A Mortal's Supporting Character's Different Kind of Cultivation

With a flash of white light, Lu Yunfeng landed inside an ancient stone hall.

The layout of this place is the same as the teleportation stone hall that previously transported Dong Quan to his cave, only it is more spacious. A large stone hall, over thirty feet high and several tens of miles in circumference, sits alone in the middle, surrounded by layers of boundless dense forest. Ancient trees reach for the sky, and low shrubs grow in abundance, completely blocking the view and making it difficult to see anything more than a hundred paces away.

Lu Yunfeng stood on a small white jade pavilion in the middle of the dense forest, his steps slightly unsteady. He suppressed the dizziness after the teleportation, looked around with a deep gaze, and slowly put away the Wind and Fire Banner.

His gaze narrowed slightly, and he sighed inwardly: This place is just like the previous stone hall; there must be a demonic beast lurking in the forest to guard it. The trees obscure the view, making it perfect for the demonic beast to hide.

"It is not advisable to stay here for long."

Lu Yunfeng's expression darkened. He knew that the longer he delayed, the greater the danger. He had to rush out of the dense forest and leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.

Having made up his mind, he immediately put on his bamboo hat, summoned the pearl umbrella for protection, and silently activated the "Demonic Essence Locking Technique" to conceal his aura. With a leap, he darted into the dense forest.

He moved with the agility of a monkey, lightly touching the tree trunks with his toes, leaping and bounding among the towering ancient trees, heading straight for the exit of the dense forest.

A moment later, Lu Yunfeng landed on a thick pile of dead leaves, stopped abruptly, and remained motionless.

The surroundings were completely silent, save for the slow, eerie breeze rustling through the trees. He scanned his surroundings intently, one hand gripping the Wind and Fire Banner, the other manipulating the Ice Soul Pearl to float and dance beside him, his vigilance heightened to the extreme.

Right now!

The pile of dead leaves beside him suddenly exploded!

A dark shadow flashed by like lightning, accompanied by a piercing clanging sound, and hurtled straight at Lu Yunfeng's face, crashing heavily into the pearl umbrella's protective shield in an instant.

The dark shadow instantly wrapped around the entire umbrella surface, its thousands of legs intertwined and pressed together with unparalleled force. The pearl umbrella suddenly shone brightly, managing to withstand this unexpected and fierce attack, but the umbrella body was already trembling slightly, and cracks were faintly appearing.

Lu Yunfeng felt a sudden dizziness and was horrified.

While traveling, he had already sensed a faint, chilling aura locking onto him. The other party was deliberately holding back, waiting for him to relax his guard before delivering a fatal blow. He had already deliberately slowed down to lure the enemy out and was on high alert with his divine sense fully activated, yet he was still disturbed by the other party's eerie sonic attacks.

If it weren't for the pearl umbrella protecting him, he would have been torn to pieces by the opponent's sharp, thousand-legged claws in that instant.

Before he could even feel fear, Lu Yunfeng immediately reinforced his fire-attribute protective shield while simultaneously activating the Ice Soul Pearl to suppress any potential attacks.

Looking at the pearl umbrella now, it was already riddled with holes by the densely packed blades, its radiance flickering precariously, on the verge of shattering.

Lu Yunfeng's eyes hardened, and without further hesitation, he shouted, "Explode!"

Suddenly, the pearl umbrella burst forth with dazzling light, instantly illuminating the entire dense forest.

With a deafening roar, the protective umbrella self-destructed, the violent shockwave instantly shattering the shadowy figure's close-quarters attack. Seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opening, Lu Yunfeng fully activated the Ice Soul Pearl, causing its icy energy to surge, instantly splitting open the shadowy figure's body and freezing it solid on the spot.

He seized the opportunity to jump out of the gap and looked up with lingering fear.

It was a giant flying centipede monster!

It was over seven feet tall, its body as black as ink, with dozens of scarlet, monstrous eyes densely packed under its ribs, gleaming menacingly. Its thousand legs were sharp as cold blades, their chilling light intimidating, and its killing intent chilling to the bone.

What had just confused him was the strange sound waves generated by the collision of the demon's thousand legs.

The giant flying centipede was firmly frozen in the ice, but it still twisted its body wildly, its brute force causing the ice to crack.

Lu Yunfeng had no desire to continue the fight, so he simply abandoned the Ice Soul Pearl and turned to run wildly towards the exit of the dense forest.

But before they had run very far, a foul stench assaulted their faces.

The centipede actually shattered the ice layer, its ferocious mandibles clamping down on the Ice Soul Pearl. In a flash, it blocked Lu Yunfeng's path. Its scarlet demonic eyes coldly locked onto Lu Yunfeng, filled with murderous intent.

Lu Yunfeng paused, his expression turning completely somber.

It seems that we won't be able to escape today without slaying this demon.

He immediately made a hand seal, trying to recall the Ice Soul Pearl from afar. However, the Ice Soul Pearl was firmly held in the mouth of the Flying Centipede, its ferocious mandibles clamping down tightly, its spiritual light pulsating repeatedly, unable to break free from its restraint.

With no hope of recalling it, Lu Yunfeng had no choice but to continue guiding the precious pearl while fully activating the Wind and Fire Banner.

The power of wind and fire surged and took shape, transforming into a violent firestorm that swept and crushed towards the giant centipede.

The centipede was extremely ferocious, biting the Ice Soul Pearl tightly and refusing to let go. It relied solely on its powerful physical body to withstand the sea of ​​fire and storm, charging forward at full speed, determined to get close and tear Lu Yunfeng apart.

Lu Yunfeng no longer had any complete protective magic artifacts, and the protective shield activated by the talismans was simply no match for the flying centipede. He could only rely on his agile movements to retreat and move around, barely managing to withstand the attacks with the help of the Wind and Fire Banner, and he was inwardly groaning in despair.

After a fierce battle, the situation became increasingly dangerous.

Dozens of scarlet eyes appeared beneath the centipede's ribs, several of which had fully recovered from the impact of the pearl umbrella's self-destruction. As the strange eyes opened, yellow mist billowed out, and streaks of golden evil light shot into the sky, forcefully slicing the flame storm into pieces, causing it to dissipate in an instant.

Lu Yunfeng gritted his teeth and forcefully activated the Fire Wind Dragon, transforming it into two fire dragons and wind dragons that attacked together.

However, as soon as the dragon gets close, the golden light in the centipede's eyes immediately sweeps over it. Wherever the divine light passes, the wind and fire dragon is instantly annihilated and shattered, making it impossible for it to get close.

The monster's grotesque eyes under its ribs are healing more and more, its combat power is growing stronger, and it is dealing with spells with increasing ease.

Lu Yunfeng retreated step by step, facing constant danger. His robes had been torn in several deep cuts by the centipede's sharp legs, his skin and flesh were exposed, and he was covered in blood, looking utterly wretched.

The more desperate the situation, the calmer his mind became.

He appeared to be fleeing in a sorry state, but in reality, he had been secretly waiting for the best opportunity to break the deadlock.

Suddenly, the centipede shone with golden light, and countless divine beams were about to strike.

Lu Yunfeng knew he was in trouble. He spared no effort and used the Demon Blood Transformation Technique, which cost him a lot of spiritual power. His body twisted and turned strangely as he dodged, barely managing to avoid most of the golden light.

However, many sharp golden rays still pierced through the protective aura and struck his left abdomen, causing flesh to fly and excruciating pain.

Lu Yunfeng knelt on one knee, his face pale. He endured the excruciating pain and quickly sealed his blood vessels to prevent himself from bleeding out and fainting on the spot.

Seeing that he was severely injured and unable to resist, the giant centipede gleamed with ferocity and immediately took off its thousand legs, pouncing down to end Lu Yunfeng's life with one blow.

Just as the monster got close—

Lu Yunfeng's lips suddenly curled into a sinister smile.

The next moment, the Ice Soul Pearl held in the centipede's mouth suddenly shone brightly, and the power of ice, which had been contained within, burst forth wildly!

*Snap!*

With a loud bang, the Ice Soul Pearl exploded inside the demon's mouth!

The violent icy force tore through the centipede's mouthparts, blasting open a large, bloody hole, revealing its fiery red oral cavity.

At the same time, two dark green light cones suddenly appeared from the pile of dead leaves, aiming precisely at the ruptured wound and shooting straight into the vital depths of the centipede's body!