"Hmph, even if you wield a celestial artifact, it's only a matter of degree."
Dao Xian Shui Miao glanced disdainfully at Meng Niu and Bai Yuan, who had been sent flying backward and were seriously injured on the ground.
Having witnessed Dao Xian Shui Miao's strength, the crowd in the South Li Academy square unconsciously distanced themselves from her and Cai Se.
No one knew who Dao Xian Shui Miao was or when she had infiltrated the group; all they knew was that she seemed to be trying to snatch the child from Cai Se's side.
And that child was none other than Luo Hongye, the one who had recently astonished the world with his unparalleled talent...
Could it be that these immortals descended to the mortal realm specifically to abduct this child...?
The crowd had already begun to speculate.
The vast majority of people knew that it was impossible to contend with the immortal realm, and they were even more unwilling to offend the immortals, so they all avoided and backed down.
In the vast square, only Cai Se protected Luo Hongye as they confronted Dao Xian Shui Miao; everyone else had already retreated to the edge.
"Well? Have you decided whether you want to hand the child over to this immortal?"
Dao Xian Shui Miao looked arrogantly at Cai Se with a cold gaze, and once again extended her palm to question him.
"I still stand by what I said!"
"My young lady would never be handed over to you!"
Cai Se replied sharply again, glancing around at his surroundings.
Why haven't the bodyguards and servants who usually lurk around the young lady appeared...?
Unfortunately, Lord Yue isn't with Miss today either...
The vast majority of the demons lurking in the city were also drawn to the other side and rushed there...
Otherwise, how could she be allowed to act so arrogantly!
She was definitely no match for Dao Xian Shui Miao; she could only try to stall for time…
"Immortal Technique: Thousand Rains!"
Dao Xian Shui Miao waved his hand gently, and the water sphere surrounding him shot out thousands of water droplets!
Cai Se was on high alert, protecting Luo Hongye behind him from harm while constantly wielding his snake sword to defend himself.
Unfortunately, it was impossible to stop such a dense concentration of water droplets.
Each drop of water was like a sharp sword, easily piercing through her body!
Even the onlookers standing behind Cai Se were affected, with cries of agony filling the air and many dead and injured.
"Cough cough... Huff... Huff..."
When the water dripping stopped, Cai Se was bleeding from his mouth, panting heavily, and swaying. He could only support himself by inserting his snake sword into the ground.
Her body was now riddled with wounds and covered in blood…
"Waaaaah, Sister Cai..."
With tears welling in her eyes, Luo Hongye tugged at Cai Se's sleeve and called out softly.
Cai Se turned his head to look at Luo Hongye at his feet, forced a smile, and then continued to grit his teeth, staring intently at Dao Xian Shui Miao.
"Still not giving up...?"
Seeing that Cai Se was still stubbornly holding on, Dao Xian Shui Miao frowned and flicked two fingers again.
"Immortal Technique: Water Dragon's Roar!"
Two drops of water flew out and transformed into two giant dragons in mid-air, roaring as they bit towards Cai Se!
At this moment, Cai Se was basically powerless to fight back!
"Roar!"
Just as the two water dragons opened their blood-red mouths and were about to devour Cai Se, a roar was heard, and Meng Niu and Bai Yuan revealed their half-demon forms, using their enormous beast bodies to block Cai Se and Luo Hongye!
The enormous water dragon bit down on their shoulders.
Meng Niu and Bai Yuan, who had transformed into a Chaos Demon Bull and a Titan Giant Ape, endured their bloody wounds and tore the two water dragons apart with their bare hands!
"Demons! They are demons!"
"This... isn't this the Demon King from the Demon Realm Forest?!"
"What terrifying power...!"
The crowd that had poured into Nanli Academy were stunned by the imposing presence of Meng Niu and Bai Yuan.
How come the Demon King of the Demon Realm Forest has also appeared...?
Su Yi never expected that Cai Se and the other two, who usually followed Luo Hongye, would be the Demon King of the Demon Realm Forest...!
Even more unexpectedly, Cai Se and his two companions, all at the Celestial Immortal Realm, were utterly powerless against Dao Immortal Shui Miao...
"With your cultivation and ancient bloodline, you have already achieved remarkable success in the mortal world."
"It wouldn't be impossible to return to the demon realm in the future. The path to immortality is bright, so why throw your life away here?"
Daoist Immortal Shui Miao was greatly surprised to see his Water Dragon Immortal Technique torn to shreds, but he didn't take it to heart.
At this moment, Meng Niu and his two companions were already at their last gasp.
"I'd like to leave... but I don't dare..."
"Compared to you, I'm more afraid of that lord..."
Meng Niu muttered helplessly in a low voice with a mournful face.
His legs went weak whenever he thought of Ning Yechen...
Besides, he quite likes his current life...
Meng Niu glanced at Luo Hongye, who was hiding at Cai Se's feet.
Even when Luo Hongye saw Meng Niu and Bai Yuan's true forms as demonic beasts, she was not afraid.
She knew that Meng Niu and the others were protecting her, and she looked at them with a worried expression on her face.
Meng Niu turned his head, raised his crimson battle axe—which had grown larger with his size—once again, and roared at Dao Xian Shui Miao:
"Also, I really like my young lady!!"
"This is the first time I've ever been called 'big brother'!"
"I won't allow you to take the young lady away!"
Bai Yuan and Cai Se looked at Meng Niu with some surprise, then smiled with delight.
"I'm also very afraid of that person and Lord Yue..."
"So, if you want to take the young lady away, you'll have to kill us first!"
Bai Yuan pounded his chest and roared at Dao Xian Shui Miao, his mouth full of sharp fangs.
Su Yi stomped his foot and, to everyone's astonishment, landed at the feet of Meng Niu and Bai Yuan, drawing his sword and aiming it at Dao Xian Shui Miao.
The others from Nanli Academy couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"Senior Sister Su Yi, has she... gone mad?!"
"The other party is a powerful figure from the Immortal Realm!"
"Isn't this courting death?!"
"That's right, there's no need to sacrifice our lives for the demon race!"
Hearing the whispers around him, Su Yi, with a resolute expression, retorted without turning his head:
"Everyone, I am not assisting the demon race, but protecting my Nanli Academy and my students!"
"This child is an apprentice of my Nanli Academy. How can I allow others to take him away at will!"
"What's more, she even killed so many people from my Nanli Academy!"
Although their time together was short, Su Yi genuinely liked the sensible, well-behaved, cute, and charming Luo Hongye.
Although Dao Xian Shui Miao is a person from the immortal realm, she doesn't care about the lives of others at all. She is completely different from the legendary immortal she imagined who takes it upon himself to save the world and eliminate demons and protect the righteous path!
Since that's the case, she'd rather stand with Meng Niu and the other two who risked their lives to protect Luo Hongye!
Meng Niu and the other two were also surprised that Su Yi, who was only at the Heavenly Spirit Realm, dared to stand up and oppose Dao Immortal Shui Miao...
"Little bug, aren't you afraid of dying?"
Meng Niu looked down at Su Yi at his feet and asked.
Su Yi glanced up at Meng Niu and said resolutely:
"My name isn't Little Bug, my name is Su Yi."
"Of course I'm afraid of death..."
"But I'm even more afraid of not being able to uphold the principles in my heart!"
Upon hearing this, the others from Nanli Academy exchanged glances, hesitant and uncertain.
Soon, another person landed next to Su Yi.
The person who arrived was Qi Yuan, who had only recently joined Nanli Academy.
"My Qi family has received a lot of help from Brother Ning and Sister Luo!"
"I won't allow you to take Xiaoye away!"
Seeing this, the others from Nanli Academy also stepped down and stood behind Meng Niu and his two companions.
If even a new apprentice has stepped forward, what reason do they have to back down?