"Lady Liu...!"

  Lin Hao was startled and shouted.

  At that moment, Liu Mei steadied herself, gripped her spear, and charged again at Liu Jinfeng and his men!

  The battle was exceptionally fierce!

  ...

  "Hurry! We must speed up."

  "We have to capture that little demon Lin Hao, bring him back to the sect, and execute him according to the sect's rules!"

  "Exactly, only by grinding his bones to dust can I relieve my hatred!"

  While Lin Hao and Liu Mei were fiercely battling the people from the Lieyang Sect, a rge force from the Lieyang Sect was rushing toward Tian Sha City.

  These were reinforcements sent by the sect leader of the Lieyang Sect.

  "Elder Li, Lin Hao is just a petty thief. Is it really necessary to mobilize so many people?"

  A young man asked.

  "What do you know? The sect leader has received reliable information that Lin Hao, that little thief, harbors a great secret. If we don't uproot him now, once he grows stronger, he will be a great threat to our Lieyang Sect!"

  "Indeed, that little thief is growing too fast. The tallest tree in the forest is always the first to be blown down. I, Zhou, love to see geniuses fall prematurely."

  The people of the Lieyang Sect were about to arrive, but Lin Hao and Liu Mei were unaware.

  From dawn till dusk, Lin Hao had already consumed all his pills to replenish his spiritual energy, and all his protective magical treasures were used up.

  At this moment, only the Fire Spirit Sword, Scarlet Spirit Sword, Fengming Sword, Purple Lightning Sword, and the sword sheath on his back remained.

  "Little thief, die!"

  A golden mirror shot out a beam of light towards Lin Hao!

  Lin Hao quickly activated the Scarlet Spirit Sword to block it.

  "Crack~!"

  With a sound, the already chipped Scarlet Spirit Sword shattered into pieces.

  "Ugh~!"

  His arm grazed by the light, Lin Hao's arm was instantly a bloody mess, and his body flew backward towards Liu Mei.

  Liu Mei's ponytail was long gone, her hair now loose, mixed with blood, sticking to her body.

  Seeing Lin Hao being knocked back, her eyes filled with rage.

  "I'll fight you to the death!"

  Liu Mei swallowed a handful of spiritual pills, and her already depleted spiritual energy began to fill up.

  One by one, magical treasures were summoned by Liu Mei.

  "Magical treasures have spirits, the sea of blood is boundless! Kill both immortals and demons, live as long as heaven and earth!"

  Liu Mei began to perform a secret technique.

  "Die for me!"

  "Give me your life!"

  Both sides were fighting with all their might, and Liu Jinfeng and his men were attacking Liu Mei with everything they had.

  Boom boom boom~!

  As more than ten experts approached, each using their own methods.

  At this moment, the sound of explosions was deafening, and the earth trembled.

  The light was dazzling, and the blood-red clouds seemed to pierce the sky.

  "Lady Liu! No!"

  The terrifying power rippled out, and Lin Hao's eyes filled with tears.

  For some reason, he felt that Liu Mei was leaving him.

  Lin Hao, with his shallow foundation, didn't know what kind of spell Liu Mei was using.

  But that terrifying power, Lin Hao felt, would likely kill even an Elemental Infant Realm cultivator.

  "Ah!"

  "No! I don't want to die!"

  Screams echoed one after another.

  Even from a distance, many cultivators from the Lieyang Sect died instantly.

  Although Lin Hao was in the mid-Golden Elixir stage, he could only retreat.

  Rumble~!

  The explosions were endless, and from a distance, Lin Hao vaguely saw several figures flickering in the blood clouds.

  "Is it an illusion?"

  Lin Hao muttered to himself.

  "Liu Mei, you're ruthless!"

  A few breaths ter, a voice filled with boundless hatred echoed out.

  Immediately, a figure fell from the sky, still holding a long spear.

  "Lady Liu!"

  Tears welled up in Lin Hao's eyes.

  Whoosh!

  In a fsh, Lin Hao rushed over and tightly embraced the delicate figure.

  "Run!"

  Liu Mei smiled, blood dripping from the corner of her mouth, her robe in tatters.

  After saying just two words, Liu Mei closed her eyes.

  This world-shattering mystical technique had caused heavy casualties to the Lieyang Sect, with most of their top fighters taken down by Liu Mei's attack.

  Lin Hao, holding Liu Mei, fought his way out. The surviving members of the Lieyang Sect tried to stop him, but after Lin Hao forcefully killed three more, they finally scattered like birds and beasts.

  Lin Hao's spiritual energy was also running low, and with escape being the priority, he dared not kill all the Lieyang Sect members.

  The two of them fled at high speed.

  ...

  "How could this happen?"

  "Elder Liu Jinfeng was a powerful cultivator with the potential to become an Elemental Infant Realm expert! How could he have died here?"

  "Could it be that an Elemental Infant Realm expert from the Xuan Yin Sect came to assist?"

  Two hours ter, a group of Lieyang Sect disciples found the pce.

  The gruesome scene made their hearts tremble.

  They carefully searched but only found some remnants of magical treasures, not a single living person.

  "Send out a signal, gather the nearby disciples and elders, and ask what happened."

  The leading Elemental Infant Realm cultivator roared.

  Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

  In no time, dozens of figures arrived.

  Some were survivors of the battle.

  "What happened here? Can anyone tell me?"

  "Elder, Lin Hao and Liu Mei were here..."

  Several cultivators stepped forward.

  One after another, they spoke.

  Soon, everyone understood the truth.

  "Ruthless! Liu Mei is truly ruthless, using a deadly move like 'Heaven and Earth Coexist'!"

  The leading Elemental Infant Realm cultivator combined the descriptions and their investigation to reach a conclusion.

  "Heaven and Earth Coexist?"

  "This is a forbidden technique of the Xuan Yin Sect! It's said that such a spell damages the cultivator's essence. Once the essence is damaged, there's no chance of advancing in cultivation, and there's a high possibility of falling in realm."

  "Liu Mei is a rare genius of the Xuan Yin Sect. For a little thief, she's willing to make such a huge sacrifice?"

  Everyone began to discuss, finding Liu Mei's actions incomprehensible.

  "It's a pity for Elder Liu Jinfeng. With the right opportunity, he could have broken through to the Elemental Infant Realm, but he died at the hands of that wretched Liu Mei."

  An elder mented, speaking with hatred.

  "The blood of our Lieyang Sect disciples cannot be shed in vain. Immediately search for Lin Hao and Liu Mei. They must not return to the Xuan Yin Sect!"

  The Elemental Infant Realm cultivator made the final decision.

  Under his command, over a hundred people flew in all directions, mostly in groups of five or six.

  ...

  "Lady Liu! Wake up, don't scare me!"

  Amidst towering mountains, lush and verdant, with ancient trees reaching the sky.

  After kicking away a bear, Lin Hao took over its ir.

  Lin Hao took out the Saint Yuan Pills he had and stuffed them into Liu Mei's mouth, giving her water to swallow them.

  However, after a long time, Liu Mei showed no signs of waking up.

  Lin Hao carefully checked and found that Liu Mei's vitality was weakening, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy in her body were diminishing.

  These were symptoms of impending death!

  Lin Hao was like an ant on a hot pan, anxious and helpless.

  "Cough cough, brat, are you trying to choke me to death!"

  After a cup of tea's time, Liu Mei suddenly coughed a few times.

  "Lady Liu!"

  Lin Hao was overjoyed and quickly helped Liu Mei to sit up.

  "How long have I slept? No one is chasing us, right?"

  "It's been two days. I've been hiding our presence all the way, and we haven't been discovered by the enemy."

  Lin Hao smiled, feeling a sense of relief after surviving a disaster.

  "That old man Liu Jinfeng, his cultivation was indeed profound. But in the end, he was a move short and was defeated by me. Am I impressive?"

  Liu Mei tilted her head, looking at Lin Hao with a bit of pride.

  "At a time like this, you're still talking about that. Lady Liu, how are your injuries?"

  Lin Hao pouted, somewhat speechless.

  "My essence is damaged, and even the Saint Yuan Pills can't heal my injuries."

  Liu Mei sighed.

  "Lady Liu, it's all my fault for dragging you into this. Even if I have to search the heavens and earth for a lifetime, I will find a way to heal you and restore you."

  Hearing that even the Saint Yuan Pills couldn't heal her, Lin Hao felt deeply guilty.

  "Hehe. I didn't expect you, little thief, to have a conscience. However, to heal my injuries, you don't need to search the heavens and earth. I just need you to..."

  "What do you need me to do? Lady Liu, just say the word. Even if it's through fire and water, I won't hesitate."

  Lin Hao was overjoyed and decred his determination before Liu Mei could finish.

  "Dual cultivation!"

  With a slight parting of her lips, Liu Mei uttered these two words.

  Peerjun