Golden Body Resisting the Demon!

"Senior Gu, am I dreaming?" A disciple blinked in shock inside the defensive array formation. "Is the battle really still ongoing?"

"It is!" Gu Chuyao, who had been sitting on the ground, rose to her feet, eyes shining with hope. "This sword technique is too powerful. Could it be someone from the Sky Sword Sect?"

"I don't think so. The clothes worn by the Sky Sword Sect are different!" The other disciple shook his head in denial.

"How is that possible? Other than the Sky Sword Sect, which other sects in the Heavenly Domain cultivate such powerful sword techniques? Judging from the battle, that person is using an Earth Realm cultivation technique– a medium-grade one, or even high-grade!" Puzzlement appeared on Gu Chuyao's pale face.

"What should we do now, Senior Gu?"

"I'll go out and beat this demon up, of course!" After hearing her junior's words, a fierce expression appeared on Gu Chuyao's ashen face. She gritted her teeth and continued, "The demon of the Sky Demon Sect is at the perfected late-stage Golden Core Realm, and he dared to launch a sneak attack against us. I'll make him pay!"

"But Senior Gu, your injuries are too serious. Even if you go out, you might not be able to help. You might just end up hurting yourself more," a female disciple urged, glancing at the wound on Gu Chuyao's back.

When the demon had ambushed them, he hadn't held back, slashing at them with a bloody saber technique and leaving Gu Chuyao with a huge wound on her back. Plenty of demonic Qi still surrounded the injury, slowing its rate of healing to a crawl. If not for the Purple Star Sect's focus on body-tempering cultivation techniques, Gu Chuyao would have died from the torture of the demonic aura.

However, even their body-tempering cultivation techniques could only be automatically restored through the blood essence in one's body. Once the latter was used up, demonic Qi might enter one's body as a cultivation technique, causing heavier damage.

"Don't talk nonsense. Even though I'm injured, I can take advantage of this demon's lack of attention and sneak up on him. Who knows, I might be able to hurt him." Gu Chuyao was still a little hesitant about whether she should go out, or stay here to recover from her injuries. She was a true disciple of a high-ranking sect. If she didn't do anything when someone came to save them, it would be a disgrace to her sect!

"I think we'd better wait. Whoever came to our aid is obviously holding their own. Maybe someone else will come later?" another junior said. "None of us are in good shape. We're only a tenth as strong as we were. We won't be able to help much if we go out there. We might even distract them."

"So be it!" Gu Chuyao thought about it and realized that her junior was right. She sat down again and let her wounds recover. However, her eyes were fixed on Su'en.

"Damn it, are you done yet?"

The demon of the Sky Demon Sect blocked Su'en's Divine Lightning Sword Qi and looked at him viciously.

You had to respect the guy. Ever since entering the Sky Demon Sect, and after cultivating for so many years, this was the first time the demon had encountered an enemy that he couldn't get close to at all. It wouldn't be a big deal if his opponent's realm was the same or higher than his, but they were mere filth who had just entered the Golden Core Realm! No matter the outcome of their match, what would others say if they found out?

"Could they be a disciple of the Sky Sword Sect?"

The demon from the Sky Demon Sect's guess was the same as Gu Chuyao and the others. Such a formidable sword technique wasn't something an ordinary sect could cultivate. But judging from the clothes he was wearing, it didn't seem like it.

"Damn it, I can't waste too much time. I still have to complete my mission!"

The demon from the Sky Demon Sect looked up at the distant sky, where another battle seemed to be ongoing. The fellow he was facing wouldn't be able to last for long, draining his True Qi like that, but they were in Jingzhou. More people might be on their way. He couldn't afford to waste any more time!

The demon took a deep breath and glared at Su'en, eyes blazing with fury. His tone was sinister as he said, "You should be honored. After all these years, you're the first person to make me use the power of the Sky Demon!"

With that, the demon closed his eyes. The demonic aura around him flowed in more frequent waves.

"What is this? A method to increase his strength?" Su'en narrowed his eyes at the change in the demon from the Sky Demon Sect.

There were also such methods in the Heaven Domain, but the side effects on one's body were too great. Moreover, some of the methods used by the demon sects in the Northern Plains were even more harmful to themselves. Not only did they have to sacrifice their souls and flesh, but they risked losing their cultivation too. However, it was a small price to pay compared to the potential rewards.

Su'en summoned dozens of Divine Lightning Sword Qi. Instead of resisting any longer, though, the demon ignored Su'en's attack and charged forward.

From the looks of it, his strength had increased greatly!

"Crap. The demon has used a method to increase his strength! How sickening!" Gu Chuyao was rather anxious. "He's in the perfected late-stages of the Golden Core Realm, and he's resorting to this to beat someone in the early-stages?"

As desperate as she was, there was nothing she could do. She could only hope that Su'en would hold off the demon's next attack, and wait for further assistance.

But that was probably just wishful thinking.

"Go to hell, scum!" the demon from the Sky Demon Sect roared. Under his Sky Demon enhancement, his strength had increased by half, and the surrounding Divine Lightning Sword Qi could no longer harm him!

"Die!"

The demon seemed to vanish as he charged ahead, heedless of Su'en's Divine Lightning Sword Qi. He was so fast that he reached Su'en in mere seconds. Su'en's youthful appearance filled him with excitement; another prodigy was about to die at his hands.

"Remember this before I kill you: my name is Mystique!"

Mystique's blood-red eyes were filled with cruelty as he slashed at Su'en.

The cut would have split Su'en in half and spilled his blood across the sky. But when the blade met Su'en, a sound rang out, as if meeting something hard.

Impossible!

Mystique's blood-red eyes were filled with shock. His blade had only cut into the man's body, stopping just above the skin, without penetrating any deeper.

Suddenly, he felt that his opponent was far stronger than him!

"Took you long enough!"

Su'en was smiling. His entire body began to emit a golden aura, growing in power as it engulfed him.