Journey to the West: Building a Celestial Empire Starting from Lion Camel Ridge

It got completely dark.

Chen Ping'an gripped the spear tightly and continued his assembly-line operation of setting fire to the bone demon.

The unfortunate bone demon was first burned by the barrier, rendering it unable to move, and then it was knocked down by a spear.

One by one, the demon crystals flew to the purification platform at the back.

Ali would occasionally draw her bow and arrow to relieve some of the pressure on Chen Ping'an.

But tonight, it wasn't just bone demons and hungry ghosts who came.

As he gazed at the new, eerie creature that had emerged from the darkness, Chen Ping'an's expression gradually grew serious.

The rainy season is coming.

If it's just an increase in the number of bone demons, they might still have a sliver of hope thanks to the barrier of the sanctuary.

What if other strange creatures appear, or even if demon soldiers patrol the area again?

Chen Ping'an didn't turn around to look at the shelter, but he already clearly realized it.

Their current preparations are far from sufficient.

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The first two waves of bone demons were swiftly and decisively eliminated.

When the third wave arrived, six bone demons appeared.

There's something different.

The thing had a flat body and four legs, and it crawled slowly, almost touching the ground.

It looks like a flattened toad, but it's much bigger, about three or four feet long.

His skin was grayish-black, covered with bumps, and gleamed darkly in the moonlight.

It climbed very slowly, but with each step it took, the surrounding soil turned a little darker.

Chen Ping'an instinctively gripped the spear in his hand; he had never seen such a thing before.

"This is a dead toad."

Ali had already walked over at some point and quickly pulled Chen Ping'an back a few steps.

"Be careful, the death aura it sprays is highly poisonous; any living person who gets in it will rot."

"spray?"

Chen Ping'an noticed the words and subconsciously took two steps back.

This is actually a ranged monster!

The rules of the barrier state that non-humans are not allowed to enter or leave, but it does not say that it can block liquid splashes!

The three bone demons crashed into the barrier, repeatedly burning, retreating, and then burning again, which looked quite comical.

Normally, Chen Ping'an and Ali would chat about the funny scenes of the Bone Demon, but at this moment, they both held their breath and stared intently at the slowly crawling Death Toad.

The Death Toad had already climbed to the edge of the barrier, but unlike the bone demons, it did not crash directly into the barrier.

Instead, he stared at Chen Ping'an and the other person, opening his mouth.

laugh!

As if the air itself had been corroded, black liquid spurted from its mouth, traveling nearly ten feet before landing right in front of Chen Ping'an.

Ali looked at the crackling ground, her face turning slightly pale.

Chen Pingan gritted his teeth and forced himself to remain calm.

"Ah Li, shoot it!"

Remote to remote, that's sure to work.

Upon hearing this, Ali did not hesitate, drew her bow, nocked an arrow, and fired with full force!

With expectant looks in their eyes, the arrow traced a perfect arc and pierced one of the Death Toad's eyes.

The dead toad, having lost half its vision, let out a scream and rolled around in pain.

"Well done, Ali!"

Chen Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief and gave a thumbs up.

Ah Li smiled, then took out an arrow and shot it at the other eye of the Death Toad.

clang!

The arrow struck the ground and flew off at an angle.

The Death Toad, its reason wiped away by pain, was now unpredictable, its single remaining eye filled with ferocity and savagery.

The next second, he took another step forward.

It was right next to the barrier.

The burn effect took effect instantly, and the skin of the Death Toad turned red at a visible speed.

At the same time, the corrosive liquid flowing from the wound was also splashed onto the barrier like ink.

It was clearly a mutually destructive fighting style!

"That damned beast!"

The alarm panel in front of Chen Ping'an started frantically sounding alarms.

[Warning! Barrier durability has decreased: 100 → 90/100!]

[Warning! Barrier durability has decreased: 90 → 80/100!]

This is still a level two barrier!

If it were a level one barrier, it would have collapsed long ago!

"What should we do?"

Although Ali was a seasoned hunter who could handle prey with ease, she was at a loss for what to do when faced with such a suicidal attack.

"Disable its other eye!"

On the verge of life and death, Chen Ping'an's eyes also reddened!

Without hesitation, Ah Li fired an arrow, hitting the target squarely.

The Death Toad, having lost all sight, became even more ferocious, recklessly pressing down on the barrier. The barrier, touched by the liquid, dimmed at a visible speed.

Its mouth wasn't idle either, spewing deathly energy into the barrier as if it were free.

Soon, the ground in front of Chen Ping'an and his companion was corroded beyond recognition.

The black liquid flowed freely, leaving no place for anyone to stand.

do my best!

Chen Ping'an looked at the bone demons that were surrounding him again not far away, signaled Ali to cover for him, then took a deep breath, gripped the bone-cracking spear tightly, and resolutely rushed out of the barrier!

The narrow road meets the brave to win!

Today, it's either you or me who dies!

......

Chen Ping'an's sudden action made Ali's heart jump into her throat.

She gritted her teeth and flew like an arrow towards the three bone demons in the distance.

Ah Li has 100% confidence in her archery skills.

Therefore, the moment the arrow left the bowstring, her gaze was already fixed on Chen Ping'an, who had rushed to the side of the Death Toad.

What exactly is this guy trying to do?

next second.

Ah Li will know.

Before her incredulous gaze, Chen Ping'an suddenly leaped up, his spear piercing directly into the head of the Death Toad. The accompanying shockwave shattered the toad's entire head into dust!

Large amounts of black liquid sprayed out.

Even though Chen Ping'an was prepared, some drops of liquid still splashed onto his exposed skin.

hiss!

That fucking hurts so much!

Chen Ping'an gasped, his earlier bravery completely gone.

Without even glancing at the already dead corpse of the Death Toad, he took three steps in two quick movements and returned to the barrier, immediately pressing his entire body tightly against the Purification Spirit Platform.

call!

A blinding golden light shone, and Chen Ping'an let out a long breath.

Ali, who was in the distance, paused for a moment, wiped the corner of her eye when Chen Ping'an wasn't paying attention, and then walked over.

"You're being too cocky."

A-Li looked at the countless black spots on Chen Ping'an's body, and a pang of heartache flashed in her eyes.

However, it must be said that Chen Ping'an's decision was correct.

If they had allowed the Death Toad's bodily fluids to erode the barrier at that time, the two of them would have been reduced to ashes by tonight.

"fine."

Chen Pingan forced a smile, but it looked worse than crying.

He looked down at his arms and the backs of his hands. The areas where the Death Toad's fluids had splashed onto his skin had tiny black spots, like burn marks.

Fortunately, the golden light from the purifying altar dispelled the corrosive death energy in time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Ali didn't say anything more. She just silently walked to the wall, took out a clean cloth from her bundle, dipped it in the water that had been purified by the spirit altar, and handed it to Chen Ping'an.

"Wipe it off."

Chen Pingan took it and carefully wiped away the black spots.

The black spots faded away as the cloth was wiped, revealing the new skin underneath, which was pinkish.

"Were there many of these Death Toads before?" Chen Ping'an asked, panting heavily.

Ali shook her head: "Not many. There's a swamp north of town. I heard from the old folks that there are death toads there, but they rarely come out. When the rainy season comes, the concentration of death energy increases, and these things start crawling out."

Chen Ping'an was silent for a moment.

rainy season.

These two words weighed on my heart like a stone.