Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: Found

“He really can run.”

Lou Feng arrived at the lakeside, looking at the nearby demon corpse, which had taken him days to find.

He hadn’t expected it to have run so far.

Fortunately, he was prepared and had brought a treasure for finding people.

Now that he had a trail, he could find the other party within a day.

He then took out a compass-like treasure and began to search around for traces.

In a short time, he made progress and continued forward.

Behind him, Qing Xue from Tianhuan Pavilion promptly followed.

Jiang Hao deliberately ran so far, which was somewhat unexpected to them.

The other party knew they were being watched, yet still continued to kill demons; there must be a reason.

They just didn’t know why.

That’s why Lou Feng took the initiative to snatch and kill demons, to prevent Jiang Hao from achieving his goal.

Unless his goal was to exhaust Lou Feng.

After some time, they still hadn’t seen Jiang Hao, which meant he was quite a distance away.

Especially since the demon corpses they saw around seemed to be one or two days old.

“Something’s not right,” Lou Feng frowned:

“With such speed, he could keep hiding indefinitely, so why kill demons?

Is it to lure us over, or does he want to obtain something from the demons?

Even at the risk of being discovered, he insists on killing them.

What is it that he wants to get that can be used against us?”

Thinking this, Lou Feng knew he had to find Jiang Hao quickly, or there might be complications.

Since he had acted, he had to eliminate future troubles.

……

At night.

Jiang Hao sat cross-legged in a giant tree, a temporary hiding place he had found.

Mountains were rare in the Demon Cavern, so naturally, there were no caves to speak of.

The best hiding places were inside trees.

At this moment, he was attempting to break through to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

If he couldn’t break through after saving up a hundred, the situation would become dangerous.

The people from Tianhuan Pavilion, as long as they were prepared and not foolish, would find him within a day or two.

Once found, he would have to face a late Foundation Establishment stage and a peak Foundation Establishment stage.

The chances of escape were not high.

So he could only bet on breaking through to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Actually, the chances of breaking through were very high; he hadn’t used up a full hundred in cultivation and vital energy in his previous attempts.

At this moment, Purple Qi was guiding spiritual energy and vital energy, standing at the threshold of completion, truly striking at the barrier.

Jiang Hao remained calm, allowing the power to settle in his dantian.

He aimed to enter the peak of Foundation Establishment in one fell swoop.

At this time, the cultivation and vital energy in the panel were constantly changing, the numbers had dropped from a hundred down to twenty-seven, and if he couldn’t break through when the numbers reached zero, then it would mean he failed.

Suddenly, he heard a noise outside, but this unexpected change didn’t stop Jiang Hao’s advancement.

He had to complete the advancement before being discovered.

Outside, Lou Feng walked through the woods.

Using all his strength, he finally arrived here, but didn’t find much.

“Wrong direction?”

He couldn’t help but doubt.

Afterward, he used various tracking methods, all pointing to this place.

That meant the direction was correct, so where was the person?

He moved forward, always alert to his surroundings.

Behind him, Qing Xue followed, ensuring that the two of them wouldn’t be ambushed at the same time.

They were both aware of Jiang Hao’s anomaly, so they couldn’t give the other party a chance to attack both of them simultaneously.

“What places in the forest could serve as hiding spots? Underground or in the trees?”

“Tree?”

Lou Feng paused for a moment, then began to observe the large trees around him.

Soon after, he noticed one that seemed to have a slight spiritual energy.

Normally, it would be considered just an ordinary spirit tree, but with a hunch, Lou Feng immediately sensed the situation inside.

Joy quickly spread across his face.

However, his confusion also grew.

The person was actually… breaking through.

No matter what, he had to interrupt them.

Clang!

His great sword materialized, power converging.

Lou Feng leaped up, bringing his sword down in a swift cut.

“Still trying to hide?”

Boom!

The tree was split in half by the strike, scattering its wood in all directions.

The figure inside came into Lou Feng’s view—it was Jiang Hao, who had been in seclusion.

Seeing this, Lou Feng was overjoyed, and his power surged once more.

His sword came down directly, aiming for the center of Jiang Hao’s forehead, intending to split him in two.

However, just as the sword was about to touch Jiang Hao, a phantom armor appeared in front of the blade.

Clang!

The sword collided with the armor, neither yielding.

“A protective treasure?”

Lou Feng was shocked.

Without hesitation, he increased his strength, determined to break through the defense.

But at that moment, Jiang Hao, who had been closing his eyes, suddenly opened them.

Lou Feng met his gaze, seeing a cold indifference and a bright golden light within.

Then, a powerful aura burst forth from Jiang Hao.

Foundation Establishment completion stage.

“How is this possible?”

Feeling the sudden increase in Jiang Hao’s cultivation level, Lou Feng was shocked and disbelieving.

Jiang Hao didn’t give him a chance to ponder the reasons.

He reached out, and the Shadow Saber appeared, instantly slashing out with a Demon Sound Slash.

Boom!

The strike passed, and even though Lou Feng had managed to defend, he was still sent flying far away.

Bang!

He crashed into a large tree.

His great sword shattered, and his hand was a bloody mess.

But he was not dead.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao didn’t care.

A forced strike that severely injured his opponent was already good.

He slowly stood up, looking towards Qing Xue in the distance.

Two against one was not good.

He needed a quick resolution.

Qing Xue had the same idea, holding her long sword, her fingers moving as spells surrounded her, beginning her attack on Jiang Hao.

A cold and stunning intent surged.

Jiang Hao ignored it completely, thankful for the gu poison at this moment.

Otherwise, he would have been distracted.

He swung the Shadow Saber, charging forward.

Clang!

Sword and saber collided, constantly crossing paths, with the light of the blade and the shadow of the sword containing power that surged everywhere.

In the dark night, the two stood in mid-air, attacking each other, each strike lethal.

They gave no quarter, attacking with full force.

Boom!

The powerful forces made them separate, and at that moment, Qing Xue shouted to Lou Feng.

“Join forces, he won’t last long after just advancing.”

Right, she realized she couldn’t take him down on her own.

He had just advanced, his foundation still unstable, and yet he was overpowering her.

If they didn’t kill him now, they would be the ones to die.