Yu Dongbao and the others seemed to have been prepared for this situation. They directly threw out a few grass-green snake-like things, but several powerful demonic python auras blew away like a whirlwind.
When the mud frogs felt the demonic python aura, they immediately drilled into the swamp in shock. The scene of mud frogs surging in front of his eyes immediately disappeared.
"Let's go, this Python Transformation Vine can only last for half an incense stick's worth of time." Yu Dongbao shouted and suddenly began to accelerate, his figure like lightning.
Lu Xiaotian followed closely behind. Sure enough, after half an incense stick's worth of time, the swamp became noisy again. In addition to the mud frogs, there were also some demonic flies, demonic sparrows, and other irritating demonic creatures. In particular, although the demonic flies were not big, they were densely packed. However, the mud frogs seemed to have found a new target and no longer stared at Lu Xiaotian and the others. One by one, the demonic mud frogs jumped out of the swamp and swallowed the demonic flies buzzing in the air.
However, there were too many demonic flies. Lu Xiaotian and the others were surrounded by a lot of them. Yu Dongbao, Shao Zixia, and the others raised their protective spiritual shields to keep the demonic flies outside.
Lu Xiaotian also followed suit. In fact, these low-level demonic flies were difficult to break through with Lu Xiaotian's current physical defense. Of course, being surrounded by these low-level demonic flies for a while was too much of a bother.
After flying for a short while, a sparse forest appeared in the middle of the desolate swamp. In this sparse forest, the aura that made one's mind waver seemed to be even denser. Even after taking the Soul Anchoring Pill, there was still a sense of discomfort. If not for taking the pill, Jin Dan cultivators wouldn't be able to stay in this place for long. Even with the strength of Lu Xiaotian's primordial spirit, he couldn't help but be shocked.
Yu Dongbao still took the lead and landed in front of the small forest. He then glanced at Shao Zixia and Mu Zixin and said, "The rest is up to you two. Move quickly, the aura here is even more strange."
"Don't worry, we won't miss the time." Mu Zixin nodded and looked at Shao Zixia. They each took out a palm-sized jade cicada. Although the jade cicadas were carved from jade, they were like living creatures. They were vivid and lifelike. With a spread of their palms, the jade cicadas flapped their wings and flew up. The two jade cicadas drew a green trajectory in the air.
Cicada chirped a few times. With a buzzing sound, the sparse forest in front of him changed a little. The faint fog flowed in all directions like water, as if a door had been opened, revealing a low thatched hut inside.
"Let's go." Huo Ying's face was filled with excitement. This time, without waiting for Yu Dongbao to speak, he shot forward like lightning. Entering the thatched thatched thatched cottage.
Mu Zixin followed him in.
Lu Xiaotian did not waste any time and was the third to enter the thatched house. After Yu Dongbao entered, the door of the thatched house seemed to close again.
After entering the thatched thatched cottage, Lu Xiaotian discovered that there was another world inside. A narrow passage covered with moss, with many low-level demon vines crawling over it. After winding for hundreds of feet, it turned out to be a brand new place. Above their heads were grey and covered with moss. Some places were only as tall as a person, while some places had stone walls as high as hundreds of feet, or even hundreds of feet. There were many depressions and puddles on the ground, and occasionally water dripped from the cracks in the stone walls.
The light was very dim.
Farther away, there were scattered footsteps and a few panicked voices.
"There are other people coming." Huo Ying and the others were on high alert. In this place, encountering other cultivators was not as easy as encountering demon beasts. In the outside world, they were all disciples of cultivation clans. When there were many of them, even if other cultivators had bad intentions, they would more or less be afraid of the forces behind them and wouldn't dare to act rashly. However, in this kind of place where even the heavens wouldn't respond and the earth wouldn't respond to their cries, there wouldn't even be anyone to collect their corpses.
"Quick, run!"
"Wu — —" In the deep and serene cave, a mournful voice sounded.
Mu Zixin and Shao Zixia, the two female cultivators were naturally resistant to this mournful voice. They unconsciously walked closer to the back of the group.
Lu Xiaotian spread out his divine sense, and first discovered that four cultivators were running over here in a panic.
The mournful voice sounded again, and two shadows flashed.
Ah — — In the midst of a horrifying scream, a skinny old man running at the back suddenly had his arm severed from his body. Where his arm was severed, blood gushed out, and at the same time, there were two rows of fine teeth marks.
The injured skinny old man staggered a few steps, his speed greatly affected.
"Fellow cultivators, the demon beasts here are too frightening, we have to join forces to have a chance against the enemy!" When the leader, a man wrapped in a purple headscarf, saw Yu Dongbao and the others, his panicked face finally revealed a hint of joy. Following behind him was a pair of young twin brother and sister, who looked very similar.
As for the skinny old man, at this time, he had already been pushed to the ground by the demon beasts. No matter how he struggled, he was unable to get up again. Yu Dongbao and the others looked over, only to see a few grey shadows, darting back and forth in the originally gloomy field of vision, surrounding the skinny old man and biting him. Their speed was astonishingly fast, and in a few moments, the skinny old man was directly dismembered by the grey shadows.
"So fast. Last time we didn't encounter such a terrifying demon beast. "Seeing the skinny old man, a Jin Dan cultivator, die so tragically, Mu Zixin and the others shuddered.
Lu Xiaotian's eyes turned cold. His divine sense was far more powerful than the people present. After a careful examination, he discovered that these grey shadows were actually weasel-like existences. Their two round ears were similar to the size of their heads, jet-black and round, but their eyes overflowed with ominous light. They relied on their two hind legs to push off the ground, their forelimbs had incomparably sharp claws, and their teeth were extremely sharp. Their ominous eyes flashed with cunning.
Shadowmouse Weasels! There was actually such an evil monster here. Lu Xiaotian quickly recalled that he had read in the Book of Experience of Demonic Beasts written by another Reverend Nan Pu. It was an extremely terrifying demonic beast. It was extremely fast, small in size, and had a violent temperament. Its attack power was extremely strong. Packs could be large or small. Small packs could consist of three or five, while large packs could consist of dozens. But the Shadowmouse Weasels in front of them were clearly somewhat larger than the legendary Shadowmouse Weasels. Perhaps their growth in this unique environment had caused some changes.
"These are Shadowmouse Weasels. They are extremely fast. If we split up, it'll be very easy for them to attack us one by one. Everyone, form a circular formation. Don't get separated." Lu Xiaotian said, then stood in the center of the group.
"Shadowmouse Weasels? So it's an evil creature like this. We really can't be careless. " Yu Dongbao still hadn't been able to see clearly. He glanced at Lu Xiaotian in surprise. None of them, including Huo Ying, were able to tell where these monsters came from. All they could see was a few faint gray shadows. But when they thought of the rumors regarding Shadowmouse Weasels, these cries did sound quite similar. And so, they chose to believe Lu Xiaotian's words. Retreating a few steps, they stood together with Shao Zixia and Lu Xiaotian.
Lu Xiaotian very consciously shrank into the center of the group. This way, they would be in as little danger as possible.
Wuuu —
The Shadowmouse Weasel's cries once more rang out. But the violet-turbaned man and the twin siblings, upon hearing Lu Xiaotian's warning, also chose to stand back to back, close to Yu Dongbao's group. They were just barely able to stabilize themselves.
Swoosh. Mu Zixin waved her hand, sending out a jade-green net. The net was soft, but it wasn't slow at all. It flew towards one of the gray shadows, but the Shadowmouse Weasel was even faster. As the green net descended, it quickly dodged. It pounced towards Mu Zixin with incomparable ferocity.
Seeing this, Huo Ying opened his mouth and spat out two eagle-clawed magic treasures. His hands were as nimble as a human's, and he repeatedly clawed at the gray shadows. Although he missed, he was able to temporarily block the Shadowmouse Weasel's attacks.
"These beasts sure are fast."
The violet-turbaned man and his twin siblings stood back to back, forming a triangle with Huo Ying, Yu Dongbao, Lu Xiaotian, and the others.
But in the blink of an eye, two more Shadowweasels appeared off in the distance. Now, there were five of them, and they moved extremely fast, surrounding the group and attacking them.
Lu Xiaotian, Mu Zixin, and the other four each formed a circle that was neither too large nor too small. Lu Xiaotian used his Earthsplitter to block the pouncing Shadowweasels. But compared to the others, Lu Xiaotian didn't display much of his power, and so the power of the Earthsplitter was relatively limited. After a few probing attacks, the Shadowweasels decided that Lu Xiaotian's defense was the weakest, and that they could break through. For a moment, the number of attacks Lu Xiaotian received suddenly increased.
These animals knew how to pick soft persimmons. Lu Xiaotian was speechless. In this sort of battle, he didn't want to steal the limelight from Huo Ying and the others. He had always kept a low profile, biding his time. In addition, in the eyes of the others, the most important thing he had to do on this trip was to concoct pills. Compared to ordinary cultivators, an alchemist was a bit weaker in battle. There was nothing wrong with him being a bit lazy. But he hadn't expected these Shadowweasels to be so crafty.
Facing the two attacking Shadowweasels, the Earthsplitter flashed with golden light, and the blade of light instantly became much sharper. The golden blade of the blade flashed through the air in a strange, swift manner, chopping down towards the two Shadowweasels. The cold, sinister blade of light brought about a fatal threat to the Shadowweasels. In terms of the sharpness of the blade, as well as the trajectory of the blade, it completely blocked off the Shadowweasels' path of attack.
The two Shadowweasels let out strange cries as they hurriedly retreated. Huo Ying waited for the right moment, controlling his eagle-clawed magic artifact to swipe at the retreating Shadowweasel from the side, ripping off a piece of flesh.
The wounded Shadowweasel howled angrily again and again, actually blaming Lu Xiaotian and Huo Ying for what had happened just now.
Lu Xiaotian once again had to endure more attacks. As for Huo Ying, he was a late-stage Jin Dan cultivator, and so he was able to deal with the Shadowweasel's attacks with ease. The pressure on the others suddenly lessened. The look of surprise in Yu Dongbao's eyes grew even more intense. He was rather surprised that Lu Xiaotian, at such a young age, was so confident in concocting the Treasured Soul Pill. In addition, Lu Xiaotian hadn't shown any signs of abnormality. Only, Yu Dongbao was no ordinary person. How could he not have seen how fiercely Lu Xiaotian had fought back against those two Shadowweasels just now?
He had simultaneously forced back those two Demonic Beasts. Although it seemed as light as a feather, he had simultaneously sealed off the paths of attack of those two Shadowweasels. This required not only a high level of magic energy, but also an incomparably accurate judgement in battle. Yu Dongbao didn't know whether or not Lu Xiaotian had been blindly guessing. Only an extremely experienced late-stage Jin Dan cultivator would be able to do something like this. How to use less magic energy to achieve the best results? Yu Dongbao had only ever seen such a thing in his clan, when late-stage Jin Dan cultivators who had been in the Core Formation realm for hundreds of years sparred with their peers.
For Lu Xiaotian to be able to act so casually in the face of such danger, it was inevitable that others would be suspicious of this mysterious alchemist. In a moment of excitement, Yu Dongbao decided to test him out. He couldn't help but be a bit slower.
Just as his Green Moon Saber was a bit slower, he discovered that Shao Zixia's movements were also a bit slower. He glanced in Shao Zixia's direction. When their gazes met, the two of them smiled knowingly.
Lu Xiaotian didn't notice any fluctuations in their emotions, but their movements were still a bit slower. Huo Ying, on the other hand, seemed to be just waiting to take advantage of the situation. If there was an opportunity, he would attack. If there wasn't, he would defend. The pressure on Lu Xiaotian's body suddenly increased by quite a bit.
Lu Xiaotian pursed his lips. Although the attacks of those Shadowweasels were fast, it wasn't as if he couldn't deal with them. However, he wasn't used to being taken advantage of. As for the two Demonic Beasts that were pouncing towards him, Lu Xiaotian took two steps back. Suddenly, a gap appeared in the small defensive circle formed by the five of them.
Huo Ying, Yu Dongbao, and the others all jumped in fright. At a certain distance, as long as they didn't let the Shadowweasels get close, the Demonic Beasts wouldn't be much of a threat. However, once the Shadowweasels got close enough to attack, with their frightening speed and powerful attacks, they would be a fatal threat to them. Even the late stage Jin Dan Huo Ying was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help but angrily shout, "What do you want to do? Do you want to die?"
"I'm just an alchemist. Don't tell me you expect me to be the first to attack when you encounter a Demonic Beast?" Lu Xiaotian bluntly retorted.
"Forget it, forget it. Brother Lu is right. I was careless just now." Yu Dongbao's Green Moon Saber flashed with a cold azure light. In the blink of an eye, it filled the surrounding ten zhang.
Shao Zixia didn't miss this opportunity. She stretched out her hand and sprinkled a large amount of crystal green powder.
This was a good idea. Lu Xiaotian immediately realized what Yu Dongbao and Shao Zixia were planning. Their reaction speed wasn't slow at all.
No matter how fast the Shadowweasels were, they couldn't escape from this area that was dozens of zhang wide. Quite a bit of the green powder landed on the bodies of the Shadowweasels. The Shadowweasels rolled about on the ground, their bodies trembling, but they were unable to completely remove the green powder from their bodies.
In an instant, the five Shadow Weasels' bodies flickered with green light, losing their previous mysteriousness. No matter how fast they moved, there were still eight Golden Core cultivators present. Each of them took out their own magic tools to block the Shadow Weasels from advancing or retreating. It didn't take much effort for them to completely block off the Shadow Weasels. The first to be killed was the one that had been injured earlier. As the number of Shadowweasels decreased, the advantage of the cultivators increased.
A short moment later, the Shadowweasels that were running back and forth were all killed.
"Many thanks for your assistance, Fellow Daoists. If it weren't for you, we would have already fallen under the claws of these Demonic Beasts." After killing the Shadowweasel, the leader of the group, Huo Ying and Yu Dongbao, cupped his hands in thanks.
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