A figure clad in white stood with his back to him at the front of the wooden boat. Her robes swayed in the fierce wind, and her long hair drifted as if she were an immortal. It was a beautiful scene, yet it inexplicably emanated a sense of immense power and awe.
At that moment, the woman turned her head upon hearing the sound, her indifferent eyes meeting the gaze of the demonic man behind her. She then offered a slight smile.
"Second Senior Brother, you're awake!"
Qian Futu looked up at her, a strange feeling welling up in his heart. His narrow, phoenix-like eyes were filled with confusion and surprise.
"I, how did I get here?"
For some reason, even though Jin Bao'er in front of him was smiling, he felt an extreme sense of danger! It was as if a single wrong word from him would lead to his head being severed from his body!
"Didn't Second Senior Brother want to save our Seventh Senior Brother? I'm just fulfilling your wish!"
As she spoke, the woman's smile faded, replaced by a hint of sarcasm in her cold eyes.
Qian Futu froze, then his eyes widened in realization. He blurted out instinctively,
"You mean we're on our way to the Demon Realm?!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he seemed to realize the agitation in his voice and quickly changed his tone.
"Little Junior Sister, don't be reckless! Although the Demon Realm suffered a great defeat recently, it is naturally teeming with powerful experts. How can we rescue Hengchang with just the two of us? Hurry back, and when Master and the others gather their forces, we can..."
His words lacked any genuine concern for Du Hengchang. Jin Bao'er nodded slightly, her icy gaze sweeping down. Her condescending sarcasm and an aura of natural authority forced the man in front of her into silence, a profound sense of crisis surging within him!
Then, she frowned. Her gaze turned cold. Her thin lips parted, and a sharp shout followed immediately.
"There's no one else here! Speak! Who are you?!"
Hearing this, Qian Futu's pupils suddenly contracted. An inexplicable pressure washed over his entire body. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. His hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched tightly, and his face instantly turned pale.
"Little Junior Sister, what are you talking about? I am your Second Senior Brother, Qian Futu! Have you misunderstood something?"
Before his words had even finished, a pair of fair fingers swiftly lifted him off the ground, gripping him tightly by the collar.
Jin Bao'er bent slightly, her hand around his neck. Her eyes were unfathomably cold and piercing. As their eyes met, the threat was unspoken.
"Whether I've misunderstood or not, you know it in your heart! It's fine if you don't want to say anything! When we reach the Demon Realm, I believe someone will explain it to me!"
He was right; this body truly belonged to her Second Senior Brother. However, the soul within it was definitely not her Second Senior Brother's. As for how the other party managed it, she hadn't figured it out yet, but what this person said likely contained some truth. Their Seventh Senior Brother was very possibly in the Demon Realm.
With that, she released her grip and tossed him onto the wooden planks, utterly indifferent to the terror on his face.
Meanwhile, Hua Ming Peak erupted in chaos...
All the way, there was no further interaction between them. Qian Futu remained slumped in a corner, his eyes downcast, like a corpse! Jin Bao'er steered the wooden boat forward while subtly keeping an eye on the man behind her...
Even when she noticed his furtive movements, she pretended not to see them!
Until the morning three days later, the wooden boat descended rapidly and landed on a barren, open space...
The Demon Realm was located at the far end of the cultivation world, opposite the direction of the Merfolk tribe. Everywhere visible was desolate and barren! It was separated from the cultivation world by a single barrier.
However, beneath the demon realm barrier before her now was only a thin layer, almost breakable with a touch! It served no purpose whatsoever. The barrier layer above, however, was extremely thick.
She surmised that this was why the demons could attack the cultivation world!
Just as she was preparing to enter, a wave of malevolence washed over her. She abruptly turned her head, only to meet a lingering smile from the person beside her...
"Second Senior Brother seems eager for me to go in!"
The man who heard this froze, then quickly shook his head after a moment's pause, feigning a look of helpless bitterness.
"Little Junior Sister, what will it take for you to believe me? The Demon Realm is not as simple as you imagine. We should go back."
Despite his earnest pleading, a strange look flickered in his eyes. Jin Bao'er frowned slightly. Although she didn't know what was strange, the man had just smiled, and she couldn't have been mistaken.
"Since that's the case... perhaps I was impulsive. Then let's go back!"
With that, she turned and walked away, her posture exceptionally graceful and without the slightest hesitation!
Qian Futu, standing behind her, was instantly dumbfounded. His bewildered and lost expression was incredibly stiff. After a few seconds, it returned to normal, and after a moment of unpleasantness, he followed closely behind...
Once the two of them were on the wooden boat, Qian Futu's face was filled with a relieved smile.
"You finally believe me, that's great! When we get back, we'll discuss it properly and then launch a full-scale attack on the Demon Realm. This time, we'll surely catch them off guard!"
Jin Bao'er heard this and slowly curled her lips into a smile.
"Senior Brother is right. Otherwise... why don't you take the lead?"
Before Qian Futu could comprehend her meaning, he felt his collar tighten, and his body instantly flew upwards...
"Ah!!"
At the critical moment, no matter how much he could endure, his expression changed. His eyes widened as he watched the white-clothed woman's cold face growing further away from him, and behind him... was the fragile Demon Realm barrier!
He failed to see that, the moment he crossed the barrier, the white-clothed woman on the wooden boat lightly tapped her foot, and her figure instantly vanished from her spot...
Instantly! The spiritual energy dissipated, and a thick demonic aura rushed forward. A cool, gentle breeze blew, carrying an indescribable scent of blood. The entire world seemed to darken slightly.
Suddenly, a blade imbued with potent demonic energy hurtled towards her. It grazed her side slightly...
The moment she fully entered the Demon Realm, demonic blades rained down from the sky, all attacking simultaneously... The scene was incredibly spectacular!
An ambush?!
She pursed her lips and floated upwards. Her seemingly calm movements dodged several demonic blade attacks. A faint white luminescence gradually enveloped her, and the demonic blades were extinguished upon contact!
In contrast to Jin Bao'er's unblemished state, Qian Futu on the other side was quite different! Upon entering the Demon Realm, his first reaction was to retreat. He showed no surprise at the sudden onslaught of demonic blades, seemingly having anticipated this scene. He darted about, evading them with extreme speed...
Soon, Jin Bao'er floated in mid-air, watching him scramble away in panic. She finally understood why he had smiled earlier. A sarcastic smile couldn't help but spread across her lips.
Did he really think she was impulsive? The demons weren't fools. They had just suffered a crushing defeat against the cultivation world, losing their most powerful Demon Lord. How could they leave their barrier so weak and unguarded, without fearing that the cultivation world would pursue their victory and annihilate the demon race?