Transmigrating Into a Fantasy World: Signing in During Pregnancy, Reaching the Summit with My Childhood Sweetheart

99: Chapter 99: The Demon General’s Might Burns Alongside the Earth’s FlamesNascent Soul Demon General!

Just by standing there, the terrifying pressure he emitted was like an invisible tide, flooding the entire settlement cave. The air solidified, spiritual power became sluggish, and the light from the remaining illumination crystals grew dim and flickering, as if unable to withstand this pure, crushing force of evil.

The low-level Dark Flame City Cultivators who were in the middle of the slaughter acted as if they had been injected with chicken blood, letting out fanatical roars as their offensive grew even more frenzied. Meanwhile, the Crystal Cluster Remnants looked ashen, their despair spreading like a plague, to the point where even the courage to flee was rapidly draining away.

This was the Nascent Soul Stage! A natural chasm that was fundamentally different from the Golden Core Realm!

Nangong Xuan bore the brunt of it, feeling as if a ten-thousand-zhang mountain was pressing down on his head. The lightning Nirvana Sword Intent circulating around him became obscure and difficult to manage, and every breath brought a needle-like sting. Yet, his spine remained straight; far from showing fear, a more blazing Battle Intent burned in his eyes! The Legacy of the Sword Sovereign Old Ancestor did not allow him to retreat!

Lin Mo’s light orb also felt unprecedented pressure. The Nascent Soul Demon General’s gaze was like physical shackles, containing powerful mental pollution and spatial imprisonment power, attempting to lock him down and strip him away completely. The Star Core spun frantically, Annihilation Power surging within his body as he struggled to resist this erosion, yet it was like a stream trying to block a tsunami—the gap was too vast.

”Oh? You can actually resist this general’s ’Demonic Thought Imprisonment’?” A flash of surprise crossed the Scar-faced Demon General’s eyes, which then turned into deeper interest and greed. ”Truly peculiar! This Star Core... this general is taking it!”

He didn’t personally take action, merely lifting a finger casually.

Boom!

The space around Nangong Xuan suddenly collapsed and compressed! Countless dark purple demonic runes appeared out of thin air, weaving into a massive cage that squeezed inward with a crushing force meant to pulverize everything! Simultaneously, twisted, wailing demonic shadows of miasma pounced from the cage walls, aiming straight for his Divine Soul!

”Break!”

Nangong Xuan roared, the nirvana sword seed he had just fused within his body burning at an unprecedented speed! The brilliant lightning and Nirvana Sword Intent merged completely, transforming into a grayish-black Sword Gang of destruction that seemed capable of ending all things, as he struck out fiercely at the demonic rune cage!

Chi-la—!

A piercing tearing sound rang out! That sturdy demonic rune cage was actually slashed open with a massive gap by his sword!

But he himself felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow; his face turned pale, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. Clearly, this strike had taken a massive toll on him.

”Interesting.” The Scar-faced Demon General raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that Nangong Xuan could break through his casual strike, yet he remained composed. ”But, ants are ants after all.”

He this time extended a single finger. A point of extreme dark purple light condensed at the tip, as if containing a miniature, collapsing black hole, locking onto Nangong Xuan.

The shadow of death instantly enveloped Nangong Xuan completely! He felt that no matter which direction he dodged, he would absolutely be unable to avoid this finger! This was the absolute suppression of Realm!

At this critical moment—

Lin Mo, who had been silently resisting the imprisonment, suddenly had his light orb erupt with unprecedented radiance! It wasn’t an outward blast, but an inward... collapse!

The dark rune on the surface of the Star Core spun at an unprecedented speed, generating an extreme ”Guixu” force field targeted at energy itself!

The target wasn’t the Nascent Soul Demon General, but—the ground beneath everyone’s feet! A key node in that surging, roaring river of ground fire lava!

”Nirvana - Vein Induction!”

Lin Mo’s will was like cold flame, burning his own not-yet-fully-recovered Origin as he forcibly communicated with and instantly ”annihilated” the energy balance structure in a small area deep within the ground fire river!

It was like pulling out the most critical stone from a dam!

Rumble—!!!

The entire Flame Howl Waterfall Cave suddenly underwent an unprecedentedly violent tremor! It was ten times more intense than any previous one!

The ground beneath everyone’s feet cracked wildly, and the scorching ground fire lava, like an angry Dragon, surged out frantically from countless fissures! Especially in the central area of the settlement, the ground arched upward violently and then exploded!

A massive pillar of dark red lava, over ten zhang in diameter, mixed with pure and extremely violent ground fire elemental energy, erupted like a volcano! It happened to be right where the Scar-faced Demon General and most of the Dark Flame City Cultivators were located!

”What?!” The Scar-faced Demon General’s expression finally changed! He hadn’t expected the opponent to have the means to trigger such a large-scale leyline riot! This was no longer in the Realm of techniques; it was more like... detonating the leyline!

He had to divert his lethal finger, pointing it instead at the erupting lava pillar!

Boom!!!

The dark purple demonic light collided fiercely with the torrent of ground fire, erupting in a terrifying energy impact that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth! The entire cave shook violently, and countless boulders crashed down from the ceiling, as if it would completely collapse at any moment!

The low-level Dark Flame City Cultivators near the center of the explosion didn’t even have time to scream before they were instantly vaporized! Those slightly further away were also sent flying by the violent energy shockwave, their bones breaking as they were swept into the raging ground fire with screams of agony!

Even the Scar-faced Demon General was shaken by this sudden eruption, which had gathered part of the power of the entire ground fire river. His blood and Qi surged, his stance became unstable, and he was forced to retreat temporarily, circulating his demonic essence to protect his body and fend off the splashing lava and energy turbulence.

Chaos! Absolute chaos!

Ground fire erupted, boulders fell, and Devilish Qi intertwined with fierce flames; both vision and Divine Thought were severely interfered with!

”Now is the time! Go!”

Although Nangong Xuan was also injured by the shockwave, he used the chaos to flash with lightning, instantly breaking away from the battle and rushing toward the secret passage entrance deep within the settlement!

Lin Mo’s light orb had dimmed to the extreme, even weaker than any time before. The cracks on the surface that had just healed seemed to show signs of splitting open again. Forcibly inducing the leyline had nearly exhausted all his power, even damaging his foundation. He was scooped up by Su Muxue, who rushed without hesitation into the slowly closing secret passage entrance.

”Elder! Hurry!” Su Muxue shouted, looking back one last time.

Elder Xingjue looked at this scene that resembled the apocalypse, watching those Dark Flame City claws wailing in the sea of fire. A flash of satisfaction and resolve crossed his old eyes. He violently pushed the last few young tribesmen into the secret passage, but stayed outside himself.

”Elder!” the tribesmen cried out in alarm.

”Go!” Elder Xingjue roared, thrusting the Starlight Wood Staff in his hand fiercely into the final rune node on the ground! ”The Crystal Cluster Remnants... shall never be slaves! Spirits of our ancestors... protect my kin... let the stars... shine forever!”

He burned his final life and Soul, completely activating the settlement’s last and strongest self-destruction Restriction!

Buzz—!!!

All the remaining star crystals in the settlement erupted simultaneously with their final, most brilliant light, and then... exploded!

An even more terrifying energy storm swept out, mixing with the power of the ground fire eruption to form a complete tide of destruction!

”Bastard!” The Scar-faced Demon General’s roar of shock and fury was swallowed by the deafening explosion.

The secret passage entrance closed completely just a moment before the explosion hit!

Boom!!!

Even through the thick rock layers, the massive impact caused the secret passage to shake violently, with rubble falling from the ceiling.

Nangong Xuan, Su Muxue, and the dozens of Crystal Cluster Remnants who had fled into the passage were all knocked off balance, their blood and Qi churning.

They could clearly hear the heart-wrenching, terrifying sounds of explosion and collapse coming from behind them.

The settlement they had just been in, the last refuge of the star remnants, was now... likely completely turned into burning ruins.

A deathly silence filled the passage, save for heavy breathing and the suppressed sobs of those who had survived.

Elder Xingjue... to buy them the final moments, had chosen to perish along with the enemy... Su Muxue’s eyes were red as she tightly held the extremely dim Lin Mo in her arms. Nangong Xuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze as cold as iron, his knuckles white from gripping his sword.

Sadness and anger surged in my chest like magma.，But now is not the time to indulge in it.。

”Let’s go!” Nangong Xuan’s voice was raspy but firm. Lightning lit up again, illuminating the dark, downward-sloping secret passage. ”We cannot let the Elder’s sacrifice be in vain!”

He took the lead, and the surviving Crystal Cluster Remnants suppressed their grief, supporting each other as they followed.

This secret passage was longer than expected, sloping downward all the way. The environment was damp and cold, a sharp contrast to the previous raging ground fire.

After walking for about half an hour, the sound of rushing water came from ahead, and the air became significantly fresher.

The exit was ahead!

The end of the secret passage was hidden behind a dense cluster of giant fungi that emitted a faint blue glow. Pushing aside the fungi, a strange sight appeared before them.

It was a massive underground lake. The water was as black as ink, yet it reflected the countless stalactites on the ceiling that gave off a soft white light, looking like an inverted starry sky. Various strange bioluminescent plants grew by the lakeside, providing illumination. On the opposite side of the lake was a dense, maze-like forest of black stones—exactly what Elder Xingjue had mentioned: the Black Stone Forest!

They were safe for the time being.

Everyone collapsed by the lake, exhausted and still in shock.

Nangong Xuan immediately checked Lin Mo’s condition, his brow furrowed. Lin Mo’s consumption was too great, and his Star Core’s Origin was damaged; this recovery would likely take an even longer time.

Su Muxue treated the injuries of the tribesmen and distributed Medicinal Pills. Although the remnants were grieving, they were also filled with gratitude toward the three who had saved them.

An Elder among the remnants, who seemed to be the most prestigious person besides Elder Xingjue, came before Nangong Xuan and gave a deep bow: ”Thank you, three venerables, for saving our lives! I am Xing Teng, temporarily in charge of the clan’s affairs.”

Nangong Xuan helped him up: ”We are all of the Human Race; it was only right. What are your plans now?”

Elder Xing Teng showed a look of sorrow: ”The settlement is destroyed, and Dark Flame City will never let us go... Although the Black Stone Forest can provide temporary shelter, it is not a long-term solution...” He hesitated for a moment, looking at Nangong Xuan and the other two. ”Are the three venerables... truly heading for the ’sacred stele’?”

Nangong Xuan nodded: ”Correct. We must stop Dark Flame City and use the reverse flow rainbow path to return to the surface.”

A look of determination flashed in Elder Xing Teng’s eyes: ”In that case, please allow us to follow you! We of the Crystal Cluster Remnants have guarded the secrets of the sacred stele for generations. We know the hidden paths leading to it and can try our best to avoid the Black Wind and the devilish claws! Though our combat power is low, we wish to contribute our meager strength to avenge our Elder and find a way out for our kin!”

Behind him, all the surviving remnants stood up, looking at the three with determined gazes.

Nangong Xuan looked at these remnants, whose cultivation was not high but whose will was tenacious. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded heavily: ”Very well! Then... we shall travel together!”

Just then, Lin Mo, who had been silently meditating to recover, had his light orb flicker extremely weakly. A fragmented thought entered Su Muxue and Nangong Xuan’s minds:

”...Bottom of the lake... something... very ancient... same source as... the Giant Star Stele... be careful...”

Everyone’s gaze instantly shifted toward that calm yet bottomless black lake.