Earth Escape
The old demon, clearly afraid he would let go, suddenly lengthened the end of the vine whip in Yue Qianchou's hand, wrapping it around his wrist. The speed increased, and the dragging accelerated. Yue Qianchou glanced at the vine whip wrapped around his wrist, his eyes narrowing, his expression calm. The old demon cackled wildly, and the rampaging vine whip behind him swept towards Yue Qianchou, covering the sky.
"Slash!" Yue Qianchou Sword Control Art, shouting fiercely. The cold light that had pierced through the yellow man-eating flowers and soared into the sky immediately flashed back, mercilessly slashing at the countless vine whips that stretched out. With a series of crackling sounds, a pile of vines fell to the ground.
"Ah!" Those vine whips were originally connected to the old demon's body. This slash immediately caused the old demon to scream in agony. The vine whips, which had been mostly severed, suddenly retracted. The old demon exclaimed in horror, "Flying swords! Impossible! How can there be so many flying swords!"
Not only him, but even the female demon was astonished, clearly having never seen or heard of anyone who could simultaneously control so many flying swords. They were rising stars in the Demon Ghost Domain, residing in Demon Ghost Domain central region, and had rarely even seen a human, let alone someone capable of controlling so many flying swords. It should be known that demons rarely use flying swords; their weapons are diverse. Only humans use flying swords, and besides, ordinary people simply cannot reach the central region of the Demon Ghost Domain. Naturally, the two demons had never seen anything like it.
The flying sword severed countless vines and immediately flew back to Yue Qianchou's side. Hundreds of flying swords danced around him, their cold light swirling in the lush greenery, creating a magnificent and imposing sight. Yue Qianchou expressionlessly pulled off the vines that had severed their connection with the old demon and bound his wrists, and coldly snorted, "A mere old demon dares to cause trouble in front of me? I say you're tired of living."
The old demon, having suffered a loss, roared angrily, "Hey! Ignorant brat! How dare you be so arrogant in my Demon Ghost Domain! I'll show you my power!" With a wave of his hands, the ground trembled, and countless vines burst forth, swirling wildly towards Yue Qianchou. The female demon watching from the sidelines paled instantly, and was caught off guard by the swirling vines.
Yue Qianchou glanced at her indifferently, making no move to save her. He stared at the old demon and sneered, "In your Demon Ghost Domain? How dare you say such things in front of me? You've got some nerve." He himself, who had worked with Bi Changchun, had never said such things, so hearing an Old Demon utter them was naturally laughable. He used a finger- Sword Control Art, and a flying sword lifted him several meters off the ground. The vines that tried to wrap around him from below were immediately cut down by the other flying swords.
The old demon's formation was indeed terrifying. Endless vines seemed to extend from the ground, densely surrounding the open space, lashing and stabbing at Yue Qianchou from all directions. However, Yue Qianchou showed no panic. Arms crossed over his chest, he stood a few meters off the ground, his sword raised, and sneered, "Old Demon, I'll see if your vines are truly endless. Today, I'll severely damage you!"
Amidst the dancing vine shadows, a cold glint flashed like lightning, moving with extreme speed. One vine came and it was cut down, two came and they were cut down in pairs. No matter how many came, these nearly a hundred flying swords could handle them with ease, giving the vine whips no chance to get close.
Fire overcomes wood. Normally, given Yue Qianchou's temperament, he would have wanted to burn all the vines to ashes with a single burst of green fire. However, since modifying and practicing the 'Returning Origin Sword Art,' this was the first time he had used it so effectively, finally seeing his hard work pay off. Therefore, he suppressed the urge to use the green fire. But the old demon was in a much worse situation. It wasn't that his cultivation was inferior to Yue Qianchou's, but rather that the sword technique Yue Qianchou practiced was simply his nemesis. No matter how swiftly Yue Qianchou moved his thousands of vines, Yue Qianchou's sword flashed like lightning, breaking through his vine formation with ease.
Looking at Yue Qianchou, who stood with his arms crossed and a mocking expression, the old demon felt he couldn't take it anymore after a while. If this continued, just as the other party said, he would definitely be severely injured. There was no other way; this kid's sword technique was his nemesis. The only option now was to leave first. A trace of resentment flashed across the old demon's face as he said, "Little brat, don't be so smug. This Demon Ghost Domain is not a place for you to be arrogant. I have to leave now, and I'll settle accounts with you another day."
Having said that, the dense vines all around suddenly slithered back into the ground and disappeared in the blink of an eye. The old demon then turned and darted into the forest not far behind him. Yue Qianchou was taken aback, then sneered, "You shameless old bastard, you're really shameless. You can't win, so you run away, and you still dare to talk big. I'll show you how to run!"
With a flick of his Sword Control Art, the flying swords swarmed towards the fleeing old demon. The old demon turned back in surprise, his ten fingers instantly transforming into ten thick vines to block the swords, quickly engaging them in combat. These vines were indeed much more powerful; the flying swords had difficulty cutting them, though they still managed to make the old demon scream in pain. Yue Qianchou flew away on his sword, too lazy to continue the fight. He controlled his sword, aiming it through the gaps in the ten thick vines, specifically targeting the old demon's body.
The thick vine whips were strong enough to withstand the attacks, but they were also clumsy and unable to stop so many flying swords from getting through. They immediately tore several holes in the old demon's body, from which a thick green liquid oozed out. The old demon screamed repeatedly, then suddenly roared recklessly, letting the flying swords pierce his body. Ten vine whips severed from his arms and shot out, blasting away many flying swords. Their momentum was terrifying, and they fiercely attacked Yue Qianchou himself. Yue Qianchou was shocked; the Old Demon was going to fight to the death! A group of flying swords immediately flashed back to block them, and the flying sword beneath his feet carried him into the sky, avoiding the vine whip attack.
Upon flashing into the air, Yue Qianchou immediately sensed something was wrong. He saw the old demon, after forcing him away, shrink into a heap, its head and limbs gone, all retracted into its body, which had transformed into a pile of vines on the ground. Yue Qianchou swooped down, flicked his finger, and a swarm of swords swept through, scattering the vines. The old monster was nowhere to be seen; only a hole remained below. He quickly released his Divine Sense to investigate and immediately sensed a life force escaping from the hole in the ground.
Yue Qianchou quickly glanced at the ten thick vines on the ground. This old demon was clearly imitating a gecko cutting off its tail to survive, while he was cutting off his fingers to survive. The old demon could burrow underground!
"Trying to escape! Not so easy!" Yue Qianchou roared, pointing his sword incantation. Dozens of flying swords shot into the hole like lightning, following the guidance of his Divine Sense, and gave chase. A moment later, a shrill scream echoed from within the hole, clearly indicating that the old demon had been severely injured again. However, due to Yue Qianchou's insufficient cultivation, the range of his Divine Sense was limited. Furthermore, the depth of his burrow somewhat affected the range of his Divine Sense, preventing the flying swords from continuing their pursuit over a considerable distance.
"Kid, you'll regret this..." The old monster's voice could be faintly heard fading into the distance from the cave.
Regret? Yue Qianchou's face darkened. He raised his hand and summoned dozens of flying swords from the hole in the ground. Nearly a hundred cold lights swirled around him. His expression was indeed rather unpleasant.
"I didn't provoke you, but you provoked me first. How could I let you get away with this?" Yue Qianchou glanced coldly at the female demon who was still tightly bound by vines. He pointed two fingers, and several cold glints shot out, quickly removing the vines from the female demon's body.
After escaping her predicament, the female demon looked around when she was suddenly surrounded by more than a dozen flying swords. Yue Qianchou, hovering in mid-air, said in a deep voice, "Where is that Old Demon's true form? Don't tell me you don't know. Tell me now if you don't want to die." Unlike animal spirits, plant spirits cannot move freely, no matter how far they run. Their true form is fixed in one place, and Yue Qianchou knew this, hence his question.
The beautiful female demon, dressed in pink, glanced at the fallen vines all around. Her gaze finally settled on the ten broken, thick vines, and she paused for a moment. Her bright eyes lit up, and she immediately bowed gracefully to Yue Qianchou, saying, "Sir, the Vine Monster was severely injured by your attack and must have retreated to its lair under the Xishan Cliff. This humble demon is willing to lead the way for you."
"Hmm!" Yue Qianchou nodded and put away the flying swords that had been surrounding her. Suddenly, he said, "Wait a moment!" He flew to the hundreds of huge yellow carnivorous flowers on his sword. The flying swords that were flying around him flashed out with a "whoosh," and wherever the cold light went, the carnivorous flowers were shot to pieces. Strangely, the carnivorous flowers could make a piercing "Jiujiu" sound when they were destroyed.
Yue Qianchou frowned upon hearing this, raised his hand, and his flying sword shot out again, severing all the man-eating flowers from their roots before stopping. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of rare man-eating flowers had been completely wiped out. He then flew back on his sword and coldly said to the banshee, "Lead the way."
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