Chapter 1292: Separation

Brother. I am Lu Xiaoteng, a disciple from Qinglian Peak.” Lu Xiaoteng nodded to Xie Changqian in return. The Xie Changqian before him was no ordinary person. His aura was profound and unfathomable,...A cold wind howled, mixed with the roars of various monsters.

All around were rolling hills, the visibility was not clear, and everything was a yellowish haze. There wasn't a single patch of green herbs in these hills. They were all clusters of yellow coral-like formations, one next to another. They were called coral because their shape resembled that of the coral found in the sea, yet they grew on these hills.

However, what's different is that this yellow-veined coral isn't lifeless. There's a coral monster living inside it, fused with the coral itself. Whether it's human cultivators or other monsters, anyone who gets too close will trigger an attack from the coral monster. This coral monster resembles coral and has roots buried underground. Once entangled by it, even if one is more powerful, being forcibly dragged underground would be extremely dangerous.

This seemingly yellow and crystalline Huangzhi coral, absorbs the blood of humans or even demon beasts with no difference in effectiveness.

At this moment, amidst these rolling hills, a cultivator in azure robes and silver hair carefully avoided the writhing yellow coral worm. With a finger outstretched, he sent a gust of wind scattering the wisps of cotton-like threads floating in the air.

This yellow zhiz coral is not only growing on the ground. As its path deepens, it will also emit some yellow zhiz fragrance and spread it into the air. Once inhaled too much, even a Nascent Soul cultivator will have a drowsy feeling.

This youth with blue robes and silver hair was naturally Lu Xia Tian. His understanding of this Huang Zhe Coral came from the white-clad woman who had imparted it to him and Xiang Qingcheng several months ago. However, since shaking off the pursuit of the Demon Clan and the Zhao Clan, he was temporarily unable to rely on the help of the Dragon Lion. Although the three of them tried their best to be careful, they still inevitably encountered other stone demons.

After successively killing several tenth- and eleventh-order Stone Monsters, Lu Xiaotian, Xiang Qingcheng, and the white-armored woman encountered another twelfth-order and four tenth-order Black Mark Stone Python Demons. The two sides inevitably engaged in a fierce battle. Lu Xiaotian and Xiang Qingcheng repeatedly struck the twelfth-order Black Mark Stone Python Demon, but like other Stone Monsters, its defense was astonishingly high, failing to inflict fatal damage. The white-armored woman fought fiercely with the other four tenth-order Black Mark Stone Python Demons.

The four Black-patterned Stone Serpents of the tenth level were formidable opponents. Even though Bai Jia, the woman in white armor, was at her peak, facing four such creatures with incredible defenses wouldn't have been easy. Even more so when she was injured at the time.

After Lu Xiaoteng and Xiang Qingcheng fought the twelve-tiered demonic beast, they still had to occasionally attend to the white armored woman. However, this twelve-tiered black-patterned stone python demon became increasingly ferocious after being repeatedly injured. Entering a state of frenzy, its strength surged again. Originally, even with Lu Xiaoteng and Xiang Qingcheng working together, suppressing this demonic beast was not easy. After its strength increased, they could no longer readily help the white armored woman.

Both sides fought even more fiercely, fighting while retreating. Lu Xia Tian was just pondering over Wei's trace when a huge demonic wind carrying a large amount of sand and stone swept in. Lu Xia Tian and the three others, as well as those black-patterned stone pythons above the tenth rank, were all caught in it.

Even powerful figures like Lu Xia Tian and Xiang Qing Cheng found themselves struggling to maintain their footing within this overwhelming demonic wind. They were unable to stay in one place for too long.

Under the duel of the two sides, they were affected by this demonic wind. Lu Xia Tian heard a scream and was about to rescue the woman in white armor, but suddenly several vines extended over, directly flying away the tenth-order black patterned stone python demon who was fighting with the woman in white armor. Before the woman in white armor could react, she was wrapped up by the vines and disappeared into the sand and dust swirling demonic wind.

Those vines moved too quickly, and their methods were fierce. Lu Xia Tian was already engaged in a fierce battle with the twelve-tiered black-patterned stone python demon, and moving through the demonic wind was quite inconvenient. It was already too late to lend a hand.

After the demonic vine had swept away the woman in white armor, several tenth-order black-patterned stone pythons that had been battling her joined the fray against Lu Xia Tian and Xiang Qingcheng.

After all, this place is the home ground of the Black-patterned Stone Python demon. Lu Xiaottian, as a practitioner of physical cultivation, adapted to the harsh environment of the demonic wind very quickly. Xiang Qingcheng could also withstand it for a short time, but it took a toll on her stamina. Under the adverse effects of this demonic wind, her magical power consumption was inevitably increased. The twelfth-grade Black Stone Python demon seized the opportunity and gave her a tail whip. Although Xiang Qingcheng resisted with all her might, she couldn't avoid getting hurt. Originally, both sides were maintaining a stalemate. With this sudden change, the balance was immediately broken. Lu Xiaottian saw that things were not going well, so he took Xiang Qingcheng and fled, fighting as they ran. The Black-patterned Stone Python demons naturally wouldn't agree to this.

Lu Xia Tian fought his way through the battlefield, desperately fleeing as he used the Soul Devouring Technique one after another. Only then did he manage to barely shake off the several Black-Veined Demon Stone Pythons relentlessly pursuing him.

It's just that Lu Xiaotians luck was really bad, he didn't even have time to catch his breath before encountering a level twelve Stone Demon Bear.

Just like other Stone Demons, the Twelfth-Rank Stone Demon Bear was warlike and without hesitation, immediately charged at Lu XiaTian and his companion.

This Stone Demon Bear possessed boundless demonic power, surpassing even the Black Patterned Stone Serpent Demon of the same realm. Lu Xia Tian once again used the Soul Devouring Technique, employing the essence spirit of a twelfth-rank demon beast, and after a grueling battle, he managed to escape with the injured Xiang Qingcheng.

Lu Xia Tian and Xiang Qing Cheng continued their journey together. They wandered until they reached this mountainous region, finally finding a temporary place to rest.

Ever since he entered the Stone Demon Cave, Lu Xiaoteng had been fleeing all the way here. He wasn't even sure where he had escaped to. Entering this area of the Stone Demon Cave was too deep, and coupled with the influence of the demonic wind, even using the Tracking Spirit Dog to find his way back would be difficult. And at this time, Xiang Qingcheng's injuries hadn't fully healed. Under Lu Xiaoteng's single-handedly circumstance, he didn't have much confidence in being able to walk out of the Stone Demon Cave.

Even after leaving the Stone Demon Cave, one wouldn't necessarily avoid encounters with demonic clans and Zhao clan cultivators. The situation wouldn't be much better either. Therefore, Lu Xia Tian wasn't in a rush to leave immediately. Staying within the Stone Demon Cave wasn't necessarily a bad idea either. Although it was more perilous, with numerous powerful stone demons, it was highly beneficial for Lu Xia Tian's cultivation of the *Ten Transformations Fusion Yuan Gong*.

"Hmm" Lu Xia Tian suddenly felt a change in his internal energy, even a sense of bursting. Lu Xia Tian's face changed, this feeling hadn't been around for a long time, it was the same feeling he had only after drinking the Fierce Monkey Wine after entering the Nascent Soul Early Stage, that feeling of being about to break through the barrier of his energy.

But now he did not drink, yet still had that sense of magical power gathering within him.

Could it be that I'm about to break through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul

Lu Xiaottian was overjoyed. At this critical juncture, a significant boost in strength was the best thing that could happen. Within this Stone Demon Cave, he could contend with great demons, and in many situations where his magical power was insufficient, he had to rely on techniques like swallowing celestial laws. But once he broke through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, whether it was the Myriad Sword Embryo, the Myriad Sword Formation, or the power of the Seventh Grade Pagoda, they would all reach a new level. Furthermore, every increase in realm not only significantly boosted magical power but also greatly increased its purity. In addition, the recovery speed of Nascent Soul mid-stage magical power was incomparable to that of the early stage.r all, he was just a stand-in and couldn't fully unleash his true strength. If the Ancestor Han Chi came in person, wanting to block this ice mist's attack would be extremely difficult.Let me know if...