Chapter 3444: Blood Fox Demonized

At this moment, Ye Liuyun also spotted six other disciples of the Qianling Sect, more than twenty li away from that blood fox.

The blood fox was clearly circling them, looking for a chance to strike, but it feared being cut off by the disciple following it, so it never dared to act rashly.

"Stop and wait for me," Ye Liuyun immediately ordered that disciple to halt, then led Chen Yueying to follow the blood fox from a distance, watching how it would act.

The blood fox turned a few more circles, and after noticing its pursuers had vanished, it looped around the front of those Qianling Sect disciples, leading them onward.

The Qianling Sect disciples, who had likely been chasing for a while, suddenly lost the blood fox's trail, were groping forward, and upon spotting the blood fox again, they immediately accelerated and rushed toward it.

Ye Liuyun kept his distance from them at all times, able to see their movements yet remaining unseen.

After running for a while, the blood fox began circling within a dense forest. Yet the six Qianling Sect disciples never split up; even when close, they did not separate to intercept or pursue it.

"These people are quite clever, they didn't fall for it!" Ye Liuyun stopped at a distance to watch the scene, narrating to Chen Yueying what he observed and even describing the appearances of those individuals.

"Based on your description, the leading disciple at the Fifth Layer should be Yue Hengfeng. He's also somewhat renowned within the inner gate."

He also possesses several treasures: a Divine Bow and a wing‑shaped treasure. Why didn't he use the bow to shoot the blood fox or that winged treasure to chase it?

Chen Yueying also guessed the identity of the leading Qianling Sect disciple.

"The distance isn't enough yet! That blood fox is also very cunning, never getting too close to them. I reckon it lacks a guaranteed killing move, so it keeps its power hidden." Ye Liuyun analyzed, "Let's wait and see who runs out of patience first."

"So we just stay here and watch?" Chen Yueying asked Ye Liuyun. They had been trailing the blood fox for almost a day and were honestly a bit bored.

Ye Liuyun thought that since these people and the blood fox weren't separating for the time being, he might as well use the chance to scout the surroundings. Since the blood fox lured them here, there must be terrain advantageous for its fighting or hiding.

With that in mind, Ye Liuyun led Chen Yueying to start making a large loop around them.

During this wander, he discovered a medicinal garden ahead, planted with numerous herbs, and a few Human Martial Cultivators were watering and fertilizing the plants.

"Huh, aren't these people afraid of the blood fox? Why are they cultivating herbs deep in this mountain forest? And there's a Taixu Sixth Layer Martial Cultivator, too."

Ye Liuyun found it odd. The farther he went, the stronger the scent of blood, suggesting these cultivators should be extremely dangerous. Yet their expressions showed no fear or worry.

Chen Yueying, equally curious, urged Ye Liuyun to go take a look: "Maybe they have a good way to deal with that blood fox!"

"Don't rush. Let me assess the situation first."

Ye Liuyun thought it over and, instead of risking a dash forward, employed a soul‑travel through Taixu, using his Cross‑Space Golden Pupil to observe those people.

It would have been fine not to look, but the moment he did, he was startled.

"How is it? What did you see?" Chen Yueying noticed his pallor change and promptly pressed for an answer.

"It's not a single blood fox; it's a whole pack, a family, and they've all become demonized!" Ye Liuyun told Chen Yueying.

He also relayed the realms and numbers he observed: "The highest realm seen is Taixu Sixth Layer. There are twenty‑one of them in total; the lowest is Taixu First Layer. Moreover, the blood foxes' Divine Soul Power isn't weak—it's about on par with yours!"

"What? So many blood foxes? Do we still have to engage them?"

Chen Yueying hadn't expected such a huge discrepancy in the Sect's intel. The Martial Cultivators sent on this mission would almost certainly never return.

At this moment, those demonized blood

foxes also noticed Ye Liuyun's Cross‑Space Golden Pupil.

An experienced blood fox immediately released one of its Souls, charging toward Ye Liuyun's soul source.

This was Ye Liuyun's first time seeing anyone react by using a Spiritual Soul Attack against his Cross‑Space Golden Pupil.

However, the Soul power the blood fox released wasn't as strong as his, so he didn't mind much; he simply used the Cross‑Space Golden Pupil to emit a strand of Nether Ghost Fire, burning half of that blood soul's Divine Soul Power, forcing the fox to hurriedly retract its Soul.

"Search the nearby area!"

The blood fox gave another command and simultaneously sent a Transmission Voice to the other blood foxes, instructing them to remain in human form to avoid revealing their identities.

"You really have a shady fire!" Chen Yueying also saw Ye Liuyun's Cross‑Space Golden Pupil. Though far away, she still caught sight of the blue‑white flame.

She had always been curious about how Ye Liuyun refined the Supplementary Heaven Stone, and now finally understood.

"Now isn't the time to discuss that. Those blood foxes have all mobilized, clearly to find us before their garden is exposed."

Ye Liuyun noticed they split into four groups to search, which eased his mind a bit. Scattered is easier to handle than concentrated.

He stayed put, waiting for one of the blood fox groups to charge forward.

"Prepare for battle; those blood foxes are coming!" He immediately drew his Item, ready to take out a few before being surrounded by too many blood foxes.

With his current Divine Core mass, he should be able to shoot dead a Taixu Third Layer blood fox; any stronger ones would depend on the circumstances.

The blood foxes charging at them included one Taixu Fifth Layer, two Taixu Third Layer, one Taixu First Layer, and one Taixu Second Layer.

Upon spotting Ye Liuyun, the blood foxes sounded a warning, called their companions, and sped forward. Feeling the distance was right, Ye Liuyun raised an arrow and shot at a Taixu Third Layer blood fox.

With a "Boom" explosion, the blood fox's chest was pierced by a large hole, instantly revealing its true form as it fell to the ground.

Immediately, Ye Liuyun's second and third arrows struck, eliminating another Taixu Third Layer and a Taixu Second Layer blood fox.

The remaining two blood foxes had already been gauged with his Golden Pupil for Divine Soul Power; knowing Chen Yueying could take down one, he ceased firing arrows and instead released his own soul source, charging toward the Taixu Fifth Layer blood fox's Sea of Consciousness.

Chen Yueying also released her Soul, rushing toward the Sea of Consciousness of the other Taixu First Layer blood fox.

At that moment, Ye Liuyun suddenly released another soul source and rushed backward. It turned out the blood fox that had been restraining the Qianling Sect disciples had received the message and came to assist, intending to ambush Ye Liuyun and Chen Yueying.

It had just unleashed a blood‑vein suction, assuming that if it could reach Ye Liuyun and Chen Yueying, it could drain the blood from their Physical Bodies; then, even if their Souls were strong, without bodies they would dissipate soon after.

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