Chapter 394 - 371: Tier Four Peak Demon

Chapter 394: Chapter 371: Tier Four Peak Demon

ROAR!

This time, the Octopus Monster finally reacted. It let out an enraged roar and viciously swung its tentacles at Zhang Chi, the Treasure Cauldron, and Qin Yuyan.

Qin Yuyan had been about to leave, but seeing this, she had no choice but to stop. She hastily activated her Golden Seal, intending to block the Octopus Monster’s tentacles.

At the same time, Qin Yuyan wanted to try and persuade Zhang Chi to retreat.

BOOM!

But just then, a powerful pressure belonging to a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator suddenly erupted from Zhang Chi.

Following that, the Mighty Power of the Top Grade Treasure Cauldron instantly surged.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Octopus Monster’s tentacles blocking the way were immediately shattered. The Treasure Cauldron once again smashed viciously onto the monster’s head.

This time, the Octopus Monster’s head was directly pierced by the Treasure Cauldron. All signs of life vanished instantly as it plummeted into the depths of the Demon Abyss.

Meanwhile, the Octopus Monster’s other tentacles didn’t even have time to get close to Zhang Chi and Qin Yuyan.

"This... Third Brother, you’ve advanced to the Nascent Soul Late Stage?"

Qin Yuyan was stunned. She clearly had never dreamed that Zhang Chi’s Cultivation had already reached the same level as hers.

As for him killing the Octopus Monster, although it also astonished her, it was actually easier to accept compared to his Cultivation advancement.

After all, back at the Canglan Oasis, Zhang Chi had been able to easily slay Tier Four Middle Stage Demon Beasts.

Now that Zhang Chi’s Cultivation had improved, his Combat Power was naturally even stronger.

"That’s right. I had some fortuitous encounters during the twenty years I was away, so I broke through. However, I’d like to ask you to keep this a secret for me for the time being, Second Sister," Zhang Chi said with a slight nod.

"I see. Don’t worry. I, Qin Yuyan, swear to the heavens I will not reveal a single word of this to anyone. If I break this vow, may I be invaded by a Heart Demon and struck down by lightning, to die a horrible death!" Qin Yuyan said, realization dawning on her before she swore the solemn oath.

Zhang Chi didn’t stop her. Instead, he immediately urged the Top Grade Treasure Cauldron onward, sending it crashing violently toward the second Octopus Monster.

"Second Sister, help me collect this monster’s corpse," Zhang Chi said while controlling the Top Grade Treasure Cauldron.

He now possessed more than enough strength, so he could afford to reveal some of it in front of Qin Yuyan. It would also be more beneficial for him to kill more Demon Beasts in the Demon Abyss this way.

"Alright."

Qin Yuyan nodded happily. She immediately took control of the falling Octopus Monster’s corpse and began to quickly process it.

At the same time, she no longer worried that the three Octopus Monsters would be a threat to her and Zhang Chi.

After all, Zhang Chi was so powerful that unless the three Octopus Monsters attacked together, they were no match for him.

And now one of the three Octopus Monsters had already been killed, while one of the other two was trapped by the Array. Naturally, they posed no threat to Zhang Chi.

BOOM!

Just as she expected, in the next moment, the second Octopus Monster was killed on the spot, its head smashed by the Top Grade Treasure Cauldron before it could even figure out what was happening.

Then came the third. This one was already injured and severely suppressed by the Array, so it was killed with even greater ease.

After that, Zhang Chi also joined in the work of carving up the monster corpses, and they quickly collected all the materials from their bodies.

During the harvesting, Zhang Chi discovered that these monsters didn’t have Demon Pills. Instead, they each had a Demon’s Heart the size of a human head.

This object was jet-black but crystal-clear, emitting astonishingly powerful energy fluctuations. Its effects and value were comparable to a Tier Four Demon Pill.

Zhang Chi immediately extracted the Demon Soul, performed a Soul Search on the spot, and then tossed it into his Beast Soul Banner.

As a result, Zhang Chi instantly learned many things about these monsters and the Demon Abyss.

For example, the monsters’ nest was nearby, and it contained many Tier Four Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Another example: there weren’t just three of these monsters, but an entire clan. The strongest among them had even reached the Tier Four Peak.

’There are still more monsters, and a lot of them at that. Excellent! If I kill all of them, the harvest this time will be immense!’

Zhang Chi was overjoyed to learn this information.

Of course, these were all his inner thoughts, which he didn’t voice. Moreover, his Soul Search was so fast that Qin Yuyan, who was right beside him, didn’t even realize he had used a Soul Searching Technique on the monster.

"Third Brother, what’s wrong? Are you spacing out? Or are you investigating something?" Qin Yuyan asked curiously.

It wasn’t that she didn’t know about the Soul Searching Technique; she even knew how to use it herself. But this monster was at the Tier Four Late Stage. Normally, only someone at the Nascent Soul Peak, or perhaps even a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch, would be qualified to perform a Soul Search on it.

Therefore, she didn’t make that connection.

"That’s right, I was using the Demon’s Heart to deduce a few things. I suspect there are more monsters here. So, I plan to continue exploring downward. Would you like to come with me, Second Sister?" Zhang Chi said with a nod.

"Of course, we’ll go together. But there are more of these monsters? Then we’ll have to be extra careful."

Qin Yuyan readily agreed.

Although Zhang Chi was the main force and would surely get most of the spoils, she could at least tag along and get some of the leftovers.

This was far more efficient than her struggling to kill monsters all by herself.

Before Zhang Chi arrived, although she had killed some Tier Four Demons and Demon Beasts, most of them were at the Tier Four Middle Stage or Early Stage.

She had only managed to kill a handful of Late Stage ones, and each of those had taken her several months, or even over a year.

Sometimes, it all came to nothing in the end.

Take these Octopus Monsters, for example. If Zhang Chi hadn’t appeared, she might have wasted several more months for nothing, and even lost a set of Arrays.

’Having great Combat Power is amazing. Monsters that would take me a year to kill, he can slay several in the blink of an eye. The gap is just too wide!’

’Back then, the three Palace Masters said there was a great opportunity in Canglan Oasis. It seems they were right.’

’It’s just that the great opportunity wasn’t a treasure, but Third Brother himself. My brother becoming sworn brothers with him was absolutely the greatest fortune of our lives!’

As Qin Yuyan thought this, she couldn’t help but feel incredibly fortunate. She became even more determined to latch onto Zhang Chi’s coattails.

When she recalled giving Zhang Chi the Zouwu Spirit Talisman twenty years ago with the mindset of looking out for him, her cheeks couldn’t help but flush red.

She also felt lucky that she had given him that Spirit Talisman. It was precisely because of that talisman that Zhang Chi had further sensed her goodwill, which in turn led to her gaining the right to use the Golden Seal.

Now, the fact that Zhang Chi had come to help her and was willing to bring her along was probably also closely related to that goodwill.

SWOOSH...

At this moment, Zhang Chi was unaware of her many thoughts. Hearing her agreement, he nodded slightly and took the lead, flying downward.

Qin Yuyan immediately dismantled the Array and followed him, activating the Golden Seal to protect them both.

Soon, the two had flown several hundred li downward. Although they encountered many Demons and Demon Beasts along the way, they were at most Tier Three.

Apparently, this was the Octopus Monsters’ hunting ground, so there were no other Tier Four beings present.

Further on, the two saw a north-south branch of the Demon Abyss. The branch stretched on as far as the eye could see, resembling a Grand Canyon, yet it was insignificant compared to the Demon Abyss as a whole.

And this was the Octopus Monsters’ lair.

ROAR!

The moment the two arrived at the entrance, roars echoed out, and one Octopus Monster after another flew out.

These Octopus Monsters were at least Tier Four Middle Stage, with a considerable number at the Tier Four Late Stage.

"Not good! Let’s retreat, quickly!"

Startled, Qin Yuyan immediately grabbed Zhang Chi’s hand, about to flee with him.

Clearly, she hadn’t known there were so many Octopus Monsters here.

If she had known, she never would have come down, let alone let Zhang Chi come down.

After all, with so many Octopus Monsters together, even a Nascent Soul Peak Cultivator would risk death if surrounded.

"Second Sister, don’t panic. There may seem to be a lot of monsters here, but as long as we kill them fast enough, it’s like we’re only facing one at a time. In that case, they’re nothing to be afraid of!"

But Zhang Chi just shook his head slightly. With a wave of his hand, the Giant Cauldron immediately flew out violently.

BANG! BANG! BANG...

Instantly, one Octopus Monster after another had its head smashed to pieces.

Meanwhile, Zhang Chi immediately took Qin Yuyan with him, following the Treasure Cauldron from a distance as they flew forward.

In truth, it would have been even faster and easier for him to kill them with his Flying Sword. But dealing with these Octopus Monsters didn’t require that much trouble; the Treasure Cauldron was more than enough.

"This... Third Brother, isn’t your Combat Power a bit too strong?"

Qin Yuyan was once again stunned by the scene before her.

She knew Zhang Chi was formidable, but she never imagined he was *this* strong. Killing these monsters one after another was actually so easy for him.

If she hadn’t fought an Octopus Monster herself before, she would have suspected they were all just for show.

In the next moment, she finally snapped back to her senses, quickly let go of Zhang Chi’s hand, and began to help him process the numerous Octopus Monster corpses.

Fortunately, she knew that High Tier Demon Beasts and Demons were mostly very large, so she had prepared plenty of large-capacity Storage Bags in advance. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even have been able to store so many materials.

Even Zhang Chi, just in case, had actually prepared some extra Storage Bags as well.

"It’s not that I’m strong, it’s that they’re too weak."

Zhang Chi smiled faintly and immediately summoned Furnace Carbon to help cut up the Octopus Monster corpses.

However, he didn’t deliberately use his Star Sword Control Technique, and he only summoned a single Flying Sword, so he didn’t expose the full extent of his Swordsmanship.

Just like that, the two flew onward, quickly advancing over ten thousand li and successfully reaching the end of the canyon—or rather, the fissure at the edge of the Demon Abyss.

Along the way, they killed a total of several hundred Octopus Monsters. Of those, sixty-three were at the Tier Four Late Stage.

Adding the first three, the total came to sixty-six.

"This is great! Third Brother, you’re sure to get first place in the trial this time!"

At this moment, Qin Yuyan was quite excited.

Many Nascent Soul Cultivators had come for this trial, but the number of those at the Nascent Soul Late Stage was limited.

Even among those Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators, absolutely no one could kill a Same Tier Demon in an instant like Zhang Chi.

Therefore, sixty-six was definitely enough.

"If we split them, thirty-three each, do you think we could both become disciples of the three Palace Masters?" Zhang Chi, however, was very calm and asked immediately.

"It should be enough. And even if it’s not, we still have ten years to kill more monsters!"

Qin Yuyan’s eyes lit up when she heard this.

"Mm!"

Zhang Chi nodded slightly.

ROAR!

Just then, a roar suddenly echoed from the end of the canyon. This roar was far louder and more terrifying than any of the previous Octopus Monsters’.

Furthermore, a powerful pressure far exceeding the Nascent Soul Late Stage emerged with it, causing the surrounding Demonic Qi to grow even denser.

"Be careful! It’s a Tier Four Peak monster!"

Qin Yuyan’s expression changed slightly, and she hastily warned Zhang Chi.

This time, however, she wasn’t overly flustered.

After all, Zhang Chi’s Combat Power was so strong, and the two of them had the Pseudo-Spirit Treasure Golden Seal. Escaping shouldn’t be too much of a problem.