118: Chapter 115: Calm in All Things, Chu Xisheng 118: Chapter 115: Calm in All Things, Chu Xisheng Surrounded by demon beasts, Chu Xisheng’s right hand muscles tensed as he gripped the handle of his blade tightly, his complexion turning a ghastly shade of green.
At that moment, a saber-toothed tiger suddenly advanced a step, as if intending to pounce forward in attack.
Chu Xisheng’s heart turned ice-cold, and without any hesitation, he drew his sword, stepped forward, and flashed to the side!
In an instant, he covered a distance of thirty feet, appearing in front of the saber-toothed tiger.
As Chu Xisheng moved, he realized he had been overly tense.
The tiger had no intention of attacking; it was merely sniffing the air lightly.
As he struck down with his sword, the eyes of the saber-toothed tiger instantly showed a hint of shock and anger.
It swung its front paw, creating afterimages that were difficult to catch with the naked eye, and strands of electricity spontaneously gathered in its paw.
Both man and beast moved swiftly, their actions as fast as lightning, clashing thrice in the blink of an eye.
But Chu Xisheng’s movement technique and sword speed were still a hair faster.
He broke through the tiger’s defense, bringing the Rune Blood Refining Blade in his hand right in front of the tiger’s eyes.
However, just as Chu Xisheng was about to slice through the demon beast’s carotid artery, his pupils contracted and he retreated nearly ten feet.
It was because two other saber-toothed tigers were pouncing from both sides, crossing each other in a scissor-like attack.
After retreating, Chu Xisheng’s expression became even more serious.
The demonic power of these saber-toothed tigers might be Ninth Grade, but their combat capabilities far surpassed that level.
Especially their strength, which all reached the level of Eighth Rank, and some were nearly at the Seventh Rank tier.
Even after utilizing Qin Muge’s character card and swallowing a Divine Power Pill, Chu Xisheng still couldn’t suppress the saber-toothed tiger in terms of strength.
Its Divine Sense was also strong, barely able to withstand his Sword Intent Impact—certainly this was related to the decreasing number of enemies around him.
But after he retreated, the saber-toothed tigers didn’t seize the opportunity to pursue.
They watched Chu Xisheng, their eyes filled with a deep sense of wariness.
They realized that this man before them could not be treated as mere prey.
Zhou Liangchen had also drawn his sword, guarding against the giant python while sternly reprimanding his clansmen and subordinates, “With Brother Chu and me here, what are you afraid of?
If the soldiers come, we block; if the water comes, we cover!”
As he spoke these words, he had already arrived behind Chu Xisheng, standing back to back with him, “Brother Chu, let’s join forces to take down one first.
Which target do you think is suitable?”
Chu Xisheng, however, was looking at his own character panel.
The ‘Qin Muge’s 10-year-old character card’ located in the status bar only had less than a minute and thirty seconds left.
Take down another beast first?
They would be lucky not to be eaten by these demons themselves.
Once the effect of this character card disappeared, the only item he would have left to use from his Martial Arts Treasure Vault would be the ‘Divine Power Pill’.
The only solace was that a burst of small fireworks exploded in his eyes, and his Martial Arts Points increased by 2, becoming 26 points.
This reputation system was actually effective against the demon clan—
Chu Xisheng scanned the saber-toothed tigers and the giant python without showing any emotion.
“Be careful and defend, if the enemy doesn’t move, we don’t move.
Zhou Liangchen’s expression was doubtful when he felt several drops of liquid fall on him.
He touched it with his hand, wondering why the water was so sticky?
And where did it come from?
When Zhou Liangchen looked up, he fell silent.
Above their heads, there were five black, eight-legged spiders.
These spiders were also shockingly large, almost the size of half a building.
Perched on the intricate webbing, they observed the scene below with their compound eyes as sticky fluid dripped from their mouthparts.
Zhou Liangchen also gulped, suddenly feeling that his previous assertion of ‘no matter if it’s Gods, Demons, Ghosts, and Monsters, with a single slash I can butcher them all’ was far too presumptuous.
These giant demon beasts had exceptionally strong combat powers, and Zhou Liangchen estimated he could barely contend with one of them.
Zhou Liangchen wished he could slap himself hard.
Martial Cultivators certainly should be brave and fearless, but it is also acceptable to consider some strategies in the face of irresistible forces.
There’s no need to stubbornly bang one’s head against the spear tip—
Chu Xisheng also had regrets.
How could he have been so foolish to choose this path?
He was utterly unlucky.
If he could turn back time, he would certainly make a more careful choice between ‘God, Demon, and Ghost’ paths.
‘What’s the use of face if it can’t compare to one’s life?’
But the path one chooses oneself, one has to finish it even on one’s knees.
“Let’s keep moving forward!”
Chu Xisheng found that these giant beasts had no intention of causing trouble for the moment, so he forced down a swallow of saliva, “The way back is cut off, so let’s just break through from the front.
He glanced deep into the ancient path.
For some reason, the road ahead of them was not blocked.
The only plan now was to keep moving forward, to try one’s luck at fate.
“Right!” Zhou Liangchen answered without hesitation.
He secretly admired Chu Xisheng, who, in terms of courage and perception, was clearly much superior to him.
Chu Xisheng, steeling his nerves, took the lead and set out.
Zhou Liangchen, at the head of a group of people, followed closely behind him.
These Martial Cultivators of the Zhou Family tried to protect Zhou Liangchen in the center.
Yet Zhou Liangchen was unusually annoyed; his demeanor firm, he pushed the crowd aside, insisting on walking to the left of Chu Xisheng.
Chu Xisheng had no mind to care about the commotion behind him.
At this time, although the large snakes and saber-toothed tigers hadn’t troubled them, their gazes always followed Chu Xisheng and his companions’ movements.
Chu Xisheng even heard a ‘slurp’ sound coming from behind.
——That was the sound of several saber-toothed tigers retracting their tongues, swallowing saliva.
Those spiders, utilizing their silk, were always hovering above their heads, their mouthparts dripping with increasingly more saliva.
Occasionally, it would drip on the people, numbing their faces.
The road ahead of them seemed incredibly long, with no end in sight.
Zhou Liangchen saw the fierce light growing in the eyes of those giant beasts.
From the dense forest on both sides, faint shadows suggested that more demon beasts were converging.
Clenching his teeth, Zhou Liangchen let out a long breath of foul air, “Brother Chu, if anything happens later, just push through to the exit, we’ll cover your retreat.”
Zhou Liangchen was convinced that their present dire straits originated from his thoughtless remark.
He had to take responsibility.
Chu Xisheng gave him a perplexed sideways glance, “Cover what retreat?
What are you thinking?
These demon beasts are not something we can contend with.
If something is wrong, we’ll use the Token to exit.”
In such a situation, naturally, preserving one’s life took top priority.
He was very eager for the Divine Origin Revival Pill, but if he lost his life, then he would have nothing.
Zhou Liangchen didn’t reply.
Even if they had to use the Token to withdraw, he had to be the last one.
Before them now appeared a deserted stone bridge.
The stone bridge spanned a river ten zhang wide, but the surface of the bridge was very narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time.
Just as Chu Xisheng reached the middle, the water’s surface made a series of ‘splash, splash’ noises.
To the left and right of the stone bridge, three huge crocodiles suddenly poked their heads out of the water.
Their bodies were nine zhang long, and when standing, their height was parallel to the bridge, watching them with yellow eyes as large as human heads.
That look, it was as if they were seeing food on a plate.
Everyone could smell the foul breath of these giant crocodiles close at hand, leaving their bodies stiff, moving as if they were wooden people.
Just as Zhou Liangchen felt his scalp tingle, one of the crocodiles suddenly opened its gaping maw wide and let out an ‘roar’ towards them.
At that moment, everyone felt a stabbing pain in their eardrums as a fishy smell mixed with the crocodile’s saliva showered them.
In his fright, one of them instinctively stepped back but missed his footing and began to fall.
Luckily, Zhou Liangchen was quick to react and grabbed the man in time; otherwise, he would have fallen directly into a crocodile’s mouth.
However, that person then panicked and said, “Young Master, there’s something wrong with this Token, it can’t be used!
I couldn’t exit the Secret Realm just now.”
He thought that his life was in danger, so he instinctively used the Token, trying to exit the Secret Realm.
But the Token in his hand had no response.
Zhou Liangchen was startled and exchanged a glance with Chu Xisheng next to him; they both saw a hint of shock in each other’s eyes.