Qing Luan glared at Yang Feilong, her expression displeased. "This attack has the power of the Nascent Soul stage. Did you leave something out earlier?"
"I hadn't finished speaking when you interrupted. It also said that the trials for humans are at an equivalent level, while the attack power for demons and monsters is doubled!" Yang Feilong spread his hands and said. You were too eager to get the Fireflame King's possession, blame me?
"Is this the effect of doubling?" Qing Luan's eyes narrowed. "Do you think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"
"Ten times the multiplier!" Yang Feilong shrugged, saying calmly.
Everyone present was speechless: "......"
If it hadn't been for the inappropriate timing, Tang Ya would have almost burst out laughing, but she held back with great effort.
"You..." Qing Luan was so angry she almost wanted to strike Yang Feilong to death. She had originally wanted Yang Feilong to go, but after thinking about it, she pointed at Tang Ya. "You go!"
"My power is sealed. I fear I would be killed by the sword rain before I even get close to the altar!" Tang Ya said calmly.
Tang Ya had almost forgotten that the cultivation of these two was still suppressed!
"Let me do it!" Yang Feilong spoke up.
"Let her go!" Qing Luan said coldly, unsealing Tang Ya.
"Let me go!" Tang Ya looked at Yang Feilong, her expression earnest.
She didn't want Yang Feilong to take the risk.
"Let me do it!" Yang Feilong shook his head, his expression resolute.
"You two are pushing back and forth, looking so affectionate, both wanting to die!" Qing Luan snorted and said, "Let this woman go!"
She's so beautiful, almost as beautiful as me. I can't stand women who can rival me!
"Let me go, please!" Tang Ya looked at Yang Feilong, her eyes full of alluring charm. "My strength is not as good as yours, but I think I can still get through this sword rain!"
Although she had just entered the Golden Core stage, her defense was very strong. She couldn't deal with some powerful Golden Core demons and monsters, but she could still resist the relatively fixed sword rain attacks!
Her main concern was not wanting to appear too useless. What if Qing Luan felt she was of no use, a burden, and decided to kill her? Then Yang Feilong would be forced to intervene. Right now, it was just the Fireflame King's sword, not worth Yang Feilong risking his life for.
"Alright then, be careful!" Yang Feilong thought for a moment and agreed.
But he had decided that if Tang Ya encountered any danger, he would intervene regardless of the cost.
Perhaps worried that Tang Ya would really be killed by the sword rain, Qing Luan thought for a moment and took out a small shield, handing it to Tang Ya. "This shield is a top-grade mid-tier spiritual artifact. Refine it, and it can withstand most attacks below the Nascent Soul stage. If you can't block it, you can use this shield to defend yourself."
Yang Feilong glanced at Qing Luan, a little surprised, but then understood. Her investment was only for a greater reward.
Clearly, Qing Luan had noticed the close relationship between Yang Feilong and Tang Ya. It probably wasn't something that happened while they were confined in a room together. They might have known each other in that world, or even been lovers.
Although she had never been with a man, she had some understanding in this regard.
This was also why, despite her harsh words, she didn't want either of them to perish. Of course, they could die, but at least not now. What appeared here was merely the Fireflame King's sword.
There would surely be many more precious treasures later!
This mid-tier spiritual artifact had been refined and then unsealed, so Tang Ya found it relatively easy to refine. After wasting some time, Tang Ya successfully refined the shield!
Of course, if it had been a high-grade spiritual artifact, Tang Ya would have found it much harder to refine.
As for the few Golden Core demons, their expressions were resentful. The demons who had died earlier were their companions, and they didn't receive such treatment. Of course, they also understood that they were worth less than these two humans and were considered cannon fodder.
"Hurry up, don't waste time!" Seeing that Tang Ya had successfully refined the shield, Qing Luan said coldly.
Tang Ya naturally didn't feel grateful to Qing Luan, because she was just a tool in Qing Luan's eyes. After being used, whether she lived or died, Qing Luan didn't care!
Whoosh~~~
The next moment, Tang Ya walked towards the altar. After approaching a certain range, the sword rain descended again. Tang Ya took out her long sword. Before, when she was captured, her belongings had not been searched by Qing Luan. Perhaps she didn't think much of the treasures of a Golden Core stage cultivator, or perhaps she didn't want her tool to be too repulsed or resentful of her!
This was also why Tang Ya hadn't been mistreated!
As her long sword danced, all the sword rain that was coming towards her was blocked by her!
Of course, being at the same Golden Core stage, the sword rain she endured was much weaker than that faced by the demon who had died in the sword rain earlier.
The earlier sword rain was dense, not only in quantity but also with strong sword energy. However, the sword rain she endured was sparse, and the sword energy was not powerful. But when she reached the altar, the sword rain intensified, yet it was still not as powerful as the sword rain the earlier demon had endured before stepping onto the altar!
Later, she took out the shield she had refined. With a hum, the shield instantly enlarged, blocking the vast sword rain. With her other hand, she reached for the glass cover.
Buzz!
As her palm touched the glass cover, the sword rain disappeared, and the glass cover vanished as if it had never existed.
Then she put away her shield.
Just as she was about to retrieve the sword, a figure appeared on the stage and took away the box.
"Spirit Ape Lord!" The next moment, Qing Luan's voice, filled with anger and shock, rang out. "Weren't you in seclusion recovering from your injuries?"
"It's me!" The Spirit Ape Lord looked at Qing Luan, a mocking smile on his lips. "Did you not expect to see me here?"
"Indeed, I did not expect it!" Qing Luan gritted her teeth.
If she had known the Spirit Ape Lord would emerge, she wouldn't have been so careless. But it didn't make sense!
"Did you think I didn't know Ling Jiu was one of your people?" The Spirit Ape Lord played with the sword box, speaking with a half-smile.
Upon hearing this, Qing Luan's expression turned grim. Ling Jiu was her subordinate, and the Spirit Ape Lord had not known about her bribing him before. Now that he mentioned it, it was likely that Ling Jiu had already been killed by the Spirit Ape Lord!
"You schemed against me?" Qing Luan gritted her teeth.
"You just realized." The Spirit Ape Lord shrugged. The next moment, he spoke coldly to Tang Ya. "Little girl, don't even think about leaving my side. Stay with me, and when I get the Fireflame King's treasure, I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll kill you right now. After all, there's still a human to use!"
Tang Ya's face darkened, and she didn't dare to act rashly.
The situation seemed troublesome now!
Yang Feilong couldn't help but frown. He had considered notifying the Spirit Ape Lord earlier, but he had dismissed the idea. Because the Spirit Ape Lord was too powerful when he erupted, much stronger than Qing Luan.
If it weren't for the Spirit Ape Lord, and only Qing Luan, he could have dealt with her easily. After all, he wasn't fighting alone. The Three-Eyed Crow, the Golden Mane Lion, and the Curly-Haired Baboon were all his people!
But now, the Spirit Ape Lord had arrived and obtained the Fireflame King's sword. Even if he was injured, with the Fireflame King's sword in hand, his combat strength might not be inferior to his peak state. And if he was faking his injuries, then he would be even harder to deal with!
After all, he had schemed against Qing Luan, and he seemed to have come alone. For him to do this, he must have had enough confidence!
"Why didn't you ambush me just now?" Qing Luan's eyes flickered as she stared at the Spirit Ape Lord. "If you didn't ambush me, it means you weren't confident you could succeed. That means your injuries are real!"
"As expected of someone wise!" The Spirit Ape Lord looked at Qing Luan with some surprise and chuckled. "As expected of the exceptionally intelligent Commander Qing Luan, you instantly saw the problem. That's right, I am injured, and ambushing you might not be successful. Instead, it might trigger your mental precognition! Therefore, I chose to seize the Fireflame King's sword first, and then kill you head-on!"
Upon hearing the Spirit Ape Lord's words, both the demoness Qing Luan and Yang Feilong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In this case, there was still a chance in this battle, because neither the demoness Qing Luan nor the Spirit Ape Lord knew that he could possess the combat power of the Nascent Soul stage at any moment!