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The Rift Boar, a creature born with the innate Earth Attribute, had the power to split mountains and crack the earth. Its tough skin and thick flesh made it resistant to ordinary spells; even magical artifacts struggled to harm it, and it was nearly impossible to threaten its life in a short span of time.
However, the divine sense of demon beasts was generally weaker than that of cultivators of the same level. This Fourth-Level Earthsplitter Boar had just begun to develop intelligence and was not very quick-witted. It had received orders from the elders of its clan: no other demon beasts or cultivators were allowed to enter this passage.
Typically, it focused its attention outside. If any foolish demon beast approached, it would cast a spell to deal with them. Those that were killed would be devoured, while those fortunate enough to escape would be allowed to flee.
Today, as someone burst out from the passage, the Rift Boar's mind momentarily faltered. It stood there with its pig-like mouth agape for a while before letting out a loud grunt and charging after the intruder.
Xunuo emerged from the passage and immediately spotted the Pig Demon. This Pig Demon was over ten feet long and lay sprawled at the exit of the passage, nearly causing Xunuo to crash into it. There was no need for divine sense to detect it; the overwhelming demonic energy emanating from the creature nearly suffocated Xunuo.
Tears streamed down Xunuo's face. With pursuers behind him, he found himself face-to-face with an even more ferocious foe. Retreating back into the passage would surely lead to being blocked by the Goat Elder. Seeing that the Pig Demon was momentarily dazed, Xunuo quickly turned and fled into the forest. Almost immediately, he heard a howl from behind him. The sound made his legs feel weak and filled his heart with dread.
Usually accustomed to hearing pigs grunt, this howl was a hundred times more chilling and terrifying than any pig's death cry. Xunuo cursed inwardly: "You beast are chasing me! I haven't even complained yet; what reason do you have to wail like that?"
Though this Rift Boar possessed profound magical power, it was not adept at stealth and could only chase on foot. As it pursued, it barreled through trees without bothering to navigate around them—either knocking them down with its head or unleashing a yellow light that split them in two as it squeezed through.
Despite the Rift Boar's immense strength and magical prowess, Xunuo's agility allowed him to maintain his lead in this desperate flight.
The spells and yellow lights emitted by the Rift Boar seemed fearsome but could not lock onto Xunuo. They merely struck the trees in the forest, sending debris flying without harming him. Xunuo had initially considered leaping into the treetops to increase his escape speed, but seeing the situation unfold, he realized that climbing up would only make him an easy target. He quickly dismissed that thought and darted deeper into the denser parts of the forest.
This chase continued for about a meal's time. Relying on his nimbleness, Xunuo managed not to let the Rift Boar close in on him. However, there were several close calls where he nearly got hit by spells or yellow lights released by the boar. Each spell that whizzed past him generated an astonishing wave of magical energy that made Xunuo believe that if struck, he would be obliterated without a trace.
Just as Xunuo was filled with terror, he suddenly sensed with his divine sense that the Pig Demon had ceased its pursuit. Moments later, a series of mournful pig howls echoed behind him. After a brief pause, this Pig Demon let out a thunderous noise as it turned back along its original path.
In the demon clan, there are also clever beings among those that have just awakened Intelligence at the Fourth Level, such as the Rebirth Ape and the Three-Eyed Fox, which possess wisdom comparable to that of ordinary humans. The demon clan employs creatures like the Rift Boar, which are relatively dull, to guard passages. This is because these beasts exhibit absolute obedience to commands and meticulous execution.
The Rift Boar had been chasing Xunuo for quite a while, driven purely by instinct. When it found itself unable to catch up and dared not stray far from the passage, it could only return in frustration.
Unaware of the reasons behind this, Xunuo did not dare to let down her guard. While frantically fleeing, she locked her Divine Sense onto the Pig Demon. They both ran in opposite directions until the Rift Boar soon exited Xunuo's Divine Sense range.
Fearing that the Pig Demon might launch a surprise attack, Xunuo continued to escape while concentrating her Divine Sense behind her to scan for any signs of danger. After running for a while, a massive Python suddenly lunged down from a tree, opening its mouth wide to swallow Xunuo whole. Preoccupied with saving her own life, she had no patience to deal with it. Drawing her sword in one swift motion, she unleashed a Sword Flower.
With a ringing sound, a wave of blue light flashed across the giant python's body. It was merely momentarily halted by the sword light without sustaining any damage. Before Xunuo could regain her composure, a snake tail emerged from behind the tree and struck her Azure Edge out of her hand, sending it flying dozens of yards away.
At that moment, Xunuo realized that this giant python was also a demon beast. Taking a step back, she felt an overwhelming frustration and redirected part of her Divine Sense toward the Python Demon in front of her.
Earlier, in order to guard against the Pig Demon, Xunuo had focused all her Divine Sense behind her and nearly fed herself to the giant python. What frustrated her even more was that throughout this escape, every opponent seemed more monstrous than the last. It made Xunuo feel as though she had joined this event solely to practice fleeing.
When Xunuo probed with her Divine Sense again, she discovered that the magical fluctuations emanating from the snake demon were weak—indeed weaker than her own. Unable to suppress her anger, she thought: I had assumed everyone in this world possessed greater magical prowess than I do. This creature with such meager cultivation dares to act tough? Fine then, I'll take you down and vent my frustrations.
Xunuo fixed her gaze on the Python Demon and silently recited a spell. She was about to invoke the Fire Manipulation Technique to incinerate this beast.
At that moment, the Python Demon suddenly swayed its form and spoke human words: "Nuo'er, you've grown so big; your mother has missed you dearly."
Xunuo focused intently and saw her mother standing before the Python Demon. She wore her favorite light blue floral cotton robe. The familiar kind face adorned with a white fox fur collar bore a hint of sadness as it looked at Xunuo.
In an instant, Xunuo's heart shattered; tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She whispered softly, "Mother."
Just as he was about to leap into the embrace, a rolling black cloud in the Sea of Consciousness suddenly unleashed a bolt of lightning that connected heaven and earth. This lightning struck deep into the depths of the Sea of Consciousness below. Instantly, the pool of Divine Sense began to boil. The dazzling light emitted by the lightning illuminated large areas of the endless darkness within the Sea of Consciousness. At the same time, Xunuo caught a whiff of a pungent, fishy smell from in front of.
Looking again, there was no trace of his mother. Instead, he saw the Python Demon with its massive mouth already lunging at him. Xunuo suddenly realized there was no escape. True Qi surged through his body as he reached out to grab the serpent's head, while his other hand swung a punch.
The Python Demon took Xunuo's punch without much harm. Instead of retreating, it quickly coiled around him tightly. With his right hand free, Xunuo landed a few more punches on the Python Demon, but it wrapped around him completely. Fortunately, Xunuo had already circulated his True Qi; otherwise, he would have been twisted into a knot by the Python Demon. Even so, he felt his blood flow stagnate and found himself unable to move. The most strenuous task was keeping hold of the Python Demon's head with one hand.
These beasts were generally strong and resilient. Although Xunuo had a grip on its head and was even cracking its skull, the creature still opened its massive mouth and desperately lunged at him. He feared that if his strength waned for even a moment, the Python Demon would swallow his head whole.
On the surface, it seemed that Xunuo was at a life-and-death juncture, struggling against the Python Demon in a losing battle, hanging by a thread. In reality, this was the easiest encounter he had faced since entering the mountains. The Python Demon's most formidable technique was its initial Illusion—a natural ability of this Colorful Illusion Python.
However, this Colorful Illusion Python was too inexperienced and vastly inferior to Xunuo in terms of Divine Sense, so its Illusion was shattered in an instant. Although Xunuo was annoyed by its disturbance to his mind, seeing its sharp teeth exposed as it attempted to devour him brought him great relief. When such a beast showed its teeth, it meant it had no other effective means left.
Xunuo knew he was not a match for such a beast in terms of raw strength. Regardless of how low its cultivation level might be, its innate power far surpassed his own. However, Xunuo still had techniques he had yet to employ while this Colorful Illusion Python had exhausted all its tricks. This highlighted the disparity between them.
Although Xunuo was at a disadvantage in sheer strength and his face flushed with exertion, he was already calculating how to kill this Python Demon in his mind. Using Fire Manipulation Technique could certainly eliminate this beast, but Xunuo felt it would be a waste to burn it when its eyes could create illusions—those demon eyes must be valuable treasures.
If he couldn't use them himself, they could be exchanged for urgently needed items. Moreover, there were many things that Xunuo currently required desperately.
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