Rescue
Having clearly seen her opponents, Ruan Qingyu's expression grew even more serious. The group of demonic beasts spread their fleshy wings, almost blotting out the sun, casting a dark shadow before her.
Before the five demonic beasts could fully approach, they struck first. A fiery phoenix palm strike was unleashed, followed closely by three more.
Now that she is in the late Nascent Soul stage, the power of her Fire Phoenix Palm is twice that of the Golden Core stage. The scorching flames raised the surrounding temperature, instantly scorching nearby trees into trunks.
The five demonic beasts didn't dodge; instead, they charged straight at the Fire Phoenix Palm. The two leading beasts were immediately enveloped by the Fire Phoenix Palm, and strange cries of "Ouch!" rang out one after another.
The three monsters behind it were only grazed by the flames on their fleshy wings; the burning pain drove them even more irrational. They crouched down and charged towards Ruan Qingyu's position, instantly filling the air with the stench of their fur.
Ruan Qingyu frowned and stepped back, raising a wall of fire between herself and the three magical beasts. The three beasts, unwilling to give up, continued to scratch at the fire wall with their claws.
Instantly, the Phoenix Divine Fire seized the opportunity, entangled its claws, and then enveloped the entire magical beast.
The next moment, all the magical beasts howled and rolled in the air before falling one after another.
The enormous monster's body smashed several craters into the ground.
Seeing this, Ruan Qingyu spread her wings and took to the air. Before the dust had settled, she threw a Phoenix Divine Fire Lotus down below.
The dust that had been falling was instantly ignited, and the air was filled with sparks and dust. The five magical beasts almost completely filled the open space under Ruan Qingyu's feet.
The foul stench gradually disappeared as the flames consumed it, leaving only five large pits filled with ashes.
With a flick of the token at her waist, Ruan Qingyu looked down and saw that it displayed the results of this battle: high-level magical beast, 100 points, for a total of 500 points.
She nodded in satisfaction. If she could encounter large-scale magical beasts every time, she would definitely be able to exchange these points for a lot of resources when she returned.
*
Monk's stronghold.
Li Qingchen sat in the main seat of the hall, his eyes shooting like cold light at the young cultivator kneeling in the middle.
The trembling cultivator was none other than Li Chang, the duty disciple Ruan Qingyu encountered after entering the Lesser Saint Realm.
"Daojun, this disciple did not know she was your disciple. This disciple was merely inappropriate in his words, and this disciple apologizes." As he spoke, Li Chang was about to kowtow to Li Qingchen, but was pressed down by a force and could not move.
Instantly, a few drops of sweat dripped from Li Chang's forehead, and he immediately begged for mercy: "Daoist Master, this was not done by this disciple alone, there are others..."
Before the words were finished, a person suddenly walked in from outside the main hall. It was Elder Jin, who had confronted Ruan Qingyu that day. He walked into the main hall with a kind smile.
"Qingchen, I've heard that your outstanding closed-door disciple has come to the Lesser Saint Realm. Why don't you introduce him to me?" Elder Jin smiled and stroked his beard. After his gaze swept over the kneeling figure, it darkened almost imperceptibly.
Li Chang instantly felt as if someone had grabbed her throat, whimpered a few times, and silently lowered her head.
*
The dense forest was eerily quiet, and no living creatures could be detected.
A woman dressed in red and white robes was walking among them, her expression serene. If this were not the wilderness of the Lesser Sacred Realm, one might really think she was taking a stroll.
"Is there any movement?" Ruan Qingyu asked in her mind.
Wutong withdrew her zither music and, after sensing for a while, spoke: "No, there seems to be no trace of magical beasts within a hundred miles."
The fallen leaves crunched underfoot. Ruan Qingyu said nonchalantly, "Then let's walk a little further."
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already flown a thousand meters away using his movement technique.
There were still a few magical beasts to be seen in the wasteland, so why couldn't she see a single one in this most suitable hiding place? Logically speaking, she was prepared to fight to the death from the moment Elder Jin threw her in.
After consuming another top-grade spirit stone, Ruan Qingyu felt a sense of security as she experienced the abundant spiritual power within her body.
Ruan Qingyu quickened her pace, intuitively feeling that this direction should be the place she was looking for.
As they approached the foot of a mountain, Ruan Qingyu suddenly heard intermittent voices, rapid breathing, and, from further away, the sound of the earth shaking.
Instantly, Ruan Qingyu concealed her presence and crouched down near a bush.
Soon, the group of people who were talking walked to a spot not far from Ruan Qingyu.
One of the female cultivators, her skirt torn and her left hand stained with blood, looked at her companion and said, "Wait a little longer, maybe Senior Brother Yang will catch up soon."
With a heavy tone and a slight sob in her voice, another female cultivator gripping a black-gold longsword said coldly, "Senior Brother Yang volunteered to stay, which means he was prepared to die to send us out. If we wait any longer, we'll only attract demonic beasts. Let's go!"
As they spoke, the cold-voiced female cultivator grabbed the right hand of the sword-wielding female cultivator and pulled her forward. As they struggled, the rumbling sound grew closer.
Immediately, the two men froze, their eyes revealing grief and hatred.
"Senior Sister Zhao, this demonic beast must have already eaten Senior Brother Yang. I must stay and avenge him, even if it means cutting off its arm!"
Senior Sister Zhao gritted her teeth, her eyes reddening, but she still shook her head: "No, Senior Brother is living for you. If I die for revenge, I will have no face to face you."
After saying that, Senior Sister Zhao forcefully dragged Junior Sister to the other side. But Junior Sister was determined and suddenly shook off Senior Sister Zhao, slapping her on the back with her spiritual power, sending her even further away.
"Senior Sister Zhao, you go first." With that, the junior sister ran towards the direction of the magical beast, whose figure could already be seen.
Caught off guard, Senior Sister Zhao was pushed away. When she turned around, she could only see the back of her junior sister, and she was instantly filled with rage.
"Junior Sister!" This cry was filled with sorrow, because the demonic beast struck down on the junior sister, engulfing her frail body.
When the monster raised its hand, Junior Sister's figure was nowhere to be seen. Instantly, Senior Sister Zhao burst into tears, her body trembling as she gripped the longsword in her hand.
A hint of hatred and determination flashed in his eyes, and with a deep breath, he ran towards the location of the monster.
Suddenly, a strange voice was heard: "You've come here to die too?"
As they spoke, a warmth enveloped her; it was her junior sister who had just disappeared. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were tightly closed; clearly, the demonic beast's blow had indeed injured her.
"You two stay here and don't move," Ruan Qingyu said, and then slapped the monster's big foot.
He flipped the enormous monster to the ground with a backhand, then leaped into the air and kicked it down.
Golden-red flames ignited beneath her feet, engulfing her entire body in divine fire. In the blink of an eye, Ruan Qingyu had enveloped herself and charged towards the monster's head.
Instantly, the monster's head exploded. Black and red blood rained down in the air, and the stench was evaporated by the divine fire that landed on the monster before it could dissipate.
Looking at the monster that had burned to ashes in front of her, Senior Sister Zhao was stunned for a moment.
In the blink of an eye, Ruan Qingyu arrived in front of the two. She knelt down to check on her unconscious junior sister before turning to Senior Sister Zhao: "Are you alright?"
Senior Sister Zhao was jolted awake by these words and quickly shook her head: "I'm fine, thank you, Senior Sister." She should have addressed her as "Senior," but looking at Ruan Qingyu's young face and remembering that she had never seen an elder look like that before, she swallowed the word "Senior."
Seeing the weariness in her eyes, Ruan Qingyu remained silent and directly tossed a healing pill into her mouth.
He waited until he made sure she had swallowed it and digested it before continuing, "I'm lost, are you going back?"
If I said I was new here, they probably wouldn't believe me. And if I ran into someone like Li Chang, I'd just be asking for trouble.
Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Zhao nodded without suspicion: "Thank you for saving me and my junior sister. Now we'll head back."
Seeing Senior Sister Zhao swaying as she helped another cultivator to his feet, Ruan Qingyu simply stepped forward to lend a hand and pointed to the spot in front of her, summoning out the spirit boat she had stored away.
A spirit boat appeared out of nowhere, and Senior Sister Zhao was stunned for a moment before saying in a flustered manner, "Senior Sister, if we use the spirit boat to go back, we're afraid the demonic beasts will notice us. Junior Sister Lin and I can handle it, so there's no need for you to worry like this."
Shaking her head, Ruan Qingyu said in a way that left no room for refusal, "It's alright, I can beat them."
With that, she simply picked up the two of them and threw them up, then leaped into the air and stood at the very front of the spirit boat.
"You just need to point the way." Now that there is a ready-made guide, she only needs to go back to the current human cultivator stronghold in the Lesser Saint Realm, see her master, and then she can freely train in the Lesser Saint Realm.
Zhao Zhao knew that Ruan Qingyu had saved his life, so he would obey whatever his benefactor said. He obediently began to give directions, speaking with great respect.
At first, Ruan Qingyu was a little uncomfortable, but after hearing it more often, she got used to it.
Half an hour later, Lin Yu slowly woke up. He shuddered at first, then saw Zhao Zhao sitting properly beside him, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Senior Sister Zhao, are we saved?" Lin Yu was somewhat surprised. She wasn't slow-witted and quickly discovered that all her wounds had healed.
Seeing that she had finally woken up, Zhao Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly introduced her, "This is Senior Sister Ruan, she's the one who saved us."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu immediately struggled to his feet and bowed respectfully to Ruan Qingyu. His eyes were still a little moist: "Thank you, Senior Sister Ruan, for avenging Senior Brother Yang. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask!"
Nodding noncommittally, Ruan Qingyu simply asked some questions about the Lesser Sacred Realm.
Although the two sisters found it a bit strange that their senior sister Ruan was asking such basic questions, they still answered in detail.
"When we came out with Senior Brother Yang, we were unintentionally chased by a demonic beast and ended up in this dense forest. Normally, the three of us would never come here." Lin Yu choked up again when talking about why the two of them were in the dense forest.
"Do you rarely come to the dense forest?" Ruan Qingyu asked calmly.
Having already witnessed Ruan Qingyu's methods, Zhao Zhao assumed that the other party didn't consider the dense forest dangerous. While admiring her, he quickly explained, "The dense forest is home to many high-level demonic beasts, and the environment is harsh, with frequent sandstorms and even thunderstorms. The spiritual energy in the Lesser Saint Realm is already turbulent, and when combined with these factors, many Nascent Soul stage cultivators are injured."
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