Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

"So that's how it is." Li Yuan'an suddenly realized.

No wonder those demonic beasts risked their lives to snatch this herb when he first saw it.

The reason is actually here.

He would never forget the scene of cannibalism to devour this herb.

too crazy.

Li Yuan'an took the Rainbow Grass from his hand, his eyes flickered, and he murmured:

"Since this thing is also known as the Demon-Attracting Grass, then this group of demonic beasts must have been attracted by it."

"That's right, that's what I think too," Chu Lingzhu replied, her expression turning serious.

"By the way, senior brother, how many demonic beasts are in that demonic beast cave? Have you made a rough estimate?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan'an pondered for a moment before truthfully replying:

"There are probably more than two hundred of them, most of them are at the first level of cultivation, and there are only thirty or fifty at the second or third level."

"I see, I understand now." Chu Lingzhu nodded, thinking that her chances of success this time had increased even more.

From a distance, Su Xiaoyue, who had been silent all along, spoke up:

"Now that we've determined the number of monsters, let's make our move tomorrow and try to wipe them out as soon as possible."

"Hmm, that's a good idea, I agree," Chu Lingzhu nodded.

"And what about you, Junior Brother Zhang?"

Zhang Heng groggily raised his head and answered with difficulty:

"Fuck him."

"And what about you? What are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, the other three nodded in agreement without any objection.

"Alright, since you've all agreed, let's make our move tomorrow."

"Okay, then it's settled."

Upon hearing this, just as Li Yuan'an and the others were about to discuss what to do next, Ji Qing suddenly spoke up:

"Wait a minute, times have changed. I think we need to be more careful about this matter."

"Oh? Why?" Li Yuan'an raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt on his face.

"Junior brother, please tell me."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing took a deep breath and replied truthfully:

"Senior brother, you were too hasty just now, you didn't even let your junior brother finish speaking."

Although this plant is also known as the Demon-Attracting Grass, its true function is not to lure demons, but rather to enhance the cultivation of demonic beasts and accelerate their reproduction.

"What?!!"

"Junior brother, is this really true!?"

"It is true, of course."

However, what my senior brother doesn't know is that although the Rainbow Grass can accelerate the reproduction of demonic beasts, this herb cannot be preserved for long.

"If the Rainbow Grass is removed from the ground for even a day or two, it will wither and die, with absolutely no chance of survival."

"Oh, I see. That's incredibly amazing." Li Yuan'an said with a look of lingering fear.

If what Ji Qing said is true, then the number of monsters in the cave will probably increase several times over.

This is a very critical problem.

If they go to slay the demon without understanding the situation, it will be disastrous.

They might be worn down to death due to the sheer number of monsters.

"Phew, thank goodness I have my junior brother, otherwise something terrible would have happened."

With this in mind, Li Yuan'an immediately changed his strategy:

"How about this, the few of us will go and investigate again tomorrow to see what the situation is like."

"If we feel it's time to act, then we can act later. What do you think of this idea?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Lingzhu hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and said:

"Okay, let's do it this way. I think it's a good idea."

I agree.

Seeing that they had no objections, Li Yuan'an immediately made the decision:

"Alright, in that case, let's set off again tomorrow."

..........

South of Hanling Island, on an unnamed island no more than five miles in circumference, accompanied by the sound of several wind-breaking sounds coming from afar, Ji Qing and his group suddenly arrived there.

"Is this the place?" Ji Qing murmured to herself, her mind wandering.

Before him, a huge hole suddenly appeared.

A cold wind was blowing, and the cave entrance was pitch black; no one knew how deep it was.

"Junior brothers, take out your formations and prepare to begin the operation."

"Alright, then let's do as Senior Brother says."

After Chu Lingzhu finished speaking, she took out a set of demon-trapping formations that she had prepared in advance from her storage bag.

Seeing Chu Lingzhu like this, the others also took out their formations and set them up.

"Looks like I don't need to worry."

Seeing how skilled they were, Ji Qing nodded silently.

Clearly, the senior students had done many similar things before, which is why their cooperation was so seamless.

After about half an incense stick's time, the array released a pale yellow light shield that enveloped the entire island and emitted a buzzing sound. The demon-trapping array was finally set up.

"What are you thinking about, junior brother? Hurry up and go, just follow behind us."

"If you sense anything is wrong, run as far away as you can and don't worry about us." Li Yuan'an patted Ji Qing's shoulder and spoke gently, clearly genuinely concerned for Ji Qing.

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing was touched for a moment and jokingly said:

"Senior brother, please rest assured, if I really sense anything amiss, I'll be the fastest one to run away."

"Haha, you've got potential, kid."

After Li Yuan'an finished speaking, he gave Ji Qing a few instructions and then flew into the cave first.

...........

The cave was pitch black, without a single light, and every step Ji Qing took made a rustling sound.

"Everyone be careful. The monster living here is called the Four-Winged Black Serpent. It has an extremely keen sense of smell, so we must not be careless."

"If we're not careful and this beast discovers us, a fierce battle is absolutely inevitable," Li Yuan'an warned, already on high alert.

"Alright, senior brother, please rest assured, we know what to do."

"Yes, with your words, I feel much more at ease."

The two were talking in detail, completely unaware that a man was observing their every move from above.

The man wore a crown, his face was handsome, and every movement he made exuded elegance. He held a spirit stone in his hand, thinking to himself:

"Humans, huh? That's interesting."

The man watched listlessly, then glanced behind him:

"Two Core Formation cultivators, who are they protecting? The Qi Refining cultivator?"

Thinking of this, the man's eyes gradually turned cold.

His name is Feng hope, and his true form is a level nine demon. He has transformed into human form and come to the Inner Star Sea mainly to find Senior Lei Peng.

After years of searching, he kept looking for traces of Lei Peng's past appearances, and finally he found a clue here.

Based on this clue, we know that the last place where the once-powerful Lei Peng disappeared was Kui Xing Island.

"Left wind, right thunder, can move as one pleases."

Senior Lei Peng, could you possibly be on Kui Xing Island?