Unfortunately, because his consciousness was incomplete, he could only recall some vague images. However, he knew very clearly that he absolutely recognized Liu Lanyan in front of him.
That's why he blurted out "It's you" without even thinking.
Instead, Liu Lanyan's words "long time no see" made him momentarily dazed, his thoughts drifting into confusion. He asked in a low, bewildered voice, "Do we know each other?"
"I'd say we know each other," Liu Lanyan said with a half-smile, without giving a clear answer.
There was a faint sadness in her smile, not very strong, but seeing her smile felt like something had twisted her heart hard, causing her endless pain.
The Liu Lanyan in front of them was so familiar, so familiar that they could almost call out her name immediately.
Unfortunately, for some reason, even though the name was on the tip of their tongue, they just couldn't say it, and this feeling made them very uncomfortable.
"Whether you know us or not, you have to come back to the Immortal Realm with us," the earthen-yellow phantom said impatiently. In her mind, there was a persistent thought, or rather, an order she had to fulfill: to bring Liu Lanyan back to the Immortal Realm.
Hearing the words of the earthen-yellow phantom, Liu Lanyan shook her head slightly and sighed softly, "The Immortal Realm has actually fallen to such a state."
"Shut up! Who gave you permission to insult the Immortal Realm?" Although the earthen-yellow phantom was not fully conscious, she was still instinctively upholding the dignity of the Immortal Realm.
Liu Lanyan smiled lightly, completely ignoring the words of the earthen-yellow phantom: "Are you still protecting the Immortal Realm?"
Clearly, Liu Lanyan didn't expect any answer from anyone when she said this. After speaking, she immediately answered herself: "Even a mindless immortal soul has gained consciousness. Why is that?"
"This is a matter for our immortal realm, and it has nothing to do with you." The earthen-yellow phantom shouted loudly. She didn't understand why she was panicking, but she knew she didn't want to hear what Liu Lanyan was about to say.
Those words absolutely must not be said by Liu Lanyan, otherwise she will definitely regret it.
Liu Lanyan smiled gently, stretched out her hand, and pointed her index finger downwards. Far below, on the ground, lay two people from the Immortal Realm.
Two celestial beings who have fallen into a coma and are gradually losing consciousness.
"Possessing another's body and devouring their soul power to restore one's own consciousness, is this... an immortal or a demon?" Liu Lanyan's voice was unreadable, but the strong sarcasm in it made both illusory figures' eyes flicker.
Clearly, Liu Lanyan's words hit the nail on the head regarding the truth they were trying so hard to cover up.
Just as the yellowish-brown phantom was about to say something to change the subject, Liu Lanyan rejected her own thought: "That's not right."
The ochre-colored phantom secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately followed up on Liu Lanyan's words: "Don't make wild guesses, it's not what you think at all."
“That’s right, it’s not what I think.” Liu Lanyan nodded in agreement. “In fact, you are nourished by souls on a regular basis. Otherwise, it would be impossible for you to regain consciousness so quickly after entering other people’s bodies.”
The earthen-yellow phantom trembled, and was about to continue making excuses to refute, but was stopped by the fiery red phantom: "There's no point in saying all this. Do you want to know what really happened? Then come with us to the Immortal Realm."
After saying that, without waiting for Liu Lanyan to react, he activated all the power in his body, and with a loud bang, the light shone brightly.
The fiery red light was like a raging fire that exploded in the night sky, even stealing away the moon's radiance.
An Yi and his companions, who had been watching intently from below, finally saw something; the night sky was no longer pitch black.
However, amidst such raging fire, they could see nothing but the overwhelming power of the flames.
A power several times stronger than before, a terrifying power that made their souls tremble.
The raging fire was mixed with a thick, earthy yellow light. Even though they were underground, they couldn't help but feel their blood churning and a trickle of crimson blood flowing from their lips.
They were injured despite being so far apart. What about Liu Lanyan, who was inside?
At the same moment, Bing Ling and Yun Yi, who were inside the barrier, stood up. They felt the earth tremble and the barrier creaked as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
The two exchanged a glance, realizing that the situation outside was beyond terrifying.
Then, without doing anything else, the two of them moved quickly and rushed to the door of the master and mistress's room.
Regardless of whether the barrier can be maintained, they must protect the safety of the master and mistress; this is the task that the young lady entrusted to them.
Just when everyone inside and outside the barrier was filled with fear and unease, it stopped!
Everything has stopped!
The violent tremors that had just occurred had stopped, and the suffocating pressure that had gripped everyone had disappeared.
An Yi and the others silently looked up at the inky night sky, where the stars shone brightly and the night was as clear as if it had been washed.
The raging fire seemed to have never happened, as if everything terrifying had been a hallucination.
The powerful force that had injured their hearts and lungs suddenly broke off, as if they had been severed by a sharp blade.
Ignoring his internal injuries, An Yi staggered forward a few steps, straining to look up at the night sky. He wanted to see how Liu Lanyan was doing.
Did they win... or did they perish together...?
At the same moment, the Venerable One of the Immortal Realm, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, suddenly shuddered, opened his mouth, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Blood sprayed out like mist, drenching the ground and staining her clothes a shocking crimson.
His chest heaved as he gasped for breath. The Venerable pressed his hand firmly against his chest, his heart pounding so hard it seemed about to burst out of his chest.
She opened her eyes, her gaze filled with surprise. After a moment, her brows furrowed as she pondered deeply.
"How could it have failed?" she asked incredulously, her doubts unanswered. Of course, no one could give her an answer.
She never imagined that even after carefully selecting two people and implanting the most compatible immortal souls into their bodies, it would still fail.
Not only did they fail to bring Liu Lanyan back, but they also lost two immortal souls that she had been carefully "nurturing." This kind of thing actually happened.
Moreover, she failed on a task she thought was a sure thing.
How is that possible?
The Venerable One frowned as she pondered deeply. She had already anticipated that the Demon God would send someone to protect Liu Lanyan, and she had even taken into account the abilities of the Thirteen Fiends of the Dark Night.
It's unlikely that the Demon God would have transferred all thirteen Dark Night Fiends to Liu Lanyan's side, so there's no reason why the people she sent would have suffered a complete defeat.
Could it be that...
His Majesty's heart skipped a beat as a terrifying possibility came to mind.
Could it be that the Demon God has an even more powerful ally?
Since that's the case, she must see things clearly so she can make plans for the future.
Thinking of this, the Venerable One immediately flicked his fingers, making contact with the power she had secretly planted.
Just as there was a slight response, the instant the connection was made, a sudden surge of force arose, as if a sharp knife had pierced heavily into her heart.
Without any warning, he spat out another mouthful of blood, his body swaying slightly as he barely managed to steady himself. When he tried to make contact again, there was no response whatsoever.
It was obviously cut off directly by someone.
His Majesty's expression immediately turned extremely ugly. What on earth happened there?
Not to mention the Venerable One was surprised, even An Yi and the others were stunned and stared at Liu Lanyan in front of them.
Liu Lanyan regained her usual appearance, but there were two corpses lying at her feet, the two people from the Immortal Realm who had fallen unconscious from mid-air earlier.
An Yi was still a bit dazed. After all the power disappeared, he was worried about Liu Lanyan's safety, so he rushed forward a few steps. Then he saw a figure descend from the sky. Before he could see anything clearly, he saw thick, bright red blood burst out.
Upon closer inspection, they saw that the two immortals from the celestial realm were already dead before their eyes.
They didn't see clearly how Liu Lanyan made her move; all they knew was that she swiftly killed the people from the Immortal Realm.
Liu Lanyan glanced down at the two lifeless corpses lying on the ground and whispered, "Take me away."
An Yi was suddenly startled awake and looked at Liu Lanyan in surprise. What he saw shocked him.
Liu Lanyan's face was even more ashen than a dead person's. The totem on her forehead had long since disappeared, replaced by a scarlet dot, a shocking sight.
An Yi rushed forward, disregarding the difference between men and women, and helped Liu Lanyan up. When he touched Liu Lanyan's body, An Yi's heart tightened even more. She had no temperature at all, and her whole body was like an ice block, which made him shiver.
"Miss Liu..." An Yi wanted to find out what was going on with Liu Lanyan so they could report back to the Lord. What if something really happened?
"Don't say anything. Find a secluded place and let me rest today. Don't disturb me, I'm sleepy." Liu Lanyan whispered her orders, her voice so weak yet carrying an undeniable command that An subconsciously nodded and replied, "Yes."
Upon hearing An Yi's words, Liu Lanyan finally relaxed, her last bit of support vanished, and she quickly lost consciousness.
Chapter 118: Consciousness Emerges
An Yi looked at the unconscious Liu Lanyan, then turned to look at the others. The others didn't say anything, indicating that they would follow An Yi's orders.
Since that's the case... An Yi gritted his teeth, helped Liu Lanyan up, and quickly found a small village on the edge of the demon realm. They found a clean place and settled down.
The place where they were originally was a desolate area, and the nearest village was also the kind of place that was about to be abandoned.
Even though it's called a village, there are only a few households scattered around, living in simple houses and leading the most basic lives.
Clearly, the demons here are not powerful demons capable of cultivation; they only took human form because the demon god had sealed off the demon realm.
Otherwise, they would probably be in some other state.
The people here are easy to deal with. After successfully finding a place, they settled Liu Lanyan in a clean room, and An Yi and the others went to the room next door and sat down to discuss things.
"Let's report this matter to the Lord," An Yi said after a long silence.
Liu Lanyan's situation is now beyond their control. If they don't report it to the Lord, and something really goes wrong, it will be a serious matter.
"Didn't Miss Liu say not to tell anyone?" An San raised an objection.
An Yi frowned; he had been thinking about this, which was why he was in such a predicament: "Given Miss Liu's current condition..."
He was genuinely worried that something unexpected might happen, which would be really bad.
“Since Miss Liu said that, she must have her reasons,” An San said after thinking for a moment, then looked at the others beside him, “What are your opinions?”
An Er glanced at An Yi and said, "I agree with An San's opinion."
An Yi glanced at the others, and their results all leaned towards An San's. He decided not to tell the Lord for the time being.
“An Yi, the strength Miss Liu has displayed is beyond our comprehension. Let’s just do as she instructs for now,” An San said seriously, his usual playful tone gone.
After a moment of silence, An Yi nodded and gave a wry smile: "I know, I was standing in the wrong place."
An Yi sighed softly, looking at the others: "Miss Liu is also our host. I'm not used to it yet."
Yes, judging from the Lord's attitude towards Liu Lanyan, he should have realized that the Lord cherishes Liu Lanyan dearly.
Therefore, there's no need to say anything about treating Liu Lanyan as the master.