Demon Sword Immortal

Chai Xuan wouldn't have brought him up for no reason, and considering that Huang Qian also shares the surname Huang, the underlying relationship becomes quite clear.

"If that's the case, then come."

As expected, Huang Qian changed his mind upon hearing this background and temporarily agreed to bring Chai Xuan along.

However, he didn't like Chai Xuan making such a public request, feeling uncomfortable about completely giving in to the woman's wishes.

Just as he was fretting, he glanced at Bai Xiang beside him, and his eyes lit up. He pointed at her and said, "Bai Xiang, come along too."

"That's exactly what I wanted to ask you: the detailed process of killing Lü Ran!"

Upon hearing this, Chai Xuan's eyes widened, and her smile gradually disappeared from her face.

But Huang Qian had already waved them past, so she could only suppress her anger, pick up her longsword, and quickly follow.

Cao Chuan watched all this with a cold eye, and after Bai Xiang came up, he also carried his sword and walked with her.

The four of them broke away from the army and began to explore the surrounding area as quickly as possible.

"Wishful thinking."

During the process, Cao Chuan caught up with Bai Xiang and quietly asked her, "Do you have any grudges against her?"

Chai Xuan was good at disguising herself, but she could only fool her peers. In Cao Chuan's eyes, there were too many flaws.

He could tell at a glance that she liked to pretend, and he could also tell from her frequent glances that she had negative emotions about her dialogue.

"That's it."

Bai Xiang stared at Chai Xuan's back in front of him and said softly, "I can handle this myself."

"Is that why you rejected Hantian?" Cao Chuan frowned, feeling that she was acting a bit impulsively.

Making enemies and feeling ashamed to seek outside help, wanting to rely on one's own strength to pass the exam and slap them in the face to regain one's dignity—this kind of thinking is far too naive.

“The Divine Cry Sword Path once produced an exceptionally talented swordsman named Bai Nianchan, you know her, right?” Cao Chuan reminded her, “If she had chosen to go to Yujing earlier and relied on the power of the Jade Bright Sword Path for protection, that kind of thing would never have happened.”

However, Bai Xiang maintained the same attitude, so Cao Chuan had no choice but to give up for the time being.

Bai Xiang naturally had his own reasons for not telling Cao Chuan the truth.

Even though Bai Shengju wanted to use Fang Xiaochun's power to take back the ancestral land, Bai Xiang thought there was another mystery to this matter, namely why Chai Xuan wanted to come back.

Let's assume this is the ancestral land of Shenming. The Chai family father and daughter stole the location information of this place by visiting the dojo, and then used some power in the ancestral land to make Chai Xuan jump to the sword forging position within half a year.

So at this point, this place should have lost its value to Chai Xuan.

After all, she had already been admitted to the Qida Sword Academy and even joined the Benling Sword Path. That was one of the nine prestigious academies, so she had no reason to value a mere demon-raising ground of the Seventy-Two Paths.

Unless there's something special about this place that even the top nine don't have.

Faced with the temptation of such a treasure, Fang Xiaochun was not entirely trustworthy.

As I pondered, a furious shout came from ahead.

"Who?"

Then came several dull thuds, and soon Huang Qian was seen carrying two demons, parting the bushes, and coldly throwing them to the ground.

Both were dressed in antique-style clothing. One wore long leather gloves, which, when removed, revealed that his hands were covered in sticky tentacles. The other had a protruding mouth and two eyeballs that dangled out like snails.

This appearance perfectly fits the definition of a 'demon'.

After subduing the two men, Huang Qian woke them up one by one and interrogated them for information.

He was ruthless, not hesitating to cut off the limbs of his enemies, promising them the opportunity to have surgery if they cooperated, rather than necessarily executing them.

The surgery here does not refer to prosthetic modification, but rather to the removal of the mutated tissue from their bodies.

After the surgery, they will have the opportunity to reintegrate into society, but their status will be reduced to that of fourth-class servants, and they will only be able to do the most menial jobs.

"I said!"

Seemingly persuaded by Huang Qian, the two sorcerers finally relented.

They revealed that the Demon Immortal Path had discovered this place more than half a month ago. The reason they stole the healing treasure 'Jade Phoenix Sword' was twofold: firstly, someone in the Crimson Dragon Path had sold out relevant information; secondly, and most importantly, they wanted to use the 'Jade Phoenix Sword' to give birth to a giant egg sheath buried deep underground, with only the part exposed above the surface measuring five meters in length and width.

Egg sheath?

Huang Qian squinted: "Where is your camp located?"

Snail Man: "I don't know! We change locations every time we change shifts!"

How big is this place?

"I don't know! But it won't be smaller than the part that you've surrounded! It'll be at least five or six times larger!"

Five or six times?

Bai Xiang silently calculated in his mind: Fang Xiaochun had told him that there was a 30-hectare area here, which was about the size of a city park. An average person could walk back and forth in just over 40 minutes.

Five or six times, that's about a two-hour journey.

"How could this place be so big?" Huang Qian was completely taken aback. "This is not the size a small virtual realm should have!"

However, what he didn't expect was that there were more than ten people in the Demon Camp who had reached the Body Tempering Realm, and most of them had survived the second Body Tribulation!

"Why are so many people gathered here?" Huang Qian pressed.

When the camp was attacked, he faced a level three demon, and combined with that, the opponent's strength far exceeded his expectations!

The tentacle-man shook his head: "That's not something we can know..."

After repeated interrogations to ensure all the information had been obtained, Huang Qian and Cao Chuan exchanged a glance, then simultaneously drew their swords and plunged them into the heads of the two sorcerers.

"This matter requires careful consideration..."

After defeating the enemy, Huang Qian shared his thoughts.

"I suggest we go back and guard the entrance first, and let the troops bring in heavy firepower."

"As for you."

He looked at Bai Xiang.

"Let's find a place to sleep first."

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Drinking Blood

As night deepened, Bai sought out a natural tree hollow in the woods, intending to spend the night there.

Due to an underestimation of the enemy's strength, and the fact that the pursuing forces were insufficient to encircle and annihilate them, Huang Qian abandoned the surprise attack plan and instead decided to temporarily control the exit, wait for the arrival of the main force and heavy firepower, and launch the attack at dawn the next day.

Since their eyes and ears have already been eliminated, they're just waiting for two hours or until dawn anyway, so they don't care about the time.

Perfect timing! The pursuing troops can take this time to rest and recuperate, waiting for the opportunity to strike tomorrow.

Bai Xiang had just taken a nap in the afternoon, so she shouldn't be sleepy. However, the battle with Lü Ran had taken a heavy toll on her mental state. She hadn't felt it because she was constantly on edge, but now that she had relaxed, she suddenly felt sleepy.

But I can't sleep yet.

After confirming that there were no poisonous insects in the tree hollow except for some huge dead leaves, Bai curled up inside, sat down sideways with his legs together, and began to examine the cloud-patterned wooden sword in the darkness.

She had already asked Cao Chuan, and the material used to make this wooden sword was called 'Soul-Nourishing Wood'.

Despite its impressive name, which would typically make it a priceless treasure in fantasy novels, it's just a common, ubiquitous item in Dayu. Many people cultivate it on a large scale using mechanized methods and then mass-produce it into sword-shaped wooden swords for sale.

Because most of the time, sword-wielding involves steps like entering the Dao and cultivating one's spirit.

'Soul-Nourishing Wood' can emit a unique magnetic field, just like some jade, which can slightly help nourish the mind and spirit.

With its good toughness and strength, it is naturally the most suitable for swordsmen to use.

Bai Xiang checked very carefully.

Fortunately, apart from some minor chipping on the cutting edge, there was no damage.

However, this is enough to illustrate the problem, meaning that when she starts fighting with all her might, even with the protection of divine soul, the strength of this sword is vaguely about to fall behind.

You can suck blood, and you can also let me create flow state within you.

Bai Xiang gently stroked the blade.

This means that the sword can grow.

Such a situation is very rare. She tentatively asked Cao Chuan, but Cao Chuan looked at her as if she were a madwoman.

Bai Xiang thought this might be a coincidence.

The wooden sword itself is nothing special; it's just that the wood's properties cause blood to be absorbed by the fibers. Her spiritual abilities are rather 'rigid,' and she mistakenly regards the blood entering the wooden sword as an extension of her body.

Once this concept was broken through, the subsequent infusion of heart flow, and even the use of spiritual abilities to control blood to construct heart meridian pathways within the wooden sword... were simply natural occurrences.

So, can I use this method to exploit bugs...?

Bai Xiang pondered deeply.

Wherever my bodily fluids enter, my supernatural powers can go...?

That's getting a bit inappropriate.

Instead, let's think about reality.

How can we solve the problem of sword strength?

It will indeed grow, but the problem is that a day isn't enough for the sword to grow much—if nothing unexpected happens, we'll need to rely on it to fight tomorrow.

Chai Xuan gave too little time.

she thought to herself.

She didn't regret her cold attitude towards Chai Xuan. Although it would definitely alert Chai Xuan and make her suspect that she had guessed something, this kind of thing... should have been expected when Chai Xuan went to Zhou Ji to teach Bai Xiang a lesson.

Bai Shengju guessed it immediately, which shows that the Chai family father and daughter were reckless and thought that it wouldn't matter if this side found out, as it could even serve as a warning to the Bai family not to pursue the matter further.

However, Chai Xuan certainly didn't expect that I would also appear at the Nanshan campsite.

The reason she joined Benling's team was most likely to return to retrieve a treasure that was rare even among the Nine Great Sword Paths.

Could the Demon Immortal Sect also be related to the Chai family?

Did they collude with the Demon Immortal Sect from the very beginning, or were the Demon Immortal Sect merely being used by them?

After thinking it over for a while, Bai felt that the latter was more likely.

The reason is simple: the area of ​​this illusory demon kingdom is much larger than initially expected.

The larger the area, the more difficult it is to fill it with demonic energy, and the longer it takes.

They've been here for so long, yet the concentration of demonic energy doesn't seem to be that exaggerated. This suggests that the so-called leak of demonic energy wasn't a case of 'fullness overflowing,' but rather a premeditated release.

It must have been the Chai family that attracted the demon immortals.

It is very likely that they wanted to seize the treasures here, but they could not succeed on their own. Therefore, they wanted to drive the Demon Immortal Path to discover and settle here, and use the power of the Demon Immortal Path to 'excavate' the treasures.

Upon thinking about it, Bai Xiang suddenly remembered the 'egg sheath' mentioned by the two demon scouts.

The Demon Immortal Sect went to great lengths, gathering more than ten cultivators, including Lü Ran, at the Southern Ridge, and even stole the Jade Phoenix Sword. This shows that in their eyes, the 'egg sheath' is the most valuable item in the Void Realm.

Could it be?

Even if things are alright... With the Demon Immortal Sect's power so formidable, how can this father and daughter ensure that they will ultimately be the ones to obtain the treasure?

Thinking about this, Bai Xiang was certain that Chai Xuan must still have some unknown trump cards hidden in her hands.

It could be a technique for controlling the virtual realm.

Or perhaps... there are still 'old relics' from the Bai family's ancestral land still alive within the virtual realm, and Chai Xuan forged her identity. She may have claimed to be a descendant of the Bai family in front of the 'old relics' to make a deal with them.

Did she ask to go together during the day to find a chance to sneak away, or was she trying to trigger some kind of mechanism?

I've been keeping an eye on her all this way, and Cao Chuan, influenced by me, is also keeping an eye on her. She shouldn't have this kind of opportunity.

With no clues, Bai turned her attention back to herself and began to calculate her position in the 'food chain'.

Chilong Road is close to the Nanling Mountains, a place that was once called the Southern Barbarians, so the competition there is not actually that fierce.

Huang Qian, who had reached the Condensation Realm, was qualified to become a Commandant.

Bai Shengju, who is at the Divine Harmony Realm, is a master in his own right.

Yang Xing also said that the previous governor had specifically moved to Qizhou to retire, which shows that the environment in Qizhou was relatively peaceful.

Even so, her cultivation level was still far from impressive in Qizhou.

She was able to kill Lü Ran because Lü Ran was completely countered by her.