Using the Flying Talisman to escape outside the city, Li An staggered, coughing up blood with wide breaths.

The attack aimed at him was mostly blocked by Gu Hong, but a small portion still affected him.

Even just this part of the force had already seriously injured him.

If not for his cultivation in Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, Golden Treasure Skill, and others, with a strong physique and abundant Life Essence, he might not be able to move at all now.

The disparity in strength between them was too great!

"There's a teleportation array outside the city, infuse it with Magic Power and it can be activated..."

In his Spirit Platform, Xiao Xiao's Primordial Spirit spoke weakly and urgently.

Li An suppressed the waves of pain from his body, quickly rushing to the place Xiao Xiao mentioned.

At the same time, the more these life-and-death pressures descended like Mount Tai, his mind spun even faster!

Teleportation array!

This should be the backup Xiao Xiao left for him?

Escaping should be no problem, but… is it safe?

After all, Xiao Xiao herself was also from the Demon Sect!

Furthermore, her backup plan, the target area for teleportation, must be her territory, once he goes there, wouldn't Li An be leaving the tiger's den only to enter the wolf's lair?

Li An's thoughts flashed a hundred times!

And the place Xiao Xiao mentioned had already arrived.

It was a wild area, right below the city's foundation, ordinarily devoid of people, overgrown with weeds, and not far away lay some foul-smelling ditches.

Li An made no hesitation, as per Xiao Xiao's guidance, he struck a palm, sand and dust surged, and a jade stone constructed circular platform suddenly appeared, Li An standing atop, crazily infusing his power.

The jade stone platform instantly emitted mystical light, momentarily connecting to the heavens and earth, within the light, Li An's figure became distorted—

Inside his Spirit Platform, Xiao Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he could activate the teleportation array, he could leave safely...

But, it was at that moment—

At the last second before Li An's figure was about to disappear, he forcefully jumped off the teleportation platform, directly landing in the foul water ditch dozens of meters away.

The ditch was filled with filthy things, insects and mosquitoes bred, foam clumped, and the mud was three feet thick.

"You!..."

Li An only heard Xiao Xiao's exclamation in his mind, then he was completely submerged in the dirty water ditch.

Boom!

Dozens of meters away, the aura of the teleportation array erupted entirely, the light flashed by, and then this array directly self-destructed like a bomb detonating in the wild!

Under the powerful shock wave, a massive dust was lifted from the wild, sand and stones scattered, weeds flew.

The one-time teleportation array, activating once then automatically destroying itself, clearly Xiao Xiao's backup plan was meticulously done to prevent being traced by her enemies—

A while passed.

Dust and sand still danced in the air, smoke still surged.

The "ill girl" had already lightly landed here.

Staring at the destroyed teleportation array, her expression became extremely somber!

The innate Demon Body was the most valued part of her entire plan.

But now, it's been snatched away by her sister...

Releasing Divine Sense, she silently sensed around and into the void, Li An's trace was already gone, unable even to trace the teleportation array's direction.

Ultimately, he escaped via the teleportation array.

"I underestimated you all..."

She sighed slightly, feeling deeply unwilling in her heart, but knowing now there was no plan to be made.

The main reason she failed was actually because of her sister.

She never expected her sister to leave so many backups...

Of course, Li An's scheming also played a part, if he hadn't painstakingly plotted and planned, he might've not waited for Xiao Xiao to rescue him, he might've been doomed himself...

"The cycle of cause and effect, the relationship has been forged, there will be a day to meet again—"

She spoke quietly, without pausing, then already returned to the ruins of Zuo Mansion.

She stared at Gu Hong, who lay fainted and barely alive among the ruins.

"Still have someone to care about, right?"

She sneered once, raised a hand, and a surge of Spiritual Power was injected into Gu Hong's body.

She chose to save Gu Hong!

Shortly after, she walked out of the ruins.

"Master,"

Outside the ruins, Life-taking Horse-Faced awaited respectfully, "what should we do next?"

His eyes held a trace of disappointment, Master… didn't manage to obtain the innate Demon Body?

That heartless Talisman Master actually still slipped away from Master's grasp...

Indeed too cunning!

"Let's unify Great Li first—"

The "ill girl" stood with hands behind her back and said lightly, "This time, enough True Core cultivators have died in the city for you all to use."

"Additionally, I have displayed Divine Power, to prevent leaks, this city, shall be slaughtered."

Her words were so light yet so light, but Life-taking Horse-Faced couldn't help but tremble lightly.

City slaughter!!!

...

Outside the city.

The dust from the teleportation array explosion finally settled slowly.

The air was quiet as death.

The foul water ditch was filled with a lot of blasted soil, no one knew that within the filthy mud of the ditch, a body had already merged with the surrounding trash and stink....

Before entering the water, Li An swallowed a large number of "Grain Avoidance Pills."

These pills could let him not eat for decades without starving.

At the Great Perfection stage of Foundation Establishment, holding his breath and staying motionless, he could endure for half a year!

"You're crazy..."

In his Spirit Platform, there was still a vague, incredulous, and frantic voice from the girl.

But Li An's mind was calm as water, his will as firm as steel, directly shutting off the fluctuations from the Spirit Platform, ignoring the girl's Primordial Spirit within.

The reason he did this was very simple!

He couldn't hand over his destiny to this demon sect girl of uncertain depth after escaping the dire situation in Celestial Yang City!

The teleportation array could indeed rid him of the risks in Celestial Yang City, but it was highly likely to send him to the territory of this demon sect girl.

By then, he would still have no control over his life.

Moreover, after a lightning-fast analysis, he believed he had a great chance to survive without escaping through the teleportation array!

First, the demon sect giant within the city couldn't extend his Divine Sense outside because of his body's condition, unable to sense or track him outside the city.

Second, after entering the foul water ditch, the self-destructing power of the teleportation array would destroy all traces, leaving no evidence.

Third, he could use Life Nourishing Immortal Skill to hide his aura, merging with the debris in the foul water ditch, evading Divine Sense detection.

Fourth, the teleportation array had already exploded, from the perspective of the demon sect giant in the city, Li An had no reason to stay behind; he must have left along with the teleportation array.

...

These were the reasons Li An decided to stay!

Of course, the most crucial, important reason was—he decided to grasp his fate himself!

He couldn't entrust his future to others!

For now, it seems the gamble paid off.

The demon sect giant in the city hadn't discovered Li An.

A profound sense of relief accompanied by intense fatigue surged like a tide...

Li An gradually fell asleep in the cold, suffocating foul water ditch...

...

At this moment, in Celestial Yang City.

A bloody massacre was underway.

From the streets and alleys to the Prince Mansion and all major forces, all living beings were destined to be annihilated completely, leaving none.

Celestial Yang City, standing at the Northern Border for countless years, was destined to become a scorched land...

And all of this, was merely the whim of a demon sect giant.

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