Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled

Chapter 631 - 627: The Demon Appears, Demon Fire Burns

Li Shiqing, worried that these prodigies might start fighting again, quickly reminded them, "This thing is not a Celestial Pill at all, just bait to trap you."

Her face didn’t look too good as she questioned, "Who did this thing come from just now?"

The crowd’s consciousness recovered a bit, and they all instinctively looked at the short-statured prodigy in the middle.

That prodigy was filled with panic, shaking his head frantically and explaining, "I don’t know why this thing came from me, I don’t know, I really don’t know."

The surrounding prodigies looked at him with cautious expressions, seemingly not swayed by his explanation, to the point that he was on the verge of tears.

Watching those around him still not budge, the timid expression on the short prodigy’s face suddenly vanished, replaced by a somewhat evil and wild grin.

Everyone was startled, as he began to chuckle eerily, the look in his eyes filled with disdain and ridicule as he surveyed the surrounding prodigies.

"You humans are best at killing each other, isn’t it better to continue fighting like this?"

"The so-called Celestial Pill has appeared again, what are you staring at me for? Go fight for the Celestial Pill."

"Caused me no end of trouble for no reason, it’s so annoying."

He squinted his eyes impatiently, lingering with a vicious gaze on the women around, seemingly aware that they were the main reason his plan failed.

Sun Yazhu, with a stern face, questioned, "Who exactly are you, and why are you sabotaging the prodigies entering the Celestial Pill Secret Realm?"

"Aren’t you afraid of disgracing the Divine Domain behind you?"

The short prodigy’s smile grew more rampant and mocking, stepping forward as his form began to stretch.

Dark wings and demonic horns emerged from the human skin, revealing his true form beneath—a demon.

This demon was not like the low-level demon race outside the Demon Abyss, but akin to the demons and Death Gods who had previously infiltrated the Celestial Essence Continent, possessing intelligence and even speaking the Divine Domain’s common language.

His wings flapped, carrying him into the air, the malicious grin on his face intensifying.

"What’s wrong with dying early? If I have to do it myself, you might suffer even more."

A mass of demon fire burned around him, causing the surrounding prodigies to panic.

The outside demon and Death God’s cultivation was at most the True God Realm, already overwhelming them, and this demon before them had evidently advanced to the Main God Realm.

The prodigies felt overwhelmed, perceiving the demon as extraordinarily powerful, impossible to match; many had already thought about quietly slipping away from the women’s Ten Extremes Array, hoping to find a way to escape on their own.

Li Qingxue’s composed face turned frosty as she icily commanded, "Silence!"

One prodigy couldn’t help but speak, "Your Highness, this is a Main God Realm demon, with the miasma’s enhancing effects, perhaps only a Divine King can handle it."

"At this point, it may be better to let us out, so we can hold it off for a moment, while you all find a chance to retreat first."

Li Qingxue’s eyes turned colder, "We haven’t even started fighting; there’s no need to raise others’ morale while killing our own."

"It’s just a demon, as long as we work together, it’s nothing to fear."

The prodigies hadn’t time to say more before the demon above them sneered, "Oh, such bold words you have."

He seemed to realize the women were Divine Maidens, casting cautious glances, though mostly indifferent.

That mass of demon fire fell straight into the center of the Ten Extremes Array, and the prodigies couldn’t heed the Divine Maidens’ instructions, scattering in fear as if spooked, rushing out of the protective array.

Xiao Qingxue still appeared concerned, but Lin Wanqing shook her head directly, "Leave them be; if they want to die, we aren’t obligated to save them."

As she spoke, their formation shifted to outright block the demon fire.

The prodigies who fled lacked the women’s prowess; they thought dispersing in flight might let some escape.

But as the demon fire fell, mingling with the surrounding miasma like an accelerant, it rapidly spread, engulfing the prodigies entirely, as if to burn them alive.

Torturous cries emanated continuously from the flames; the prodigies emptied their arsenal but only lasted a bit longer amidst the demon fire.

Xiao Qingxue glanced with some pity as Li Qingxue reminded, lips pursed, "If they hadn’t gone out, we could still save them. Now... let them pray for their own good fortune."

Sun Yazhu persisted in fending off the demon fire, interjecting, "Qingxue, you’re usually so soft-hearted, but now we can’t afford such sympathy, it’s simply their own doing."

Xiao Qingxue sighed softly, intently watching the demon in mid-air, ready to strike when suddenly Xia Feng emerged from the miasma.

"Hm? It’s lively here, so I’ll lend a hand too."

Xia Feng had long sensed the situation here but was busy dismantling the array condensing grievance in the miasma; seeing the women safe, he hadn’t intervened.

Having now broken the array’s crucial core, though the Resentful Beasts wouldn’t vanish, no more grievances would form, allowing Xia Feng to deal with the demon in front of him.

Several Resentful Beasts emerged with Xia Feng, repeatedly killed by him, now weaker yet still relentless in pursuit of attacking him.

The women exchanged glances with Xia Feng, who spoke gravely, "I’ll handle this side, just protect yourselves."

As he finished, a flame also ignited on the Heaven-Burying Sword in his hand, and he swung at the demon before him.

The demon’s wings trembled, and it vanished from its place like a blink, reappearing dozens of meters away.

No one had seen how Xia Feng did it; though wingless, he seemed to blink, pursuing those dozens of meters, appearing right before the demon, the Heaven-Burying Sword following its original path down onto the demon.

A trace of disbelief and towering rage flickered in the demon’s eyes, "You... you actually caught my shadow, and can hurt me?"

Xia Feng looked up, his cold demeanor causing the demon facing him some fear, "I’ve killed uncountable demons; harming you is trivial."