Section 7: Lihoulang VS Jiugoudog

  The sun sets reluctantly behind the mountains, and the stars begin to appear gradually. The cloudy sky presents a deep blue color, even deeper than the ocean.

  The evening breeze caresses Chu Yun's face, from warmth to coolness. The surroundings gradually quiet down, insects start singing, summer forest, dense tree shade, light and shadow intersecting, yet life and death coexist.

  Chu Yun climbed up a gentle slope, looked around and compared it with the present world from her memory. Before long, she found the correct path.

  He let out a sigh of relief. In his previous life, he had proven through actual action that the safety of this road was quite high. He was confident and climbed up the nameless volcano.

  But just then a flock of birds rose up from afar, circling in the air and emitting ear-piercing cries, reluctant to land.

  "Someone behind?" Chu Yun's eyes narrowed. This group of flying birds, he recognized them. They were called Iron-beaked Large Birds, a kind of gentle-natured, relatively common demonic beast in the forest.

  Humans have human rules, forests also have forest laws.

  The Iron Beak bird won't be stupid enough to choose a place where ferocious beasts roam as its habitat and build its nest. At this time, there also won't be any natural enemies - the Saw-toothed Forest Boa - coming to prey on the Iron Beak bird.

  Chu Yun quickly determined that the disturbance in the forest was caused by humans, and judging from the intense reaction of the iron-beaked bird, there were quite a few people.

  "It's on!" Chu Yun muttered to himself, the sound of clashing and killing carried through the wind. The iron-beaked bird, enraged, launched a group attack, its momentum fierce and formidable, not to be underestimated.

  A moment later, the iron-beaked big bird flew into the night sky, apparently unable to contend with the newcomer.

  The darkness deepened, but couldn't hide Chu Yun's pair of bright black eyes, they were shining!

  He has already made a preliminary judgment based on the phenomenon just now, that the number of people in this group is around 10, and they have the combat power of primary demon masters, otherwise they would not trigger such a large-scale , nor would they so easily drive the iron-beaked bird out of its nest.

  Who is the newcomer? What's his purpose? Why did he appear in his own backyard? Is it related to himself?

  In an instant, Chu Yun's mind was filled with flashing thoughts, countless guesses and doubts pouring in.

  The iron-beaked big bird slowly flew back to its nest, and Chu Yun's eyes condensed again.

  He left, where did he go?

  His intuition told him that the other party's goal seemed to be directed at himself. He suddenly thought of Mrs. Shu and couldn't help but take a cold breath. If it was really her who sent her subordinates, taking advantage of this opportunity to come and kill him off. To say nothing of being a demon hunter, even if he were an ordinary strong man with three or four others, Chu Yun would be in trouble!

  He is now just a thirteen-year-old kid!

  Although he doesn't have the strength of a bound chicken, if compared with an adult, he would certainly be defeated.

  At this time, a cool night breeze blew in, but it couldn't blow away the chill that permeated his entire body. A strong sense of crisis arose in his heart!

  Considering victory before considering defeat, Chu Yun after rebirth is steady and cautious in temperament. A flash of sharp light bursts forth in his clear eyes, only to disappear without a trace.

  "I recall that around here, there seems to be a Lihou monkey, it appears to be a small demon that has cultivated for 12 years." A hint of a smile quietly bloomed at the corner of Chu Yun's mouth.

  "Damn it, Iron Beak! This might just expose us!" The shop assistant's clothes were stained with blood and torn to shreds, walking ahead with a mixture of heavy and light steps, cursing in his mouth.

  "What's there to fear? The other side is just a young whippersnapper. Maybe he's seen the commotion over here and is curiously rushing over! Haha! Let's catch him off guard." The big beard's voice echoed through the forest, startling a flock of birds into flight.

  The shop assistant couldn't help but think of Chu Yun's calm and composed eyes, which were slightly playful. He shook his head, having a hunch that the other party would be difficult to deal with. This time, completing the task would be extra troublesome.

  "Shut up, you just startled that flock of iron-beaked birds. There are many wild yao beasts in this forest, so it's better to be careful." Triangular eyes spoke slowly and coldly, looking at Big Beard with a dissatisfied expression.

  "Hmph!" The big-bearded man snorted, ultimately holding down his voice. He also knew that although this was the outskirts of the forest, there were indeed many wild demonic beasts. Given their strength, they still needed to be careful.

  However, the big-bearded man still didn't think much of him, just a little kid. If it weren't for the urgent need for that bag full of snow sand, there would be no need to mobilize his strength at all.

  As time flows, the forest becomes quiet, and the bright moon appears in the sky. The pure white moonlight passes through the gaps between the leaves, forming a series of jade-like light columns. People's field of vision is not only unrestrained by the night, but instead becomes even more expansive.

  "Heaven is on our side, the little rabbit can't escape!" The big bearded man twitched his nose and revealed a ferocious and frightening smile. Under the moonlight, the traces left by Chu Yun were intermittent but clear to see. They had been exposed in front of these seasoned killers and robbers.

  But suddenly!

  A dark shadow leaped down from above, letting out a strange cry.

  Pfft!

  A sturdy man let out a miserable cry and fell to the ground. A large hole appeared on his left chest, with bright red blood gushing out and quickly staining the land beneath him.

  My heart is flying!

  His body convulsed a few times, then stopped moving, his face frozen in an expression of extreme horror, dead with eyes wide open!

  "Squeak squeak squeak!"

  That eerie black shadow stood on the branch, emitting a savage and strange laughter. Just then, the night wind blew through the branches, the moonlight shifted, revealing the true face of the black shadow.

  "A gibbon!" Someone on the scene let out a terrified cry.

  A ferocious and bloodthirsty gibbon, with a pair of bronze bell-like eyes gleaming with blood light. It was only the size of an adult's head, with a body covered in shiny black fur, its tail raised high, its limbs long and slender, its claws sharp and menacing. On its right paw, it held a human heart the size of a fist.

  Thud thud, the heart was still beating in its paws.

  Knock knock.

  Under the gaze of countless people's horror, the Lihou monkey opened its mouth and swallowed the heart in one gulp. This demon beast feeds on hearts.

  "Squeak squeak squeak!"

  Swallowing its heart, the monkey's eyes burst with blood light, and it danced wildly on the branches, emitting a terrifying laughter. Soon, the blood light spread from its eyes, flowing all over its body.

  Suddenly, Lihou's eyes emitted a thrilling and dangerous aura.

  "Damn it, it's actually a dead monkey that has grasped the bloody Dao method!" The big-bearded man cursed loudly and slapped his waist, where a black leather pouch was hanging, while shouting, "Come out, Wine Lees Dog!"

  A black light shot out from the skin bag and landed on the ground, revealing a bald-tailed black dog. Unlike others, its dog nose was red and big, with several long black hairs growing crookedly. As soon as it saw the sharp-clawed monkey, it lowered its head, bared its teeth, and let out a low growl full of menace.

  Wild demon beasts, without the command of a demon master, are not particularly intelligent. Following the principle of eliminating the greatest threat first, the bloodthirsty Li Hu immediately fixed its crimson gaze on the most threatening Wine Dog, completely unaware of the strategy of striking at the weak point.

  "Squeak!"

  The lemur exerted itself and kicked off the branch with its foot, like a black-red cannonball, shooting straight at the wine dog on the ground. The latter was not to be outdone, let out a loud roar, also exerted itself and kicked off, flying up in pursuit.

  Bang!

  The two sides collided fiercely in mid-air, splitting the autumn colors, and a dull sound was heard. Immediately after, they fell to the ground, engaging in a bloody and intense hand-to-hand combat.

  The scene finally stabilized, and the others let out a sigh of relief. The store clerk's body trembled, shrinking his head, and ran to the back of the big bearded man.

  This scene fell completely into Chu Yun's eyes, who was hiding in a nearby thicket.

  Seeing the opponent fall into his own trap, being attacked by Li Zhuohou, Chu Yun's heart was just filled with joy, but it was immediately replaced by a wave of fear and chill.

  "Two exorcists! Apart from them, who are these fierce-looking men?"

  He held his breath and calmly sized up these people. His gaze circled around the big beard and triangular eyes, then moved to others. Next, he paused for a moment, seeing the shop assistant from Tianbao Pavilion in broad daylight.

  "Could it be him?" He was taken aback for a moment, then recalled the scene from earlier in the day and his eyes lit up. "So it's greed that's driving them. That bag of Snow Sand I have is indeed worth a pretty penny on the market, valued at over 800 Ge Lei coins. Hmph, to think they'd send two Royal Demon Masters after me, they really do think highly of me."

  He was calm and collected in his heart, the opponent's move was ruthless and merciless, a lion fighting a rabbit would also use its full strength, clearly not wanting to give himself any room for counterattack. Now he was alone and isolated, the Tian Hu egg had not yet hatched, and his only reliance was the hacking mountain knife in his hand.

  Thinking of this, his heart skipped a beat and his throat went dry. The opponent's strength was so strong that he had no chance of winning at all! According to his memory, he had never thought that there would be such a battle. He couldn't help but start regretting, why didn't he follow the memories of his previous life step by step, why did he suddenly become interested and go to Tianbao Pavilion, creating such changes, pushing himself into a desperate situation where he was on the verge of death.

  Calm down!

  Soon, Chu Yun adjusted his mentality. In his previous life, searching for the mysterious and exploring the unknown often led to being trapped by mortal enemies. His rich life experience made him understand that impulsive emotions would only push himself faster into an abyss of no return.

  The battle between the razor-clawed monkey and the wine-soaked dog has reached a fever pitch. The two sides are going back and forth, with dust flying everywhere, and the cold light of the razor claws is even more striking in the dark forest. Blood is splattering everywhere, and both sides have large or small wounds on their bodies.

  "Drunkard's dog, mountain thug!" The big-bearded man suddenly bellowed.

  The wine lees dog's two ears stood up, and it accepted the command. Its momentum suddenly became much stronger. Only to see its whole body black and mysterious energy surging, almost instantly hitting its right front paw. A thick and heavy aura like a mountain, vast and wild like a field, swept across all directions.

  "Woof!" The wine-soaked dog let out a loud bark and struck out with its right paw, seemingly slow but actually fast, hitting the sharp-clawed monkey.

  The eyes of the Lihou monkey revealed a terrified expression, but unfortunately it had exhausted its old strength and hadn't yet regained new energy. With a loud crash, it was struck by the paw of the Mangshan beast, instantly letting out a mournful cry, its body shooting back like a cannonball, crashing into a large tree.

  Another muffled sound.

  The big tree shook, its branches swaying and making a rustling sound. On the thick trunk that five people could barely encircle with their arms, a depression appeared. The sharp-clawed monkey was embedded in it, and after a few seconds, it fell to the ground. Its body trembled, its seven orifices bleeding, and its originally bright red eyes became even more ferocious.

  "Damn it, with the Bloodthirsty Dao Law added to the monkey's skills, it's a tough opponent." The big bearded man cursed lightly and then commanded the Wine Stained Dog, "Charge forward, continue fighting!"

  "Woof!" The wine-soaked dog heard the command, shook off its spirits, and flew up again to fight with the even more frantic Lihou.