The Crab Demon, Each Tempered in Battle

About fifteen minutes later, the three successfully removed the three Five-Colored Lotus without any damage.

The three Five-Colored Lotus plants are in perfect condition. If they are properly preserved, they can be replanted after returning to the Luozhen Sect.

Li Yunjing had already entrusted the items to several people for safekeeping.

Lü Hong took out a small pot and put the three Five-Colored Lotus plants inside.

This small pot contains Grotto-Heaven, brimming with Spiritual Qi, making it suitable for storing all sorts of spiritual items.

After putting away the Five-Colored Lotus, Lü Hong and his two junior brothers exchanged a smile.

All three of them were extremely happy.

Just as I was about to leave, suddenly, a swarm of bubbles rose from the bottom of the water.

Then, more and more bubbles appeared.

Ripples began to spread across the lake's surface, the entire ground trembled, and a series of booming sounds rang out.

The lake, which was once crystal clear, has now become murky.

It looked like something was about to burst forth from the bottom of the lake.

Lü Hong reacted quickly, immediately shouting, "Run!"

Wang Shanming and Hu An then realized what was happening.

He and Lü Hong hurriedly ran towards the shore.

The moment the three of them stepped ashore.

With a splash, the entire lake was swept away, transforming into a brief downpour.

Then, with a loud crash, a huge object landed heavily on the shore.

The ground shook three times from the tremor.

The Luozhen Sect disciples who were on guard immediately surrounded them.

"Senior Brother Lü, are you alright?"

Gu Xuan's face was full of nervousness.

Lü Hong patted his clothes and shook his head, saying, "I'm fine."

He then looked at Hu An and Wang Shanming.

Both of them were unharmed.

At this moment, Lü Hong looked into the distance, towards the giant creature.

"It was actually a Intelligence Awakening Perfection Demon Beast, hiding in the mud, its aura so well concealed that we didn't even notice it!" Lü Hong.

The others also looked at the Demon Beast at that moment.

This is a crab demon, standing a full ten feet tall, with two enormous crab claws that look incredibly intimidating.

The crab's shell is bluish-green, yet it reflects a chilling light when illuminated by sunlight.

"It was just a crab demon that Intelligence Awakening Perfection. That scared me to death."

Gu Xuan patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.

Immediately, Gu Xuan thought of something.

"Senior brother, do you think the meat of this crab demon is delicious?"

Gu Xuan tilted her head and looked at Lü Hong.

Lü Hong smiled and said, "Whether it's delicious or not, you'll know once you try it."

"Since my junior sister wanted to eat it, I immediately took action and killed the crab demon."

Wang Shanming added, "That's right. The crab demon's shell can be used to refine magical Law Artifact, or ground into powder for the sect's spirit beasts to eat. It's quite valuable."

"Senior brothers, enough talk, let's get started." Hu An was getting impatient.

Lü Hong smiled and nodded in agreement.

However, careful planning is necessary before taking action.

Lü Hong did not forget Li Yunjing's instructions.

This trip to the Fortuitous Fate Secret Realm is not only for treasure hunting, but also for training.

Having finally encountered a Demon Beast, it was natural to give everyone present a chance to hone their skills.

Lü Hong decided that the people present would take turns fighting the crab demon.

Gain practical experience.

Lü Hong is still making plans.

The crab demon couldn't wait any longer.

The crab demon was furious when the three Five-Colored Lotus were taken away.

This was the treasure it had its eye on.

They have been guarding this place all this time, waiting for the three Five-Colored Lotus to mature again, so that they can use this opportunity to enter the Bone Forging Realm.

But those damned human cultivators stole its fortuitous opportunity.

What's even more infuriating is that two of the human cultivators there are at the same level as the crab demon.

This is why the crab demon hesitated to act.

But as time went on, the crab demon couldn't wait any longer.

Raising its two large crab claws, the water Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth immediately converged towards the two claws.

In an instant, the two crab claws were enveloped by two clumps of water.

The crab demon leaped high into the air, raising its two claws to smash down on Lü Hong and the others.

Lü Hong reacted quickly, immediately shouting, "Scatter!"

The others acted quickly and immediately dispersed.

With a loud bang, the crab demon's claw slammed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Lü Hong and the others ran fast, and no one was injured.

At this moment Lü Hong shouted, "According to the plan, Junior Sister, you and Junior Brother Zhao go first!"

Once the dust settled, the crab demon raised its claws high.

In front of it, a large crater was smashed out.

There were even fragments of ice in the pit.

Upon seeing this, Lü Hong immediately reminded the two of their presence.

"Be careful not to get touched by the crab demon's claws. Putting aside the crab demon's strength, if you get touched, you might be frozen!"

Gu Xuan and the disciple surnamed Zhao nodded, and then rushed forward together.

Gu Xuan was extremely nervous, as this was her first time fighting against Demon Beast.

And she's only eight years old.

If it weren't for Gu Lin's guidance, which made Gu Xuan mature early and far more mature than her peers, she would have been different.

Li Yunjing would also not agree to Gu Xuan coming to the Fortuitous Fate Secret Realm.

"Junior Sister, I'll assist you; you take the lead!"

The disciple surnamed Zhao whispered to Gu Xuan.

Gu Xuan was startled, but she didn't refuse.

Whether or not to focus on a particular attack, let's discuss it.

Once I feel it's about time, I'll let the disciple surnamed Zhao take the lead.

The disciple surnamed Zhao unfurled a banner as tall as a person.

Holding a large flag and waving it, the surrounding temperature instantly rose.

In the blink of an eye, a Fire Dragon appeared and began to move as it waved its banner.

The crab demon was blowing bubbles from its mouth.

As a water-type Demon Beast, the crab demon is most afraid of high temperatures and flames.

At this moment, the crab shell that had been gleaming with a cold light turned gray.

The Fire Dragon surrounded the crab demon.

Gu Xuan raised her right hand, and a blinding light shot out.

It was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, the streak of light flew past the Fire Dragon.

With a snap, the light fell on the crab demon's shell.

However, it did not cause any harm to the crab demon at all.

Only a white mark was left on the crab shell.

Gu Xuan's face tightened.

My attack failed?

At this moment, the crab demon leaped out of the Fire Dragon's encirclement.

The crab claw was raised high and slammed down towards Gu Xuan.

Although Gu Xuan's attack failed, she did not lose her composure.

With her hands Hand Seals, a gentle breeze swept in, enveloping Gu Xuan.

"Junior Sister, be careful!"

The disciple surnamed Zhao shouted loudly, waved his banner, and turned the Fire Dragon to charge at the crab demon.

But Gu Xuan's figure flashed and she quickly disappeared from the spot.

The disciple surnamed Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Looks like I was being too cautious."

"My junior sister is highly talented; she's already very skilled with the Wind-Riding Escape. Even if she can't win, running away is no problem."

In the distance, Lü Hong and the others watching the battle exchanged whispers among themselves.

"Junior Sister Gu still lacks experience. The hardest part of the crab demon's body is its shell, so attacking there won't cause any damage."

When attacking, prioritize the junction between the crab demon's limbs and torso, as that is the weakest point.

Cut off a few of the crab demon's legs, and let's see how it jumps around then!

Wang Shanming spoke in a low voice.

Lü Hong nodded in agreement.

These are all matters of experience; you have to accumulate experience through real-world practice.

By gaining more experience through practical application, you'll naturally be able to come up with the optimal solution the next time you encounter the same problem.

"Junior Brother Zhao's use of the Fire Dragon Flag is quite good, both offensively and defensively. With a little more experience, he can mentor the newcomers next time."

After observing for a while, Lü Hong shared his insights.

Wang Shanming nodded in agreement.

"Senior Brother Lü is right."

The two continued to observe for a while longer.

Gu Xuan and the disciple surnamed Zhao each focused on their respective areas for a period of time.

Although that crab demon was at the Intelligence Awakening Perfection, equivalent to a cultivator at the Qi Refining Completion.

Both Gu Xuan and the disciple surnamed Zhao were at the Late Qi Refining.

But the crab demon couldn't gain any advantage over the two.

The Fire Dragon Flag of the disciple surnamed Zhao put a lot of pressure on the crab demon.

Crab demons have no ranged attack methods.

The Fire Dragon controlled by the disciple surnamed Zhao and the flying sword wielded by Gu Xuan were both ranged attacks.

The two of them kept the crab demon at bay, preventing it from getting close at all.