Chapter 11: Heavenly Grade Demon Dragon

Chapter 11: Heavenly Grade Demon Dragon

“Sure enough, the demon beasts are all inside.”

Su Kexin chopped down another Earth Grade demon beast, bringing her total to three.

There are five beast levels: Chick Level, Earth Level, Intermediate Level, Heavenly Level, and Divine Level. There are many types of beasts as well, such as Celestial Beasts, Demon Beasts, and Demon Creatures. Su Kexin had successfully taken down one Chick Level and two Earth Level demon beasts, achieving impressive results in this practical trial.

Liu Shuqin effortlessly killed an Intermediate Level Two-headed Snake and an Earth Level Running Wolf. For her, being at the sixth stage of Spirit Realm made dealing with them a walk in the park.

Lin Nuo still had zero kills. Honestly, he had only hunted beasts of Heavenly Level or above before, and he couldn’t be bothered with these demon beasts.

Let Su Kexin do the fighting; at least he could observe her techniques.

Look over here, just a pure noob.

“Junior Martial Brother, it’s your turn to take action next. I came here to guide you in combat, but it’s all been Su Mei fighting,” Liu Shuqin chided.

“It’s fine, if Junior Martial Sister wants to fight, let her,” Lin Nuo replied casually.

“Junior Martial Brother!”

Liu Shuqin was getting a bit upset.

“I just explained to you how to fight and even demonstrated for you. You can’t let my efforts go to waste! Advancing your cultivation really depends on your own hard work!”

As Liu Shuqin continued her admonishing, Lin Nuo felt his ears tingling.

It’s not like I begged you for guidance; enough already, let’s just fight.

Lin Nuo stretched a bit and noticed an Earth Level Wolf Dog. Alright, you’ll do.

Just as Lin Nuo was about to charge at the wolf dog with his sword, a blade of energy suddenly flew in from the side. Lin Nuo quickly dodged, and the blade struck the wolf dog, killing it instantly.

“Sorry, this demon beast is mine.”

A few figures in gray robes emerged from the branches; they were disciples from other sects, led by a man wielding a big sword named Liu Fei.

Walking up to the wolf dog, Liu Fei crouched down and reached out a hand toward the dead creature. At that moment, a shard emitting a faint glow appeared on the wolf dog’s body.

“Earth Level Soul Fragment, better than nothing.”

Liu Fei grasped the fragment and placed it into a cloth bag.

Soul Fragments are spiritual objects that merge with the spiritual veins within a beast. Once the beast dies, the Soul Fragment separates from the spiritual vein, allowing a cultivator to extract it using their cultivation techniques.

Soul Fragments have several uses, including crafting spiritual tools and weapons, assisting in cultivation, and enhancing formation techniques. The higher the level, the more potent the effects.

Chick Level and Earth Level Soul Fragments are common on the market and not worth much. Intermediate Level ones can fetch a decent price, but Heavenly Level fragments are incredibly rare, with sky-high prices, and Divine Level ones are priceless and hard to come by.

Seeing Liu Fei’s bulging bag, Lin Nuo thought to himself, are you here just to pick up scraps?

“Liu Fei, your sudden attack almost hit my Junior Martial Brother; isn’t that a bit inappropriate?” Liu Shuqin asked, a bit annoyed.

“I can’t help that,” Liu Fei replied casually.

“When you’re out, you have to watch yourself. Oh? There’s another Chick Level Black Rabbit over there.”

Liu Fei suddenly spotted a black rabbit by the bushes; greedy as he was, he intended to collect as much as he could.

With his slicing skills, one cut would send the black rabbit to the grave.

Slice!

The black rabbit didn’t run, and the big sword came crashing down.

However, the blade stopped at the surface of the rabbit, unable to cut through.

At that moment, Lin Nuo also noticed the black rabbit, whose red eyes were staring intently at everyone.

Hmm?

Lin Nuo gazed at the gentle-looking black rabbit, which bared its tiny teeth.

Oh no, that spells trouble.

“What the…”

Liu Fei was taken aback. It was just a Chick Level black rabbit; how could his big sword not cut it?!

In an instant, a powerful wave of spiritual energy erupted from the black rabbit’s body, and its small form exploded, revealing a massive four-legged black dragon.

“What… is this?!”

Before Liu Fei could process it, the black dragon opened its enormous mouth and directly swallowed him whole.

Lin Nuo shook his head; sure enough, this guy was here to meet his doom. He wouldn’t last three lines of dialogue as cannon fodder.

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned; the gentle Chick Level black rabbit had transformed into a vicious black dragon.

“What is this?!”

“A Li Long, a type of Heavenly Grade Demon Dragon, adept at concealing its aura,” Liu Shuqin said calmly while gripping her jade sword. “A demon dragon is far beyond the category of demon beasts. How could a Heavenly Grade demon dragon appear here? Junior Martial Brother, Junior Martial Sister, this dragon is fierce; you two should step back!”

Su Kexin quickly complied, hiding behind Liu Shuqin, while Lin Nuo simply watched the unfolding events from the sidelines and moved back as well.

After all, he was a world-ending evil character; he recognized that the black rabbit was merely a disguise of the Li Long.

Heavenly Grade demon dragons are rare; it wouldn’t just show up here in Wind Sea Forest for no reason.

Upon seeing their master get eaten, Liu Fei’s disciples were outraged and charged recklessly at the Li Long.

As a Heavenly Grade demon dragon, those few disciples were not its match at all; their attacks didn’t even leave a scratch, and they were forced to retreat after getting clawed.

At that moment, dense white mist appeared in the forest, reducing visibility to near zero; they could barely make out the appearance of the Li Long.

“What’s with this sudden fog?”

Su Kexin looked at the eerie white mist, feeling a bit scared.

“Even if it’s natural fog, it shouldn’t appear so dense all of a sudden—someone is casting a spell,” Liu Shuqin realized the seriousness of the situation. “We need to retreat.”

Liu Shuqin took point, commanding Lin Nuo and Su Kexin to return the way they came while the injured disciples also hurried to escape. Just then, several black-clad figures wielding weapons surged out of the forest, launching a rapid assault on Lin Nuo and the others.

Disciples from the Yulin Sect joined in the fray with the black-clad attackers, and chaos ensued.

“Junior Martial Sister, don’t engage in a protracted battle with them! I’ll cover you; you and Junior Martial Brother hurry and escape!”

Liu Shuqin shouted, then infused energy into her sword, summoning several sword shadows to fend off the black-clad figures.

Su Kexin fought desperately to defend herself while retreating.

“Where’s Senior Brother?!”

In the midst of battle, Su Kexin suddenly realized Lin Nuo was missing.

“Compass, check the compass.”

She instinctively pulled out the compass to check Lin Nuo’s location, discovering the green dot was still nearby.

She moved towards the green dot, but she didn’t see Lin Nuo.

“Senior Brother, where are you?! Respond to me!”

However, there was only silence.

……

“Finally dismantled this piece of junk.”

Taking advantage of the chaos, Lin Nuo slipped out of the crowd, using his dismantling skills to remove the spirit ring and toss it aside.

However, the green dot that related to him on the compass didn’t disappear.

Is there a delay? This close and still delayed? Am I using 1G internet?

Lin Nuo pondered; the demon dragon, white mist, and black-clad figures appearing together were definitely not a coincidence.

Regardless, the situation was perfect for him now; the white mist and chaos created an ideal environment for a villain.

Now, all he needed to do was follow Su Kexin, wait for a chance to attack her, and make his escape. Easy peasy.

Alright, let me check the Xuan Pan to find her position and follow her.

Just then, he heard faint sounds from the grass, and suddenly, a black-clad figure wielding a blade lunged toward him.

Lin Nuo leaned slightly, narrowly dodging the blade.

“Ugh, forgot about these pests.”

He snickered coldly, drawing out his sharp longsword.