CHAPTER 435: CHAPTER 435: ENCOUNTERING LU QIANQIAN AGAIN

Ignoring the discussing crowd, the wanderer cleared his throat and continued.

"The newly emerged prodigy from the Fire Domain is named Bei Shengxiao. His lightweight skill is unparalleled, once escaping from experts at the Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer. It is said he is lascivious and thus unwelcome in the Fire Domain. However, his talent is too strong, even the Fire God Hall can’t do anything about him. This time, he has a chance to enter the top thirty."

The wanderer mentioned several people in succession, and everyone pondered carefully.

The wanderer gently lifted his wine cup, took a small sip, suddenly remembered something significant, and hurriedly left without settling the bill.

The shopkeeper of the tavern didn’t mind; the wanderer counted as a big shot. His single visit would bring considerable traffic to the tavern. The wine money was nothing compared to the hidden value within.

By the time everyone realized, the wanderer had disappeared from their sight.

"Sigh, this tea ceremony is becoming increasingly mysterious. Powerful prodigies emerge one after another, truly a grand event!"

"However, compared to Central Divine Domain’s prodigies, our Eastern Hundred Domains’ prodigies still have a significant gap. Unless a leading figure emerges, it’s impossible to compete with them."

"Naturally, Central Divine Domain gathers ninety percent of the continent’s Life and Death Realm Kings. Sects and traditions are numerous, with countless legacies. Any notable prodigy is a direct disciple of a Life and Death Realm King. The four great prodigies can dominate in the Eastern Hundred Domains but can only count as second-tier prodigies in Central Divine Domain."

The crowd’s topic slowly shifted to Central Divine Domain.

Finding it dull, Chu Ming was about to get up and settle his bill to leave. Suddenly, the ground shook quickly. The entire tavern seemed on the verge of collapse.

"Run quick!!!"

The patrons on the second floor of the tavern turned pale and rushed to the street. At this moment, not just the tavern, but the entire street was in chaos.

Chu Ming’s face changed. A terrifying demon beast aura approached the town quickly, extremely ferocious. If left unchecked, the entire town would be destroyed.

Swoosh!

Exercising his lightweight skill, Chu Ming transformed into a stream of light, speeding towards the town with extreme speed.

Upon arrival, he already noticed that the town lacked powerful experts. The strongest he saw was the wanderer who had left earlier with a Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer cultivation.

Outside the town, on a desolate land, a giant demon beast sprinted quickly. Stretching over ten meters in length, its body covered with head-sized scales, with magma flowing over them, exuding a scorching feeling.

Its head shook constantly, a pair of tusks sparkling with cold light extended from a broad mouth. Its eyes were black, and two streams of grey air swirled chaotically in the air as it ran.

A middle-tier Tier Eight demon beast, Flowing Flame Evil Dragon.

The Flowing Flame Evil Dragon is a powerful existence among Tier Eight demon beasts. It can battle Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer martial artists head-on. However, it was heavily injured, with blood streaks constantly appearing in its eyes as it ran.

To Chu Ming’s surprise, on the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon’s back was a young girl with a panicked expression, dressed in a green outfit, appearing delicate and eliciting a protective feeling.

This girl was someone Chu Ming had met once, Lu Qianqian.

He clearly remembered the horrifying scene in an unknown village during the beast tide in the Great Yan Kingdom when this seemingly harmless girl controlled dozens of demon beasts.

Apparently, the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon was also under her control now.

Chu Ming spotted Lu Qianqian, and she also noticed him. Her eyes lit up with joy, then she anxiously shouted to Chu Ming: "Big Brother, run! There are bad people behind!"

Chu Ming frowned. In his spiritual sense, he could clearly feel several powerful energy waves rapidly approaching behind the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon.

The distance between Chu Ming and the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon shortened quickly, and in an instant, it was within a hundred meters.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The blood streaks in Flowing Flame Evil Dragon’s eyes grew, clearly unable to hold on much longer.

"Stop running!"

Lifting his head, Chu Ming shouted to Lu Qianqian, unleashed his Body Refining Qi, turning into terrifying force, blocking the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon.

"Big Brother, be careful, there are many bad people behind."

In two years, Lu Qianqian had grown a lot, gradually shedding her girlish naivety.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Lu Qianqian remained on the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon, silently standing behind Chu Ming. If Chu Ming couldn’t hold them off, she would definitely step forward to help.

Howls sounded, followed by terrifying figures swiftly passing by, reaching Chu Ming in an instant.

There were over ten people, all in grey robes, standing opposite to Chu Ming. None of them were weak; the leaders both had the power of Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer, while the others were at least Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer.

The demon-eyed man looked at Chu Ming, frowned. He felt an inexplicable terrifying pressure from Chu Ming, making him cautious.

"Young hero, we are from Red Maple Palace. This demon girl killed our Young Palace Master. Please step aside."

The demon-eyed man took a step forward, speaking loudly, hoping to scare Chu Ming off. Though Red Maple Palace wasn’t a powerful force in the Ice Profound Domain, it had a Great Power of Transcendence. Within thousands of miles, it was an absolute force.

Chu Ming didn’t speak, merely glanced at Lu Qianqian.

"Your Young Palace Master tried to steal my demon beast and manhandled me first. I commanded Little Flame to punish him a bit. Who knew he was so fragile and died!"

Lu Qianqian said angrily to the demon-eyed man, showing no weakness in her demeanor.

"Hmph, our Young Palace Master favoring your demon beast is your fortune. How dare you retaliate!"

Another Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer expert stepped forward, standing beside the demon-eyed man, sneering.

"Red Maple Palace has a lot of nerve!"

Chu Ming, understanding the situation, felt a chill in his heart.

"Kid, you’d better step aside, or we’ll kill you too!"

The Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer martial artist sneered. The demon-eyed man felt helpless. They had come this far; showing weakness now would make Red Maple Palace look ineffectual.

"I’d like to see what you’re capable of!"

Chu Ming said coldly.

"Ungrateful fool. Kill them both to avenge the Young Palace Master!"

The Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer martial artist shouted, a long saber appearing in his hand, slashing towards Chu Ming with terrifying force, slicing through the air.