Old Tang and Zhang Qingshui charged at the old man from left and right almost simultaneously. The Azure Dragon Vine surged explosively and wrapped toward the old man, while Old Tang’s Tang Dao slashed horizontally to block the incoming Peach Wood Sword! The Peach Wood Sword was made of wood and, though refined by lightning strikes to contain thunderous power specifically to counter demons and evils, it gained no advantage when clashing against Old Tang’s Tang Dao, which had been forged from a hundred layers of steel. It let out a “crack” as it groaned. Old Tang’s Tang Dao and Zhang Qingshui’s Azure Dragon Vine simultaneously blocked in front of the old man, halting his killing momentum. In the next instant, Old Tang and Zhang Qingshui stood side by side in front of Wang Ya, blocking the old man’s path.
Zhang Qingshui turned her head and shouted in a low voice, “Wang Ya, run!”
Wang Ya clearly saw a large amount of Azure Dragon Yi Wood energy surging from the Azure Vine into her bloodstream, flowing through her limbs and bones. Her meridians filled with joy like parched earth suddenly drenched by a torrential rain, and signs of Demonic Power gradually reemerging appeared in her exhausted body.
The old man glared furiously at Old Tang and Zhang Qingshui blocking his way and said, “What? Do you want to stop me?”
Wang Ya slowly stood up from the ground, gently pushed aside Zhang Qingshui and Old Tang who stood in front of her, chuckled lightly, and said, “Twelve Heavenly Official Talismans? Nothing special!”
The old man saw Wang Ya stand up again, his eyes narrowing as he said, “It didn’t kill you? You do have some skill.”
Old Tang’s face twisted as he shouted at Wang Ya, “Why aren’t you running? Do you know who he is? He’s one of the Top Ten Laoshan Experts!” Old Tang was so angry that his eyes bulged and veins popped on his forehead. If Wang Ya had gone berserk and fled the moment they blocked this bull-nosed old Daoist, she might have had a chance, but now with this delay, Ghost Granny, the Ghost Family’s young ones, and the Laoshan Sect disciples had all surrounded them.
Ghost Granny, holding her little umbrella, blocked Wang Ya’s retreat and cackled eerily, “Hehehe, Wang Ya, this old lady has only recently gained new life. Today, I could finally see the light of day again, and I was worrying about where to find you. I didn’t expect you’d deliver yourself to my doorstep while I was just sunning myself in the yard for a bit! Heh heh heh heh… At high noon, let’s see how you open the Yellow Springs, how you use the Yin Spirit Scroll, how you escape!”
Wang Ya glanced sideways at Ghost Granny without panic or chaos, scoffed lightly, and said, “Dead Old Lady, don’t you understand what ‘things reach their peak and must reverse’ means? High noon is when yang energy is at its peak, but it’s exactly the turning point from peak yang to peak yin! Today, this big sis will show you what it means to open the Yellow Springs in broad daylight!” As she spoke, the demonic light on her body suddenly blazed brightly. She stepped in the Supreme Array’s ultimate positions, moving as fast as an illusion, her hands forming seals and her mouth chanting rapidly, “With blood as sacrifice, Yellow Springs Other Shore Flower opens the path—mortals stay away, spirits return swiftly—” Her speed was extremely fast, so fast that the others couldn’t stop her even if they wanted to. The demonic light on Wang Ya grew brighter and brighter, blooming into a massive Yellow Springs Other Shore Flower, scaring them into retreating hastily.
Only the old man, who was known as one of the Top Ten Laoshan Experts, furrowed his brows deeply. He gripped his Peach Wood Sword tightly, making it hum as if preparing to slay the demon while he still had time. But as soon as his hand moved, Old Tang raised his Tang Dao, ready to fight to the death alongside Wang Ya even into the Yellow Springs to block him.
With Old Tang obstructing him, even if he could kill Old Tang in one strike, he absolutely couldn’t kill Wang Ya again before she opened the Yellow Springs. Once she truly opened it, it would enter Wang Ya’s home turf, and what they’d face then wouldn’t just be this one Flower Demon! He hesitated slightly and swiftly retreated! An expert was an expert—advancing fast and retreating just as swiftly. With one leap back, he floated over a hundred meters away toward the highway, landing steadily on a small flat-roofed house a hundred meters distant. He stood with hands behind his back, coldly watching Wang Ya bathed in demonic light.
The spectacle of Yellow Springs Other Shore Flowers blooming across the sky did not appear. Wang Ya let out a low shout, “Run!” She flung her hands out and, under the cover of her demonic light, dashed toward the off-road vehicle parked a hundred meters away. Not only did she sprint at full speed, but she also reached into her small leather bag, infused the Small Clay Figurines with Demonic Power one by one, and threw them out. Talisman Paper scattered behind her like confetti.
Old Tang and Zhang Qingshui heard Wang Ya’s shout of “Run” and felt a wave of relief, like receiving a great amnesty. They ran even faster than Wang Ya! They leaped straight over her and rushed to the white off-road vehicle parked ahead. The hundred-meter distance took only five or six seconds. Old Tang yanked open the driver’s door, sat down, and ignited the engine. Seeing Zhang Qingshui already in the car and Wang Ya diving in, compressing Wang Cheng’an who let out a loud “Wah!”: “Yaya, you’re so big now, Daddy can’t hold you anymore!”
Old Tang floored the accelerator and charged forward desperately.
Zhang Qingshui sat in the passenger seat, still shaken, clutching the Azure Vine tightly. She twisted her head to look back through the off-road vehicle’s rear window. Even with the Laoshan expert a hundred meters away, with his cultivation and speed, catching up would be too easy! But as she looked back, the scene behind them terrified her into crying out repeatedly, “Old Tang, drive faster, faster, faster!”
Huang Qi, sitting in the car, was pale with fright and asked in a trembling voice, “What are those things?”
Old Tang glanced back through the rearview mirror and yelled in fright, “Fuck!” He slammed the accelerator to the floor, making the Toyota off-road vehicle almost fly.
Behind them, the road was shrouded in black qi, as if the sky had been torn open, releasing “creatures” from another world. Over a dozen enormous figures taller than buildings floated in mid-air. These figures, composed of black qi, looked at first glance like roiling black clouds, but they had noses and eyes, their appearances extremely ferocious and terrifying. The aura they exuded was like true demons descending upon the world, with overwhelming murderous intent. Some showed only from the waist up, others just a head and arms protruding. Seeing their forms, Old Tang had no doubt that a single slap from them could smash their car and everyone inside into meat paste.
