Man-Eating Flower Demon

Whoosh!

A streak of purple mist lunged toward Luo Lan like a bolt of lightning.

Luo Lan frantically activated her movement technique, dissolving into several afterimages in an attempt to evade the purple mist's pursuit.

Just then, a roar echoed through the night sky.

"Beast, you court death!"

Eight or nine sword beams descended from all directions, unstoppable, slashing toward the Man-Eating Flower Demon.

Whoosh!

The Man-Eating Flower Demon startled, and the purple mist, which had just touched Luo Lan like an octopus tentacle, recoiled instantly.

Upon contact with the purple mist, Luo Lan immediately fell into a coma, her body plummeting from the air.

The sudden appearance of the sword beams caught the Man-Eating Flower Demon off guard, and it immediately lost another petal.

Powerful figures suddenly emerged from the darkness, hovering all around and surrounding the Man-Eating Flower Demon so tightly that not even water could pass through.

"They're all at the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Chen Changming watched the scene, his expression shifting.

What was happening tonight? First, a second wave of the beast tide appeared for no reason, then he was hunted by the Blood Demon Sect, and now, after a third-rank mid-stage Man-Eating Flower Demon appeared, it had drawn in so many Foundation Establishment cultivators.

These Foundation Establishment cultivators had come specifically for the Man-Eating Flower Demon.

With the pressure on him suddenly lifted, he quickly moved to his Senior Sister's side, picked her up, and shook her gently: "Senior Sister, how are you?"

No matter how he called out to her, Luo Lan kept her eyes closed, showing no signs of breathing.

Was his Senior Sister dead?

Chen Changming felt a chill run through his entire body, grief rising in his heart. To save him, his Senior Sister had actually been killed by the Man-Eating Flower Demon.

"Lingxiao Sect disciple, is it? Your Senior Sister has been poisoned by the Man-Eating Flower Demon; she won't survive..."

Elder Wu looked at the grieving youth in the distance and gave a sinister smile.

In his eyes, these small Qi Refining cultivators from the Yue Kingdom were as insignificant as ants.

If the Man-Eating Flower Demon hadn't acted, he certainly would have killed this seventh-layer Qi Refining girl himself, leaving her no chance to grow in the future.

As for that youth, he was merely a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root with such low cultivation that it didn't matter whether he lived or died.

With that level of strength, it would be difficult for him to leave Cloud Mist Mountain alive.

"Attack!"

He waved his hand violently, and all the Foundation Establishment cultivators acted in unison, launching a fierce assault on the Man-Eating Flower Demon once again.

During their previous engagement, over a dozen of them had battled the demon, suffering heavy losses with half their number killed, yet they had still let the Man-Eating Flower Demon escape.

The Spirit-Devouring Insect they were searching for was still on the Man-Eating Flower Demon and had not yet revealed itself.

Sss-sss...

Countless purple rays lit up on the purple petals, and these rays shot toward the surrounding Foundation Establishment cultivators like a dense swarm of arrows.

The purple light collided with the sword beams, erupting in a series of deafening roars.

The Man-Eating Flower Demon suddenly shook, burrowing back into the soil and vanishing from sight.

"Pursue!"

Elder Wu's face turned grim; the Man-Eating Flower Demon was cunning and had escaped once again.

Holding a compass for tracking, he led the others in pursuit.

Chen Changming felt as if his entire body had fallen apart. He sat blankly on the ground, holding his Senior Sister with a face full of grief as tears streamed down his cheeks.

From childhood to now, besides his grandmother, the woman who had been best to him was his Senior Sister. Yet, she had come to save him only to be poisoned by the Man-Eating Flower Demon, and it seemed she would not survive.

"Poison?"

Chen Changming suddenly remembered that he had learned the Detoxification Art and had already reinforced it twice.

"Detoxification Art!"

Thinking of this, he activated the art without hesitation, and a green light fell onto Luo Lan, vanishing into her body.

Luo Lan's purple-tinged skin did not change in the slightest due to the Detoxification Art.

"It's useless..."

Chen Changming felt incredibly dejected, his mood suppressed to the limit.

Perhaps his Detoxification Art would need to be reinforced three or four times before it could neutralize the poison of such a third-rank demonic beast.

Rustle...

Not far away, the soil suddenly churned, and a small purple insect crawled out. The insect was only the size of a fingernail, plump and glistening, covered in a layer of purple liquid. It flapped its wings and flew out of the soil.

However, it seemed to have exhausted its strength, falling to the ground after flying only a few meters.

It landed right in front of Chen Changming.

"What kind of bug is this?"

Chen Changming took a glance, and his pupils suddenly constricted; this little bug actually carried the aura of the Man-Eating Flower Demon.

"Die!"

The mere thought of the Man-Eating Flower Demon set his rage ablaze, and he slashed his sword out like a bolt of lightning.

The little purple bug didn't move, its sesame-sized eyes staring straight at the youth.

Chen Changming felt a momentary trance.

A profound and mysterious sensation rose in his heart, making him suddenly feel that this was no ordinary bug.

It was as if the bug wanted to tell him something, yet could not express it.

The sword in his hand came to a halt.

Chen Changming suddenly calmed down and did not kill it. This Level 1 low-tier demonic beast had a low cultivation base and a weak aura, comparable to a first-layer Qi Refining cultivator; it was truly too weak.

"The purple liquid on this bug's body might be the blood of the Man-Eating Flower Demon. Could it be a parasite living inside it?"

Chen Changming guessed to himself.

The little purple bug flicked its wings gently and landed on Luo Lan's forehead.

"You're courting death!"

Chen Changming was furious, his killing intent rising once more. Just as he prepared to finish off the bug, a scene that shocked him occurred.

As soon as that purple liquid touched the Senior Sister's skin, the original purple color vanished at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"This..."

The youth was stunned.

Could this little purple bug be detoxifying the Senior Sister?

He dared not act rashly, carefully observing the little bug's next move.

Buzz!

The little purple bug gave a slight shake, and the layer of purple liquid on its body shed onto her skin, where it was rapidly absorbed.

In just a few breaths' time, Luo Lan's skin returned to normal.

After shedding the purple liquid, the bug turned silver.

"The poison is gone!"

Chen Changming was overjoyed; he never expected this strange little bug to do him such a huge favor.

He hurriedly touched his Senior Sister's jade-like hand, which now had a faint warmth and was no longer as icy as before.

However, she remained unconscious, showing no signs of waking up.

Chen Changming speculated that his Senior Sister was likely out of life-threatening danger, but her body was weak and would need some time to wake up.

The little silver bug suddenly let out a strange cry.

Chen Changming stared at it.

This little fellow was not a vicious beast; the fact that it could take the initiative to help him detoxify his Senior Sister showed that it was a kind-hearted demonic beast with intelligence.

"Speak, what do you need?"

Hearing the sense of urgency in the little silver bug's sound, Chen Changming exhaled and asked slowly.

The little silver bug flew over and landed on the youth's chest, constantly clawing at his clothes as if it wanted to crawl inside.

Chen Changming was a bit bewildered.

What was it trying to do? Was it cold and wanted to crawl in for warmth? Or did it feel unsafe and thought it would be secure hidden inside his clothes?

After several thoughts crossed his mind, he quickly made a choice and pulled open a gap in his clothes. The little silver bug darted inside and settled on his chest.

"This?"

Chen Changming looked down and was instantly dumbfounded.

The little silver bug was actually lying on the small cyan dot, wriggling gently as if it wanted to burrow even deeper.

Could this bug have sensed the existence of this key?

While Chen Changming was filled with shock and uncertainty, he suddenly saw the small cyan dot emit a faint halo of light that fell upon the little silver bug, which immediately became calm and motionless.

The youth marveled at the sight, clicking his tongue in wonder.