At that moment, Xu Kun was holding a long sword in his hand. The Qi of the Way was flowing on it, making it look bright and shiny.
He performed a spell with one hand and formed a sword finger with the other, pressing it tightly against the hilt of the sword. In just a few seconds, the Qi of the Way on the long sword became stronger. As the Qi of the sword moved, it stabbed straight at the demonic beast.
The sword was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of the demonic beast.
The demonic beast showed no fear. As it retreated, it spat out thick smoke from its mouth and charged straight at Xu Kun.
The thick smoke seemed to be wrapped in pure energy, forcing Xu Kun to stop and dodge to the side.
After Xu Kun dodged, the thick smoke fell to the ground in front of him. In an instant, a deep pit was formed in the ground, and the soil was scattered everywhere.
Under the cover of the thick smoke, Xu Kun twisted his body and turned in another direction. Then, he thrust his sword forward again.
The demonic beast was focused and did not let Xu Kun's sneak attack succeed. It used the same method as before and spat out thick smoke from its mouth again.
I thought that Xu Kun would dodge again, but unexpectedly, he threw the long sword in his hand and performed a sword spell with both hands.
The long sword that was thrown out spun rapidly in mid-air. Soon, it turned into a silver barrier.
I had never seen this move of Xu Kun's. Since he was so confident, its power must be extraordinary.
As expected, when the thick smoke hit the silver barrier, it was instantly dispersed by the Qi of the Way. Under the protection of the silver barrier, Xu Kun flew towards the demonic beast.
When the demonic beast saw this, its expression froze. It raised its arms and shouted. Then, the demonic beast's aura surged. It spat out several clouds of smoke from its mouth, as if it wanted to break the silver barrier.
Under the continuous attacks, Xu Kun did not seem to be feeling well. His face was slightly pale. It seemed that the previous move had consumed a lot of Qi.
When I saw this, I could not stand still. It was not that I was worried that Xu Kun would be defeated, but that I did not want to attract other demonic beasts.
Just as I was about to step forward, I saw Xu Kun suddenly stop and stand still. His Qi of the Way flowed out of his body. Several phantoms appeared out of thin air and surrounded the demonic beast.
Although with my cultivation, I could see through his real body with a single glance, the demonic beast didn't have the ability to do so. For a moment, he was in a mess, and like a headless fly, he tried to attack every single one of the phantoms.
This was exactly what Xu Kun wanted. When the demonic beast showed an opening, his real body and the phantoms raised their swords at the same time and stabbed at the demonic beast.
Ignoring its tail, the demonic beast 'back was pierced through by Xu Kun's sword.
The body of the Demonic Beast trembled violently when it suffered this attack, but it was also slightly ruthless. It disregarded its own injuries and determined the location of Xu Kun's true body by relying on the location of its injuries. After that, it suddenly turned around and smashed its fist towards Xu Kun's true body.
His punch was powerful and was filled with hatred. If it hit, the punch, the fist, the Xu punch, the Kun's attack.
However, Xu Kun did not panic at all. With a flash of his real body, he completed the Alien Form Swap with a phantom. When the fist of the demonic beast hit him, it hit the phantom again.
At the same time, Xu Kun's real body was behind the demonic beast and pierced through its back.
After a few times, the demonic beast's heart was pierced through and it could only struggle on its deathbed. I stood at the side and applauded Xu Kun's exquisite technique.
Just when I thought that Xu Kun's victory was already in his grasp, the dying monster suddenly raised its head and fiercely pounded its chest, letting out an angry roar.
Immediately after, the antennae on its head grew rapidly. A few seconds later, the antennae, which were originally only a few inches long, grew to a meter long.
As the tentacles grew, the demonic beast's aura also rose. Its originally dark gray eyes turned scarlet.
Although I did not know what secret technique the demonic beast used, it was obvious that the demonic beast that was in a frenzy was its strongest power.
I glanced at Xu Kun's face. He didn't show any fear as he watched the demonic beast's actions. Instead, he seemed to be interested. I understood that he most likely had other techniques that he hadn't used yet.
Thus, I didn't interrupt him and stood at the side. While I continued to watch the battle, I also spread out my spiritual sense to pay attention to the surrounding situation to prevent other demonic beasts from suddenly appearing.
At that moment, the demonic beast moved. It twisted its neck and the antennae on its head also rotated. After a while, it actually forced out a wave of air.
This wave of air was no small matter, as it carried a foul stench. Even with my high cultivation, I still felt nauseous from a distance. One could only imagine how Xu Kun, who was standing nearby, felt as if he was about to vomit.
As I had expected, Xu Kun immediately bent down and retched. However, after a short moment, his body suddenly emitted an intense golden light, instantly dispersing the stench. Then, the golden light became even denser, forcing me to squint my eyes even though I was standing in the distance.
When I opened my eyes again, Xu Kun was holding an item in his hand. It was one of the ten great divine tools that I had sent to Mount Lao, the Eastern Emperor Bell!
When the Mountain and Sea Realm opened, I knew that Xu Kun had the Eastern Emperor Bell, so I wasn't surprised to see him again.
However, from his actions just now, it seemed that he had done the same thing as me and had hidden the divine tool within his body.
I had stored the Xuan-Yuan Sword in my body using the Sword Devouring Incantation of the Dao of Sword Cultivators. Presumably, Xu Kun had also cultivated a similar technique.
Looking at Xu Kun now, I felt a bit emotional.
During the Gathering of the Phoenix Chicks, my talent with four meridians was the best. Then, I competed with Lu Zhenyang in the arena, attracting many people's attention.
However, Xu Kun didn't attract much attention.
Who would have thought that after so many years, not only would his cultivation not fall by much, but he would also have the Eastern Emperor Bell recognize him as its master. Even I clicked my tongue in wonder at his abilities. He could be called a dragon among men.
Apart from him, Lu Zhenyang, Han Wennan, and the others all had decent talent and achievements.
That was why the two words "young phoenix" in the Young Phoenix Society seemed to be quite appropriate now.
As I pondered, Xu Kun made his move. Dao qi circulated around the Eastern Emperor Bell, and as he moved, it left his hand and fiercely smashed towards the demonic beast.
The demonic beast seemed to have realized that the Eastern Emperor Bell was not ordinary. It lifted its leg and wanted to escape. However, the vast golden light surrounding the Eastern Emperor Bell had already enveloped its surroundings, locking it in place. There was no way for it to escape.
This demonic beast was rather decisive. When it saw that it was unable to escape, it instantly changed its strategy. It waved the antennae on its head, and instead of retreating, it advanced directly towards the Eastern Emperor Bell, as if it wanted to fight to the death.
Back at Billows Mountain, the evil spirit used the Eastern Emperor Bell to break through the restrictions of Billows Mountain. That was how we were able to escape. From this, it could be seen how powerful the Eastern Emperor Bell was.
Although the demonic beast had the determination to fight to the death, it had chosen the wrong target.
In the instant that its feelers collided with the Eastern Emperor Bell, a bell chime sounded. Soon after, the surrounding air seemed to shatter from the sound of the bell, and blurry ripples spread out. As for the demonic beast, it directly turned into dust and dissipated. Not even a trace of ashes was left.
It was the first time I had seen such a remarkable power. It was most likely a new technique that was activated after the divine weapon recognized its master.
After the matter was over, the Eastern Emperor Bell returned to Xu Kun's body. The golden light also retracted, and not a single trace was revealed.
On the surrounding ground, even the scars that were left from the previous battle were completely hidden by the sound of the bell.
Looking at this scene, I couldn't help but exclaim in my heart. The Eastern Emperor Bell was indeed the top of the ten divine weapons. Its power made even me palpitate.
When I looked at Xu Kun again, although he only had the cultivation of Yang Spirit, in my eyes, I already saw him as someone of the same level.
However, although the power of the Eastern Emperor Bell was great, it wasn't easy to control it. At that moment, Xu Kun didn't have the excitement that he had after killing the demonic beast. Instead, his face was as pale as paper, and he sat paralyzed on the ground, gasping for breath.
At that moment, I walked out from the side. Although Xu Kun was exhausted, he still maintained his vigilance. He immediately looked at me. When he saw that it was me, he heaved a sigh of relief and revealed a smile. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't make a sound.
I knew that he was exhausted, so I extended my hand and patted his shoulder, indicating that he shouldn't be anxious. I took the opportunity to send spiritual power into his body to help him heal.
After a while, Xu Kun recovered a little. Without waiting for his recovery, he anxiously said to me, "Brother Zhou, go and take a look at those children. I feel that something is wrong."
I frowned and stopped what I was doing. I quickly asked him what had happened.
Xu Kun didn't immediately reply, and instead pulled me back to the cave.
Seeing his anxious expression, I didn't dare to be negligent. I pulled him and dashed toward the cave.
When we were halfway to the cave, I spread out my spiritual sense to check from afar, but I couldn't find the aura of those children in the cave.
I was a little flustered and stopped. After I told Xu Kun about the situation, I asked him what had happened.
Xu Kun's expression also became gloomy. He said, "Not long after you left, I sensed that a monster was coming to the cave. I was worried that more children would be killed, so I came out of the cave and tried to lure the monster away. That was the reason for the previous bitter battle.
Not long after I fought with the monster, I noticed that a wisp of smoke seemed to be drifting out of the cave and flying into the distance.
At that time, I had my suspicions, but I was entangled by the monster and couldn't get away. Moreover, I had already lured the monster far away, so I couldn't rush over.
The disappearance of all the children was most likely related to that wisp of smoke. "
Little Wang Li was also among those children. Listening to Xu Kun's story, I was also extremely worried. After he finished, I spread out my spiritual sense to search for them.
But after a while, I had already spread out my spiritual sense to the limit. Apart from finding traces of countless monsters, I couldn't find any children.
After remaining silent for a moment, I made a decision and hastily told Xu Kun, "Let's go and find a monster to see if we can find any information."
After hearing what I said, Xu Kun nodded. He didn't care about the injuries on his body as he quickly followed me towards the nearest monster.
After a while, we arrived in front of the monster.
The monster only had the cultivation of a seal and was sleeping soundly on the ground. Due to the difference in cultivation, it didn't discover anything after we landed. It only woke up when I reached out to grab it. But after seeing me and Xu Kun, it didn't show any fear. Instead, greed appeared in its eyes and its mouth moved as if it wanted to devour us.
Because I was worried about Little Wang Li and the children, I didn't dare to delay. I activated the True Power in my body and instantly entered the monster's body to kill it.
Afterwards, I didn't stop and used the soul searching technique to extract all of its memories.
After skimming through them, I understood.
The group of monsters gathered here belonged to the same tribe. Most of them had been affected by the Savage Ancient Qi after the Mountain and Sea Realm had opened, and had become monsters. However, they were different from the other scattered monsters. Among them, there was a leader. It was a monster from the Mountain and Sea Realm, and it was because of this leader that so many monsters had gathered together to cause chaos.