I Have Unlimited Dantians

"Damn it, after him!"

As the figure shot out, everyone’s pupils contracted in shock. They were all wondering the same thing. ’Eight Demons came, six were killed by our trap, and two are stuck outside... so how is there an extra one here?’

"Ah! Feng Xiao, it’s you! Stop right there!"

Just as they were reeling in confusion, they heard Luo Qingcheng’s voice, followed by a sharp BANG! The girl was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a corner!

"Feng Xiao?" Only then did they realize that Feng Xiao was missing from their group. He was the one who had just snatched the longsword!

"Demon Spirit possession! Feng Xiao must be possessed by a Demon Spirit!"

Nie Xiaotian’s expression darkened.

This was the most terrifying thing about the Demon Race. Their possession couldn’t be detected, and they would often turn on you at the most critical moment, making it impossible for humans to defend against them!

"Qingcheng, are you alright?"

Seeing Feng Xiao suddenly betray them and flee, Nie Yun didn’t rush to chase after him. Instead, he took a few steps to Luo Qingcheng’s side and helped her up.

"I have the Blood Dragon Armor. I’m fine..."

Luo Qingcheng got to her feet. Although she looked pale, she wasn’t seriously injured. As expected of the Blood Dragon Armor, its Defense was astonishing!

"We need to get out of here. Whether Feng Xiao surrendered to the Demons or was possessed by a Demon Spirit, he’s probably already met up with King Ning and King Tong outside!"

Seeing that Luo Qingcheng was fine, Nie Yun breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.

The seal on the main hall outside this passage couldn’t be breached from the outside, but one could exit from within even without the special blood. Feng Xiao had fled so fast that they had no hope of catching him. By now, he had likely already joined King Ning and King Tong.

Of course, if Feng Xiao had only wanted to join them, the group would have been safe. After all, once someone passed through the seal, they couldn’t get back in. The most frightening possibility was...

Nie Yun saw the blood on Luo Qingcheng’s arm and knew his worst fear had come to pass.

’Only Luo Qingcheng’s blood can break the seal, a fact Feng Xiao obviously knew. Of all the people kneeling on the ground, he attacked only her. He was definitely trying to get some of her blood. And from the looks of it, he succeeded!’

While the Blood Dragon Armor’s Defense was astonishing, it only protected her torso, not her arms!

"My blood... Don’t tell me Feng Xiao took some?" Seeing the look on the young man’s face, Luo Qingcheng understood as well.

"He took Qingcheng’s blood, which means he can now open the seal. Does that mean... those two Peak of Qi Sect Demons from outside are already in?"

Nie Xiaotian understood as well, and his expression grew grim.

He knew from personal experience just how powerful a Peak Powerhouse of Qi Sect was. They were terrifyingly strong!

With the seal acting as a barrier, they hadn’t been afraid. But if it could no longer stop them, it would surely be the end for their group!

"Nie Yun, what do we do?" Yang Yan clenched his fists.

"What can we do? Our only choice is to go out. Hiding in here isn’t an option. If they trap us, we’ll never get out!" Nie Yun’s eyes narrowed.

"But they’re so strong, we’ll die the moment we go out... Oh, right! Don’t we have the Ultimate Venerable Talisman Jade Tokens? If they dare to attack us, we can just unleash a single-target attack. I refuse to believe those two Peak of Qi Sect guys can dodge it!"

Yang Yan’s eyes lit up as he remembered the handful of Talismans Nie Yun possessed.

"Talismans? Once activated, a Talisman unleashes its strongest attack. It could indeed kill those two from the Peak of Qi Sect. But we’re underground, beneath the pool. The aftershock from such a powerful attack would cause the entire cavern to collapse. They would be dead, yes, but we probably wouldn’t survive either!"

Nie Yun shook his head.

"Unlike a Qi Sea Cultivator, who can control their power and halt it after killing an opponent to avoid collateral damage, an Ultimate Venerable Talisman unleashes its full power upon activation. The entire cavern would likely collapse. If we were buried underground, it would be certain death!"

"This..." Hearing Nie Yun’s explanation, everyone’s faces turned pale.

Their original plan was to obtain the treasures, take some time to assimilate their gains, and then they would no longer have to fear the two Peak of Qi Sect Demons. But now, before they even had a chance to use their new treasures, this situation had completely thrown their plans into chaos.

"Then what do we do?"

"First, let’s go out. They shouldn’t have left yet. We can’t beat them, but they won’t dare push us too far, either. After all, nobody wants to die. Let’s go out and take a look."

Nie Yun spoke calmly and led the group quickly out of the passage. When they arrived in the sealed hall, they saw King Ning and King Tong already standing inside, their gazes sweeping over them as if they were already corpses.

"Heh heh heh... I bet you never dreamed Feng Xiao would betray you! Ha! The Phecda Sword is in our hands now. If you obediently hand over all the treasures, we might just spare your lives. Otherwise, you will all die here today!"

Seeing the group emerge, King Ning was the first to let out a cold sneer.

"Hand over the treasures? Hah! We have Talismans left behind by an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse. It’s not yet certain who will live and who will die!"

Yang Yan took a step forward in response to the threat.

"Talismans? Heh, we have one too!" King Ning gave a thin smile and held up a jade token—it was the very one Feng Xiao had taken. "Remember your situation. We can get outside. If you don’t hand over the treasures, worst-case scenario, we just leave and activate this Talisman at the Stone Gate! Heh heh heh... a relic from an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse... even a single-target Talisman has enough power to collapse this cavern, don’t you think? You’ll all be buried alive. So you tell me, who’s the one who’s going to die?"

"Besides, it doesn’t matter to us if you die. We’ll just lead the Demon Race army on a direct march to conquer Luoshui City! Heh heh... if you don’t want to die, and you don’t want Luoshui City to fall, then obediently hand over the treasures!"

Holding the jade token aloft, King Ning’s eyes were filled with mocking glee.

He was right. They held the advantage; they were powerful, and they could leave. If they really retreated from the Luoo Qu Tomb and activated the Talisman from outside the Stone Gate, Nie Yun’s group would be buried alive. There would be no escape.

Just as everyone was at their wits’ end, Nie Yun suddenly spoke. "I have a few questions. If you can answer them for me, I’ll hand over the treasures."

"Hand them over? Yun’er..." Nie Xiaotian said anxiously, not expecting his son to give such an answer.

’The Demon Race is known for being treacherous and faithless. Making deals with them is suicide! As long as we have the treasures, they might hesitate to act, afraid of destroying the goods. But the moment we hand the treasures over, we’ll be signing our own death warrants!’

"We have no other choice right now. This is the only way..." Nie Yun said, turning to stop his father. As he did, he gave him a subtle wink.

"A few questions? Heh heh heh... Are you wondering why Feng Xiao betrayed you?" King Ning and King Tong didn’t notice the young man’s subtle gesture. Hearing that he was willing to hand over the treasures, their eyes lit up in unison as they laughed smugly.

"That’s right. I want to know when you took control of him," Nie Yun said.

"When? Before you even came to the Luoo Qu Tomb, you went outside the city with Feng Xiao. After you left that cave, we found him and used the Demon Race’s arts of illusion to take control of him. What, you didn’t expect that, did you!"

King Ning let out a triumphant cry.

PS: An exciting day is about to begin, and Volume 1, Luoshui City, is almost over! Same deal as yesterday: if the collection numbers, donations, and even recommendations are good today, Lao Ya will post extra Chapters! We have to keep challenging ourselves, keep sprinting, and recapture the glory of the *King of Fighters Crossworld* days! Sprint! Sprint! A mad dash to the finish!