The Golden Lion Beast hesitated, not daring to advance.
In any battle between two armies, the first thing to be contested was their morale.
The Golden Lion Beast's retreat meant it had lost the initiative.
Xu Yi would naturally not miss such a golden opportunity.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Xu Yi pressed forward, her wide robes billowing in the wind.
The scorching blade light arrived in an instant.
The Golden Lion Beast's pupils contracted, its first instinct to turn and flee.
And this retreat completely sealed its fate.
Xu Yi poured spiritual energy into the Chastisement Ruler, then opened her five fingers, letting the ruler chase after the Golden Lion Beast.
She herself turned, pulling out dozens of talismans and throwing them at the Ironback Lizard and the Red Ant.
Boom, boom, boom!
Spiritual lights of various colors exploded in the air, kicking up waves of energy.
These attacks were insufficient to cause harm to the Ironback Lizard and the Red Ant, but they did affect them to some extent.
A fierce glint flashed in the Ironback Lizard's eyes. Bi Fang and the Golden Lion Beast were too useless. The two demons together couldn't deal with a single human cultivator; it was a disgrace to the demon race.
"Leave it to me."
The Red Ant suddenly leaped from the Ironback Lizard's body. Its form swelled, its originally palm-sized body instantly growing to the size of a small calf.
Ji Buwang's expression sharpened. "Be careful."
In fact, Xu Yi no longer needed Ji Buwang's reminder. As soon as the Red Ant's demeanor changed, her sense of danger had peaked, a chill shooting straight to the top of her head.
She retreated, and several array discs appeared before her, transforming into various spiritual shields that protected her.
Meanwhile, the enlarged Red Ant’s abdomen violently contracted inward, and its maw opened.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft!"
Dense, egg-like smaller red ants were spewed from its mouth.
The small red ants surged forward upon leaving its body, their target Xu Yi.
The overwhelming swarm of red ants resembled a dense dark cloud, casting a considerable shadow over the entire sky.
Xu Yi's scalp tingled. She waved out numerous defensive artifacts to block in front of her again.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...
The small red ants crashed into the first spiritual shield one after another, then began to chew on the spiritual energy on the shield. In just a few breaths, the spiritual shield broke, and the small red ants that had consumed spiritual energy changed size again.
Then came the second spiritual shield, the third spiritual shield...
Xu Yi watched helplessly as the small red ants, originally the size of sesame seeds, grew to the size of fingernails, and they continued to grow without any sign of stopping.
She couldn't let the Red Ant continue to devour energy.
A faint glow flickered in Xu Yi's eyes as she placed her palm on the defensive barrier in front of her.
"Earth Heart Green Flame," Xu Yi murmured silently.
Green flames erupted from her palm, then extended outward along the spiritual energy barrier.
Crackle, crackle! Crackle, crackle!
The previously unstoppable red ants, upon touching the Earth Heart Green Flame, exploded like small firecrackers.
Countless charred corpses rained down from the sky.
Seeing this, the Red Ant flew into a rage. However, its attributes could not counter the Earth Heart Green Flame, so it could only recall its offspring, looking sinisterly at Xu Yi.
The Red Ant's glance made Xu Yi's entire body stiffen, her heart beat faster. An unprecedented sense of crisis caused golden spots to automatically appear in her eyes.
Then she saw it.
She saw that the position where the Red Ant had stood was now only an afterimage, the real Red Ant had vanished.
In that instant, Xu Yi instinctively threw out the most powerful offensive artifact from her storage ring.
It was a red array disc that could unleash an attack comparable to the full might of a Tribulation Crossing cultivator.
As Xu Yi threw the array disc, she simultaneously activated a wisp of spiritual energy stored within it.
Boom!
A massive explosion resounded.
The powerful impact swept outward in all directions.
The Red Ant, hidden in the void and only ten miles from Xu Yi, was forcibly expelled from the void, its expression changing for the first time.
Ji Buwang and the Ironback Lizard both retreated at this sight, their shock inexpressible.
Xu Yi could create such a huge disturbance.
Ji Buwang narrowed his eyes, then transformed into a gust of cold wind, charging rapidly towards Xu Yi against the impact of the shockwave.
Now was the best opportunity to shake off these three great demons.
Xu Yi had already been struck by the shockwave and was pushed aside, with drops of blood staining her chest. However, her eyes shone brightly.
That was close.
If she hadn't been able to activate the peculiar ability in her eyes, she would likely have been successfully ambushed by the Red Ant by now.
This Red Ant, though appearing ordinary, harbored a potent venom, which was why Xu Yi dared not let those smaller red ants get close.
If she were bitten by this Integration Stage Red Ant, she would die of poison within a breath.
Fortunately, she had narrowly avoided this calamity.
The look of relief on Xu Yi's face immediately turned to surprise as she saw Ji Buwang approaching her.
Gritting her teeth and enduring the severe pain wracking her body, she also moved towards Ji Buwang's direction.
Taking advantage of the chaos, once they met, they could seize the opportunity to escape.
Xu Yi instantly understood Ji Buwang's intentions and cooperated with all her might.
Just as they were about to successfully meet, an aura like an ancient demon king descending erupted from afar.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
Xu Yi and Ji Buwang's expressions instantly withered, blood gushing out, and their bodies uncontrollably plummeted downwards.
The Ironback Lizard, the Red Ant, and the Golden Lion Beast, who was fleeing in disarray, all felt a surge of surprise and reverence.
"It's Lord Sky Devouring Python!"
"Greetings, Lord!"
"Lord Sky Devouring Python!"
The three demonic beasts automatically descended to the ground, lowering their heads in respect.
Under this intense pressure, Ji Buwang could still barely remain standing, though his legs had sunk deeply into the ground.
Xu Yi was already kneeling on one knee, her other foot forcibly held in place to prevent her from falling into a more embarrassing full kneel.
However, sweat drenched her temples, dampening her hair, and her body trembled uncontrollably like a sieve. She had even bitten through her pale lower lip.
A Mahayana stage demon beast.
Xu Yi thought with bitterness.
Only when a Mahayana stage demon beast appeared would she and Lu Zaiye be rendered completely defenseless.
And the three demonic beasts had just called it Lord Sky Devouring Python.
She remembered Bai Shan had told her that one of the three great demon kings of the main war faction was the Sky Devouring Python.
She hadn't expected that a mere probing action would draw out a Mahayana stage demon beast.
Xu Yi felt that this time, the situation was truly dire.
She tried to open her mouth, but could only manage a slight curve.
Her gaze drifted towards Lu Zaiye's direction, and she couldn't help but sigh.
If she had known this would happen, she would have absolutely insisted that Lu Zaiye reveal all his secrets before encountering these demons.
She would probably carry this doubt with her forever, sleeping on the sacred land of Shenzhou.
As the Sky Devouring Python drew closer, Xu Yi's bones began to creak.
On her face, her skin began to show an unnatural flush, and traces of blood started to spread outwards.
Enduring the intense pain, Xu Yi finally had a clear concept of the strength of a Mahayana stage cultivator.
It was simply too powerful.