68: Encountering a battle

Gu Yuchuan woke up very early. This goose down blanket was truly too comfortable; he was extremely happy lying on it. He decided that in the future, when he returned to the Flood Dragon Palace, he would also switch to this kind of goose down blanket. The Human Race really knew how to enjoy life; he wanted to learn from them. Cultivation was for having more time to enjoy life; if one cultivated just to suffer, then what was the point?

He ate a little bit of food and looked at the sky. The day was bright, and it was almost time to set off, so he headed to the Serpent's residence ahead of schedule. The other party was a Senior while he was a junior; he definitely had to be mindful of that. In terms of how to conduct himself, he, this little snake, would not have any problems.

However, he did arrive early. When he entered, the Serpent was still eating. The Serpent's meals looked delicious—Eight Treasure Duck, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Shredded Chicken Noodles—all were meals of the Human Race, and they looked full of color, aroma, and taste. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva. As expected, how could a Yao Beast like them resist the temptation of Human Race delicacies? It was simply impossible.

The Serpent looked at him and invited him to come over and eat some. He hesitated for a moment but still chose to eat. There was no helping it; he was just a greedy fellow. Who could resist the temptation of delicious food?

Only after the two had eaten and drunk their fill did they prepare to set off. The two traveled very low-key, striving to ensure no one saw them.

The location of the fishing ground was neither far nor close. Even if they went all out, it would take a day's journey. However, this journey would certainly not be peaceful.

Once they stepped out of the Yao Race territory, the two stopped talking. They both restrained their Qi and hid their identities. With their cultivation levels, there would still be great danger if they were exposed. It was better to have fewer troubles; if something really happened, it would be difficult to handle.

However, they hadn't gone far when they sensed the aura of battle. The two glanced at each other. Actually, they didn't want to get involved, but they could sense that of the two sides, one was the Yao Race and the other was the Human Race. The Yao Race member was being hunted. In the current state of war, it was impossible for them to ignore it. The Serpent nodded to Gu Yuchuan. Although they didn't speak, they understood each other's thoughts.

Gu Yuchuan jumped out and saw the battle in the field clearly. Four Human Race members were besieging one Yao Race member. At a glance, the Human Race Cultivators consisted of three at the Qi Refining Great Perfection and one at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. The Yao Race member was a Brocade Fur Rat at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. If not for this rat's talent for escaping and saving its life, it might have already been dead.

"Presumptuous! You Human Race actually dare to lay a hand on my Yao Race. You truly don't know the meaning of death."

Gu Yuchuan's sudden appearance startled the Cultivators, but they breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Gu Yuchuan's strength at the Qi Refining Perfection. They had three Cultivators at Qi Refining Perfection; why would they fear him alone? A white-clothed swordsman stepped forward.

"Snake demon, there is a path to Heaven but you do not take it, and there is no door to Hell yet you barge in. If you hadn't jumped out, we wouldn't have noticed you, but since you have, your end will only be death."

The Brocade Fur Rat looked at Gu Yuchuan with gratitude in its eyes: "Fellow Daoist, I am Scout No. 36 of the Scout Camp. Run quickly, we are no match for them."

Gu Yuchuan grabbed the Brocade Fur Rat behind him with his tail, his tone becoming much lighter: "You can belittle yourself, but do not include this seat. Just because you can't win doesn't mean this seat can't. Sometimes, the gap between Qi Refining Perfections is even larger than the gap between a Mortal and a Cultivator. Come, let me see the strength of you few."

These Cultivators included two from the Beast Taming Sect, one from the Hundred Flowers Sect, and one from the Green Wood Gate. It was quite a complete set, with Cultivators from three Sects. The white-clothed swordsman who had just spoken was a Disciple of the Green Wood Gate.

After Gu Yuchuan finished his boastful words, the white-clothed swordsman directly burst into laughter: "What kind of thing are you to dare speak to us like that? Junior Brother Song, I see you don't have a presentable tamed beast yet. This snake demon looks decent. Today, Senior Brother will help you take down this snake demon, and your combat power will be different in the future."

This Junior Brother Song was very happy. The Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect were powerful because of their tamed beasts. If your tamed beast was powerful, it was equivalent to two Cultivators fighting, naturally making you stronger than others. However, powerful tamed beasts were rare, and at the very least, he didn't have one. If he could get a tamed beast at the Qi Refining Perfection today, his status and combat power would further improve.

He respectfully bowed to the white-clothed swordsman: "Thank you, Senior Brother. Since Senior Brother is helping me so much, I will surely repay you in the future."

Gu Yuchuan bared his large teeth and let out a hiss: "Aren't you all being a bit too arrogant? Are you ignoring me like this? Then don't blame me for killing you all."

After saying that, he fired four drops of Heavenly Profound Heavy Water, aiming at the four of them. When Cultivators of the same level faced Heavenly Profound Heavy Water, it was very difficult to resist without treasures or powerful protective Spells, just like them right now.

The white-clothed swordsman swung his long sword and struck out several sword lights, barely blocking it. A earthy-yellow shield appeared in front of Junior Brother Song, also blocking it, but he was struck until he spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated several steps, clearly injured. As for the other two Cultivators, one lacked the means and the other lacked enough cultivation; they were directly smashed into meat paste. This caused the eyes of the two survivors to turn red.

It wasn't that their feelings for each other were so deep, but rather, they had come out on a mission together. If the two of them lived while the others died, it would be a very difficult matter to explain upon their return. This was also the reason for their Life Qi.

The white-clothed swordsman was the only Cultivator who wasn't injured. He had also realized by now that this snake demon's strength was very formidable.

"Snake demon, for killing my Human Race Cultivators, your only end is death!"

Gu Yuchuan had long been in a state of Life Qi, so his tone was naturally even worse: "If you had the ability, you would have killed me already instead of constantly yapping here. Forget it, I am a kind-hearted person, so I'll just send you to the afterlife. Are you ready to die?"

The white-clothed swordsman was also very serious. Although they had only exchanged one move, he knew that this snake demon was no pushover. However, he wasn't afraid; he had confidence in himself.

He soared into the air, and the long sword in his hand also flew into the sky. The long sword split into eight, forming a Formation in the air.

"Prodigy, let me show you the Green Bamboo Sword Formation of my Green Wood Gate. Let's see if you can still be so arrogant. However, if you are willing to beg for mercy and surrender now, I can still spare you."