Li Miaozhen had searched two magic ornaments from the body of a Demon Clan Mage and picked up his magic wand from the ground before she finally turned around and left the place.
This plan was devised by her and Qin Feng, so she naturally did not worry about getting lost in the Array.
Not to mention that Qin Feng would guide her direction, even without his guidance, with her skills, she could find a way out of the Array by spending a bit more time.
But the Demon Clan warriors were in a dire situation, having never been exposed to the Arrays of Immortal Cultivators. Unless they were powerful enough to break the Array by force, they could only remain lost in it forever.
Even if a few Demon Clan commanders rampaged inside, running swiftly and even swinging their weapons, blasting out furious magic power that left the surroundings in a mess, it was all in vain.
They thought they were walking in straight lines, but those were just straight lines shown by the Nine Palace Illusion Array. In reality, their directions of advancement were constantly following the positions of the Nine Palaces; even if they changed directions, they could not escape the Nine Palace Illusion.
Floating in front of Li Miaozhen was a Spirit Light, and following it, she soon spotted Qin Feng sitting on a brown rock.
"Senior Sister."
Qin Feng stood up with a cheeky grin and greeted her before regretfully glancing at the bright red cloak on her and insincerely complimented, "Senior Sister’s cloak looks really nice."
Li Miaozhen rolled her eyes prettily, feeling a sudden urge to knock this guy out with a punch.
"Less nonsense, focus on the important tasks."
"Yes, yes, Senior Sister is right."
Qin Feng replied flippantly and then stood up beside the Array Plate.
Li Miaozhen poured her True Yuan into it and after manipulating the Array Plate for a while, she instantly mapped out the entire operational route of the Nine Palace Illusion Array in her mind, also clearly seeing those Demon Clan members wandering aimlessly inside like headless flies.
After sorting this out, she flicked her cloak dramatically and turned around, "Let’s go, kill that Magic Guide Master first to prevent him from using magic that might interfere with the Array’s operation, then we’ll join forces to kill the other Demon Clan members."
"Okay."
Qin Feng didn’t waste any words and followed Li Miaozhen closely, moving along the operational route of the Array toward the Demon Clan Mage.
Both were skilled in Divine Movement Spells, and Qin Feng had already condensed the Divine Power Seed of Shrinking Ground to Inch—Li Miaozhen certainly wasn’t lacking in such methods either; thus, though appearing to walk slowly, their speed was extremely fast, and within a few steps, they were already in front of that Demon Clan Mage.
Reaching there, Li Miaozhen’s expression changed several times; she circulated her True Yuan, making her complexion deathly pale, and with an excessively panicked appearance, she staggeredly charged forward, nearly crashing into the Demon Clan Mage.
The mage, who was originally standing still sensing the surroundings with his spiritual power, was startled. His magic wand lit up with the glow of magic, ready to cast and kill the sudden figure, but when he recognized it was Amelia, one of his allies who had come to support, he relaxed.
"Amelia, what did you find, why are you so panicked?"
The Mage asked.
"Walker Mage, there are Human Clan powerhouses ambushing us."
Li Miaozhen said, "I was attacked by a Human Clan powerhouse earlier; if not for my quick reaction, I would probably have been killed by them."
"It really is a Human Clan powerhouse who has laid down this Magic Array here."
Walker Mage nodded upon hearing this, "I suspected earlier that a Human Clan powerhouse might have lurked here and set up such a strange Magic Array that could trap us all in here; it is indeed quite a novel method. After we kill them, I must study it thoroughly."
Before his words could finish, a Golden Light suddenly appeared not far away, slashing towards Li Miaozhen.
Li Miaozhen quickly turned around to block with her saber, and then the entire force of the Golden Light pushed her back repeatedly.
"Walker Mage, make your Magic Shield larger, and cover me as well."
Li Miaozhen blocked another golden light and spoke, "The attack methods of those from the Human Clan are extremely peculiar, and most of the time you can’t even see the person. It’s truly difficult to guard against."
Walker Mage did not harbor any doubts and immediately expanded the magic shield to several times its size, including Li Miaozhen within its protection.
At that moment, he also needed a warrior to guard himself and naturally wouldn’t refuse Li Miaozhen’s request.
Walker Mage said, "I now need to release my spiritual power to investigate the specifics of this magic array, find the key points, and then we can break through this array in one fell swoop. Guard me well and make sure no one breaks the magic shield and injures us."
"Rest assured, honorable Walker Mage," she replied.
A slight smile appeared on Li Miaozhen’s face. "With me here, no other member of the Human Clan will get close to you."
As she spoke, before Walker Mage could react, the strangely shaped curved saber in her hand swung down like a flash, decapitating him.
Once a powerful warrior got close, a mage’s fighting abilities were hardly worth mentioning.
Had Walker Mage not included Li Miaozhen within his defensive magic, it would have been better, but now inside his own magic shield and with no guard against Li Miaozhen’s intentions, he was naturally slain by her single strike.
Two zhang away, Qin Feng stepped forth as if emerging from the void, arriving beside Li Miaozhen, and asked, "Senior Sister, who shall we deal with next?"
"Let’s pick off the easy ones first."
Li Miaozhen, without hesitating, said, "After we kill them, we’ll join forces to slay that Ello fellow last and save ourselves the trouble of other members of the Demon Clan causing chaos."
Qin Feng nodded his head.
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He had no objections.
Li Miaozhen’s experience in combat far surpassed his, and since his cultivation was also much inferior to Li Miaozhen’s, he naturally acted according to this White Tiger Lineage Senior Sister’s wishes when they were together.
Together, the pair took the initiative, with Li Miaozhen striking first. If she could directly assassinate those Demon Clan members, she would just kill them.
If the sneak attack failed, then both would go on a full assault, using their divine skills to forcibly kill the enemy.
With Li Miaozhen infiltrating as a spy, the two did not need to exert much effort to kill seven or eight high-level Demon Clan experts.
Although two reacted swiftly and dodged Li Miaozhen’s sneak attack, they were promptly slain in the subsequent battle by the duo’s combined efforts, unable to rise any significant challenge.
Soon, within the Nine Palace Illusion Array, only Ello, the Guard Army Commander of Fiery Flame City and a high-ranking member of the Demon Clan, was left.
Ello was incredibly strong, also being one of Fiery Flame City Lord’s most trusted followers, which is why he was promoted to the position of the Guard Army Commander.
Moreover, Ello did not disappoint the Fiery Flame City Lord’s trust. He led the Guard Army with fairness, rallying many powerful allies for the City Lord and securing the loyalty of other Demon Clans within the army.
Naturally, he too trusted the Demon Clan warriors under his command.
So, when he saw Li Miaozhen, bloodied and disheveled, appearing before him, he quickly reached out to support her and asked, "Amelia, how are your injuries? Did you see who the opponent is?"
"Commander Ello, it was the Human Clan who laid an ambush here,"
Li Miaozhen said with a sorrowful expression. "I was with Walker Mage earlier, and he had just found the energy nodes of this magic array and was about to break it when..."
"What happened then?" Ello asked anxiously.
Walker Mage was one of the few Magic Guide Masters in the City Lord Mansion, not only powerful but also possessing a profound skill in setting up prohibition magic. If he too had perished here, he didn’t know how he would explain to the Fiery Flame City Lord upon his return.
"Lord Walker Mage... he... was killed by me."
Li Miaozhen’s voice carried a sad tone as she thrust the curved saber in her hands into Ello’s abdomen, "If Commander wishes to meet him, I’ll send you to keep him company."
"Uh..."
A low growl escaped from Ello’s throat. Although his magic power had reacted the moment Li Miaozhen’s curved saber pierced his skin, and he instinctively wanted to defend himself, it was already too late. Li Miaozhen had penetrated his abdomen with a single strike.
He let out an angry roar, and his hands surged with magic power, attempting to seize Li Miaozhen’s arms and restrain her.
But with a slight twist of her body, Li Miaozhen moved like a Spiritual Cat, skillfully dodging his hands. With a light tap of her feet on the ground, she retreated several meters away.
"Why?"
Ello supported the curved saber in his abdomen.
The angle at which the blade was stabbed was very tricky. Li Miaozhen had pierced his lungs, so he dared not pull it out casually for fear of worsening his injuries.
His face was filled with disbelief, "Amelia, why did you ambush me?
Could it be that you have surrendered to the Human Clan?"
"Hmph."
Li Miaozhen sneered and didn’t bother to respond to his words. With a flip of her slender hand, she summoned the White Tiger Saber, which had been nurtured within her Dantian all this time.
This was her preferred weapon, her Lifebound Divine Weapon.
As for the curved saber used to ambush him, it was merely a convenient weapon she had picked from the Sect’s battle spoils when preparing to infiltrate the Demon Clan. It was far inferior compared to her White Tiger Saber.
Seeing her strange way of drawing her weapon, as well as the ferocious aura on the White Tiger Saber, which was unlike the usual Demon Clan weapons, Ello’s pupils shrank immediately.
He seemed to understand something, "You... are from the Human Clan?"
"Correct."
Li Miaozhen replied indifferently, letting Ello understand the reason behind his death before passing away.
"I’ll kill you!"
Violent anger surged in Ello’s heart.
Initially, this beautiful Demon Clan female warrior was personally recruited by him, and even he had developed a slight affection for her.
After all, beautiful and powerful female warriors were always sought after by members of the Demon Clan.
Yet now, the subordinate he had personally recruited had led them to a dead end.
Since Amelia was from the Human Clan, it was clear without saying that his companions and mages who came with him would not fare any better.
They, like him, likely had no guard against this woman.
In his painful self-reproach, Ello’s body surged with a powerful aura. He mobilized all the magic power inside him, preparing to unleash his greatest strength to slay this woman and avenge those who trusted him.
Thus, he raised his Double-Bladed Battle Axe, and with a furious swing, he chopped towards Li Miaozhen. The magical blade of the axe sliced through the void and reached Li Miaozhen in the blink of an eye.
Prepared to fight to the death, Ello was indeed powerful. Even with Li Miaozhen’s strength, she felt her wrist numb and her internal energy fluctuating after taking the hit head on.
Therefore, she stepped back and instantly vanished into an Array, disappearing from Ello’s sight.
"Damn it, come out!"
Elro roared furiously, his double-bladed battle axe slashing relentlessly towards the direction Li Miaozhen had disappeared.
Zing!
A sound of a sabre rang out, and the White Tiger Saber, brimming with fierce aura, slashed towards Elro from behind.
Caught off guard by the stealth attack, demonic qi surged wildly around Elro, and demon flames shot up ten meters high. Although the White Tiger Saber managed to split them and strike his back, it did not cause him any serious injury.
Elro whirled around and charged at Li Miaozhen, but she quickly retreated and vanished again.
"Roar..."
From behind, a thunderous roar of a barbarian bear echoed, deafening.
Immediately after, a ten-meter-tall barbarian bear appeared out of the void, its massive bear paws, each a meter in diameter, striking towards the commandant of the Demon Clan’s Guard Army.
Elro dodged swiftly; with a loud bang, the bear’s paws brutally smashed onto the ground, making a thunderous noise and creating a several meter-deep crater. All the rocks in the vicinity of ten meters sprang into the air, creating a terrifying scene.
Before Elro could counterattack, he suddenly felt a breeze behind him, followed by a tingling sensation of a sharp aura assaulting him.
It was a Golden Eagle with Golden Winged Great Peng bloodline.
The Golden Eagle flapped its wings, sending out sharp golden radiance, attacking the opponent.
Elro swung his double-bladed battle axe like a spinning wheel, blocking all the golden radiance, but before he could catch his breath, a scorching flame burst from the side, carrying a heat intense enough to melt gold and iron, forcing him to dodge temporarily.
This time, it was a Fiery Fire Lion, covered in golden flames.
All these were Li Miaozhen’s Spiritual Beasts. Originally, because her realm was limited, she didn’t possess so many Demon Core Realm Spiritual Beasts. However, once she advanced to the Golden Core, in just a year or two, she managed to elevate several of her Spiritual Beasts, which had been at the Foundation Establishment Peak for years, into the Demon Core Realm.
Although each of these Spiritual Beasts wasn’t a match for Elro individually, when they teamed up, he couldn’t easily win.
More crucially, there was the ever-elusive Li Miaozhen who would suddenly emerge to launch stealth attacks, making it difficult for him to defend, and allowing Li Miaozhen to continually inflict new wounds on him.
Moreover, a saber was still stuck in his stomach; any slight movement caused heart-piercing pain and constant bleeding, weakening his condition progressively.
Qin Feng, at this moment, did not participate, knowing well his limitations. Although he could handle Cultivators a realm higher than his—meaning those at the Golden Core Early Stage—someone like Elro, who possessed the battle strength of someone at the Golden Core Late Stage or even Peak, was not someone he could easily handle.
Therefore, he wisely stayed behind, manipulating the Array Plate, helping Li Miaozhen and the Spiritual Beasts occasionally conceal their forms and cover their auras, keeping Elro constantly under stealth attack.
Under such circumstances, even the powerful Elro gradually couldn’t withstand anymore and finally was knocked to the ground by a slap from the barbarian bear and then continuously slashed by the wings of the Golden Eagle, eventually killing this formidable member of the Demon Clan.
"Elro is dead. Although there are still a few capable fellows in Fiery Flame City, they definitely won’t be my match," Li Miaozhen said to Qin Feng, "Quickly, retract the Array, let’s hurry back to Fiery Flame City, loot the treasures of the Fiery Flame City Lord, and leave this place. Otherwise, if he tracks down our aura, he might catch up."
"Alright."
Without another word, Qin Feng waved his hand and collected all the Array Flags, as well as the Array Plate, and prepared to leave.
"What are you doing?"
On the White Tiger, Li Miaozhen looked at Qin Feng, puzzled, "Don’t you have your own Riding Tool, why are you getting on my White Tiger?"
"Hehe..."
Qin Feng rubbed his hands and said, "My Riding Tool is only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, slow in flying, really not presentable. It’s better if I ride the White Tiger with junior sister, so we don’t delay our important matters."