jdhmnovel Chapter 246 The Root of the Demonic Surge
Chapter 246 The Root of the Demonic Surge
Seeing a new wave of monsters rushing in, Yuan Bao felt a chill and made a quick decision, forming hand seals and chanting incantations.
In an instant, the wind and clouds in the world changed color. With a deafening dragon roar, the Azure Dragon of the East appeared first, its huge body circling in mid-air, its whiskers fluttering and its scales gleaming with cold light.
Immediately afterwards, a tiger's roar came, and the Western White Tiger stepped into the void, majestic and awe-inspiring, its blood-red maw seemingly capable of devouring everything;
The Vermilion Bird of the South flapped its fiery wings, its body engulfed in raging flames, illuminating the surroundings in a crimson glow;
The Black Tortoise of the North slowly emerged, its enormous tortoise shell as solid as a rock, its serpentine tail swaying with majesty.
As soon as the four divine beasts appeared, they pounced on the monsters.
The Azure Dragon swung its tail, sweeping away a group of monsters;
With a leap, the white tiger tore several monsters apart in an instant with its sharp teeth and fangs;
The Vermilion Bird spewed out raging flames, engulfing the monsters and causing them to scream in agony.
Xuanwu used its tortoise shell to defend against the monster's attacks, protecting Yuan Bao and the demon-catching Taoist priest.
Under the powerful offensive of the four divine beasts, this wave of monsters was quickly wiped out.
Witnessing Yuan Bao's astonishing power in summoning the four divine beasts, the demon hunter was secretly amazed and said, "Immortal, your strength is indeed extraordinary. If we split up, we will be more efficient and will be able to capture the escaped demon as soon as possible."
Yuan Bao nodded in agreement, gripped the tracking pearl tightly, and continued on his way.
Guided by the pearl, Yuan Bao arrived at a valley.
An eerie black mist filled the valley, and a low, guttural roar could be faintly heard.
Yuan Bao's heart tightened; he knew he had found the key.
After some investigation, she confirmed that this was the Black Wind Cave, and the source of the demons' restlessness was the loosened barrier inside the cave.
Yuan Bao dared not delay and immediately used a telepathic spell to inform the demon-hunting Taoist of his discovery.
At this moment, the demon-hunting Taoist priest was fully focused on tracking an exceptionally ferocious monster. The monster was incredibly powerful and had caused countless destructions along the way.
Upon receiving Yuan Bao's telepathic message, the demon-hunting Taoist priest was extremely anxious, but unable to leave immediately, so he could only reply, "Yuan Bao, my situation is urgent, and I cannot leave for the time being."
You should deal with the Black Wind Cave matter first.
Remember, demons are often cunning and deceitful; do not trust them easily.
However, there are also kind-hearted demons, and the innocent should not be harmed.
Whether a demon is good or bad, and whether it should be eliminated or released, depends on your own judgment based on the circumstances at the time.
Be careful in everything!
Yuan Bao took a deep breath to calm his nerves and carefully walked deeper into the Black Wind Cave.
The cave was pitch black, filled with a putrid stench, and strange noises could be heard from time to time.
Yuan Bao gripped his weapon tightly, cautiously observing his surroundings.
Suddenly, a dark figure darted out from the darkness with incredible speed...
Yuan Bao's pupils contracted sharply, and she quickly dodged to the side, the dark figure brushing past the hem of her clothes.
As the dark figure landed, Yuan Bao, using the faint blue phosphorescent light on the cave wall, could see that it was a huge mandrill.
The mandrill was covered in messy black fur, had bloodshot eyes, exposed fangs, sharp claws that gleamed coldly, and emitted chilling roars.
The mandrill roared and pounced again, moving with lightning speed.
Yuan Bao remained calm and swiftly summoned the Vermilion Bird. The Vermilion Bird let out a long cry and charged towards the mountain demon with billowing flames.
The mandrill was engulfed in flames, letting out a piercing scream as it rolled on the ground.
But this mountain demon was extremely ferocious; even amidst the sea of fire, it struggled to pounce on Yuan Bao.
Yuan Bao raised her eyebrows, and with a thought, the Azure Dragon roared out from the side, its tail sweeping towards the mountain demon like a steel whip.
The immense force sent the mandrill flying, crashing into the cave wall, causing rocks to fall in a shower.
The mandrill collapsed to the ground, barely breathing, and soon fell silent.
After dealing with the mandrill, Yuan Bao continued deeper into the cave.
As they continued forward, the surrounding demonic energy grew increasingly dense, and the barrier surrounding the Black Wind Cave became clearer and clearer.
Suddenly, Yuan Bao heard a faint sobbing sound coming from ahead, the sound filled with pain and fear.
She became wary, slowed her pace, and approached cautiously.
At a corner of the cave, Yuan Bao saw a little fox trapped in a cage made of demonic energy. It was snow-white, with red and swollen eyes, and was trembling.
Yuan Baogang was about to step forward to rescue him, but then he remembered the Taoist priest's instructions and hesitated.
Just then, a series of "clattering" footsteps came from deep within the cave, as if a group of monsters were rushing towards them.
Yuan Bao had no time to think and quickly concealed himself, observing from the shadows.
A group of strange-looking monsters appeared in sight, led by a huge black panther spirit, surrounded by demonic energy and exuding a menacing aura.
The black panther spirit walked up to the little fox and let out a sinister laugh: "Hmph, you little fox are quite clever. Trying to escape from my grasp? Not so easy!"
The little fox curled up in fear, its cries growing even more piercing.
Yuan Bao secretly judged that the black panther spirit was clearly a wicked monster, while the little fox seemed to have no ill intentions.
As the monsters approached the cage, Yuan Bao decisively made his move.
She summoned the four divine beasts, and instantly, the cave was filled with the roars of dragons and tigers, and the flames of the Vermilion Bird illuminated the entire cave.
Upon seeing this, the black panther demon was terrified and hurriedly ordered his demon subordinates to resist.
Yuan Bao engaged in a fierce battle with the monsters, and with the assistance of the four divine beasts, the monsters were forced into retreat.
However, just as the battle reached its climax, a powerful surge of demonic energy suddenly emanated from the depths of the cave, and an even more powerful figure slowly emerged...
As the powerful demonic energy fluctuations grew stronger, a figure as large as a mountain slowly emerged from the depths of the cave. It was a nine-headed serpent monster radiating a dark purple light.
Each of its heads was enormous, with blood-red vertical pupils flashing with a sinister, cold light, and its tongue flickering like black lightning, the air seeming to be corroded wherever it passed, emitting a hissing sound.
Upon seeing the battle in the cave, the nine-headed serpent monster let out a deafening roar that echoed throughout the cave, causing everyone's eardrums to ache.
Upon seeing this, the black panther spirit cried out as if he had seen a savior, "Lord Snake King, please save us! These outsiders are going to destroy our Black Wind Cave!"
Yuan Bao felt a chill run down his spine, knowing full well that this nine-headed serpent monster was no benevolent being and that its strength far surpassed that of the monsters he had encountered before.
But she did not back down at all, and quickly adjusted her tactics, directing the four divine beasts to form a battle formation.
The Azure Dragon coiled high in the sky, ready to unleash a thunderous strike at any moment; the White Tiger lay prone on the ground, poised to pounce; the Vermilion Bird circled around, forming a defensive barrier with flames; and the Black Tortoise stood firmly in front of Yuan Bao, as solid as a rock.
The nine-headed serpent monster launched the first attack, its nine heads simultaneously spewing out black venom, which rained down on Yuan Bao and the four divine beasts.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Bao immediately commanded the Vermilion Bird to take flight and use its flames to evaporate the poison.
At the same time, the Azure Dragon let out a roar and swooped down from the sky, its claws aimed straight for the head of the nine-headed serpent monster.
The nine-headed serpent monster reacted extremely quickly, with one of its heads swiftly engaging in a fierce battle with the Azure Dragon.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the White Tiger rushed towards the nine-headed serpent monster like lightning, its sharp claws tearing through the air and fiercely grabbing at the serpent's body.
However, the nine-headed serpent's scales were incredibly hard, and the white tiger's attack only left a few shallow marks on its body.
The nine-headed serpent monster was in pain, and its other heads turned towards the white tiger, spraying out venom like a fountain.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Bao immediately directed Xuanwu to step forward and use its tortoise shell to shield Baihu from the venom.
During the fierce battle, Yuan Bao discovered that although the nine heads of the nine-headed serpent monster could attack independently, there were certain flaws in their coordination.
Whenever one head launches an attack, the defenses of the other heads will be briefly breached.
Yuan Bao seized this opportunity and commanded the four divine beasts to concentrate their attacks on the same head of the nine-headed serpent monster.