped his hands behind his back, his eyes gleaming with intense light. He sneered, "Surrender immediately and submit to the demon race. I will plead with the Demon Ancestor to spare your life and allow you to remain by my side as my Dao companion. Otherwise, you will be utterly annihilated, with no hope of salvation!"
"Oh?"
Chu Yu's lips curled into a tragically beautiful smile. At this very moment, her anger had reached its zenith. A faint golden aura spread through her eyes, followed by the surging image of a golden divine dragon in the sky. Strands of majestic martial qi began to spin rapidly in the air, then descended to the earth, all encircling Chu Yu's back.
Within her body, crackling sounds echoed incessantly. Her meridians opened completely, and her bones were rapidly tempered and strengthened. In a matter of mere breaths, Chu Yu completed her breakthrough, becoming a genuine Rebirth realm martial practitioner!
Chu Yu, the third Rebirth realm expert of the Mountain Peak Villa!
The next second, before the Yellow Wind Demon could speak, Chu Yu's delicate shoulder trembled, shattering the short blade. She then stepped into the air and delivered a heavy punch to the Yellow Wind Demon's abdomen, forcing him to spew blood.
The middle section of the north city wall was a scene of widespread slaughter.
"Chu Yu..."
Yu Wan Ning, clad in Valkyrie armor, had just crushed the skull of a Great Demon cultivator. She was now covered in wounds. Looking in Chu Yu's direction, Yu Wan Ning couldn't help but smile. Finally, Chu Yu had also entered the Rebirth realm and could fight to her heart's content, avenging many who had died.
"What about me?"
Yu Wan Ning smiled slightly. In an instant, her thoughts were clear. She couldn't let Chu Yu fight alone, or the Great Demons would target her, leading to the same fate as Mu Zha.
The next moment, the sky churned with wind and clouds, golden light swirling endlessly. Golden divine dragons surged across the heavens. The martial qi of the realm resonated. No one expected that immediately after Chu Yu's breakthrough, Yu Wan Ning would also trigger the opportunity for a breakthrough. Her entire body erupted in golden light, and in the blink of an eye, she broke through to the Rebirth realm!
Yu Wan Ning, the fourth Rebirth realm expert of the Mountain Peak Villa!
...
"Ah?"
In the pitch-black cage, Lin Zhao couldn't help but utter a surprised sound, followed by a sigh.
Four Rebirth realm experts from one sect. The Mountain Peak Villa had reached the pinnacle of martial arts in the world, truly unparalleled.
It was a pity that this quartet of Rebirth realm experts was like a fleeting blossom. Chen Ben and Mu Zha had already perished. Yu Wan Ning and Chu Yu now had to bear the great burden. How long could they last?
Lin Zhao's eyes widened; he could only watch this grand battle powerlessly.
On the north city wall, everywhere was like a bloodbath.
The two Rebirth realm experts' golden light shone brilliantly. Yu Wan Ning and Chu Yu's martial cultivation was not weak; their Rebirth realms were not made of paper. With each bursting punch, cultivators of the Upper Five Realms of the demon race fell one by one. The umbrella-wielding heart demons who had infiltrated the city to seize opportunities also died upon encountering their punches, without any suspense.
Huang Ting Yu, stationed by the old banyan tree, holding his sword Amber, finally breathed a sigh of relief. To delay the demon army's advance, he had had more than ten Dharma bodies destroyed, and his own vital energy was severely depleted. If Yu Wan Ning and Chu Yu had not both entered the Rebirth realm, Huang Ting Yu would have already planned to flee with the children.
...
An hour later.
The demon and devil races continuously attacked, but they could not breach the northern defense line of White City. Under the guard of the two Rebirth realm experts, Yu Wan Ning and Chu Yu, the defense line of White City was watertight. Moreover, a large number of players assisted in the defense. For a time, the demon and devil races suffered heavy losses.
Especially Yu Wan Ning and Chu Yu, they had killed countless enemies. The number of demon Upper Five Realm cultivators and umbrella-wielding heart demons who perished under their fists was innumerable. However, the two Rebirth realm experts supported each other, forming a mutual defense, making it extremely difficult for the demon race to capture the north city wall in a short period.
"Everyone."
In the clouds, the grey-robed Demon Ancestor Qing Kui frowned and communicated with a group of Great Demons through telepathy. "This won't do. Letting these two Rebirth realm experts have their way for too long is unacceptable. Chen Feng, you go suppress Yu Wan Ning, preventing her from having the time to assist Chu Yu. The rest of you will attack Chu Yu with me. Ning Yuan Sheng, it's time to use your forbidden techniques. Since we cannot kill Chu Yu instantly, then reverse time and let her perish on her own."
"Yes, Demon Ancestor!"
In an instant, the Demon King Chen Feng drew his sword and unleashed dozens of strikes, sealing Yu Wan Ning in a corner of the barbican.
Meanwhile, Demon Ancestor Qing Kui soared into the sky, raising his palm. A Kui Ox technique descended from above, falling upon Chu Yu's head with the force of a mountain. Simultaneously, the Great Demon Ji An, wielding a steel fork, unleashed a fierce sweeping blow towards Chu Yu's flank. Great Demon Lian Ban also swung a sword, aimed directly at Chu Yu's weakness.
For a time, Chu Yu gritted her teeth, her true qi humming. Her blood qi circulated incessantly, pushing her Rebirth realm power to its peak. She moved her fists, and despite her flesh being torn, she punched back at the Demon Ancestor's strike. Her body swayed, and with a heavy kick, she knocked away the steel fork of Great Demon Ji An. Her delicate body twisted, and with a fierce punch, she shattered the offensive of Great Demon Lian Ban.
Facing three opponents at once, she used her Rebirth realm power to confront three Great Demons and did not fall behind!
However, in the next moment, with a "嗤" sound, an invisible force pierced through the air and directly "噗嗤" through Chu Yu's chest. As the arrowhead penetrated her chest and embedded itself in the city wall, it sparked, revealing itself to be a purplish-red arrow, surrounded by strands of temporal intent.
This was the innate technique of the Great Demon Ning Yuan Sheng.
Ning Yuan Sheng was originally a Nine-Headed Lion from the mountains, who had comprehended the primeval laws of heaven and earth. His divine ability could perceive the secrets of life and death, and he could bring forward a person's lifespan limit or calamitous events. This arrow was precisely a strike of life and death secrets.
Originally, Chu Yu could have lived for many more years, her lifespan limit still far in the future. But within seconds, Chu Yu's appearance rapidly aged, her body stooped, and her hair turned silver. She had become a frail old woman.
Martial practitioners were already prone to aging. Now, under the impetus of Ning Yuan Sheng's innate divine ability, she naturally aged even more rapidly.
"You..."
Chu Yu looked up at the sky, her eyes filled with unwillingness. Her vitality drained like a flood through the wound in her chest. She slumped dejectedly in the corner of the city wall, gazing blankly at the sky.
"Foster Father... Commander Lin..."
The next moment, her life force was extinguished.
A Rebirth realm martial practitioner with robust vitality. The demon race could not kill her, but they had forcefully made her age to death!
...
"Chu Yu..."
From afar, Yu Wan Ning looked at Chu Yu's death with profound sorrow.
"Old Huang!"
Yu Wan Ning turned to face Huang Ting Yu, her gaze filled with resolve. "I am going out of the city to kill demons. This White City is left to you!"
"Ah?"
Huang Ting Yu was slightly surprised, but he immediately understood Yu Wan Ning's intentions. He couldn't help but sigh. "Farewell, Yu Wan Ning. Actually, among the martial practitioners of our Mountain Peak Villa, you were the most beautiful. Lin Zhao and I both thought so."
Yu Wan Ning couldn't help but smile, her dimples appearing. "Did Lin Zhao really say that? Then I, Yu Wan Ning, will have no regrets even if I die."