The Demonic Beasts Are Destroyed

When Jiang Lu saw that her gaze lingered for only an instant before moving away, she let out a breath.

Seeing the other party's strength, she twitched her lips. Sure enough, just as everyone had expected, this genius was actually only at the third level of Qi Refinement. Really...

Hopefully, when the time came, the disciples in their group would not have to turn around and protect her instead.

The other cultivators thought the same. The direct disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect held noble status; if she were injured under their very noses, they would surely be implicated.

With a silent sigh, much of their admiration for Liu Qingqing faded.

Liu Qingqing gave a cold snort. These cultivators actually looked down on her. Did they think she would drag them down?

She had no shortage of magical treasures. She would let them broaden their horizons soon enough.

Seeing her proud little expression, Jiang Lu secretly laughed. It seemed she was not all that bad—just somewhat arrogant.

Still, Jiang Lu felt that the expression she revealed was somewhat strange, as though a thin veil of mist separated her from this place.

She shifted her gaze and looked ahead.

The roars were drawing closer and closer. Those demonic beasts must have already rushed over.

Jiang Lu sensed the turbid aura in the air and sniffed. There was something unusual mixed within it—somewhat pungent, and somewhat oppressive.

"Demonic Qi!"

A voice suddenly rang out, freezing everyone's movements in their tracks. Their gazes turned in unison toward the speaker. It was Liu Qingqing.

Her brows were tightly furrowed, and panic colored her face.

Everyone stood rooted to the spot before turning to stare ahead in disbelief. Demonic Qi!

Did that mean these demonic beasts had already been demonized? No wonder they were so berserk.

Jiang Lu gripped the sword at her waist tightly, her expression unreadable.

Suddenly, the sounds of battle came from not far away. Everyone immediately formed up and established a line of defense.

Roar—

A massive figure appeared before them along with a howl.

"Form the formation!"

At the urgent shout, everyone immediately sprang into action.

But while they moved quickly, the demonic beasts moved even faster.

What was more, the enraged demonic beasts charging at them were not one beast, but—a pack.

Cold sweat gradually seeped across everyone's foreheads.

Countless techniques flew from their hands toward the demonic beasts. But the beasts' hides were incredibly thick, and in their current berserk state, those attacks were nothing more than scratching an itch.

Jiang Lu's hand holding her sword trembled slightly. She lowered her head and saw the sword trembling in waves.

It could not inflict even the slightest injury on the demonic beasts.

With no time to think further, she put away her sword, while fireballs and wind continued to attack them from her hands.

"Over here!"

"Cut its legs!"

"Watch behind you!"

"Get back!"

"I can't do it anymore! My spiritual power is exhausted!"

"Quick! Cut off its head!"

"..."

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As the sounds of battle and cries of alarm rose and fell throughout the forest, coupled with the considerable strength of the disciples in this group and the aid of the Flowing Cloud Sect cultivators, they fought with great difficulty but soon subdued the demonic beasts.

They were all first-rank demonic beasts. Though enraged, they were not impossible to defeat.

After the last demonic beast fell, Liu Qingqing stepped forward. A shimmer of water appeared in her hand and covered the beast's body.

"They have indeed been tainted by Demonic Qi!"

Her voice still carried a trace of weakness, but her hands did not stop moving.

"All these demonic beasts must be destroyed! Demonic Qi devours the power within the beasts and transforms it into its own strength. If the corpses are left here, this could easily become a den of Demonic Qi."

As she spoke, a golden steel ring appeared in her hand. With a flick of her wrist, blazing flames erupted from the ring.

Jiang Lu's eyes widened in shock at this display.

Was this the grandeur of a direct disciple from the Three Upper Sects? During the battle just now, Liu Qingqing had not contributed a shred of effort and had only hidden behind the other cultivators.

If nothing else, Jiang Lu had noticed that several cultivators were looking at her strangely.

Yet the moment she revealed this move, everyone was stunned in place. After all, if she had not warned them, they truly would not have known that the demonic beasts had been tainted by Demonic Qi. Had they taken the corpses away, there would have been countless troubles in the future.

No matter how dissatisfied they had been before, all that remained now was admiration.

Jiang Lu looked at the magical artifact in her hand and shed tears of envy. When would she be able to casually pull out all sorts of treasures too?

With a wave of Liu Qingqing's hand, the blazing flames swept toward the demonic beast corpses. As the scent of charring spread, Liu Qingqing explained to everyone:

"This fire of mine is the natal flame of the Flowing Cloud Sect's Supreme Elder. It carries the aura of a Mahayana Stage ancestor, so this little bit of Demonic Qi is naturally nothing in its eyes."

After saying that, she put away the steel ring and proudly raised her chin.

Everyone immediately stepped forward, countless praises spilling from their mouths:

"As expected of the Flowing Cloud Sect Master's direct disciple. Fairy Liu is truly formidable!"

"That's right. If not for you, we might already have perished in the mouths of those demonic beasts."

"As expected of you. With such a magical treasure, what danger would dare approach?"

"..."

Hearing words that pleased her, she swept a smug glance over everyone. She had said it—she did not need to do anything at all. She only needed to reveal a little strength at the final moment, and everyone would admire her.

This was the grandeur of a beloved-protagonist novel's female lead.

As the roars of demonic beasts around them gradually faded, everyone let out a breath. With the assistance of the Flowing Cloud Sect disciples, the demonic beasts tainted by Demonic Qi must have all been dealt with.

As for whatever lay deep within the forest, it was not something they could intervene in. Naturally, disciples would report it to the sect, which would send people to handle it.

After consulting Liu Qingqing, everyone began meditating to rest and recover.

Jiang Lu felt the spiritual power within her steadily filling up, and joy rose in her heart. Sure enough, just as she had expected, cultivation after exhausting one's spiritual power yielded twice the result with half the effort.

In that case, unless it was necessary in the future, she would not need to take pills like the Spirit-Replenishing Pill or Spirit-Stabilizing Pill.

Suddenly, Liu Qingqing felt an intense summons. She rose from the ground, and several accompanying disciples immediately followed.

"Senior Sister Liu, is there a problem?"

They immediately asked, their Spirit Slips ready to send messages at any moment.

Senior Sister Liu had better not suddenly decide to go somewhere else. The situation had not yet been resolved, and danger lurked everywhere around them. They could not guarantee her safety.

"I feel that there is something inside that I want."

Liu Qingqing did not care about everyone's expressions. Her gaze remained fixed on a certain direction.

Her heart beat rapidly. There seemed to be something within that she absolutely had to obtain. If she could not get it, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

Her sixth sense had never been so strong. She had to go now, or her heart would never be at peace.

"There's something over there. Follow me!"

Without waiting for everyone to react, she swiftly ran forward.

Hearing this, Jiang Lu's ears twitched. Seeing the others leave, she quickly followed after them.

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