Chapter 31: Sudden Accident

Fang Qingyan arrived quickly and left just as fast, never noticing that there was now another person in Luo Yao's Cave Abode.

Meanwhile, a thread of tension arose in Luo Yao's heart; Qi Refining Stage 5 was still too weak.

She found Xiao Kui and planned to spar with her, using the pressure of Xiao Kui's Qi Refining Layer Seven to force herself to break through in a desperate situation.

When the two reached the back mountain, Luo Yao discovered that Xiao Kui had no Weapon.

Fortunately, she possessed many Weapons and Dharma Treasures; most were provided by the siblings Zhao Lili and Zhao Yang, while another one or two were given by her master.

Luo Yao kept one Flying Sword and one Defense Weapon, handing the rest to Xiao Kui.

She then distributed some Spirit Stones and Talisman Paper to Xiao Kui as well.

"Something is approaching!"

Wherever the flames passed, trees instantly turned to ash.

Thinking that in the future, besides supporting herself, she would have to support another person, Luo Yao felt immense pressure.

In fact, Luo Yao even taught her the Ruoshui Sword Technique; after all, Xiao Kui could never betray her, and by increasing her strength, she could receive protection when Luo Yao encountered danger.

Seeing such power, Luo Yao was overjoyed deep inside; with Xiao Kui at Qi Refining Layer Seven plus this move, she would not lose to Zhao Yang next time they met.

Luo Yao panted heavily, relief and terror rising in her eyes; it was close, she almost died.

And next time, if she tried to withstand it head-on, she would surely die without a doubt.

Boom!

She saw that where Xiao Kui had been standing, a pit one meter in diameter had appeared; obviously, as Luo Yao became more proficient with this move, its power grew stronger.

"Hmm?"

"Wait!"

Ding!

However, Xiao Kui did not dodge at all, letting the Ice Blade strike her body, producing a sound like metal clashing against metal.

Thus, Xiao Kui had to release Luo Yao, then continued gripping her sword to attack Luo Yao.

The contract's restriction prevented Xiao Kui from harming Luo Yao, so Xiao Kui grabbed Luo Yao's foot and could only swing her around in the air like a rope.

As soon as Xiao Kui finished speaking, Luo Yao immediately became alert.

"Roar!"

Boom!

Indeed, Xiao Kui quickly mastered the first form of the Ruoshui Sword Technique, and the power she unleashed was several times that of Luo Yao's.

A tree large enough for several people to embrace instantly turned to fragments, scattering in the air and on the ground; a deep pit two meters long appeared on the ground, and dense sword marks were branded into the earth, looking enough to make one's scalp tingle.

This Beast's strength was comparable to the peak of Qi Refining.

"Xiao Kui!"

She ultimately never found the chance to confess to her master, and now that her master had been in seclusion for so many days just to modify the technique for her, she felt even more embarrassed to tell her master, "I don't want to practice."

Luo Yao made a decisive decision, but it was still a step too late.

Luo Yao instantly recognized the name of this Beast; this kind of Beast belonged to the high-grade category and could not possibly appear near the Xuanyuan Sect.

Xiao Kui did not attack with her sword but instead reached out to grab Luo Yao's foot.

Bang bang bang!

The sound grew closer and more terrifying; obviously, what was approaching was absolutely not an animal.

Just as she was thinking this, Luo Yao discovered that the Red Flame Tiger had appeared beside her at some point, its giant claw transforming into a mountain peak, smashing down on Luo Yao with overwhelming force.

"Let's go, leave this place first."

Moreover, the two had just consumed more than half of their Spirit Power in the battle.

It was obvious that the battles of cultivators were more intense than those of martial arts experts in the mortal world; fist and foot skills were not as powerful as Spells.

Boom!

Luo Yao also seized the opportunity to dodge this attack; she saw that where she had just been standing, a scorched mark dozens of meters long had appeared, and the surrounding forest had been burned into a clearing.

It was just that this time she managed to dodge, but next time she would not be so lucky.

"Then can you cultivate the technique?"

Xiao Kui seemed to prefer close combat.

Because Xiao Kui did not dodge, combined with the instant Luo Yao was surprised and stunned, her foot was grabbed by Xiao Kui.

However, just as she turned around, the Red Flame Tiger had already attacked, and Xiao Kui rushed up immediately.

Back to the main topic.

"Roar!"

"Flowing Water Silent!"

Luo Yao thought for a moment, then gave Xiao Kui the Heavenly Sound Art that her master had given her, since she had no other better technique.

After all, Xiao Kui was a Puppet, and there were still some differences between her and humans.

Luo Yao let out a sound of surprise, then took out a pile of Jade Slips for Xiao Kui to look at, letting her learn some Spells.

"By the way, do you have no attribute restrictions? Does that mean you can cultivate all Five Elements Spells?"

If Xiao Kui continued to reach out and grab her foot, she would be injured by the Ice Blade.

Invisible Sword Qi, like flowing water, silently appeared beside Xiao Kui.

Instantly, Luo Yao's assets shrank by more than half.

Luo Yao quickly condensed an ice rain but could not extinguish that fire powder; she had to condense a Mystic Ice Ring, yet it was still destroyed in an instant.

However, with a Golden Finger, if she couldn't even support two people, that would be too much of a waste.

Luo Yao immediately unleashed the Ruoshui Sword Technique; speaking of which, Xiao Kui had previously been severely injured by this very move.

Because the high-grade Beasts nearby had long been eliminated by the Xuanyuan Sect, leaving only low-grade Beasts below the Foundation Establishment Stage for the disciples to test themselves.

Moreover, most importantly, if Xiao Kui succeeds in cultivating, she can infuse a bit of Spirit Power into Xiao Kui, so perhaps she could pretend to have already cultivated this technique.

Therefore, in the battle with Xiao Kui, Luo Yao felt pressure; stimulated by this pressure, Luo Yao's cultivation at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer advanced considerably, and although she could not break through yet, she was not far off.

Ding!

Luo Yao held her Flying Sword to block Xiao Kui's attack, then lifted her foot to deliver a flying kick to Xiao Kui's stomach.

And after Xiao Kui learned new Spells, her strength grew ever stronger; even with Luo Yao's full effort, she was no match for her.

Thus, cultivating this technique would not cause rejection for her.

Luo Yao quickly formed hand seals with her fingers; one after another, Ice Blades appeared beside Luo Yao and slashed toward Xiao Kui.

Luo Yao hesitated for a few seconds, then her expression became resolute; at this moment, being overly sentimental would only harm herself.

Puff puff puff!

Cracks suddenly appeared on Xiao Kui's clothes; a sense of crisis enveloped her, and Xiao Kui quickly retreated.

Xiao Kui stood without hesitation in front of Luo Yao; as a Puppet, protecting her master was the first principle.

After all, Zhao Yang's Dharma Treasures and such were all gone, so his strength was absolutely greatly diminished.

But with Luo Yao's current Spirit Power, she could not cast it several times; she could only use it as a trump card.

Xiao Kui drew her sword, tapped her toe against the ground, and the whole person soared into the air; her movements were fast, and in an instant she appeared beside Luo Yao, slashing diagonally at her.

"Xiao Yao, you go first; I'll cover the rear."

Luo Yao had no choice but to control her Flying Sword to slash at Xiao Kui; if struck, even with Xiao Kui's strong defense, she could not withstand it.

"Agreed!"

Fortunately, Xiao Kui did not need Pills to cultivate, which could save a huge amount of expenses.

She could only take out a stack of Talisman Paper and use offense as defense, barely managing to slow the speed of the flame attack.

Of course, one reason was that Xiao Kui was, after all, one of their own, so Luo Yao's strike did not carry the thought of killing the opponent; the other reason was that Xiao Kui's defense was strong, and ordinary Spells could not harm her at all.

Luo Yao's heart gave a start; this Red Flame Tiger was actually stronger than imagined, and Xiao Kui could not withstand even one of its strikes.

"Red Flame Tiger!"

However, Luo Yao had no time to think further, because the giant tiger roared, and a scorching flame rushed toward her.

Afterwards, Luo Yao continued to accompany Xiao Kui in cultivating new Spells.

Luo Yao was startled at first, then realized: Xiao Kui's true form was a Puppet, and her defense was far stronger than that of ordinary cultivators; ordinary Low-grade Mortal Tools could not harm her, let alone Ice Blades of this level.

Only a roar was heard; a striped giant tiger, four or five meters tall, blocked in front of the two people. Flames constantly rose from the tiger's body, and all the weeds and trees within one meter of its surroundings were burned away by the flames on its body.

Bang!

The giant paw directly slapped Xiao Kui flying; after knocking down several trees, Xiao Kui crashed heavily onto the ground.

Luo Yao interrupted Tongrentang, saying, "Xiao Kui, do you not know sword techniques, Spells, and the like...?"

"Yes."

In other words, the two of them combined were no match for this Beast.

Shaking off these thoughts, Luo Yao attacked Xiao Kui; originally, Xiao Kui could not strike Luo Yao, but because of Luo Yao's command, and since it was only sparring.

If struck by this, she would absolutely be turned into minced meat.

And when Luo Yao wanted to leave, she discovered she was pinned by the Beast's aura and could not move, so she could only watch helplessly as the giant paw crashed down toward her.

PS: Begging for support, but no one supports; Little Fish finds it hard to keep going (-----___-----)

(End of this chapter)