Huangxiu

Chapter 1118 Pathfinding
Lu Xiaolu looked around and exclaimed, "That's really scary."

The women around him nodded in agreement.

They are the top experts in the Guanghan Palace, each of them having progressed from the seventh to the ninth level of the Venerable Realm, making them among the most powerful experts in the world.

I originally thought that even if I encountered a powerful demon, I could still pose a threat even if I was no match for it, and I could retreat safely.

I never expected there to be such a powerful demon.

They were like children in front of this giant bear, posing no threat whatsoever.

Even the Bright Moon Divine Sword couldn't break through its defenses.

Lu Xiaolu asked, "Senior Sister Qi, will we encounter such a powerful demon again?"

“I’ve never heard of such a powerful demon before.” Qi Qingmei put away her demon core, shook her head and looked around: “If the Palace Master had known that such a powerful demon was in charge, he wouldn’t have sent us here.”

If it weren't for Chu Zhiyuan, they would have definitely suffered a crushing defeat this time.

It might even result in the loss of a master.

Lu Xiaolu said, "There must be other powerful demons like that, right?"

She looked at Chu Zhiyuan, who seemed lost in thought: "Junior Brother Chu?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "There will be."

"Really, there are still some?" Lu Xiaolu asked in surprise. "How many are there?"

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, looked at the distant, boundless mountain peaks, and shook his head, saying, "Why would this demonic bear lie in ambush here? ... It must have been lying in wait here, awakened by us, or awakened by some other demon."

"Lying dormant?" Qi Qingmei said, "Actually, it's about guarding the area, isn't it?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded solemnly: "It should be a garrison. If it's a garrison, how could there only be one bear demon?"

Qi Qingmei lowered her head in thought, and slowly said, "We encountered him fifty miles into the Azure Lotus Sea. If we go another fifty miles or so, there will be a powerful demon guarding it?"

"Impossible, right?" Lu Xiaolu said, "Last time, the experts of the Heavenly Sword Sect didn't encounter so many powerful demons, did they?"

Qi Qingmei said, "We shouldn't have encountered such a troublesome demon, otherwise, it wouldn't have looked like that."

Without Chu Zhiyuan's help, these experts wouldn't have been able to stop the giant bear.

Their strength far surpasses that of the experts of the Heavenly Sword Sect. If the Heavenly Sword Sect were to encounter the Giant Bear, it might even be wiped out by more than half of its members.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Is there a problem with our route?"

"That might be the case," Qi Qingmei sighed.

That's just bad luck.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Senior Sister Qi, shall we continue forward?"

Qi Qingmei's clear gaze swept over the group of women.

Their expressions were solemn.

If there are still such powerful demons, then it is not advisable to go any further.

This time, Chu Zhiyuan and Qi Qingmei joined forces and barely managed to kill the giant bear.

But there's an element of luck involved.

If Chu Zhiyuan hadn't struck the giant bear's fatal weakness, they would still be fleeing for their lives in a sorry state.

Next time I encounter such a powerful demon, I might not be so lucky.

Qi Qingmei said calmly, "The Palace Master once told me not to force myself... We are here on orders to wipe out the Azure Lotus Sea, but if we find the situation difficult, we may not necessarily have to complete it."

Lu Xiaolu looked at the other senior sisters and said, "Senior Sister Qi, I'm afraid we can't continue like this."

She knew that it was the most appropriate thing for her to say this, as the other senior female students were all embarrassed.

Qi Qingmei said, "Then let's go straight back to the palace?"

Lu Xiaolu said, "Then we can only go back to the palace. Do we have to wait for the other three sects to make a move together?"

"..." Qi Qingmei remained silent.

Lu Xiaolu's bright eyes widened immediately, and the other experts also stared at her with wide eyes.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Senior Sister, how about I go ahead and scout ahead?"

Qi Qingmei looked over, her delicate brows furrowing slightly as she asked, "By yourself?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded and said, "I am enough on my own. Even if there is a powerful demon, I can still escape."

"I'll go too!" Lu Xiaolu hurriedly said, "Junior brother, my lightness skill won't hold you back!"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Senior Sister Lu, when I really fight a great demon, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you."

“I escaped quickly,” Lu Xiaolu said.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Qi Qingmei.

Qi Qingmei pondered solemnly for a moment, then slowly said, "Junior Brother Chu, this is too dangerous."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I have a more sensitive sense of things, so it should be fine. It's safest for me to go and scout ahead first." "Me too," Lu Xiaolu quickly added.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Qi Qingmei.

Qi Qingmei stared at him.

Lu Xiaolu quickly replied, "I'll go with you, I'll go with you."

Qi Qingmei glared at her: "Junior sister, don't make things worse!"

Lu Xiaolu immediately complained, "Senior sister, my lightness skill..."

Qi Qingmei said irritably, "No matter how good your lightness skill is, can you dodge a great demon's ambush?"

A woman beside her whispered, "Little Deer, what Senior Sister Qi said is true. What if that great demon ambushes you first in order to strike at Junior Brother Chu?"

“I…” Lu Xiaolu opened her mouth.

I found myself unable to refute it.

While one's own lightness skill is good, the terrifying thing about great demons is that they cannot be sensed.

If they deal with themselves first in order to deal with Junior Brother Chu, then there's really no way to avoid it.

“…Then, Junior Brother Chu, I’ll have to trouble you.” Qi Qingmei said slowly.

She felt utterly helpless.

I really didn't want Chu Zhiyuan to take the lead and risk such a terrible danger.

However, he dared not leave the women at will, lest the great demon approach and he be unable to defend himself.

Chu Zhiyuan patted the Jade Heaven Sword with a smile: "I still have one sword that I haven't used yet, enough for self-defense."

He decided to take the opportunity to absorb the merits within the Demon Subduing Palace to see if he could activate his ancestral aperture and master the Heavenly Origin Technique.

The power of the Jade Heaven Sword needs to be restored, and spiritual power can accelerate its restoration.

"Okay, we'll wait here. Don't force it. If you feel something is wrong, retreat immediately or send a signal and we'll come over!"

"Understood, understood. I'll head off then. Senior Sister Lu, let's team up again next time."

Lu Xiaolu rolled her eyes at him: "Be careful, don't die!"

"Little Deer!" Qi Qingmei glared at her immediately.

The other women also glared at her angrily.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, waved his hand, and slowly walked away.

Lu Xiaolu stared at his figure until it disappeared, then sighed and said, "I never imagined the Azure Lotus Sea would be so dangerous! ...We've been tricked."

If the Palace Master had known how dangerous the Azure Lotus Sea was, he probably wouldn't have made this decision to rush ahead and wipe it out.

Qi Qingmei sighed softly, "We really don't know enough about the Azure Lotus Sea."

This time, they underestimated the enemy and acted rashly, underestimating the Azure Lotus Sea.

Chu Zhiyuan floated along, covering more than ten miles in a short time, before suddenly stopping.

The next moment, he disappeared from his spot and appeared inside the Demon-Subduing Palace.

He struck a strange pose and then absorbed the floating golden orbs of light inside the hall.

As merits were absorbed, they transformed into a mysterious power that vibrated between the eyebrows.

Golden light flashed before his eyes, unlike the golden light formed from merit, and resembled golden snakes dancing.

The distant rumble of spring thunder could be heard, barely perceptible.

My body felt like it was shattering and rebuilding, breaking and rebuilding again and again.

This strange feeling caused him immense pain, and he desperately wanted to stop it immediately, but a fierce determination within him forced him to endure it.

He suddenly sensed something was amiss, and in a flash, he disappeared from the Demon-Subduing Palace and reappeared in his original location.

As soon as they appeared, a swarm of ape demons pounced on them, moving with incredible speed, as swift as the wind.

Dozens of ape demons surged forward at once, like angry waves crashing against the shore, unstoppable.

He moved swiftly, and at the same time, twenty beams of clear light flew out from his sleeves to meet the ape demons.

He moved swiftly, dodging the dense swarms of ape demons, while his throwing knives attacked them.

Golden lights flashed and transformed into bursts of golden flames, annihilating the ape demons one by one.

When he retreated about two miles, the dozens of ape demons had vanished without a trace, completely disappearing from the world.

Before they could even react, they were annihilated by the flying knives.

Chu Zhiyuan looked with satisfaction at the clusters of golden light of merit within the Demon Subduing Palace.

I didn't expect to encounter so many demons. After this wave, I should be able to break through my ancestral aperture.

(End of this chapter)