Protect Our Clan Leader

"Captain, the energy reaction has exceeded the threshold tenfold!" Yao Xinyi's face turned extremely serious. "This level of energy impact is enough to cause severe damage to the flying boat's wings within an hour. If we can't escape the energy riot zone in time, our flying boat is likely to be..."

"Alright, I know the rest."

Yao Bai Chan interrupted his words and then raised his hand to activate a Magical Treasure at hand.

Instantly, his steady and solemn voice resonated throughout the flying boat: "Dear passengers, I am Yao Bai Chan, the captain of Yao's Air Transport No. 131 Ship. I have an announcement..."

Meanwhile.

In the cabin of the flying boat, King of Zhennan Yun Xiayang, dressed in brocade and exuding an imposing presence, along with Queen Lan Xin and Hundred Refinements True Monarch, were also the first to realize the urgency of the situation.

"Bailian, go to the cockpit and check the situation, lest those two youngsters panic. If there is a problem with the flying boat, help with temporary repairs." Queen Lan Xin, a natural-born princess, made a decisive decision almost instantly, "I'll go outside with Summer Sun to have a look."

"Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins' energy is anomalously erupting, and the situation is still unclear. Be careful." Hundred Refinements True Monarch was a bit worried.

But as a strong being in the Transcendent Void Realm, he knew that in such a critical moment, it was their duty to step forward. Especially with Queen Lan Xin being a former princess, she naturally represented the Imperial Household's credibility and could never hide at such a time.

So, even though he was worried, he only reminded them once before flying off to the cockpit to assist Yao Bai Chan in protecting the flying boat.

At the same time, King of Zhennan Yun Xiayang and Queen Lan Xin had already torn through the space and appeared in the Tempest Layer outside the flying boat.

The God Sense of a Transcendent Void Realm powerhouse is indeed formidable, but it consumes a lot to probe the surroundings. Under normal circumstances, no one would keep their God Sense active all the time, especially outside the flying boat. Generally, there's nothing but tempest, so there's no need for exploration.

At this moment, as the two extended their God Sense to explore, their expressions immediately changed.

A frenzy of deep black energy was raging in the sky, overwhelming and hiding the heavens, even drastically reducing the visibility around the flying boat.

The scene was just like the apocalypse.

"It's Demonic Qi!" Queen Lan Xin's eyes were grave. "It could be the Spirit Remnant of a Demonic God trapped within the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins, or a Demonic Artifact has broken free. Be careful! These Ancient Demon Gods and Demonic Artifacts are not to be trifled with. I'll try to dispel the Demonic Qi in front of the flying boat first."

For the flying boat, visibility is of utmost importance.

Flying recklessly at high altitudes without visibility, if it collided with anything, the whole ship would be doomed. Not to mention the cargo, but there are hundreds of passengers and crew on this flying boat.

A Transcendent Void powerhouse can take people along while flying, but the number they can carry is limited. Even taking dozens is taxing; with hundreds, they'd be exhausted.

Therefore, the most important thing right now is to ensure the flying boat can safely pass through the Demonic Qi-plagued area. Everything else can wait.

As she spoke, Queen Lan Xin summoned her Life-bound Spirit Plant.

It was a peony tree, its whole body flowing with spiritual charm.

The tree was colossal, its leaves lush green, with large white peonies blooming at the branches. At a glance, the tree was full of grace and magnificence, exuding a touch of purity amidst its brightness, making one feel refreshed at first sight.

"Hiss! Such dense Demonic Qi!"

Upon manifestation, the peony tree emitted a startled cry, immediately understanding its task without needing Queen Lan Xin's command.

It flew directly above the flying boat, its roots gripping the top firmly. At the same time, pure white peonies bloomed on the branches, and the petals scattered with the tempest, eventually transforming into streams of pure spiritual energy, cleansing the surrounding Demonic Qi.

In an instant, the visibility around the flying boat improved significantly.

The previously hesitant flying boat immediately changed direction, speeding in the opposite direction of the Demonic Qi source under the protection of the peony tree.

King of Zhennan Yun Xiayang then drew his Taoist Longsword, holding the other side as a precaution.

Yet, unbeknownst to the two Transcendent Void powerhouses, as they protected the flying boat's retreat, a faint shadow, formed entirely of black smoke, was laughing madly in the high sky not far from the most concentrated area of Demonic Qi.

"Hehehehehe~! I'm finally free!" The shadow, composed entirely of black smoke and too excited to maintain a stable form, exclaimed. "That damned old Saint Emperor! Keeping me trapped for so many years, but in the end, he couldn't hold on, could he? Hehehehehe~! Serves him right! To think he dared to attempt perishing together with my master alone, didn't know his limits!"

After laughing wildly for a while, venting the emotions of being trapped for countless millennia, the shadow suddenly noticed the flying boat and the two Transcendent Void protectors, Queen Lan Xin and King of Zhennan, withdrawing from the Demonic Qi-infested area.

"Hmm, almost forgot, the most important thing right now is to find a suitable vessel..."

"Can't be a female... A male will do, a body refined well enough, though only Demon King level and a human at that, but given the current circumstances, beggars can't be choosers, it'll have to do..."