At this moment, Huang Feifei had already reached the Golden Core cultivation level. She was being besieged by two Golden Core demonic cultivators. Although she was at a disadvantage, her life was not in immediate danger.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Fei felt a pang of shame. Everyone around him was becoming a Golden Core expert, yet he was still stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Before Xiao Fei could speak, Xiao Lan had already made her move. A patch of black ghost mist rose around the battlefield, covering an area of a hundred zhang.
Countless blood threads extended from within the black mist, coiling towards the two demonic cultivators.
After Xiao Lan advanced to the Golden Core stage, the range covered by her ghost mist had increased tenfold. The ghost mist and blood threads were her body. Anyone within the ghost mist would be suppressed by her.
Once the two demonic cultivators were enveloped by the ghost mist, their vision was obstructed, and their divine sense was suppressed to within a zhang of their bodies, instantly rendering them deaf and blind.
However, Huang Feifei, who was also within the ghost mist, was completely unaffected.
While the divine sense of the two demonic cultivators was suppressed, Huang Feifei had already stealthily approached them. She suddenly burst forth, and a black short sword, without any spiritual energy fluctuations, appeared before one of the demonic cultivators.
By the time the demonic cultivator noticed, the black short sword had already sliced across his neck.
"Fellow ghost cultivator, I advise you not to meddle in our affairs. We are the renowned 'Death-Snatching Duo' of Eagle Mountain Kingdom. Those who offend us never have a good end!"
The remaining demonic cultivator, unaware that his companion had lost his head, was still issuing threats.
At that moment, countless blood threads surged from the black mist surrounding him, quickly enveloping him into a red sphere.
"Release me quickly! My father is the Blood Robe Old Demon!"
Even in his final moments, this demonic cultivator was still issuing threats. Unfortunately, no one present, including Xiao Fei, had ever heard of his father's reputation.
The blood threads quickly broke through the demonic cultivator's defenses and burrowed into his flesh. The vital blood within the demonic cultivator's body surged into the blood threads like a breached floodgate.
In just over ten breaths, the demonic cultivator became a complete desiccated corpse, not only drained of all vital blood but also having his soul devoured.
The black mist retracted, coalescing into Xiao Lan's figure.
"Ugh…"
Xiao Lan let out a satisfied burp, patted her belly, and then quickly walked towards Huang Feifei.
"Sister Huang! Long time no see, why are you here?"
"Sister Lan!"
The two women embraced, having much to say to each other.
It turned out that Huang Feifei's cultivation had long since reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. Coupled with the life-and-death trials on the front lines, her foundation was extremely solid.
After receiving the Golden Core Elixir from Xiao Fei, she quickly broke through to the Golden Core stage.
Following her breakthrough, Huang Feifei found an opportunity to leave the battlefield and secretly infiltrate Eagle Mountain Kingdom to search for Xiao Fei.
She searched for several years without finding any trace of Xiao Fei, but she had countless battles with demonic cultivators.
Xiao Fei saw the dust on Huang Feifei's face and the loose black robe, typical of demonic cultivators, that she was wearing. He surmised that she must have suffered greatly in Eagle Mountain Kingdom over the years.
After their reunion, they exchanged a few words, cleaned up the battlefield, and then departed quickly.
The corpse of the demonic cultivator killed by Huang Feifei was given to Xiao Fei, allowing him to refine another Golden Core-level zombie.
"Feifei, what's the situation on the front lines?"
"It's not optimistic!" Huang Feifei shook her head and said.
"Since the Eagle Mountain Kingdom's demonic cultivators failed their sneak attack on the Danxin Sect last time, they have launched a frontal assault..."
Two years ago, the army stationed at Black Wind Cliff in the Lu Kingdom was routed by the demonic cultivators.
In this battle, the righteous cultivators of Lu Kingdom suffered heavy losses, with even one Nascent Soul ancestor perishing and several others injured.
After this battle, the cultivators of Lu Kingdom were almost completely defenseless.
The demonic cultivators of Eagle Mountain Kingdom pursued their victory, annihilating the Ziwei Sect and countless other major and minor forces.
Currently, about one-third of Lu Kingdom's territory had been incorporated into Eagle Mountain Kingdom.
Many mortals and cultivators of Lu Kingdom had been turned into slaves by the Eagle Mountain Kingdom's demonic cultivators.
Even more were directly killed in various cruel ways to refine special treasures.
"What about the Danxin Sect?" Zhu Yu asked with concern.
"When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact!"
Huang Feifei sighed and continued.
"The remaining three sects absorbed the Ziwei Sect and numerous rogue cultivators. Relying on their sect's protective formations, they are still resisting stubbornly.
However, under the siege of the demonic cultivators, they likely cannot hold on for much longer!"
Huang Feifei glanced at Zhu Yu, as if recalling something, and added.
"I heard that the sect's two Nascent Soul ancestors were also injured. Ancestor Shangguan lost an arm in battle."
Although Huang Feifei had been in Eagle Mountain Kingdom for these years, she could still gather battlefield intelligence through some demonic cultivators.
For a moment, the three people and one ghost present fell silent.
Except for Xiao Lan, who was full from overeating, Xiao Fei and the other two were currently heavy-hearted.
No matter what, the Danxin Sect was the sect that had nurtured their growth from the beginning, and there were many familiar fellow disciples within the sect.
Humans are not plants; how can they be without feelings!
However, with their current strength, even if all three of them were to join the fray, they would not be able to change the tide of the battle.
It was like a small seed falling into the ocean, not even creating a ripple.
"Senior Brother Xiao, what should we do next?"
Huang Feifei had now found Xiao Fei and temporarily lost her next objective, unsure of where to go.
At the same time, Zhu Yu also looked at Xiao Fei. With Xiao Lan and Huang Feifei, both Golden Core experts, by his side, he had no decision-making power.
Of course, he could leave on his own, but he would still need to hear Xiao Fei's opinion and see if it conflicted with his own thoughts.
"I came to Eagle Mountain Kingdom because I accepted a secret mission from Ancestor Shangguan. The mission is now more than half complete, and all that remains is to return and report, marking the successful completion."
"However, with the Danxin Sect currently besieged, we cannot return to report for the time being. Moreover, if the Danxin Sect is breached by the demonic cultivators, this secret mission will lose its meaning."
Xiao Fei paused for a moment to organize his thoughts.
"I've decided not to return to the sect for now. We're going to Qin Kingdom."
"The sect nurtured you, Xiao Fei. At this critical juncture, do you intend to desert?"
Zhu Yu questioned sternly.
"If you intend to return and fight, I won't stop you."
Xiao Fei glanced sideways at Zhu Yu. With his elder sister and Huang Feifei, both Golden Core experts, by his side, he no longer paid much attention to Zhu Yu.
"No, I was just asking!"
Zhu Yu's expression was no longer stern; instead, he smiled, like a blooming white lotus.
He wasn't a good person to begin with, nor was he a loyal and righteous individual.
Although he did miss Ancestor Shangguan and many senior and junior sisters, he could not possibly return to certain death if he knew it was a nine-death situation.
"If we go to Qin Kingdom, perhaps we can complete the Ancestor's mission better and bring back reinforcements to directly resolve the crisis."
When Ancestor Shangguan assigned him the mission, he had already told him that the purpose was to seek reinforcements from a powerful nation.
As long as the experts of those great nations suspected Eagle Mountain Kingdom of colluding with outer-realm demons, they would surely send experts to intervene, thereby indirectly saving Lu Kingdom.
Xiao Fei's decision to go to Qin Kingdom also had a personal motive.
He was close to refining the Primordial Golden Elixir and breaking through to the Golden Core realm, but he was short on spirit stones.
He wanted to earn a large amount of spirit stones quickly. Although Lu Kingdom was in a state of war, war profiteering was not easy.
Spirit stones and elixirs were strategic materials, and their control would be very strict, something he couldn't handle at his current level.