CHAPTER 348: CHAPTER 348: SIMILAR BLACK AURA

In the forest.

Qiong Xue’s white clothes were stained with blood and mud.

Beside her, the muscles of Luo Hou’s arm were twisted into a knot, and there was a terrifying hole in his chest.

The muscles in his chest squirmed continuously, and he had managed to stop the bleeding temporarily.

The powerful life force of a martial artist was evident at this moment.

Ahead.

Two demon apes, as large as small mountains, had already been slain.

Demonic creatures do not revert to human form upon death; they remain in their original appearance.

This could be seen from the two demons Baiyu had killed.

"Two Demon Generals..."

The blood on Qiong Xue’s body and sword was all from the demons.

She hadn’t expected there to be one lurking in the shadows, which had taken some effort to kill.

The Black Ape was a demon of Demon General level.

If she didn’t usually keep several reserved sword qis, the battle wouldn’t have been so easy.

"I didn’t expect your power to be so terrifying... Which Spirit Technique taught you this? Eternal Sleep Sword Qi?"

Luo Hou’s face was filled with shock.

Qiong Xue noncommittally nodded, took a deep breath, and wiped the dirt from her face with a handkerchief: "Let’s leave here first; there should be more demons around."

After saying this,

she lifted her sword and began to walk out of the forest.

Luo Hou gritted his teeth, holding his chest wound, and followed step by step.

After a few steps,

they encountered Baiyu and his group.

Now, all six of them were finally together.

"All your club members are dead, we didn’t have time to rescue them."

After a pause,

Baiyu said regretfully.

Luo Hou had expected this, his eyes dimming a bit, but he held back his grief: "Life and death are fate, what we survivors can do is to slay the demons and avenge them."

The atmosphere fell silent.

Luo Hou was too severely injured to move without difficulty; they had to wait for him to take medicine and recover a bit first.

Otherwise, if another fight broke out,

he wouldn’t be able to resist the enemy and might even hold them back.

The six found a hidden shade and rested for a while.

"How exactly were you attacked?"

Once they had some downtime,

Baiyu asked.

Luo Hou covered his wound, anger burning in his eyes: "This was all a trap set by the demons.

The overall combat strength in the Endless World is much lower than our Celestial South Martial Arts University.

But,

there are many peculiar Spirit Techniques here with tremendous power.

In some places, there are even legacies and magical items left by Divine Spirits, after all, this is the Divine Country of the gods.

Our team came here,

because we heard of a Sword Master’s legacy existing here.

Previously, a student obtained a special Spirit Technique legacy in this world and soared high after returning; we thought this was another such opportunity.

Moreover, the number of local natives coming here didn’t raise our suspicions.

But I didn’t expect it all to be a trap set by the demons and Huang Yi, who even sacrificed their locals to kill us.

I believe those from the Martial Arts Club who entered this time also perished at his hands."

Upon saying this,

Luo Hou clenched his fist, his forehead veins bulged.

"What about other clubs? Our teleportation location should’ve been deliberately chosen by Dean Lin, ensuring we could gain decent harvests."

Baiyu asked.

Lin Qingsong couldn’t have truly let these clubs teleport randomly.

Since the Endless World is vast, landing in remote mountains and forests would be troublesome, wouldn’t it?

"As far as I know, the club teleportation points weren’t singular; the Exploration Club, Martial Arts Club, and Kendo Club were all transported to this side.

The other clubs should be gathered at another location.

They will also likely face ambushes.

The demons’ goal this time is to completely obliterate our group and deal a heavy blow to Celestial South Martial Arts University."

Luo Hou’s gaze was serious.

The core strength of Celestial South Martial Arts University consists of junior and senior students and teaching staff.

Many juniors, elite characters, entered the Endless World this time.

If they die here,

it would be a heavy blow to the university’s reputation and spirit, affecting its future development.

"Also, the upcoming joint assault on Black Abyss City by Celestial South and Maple Leaf Martial Arts University will be affected."

Baiyu thought silently.

After resting for a while, Qiong Xue prepared to head to the martial arts university’s base in the Endless World, where two teachers usually guard it, providing a great deal of security.

That was their only choice now.

"To find the base, we first need to go to areas where people are abundant in this world, as it would be safer, at least making it harder for demons to discern..."

Before Luo Hou could finish his sentence,

the distant sky,

suddenly turned a thick, gooey blood-red.

The oppressive aura descended like a mountain, making it hard for everyone to breathe.

Suddenly,

an elder in a long green robe shot towards the six like a meteor, dragging countless boulders behind him with Blood Qi, blocking the sky.

"You killed my disciples, ignorant foreigners, die for it!"

The elder single-handedly lifted a mountain-like boulder, using it as a weapon, diving down towards them...

Terror!

Baiyu had only seen such scenes in myths.

This elder was like a rival to the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, with a Qilin Arm, muscles larger than the fitness trainer next door, like little mice crawling under the skin.

Old man,

did you grow up on protein powder?

Baiyu thought sarcastically, but with the terrifying mountain falling, he couldn’t afford to be careless.

"There’s no escaping."

Qiong Xue gripped the wooden sword, instantly realizing that given the elder’s speed and the mountain’s diameter, even at full speed, they couldn’t escape the impact zone.

Running would only get them crushed into mince.

"Then we’ll fight; running won’t solve the problem."

Baiyu exhaled deeply, and his Forbidden Armor Celestial Mark was ready in his hand.

But,

just as everyone was on the brink of tension, the elder’s expanding Blood Qi was abruptly restrained, as a black light shot from the distant sky.

Rumble!

The entire mountain split apart directly.

Countless stones fell like hail.

"You..."

The elder turned back,

only for a bloodstained claw of a black cat to pierce through his chest.

And suddenly,

his entire body began to rot, skin falling in large patches, grotesque tentacles extending from beneath his robes.

"Perish."

The black cat spoke human words, its claw oozing black energy, enshrouding the abominable monster instantly.

Clatter.

Bone after bone fell from the sky, and when the black aura dissipated, only a decayed skeleton remained on its claw.

The claw loosened.

The skeleton fell to the ground, shattering into powder.

Baiyu watched this scene, deeply shocked.

Not just by the black cat’s power.

But also because,

the black aura emitted from the claw bore a striking resemblance to the manifestation of his True Martial Intent, the shadow emitting black aura as well!