Mortal: The Number One playboy of the Chaotic Star Sea

Chapter 196 Azure Demon Flame

Amidst the chaos, Ling Yuling had already escaped outside the city and was fleeing rapidly into the distance.

Behind her, two streaks of light followed closely, namely Elder Liu of Holy Demon Island and Protector Cang of the Reverse Star Alliance.

Meanwhile, out of sight, a hidden figure was quietly following behind the three.

At this moment, Ling Yuling had exhausted the number of times she could use her teleportation talisman and could only rely on her own spiritual power to fly away.

However, her cultivation level at the early stage of Core Formation was already far inferior to that of the two behind her. Moreover, after flying for days, her own spiritual power was already less than half of what it used to be.

"Fellow Daoist, surrender now, and I will guarantee your life."

Elder Liu's voice came from behind.

He used his demonic sound technique to interfere with Ling Yuling's mind.

With the pursuers closing in from behind, Ling Yuling knew that if she continued running, she would be at their mercy once her spiritual energy was exhausted.

She gritted her teeth, suddenly stopped, and turned to face the two late-stage Core Formation cultivators.

"If that's the case... we have no choice but to give it our all!"

Ling Yuling formed hand seals, and an ancient array diagram in yin and yang colors flew out from her sleeve and hovered behind her.

Then the array emitted a black and white light screen, completely protecting her.

"Stop. Fellow Daoist Cang, remember to capture them alive."

When Elder Liu of Holy Demon Island saw that the other party had stopped, he assumed that his spell had worked.

"I know."

A glint flashed in the eyes of Protector Cang, but a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

So young, and already possessing a defensive ancient treasure at the early stage of Core Formation?

This Star Palace envoy is indeed extraordinary.

"Fellow Daoist, stop resisting. The gap in cultivation between us cannot be bridged by an ancient treasure."

Elder Liu of Holy Demon Island stood on the other side, forming a pincer attack from both sides.

Just as the two were trying to persuade him to surrender, another ring-shaped magic weapon flew out from Ling Yuling's sleeve. It was a ring shaped like a white jade bird sculpture.

"go!"

The Jade Bird Flying Ring let out a clear and melodious cry, transformed into a white light, and rushed straight towards Liu Xuan of Holy Demon Island.

"A magical artifact with a spirit core?"

Elder Liu of Holy Demon Island's expression changed slightly, and he raised his hand to summon a black shield engraved with a ferocious demon head to defend himself.

But the jade bird ring did not clash with him directly. Instead, it rapidly circled around him, and with each rotation, a chain formed of white light wrapped around him.

"A magic weapon to trap the enemy!"

Elder Liu of Holy Demon Island attempted to break through the blockade.

However, the chains of light formed by the white jade bird ring were exceptionally strong, trapping him in place for a time.

At this moment, Ling Yuling knew that this magic weapon could not trap a late-stage Core Formation cultivator for too long.

She must eliminate another opponent and break through within the limited time.

She leaped forward, summoned a golden longsword, and charged towards the Cang Protector of the Reverse Star Alliance.

"You still dare to launch an attack?"

Protector Cang sneered and summoned his natal magic weapon, the Asura Battle Blade.

With a swift motion, he swung the blade at Ling Yuling, the light transforming into a streak of blood-red light that slashed straight at her face.

Faced with the fierce attack of the late-stage Core Formation cultivator, Ling Yuling unleashed a golden slash that collided with the attack, and the Yin-Yang Diagram ancient treasure around her activated its defensive mechanism.

Although they were not at a disadvantage for the time being, they could not shake off the entanglement of Protector Cang and were unable to break through.

Just as Ling Yuling was being held back, three more streaks of light flew in from afar.

It was none other than the island lord who destroyed the Star Palace protector, the effeminate scholar Bai Renlang, and the middle-aged Star Palace cultivator who was an undercover agent.

"Protector Cang, capture him alive, but do not harm him!"

"Island Lord, please call out quickly!"

"I know! If I had used my full strength, I would have taken him down long ago!"

Protector Cang's expression was somewhat grim. He had actually used eighty percent of his strength, but he still couldn't break through the Yin-Yang diagram hanging behind him.

"We're here to help you."

The island lord, who cultivated fire techniques, condensed a pillar of fire and blasted it towards Ling Yuling.

Faced with the attack from several people, Ling Yuling could only use all her spiritual power to activate the Yin-Yang Diagram for defense.

"Junior Brother Ling, stop struggling, you can't escape."

The middle-aged cultivator who had infiltrated the Star Palace attacked from the sidelines while simultaneously using words to manipulate the mind.

"Fellow Daoist, we won't harm you. Why are you fighting so desperately next door?"

The effeminate scholar offered assistance from the sidelines.

Meanwhile, Elder Liu of Holy Demon Island, who had been trapped in the White Jade Flying Bird Ring, also broke free.

He then seized the white jade flying bird ring for himself.

"I want your baby!"

Elder Liu of Holy Demon Island licked his lips; he had his eye on the other party's Yin-Yang Diagram Ancient Treasure.

The fact that it could withstand an attack by so many people means that the ancient treasure must be an extremely rare item.

"boom--"

The island lord once again conjured a pillar of fire, which slammed into the Yin-Yang diagram.

Ling Yuling trembled, but she gritted her teeth and maintained the yin-yang array.

"Why are you so stubborn, fellow Daoist?"

The effeminate scholar Bai Renlang held a folding fan, and with each wave, several wind blades slashed towards Ling Yuling's flanks.

Ling Yuling remained silent; she was too weak to even speak. The light screen of the Yin-Yang diagram began to flicker erratically.

Facing attacks from five directions, her spiritual energy was greatly depleted, and she clearly couldn't hold out for long.

"She can't hold on much longer!"

Protector Cang roared, and a blood-red blade of light slashed down fiercely.

"Be careful, don't actually kill her."

Elder Liu condensed a dense mass of demonic energy in his palm and hurled it at the Yin-Yang Diagram.

"Be careful, don't actually kill her."

Elder Liu condensed a dense mass of demonic energy in his palm and hurled it at the Yin-Yang Diagram.

The others nodded, and the attack power was reduced slightly.

"Junior Brother Ling, give up. With your exceptional talent, come to our Reverse Star Alliance, and the leader will certainly not mistreat you."

The middle-aged Star Palace cultivator tried to persuade him to surrender.

"Traitor, I will kill you."

Ling Yuling said coldly.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know you're actually a woman, right? I'll capture you alive later and show you what I'm capable of!"

The middle-aged Star Palace cultivator stopped pretending and revealed his demonic nature.

Ling Yuling ignored them. She was the daughter of two saints and the future successor of the Star Palace. She could not fall into the hands of the villains of the Reverse Star Alliance.

But she also knew that she really couldn't hold on any longer.

"Even if I die, I will not fall into their hands."

Ling Yuling steeled her heart and prepared to self-destruct.

Just then, a figure appeared out of thin air behind Island Master Zhu.

"Huh? Watch out!"

The effeminate scholar's eyes widened in surprise, and he quickly offered a reminder.

As a cultivator in the mid-stage of Core Formation, the island lord Zhu instinctively activated his protective spiritual light upon sensing a person suddenly appear behind him.

A layer of crimson spiritual energy shield instantly enveloped his entire body.

This is the "Red Sun Body Protection" recorded in his main cultivation technique, "Red Sun Technique," a defensive shield condensed from fire-attribute spiritual power, which ordinary Core Formation cultivators cannot break through.

"Playing with fire in front of me."

"Pfft—!"

The person who suddenly appeared had black flames emanating from their hands, which easily pierced through his protective aura.

"What...how is that possible..."

Before the island lord could finish speaking, black flames surged from the palm and instantly covered his entire body.

In less than a breath, he turned into a jet-black ice sculpture.

Seeing this, everyone's eyes were focused on the figure that appeared out of nowhere.

He was dressed in brown linen clothes, was tall, and had a black cloth covering his face.

"Late stage of Core Formation!"

"Who are you?"

Protector Cang and Elder Liu quickly retreated and asked warily.

The scene they had just witnessed had a huge impact on them. Island Master Zhu was at the mid-stage of Core Formation and had a solid foundation in fire-based cultivation techniques.

His protective aura would take an ordinary late-stage Core Formation cultivator at least three to five moves to break through.

But this masked man turned a living person into an ice sculpture with just one move, which was extremely bizarre.

However, the masked man did not reply, but instead focused his gaze on Ling Yuling.