Luoyun Mountain. The last two forming evil sect organizations in this area had indeed secretly met.
"That Yun Jin wants to find us, it will take her at least ten days. In these ten days, we can fortify this place as if it were an iron fortress," a female demon with an extra eye on her forehead said with a smile.
If Yun Jin were here, she would recognize her immediately. This was clearly one of the demons she had faced in the Trial Tower: the Evil Eye Clan!
Yun Jin had encountered demons before, but they were low or mid-level demons. The Evil Eye Clan, however, belonged to the high-level demons!
Demon ranks were strict. Except for Yang Yun, the Demon Sovereign who appeared out of nowhere, most high-level demons had extraordinary talent and often held the upper hand in combat.
Among the nine high-level demon races, the Evil Eye Clan ranked the lowest.
Still, compared to the blood cultivators or the Two-Faced Demon Yun Jin had faced before, the Evil Eye Clan, as high-level demons, represented a significant leap in power.
"He Xi, that may be so, but Yun Jin is somewhat uncanny. We should accelerate our progress and remain cautious," a man beside her said gently.
The man was human, yet his body exuded a dark energy, a clear sign he had deeply fallen into demon-hood. His cultivation, however, was terrifying, reaching the mid-Mahayana stage. It seemed that the purpose of these two against Yun Jin was more than mere survival.
This human and demon clearly knew each other well.
The female demon He Xi smiled seductively. "Nie Ming, Yun Jin is only at the Unity stage. We are both mid-Mahayana. But to deal with her, we gathered here immediately and mustered our forces, laying traps in advance. Isn't that already careful enough? Yun Jin's growth is abnormal. She is very likely the reincarnation of some great figure. Even so, before she truly matures, she must be killed!"
Nie Ming nodded in agreement. "Indeed."
After receiving the intel, they had not allowed arrogance to take hold. Instead, they immediately contacted the Two-Faced Demon, inviting him to join them here against Yun Jin.
Thinking of the Two-Faced Demon, Nie Ming frowned. "He hasn't arrived yet. Perhaps something happened along the way."
He Xi replied calmly, "That fool? I only invited him as insurance. If he doesn't make it, it changes nothing."
Nie Ming nodded. He was about to say more when suddenly, a sharp aura surged into existence.
Nie Ming's expression changed drastically.
Almost simultaneously, he and He Xi leapt into the air.
The moment they left, a sword aura descended from the sky, slicing a building in two.
Above them floated a strange treasure sword.
Nie Ming looked up, his expression shifting slightly.
A black-and-white sword alone was rare.
Yet this sword's blade was engulfed in flames.
Its identity was unmistakable.
"Yun Jin, Tai'a Sword," He Xi said coldly.
This sword had gained fame among cultivators following Yun Jin's victories.
The scholars of Canglan Kingdom had even turned her pursuit of Xue Daoren with the Tai'a Sword into stories that spread far and wide.
Among these scholars, the Tai'a Sword had another name:
Demon-Slaying Sword.
When Yun Jin wielded it, she could cut down evil and treachery, returning victorious.
"Oh? I didn't expect my sword to gain some fame," Yun Jin said with a smile. A flame appeared out of nowhere, and she stepped from it.
She grasped the Tai'a Sword and pointed it at the human and demon, her smile both teasing and deadly. "You two… better be ready to die."
Yun Jin narrowed her eyes at He Xi.
High-level demon, Evil Eye Clan.
In the Trial Tower, she had faced the peak Unity-stage Evil Eye demon before. For Yun Jin, that rank posed no threat.
Now, He Xi had reached mid-Mahayana.
This was somewhat challenging.
Yun Jin's lips curved into a brilliant smile.
No matter. She loved challenges.
"How did you find us?" Nie Ming asked, his face darkening.
Yun Jin raised an eyebrow. "Is it that difficult?"
Nie Ming and He Xi exchanged serious glances. They had planned to slowly set traps to increase their chances of victory. But Yun Jin had arrived too quickly. They barely had time to prepare and were already at their stronghold. Nie Ming instinctively moved to check on their other subordinates.
Yun Jin gave him no chance, drawing her sword and stepping directly in front of him.
"You two, your opponent is me," Yun Jin said with a light laugh.
The super Laws silently activated.
He Xi and Nie Ming were no longer as easy to deal with as the Two-Faced Demon. They broke free almost instantly. The human and demon immediately counterattacked.
Yun Jin narrowed her eyes. From just a few moves, she could tell. Their cooperation was not new. Such coordination could only come from long experience together. Coupled with Nie Ming's constant instinct to protect He Xi, Yun Jin coldly chuckled.
A human.
Falling in love with a demon.
Even betraying his own race and beliefs for her.
Such a love… was truly moving.
Truly… she wanted to destroy it.
Yun Jin focused most of her power on He Xi.
As for Nie Ming, once He Xi faced danger, he would lose composure and think of nothing else. With the super Laws combined with her control over the Law, Yun Jin held her ground against two mid-Mahayana opponents.
He Xi's expression darkened further.
Yun Jin's strength exceeded her expectations, and He Xi felt subtly restrained.
Even though humans and demons had not officially warred, and few demons had ventured into human territory, Yun Jin seemed as if she had fought Evil Eye demons a thousand times.
Every attack He Xi made, Yun Jin predicted. A mid-Mahayana demon felt hindered at every turn.
"Nie Ming, don't let her lead us!" He Xi's face darkened. She took a sword wound and leapt out of the fighting circle.
She swiftly threw out a magical treasure, a golden bowl that enveloped Yun Jin.
"He Xi, are you okay?" Nie Ming's eyes were red as he looked at her wounds.
He Xi felt both moved and helpless. Their combined power was formidable, yet Nie Ming's overprotectiveness limited their potential, allowing Yun Jin to dominate. Still, He Xi knew his nature and said softly, "This treasure cannot hold her long. We must prepare before she emerges."
Nie Ming nodded.
A human cultivating demon arts, a demon cultivating evil arts, their powers complemented each other perfectly.
With both techniques unleashed fully, a massive black cloud formed over the summit of Luoyun Mountain.