Section 8: Empowered Design, Charm Shadow Bat

  "The Lizard Monkey has 12 years of cultivation, while the Wine Dog has around 14 years of cultivation. Moreover, there is a Master commanding it, so the outcome of this battle is already decided." Chu Yun observed quietly from the side and had already made up her mind upon seeing this scene.

  Generally speaking, demonic beasts commanded by a skilled Onmyodo master can often bridge a certain gap in cultivation and successfully challenge wild demonic beasts. Now, with Lihou's current level of cultivation being 2 years behind Jiuyin, the outcome is self-evident.

  Seeing the increasingly precarious situation of the gibbon, Chu Yun dared not continue to spy from the side and quietly retreated from this battlefield, heading deep into the forest.

  "They have two demon masters and eight burly men, such a powerful lineup. If I make even the slightest move, I'll be annihilated. Absolutely cannot engage in a fierce battle. It seems that now, the only option is to outsmart them!"

  Chu Yun has rich combat experience and is by no means a pushover or someone who relies on luck. Although his own strength is insufficient, he can win through strategy. Upon careful consideration, the clever monkey undoubtedly provided him with a highly feasible approach.

  "There is odorless powder on my body that can conceal my smell. Adding the memories of my past life, I am familiar with the environment here. Just use the momentum to strike back and continuously consume the opponent's strength." He thought of a solution and his spirit was lifted.

  In the dark forest, a boy in simple linen clothes was running agilely. His skin was fair and his face was clean, with a pair of eyes shining like two black gems, reflecting the moonlight that filtered through the trees. And on the corner of his mouth, a hint of a smile seemed to be there, yet not quite visible.

  "You want to kill me and take treasure? Hmph! I'll make you regret coming here!"

  An hour later, a robust man encountered a 16-year-old cultivator of the Saw-toothed Forest Python. The triangular-eyed one took action, riding his 13-year-old demonic beast Green Blade Mantis, and killed it with great difficulty.

  Two and a half hours later, they encountered another group of fire spiders, and after a fierce battle, Triangle Eye and Big Beard joined forces to destroy the 15-year-old spider queen with great difficulty, but two big men were left dead.

  "This won't do. My Green Blade Mantis has already consumed more than half of its energy, and its strength has decreased drastically." Triangular Eyes' face was gloomy, his original confidence that had been within his grasp had long since flown away.

  The big-bearded man's eyes shot out flames of anger, and he cursed loudly: "Damn it! Is that little brat a rabbit or something? I've never seen anyone who can run faster than him!"

  The shopkeeper's heart was already shrouded in a thick gloom, he was a clever person and had sensed a hint of conspiracy. He couldn't help but hesitate: "This situation is not good, the other party has odorless powder, which can conceal their own smell and safely pass through most of the demon beasts' territory. Moreover, I feel that he seems to be consciously luring us..."

  "Bullshit! What is he? Ruan Er, if you're scared, get out of here early. I'm most disgusted with cowards. To be actually intimidated by a thirteen-year-old kid." The big-bearded man looked at the shop assistant named Ruan Er with disdain and scorned him.

  "You..." The shop assistant Ruan Er dared not speak out of anger.

  "That's enough, Ruan Er. Don't be suspicious of everything, that little rabbit is just lucky. As the leader of this expedition, you also have a responsibility. You didn't even make sufficient preparations, if we had some tasteless powder, we would have caught him long ago."

  He coldly snorted, took out a small bottle of medicine from his bosom, retrieved a round, thumb-sized emerald green pill, and fed it to the green praying mantis perched on his arm.

  This green mantis, with a head the size of an infant's, has a body that is a deep green color and emits a cold glow. The two pairs of forelimbs, shaped like large knives, are a lighter shade than the rest of its dark green body. The blades gleam sharply, radiating a chilly aura. At this moment, it lowers its triangular head, opens its mouthparts, and swallows the dan medicine in one swift motion.

  This elixir is a Demon Origin Pill. When demons consume it, they can replenish their depleted demon origin. Demons without demon origin are unable to cast demonic spells and incantations.

  A moment later, Sanjiao Yan felt the demonic yuan inside the Green Blade Mantis's body slowly and steadily rising. He nodded in satisfaction, a hint of flesh pain flashing across his eyes once again.

  This elixir was also expensive for him. Normally, he would let the Green Blade Mantis absorb and spit out the yuan energy to supplement his body's demon yuan. However, at this moment, he couldn't afford to stay behind, and he had to seize the time to hunt down Chu Yun.

  "Haha, you're quite generous." The big beard glanced at the triangular eyes and then looked at his own wine cellar dog. The latter was covered in scars, sticking out its tongue panting, with blood congealed into blackness on its body, fur matted together, looking utterly wretched.

  The big beard also had elixir in his bosom, but unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not use it.

  "Damn it! If I meet that road-blocking monster again next time, I won't be able to catch that stinky little brat. I'll really have to use the elixir!"

  A sinister glint flashed in the big bearded man's eyes. He had been chasing Chu Yun, thinking it was a sure thing, easy as can be. But things didn't go as he expected. Now, not even a shadow of Chu Yun could be seen, yet his side was already in disarray.

  "Keep chasing! Chase that little brat, I'll trample his fingers, cut off his ***, chop off his two dog legs!" The big bearded man became more and more enraged as he thought about it. As a prestigious demon hunter with the lives of at least 180 people under his command, tonight he had been reduced to this state because of a mere child who still smelled of milk - how could he bear it?

  In fact, it's not just him, but also Sanjiao Yan and others who have been suppressing a strong sense of resentment in their hearts. Under normal circumstances, any one of them could easily torment Chu Yun to death. However, they kept suffering setbacks in this forest, and the lives of their three companions were lost to wild demonic beasts. It's really making them feel extremely stifled!

  Under the control of anger, eight big men like wolves and tigers unconsciously accelerated their pace, gradually increasing their speed, and slowly approached Chu Yun.

  "This is it, the territory of the Phantom Bat! According to his memories from his past life, Chu Yun walked up to this place. He immediately slowed down his pace, held his breath and concentrated, his face a picture of solemnity."

  Monsters do not distinguish between individuals or groups, all have a concept of territory. The stronger the monster, the larger the territory. And in Chuyun's memory, the charming shadow bat is the strongest monster in this small forest, with 19 years of cultivation!

  Tall trees, in the darkness, swayed with ghostly branches. The wind whizzed by, carrying an eerie chill that made Chu Yun shiver. To ensure his safety, he stopped in his tracks and took out a second packet of odorless powder from his bosom, sprinkling it all over himself.

  Tasteless powder, as the name suggests, is a medicinal powder that conceals its own odor. If there are no hidden demonic beasts nearby, it is an essential item for traveling and exploring mysteries at home or abroad.

  "It's gone so quickly, two packs of tasteless powder are used up. I hope this time the Shadow Bat won't disappoint me." Chu Yun's mood was extremely heavy, he wasn't clear about how much the strength of the people behind him had been weakened, but he was certain that the other side must have possessed restorative medicine.

  The Meishao Youjian Bat is the most powerful demon beast in this region. If even it can't stop the opponent, then Chu Yun will be at a loss, with more harm than good.

  He used up all the tasteless powder in his hand and crumpled up the packaging paper, placing it in a conspicuous position. Then he wrote a large article based on this packaging paper near it, erasing and covering up his true traces, creating obvious false traces, deep into this territory.

  He was extremely cautious, his nerves stretched to the breaking point! Throughout the process, he made every effort to restrain himself from making any noise, and it took him a whole half hour. Finally, he was so exhausted that he almost fainted, his body curled up inside a hollow dead tree trunk, and when he finally let out a sigh of relief, he almost fell asleep on the spot.

  It's not just physical exhaustion, but more importantly, mental fatigue. The charming shadow bat may very likely discover itself, and if it takes itself as tonight's prey, Chu Yun will undoubtedly die.

  He can even imagine that once he is killed by the vampire bat, the people behind him will see his body and laugh wildly with schadenfreude. This is purely self-inflicted!

  Fortunately, he inherited the luck of his previous life and was careful not to let the charming shadow bat discover him.

  In the withered tree trunk, it was humid and sultry, the space was narrow, and the breath was not smooth. Moreover, I was tired, Chu Yun hid in this place, and after a while, I felt my body hot and sweaty, sweating profusely. Fortunately, there was odorless powder, which continuously absorbed the sweat smell.

  No one wants to curl up, huddle together, and be trapped in a small space. Chu Yun felt particularly uncomfortable, and what was even more deadly was that wave after wave of drowsiness came flooding towards him.

  Sweat dripped down his face, his eyelids heavy as if two weights were hanging from them, and with each blink, his vision gradually blurred.

  Hold on! Hold tight! Don't fall asleep!

  Once asleep, one will lose control and be at the mercy of others.

  A voice kept echoing in Chu Yun's mind, and he relied on his strong will to fight against the sleep demon. However, he was too tired, his body not yet fully developed, and fighting wits and strength with a powerful enemy had already exhausted all his energy. The sleep demon's power manifested, drowsiness like a tsunami, instantly drowning his consciousness.

  Can't sleep, hold on, hold on...

  Taking advantage of his last remaining sanity, Chu Yun grasped the mountain cleaver with his left hand, and suddenly his mind cleared!

  The pain was transmitted clearly, and when his left hand came back, there was already a wound on the palm of his hand. The wound was not deep, but it was bleeding profusely.

  Chu Yun gently sucked in the cold air, gritted her teeth and pulled out a packet of wound medicine from her bosom, tore it open and applied the powdered medicine to the wound. Instantly, she felt a tingling pain, numbness and itching, and the bleeding stopped.

  The gloom receded like the ebbing tide, and in the withered wood, there was a patch of darkness, but two rays of light flickered. The darkness could not hide Chu Yun's bright black eyes!

  He was intent, his ear inclined, and in a moment he heard the heavy tread of footsteps.

  His heart skipped a beat as he knew that the strong enemy who had come to kill him was approaching. As the footsteps got closer, accompanied by the sound of a big beard cursing and scolding, his heart began to beat faster, and his breathing became heavier.