Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

The phantom behind him stretched out its giant hand, enveloped in eerie blue flames, and instantly grabbed the massive, sharp scorpion tail.

boom!

With a powerful stomp of his right foot, towering flames erupted instantly, blocking the giant pincers that were attacking from both sides.

However, the cultivation level of the Transcendent God stage was still beyond Zhang Ruoxue's reach. After pausing for a few seconds, the giant pincers, like a prehistoric beast, ignored the clusters of flames and attacked Zhang Ruoxue at an even more terrifying speed.

"cut……"

Zhang Ruoxue had no choice but to dodge, rolling backward as her sailor uniform fluttered in the wind.

She quickly took several steps back, and the phantom also released its grip on the scorpion's tail, retreating together behind Zhang Ruoxue.

"call……"

The girl let out a long breath, then clenched her right fist, and her spiritual energy rapidly gathered on it.

With no intention of getting close again, Zhang Ruoxue glanced at the Blood Blue Root right in front of her, her expression slightly hardening, and in an instant, the speed at which her spiritual energy surged became even more intense.

The Devouring Demon remained indifferent, believing that no matter how much Zhang Ruoxue struggled, she could not escape the fate of being devoured.

However, Zhang Ruoxue was too lazy to waste words with this Devouring Demon. She clenched her right fist, and in the next instant, azure flames that seemed to burn everything raged wildly throughout the cave.

boom!

A deafening explosion resounded, and the attack nearly sent the Devouring Demon's massive body flying. However, it was only "nearly"; the flames themselves did not cause any damage to the Devouring Demon, but the impact forced it back about ten meters.

That's enough...

"Xiao Han, hold on tight to me!"

Zhang Ruoxue instantly judged that this was the best opportunity. She rolled over quickly and awkwardly, arriving in front of the few Blood Blue Roots. She swiftly picked them and put them into her storage ring.

Without even glancing at the Devouring Demon, he ran wildly back the way he had come.

Yes, Zhang Ruoxue is just a little slow-witted, not really stupid.

Only a fool would engage in a battle that offers no benefit and where a direct confrontation would inevitably result in defeat!

Her goal from the very beginning was Blood Blue Root. As long as she could find a way to repel the Devouring Demon, then pluck the Blood Blue Root and run away, wouldn't that be enough?

It must be admitted that Zhang Ruoxue's actions this time were truly correct.

"Awoooooo!"

Seemingly seeing the Blood Blue Root being plucked, the Devouring Demon let out a terrifying roar completely different from before. It was a sound that no human could make, as if its throat had been completely torn apart.

Boom!Boom!Boom!Boom!Boom!

A swift yet heavy sound echoed behind them.

The sound of stones hitting the ground, the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground, the sound of stone walls being destroyed, and that heart-wrenching roar.

Even without turning around, Zhang Ruoxue knew that there was probably a monster behind her that would give a child nightmares!

Run...run...run...

Keep running.

Zhang Ruoxue still remembered the way she came. Since the cave was not complicated, it was not difficult to find the way she came—after all, it wasn't Fan Luokui.

However, the difference in their levels of understanding quickly became apparent.

Zhang Ruoxue has a mortal body, unlike Ye Yuchan who possesses an elemental physique like the Lesser Heavenly Thunder Body. Her running speed is definitely not comparable to that of a demon in the Transcendent God stage.

This is why she could sense the terrifying aura rapidly approaching her from behind...

Damn it...

Zhang Ruoxue cursed inwardly, then unleashed her spiritual energy once more, concentrating it entirely on her legs to briefly accelerate.

"How can this monster be so good at chasing?! Honestly, if my cultivation level weren't too low, I would definitely roast it for dinner!"

Ruoxue, you're probably the first person to suggest roasting the Devourer for dinner.

Zhang Xiaohan, who was perched on Zhang Ruoxue's head feeling the howling wind, silently rolled her eyes and turned her head to see where the demon had chased them to.

It was a mistake not to look, because once Zhang Xiaohan saw it, he was so frightened that he almost fell off Zhang Ruoxue's head.

Because that terrifying Devourer was approaching at a visible speed... and now its scorpion tail, hanging high, was almost up to its dog's head...

Where's the entrance?!

Zhang Xiaohan quickly turned around and saw that Zhang Ruoxue was almost at the slope where the cave entrance had been. If she could just rush up the slope and get into the dark forest, even if she couldn't win, she could call for help...

As long as I can hold out until I get out...

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaohan turned back to look at the Devouring Demon again, and a look of helplessness and determination slowly appeared in his dark eyes.

"Woof (Seriously, it's all that silly sister's fault. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't be being chased by a Devouring Demon.)"

It let out a subtle roar, followed by a gust of cold wind.

Demonic energy.

Demonic energy reaching the heavens!

Zhang Xiaohan grinned, revealing a devilishly wicked smile, his eyes gleaming with a fierce light.

"Woof~ (Don't get me wrong, I just don't want to die with this idiot sister. Besides, even if we were to die, a little demon like you isn't worthy to kill me!)"

In an instant, Zhang Xiaohan's paws gripped the crimson collar around its neck, and with a sudden burst of strength, it easily ripped it off.

In fact, this ring was never mandatory to wear from the beginning.

Without the collar's obstruction, Zhang Xiaohan's spiritual energy surged forth rapidly. It took a deep breath and roared fiercely.

"Wang!"

—Of course, it's dog language.

The meaning is brief and clear.

Get out of here!

A fierce wind swept through, and spiritual energy roared wildly.

The Devouring Demon felt a terrifying surge of spiritual energy approaching, and in the next instant, its twisted body was completely blown away. In the blink of an eye, it was bound by endless demonic energy.

The demonic energy attacking from all directions was like chains, binding all its limbs and, in the blink of an eye, applying pulling forces from multiple directions.

The result of this is obvious—

puff puff puff...

Blood gushed out!

This Devouring Demon, at the peak of the Transcendental Realm, was torn to pieces by the overwhelming demonic energy.

52. Chase~

"Phew... Phew... This was really... quite thrilling..."

In the dark forest.

In front of the cave, which revealed half of the cliff face, a black-haired girl in a sailor's skirt sat slumped in the ashes of burnt grass, panting heavily, her beautiful eyes staring in shock at the bottomless, dark cave entrance.

Several times she felt as if she had been swallowed up by the monster's gaping maw, and the stench still lingered around her even now—after all, that cobbled-together Devouring Demon was a nightmare to behold.

She slowly climbed up from the ashes-covered soil, casually brushing the dust off her clothes: "Speaking of which, this monster didn't even chase after us... Looks like we can't leave this cave."

"Woof~ (I don't believe a lump of minced meat can crawl out of a cave)"

Zhang Xiaohan was also lying on Zhang Ruoxue's head, looking exhausted. He was completely limp and motionless, looking like a doll to anyone who didn't know better.

That attack was a bit too much for Zhang Xiaohan. Since his spiritual energy has not recovered to even a fraction of its peak strength, his current strength is not that high.

Although it is indeed an ancient celestial demon without a doubt, it is a celestial demon that has been dormant for millions of years and only awakened a little over ten years ago. At this moment, its cultivation level may not even be as high as that of a Devouring Demon.

Given his already limited cultivation level, it's only natural that he would be in such a weakened state after forcibly releasing demonic energy.

But at least they made it out alive, which is a good thing for Zhang Xiaohan and Zhang Ruoxue.

hum~

Accompanied by a white light, Zhang Ruoxue took out the Blood Blue Root that she had hurriedly put into her storage ring.

The light was dim earlier, and the Devouring Demon jumped out in time, so Zhang Ruoxue didn't examine the Blood Blue Roots carefully. She took them out again now to confirm them.

"It really is blood-red amber... This must be the hundred-year-old blood indigo root."

The thought of soon being able to temper her body filled Zhang Ruoxue with excitement. She patted Zhang Xiaohan on the head and said, "Xiaohan, we've got the herbs. Let's go!"

"Woof~ woof woof... (Hurry up and go, I'm exhausted... Honestly, I'm never coming with you to gather herbs again!)"

Zhang Xiaohan let out two weak cries, then continued to lie on Zhang Ruoxue's head, closing her eyes to rest.

Hey~

But just as his tired eyelids drooped, the piercing, sharp sound made Zhang Xiaohan's hair stand on end involuntarily.

This feeling is—

"It seems our connection isn't over yet."

A cold, detached voice came from beside my ear.

Zhang Ruoxue frowned, immediately feeling uneasy. The little spiritual energy she had left quietly began to circulate, and she turned her gaze toward the source of the sound.

He wore a long black and white Taoist robe, carried a towering sword sheath on his back, held a long sword carved from white jade, his black hair danced lightly in the wind, and a faint smile appeared on his upright yet somewhat sharp face.

Zhang Ruoxue recognized the Taoist robe, and Zhang Xiaohan was even more familiar with it.

——The Ember Demon Alliance.

These are people from the Ash Demon Alliance.

and……

more than one.

Amidst the white mist, several more figures slowly emerged, making a total of six, including the female cultivator standing at the front.

Furthermore, none of the six Jin Yao Dao Alliance cultivators present were male; they were all female cultivators with delicate or charming appearances. However, at this moment, the faint wicked smiles on their faces did not show any gentle feminine temperament.

Especially the leader.