Chapter 67: A Desperate Gambit

Snap!

Just as the demon kings were about to take their pills and make their move, a crisp snap of fingers echoed in their ears.

At the sound of Qin Yangjun’s signal, Ah Ling, understanding instantly, dispelled the formation.

Three unfamiliar auras abruptly registered in the demon kings’ senses.

And just like that, Qin Yangjun swaggered into view before the astonished demon kings.

He gazed at the assembly of demon kings with a broad smile.

“Surprise! Bet you didn’t see that coming. I’m here too, you know.”

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Seeing Qin Yangjun suddenly materialize on the screen, the three observers outside jolted in shock.

“Qin Yangjun is actually in there?!”

Xuanyuan Yi’s eyes widened in disbelief, while his two companions stared, utterly dumbfounded.

Beyond their shock, a question burned in their minds.

How in the world did Qin Yangjun get inside?

It wasn’t just them; even those far away in the Yuqian Sect were momentarily stunned by Qin Yangjun’s sudden appearance.

“Little Jun? How is he in there?”

Shi Huanyu’s face was a mask of confusion.

Bei Yunlan’s gaze, however, fell upon Yin Kang Xuehan.

“He’s with a member of the demon race.”

Vmmm!

At that very moment, a crimson spatial rift tore open directly behind Mu Xianxian.

It was clear she intended to go herself.

She could scarcely believe that her younger brother was actually inside those ruins.

Never mind how he had gotten in—he was now brazenly standing before all those demon kings.

There were eight of them, and even she would need some time to deal with such a group.

Worse still, her brother’s cultivation was only at the peak of the Golden Core realm; any one of those demon kings could kill him with a mere flick of a finger.

Yet, even with her space-tearing technique, it would take nearly an hour to reach the demonic borderlands.

By the time she arrived, her brother would likely be nothing more than a corpse.

A wave of regret washed over Mu Xianxian. Why had she ever agreed to let Qin Yangjun go to Canggu City?

Sensing her distress, Fu Haiqing spoke up from the side.

“Sect Master Mu, please calm yourself. It may already be too late to go now. Fortunately, Xuanyuan Yi and the others are nearby. I gave him a few Thousand-Mile Escape Talismans and told him to provide backup. It shouldn’t be too late.”

Upon hearing this, Mu Xianxian immediately turned to Fu Haiqing.

“In that case, I must trouble Sect Master Fu. After this is over, I will owe you a favor.”

“Hehe, there’s no need for such formalities between us.”

Back inside the ruins, the sudden appearance of three figures had left the demon kings completely bewildered.

It wasn’t long, however, before one of them recognized Qin Yangjun.

“I’ve seen you! The Little Peng King showed me your portrait. You’re Qin Yangjun?!”

“What? He’s Qin Yangjun?!”

“Why is that butcher’s brother here?”

Other demon kings fixed their gazes on Yin Kang Xuehan.

“Isn’t that the Heavenly Fox King? Why is she with Qin Yangjun?!”

“Damn it! Can’t you see? She’s with him!”

“The Little Peng King’s defeat must have something to do with her!”

“I told him long ago that woman couldn’t be trusted! He deserved to be betrayed.”

“For Qin Yangjun to dare show himself here… could it be his sister…?”

At the last demon king’s words, the others began to panic.

They all knew how terrifying Mu Xianxian was.

She had once single-handedly slaughtered two demon kings at the second level of the Tribulation Transcendence realm.

Both the Great Peng King and the Sky Demon King had fallen to her.

If she were to arrive, not a single one of them would escape.

Panic spread through the demon kings. One of them, ignoring the chatter, hastily summoned his demonic power and shattered the cage that bound them.

Seeing this, Qin Yangjun shot a meaningful glance at Yin Kang Xuehan.

She understood instantly. A pink hue washed over her eyes as a rose-colored demonic energy began to radiate from her body.

It didn’t take long for another demon king to react.

“Wait! Everyone, calm down! If that butcher had come, we’d all be dead by now! It’s just these few who broke in. Their goal must be the treasure deeper in the ruins. Kill them now!”

Just then, someone else noticed the change in Yin Kang Xuehan.

“Damnation, the illusion arts of the Heavenly Fox clan?! Don’t look into the Heavenly Fox King’s eyes! Guard your minds!”

The demon kings were not entirely ignorant; they had all heard tales of the Heavenly Fox clan’s bewitching arts.

Had they been at full strength, they might have resisted. But with their demonic power mostly depleted, they had nothing left to shield their minds.

Without a doubt, every single one of them fell prey to the spell.

A sweet fragrance wafted into their nostrils, and in the next moment, the world before their eyes transformed.

They found themselves in an entirely new space, surrounded by a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with hideous monsters closing in from all sides.

‘An illusion?!’

The thought flashed through each demon king’s mind.

But even as they recognized it as a trick, their bodies moved on instinct, drawing their weapons to defend themselves.

At the same time, their consciousness began to blur as a strange new thought was implanted in their minds.

They were in some ruins, beset by danger and surrounded by monsters.

As the first demon king attacked, the mental defenses of the others completely crumbled.

The eight demon kings descended into a chaotic melee.

Standing to the side, Yin Kang Xuehan already had beads of cold sweat forming on her forehead.

This was her Heavenly Fox clan’s innate divine ability: the World-Toppling Illusory Dream. It could draw an opponent into an illusion and control their actions by implanting thoughts.

But she was already injured, and trying to control eight demon kings of the same rank was clearly pushing the limits of her power.

Her control over them within the illusion was tenuous.

The demon kings had likely already sensed they were in an illusion, which was why they were holding back their demonic power.

Though they were fighting chaotically, it was a battle of pure physical strength.

For demons, whose bodies were inherently robust, such attacks amounted to little more than superficial wounds.

Feeling her demonic power draining away at an alarming rate, Yin Kang Xuehan knew she couldn’t maintain control for long.

The consequences of their escape would be unimaginable.

“Qin Yangjun! Whatever you’re planning, do it now! I can’t hold on much longer!”

Yin Kang Xuehan cried out.

Without hesitation, Qin Yangjun retrieved his trump card from his storage bag.

“Protect Ah Ling,” he said. “Leave the rest to me.”

As his faded, a majestic surge of energy erupted…

Meanwhile, outside, Xuanyuan Yi received his master’s command.

Without a word, he produced a golden talisman.

“That kid has a real death wish. I’m taking a huge loss on this. When we get back, he’d better make it up to me.”

Situ Ye urged anxiously from the side.

“Stop dawdling and get on with it! If anything happens to him, Sect Master Mu will lose her mind.”

“Don’t rush me. I’m nervous.”

Mahayana realm great demons could kill in an instant, and he was about to face eight of them.

If he were even a fraction too slow, forget saving Qin Yangjun—he’d be leaving his own corpse behind.

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