"Nobody can touch him, otherwise, they must be prepared to die." A cold voice, as chilling as an icy mountain spring, echoed around. Huo Ling's beautiful eyes were completely covered by a frightening, icy killing intent, which, along with the white mist faintly surrounding her, seemed like the condensation of her murderous aura.

Similarly, wearing black clothes, Emperor Yan's face was also filled with frost. If Zhu Bufan were conscious at this moment, he would notice that such a cold, deadly expression had never appeared on Emperor Yan's face before. In his deep black eyes, faint dark flames gently flickered, indicating that despite his cold expression, killing intent was surging in his heart.

"Eight ribs broken, lungs and internal organs damaged, Primordial Qi and Inner Breath shocked, other areas are also injured to varying degrees. He needs immediate treatment." After briefly inspecting Zhu Bufan, who was somewhat delirious and semi-conscious, Emperor Yan spoke with a voice filled with killing intent.

Perhaps hearing the boundless killing intent in Emperor Yan's tone, Huo Ling shivered and then said to him, "You take him and leave first; I will cover our retreat and follow soon. Here is a 'Purple Solidification Pill', feed him two to stabilize his condition." After speaking, Huo Ling flipped her hand and handed a small jade bottle exuding faint white mist to Emperor Yan.

Hearing Huo Ling's words, Emperor Yan, with his flickering dark fiery eyes, hesitated for a moment, but seeing the urgency of Zhu Bufan's condition, he temporarily abandoned the decision to annihilate everyone present. Nodding to Huo Ling, Emperor Yan poured two purple elixirs emitting a faint medicinal scent from the somewhat uniquely shaped Cold Jade Bottle into Zhu Bufan's mouth, then carefully prepared to take Zhu Bufan away from the area.

"Little rogue! Put down that scum!" Seeing Emperor Yan and Huo Ling taking Zhu Bufan away, Lian Xie, who was caught off guard by their sudden appearance, immediately reacted, his eyes blood-red as he clawed toward Emperor Yan.

Similarly, Lin Ya, who had regained his senses after being startled by Huo Ling's beauty, also moved to intercept. However, he was much more cautious than Lian Xie because he sensed from Huo Ling's subtle fluctuations of Primordial Qi that she was definitely a cultivator in the Bone Forging Realm. Having seen how Zhu Bufan, at the Body Tempering Seventh Layer Heaven, nearly killed Lian Xie, Lin Ya did not dare to underestimate Huo Ling, although he realized she had just entered the Bone Forger Realm not long ago.

"Get lost!" A fierce light flashed in her phoenix-like eyes, and four dazzling Hanhai Spirit Pearls, bright as little suns, suddenly appeared in front of Huo Ling, bursting out bright light. In this intense brilliance, the Blood Claw unleashed by Lian Xie instantly vanished like ice and snow melting.

"A Magic Practitioner??" Seeing Huo Ling use hand seals to control the Hanhai Spirit Pearls, who among the present didn't know that Huo Ling was the most troublesome type of cultivator? Known as invincible among equals in the Human Rank, Magic Practitioners, especially those possessing powerful Magic Artifacts, could challenge those beyond their level.

Therefore, when Lian Xie and Lin Ya saw the four Hanhai Spirit Pearls in front of Huo Ling, they very tacitly made their move together, and the remaining guards of the Black Dam Army and two other Lian Family protectors, although knowing they were no match, still charged forward since their leaders had set the example.

"Seeking death!" Facing two cultivators in the Bone Forging Realm whose cultivation was far above her own, Huo Ling simply stated coldly. Her snow-white dress paired with her unapproachable icy aura filled her presence with a unique and mysterious charm. Naturally, anyone who attempted to touch this charm should be ready to pay with their lives!

"Water Cloud Spirit Space! Continuous Burst!"

Five Water Cloud Spirit Space water balls suddenly erupted from the void. Feeling the terrifying power of the water balls, Lian Xie and Lin Ya quickly used their movement techniques to retreat explosively, while Lin Ya's subordinates from the Black Dam Army Guards and the two remaining Lian Family Guard Captains clearly lacked such abilities. As soon as the Water Cloud Spirit Space appeared, they fell one after the other.

"Dragon King Water Chain! Chaotic Dance!"

With a change in hand seals, a new spell was cast following Huo Ling's advancement in her cultivation. As soon as Huo Ling's words fell, numerous fist-sized water tornadoes condensed out of thin air and swiftly rolled toward Lian Xie and Lin Ya. The continuously twisting water currents with immense power caused both to tremble internally, not daring to be negligent. Consequently, Lian Xie and Lin Ya immediately resisted.

"Green Corpse Training Claw! Corpse Wind Claw!!"

"Purple Mysterious Palm! Purple Star Plate!!"

The shadow of a dark ghastly claw, expanding like a vortex, clashed with the purple powerful energy against the dozens of water tornadoes. After a while, through their combined efforts, they finally managed to counter Huo Ling's Dragon King Water Chain without injury, but at that moment, where was Huo Ling's figure to be seen?

"Roar!! Damn it!! Xiong Jin! Xiong Jin you motherf-" At this point, Lian Xie finally stopped, for Lian Xie had now seen Xiong Jin, yet what remained of Xiong Jin was just half a body, specifically the extremely disgusting lower half. The remaining last guard captain of the Lian Family, the only Body Tempering Seventh Layer Heaven cultivator left, had also been devoured up to his feet by the Water Cloud Spirit Space, and was now covering the smooth, mirror-like stump, wincing in pain.

Such a huge loss inflicted indescribable agony to Lian Xie, and the sequelae caused by the Corpse Blood Burst had started to show; his eyes flashed fiercely and Lian Xie clawed to death the now-disabled guard captain. He then began to perform Evil Magic, absorbing Corpse Energy from the surroundings to replenish his own, naturally, this included the bodies of the five Black Dam Army trusted aides who had also perished at Huo Ling's hands.

"What the hell are you doing?" Seeing Lian Xie absorbing the Corpse Energy from his own subordinates, whose bodies were visibly shriveling at a visible rate, Lin Ya shouted angrily at Lian Xie. However, Lian Xie silenced Lin Ya with a single sentence.

"General Lin, as you've seen just now, that Magic Practitioner's girl, I reckon neither of us could fare well against her alone, right? The only option now is to wait for my quick recovery, then we could have an absolute chance of winning with combined forces, don't you think?"

Hearing the hoarse voice of Lian Xie, Lin Ya also fell silent. Although Huo Ling had just entered the Bone Forger Realm recently, the gap in cultivation gave Lin Ya the confidence to suppress Huo Ling, but defeating him was difficult, let alone when there was Zhu Bufan who knew Earth Rank Martial Arts. To capture Huo Ling and Zhu Bufan alive, it was necessary to join forces with Lian Xie.

A sudden burst of purple light shot out from Lin Ya's hand, striking the last remaining unconscious Black Dam Army guard. The guard groaned after being hit, then turned into Corpse Energy to greatly supplement Lian Xie. From start to finish, Lin Ya's expression didn't change a bit, as if he had killed not his own trusted aide, but merely a cat or dog.

"This man betrayed our Black Dam Army by leading our men into an enemy trap, leading to the complete annihilation of our forces. Today, I, as the general, executed him." Lin Ya casually remarked with his hands behind his back while Lian Xie continuously absorbed Corpse Energy to recover his injuries. Zhu Bufan possessing the secret of Earth Rank Martial Arts was better kept secret, as even the City Lord could not remain indifferent to such martial techniques, so after Zhu Bufan left, Lin Ya had no intention of letting anyone else live; had it not been for Lian Xie's reasonable argument, Lin Ya might have already made his move against Lian Xie.

After leaving the small forest, Emperor Yan started to sprint desperately, eventually bringing Zhu Bufan to a secluded area covered with chaotic boulders, finding a comparatively flat spot to place Zhu Bufan down.

Due to taking the Purple Solidification Pill, Zhu Bufan's injuries had stabilized, but his complexion was still ugly, significant clotting impeded the flow of Primordial Qi, so when Emperor Yan put Zhu Bufan down, he was already in a coma.

'Swish'

Huo Ling, in her white robe like snow, had also arrived. Seeing Zhu Bufan's condition, Huo Ling's face, which was slightly nervous, suddenly turned pale. After exhaling deeply, she hesitantly asked, "How is he?"

"The Purple Solidification Pill saved his life, but the clots are blocking flow, and I dare not force out his clots." Emperor Yan spoke, clearly annoyed, for recklessly helping Zhu Bufan force out the clots could likely aggravate his injuries, so Emperor Yan dared not act rashly.

"I have this—" After hesitating for a moment, Huo Ling flipped her hand, and a similarly 'uniquely' shaped white jade bottle appeared in her hand.

"This is Hundred Herbs Fragrance, a good medicine that stabilizes the heart meridians and clears the clots for smooth Qi flow; do you think this might work?"

"Yes!" Without any hesitation, Emperor Yan took the jade bottle from Huo Ling. Hundred Herbs Fragrance, a top-grade Human Rank special liquid 'elixir', could strengthen the heart meridians and boost Primordial Qi after ingestion. Although it didn't have significant healing effects, Zhu Bufan, given his strong physical condition, wasn't afraid of Emperor Yan healing him, but was concerned about raising his Primordial Qi. With the aid of the Hundred Herbs Fragrance, a turnaround was naturally possible!

After propping Zhu Bufan against a large rock, Emperor Yan pondered briefly then removed Zhu Bufan's Storage Ring. With a flip of his hand, a jade box that contained the Ice River Immortal Fruits emerged. Looking at the translucent jade box with nine Ice River Immortal Fruits, Emperor Yan quickly opened the box, took one out with jade chopsticks and put it into Zhu Bufan's mouth, then closed the box, and fed Zhu Bufan the Hundred Herbs Fragrance.

"You go outside and protect us. If anyone dares to come close, kill them without mercy!" After putting the jade box back into Zhu Bufan's Storage Ring, Emperor Yan coldly instructed Huo Ling to guard from a distance.

"Don't worry, I won't let anyone get close." Nodding her head, Huo Ling transformed into a white shadow and disappeared, while Emperor Yan stood seriously in front of Zhu Bufan, his palms coming together and the dark Wutian Black Flame crazily surged from his body, even shooting up into the sky.

"Eh? Is that fire possibly an Abnormal Fire transformed from Exotic Spirit Qi? Is there such a person in the first tower?" From a distance, a man in a green robe noticed the soaring black flames and, astonished, muttered to himself before charging toward the source of the black flames.

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