Chapter 39 The Plot Set Up for Jiang Yuemian Shen Que was already out of strength…
On the second day after entering the secret realm, Shen Que and Ji Nianzi parted ways. On the third day, the Li Wengong team finally reunited.
Only at this moment did the journey of Liwen Palace team accumulating points truly begin.
The team managed to ambush the earth bear, and just as Shen Que pulled his sword from the bear's body, a broadcast was heard in the secret realm.
"Notification: Li Wengong +10 points"
Everyone was exhausted and sat on the ground, panting heavily. Shen Que also plopped down on the ground, took out water from his storage bag, and drank it in big gulps.
The enormous bear carcass vanished in the blink of an eye while everyone was resting. This was because everything in the secret realm was an illusion. After a certain period of time, the dead monsters would turn into nutrients to nourish other monsters and provide nourishment for the birth of new monsters.
After resting for a while, Nangong Chen spoke first: "Let's go, let's go to the next location."
Shen Que nodded, stood up and followed the crowd, his hand touching the jade pendant at his waist. Once they won the championship at Liwen Palace, he could make his master proud of them.
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"What? You're not happy about getting points?"
Shang Yi was observing Jiang Yuemian at all times. Logically speaking, since Shen Que was the one who made the most crucial sword strike to kill his brother, Jiang Yuemian should have been very happy. Why did she look so preoccupied?
Jiang Yuemian was pondering a question. Just now, in the moment when the earth bear was killed in the water mirror, she seemed to see a faint red light emanating from the corpse. The feeling of déjà vu made her somewhat dazed.
"Shangyi, did you see the red light emanating from the bear's corpse?"
Shang Yi's expression froze for a moment, then she asked, "What do you mean?"
Jiang Yuemian stopped speaking and communicated with Shang Yi using her spiritual sense.
[I sensed demonic energy the moment Aque drew his sword.]
Shang Yi's expression changed drastically. She glanced around at the other elders and sects who were still watching the match, then returned her gaze to continue communicating with Jiang Yuemian through spiritual sense.
[Jiang Yuemian, are you sure?]
There are many prodigies in the secret realm of this Qingyun Gathering. If these prodigies were to perish here, it would be a huge loss to the cultivation world. If it were man-made, it might be manageable, but if it were truly an attack by the demon race, the consequences would be unimaginable...
Jiang Yuemian then dropped another bombshell.
[On my way here, I encountered a flock of strange birds, driven by demonic energy. I reported this to my senior brother, but he hasn't replied yet.]
The information conveyed by this statement was twofold: first, Jiang Yuemian had already sensed the demonic energy; second, the sect leader of Liwen Palace had gone missing. This information was immense, causing Shang Yi some fear. Liwen Palace, the number one palace in the world, had even encountered an accident on the sect leader's side.
Jiang Yuemian continued.
[So, I want to go to the secret realm for a while. If they really come, with me there, things won't get too badly done.]
[No, this is too dangerous. I suspect this is a trap for you. Think about it, why did everyone else see it but you did? What other reason could there be if they weren't trying to lure you there?]
Shang Yi's face was a little pale, and her eyes were clearly filled with worry.
[Don't worry, if it's really for me, then I'd be honored, after all, you've gone to such lengths for me alone.]
[Alright, that's enough. I'll sneak away in a bit. I'll leave things outside to you. As for Li Wen Palace, I'll ask you to find someone to keep an eye on things there.]
Jiang Yuemian has always been very stubborn, and no one can persuade her. She also won't let herself get involved with others.
Shang Yi closed her eyes.
[Okay, I'll keep an eye on things from here. Be careful.]
[My best friend.]
Shang Yi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "Get lost!"
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The Liwen Palace team has ventured deep into a gathering place for monsters.
Hiding in the bushes, Chen Que was at the forefront. He observed his companions' movements out of the corner of his eye and warned them, "Be careful, there are many monsters ahead."
Nangong Chen and Nangong Sheng exchanged a glance, then silently waved to Song Shanshan and Nangong behind them. The four of them quickly moved closer to Chen Que.
Afterwards, the five of them squatted in the nearby bushes to observe the monster.
This is clearly a group of proboscis monkeys. Proboscis monkeys are second-tier demonic beasts with long arms and noses. They are fast-attacking and a troublesome group of demonic beasts. Fortunately, they are social demonic beasts. If they can wipe them all out, they will definitely get a lot of points. This is why the Liwen Palace team took the risk.
At this moment, they are gathered together sharing food.
Shen Que gave Nangong Sheng a look, signaling Nangong Sheng to take the lead and lure them over.
Nangong Sheng understood and crawled forward on his belly.
......
Jiang Yuemian looked around at her surroundings. She was in a desert, and for some reason, she had a bad feeling, as if she was about to lose something important.
Despite her panic, she noticed something strange about the desert. She squatted down, scooped up a handful of sand, and watched as it flowed through her fingers. As it flowed, she realized something was wrong.
She had been to this desert before, and the secret realm hadn't changed in all these years, but this time she could clearly feel that the sand in her hands was stained with blood and was also absorbing her spiritual power.
She frowned and called out 001.
"001, can you identify the source of the draining of my spiritual power?"
"Mianmian! I'll give it a try!"
Jiang Yuemian stood up and gazed into the distance. She saw a huge black snake circling in the sky, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Mianmian! Found her!"
"good."
Jiang Yuemian walked in the direction 001 had indicated.
Over here, Nangong Sheng stood up instantly after getting ready and shouted at the proboscis monkey: "Come on! Come and catch me! I'm right here."
After shouting, he observed that the proboscis monkeys were indeed attracted to his attention, and he strode towards Chen Que and the others.
Shen Que and the others were all ready and poised to act.
But as the proboscis monkeys ran, their eyes turned red, and they sped up, about to catch up with Nangong Sheng.
Shen Que was the first to realize that something was wrong.
"Something's wrong! Quick! Nangong Sheng, come here right now!"
How could a monster go berserk?!
Nangong Sheng was covered in sweat. He ran as fast as he could, thinking to himself that he would never be the first to charge again!
As he ran, he kept looking back. The proboscis monkey almost caught up with him again, which scared him so much that he gritted his teeth and mustered all his strength.
Just as he was about to reach Shen Que and the others, he breathed a sigh of relief. He would be saved soon.
Shen Que winked at him, and he rushed past the trap and stopped.
"I'm so tired, so exhausted." Nangong Sheng gasped for breath.
But then Shen Que's expression changed.
Nangong Sheng wiped his sweat: "What's wrong?"
He followed Shen Que's gaze and looked back. What he saw shocked him so much that he immediately cursed, "Damn! Have these monkeys gone mad?"
In the story of the snare monkeys, the proboscis monkeys climbed out of the snare one by one at the speed of a flood. Although they were injured, they were not affected at all. On the contrary, it was as if some switch had been turned on in them, and their eyes had turned black and red, locking onto them as they charged.
Shen Que pursed his lips: "Run first."
Meanwhile, similar events were unfolding throughout the secret realm, with all the monsters within it going berserk and quickly being discovered by those outside.
Outside, everyone had already noticed something was wrong through the water mirror.
The leader of the Shannan Sect said, "Quickly! Go and find out what's going on. Also, send people in immediately; these prodigies cannot be allowed to die." They are the future of the cultivation world!
"yes."
"You, come with me."
When Shang Yi noticed the unexpected turn of events in the water mirror, he immediately began to observe, and sure enough, he spotted a shifty-eyed man in the crowd.
After that, Shang Yi also quietly slipped out.
She was going to see what they were really up to.
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"Mianmian, keep going, we're almost there."
"Um."
Just then, shouts came from afar.
"Help! Fellow Daoist, please save me!"
Jiang Yuemian stopped in her tracks upon hearing the sound. She saw a young man dressed in a sky-blue disciple's robe running towards her, with a demonic beast biting him tightly behind him.
They are from the Wuwang Academy.
She channeled her spiritual power, pointed at the demonic beasts behind her disciple, and the sword at her waist transformed into countless clones that shot towards the horde of demonic beasts. Then came the screams of the demonic beasts as they crashed to the ground and turned into nourishment.
The disciples of Wuwang Academy stared wide-eyed. This... this is the Moon-Gazing Immortal Venerable?
He ran breathlessly to Jiang Yuemian, tears streaming down his face. He was terrified, thinking he was going to die.
"Thank you, Immortal Venerable! Waaaaah, I thought I was going to die!"
Jiang Yuemian felt ashamed; she wasn't good at dealing with crying people, except for A-Que.
"It's alright now. Why did this horde of monsters go berserk?"
The disciple of Wuwang Academy wiped away his tears and said seriously, "Oh, oh, I don't know either, Immortal Venerable. We were hunting demonic beasts, but for some reason, these demonic beasts suddenly became like this, and I was separated from the group."
A sudden madness? Then the person behind this wants to wipe them all out. We must find Ah Que and the others as soon as possible.
Have you ever seen anyone from Liwen Palace?
"Yes, I've seen them. They're not far ahead. Immortal Venerable, you should go find them quickly. There are many maddened demonic beasts on their side as well."
Jiang Yuemian's expression changed, and he hurriedly took his leave, heading in the direction he had indicated.
...
The people from Liwen Palace were now trapped among the monsters.
Shen Que's clothes had been slashed in several places, and he was covered in blood, it was unclear whether it was his or the monster's. He could only do his best to kill the monster.
He knew the secret realm was full of strange things, but he, they, and all the fellow cultivators in the secret realm could not afford to be harmed.
The five people stood back to back, and then rushed off in five different directions in perfect unison.
Having killed countless demonic beasts, Shen Que felt extremely tired. His body was covered in sticky blood, and there was probably some on his face as well, because he felt his vision was becoming blurry.
His subordinate swung his sword again, and he ran headfirst into a Tarzan ape.
This Taishan ape is a third-tier demonic beast, but according to Shen Que's observation, a demonic beast's power and abilities increase by half a tier when it goes berserk, which means—
This Taishan ape's true strength is at the mid-level of the third tier, equivalent to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm in human cultivation.
He's only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, making him a formidable opponent.
But then he thought, so what? If he doesn't resolve this, he won't be able to see his master again.
Shen Que's eyes darkened, and he launched the first attack. However, Shen Que had been fighting for a long time and soon became exhausted. He was knocked off his feet by a punch from the Taishan Ape and landed on a rock ten steps away.
He slammed into a rock from behind, felt a sharp pain in his lower back, and then coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Cough, cough..."
The Tarzan ape had already run over quickly.
Shen Que lay on the ground, desperately trying to reach the sword not far away, but his hands were too weak. He felt so sleepy and missed his master so much.
Finally, the Tarzan ape's fist cut through the wind and reached Shen Que.
Shen Que was too weak to continue, so he closed his eyes.
“Ah, yes—”
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