Chapter 2371: The Aloof Sword Cultivator and His Natal Sword Spirit 15

The great demon emerged, and many people wanted to covet the treasure it guarded, or to tame the great demon.

The duty of the Heavenly Derivation Sect is merely to slay demonic evils and protect the peace of this region's people, so they need not hold back when striking.

But the great demon is too powerful.

At the base of Broken Soul Cliff, it has now become a hell on earth.

Within the huge cave, accompanied by a nauseating stench and towering demonic aura, a massive black shadow surged out.

Its appearance was ferocious, covered in bluish-black scales, its four claws like hooks, its fangs stark white, its whole body wrapped in a thick, inseparable aura of blood slaughter, clearly having devoured countless living beings.

"The treasure is mine!"

"Stop it! Set up the formation!"

"All together! Take down this monster!"

The dozens of cultivators who rushed forward first, their heads clouded by greed, couldn't even let out a complete scream.

The great demon merely swung its massive claw casually, and magic artifacts shattered like paper, while fleshly bodies were instantly torn apart and blown away.

Severed limbs and chunks of entrails rained down like a violent storm onto the rubble at the cliff base and the stunned cultivators, the strong smell of blood instantly overwhelming the demonic aura.

Just a single encounter made everyone realize the terrifying power of this great demon!

The members of the Heavenly Derivation Sect also felt a jolt of alarm in their hearts.

Yun Che bellowed: "Form the formation! Protect yourselves! Make slaying this demon the top priority!"

Xie Qingmo quickly held the trembling little pink blob in his palm.

"Give it a try, roar at it." Xie Qingmo said in a low voice, attempting to arouse the awe-inspiring pressure in its bloodline.

The little pink blob shivered, opened its tiny mouth, and strained, "Ah… uh…"

Its voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz, soft and feeble, lacking any aura, even tinged with a childish tone.

Xie Qingmo: "……"

"Tsk, useless little thing."

Jin Chen's disdainful voice echoed in his sea of consciousness.

At the same time, the Chen Sword hovering at Xie Qingmo's side flew up, lightly tapping the little pink blob's bald head.

"Ah!" The little pink blob yelped in pain, instantly puffed up, and let out a sharp, short scream.

【Heh heh heh heh.】 Ling Gun Gun laughed brightly.

The great demon's massive body suddenly stiffened,

a flash of fear passed through its crimson beast eyes, it warily scanned its surroundings, its head trembling uneasily.

Just then, Liu Qingcheng, eager to show off before everyone and to seize credit, relying on the protection of Yun Che and others, activated a magic artifact that struck the great demon's scales, sending up a few sparks.

"We hit it!"

"Excellent technique, Fellow Daoist Liu!"

"No wonder he's a top disciple of True Person Lingxu—he can actually shake this demon!"

The cultivators who didn't understand the truth immediately attributed the demon's momentary unease to Liu Qingcheng's attack, and burst into applause.

Liu Qingcheng's face instantly broke into a proud smile.

However, this brief fear did not last.

Because after letting out that cry, the little pink blob seemed to have exhausted its strength, it weakly flopped back into Xie Qingmo's palm, panting heavily, looking utterly exhausted.

Having lost that faint scent that suppressed its instinctive fear, the great demon's brutality was instantly ignited by the earlier attack.

It let out an even more furious roar, its massive body blasting the cultivators blocking the cave entrance away, completely breaking free of the cave's confinement.

Before the smug smile on Liu Qingcheng's face had faded, he saw the massive claw, wrapped in a lethal aura, slamming down toward him!

He was so frightened his soul nearly left his body, hastily throwing up a defensive magic artifact to block it.

"Bang!"

The magic artifact's light flared violently, Liu Qingcheng's whole body was shaken by the immense force and flung backward, his qi and blood surging, in a sorry state.

"It's useless." Xie Qingmo looked at the wilted little pink blob in his palm and said to Jin Chen,

His hand had already pressed onto the hilt of the Chen Sword, his eyes sharp as a blade, ready to step forward and personally engage in combat.

"Wait!" Jin Chen said, "Be obedient, don't rush, feed it with your blood."

"This great demon is weirdly inclined; doing so would only fuel its ferocity."

Xie Qingmo lowered his gaze, swiped his fingertip across the sword's edge, and a drop of scarlet essence blood, rich with spiritual energy and sword intent, seeped out.

He brought his fingertip to the little pink blob's mouth.

The wilted little creature smelled the blood, eagerly curled its tongue, and swallowed that drop of essence blood.

Instantly, a faint yet exceedingly pure aura, carrying an ancient majesty, rose from the little pink blob.

It suddenly lifted its head, its tiny body seemingly filled with power, and facing the raging colossus, it unleashed with all its might a sharp, high-pitched roar of tremendous penetrating power.

"Ah—woo!!"

The raging great demon, as if struck by heavenly thunder, let out a cry full of panic, its massive body involuntarily lowering itself, its huge head bowing deeply toward Xie Qingmo and the little pink blob, even trembling slightly.

The cultivators:???

"Good heavens!"

"What is that?!"

"The great demon…… is bowing its head toward that Heavenly Derivation Sect cultivator……?!"

This unimaginable scene left all the surviving cultivators gaping! Countless looks of shock and disbelief converged on Xie Qingmo, who held the little pink blob and wore robes white as snow!

"It turns out… what made it stop just now wasn't Liu Qingcheng!"

"It's this Fellow Daoist Xie!"

"Liu Qingcheng was just feeling proud earlier…… really……"

Whispers and looks of sudden realization stabbed toward Liu Qingcheng, who had just steadied his form.

He listened to the surrounding discussion, feeling those scornful and mocking gazes, ashamed and angry to the point of wanting to die, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into!

The opportunity must not be lost.

Xie Qingmo's eyes flashed with a cold light; he gripped his sword and flew up.

Yun Che and the three others had long been gathering power, awaiting release; upon hearing the words, they immediately activated their spiritual techniques in coordination.

The great demon, suppressed by bloodline pressure, had only brute strength but could not fully exert it, only able to emit painful howls, its scales shattered, blood spurting wildly.

Liu Qingcheng stood at the edge of the chaotic battlefield, watching the great demon besieged by all and about to be executed, as well as Xie Qingmo about to claim the greatest merit; jealousy and resentment completely consumed his reason.

Why! Why is it again Xie Qingmo, why does he get to take all the benefits!

Kill him…… I must kill him!

Extremely vicious thoughts madly proliferated in Liu Qingcheng's heart.

A strange black gleam flashed in his eyes; taking advantage of everyone's attention being on the great demon, he secretly activated an extremely yin-evil formula, shooting straight at Xie Qingmo's unguarded back heart.

This strike is extremely concealed, viciously toxic; if it hits, lightly it damages the foundation, heavily it causes instant death.

Xie Qingmo was fully activating the Chen Sword to deliver the final blow to the great demon, completely unaware of this deadly sneak attack from behind.

"Xie Qingmo!"

Jin Chen sensed the anomaly, appearing like a ghost behind Xie Qingmo out of thin air.

His dark robe fluttered, his eyes icy as ten-thousand-year-old ice.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, his fingertips condensing a sword intent purer than the Chen Sword itself, and struck fiercely.

Hiss!

That vicious black mist was instantly slain by the fierce sword qi.

Everyone glanced at the boy who had appeared out of thin air, staring in shock.

Jin Chen took a step forward, firmly shielding Xie Qingmo behind him.

"Liu Qingcheng, you're courting death."