CHAPTER 424: CHAPTER 424, SIX-TAILED BLACK CAT DEMON

"This cave is somewhat strange."

Chu Ming’s eyes deliberated, although the cave was dark, he could clearly see many black cat demons scurrying about with his eyesight. Upon seeing Chu Ming and Liu Xuan, the black cat demons showed fear and fled hurriedly.

"With our combined strength, we are almost invincible in this area. Don’t worry, there are so many black cat demons in this cave, perfect for catching turtles in a jar!"

Liu Xuan laughed, without waiting for Chu Ming to speak, he let out a long howl and his body transformed into a stream of light, charging straight into the cave.

Shaking his head, Chu Ming followed closely behind. In an instant, their figures were swallowed by the darkness of the cave.

Liu Xuan’s speed was not as fast as Chu Ming’s. Within a few breaths, Chu Ming caught up with Liu Xuan. The cave was five to six meters tall and wide, with sharp corners. Green Glowing Grass climbed the walls, emitting a faint green light, allowing Chu Ming and Liu Xuan to see things within five meters around them.

The ground was littered with black cat demon feces, messy and emitting an unpleasant odor.

Chu Ming’s Spiritual Sense spread out like a tide, but within moments, Chu Ming frowned because his Spiritual Sense was suppressed in the cave, only able to cover a range of ten meters around him, merely one percent of its original range.

As a flash of thoughts surged through his mind, Chu Ming retracted his Spiritual Sense and then condensed it into a thread, no longer dispersing it in all directions, but choosing to probe forward with the condensed thread.

The thread of Spiritual Sense was more refined than the original Spiritual Power. This time, Chu Ming managed to detect everything within thirty meters ahead. His expression remained unchanged as Chu Ming and Liu Xuan walked side by side. Due to the unknown environment, although Liu Xuan’s personality did not show on his face, he was not as carefree as before.

In an instant, the two had already delved a thousand meters into the cave. Strangely enough, they had not encountered any trace of black cat demons along the way.

"Damn, we’re surrounded!"

Chu Ming grabbed Liu Xuan’s sleeve, his face extremely grim. From behind them, a palpable, heart-wrenching pressure surged like a tide. This pressure was only slightly weaker than Tuoba Gu’s.

In fact, Chu Ming did not need to remind him. This pressure came too swiftly, nearly instantaneously reaching the two. Facing this pressure, Liu Xuan felt himself dwarfed like an ant, his face turning ashen.

"This should be a Six-tailed Black Cat Demon!"

Chu Ming guessed, his expression improving slightly, a glint of determination in his eyes. If he could obtain a Blood Pearl from a Six-tailed Black Cat Demon, his Primordial Body Refining Technique might immediately break through to the Sixth Layer. At that point, he wouldn’t need to fear even a Saint.

"We must run further inside!"

Liu Xuan said anxiously. A Six-tailed Black Cat Demon’s power equated to Guiyuan Realm Sixth Layer, which was the realm of a Saint. In his mind, the two might withstand one or two attacks, but prolonging the battle would undoubtedly be a death sentence.

"It’s useless. The front is already sealed off."

Chu Ming shook his head. It was because his Spiritual Sense discovered that the path ahead was sealed that he realized they were surrounded. He just hadn’t expected the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon to come so quickly.

"That’s wrong! There shouldn’t be a Six-tailed Black Cat Demon here. Saints have personally investigated. Otherwise, previous task executors wouldn’t have returned safely."

Liu Xuan suddenly remembered, explaining urgently.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As he spoke, a black cat demon three to four times larger than the ordinary Five-tailed Black Cat Demon quickly moved in front of Chu Ming and Liu Xuan. Its front claws smashed the ground rocks directly, sending debris flying.

The eyes of the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon were slightly yellow, its fur standing upright like steel needles, sharp and pointed. With each breath, gray streams flowed from its nose, crushing the ground rocks.

Liu Xuan’s last glimmer of hope shattered instantly, his face pale as death. Facing the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon, they had no chance at all.

"Quick, get inside!"

Chu Ming said darkly to Liu Xuan.

"No, Brother Chu. We have only a shred of chance if we resist together. We can’t let it defeat us one by one."

Red light flickered on Liu Xuan’s fists decisively.

Whizz!

Chu Ming said nothing, a flash of light appeared from his hand. The Star Trace Sword from his Storage Ring instantly unsheathed, transforming into a white silver light, illuminating the entire cave. The sharp sword edges pierced through the air ahead.

Slash!

Sparks flew from the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon’s body. Although the Star Trace Sword’s attack reached the killing power of Guiyuan Realm Sixth Layer, the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon’s defense was formidable. A layer of Iron Armor clung tightly to its skin’s surface, regular Guiyuan Realm Sixth Layer attacks lacked the qualification to break through.

"You..."

Liu Xuan’s eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. Then, as if realizing something, he exclaimed, "Are you an outsider?"

"Correct."

Chu Ming replied calmly. Extending his right hand, the Star Trace Sword flew back to him and tilted to his side. Liu Xuan said nothing further and silently dashed deeper into the cave.

After Liu Xuan left, Chu Ming sternly faced the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon. The demon had faint Spiritual Power fluctuations, clearly just having advanced. This was why Chu Ming dared to confront it directly.

Whizz!

A gust of wind blew, the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon appeared before Chu Ming at once, its yellow eyes filled with cold bloodthirsty intent. Its terrifying front claws stamped towards Chu Ming, sweeping white waves and darkening the space.

Slash!

The Star Trace Sword drew a circular arc in the air, forming a defensive Sword Curtain ahead, with fine threads of Sword Light flowing on it, slicing and reversing the air instantly.

Crack!

The Six-tailed Black Cat Demon’s forelimbs pressed against it, causing a harsh squeezing sound. Amidst intense friction, a fine crack spread on the Sword Curtain like a spider web.

Boom!

The Sword Curtain shattered, countless sword fragments swirled and shredded in the air. Planting his right foot, his white robe fluttering like a strong wind, Chu Ming’s figure appeared ten meters away instantly.

Pop, pop, pop...

The narrow cave caused many sword fragments to strike the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon, but they were all shattered, leaving white marks on its Iron Armor.

"I must find an opportunity to get out of the cave."

Chu Ming thought to himself. The commotion of the fight was too great; the cave could collapse at any moment. Moreover, his Lightweight Skill couldn’t be fully utilized in the cave, reducing his advantage to the minimum.

"Flowing Clouds Like Water!"

Countless Sword Dao Auroras streaked through Chu Ming’s mind. A faint light flashed on the Star Trace Sword, the space around turned viscous. All Spiritual Power burst forth, his Sword Momentum reversed, creating a white spatial vortex in mid-air, pulling the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon into it forcefully, causing it to struggle violently in place.