Chapter 12: The News of Xi'er

  After getting rid of Mo Qing's aura, Qing Kuang also bid farewell to this pair of Soul Cities and prepared to head towards Gui Ceng City.

  However, as soon as she left the city, she encountered a group of wounded people supporting each other and walking towards the city. Originally, she didn't want to get into trouble, but after hearing their complaints, her heart skipped a beat.

  "Damn it! I didn't expect to lose rice while trying to steal a chicken..." The speaker's face was covered in blood, and he spat out a mouthful of saliva.

  "Who would have thought that the demon child would be so formidable..." The person supporting him continued, but from the exposed arms and neck, rows of shocking scars could be seen.

  "Right...I don't even know where it came from..."

  "Especially those red pupils, they really scared me to death..."

  Demon child? Kid? Red eyes? Could it be her Ye'er? Thinking of this, a wave of excitement in the light and wild heart, but these people, are they looking for trouble with Ye'er?

  "Halt!"

  The injured men looked at this strange woman who suddenly appeared and shouted in a bad tone, "Where did you come from, little girl? How dare you block our way!"

  As soon as the dagger was drawn, the man who had been shouting just now suddenly covered his neck in terror, his eyes bulging out.

  "Tell me what's going on with that demon kid!" As he said this, the colorful dagger was still floating in front of them, ready to strike again at any moment.

  "What...what kind of person are you?" The man who had just been stabbed by the dagger, cautiously looked at the dagger in front of him, the chill on his neck seemed to be seeping into his soul.

  "Who I am is unimportant, what's important is that your lives are in my hands. Now can we talk about the demon child?"

  Several people's faces suddenly turned ugly, their bodies tense, wanting to kill the person who threatened their lives immediately.

  "I advise you to cooperate, even if I can't beat you, but this dagger of mine isn't just for show!" The arrogant warning sounded out, and the dagger in his hand began to vibrate in sync.

  "Is it that if we say so, you'll let us go?" The man covered in scars looked at the dagger and then shifted his gaze to Lian Kuang.

  "Let's take a look..."

  "Recently, a mysterious demon child appeared in Asura City, and no one knows where it came from. Its level can't be seen, but it has challenged many people and remains undefeated...” The injured man spoke up, but then gave several others a cryptic glance.

  "Talk about his age and appearance."

  "He was probably only three or four years old, but he had a pair of red eyes... it was terrifying..." As soon as they said this, several people shuddered at the same time. Those eyes seemed to have a kind of death god coming, tightly grasping their throats, a feeling that they never wanted to experience again in their lives.

  And he can even stand in mid-air, killing many famous people! Even the Black Wolf of the Thirteen Wolves of Hell was killed by him. He also declared that whoever can defeat him will be granted any wish they desire...

  "Those enchanting eyes..."

  "So you're going to secretly calculate him?" Now Qingkong is 100% sure, they are talking about her beloved Yu'er. She has been searching aimlessly for a long time, and now she suddenly has news of Yu'er. How can she not be delighted? How can she not be excited?

  But joy had barely flashed across her mind when a sudden change occurred, and the injured men's eyes were filled with ferocity, as if they were mad dogs, all pouncing on her, apparently the earlier arrogant threat had hurt their self-esteem.

  "Go to hell! What's the big deal if we secretly plot against him? Who can survive here without fighting with their fists? We'll send you straight to hell!" They had only heard rumors that they could get what they wanted, and they wanted to take advantage of the situation to make a profit. But it was just a small child, how could he possibly turn things around? However, they never expected that the child would be so formidable, manipulating them into killing each other. What surprised them even more was that the child didn't seem like a kind person either, so why did he spare their lives? But being able to escape with their lives was already a great fortune amidst misfortune. Unexpectedly, there were still people looking for trouble with them now. Looking at the person in front of him, the man couldn't even care about his own wounded and bruised neck anymore, letting the blood slowly congeal as he joined forces with others to kill the arrogant one.

  But can they just kill someone because they say so? Not to mention this debt, if they dare to harm Ye Er, she won't let these few people off.

  "Go!" A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and with a reckless intention, the Heartless Dagger that had been hovering above their heads was left with only a residual shadow, flying quickly towards them, blocking the momentum of several people.

  "Gluttony, extravagance! Strip me bare, plunder me, beat me to a pulp, and cripple me!" Dare to harm my son? Then let them know why the flower is so red!

  As soon as she heard this, Pixiu's eyes lit up instantly. Is the master letting her go grab the treasure? Hehe, she loves treasures! So the master also likes treasures, huh?

  As for the gluttons, he didn't take these people seriously at all. Compared to them, he was more interested in the golden Qilin, and when he saw her, his drool almost dripped down. Just as he was about to pounce on her, a golden shadow flashed by, and he immediately pounced into thin air, falling flat on his face with a thud.

  Originally, several people were already in a desperate situation, but suddenly a flash of golden light appeared before their eyes. Before they could even react, many things fell from their bodies. When they tried to grab their weapons to resist, all the arms had disappeared.

  Thud, thud, a few people who were already seriously injured fell to the ground, their eyes wide with terror as they clutched at their necks. A thin layer of white frost had formed on their throats, and their wounds had turned purple from the cold. They couldn't utter another word.

  Looking down at the few people in front of him with disdain, he let out a cold hum, "Forgot to tell you, the demon child you're talking about is my son!"

  "Ah...!" The shrill cry came to an abrupt end, and several men lay dead with their eyes wide open. They never could have imagined that they wouldn't die at the hands of the child, but rather at the hands of the child's mother.

  Adhering to the principle of not wasting, Liang Kuai beckoned to Yao'er and sucked all of them dry. It would be great if she could extract their souls. Thinking about it, it's still unlikely for now, so forget it!

  Listening to the crackling sounds beside her, accompanied by the chirping and shouting voices, Qinglian saw a scene that left her speechless. She saw the Pixiu skillfully pick up one spatial device after another, its small paws grasping them, and countless gold and silver treasures, as well as martial arts manuals, poured out in succession. Looking at those weapons, Pixiu disdainfully threw them backwards, instantly drawing many parabolic lines. As a result, the more it rummaged through the back, the louder Pixiu's voice became, angrily shouting and chirping wildly.

  "Not baby...not baby...no,no..." The more she spoke, her voice was filled with sobs.

  The gourmet next to her looked at her like that, hesitated and didn't dare to take a step. She had so many delicious foods, should she go over or not?

  "Master... nobody... no treasure... wow..." Turning things upside down, Pixiu couldn't help but feel disappointed, pitifully looking at Qingkuang, she wanted the treasure, she wanted it!

  "Alright, don't cry anymore, I'll compensate you!" I really didn't expect this little guy's vision to be so high, but thinking about her treasure trove, where every treasure is something that people flock to, it makes sense.

  As soon as Qing Kuang took out the Life Fruit, the eyes of the two little guys lit up instantly, but one was for collecting and the other was for eating. To avoid the situation where they fought over it again like last time, Qing Kuang took out another one and handed them out separately, and everyone was delighted.

  "Master, darling... darling..."

  "My fruit, I want delicious fruit..."

  Qingkong shook her head, it's really helpless with them, but seeing the action of the glutton, she was still surprised. She saw that he was holding the life fruit, but didn't eat it into his small belly as usual, instead hesitated again and again, and ruthlessly handed it to Pixiu. As a result, the little golden guy also looked at him in confusion, and even scratched the hair on his head with his claws.

  Little did he know that Pao was also calculating his own small abacus, there were many at Guo Guo's place, and they could be taken at any time. However, the delicious food she hid was even more, and after eating it, her belly would feel warm and comfortable, and the taste was not bad either. If he could exchange fruit for delicious food, that would be even better! He was indeed the smartest beast!

  The Pixiu looked at him with a puzzled expression, then looked at the Life Fruit in his "hand", hesitated for a moment, stretched out its claws and snatched it back into its own arms. It still warily watched him with both eyes, as if deeply afraid that Taotie would change its mind. Seeing that he didn't try to snatch it back, it suddenly burst out laughing, chirping happily.

  Hoo-hoo!

  Squeak?

  Hoo-hoo!

  After the emotional exchange, Pixiu patted Tianyi's shoulder and took out a seven-colored lotus flower from his own treasure trove and handed it to Tianyi. This time, Tianyi also burst out laughing and excitedly put it into his mouth.

  These two little guys are doing business with the Life Fruits she gave them?

  Hide the two elixirs well, Pixiu looked at the gold and silver treasures beside him, reluctantly collected that small pile, and scolded with a pursed mouth while collecting.

  Seeing this scene, Qing Kuang felt very amused, but the two little guys could get along peacefully. And now she had found out about Yu'er's whereabouts, and her heart finally felt a bit relieved. Shu Luo City? Even if it was a sea of knives and fire, she would still go and take a chance!

  Calling out to the two little guys, looking forward with hope. To go to Shura City, you have to pass through Kishou City first. Her treasure, Yue Er, must have told herself his location in this way, her treasure is really clever! However, after the excitement comes concern, will Yue Er make too many enemies by doing so? Will someone be unfavorable to him?

  When such thoughts occupied her mind, Ling Xiao only felt a growing sense of unease in her heart, and even quickened her pace. From Hong Su City all the way here, the nine cities were arranged from west to east according to their strength, from weak to strong. With the phantom device given by Gui Jiang, the light used to identify each city gate, she no longer had to worry, but since she hadn't encountered a true master yet, everything still required caution.

  In this desolate and eerie realm, newcomers wouldn't know that between every two cities, there would be a perilous barrier. The one between the Twin Souls City and the Ghostly Spear City was the Stone Wall Mantis Array. The Stone Wall Mantis was a strange magical beast that resembled stones in appearance, usually curled up with their bodies, huddled together in groups, only exposing their backs to the outside. However, they were carnivorous by nature, attacking any living being that entered their territory and devouring them whole. As earth-type magical beasts, they could control the surrounding rocks at will, but their most lethal weapon was their front legs, which had an arc shape like scythes, yet were even harder and sharper, making for a gruesome and brutal death. Moreover, the Stone Wall Mantis was ferocious and bloodthirsty, almost identical to the legendary killing devils.

  At this time, the lightness and arrogance were deeply embedded in the stone wall of the mantis array, but the vigilance against danger made her not dare to relax at all. The atmosphere around her was like a tight string, making people's hair stand on end, feeling a chill run down their spine.

  "The master is a stone wall mantis, they look so fierce, but there are many treasures here, however, I don't dare to take them." The qilin must have lived here for a long time and naturally knows the situation. Since it's a demon beast that makes even her hesitant, let alone someone as arrogant as him.

  Perhaps it was the smell of long-lost human flesh, but the stone wall mantis slowly began to stir. The sound of crunching echoed through the air, and a lot of dust fell down. One by one, huge boulders gradually revealed their true appearance. Sensitive antennae waved continuously in the air, exchanging information with each other. Strong front legs also stood up, and then there was the first one, followed by the second, third...

  Looking at the giant mantis that appeared in front of her, with a tawny body and shiny black eyes staring at her, slowly becoming restless and crawling towards her.

  Feeling the tension of the Qiong Qi, her heart also began to sink. This was the only way to find her son, how could she give up? No, no, she had already received news of her son, how could she give up? Looking around at the environment, the steep cliffs on both sides seemed like a natural barrier. With a wave of her hand, countless vines made of wood spiritual energy appeared, directly entwining themselves around her body. She flew into the air, looking down at the stone wall scorpions dancing with their front legs, trying to pierce her. She accelerated the speed in her hands even further.

  Suddenly, countless stones came at her like a dense net, but the crimson barrier blocked them all. When an even larger stone wall mantis jumped up to kill her, Ling Kuang's heart tightened, yet she still aimed at its big head, stepped on it, borrowed force and quickly rushed forward.

  Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. The number of stone wall mantises was extremely high, and the longer they lived, the stronger their strength became, and even their bodies evolved. Suddenly, a group of stone wall mantises appeared in front of Qingkuang, blocking his way. Upon closer inspection, it was found that they all had a pair of wings on their backs, buzzing loudly and being very annoying.

  Those scythe-like forelegs swung towards her, the eerie black pupils full of ferocity. They had been starving for so long, how could they let go of this fresh meat in front of them?

  At this moment, Qingkuang immediately fell into a predicament, surrounded by a dense group of stone wall mantises. The plan to break through from the air that she had just thought of was now clearly not feasible. With no room for trickery, she could only resort to force! Taking out her Suixin dagger, Qingkuang jumped back onto the ground, and in this large group of stone wall mantises, it was almost impossible to see her figure.

  Gluttony and Yao'er also joined the battle, but there were too many enemies and not enough of us. Moreover, more stone wall mantises woke up to the smell, apparently with the intention of getting a share of the spoils.

  Suī xīn bǐ shǒu dé xīn yìng shǒu, gēn běn jiù bú yòng qīng kuáng fēn fù, jiù hé tā pèi hù de fēi cháng mò qì, tā de dà huǒ gāng shāo huǐ yī zhī, nà biān suí xīn bǐ shǒu yě shōu jié le yī zhī, kě shì yǐ duō yǎo sǐ xiàng de dào lǐ shuí dū lǐ jiě, gèng hé kuàng tā yě méi yǒu dà xiàng nà me bàng dà de shēn tǐ.

  It has been persisting for so long, but it is just a small human being. For such a long time, it still hasn't gotten anything to eat, and the stone wall mantis has become even more ferocious. Its front legs are waving faster, and some stones are also taking advantage of the chaos to smash towards Qingkuang. The mantises flying in the air aren't letting her off that easily either. Qingkuang suddenly finds herself surrounded by enemies on all sides. Her arms and body have been smashed into many purple bruises. In a moment of carelessness, her left arm is scratched, and the taste of fresh blood stimulates this group of stone wall mantises even more. Their antennae are trembling even more frequently.

  She propped up a barrier, lightly gazing at those sharp front legs that came stabbing towards her one after another. Gradually, the barrier shattered at a point, and with this breakthrough, it wasn't long before the barrier collapsed completely, and countless "sickle blades" stabbed towards her.

  "Phoenix Slash!"

  In a critical moment, the fiery phoenix soared into the clouds, and the nearest circle of stone wall mantises were all burned clean, emitting a mournful sound. However, the death of their companions could not stop their attacking footsteps, but instead stimulated the ferocity in their bodies. Just as she had barely escaped the previous attack, her back was again hit by a cold wind, making it feel like she was fighting alone against hundreds or thousands of people. Even if she was exhausted, she still had to hold on to the end, otherwise, she would become their next meal. How hateful! This Dragon Ring that had not helped her until now, could have cleared these obstacles and quickly found her Ye'er.

  A bloody mark was slashed on her back, the previous marks from being flogged by the ghostly craftsman had not yet faded, and now another bloody stroke was added, directly from her shoulder to her lower back, burning with pain.

  "Master~"

  "Master!"

  "Mastermind"

  Looking at Qingkuang's body, the wounds had increased again, and the beasts were worried and shouted loudly. The master was injured again, it was all their fault. Compared to Pixiu, Tianyi, Yao'er and Qingkuang's feelings were deeper, so they felt more guilty. If only they were a bit stronger, just a bit stronger!

  Perhaps heaven heard their inner voice, not dying in silence but bursting in silence. The originally disordered roots of the demon child began to fly wildly, getting higher and higher, until it became a green giant, overlooking everything around it. The already dim void ghost realm was blocked by the demon child, making it even darker.

  The commotion on the side of the demon girl was too great, and Qing Kuang couldn't even be bothered to face his enemy. Diverting his attention to glance over, he saw that the originally small flower-like demon girl had already begun to take human form. She could only see as far as her "feet", all the roots and stems were twisting and entwining, still shaking violently. By his ear also rang out the demon girl's mournful cry.

  "Yao'er!" She cried out in a light and anxious tone, she didn't want to see Yao'er get into trouble because of her.

  "Ah......ah......" Along with Yao'er's wailing cry, the surrounding air seemed to vibrate three times.

  "Monster!"

  The cries of pain suddenly stopped, the originally thick and soft roots all turned into sharp swords, stretched straight, then thousands of sharp swords shot into the abdomen of the stone wall mantis, pinning them to the wall. The energy was absorbed into her body, and her already tall figure continued to grow larger. One by one, the energy balls were absorbed, and those stone wall mantises controlled by You'er turned to dust in the blink of an eye, dispersing into the air.

  Although the demon child had already reached a state of saturation, it was still desperately absorbing. Watching this, Qingkuang worried excessively. She feared that if things went too far, something would go wrong!

  "Ah......ah......" The severe pain arrived, and the painful Nuo Er's whole body convulsed. But it wasn't enough, this energy was still insufficient. If only she could evolve into a Super Divine Beast, just a bit more, just a bit more!

  The gurgling sound continued, and the light-hearted heart became increasingly heavy. The stone wall mantis beside her was decreasing, but what about her demon child? With her current strength, she would never become a super divine beast. How could she stop her...