Xu Jiu was annihilated, and the originally stable black hole trembled instantly and began to collapse.
The moment the black hole collapsed, the crimson centipede immediately sensed it, letting out a roar of unwillingness.
He had crossed realms relying on the black hole. Now that the black hole was collapsing, he had to return as quickly as possible, or he would be trapped here forever.
The crimson centipede roared in unwillingness but did not give up. He wanted to devour Tang Yifeng in the remaining time to vent his resentment.
As a Golden Core stage cultivator, Tang Yifeng's flesh and blood held an inexplicable attraction for him. If he could eat Tang Yifeng, he would surely have the chance to evolve.
Therefore, even though he knew the risk was great, he chose to fight for it and not return empty-handed.
However, Tang Yifeng, as the number one person in the Golden Core stage, was not easy to deal with.
He continuously increased the output of his spiritual power, and the sword blossoms in front of him expanded, densely blocking the crimson centipede's attack.
For a while, even with its great strength, the crimson centipede could not break through Tang Yifeng's defense.
"Roar!"
Seeing that he could not quickly subdue Tang Yifeng, the crimson centipede let out an angry roar of unwillingness.
Facing the temptation before him, he absolutely did not want to give up easily.
However, he also remained rational, knowing that he could not delay. If he continued to dawdle, he would be trapped here forever. So, he immediately changed direction and looked at Su Xi behind him.
If he couldn't eat the fat, he could settle for the lean.
Su Xi looked at the crimson centipede suddenly charging at her, with only one expression left on her face.
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Who had she offended? Should the weak be bullied?
Wasn't his flesh delicious?
She complained inwardly but knew she couldn't hide her strength, or she would become the crimson centipede's meal, with nowhere to seek justice.
"Nine Heavens of Ice and Fire!"
Su Xi shouted, pulled out her fire-poking stick, and channeled all her spiritual power into it. Then, she raised the stick and pointed it at the crimson centipede.
A blue and red light instantly erupted and flew towards the crimson centipede, sealing all his escape routes.
The crimson centipede was completely fearless of Su Xi's attack.
His hard shell was like armor, and ordinary magical treasures could not harm him, so he did not take Su Xi's seemingly harmless attack seriously.
But the moment they touched, the crimson centipede was instantly frozen, and at the same time, a scorching flame was baking him from within the ice.
"Roar~" Under the baking of the flames, the crimson centipede roared.
Although these flames could not harm him, they still caused him pain. What made him even more enraged was that he was actually frozen by Su Xi and could not break free in a short time.
Even though the freezing period was not long, he had no time to deal with Su Xi.
The thought that he had been defeated by a minor character almost made him die of anger.
The attraction from the black hole grew stronger, and the opening became smaller. Although the crimson centipede had broken free from the ice, he knew that if he didn't return, he never would.
If he stayed, he would surely be killed by the Five Immortal Mountains, and his本体 would be damaged.
Therefore, after casting an angry glare at Su Xi, he roared and flew back towards the black hole. He successfully returned just as the black hole disappeared.
Watching the crimson centipede vanish, Su Xi let out a long sigh of relief.
Fortunately, she was lucky and survived.
Tang Yifeng walked towards Su Xi, observed her for a moment, and said with interest, "I never expected you to surprise me anew every time I see you."
The crimson centipede before them was a wisp of remnant soul from the Nascent Soul stage, and not anyone could freeze it. Su Xi's unassuming artifact actually possessed the ability to temporarily control the crimson centipede; that was extraordinary.
Su Xi did not want to reveal too much, so she put away her fire-poking stick and changed the subject, "What exactly happened? Why did it turn out like this?"
Tang Yifeng knew Su Xi was changing the subject but did not pursue it. "Demons snuck into this trial and disrupted the formation..."
After hearing Tang Yifeng's explanation, Su Xi frowned.
The Five Immortal Mountains had strict defenses, especially during the trial period. If there were no demon insiders in the Five Immortal Mountains, they would never have been able to sneak in so easily.
However, she understood more clearly that investigating traitors was a problem for the higher-ups. She was just a minor character playing a supporting role now, and these matters did not require her concern.
What she cared about more now was whether she could get the rewards she deserved from this trial.
Tang Yifeng explained for a while, then looked at Su Xi and said, "Now that we've talked, we should go."
"Go where?" Su Xi subconsciously looked at Tang Yifeng. Soon, she regretted asking such a foolish question.
Where else could they go now? Of course, they had to return.
Tang Yifeng glanced helplessly at Su Xi and said nothing more. Instead, he summoned his flying sword and beckoned Su Xi to stand on it.
Since the trial was disrupted, it could no longer continue. Therefore, the immediate priority was to bring out the survivors as quickly as possible. Otherwise, any further changes would bring more trouble.
On Tang Yifeng's flying sword, the two quickly flew out of the secret realm.
Suddenly, Tang Yifeng stopped in mid-air and then looked down with great interest.
Su Xi was curious why Tang Yifeng had stopped, and soon she heard the conversation below, which made her chuckle involuntarily.
As expected, a wicked person lives a long life; she still wasn't dead even after all that.
Below the high platform, Liu Piaopiao was tearfully recounting the events to the other disciples of the Five Immortal Mountains.
In her narrative, Su Xi was the one who helped the demons infiltrate the secret realm. Furthermore, Su Xi had exploited their trust and attacked them.
If not for her quick wit in seeing through Su Xi's plan, she would never have gotten out.
The others already had a favorable impression of Liu Piaopiao, and hearing her words at this moment, they became even more indignant, wishing they could have struck Su Xi down at that moment.
Tang Yifeng looked at Su Xi behind him and teased, "I never imagined you would do such things."
Su Xi spread her hands and said helplessly, "I'm as helpless as you are. I didn't even know I did these things."
Tang Yifeng, not one to shy away from adding fuel to the fire, landed in front of Liu Piaopiao and announced loudly, "The person in question is right here. Why don't you confront each other?"
Liu Piaopiao's eyes widened when she saw Su Xi appear before her, staring at her in disbelief.
Hadn't this person already died? Why was she still alive?