Cave Battle

"My name is Chu Liang, a disciple of Silver Sword Peak..."

Chu Liang thought for a moment and decided to introduce himself first.

"My name is Jiang... Jiang Xiaobai," the woman replied, then glared at the Baize cub, pouting. "I occasionally stay here temporarily. It originally promised to guard me, but who knew why it brought you here today... I was just eating..."

And then he saw her vigorously slurping noodles.

Chu Liang looked at the Immortal Jiang before him, who was unwilling to reveal her name, and found it somewhat amusing.

At least come up with a name that isn't so similar.

The Baize cub seemed to realize it had done something wrong. It looked left and right, then simply lifted its hooves and ran back the way it came.

It had slipped away.

"Hey?" Chu Liang raised his hand and called out.

You're quick to slip away, but at least take me with you...

"Since the Baize divine beast recognizes you, I believe you are also a kind-hearted person. I hope you won't tell anyone about what you saw here today, okay?" Jiang Xiaobai requested again.

"Of course," Chu Liang quickly agreed.

If he went out and said that one could occasionally encounter Immortal Jiang here, her admirers would probably fill the Water Curtain Cave immediately.

Seeing that he had a kind face and was polite, Jiang Xiaobai had a good impression of him, so she smiled slightly. "Then thank you."

Chu Liang was about to politely say goodbye when he suddenly heard a loud explosion outside.

Boom—

"Hmm?" Jiang Xiaobai's gaze shifted, becoming suddenly sharp. "You hide first and protect yourself."

Before her words had even faded, she had already flown up, her clothes fluttering. Her entire being was like a sharp sword unsheathed, her momentum unstoppable.

The burst of energy in that instant was already close to the peak of the Golden Core Realm. Her specific cultivation level was impossible to guess. But Chu Liang estimated that the Soul Restraining Envoy who had given him some trouble could probably be killed by her within three moves!

Chu Liang looked at her back and suddenly felt that this woman... was quite reassuring.

Rumble—

Immediately after, he heard the roaring sound had already reached the cave entrance. With an explosion, shattered rocks flew everywhere. In the dust and smoke, the Baize cub's silver figure flew backward and fell to the ground.

Bang!

"Ooh!" It flipped over and bounced up, its face full of anger. The divine beast's body glowed with iridescent light when it was angry, and its cry turned into a deep growl, completely different from the whining sound it made earlier.

Only then did Chu Liang's expression become serious.

The Baize divine beast cub had at least the strength equivalent to the Fifth Realm. Even if it couldn't compare to cultivators in terms of Divine Powers and Magical Artifacts, it was definitely stronger in speed and strength, not to mention its powerful bloodline and innate Divine Powers.

Generally speaking, ordinary demons of the same realm were often weaker than cultivators of the same realm, while divine beasts of the same realm were often stronger than cultivators of the same realm.

But that was just a general statement; the actual situation was much more complex, and even luck could influence a large part of it.

But no matter what, compared to a Third Realm cultivator like Chu Liang, the Baize cub's strength was undoubtedly overwhelmingly powerful.

But now, this Fifth Realm divine beast was being beaten and rolling on the ground.

Boom-crack—

The cave shook violently again.

Finally, a massive black head emerged from the entrance. It was the head of a giant lizard with a deformed fleshy horn!

This behemoth was truly too large. After entering the Water Curtain Cave, it crashed around, forcibly widening the entrance by almost half before it could finally squeeze through.

Now that it was inside the cave, which suddenly became spacious, it began to rampage.

Especially upon seeing Jiang Xiaobai suspended in front of it, the giant lizard's eyes instantly ignited with fiery gold flames. Its massive pupils were filled with greed and madness!

"Roar—" The giant lizard let out a massive roar. Spreading out with the sound waves was a torrent of black flowing flames spewing from its mouth.

The monstrous black flames filled the cave, sweeping towards Jiang Xiaobai like a tide.

The Baize Cub sprang up, its body transforming into a white light, and slammed into the giant lizard. But the giant lizard's scales were thick and tough. Its lightning-fast collision only resulted in a muffled thud!

Jiang Xiaobai let out a soft cry, forming hand seals. The light around her suddenly intensified, and countless sword shadows rose up in a flurry, forming a lotus-like wall that blocked all the surrounding black flames. The clang of sword energy resounded continuously.

Chu Liang watched from a corner. The giant lizard seemed to have never seen him and didn't treat him as a target for attack.

Judging by the current situation, this giant lizard was at least a mature demon beast close to the Sixth Realm, while the Fifth Realm divine beast cub appeared somewhat immature before it.

And although Jiang Xiaobai, who was in the late Fourth Realm, hadn't fully displayed her cultivation, it seemed she was still slightly insufficient to deal with this giant lizard.

If you added himself, this handsome guy in the mid-Third Realm... well, adding him or not didn't make much difference.

The situation was extremely critical.

Chu Liang looked around, searching for an opportunity to escape.

Such demon beast attacks on Mount Shu were very rare. As long as an elder from the sect discovered it, they could easily deal with this giant lizard. But the problem was that this cave had only one entrance, which was now blocked by the giant lizard. It was difficult for him to even go and report the situation.

"Roar!"

The rising black flames made the temperature inside the entire cave extremely high. Crushed stones crackled. The giant lizard followed with another angry roar, and its entire body quickly darted out, moving incredibly swiftly!

Its seemingly clumsy size was simply a deception to its enemies.

Whoosh—

The giant lizard pounced through the air, opening its massive mouth. Judging by its momentum, it was impatiently trying to swallow Jiang Xiaobai in one gulp!

But the suspended woman showed no fear. Her hand seals changed, and the countless sword shadows around her suddenly merged into one, transforming into a beam of light that pierced the sky with sword energy. With a flick of her finger, the sword light instantly entered the giant lizard's mouth.

Hiss—

Just as the giant lizard swallowed the sword light and was about to take Jiang Xiaobai's form into its mouth, she suddenly swayed and appeared ten zhang away in the air behind it without any warning.

Instant retreat.

Chu Liang recognized it at a glance from the side.

Immortal Technique, Ground Shrinking!

The most supreme existence among Divine Powers were the various immortal arts rumored to have been passed down from the Immortal Realm. They were often extremely difficult to master but also extremely powerful.

For an Immortal Sect, the more immortal arts they mastered, the stronger their power often was.

And Ground Shrinking is an immortal technique possessed by the Shu Mountain Sect.

However, there are many sects with immortal techniques, but those who can cultivate immortal techniques in the Golden Core Realm are truly few and far between. One can only say that the woman before him is not only incredibly beautiful but also a truly astonishing and brilliant cultivation genius!

Although limited by her low cultivation, she cannot yet use this Divine Power on a large scale. Even a short-distance teleportation is enough for her to easily escape with her life; this is the charm of immortal techniques.

Bang—

The Giant Lizard landed heavily. This pounce completely missed, and it was clear it was greatly angered. The fiery glow in its pupils had already turned completely crimson due to rage.

Meanwhile, the Baize Cub was still unwilling to admit defeat. With a whoosh, it transformed into a White Light and charged forward with a horn.

Thump!

The Giant Lizard's scales were incredibly hard, which happened to somewhat counter the Baize Cub's attack method.

But it was still young and didn't know many innate Divine Powers, so it was helpless against this. It was seen crashing into the Giant Lizard, which only trembled slightly before sweeping its large tail, sending the Baize Cub flying again.

Then it turned its vertical pupils towards Jiang Xiaobai.

At this moment, the woman leaning against the stone wall had cold eyes. She lightly raised her finger seals and softly chanted, "Heavenly Sword Art."

Whoosh—

A ball of White Light suddenly shot out from the Giant Lizard's mouth. Its expression also became suddenly pained. As its mouth opened wider, the White Light transformed into streaks of Rosy Clouds...

It turned out to be the Flying Sword it had swallowed earlier, which had transformed back into an incredibly thick sword light and was now slashing out again!

Mighty and vast!

Heavenly Sword Art!

This is also one of the most powerful sword arts within the Shu Mountain Sect, arguably a top-tier Divine Power second only to immortal techniques. Jiang Xiaobai used it effortlessly, as if it were second nature.

If not for this, it would have been impossible for her to contend with a peak Fifth Realm Demon Beast with her Fourth Realm cultivation.

Chu Liang watched her continuously use super Divine Powers. Besides being surprised by her strength, he also felt a strange sense of envy.

She knows so many Divine Powers. Why am I sad again?

Huh?

Why did I say "again"?

Rumble hiss—

The power of the Heavenly Sword Art was unstoppable. This sword flew out from within the Giant Lizard's belly, bringing out a large gush of dark blood, which was actually like lava. Where it splashed, there were sizzling burning sounds.

"Aow roar!" The Giant Lizard rolled over in pain, but this sword, coming from the inside out, had not killed it. Instead, it had further stimulated its ferocity!

Blood and flames intertwined. It charged straight towards Jiang Xiaobai regardless of everything...

Boom!

The Giant Lizard slammed its head heavily against the stone wall.

Jiang Xiaobai's figure flashed to a spot over ten zhang away in an instant. However, this time when she landed, her steps were clearly seen to falter.

Immortal techniques consume a lot of True Qi. It was already impressive that she could use it twice consecutively, but this was ultimately not a sustainable solution.

But the Giant Lizard was huge and fast. Without immortal techniques, how could she dodge it?

However...

Chu Liang, who had been observing the situation from the side, noticed that the Giant Lizard's rampage had cleared the entrance to the Cave.

He decisively shouted, "Senior Sister Jiang, go through the entrance!"

With that, he got up and flew towards that direction as well.

The entrance was clear, how could Jiang Xiaobai not have noticed? But she was currently entangled with the Giant Lizard, how could she escape?

As she flew up, she replied, "You go first!"

In the time it took for a single sentence, the Giant Lizard had already turned its head and charged towards her again. When a Demon Beast of this level erupted, the ground shook and the mountains swayed. Those with smaller guts might not even have the courage to run, and would be scared to death on the spot.

That one strike of the Heavenly Sword Art had caused it nearly fatal damage. For some reason, it was even more frantic now, as if eating Jiang Xiaobai could save its life.

But Jiang Xiaobai's expression remained calm. At this moment, she seemed unable to continuously use Ground Shrinking for the third time. She raised her right finger, and her long sword instantly transformed into thousands of sword shadows, forming a flower-like shield, blocking the Giant Lizard's path.

Crack! But the countless sword shadows scattered upon contact, the Giant Lizard's charge was unstoppable!

"Monster!" At the critical moment, a clear shout came from Chu Liang beside her.

He didn't abandon Jiang Xiaobai and escape alone. Instead, he threw out three copper balls with a backhand.

These were precisely the Profound Sha Yin Lightning he had seized from the Soul Restraining Envoy earlier.

Thinking about it now, the only thing on him that could potentially harm a Fifth Realm peak Demon Beast was probably the Profound Sha Yin Lightning.

As a Fourth Realm cultivator, the Soul Restraining Envoy's life-saving items should be enough to affect the Fifth Realm. It was just that the Giant Lizard's defense was too strong, so it was hard to say how much effect it would have. Chu Liang simply threw all three out.

Over the past few days, he had deeply understood one principle... If you want to play the item-spamming style, you can't be stingy with money.

If you don't know how many to throw, then throw them all. You won't go wrong.

Boom boom boom!

The Giant Lizard's attention was entirely on Jiang Xiaobai. The Profound Sha Yin Lightning he threw landed directly on the Giant Lizard's head, and then three black lights exploded simultaneously on its head.

The roar was accompanied by ghostly howls that seemed to come from the Nether Soul hell. The Giant Lizard's body lifted violently upwards, suddenly freezing in mid-air, remaining motionless for a long time.

After the black light completely disappeared, the Giant Lizard still maintained that posture. The red flames in its massive pupils were extinguished, leaving only endless anger and fear.

Chu Liang was stunned for a moment, because he saw a golden phantom float from the Giant Lizard's body into his own.

Holy cow, this thing is so powerful?

It actually blew the Giant Lizard to death directly?

He had originally only wanted to delay for a bit, creating an opportunity for Jiang Xiaobai to escape.

He didn't expect this.

And an unexpected gain?