In the mouths of the living, the Underworld King of Xiyou Continent was like a living Yama.
To be described as such, this thing called a Ren Kui must be extraordinary.
A hint of thought appeared on Su Hongxiu's cheeks, and his gaze deepened: "Ren Kui are ugly, reaching heights of up to twenty feet. Their cultivation is not inferior to Nascent Soul stage cultivators, and some Ren Kui can even reach the Soul Transformation stage. They feel no pain, are burly and tall. Unless their heads are severed, they are immortal."
Su Hongxiu had participated in that battle a thousand years ago.
He knew Ren Kui like the back of his hand.
Mentioning Ren Kui, he couldn't help but gently rub his temples, feeling a headache coming on: "Ren Kui are different from humans. Cultivators of the same level may not be able to repel a Ren Kui of the same level."
Upon hearing these words, Feng Ninghe's eyebrows furrowed tightly.
From the description, she could imagine how powerful Ren Kui were.
What concerned her more were Lin Yuran's words.
A thousand years ago, all Ren Kui were annihilated, and only then did people live comfortable lives.
According to Lin Yuran's implication, Ren Kui would appear again.
At this moment, Feng Ninghe fell into deep thought, speculating about Lin Yuran's intentions.
She bit her lip and voiced her doubts: "Where do Ren Kui come from?"
Si Jianye gently shook his head, his cold voice falling slowly: "Ren Kui do not exist on the Xuanzhou Continent. It is said that a certain barrier was broken, allowing Ren Kui to enter. No one knows the truth of the matter."
Feng Ninghe withdrew her gaze, lifted the carriage curtain, and quietly gazed at the bustling street.
The streets, filled with people coming and going, were noisy and lively.
The common folk lived and worked in peace.
She withdrew her hand, lowered the curtain, and her firm, powerful female voice carried a hint of resolve: "We will face whatever comes our way. No matter what Lin Yuran's purpose is, I will never let her succeed."
She would definitely protect the people of Lin Country.
Within a quiet and spacious jungle.
Lin Yuran was meditating, circulating her spiritual energy to heal her wounds.
Scattered empty medicine bottles lay on the ground.
Si Jianye's palm had put Lin Yuran's life in peril, and countless elixirs and medicines had managed to save her life.
Ji Binyu also had several superficial wounds. He was applying medicine with a bottle.
"As expected of the Underworld King of Xiyou Continent, to turn my own moves against me. If not for these many elixirs protecting me, I would have lost my life by now."
Lin Yuran clutched her chest and said fiercely, "The Underworld King's cultivation is profound. I'd like to see how much capability he has against tens of thousands of relentless Ren Kui."
Ji Binyu finished bandaging his wounds and turned to look at her: "Yuran, you are severely injured. Rest for a few days to recuperate."
"No! We act now!"
Lin Yuran shook her head vigorously without a second thought, looking up at a barely perceptible barrier in the sky: "I can't wait to see that little b*tch suffer. I want everyone in Lin Country, and even the entire Xuanzhou Continent, to die!"
Lin Country could not tolerate her, and her hundred years of effort were denied by everyone.
She had also gone from being a respected acting empress to a rat that everyone wanted to kill.
She could not swallow this insult.
Since she could not have it, she would destroy it.
Ji Binyu's eyes also held a hint of ferocity. He looked at her with slight approval: "You are right. Without me, how could Lin Country be so peaceful? I have served faithfully for these hundred years, worthy of the title of Great General of National Defense. Yet now, these foolish people want my life!"
Just a little more, and he could have completely controlled Lin Country with Lin Yuran.
The people of Lin Country enjoyed his protection, yet not only did they not show gratitude, they wanted his life.
Thinking of this, Ji Binyu let out a muffled hum, his eyes filled with disdain. He raised his palm, and a dense black mist emerged from his palm.
He took out a jet-black formation-breaking bead and fiercely struck it towards the sky with the black mist!
Ji Binyu was completely enveloped by the black mist, his pale, cold face terrifyingly devoid of color.
Lin Yuran popped a few pills into her mouth, adjusted her spiritual energy slightly, and quickly rose to transfer spiritual energy to Ji Binyu.
She continuously crushed spirit stones to replenish her spiritual energy, while her other hand continuously transmitted spiritual energy to Ji Binyu.
"Pfft!"
A mouthful of bright red blood spurted from Ji Binyu's mouth. However, his eyes burned with a hint of excitement as he stared intently at a crack in the barrier: "Just a little more... hold on!"
Ji Binyu gritted his teeth and used all his might to attack the barrier.
Creak—
The indestructible barrier cracked further, emitting a crisp sound.
"Pfft!"
Lin Yuran spat out a mouthful of blood, quickly withdrew her hand, and fell to the ground, frantically absorbing the spiritual energy from the spirit stones.
In just a moment, she had absorbed tens of thousands of spirit stones.
Ji Binyu could no longer hold on. He swayed, constantly stuffing pills into his mouth, his gaze fixed on the sky.
"Why hasn't the barrier broken yet? Did we fail?"
Ji Binyu's heart grew anxious.
Bang!
The barrier suddenly let out a loud noise.
A large hole appeared where the barrier had cracked.
Lin Yuran, who had fallen to the ground, her eyes instantly lit up. Ignoring the pain in her body, she was so happy that tears welled up: "Heaven has opened its eyes! The barrier is broken, and even heaven is on our side this time!"
She excitedly stood up and hugged Ji Binyu.
Ji Binyu's effeminate face broke into a smile. His gaze was manic as he stared at the broken hole in the barrier, muttering from time to time, "Bigger... bigger!"
A gust of wind swept through.
A sharp voice rang out from behind: "What are you two doing?"
Lin Yuran and Ji Binyu turned their heads simultaneously and saw who was standing not far away.
Not far away.
A man in black robes stood quietly.
The man's face was completely hidden by the black robe, making his appearance indistinguishable.
He frowned deeply and looked up at the broken black hole in the sky.
For some reason, upon seeing this black hole, he felt an inexplicable unease.
He had a feeling that this black hole was extremely terrifying, and something seemed about to fall from it at any moment.
"You again?"
Recognizing the identity of the man in black, Lin Yuran raised her eyes and glanced at him with slight disdain, a hint of arrogance in her eyes: "You've come at just the right time. You can find us even here. It's just a pity you're too late."
Ji Binyu grabbed Lin Yuran's hand, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the man in black with a hint of warning: "You are truly an eyesore. Since you're such an eyesore, you might as well die with these ignorant fools of Lin Country."
Creak—
The black hole cracked further, becoming even larger.
The man in black subconsciously looked up at the black hole.
Vaguely, he saw countless hands clawing at the black hole, as if trying to tear it wider.
For some reason, the man in black felt fear.
He didn't know what was behind the black hole, but he had a premonition that whatever was behind it was terrifying!
The scene before him made Ji Binyu laugh maniacally, his effeminate face showing a chilling coldness: "It's almost time, Yuran. We should go. Let Lin Country be destroyed!"