This isn’t to say that they possess some special cultivation method that Ye Luo can’t perceive, but rather that there is an extremely strange force protecting them. From the surface, these people seem to have no differences, but if one looks carefully, it’s not hard to see that there’s an eerie aura clinging to them!

Perhaps Ye Luo doesn’t know exactly what this aura is, but he can guess its purpose.

It’s highly likely that this eerie aura isn’t just there to conceal their cultivation level; its most important function is hiding their identities!

...

"Protect His Highness!"

Yun Liancheng let out a loud roar and immediately led the guards of the protective entourage to surround Ye Luo. At the same time, Yun Liancheng swiftly sent out a signal for reinforcements!

In the sky, a flare burst forth like fireworks. However, the black-clad figures also understood what this meant.

"Move, surround and kill Ye Luo with everything we’ve got; our time is running out!"

The leader of the black-clad figures said this, then fell silent.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Suddenly, several extremely tiny streaks of black light shot rapidly toward Ye Luo!

Ye Luo didn’t dare to hesitate and instantly activated his Spirit Power Shield. At the same time, Dragon Soaring Nine Heavens was swiftly unleashed, allowing him to dodge quickly!

Although Ye Luo didn’t know what those black lights were, he understood one thing for certain—they were definitely not something good!

"Ah..."

A blood-curdling scream rang out. It was one of the protective guards who had been standing in front of Ye Luo and was unable to evade in time.

In the blink of an eye, the black lights penetrated the guard, and soon his condition started to deteriorate rapidly, visible to the naked eye.

"It’s bad. They’re blood-sucking parasites! Everyone be careful! These parasites spread extremely fast!"

Yun Liancheng warned everyone loudly.

As Yun Liancheng’s voice fell, Ye Luo witnessed a horrifying scene.

The guard who had been penetrated by the blood-sucking parasites wasn’t even dead yet, but black light continuously burst forth from his body—those blood-sucking parasites, undoubtedly!

Such an alarming reproductive speed!

"Everyone, use fire attacks! Blood-sucking parasites fear nothing more than flames!"

Yun Liancheng shouted another urgent reminder to the group.

Ye Luo frowned slightly but didn’t hesitate for an instant. He immediately unleashed Earth Fire!

The parasites spread far too quickly, and Ye Luo knew that if he couldn’t control them promptly, it would soon be impossible to stop them.

Moreover, if he delayed even a little, who knows how many of the protective guards would fall victim to these tiny creatures!

Suddenly, from Ye Luo’s body, a torrent of flames surged skyward, transforming into blazing streams that rained down from above!

The fire rain was extraordinarily dense, practically a sea of flames.

As anticipated, Yun Liancheng was right—those black-colored blood-sucking parasites immediately panicked and scrambled in chaos, many of them perishing in the fire sea!

"Heyyah!"

Suddenly, a member of the Demon Clan let out an eerie cry. In the same instant, from the corpse of a guard that had been ignored by Ye Luo and the others, a dozen or so snake-like demon beasts slithered out. The little snakes were exceedingly fast and, most importantly, profoundly venomous.

As soon as the snakes appeared, they wasted no time in rushing straight toward Ye Luo.

"Protect His Highness!"

One guard standing close to Ye Luo immediately stepped forward, disregarding his own safety.

But before he could even resist, the little snakes bit him directly.

In just seconds, his body rotted entirely, and he perished!

Fortunately, Ye Luo managed to use the opportunity to retreat at once!

Damn it!

Ye Luo had long known that the Demon Clan excelled in controlling demon beasts, but he hadn’t imagined their mastery and usage of them could reach such a terrifying level.

Forget everything else—for these venomous little snakes alone, Ye Luo hadn’t even noticed them!

Damn it, if this continues, it’s hopeless! They haven’t even engaged the Demon Clan fighters in melee combat yet, and already two guards have died!

Ye Luo only had nine guards with him, so how could they possibly fend off the attacks of the Demon Clan?

If things progressed to direct combat, Ye Luo feared that these guards wouldn’t be able to protect his safety at all!

Ye Luo frowned deeply; it seemed he had no choice but to act now!

Hundreds of black-clad enemies, all of them skilled in mysterious techniques. Ye Luo realized he was waging his life at this point.

How could he afford to hold back now?

"Form a defensive formation! Protect His Highness! Reinforcements will arrive soon, but before they do, you must ensure His Highness’s safety!"

Yun Liancheng shouted another commanding order.

The guards of the protective entourage were elite soldiers. Though they were fully aware they were no match for the black-clad enemies, not a single one of them showed fear; all immediately took their positions around Ye Luo.

"Huwaaah!"

An eerie shout pierced the air. The black-clad figure in the lead suddenly accelerated and launched himself at one of the guards.

With a thunderous crash, the two collided directly. The guard was sent flying, leaving a gap in the protective formation surrounding Ye Luo. At the same time, several black-clad figures charged recklessly toward Ye Luo.

"Die!"

Without hesitation, Ye Luo sent a burst of sword light forth with his Lingyun Sword.

Ye Luo knew this sword light alone couldn’t stop the black-clad enemies, but it only needed to buy him a moment—that would be enough!

"Imperial Dragon Seal of the Yellow Dragon Technique!"

In an instant, golden light erupted around Ye Luo’s body, and a shadow of a Divine Dragon surged forward, targeting the black-clad figures ahead.

"Roaar!"

The phantom Dragon Shadow let out an earth-shattering roar as if it were a living creature, pouncing upon the group of black-clad enemies in front of it!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions rang out in succession. Those black-clad figures at the forefront were inevitably devoured by the Dragon Shadow.

There was no chance for them to survive.

But this was just the beginning of Ye Luo’s assault!

"Hmph, Demon Clan—you’re bold, attempting to kill me. Unfortunately, you lack the strength!"

"Today, I’ll let you taste my Gui Men Thirteen Needles!"

As he spoke, Ye Luo swung his hand casually.

The Gui Men Thirteen Needles had been modified by Ye Luo. Though it wasn’t entirely perfected yet, it was far beyond its original use as a tool for healing and saving lives.

From Ye Luo’s hands, streaks of light shot forth one after another. In an instant, several black-clad figures, unable to dodge in time, were struck directly!

The streaks of light—for they were none other than Silver Needles!

The Silver Needles themselves weren’t highly destructive, but once they struck vital points, their true power became evident.

The black-clad figures froze momentarily, then fell to the ground.

They were utterly lifeless!

These seemingly insignificant Silver Needles—once they hit vital acupoints, their power was truly astonishing!