Chapter 129: 127. Nine-Tailed Demon Fox (Combined Chapter)

127. Nine-Tailed Demon Fox (Combined Chapter)

Above the Red Cedar Forest.

A cyan giant bird with a wingspan that blotted out the sky flapped its feathered wings slightly, hovering at an altitude of over a thousand meters above the ground.

On its broad back stood hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Demon Beasts.

None of these Demon Beasts restrained their aura; they were all wantonly releasing their terrifying Spirit Power.

The lowest among them were at the Foundation Establishment stage.

At this moment, with the assistance of individual bird demons, these Demon Beasts were landing one after another from the back of the cyan giant bird down into the Red Cedar Forest below.

When they reached a suitable height, the bird demons would release their claws, letting the Demon Beasts beneath them fall freely into the Red Cedar Forest to increase transport efficiency.

"The Red Cedar Forest has been stocked for so long; the livestock inside should be about fat enough. It's time to enjoy a feast."

On the bird's back, a man whose aura reached the Golden Core Stage looked at the various Demon Beasts continuously descending into the Red Cedar Forest, a faint smile appearing on his face, which still bore traces of bird feathers.

This was the Third Young Master of the Azure Bird clan, the leader responsible for this transport of various Demon Beasts to the Red Cedar Forest to harvest food.

"Third Young Master, if we attack the Red Cedar Forest with so many people like this, how will we answer to the Heaven and Earth Sect?"

Beside Qingniao San Shao, a woman dressed in a green dress asked with a worried expression.

Although this woman was also transformed from a Demon Beast, she liked to refer to herself as a human in her speech.

This was the innate yearning the demon race had for human form.

Throughout history, any demon race capable of taking human form would do so.

Qingniao San Shao laughed: "Our Azure Bird clan are merely transporters for the various demon races; what trouble could the Heaven and Earth Sect possibly cause us?"

"Furthermore, the Red Cedar Forest is not under the protection of the Heaven and Earth Sect to begin with. As long as we don't invade the borders of the Heaven and Earth Sect, they won't take action."

"Unless the Heaven and Earth Sect wants to go to war with the various demon races in the Mountain and Sea Demon Realm."

Qingniao San Shao's words were full of the confidence of one who holds the reins of strategy; he possessed the bearing of a military advisor and was full of wisdom.

The green-dressed woman flattered him at the right moment: "Third Young Master has great insight; you are truly the strategist of our Azure Bird clan's younger generation."

"That was a good bit of flattery. I like hearing it, give me some more," Qingniao San Shao said, looking comfortable.

The green-dressed woman walked in front of him, actively pressed her body against him, and with a thin, pointed chin and affectionate eyes, said: "Third Young Master, the wind on this bird's back is too strong, and it's hard to hear clearly. Why don't we go inside the room so I can flatter you properly?"

"I never refuse a free lunch."

Qingniao San Shao laughed lecherously and reached out to wrap his arms around the green-dressed woman, his large hands exploring her body restlessly, wanting to engage in some pleasurable activities with her.

At this moment, a woman in a purple dress with a graceful figure walked toward the two. Her soul-stirring beautiful eyes looked at Qingniao San Shao, and her voice was soft and bone-melting: "Third Young Master, I also want to go down to the Red Cedar Forest now. Could you arrange for a bird demon to take me down?"

"Who are you? How did you get here?"

Looking at the strange woman in the purple dress before him, Qingniao San Shao instantly became vigilant.

He had checked all the passengers of various races being transported this time before departure, and he did not remember such a woman in a purple dress.

Hearing his question, the purple-dressed woman couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle in a bitchy manner: "Oh my, I forgot to use my Charm Technique on you. My apologies."

As she spoke, a purple light flashed in her soul-stirring beautiful eyes. The next moment, both Qingniao San Shao and the green-dressed woman before her were charmed; their eyes were filled only with her, and their entire hearts were captured by her.

"Third Young Master, I heard that human male cultivators are all born handsome. I've grown up so much and have never seen one. I really want to have a taste. Can you arrange for a bird demon to take me down?"

The purple-dressed woman said in a soft, sweet voice.

Qingniao San Shao was completely infatuated and nodded foolishly: "Good... good... I will arrange it for you right away."

Red Cedar Forest, Baicao Lane.

South Alley Number Eight.

Chen An looked at the densely packed Demon Beasts descending from the sky, his expression changing instantly. He hurriedly shouted to Wen Zhiyun in front of the house door: "Zhiyun, go back inside quickly, don't come out!"

"Husband, what exactly is happening?"

Wen Zhiyun's Divine Sense and sensory perception were far inferior to Chen An's; she could only see the sky filled with purple mist and had not yet discovered the demon race descending from the sky.

Chen An had no time to explain too much to her and only urged: "There are piles of Demon Beasts falling from the sky, hurry back inside!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhiyun's expression changed, and she said to Chen An: "Husband, you should hurry back inside too!"

"I need to guard the house from the outside and check the situation. You go back quickly!"

"Then Husband, you must be careful!"

After saying this, Wen Zhiyun hugged her daughter Chen Yike and returned to the house, so as not to hold Chen An back by staying outside.

Just as Wen Zhiyun retreated into the house, Shen Qingyi walked out from inside.

When she saw the swarms of the demon race falling from the sky, Shen Qingyi's face immediately turned grave.

"Husband, what is going on? Why are there so many of the demon race in the sky?"

Shen Qingyi drew the sword at her waist, her senses fully alert, and asked Chen An in confusion.

Chen An also channeled his Spirit Power to his fingers, ready for action, and replied: "I'm not sure either. The cultivation of those Demon Beasts in the sky is not weak. We must prepare to defend our home."

As time passed.

Those Demon Beasts in the sky were getting closer and closer to the ground.

Close enough that even cultivators at the Qi Refining stage could discover them.

In an instant!

The entire Red Cedar Forest was in chaos.

Wails like the coming of the apocalypse rang out everywhere.

"Demon Beasts, there are Demon Beasts in the sky!"

"It's a Demon Beast attack, everyone hide quickly!"

"What on earth is going on!"

"Bang!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Bang! Bang!"

Accompanied by the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground.

Countless Demon Beasts crashed onto the earth.

Shaking the ground with a tremor.

Not long after.

Sounds of houses collapsing and the desperate cries of residents facing death came from all directions.

The swarm of Demon Beasts that had successfully invaded the Red Cedar Forest had already begun hunting "livestock."

South Alley Number Eight.

Chen An continuously used Golden Light Projection against the Demon Beasts descending toward his home, killing them in mid-air.

Once any fish slipped through the net, Shen Qingyi, who was in the courtyard, would strike in time to slay it with her sword.

"The cultivation of these Demon Beasts is almost entirely Foundation Establishment or above. Both the Cloud Veil Array and the Lightning Strike Array are useless now; we are in big trouble."

Chen An said with a grave expression while shooting down the Demon Beasts constantly descending above the roof.

There were too many fish slipping through the net, and Shen Qingyi could not spare the focus to converse, only responding with a simple "Mm."

"Bang!"

A heavy thud suddenly came from the backyard, shaking the entire house.

Then, the loud, terrified crying of his two daughters immediately came from inside the house.

"Hum!"

Shen Qingyi reacted quickly; the moment the giant object crashed into the backyard, she immediately raised her sword and rushed over.

In less than half a breath, she arrived in the backyard as if teleporting and saw an ape covered in red fur.

This ape stood three meters tall, its body covered in solid, bulging muscles, and it was exuding a spiritual pressure as high as the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage, its aura imposing.

Shen Qingyi recognized this type of Demon Beast; it was a strength-based Demon Beast with an extremely formidable physical body that far surpassed other creatures of the same rank, and many cultivators had died miserably at their hands.

Regarding the Red Demon Ape before her, Shen Qingyi had no words to waste.

With a single thought, she used the Shadow Kill Technique.

She instantly emerged from the shadow behind the Red Demon Ape.

Then, she swung the Changjian in her hand, which had been reinforced by Gold Light, and slashed fiercely at the Red Demon Ape's neck.

Immediately following!

Only a "clang" sound was heard!

Shen Qingyi's sword struck the Red Demon Ape's neck.

The Red Demon Ape's neck was not severed.

Instead, the impact caused the arm she was holding the sword with to suffer a comminuted fracture instantly.

"Bang!"

Before she could even feel the intense pain from her hand, Shen Qingyi was struck by the Red Demon Ape as it turned around, emitting a heavy impact sound.

Afterward, she crashed to the ground with a "boom," cracking the floor into a large web of fissures.

Fortunately, she had the Heavenly Steel Body Protection, so she was not killed on the spot by the punch.

"Husband, save me!"

Knowing she was no match, Shen Qingyi did not force it and immediately called for help from Chen An in the front yard.

Without needing her to speak, the moment she took the punch from the Red Demon Ape, Chen An had already used the Shadow Kill Technique to teleport behind the Red Demon Ape.

He was seen waving the Light Sword condensed at his fingertips, his hand moving as the sword fell.

Then, a silky sound of flesh being cut was heard with a "swish."

The Red Demon Ape, which had been imposing just a moment ago, was instantly decapitated, its mountain-like corpse collapsing with a crash, kicking up a large cloud of dead branches, leaves, and dust.

"Bang!"

"Bang! Bang!"

"Bang!"

In just this instant, several more Demon Beasts crashed down from the sky.

Chen An moved his thoughts, took a Small Restoration Pill from his Storage Bag, flicked his finger to shoot it into Shen Qingyi's mouth, and simultaneously used Golden Light Projection to blow the heads off the several Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts that had crashed into the house one after another.

"Bang!"

Another crashing sound rang out!

This time, a bull-headed monster with a human body crashed in.

It happened to hit the house, smashing a large hole in the roof with a "boom" and shaking down a large amount of rubble and several roof beams.

Fortunately, it did not hit his wife and daughters inside, but it still frightened them greatly.

"Husband!"

Wen Zhiyun shouted for help, her trembling voice filled with fear.

Chen An reacted quickly, raising his hand to fire a blast of Gold Light at the bull-headed monster inside the house.

"Puff!"

A dull sound rang out!

The bull-headed monster, whose spiritual pressure was pushing toward the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, instantly had a scarlet blood hole appear on its forehead.

It then collapsed to the ground with a "thud," losing all signs of life.

"Don't be afraid, it's alright now."

Chen An hurriedly used the Shadow Kill Technique to teleport to his wife and daughters, soothing them with a look of lingering fear.

Fortunately, when that bull-headed monster fell, it did not hit his wife and daughters; otherwise, Song Huaying and Gu Xinyue, who only had Qi Refining First Layer cultivation, along with his two daughters who were still in their infancy, would likely have been in grave danger.

At this moment, Shen Qingyi from the backyard also rushed over, looking at the sisters and daughters with concern: "Are any of you hurt?"

"Sister Shen, I, I am fine."

Song Huaying's voice trembled slightly, her body could not stop shaking, and her legs felt weak; she was clearly badly frightened by the scene of the minotaur suddenly crashing into the room just now.

Gu Xinyue, who was weak in strength beside her, was the same, though her situation was slightly better than hers, with only some sweat on her palms.

On the other side, Wen Zhiyun, who was at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, was much calmer than the two, and was still using her hands to shield her two daughters.

"Husband, it seems to be over; there are no more Demon Beasts falling from the sky."

Shen Qingyi looked up at the sky, her voice somewhat uncertain.

Chen An sensed the surroundings upon hearing this and found that it indeed seemed to be the case.

However, he did not relax his vigilance, still keeping his nerves taut at all times to avoid a sudden shower of Demon Beasts falling down again.

Seeing that his two daughters were still crying, he moved his mind and cast a Sleep Aid Technique on each of the two sisters, letting them fall into a quiet sleep.

"Husband, what should we do next?"

"There are still Demon Beasts rampaging outside; should we go and clear them out?"

Shen Qingyi asked for Chen An's opinion.

Chen An thought for a moment and said: "We do need to clear them out, but we must take them with us; I am not at ease leaving them at home."

"Mm, our whole family will be together," Shen Qingyi said.

"How is the injury on your body?"

Chen An recalled that Shen Qingyi had just been heavily struck by a Red Demon Ape, and could not help but show concern.

Shen Qingyi replied: "It is nothing serious; after taking the Small Restoration Pill, the injury has mostly healed."

"That is good."

After speaking, Chen An led his family out of the house, walking on thin ice to clear the remaining Demon Beasts in South Lane.

Otherwise, these Demon Beasts would sooner or later come along the lane to his house, and he would still have to deal with them then.

When the family walked outside and saw the messy and ruined scene, their hearts were immediately in turmoil, unable to calm down for a long time.

Wherever their eyes landed, there were collapsed houses and corpses everywhere.

Many Demon Beasts were cruelly gnawing on the residents of South Lane.

Aside from these Demon Beasts that had fallen from the sky before them.

Within their field of vision, there were no living souls left in the entire South Lane.

"Hoo!"

Chen An took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself down.

Afterwards, he cautiously led his wife and daughters along the lane, killing all the Demon Beasts they encountered along the way.

During this time, when they encountered shops whose owners were dead, they would dig a hole to bury the shopkeeper to let them rest in peace, then collect all the supplies in the shop into his own Storage Bag.

The people were dead.

Leaving the items there would be a waste.

There was no reason not to take them.

About two quarter-hours later.

Chen An and Shen Qingyi joined forces to clear out all the Demon Beasts in South Lane.

The corpses of these Demon Beasts were of great value.

The Demon Core could be used to nourish the corresponding Spirit Root.

The Demon Beast meat could be eaten.

However, Chen An only took the Demon Cores and did not take the meat with him.

It was not that he did not want to take it, but the capacity of the Storage Bag was limited and it could not fit.

The current few Storage Bags were already filled with various daily necessities, with not a bit of space left.

"It is a pity that South Lane is full of Qi Refining stage cultivators; no one can afford a Storage Bag, otherwise this Demon Beast meat wouldn't have been wasted."

Chen An looked at the Demon Beast corpses all over the ground, feeling as if he had lost a hundred million.

Afterwards.

He took out the three-meter-long Flying Boat Sword from his Storage Bag and said to his wives and concubines beside him: "Everyone stand on the sword; I will take you to fly into the air to see what the situation is like elsewhere."

"It is too crowded for seven people to stand on one sword; Ying, come to my side."

Shen Qingyi also raised her own Changjian and said to Song Huaying in front.

Song Huaying wanted to be with her husband, but she was not willful and consciously walked over to Shen Qingyi's side.

Just like that, Chen An carried Wen Zhiyun, Gu Xinyue, and his two sleeping daughters on his sword, while Shen Qingyi carried Song Huaying on her sword, and the family of seven flew into the air to check the situation elsewhere.

After a look around.

Except for the two sleeping daughters, as well as Song Huaying and Gu Xinyue, whose eyesight was not much better than mortals, the remaining three were all shocked by what they saw.

In the vast Baicao Lane, except for Sanmei Lou which was guarded by the Red Fire Gang, all other places had become ruins, filled with dead and injured residents everywhere, as well as Demon Beasts gorging themselves.

Chen An did not dare to fly on his sword for too long.

After checking the situation slightly, he quickly brought his wife and daughters down to the ground, fearing that a shower of Demon Beasts might suddenly fall again.

"Husband, what are your plans next?"

Shen Qingyi brought Song Huaying down from the sword and looked at Chen An, who had also just stepped off the sword in front, and asked.

Chen An was the head of the family and the only man in the house they could rely on; his wives and daughters all listened to him.

"Let's go home first, but that house that was smashed open cannot be lived in; we will go home and dig an emergency tunnel to live in first, which is safer than a house on the ground."

Chen An said after thinking for a while.

His wives and concubines all felt that this was a solution after hearing it.

He acted as soon as he thought of it.

After the group returned home, they immediately set out to dig a tunnel.

It was mainly Chen An and Shen Qingyi doing the digging.

The other three were responsible for assisting.

Since Chen An and Shen Qingyi were both powerhouses with cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage, and both possessed Mastery of various Dharma Spells, the temporary tunnel for their stay was dug in less than half an hour.

It was dug quite intricately, with nine twists and eighteen turns, and multiple exits and ventilation shafts.

It could be described as a "cunning rabbit having three burrows."

At the same time, all aspects of anti-slip, anti-seepage, and anti-collapse work were done very thoroughly.

After spending another half an hour carefully tidying it up.

The entire tunnel suddenly became clean and neat.

Although it was not as comfortable as the house on the surface, the safety was greatly increased.

As long as they did not encounter a Demon Beast that could dig tunnels, the family of seven could calmly stay in the tunnel to take refuge against monster attacks from the sky of the same scale as the one just now, without worrying about their lives being threatened by Demon Beasts.

After the tunnel was dug.

With a thought, Chen An took some daily necessities out of his Storage Bag and asked his wives and concubines to tidy up the tunnel, trying their best to make it feel like a home.

Otherwise, the tunnel would be too enclosed, and it would feel a bit oppressive to live in.

He did not mind, but he was afraid that his two young daughters would not be able to stand it.

"I am going to the surface to camouflage all the exits and ventilation shafts, and I will be back soon."

"Husband, please be careful."

"Mm, if anything happens, contact me via Sound Transmission Talisman."

After briefly speaking with his wives and concubines, Chen An quickly left the tunnel and arrived on the surface.

The work of camouflaging the exits and ventilation shafts was not difficult.

Just by getting some rubble and planting some weeds, it was basically done.

What was difficult was that anti-intrusion alarm measures had to be set up around the tunnel entrances.

Chen An pondered for a while.

Finally, he stuck a special Talisman on the side wall of every entrance one by one.

In this way, as soon as any living creature tried to enter an entrance, it would trigger these special Talismans, emitting various obvious sounds and lights to indicate that there was an intruder.

After doing this.

Chen An checked it carefully once, and feeling that there were no problems, he prepared to return to the tunnel to think about future plans.

Just as he walked to one of the entrances and prepared to go down into the tunnel.

He suddenly stopped in his tracks, sensing a high-energy mass slowly descending from the sky.

The energy far exceeded the Foundation Establishment stage.

It was a Golden Core great cultivator!

Chen An's heart tightened, and he looked up in the direction from which the energy came.

Immediately, the scene that came into view was a stunningly beautiful woman wearing a long purple dress, drifting down slowly from the sky like a fairy descending to the mortal world, with nine snow-white, fluffy tails growing from behind her, tightly covering the bottom of her dress so that not a single glimpse of scenery was revealed.

"Oh?"

"What a handsome human cultivator."

"Grandmother truly did not lie to me."

The purple-dressed woman saw Chen An on the ground, her soul-captivating beautiful eyes lighting up involuntarily, her gaze staring straight at Chen An, her eyes filled with a desire for a plaything.

Chen An felt the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from the purple-dressed woman, saw the nine tails behind her, and heard her playful words, instantly realizing that this was an enemy he could not handle!

So he did not say a word and turned around to run.

He did not know where to run.

At this moment, his only thought was to get as far away from the tunnel at home as possible and lure away this woman who had nine snow-white, fluffy tails behind her and was suspected to be a Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.

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