Huangxiu

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Zhou Chongming looked at Chu Zhiyuan: "Master Chu, you stay here."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Elder, I'll cooperate with you."

“…Alright.” Zhou Chongming thought for a moment: “Stay at a distance and don’t come any closer.”

He also witnessed the power of the Demon-Subduing Blade, which was indeed a great help.

Chu Zhiyuan alone is equivalent to several, or even more than a dozen, masters.

Such combat power is a great waste if it is not used.

"Yes." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Zhou Chongming led the experts from Zhutian Sword Peak and floated towards the direction the sword tip was pointing.

Chu Zhiyuan's extrasensory perception had already detected the battlefield.

Qi Qingmei stood there quietly, lost in thought.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at her.

Qi Qingmei said, "Our route is predictable, but there was only one ambush within a hundred miles, which seems a bit perfunctory."

Lu Xiaolu laughed smugly, "Senior sister, are they scared? After all, they were dealt with so badly by the Demon-Subduing Blade. They're just a bunch of bullies who pick on the weak and fear the strong!"

“Yes, they do bully the weak and fear the strong,” Qi Qingmei said. “Then who is weak and who is strong?”

“Of course we’re the tough ones,” Lu Xiaolu said. “The soft ones… could they be experts from the Guiyang Sword Sect and the Fuyun Sect?… Oh, so they’re going to deal with the Guiyang Sword Sect and the Fuyun Sect?”

"It seems that's the case. If the Guiyang Sword Sect is in this situation, the Fuyun Sect will probably encounter the same trouble."

Lu Xiaolu giggled, "Hehe, without Junior Brother Chu around, they're definitely going to suffer a great loss."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Chu Zhiyuan, whose face was solemn.

If Chu Zhiyuan hadn't been there, their group would have suffered heavy losses as well.

All I can say is that they were extremely lucky.

Chu Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and ten throwing knives flew out from his sleeve.

Ten throwing knives hovered above his head, like ten birds poised to pounce and attack at any moment.

Lu Xiaolu said, "Junior brother, would you like to come closer?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Let's go another five miles."

"Let's go." A white silk ribbon flew out from Lu Xiaolu's sleeve, wrapped around his waist again, and then floated forward.

The women followed and floated forward, stopping after about five miles.

They stopped in a forest on a mountaintop, where they could see the battle raging in the distance through the branches and leaves.

The experts from Tianjian Peak, who were rushing forward, had already joined the battle.

They joined forces with the original handsome young men and immediately attacked the demons.

There are not just one type of demon, but four: leopard demon, tiger demon, snake demon, and lion demon.

Of the four types of demons, the snake demon caught Chu Zhiyuan's attention the most.

It has a human body and a snake's head, with a forked tongue that constantly flicks in and out, hissing.

Their bodies seemed boneless, their movements unpredictable, and their swords often thrust out from unexpected places.

Of the four types of demons, the snake demon is the most powerful and causes the most damage.

Six experts from the Guiyang Sword Sect were already lying on the ground.

They were barely breathing, their faces were pale, and they looked as if they were about to die.

Clearly, they were not only injured but also poisoned, and with their injuries compounded by the poison, their lives were in grave danger.

After Zhou Chongming and his group rushed over, they protected the six experts from the Guiyang Sword Sect.

Then he fed her the elixir and began to circulate his internal energy to help her heal.

Chu Zhiyuan counted the number of demons; there were nearly a hundred.

No wonder these Venerables of the Guiyang Sword Sect couldn't withstand it; a difference of one to ten was indeed too difficult.

Moreover, these demons are no ordinary people; they are all Venerable-level experts.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at Qi Qingmei.

Qi Qingmei's prediction was correct.

These demons are targeting the weak; they'll first wipe out one branch of the Guiyang Sword Sect, or the Fuyun Sect.

"what!"

"what!"

"what!"

……

The screams rose and fell, deafening and earth-shattering, revealing the depth of their suffering.

Golden flames rose up and then vanished.

Taking risks and trying to profit from chaos, throwing knives are even more difficult to defend against in such situations.

The sword light of the Heavenly Sword Sect was dazzling, and the few members of the Guiyang Sword Sect also mustered their remaining courage to swing their swords, the sword light like a crimson rainbow.

Sword light crisscrossed like a tapestry, while the four demons within it—the snake demon wielded its sword, the tiger and leopard demons brandished their claws, and the lion demon threw punches—none were at a disadvantage.

The ten throwing knives were like ten fleeting shadows, unpredictable and impossible to defend against.

Screams rang out intermittently, instantly changing the expressions of the previously crazed and smug demons.

They focused most of their attention on defending against the throwing knives, which slowed down their attacks.

The attacks from the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Returning Sun Sword Sect suddenly intensified, forcing them to retreat step by step, inevitably causing them to panic.

Throwing knives are specifically designed to kill panicked demons, ensuring a precise and efficient kill.

This vicious cycle led to a sharp decrease in the number of demons.

Fifteen minutes later, someone shouted, "Let's retreat!"

"Let's go!"

...Amidst the shouts, the demons quickly retreated, covering each other.

The ten flying knives transformed into ten shadows, relentlessly pursuing the attackers. As they retreated, they killed more than a dozen more demons before finally stopping.

Chu Zhiyuan's gaze remained fixed on the area diagonally behind him, his extrasensory perception constantly probing.

The extrasensory perception didn't reveal anything, except for the lingering scent of blood from before.

This great demon can indeed conceal its aura and evade the extrasensory perception of the cave.

He was extremely wary of this ability.

For extrasensory perception, there is no distinction between near and far within the coverage area.

This great demon can block extrasensory perception from a distance, and it can do the same up close.

It's very likely that it will lurk nearby without anyone noticing its presence.

Sneaking close, then delivering a fatal blow.

They might not be able to dodge it then, and even if they do, they will expose their supernatural abilities.

Lu Xiaolu exclaimed excitedly, "They fought them off!"

Qi Qingmei shook her head: "I wonder what will happen on the Fuyun Sect's side."

Lu Xiaolu said, "They've all come to deal with the Guiyang Sword Sect, right? There shouldn't be too many demon experts on the Fuyun Sect's side."

Qi Qingmei nodded slowly.

There aren't many Venerable-level experts among the demons of the Azure Lotus Sea.

These battles have already resulted in significant losses, and with this latest attack, the Fuyun Sect may not face a large-scale siege.

Guiyang Sword Sect was a little unlucky.

……

After the group reunited, Chu Zhiyuan quickly attracted the attention of the Guiyang Sword Sect experts.

Especially after learning that the throwing knife came from Chu Zhiyuan, she stared at him with even more curiosity.

Zhou Chongming felt helpless.

Now, there's no way to hide his prominence.

After all, the power of the Demon-Subduing Blade is undeniable and truly astonishing.

Under such circumstances, how could one not attract attention?

Lu Gengshen, the handsome young leader of the Guiyang Sword Sect, was now somewhat disheveled.

He had a sword wound in his left shoulder, his left hand hung down, and he had some difficulty even making a fist salute.

He clasped his hands in a fist with difficulty and said to Chu Zhiyuan, "Junior Brother Chu, thank you very much."

Chu Zhiyuan hurriedly said, "Senior Brother Lu, we should thank you for your help first."

Lu Gengshen waved his hand dismissively: "It is only right that our four sects join forces to eliminate evil."

Zhou Chongming said, "Alright, we're not strangers, no need for all these thanks... We need to hurry on our way, we haven't encountered the Fuyun Sect yet."

Lu Gengshen said, "They seem to have arrived earlier than us, haven't they?...Did we take a different route?"

Zhou Chongming said, "Hopefully they've taken a wrong turn, but I'm afraid they've also been besieged. We need to check as soon as possible."

“That’s true.” Lu Gengshen said, “We’re fine now, we can heal our wounds while we travel.”

Fortunately, the rescue arrived in time. Even though he was seriously injured and poisoned, the medicine helped him recover and suppress the poison.

"Then let's go." Zhou Chongming looked at Qi Qingmei.

Qi Qingmei nodded solemnly.

They continued northwards, heading towards Tianjian Peak.

They walked another hundred miles, but still found no trace of the Fuyun Sect.

Their mood grew increasingly heavy.

Even if Fuyun Sect is late or moves slowly, they should have run into them by now.

Or they took the wrong path, or the experts of the Fuyun Sect were wiped out.

Zhou Chongming's face was gloomy.

“Li Xinhe and his men won’t be wiped out so easily,” Qi Qingmei reassured her.

Zhou Chongming smiled bitterly and sighed.

If rescuing his own group resulted in the complete annihilation of the Fuyun Sect's experts, he would find it truly unsettling.

But that's probably the situation now.

Qi Qingmei said, "They must have brought treasures with them for self-protection."

She turned her head to look at Lu Xiaolu.

Lu Xiaolu was baffled.

Qi Qingmei said, "I have an idea."

"What?" Zhou Chongming asked.

Qi Qingmei said, "Let Xiaolu take Junior Brother Chu ahead. Junior Brother Chu is more sensitive to demons and monsters, so he might be able to find the senior and junior brothers of Fuyun Sect."

Zhou Chongming looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Qi Qingmei said, "Xiao Lu's lightness skill is unparalleled; none of us can match her speed."

“…Junior Nephew Chu?” Zhou Chongming looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded solemnly: "Okay."

This is indeed a good idea.

Lu Xiaolu's lightness skill is exceptional, and combined with her throwing knives, she can easily escape even when encountering a large number of demons.

(End of this chapter)