pjbooks Chapter 53 Trials 7
Chapter 53 Trials 7
When Cheng Jiu emerged from the cave, he was already nine years old.
The three of them had originally rolled down the cliff on the alchemy furnace, and when they came out of the cave, they were still on the same smooth cliff.
Cheng Jiu summoned the little cloud beast, preparing to ride it to take the two of them up, when suddenly an alarm sounded in his mind.
She subconsciously recalled the little cloud beast, hugged Yingyue and Wen Sishu, and rolled back into the cave.
A huge heat wave swept in, and a giant, strange bird spiraled upwards from below the cliff.
The bird had wingspans of tens of thousands of feet. If it hadn't come down from the cliff, the three of them wouldn't have recognized what it looked like.
It cried out incessantly as it crashed into the sky above the cliff! A huge "bang" was heard, as if it had hit something, and the strange bird fell to the ground.
The three could even see the strange bird's blood-red eyes staring intently at them.
If Cheng Jiu hadn't pulled Yingyue away quickly, the three of them would probably have been knocked down by its feathers and fallen into the abyss.
It was this strange bird that made the three of them realize just how deep the abyss was and how high the cliff was. Being able to land on that platform was truly the luckiest of luck.
Watching the strange bird plummet straight down, the three of them still felt a lingering sense of unease.
Wen Sishu was even more frightened: "What kind of bird is this? I feel that its strength is about the same as my master's."
"I wonder where your alchemy furnace sent us all?" Yingyue thought carefully for a moment, then shook her head. "I feel like we're no longer in the cultivation world."
The Xuan Tian Continent is vast, with an extremely large variety of demonic beasts, and secret realms are constantly being added to it. Even after hundreds of thousands or millions of years, it would be difficult to remember all the demonic beasts.
"Let's think about how to get up there. The monsters we just saw demonstrated that there are anti-flight formations up there, and they're not low-level. With the strength of the three of us, we might not be able to get up there," Cheng Jiu said, somewhat troubled.
Yingyue sighed, "I've already tried it, the communication jade slip here doesn't work."
"But our two masters have also returned to the Upper Realm!" Wen Sishu reminded him, and began to worry as well.
"Why don't we give it a try?" Cheng Jiu suggested. "Perhaps the two masters haven't left yet. If we hurry, we might still be able to catch up."
The three hurriedly returned to the courtyard, but the small house in the center of the valley had disappeared, leaving only a teleportation array.
The three breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, our two masters are quite reliable."
The three stepped onto the formation, and a flash of blue light marked the end of their journey through the valley.
The landing point of the formation was a forest. After carefully exploring the area, the three discovered that it was very close to the secret realm they were originally going to.
Cheng Jiu originally came here for training, but he ended up being taken in as a disciple by a powerful figure. If he didn't go, it would feel like something was missing.
Coincidentally, the other two people had the same idea. Yingyue took out the map she had kept hidden in her ring, and the three of them followed the map as they walked through the forest.
Walking through the forest with a map in hand, it really felt like "looking at a mountain but running yourself ragged."
They walked until late at night, but still hadn't reached their destination. However, the Qingli Mountains were very dangerous at night, as most of the monsters hunted at night.
Moreover, compared to humans, monsters have a unique advantage at night.
After some consideration, they decided to stay put and wait until dawn before taking action.
There are both advantages and disadvantages to lighting a campfire at night. The temperature in the Qingli Mountains is very low at night. Even cultivators would find it difficult to endure such temperatures if their robes did not have the function of maintaining a constant temperature and keeping them warm.
Most nocturnal monsters are afraid of light and heat, but some monsters really like to eat cultivators. In this case, the campfire lit at night is like a way to guide them.
The three lit a campfire. After all, they were still human, and sitting in a place with light and warmth would increase their sense of security.
The three of them take turns keeping watch at night, each for an hour and a half. After all, it would be a great challenge to their energy to keep watch for three people all night, but it would not be fair to only let one person keep watch.
Cheng Jiu was the youngest, so she took care of the first half of the night. Then Wen Sishu took over, and finally Yingyue took care of the second half of the night.
"Senior sister, junior sister, wake up quickly, Night Wolf is coming." Wen Sishu woke the two of them.
Night-eyed wolves are a type of demonic beast that specifically likes to hunt cultivators, and they are also social creatures whose primary attributes are wind and fire.
Because they enjoy hunting cultivators, cultivators generally fight them to the death whenever they see them, and some cultivators even specialize in killing Night-Eyed Wolves.
Moreover, their eyes are very strange, a bright green like the finest gemstones, and they have the power to bewitch people and also to clear the mind and brighten the eyes.
Some female cultivators, and even body cultivators who specialize in eye training, will commission the purchase of these items, making them quite expensive on the black market.
The alpha wolf, its eyes flashing with animalistic cunning, paced back and forth around them.
Cheng Jiu picked up the Heavenly Wood Sword and looked at them warily. At this moment, it was a standoff between humans and wolves. Anyone who showed fear would be eaten to the bone.
Night Wolf is quite large compared to a human, about three or four people tall, especially the alpha wolf, which is a whole size larger than a regular Night Wolf.
The feeling of being crouched on the mountain is extremely oppressive, as if it could rush down the mountain at any moment and deliver a fatal blow!
The wolf was a clever and cunning creature, and the way it looked at the three of them seemed to be assessing whether they could be defeated.
It howled twice, and the pack of wolves immediately sprang into action upon hearing its command.
The alpha wolf charged straight at Cheng Jiu, whom she considered the most dangerous.
Its sharp claws slashed at Cheng Jiu like knives. It was actually a demon beast at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, which could be considered a local overlord even in the outer area of the Qingli Mountains.
No wonder it was so confident, leading its henchmen to hunt down Cheng Jiu and his two companions.
The difference between the Golden Core stage and the Nascent Soul stage is already enormous, and their spiritual power is far inferior. Moreover, the gap between demonic beasts and cultivators at the same stage is also quite large.
Monsters have sharper claws and stronger fur, while humans can only learn cultivation techniques. Under the same level, cultivators without good cultivation techniques cannot defeat monsters.
Moreover, the Night-Eyed Wolves that surrounded the three numbered in the hundreds, making it a fairly large pack even on the outskirts.
Cheng Jiu had received two years of training from Cang Jiyue, and his strength had undergone tremendous changes.
Even if there isn't one, she won't be afraid. After all, she is her master's carefully cultivated disciple, and everything she has learned is of a high level. She is a true prodigy of the sect!
Holding the Heavenly Wood Sword, she moved with perfect harmony, her feet moving in a series of footwork. A flash of green light appeared, and the bodies of more than a dozen wolves, including the alpha wolf, stiffened. The next moment, they were shattered into pieces of flesh!
The two alchemists fighting nearby couldn't help but gasp. Compared to such a top-notch swordsman, they really did seem rather weak.
Seeing that the alpha wolf was dead, the other wolves whimpered twice and retreated.
Before long, the wolves that had been attacking him fled completely, while some of the monsters that had tried to take advantage of the situation, seeing that the Night-Eyed Wolf couldn't withstand a single move from Cheng Jiu, let out a warning growl and then disappeared.
After all, the Night Wolf leader was a well-known demon beast in the outer area, and even it couldn't last a single move against Chen Jiu, let alone the others.
Although monsters lack sentience, their survival instincts tell them who is easy to mess with and who is not.
The three picked up the eyes left behind by the Night Wolf, especially the eyes of the alpha wolf, which were mutated and had a beautiful blue color.
Most importantly, it actually inherited a skill called Illusion. If you use this eye to forge a weapon, the weapon will also inherit this skill.
Any monster parts with skills are very valuable and highly sought after by weapon refiners.
Of the three, only Cheng Jiu was a weapon refiner, so she naturally became the one.
After the Night Wolf was defeated, the three of them had a very peaceful night, and no monster dared to attack them without fear of death.