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Nan Ye and the others had discovered the Demon Soul in the west. It was at the edge of a huge forest. They had found a bunch of demons that had just eaten a laborer. It was not too far from Red Lotus City.
Since he was the teacher in charge of the place, he could not just sit around and do nothing, especially since it seemed like some of the labourers still had a chance to survive.
Zhu Minglang asked Nan Ye and the people of the Nan Clan to lead the way. He headed to the lumber mill that the students mentioned as a teacher.
There was not much greenery at the edge of the forest. The withered trees stood tall on the flat ground. The dry branches intertwined under the gray sky. Most lumberjacks would choose to cut down the trees during this season. After all, they did not have to deal with the complicated branches and leaves.
The lumber mill was under the jurisdiction of Red Lotus City, Short Mountain City, and Clear Flow River City. It was a large-scale lumber mill. The labourers were not civilians, but criminals that had been demoted after committing serious crimes. They were also criminals from the other cities that were gathered here to work!
As such, the place was guarded by soldiers. If a few hundred criminals gathered together, they could easily cause a huge commotion.
"Only demons with a cultivation of over a thousand years can do whatever they want in such a huge lumber mill," Zhu Minglang said.
There were a few hundred labourers, and many soldiers with weapons. Even a few hundred years of cultivation would be hacked to death by these people.
The Demon Soul was extremely strong. It was several levels stronger than the flesh of a human. It was basically invulnerable, so it was not afraid of the labourers.
"The demon broke into the place and started killing people. The soldiers and labourers were scared out of their wits. They scattered in all directions, especially the labourers who were already guilty. Even though they were wearing shackles, many of them took the opportunity to escape. In the end …" Nan Ye pointed at the bloodstains that were spread across the forest.
In the end, they were eaten by the other demon beasts.
The Demon Soul obviously did not move alone. It would be surrounded by other demon beasts. If they hunted together, the Demon Soul would eat the meat, while the demon beasts would drink the soup.
"Didn't you say you know where they are?" Zhu Minglang asked.
Nan Zhao harrumphed coldly. He was not willing to answer the question.
Zhu Minglang glanced at the young man whose face was full of disdain.
Why are you acting all arrogant here? If you have the ability, go deal with that Ogre Spirit yourself. Why are you asking me for help?
Zhu Minglang also had a temper after being given the cold shoulder time and time again. Moreover, he was a substitute teacher. How could a student pretend to be virtuous in front of a teacher?
Zhu Minglang resisted the urge to stomp on this person's face. His gaze landed on Nan Ye and the young man from the Nan family. These two looked slightly normal.
However, they didn't say anything. Instead, it was the long-haired woman from the Nan family who spoke.
"I've found some scales. They are indeed hiding in the forest. These demons aren't good at hiding. Considering the strength of those small demons and Demon Spirits, we didn't dare to chase after them. After leaving a mark on them, we went to the Red Lotus City to inform our teacher, "said the long-haired woman.
"Will we lose them if we head there now?" Zhu Minglang nodded and asked.
These disciples of the Nan Family must have received training. They were more cautious than Senior Brother Jin and the others. After all, they came from a reputable clan. Their seniors must have brought them on a long journey and taught them some things.
Even though the school would send teachers to bring the students on a trip, there were too many students. It was difficult to train every student to have such awareness.
"No, I can find them," said the long-haired woman.
"Alright."
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On their way to the forest, the long-haired woman was searching for the scales and excrement left behind by the demons. She was the one who used the bamboo slips to check …
Zhu Minglang frowned when he saw this.
How could they let a girl do such a dirty and tiring job? What were these luxuriously dressed Nan Family disciples doing??
"Lu Wenye, didn't you leave a mark on them?" said Nan Zhaobing disdainfully.
"It's the teeth of humans … they seem to be eating humans again," said Lu Wenye calmly.
Was this the difference between those with the surname Nan and those without? Zhu Minglang noticed that the woman called Lu Wenye was dressed plainly. It was likely that her family was not particularly well-off.
She was most likely a disciple of a branch family. Her status was a lot lower compared to the disciples of the Nan Family. After all, there were two other women of the Nan Family on the team. They were particularly disgusted by Lu Wenye's behavior.
Zhu Minglang handed over some water to wash the hands of this unwelcome female student. He opened his mouth and said, "Then the direction we are following is not wrong. We have to get rid of them as soon as possible. Otherwise, more people will suffer."
"They're just a bunch of prisoners trying to escape. Why do we care if they're dead or alive?" said Nan Zhaobing.
No matter what Zhu Minglang said, Nan Zhaobing would definitely retort.
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Lu Wenye was an expert at tracking. She would not let any detail slip by. It seemed like she was able to see traces that others would not notice when she unleashed her energy.
Zhu Minglang had a whole new level of respect for the girl. If she had been with the team, Junior Sister Yang would have been able to survive.
"Strange, why are there traces of a fight here? Are there other Dragon Sheds?" Lu Wenye saw some broken scales under her feet. She picked them up and placed them in a small box.
"The trees here are broken. It seems to be a huge creature," said Nan Ye as he jogged over.
Zhu Minglang walked forward and realized that there was a ravine in the soil from the collision. There were also some deep marks from friction.
The blood had yet to dry, implying that a fight had taken place not long ago. It would help them find their targets in the woods more quickly.
However, what were the creatures fighting the demon creatures?
"Follow me," said Lu Wenye.
The group followed Lu Wenye closely. There were too many trees, so the flying dragons were no longer suitable for riding. They had no choice but to follow behind while being watched by a person.
The others sped up. Among the Nan Family disciples, someone had already summoned a few matured Forest Dragons. These dragons hadn't reached the level of a Dragon Child yet, so their draconic aura wasn't that strong. There was no need to worry about alerting the enemy. At the same time, they could also serve as a form of protection.
There were more ancient trees here. The trunks of the trees were enough to block the group's vision. Some bushes were gradually blocking their path.
The Forest Dragons knew the magic of the forest. The plants scattered under their control …
"ROAR!"
A deafening roar suddenly echoed in the woods. A strong gust of wind blew. The Forest Dragons in the Growth Period immediately backed away in fear. They did not have the courage to go any further.
"Lu Wenye, go ahead and take a look. We're going to Summon the dragons," said the woman with a golden ornament on her forehead.
"I'll go, you wait here," Zhu Minglang stopped Lu Wenye.
As a substitute teacher, he obviously could not let his students take the risk, especially when he thought about Senior Brother Jin, Junior Sister Yang, and the others, who were acting recklessly. Zhu Minglang did not want to see any more girls die for no reason.
"Let him go," said Nan Zhaobing.
"I'll go with Teacher Zhu. If anything happens, we can inform everyone to surround the demon creatures," said Lu Wenye.
"I'll go take a look too. I'll use the sound of the flute to remind everyone to move," said Nan Ye.
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Zhu Minglang had yet to Summon his dragon pet. Bai Qi was still asleep. After every battle, it would enter a long sleep. After all, it was still in the Growth Period. It needed a lot of rest.
Big Black Fang was fine. With his size, he was most likely stuck between the trees. It was not too late to Summon him when something happened.
The Sacred Wood Azure Dragon, on the other hand, was digesting the demon orb at a shocking speed. It was already showing signs of waking up. Its body had undergone a huge change. It felt like it had entered the Growth Period.
Was it because their elements were compatible?
When Big Black Fang was digesting the Violent Catfish Demon Orb, it took him some time. How did the Sacred Wood Azure Dragon evolve in just a few days?
"Roar ~!!!"
Another roar came. The Sacred Wood Azure Dragon in the Spirit Realm completely opened its eyes, as if it had been woken up. It slowly spread its wings that looked like metal fans.
"Don't panic, let's see what's going on," Zhu Minglang said to Little Qing Zhuo.
Zhu Minglang, Lu Wenye, and Nan Ye finally saw the source of the blood after passing through the rows of ancient pines that looked like a forest wall.
The battle they had been chasing was not over yet. Under the thick ancient pines, there was a terrifying Demoness Evil Spider. It was facing off against an enormous creature.
The Demoness Evil Spider's claws were long and sharp. They stabbed into the ground like blood-red spears. Its body was like an enormous crawling woman. Its body was covered in black scales. Its abdomen was swollen and wriggling, as if there was a huge fetus inside!
"Ugh!"
The Demoness Evil Spider suddenly vomited and spat out a living red spider. The red spider was wrapped in a viscous body fluid egg, and in just a few seconds, it broke free. The creepy thing was that the red spider's head was a human head that was completely unrecognizable.
It looked like it had been half-digested, and then combined with the fetus inside the Demoness Evil Spider's abdomen. Since the red spider was facing Zhu Minglang and the others when it crawled out, they could clearly see that it was missing a front tooth!
Lu Wenye's face paled. She immediately thought of the human tooth …
Fortunately, the red spider didn't seem to be very intelligent. It was under the Demoness Evil Spider's control and was now facing their real enemy, the enormous creature that had just roared.
A dragon!
The creature fighting the Demoness Evil Spider was a dragon.
There was no Dragon Shepard nearby. It was a wild dragon.
The Demoness Evil Spider was hunting a dragon, while the Demoness Evil Spider was hunting a dragon!
The dragon was green all over. Its scales were like iron leaves, and its wings were half flesh and half wood. What surprised Zhu Minglang the most was its pair of green vertical pupils!
A forest dragon!!!
At this time, Zhu Minglang noticed that he was in an ancient pine forest. It should be the same giant forest as the Dragon Cliff that he had visited before. And the forest dragon that was besieged by the Demon Spider and the demons was Little Qing Zhuo's mother!
Zhu Minglang looked again.
Sure enough, behind the forest dragon was an even smaller forest dragon. It had a big scar on its forehead. Even though it had evolved into an adult, the scar showed no signs of fading away!
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