Jin Bao'er finally knelt on the ground. Tan Ning Dan was stuffed into her mouth as if it were free. She hadn't expected the demonic beast's power to be so terrifying, almost harming her Golden Core!
Thinking of this, a slight smile appeared on her delicate, pale face.
"Lou Yun Immortal Venerable, do you like this grand gift?"
The crowd outside the forest finally breathed a sigh of relief the moment the giant beast disappeared! They could hardly imagine that such a powerful demonic beast existed in the world...
"We've never seen such a monster in previous trials. Could it be... that Lou Yun Immortal Venerable's actions were too cruel, attracting the beast tide and enraging the monsters within?!"
Someone suddenly uttered these words, instantly shifting everyone's gaze to Lou Yun Immortal Venerable and his disciples!
The aloof Immortal Venerable withdrew his gaze and turned his head slightly to look at the crowd! An invisible pressure was instantly released, forcing everyone to look away again.
"You're talking nonsense! Don't try to slander my master!"
A clear shout came. Everyone looked up, only to see the white-robed maiden standing out indignantly from behind Lou Yun Immortal Venerable. Her face was filled with immense anger, yet she looked exceptionally cute.
"My master is not such a cruel person! It's clearly your lack of investigation that caused the beast tide to persist! You've deceived everyone when the beast tide hadn't even passed! My master killed that demonic beast because it deserved it; dying because it was outmatched is normal. Moreover, I only took one of its eggs, and it tried to kill me and toyed with my other senior brothers. This is simply too much!"
Her righteous and indignant demeanor stunned everyone, leaving them speechless for a moment! Lou Yun Immortal Venerable looked at her with a mixture of感动 (gǎndòng - touched) and心疼 (xīnténg - heartache).
Seeing this, Su Xianzhi raised her head and looked at them, shifting all the blame!
"Cultivators defy heaven! Dare you say you haven't killed any demonic beasts? My master is powerful; she merely killed a demonic beast at the Nascent Soul stage! It's just a beast. You people are questioning your own companions, why don't you think about how to account for the fallen disciples? How to account for the dignity of all cultivators!"
These words of hers cleverly shifted the responsibility to the tragically deceased demonic beast and the disciples from other sects who had scouted the forest. She even portrayed Lou Yun Immortal Venerable as a powerful expert who had rid the cultivation world of a scourge!
These eloquent words made it seem as if she had done something good!
"Roar!!"
Before she could feel proud of her performance, an angry roar echoed from the forest, carrying waves of pressure that covered the sky, filled with irresistible rage. It was clear that the beast had heard everything Su Xianzhi had said.
"Despicable, dirty humans! You killed my offspring! Harmed my young! And insulted me with your words! You... deserve to die!"
Instantly, everyone lay prostrate on the ground, their eyes raised in terror, able to do nothing more. There was almost no possibility of resistance!
What met their eyes was a massive white demonic beast. Its flawless white fur looked sacred and solemn, but beneath its eyes were a pair of cruel and savage beast pupils, filled with boundless rage and radiating killing intent.
The charging force was so swift that even Lou Yun Immortal Venerable couldn't react in time. It struck Su Xianzhi directly!
"Slap!"
"Pfft!"
The maiden who had been so arrogant just moments before was like a kite with a broken string, flying backward. Blood spurted from her mouth, quickly drenching her white dress...
The next second, the Immortal Venerable's eyes tightened. His figure instantly disappeared from its spot. He caught the white-robed maiden mid-air and only regained his senses after feeling her faint life force!
However, the maiden's dantian was shattered, and her cultivation was completely gone!
"Xianzhi, don't be afraid! Master will save you soon!"
The man's voice trembled slightly, but his actions were unceasing. Countless spiritual energies poured into the maiden's body, yet they were unable to repair her shattered dantian.
The white demonic beast landed on the ground, its eyes fixed on the two. Its fangs glinted with a chilling light, and its body tensed, poised to spring forward and tear its enemies apart.
"A Nascent Divinity stage demonic beast?!"
As someone muttered in stunned disbelief, those beside him stared in shock! The others were completely panicked!
Nascent Divinity stage! How many years had it been since a Nascent Divinity stage demonic beast appeared on the cultivation continent? That was why they had been enslaved by human cultivators for hundreds of years. But now...
The cultivation continent... was about to change!
At this moment, this thought flashed through everyone's minds. They could almost imagine their fate if the demonic beasts rose up in rebellion!
After all, demonic beasts found it easier to reach the Nascent Soul stage when they cultivated, while humans were different. The higher their cultivation, the more difficult it was to procreate, and talented disciples were few. Now... only Lou Yun Immortal Venerable could perhaps save them.
Thinking this, everyone couldn't help but look over. They saw the once arrogant Immortal Venerable feeding his disciple medicine and channeling spiritual energy with a face full of anxiety. When one method failed, he continued with another, completely ignoring their lives!
"Immortal Venerable... Immortal Venerable, save us!"
"Please, Immortal Venerable, save us!"
...
Facing the crowd's pleas, the man showed no reaction. Despair welled up in their hearts. It was clearly these two who had caused the trouble, yet they were the ones suffering. Even though some people were not as powerful as the formidable Immortal Venerable, they couldn't help but feel indignant.
"What Immortal Venerable! Bullshit! It was you who killed the demonic beast and caused this disaster, yet now you're making us bear the consequences! Utterly shameless!"
As one person roared in unwilling anger, others on the ground began to harbor resentment. Since they were going to die anyway, why not vent their dissatisfaction before death!
The white demonic beast heard everything and became even more disgusted with the deceit and hypocrisy of humans!
The next second, the white figure leaped forward, carrying an absolute killing intent towards Lou Yun and his disciple, completely disregarding their cultivation level!
"Roar!!"
Lou Yun Immortal Venerable, who was already anxiously preoccupied, had no mood to fight. He raised his head abruptly and swung his large hand. A powerful vortex of spiritual energy blocked the white demonic beast's approach!
In less than three seconds, with a roar from the White Tiger, the wild spiritual energy belonging to the demonic beast shattered the vortex. It pounced forward and slammed into him! Its fangs followed closely, grazing Lou Yun Immortal Venerable's arm...
At this moment, even Lou Yun Immortal Venerable was shocked. He quickly threw the maiden he was holding onto a tree, and then, after taking a Spirit Gathering Pill, he cautiously watched the demonic beast before him, blood staining his robes.
Wounded and in pain for the first time in hundreds of years, he had to face the enemy before him seriously. Looking at the White Tiger with his clear eyes, he was filled with dread! How could a demonic beast at the early Nascent Divinity stage possess such power?
He glanced at the crowd suppressed on the ground and then at the dying Su Xianzhi on the tree. A flicker of hesitation crossed Lou Yun Immortal Venerable's eyes as he pondered something.