Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 248 Jade Cauldron, what kind of seal did you set?
Inside the cave on the back of Flying Fish Mountain.

The air instantly became somewhat awkward when Li Jing appeared.

"It's you, kid...you're still alive?"

When Chi Yang recognized Li Jing, his eyes widened in disbelief, and even Qing Yuzi, who was currently restrained, was taken aback.

He was indeed surprised that the young man had managed to escape the scorching sun's attack, but he didn't think the kid could survive the fire crow's pursuit.

After all, no matter what, Fire Crow was a true immortal-level demon king with astonishing fire-based supernatural powers.

But even now, this kid is still alive and kicking despite being chased by fire crows?

At this moment, his astonishment was no less than that of Chi Yang.

"I……"

Li Jing stared at the scene before him, his eyes trembling, on the verge of tears, wanting to ask what was going on in the cave.
Weren't that burly man with demonic markings on half his face with the other man in blue clothes?
How come he's now ripping out the heart of another accomplice? This scene is so bloody and terrifying...

"Heh, but since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep..."

Chi Yang looked at Li Jing, grinned, and revealed a cruel smile on his face.

"Oh no..." Li Jing was shocked, but before they could react, the entire cave began to shake violently.

A rumbling sound came from underground and grew louder. Li Jing's expression changed slightly, and he quickly dodged and pressed himself against the wall.

"Boy, since you asked, I'll tell you why I killed you. There's no reason. You were just a lowly, insignificant life, like an ant. Lord Chiyang just told you to die, so just die obediently!"

A confident and composed voice came from underground: "But he was disobedient, not only angering Lord Chiyang, but also being sent here by that strange lord to suffer this hard and tiring task..."

"You want me to die? Fine... you can just die and that's it?"

Upon hearing the sound, Li Jing, who was still in shock and doubt, changed his expression slightly. Memories he had buried deep in his heart and the figures he did not want to recall surfaced before his eyes. Li Jing clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and the veins on his neck, the back of his hands, and his forehead bulged.

"Ants? Heh! Haha! So gods and demons alike are all the same. In your eyes, our lives... are not lives..."

Li Jing suddenly seemed to go mad, staring intently at what was in front of him without any fear.

"Fire Fang?!"

Hearing the complaints, Chi Yang's face darkened, and he roared, "What are you doing, you idiot? Stop right now!"

"Ah, Lord Blazing Sun?"

The voice from underground sounded somewhat panicked: "Your subordinate... won't... come down..."

Before the words were even finished, the ground turned crimson, and a spiderweb-like crack appeared, which quickly widened.

The next moment, a figure burst through the ground with violent force, surging into the cave like a volcanic eruption, shattering the cave and causing the entire back mountain to shake and collapse in an instant.

"Damn it!" Divine light emanated from Chi Yang as he watched the stone platform fall downwards, his view blocked by countless falling rocks.

At this moment, Li Jing also fell down the collapsing mountain. After breaking several rocks with his bare hands, he calmly used the large rocks for leverage, dodged the falling rocks, and jumped away into the distance.

"Boy..."

Suddenly, the stone platform appeared in front of Li Jing, and on the stone platform was the claw.

"It's you?" Li Jing's eyes flashed.

Do you want to live?

Without wasting words, the claw asked directly.

Li Jing asked warily, "What do you mean?"

“Now that things have come to this, I won’t hide it from you anymore,” Claw said. “Those guys came to kill me, and unfortunately, it seems you’ve been targeted as well…”

Li Jing, his face darkening, looked up at the sky and said, "Get to the point!"

“We are in a very bad situation now. Only if we cooperate can we have a chance to survive…” The claw pointed its index finger at Li Jing.

Li Jing hesitated for a moment before asking directly, "What do you want me to do?"

He was well aware of his current situation. Although he didn't trust the claw, he had no better choice with a powerful enemy in front of him.

“It’s simple, just pull out the sword pinned to me and remove the strips of cloth from it…” Claw said quickly.

"Ok?"

Li Jing asked suspiciously, "Didn't you say you were going to destroy the runes on the stone platform and break the barrier?"

The claws hesitated, remaining silent.

Li Jing sneered, "If you don't tell me... how can I trust you?"

The claw could only cough dryly and say, "I created the barrier to confuse people... The sword only pinned me down, but this talisman that binds me... is the seal."

"Huh? You..." Li Jing's eyes widened as he stared intently at the claw in front of him, feeling a surge of fear and anger.

He had sensed something was wrong before, but he never imagined that the seemingly sealing barrier was created by it. The real seal was actually that inconspicuous cloth... that talisman!

The cunning of this demon race is truly legendary, making them impossible to guard against. The demon race is indeed not to be trusted... A deep sense of vigilance flashed in Li Jing's eyes.

In an instant, he lost all trust in the demon race.

"Ahem, young man, don't be so surprised and angry. This old man has fallen to this state, it's not unreasonable for him to think of ways to protect himself, is it?" Claw reassured Li Jing.

Li Jing suddenly stared at the claw and said, "Wait, is it possible that all of this... was a staged act by you to escape, and your accomplices were unable to release you for some reason?"

"Acting...acting my ass! You're being a bit too cautious. If you don't hurry up, we're both finished."

The claw said urgently, "Only if I escape can I fight them. In return, I'll save your life. Think it over, you won't lose out..."

"If you don't save me, they won't let you go either."

While calmly speaking, Li Jing was also hopping around on the falling boulders.

The claw paused for a moment, then sneered, "If you break free, I won't bother with you and will leave on my own."

"Then why should I let you go? If we're going to die, we'll all die together," Li Jing sneered.

Claw snorted, "No, we won't die together. I'm just an arm."

Li Jing: "..."

Seeing Li Jing remain silent in thought, Claws became somewhat frantic and shouted, "Then what exactly do you mean? Oh no, kid, hurry up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two streaks of crimson light flashed past, like the sharpest divine weapons, turning all the stones into dust upon contact.

Amidst the falling dust, several figures stood suspended in mid-air, gazing down below.

"Damn it..." Li Jing's face darkened. He pushed off a rock with both legs and shot onto the sealing platform like an arrow. Sure enough, the barrier on it automatically disappeared.

"He... wants to break Bifang's seal?"

Seeing Li Jing's expression, a playful glint flashed in Chi Yang's eyes, but he was not in a hurry.

If the seal of Jade Cauldron Immortal could be broken by mortals, then those great figures wouldn't have entrusted the Profound Origin Seal to him to break the seal. It's just that Lord Tianwu gave one more instruction at the end.

The demon race is indeed untrustworthy… Li Jing silently repeated this to himself to reinforce the impression. At the same time, he gripped the sword hilt with both hands, his muscles bulging and his teeth clenched, preparing to exert all his strength. He said, “If I save you, you swear you won’t harm me… Hurry up!”

The claw, having no other choice, could only say, "I'll send..."

puff!
Before he could finish speaking, Li Jing pulled out the sword that was stuck in its body.

Li Jing: Σ(☉▽☉“a???”

Claws: Σ(дlll)
Not only Li Jing and Claw, but also the group of Chi Yang in the sky were shocked and incredulous.

"What... is going on?" The Fire Crow King was completely bewildered.

All the people and demons present, including a claw, could only think of these four words at this moment.

It was all taken care of by a mortal. What kind of seal did you set up, Jade Cauldron Immortal?
What about playing?
"Damn it, damn it..."

The next moment, Chi Yang lost his composure. He grabbed Qing Yu Zi's heart and pulled it out of her chest, then charged down angrily.

"Kid, hurry, hurry, undo the talisman..." the claw urged anxiously.

Before he could finish speaking, a figure instantly unleashed a punch, the blazing fist imprint transforming into a fiery divine beast that swept across the area below and crashed down.

"Hurry up, you brat..." The claws grew impatient, emitting a blazing light as it charged forward.

"Pfft..." Li Jing climbed out of the pit, leaning on his sword, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Bang... The paw, smoking, rolled and landed on the ground.

Li Jing's expression was somewhat complicated. He couldn't possibly have caught such a terrifying punch. The reason he survived was because that claw rushed over and blocked his way at the critical moment.

At this moment, Chi Yang landed, stepped on the claw with one foot, bent down and grabbed the claw, and laughed: "Lord Bifang, I will gladly accept this part of your demonic power."

The claw's voice was somewhat sorrowful, and it said with a bitter smile, "You Fiery Sun, I'll remember this. If even a part of my body is freed, you and Tianwu will both meet a bad end."

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Bifang. As for your other bodies... I will deal with them one by one!"

Chi Yang laughed and said, "Actually, if you hadn't saved those mortals just now, you might have been able to unleash a desperate attack. Now... all those countless years of cultivation have only benefited me."

He closed his eyes and began to absorb the demonic power of the claw.

“What can I do now…” Li Jing gripped the sword in his hand, looked at what was in front of him, and suddenly his expression changed.

He noticed several human characters on the talisman wrapped in claws. After slowly deciphering them, he whispered, "Lend me your power...?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the bandages binding his claws glowed and began to slowly fall off.

(End of this chapter)