Chapter 85

Ning Xu told her teammates to wait and follow her instructions. Then, she turned to the Melon-Eating System and asked, “Is the security this loose?” They had actually allowed members of the demon race to infiltrate so openly?

The Melon-Eating System scoffed, 【Inside and outside working together.】

It cursed, 【I just found out—the traitor is Li Shan. She made some agreements with the demon race and planned to frame Li Yu for what’s about to happen. Looks like she’ll stop at nothing to seize the position of family head just so she can be with her dear second uncle.】

【She’s actually a total love-brain! To be with the man she loves, she’s willing to send so many people to their deaths! Her level of obsession is even worse than Qingjiu Immortal’s.】

Qingjiu Immortal, who was suddenly called out: …

Please, spare me!

I’m all about my career now! I’m not a love-brain anymore! Don’t compare me to Li Shan!

【If the Li family really falls into the hands of someone like her, they won’t last long.】

Then, the Melon-Eating System got excited, 【Host, this is great news for us! As long as we keep our heads down and survive, the title of the richest person in the cultivation world will be ours sooner or later!】 As for the current richest person? What did that have to do with the Melon-Eating System?

Everyone: …

Ning Xu ignored it.

Taking advantage of the moment, she sent a message to the Wu family head and the Divine Maiden, warning them to be extra careful. They were all smart people—she didn’t need to say much for them to understand her meaning.

Just as the Melon-Eating System finished daydreaming about the future, a loud boom shook the supposedly impenetrable island. Thick smoke engulfed most of the area.

Cracks appeared across Li Island.

This once peaceful and serene place instantly became a living hell.

From all directions came wails, roars, and cries of agony. Many cultivators had already fallen into eternal slumber under the sudden attack.

The ones who came here today were all of considerable cultivation level.

But the previous full-powered strike from a demon race powerhouse had given them no chance to resist—many died on the spot!

The defensive artifact in Ning Xu’s hand had turned to ash. To block that attack, she had used her artifact just in time, but now her right hand was completely numb.

If she had activated it even a second later, they wouldn’t still be standing here in one piece.

The cruelty of the cultivation world was on full display at this moment!

The Melon-Eating System shouted, 【The demon race is about to start a full-on massacre! RUN!】

Ning Xu called out to her teammates, “Follow me!”

No one spoke. Even their breathing was deliberately kept low.

Silently, they followed Ning Xu. Even the Shenqi siblings trailed behind without a word.

The rolling smoke actually worked in their favor, helping them escape unnoticed.

The Li family’s island was massive, and the banquet was being held at its very center.

To survive, they had to make it to the edge of the island.

The tension was suffocating.

Wu Lüchen was both worried about the safety of the Wu family head and desperately trying to keep up with Ning Xu.

Qingjiu Immortal and the others had grim expressions.

They had survived the first attack, but no one knew if another would come. Time seemed to slow to a crawl. They wished they could escape this place in an instant.

The calmest ones in the group were probably the Melon-Eating System, its host, and the Innocent Cultivator.

One person and one system, completely unbothered.

As for the Innocent Cultivator, while his cultivation wasn’t that high yet, he already had the unshakable composure of a true powerhouse.

The Melon-Eating System started cursing again, 【I knew it! Li Shan’s love-brain tendencies were bound to ruin everything! She thought she was working with the demon race, but she didn’t realize they have zero contract integrity!】

【Look at that—they turned on her instantly!】

【She’s been seriously injured by this attack! Hahahaha! She never expected the demon race to go all out like this.】

【Tsk tsk tsk, serves her right!】

【Oh, and Li Yu’s dear little sister is also badly injured. Li Yu threw aside his fiancée and held his sister protectively in his arms, looking absolutely heartbroken…】

【Host, you wouldn’t believe it—his fiancée’s face turned green! She kept saying she didn’t care, but the moment something actually happened, she was fuming with jealousy!】

【What’s this? Tsundere much?】

The Melon-Eating System’s jokes lightened the heavy mood a little.

If it was still gossiping, maybe things weren’t that bad… right?

In reality, this situation was dire.

Many of the invited guests had perished, including some Nascent Soul cultivators and well-known family members from Star Peach City.

But to the Melon-Eating System, these people were just cannon fodder.

And the fate of cannon fodder was inevitable.

Without their sacrifices, how would the protagonists stand out?

To the Melon-Eating System, only Ning Xu and the Innocent Cultivator were the true main characters.

As they ran toward the island’s edge, Ning Xu asked, “What about the Divine Maiden and the Wu family head?”

The Melon-Eating System answered lazily, 【Alive. A few Wu family juniors got crippled, but their lives were spared. Thanks to your warning, the Wu family suffered losses, but not too badly.】

As long as they were alive.

Ning Xu exhaled in relief. “Did the Divine Maiden get injured?”

【A second before the attack landed, she shielded the richest man, taking most of the damage herself.】

【Some of the force was absorbed by artifacts, but the rest hit her directly.】

Then, the Melon-Eating System chuckled.

【Host, good news.】

Ning Xu asked, “What good news?”

The Melon-Eating System eagerly replied, 【A lot of people from the Flower Pavilion were here today. Their losses were huge!】

Ning Xu and the Flower Pavilion didn’t get along, so to the Melon-Eating System, their misfortune was fantastic news.

Just as Ning Xu was about to ask more, she noticed Brother Pig getting restless inside the spirit beast pouch, as if he couldn’t wait to come out.

She tried to calm him down, but it was useless. Eventually, she had no choice but to let him out.

The moment Brother Pig emerged, he bolted off at full speed.

This was the first time Ning Xu had ever seen him move so fast.

“Brother Pig, you—”

The Melon-Eating System reassured her, 【No worries, he’s probably off to eat pieces of the Demon God’s demon core.】

Ning Xu paused.

The Demon God’s demon core shards were here?

She quickly realized something.

“The demon race came for the shards?”

【Most likely.】

【Those shards are an incredible power boost for demons.】

【But now… looks like Brother Pig is going to snatch them for himself.】

As they neared the island’s edge, the Melon-Eating System suddenly shouted, 【Brother Pig got it!】

【As expected of my Brother Pig! Absolute legend! Hahahaha! Brother Pig is the best!】

【Oh, right! Host, get all your life-saving artifacts ready!】

【A big one is coming!】

Everyone: …

A big one? More like the scythe of death was coming for them!

Their lives were now entirely in Ning Xu’s hands!

Ning Xu reacted instantly.

The demon race had come for the Demon God’s demon core shards…

And now, the shards were in Brother Pig’s stomach…

The incoming disaster was bound to be colossal.

Without hesitation, she pulled out every artifact she had from her storage pouch.

The treasures she had looted from the Wu family head’s private stash…

Looked like she was going to use them all today!