Chapter 194: You're the ones I've surrounded

Is he Lu Xun?

Another Four Realms cultivator also reacted, somewhat surprised.

Obviously, he had also heard Lu Xun's name.

He was merely an ordinary Four Realms cultivator, having only recently broken through to Four Realms at over fifty years of age.

Compared to a genius like Lu Xun, being this old feels like living a dog's life.

Now it's good; with him, we might be able to break out.

This Four Realms cultivator's face lit up with joy.

Senior sister, are you alone?

Lu Xun then gathered together with Ran Bing.

Hmm, alone, I was preparing to go back, but I didn't expect the demons to block the passage; it seems we can only wait until next time.

Ran Bing said.

She really is alone.

Although her strength had already reached mid Four Realms, being alone in the Five Realms where exotic beasts abound, even Six Realm exotic beasts active on the Crimson Flame Continent, her courage is not ordinary.

Not to mention the other races.

Moreover, Lu Xun remembered that Ran Bing's cultivation technique is water-based, and her flying sword contains the power of Kui water.

Water and fire are incompatible.

In the Crimson Flame Continent, the heavenly and earthly spiritual things are basically fire-attributed, of no use to Ran Bing at all.

What is she doing running to the Crimson Flame Continent?

This senior sister exudes an ineffable mystery and also has her own secrets.

Lu Xun naturally does not intend to investigate further.

In this era, not probing into others' secrets is a virtue.

Compared to Ran Bing, he himself has the most secrets.

Next time probably won't work either; these demons know the location of each passage's appearance.

Lu Xun then explained how the demons had blocked the door.

Is that so, then it's somewhat troublesome; junior brother, do you have any good ideas?

Yes, let's see if we can find other cultivators to charge through together.

Okay, then let's do it together.

Hmm.

Thus, Ran Bing joined the team.

This team went from five people to six.

Now there is still a little over a day until the passage appears, and the passage is still a thousand li away from here.

One day's time is enough to get there.

For a Spirit Realm like the Crimson Flame Continent, ordinary Four Realms cultivators find it hard to manage.

Four Realms cultivators basically join Five Realms teams.

As for Three Realms cultivators, unless they are descendants of a great clan, no one is willing to take them.

Besides that, the passage appears once a week; if there isn't sufficiently fast transport and luck is bad, the whole week could be spent traveling and still possibly miss the passage's location.

The Crimson Flame Continent is not considered a particularly large Spirit Realm.

There are those astonishingly vast Spirit Realms, such as the Star Sea and the like; for ordinary cultivators to enter them is truly despair.

Lu Xun did not deliberately conceal his figure; he intentionally let people notice him.

Several of you, be careful; the demons are blocking the door.

After a short while, upon passing a high mountain, a cultivator flew out.

This turned out to be a Five Realms Grandmaster.

After they mutually revealed their identities, several more cultivators appeared.

Fortunately my pupil aperture divine ability is strong; I spotted a trace of residual demonic qi, and upon sensing something wrong, we immediately withdrew...

That Five Realms Grandmaster then spoke.

After learning that Lu Xun was Lu Xun, despite his relatively advanced age and his own strength having reached Five Realms, at this moment he inexplicably felt a sense of having found a mainstay.

For them, ordinary Five Realms cultivators, having struggled to this point in life, they deeply know the hardship of cultivation.

And Lu Xun, this genius who repeatedly creates miracles and gathers the world's fortune within himself, naturally gives people the feeling that 'he can do it'.

Therefore, this Five Realms Grandmaster did not boast; he fully disclosed their experiences and then implicitly took Lu Xun as the leader.

Senior, I plan to gather more people and then charge through together; what do you think?

Alright, I'll follow your lead.

The Five Realms Grandmaster also decided to act together with Lu Xun.

The team expanded once more.

Lu Xun did not rush over, but instead continued to seek out other cultivators.

Many hands make great strength.

Although his current strength is extremely strong and he possesses many trump cards, facing a half-step Six Realms and a large number of Five Realms, being cautious will not be wrong.

Timing the charge, if we cannot win, we can also use our trump cards to forcefully rush into the passage.

A few hours passed, and Lu Xun's group gradually found several scattered cultivators.

These cultivators were all scattered by the charge.

Many of their companions were killed.

There was also a fifth-realm grandmaster among them.

This was a fifth-realm cultivator from Northwest Lan City, surnamed Fan and named Jing; she expended many trump cards during the breakout, yet she was still heavily wounded by the foreign race, suffering serious injuries.

The cultivators in Lu Xun's team numbered over twenty.

Among them were two fifth-realm cultivators.

At this point, less than half a day remained before the Rainbow Bridge passage would open.

"Let's rest here for a few hours, then make a final push."

Lu Xun found a secluded cave, set up a Spirit Concealment Formation, then decided to first rest and recuperate before facing tomorrow's great battle.

"Good!"

The many cultivators had no objections.

The cultivators sat cross-legged and took out Dark Energy to recover.

"Senior Fan, this pill should help heal your injuries."

Lu Xun handed a pill to the seriously injured Fan Jing.

"Thank you, Little Xun; tomorrow I will clear the way for you."

Fan Jing did not refuse; after taking the pill, she said.

"Clearing the path is so dangerous; let this old man handle it. I still have a trump card that should be able to blast open a road; then you all go all out, and I will cover the rear."

Another fifth-realm grandmaster said.

"Old Chen, what are you arguing with this old bones of mine for? Let me go."

"No, I will go. Those damned bastards killed my finest descendants; my Chen clan has no hope left, so let me use this old life to buy a slim chance of survival for you youngsters."

Old Chen's words left Fan Jing silent.

"Senior Chen..."

The other cultivators were somewhat moved.

Including Lu Xun.

Although there are many scoundrels among humans like the Wang family.

But many more human cultivators possess a sincere heart.

Just like Old Chen.

Faced with the demon race's blockade, an aged fifth-realm grandmaster is willing to sacrifice his life to exchange for a brighter future for more young cultivators.

"What's with those looks, making me seem as good as dead? Let's charge together, catch the demons off guard—we might all escape!"

Seeing the atmosphere grow heavy, Old Chen spoke up to boost morale.

"That's right, we have two fifth-realm experts and Lu Xun, such a talented genius; no matter how many demons there are, we can still break through!"

A disciple of the Northern Dipper Hall rose to his feet, waving his fists to cheer everyone.

The atmosphere in the cave consequently became more lively.

The cultivators began to recover once again.

Lu Xun was also recovering.

He kept his condition at peak to face the upcoming battle.

Blood Ming, this half-step fifth-realm, is already overwhelmingly strong.

In the demon race, that half-step sixth-realm is absolutely stronger than an ordinary fifth-realm.

Moreover, the demons have dispatched many fifth-realm experts.

Therefore, this battle will definitely not be easy.

But Lu Xun is not worried either, for he has many means.

Even if the Golden Toad is damaged, when it goes all out it may not match a sixth-realm, but it can still contend with a half-step sixth-realm.

Furthermore, both he and Murong Wan each hold a Sword Heart Stone.

Within each Sword Heart Stone lie two strands of sword qi at the peak of the sixth realm.

If the timing is right, a single Sword Heart Stone is enough to slay a half-step sixth-realm.

【Aodaili's Spatial Mystique has broken through; you gain forty times Aodaili's harvest.】

Several hours later, Aodaili's return arrived suddenly.

This breakthrough of hers pertained to magical mystique, not cultivation.

Spatial Mystique.

That is, the comprehension and application of space.

The fortyfold return was extraordinarily potent, instantly raising Lu Xun's Spatial Mystique to an extremely high level.

"Good timing."

The more bound targets, the more benefits.

After a certain interval, unexpected gains will arrive.

"Someone's here!"

Not long after his Spatial Mystique rose, Lu Xun felt a stir in his heart.

Because,

The warning seal outside the Spirit Concealment Formation was triggered.

Someone.

His divine sense quietly spread outward.

Lu Xun's divine sense far surpasses that of peers at his level, and is already not inferior to that of a fifth-realm Immortal Cultivator.

With this probe, Lu Xun detected an anomaly.

Outside, demonic cultivators are active.

There is more than one.

Although their movements were very covert and they even used some concealment methods, due to their large numbers, Lu Xun still noticed them.

"Demonic thought!"

At this moment, Lu Xun sensed a demonic thought.

The two sides collided in the void.

"Hmph!"

Lu Xun's divine sense slammed into it.

"Buzz!"

The divine sense and demonic thought slammed together hard.

Then they quickly separated.

This time, the collision actually did not fall behind.

This demonic thought is certainly not something an ordinary Five Realms demon could possess.

Most likely it is that half-step Six Realms!

He actually came looking for us.

"Everyone wake up, there are demonic cultivators outside!"

Lu Xun opened his eyes, let out a violent shout, and his whole body turned into a stream of light that rushed out of the cave.

"He discovered it."

"So what if he discovered it, do you want to run?"

Just as he rushed out, several terrifying attacks came at him simultaneously from the surroundings.

"Boom!"

Lu Xun hard-blocked those attacks with layered crimson armor shields.

"Not good!"

"We're surrounded!"

The other cultivators rushed out.

Only after they rushed out did they discover that the surroundings of this cave had already been layered and surrounded by the demon tribe.

These demons each had towering demonic aura, each occupying a direction, forming a mysterious demon tribe battle formation that surrounded everyone in the middle.

"Are you Lu Xun?"

A tall demon wearing demon armor flew out, his eyes full of killing intent fixed on Lu Xun.

This guy actually even knows Lu Xun's name.

"Not bad, I am Lu Xun."

Lu Xun's voice was calm, and he did not change expression despite being trapped in the encirclement.

"You have some guts, knowing full well I am here, yet you don't hide properly and still want to gather a crowd to charge the formation; no wonder you are Lan Xing's most outstanding talent this year."

The tall demon's eyes showed appreciation.

"So what?"

Lu Xun asked.

"Our demon tribe is all-encompassing; as long as you are willing to drink demon blood and swear to enter the demonic path, today you not only won't have to die, but you can also follow me back to the Demon Star to enjoy wealth and honor."

The tall demon said.

"What if I say no?"

Lu Xun said lightly.

"We've already surrounded you, yet you're still so arrogant, Lord Ji, why waste words with him? These humans won't shed tears until they see the coffin!"

His calmness enraged another Five Realms demon.

The demon tribe itself is especially cruel; what they most like to see is the enemy's fear and begging for mercy.

Lu Xun's composure was, to them, no less than a provocation.

"Surrounded?"

Lu Xun smiled.

"Wrong, it's you who are surrounded by me!"

As his words fell, Lu Xun moved his figure and boldly charged toward the tall demon.

"Kill!"

Seeing this, Old Chen roared and, together with Fan Jing, they both attacked in unison.

Numerous human cultivators likewise launched an attack, a sky-covering barrage striking the surrounding demons.

"You overestimate yourself; since you seek death, I will grant it."

The tall demon let out a feral laugh, his body's demonic aura erupting explosively, the demon blade in his hand trembling and emitting a piercing buzz.

He suddenly swung his blade downward; the blade light was like blood, tearing the air, and with the force to split bamboo and rot wood, it slashed straight at Lu Xun!

This blade was as fast as lightning, as if even heaven and earth were about to be split in two!

However, just as the blade light was about to touch Lu Xun——

"Swish!"

A golden light suddenly flashed, and a wholly golden toad appeared out of thin air, its long tongue like a whip, lashing out fiercely!

"Boom!"

That unstoppable blade qi was actually shattered by that tongue, the demonic aura scattering!

Ah...

A tragic scream rang out.

Because the flying sword Lu Xun used to attack the tall demon suddenly flashed, it appeared around the fifth-realm demon he had just angered.

Although this fifth-realm demon reacted extremely fast and blocked many flying swords, it was still a beat too slow.

Several flying swords pierced him.

The Phoenix True Flame carried on the flying swords lingered in his wounds, burning him from within.

This made his insides feel as if countless fire snakes were rampaging, burning the fifth-realm demon to an excruciating, tingling pain.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

The sound of breaking the air rang incessantly in the ears, and more flying swords poured down like a rainstorm.

This fifth-realm demon was instantly overwhelmed, unable to block anything.

Seeing this, several other fifth-realm demons wanted to come to his aid.

Don't even think about it!

Lao Chen and Fan Jing spared no expense in using their trump cards, blocking them.

Although there were many of these fifth-realm demons, with the half-step Six Realms blocked by the golden toad, Lao Chen and Fan Jing working together could hold them off for some time.

Boom—

Ah!!!

Accompanied by a clap of thunder, that fifth-realm demon was blasted to the brink of death.

This guy hadn't exhausted his trump cards, so he barely managed to block Lu Xun's attack with flying swords and the Thunder God's Wrath.

Even so, he lost all his combat ability.

Lu Xun no longer paid him any mind; with a thought, his flying swords flew toward the other fifth-realm demons.

He's here!

Watch out for the flying swords!

The flames on the flying swords are terrifying—don't get touched!

Under Lu Xun's attack, several fifth-realm demons became flustered.

Lu Xun, wanting to end the battle quickly, spared no effort in imbuing his flying swords with Phoenix True Flame, further increasing their threat.

Damn it!

The tall demon grew angry and wanted to strike at Lu Xun.

But the golden toad tightly entangled him, leaving him unable to break free.

The golden toad's attack method is simple: it sticks out its tongue.

Simple, yet effective.

Its tongue is incredibly fast—truly as swift as lightning, extremely hard to dodge, and its power is astonishingly great.

The tall demon had to give it his all to respond.

And on the battlefield of the fourth realm, the human side was likewise not lagging behind.

Ah...

Another fifth-realm demon was injured by Lu Xun's elusive flying swords.

As a fifth-realm cultivator, his speed was extremely fast, and he wasn't originally so easy to wound.

But after Lu Xun further improved his spatial profundity, his spatial techniques became even harder to contend with.

One only needs to delay the enemy slightly, then dozens of flying swords rush forward together, making it very hard for the opponent to block.

Even if one has trump cards, they are not unlimited.

Once your trump cards are exhausted, you're still doomed.

How can he be so strong!

The disciple of the Northern Dipper Hall was startled.

This battle was originally many powerful demons surrounding this group of humans.

But because of Lu Xun's prowess, the side that was originally at a disadvantage turned out to be the demons.