The exposed body also bore a multitude of wounds.
These wounds continually bled, and the flipped flesh revealed bone as white as the forest trees!
Without the black robe covering his face, Yin Mountain Bone Demon’s head was fully exposed. His oval-shaped head devoid of any hair, one couldn’t tell if this was its natural state or if it was caused by the blast.
His scalp was riddled with countless blood marks, terrifying to behold.
It resembled a peeled tomato, incredibly gruesome.
Yin Mountain Bone Demon’s face was green, his eyes crimson, lips black, and five senses bleeding—the look of someone on the verge of death.
However, the scarlet gaze still emitted a cold glint, his whole persona exuding defiance.
As if he could still explode with strength to harm others.
Seeing such an opportune moment, Steward Liang, Steward Liu, and Steward Lv immediately sprang into action, rushing towards Yin Mountain Bone Demon!
Before their bodies arrived, three streams of sword light had already shot forth!
"You want to kill me? Not so easy!"
Yin Mountain Bone Demon viciously glared at the "Cyan Cloud Ship" before coldly turning his gaze to the three Stewards.
His tottering body was lifted by an invisible force, shooting towards a dense forest below!
The attacks from Steward Liang and the others simultaneously unleashed, three cyan dragons roared and chased straight ahead.
Suddenly, a blood-colored puppet appeared on Yin Mountain Bone Demon’s body. The puppet cackled strangely and abruptly transformed into the likeness of Yin Mountain Bone Demon.
It clashed fiercely with the cyan dragons and both were obliterated mid-air.
Yin Mountain Bone Demon’s figure accelerated sharply, in the blink of an eye, he entered the dense forest.
By the time Steward Liang, Steward Lv, and Steward Liu chased after him, their divine senses constantly scanned the woods but found no trace of Yin Mountain Bone Demon’s activity.
"Damn it! We just watched him escape!"
Steward Liang’s face turned pale, unable to accept this result.
Yin Mountain Bone Demon was gravely injured, and they were about to seize great merit, yet the prize slipped away!
"This man is formidable!"
Steward Liu’s face remained solemn, speaking coldly.
"The strength of his cultivation and the myriad methods, being able to withstand the ’Celestial Thunder Giant Cannon’ and survive is simply unimaginable!"
Steward Lv’s face was equally filled with astonishment.
He hadn’t expected Yin Mountain Bone Demon’s cultivation to be so advanced. Without the sudden blast from "Cyan Cloud Ship," they three would have likely been unable to defeat him.
"Hmph! This person is already severely injured! We must immediately return to the sect and request our sect to dispatch experts for a thorough search! This man is a critical threat to our ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ and must be eliminated!"
Steward Liang said this and took the lead in flying towards the "Cyan Cloud Ship."
At this moment, Steward Liang deeply regretted not bringing a ’Thousand-Mile Tracking Mirror’ from the sect on this trip; otherwise, Yin Mountain Bone Demon would have had no chance to escape!
Of course, Steward Liang and the others couldn’t be entirely blamed, as "Thousand-Mile Tracking Mirror" was a strategic resource of the sect.
Unified and allocated by the sect, it was mainly used on borders and front lines.
Sect members rarely applied for its use for internal purposes.
Steward Liang and his counterparts were mere logistics personnel and could hardly borrow such treasures for use.
As they boarded the "Cyan Cloud Ship," Li Yunjing and the others breathed a collective sigh of relief, having driven away the Yin Mountain Bone Demon.
Nonetheless, they were still shocked that Yin Mountain Bone Demon could survive such a powerful blast, which was beyond their expectations.
Remembering it still brought shivers down their spines.
"Alright! You did well! This time we were ambushed by the demon, which is a serious matter, and we must return to the sect promptly to report to the higher-ups! Everyone, return to your cabins to rest! Cyan Cloud Ship will be under our direct control!"
Steward Liang led Steward Liu and Steward Lv back to the "Cyan Cloud Ship," immediately issuing new orders!
Li Yunjing and the others followed the commands and returned to their rooms to rest.
Only Lv Ruoxi stayed with the three Stewards to discuss something unknown.
Just as the "Cyan Cloud Ship" was preparing to set off again, down in the forest, Yin Mountain Bone Demon had already fled for an hour before stopping to rest briefly.
"Damn it! This time I’m at a huge loss! All my treasures are ruined, and I’ve used even the Substitute Blood Puppet!"
"After this battle, I lost at least a million Low Grade Spirit Stones!"
"Wei Henian, that bastard! This deal left me severely at a loss!"
Catching his breath, Yin Mountain Bone Demon cursed incessantly.
Years of wealth, all gone in a flash, his net worth shrunk by sixty percent compared to his peak!
This seriously impacted Yin Mountain Bone Demon’s combat strength and his future speed of advancing to Foundation Establishment Realm Seventh Heaven.
Resting briefly and confirming temporary safety, Yin Mountain Bone Demon dared not linger and continued his flight.
After another hundred-mile escape, he reached a riverside and finally stopped.
Using his divine sense to sweep the surroundings, seeing no one nearby.
Only then did Yin Mountain Bone Demon use magic to blast out a deep cave near the riverbank.
To evade the upcoming search from "Shenxiao Dao Sect," he made advanced preparations, continuously excavating downward until he reached below the riverbed, then stopped.
He sealed the entrance with "Mud Flow Technique."
Unless searched inch by inch, it’s difficult to detect Yin Mountain Bone Demon’s cave.
This cave lay beneath the river, with turbulent river water above, making it impossible for divine sense to penetrate that deep.
It could be considered extremely safe.
Yin Mountain Bone Demon used an array flag to lock his demonic qi within the cave.
Even if a "Thousand-Mile Tracking Mirror" appeared nearby, it would be hard to capture his demonic qi.
With this, Yin Mountain Bone Demon finally felt at ease, retreating into seclusion to slowly recover his injuries.