Demon Ghost Domain Trial (7)

"Squeak..." As if sounding the attack horn, the Bloodthirsty Demonic Bat, as big as washbasins, scattered and danced in the air. With the rapid cries, hundreds of demon bats, condensed into a whirlwind, spun down.

At first, Yue Qianchou was a little worried, but in the face of the upcoming fierce battle, he calmed down completely. Beneath his calm exterior, a long-lost surge of passion was surging through his limbs. In his mind, he saw a person holding two machetes in a corner of the city, charging towards a group of people. Blood spurted everywhere he went, and there were screams of his opponents. The bloody cuts on his own body were also increasing, but at that time, he had only one belief... kill!

A long-suppressed killing intent boiled in his chest, and an aura of dominance instantly emanated from him. Yue Qianchou looked at the hundreds of Bloodthirsty Demonic Bat that covered the sky and trembled slightly with excitement. The four women surrounding him also noticed his abnormality. Even Kou Xuehua, who had the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm, felt a little uncomfortable due to the special aura emanating from him.

"You guard the perimeter, leave the rest to me." Yue Qianchou's tone left no room for argument. Looking at the fanged demonic bats swooping down, he flicked two fingers towards the sky and shouted, "Kill!"

The moment his sword flew out, two cold beams shot out from his Storage Bag. The three Sword-Ray coordinated, swirling and moving with lightning speed, directly attacking the swooping demonic bats. "Squeak, squeak..." The leading group of demonic bats let out mournful cries, quickly dismembered into pieces, their blood raining down. The whirlwind-like charge of the demonic bats was immediately shattered, and they scattered into the air, flapping their wings. This single attack resulted in the loss of nearly a hundred demonic bats.

Women love cleanliness, but in this situation, there was no way to avoid it. The four of them were instantly drenched in a rain of blood and flesh from the demonic bats. Except for Kou Xuehua, the other three women completely forgot their perilous situation, their faces contorted in pain as they rubbed pieces of flesh from their heads, frantically shaking them off their hands. Kou Xuehua, on the other hand, stared in astonishment at the three flying swords poised to strike in the air. They were actually controlling three swords simultaneously—such skillful and coordinated movements! Each sword individually wasn't particularly powerful, but together they possessed immense destructive force. Did Fu Xian Island have such a sword technique? She'd never seen anyone use it before.

The demonic bats squeaked and swooped down again, this time they were smarter and scattered as they charged together. Yue Qianchou shouted, "Well done!"

With a flick of her fingers, three flying swords appeared in the air as fast as lightning, darting about like jade maidens. Although there were only three flying swords, when the four women looked up, it seemed as if they saw flying swords everywhere above their heads, radiating brilliant light. Their appearances were dazzling, and one after another, black shadows were pierced by the white light and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Squeak, squeak..." Of the hundreds of demonic bats, only a dozen or so remained in that short time, too afraid to come any closer, scattering in panic. Yue Qianchou snorted coldly, "Trying to run!"

With a change in his hand seals, a dozen or so flashes of cold light flickered in the air, instantly extinguishing the fleeing demonic bats. They paused in mid-air for a moment before crashing to the ground. Yue Qianchou stopped his hand seals, clenched his fist, and shouted, "Withdraw."

The longsword was sheathed, while two other cold glints flashed into the Storage Bag.

The girls exchanged glances. They had initially thought it would be quite troublesome, given the large number of demonic bats, but before they could even make a move, Yue Qianchou, a Foundation Establishment Realm disciple, had taken care of it all by himself.

Kou Xuehua frowned and pondered for a while, then looked at Yue Qianchou and said, "I remember seeing Method Formula in the Scripture Pavilion that allowed me to control multiple swords at the same time. It was called 'Returning Origin Sword Art.' Is this the sword technique you're practicing?"

Yue Qianchou was quite satisfied with his first demonstration of the sword technique, nodding and smiling, "Grandmaster Kou's eyes are indeed sharp; he saw it at a glance."

The other three women exchanged glances. Xiao Wanqing sighed softly, "What a beautiful sword technique." Mei Yinhong nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "Yes! Yes! Is there such a sword technique that can be practiced at the Foundation Establishment Realm? How come I didn't know that before! When we get back, I must find it and practice it." Actually, women all like flashy but impractical things, but there's one condition: they must be beautiful.

"That's not right." Kou Xuehua shook her head and frowned. "I have studied the Returning Origin Sword Art carefully. It is impossible for it to have such great power, especially such an unbelievable speed, not to mention that you are only at the Foundation Establishment Realm stage." The other three women looked at him suspiciously after hearing this.

Yue Qianchou chuckled. "You don't need to tell me that. My sister already said this sword technique wasn't powerful enough. I risked almost going mad to improve Qi Deviation, incorporating two of the most powerful elements. First, unity is strength, emphasizing cooperation. Second, as mentioned in martial arts novels from my past life, speed is the only way to break through all martial arts. But these are personal matters, I can't tell you. Want to learn the Returning Origin Sword Art? Go learn it slowly in the Scripture Pavilion yourself."

Seeing that he smiled but did not answer, Kou Xuehua had no intention of wasting time on this issue. She said to the Human Path, "Let's hurry down the mountain and find a place to hide, otherwise we'll be in trouble after dark."

The group glanced back at the ongoing battle between humans and bats on the mountainside, which seemed to have no end in sight. They no longer cared about it, as their own lives were more important than others'. They hurriedly followed Kou Xuehua down the mountain.

Yan Shu was generally very lucky. Of the fifteen disciples sent by his father's Miscellaneous Hall, seven had participated in the Demon Ghost Domain Trial. When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, the seniors decisively led him down the mountain quickly. When he saw the sky full of demon bats flying towards the halfway point, Yan Shu was Yan Shu alarmed. Although the demon bats were not particularly powerful, they were still too many to handle together.

As they journeyed down the mountain, the eerie atmosphere was constantly filled with attacks from various Demon Beast, some alone, some in packs. Yan Shu, along with his seniors and experts from other sects, fought their way to the foot of the mountain, leaving behind piles and piles of Demon Beast corpses. He finally understood why his father had previously forbade him to come here for the trial. This time, he had secretly given his name without his father's knowledge, which had incurred his father's wrath. He didn't deny that his impulsive actions were all because of Yue Qianchou. First, he wanted to kill Yue Qianchou to vent his anger; second, Yue Qianchou had humiliated him several times at the Alchemy Pavilion, making him a laughingstock among countless disciples. He wanted to use this trial to regain some face.

Now, the thought of revenge is gone, and saving face is irrelevant. His only thought is to survive and return to Fu Xian Island alive. He regrets coming! He was so impulsive back then. Didn't he consider that even if he didn't kill Yue Qianchou, how likely was Yue Qianchou to get back? And even if he did, wouldn't he have another chance for revenge later?

Not only was he frustrated, but the seniors who were protecting him were also frustrated. In the Demon Ghost Domain, just surviving was a feat in itself; now they had to worry about protecting others, which was truly a headache. But he was Elder Yan son, Elder Yan had repeatedly warned them before coming, his words essentially implying: you can get hurt, but my son cannot suffer any harm, or I will not forgive you when I return.

As darkness fell, the greatest crisis was about to unfold. Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, people from various sects sought out those most advantageous to them to form small teams. Many even abandoned their fellow disciples and teamed up with powerful members from other sects, searching everywhere for hiding places in order to survive the terrifying night of the Demon Ghost Domain.

On the mountaintop, each sect carried a 'Divine Sense Compass' to check on the condition of their disciples. Dongfang Changao, along with the elders of Fu Xian Island, stared at the compass, their expressions grave. More than ten points of light on the compass had disappeared, meaning that more than ten disciples of Fu Xian Island had died. Several other points of light appeared very dim; needless to say, they were seriously injured. The group glanced at the sky; it wasn't even dark yet!

Elder Quan and Elder Sun, who had been intently watching the compass, breathed a sigh of relief. The light representing Yue Qianchou was still very bright, indicating that the boy was still alive and well. To survive the first wave of attacks from the Demon Beast unscathed clearly showed that this guy wasn't as useless as Senior Brother Guan had said. The two elders exchanged a glance.

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