Chapter 0648 Battle Against the Demons

**Chapter 0648: Clash with the Demon Legion**

Amid a burst of mocking laughter from all directions, the demonic figures began emerging one after another.

The ones killed earlier were merely lesser minions.

The group appearing now were the strongest—their auras tightly concealed, their control over power impeccable.

Such discipline was unheard of for demons!

Qin Yun carefully observed the surrounding demons, thinking, *"These demons are at the late-stage Spirit Martial Realm. Dealing with this level of foes will be quite challenging!"*

Ling Yuner remarked, "There are also quite a few at the mid-stage Spirit Martial Realm. This is an elite demon force."

The encircling demons included hundreds at the Spirit Martial Realm, while the lesser minions firing arrows numbered over a thousand.

"That young man is quite pretty too—should taste delicious!" A short but heavily muscled man sneered. "Use him first, *then* eat him!"

Other demons cackled in twisted glee.

Hearing those words, Qin Yun felt a surge of disgust and fury.

"You vile beast—DIE!" Qin Yun roared, activating the Vanishing Shadow Ceasing Breath of the Ninefold Steps, vanishing—no aura, no trace.

Seeing Qin Yun disappear, the demons' laughter died instantly as they frantically searched for him.

KRAK!

Qin Yun suddenly reappeared behind the short, muscular man, his fist infused with Ninefold Primordial Force, pulverizing the demon’s torso.

The demons who had been laughing moments ago froze in terror at such terrifying power.

Qin Yun had slain one of their stronger members.

All hell broke loose!

Jian Ruyan swiftly joined the fray, her spirit blades whirling lethally, slashing through the charging demons.

Clutching a black sword, she unleashed flawless sword arts, striking with relentless speed.

Long Qiaofeng, wreathed in coiling dragon qi, hurled energy spheres that morphed into dragon heads, punching through their steel-like hides with devastating lethality.

Yue Bufeng summoned tempests of slicing wind blades, shredding both demons and trees alike.

Qin Yun activated Radiant Mirage, blurring through the frenzied horde, alternating between fists and palms to cave in skulls.

With each strike, the Ninefold Primordial Force within him surged forth, carrying bone-shattering shockwaves.

The physical bodies of Demon Cultivators were terrifyingly tough, their skin like tempered iron.

Yet Qin Yun's strikes, infused with vibratory force, channeled the Ninefold Primordial Force directly into their skulls.

Every punch, every palm landed with lightning precision, detonating skulls with ruthless efficiency.

"Let’s see you mock now!" Qin Yun, eyes alight with killing intent, mowed down three, four at a time with every step.

Even mid-stage Spirit Martial Realm demons had their skulls violently imploded from a single strike.

The most terrifying aspect of Qin Yun's Ninefold Primordial Force was its ability to resonate through flesh and bone, liquefying innards from the inside.

Of course, the most vicious fighter was still Yue Bufeng!

Though usually quiet and reserved, his ruthless slaughter left even Qin Yun and the others stunned.

Any Demon Cultivator hit by Yue Bufeng was turned into bloody pulp.

Even the demons recoiled in horror.

"We must take them down!" roared a burly man over two meters tall, black energy erupting from his body—this had to be their leader.

A hundred more powerful demons, wielding bone-forged weapons, charged toward Qin Yun and his group.

Their weapons, crafted from beast bones without engraved runes, were immune to absorption.

Though made from sturdy beast bones, these weapons still hit hard, given their durability.

Qin Yun and his team stood unfazed despite the charge.

"Pathetic!" Qin Yun blurred toward the leader, unleashing his Three Dragon-Slaying Palms technique.

A devastating shockwave erupted, shaking the earth violently as black flames danced with lightning.

The ground collapsed around them, energy waves howling like a storm.

"Don’t overestimate yourself!" The leader hastily raised his fists to block.

Qin Yun’s palm struck the leader’s massive fist, and the Nine Extremes Primordial Force detonated, blasting through!

"Ah—!"

The leader screamed as his thick arm shattered. He flailed wildly with his remaining arm.

Qin Yun flashed behind him, fingers fused into a piercing spike, and speared through the leader’s skull—

The Heaven-Piercing Finger’s Mountain-Splitting Strike!

A deafening crack split the air, piercing everyone’s ears.

The leader’s skull was pierced clean through.

Then, Qin Yun dove back into the demon ranks, his hands morphing into Sky Lion’s Dragon-Claw Strike—two monstrous claws, each tip a scything blade, sweeping through the crowd!

The claws shredded through them like paper!

Jian Ruyan now had to reassess Qin Yun’s strength.

She realized that even during his duel with Jian Nanhu, he had still concealed immense power.

Their four-member team had successfully counterattacked against hundreds of elite-level demons!

The earlier archers, just fodder, were cut down like grass under Jian Ruyan’s psychic swords.

In mere moments, the once-overwhelming Demon Cultivator army was wiped out to the last.

Splattered in blood, Jian Ruyan scoffed, "Such a waste. Do these idiots have a death wish?"

Long Qiaofeng had also slain many demons, her power drawing Jian Ruyan’s quiet admiration.

But for sheer efficiency? Yue Bufeng took the crown.

The most bloodthirsty Yue Bufeng didn’t have a single drop of blood on him.

“Let’s hurry and go!” Jian Ruyan let out a sigh. “I hope we don’t run into so many demonic cultivators again. They don’t fear death, but I’m sick of slaughter!”

Jian Ruyan took point, pressing onward for several kilometers before suddenly halting.

“What’s wrong?” Long Qiaofeng asked.

Jian Ruyan looked at Qin Yun, narrowing her eyes. “Qin Yun, do you feel like something is following us?”

“You feel it too? So it wasn’t just my imagination!” Qin Yun frowned.

He and Jian Ruyan had the strongest mental energy, so their perception was extremely sharp.

“What could it be?” Long Qiaofeng scanned the surroundings.

“Let’s get away from the battlefield first!” Qin Yun said.

Jian Ruyan continued pressing forward.

They moved through the forest without flying above, as that would make them easily detectable by anything hidden below.

After about half an hour, Jian Ruyan stopped again. “Let’s take a break.”

The area they arrived at had towering trees and sparse underbrush, making it easier to traverse.

Jian Ruyan narrowed her eyes, scanning their surroundings. “Something’s been following us the whole time!”

Qin Yun nodded. “Yes, I sense it too. It must be something very small—we just haven’t spotted it yet.”

“Something small? A bird or beast?” Long Qiaofeng asked.

“If it were just a small bird, we’d have noticed it. It must be even smaller, maybe the size of a mosquito, and very fast!”

Jian Ruyan searched but found nothing. She added, “It’s stopped moving now. Because it’s so tiny and its aura is faint, especially when stationary, hiding in bark crevices, we can’t detect it.”

“If I had to guess, it’s a type of arcane insect bred solely for surveillance. They’re extremely rare.”

Yue Bufeng suddenly spoke up. “I’ve heard elders mention that the Medicine Immortal Valley cultivates many herbs and keeps such spirit bugs, though not in large numbers.”

Qin Yun drew a sharp breath. “Do you think the Medicine Immortal Valley, Canghuo Immortal Mountain, and those major families might be plotting against me here?”

“Very likely! On this island, they can operate in the shadows without being noticed. Even if discovered, without concrete evidence, they’d never admit it,” Yue Bufeng said.

“Maybe I should leave the group so I don’t bring trouble upon you,” Qin Yun said, understanding his situation.

“No!” Jian Ruyan huffed. “What’s there to fear? Aside from the sixteen Beast Kings, the strongest here are only late-stage or peak Spirit Martial Realm. Even if we can’t win, can’t we just flee?”

“I’d still be better off alone.”

Qin Yun insisted on leaving, knowing that solo, he could escape danger more easily. Traveling with a group would only complicate things.

Just as Jian Ruyan was about to argue, she sensed figures closing in from all directions.

“Another fiend army?” she muttered a curse.

But the newcomers weren’t fiends—they were a group of haughty youths clad in ornate armor.

"The Medicine Immortal Valley, the Canghuo Immortal Mountain, the Long Family, the Tian Family, and the Yang Family!" Jian Ruyan sneered as she looked at the group. "You're truly a nest of vipers!"

Now, Qin Yun and the others were certain that the mystic tracking insects following them had been deployed by the Medicine Immortal Valley—sent to locate them and move against them.

The disciples from these factions were all unfamiliar faces; Qin Yun had never heard of any of them before.

But one thing was clear—none of these disciples were weak!

Although they were at the early Spirit Martial Realm stage, they were elite disciples known for their exceptional talent within those powerful factions.

"Jian Ruyan, we’re not looking to pick a fight with the Jian Family. That’s why we’re only here for Qin Yun."

The speaker was a blue-haired man from the Medicine Immortal Valley, his eyes also blue, exuding a sinister charm.

Qin Yun also noticed that this blue-haired man's martial soul radiated a Divine Martial Soul aura.

This made him secretly thrilled—if he could take this guy out quietly, he could obtain the Divine Martial Soul.

"Qin Yun is on my team, and I’m the leader. If you want to go after him, you’ll have to go through me first!"

Though Jian Ruyan often bickered with Qin Yun, she was deeply responsible and fiercely protective.