The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 207 Trap and Relic
"Approaching the peak of Foundation Establishment!"

A fierce glint flashed across Chen Jinshu's face; this was the first time she had encountered a monster of this level.

She used her Flying Rainbow Step to quickly dodge the spray of venom, the ground beneath her already corroded and sizzling.

"All junior brothers, attack together!"

Chu Ke took out a dark yellow longsword from her storage bag, swung it suddenly, and the sword brought out a dazzling sword aura, her whole body radiating an undeniable golden light.

'Bang! Bang!' The sword blades shot out, seemingly tearing through the void, and attacked the giant centipede with perfect accuracy.

However, the giant centipede's shell was only scratched and sparks flew, without any damage whatsoever.

"Such strong defense!" Chu Ke's expression darkened slightly. This was the first time he had lost face in front of so many junior brothers.

His cultivation level was still somewhat lacking; the centipede had already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, while he was barely at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Even a difference of two levels was enough to overwhelm him.

The disciples with lower cultivation levels were already teeth chattering, their whole bodies trembling, and they could barely hold their longswords.

'Ding ding dong... dang dang'

Chen Jinshu's hands plucked the strings of the Green Jade Zither incessantly, and the melodies he played transformed into countless green sword blades that swept towards the giant centipede.

The illusory vegetation surrounding him immediately produced a large number of vines that rose from the ground and coiled around the giant centipede.

"Senior brothers, I'll control it, you take the opportunity to make your move."

She replied calmly, then leaped into the air, unleashing a continuous stream of sonic swords.

'Roar—'

The giant centipede, an animal, roared and charged toward Chen Jinshu, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Before it could even climb up to her, it was entangled by a large number of green vines.

The giant centipede's cultivation level was the highest in the entire arena. The vines that Chen Jinshu conjured could not hold it for even a moment, and the surface of the vines was immediately torn apart by the centipede's armor.

She is now using the number of vines to slow down the centipede's progress.

At this moment, Chu Ke and the others' attacks also reached the centipede.

Everyone took charge of their tasks, and in an instant, the area in front of the cave was filled with a large amount of colorful starlight, with explosions and fighting sounds resounding continuously.

'Roar--'

The centipede became enraged once more, its eyes turning even more crimson. With a 'crackling crackling' sound, the vines it had been entangled with were completely shredded, and its shell only suffered slight abrasion.

Chen Jinshu was completely distraught. The continuous use of the sonic sword had already consumed half of her spiritual energy, yet it had only caused a tiny bit of damage to the centipede.

Although she was anxious, she did not want to be the first to speak out at this moment.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator like her possessed something that could threaten a Foundation Establishment peak cultivator, her companions would surely be wary of her, and she might face rejection or even hostility if they worked together afterward.

Especially Chu Ke, who is also a direct disciple of a Golden Core elder in the sect, might have some countermeasures in mind.

All she has to do now is protect herself and avoid being harmed by the giant centipede.

Thinking this, she slowed her pace slightly as she played the piano, producing melodies that were conducive to cultivating spiritual energy.

I became calm and composed.

After listening to Chen Jinshu's music, Chu Ke and the others felt somewhat better, as their previously weak condition was somewhat restored.

They instinctively surrounded Chen Jinshu, protecting her.

Mobile healers who can replenish spiritual energy are quite important to them.

Chen Jinshu focused his attention on the music, and the notes he played became even more beautiful.

The fighting at the front lines is becoming increasingly intense.

Finally, Chu Ke activated a third-tier talisman to sever the giant centipede's head, ending the half-hour battle.

At this moment, most of the disciples had exhausted most of their spiritual energy and were panting and recovering on the spot.

"I never imagined that my junior sister's music could have a restorative effect. Truly a marvelous sound!"

"Senior brother, you flatter me! Your contribution in capturing this giant centipede is indispensable. I've heard that a peak Foundation Establishment stage demon beast already has a semi-formed demon core inside its body, which can be used for medicine and cultivation."

"A half-formed demon core isn't a true demon core. Junior Sister, would you like one?"

Chu Ke understood Chen Jinshu's implied meaning and immediately asked.

"Junior Sister needs to refine an antidote pill, which requires a partially formed demon core. I wonder if Senior Brother would be willing to part with it?"

"Of course. I have no other use for this demon core."

"Thank you, Senior Brother! These are second-tier antidote pills refined by Junior Sister. They can cure most second-tier toxins." Chen Jinshu said, handing over the corresponding number of antidote pill bottles to Chu Ke.

"Take it." Chu Ke was very pleased with Chen Jinshu's praise and casually took out the half-formed demon core from the center of the centipede's head.

This half-formed demon core is turquoise with a few specks of white.

The final product should be light purple.

However, her purpose was not really to refine pills, but to obtain the demon soul hidden in the demon core.

A demon beast at the peak of Foundation Establishment can hide its demon soul in its demon core, and may even transform into a demon spirit when the time is right.

This demon soul also has an important function: to provide the sword spirit with nutrients to repair its soul body. Although the effect is relatively poor, it is better than nothing, and it can be considered as fulfilling the previous promise.

……

A short while later, most of the disciples who were traveling with him had recovered considerably from their serious injuries.

Although the sudden attack by the giant centipede did not result in any casualties, a person's hands were severely corroded and even severed.

"The upcoming operation may be even more dangerous. Please ask the other junior brothers to take care of our injured junior brother," Chu Ke said to the group.

"we know!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd surrounded the injured disciples.

Then Chu Ke led the way, heading into the cave.

Chen Jinshu stood on the far left, near the front.

After walking for a while, a pile of monster skeletons appeared in front of them; they were all small monsters.

Some of them were just revealed.

There was no light outside the cave; they were using fluorescent stones to find their way.

"We must have reached the habitat of the giant centipede."

After smelling a fishy stench, Chu Ke couldn't help but cover her nose.

Chen Jinshu looked around the cave. There were two passages, one of which was dark and the other had light coming out.

"This should be the cave owner's room," Chu Ke said, pointing to a path with light.

"Let's go to the one with light first."

"We'll listen to our senior brother."

However, Chen Jinshu also discovered many murals on the walls, but she did not make a fuss about it.

She couldn't figure out Chu Ke's purpose; he had been very methodical along the way, as if he knew the route in advance.

Everyone was already stunned by his methods of hunting the giant centipede outside the cave, and at this point, they dared not argue with him at all, having already been led by the nose.

"No! The lighting is wrong!"

Chen Jinshu sensed something was wrong the moment he stepped into the brightly lit passage.

The light seemed to possess a special magical power, causing numerous illusions to appear before her, and she even saw Chu Ke's ferocious face.

"Another illusion?"

Chen Jinshu was filled with doubt, but dared not make any move at this moment. He glanced at the expressions of the disciples around him, and they all looked dazed.

She had already grasped the illusory pearl in her hand.

He had already encountered such illusion traps in the Incense Burning Cave, so after coming out, he began to look for magical artifacts to break the illusions, just in case.

As her consciousness gradually returned, she immediately saw the triumphant smile on Chu Ke's face.

"There really is something fishy going on! Let's see what he's up to."

She then pretended to be bewitched by the illusion.

"With these nutrients, the Demon Lord will surely be resurrected!"

Chu Ke grinned maliciously, as if he had witnessed some great feat. Chen Jinshu's heart was filled with turmoil upon hearing this.

There were indeed some who slipped through the net within the sect.

That's true. So many disciples from the sect are out on missions. Even if the sect has cleaned up its internal affairs, no one knows how many of those hiding outside have already fallen into demonic possession.

I never expected that there would be someone with such a high level of cultivation hidden in Guanghan Immortal City.

No wonder she felt something was off all along. First, she used the method of breaking formations with formations and could move freely through the mist. Then, when she attacked the giant centipede, she deliberately delayed her attack to deplete the disciples' spiritual energy.

At the end of the battle, Chu Ke was the only one with the most remaining spiritual energy.

It's laughable that so many disciples were deceived by him.

"Follow me! We are all here to worship the Demon Lord!" Chu Ke said, her voice carrying an inspiring magical quality.

The disciple in front of her had already raised his head and was looking straight at him. Then, under his guidance, he began to walk inside.

Chen Jinshu followed closely behind, and although he could not perfectly imitate every movement, he was able to get about 70-80% right.

We walked a long way again.

Chen Jinshu smelled a foul, bloody odor that assaulted his senses.

Several voices could be heard talking ahead.

"There are accomplices too. I'm afraid we're going to die here this time."

She was extremely nervous, and her intuition told her that she absolutely must not go to this place, or she would suffer unbearable torment.

She gradually slowed her pace, letting the disciples behind her go first.

She then activated the Illusion-Breaking Pearl in her hand, and a cool spiritual energy spread outwards from the pearl as its core.

The people who had been under the illusion spell all came to their senses.

"Senior Brother Chu Ke is a fallen demon cultivator! Run!"

Chen Jinshu left only one sentence before using the Flying Rainbow Step to fly away from the cave.

It was moving at almost its maximum speed.

"You're asking for it! He actually woke up!"

Chu Ke's expression was somewhat unpleasant. She looked at the disciples who had regained consciousness with some annoyance, and was even more resentful towards Chen Jinshu, who had disappeared without a trace.

"It is your honor to obediently become nourishment for the Demon Lord!"

As Chu Ke spoke, wisps of dark red demonic energy emanated from his body, drawing the crowd away.

Everyone already understood what was going on.

"You're actually a demonic cultivator! Our arrival here was all part of your scheme!"

"I'll kill you!" Enraged, the cultivator charged towards Chu Ke.

However, before he could even reach him, a long sword pierced his heart.

The remaining dozen or so people all changed their expressions. None of them were as powerful as Chu Ke, and they were afraid they would have difficulty resisting him.

They all turned and fled outside.

But Chu Ke wouldn't let them have their way. He blew a whistle, and suddenly a large number of blood-red centipedes crawled out from behind him, densely packed.

They rushed toward the Xuanming Sect disciples at an extremely fast speed.

"There is no escape!"

……

Chen Jinshu had just escaped through the bright passage and hadn't even had time to feel happy when he heard the screams of the cultivators behind him.

She had already done more than enough by waking them up.

Of course, her goal was still to get these people to hold out for her for a while, giving her time to escape.

If she hadn't intervened, they would have died, but by waking them up, she had given them a chance.

However, whether or not one can seize this opportunity depends on the individual.

She had been observing the murals on the cave walls.

These murals have been discovered for a long time, likely existing long before the arrival of these demonic cultivators, making this undoubtedly the site of a Nascent Soul cultivator's ruins.

However, the demonic cultivators had already figured it out.

She took out a long-distance communication talisman from her storage bag, quickly wrote a message, and then activated it.

As soon as she arrived at the giant centipede's lair, she heard the sound of five or six stone doors descending from the exit.

Looking up, the area in front was already shrouded by the stone gate.

"It seems they've been planning this for a long time."

The demonic cultivators simply didn't want them to escape.

She glanced at the dark passage she had taken out.

Every dangerous place holds a hidden life.

Since it is the site left behind by a Nascent Soul cultivator, there must still be parts that have not been fully explored.

Since both paths lead to certain death, we might as well take a gamble.

She immediately disappeared into the dark passage.

"Yinshan Sparrow, can you find the exit from this side?"

"Master! I can't find the exit! But I smell something different!"

"A different smell?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jinshu seemed to have grasped at a lifeline.

"Just five zhang ahead, there's an aura that resonates with my bloodline!"

She dared not delay any longer; she could already hear rustling and crawling sounds behind her, which must be the centipedes and venomous insects attacking.

Guided by the Yinshan Sparrow, Chen Jinshu quickly located the source of the aura.

The walls on both sides were constructed, and the first thing that came to her mind was a mechanism.

She threw a golden shield behind her, hoping to block it for a while.

Then she began to quickly feel around on the wall for the mechanism.

"Yinshan Sparrow, please confirm the source of the aura," Chen Jinshu said nervously.

The Yinshan tit was also flying in front of the wall.

Soon, some clues were found in the cracks in the top wall.

"Master! The aura is coming from here."

Chen Jinshu reacted quickly and pressed the spot where Yinshan Sparrow had made.

The entire wall began to shake violently.

Then a stone door opened.

She immediately crawled inside.

The stone door closed again in the next instant.

Chen Jinshu held the fluorescent stone in his hand and looked around at the arrangement, feeling relieved.

Start walking forward along the passage.

……

Meanwhile, Zheng Shaosi and his team, who were on a mission 5,000 miles away, received a message from Chen Jinshu.

The moment they saw the message, their expressions changed drastically.

"Junior sister is in danger!"

"We'll head there to provide support immediately!"

“A Golden Core elder has just gone there.”

Chen Jinshu, who was inside the cave dwelling of the Nascent Soul cultivator's ruins, had arrived at an empty room. There was nothing else around, except for a bone whip on the stone platform in front of him.

The bone whip had a scarlet sheen at the joints, and black scales on the handle that shimmered with an unusual color.