Chapter 700: Fierce Battle with the Large Li Hua

The reason it lunged at Chen Yu was because its perception was very strong; it knew that among the group of people before it, Chen Yu was the one who posed the greatest threat.

With a howl, a claw mark struck toward Chen Yu; Chen Yu lifted Lichen in his right hand, stepped forward, and slashed down with his sword.

Clang, clang—Chen Yu's right hand shook, and he involuntarily retreated a few steps; he could not help but be startled. This thing before him was a combat type, much stronger than the Qianshou Xian he had encountered in the Underground Dark River last time.

Moreover, its sharp claws were extremely hard; even Lichen, known as a Seven Brilliance Weapon Spirit, was something it dared to fight against.

After missing its strike, the Li Hua let out a howl; it crouched its front paws on the ground, arched its back high, its fur stood on end, and its ears flattened into airplane ears—it had completely entered a combat state.

Felines, when under extreme threat, generally exhibit this state; this Li Hua felt Chen Yu's strength shortly after engaging him, so it was now extremely cautious.

"What a formidable beast," Chen Yu muttered. "Little thing, come here."

Chen Yu's provocation completely enraged this Li Hua; it let out a sharp scream and lunged fiercely at Chen Yu, its sharp claws bared, swiping toward Chen Yu's chest.

Chen Yu let out a roar, and the Lichen in his hand erupted with crimson Sword Light as he charged toward the Li Hua.

A harsh, grating sound rang out, accompanied by a flash of blood and the cat's frantic wailing; the Li Hua was knocked back.

Several deep sword marks appeared on its two front paws; these were wounds inflicted by Lichen.

Lichen is a Seven Brilliance Weapon Spirit, so once one is wounded by this thing, the wounds are extremely difficult to heal.

This Li Hua seemed to sense that Chen Yu's strength was not something it could handle; it remained in a combat state, circling around Chen Yu.

Chen Yu did not dare to be negligent, gripping Lichen and staring at it.

The Li Hua suddenly stopped; suddenly, its figure flashed, turning into an afterimage as it lunged to claw at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu grabbed Lichen with his right hand, intending to clash with it in a sword fight.

But what he did not expect was that this beast was merely feinting with its claws, then turned around in mid-air to attack Zhang Peng and the others.

"Beast, you..." Chen Yu was both shocked and furious. This thing actually knew how to play the trick of feinting to the east while attacking the west? Zhang Peng and the others were all ordinary people; if they were truly pounced on by this thing, their fate would likely be the same as the rabbit's.

However, in the midst of the rush, Chen Yu let out a roar and flicked his right hand; the Lichen in his hand left his grip and whistled away.

The Li Hua's claws were only inches away from Zhang Peng when suddenly the Sword Light flashed and Lichen struck; with a bang, the Li Hua was knocked flying.

After landing, its figure flashed, and it lunged fiercely at one of the bodyguards; the bodyguard, caught off guard, was swept by the Li Hua's figure, and his body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string.

With a thud, the bodyguard fell to the ground.

"Lao Zhao!" The other bodyguard hurriedly stepped forward to help.

"Careful!" Chen Yu roared, moving to stop that bodyguard.

But he was still a step too late; just as the bodyguard reached out his hand, Lao Zhao, who had fallen to the ground, suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were yellow, and the pupils in the center had shrunk into slits; Lao Zhao waved his hand, and the bodyguard helping him was sent flying to the side.

Immediately following this, the security guard named Lao Zhao crawled rapidly on the ground using both hands and feet; the posture was almost exactly the same as a cat fleeing, and his speed was extremely fast as he fled toward the west, quickly disappearing into the woods.

"What is this thing, Chen Yu?" Zhang Peng was stunned; truthfully, he had never seen such a large cat in all his life.

"A Spirit Monster formed through refining." Chen Yu stretched out his hand, and two Talismans appeared in his palm; he muttered incantations and threw the Talisman Paper onto the ground.

Two semi-circular rings of fire appeared, the firelight moving forward to enclose into a ring of fire; then this ring of fire vanished, and a Spiritual Light flashed and disappeared.

"Drag your men into the ring of light, and you all stand inside it too; no matter what happens outside, do not leave," Chen Yu instructed Zhang Peng.

"Very well, Mr. Chen." Zhang Peng hurriedly signaled the only remaining bodyguard to drag back the bodyguard who had been swiped away.

Chen Yu gripped Lichen and turned to disappear.

Chen Yu followed the scent, tracking all the way after Lao Zhao, who had been possessed by the Li Hua.

He had vaguely entered the Mountain; because almost no one had ever come to this place, there was no path at all. Along the way, Chen Yu could only swing Lichen to cut through the surrounding thorns and advance.

Suddenly, a cave appeared before Chen Yu's eyes; the entrance to this cave was not large, only wide enough for one person to pass through, but the scent of that Li Hua had disappeared from this very place.

Chen Yu did not hesitate to squeeze inside; after walking along a passage for a few minutes, the view before him suddenly brightened and became spacious.

He saw that a massive cavern had appeared before him, with a pool of emerald water in the center; the water was likely brought here via the Underground Dark River and was extremely clear.

The stone walls around the cavern were glowing with fluorescence, so the light inside the cavern looked quite good.

Chen Yu looked around the chamber and discovered that there was a deep pit inside the cave, and inside that deep pit were over a dozen human skeletons.

These skeletons still had remnants of clothing on them; judging from these clothes, one could barely tell they were the uniforms of Fusang officers.

Chen Yu remembered that a legend circulated in this region: there was something extremely ominous inside Guyue Temple. During the war, a team of Fusang officers entered here and never came out again.

From this, it could be seen that this legend was likely true; a team of Fusang officers had indeed entered here, and the reason they did not come out was that they had encountered the large Li Hua.

Judging from the performance of that Li Hua just now, although this thing's combat power was extremely strong, it had not yet condensed its intelligence, so it still retained its original wild nature.

In this thing's worldview, there was actually no consciousness of malice; its nature was simply curiosity and hunting, but Lao Zhao had been possessed by it, so he had to be rescued now.

Suddenly, Chen Yu felt a gust of wind strike from behind him; he dodged quickly and saw Lao Zhao standing behind him, looking at him with predatory eyes.

Lao Zhao's eyes were now cat eyes; the pupils in the center of the orange-yellow eyes were slits, looking extremely terrifying.

More importantly, now that the Li Hua had entered Lao Zhao's body, Lao Zhao had become immensely strong; Chen Yu did not want to hurt Lao Zhao, so he appeared somewhat restrained.

Seeing that the strike missed, Lao Zhao opened his large mouth and let out a hissing sound; with Lao Zhao as cover, this Li Hua became increasingly arrogant. Suddenly, Lao Zhao lunged fiercely at Chen Yu, spreading his limbs to entangle him.

Chen Yu knocked Lao Zhao to the ground, then grabbed with his right hand, and two Expelling Ghost Spirit Talismans appeared in his palm; Chen Yu let out a deep shout, stuck the Spirit Talisman onto Lao Zhao's forehead, and simultaneously slapped his palm onto Lao Zhao's forehead.