Huangxiu

Chapter 1096: Venerable

The four throwing knives seemed to have been waiting there all along, waiting for the giant snake to break out of the ground.

Each of the four throwing knives attacked a specific point: two aimed at the giant snake's eyes, and two at its vital spot.

"Chichi!"

The giant snake then twisted violently into a ball and crashed heavily to the ground.

It was like a meteorite falling.

The ground trembled slightly.

After it fell to the ground, it began to twist, roll, and crash violently.

Wherever it goes, it destroys everything.

Qi Qingmei and the others took a few steps back, and Zhou Chongming and the others followed suit, staring at the giant snake in astonishment.

Golden lines began to appear on the giant snake's scales, becoming increasingly dense and complex.

Eventually, these golden threads connected and suddenly transformed into a ball of golden flame.

The flames billowed, drifted into the air, and then gradually dissipated.

The golden flames vanished, and the giant snake disappeared with them.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

The aura of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree is incredibly useful in this world; it's practically invincible.

Qi Qingmei and the others raised their eyebrows slightly.

Every time I see the power of this Demon-Subduing Blade, I can't help but gasp in amazement.

Zhou Chongming and the others stared in astonishment at what they were seeing.

They weren't too surprised by the sudden appearance of the giant snake; it was just a companion creature of a great demon.

I just didn't expect the giant serpent to be destroyed so easily.

Even if they all attacked together, they couldn't possibly destroy the giant snake so easily.

The four throwing knives were wielded with the ease of throwing a spark onto oil.

Lu Xiaolu asked, "Senior sister, what is this?"

Qi Qingmei looked at Zhou Chongming.

Zhou Chongming said, "This is the companion beast of a great demon."

"Then the owner of this snake is a great demon?"

"That's right, it's the Tongyou Snake Demon, and there's another great demon, the Rat Demon, which is even more terrifying."

"Rat demons?" Qi Qingmei glanced around and slowly asked, "Where are they?"

"I don't know." Zhou Chongming shook his head: "They forced us here and then left."

Qi Qingmei frowned: "What kind of schemes are they plotting?"

Lu Xiaolu asked, "Senior Sister, is this a plan to ambush us?"

Qi Qingmei pondered.

Lu Xiaolu said, "Think about how many waves of evil spirits we encountered along the way? If it weren't for Junior Brother, would we have survived unscathed?"

Qi Qingmei nodded slowly: "But why haven't those two great demons shown themselves yet?"

Lu Xiaolu chuckled and said, "Are they afraid of dying? The snake demon and the rat demon are both hiding in the gutter; they don't dare to confront us head-on!"

“Hmm…” Qi Qingmei thought it made some sense and looked at Zhou Chongming opposite her.

Zhou Chongming said slowly, "Very likely! ...Junior Nephew Qi, you must have had a long and arduous journey?"

Qi Qingmei smiled.

Lu Xiaolu said, "Uncle-Master Zhou, we encountered several assassination attempts along the way. If it weren't for Junior Brother Chu, we probably wouldn't have made it here."

Zhou Chongming's gaze fell on Chu Zhiyuan.

They had actually been secretly watching Chu Zhiyuan, and were extremely curious about him.

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Disciple Chu Zhiyuan greets Elder Zhou."

Zhou Chongming asked curiously, "Are you a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect?"

Chu Zhiyuan took out the small sword from his bosom.

Zhou Chongming was taken aback.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This disciple ascended from the Outer Heaven and has only recently joined the sect. I was ordered to join Elder Zhou with Senior Sister Qi and the others."

Zhou Chongming examined the small sword and slowly nodded, saying, "I see!"

Having ascended from the Outer Heavens at such a young age, it's no wonder the sect leader bestowed upon him a Heavenly Sword clone.

However, why did the sect leader send him here, and it seems he is not even a Venerable?

The Heavenly Sword Sect's cultivation method is not the same as that of the Moon Palace; someone so young cannot possibly be a Venerable.

Qi Qingmei asked, "Uncle-Master Zhou, neither Guiyang nor Fuyun's people have come?"

Zhou Chongming said, "We only see you. Maybe they haven't come looking for us yet?"

He immediately frowned and said, "There are far more demons in the Azure Lotus Sea than we imagined. We can't go any further after sweeping this far. Even though we've only swept this far, there are far more demons than we ever imagined."

Qi Qingmei asked, "Should we continue the sweep?"

Zhou Chongming shook his head and said, "It seems that we alone are not enough. We need to gather more experts... Next time, let's have all four sects mobilize together!"

His face was solemn as he slowly said, "If we continue to indulge them, the Azure Lotus Sea will grow even stronger, eventually becoming too powerful to control, and it will become a calamity that affects the people of the world."

"Shall we return now?" Qi Qingmei asked. She wasn't particularly concerned with the overall situation of the world; she was simply following orders.

She would leave the branch office only when ordered by the palace, and would not descend the mountain without orders.

"Let's go," Zhou Chongming said.

He waved his hand behind him: "Let's leave, let's go back!"

"Yes!" the crowd responded in unison.

Zhou Chongming and Qi Qingmei walked in front, followed closely by the disciples of Guanghan Palace, with the experts from Tianjian Peak bringing up the rear.

As Zhou Chongming floated away, he glanced at Chu Zhiyuan.

They discovered that Chu Zhiyuan had no intention of joining up with the disciples of Tianjian Peak and would continue to stay at Guanghan Palace.

Contrary to its usual behavior, the Moon Palace did not despise him as they would a smelly man; instead, they continued to surround him, like stars around the moon.

This made him even more curious.

The Moon Palace is known for its reserved and arrogant style of doing things.

She has never been kind to men, and even though she is close to the Heavenly Sword Sect, she is not that friendly to the male disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

They usually had relationships with female disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Such closeness to a male disciple is truly unprecedented.

Qi Qingmei, graceful as an immortal, her robes fluttering, swiftly passed the treetops, saying, "Uncle Zhou, we still need to dig out those two great demons."

Zhou Chongming smiled bitterly: "How could I not want to dig them out? But I really have no way to do it."

Qi Qingmei pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps we should see if Junior Brother Chu has a solution."

"Junior Brother Chu?"

“Junior Brother Chu Zhiyuan,” Qi Qingmei said, “He has mastered a unique technique, the Demon-Subduing Blade, which makes him exceptionally sensitive to the aura of evil spirits.”

"Were those the four throwing knives from before?"

"Exactly."

“The Demon-Subduing Blade…” Zhou Chongming nodded slowly.

He suddenly realized why they were so close to Chu Zhiyuan; it was because of the Demon-Subduing Blade.

Among the four major sects, none hates evil spirits more than the Guanghan Palace.

The disciples of Guanghan Palace hate evil spirits to the extreme, vowing to be irreconcilable enemies, making them even more extreme than the other three sects.

Chu Zhiyuan possessed the Demon-Subduing Blade, which was extremely powerful against evil spirits, naturally winning the favor of the disciples of Guanghan Palace.

Qi Qingmei turned her head and said, "Junior Brother Chu."

Chu Zhiyuan floated up to him and smiled, "Senior Sister Qi, are you looking for those two great demons?"

"Can you find it?" Qi Qingmei asked.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "They are skilled in concealment techniques, and my level is too low."

Qi Qingmei sighed: "You've advanced to the ninth level in one go. You need to consolidate your gains before you can hope to break through to the Venerable level."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Is there a way to accelerate the breakthrough?"

The Venerable One of Guanghan Palace is so young; he must have a unique method for breaking through realms.

Of course, this is an absolute secret, a closely guarded secret within the sect.

Moreover, the two schools of thought have different mental cultivation methods.

He just habitually takes a shot regardless of whether there's any chance or not.

Qi Qingmei hesitated for a moment, then beckoned, "Come forward."

Chu Zhiyuan stepped forward.

Qi Qingmei remained solemn, her left hand forming a sword-like shape as she gently touched the center of her brow.

Her fingertip flashed, then she touched Chu Zhiyuan's brow.

Chu Zhiyuan faced it calmly without dodging.

Her jade-like finger touched his brow.

His vision suddenly brightened, and he felt himself rise instantly, soaring upwards, higher and higher, passing through layers of white clouds until he reached a height of ten thousand feet in the sky, looking down at the ground.

White clouds resemble mountain peaks, and through the gaps in the clouds, one can look down upon the mountain peaks and rivers.

The whole world seemed to be laid out before my eyes.

Then he plummeted, straight down, falling and falling, until he saw white clouds, mountains, and rivers, before finally crashing heavily to the ground, and everything went black.

It was as if he had died.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he slowly woke up.

The air at the tip of my nose became crisper and the flavors richer.

Besides the gentle breeze, there was a subtle fragrance, the scent of grass and trees, and the aroma of stones and earth.

He opened his eyes and found himself still standing in the same spot, standing in front of Qi Qingmei.

He looked around and found that the world had undergone inexplicable changes.

The colors have become richer.

He was very familiar with this feeling and realized that he had entered the realm of the Venerable.

(End of this chapter)