607: Lu Xueqi (84)

Moreover, the strength of Su Han and his two companions was formidable, especially the terrifying attack power just displayed by Lu Xueqi, which filled them with awe; if they could travel together, their safety would be greatly increased.

Su Han looked at Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao.

Lu Xueqi nodded slightly.

Bi Yao also shrugged indifferently.

Su Han then said to Shi Yue, "Very well, then we shall travel together for a stretch."

Hearing this, Shi Yue and the others all showed joy.

The group tidied up the battlefield briefly.

Shi Yue carefully collected the remains of the fallen Disciple, and then removed the valuable Materials from the Golden Scale Violent Ape, such as its scales, its single horn (though broken, it still had value), and its Yao Beast core.

He handed the Late Golden Core Stage Yao Beast core to Su Han: "Fellow Daoist Su, this Violent Ape was killed by Fairy Lu, so this core should rightly be handled by the three of you."

Su Han declined, saying: "If not for you all severely injuring it beforehand, we would not have been able to succeed so easily. This core is what you deserve; we only need some of the scale Materials."

He was primarily interested in the scales of the Golden Scale Violent Ape; they had extremely strong defensive power and were excellent Materials for refining defensive Magic Treasure.

Seeing that Su Han's attitude was sincere, Shi Yue did not decline further, and his estimation of Su Han rose a few points in his heart.

After distributing the spoils, the group followed the map's instructions and headed towards the outer perimeter of the mountain range.

With the map as a guide, they avoided several areas marked as extremely dangerous, making their journey much smoother.

On the way, through conversation, Su Han learned more about these Disciples from Town Yue Tower.

Shi Yue was the Senior Brother of this generation of Town Yue Tower; he was steady and quite responsible.

The other two male Disciples were named Zhao Tie and Wang Pan, and the female Disciple was named Fang Lin; they were all Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters of Shi Yue.

They had a very close bond, and this time, they had ventured into the Burial God Mountain Range to find earth vein spirit milk for an Elder who had shown them kindness.

Several days later, the group followed the map's guidance and arrived outside a deep, secluded valley.

The entrance to the valley was narrow, with steep rock walls on both sides, and the valley was filled with a faint white mist; the Spiritual Qi seemed even denser than outside.

"The map indicates that the area where earth vein spirit milk is most likely to appear is this 'Spirit Mist Valley'."

Shi Yue pointed to the valley and said with a solemn expression, "However, the situation inside the valley is unknown; there may be powerful Yao Beasts or natural Restrictions, so everyone must be careful."

The group nodded, heightened their vigilance, and cautiously stepped into the valley.

The mist inside the valley was thicker than outside, visibility was low, and their Divine Sense was somewhat suppressed.

Underfoot was soft soil, where various strange flowers and grasses grew, many of which emitted not-insignificant Spiritual Qi fluctuations.

"The Spiritual Qi here is so dense; perhaps there really is earth vein spirit milk."

Bi Yao curiously looked around.

After walking for over a li, a pool of water appeared ahead.

The pool water was clear but bottomless, and wisps of cold Qi rose from it.

In the center of the pool was a small protruding rock, and above the rock hung an inverted stalactite.

At the tip of the stalactite, a drop of milky white liquid, exuding rich Spiritual Qi and the essence of the earth, was condensing and teetering on the edge.

"earth vein spirit milk!"

Shi Yue and the others were immediately excited.

Looking at the richness of the liquid and the thin layer accumulated in a small depression on the rock below, it was clear that this earth vein spirit milk had been condensing for quite some time.

However, the group's excitement was quickly replaced by vigilance.

Because, by the side of the pool, a massive creature was coiled.

It was a giant python covered in ice-blue scales, its waist thicker than a water bucket, and its body length over ten zhang; it was currently closing its eyes, seemingly taking a nap, but the cold and powerful Demonic Qi emanating from its body made everyone's heart shiver.

A Yao Beast equivalent to the Peak of the Late Golden Core Stage—an Ice Scale Python!

Furthermore, looking at the two small bumps slightly protruding on its forehead, it seemed to have a trend of transforming into a Flood Dragon!

Its strength was likely even more troublesome than the previous Golden Scale Violent Ape!

The Ice Scale Python had clearly also sensed the intrusion of uninvited guests; its huge snake head slowly raised, and a pair of cold vertical pupils ruthlessly locked onto the group by the pool.

Its scarlet snake tongue flickered, emitting a deadly chill.

The hearts of Shi Yue and the others sank.

They had not expected that the creature guarding the earth vein spirit milk would be such a terrifying Yao Beast.

"Fellow Daoist Su, what do you think..."

Shi Yue looked at Su Han, his face showing difficulty.

This Ice Scale Python was definitely not something they could handle.

Even with Su Han and his two companions added, the chances of winning were extremely slim.

Su Han's gaze swept over the earth vein spirit milk in the center of the pool, then looked at the Ice Scale Python that had locked onto them with its Aura, and he frowned slightly.

A head-on fight was definitely not a wise move.

But the earth vein spirit milk was right before their eyes, and Shi Yue and his group clearly would not give up easily.

Just as he was thinking of a strategy, an unexpected turn of events occurred!

From the other side of the valley, a burst of arrogant laughter suddenly came.

"Hahaha! Truly, one searches high and low, only to find it without any effort! earth vein spirit milk! And an Ice Scale Python about to transform into a Flood Dragon! These are all good things!"

Before the voice fell, several powerful Auras suddenly appeared, blocking the retreat of Su Han and his group.

There were about seven or eight of them, dressed in different clothes, but each had fierce eyes and mixed yet powerful Auras; the leader was a bald man with a scar on his face, and his cultivation had actually reached the Late Golden Core Stage!

These people all carried a strong scent of Evil Qi and blood.

They were Cultivators of the Demonic Path!

And a group of outlaws who had spent years licking blood from the edge of a blade!

The expressions of Shi Yue and the others instantly became extremely ugly.

Strong enemies in front, pursuers behind!

This was a big problem!

Scarhead greedily stared at the earth vein spirit milk in the pool and the Ice Scale Python, then his gaze swept over Su Han and his group, and he sneered: "You brats of Town Yue Tower, you have good luck, helping us find spiritual treasures. Now, I'll give you a chance: get lost, and we might leave you with an intact corpse!"

The Demonic Path Cultivators behind him burst into mocking laughter, looking at Su Han and the others as if they were lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

The Ice Scale Python also seemed to have sensed the new threat; it coiled its body, emitted a threatening hissing sound, and its cold vertical pupils moved between Su Han's group and the Demonic Path Cultivators, filled with vigilance.

The atmosphere instantly became tense, like a sword on a string!

Su Han's eyes turned cold.

He had not expected to encounter a scene of murder and treasure-grabbing in this deep mountain forest.

He glanced at the pale-faced Shi Yue and his group, then glanced at the arrogant group of Demonic Path Cultivators, and finally, his gaze landed on the earth vein spirit milk in the center of the pool.

A bold plan quickly formed in his mind.

He secretly sent a voice transmission to Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao.

Lu Xueqi's eyes moved slightly, and she tightened her grip on the tianya divine sword.

Bi Yao's lips curled into a barely perceptible, crafty arc.

Su Han stepped forward, facing Scarhead, his face showing just the right amount of panic and forced calmness, and he cupped his hands: "Fellow Daoist, we discovered the spiritual treasures here first. Everything should follow the principle of first come, first served, so why not..."

"First come, first served, my ass!"

Scarhead impatiently interrupted him, sneering, "Kid, what are you? Do you deserve to talk to me about first come, first served? In this Burial God Mountain Range, strength is the truth! If you know what's good for you, get out, or I'll chop you into pieces to feed the snake!"

The Demonic Path Cultivators behind him laughed again.

Shi Yue and the others were shocked and angry, but they dared not speak up; the other side had the advantage in both numbers and strength.

Su Han seemed to be "frightened" by the other side's arrogant Aura, his face turned "pale," and he subconsciously took half a step back, just happening to retreat in the direction closer to the pool; it looked like he was forced back, but in reality, he quietly closed the distance to the Ice Scale Python.

This "cowardly" performance of his further fueled the arrogance of the Demonic Path Cultivators.

Scarhead spat in disdain: "Trash! Brothers, first wipe out these Righteous Path trash, then take the spiritual treasures and slaughter this worm!"

"Yes! Boss!"

Seven or eight Demonic Path Cultivators sneered, each bringing out their Magic Treasure, and aggressively closed in.

And just at this moment, the seemingly panicked Su Han suddenly had a cold light flash in his eyes!

He turned abruptly, not rushing towards the Demonic Path Cultivators, but raised his hand and unleashed a sharp Sword Qi, not attacking the Ice Scale Python, but precisely striking the root of the stalactite in the center of the pool that was condensing the earth vein spirit milk!

At the same time, he shouted at the Ice Scale Python: "Beast! Why aren't you attacking yet!"

This change happened in the blink of an eye!

No one expected that Su Han would suddenly attack the earth vein spirit milk!

Scarhead's expression changed drastically: "Kid, you dare!"

The Ice Scale Python was completely enraged!

The earth vein spirit milk was a supreme treasure it had guarded for many years and relied upon to advance; how could it allow others to destroy it?

In its simple mind, Su Han's attack and the approach of those Demonic Path Cultivators were all provocations and infringements against it!

"Hiss!"

The Ice Scale Python emitted a sharp hiss, its huge body sprang up, no longer coiled in defense, but opened its bloodthirsty maw, and a stream of extremely cold ice mist was sprayed out first, the target being the few Demonic Path Cultivators rushing in the front!

It had actually been cleverly "misdirected" by Su Han, locking its primary attack target onto that group of aggressive Demonic Path Cultivators!

And almost at the same moment Su Han acted!

Lu Xueqi moved!

The tianya divine sword erupted with brilliant blue light, and a purple lightning bolt, even more condensed and faster than before, crossed space like a teleportation and struck directly at the highest-cultivation Scarhead!

Capture the leader to capture the bandits!

Bi Yao also chuckled, lifted her slender hand lightly, and countless tiny, almost invisible Gu insects, like a faint mist, floated silently towards the lower parts of the Demonic Path Cultivators.

Although Shi Yue and the others were a beat slower, they were also experienced Cultivators and immediately understood that this was their only chance!

"Form the formation! Attack!"

Shi Yue roared, and the four from Town Yue Tower instantly formed a battle formation that integrated defense and attack; their Magic Treasures lit up, and they attacked with full force against the flank of the Demonic Path Cultivators who were shrouded in ice mist and caught off guard!

After initiating the chaos with one sword strike, Su Han's figure retreated like a ghost; at the same time, he activated the Spirit Nourishing Art, and an invisible "Divine Spike" shot silently into the Sea of Consciousness of a Demonic Path Cultivator who was preparing to cast an evil Spell!

The Demonic Path Cultivator let out a miserable scream, fell to the ground clutching his head, and his Spell was instantly interrupted.

The entire valley instantly fell into a chaotic melee!

The Ice Scale Python's violent ice attacks, the Demonic Path Cultivators' shocked and angry counterattacks, the sharp sneak attacks of Su Han and his two companions, the tacit cooperation of the Town Yue Tower Disciples...

The situation was completely out of control!

And the instigator, Su Han, quietly retreated to the edge of the battle circle, his gaze calmly sweeping across the field, looking for the next opportunity to strike, and... the opportunity to obtain the earth vein spirit milk.

His plan was very simple—drive the wolf to swallow the tiger, and win amidst the chaos!

The muddier this water, the better!

(End of this chapter)