Soul Emperor Martial God

The Mist Mountain Range, ten thousand miles away.

Xiao Yi held Huoo Linlang and constantly delved deeper.

Faced with Xiao Yi's complaints, Huoo Linlang uncharacteristically did not retort, instead she nodded softly and murmured, "Oh."

Xiao Yi leapt swiftly, occasionally surveying the surroundings.

Moving intermittently, then suddenly leaping rapidly.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi suddenly felt a gaze watching him.

Puzzled, he glanced at Huoo Linlang in his arms and said, "Why do you keep looking at me?"

Huoo Linlang's face flushed slightly, shaking her head, she murmured, "Nothing."

Xiao Yi, though puzzled, didn't pay it much heed and continued leaping.

An hour later, he finally halted his steps.

"This distance should be about right." Xiao Yi stopped and put down Huoo Linlang.

Just as he set down Huoo Linlang, Xiao Yi knelt on one knee, spitting out a mouthful of bloody phlegm.

His injuries were evidently severe.

Two full-strength punches from a Saint Peak Expert, coupled with the backlash from the domain collapse, and the residual power of the Four-colored Flames exploding at close range.

Under multiple injuries, it was already remarkable that he could still leap such a long distance.

Huoo Linlang looked under his mask, from which blood continuously trickled, and softly said, "If you're uncomfortable, why not remove the mask?"

"No need." Xiao Yi shook his head, supporting himself with one hand, wiping the blood from his mouth with the other.

Huoo Linlang was about to say something, but suddenly gasped.

"What is it?" Xiao Yi was startled.

Huoo Linlang stared dumbfoundedly at her abdomen, where her clothes were stained red with blood.

"Don't worry, that's my blood." Xiao Yi said sullenly, but there was a hint of weakness in his voice.

"I know." Huoo Linlang exclaimed, "Carrying me all the way, haven't you lost a lot of blood..."

"I'm fine." Xiao Yi coldly interrupted, then sat cross-legged.

"We've already delved ten thousand miles into the Mist Mountain Range; Liuo Kai and the others can't follow."

"You wait here, and after I stabilize my injuries a bit, I'll take you back to the Demon Hunting Hall."

"Healing?" Huoo Linlang's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "I've got plenty of Healing Holy Medicine."

As she spoke, the light flashed from her Universe Ring, and a pile of High-grade Elixirs and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures spilled onto the ground.

"Holy-grade Elixirs, Recovery Pill, Holy Essence Pill, Heavenly Light Undying Pill."

"Holy Heaven and Earth Treasures, Heartless Immortal Grass, Eight-leaf Cloud Smoke Orchid, Ten-thousand-year-old Extreme Essence Ganoderma..."

Xiao Yi recognized those elixirs and treasures at a glance, his face twitching involuntarily, "No wonder Liuo Kai wanted to kill you earlier."

"Why?" Huoo Linlang asked in confusion.

Xiao Yi smirked, "Put those things away, or I might also be tempted to kill and rob."

"Huh?" Huoo Linlang took a step back, waving her hands, "No need to kill me, I'll give them to you."

"No need." Xiao Yi shook his head, then sat cross-legged and started to regulate his injuries.

In his hand, a pile of elixirs appeared, which he quickly absorbed.

Huoo Linlang sat beside him, not interrupting, just silently accompanying him.

Two hours later, Xiao Yi exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened his eyes.

Huoo Linlang beamed, "Yi Xiao, are you better?"

"Not yet." Xiao Yi shook his head, "But the injuries have stabilized."

"With a bit more recovery time, we can leave."

Xiao Yi's refining skills were indeed impressive, and his physical condition was exceptional.

Naturally, his injuries stabilized relatively quickly.

However, complete recovery was not possible.

Now, he just needed to wait slowly, allowing the chaotic energy within and his damaged internal organs to recover gradually.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi suddenly glanced at Huoo Linlang, his expression somewhat odd.

Huoo Linlang was staring at him intently, her face flushed red.

"What's up?" Xiao Yi asked, puzzled.

"I want to talk." Huoo Linlang pouted.

"Go ahead." Xiao Yi said indifferently.

"Didn't you say I shouldn't bother you?" Huoo Linlang frowned lightly.

"You're healing, what if I interrupt you causing a backlash?"

Xiao Yi said indifferently, "Only those who are undecided in Dao Heart and unsteady in mind are easily counterattacked."

"Besides, now I'm just waiting for my injuries to recover, no need to be too serious."

"Oh?" Huoo Linlang's brows slightly relaxed, she laughed, "My grandfather often said that any martial artist's Dao Heart is just a Dao Heart."

"Only a Sword Dao Practitioner's Dao Heart is called a Sword Heart."

"A Sword Heart is the most stable, steadfast Dao Heart."

"Are you a Sword Dao Practitioner? But you seem just like a Fire Control Warrior to me."

Xiao Yi drew a breath, veering away from the topic, "By the way, how old are you this year?"

Although Huoo Linlang was capricious, she was kind at heart.

Moreover, idle as they were, he figured they'd chat a bit.

"I'll be 21 in a few months." Huoo Linlang replied.

"Oh?" Xiao Yi was slightly surprised, "At such an age, to have a Heavenly Extreme Eighth Layer cultivation, your talent is truly astonishing."

"Yes." Huoo Linlang said proudly, "My grandpa often tells me if I focused on cultivating, I'd be very powerful."

"However, since you can see through my cultivation, you must be even more impressive."

Xiao Yi smiled faintly, neither admitting nor denying.

Huoo Linlang suddenly said, "Yi Xiao, can you take off the mask?"

"Why?" Xiao Yi asked.

"It's uncomfortable to wear a mask." Huoo Linlang answered, "Plus, there's so much blood on it."

"No need." Xiao Yi shook his head, "I'm used to it."

"But..." Huoo Linlang murmured, her fingers tapping together hesitantly, "I want to see."

"What's so interesting?" Xiao Yi said indifferently, "The face has a stubborn illness, better not to look."

"I don't believe it." Huoo Linlang shook her head, staring directly at Xiao Yi.

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Xiao Yi said coldly.

He exhaled again, then stood up, "Alright, the injuries are no longer a problem, let's go."

"How do we go?" Huoo Linlang asked in confusion, "Going back would encounter Liuo Kai and them."

Xiao Yi shook his head, "The Mist Mountain Range is vast and terrifying."

"Spanning tens of thousands of miles, deeper in, it's endless."

"We'll take a big detour, they won't find us."

"On the way, I'll eliminate the traces."

"The Mist Mountain Range is heavily fogged, with extremely low visibility."

"In short, I can lead you out of this mountain range undetected."

Huoo Linlang nodded and smiled, "Although I don't quite understand, I'll listen to you."

"Let's go." Xiao Yi nodded, his figure flashed, and he soared into the air.

Huoo Linlang quickly followed.

According to Xiao Yi's estimation, even by taking a big detour, given their speed, they could leave this mountain range in half a day at most.

With his methods, he could definitely escape without a trace before Liuo Kai and the others noticed.

Unbeknownst to him, at this moment, the Mist Mountain Range had already filled with a large number of Demon Hunters and the Demon Hunting Hall Law Enforcement Team.

During the time he was healing, the entire Demon Hunting Hall and nearly all Demon Hunting Teams in Fangcun Territory were mobilized.

Their goal was singular.

To hunt down this 'traitorous' Demon Hunter.

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Third update.