This Is Not the Female Demon Lord I Remembered-Chapter 905 - 693: Overt Stratagem

"This action is somewhat strange..."

Dressed in green brocade, the tall and slender Qinglian, along with the beautiful Qingqiu Mingli, appeared beside Liang Yi at some point, both with puzzled expressions.

"Thank you both for your assistance!"

Liang Yi bowed gratefully to the two who appeared. Without their help, his situation might have turned dire.

To aid him, they had to penetrate deep into the Abyss Army, a dangerous endeavor; if surrounded, none of them would escape.

"It's a small matter. You're charging into battle for the greater cause, so we naturally have to help eliminate unnecessary obstacles for you." Qinglian smiled warmly; he had a good impression of Liang Yi.

"You've helped me a lot. Whether for you or for the Mystical Mechanism, you must survive." Qingqiu Mingli spoke kindly, looking at Liang Yi with affection in her eyes.

The current master of Qingqiu is Yue Bai, and Liang Yi is Yue Bai's brother. By extension, he is also a person of Qingqiu, so she naturally couldn't refrain from assisting.

"Where is Senior Feng Luoshu?"

Liang Yi glanced around, noticing only Qinglian and Qingqiu Mingli had arrived; the Blood Demon senior was nowhere to be seen.

"He's seizing the opportunity to absorb essence blood on the battlefield. Apart from war, it's hard to find such a precious chance to enhance one's power." Qinglian casually pointed to the back, and following his gaze, Liang Yi saw, just as Qinglian said, the Blood Demon sweeping across the battlefield absorbing all essence blood.

This Blood Demon of the Second Epoch was rather lazy, comparable to the fainting Xue Youyou, but despite the laziness, ambition to strengthen was not lacking.

He would typically be too lazy to move, but faced with a rare opportunity like this, he couldn't afford not to seize it, lest he be expelled from the Blood Demon's ranks.

With the Blood Demon, a veritable lethal weapon on the battlefield, joining, Mystical Mechanism's frontline advancement speed skyrocketed.

Just as Liang Yi was wrestling with whether to consult He Zhiqing, He Zhiqing's starlight fell beside them first.

"There's deception."

These two short words sent a chill through everyone's hearts.

For He Zhiqing, who could vaguely see the future, to say this meant without a doubt that the enemy intended to lure them in deep.

"Stopping here is not an option; we must push the front a thousand miles further." Liang Yi estimated the current front line was about seven hundred miles from the Mystical Mechanism's Door, still three hundred miles short of their intended position.

Only by pushing the front line a thousand miles could they safely move the Abyss Battle City forward to act as a supply station; the shorter the distance, the greater the risk of impact on Abyss Battle City. Moreover, if the enemy attempted a sneak attack, they would have insufficient reaction time!

If they stopped here, the enemy could repeat the earlier scenario, using top experts to pin down Liang Yi and others while the Abyss Cultivators exhaust themselves against the Mystical Mechanism's army in a war of attrition.

This situation was extremely unfavorable for the Cultivators of the Mystical Mechanism, who couldn't stop to rest; the longer it dragged on, the worse their condition became.

"Open strategy, indeed..."

Su Youyi sighed softly, knowing this was exactly the enemy's intent, forcing them to play along.

"So we'll have to counter them move for move." Qinglian and Qingqiu Mingli were helpless in this situation, as this was the trend of momentum. To advance the frontline required swallowing the enemy's trap.

"Be cautious. Since the enemy set this trap, they must be supremely confident in it. Retreat at the first sign of trouble." Regardless of the situation, Liang Yi believed he could protect himself, yet he feared his junior sister might stay in danger for his sake.

"Don't worry, senior brother..." Su Youyi smiled sweetly, mischievously winking.

She didn't specify if it was to assure Liang Yi she'd escape danger or that she would absolutely never leave Liang Yi behind.

Liang Yi understood the implication behind his junior sister's words. If the situation were different, he would certainly pull her onto his lap for a thorough scolding.

"But since we can't avoid it, let's keep pursuing."

Liang Yi squinted his eyes, sighing, and when he reopened them, calmness and coldness returned to his gaze.

If Situ Yu dared appear before him again, their next meeting would be his death. Not even Jesus could save him, he declared!

Freed from the constraint of top experts, Liang Yi's first task was helping Hui Zhi to butcher Qing Yunzi into three pieces.

Although he was once a comrade striving for Mystical Mechanism, it was time to bid farewell and hasten to the hereafter.

"Is this Hui Zhi you speak of?"

Once the Great Buddhist Formation dispersed, Liang Yi looked at the golden relic ceremoniously held by a Zen elder, leaving him feeling unsettled.

"In Buddhism, there's talk of reincarnation. Hui Zhi has merely embarked on the path of reincarnation before us. Someday, Hui Zhi will undoubtedly return to Buddhism, so there's no need for such sorrow, Mr. Su..." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The Zen elder explained compassionately to Liang Yi before leading the injured disciples away from the battlefield.

Attempting to battle with the peak power of the Ninth Realm against the Great Perfection of the Ninth Realm, Hui Zhi paid a price heavier than anyone imagined.

Liang Yi's eyes filled with sorrow, reddening around the edges, a sense of sadness flickering within.

Though the elder explained as if Hui Zhi wasn't truly dead, Liang Yi understood that even if reincarnation succeeded, Hui Zhi would no longer be Hui Zhi.

Just like Qingqiu Mingli's disciple, reincarnated from a wisp of True Spirit; even if she cultivates to the Ninth Realm, her memories of the past life wouldn't return. The person she was is long gone, leaving only a new soul.

"I didn't expect Hui Zhi to be the first to sacrifice himself..." Liang Yi felt more melancholic than sorrowful, having anticipated this day, yet witnessing it reinforced the harshness of war.

Many sacrificed in wars past, with minimal connection to Liang Yi until now when a familiar figure departed, making him acutely aware of others' grief.

"Senior brother..."

Su Youyi noticed her senior brother's change in expression, feeling a twinge of worry inside.

Learning that Hui Zhi had incinerated his body and Divine Soul to become a relic within the Ten Thousand Laws Formation to stop Qing Yunzi left her as astonished as her senior brother.

Yet unlike Liang Yi, Su Youyi felt little to no sadness inside.

Though years of her senior brother's influence shaped her greatly, deep down, Su Youyi remained less concerned with others.

Her sole concern was always her senior brother.

"I'm fine..." Liang Yi shook his head, inhaling deeply, then exhaling slowly, clearing the gloom from his heart.

This would happen again, but he would never let it happen to his junior sister. Thus, he sought to end the war!