"No!"
Zi Linling quickly stopped her, but it was too late.
"Boom!"
The Heaven and Earth Demon Pearl directly smashed a large hole in the barrier.
Immediately, spiderweb-like cracks spread across the barrier.
The cracks widened, and the barrier shattered with a roar.
The moment the Heaven and Earth Demon Pearl hit the barrier, a piercing sound echoed through the Demon Grand Hall of the Celestial Demon Valley.
The four figures, Demon One, Demon Two, Demon Five, and Demon Six, who were in discussion, simultaneously changed their expressions and said, "Not good! The Demon Prison is in trouble!"
The four looked at each other and hurried towards the Demon Gully.
On the way, Demon One did not forget to send a telepathic message to Demon Three, Demon Four, Demon Seven, Demon Eight, and Demon Nine, ordering them to immediately rush to the Demon Prison.
Zi Linling looked at the shattered barrier with nothing but helplessness.
She grabbed the Heaven and Earth Demon Pearl and dashed out.
As she ran, Zi Linling gritted her teeth in anger and chided the Heaven and Earth Demon Pearl, "You came out, but why did you have to smash that barrier?"
The Heaven and Earth Demon Pearl said proudly, "I was just too excited and forgot about the barrier and the matter of the Demon Grand Hall!"
Zi Linling rolled her eyes speechlessly. "With you forgetting, I have to run for my life. How about this, I'll disguise myself as Mo Fang, and you help me conceal my aura. If we can avoid those elders of the demon race, then avoid them!"
The Heaven and Earth Demon Pearl scornfully said, "Why not just fight your way out? Why all this trouble!"
"Fight?"
Zi Linling gritted her teeth. "How do we fight? Those are nine Divine Lord realm powerhouses! What do we use to fight them? Hurry up! If we can avoid a fight, let's avoid it!"
If there were only one Divine Lord realm powerhouse, she would still have confidence to fight. Even if she couldn't win, escaping wouldn't be a problem.
But now? No matter how monstrous Zi Linling was, she couldn't possibly fight nine Divine Lord realm powerhouses with her mid-stage Divine King realm cultivation.
Therefore, the only way was to flee.
As Zi Linling ran, she communicated with the Heaven and Earth Demon Pearl and quickly disguised herself.
Soon, Zi Linling transformed into Mo Fang's appearance. With the assistance of the Heaven and Earth Demon Pearl, she looked exactly like Mo Fang himself.
A moment later, she reached the White Bone Path that coiled around White Bone Mountain.
Zi Linling's speed did not decrease; instead, it became faster and faster.
She had to escape the Demon Demise Cave and leave the Demon Gully before the nine elders of the demon race arrived.
Ten breaths later, Zi Linling saw the entrance of the Demon Demise Cave.
As long as she rushed out from here, she could use a five-breath time difference to perfectly miss the nine elders of the demon race.
The Phantom Dragon Steps had been utilized to their utmost by Zi Linling, leaving numerous afterimages behind her.
"Charge!"
Zi Linling braced herself and was about to dash out of the Demon Demise Cave.
"Where do you think you're going!"
A figure lunged towards Zi Linling, unleashing a palm strike filled with fierce killing intent.
This person was none other than Mo Qi, who had left the Demon Prison not long ago.
Just as Zi Linling was about to dodge, she recognized the attacker. A spark of inspiration flashed, and she quickly mimicked Mo Fang's voice, letting out a terrified scream.
Mo Qi, hearing Mo Fang's voice abruptly, paused his palm strike slightly.
Seizing this opportunity, Zi Linling subtly dodged Mo Qi's palm wind.
"You brat, what are you doing here?" Mo Qi asked indignantly.
Zi Linling did not answer Mo Qi's question. Instead, she feigned a terrified glance behind her and ran towards the cave entrance.
Her appearance of being chased momentarily stunned Mo Qi.
And it was during this moment of stunned confusion that Zi Linling had already rushed out of the Demon Demise Cave.
Without any hesitation, she flew upwards towards the Demon Gully.
By the time Mo Qi recovered, Zi Linling was only three zhang away from the cliff above.
Seeing Zi Linling's exquisite footwork, Mo Qi suddenly understood.
He leaped up and pursued Zi Linling, shouting in exasperation, "Who are you, daring to impersonate Fang'er!"
Zi Linling did not reply. With a graceful somersault, she landed steadily on the cliff.
Simultaneously, the Phantom Dragon Steps beneath her feet activated again, and she appeared ten zhang away as if teleporting.
"Where do you think you're running!"
Mo Fang leaped onto the cliff, tapped the ground lightly, and pursued in the direction Zi Linling had fled, unleashing a palm strike.
However, he underestimated the subtlety of the Phantom Dragon Steps, and his palm strike missed completely.
But Mo Fang did not give up and continued to chase Zi Linling.
Shortly after they left, the other eight elders of the demon race appeared above the Demon Gully.
Demon One frowned and said, "Second, Third, you two go down and check if Yue Wu Mei is still there. The rest of you, immediately search the entire valley and find the intruder!"
"Yes!"
The elders responded and were about to split up.
Demon Two and Demon Three leaped into the Demon Gully and entered the Demon Demise Cave to check the situation below.
As Demon One, Demon Four, Demon Five, Demon Six, Demon Eight, and Demon Nine were about to return to the valley, they felt a surge of immense energy fluctuation emanating from within the Celestial Demon Valley.
"There's a battle happening inside the valley! Everyone, return to the valley quickly!"
Demon One instructed and then led the way towards the source of the energy fluctuation.
Demon Four, Demon Five, Demon Six, Demon Eight, and Demon Nine did not dare to delay and followed closely.
At the location of the energy fluctuation, Zi Linling and Mo Qi stood facing each other.
A trace of blood hung on the corner of Zi Linling's lips, and her hands, clasped behind her back, trembled slightly.
Mo Qi's face was filled with shock, and he coldly asked, "Who exactly are you, and why are you impersonating Fang'er?"
Zi Linling curved her lips slightly and said, "Why should I tell you?"
Mo Qi's body surged with killing intent, and he asked, "Tell me where Fang'er is, and I'll leave your corpse intact!"
Zi Linling's eyes darted around. Her hands behind her back rapidly formed seals, and a five-colored法则弹球 (Fǎzé dànqiú - law elemental ball) materialized in her palm.
She snorted coldly, "I refuse to tell you!"
Mo Fang roared in anger and raised his palm to strike Zi Linling.
"Since you refuse to speak, then I'll have to capture you and perform a soul search!"
Zi Linling did not dodge but mentally calculated the distance.
Just as Mo Qi's palm was three inches away from her, she suddenly attacked, throwing the five-colored law elemental ball towards Mo Qi's palm.
"Five Elements Blast!"
Zi Linling whispered in her heart, and her body vanished from its original position.
When she reappeared, she was already twenty zhang away.
This was, of course, the maximum distance the Phantom Dragon Steps could cover.
A object suddenly appeared before him, and Mo Qi instinctively reached out to grab it.
Just as he was about to open his palm to examine it, he felt a sense of danger.
Without a second thought, Mo Qi hurled the five-colored law elemental ball away.
Although his speed was extremely fast, due to the proximity and his slightly delayed reaction, at the moment the "Five Elements Blast" detonated, he could only instinctively erect a spiritual energy shield.