SFS Chapter 13 The Demon Hunt
Chapter 13 The Demon Hunt
As the bell rang, a large snake, as thick as a human thigh and covered in black scales, immediately reared up in pain and frantically thrashed its tail.
However, before it could pinpoint the culprit, a blood-red fireball the size of a human head shot straight at it and slammed into its snake body.
Instantly, a large number of scales exploded, releasing a pungent smell of burnt flesh and blood.
That wasn't the end of it. The next moment, a green shadow flew over and slashed through the seven-inch mark, leaving a deep bloodstain!
"hiss!"
The repeated blows enraged the black-scaled snake, which, disregarding the pain, opened its dark mouth and spewed out a large cloud of bluish-black venomous mist.
"Junior Brother Fu!"
Seeing this, Zhao Donglin still showed no intention of retreating. Instead, he shouted loudly and tried to cast the spell again.
"Know!"
Fu Chang kept the Ghost Howling Bell in his right hand, and with his left hand he reached into his robes and took out three talismans.
"disease!"
With a flick of his left arm, Fu Chang unleashed three talismans simultaneously.
A flash of light appeared on the talisman, and three gusts of wind blew out from it, colliding with the incoming poisonous mist.
In just a few breaths, it was blown clean!
With its most effective spell broken, the Black Scale Serpent was immediately put on the defensive. It tried to get close and fight, but was repeatedly blocked by Zhao Donglin's Yang Fireball.
Moreover, the longer the ringtone stayed in his ears, the more severe his headache became.
By the time it finally tried to escape, it was already too late.
Following the previous wound, the Green Shadow Sword pierced its vital spot.
After a frantic writhing, the black-scaled snake went limp and became completely still.
Seeing this, Luo Qing was about to step forward to cast a spell to dispel the evil spirits, but Zhao Donglin stopped him with his hand:
"Junior Brother Sun, don't rush. Demonic beasts can all feign death; we must be careful!"
Luo Qing was taken aback by his words. What he said did make a lot of sense, but...
Luo Qing couldn't help but glance at Qin Yu, only to see wisps of malevolent black smoke drifting towards him, causing the malevolent flames on his body to intensify.
He then realized that the Eye of Protection also had the function of confirming whether the target was feigning death.
After all, only when someone is truly dead will the evil energy transfer.
This is the law of heaven and earth.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother Zhao. The demonic aura on this demon has dissipated, and there is absolutely no possibility of it launching a counterattack before it dies."
Luo Qing was anxious, so she gave an explanation, pushed Zhao Donglin's arm away, and sat cross-legged in front of the snake corpse.
"Junior brother's spiritual eyes are really convenient."
Zhao Donglin couldn't help but feel envious, secretly thinking that he would definitely find a similar spell to cultivate in the future.
A moment later...
"Haha, that's awesome! I got 2 points of malevolent energy in one go!"
Luo Qing calmly put away the soul bottle, but inwardly she was overjoyed.
Sure enough, dual cultivation is too slow; to extract evil spirits, you have to kill!
Compared to the Yellow Wind Leopard, the Black Scale Snake had much thicker skin and flesh, and Zhao Donglin and the other two had all consumed a lot of their magic power in this battle.
This time, Fu Chang swallowed two dark pills in one go, his face turning frighteningly pale.
Zhao Donglin also consumed a lot of his blood energy from using the Yang Fireball, so he took out a packet of blood-colored powder and swallowed it directly.
Qin Yu, who was using a magical flying sword, was in relatively better condition, so he was the one to protect the Dharma at this moment.
"Junior Brother Sun, please recover some of your magical power. I have prepared some Qi-restoring pills, please don't find them too troublesome."
As he spoke, Qin Yu tossed a small white jade bottle toward Luo Qing.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Qin."
Luo Qing took the jade bottle, but did not take the medicine.
Qin Yu was not angry when he saw this. If it were him, he would not have taken the pills given to him by others.
But what he didn't know was that Luo Qing was reluctant to take it, which was why she hadn't taken it.
After all, activating the Eye of Protection doesn't consume much magic power, so using pills to recover would be a real waste.
In short, it all comes down to being "poor".
After resting for half an hour, the four set off again.
With Luo Qing leading the way, they were not afraid of being ambushed, but the next two demon hunts were not successful.
First, while hunting a level 1 mid-level ground squirrel, the beast was alerted prematurely, and the hunter was unable to capture it.
Then Luo Qing made another misjudgment, mistaking the evil smoke from a group of grass needle rabbits gathered together for a mid-level level one golden-backed centipede.
Zhao Donglin fired a Yang Fireball, burning their only remaining valuable rabbit pelt to ashes.
Luo Qing did gain another point of malevolent energy from their corpses, so it wasn't a complete loss. (Currently 2 HP, 6 Malevolent Energy)
"It seems our luck has run out for today. It's getting late, so let's get together again tomorrow."
Zhao Donglin did not hold a grudge against Luo Qing. After all, they had already made a huge profit by hunting two mid-level level one demonic beasts without getting hurt.
The only pity was the ground squirrel. This monster was much less ferocious than the Yellow Wind Leopard and the Black Scale Snake, making it difficult to hunt.
"Let's meet up on that hillside where we first met."
Luo Qing couldn't let them choose the meeting place.
Although he has the token, if he encounters a Foundation Establishment cultivator or a Qi Refining late-stage disciple with a powerful primordial spirit on the island, he will still be exposed on the spot.
"Alright, it's a blessing that we've met Junior Brother Sun there. Let's meet there first thing tomorrow morning."
Zhao Donglin had no doubts. It was already inconvenient for these Qi Refining disciples to travel to different peaks on the island, so meeting up at the edge of the Demon Hunting Ground was indeed a good idea.
"When I get back today, I'll definitely ask Senior Brother Yu for two [Soil-Stabilizing Talismans]. That way, if I encounter those groundhogs burrowing underground to escape again tomorrow, I won't be helpless!"
Fu Chang was already reflecting on today's shortcomings and planned to go back and make some preparations for tomorrow's demon hunt.
"It's a pity that there's no mouse-ear grass growing near the ground squirrel's nest. Otherwise, with snakes and rats in the same den, we could use it and the gallbladder of the black-scaled snake to refine pills and obtain a batch of [Black Refined Pills]."
At that moment, Qin Yu thought of something else good.
"Junior Brother Qin, don't get your hopes up too high. Only mouse-ear grass that is over a hundred years old can be used for alchemy. How lucky would it be for us to encounter such a thing?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Donglin, who was leading the way, couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
He had never encountered such good fortune before.
"A century-old elixir? Meng Bao, what are the effects of this Black Refined Pill that require a century-old elixir to refine?"
Seeing that Zhao Donglin and Qin Yu were both quite interested in Wu Liandan, Luo Qing's heart stirred.
"Master, the Black Refining Pill is a top-grade first-class spiritual medicine. After taking it, it can strengthen the body, and one pill can increase strength by a hundred jin."
"That means it can enhance spirit attributes! Meng Bao, make a note of this pill as well."
Luo Qing hadn't forgotten that to improve the basic cultivation efficiency of Iron Bone Technique, the essence attribute was a crucial element!
"Haha, what if...? Huh? Junior Brother Sun, what's wrong with you...?"
Qin Yu laughed loudly, about to make a joke, when he saw Luo Qing stop in her tracks, looking at a small hill three miles ahead with a solemn expression.
"Such a strong demonic aura! Senior brothers, there's probably a high-level level one demonic beast on that mountain!"
Although Luo Qing's eyesight was not able to see the specific situation, the flickering evil flames were exceptionally clear!