144: Chapter 144 Reencounter with the Island-Slaying Banshee

During this period, island-slaughtering incidents had only occurred once, which was extremely unusual compared to the previous frequency.

Ning Yuan guessed that the blood required by the Blood Jiao had already reached saturation, indicating that it was about to transform into a Dragon, or perhaps it had already succeeded.

Once it successfully transformed into a Dragon, it would undoubtedly come looking for trouble with Ning Yuan!

If Ning Yuan were in its place, having suffered such a great loss, he wouldn't forgive the other party either.

Du Jiaojiao comforted him, "Master, please set your mind at ease. The Boundless Sea is so vast; the Blood Jiao might not necessarily be able to find us!"

"I hope so!"

There was some truth to those words; finding someone in the vast ocean was no easy task. However, one still had to maintain the necessary vigilance, as who knew if the Blood Jiao had any special methods.

"Master, look! That island seems a bit off!"

Suddenly, Du Jiaojiao pointed toward the distant island and spoke to Ning Yuan in a slightly urgent tone, then stepped forward to shield him behind her.

"Is this... an island slaughter?" Ning Yuan looked toward the island, his expression instantly tightening as he spoke in surprise.

The entire island was shrouded in a bloody light, and faint wails of pain could be heard. A massive amount of blood was gathering high in the sky, extremely similar to what Bone Firefly had done.

This was undoubtedly an island slaughter!

He hadn't expected to stumble upon it again; it seemed the Boundless Sea wasn't that big after all, since he had encountered it twice.

"Watch closely, Master. Let me handle it this time; I'll definitely help you find out the Blood Jiao's whereabouts!"

Before her voice had even faded, Du Jiaojiao vanished from the cloud command boat, turning into a purple glow that shot toward the island, her Aura overbearing and completely undisguised.

"Be careful!"

Seeing this, Ning Yuan didn't even have time to stop her and could only tell her to be careful. From Bone Firefly's account, the Blood Jiao had Soul Transformation-level subordinates; if Du Jiaojiao encountered a Soul Transformation expert, she might not be able to subdue them.

Du Jiaojiao didn't respond, simply charging toward the island. Having finally found an opportunity to act, she naturally wanted to show off a bit.

Her last encounter with the Tiger Shark had been a complete defeat, so with this rare opportunity, she had to prove her strength no matter what.

Whiz!

While Du Jiaojiao was lost in thought, her figure flickered several times before arriving above the island, where she saw the person currently slaughtering the island.

This person was also a member of the Yao Race, specifically a she-demon. She had a beautiful face and a graceful figure, with light green hair reaching her waist, giving off a fresh and refined air. However, her actions greatly marred her beauty.

"A Nascent Soul... with a cultivation level equal to mine. This couldn't be more perfect!"

Feeling the other's cultivation, Du Jiaojiao didn't hesitate for a moment. Her slender hands formed Hand Seals, generating a large amount of purple poisonous mist out of thin air that swept toward the she-demon.

"Poison..."

The she-demon was pale with fright at the sight. As a Tree Yao, poison was a natural counter to her. Facing Du Jiaojiao, who was in the same Realm, she could only be suppressed with no room to fight back.

Realizing she was no match, the she-demon turned to flee, but her face instantly went pale when she saw the situation behind her: a massive amount of poisonous mist had blocked her escape route.

"Hmph, just surrender quietly!"

Under Du Jiaojiao's control, the poisonous mist had spread over a ten-mile radius. Everywhere it passed, vegetation began to wither, and weak Yao Beasts or animals collapsed and died one after another.

"I have no grievance with you; why are you stopping me?" the she-demon asked with a trembling voice, a hint of panic flashing in her beautiful eyes as her delicate body shook slightly.

This was also what she couldn't understand; Du Jiaojiao was clearly not of the Human Race, so why was she standing up for them?

"Too much nonsense! You'll find out once I've captured you!"

Du Jiaojiao didn't bother to explain. With a light wave of her hand, the sky-covering poisonous mist pressed down on the she-demon like a heavy layer of clouds.

The she-demon gritted her teeth; facing such an unreasonable person, she could only steel herself to meet the attack. Could she really just give up?

"Leaf Dance in the Air!"

In desperation, the she-demon's hands quickly formed Hand Seals, and countless leaves immediately began to swirl around her. An exceptionally sharp sensation emerged from the leaves, each one capable of tearing a Golden Core Cultivator to shreds.

Tens of millions of leaves would make even a Nascent Soul perish on the spot, but under Du Jiaojiao's poisonous mist, they slowly developed black spots before turning into ash and vanishing into the air.

Facing such a predicament, the she-demon's eyes went dark. Due to the elemental counter, the techniques she took pride in appeared fragile and weak.

If it weren't for the Lord taking back a soul fragment, how could she have fallen into such a state? With the Lord's soul fragment, she could have escaped even if she couldn't win. Now, escaping on her own was difficult.

Seeing that she could neither fight nor flee, the she-demon held onto a final sliver of hope and pleaded with Du Jiaojiao:

"Fellow Daoist, why don't we sit down and talk? If there's anything I can help with, just say the word!"

"Sure! As long as you tell me the Blood Jiao's whereabouts, I won't make things difficult for you!" Du Jiaojiao said very readily. The most important thing was the Blood Jiao's location; the she-demon before her was secondary.

"The Lord's..."

Hearing Du Jiaojiao's request, the she-demon's heart trembled. She quickly realized that this person was after the Lord, and she had only been attacked because she happened to be encountered.

Then she thought of Bone Firefly being captured a month ago. Since they started their operations, they had never failed. No one besides them knew that the person behind the island slaughters was the Blood Jiao.

At this thought, the she-demon's face turned pale and green as she asked in shock and suspicion, "Was it you who captured Bone Firefly?"

"You have some brains at least. Since you know the outcome, do you still intend to resist?" Du Jiaojiao said with a faint smile, not denying the she-demon's words.

"If you want to know the Lord's whereabouts, that will depend on your skill!"

The she-demon steeled herself, knowing that without paying a price today, it would be impossible to leave this place.

The demon took a wooden bracelet from her wrist and threw it into the air. It instantly expanded in the wind, growing to dozens of feet in size, and smashed down toward Du Jiaojiao.

"Hmph, stubborn!"

With a wave of her hand, a massive Poison Jiao appeared above Du Jiaojiao. After letting out a deafening roar, its body swung and collided with the wooden bracelet.

Roar!

Amidst the Poison Jiao's roars, the wooden bracelet Magic Treasure retreated step by step. Its surface was corroded and pitted by the intense poison, and its treasure light rapidly dimmed.

Pfft!

The she-demon spat out a mouthful of essence blood and quickly performed Hand Seals. The wooden bracelet Magic Treasure absorbed all the essence blood, and its power immediately surged, allowing it to temporarily reach a stalemate with the Poison Jiao.

However, the price paid was not small. The she-demon's face instantly became as pale as paper, her Aura dropped significantly, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

Such a price only resulted in a stalemate; it was far from enough if she truly wanted to escape!