coobybook Chapter 147 Cao Tai, Gu Ping
Chapter 147 Cao Tai, Gu Ping
Xia Yuhui smiled and said nothing more.
However, he turned his gaze to a cultivator sitting cross-legged in the distance.
This person was none other than Gu Ping, one of the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, and also the person with the highest seniority and cultivation level present.
This person does not belong to any faction within the Guiyun Sect; however, he has a powerful backer, namely a Golden Core disciple.
Moreover, he was a disciple of Liu Wanzong, the true master of Guiyun Sect. Even Heiyun Daoist had to treat him with great respect.
Daoist Luoyun cautiously approached Gu Ping and whispered, "Senior Brother Gu, everyone's here. Shall we set off?"
Gu Ping slightly opened his half-closed eyes, glanced at everyone, and then nodded and stood up.
"Well, let's go."
After saying that, he stood up and leaped, transforming into a white cloth and flying rapidly into the distance.
The others followed behind him. Once they left the market, Xia Yuhui released his divine sense to explore the surrounding environment, though he didn't dare to release it all at once.
Although he wasn't the strongest among this group, he certainly had the most spiritual sense. If he were detected, there would definitely be trouble.
Xia Yuhui scanned his surroundings and found no demonic beasts around. He then summoned the second-tier demonic wolf, got up, and mounted it.
This mission goes too far into the northern frontier, so preserving as much strength as possible is crucial. Now is the perfect time; while the others fly in the sky, he runs on the ground, which also helps avoid being ambushed from below by monsters that can conceal their presence.
All of them were Foundation Establishment cultivators, and they were all well-known figures in the ancient kingdom, so they moved very fast. In just one hour, they had traveled thousands of miles into the northern frontier.
They also explored the entire area of ten thousand miles. Now, ten thousand miles away is more than the distance of Qingshui County before. Therefore, they are now in the real northern frontier, not the territory that was conquered by the demon beasts.
Not long after they flew, the group spotted several groups of beasts, but these were all first-tier beasts; they didn't find any second-tier ones. Clearly, the last great battle had also caused considerable losses to the monsters in the northern border region.
If war breaks out again, it will take at least another 50 years for both sides to recover before they can launch a beast tide like the last one.
Upon discovering the group, the first-tier beasts scattered like birds and beasts, daring not to attack them at all.
Since the group's mission this time was only to investigate, not to eliminate the monsters, they didn't pay any more attention to it.
After another half incense stick's time, Gu Ping stopped. Judging from his expression, he must have discovered a second-tier demon beast. Xia Yuhui, who was expressionless behind him, naturally knew what was going on, but at this moment he also looked at Gu Ping with new respect.
It seems this person is not just a show-off; to be able to detect distant monsters from such a distance, his spiritual sense is clearly not much weaker than Xia Yuhui's.
"Senior Brother Gu, have you noticed anything unusual?" Cao Tai immediately stepped forward and asked respectfully.
"We did encounter two demonic beasts, two fire foxes, both at the mid-stage of the second rank. Right now, they are hunting in the west." After saying that, he turned to look at Cao Tai and Luo Yun Dao Ren.
They were obviously questioning the two people in question; as for the others, well...!
“Senior brother, these two demonic beasts are blocking our way. They deserve this calamity. Let me and Fellow Daoist Xia take action. Fellow Daoist Xia has a demonic wolf. We can send that wolf to hold them off and prevent the two demonic foxes from escaping.”
Gu Ping turned his head away when he heard Xia Yuhui mentioned.
"Fellow Daoist Chi Lei, is it? Would you be willing?"
The fact that Gu Ping could recall Xia Yuhui's Daoist name clearly indicates that he had heard of Xia Yuhui's reputation. Moreover, given Xia Yuhui's cultivation level, he must have overheard Gu Ping's conversation with Luo Yun Daoist a few hours earlier.
"This humble Taoist obeys!" Xia Yuhui immediately jumped off the wolf's back and responded respectfully. There was no other way; this person was the disciple of a Golden Core cultivator, and he had to give him at least some face.
Gu Ping nodded in satisfaction and made room for the two of them.
Xia Yuhui and Luoyun Daoist exchanged a glance, then immediately rushed towards the two demonic beasts.
After flying for a distance, Xia Yuhui released the demon wolf.
The fire foxes were very good at hiding, and if they were alerted, it would be difficult to find the two fire foxes later. So the two decided to let the demon wolf distract them first.
After waiting in the woods for a while, Xia Yuhui gave Luoyun Daoren a wink, and the two of them tacitly fled forward at top speed.
At this moment, the demon wolf had arrived not far from the two fire foxes, baring its teeth at the two demon beasts, but it did not dare to bite them directly.
Both of these are mid-grade second-tier demonic beasts. How can a demonic beast that has only broken through to the second tier a few years ago possibly contend with them?
At this moment, the two fire foxes were surrounded by the corpses of other monsters, clearly indicating that the two fire foxes had just enjoyed a feast.
At this moment, they stared at the demon wolf that had come to provoke them, their eyes wide with confusion. The fox's face was full of doubt. They were already full, why were they getting a free meal?
Since it's free, that's not a bad thing.
The two fire foxes immediately spat out two huge lines of fire, attacking the demon wolf.
The wolf was immediately terrified and fled towards the surrounding woods. The towering trees were like paper in front of the two lines of fire, unable to withstand the flames for even a moment. Soon, a large patch of fur on the wolf's rump was burned off, and the fire lines continued to approach, clearly indicating that it was facing a life-or-death crisis.
But at that moment, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, followed by a loud "Boom!"
A massive bolt of lightning struck down instantly, hitting a fire fox squarely. The fire fox had no idea it was being attacked and was immediately knocked unconscious.
Seeing this, the other fire fox immediately picked up the fire fox lying on the ground and quickly fled. After fleeing, its fur gradually changed, becoming able to blend into the surrounding environment, and its scent became undetectable. However, its body odor could not be concealed.
How could Daoist Luoyun let it escape so easily? A blood-red sword fell from the sky and struck the fire fox directly in front of it.
The fire foxes were also blasted away by a sword aura. By the time Xia Yuhui arrived, both fire foxes had been knocked unconscious.
Xia Yuhui gently stroked the demonic wolf beneath him a few times, and asked in confusion, "Fellow Daoist Luoyun, aren't we going to deal with them?"
"Haha, I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Fellow Daoist Xia. Seeing that you have such a mount, I was filled with envy, so I specially prepared a beast-taming bag this time, hoping to collect a demon beast as a mount."
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Xia would be willing to part with it? Rest assured, I will certainly provide ample compensation."
"I see. Well then, given our relationship, let's forget about the compensation. Fellow Daoist Luo Yun, you can take these two demonic beasts with you." Xia Yuhui said with a light smile.
"Won't Xia Daodao take one?" Luo Yun Daoren asked in confusion. As far as he knew, Xia Yuhui was not someone who disliked spirit beasts, as could be seen from the demon wolf he rode.