Chapter Thirty-Six: Re-Encountering Ling Shuiyan

  Third update, red ticket. The chrysanthemum has been blown to pieces, San Sheng and Xiao Jiao are taking turns blowing it up, a pitiful sight.

  Xiao Chui's fondness for Zi Yan Huo Lian had reached a crazy level, waking up to eat and constantly asking Xiao Chen for Zi Yan Lian seeds, while Xiao Chen also wholeheartedly loved this little guy and couldn't bear not giving them.

  So, Xiao Doudou ate until dawn and then happily closed his eyes, let out a satisfied burp, and lazily leaned into Xiao Chen's embrace, but he didn't fall asleep. He narrowed his eyes and looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings.

  "You're finally full." Xiao Chen said with unbearable pain, this time Xiao Doudou didn't eat as much as last time, but still ate twelve, making Xiao Chen feel extremely painful.

  Xiao Chen now only has thirty-three Purple Flame Lotus Seeds left, and he wants to charge into the Ninth Layer of the Condensing Spirit Stage, which is a bit suffocating.

  "Xiao Chen, Shidi."

  At this moment, the sky was already bright, and the forest was no longer dim. Yue Ling came out of her meditation, agile as a swallow, jumped down from the big tree, and shouted under the tree where Xiao Chen was.

  "Here." Xiao Chen responded with a pat on Xiaodu's big back, then flipped over and jumped down.

  You Jian also jumped down from the tree, and the three of them mounted the Soul Devouring Beast, continuing to advance along the route on the map. There were only about two hundred miles left before they reached the Blood Sea Magic Cave.

  As they drew closer to the location of the Blood Sea Demon Cave, the demonic beasts became increasingly scarce, and even their roars had disappeared.

  A surge of bloody aura suddenly rushed towards Xiao Chen and the others, directly affecting their souls, making them instantly bear a formless pressure, causing dizziness and swelling in the head.

  At the same time, a desolate crimson mountain range also came into view of Xiao Chen and others. It seemed that they had arrived at the border of Nan Yun's Black Forest. The trees had become sparse and low shrubs, with some areas being completely bare, revealing rocks that were stained with blood-like spots, just like the mountain range itself.

  What a mountain it is!

  Xiao Chen and the others looked around, only to see that amidst the majestic mountains, a hint of demonic energy was revealed, as if countless vengeful spirits were furiously roaring and howling in the empty air above the demonic mountain.

  This mountain not only exudes an eerie aura, but the rocks are also a strange and ominous crimson, as if blood had flowed from above, speckled with dark red spots, like bare bones stained with blood, sending shivers down one's spine.

  "Xiao Chen, I think we should go back. This Blood Sea Devil's Lair is terrifying, with an aura that shocks the heavens. Who knows how many people have died inside? It's too frightening." Yue Ling said, her sensual body trembling at this moment.

  You Jian didn't say a word, but his face looked even more unsightly, and there was also a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

  It's not just the two of them, even Xiao Chen himself is intimidated at this moment. This is a bloody hellhole, a gathering place for demons and monsters, a place where only the core disciples of Yunjian Sword Sect can set foot.

  But Xiao Chen's courage overcame his fear, the heart of a warrior was as firm as a rock, unshakeable, and after a slight change in expression, he returned to normal.

  But the little dudu in Xiao Chen's arms, from start to finish, didn't have any intense reaction. The terrifying aura emanating from the Blood Sea Demon Cave couldn't affect Little Dudu at all. This little guy lay in Xiao Chen's arms, half-closing his eyes and leisurely making "dudu" sounds.

  "Xiao Chen, I think we don't need to take the risk. We've already shaken off Ge Xiangqian, and going to the Blood Sea Demon Cave again would be somewhat not worth it." Yu Jian said after a moment of silence.

  However, at this moment, Ye Liu Xing's voice echoed in Xiao Chen's mind. Ye Liu Xing said, "Xiao Chen, actually you don't need to take risks now. The Blood Sea Dungeon holds great opportunities, but if things go wrong, your life will be in danger. Now that the crisis is over, I suggest you return to the sect."

  "Do you think so too?" Xiao Chen fell silent, weighing the pros and cons of this.

  Xiao Chen still has thirty-three lotus seeds, and at the rate of seven seeds per breakthrough to the next level of Tian, he barely has enough to reach the ninth level of Tian.

  From entering the outer gate to now, it's not even ten days, Xiao Chen estimated that he had rushed to the ninth heaven of Condensing Spirit, and the time used was also less than a month. Such a short period of time, continuously advancing eight heavens, is extremely likely to attract the attention of the sect.

  Xiao Chen wants to measure whether his own talent can attract the attention of the sect, hoping that the sect will not expel him. Although he has no sense of belonging to Yunwu Sword Sect, the despicable person who framed him and the goddess Ling Shuiyan he loves are both in Yunwu Sword Sect.

  Moreover, Xiao Chen had another consideration at this moment. Both Yue Ling and You Jian were his friends. He could put his life on the line for his future, but he couldn't drag his friends down with him.

  After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Chen let out a sigh of relief and began to speak: "Alright, we..."

  However, Xiao Chen's words had yet to finish when Ye Liu Xing's voice once again echoed in his mind: "Not good! Ge Xiang has arrived!"

  "What?!" As soon as these words came out, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine, subconsciously thinking that they had come to kill them, after all, a guilty conscience is always fearful.

  Xiao Chen immediately said: "Ge Xiang is coming to kill you."

  "What!" Yue Ling and You Jian were both shocked, for a moment they were somewhat flustered.

  "Target: Blood Sea Devil's Cave!" Xiao Chen made a swift decision, and with a loud slap on the back of the Soul-Devouring Beast, he charged towards the Blood Sea Devil's Cave.

  Yue Ling and You Jian also gritted their teeth, at this moment they were in a dilemma, had to choose one way, then follow Xiao Chen.

  The three-headed soul-beast moved with a light and agile gait, rapidly approaching the Demon Mountain, approaching the Blood Sea Demon Cave.

  Xiao Chen and the others left not long after, Ge Xiangqian urged Black Wind Blood Wolf to also arrive at the place where Xiao Chen and the three others had left. He slightly furrowed his brow as he looked at the enormous Demon Mountain, but that one glance caused his pupils to suddenly constrict.

  "It's them!" Ge Xiang's gaze was sharp, and here in the open area, without the towering ancient trees to block his view, although they were dozens of miles apart, Ge Xiang could still make out Xiao Chen and the others.

  "It seems that it was these few people who killed Brother Biao and took the map, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to find the Blood Sea Demon Cave as outer sect disciples. Haha... Heaven has a road you don't take, hell has no door you charge in. Just solved your problem of avenging Brother Biao!"

  Ge Xiangqian's gaze gradually turned venomous, his face growing increasingly dark, like a dark cloud covering the top.

  Xiao Chen and the others had now arrived at the foot of the Demon Mountain where the Blood Sea Demon Cave was located. Standing close to the mountain, they felt as if it were an ancient demon mountain that transmitted a power that devoured one's soul, with demonic energy surging into the sky.

  "According to the map, it should be here. But 'Blood Sea Devil's Cave' should refer to a cave or water or a mountain hole, but I don't see anything?" Xiao Chen said, holding the map for comparison, and indeed did not find where the so-called Blood Sea Devil's Cave was, saying temptingly.

  At this moment, Ye Liu Xing is also unable to help Xiao Chen. As for the Blood Sea Demon Cave, Ye Liu Xing is also unfamiliar with it.

  Yue Ling and You Jian were also staring at each other in dismay. You Jian said gloomily, "Could it be that we can't even get out of this Magic Mountain?"

  As soon as this was said, both Yue Ling and Xiao Chen's eyes lit up, thinking it was very likely.

  But at this moment, the little dudu in Xiao Chen's arms suddenly jumped out of Xiao Chen's arms and landed on the ground, like a flash of lightning, quickly ran out, stood on a huge stone at the foot of the mountain, tiptoed and stretched out its small paws, pointing to a certain place in the magic mountain, making "dudu" sounds, calling Xiao Chen and others to come over.

  Xiao Chen's eyebrows furrowed, and he thought to himself: "Could it be that Little Doudou has discovered something?"

  The three of them were somewhat perplexed and walked towards Xiao Dudu, after all, Xiao Chen and the others did not understand Xiao Dudu's abilities yet.

  "Beep... beep..."

  Xiao Doudou strained to stand on tiptoe, stretching out his chubby little paws to point at the Magic Mountain, looking very anxious, and his voice became urgent.

  "What's that?" Xiao Chen's puzzled gaze followed along Xiaodoudou's chubby little paws.

  "That is..." Xiaochen took a look and finally knew what Xiao Tudou wanted to express. It turned out that Xiao Tudou had discovered a stone monument on the magic mountain, which was inserted straight into the magic mountain, with the four large characters "Blood Sea Magic Cave" written on it.

  "Could it be..." Xiao Chen seemed to have understood something at this moment.

  But just at this moment, suddenly ——

  Rumble!

  A deafening roar suddenly burst out from the 'Blood Sea Demon Cave' stone monument, and at the same time, a powerful true yuan fluctuation soared into the sky, instantly shattering stones like rain, as if a flock of geese flying overhead, crashing down.

  Two figures emerged, one black and one white, flashing out like aurora borealis, resembling a giant bird, soaring straight up!

  "Run quickly!"

  The sky was filled with falling rocks, it was a disaster. Each rock was about four meters in diameter and could crush a person into pulp if it hit them.

  Xiao Chen suddenly hugged Xiao Tui tightly and let out a loud roar, then madly ran towards the distance.

  Yue Ling and You Jian were not daring to slack off, their speed was pushed to the extreme, they madly ran away, huge rocks fell down one after another, large pits appeared on the ground, Xiao Chen only felt that behind him it was as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was cracking, like a prolonged thunder.

  The most frantic escape, finally dodged the stone rain. Before Xiaochen and others could catch their breath, they saw the sky suddenly darken, followed by an endless gathering of water elements, condensing into lightning that tore through the clouds, thundering and deafening.

  "That is...Ling Shijie!" Xiao Chen took a closer look, and at this moment, she was standing proudly on the auspicious cloud, as if she were the reincarnation of the female war goddess. The white-clad beauty who controlled the heavenly water and dark thunder was actually Ling Shuiyan.

  It was at this moment that Xiao Chen suddenly understood that the task Ling Shuiyan had mentioned when she left that day was actually this task. The core disciples of Yun Jianzong had already set out, but the sect hadn't announced it yet.

  On the other side, there was a man in black, with a pair of yuanqi wings on his back, vivid and lifelike, like the wings of a heavenly swan, gently flapping, flying in mid-air.

  Although Ling Shuiyan didn't have the flying battle skills, she had cultivated Ti Yun Zong to a state of perfection, with auspicious clouds under her feet, standing on clouds, just like an immortal fairy descending into the mortal world, leaving the world behind and standing alone.

  "Haha... Ling Shuiyan, although you are one of the top ten outstanding core disciples of Yunjian Sword Sect, I am Luo Yang, the son of the Demon Lord, with a cultivation level of Tongxuan Sixfold Heaven. You want to take me down? I'm afraid you're not qualified yet."

  "Hmm!" Ling Shuiyan let out a cold hum, but didn't say another word. Her slender jade hands suddenly formed a seal, and in an instant, the dark clouds and thunder that had been spreading in mid-air surged forward like a tidal wave, rapidly condensing into lightning knives and swords that surrounded Ling Shuiyan on both sides. As they collided, bursts of thunderclaps rang out.

  "Go!" Ling Shuiyan violently shouted, his arms exerting force as he swung them, his green silk flying wildly, his clothes shaking violently. His powerful Yuan burst forth like flowing water, the Lei Dao and Lei Jian bursting out with piercing electric light, their sharp edges unmatched, slashing towards Mo Zhong's son Luo Yang at an extremely fast speed that seemed to leave a trail of light behind.