: The Pink Skull

But it's too late to say all this now.

Seeing how confident and fearless the other party was, it was clear that this alluring woman was not the only Core Formation stage cultivator.

Just then, to everyone's dismay, a cloud of crimson mist descended from the sky and landed beside the alluring woman.

The light faded, revealing a figure with white hair like withered grass and a body so emaciated it resembled skin and bones, exuding a dense aura of death and chill.

These two were none other than the renowned Core Formation stage Daoist couple, Red Powder and Skull, in the demonic path.

Upon seeing this, Han Li's heart sank, and he thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

Her face, which had been beaming with smiles, now radiated even more beauty. She turned to her Daoist companion beside her and said in a coquettish voice, "I thought she was a charming young lady, but it turns out she's a middle-aged woman! Her looks are just so-so, and her figure isn't anything special either. I really don't know what the Ancestor saw in her!"

"My lady, it's best to avoid such disrespectful remarks."

Although the skull was trying to stop him, its tone was very gentle. As it spoke, its withered right hand naturally wrapped around the demoness's slender waist, its tone full of affection.

Then, his deep-set eyes turned to the Red Buddha on the opposite ship, and his voice suddenly turned cold, "Fellow Daoist Red Buddha, surrender. I have come today to invite you back to the sect as a guest, as ordered by the Ancestor. As for these juniors behind you..."

He paused deliberately, his withered lips parted in a grin, and his gaze swept over the group of Yellow Maple Valley disciples. He said in a sinister tone, "Don't put up a stubborn resistance, or you'll just lose your lives in vain."

Such directness and decisiveness are typical of demonic cultivators.

After hearing this, Hong Fo's face darkened, but then a look of loss appeared on his face.

I know that I'm unlikely to escape today.

Having understood the cause and effect, they also understood why their group had been precisely intercepted and killed.

With a flash, she rose from the ship and hovered steadily in mid-air, her eyes sharp as knives.

"Enough talk, let me weigh this legendary 'Pink Skull' in reality!"

Upon hearing this, the alluring woman was immediately eager to try.

Although she had just referred to the other woman as a middle-aged woman, it was essentially just a rivalry between women.

Hong Fo was not ugly to begin with; on the contrary, she had a more mature and charming appearance than ordinary women.

Just like when a woman sees another beautiful woman, they will always compare themselves to each other.

Even if they don't say it aloud, they'll still mutter to themselves, "It's alright, passable, nothing special..."

The skeleton's withered hand gently patted the voluptuous buttocks of the alluring woman twice.

The two had been Daoist partners for over a hundred years and were already of one mind with each other.

Without a word, the alluring woman understood what her Daoist partner meant.

The skull curled into a seductive smile as it took out a magical artifact from its storage bag.

It was clearly a whisk, its whisk wielded with silvery-white whisks, and the handle tip was decorated with flowing cloud patterns.

Upon seeing this object, Hong Fo's expression changed drastically. His previous aloofness was replaced by anger, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"You killed Fuyunzi?!"

The skull's voice was like sandpaper scraping, tinged with regret, "Why get angry? Fighting to the death only damages harmony. If I accidentally hurt you, it will be difficult to explain to the ancestor."

His withered fingers picked up the whisk and casually shook it.

"Fuyunzi is indeed a worthy opponent, what a pity... As long as you come back with me to report, I will hand over this whisk to Fellow Daoist Hongfo, how about it?"

Upon hearing this, Red Buddha's chest heaved slightly, and the rounded outline of her tightly wrapped breasts became visible.

"Enough with the nonsense, I'll kill you all, and I'll still get it back!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she flicked her wrist, and a blinding white lightning bolt shot out from her palm, instantly transforming into a long whip!

"Hurry up and leave!"

The Red Buddha's divine sense instantly swept over all the disciples of Yellow Maple Valley.

She swung her arm down suddenly, and the white lightning whip, containing terrifying power, tore through the sky and lashed fiercely at the isolation barrier set up by the demonic cultivators.

This invisible barrier is actually a trapping formation built by dozens of late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. They are guarding it tightly, with the sole purpose of capturing them all in one fell swoop, leaving no possibility of escape.

However, a furious strike from a late-stage Core Formation cultivator is no ordinary matter.

Without any resistance, it was torn open, creating a huge gap.

Han Li and his companions were no fools.

There was no need for the Red Buddha to urge them again. Almost at the same moment the barrier shattered, everyone, like startled birds, unleashed their fastest weapon control techniques and swarmed towards the only opening for survival, like a swarm of frightened locusts.

Han Li was caught up in the panicked crowd, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

If it weren't for Senior Sister Hongfu staying behind to cover their retreat and buy them a chance to survive, with the skills of this late-stage Core Formation cultivator, escaping on his own would have been no difficult task.

However, this chance of survival is still extremely slim, with only a slim chance of survival.

The numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators of the demonic path on the periphery are not to be trifled with.

Whether they can ultimately escape depends on their own fate and abilities.

Forcibly suppressing the turbulent thoughts in his mind, Han Li focused all his attention on what was in front of him.

The white lightning released by Master Hongfu is still raging.

Blinding electric snakes spread outwards, tearing the gap wider and wider, with crackling electricity swirling around the edges and emitting ear-piercing popping sounds.

Some demonic cultivators who were too close to dodge were struck by the stray white lightning. They didn't even have time to scream before their bodies were instantly turned into charcoal and plummeted from the sky, crashing into the deep valley.

The power of a Core Formation cultivator's supernatural abilities made annihilating these Foundation Establishment cultivators as easy as cutting grass and felling trees.

The skeleton's withered face twitched slightly, and with a wave of its withered hand, the whisk suddenly shone with silver light. Thousands of dust strands surged dozens of feet, like countless silver snakes coiling towards the red Buddha, intending to trap it completely.

"Please, my lady, quickly deal with those younger ones."

The alluring woman playfully scolded, "Yes, my lord."

With a slight wave of her jade-like arm, large swaths of pink mist instantly billowed into the air.

A pair of slender, jade-like hands flashed with spiritual light, causing the crimson mist in the sky to churn violently.

Dozens of countercurrent vortexes appeared, rapidly converging inwards, and in an instant transformed into dozens of hideous skulls, each about ten feet in size.

These skulls were entirely pink, with clearly visible fangs, and were enveloped in a stream of light. They emitted a mournful howl as they lunged at the fleeing disciples of Huangfeng Valley.

At the same time, the demonic cultivators also did their best to prevent the disciples of Huangfeng Valley from breaking through.

The talismans exploded and roared, and the spells intertwined and collided.

In an instant, this small space became a battlefield of carnage.

Normally speaking, a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator would only be able to parry a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, and would have little chance to retaliate.

Whether or not one can successfully resist depends on their own foundation and capabilities.

Similarly, if we look at it from a common-sense perspective, it is understandable that two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators working together could barely hold off a late-stage Core Formation cultivator. Although it is difficult to say that they will win, they can at least maintain a stalemate for the time being.

But at this moment, the alluring woman was so carefree and bold, letting the skeleton fight Hong Fu, who was in the late stage of Core Formation, all by himself.

The key reason is that the enemy had already suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Jingu Plain.