Moreover, the wonders of the Demonic Seed extended far beyond that. Once pushed into a corner, he could activate other effects of the Demonic Seed.
Xiong Ba, seeing this, couldn't help but speak coldly.
“Things have gotten troublesome.”
Lu Xueqi stepped forward.
“Leader Xiong, Master Zhang, shall I step in and eliminate him?”
Xiong Ba was momentarily stunned.
Although he knew Lu Xueqi came from a Xianxia world, in his eyes, she was just a young girl from the Zhu Xian (Jade Dynasty) world, a disciple of the Qingyun Sect—not necessarily very powerful.
Even Zhao Zhijing, who was just feeling proud, froze, not understanding where this girl’s confidence came from.
In his mind, even Xiong Ba and Zhang Sanfeng couldn’t handle him—let alone this little girl.
But Xiong Ba directly refused.
“Miss Lu, please wait on the side. Though that last strike missed, he is no match for me. If not for his strange tricks, I would have slain him long ago. Now that his substitute has been used up, it won’t be hard for me to kill him.”
Lu Xueqi frowned slightly. Seeing that they didn’t want her help, she didn’t insist.
“In that case, Leader Xiong, Master Zhang, be careful.”
Xiong Ba turned to Zhang Sanfeng,
“Master Zhang, let’s attack together. We must kill Zhao Zhijing!”
Zhang Sanfeng nodded.
“Very well!”
As soon as he spoke, the Tai Chi Sword Technique instantly activated. Zhang Sanfeng used Wudang’s lightness skill, his figure turning into afterimages as he launched continuous attacks around Zhao Zhijing.
At the same time, Xiong Ba activated his Trifold Primordial Force and unleashed an even stronger Threefold Return to Primordial Qi.
A massive energy sphere condensed in front of him, its power even more terrifying than before.
Zhao Zhijing narrowed his eyes, sensing trouble, panic rising in his heart.
‘Why haven’t the people of Quanzhen Sect arrived yet?’
Just then, a stir came from the distant bamboo forest. His face lit up with joy.
Immediately after, a pitch-black mist shrouded Zhao Zhijing, completely concealing his figure.
Xiong Ba was stunned, unsure of what trick the enemy was pulling.
But the Threefold Return to Primordial Qi had already taken shape. He no longer hesitated and thrust his palm forward!
The terrifying energy sphere instantly expanded and blasted towards Zhao Zhijing.
However, a bizarre scene unfolded.
The moment the energy sphere touched the mist, it was directly devoured, without even the slightest ripple!
Xiong Ba was utterly shocked and cried out,
“How is this possible?!”
Zhao Zhijing’s figure reappeared, his face slightly flushed. He even let out a burp, as if he had overeaten.
He sneered at Xiong Ba.
“Xiong Ba, your Threefold Return to Primordial Qi is indeed powerful. But my Demonic Seed has another trait—when a host I’ve parasitized approaches, my power increases drastically. Moreover, the Demonic Seed possesses a unique devouring power. Now, your Threefold Return to Primordial Qi can no longer touch me!”
Hearing this, Xiong Ba’s expression turned extremely grim.
Taking advantage of Zhao Zhijing speaking, Zhang Sanfeng’s figure flickered and appeared behind him, slashing with his sword, aiming to take his life.
Yet just as the sword tip touched the mist, it was like striking a steel wall—he couldn’t pierce it at all.
That layer of mist had transformed into an indestructible barrier, forcefully blocking Zhang Sanfeng’s full-powered strike.
Zhang Sanfeng’s expression changed dramatically in horror.
Zhao Zhijing glanced at him disdainfully.
“Zhang Sanfeng, your strength is indeed decent. But in my current state, I am invincible.”
Before he finished speaking, he swept out his hand, and a surge of internal force burst forth, slamming hard onto the True Martial Sword.
Zhang Sanfeng felt as if struck by lightning, staggering back several steps. His face turned pale, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth—he had been seriously injured by that single blow.
Meanwhile, the Quanzhen Sect members already parasitized by the Demonic Seed had arrived.
Qiu Chuji, Ma Yu, and the others looked at Zhao Zhijing.
“Zhao Zhijing, what happened? Who are these people? Why are they attacking you?”
Zhao Zhijing coldly ordered,
“These people are intruders of Quanzhen Sect. I order you to kill them!”
Ma Yu was stunned, then snapped angrily.
“Zhao Zhijing, what are you saying? You dare give us orders?”
“Enough with the nonsense!”
With a thought, Zhao Zhijing released a jet of pitch-black energy like a venomous snake, which instantly burrowed into the bodies of the Quanzhen Sect members.
The moment the energy entered their bodies, they froze. The clarity in their eyes vanished, their pupils turned crimson, and their auras surged madly.
The unconscious ones turned like puppets, lunging toward Xiong Ba, Zhang Sanfeng, and the others.
Seeing the swarm of Quanzhen Sect disciples rushing at them, Xiong Ba and Zhang Sanfeng’s faces changed drastically.
These people originally had only average strength and weren’t worth noting, but now under Zhao Zhijing’s control, their power had soared—and with such overwhelming numbers, it was truly troublesome.
Lu Xueqi, seeing this, spoke up.
“Enough, Master Zhang, Leader Xiong. You may step back now. Let me handle them.”
Xiong Ba and Zhang Sanfeng were both stunned.
Xiong Ba knew he couldn’t match them all. Since Lu Xueqi had now offered multiple times to deal with the trouble herself, she must be confident.
He slowly nodded and backed away; Zhang Sanfeng, though full of doubts, could only retreat with him.
Lu Xueqi’s figure flashed, appearing before Zhao Zhijing and the others.
Zhao Zhijing, seeing Xiong Ba and Zhang Sanfeng fall back, thought they were shrinking from the fight. He couldn’t help but feel elated.
As for Lu Xueqi’s words, he paid them no mind.
But the instant she appeared, Zhao Zhijing’s heart jolted violently with shock.
When Lu Xueqi moved, he hadn’t sensed even the slightest trace of her action.
This maneuver filled him with overwhelming dread.
Zhao Zhijing asked coldly,
“Who are you, really?”
Lu Xueqi replied just as coldly.
“Remember, the one who will take your life today is Lu Xueqi of the Qingyun Sect!”
Before her words even faded, her divine sense stirred—Tianyao Divine Sword unsheathed itself, hovering before her, its blue light flaring to life.
The moment he heard “Lu Xueqi of the Qingyun Sect,” Zhao Zhijing was aghast.
“You’re really Lu Xueqi from the Qingyun Sect?! How can that be?!”
He knew full well that Lu Xueqi of the Qingyun Sect was a cultivator of immense power.
And he, being from a martial world, was on an entirely different level compared to someone from the Zhu Xian world.
Lu Xueqi wasted no more words. Her figure rose into the air with a flash, stepping on empty air as she ascended.
Her right hand gripped the Tianyao Divine Sword, and she began to chant:
「Nine Heavens Profound Calamity, transform into Divine Thunder—
Majestic Heavenly Might, guided forth by one sword!」
She was preparing to unleash the Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art, to annihilate Zhao Zhijing and his men in one strike.
With hundreds of Quanzhen disciples below, using ordinary methods would take too much time.
But the divine thunder’s power was an area attack—perfect for wiping out Zhao Zhijing and his entire faction in one sweep.