87: The eighth level of the Xiantian realm

On the stone wall beside Sheng Lingyao,

a black panther-like demon suddenly burst out.

As the black panther demon appeared, it immediately bit Sheng Lingyao.

Sheng Lingyao felt a putrid stench assault her, along with countless demonic auras that violently flooded her mind, leaving her disoriented and muddled.

Fortunately, a strong sense of danger instinctively made Sheng Lingyao activate the defense of her armor.

Buzz!

A purple light emanated from the armor.

Sheng Lingyao then seemed to be encased within a glass sphere.

Clang!

The black panther demon bit Sheng Lingyao.

It failed to crush Sheng Lingyao but instead carried her in its mouth, rapidly fleeing into the distance.

Jiang Chen's gaze flickered with surprise.

"That demon's target is so clear; it's obviously after that woman."

Seeing this, Jiang Chen quickly made a decision.

He put the goat's head into his Storage Ring.

At the same time, he took out a signal flare and fired it into the sky.

This signal flare was specially made by the Demon Slayer Army.

Even if the light couldn't be seen, the sound of it exploding could be heard.

Jiang Chen used this to inform Sun Yuliang and the others that the Spirit Martial Realm demon here had been eliminated.

Of course, most of the Xiantian Realm demons and Houtian Realm demons had also been killed by Jiang Chen.

As long as they gathered, they were basically all killed; the remaining demons were in other directions.

"Kill Value: 325"

"Cultivation Value: 17580"

Jiang Chen pursued the black panther demon, and at the same time, with a thought, he added all these Cultivation Values to his Realm.

"Ding… Consuming Cultivation Value, increasing cultivation…"

"Ding… Consuming Cultivation Value, increasing cultivation…"

"Spiritual Qi Cultivation: Xiantian Realm Eighth Layer (4580/8000)"

Jiang Chen had slain over forty Xiantian Realm demons.

And nearly two hundred Houtian Realm demons.

Of course, the strength of these demons varied, some strong, some weak.

Three hundred-plus Kill Value still seemed too little to Jiang Chen.

He still needed to kill more!

He had to keep opening martial arts scrolls!

If he didn't seize the opportunity to kill more while his cultivation was weak,

and accumulate more, it would be difficult to open the martial arts scrolls later.

Of course, improving his strength was also necessary.

After his Realm improved, the items from the martial arts scroll would also improve accordingly.

In short, the items chosen from the martial arts scroll were closely related to Jiang Chen's own strength.

However, there would also be some unexpected drop rates.

For example, the Soul Devouring Ring in Jiang Chen's hand was definitely a very good item.

Right now, pursuing the black panther demon was the priority.

Jiang Chen wasn't trying to be a hero saving a beauty.

This girl looked quite strong, definitely an elite among the Human Race, even a bit higher in cultivation than Chu Yun. Both emotionally and logically, he couldn't just stand by and watch the demon devour her.

Furthermore,

following this demon would allow him to slay more demons.

Jiang Chen was very curious how these demons learned Formations. If he could find the person behind the manipulation, he might even gain something.

Dongyun Ridge direction.

When Leng Ping and her group returned to the stronghold and found Sun Yuliang, they were relieved to learn that Sheng Lingyao was fine.

But upon hearing that Sheng Lingyao had actually gone after Jiang Chen, their hearts immediately tightened again.

The main reason was that Sun Yuliang wasn't very familiar with Jiang Chen.

His superior, Wang Fusheng, had some impression of him, an outstanding talent who fell in a major battle.

He didn't know if Jiang Chen was reliable.

"Sigh, this girl… even if you had to tie her up, you should have tied her back!"

Sun Yuliang stomped his foot anxiously.

"But I know that girl's temperament, so I don't blame you."

Sun Yuliang shook his head slightly.

The messenger resting nearby was bruised and swollen because he had tried to stop Sheng Lingyao.

Although Sun Yuliang, as the Deputy Commander of the Demon Slayer Army, was not in the same system as the City Lord's personal guards,

Sun Yuliang was previously the City Lord's subordinate.

He was also half a teacher and half an uncle to Sheng Lingyao.

Naturally, he would care more about her.

Just as Sun Yuliang was pondering whether Jiang Chen, this Demon Suppressing Envoy who suddenly appeared, was reliable or not,

suddenly, an observer shouted,

"Sir, there's a situation!"

Hearing this, everyone was startled.

Sun Yuliang immediately picked up his Telescope (a type of spyglass).

He immediately saw a green light in the distance gradually cutting across the sky.

It bloomed within the demonic clouds.

"What… this is…"

"The signal for a successful beheading!"

Sun Yuliang's already small eyes widened like copper bells at this moment. His usually calm and steady demeanor, firm as a mountain, had already wavered several times today.

Leng Ping also picked up a small item hanging on her chest. Through the small telescope, she could also see the green light in the distance cutting through the demonic clouds.

A hint of surprise welled up in her cool eyes.

"How is this possible…"

"This is too fast…"

From when they separated from Sheng Lingyao until they fought their way to Dongyun Ridge, it had only been about two quarters of an hour.

Near the Spirit Martial Realm demon, the concentration of Demonic Qi was so dense that it was difficult to move an inch.

Let alone charging into the Gathering Wind Corner to slay numerous demons.

And even slaying a Spirit Martial Realm demon!

The speed was truly too exaggerated.

It was definitely not something their Young Miss could achieve.

Leng Ping knew her Young Miss's strength.

But if it wasn't Sheng Lingyao, then it could only be Jiang Chen.

No more experts could be drawn from other places.

Subsequent reinforcements wouldn't arrive that quickly either.

And some Sects and Martial Arts Families were all coveting at this time, seeing if they could bite off a piece of the Great Lan Dynasty under such circumstances. It naturally wouldn't be that simple to get them to act.

Therefore, there was only one possibility.

That was Jiang Chen.

Leng Ping's lips were slightly pursed, and there was admiration in her eyes for Jiang Chen's demon-slaying prowess.

To be honest,

there were many young talents in the Great Lan Dynasty whose cultivation and strength were higher than Jiang Chen's.

But these people often hid behind the main army.

They dared not take any risks themselves, only waiting for others to fight to the death, and then these people would leisurely claim all the military achievements for themselves.

Leng Ping had seen too many such people.

But Jiang Chen was different.

While powerful, he dared to fight and kill.

Facing the incredibly ferocious demons, Jiang Chen showed no fear.

Such a person was a true hero!

"Yu Long! Take your cavalry regiment and charge in for me."

"If the number of demons sharply decreases, send a signal."

"Gather all infantry regiments!"

"Our Dongyun Ridge defense line will be the first to rout the demons!"

The battle to encircle and seal the Earth-Rank Demon Cave had lasted for more than half a month, almost a continuous retreat. One more step back would mean complete defeat.

Now, Sun Yuliang finally saw an opportunity to counterattack, and naturally, he wouldn't let it go.

"Yes!"

Yu Long, of the vanguard cavalry regiment, immediately spurred his horse and rode off.

"We'll go too! We know the direction Young Miss went."

Leng Ping said.

Sun Yuliang glanced at her, initially wanting to refuse, but seeing Leng Ping's resolute eyes, he finally agreed.

"The three injured cavalrymen stay behind; the rest follow Yu Long. You must obey Yu Long's command!"

"Yes!"

In the mountains.

Jiang Chen executed his footwork, following from a distance.

The black panther demon in front seemed to have no intention of eating Sheng Lingyao, but rather carried her in its mouth and ran wildly.

And it followed a specific route.

Jiang Chen also realized that there must be someone controlling this black panther demon from behind.

Since the other party wasn't in a hurry to eat, he wasn't in a hurry to rescue either.

During the pursuit,

Jiang Chen also absorbed the Mental Energy from the Soul Devouring Ring.

The Great Wilderness Emperor Yang Art refined it all.

Ahead was a dense forest, with trees as black as ink, covered in countless demonic forces.

The black panther demon's steps suddenly slowed.

Jiang Chen knew he had arrived.

He immediately executed the Teng Snake Step, drew his saber, and advanced.

Puff!

The black panther demon didn't even have time to turn its head before its entire head was cut off.

"Ding… Kill Value +1"

"Ding… Cultivation Value +200"

At the same time, Jiang Chen felt his Mental Energy become full.

His Divine Soul Realm continuously broke through.

The Eight Cauldrons Realm!

Just as Jiang Chen pried open the black panther's mouth to release the purple glass sphere,

at this moment, the surrounding ground also vibrated violently.

Demonic Qi rapidly gathered around, appearing like a dozen giant black Qi pythons.

"Another Formation!"

Jiang Chen showed no fear; instead, the corner of his mouth curved into a slight smile, filled with a hint of anticipation.