The Demon Seeds in front of them were not very strong, all around the Integration Stage.
The Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace prompted that these Demon Seeds were low-level Demon Seeds, called "Demonized Demon Seeds."
Consuming such Demon Seeds would not only lead to being controlled by them and becoming puppets of the Heaven's Extinction Land, but the Demonized Demon Seeds could also cause some demonization of one's body.
After demonization, one's strength would improve.
These Demon Seeds, originally, had been carefully hidden within human society, not daring to show themselves, only waiting for the critical moment to stir up trouble in secret.
But this time.
To hunt down Li Shuang.
They directly paid a huge price to be teleported here.
Their only mission now was: to hunt down Li!
To exchange their lives for Li's life!
This was well worth it!
"Ten. A full ten Integration Stage cultivators," You Lan clenched her teeth. "Heaven's Extinction Land truly put in a lot of capital this time. And this might just be an appetizer."
"Heaven's Extinction Land once researched a magical artifact that could forcibly teleport people to a specific location in the Soul Prison. But this involved forcibly breaking the rules of the Soul Prison, so using it came at a great cost and had many restrictions. First, the higher the cultivation level, the longer the teleportation time needed. Second, for every person teleported, a life of the same level had to be sacrificed! Lastly, they could only teleport themselves. Aside from their natal magic weapon, they couldn't bring any other spiritual items!"
"So many restrictions meant that although Heaven's Extinction Land developed such a magical artifact, it was rarely used. You are the first in five hundred years!"
"Just to get here, probably many foreign races died directly behind the scenes!"
"These people are merely the first batch to arrive. If they can't kill you."
"Next, more powerful Integration Stage cultivators, or even... Void Refinement Stage! Tribulation Transcending Stage!"
"Li, their determination to kill you seems very firm," You Lan said slowly.
Li Shuang's lips also couldn't help but show a bitter smile.
This situation...
Indeed, it was a bit overwhelming.
In the Soul Prison, she couldn't log off and leave, and now she was trapped here by the barrier.
Aside from resisting head-on, there seemed to be no other way.
But could she?
Could she withstand it?
Perhaps.
She could only use the lightning marrow given by the City Lord.
But.
Since the Heaven's Extinction Land launched such a hunting operation, they should have thought of the City Lord's existence.
The City Lord was probably already tied up at this moment.
Li Shuang took a deep breath.
She couldn't sit and wait for death.
The only chance of survival was to break the barrier and escape back to the Myriad Laws City.
Relying on herself, this was an impossible task.
Fortunately.
She had prepared some value points in advance for using the Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace.
Li Shuang directly gave instructions to the Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace to analyze this barrier and find a way to break it.
This was the first time the Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace had encountered such a barrier. The furnace slowly rotated, obviously analyzing it.
And what Li Shuang needed to do was to buy some time!
She didn't plan to use the lightning marrow until the very last moment. Moreover, she had a hunch that even if she used the lightning marrow, it might not be effective.
These Demon Seeds paused outside the barrier for a moment, and the leader suddenly spoke, "The target of this hunt is only Li. Irrelevant personnel can leave first."
The Demon Seed's gaze lingered on You Lan, clearly, these words were directed at her.
You Lan was also one of the top talents of the human race. If they could eliminate You Lan along the way, it clearly wouldn't be a loss. But You Lan was highly valued by her sect, and who knew how many good things she possessed.
If all of them were to face Li and You Lan together, it might not necessarily work. Although, they had more powerful cultivators coming later.
But if the first batch of exposed individuals could solve Li, why expose more?
One more hidden Demon Seed meant one more hope for Heaven's Extinction Land. This time, their target was Li. A You Lan wasn't worth such a huge cost to Heaven's Extinction Land.
A genius like You Lan could appear once every hundred years. Her value might not even compare to a deeply hidden Demon Seed.
If You Lan obediently left, it would be even more convenient for them to deal with Li.
"This matter truly has nothing to do with you. Don't mind me, leave quickly," Li Shuang said in a deep voice.
You Lan snorted coldly, "What do you take me for, You Lan? How can foreign races act so presumptuously on human land!"
Seeing that Li Shuang was about to say more, You Lan's expression hardened: "Stop the nonsense."
She directly stood by Li Shuang's side, her rotating wheel spinning in her hand, already in combat stance.
Upon seeing this, Li Shuang no longer hesitated, and the Dark Abyss in her hand glowed with a dark light.
"Since you are so stubborn, then stay together."
These Demon Seeds no longer wasted time. Their demonized bodies directly passed through the barrier and lunged at the two!
Ten Integration Stage Demon Seeds suddenly attacked.
You Lan's voice transmitted to Li Shuang: "Fight and retreat, lead them into the Gale Wind Valley. I have a secret technique that can control the gale winds."
If they could enlist the help of the gale winds, their chances of winning would be somewhat higher.
Li Shuang nodded imperceptibly. The two did not engage in direct combat but instead immediately ran towards the Gale Wind Valley.
"Chase!" The leading Demon Seed's voice was chilling: "Today, Li must fall here!"
All the Demon Seeds rushed forward. The sky full of gale winds gathered from all directions under You Lan's control!
Li Shuang and You Lan were at the eye of the storm, and without hesitation, they both entrusted their backs to each other.
In terms of cultivation, Li Shuang had not officially entered the Integration Stage, and You Lan was only in the early Integration Stage, while these Demon Seeds were all at the peak of the Integration Stage.
In terms of cultivation alone, the Demon Seeds were far superior to the two.
But Li Shuang and You Lan's expressions remained relatively calm. The Demon Seeds were forcibly teleported here by breaking the rules, and they had various restrictions. The most important one was that, apart from their natal magic weapon, they couldn't bring anything else.
As for Li Shuang and You Lan, they both had some hidden treasures. However, to guard against potential enemies from the next batch, they refrained from using their trump cards too early.
With the aid of the gale winds and the tacit cooperation between Li Shuang and You Lan, those Demon Seeds were temporarily unable to advance.
The leading Demon Seed's eyes flickered, and his mouth suddenly opened and closed. He made no sound, but seductive voices suddenly echoed in You Lan's ears.
"You Lan, what are you doing? Are you helping Li?"
"If there wasn't Li, you would still be number one on the genius list. You would still be the human race's first genius."
"The sect would be proud of you. The City Lord would hold you in high regard. You would be the leader of the younger generation!"
The seductive voice suddenly grew louder.
"But now? Everyone can only see Li! Standing beside her, you will forever be overshadowed! You Lan, kill her, kill her! As long as you kill her, everything will still be yours!"