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There’s no way back... I must push through to the end...

Bai Su’s eyes flickered with a hint of confusion; this was the first time she had encountered the dire situation her mother had mentioned since she was born.

But she didn’t understand why, despite following her mother’s teachings and making decisions based on her intuition—especially at critical times when nothing was more reliable than her own instincts—things had turned out this way.

The opponent had clearly anticipated her move, but why were they so certain of her actions?

Why was this?

She couldn’t figure out the answer for now, but on the periphery, both Chen Qing and Shenwu immediately understood the process.

Bai Su, an experienced Celestial Serpent who had battled in the heavens, acted on the natural instincts of a demon, driven by the same animalistic nature. If Chen Qing knew what Bai Su was thinking, he would have had much to say.

Bai Su’s mother had not taught her wrong; the intuition of demons is etched in their bones through generations, often incredibly accurate, but it doesn’t mean it’s always infallible.

You can use intuition to judge situations, but others can use your intuition against you.

It could only be said that Bai Su lost due to her youth; her experience was still too shallow, and as a Celestial Serpent, there wasn’t much knowledge passed down through generations, lacking sufficient wisdom.

Her intuition wasn’t wrong; if the Ancient Demon had killed Su Changqing and absorbed him, who carried the True Dragon Bloodline, it would rapidly evolve within a short period and reach the adult stage. By then, not to mention her, even Chen Qing himself was not confident he could win.

But for that, he would need time to cocoon, which would take at least half an hour!

Therefore, Bai Su’s intuition was correct, she couldn’t let the opponent kill Su Changqing. But she lacked knowledge—the opponent wouldn’t be able to cocoon promptly in her presence even if they killed Su Changqing, so there was no need to risk the dragon flames to kill the enemy.

As for why the opponent would purposely do that, it came down to genetic advantage.

The Ancient Demon was also a juvenile, but its genes taught it how to deal with a Celestial Serpent like Bai Su, using her instinct against her to create a sense of crisis, thereby forcing Bai Su into a no-win situation.

The gap in genes isn’t only manifested in power but also in the wisdom of legacy.

This was part of Chen Qing’s design from the start, aiming for authenticity, but now it seemed too authentic.

Considering this, Chen Qing looked up and saw that in the visual, Bai Su remained extremely calm.

Even though the flames were scorching her to the point of melting her skin and flesh, she continued to conserve her physical and spiritual power without rashly speeding up, waiting for the opportunity to accelerate and catch up to the opponent.

But Chen Qing knew the opponent wouldn’t give her the chance; finding an opportunity within such a short span was too difficult.

It could almost be said, the outcome was already decided...

If Bai Su was devoured, and if his disciples failed to discover this monster in time, a disaster was imminent.

Chen Qing glanced around; the oppressive presence of the Four Holy Guard was everywhere, clearly on guard against him and his allies making a sudden move. It would be tough for his side to provide support to those disciples, and it was uncertain whether Zi Yue could offer any help.

What to do now?

At this moment, Shenwu seemed to have lost all interest, actually sitting down in one spot, closing his eyes to rest as if he found such an outcome entirely dull.

It looked like there was no intention to intervene. Initially, he thought he could plan something using the fact that the opponent seemed to value Bai Su highly, but now it seemed...

Chen Qing’s brows furrowed deeply. Was he really to wait for Zi Yue to make a move?

But with the situation unclear, rash action was the last thing he wanted.

Not to mention the Four Holy Guard and the Old Celestial Master hidden in the shadows, if he made a move himself, who knew if Shenwu would seize the opportunity to attack him?

In his hesitation, Shen Qi and Chen Baifeng suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Chen Qing, hearing the noise, quickly looked over and his expression immediately relaxed...

This girl!

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Am I going to die?

Bai Su felt the intense pain creeping towards her vital organs. She knew she didn’t have much time left; if she didn’t attempt to speed up now, she would have no chance at all. Yet speeding up required using Wind Technique, which would turn her to ash within a single breath!

Watching the figure who seemed to always maintain a distance of three zhang from her, it seemed like she could catch up if she just pushed harder, but Bai Su knew that was impossible.

If she accelerated, the opponent would too. She could tell they were holding back.

She was really going to die...

Let’s take the chance!

Her mother had said that if there was no turning point at the moment of life and death, then she should use all her strength.

It was better than dying with energy still left unused.

To burn herself out completely... didn’t seem like a bad choice.

At the very least, she wouldn’t have to suffer the torment of being eaten alive.

What she feared the most... was the day she would become food.

Boom!

Bai Su’s pupils flashed with white light as elements surged around her. Putting all her strength into it, the flames enveloping her body soared ten zhang in an instant!

And ahead, Chen Yun clearly sensed everything, his face twisted into a sinister smile. His muscles tensed as he accelerated instantly. He knew that if he could just evade her for one breath’s time, he would win!

After eating this woman, it could completely transform into an adult insect and take over this body. Its genes told it that once it became an adult insect, no one in this world... would be its match!

This speed...

The last gleam of light faded from Bai Su’s eyes, and she knew that a single breath was the utmost limit.

She had acted impulsively... If only this lesson could be etched into her genes and passed on to the next generation, what a pity... she had no chance now.

Bai Su closed her eyes in resignation, waiting for the flames to burn away everything she was. She would not let herself become food.

Not far away, Chen Yun furrowed his brow at the sight, considering going back to stop it.

But after a moment of thought, he decided it was safer not to.

In case the enemy took the opportunity to counterattack, it would not be worth it.

It didn’t matter if he lost this woman’s body; wasn’t there still the guy from the Su Family?

Feeling that the presence ahead hadn’t moved, Bai Su truly gave up hope. She had indeed intended to lure the enemy in for one final strike, but she never expected the enemy to be so steady.

If she had another life, she should learn from it.

While contemplating this, the intense pain suddenly disappeared.

Bai Su’s body twitched once, and she wondered if dying was really this effortless?

She slowly opened her eyes to take in her surroundings. She had heard that in this world, the soul would not be instantly seized by the Heavenly Demon upon physical death, but would instead be dragged to a place called the Path of Yin and Yang.

Is this the place?

When she opened her eyes, it was bright daylight, and the surroundings looked somewhat familiar.

The most familiar was the chubby face in front of her.

"You?"

"Woof... it’s all burnt black." The little one wrinkled its nose and frowned at Bai Su, and for a moment, couldn’t help but swallow.

Then shaking its head repeatedly, it patted its chubby baby face: "What am I thinking?"

This woman, now roasted, how come she smells even more delicious than the fatty bugs in Jiangnan... What’s going on?

Only then did Bai Su come to her senses, and she hurriedly got up, only to feel a crisp crack in her abdomen!

"Don’t move..." Yun Ke’er frowned and said, "You’ve been burnt quite severely, the bones in your abdomen and shoulders are very fragile right now, but your healing ability is quite fast, the periosteum is already regrowing, hmm... you demons’ structure really is different from humans."

Bai Su was taken aback, and despite the pain, she looked around and asked hoarsely, "You saved me? What about the fire on me?"

"Used a space formation to transfer it elsewhere," Yun Ke’er honestly replied.

At this moment, Su Changqing, who had been watching from the side, was stunned when he heard this.

He had actually wanted to save her at that time; he was very clear that Chen Yun was no longer Chen Yun. But after Bai Su had amplified the flames with her Wind Technique, he couldn’t control it at all.

He hadn’t expected that this girl not only casually rescued Bai Su from the claws of that monster, but also left the fire in place. He couldn’t understand any of it until he heard the other side explain it probably.

It meant that the space teleportation formation only transferred Bai Su and isolated the fire outside that space.

What kind of precise manipulation was this?

Could space formations really be operated with such precision?

Just as he was about to ask something, Yun Ke’er frowned and looked in another direction: "Here they come..."

Before the two could turn their heads, they already felt that incredibly terrifying and icy presence.

Su Changqing’s heart sank, knowing that Chen Yun had arrived.

Now with Bai Su seriously injured, how were the two of them going to face the monster that had taken over Chen Yun’s body?

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"Where did you pick up this little girl from?" Outside the arena, the originally meditating Shenwu suddenly looked over with interest.

Chen Qing was also surprised; he remembered that Yun Ke’er had extraordinary talent and aptitude, designated as top-notch by the Mirror Demon.

But he had been busy with various things over the years and hadn’t kept up with the girl’s progress. Had she become this powerful?

She was even able to use the ancient Lens Prism formation!

"There’s no one in my Shenwu Guild who can use a Lens Prism at this stage..." Shenwu looked at the girl on the screen, "How old is this girl of yours? She couldn’t have been practicing techniques for more than ten years at most, starting from the womb, right?"

Chen Qing looked at Yun Ke’er on the screen, who had become a little dumpling due to good meals over the year, and he didn’t know what to say for a moment.

This little girl had only been practicing techniques for two years!!