My beast can't be a demon.

Chapter 246: Yaoyue Ruins

When Hua Huo used vines to pull Qin Cheng onto the boat, his face was already pale and he was sitting there with his legs shaking, obviously terrified.

This really can’t be entirely blamed on Qin Cheng. The scene just now was indeed difficult for ordinary people to understand.

The vines that grew out of the water pulled a giant snake out of the water with unimaginable force and threw it directly onto the shore like throwing away garbage.

In Qin Cheng's opinion, this means that there is a spiritual beast under the water that is far more terrifying than this giant snake.

"How about we come back next time?" Qin Cheng said to Yu Xin with pale lips, "If the beast underwater attacks us, we won't even have a chance to fight back."

Zhou Lu looked speechlessly at Qin Cheng who had already started to back down. This boy was too cowardly.

Not to mention that the one who just made the move was Fireworks, even if it was really an unknown spiritual beast, there was no reason to give up halfway.

You can't just assume that you have no chance of winning without even meeting him once, right?

However, Zhou Lu had no intention of explaining anything to Qin Cheng.

Since he is willing to misunderstand, let him misunderstand.

If this person knew about Hanabi's peculiarity, he might tell others about Hanabi's situation.

In comparison, Yu Xin and Yu Yanyan seemed much calmer.

Yu Xin had obviously guessed something. She sat at the back of the boat, glancing at the fireworks from time to time.

Yu Yanyan was chatting heartlessly with her little cat.

"Let's go over now." Zhou Lu looked at the angry and roaring python on the shore and said, "If it catches up with us again, we will inevitably have a fierce battle."

There was actually no technical content in the throw that Hua Huo just made.

It simply used crazy growth to enlarge itself, and then used the [Carrying] skill to lift the giant python and throw it out.

However, this time, Fireworks did not cover her entire body with [Crazy Growth], but only made her underwater roots continue to expand until she could easily lift up the giant snake.

If the people on the boat could see what was happening beneath the water, they would be able to see the exaggeratedly large root system beneath the boat.

And Hanabi's real body on the boat was still cute and petite, and she hadn't even gotten out of the [Lilliputian] state.

This can also be considered an attempt by Fireworks.

It always felt that it was very indecent to make itself too big in front of its master.

If possible, Hanabi still thinks it would be better for her to remain as cute as before.

However, if it wants to use the [Carry] skill to lift a giant enemy, its own mass is a rigid requirement.

Zhou Lu had already understood Hua Huo's idea through empathy, so he specially developed this tactic for it to enlarge its root system.

When using this tactic, the roots of Fireworks itself are actually motionless.

It will extend a runner into the ground or underwater, and then use [Crazy Growth] to make the roots on the runner expand and grow rapidly.

The stronger the properties of the fireworks, the more exaggerated the speed of [Electrode Acceleration] will be, and [Crazy Growth] can also grow to a large enough size.

Because the fireworks have not yet broken off the running stems, the swollen roots of the running stems are also counted as the main body of the fireworks.

This allows Fireworks to possess incredible strength while maintaining its appearance.

However, this is only a theoretical tactic. Today is the first time that Hanabi uses it in actual combat.

I have to say, the effect is very good.

The only doubt is whether this tactic will be as effective if used on the ground.

After all, the media of the two are completely different, and an operation that can be performed in water may not be effective on the ground.

Fortunately, Hanabi has the racial skill [Earth Escape], which allows it to continue moving even when its stems grow huge roots underground, and it won't even hinder Hanabi's normal movements.

The only drawback is that Fireworks needs to drag a walking stem at all times, which may not look very beautiful.

As soon as Zhou Lu's order came, Hua Huo immediately increased the speed of the boat.

When the giant python saw someone trying to land on the island, it subconsciously wanted to chase after them.

But as soon as his body touched the water, he instinctively withdrew.

It began to wander around the shore anxiously, obviously afraid of the monster under the water that threw it out of the water.

As the giant python hesitated, the group safely reached the small island in the center of the lake.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, Qin Cheng, who had been panicking just now, suddenly returned to normal.

"What? Is this all you can do?" Qin Cheng tried to make his tone sound as relaxed as possible, as if this could cover up his gaffe on the boat.

But such behavior makes him look more like a clown.

The entrance to the ruins is almost not hidden.

Even without Qin Cheng's guidance, Zhou Lu had already seen the location of the entrance to the ruins. A huge statue stood in the center of the island.

The head of the statue has been destroyed and it is impossible to tell who it is.

But this does not prevent the ominous atmosphere emanating from the feet of the statue.

Zhou Lu directly summoned the Crescent Moon from the Beast Taming Card.

As soon as the crescent appeared, it immediately attracted the attention of the two girls.

I have to say that in its normal state, the Crescent Moon appears in the form of a pure white lark, and its cute appearance is indeed lovable.

Yueya glanced at the statue in front of her and said directly: "I know him. The ancestor of Yaoyue Sect."

Zhou Lu narrowed his eyes.

The ancestor that Xiao Lingyun mentioned is the real ancestor.

Because of the characteristics of immortals, as long as they keep absorbing energy, they will be immortal.

Therefore, in the late period of the Immortal Age, many of the great men who created this Immortal Age were still alive and well.

As the most survivable Xiao Lingyun, Yueya can be said to have witnessed the peak and decline of the Immortal Era.

So after Zhou Lu signed the contract with Crescent Moon, he asked it to tell him about the past events of the Immortal Era, so that he could get to know these potential enemies in advance.

To be honest, after listening to Yueya's story, Zhou Lu became more and more confused as to how those beastmasters had managed to bury such powerful immortals.

What they have to face are not just ordinary immortal cultivators, but also many powerful people who have ruled the immortal cultivation world for more than ten thousand years.

It's impossible that these guys all lived too long and their later years are unknown, right?
Yueya doesn't know much about this.

"The fight between those guys was truly horrific. Even if I was just standing nearby, I felt like I would be shattered by the aftermath of the battle," Yueya said at the time.

"Legend has it that the Yaoyue Sect has a unique prison that is used to suppress those powerful demons that wreak havoc on the world." Yueya said to Zhou Lu in her heart through empathy, "There aren't many beings that can be suppressed by the statue of that old guy. I think this is the legendary Yaoyue Prison."

"Suppress?" Zhou Lu murmured in his heart.

"Hehe, you can also understand it as a cold storage." Yueya told a cold joke indifferently.

Zhou Lu chuckled along, but in his mind he was evaluating the degree of risk.

Yueya seemed to see the hesitation in Zhou Lu's heart and said, "If it's a sealed immortal, I can help you deal with it."

With Yueya's statement, Zhou Lu felt more at ease.

He turned to Yu Xin and said, "It's probably very dangerous in here. Are you ready?"

In fact, the best result is that Zhou Lu goes in alone. But the location of the ruins was provided by Yu Xin and Qin Cheng after all, so Zhou Lu naturally has to respect their opinions.

Although we are still students, we are adults after all.

Since you are an adult, you should bear the consequences of your choices.

Yu Xin was also very steady. She looked at Zhou Lu's serious expression and asked, "How dangerous is it?"

She had a full understanding of her own strength, so she needed to assess the level of danger that Zhou Lu mentioned.

This really stumped Zhou Lu.

Yu Xin then said, "I'd better go in with you. After all, you came here because of my invitation."

We have already arrived at the entrance of the ruins. If we don’t go in and explore, it will feel like a wasted trip.

Zhou Lu nodded, then looked at Yu Yanyan.

Yu Yanyan had a similar idea.

Qin Cheng felt Zhou Lu's gaze and showed a look of hesitation on his face. Finally, he said, "I give up. I'll just guard the door."

This made Zhou Lu look at him with new eyes.

Being afraid of death is one thing, but how many people completely forget their fear of death because of possible benefits?

Qin Cheng was able to give up entering the ruins at the entrance, which showed that he was self-aware.

He knew very well that he could hardly deal with even the giant snake guarding the gate. If he went in and encountered an even more powerful enemy, wouldn't that be like sending yourself to death?
Zhou Lu raised his hand and patted Qin Cheng on the shoulder: "Then I'll ask you to help look after our luggage."

Looking at Zhou Lu's familiar look, Qin Cheng's mouth twitched slightly.

No, why do I feel like I’m here to be your wingman to help you pick up girls?
Looking at the two beautiful girls behind Zhou Lu, Qin Cheng nodded and said, "But if there is an emergency, I will leave without hesitation."

What he said was quite straightforward, which Zhou Lu actually appreciated.

Although he was a little slow, except for the provocative words at the beginning when he thought Zhou Lu was his love rival, Qin Cheng didn't do anything that particularly annoyed Zhou Lu along the way.

"What did you leave on him just now?" Yu Xin noticed Zhou Lu's actions and asked curiously.

Zhou Lu smiled and took out a bottle of white powder and gave them to Yu Xin and Yu Yanyan respectively.

"Apply it on your body to avoid some mental attacks." Zhou Lu said.

As he spoke, he took the lead in applying the powder on his hands.

These powders are actually spores of white dream fungus.

The main function is to prevent the invasion of spiritual power into the body.

In order to explore the ruins this time, Zhou Lu has made all the necessary preparations.

He even thought about the possibility that those sealed immortals might try to take over his body.

White dream fungus is a kind of fungus developed by Wu Xiaoqing specifically for immortals. Its main function is to prevent immortals from taking over other people's bodies and using abilities such as hypnosis and brainwashing.

After doing all this, Zhou Lu asked Yueya to officially open the ruins.

As the entrance opened, a gloomy and eerie atmosphere blew in.

Jumping in from the entrance, the group walked directly into a dark and quiet corridor.

Turning on the lights, the surrounding rock walls were uneven, but seemed to have an unusually mysterious feeling.

Before Zhou Lu could take a few steps forward, he heard people laughing.

"Hehehe, you finally can't help but come and eat us, Jade Palace Master."

Jade Palace Immortal, also known as the ancestor of Yaoyue Sect, is a great master in the Mahayana period.

"Huh? You are not Jade Palace Master, who are you?" The man immediately realized something was wrong.

At this time, the Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom had already located his position through his power.

Hanabi has also sensed the other party's position.

Without any hesitation, he just threw out a leaf blade.

The leaf blade embedded itself directly into the wall, seemingly without hitting anything.

But before the other party could open his mouth to mock him, he felt a terrifying force pulling him out of the seal.

This is much rougher than the way Jade Palace Immortal eats.

However, when he tried to struggle, he was horrified to find that his strength was being lost steadily.

This is... what kind of power?
In an instant, he lost the ability to resist.

A beautiful flower blossomed from the leaf blade, emitting a faint light in the air.

Hanabi patted the leaves happily, then made the other person's memory into a leaf disc and stored it in her own little treasure house.

This method of extracting memories from another's soul comes from the racial skills of a giant deep-sea octopus.

Zhou Lu quickly learned about the past of this poor immortal who was killed instantly by Hua Huo when he first met him through Hua Huo's disc reading.

He was originally a mortal, but accepted the guidance of the True Lord and embarked on the path of cultivating immortals.

In the sect, he was not taken seriously and was often bullied by his colleagues.

During a routine cleaning of the Sutra Library one day, he accidentally discovered a peerless demonic book.

Unable to resist the temptation, he rebelled against the sect and began to practice the magic book.

In just ten years, he massacred more than a hundred cities and was already known as the Demon Lord of Dry Bones.

This actually surprised Zhou Lu a little.

What was surprising was not the other party's identity as a demon cultivator.

Zhou Lu had guessed this a long time ago.

What surprised him was that the era in which this Skeleton Demon Lord lived was already the late period of the Immortal Age.

At that time, the immortal cultivation sects could not even recruit the descendants of their own cultivators, so how could they still have the time to recruit mortals to become immortals?
A beastmaster is possible, right?

"It's normal." Yueya sensed Zhou Lu's doubts, and standing on Zhou Lu's shoulder, she said lazily, "After all, we are a self-proclaimed famous and upright sect, so we naturally can't do anything that harms the world. But this appetite cannot be satisfied, so naturally we have to cultivate some magic cultivators."

"Let me tell you this, 90% of the demon cultivators here are probably related to famous and upright sects."

"what?"

"Recruit mortals, train them to become immortals, and then induce them to become corrupt and degenerate, turning them into demonic cultivators of the modern era."

"Then, the noble and upright people can enforce justice and have a good meal at the same time."

"Sometimes I am so hungry that I don't care about morality or honor."

"Ninety percent of the demon cultivators who escaped from the Tianxian Valley defected from the sect because they had an affair with their master's wife and were discovered by their master." Yueya didn't forget to gossip a little, "Hehehe, as long as they can force these mortal immortals to become demon cultivators, they will do anything to achieve their goals."

"But what's the point of doing this?" Zhou Lu was a little confused.

"How come it's meaningless?" Yueya yawned, "Without bad guys, how can they become good guys?"

(End of this chapter)