22: Encountering a white fox

He was very careful on this journey. Even after entering the territory of the Human Race, he had already given up his Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist Divine Ability and began walking on the ground, hiding his tracks as carefully as possible.

As soon as he entered the territory of the Human Race, he felt uncomfortable, as if something was pressing against his chest, making it hard to breathe. This was the suppression of the Human Dao against other races. Only races connected to the Human Race—such as the Dragon Clan, the Phoenix race, the Nine-Tailed Fox, or races with powerful Bloodlines like the Innate God Race and the Three-Legged Golden Crow—could avoid being suppressed by the Human Dao Luck. Other Cultivators were suppressed upon entry, their magic power only able to exert seventy percent of its strength.

Actually, the suppression Gu Yuchuan received was slightly less; he could exert seventy-five percent of his strength because he followed the path of Dragon Transformation. Although he had only just begun, he already had Dragon Qi in his body. If he were still a Serpent, he could have exerted eighty percent of his strength. This was also why Great King Hui She, despite his talent, remained on the periphery—because he could enter the Human Race's territory at any time.

The distance to the Bee Raising Forest was still quite far, and his pace on the road was indeed a bit slow. However, he still didn't plan to fly. There were no mountain forests here to serve as cover, and flying would be far too conspicuous. Besides, he was currently full of Demonic Qi; flying would be like reminding Cultivators: 'Come and catch me! Come and catch me! I'm a cute little monster, a little monster covered in treasures, and I've come to the Human Race.' He wasn't a fool; slow was fine as long as it was safe.

As he was walking, he suddenly sensed a fluctuation of Demonic Qi ahead. A white fox passed in front of him. This white fox was very cute, snow-white all over and fluffy. Her large eyes were Soul Seizing, and her voice was full of twists and turns; as soon as she spoke, she exuded a myriad of charms.

'Fellow Daoist Green Snake, please save me! A Qi Refining Fourth Layer Cultivator is chasing me.'

Her voice was melodious and pleasant. After Gu Yuchuan heard it, it felt as if he had drunk a bowl of spring water in the desert, refreshing his heart. For a moment, he couldn't care about anything else and only wanted to save her. Before he could speak, a man in black rushed over.

'White fox, you're just a Qi Refining Third Layer monster, yet you dare to steal a spiritual fruit! So you have a companion? Watch me skin and de-bone you both together.'

Even a clay man has three parts of anger, let alone the monster Gu Yuchuan. The opponent raised his hand and threw a black nail, which turned into a streak of black light in the air.

'Fellow Daoist, be careful! That is his Low Grade Magical Artifact, the Heart-Piercing Nail. It is extremely sinister.'

A Magical Artifact is good, but it depends on the user. Gu Yuchuan was a Qi Refining Sixth Layer Cultivator. If the man wanted to use a Magical Artifact to act violently, a Low Grade one wouldn't do, and even a Medium Grade one wouldn't be enough. He would need at least a High Grade Magical Artifact to bridge such a large gap in cultivation and cause damage to Gu Yuchuan.

With a thought, his gaze turned cold, and his tongue flicked out. Two splashes of water turned into shackles, binding the Heart-Piercing Nail. He spat a mouthful of venom onto the Heart-Piercing Nail, and the Magical Artifact began to sizzle and smoke, already damaged.

The black-robed Cultivator shouted, his eyes nearly bulging out: 'Prodigy, you actually dare to destroy my Magical Artifact!'

After saying that, he pulled out a long sword. Yes, another long sword. Gu Yuchuan narrowed his eyes slightly: 'So what? Also, I hate Human Race Cultivators who carry long swords the most.'

Although he stood opposite the Cultivator, his voice came from behind the man. His voice was extremely cold, as if it came from Hell. The black-robed Cultivator felt as if he were in an Ice Purgatory, and a chill rose from his spine, rendering him unable to say another word.

It turned out that just as they started fighting, Gu Yuchuan used invisibility and his Clone together. The one standing in place was the Clone, while his true body had turned invisible and moved behind the opponent. With a sneak attack, by the time the opponent reacted, the poisonous fangs had already bitten into him. As the venom entered, he quickly stiffened and fell to the ground, motionless.

He took a deep breath, and his Devouring Talent activated. The man actually turned into pure energy and entered his body. His cultivation and Bloodline both increased slightly. So this was the effect of the Devouring Talent.

He glanced at the Cultivator's corpse, which had already turned into a mummified body. Only now did he have the energy to deal with the fox. The matter of this fox using a Charm Technique on him wasn't over yet.

Before he even turned his head, a fragrant wind blew toward him: 'Fellow Daoist, you are truly amazing, much better than someone like me...'

Before she could finish, Gu Yuchuan wrapped his tail around her neck, making it impossible for her to say another word. Her limbs flailed in the air, but she couldn't resist at all.

Admittedly, Gu Yuchuan liked beautiful women, but he wasn't a fool who would let someone attack him just because they were beautiful. Since this fox demon had made a move, she had to pay a price. However, since her crime didn't warrant death and she had even allowed him to devour a Human Race Cultivator, a small punishment would suffice.

After a while, he released his grip, and she fell from the air to the ground.

'Fox demon, do you know why I attacked you?'

Before she could reply, tears began to flow: 'Senior, I know. I shouldn't have used a Charm Technique on you. It's just that this little demon has her own difficulties. I stole a spiritual fruit from him and was chased like this. If I were caught, he would definitely kill me. I just wanted to survive.'

Gu Yuchuan snorted, wanting to laugh in his heart. As expected of a fox spirit, she still dared to have her own little schemes at a time like this.

'Oh? But how did I hear that Cultivator say you stole a spiritual fruit, rather than saying you stole and ate it? That one word makes a world of difference. You're not being honest, little fox.'

She hurriedly brought out a spiritual fruit, but it didn't look like much. It was similar to the ones he had eaten at Great King Hui She's place, and even far inferior to the Red Cloud Fruit. It was a spiritual fruit that didn't even have a grade, though it was still somewhat useful for cultivation.

'To think the two of you fought like this over such a small thing. Indeed, the resources in the outside world are not as abundant as in the Cloud Sea Marsh.'

Hearing this, the little fox's eyes lit up.

'Is Senior a monster from the Holy Land?'

Cultivators outside called the Cloud Sea Marsh the Holy Land of the Yao Race. Since he was from there, he nodded. The light in her eyes suddenly dimmed.

'That's wonderful. Unlike us, who have to struggle for survival in the territory of the Human Race.'

Gu Yuchuan looked at her as if she were a fool: 'Is something wrong with you? It's only half a day's journey from here to the Cloud Sea Marsh. Why don't you just go in, find a place to live, and settle down? Who could possibly drive you away?'

After he said this, she burst into tears.