Huangxiu

Chapter 1100 Deterrence
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lu Xiaolu wrapped a white silk ribbon around his waist and disappeared into the distance in the blink of an eye, like a wisp of smoke.

Lu Gengshen exclaimed, "Junior Sister Lu truly lives up to her reputation."

Qi Qingmei smiled.

Lu Gengshen sighed, "Such lightness skill is truly unmatched by anyone, and cannot be attained by anyone else."

Qi Qingmei said, "Junior Brother Lu, Little Deer can't hear any of this."

Lu Gengshen smiled and said, "This is my sincere feeling, not flattery."

Qi Qingmei chuckled and shook her head, saying, "You should tell Xiaolu; she'll be overjoyed."

"Hehe, wouldn't that be too blunt?" Lu Gengshen asked, "Junior Brother Chu, are you up to it?"

Qi Qingmei said, "Junior Brother Chu is extremely powerful. With Xiao Lu around, we are safe."

Zhou Chongming nodded: "Don't worry about the two of them, let's think about the Fuyun Sect instead."

Lu Gengshen asked, "They didn't come, did they?"

“Impossible,” Zhou Chongming said.

Lu Gengshen shook his head and said, "The Fuyun Sect has always been opportunistic. When things look bad, they run away faster than anyone else."

Zhou Chongming frowned.

Qi Qingmei said, "The Fuyun Sect is agile, but they will never back down when facing demons. Moreover, I have already encountered Li Xinhe."

Zhou Chongming nodded slowly: "The Fuyun Sect can still be relied upon in critical moments."

Lu Gengshen said dismissively, "If he had encountered the situation we just faced, he probably would have retreated long ago."

Zhou Chongming remained silent.

He agreed with Lu Gengshen's assessment.

If they encountered the situation just now, Fuyun Sect would indeed back down and turn back.

Lu Gengshen and his group, on the other hand, would not give up until they achieved their goal and would not stop until they moved forward.

This has nothing to do with character, but rather with one's mindset.

The Fuyun Sect's mental cultivation method is elegant and free-flowing, like clouds following the wind, emphasizing acting in accordance with the trend and not going against the general trend.

The Guiyang Sword Sect, however, is extremely yang and fierce, emphasizing a clear mind and an unyielding spirit.

The more you try to obstruct, the more determined you are to force it.

Qi Qingmei said, "The Fuyun Sect will not retreat; there must be a reason."

"I hope I'm wrong," Lu Gengshen said.

……

Chu Zhiyuan and Lu Xiaolu floated along, the white silk supplying them with strange true energy, making them light and giving them powerful momentum.

He doesn't need to activate his lightness skill himself; he only needs to practice.

As Lu Xiaolu sped along, she curiously looked around.

The surrounding scenery seemed somewhat monotonous to Chu Zhiyuan, consisting of dense forests, jagged rocks, and mountain peaks.

The lush greenery is truly a feast for the eyes.

But if everything looks the same, it becomes somewhat monotonous and boring.

Lu Xiaolu, however, watched with great interest and did not feel bored at all. On the contrary, she kept watching and never got tired of it.

While Chu Zhiyuan was cultivating, he asked the reason out of curiosity.

Lu Xiaolu exclaimed in surprise, "Every tree is different, every forest is different, and every mountain is different. How could it be boring?"

"Is it different?"

“The difference is huge. This patch has osmanthus trees, while that patch has luo trees. Their natures are opposite, yet they are so close together. It’s quite strange.”

"Oh--?"

"There must be a reason for this. Logically speaking, they cannot coexist."

"What is the reason for that?"

"These two mountains may be different. This mountain may have originally been to the north, but it was moved here."

"Can the mountain still be moved?"

"Ten thousand years ago, there was a mountain shift, and many mountains moved to very far places."

"I see." Chu Zhiyuan's spirits lifted. "What changes occurred in the world after that?"

He had never heard of this before.

“Since then, demons have appeared. Before that, there were no demons, only evil sects.”

"These demons, like rat demons and snake demons, only started appearing 100,000 years ago?"

"Correct."

"What about the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?"

“Nothing has changed for us,” Lu Xiaolu said. “It’s just that it’s especially important for these animals, particularly those that live deep in the mountains.”

“Deep mountains…” Chu Zhiyuan nodded: “Like the Azure Lotus Sea?”

"Yes, these demons often gather in deep mountains, and we have already suppressed many in places like the Azure Lotus Sea."

"Ten thousand years ago..." Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly. He had been wondering if the difficulty of ascension in the Lesser Outer Heaven was due to some anomaly in the Azure Origin Heaven.

It seems it's not because of this time.

The two chatted idly without delaying their journey, and Chu Zhiyuan did not neglect his cultivation.

After reaching the Venerable level, each subsequent advancement becomes much more difficult.

He estimated his progress and realized that at this rate of cultivation, it would take at least a month before he could hope to advance to the second stage.

This is just the first to the second turn. The second to the third turn will take longer, and the third to the fourth turn will take even longer.

If things continue like this, it will be very difficult to calculate accurately how to reach the Ninth Revolution.

While the two were talking, Chu Zhiyuan was also circulating his internal energy and observing the surroundings.

After walking about fifty miles, he suddenly turned his head to look at a certain place and squinted his eyes.

"A discovery?" Lu Xiaolu's spirits lifted.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "They seem to be senior brothers from the Fuyun Sect."

Lu Xiaolu hurriedly asked, "Where?"

Chu Zhiyuan stretched out his left hand and pointed diagonally forward: "That place ten miles away."

Lu Xiaolu immediately headed in the direction he pointed, crossed four mountain peaks, and stopped at the foot of a mountain.

She noticed the unusual thing.

A group of demons were besieging a cave halfway up the mountain.

The cave was about the height of a person, and it was shimmering with light, like a waterfall cascading down.

It was a waterfall formed from the light of swords, clear and dense, impenetrable.

Wave after wave rushed toward the cave, but were blocked by the clear sword light and could not break through.

Wave after wave of demons defied the odds and charged forward, only to be utterly defeated.

Even if they couldn't break through the sword net, they still kept charging forward.

Once injured, they retreat, allowing other demons to take their place in the attack.

It was obvious at a glance that this was a strategy to wear down the enemy, depleting the strength of the sword net inside the cave.

Lu Xiaolu perked up and lowered her voice: "This is the sword technique of the Fuyun Sect!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The Fuyun Sect has been hiding here to hold out for a while now."

Judging from the degree of decay of the surrounding vegetation and the degree of withering and flourishing after being trampled, it can be deduced that they have been here for more than a day.

Lu Xiaolu said, "The Fuyun Sect is extremely resilient... Should we deal with these demons?"

She glanced around and discovered that there were more than forty demons attacking in turn.

These demons come in all shapes and sizes, including tiger demons, bear demons, fox demons, and leopard demons.

Although these demons were all highly skilled, they could not withstand the Demon-Subduing Blade.

Once the Demon-Subduing Blade is used, it can easily destroy these demons.

Chu Zhiyuan said softly, "These demons seem to cooperate very well with each other."

"Hmm." Lu Xiaolu immediately recognized it when he pointed at her.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This is because a powerful demon is suppressing and commanding it."

Lu Xiaolu's eyes lit up immediately: "There's a powerful demon behind them!"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

Lu Xiaolu said, "The great demon shouldn't be here, otherwise, it should have already broken through the Fuyun Sect's defenses, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "These great demons are very afraid of death and will not make a move easily. They are likely to be watching from the sidelines."

He now understood the characteristics of a great demon: it would not act rashly, but once it did, it was because it was certain of its victory.

“…That makes sense, so how about we just send a signal?” Lu Xiaolu said.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Now that we have found a master from the Fuyun Sect, there is no need to take any risks.

Only by getting Zhou Chongming and the others here as soon as possible can we resist or even deter the great demon.

Lu Xiaolu pulled a bamboo tube from her sleeve and tossed it into the air.

"Bang!" The bamboo tube exploded in the air, sending up a burst of fire.

Flames shot into the sky and exploded into a golden longsword in mid-air.

Lu Xiaolu then pulled Chu Zhiyuan away, disappearing like a wisp of smoke.

Chu Zhiyuan then took out the short sword, pressed it onto the hilt, and pulled the blade out halfway.

The aura of the Heavenly Sword was faintly visible.

He had a vague feeling that a powerful demon was lurking nearby, ready to strike at any moment.

This little celestial sword is the best deterrent.

(End of this chapter)