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"superior!"

Li Youchen whispered something and, together with Tian Yun'er, charged towards one of the demonic bears.

Chen Qingmo acted simultaneously, using talismans to attract the attention of another demonic bear, thus separating the battlefield.

The demonic bear in front of him was of equal strength, and its giant paws swung with powerful force.

Chen Qingmo used a variety of methods to fight the demon bear to a standstill.

He glanced at Li Youchen and the other man and noticed that they were struggling to cope.

When Tian Yun'er fought, she became somewhat hesitant and timid, which greatly reduced the power of her spells, making it basically impossible for her to harm the demon bear.

"Junior sister, cheer up! If this continues, we'll have no choice but to run away!"

Li Youchen shouted loudly, his attacks continuing unabated.

Upon hearing this, Tian Yun'er's expression finally hardened.

She used her long whip to try and bind one of the demon bear's arms.

But in just a few breaths, the whip was broken free.

Tian Yun'er's face was somewhat pale, clearly indicating that she had expended a lot of spiritual energy.

She hadn't focused on practicing combat techniques in her daily life, and mostly relied on the power of her magical artifacts when fighting enemies. She was also at the bottom in combat among disciples of the same rank within the sect.

"Junior sister, you recover your spiritual power first. I'll hold off this demonic bear for a while."

Upon seeing this, Li Youchen's heart sank.

He didn't expect Tian Yun'er to be a hindrance at a time like this, and he would definitely give her a good talking-to after the battle.

Chen Qingmo glanced at it and then paid no more attention, though he was still somewhat puzzled.

Why would someone as timid as Tian Yun'er enter the Three Yuan Forbidden Land?

But he didn't think too much about it. The demonic bear's attacks became increasingly powerful, and he began to suffer some injuries.

Chen Qingmo used a third-grade talisman to trap the upper body of the demon bear.

The Autumn Sword was held upright in front of him, and the Green Mountain Moon was poised to strike.

The demon bear was rushing towards him, but stopped abruptly upon sensing the sword's power.

It wanted to retreat, but the sword strike had already been launched, leaving no room for dodge.

With its arms bound, the demon bear could only use its back to defend itself.

With a "plop," the sound of metal piercing flesh was heard.

Chen Qingmo cleaved the demon bear in two at the waist.

But the demon bear did not die and was still struggling.

It roared and wriggled its upper body, trying to intimidate the humans in front of it.

Chen Qingmo's eyes remained cold and unwavering.

He struck again, piercing the demon bear's heart and severing its head in the process.

The battle on his side ended, and an incense stick's worth of time passed.

Seeing that Li Youchen was still fighting desperately, Chen Qingmo joined the battle.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I'm here to help you!"

After sending the message, he took his sword and went to kill.

With the combined efforts of the three, the other demonic bear was also killed in no time.

Li Youchen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Tian Yun'er with her head down, and remained silent for a long time.

"Senior brother, I, I..."

Tian Yun'er spoke first, but didn't know what to say.

"Junior sister, I didn't want to say anything to you, but your performance these past few times has been truly disappointing."

Li Youchen let out a long sigh, already somewhat angry.

Tian Yun'er was like this during the life-or-death battle. If it weren't for Chen Qingmo's help, they could only escape by using the Xunfeng Talisman.

But if they use this talisman at the very beginning, they won't be able to find any treasure later.

After all, most treasure troves are fraught with danger, and without a means of self-preservation, who would dare to act rashly?

Chen Qingmo watched quietly from the side. He knew that if Tian Yun'er didn't change her ways, she would eventually put the two of them in danger.

"Senior brother, I promise I will change, please don't be angry."

"I will definitely practice my magic more from now on, and I will never hold you back again."

Tian Yun'er held Li Youchen's hand and said timidly.

"I'll trust you one more time. If there's a next time, once you find your fellow disciples, you can just wait for the secret realm to end."

Li Youchen nodded helplessly, but still issued a warning at the end.

If they explore the forbidden area alone, all the treasures they find will surely belong to them.

Once they reunite with their fellow disciples, they can only eat leftovers.

"Fellow Daoist Li, shall we go take a look at that Golden Fire Lotus?"

Seeing that the two had finished speaking, Chen Qingmo spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you flatter me."

Li Youchen had also recovered considerably and walked with Chen Qingmo to the Golden Fire Lotus.

"There are ten lotus seeds in total. As Fellow Daoist Li said before, three will be mine, and the rest will be yours."

Chen Qingmo took out three lotus seeds and put them into his storage bag.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you have done a great deal of work this time, I, Li, am very grateful!"

Li Youchen didn't stand on ceremony. He urgently needed the lotus seeds to improve his strength and also wanted to exchange them for other resources in the sect.

"Although this lotus platform is not as precious as lotus seeds, it is still worth a considerable amount of spirit stones. If Fellow Daoist Chen doesn't mind, please take it."

He pondered for a moment, then said with heartache.

Li Youchen originally intended to secretly take away the lotus platform, but now he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingmo immediately accepted the offer.

The three of them were already in a cooperative relationship, so he naturally wouldn't refuse when the other party made the offer.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, since the Golden Fire Lotus can appear within this mountain range, there must be other treasures as well. Why don't we search it further?"

Li Youchen looked into the depths.

Chen Qingmo is a worthwhile partner. Compared to him bringing Tian Yun'er along, it's obviously safer to have Chen Qingmo by his side.

"Senior brother, should we go further in?"

Tian Yun'er was somewhat afraid. Although she wanted to make changes, it was not something that could be done overnight.

"Junior sister, if you feel uneasy, you can wait for me and Fellow Daoist Chen on the outskirts of the mountain range."

After listening, Tian Yun'er shook her head.

Being alone outside is far more dangerous for her than going deep into the mountains with Li Youchen.

If she were to encounter a cultivator with ill intentions, he could probably kill her in just a few rounds.

Chen Qingmo also wanted to see what was inside; the possibility of treasures appearing in unknown places was not small.

"Fellow Daoist Li, it's worth a try, but you two had better be careful."

"If danger arises, Chen won't be able to help you."

The three of them walked side by side into the depths of the mountains.

One hour later.

"roar!!!"

A loud roar echoed through the mountains.

Chen Qingmo ran away at lightning speed, his feet barely touching the ground.

His expression was solemn, and he kept looking back.

Not far behind him, Li Youchen pulled Tian Yun'er onto a flying sword, his aura weakened.

Tian Yun'er coughed up blood, her face filled with horror.

Looking further back, a blood tiger with wings was chasing after them.

Its speed was limited in the mountains, and it couldn't keep up with Chen Qingmo and the other two.

And for some reason, it doesn't fly over the mountain range, letting its wings scrape against the rock face.

Of the three, Chen Qingmo was the first to sense the danger. After giving a warning, he immediately fled, thus avoiding any injuries.

Li Youchen was better; he withstood the oppressive force of the tiger's roar, though he was somewhat listless.

Tian Yun'er was injured by the shock. It was the first time she and Li Youchen had encountered a second-tier demon beast, and they were quite frightened.

After the three of them went deeper, they indeed discovered other precious medicines.

Even with extreme caution, they still fell victim to the Blood Tiger's attack.

Because they never imagined that the guardian of the precious medicine was a second-tier demon beast, if Chen Qingmo hadn't reminded them, the two of them would have already become prey.

Fifty miles from the mountain exit, the Blood Tiger was not fast, but the arrows shot from its wings had to be resisted.

Chen Qingmo activated his defensive techniques while simultaneously unleashing a flurry of sword strikes to deflect the arrow attacks.

The arrows weren't particularly powerful, but each strike possessed the power of a high-level Tier 1 demon beast.

If they are not distracted in their defense, they will be riddled with bloody holes.

Li Youchen then used a shield to protect himself and Tian Yun'er; this was the best high-grade defensive magic weapon he possessed.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, we're only thirty li away from leaving. Please lend us your help!"

"If you survive, I, Li, will reward you handsomely afterwards!"

Li Youchen had exhausted too much spiritual energy and did not want to use the Xunfeng Talisman until the very last moment, so he asked Chen Qingmo for help.