Chapter 385 You are looking for your own way to die! - Socially Anxious Witch in the Apocalypse

"Ancestor!" "Grand Elder!" The disciples of the Daoist Heavenly Sect gazed tearfully at the majestic figure standing between heaven and earth, quickly entering the spatial passageway. Chu Jiuyuan stood at the entrance of the spatial passageway, maintaining order. He didn't spare a glance at the Grand Elder Feng Yin's divine apparition, as time was of the essence. The "One Thought to Transform Heaven" is the supreme secret technique of the Daoist Heavenly Sect, usable only by Earthly Immortals. Originally, this secret technique was meant to assist Heavenly Sect practitioners in strengthening their souls, preparing them for ascension to immortality. Who would have thought they would face such a calamity? To save them, the Grand Elder abandoned everything. "Quickly, go!" With tears in his eyes, Chu Jiuyuan continued to maintain order. However, if the demon lord attacked, the Grand Elder likely wouldn't be able to hold for long, and with so many yet to evacuate, he needed to prepare in advance. "Wang Xuandao." Chu Jiuyuan turned, only to find that Wang Xuandao, who had been standing beside him, was missing. Did he flee? Impossible. He had kept his eyes on the return portal to Earth and didn't see Wang Xuandao enter. Moreover, most of the abilities users from Lushu Town were present. "Where's Wang Xuandao?" Chu Jiuyuan asked. Holding a duck, Wang Meng replied, "My brother went to save his master." He glanced at the spatial storage device; before his elder cousin left, he entrusted to him an ancient manual and a storage vessel with supplies, instructing him to take them back. "If I don't make it back, don't look at the contents of this manual unless your skills reach mine; you can't handle it." "Damn it, the true legacy from the old man, and I didn't even get a chance to learn it." "Stay alive!" Fifteen minutes earlier, Wang Xuandao had patted Wang Meng's shoulder and set off for where Tu Guihai had fallen. "Brother, you'll die..." Wang Meng gritted his teeth, wanting to dissuade him. But Wang Xuandao was already gone, leaving behind only a flickering shadow before him. Wang Xuandao harnessed the force of the Yin-Yang Duality, merging with nature. Leaving trails of shadows on the battlefield, he sped toward the pit where Tu Guihai had fallen. He didn't dare look at the skyborne demon lord, for with such an entity, even a glance could draw its attention. Yet, the pit where Tu Guihai was had always been under the demon lord's scrutiny. But luck was on Wang Xuandao's side; in a moment, he reached the pit and found the blood-covered, motionless Tu Guihai. Tu Guihai's condition was dire. After exerting all his might to knock down the evil spirit demon lord Saslit Torrisbeya, he was utterly drained. To make matters worse, he had taken a wrathful blow from the bloodline demon lord Sale Torrisbeya, and couldn't counter it fully, leaving him gravely injured. "Master!" Wang Xuandao hurriedly infused Tu Guihai with true essence. Tu Guihai opened his eyes, looking at his anxious disciple, and said, "You reckless disciple, you shouldn't have come. Leave now!" He seemed to recall something and continued, "I know now, she is not merely an Earthly Immortal; she's beyond that. Find the Witch; she can save us..." After that, Tu Guihai closed his eyes again, unmoving. "Master! Master!" Wang Xuandao, heartbroken, called out repeatedly, doubling his infusion of true essence. "I'm not dead, stop calling. I'm merely entering a state of turtle breath; let me heal." With those words, Tu Guihai fell silent once more. Since his fall here, he had been under the demon lord’s watchful gaze. With his disciple having sought him out, exposure was inevitable. At such a time, even a single thought from the demon lord could crush this disciple who loved to put his master's life in peril. And thus, he directed Wang Xuandao to seek the Witch. As for who this Witch was, Wang Xuandao understood. But the demon lord did not. Learning that Earth housed a being capable of threatening the demon lord, the demon was likely to investigate, sparing Wang Xuandao’s life in the process. As for him, the demon lord might overlook someone critically wounded and in a state of turtle breath. Of course, it was all a gamble. The gaze of the Demon King Charlotte Beifeng landed upon them, about to strike and crush them. But upon hearing Tu Guihai mention the Witch, she refrained. Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya also took notice, but her current opponent was the Grand Elder Feng Yin of the Daoist Heavenly Sect. To shatter Feng Yin’s divine soul manifestation would mean death for all these humans. Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya swung her sword, a dazzling blood-red sword light slicing the sky. Feng Yin formed a spell array with a sword gesture, blocking the attack, but at the cost of a tremor through his entire form, his attacking right arm severed and disintegrating. "To protect such insignificant creatures, is this all you can do?" Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya pressed the attack. Feng Yin remained silent, his left hand forming a spell array to continue the defense. With an explosive sound, Feng Yin's form trembled more violently, his left arm severed and disintegrating. Below, Chu Jiuyuan watched this scene intently, etching it into his memory. He must live to return and tell the world of the Grand Elder's sacrifice. Fewer than thirty remained. They could all retreat. "The rats are almost all gone." Demon King Charlotte Beifeng launched a sneak attack. With a thunderous strike, Feng Yin's celestial manifestation shattered, his form torn asunder, the void churning. "Not good!" Chu Jiuyuan, Han Bufan, and others simultaneously acted to block the shockwave from the exploding void. Both men grunted, spitting out a mouthful of blood. As if anticipating this scene, Han Bufan leapt the highest, bearing most of the impact for the others. Initially declaring he would sacrifice himself to complete the seal for everyone, Han Bufan, covered in blood, wobbled after landing, fainting. Simultaneously, Wang Xuandao returned, carrying Tu Guihai on his back. Amidst the terrifying impact, Tu Guihai, even in a turtle-breath state, spewed blood again, having borne all the damage for Wang Xuandao. "Damn troublesome disciple..." Tu Guihai truly fell unconscious. "Go!" Only a head and partial torso left, Feng Yin shouted. He gathered his fragmented soul and transformed it into thousands of Daoist incantations, launching them at the bloodline demon lord, Sale Torrisbeya, who was preparing another sword strike. "Go!" Chu Jiuyuan grabbed Han Bufan and charged into the passage with Wang Xuandao and others. Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya slashed her blood-colored long sword downward, shattering Feng Yin’s myriad Daoist incantations. "Old fool, you sure can endure." "For the deep-seated love he has for those inconsequential ants." Demon King Charlotte Beifeng sighed, "Such a pity for the old fool, dying and leaving nothing behind." Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya cast a sweeping glance, reaching down to scoop up the evil spirit demon lord Saslit Torrisbeya, buried in the ground. A few slaps later, the bloodline demon lord Sale awoke the evil spirit demon lord Saslit. "Oh, my dear sister, I’m not dead?" Saslit Torrisbeya asked bewilderedly. Demon King Charlotte Beifeng approached to inspect, saying, "My dear brother-in-law, though you’re not dead, you’re close. The opponent’s attack was peculiar, nearly extinguishing your spirit flame, and bore marks of time. If not for Sale's intervention, you might have been killed." Evil spirit demon lord Saslit Torrisbeya cackled, "As long as I'm not dead. In this spirit form, as long as there's enough soul essence, these injuries will quickly heal." His gaze fixated on the portal to Earth, "A new world awaits; I shall scout ahead for you." Without waiting for bloodline demon lord Sale Torrisbeya or Demon King Charlotte Beifeng to say more, Saslit Torrisbeya transformed into a dark light, darting into the passage to Earth. Demon King Charlotte Beifeng wore an expression of helplessness, "Earlier, when that man relayed his last words, he mentioned something of note: their world houses a being called the 'Witch.' The Witch, capable of saving them, poses a potential threat to us." "The Witch?" Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya’s expression shifted slightly, "Why didn’t you say so earlier?" Demon King Charlotte Beifeng replied, "I assumed you overheard." Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya swung her sword, "Advance." On the ground, witnessing their demon lords slay the human foe, the demonic army’s morale soared. The mad dwarf led his troops into the portal first, eager to demonstrate before the demon lords. Even the seemingly composed succubus leader Belsd was overtaken by fervor. Her greatest aspiration was to someday warm the bed of Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya. Men, she liked. But the beautiful demon lord, she adored more! The vast demon horde surged through the portal into the earthly realm, meeting no resistance. If there had been any issues, the demons would have swiftly returned to report. But as moments passed with no return, it suggested everything was proceeding without a hitch. The Demon King Charlotte Beifeng glanced at Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya, noting that she truly wasn't one to take things lightly. To avoid any mishaps, she was willing to use the demon army she'd managed for so long as mere cannon fodder for reconnaissance. "Tsk tsk." "Prepare to traverse worlds," Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya ordered. "By the time they arrive, there'll be scarce resources left." The Demon King Charlotte Beifeng courteously asked, "Sale, is your injury alright? Should you get hurt, I'd be quite distressed. I've always wondered, if you and I were to form a relationship beyond friendship, would our offspring inherit the underworld lineage or the bloodline lineage, or perhaps become an entirely new race?" With a chilling gaze, Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya warned, "Demon King, say one more word, and I'll kill you right here." Demon King Charlotte Beifeng bowed apologetically, "I'm sorry if my earlier comments displeased you. Indeed, today's timing and atmosphere aren't right for expressing my sincerity. Once we've plundered the new world, I'll propose to you." Taking a deep breath, Bloodline Demon Lord Sale Torrisbeya ignored the demon king and entered the portal first. Unperturbed, Demon King Charlotte Beifeng adjusted his attire and followed suit. "New world, here I come!" ... Su Miao's true form was sleeping. Her magical avatar roamed around the magical town, looking for areas that could be optimized or suitable for experiments. Suddenly, a fluctuation from the Sidchen Platform area drew Su Miao's attention. Since this area had become her domain, even the slightest disturbance would alert her. Curious, she approached to see if something from the Inner World had arrived. Instead of some entity from the Inner World, she found numerous severely injured abilities users. These individuals mostly wore Daoist robes, and some seemed to be from Lushu Town. "So many strangers, lucky they can't see me..." Su Miao mused to herself. Faced with so many strangers, and being unseen, she wouldn't suffer from social anxiety. She recognized Wang Meng, holding a duck—he was quite amusing. And the person Wang Xuandao carried on his back—wasn't that Guihai Zhenren? The Commander of the Twelve Divisions, beaten into such a state in the Inner World, was indeed surprising. "This is supposed to be the Sidchen Platform; how did it become like this?" one person questioned, confused by the abstract structures nearby. "Everyone, be cautious; something feels off here," Chu Jiuyuan cautioned. No one expected that after facing demon lords in the Inner World and barely returning to Earth, they'd encounter this scenario. "Did the message about the Inner World demon lords preparing to invade Earth get sent out?" someone asked. "Master, no, there's no signal here." "Could the signal loss mean that some strange natural disaster has occurred on Earth, preventing us from sending messages?" Having returned alive, they only wanted to warn the remaining ability users on Earth, telling them about the incoming demon lord invasion from the Inner World. If possible, they'd hope the official refuge would drop a few super nuclear bombs here. As long as it killed the demon lords, even if they turned to ashes, it would be worth it. At least they wouldn't be the sinners of human civilization. "Demon lords about to invade Earth?" Hearing this unexpected news from the void, Su Miao felt delighted. She had been trying to find a way to get the Inner World’s demon lords and evil gods to visit her magical town; she hadn’t expected they’d come so soon. This was perfect. Wait, her true form was still asleep. If the demon lord truly arrived, could the magical town withstand it? As she pondered, the Evil Spirit Demon Lord Saslit Torrisbeya had already crossed over and descended upon Earth. In an instant, a terrifying demonic might reverberated through heaven and earth, pinning the abilities users below, rendering them helpless like fish on a chopping board. Chu Jiuyuan, Wang Xuandao, and the others wanted to struggle, but found it impossible. The gap was too vast. They knew this was a demon lord who had been gravely wounded. The demon lord even went so far as to openly flaunt his injuries to the wounded humans below, as if to say that if they had the skill, a single strike at his wounds could end him. Yet, they couldn't even move, let alone attack. "Hahaha!" Floating in the air, the Evil Spirit Demon Lord Saslit Torrisbeya laughed maniacally, "Foolish humans, fresh flesh, a brand-new world—you shall all become my nourishment. I can't wait..." The words ceased abruptly as he met Su Miao's cold gaze. Su Miao blinked, surprised to have been noticed. Fearful~ Simultaneously, the body of the Evil Spirit Demon Lord Saslit Torrisbeya trembled. He noticed that Su Miao was merely an avatar, but one interwoven with myriad laws—far from being just an ordinary clone. More terrifyingly, he realized that the surrounding world wasn't the imagined new world. This was a divine and demonic domain. The Evil Spirit Demon Lord Saslit Torrisbeya wanted desperately to flee. But the moment he decided to escape, it was already too late. Laws intertwined in the void. In the blink of an eye, the surroundings shifted for the Evil Spirit Demon Lord Saslit Torrisbeya. His staff was gone, replaced by twin scimitars. Examining his body, he found his evil spirit form had turned into a grotesque demon form, sporting ugly horns and ragged bat wings. Before him appeared a group of ants, and involuntarily, he stood and sneered, "Mortals, you've dared to find your way here; you seek your own demise!" (End of this chapter)