High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

The black flame vortex high in the sky began to spin again, slowly moving in the direction the demon army was advancing. The black mist emanating from the monster's remains was continuously drawn away, and several severely eroded areas of water began to regain their original color.

Lu Qingyan issued a series of orders, dividing the demon army into several groups.

Some continued to clear out the high-level demons that were still resisting, some helped the wounded, and the rest of the cultivators repaired the defense line along the Zhenhai Pillar to prevent another surge of demonic tide from the depths.

The battlefield is finally beginning to close in.

On the other side of the coast, Gu Chengyue and the others completely gave up the idea of ​​staying any longer.

"Walk!"

Gu Chengyue raised his palm to catch the spear that Shi Lie thrust at him, blood spilling from his lips. He used the impact to retreat to Gu Tianyu and Gu Weichuan's side.

He took out a dark yellow ancient talisman from his sleeve and crushed it.

The power sealed within suddenly surged forth.

Blurry patterns appeared beneath the feet of the three, distorting the surrounding light. Lion immediately drew his spear and gave chase, but the moment the spear touched the light, it was deflected slightly by the sudden burst of power.

Du Yue also noticed this.

One sleeve of the Nine Heavens Phoenix Robe unfurled outwards, revealing a golden and red phoenix pattern that crossed the sea, blocking their escape route.

But as soon as she diverted her power, the Xuan Yuan Zhen Hai Seal trembled violently.

The seawater near the abyss was surging back, and the broken array patterns could not withstand the sudden change in pressure. Du Yue had no choice but to stabilize the ancient seal first, which slowed down the extension of the phoenix patterns for a moment.

In that instant, the figures of Gu Chengyue and the other two had already faded.

Lion's spear pierced the light, tearing off only half of his blood-stained sleeve.

The three figures disappeared simultaneously.

Almost at the same time that the Gu family fled, abnormal fluctuations also broke out in other directions.

Some detonated their personal magical treasures to block the enemy, while others burned their life essence to activate pre-prepared life-saving secret techniques.

The families, who were initially wary of each other, almost simultaneously chose to flee for their lives.

Du Yue once again gathered the array of light, but ultimately failed to stop all the escape techniques. The golden-red light swept across the coast, only scattering a few afterimages.

She stared at the empty seats, her face grim.

"Clan Chief Penglie!"

Peng Lie fell from the height, his wing blades still stained with blood.

Du Yue raised her hand and pointed south.

"Chase after them! Don't let them get away!"

"yes!"

Peng Lie turned around and let out a clear whistle.

The Sky Roc cultivators patrolling the skies above the battlefield immediately separated, following the remaining fluctuations outwards. Further away, birds that had not yet engaged in direct combat also took to the air, searching the coastline and mountains from different altitudes.

One after another, figures crossed the coast and quickly disappeared into the southern horizon.

......

Hundreds of kilometers away, a barren, yellow forest was suddenly torn apart by a strong wind.

Three figures tumbled out of the distorted light. Gu Weichuan staggered as he landed, fell to one knee, and coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.

Gu Tianyu immediately turned around to be on guard.

The mountains and forests behind were quiet, and the pursuers had not yet arrived.

But his expression remained tense, his gaze constantly sweeping across the surrounding mountains, and he was especially wary of even the birds flying over the treetops.

Gu Chengyue wiped the blood from his lips and threw down the talisman that had turned to ashes in his palm.

That ancient talisman can only be used once.

Now that their last escape route has been exhausted, if they are surrounded and attacked again, they will have no choice but to break through on their own.

"Father......"

As soon as Gu Tianyu opened his mouth, Gu Chengyue raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Leave the demon realm as soon as possible."

His voice was deep.

"Don't meditate here, and don't take the same route again. Change your appearance, conceal your aura, and head south."

Gu Weichuan propped himself up on his knees and glanced back at Bei Ming, where Gu Weishan was still standing.

Of the other members of their race they brought to the demon realm, it was unknown how many were still alive. But all three knew that turning back now would only lead to their own demise.

They suppressed their injuries and quickly disappeared into the mountains.

The swaying branches and leaves quickly obscured his figure.

......

In another valley along the coast, Viya slowly opened her eyes.

Three thin, black chips were placed in front of her.

Just now, the last piece cracked too, and she stared at the cracks for a long time without moving.

As Herbert and Adrian's presence faded, a sliver of hope remained. Pei Zhao, carrying the item personally entrusted to him by the master, might at least find a chance to escape, even if he couldn't kill Shen Chang'an.

But now, his chip has also shattered, and all three of them have perished in the Northern Sea.

Via slowly clenched her fists and looked up at the valley entrance.

A huge shadow swept past there, then turned back.

High in the sky, a Sky Roc sentinel folded its wings, its gaze fixed precisely on the depths of the valley. Two more figures rapidly approached from nearby, clearly having also noticed her presence.

Via remained where she was, glanced down at the array she had set up at her feet, and immediately made a decision.

Her fingertips trembled slightly for a moment before she took out a thin, dark mirror.

Blood dripped from his fingertip, seeping into the cracks in the mirror's surface. Deep within the thin mirror, a faint light appeared.

"grown ups."

"Pei Zhao, Herbert, and Adrian are all dead! Shen Chang'an is still alive. The four True Name Species have been killed, and the demon reinforcements have taken control of the battlefield."

The wind at the valley entrance suddenly intensified.

She glanced up and continued, "The men from the capital have been defeated, and my whereabouts have been exposed. I'm afraid I won't be able to return to report."

"Please make other preparations, sir!"

As the last word fell, the light in the mirror went out, and the thin mirror shattered into fine ash in her palm.

"Put down what you're holding!"

A sharp shout came from the mouth of the valley.

Three Sky Roc sentinels had already charged down. The leader reached out and grabbed her shoulder, while another circled around to the side and spread his wing blades to block her retreat.

Via suddenly flipped her right hand over.

A sharp blade appeared in his hand, and he slashed down hard at his neck.

The lead sentry's expression changed drastically.

"Stop her!"

Blood splattered, Via's head rolled to the side, and her body fell to the ground. As she severed her head, she also destroyed her own soul.

The valley fell silent again.

The blood flowed down the sloping ground, seeping into the shallow grooves covered by fine soil. The pre-carved array silently absorbed the blood, extending outwards.

A very faint light flickered beneath the soil.

Subsequently, the carvings on the stone surface, the materials buried among the rubble, and even the blood-stained shallow grooves gradually disappeared.

The teleportation array remained silent, but the previously dim light at its core had quietly begun to illuminate.

Three sentries approached one after another.

One of them bent down to examine the body, and after a moment shook his head.

"His soul has already dissipated."

"But she was just sending a message out."

The leader picked up a small piece of shard that hadn't completely dissipated, frowned as he examined it, but could no longer make out what was inside.

The remaining person scanned the valley floor with their divine sense but found nothing unusual. They turned and asked, "What should we do?"

The leader pondered for a moment, then took out sealing equipment and collected the corpse and head separately.

"Take it back first and let the clan elders examine it."

The three then spread their wings and rose back into the sky.

The strong winds whipped up the loose soil in the valley, which then slowly settled back down.

On the ground, only a few bloodstains remained, gradually darkening.