58: Chapter 58 Have we been exposed...?

Chief Clerk Gu Qing frowned and spoke.

"Enough. The disappearance of the Spirit Child is no small matter. You all..."

He stopped midway through his sentence.

His voice cut off abruptly.

Chief Clerk Gu Qing's gaze suddenly shifted toward the north of the town, a flash of brilliance in his eyes.

Almost at the same instant, Lu Chenzhou, Li Tai, Huo Xuan, and Granny Bixia all looked up, their gazes turning in unison toward the north.

"There is Demonic Qi!"

Lu Chenzhou's voice was as cold and hard as iron.

Li Tai's triangular eyes narrowed into slits as he said sinisterly, "Why does it come and go?"

"And it has quite a rhythm..."

"Three shorts and one long..."

"Damn it, that group of accursed Yao Race seems to be provoking us!"

Granny Bixia's hand, which had been turning her prayer beads, stopped. A sharp glint flashed in her clouded, aged eyes. "Could it be that the Yao Race took the Spirit Child?"

"It's possible!"

Huo Xuan's voice was shrill and hurried. "The news must have leaked. Those scoundrels in the mountains have set their sights on the Spirit Child and took action in secret while we were arguing here!"

"Then why would they provoke us!"

"Stop talking so much nonsense; we'll know once we go and see!"

The longsword on Lu Chenzhou's back unsheathed itself. With a flash of sword light, he was already at the horizon.

"Let's go!!"

"Follow him!"

A patch of azure clouds rose beneath Li Tai's feet, carrying him away as he flew off.

Huo Xuan's figure floated up like a ghost, following closely behind.

Granny Bixia tapped her cane, and a ray of rosy light lifted her body. Her speed was not slower than the others, and the remaining Sect Disciples also rushed to follow.

"Chief Clerk Gu Qing... what about us..."

Chief Clerk Gu Qing glanced at Town Overseer Zhang Danian. "You all wait here and keep looking."

With those words,

Chief Clerk Gu Qing also followed.

Although he did not like these people from the immortal Sects, he disliked the Yao Race even more!

In the blink of an eye,

only Town Overseer Zhang Danian, his son, and a few constables remained in the open space in the center of the town.

Meanwhile,

in the north of the town, on an inconspicuous little hill, four figures were crouching in the bushes.

The Rift-Wind Wolf King, dressed in grey robes, crouched on the far left, his pair of ghostly green eyes staring fixedly down the mountain.

The middle-aged man in green was the transformed Azure-Horned Deer King; he was crouching beside him, twirling a blade of grass with an expressionless face.

The black-faced man was the Iron-Backed Bear King, crouching on the far right, his massive body curled into a ball like a small mountain. The green-robed woman, the Green-Scaled Python, crouched in the middle, her narrow, long eyes narrowed into slits as her cold, sinister gaze scanned the surroundings.

The Rift-Wind Wolf King lowered his voice.

"We will lie in ambush here. Whichever family obtains the Spirit Child, they will have to pass through here. At that time, we will intercept and kill them halfway, and afterwards, we four brothers will share the meal."

The Azure-Horned Deer King nodded, expressionless.

The Iron-Backed Bear King gave a simple, honest smile.

The Green-Scaled Python licked her lips, her thin, long tongue flicking through the air. Her voice was soft and feminine. "The flesh and blood of that Spirit Child are more useful than us Cultivating in the mountains for a hundred years."

"Hide yourselves first."

The Rift-Wind Wolf King looked up toward the direction of Qingshi Town. "There seem to be quite a few people over there. Let's not get discovered first."

The Azure-Horned Deer King twirled the blade of grass and said indifferently, "Rest assured. With the Medicinal Pill we begged Lady Hua for, as long as we don't actively reveal our Demonic Qi, those of the Human Race will never be able to discover us."

"We still need to be careful. Once we take that Medicinal Pill, although we can hide perfectly, we cannot use any of our Demon Power and can only keep watch with our eyes."

"What do you think about bringing some of that Spirit Child's flesh and blood back for Lady Hua?"

The Green-Scaled Python said.

"Forget about it."

The black bear replied in a simple voice, "You know that Lady Hua doesn't eat blood-based food."

"Alright, alright, we'll talk about this later. Keep a close watch for now."

Just then,

the Azure-Horned Deer King's brows suddenly furrowed.

His hand, which had been twirling the blade of grass, stopped.

A moment later, he spoke, his voice tinged with uncertainty. "Why do I feel like those Human Race Cultivators seem to be approaching us?"

The Iron-Backed Bear King took a look and didn't care. "It must be a coincidence. We haven't exposed our Demonic Qi!"

A flash of brilliance crossed the Green-Scaled Python's eyes, and her voice was shrill. "Could it be that they finished dividing it and are preparing to withdraw!"

"I think so. After all, we are hiding so well; who could discover us!"

As the four kings spoke, none of them noticed...

On a withered tree not far behind them, a black crow was crouching on a branch, the Demon Power on its body flickering on and off...

"Hehehe..."

"How fun."

A trace of cunning flashed in Wu Li's bean-sized black pupils.

Over there,

across the horizon, sword light shone like a rainbow. Lu Chenzhou took the lead, the longsword beneath his feet cutting through the night sky with astonishing speed.

His spiritual sense locked onto that intermittent Demonic Qi.

It was still three shorts and one long, like a flashing light in the dark night, as if they were signaling something, or perhaps mocking him.

"Accursed Yao Race, to dare to provoke me!"

Lu Chenzhou's face was livid. His Sword Intent and killing intent merged into one. Sword Qi surged around him, causing even the air to hiss and crackle as it was sliced.

His voice exploded from mid-air, like thunder rolling across the horizon.

"Yao Race, die!"

As soon as the words fell,

his figure suddenly accelerated, the sword light descending like a meteor, aiming straight to hack toward the little hill.

On the hill,

the four kings all looked up in unison.

The Iron-Backed Bear King's honest eyes were filled with disbelief. "Have we... really been exposed?"

The Green-Scaled Python's long, narrow eyes narrowed into slits, and she cursed in a shrill voice.

"Idiot! They've already killed their way right in front of us!"

The Azure-Horned Deer King stood up abruptly, the blade of grass in his hand snapped in two. The indifference on his face vanished without a trace, replaced by a surge of rage.

He kicked aside the bushes blocking his path and shouted sternly,

"What are you still standing there for! Prepare to attack together!"

The Rift-Wind Wolf King let out a long howl to the sky, his grey robes bursting apart to reveal the grey-brown fur underneath. Fierce light was exposed in his pair of ghostly green eyes, his fangs were revealed in his mouth, and his voice was hoarse and low.

"Damn it, how did he discover us!"

The four Yao kings rose at the same time, their Demonic Qi surging out like a tide, shooting up into the sky. The Rift-Wind Wolf King's figure expanded violently, his grey-brown fur flapping in the night wind.

A pair of huge antlers appeared atop the Azure-Horned Deer King's head.

The Iron-Backed Bear King's body expanded to three zhang high, his muscles knotted all over, looking like a moving hill.

The Green-Scaled Python's body remained in a human form with a snake tail, her green scales shimmering with a cold, sinister luster under the moonlight, her snake tongue flicking in and out with a hissing sound.

Lu Chenzhou's sword light had arrived.

"Slash!"

The longsword unsheathed, the sword light like a streak of silk, hacking straight toward the Rift-Wind Wolf King.

"How truly brave."

Behind them,

Wu Li did not expect that this person, Lu Chenzhou, would actually separate so far from the team and be the first to attack.

One must know,

Lu Chenzhou's cultivation was at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

But the heads of these four Yao Race, the Rift-Wind Wolf King was at the Late Stage of Tier 2, the Azure-Horned Deer King at the Peak of Tier 2, the Iron-Backed Bear King at the Late Stage of Tier 2, and the Green-Scaled Python at the Middle Stage of Tier 2.

Except for the Green-Scaled Python, the other three were not inferior at all.

"Boom!!"

At this moment,

the Rift-Wind Wolf King's pupils turned into slits. Facing this sword strike from Lu Chenzhou, he did not dodge or evade. He let out a long howl to the sky, and the thick Demon Power within his body erupted. He swiped a claw, and five wind blades, wrapped in Demonic Qi, met the sword light.