There's Still Another One

"Little Bun, what are you going to do?"

Wang Ci Zhi grew anxious. He grabbed her hand.

"Since waiting will also lead to death, I might as well risk it."

"You'll die!"

"I won't die!"

Zhu Yao turned her head and smiled. Then she habitually patted Wang Ci Zhi's head,

"You mischievous child! Watch me."

Wang Ci Zhi, hearing this, widened his eyes as if he had heard something extremely shocking. His eyes stared straight at her. Ripples surged from the bottom of his heart.

Suddenly, his grip on her hand tightened:

"You are..."

Zhu Yao spun her sword, loosened her grip on the hilt, and struck the back of his neck. Wang Ci Zhi, like a bow that had lost its momentum, instantly fell unconscious.

"Chen Yi, take care of him!"

Zhu Yao ignored the three astonished people. She staggered towards the demonic beast.

If one were to ask what she gained from desperately practicing sword arts with her Master for the past three years?

It was too bitter... asking for a beating!

Zhu Yao urged all her remaining Spiritual Energy, condensing it into the sword in her hand. The Lightning Radiance on the sword, augmented by Spiritual Energy, grew even larger. It continued to swell until it became a giant sword before stopping.

In the current situation, all profound spells were useless. Only a head-on clash would work.

Zhu Yao flew up. She raised her sword high and brought it down in a strike towards the Blazing Fire Beast, which was still in the midst of the Spiritual Energy surge. The Lightning Radiance met the black flames, instantly causing sparks to fly everywhere. It extinguished half of the raging flames. Lightning was the bane of demonic beasts.

Except for lightning-elemental demonic beasts born with that affinity, all other demonic beasts were suppressed by it. Currently, she could only rely on this to gamble her life.

But because she used the Lightning Guiding Art on a large scale, her Spiritual Energy consumption was too great. So now, she could only desperately urge her last bit of strength to fight to the death.

And the closer she got to the demonic beast, the greater the obstructing force. The lack of Spiritual Energy in her body made her feel pain all over.

But this didn't bother her much. Even if her blood and qi surged to her chest, and she spat out a mouthful of blood, she still had to charge forward.

If she retreated even a step, there was only death behind her.

She was not a hero, nor a saint. So there was no question of sacrificing herself to save others. The reason she fought so desperately was because she knew she wouldn't die. For some reason, she felt that her previous revival was not accidental. Therefore, even if she died again this time, she would eventually return.

Ever since she learned the reason she came to this world—to fix Xiao Yi's "BUG"—she became even more convinced of her thoughts.

Perhaps she didn't need to do any of this. Because whether that demonic beast succeeded or failed in its advancement, everyone here would die.

Once Xiao Yi died, of course, the "BUG" would no longer exist. And with the "BUG" fixed, the five types of "Spirits" would not be sent to the Upper Realm. Of course, the mission would be completed. And perhaps because of that, she would return to her old world.

However, it wasn't just Xiao Yi here. There was also Chen Yi, and Lu Sha. And even more special was Wang Ci Zhi. He was the child she had cared for from a young age.

If she abandoned that mischievous child's life, then she would have failed Doctor Wang's request to take care of him. Even if Doctor Wang died and became a ghost, he would stab her to death. If he lived, he would spit on her until she died. So, it was better for such things not to happen.

She did this not out of righteousness or for the greater good. This was her conscience, and it was who she was.

She was a person without grand ambitions. The reason she raised her sword was for one sole reason. That was because she was a human being!

Even though her Spiritual Energy was almost depleted, an infinite fighting spirit surged in Zhu Yao's heart, like an oil lamp whose flame, at its last gasp, suddenly blazed fiercely.

The sword in her hand, having lost its Spiritual Energy, also lost its Lightning Radiance. In an instant, Zhu Yao's figure was swallowed by the black flames.

The three people, Chen Yi, looked down with sorrow. Indeed, there was no escaping.

Suddenly, a clear sound echoed in the air. A white bolt of Flashing Lightning broke through the black flames and shot straight into the sky. Then it coalesced into a Lightning Phoenix. A divine bird made of lightning. When it appeared, it swept away all the malevolent aura around.

"This is..."

Chen Yi stared, mouth agape, at the suddenly appearing Phoenix.

"It's Sword Intent!"

Xiao Yi's refined face looked up at the mighty Phoenix.

"She suddenly comprehended it."

"Sword... Sword Intent?"

Chen Yi was even more surprised. Wasn't Sword Intent supposed to take the form of a sword? Why did it take the form of a Phoenix?

The Phoenix, from the sky, flapped its Lightning Radiance wings, descending to the ground. It went straight towards the demonic beast. The black flames, touched by the Lightning Radiance, instantly extinguished. And the demonic beast was suppressed by the Phoenix's aura, unable to move. A Phoenix claw descended. In an instant, the Blazing Fire Beast, which was forcibly advancing, died immediately.

Then, the Phoenix let out another clear cry that echoed through the sky. Its white form slowly dissipated.

In an instant, the surging Spiritual Energy subsided. Only Zhu Yao, covered in blood, remained standing beside the mangled corpse of the demonic beast.

Finally, Zhu Yao could no longer hold back and gasped for breath. Fresh blood poured from her mouth. A soft white light flashed from the jade pendant around her neck, slowly healing and restoring her complexion.

For the first time, she realized that a person could bleed so much. She clearly felt all her blood had flowed out. Yet, blood still continued to pour out, truly miraculous.

She swayed twice. Then began to fall to the ground.

At this moment, Chen Yi and the others finally reacted, rushing over to support her. They prevented her face from hitting the dirt. He checked her a bit. He discovered that her meridians were almost completely severed. Even her Golden Core showed signs of shattering, falling into a dangerous state.

"Can you still hold on? Junior Sister Bun!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yao wanted to spit out a mouthful of blood, but managed to hold it back. Junior Sister Bun my foot!

Seeing her like this, he couldn't help but transmit Spiritual Energy to her. She had no choice but to endure.

At this moment, Zhu Yao had only one breath left. Her entire body was covered in blood. However, the expressions of the three people were completely different.

Chen Yi was astonished at this moment. He was surprised because this junior sister was the weakest among their group. She only had early Core Formation cultivation. From the very beginning, he was worried she would implicate others. Unexpectedly, in the end, she was the one who saved him.

Xiao Yi was different. He fell into silence. He recalled the image of the Lightning Phoenix that had just appeared, then clenched his hands. Initially, he had always thought that Sword Intent was a sharp sword born from a cultivator's will. He never expected that Sword Intent could still take such a form.

Lu Sha had not yet recovered her senses. Her entire body was trembling.

As for Wang Ci Zhi...

Hmm... He was still unconscious, not yet awake.

Zhu Yao silently checked herself a bit. To see if she had any serious injuries.

"Martial Uncle Xiao, what exactly did you do to provoke this demonic beast to make it like this?"

Seeing that Zhu Yao seemed a little better, Chen Yi suddenly remembered the cause of it. These two demonic beasts were mother and child. For high-level demonic beasts, after giving birth, they would not leave their lairs. This Blazing Fire Beast was the same. It would not leave its child. Moreover, if nothing special happened, it would not fight so desperately.

Xiao Yi's face showed a hint of confusion, then he said with a serious expression.

"We discovered Penetrating Leaf Herbs over there. We accidentally disturbed the mother beast. Junior Nephew Zhao and I couldn't defeat it. We were about to retreat. Who would have thought you would kill its child. That's why... this mother beast became so ferocious."

Chen Yi frowned and asked further.

"Didn't you find anything else?"

"Truly nothing."

Xiao Yi shook his head firmly.

However, Zhu Yao's heart felt a little cold. She could 100% confirm that he had obtained the Heavenly Vein Lotus. Otherwise, those demonic beasts wouldn't have been so full of themselves, chasing them like that. And there was also the young beast that chased Lu Sha. She hadn't forgotten. That young beast appeared right after Lu Sha. Looking at Xiao Yi's current appearance, no matter what, he was determined not to take out the Heavenly Vein Lotus.

Chen Yi saw that he couldn't get any results from questioning, so he didn't persist. He looked at the corpses of his fellow disciples not far away and felt sorrow. This Secret Realm was too dangerous. Even on the outskirts, there were Level Seven Demonic Beasts.

"I didn't expect to encounter two high-level demonic beasts right after entering the Secret Realm."

He turned his head to look at the corpses of the two demonic beasts.

"It seems we need to be even more careful."

Zhu Yao nodded in agreement,

"Fortunately, that one was just a cub. If it were..."

Wait! A terrifying thought suddenly arose in Zhu Yao's mind. In an instant, her face turned pale, and she trembled, pointing at the two demonic beast corpses lying there.

"We just killed a cub, and a mother. So... where's its father?"

Roar ~~~~

A familiar roar echoed in the air, answering her question.

The faces of the other three turned pale.

Damn it, there's still another one!

"Chen Yi, take Wang Ci Zhi and run towards the exit."

Zhu Yao said in a deep voice,

"Xiao Yi, Lu Sha, you two run to the left. I'll run to the right. Everyone split into three paths. Run!"

Xiao Yi nodded. He quickly grabbed the dazed Lu Sha and flew on his sword to the left. At this moment, they no longer had the strength to fight. If there was another demonic beast, even a Level Four demonic beast, they wouldn't have the strength to retaliate, let alone a Level Seven demonic beast. Therefore, splitting up and fleeing was the best strategy.

"Junior Sister Bun, what about you..."

Chen Yi also summoned his flying sword. He turned back to look at the heavily injured Zhu Yao, hesitating.

Zhu Yao didn't turn her head. She summoned her flying sword and said coldly,

"You quickly leave the Secret Realm. No matter what happens, do not look back."

Chen Yi took a breath. He lifted the unconscious Wang Ci Zhi and ran towards the exit.

At that moment, Zhu Yao also flew on her sword to the right. Just now, she had forcibly unleashed her Sword Intent, causing her meridians to sever. This time, she forcibly urged her Spiritual Energy again. Her injuries tore open violently. Fresh blood continuously gushed out.

Currently, she could only hope that the demonic beast was a bit stupid. She intentionally told everyone to scatter. One, to divert the demonic beast's target. Two, Lu Sha was not injured. As long as she didn't want to die, flying on her sword was more than enough. And the direction Chen Yi took Wang Ci Zhi was also near the Secret Realm exit. That demonic beast certainly wouldn't leave the Secret Realm. As for her, she was a small target. So that demonic beast probably wouldn't chase her.......

Roar ~~~~~

Damn it! It's chasing me!

Zhu Yao turned her head and saw a demonic beast three stories high behind her. It chased, kicking up clouds of dust. In an instant, she wanted to light a hundred candles to boost her luck.

Damn it! Why was it chasing her? Don't tell me it saw she was alone and dared to chase her! Does it think I'm easy to bully because I'm alone?