Li Shuang: "..."
Just as she was about to say something, the monsters could no longer hold back and charged directly at the crowd.
The other disciples gathered all their strength to form a massive defensive barrier.
"Let's go together!" Yan Fan shouted and charged forward.
However.
As soon as he reached the monsters.
One monster revealed a chilling smile at him, then lightly waved its claw!
Yan Fan's pupils constricted abruptly.
The monster merely waved its paw, and he felt as if he was locked by some strange rule, unable to move a muscle.
The Heaven-Burning Sword in his hand also floated in the air, and even though he gritted his teeth, he couldn't swing the sword down.
"Overestimating yourself," the monster's voice was sinister, and then it reached out its claw a second time towards Yan Fan.
This time.
Its sharp claw was aimed directly at Yan Fan's head!
With this one claw, Yan Fan would surely be annihilated.
Yan Fan himself was filled with despair.
He hadn't expected it.
The demon before him was so incredibly powerful.
The gap in power between him and the demon was like a chasm.
His life was probably going to end here this time.
Facing death, Yan Fan used his last ounce of strength, turned back to Li Shuang, and screamed, "Li Shuang! Run!"
However.
In his despairing gaze, Li Shuang not only didn't run but charged forward to meet them.
The Abyss Blade soared, perfectly blocking that sharp claw.
Yan Fan seized the opportunity to escape.
He was about to say something.
The next moment.
An incomparably brilliant sword light descended from the sky.
Yan Fan looked up at the sky in a daze.
In this sword stroke.
He saw flowers, birds, fish, and insects.
He saw rivers and mountains.
He saw everything in the world.
This sword...
He vaguely had a very familiar feeling about it.
A flash of lightning streaked through Yan Fan's mind.
He mumbled, "Behold... all... living beings..."
This was.
The incredibly powerful sword technique that Li had comprehended in front of everyone.
And this sword was now being wielded by Li Shuang!
The sword fell.
Screams rang out.
Demonic energy dissipated, and a demonic core fell to the ground.
One sword.
Killed a demon at the Integration Stage!
However.
This was just one killed; there were still six others!
Yan Fan stood rooted to the spot, still somewhat dazed. Li Shuang couldn't help but glance back at him and snapped, "Yan Fan, run! Go back and defend!"
Yan Fan's lips moved, and then, without a word, he fled backward.
The other six demons were still trying to chase, but Li Shuang directly charged towards them.
Yan Fan didn't dare to look back, and rushed straight back to the group of disciples.
At this moment.
Following Li Shuang's instructions, everyone's spiritual energy had gathered together, forming a defensive shield.
Only this way could they possibly hold out for a moment against the Integration Stage demons. Yan Fan released his spiritual energy, and his energy also became part of the defense.
One demon charged directly towards the crowd.
Everyone's hearts tightened, and they were all ready for battle.
They withstood the first blow!
The demon grinned and charged again.
The barrier trembled slightly, but it held.
It seemed that all the disciples' spiritual energy combined could last for a while.
Li Shuang observed the situation there and felt a little more relaxed.
"Interesting! A Soul Transformation stage killing an Integration stage in seconds! How could there be such a genius in the Southern Lan Continent!"
"No wonder His Holiness said to pay close attention to this Li Shuang!"
"No matter how talented, today will be your death day."
The remaining five demons attacked Li Shuang from all directions.
Li Shuang's expression was stern, and her Ice Frost Sword Domain expanded rapidly.
Her figure weaved through the gaps in their attacks, like a fish swimming in ice, exceptionally nimble.
"I'd like to see where else you can escape to!"
The five great demons joined forces, and their powerful divine sense collectively enveloped this entire area.
Under such a powerful divine sense pressure, Li Shuang should have been completely unable to move.
However.
Something that surprised them happened.
Li Shuang's divine sense was terrifyingly resilient; such pressure could not affect her in the slightest. She even had time to turn back and slash an arm off a demon with a single sword stroke!
The demon that was attacking the crowd let out a slight gasp and also turned to look.
Five people, yet they couldn't even deal with one Li Shuang?
"Don't worry about those people for now! You come over too!" A sharp roar sounded.
The demon immediately turned around, intending to rejoin the main group to first focus on dealing with Li Shuang.
"The demon has turned. Switch from defense to offense! Interfere with it!" Jiang Rongyi said calmly.
The defensive spiritual energy transformed into offensive spiritual energy, directly striking the demon's back.
The demon had not yet regrouped with its main force when it was hit from behind.
It roared furiously and charged at the crowd once more.
"Quick, switch from offense to defense," Jiang Rongyi continued to command.
The demon returned, and the crowd actually breathed a sigh of relief.
At least.
All of them combined could distract one of them for Li Shuang!
Otherwise, they would truly be useless.
"Senior Brother Yan! Didn't Senior Sister Li barely win against you before? How does it seem now that she's not just a little bit stronger than you?" A disciple from Cang Yuan Sect said, lost in thought.
Yan Fan glared at him, annoyed!
He was truly bringing up a sore subject!
"We're all cultivators from the Southern Lan Continent, but I just feel like Senior Sister Li isn't on the same level as us at all! Those are Integration stage demons, and she just kills them as she pleases!"
Everyone started discussing amongst themselves.
This was completely different from the battle strength Li Shuang had shown before!
Yan Fan pursed his lips.
He had already realized.
Li Shuang was Li, the top-ranked genius!
But this matter!
He wouldn't say it, and he couldn't.
He had heard in Myriad Law City that after Li climbed to the top of the rankings, she encountered a massive extraterrestrial assault. In the end, only the City Lord's intervention saved Li.
If Li Shuang's identity was exposed here, those demons would probably be even more determined to kill her at all costs.
So, this matter.
He must not say it!
Yan Fan felt a wave of bitterness in his heart.
Just providing spiritual energy to create a defensive barrier, this job was actually quite idle. So, Yan Fan couldn't help but start replaying everything in his mind.
He remembered proudly going up to Li Shuang, giving her the video of Li clearing the trial, telling her to learn from others.
He remembered his confident declarations that he would definitely be the strongest in the Southern Lan Continent, telling Li Shuang to catch up to him.
Why!
Why couldn't he just forget all of this.
Why.
Why did all of it still surface so clearly.
If Heaven wanted to destroy Yan Fan, it should have just done so directly.
Why be so cruel to him!