"Originally, I was worried that Fellow Daoist Lu might suffer at the hands of that Black Abyss Elephant, so I summoned several cultivators from the valley to help. I never expected Fellow Daoist Lu to be so formidable. It seems I made an unnecessary gesture." The woman with the wooden hairpin smiled apologetically.
"Black Abyss Elephants? Are there many of them here?"
Lu Xiaotian asked. Although he had deliberately memorized some demonic beasts before, the cultivation world was vast beyond measure. Recorded demonic beasts only meant that other cultivators had seen them; naturally, those no one had seen were not included in the records. Moreover, as time passed, the demonic beasts in every region could undergo certain mutations with changes in their environment. After hundreds or even thousands of years, they might very well become an entirely different species.
"They are not often seen, but they do appear occasionally. These Black Abyss Elephants are the most troublesome. Maple Leaf Valley guards this place to prevent demonic beasts from the mountains from occasionally wandering into lands inhabited by mortal commoners and causing havoc. We have fought quite a few demonic beasts, but when we encounter a Black Abyss Elephant, we are usually utterly helpless. All we can do is notify the mortal commoners in advance and have them evacuate as soon as possible to avoid casualties. I did not expect Fellow Daoist Lu to fight this Black Abyss Elephant without falling into a disadvantage. Whether in size or strength, that Black Abyss Elephant just now was the most powerful one I have ever seen."
The woman with the wooden hairpin looked at Lu Xiaotian with a trace of respect in her eyes.
"Let's return first. I happen to have some questions about formations." Lu Xiaotian nodded and flew ahead.
The woman