378: I haven't gotten on the bus yet!

Li Cen's Divine Thought was tightly locked onto the dark red Demonic Origin deeply rooted in Yao Delong's Origin,

which was slowly growing like a tumor within his body, making his face so grim it looked like water would drip from it.

He was filled with remorse. As an examiner and a hidden Dao Protector,

he should have ensured everything was foolproof, yet the Mad Extreme Demon Lord had found an opening to ambush a Nascent Soul junior with the power of a Void Refining Great Expert!

If not for Yao Delong's Heaven-Defying profound Foundation, he would have already been Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!

"How will I explain this to Sect Head Senior Brother when I return? How will I face Junior Sister Leng?"

Li Cen felt his head spin.

Given Leng Yuekui's temperament, if she knew her Personal Disciple was almost killed by a demonic cultivator right under his nose... Li Cen felt his scalp tingle just thinking about it.

No time to lose! He must return to the Sect immediately!

"Hall Master Mo!" Li Cen no longer hesitated, bowing solemnly to Mo Qingxian,

"Martial Nephew Yao's injuries are peculiar, and the Demonic Origin is difficult to remove. There's no time to spare!

I must immediately take him back to the Sect to seek treatment from a Pill Dao Saint Hand!

The aftermath of the beast tide and the post-defense work here will be entrusted to Hall Master Mo!"

Mo Qingxian's cold eyes swept over the unconscious Yao Delong, and she nodded slightly:

"Peak Master Li, rest assured, I am here. This child... a fortunate person will naturally have divine assistance, he will surely turn misfortune into blessing."

"Thank you!"

Li Cen said no more, waving his large sleeve. A gentle yet vast power of heaven and earth instantly lifted Yao Delong's body.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and fiercely slashed the space in front of him!

Rip—!

A spatial rift about a zhang long was instantly torn open, revealing the bizarre Void Realm turbulence behind it.

Li Cen's body flashed with sword light, enveloping Yao Delong, and he stepped into the rift, disappearing from sight.

The spatial rift quickly closed, as if it had never appeared.

Just as Li Cen tore through space with Yao Delong and left, at the edge of the battlefield outside the city.

"Roar—!"

A Jiaoyin filled with anxiety and confusion rang out!

The White Flood Dragon Qiong Shuang, whose scales were as white as snow and pure as jade,

was circling above Han Ruyi, diligently guarding the task entrusted by her Elder brother.

Its huge dragon eyes looked towards the direction of the ruins in confusion. That faint aura belonging to Yao Delong... why had it suddenly disappeared?

And the aura of that very powerful human was also gone?

"Big Brother? Big Brother, where did you go? Wait, I haven't boarded, I haven't boarded yet! Wait for me!"

On Qiong Shuang's massive dragon head, a humanized expression of bewilderment and grievance appeared.

It had been faithfully guarding here, waiting for its big brother's triumphant return!

How did he disappear in the blink of an eye?

"Senior Qiong Shuang, what's wrong?"

Han Ruyi below also noticed Qiong Shuang's unusual movements, and an ominous premonition arose in her heart.

"Roar! Big Brother is gone! He was taken away by that powerful human!"

Qiong Shuang roared anxiously, its massive body twisting uneasily.

"What?!" Han Ruyi's pretty face turned pale, and she immediately found her father, Han Tianzheng, who was directing the aftermath,

"Father! Benefactor Yao, he...?"

Han Tianzheng's expression also changed upon hearing this. The father and daughter, along with several core Elders, immediately sped towards the ruins.

When they arrived, only Li Linger remained above the ruins,

looking worriedly in the direction where Li Cen had disappeared, tears still fresh on her small face.

"Junior Sister Li!" Han Ruyi rushed forward, "Benefactor Yao, he...?"

Li Linger saw Han Ruyi and seemed to have found someone to confide in, saying with a choked voice:

"Senior Sister Han... Brother Delong was taken back to the Yin Yang Sect by Peak Master Li!"

He's very, very badly injured, and there's terrifying Devilish Qi in his body... Aunt Mo said it's very dangerous..."

She briefly recounted Mo Qingxian's diagnosis.

After listening, Han Ruyi felt a little relieved. With a Void Refining Great Expert of the Yin Yang Sect personally escorting him,

and the Sect's profound resources, his life should not be in danger. But hearing about the deeply rooted Demonic Origin, she remained worried.

"Roar—!!!"

Qiong Shuang, who had understood, immediately let out a long, aggrieved and anxious roar.

Its massive dragon body suddenly soared into the sky, transforming into a dazzling white streak of light,

and without hesitation, it sped towards the Yin Yang Sect like the wind, giving chase!

Its speed was so great that it left a long white wake in the air!

"Senior Qiong Shuang!" Han Ruyi exclaimed, but it was too late to stop it.

Yin Yang Sect, the mountain gate was majestic, shrouded in clouds and mist.

A golden sword light streaked across the sky like a meteor, ignoring the obstruction of the mountain-protecting array, and landed directly on the peak of Pill Cloud Peak!

"Peak Master Li!"

The Golden Core Disciple guarding the mountain gate only felt a flash of golden light before his eyes. Upon seeing who it was, he quickly bowed in salute.

However, Li Cen had no time to respond. Carrying the unconscious Yao Delong, his figure moved like lightning,

heading straight for the most magnificent, crimson grand hall on Pill Cloud Peak, which was perpetually filled with rich medicinal fragrance and ethereal glow—the Danchen Hall!

"Li Cen! You bastard! How did you protect Delong?! And you're even in the Void Refining Realm!!"

Before the person arrived, a roar like a volcanic eruption exploded from within the hall!

The sound waves rolled, shaking the clouds and mist of the entire Pill Cloud Peak!

The hall doors burst open, and an old man in a plain white Daoist robe, with disheveled hair and beard,

a gaunt but furious face, strode out. It was precisely the Dan Chenzi, Dan Chenzi!

Faint seven-colored Pill Fire swirled around him, and the air twisted due to his fury.

He immediately saw Li Cen, and beside Li Cen, the unconscious Yao Delong, covered in blood and with a weak aura!

"Delong!"

Dan Chenzi's pupils contracted sharply, and the anger on his face was instantly replaced by shock, fury, and heartache!

He took a step forward, completely ignoring the scolding of Li Cen,

and his withered but immensely vital hand instantly rested on Yao Delong's wrist pulse.

A pure, gentle Pill Origin Force, carrying a rich herbal fragrance, carefully probed into his body.

Li Cen stood aside, his face awkward and solemn, not daring to breathe loudly.

He knew the temper of this Pill Dao Grandmaster, and even more, he knew Yao Delong's status in Dan Chenzi's heart.

Any explanation at this moment would be futile.

Dan Chenzi's brows, as he investigated, sometimes furrowed like mountains, sometimes slightly relaxed.

The anger on his face gradually gave way to solemnity and a hint of surprise.

It took a full quarter of an hour before he slowly withdrew his hand and let out a long, turbid breath.

"Senior Brother, how is he?" Li Cen asked quickly, his heart in his throat.

Dan Chenzi glared fiercely at Li Cen, his eyes seemingly saying, "I'll settle accounts with you later,"

but his tone had softened considerably, carrying a hint of relief and lingering fear: "It's also fortunate that this kid Delong is tough!"

"He has already consumed a top-grade seventh-tier yimu azure spirit pill,

the medicinal power is vast, fully repairing his Physical Body injuries, and his Foundation is unharmed.

Even more remarkably, he possesses two types of Heaven and Earth Essence Fire.

The Life-Generating Creation Fire protects his vitality, and the Void Flame Blazing Fire burns the Devilish Qi,

the two, combined with the medicinal power, have accelerated the recovery of his Physical Body injuries to the extreme!"

Upon hearing this, a huge weight finally lifted from Li Cen's heart: "Then... the Demonic Origin...?"

At the mention of the Demonic Origin, Dan Chenzi's face darkened again, and a cold light flickered in his eyes:

"Hmph! The Demonic Sect's pawns, such ruthless methods! That wisp of Demonic Origin is like a maggot in the bone, deeply rooted in his life Origin, forming a delicate balance with the essence fire and medicinal power. Forcibly removing it, even a slight carelessness could ignite the Demonic Origin, causing a backlash to his Origin, with unimaginable consequences!"