Chapter 136 - 111: I’ll Just Start Killing

Chapter 136: Chapter 111: I’ll Just Start Killing

He was indeed very strong.

But the constant battles of attrition were exhausting. Even with the Little Grass Sword Technique and the Five Desires and Six Dust Heart Transformation Technique providing him with a continuous supply of Magic, he was running on fumes now.

Broken Thought had lost its clear luster. Its sleek blade was somewhat dim, and its hum was weak.

’How many have I killed? Hundreds? Thousands? Tens of thousands? I can’t remember.’

He simply killed wherever he went.

Cultivators of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Realms had all fallen to Lu Changyuan’s sword.

It reminded Lu Changyuan of years ago, when he roamed the world with his sword, vanquishing demons.

Back then, he cultivated the Killing Dao. Just like these past dozen or so days, he had slaughtered until the world went dark and his six senses were in turmoil.

Lu Changyuan cut some meat from a bear lying on the ground nearby, then used the fire of a Bifang Bird to cook it.

This member of the Bear Race had tried to ambush him after he’d killed the Bifang Bird, only to be cut down by Lu Changyuan in a single strike.

Huuuh.

Lu Changyuan roasted the meat and slowly shoved it into his mouth, chewing bit by bit.

’It’s disgusting.’

’Gamy and half-raw.’

’He wasn’t even hungry.’

But eating was a habit for Lu Changyuan. Without the Supreme Pure Spirit Forget Immortal Technique, he had to rely on eating to alleviate his own numbness.

Lu Changyuan gently stroked the Nether Monarch’s hair before placing Broken Thought on the ground.

The Nether Monarch still hadn’t woken up.

The young woman’s brows were tightly furrowed, as if she were having a nightmare.

Moreover, the young woman’s aura was dropping precipitously, falling from a level nearly approaching Yao Guang to its current state in the Fifth Realm.

The terror of the Blood Demon was plain to see.

Lu Changyuan tried to recall who it was that had defeated the Blood Demon.

The Three Thousand Great Demons were either defeated or sealed. The Blood Demon was one of the sealed ones, but ultimately, there was no record of who had sealed it.

"Ngh!"

The rain was still falling. The young woman felt feverishly hot all over and unconsciously reached out, searching for something cool.

She found Lu Changyuan and pressed herself against him, locking her body tightly onto his.

Lu Changyuan sighed.

All this time, he had been using the Five Desires and Six Dust Heart Transformation Technique to suppress the violent turmoil in the Nether Monarch’s blood, but now, he was struggling to keep it under control.

"Yu..."

The young woman murmured his name softly.

"Yeah, I’m here."

Lu Changyuan wiped his face, smearing away the bloodstains—a mixture of blood from countless different races.

"What in the world did you Spirit Race people do to have so many races hunting us down together?"

Lu Changyuan found it all very strange, but the young woman just nuzzled against him in his arms, unable to answer.

RUSTLE.

RUSTLE.

With a wave of Lu Changyuan’s hand, Broken Thought flew back into his grasp. He lifted the young woman onto his back, her arms wrapping around his neck.

"Um..."

To Lu Changyuan’s surprise, the one who emerged from the rain was a member of the Human Race.

Lu Changyuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Who are you?"

"Jue."

The one who appeared was a man named Jue.

Fourth Realm.

’The strongest Cultivator in the Human Race today.’

Lu Changyuan thought for a moment. He had known a Jue before, but he didn’t know if this was the same person.

"What is it?"

"I heard Lord Nether was in trouble."

"You... know Nether?"

Jue said, "Lord Nether has never met me, but all of us in the Human Race know of her venerable title."

Lu Changyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, motioning for Jue to continue.

"Lord Nether has done a great deal for the Human Race... It’s hard to explain in just a moment. In any case, you’re trying to escape with Lord Nether, right?"

Lu Changyuan chuckled. "What do you mean, ’escape’? Haven’t I been fighting my way here?"

Jue was taken aback for a moment, then gave a wry smile. "Then you intend to fight your way elsewhere with Lord Nether, is that right?"

"Yes."

Jue clapped his hands, and suddenly, many humans appeared from the jungle.

Almost all of these people had Cultivation, and their Essence, Qi, and Spirit were excellent.

Lu Changyuan was stunned. "What is this?"

"We can buy you some time. I actually came out to tell you that if you’re going to Long Mountain, don’t go straight. The direct path is Dream Demon territory, and those Demons are very troublesome."

Lu Changyuan shook his head. "How far is it to Long Mountain from here?"

Jue gave another wry smile. "At the pace you’ve been traveling, you could reach Long Mountain in another three days. But you have to avoid the Dream Demons’ territory, which means it will take five."

"I have to avoid the Dream Demons?"

Jue said, "Yes. The Dream Demons utterly despise Lord Nether."

"Why is that? It seems like a lot of races along this road hate her."

"They do."

’Even someone as absurdly well-liked as the Spirit Venerable or the Blue Venerable shouldn’t be able to call on this many people.’

Jue explained, "Because over the years, Lord Nether and Lord Mumu have been fighting against other races and rescuing many members of the Human Race. The races they fought have come to hate them both."

Many races like to keep humans in captivity for textile production. Nether and Red Fox would fight their way in and rescue those captive humans.

The Human Race remembers this favor.

Jue pointed to the people behind him. "Some of the people here were rescued by the two of them. They have always wanted to repay them."

Lu Changyuan glanced at the young woman, who still had her eyes shut tight. He said, "Lord Mumu?"

"You can also call her Lord Red Fox. Lord Red Fox is a rare case—a Demon who helps us humans."

’Red Fox?’

Lu Changyuan didn’t know the story between Red Fox and the Nether Monarch, but he knew that going to Long Mountain meant seeking out Red Fox.

Jue continued, "Lord Red Fox should be confronting the leader of the Bear Race right now. Lord Nether said she would take the heads of the Red Venerable and Spirit Venerable, while Lord Red Fox said she would take the heads of the strongest from the Bear and Ape Races. Both were for a ritual offering at Long Mountain."

Nothing should have gone wrong.

The two of them were absurdly powerful. If not for the Blood Demon, Nether should have reclaimed the Spirit Race with the air of an empress, then joined Red Fox at Long Mountain to honor Granny Long.

Jue added, "Lord Red Fox should also be on her way to Long Mountain."

Lu Changyuan didn’t know all this, but he stood up. "They’re coming."

Suddenly, a clear cry echoed from the distance.

Through the curtain of drizzling rain, a half-human, half-bird monster beat its jet-black wings in the sky.

Jue said urgently, "Go, quickly! We’ll hold off the Feathered People. That terrifying Blood Monster will catch up in a few days. You can’t afford to be delayed here."

Lu Changyuan nodded. He was about to leave when a thought struck him. He asked, "Do you know of the Desire Demon?"

Jue looked blank. "The Desire Demon? What Desire Demon?"

"Never mind, if you don’t know."