Nearly ten cultivators who failed to react in time were instantly killed. Before their deaths, they stared at the tree roots piercing through their hearts in disbelief. They never imagined they would be slain by such an ordinary tree demon.
The crowd was immediately in an uproar. Before they could regain their senses, a horde of various demons appeared before them, lunging at them with ferocious looks on their faces.
"Oh my god! It's the Qiongqi!" Some cultivators in the crowd shrieked when they saw a demon that looked like an ordinary ox but was covered in hedgehog-like spines all over its body.
As everyone knew, the Qiongqi was a mythical beast from ancient times. Even if those that survived had their powers weakened due to the decline of the cultivation world, the name "Qiongqi" alone was a symbol of power.
They heard the spiky behemoth let out a long howl, which was somewhat similar to a dog's bark but also resembled a wolf's howl.
Yong Shanling was instantly embarrassed. Although the situation was extremely critical, she just felt like laughing. The beast looked so majestic, but it made a dog-like sound.
Moreover, she seemed to have just mentioned this guy on her way here. How could it actually appear? Did she have the ability of word spirit?
Yong Shanling was entangle with the demons around her while having wild thoughts in her mind. The demon fighting against her was enraged to see this cultivator looking down on him. It let out a roar and raised its sharp claws high. The powerful force even made the air freeze for a second.
Yong Shanling was suppressed by the powerful aura and was rooted to the spot.
"Be careful!" Ye Lan shouted anxiously when she saw this from a distance. She wanted to break free and help Yong Shanling, but the demon in front of her was clinging to her tightly.
"Sister Shanling." With a cry of alarm, Yong Shanling was pushed away by a great force. She stared in disbelief as Ye Qinghe was sent flying like a puppet by the powerful force and landed heavily on the ground.
Tears welled up in her eyes immediately. She trembled her lips, rushed to Ye Qinghe, and roared loudly, "Who told you to come? You're just a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Is this a place for you to be?"
Ye Qinghe's young face was deathly pale. He smiled weakly and said, "Sister Shanling, don't cry. I saw you leave alone. I was afraid something might happen to you, so... so I followed you. You saved my life before, and now I've saved yours. It's all good..."
Before he could finish, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Yong Shanling was both touched and angry. She quickly fed him several life-saving pills. Back then, she had casually given him a few talismans. To her, it was no different from giving him a few pieces of paper. Who would have thought that he would risk his life to save hers just to repay her kindness?
Previously, she had only regarded him as a fun playmate, someone she could act as an older sister or a teacher to. She never really took him to heart. After all, her relationship with Shushu was different. On the one hand, he was the first person she had been in long - term contact with besides her master, and on the other hand, they had a life - and - death friendship.
It wasn't that she was cold - hearted. After all, a girl who had grown up with cultivators and had been fighting demons since childhood, no matter how innocent and lovely she was, still had her cold - blooded side.
But at this moment, she truly took Ye Qinghe to heart.
She carefully placed him in a place with fewer demons and set up a barrier. Then she turned around and stabbed a sword fiercely at the demon charging towards her.
"Demons, I won't let you go." Yong Shanling gritted her teeth and stared at the ugly creature in front of her. She summoned her Soul - Shaking Bell, and the spiritual energy in her body began to circulate wildly. The merits on her body were also fully converted into spiritual energy and poured into the bell.
She struck the bell hard towards the front.
With a long and loud "Dang—", the demons around all froze for a moment. They covered their heads and howled in pain.
"The Soul - Shaking Bell!" Someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized it. It was the Soul - Shaking Bell that Yun Shan had once used to sweep through the noble families.
"Yun Shan's Soul - Shaking Bell. How come it's in the hands of a little girl?"
"What's her relationship with Yun Shan?"
"Could she be Yun Shan's disciple?"
...
The cultivators who were fighting the demons around them were in an uproar. Yun Shan was like a towering mountain in the distance, and they were just people running towards that mountain.
For a moment, the cultivators around looked at Yong Shanling's cute and lively face with various thoughts in their minds.
Yong Shanling naturally felt the furtive glances from the people around her. Since she knew Yun Shan's status in the cultivation world, she had never taken out the Soul - Shaking Bell again.
Although she didn't know the relationship between her master and Yun Shan, her master was only Zhou Chengzi. Anyway, it had nothing to do with her. With this thought in mind, she immediately felt confident.
She used her Soul - Shaking Bell to harass the demons crazily. When they covered their heads and howled, she took out her wooden sword and killed them mercilessly.
There were originally fewer demons on her side. After her crazy killing spree, only a few demons were left here.
The Qiongqi, which was tearing at a human body not far away, saw the one who had killed many of their kind not far away. It let out a roar and rushed over crazily.
Yong Shanling's eyes were filled with boiling fighting spirit. The more demons she killed, the more merits she gained, and the higher her fighting spirit became.
A happy smile appeared on her fair face. She laughed out loud, "Come on, just in time."
Then she rushed towards the Qiongqi.
Although the Qiongqi's cultivation was profound, she had two powerful magical artifacts given to her by her master. She was actually able to hold her own against the Qiongqi.
She controlled the Soul - Shaking Bell to harass the Qiongqi constantly while using her wooden sword to move around the Qiongqi, creating wounds on its body.
"Damn bug." The Qiongqi let out a roar and spoke in human language.
Yong Shanling didn't confront it head - on. She just kept harassing it and always stabbed at the same place, making the demon extremely uncomfortable. Although its skin was thick and tough, it couldn't stand being stabbed at the same wound repeatedly.
"Nyah~ Come and catch me if you can~" Yong Shanling laughed cunningly, which made the Qiongqi grind its teeth in anger.
Yong Shanling kept circling around the Qiongqi, but gradually she found that there were more and more demons around her. It had originally been a one - on - one fight, but now several demons were besieging her. No matter how flexible she was, she couldn't withstand so many demons.
Suddenly, when she wasn't paying attention, a demon sneaked up behind her and opened its huge mouth wide. By the time Yong Shanling reacted, it was already too late.
"Ling'er, be careful." Suddenly, a familiar voice came. In Yong Shanling's relieved gaze, the demon that was about to attack her from behind was blocked.
Yong Shanling widened her eyes and stared at the familiar back in disbelief.