Chapter 66: The Fox Demon’s Strike

"Mm."

Of course, leaving Bai He alone made everyone uneasy.

After all, he was directly involved in this matter.

...

At night, Bai He and Ye Shiyuan arrived at the forest outside Longjing City.

Their identities were just travelers passing through, so leaving Longjing City wasn’t particularly strange.

The only unusual thing was that they were traveling so late at night.

"Brother, why does it feel so eerie?"

Bai He grabbed Ye Shiyuan’s arm.

Even though his constitution made him immune to cold, he still felt a chilling sensation.

"Master, it’s here." Ye Shiyuan’s voice dropped low and his expression turning serious.

He could sense the fox demon approaching.

It was already behind them.

A thousand year-old great demon, moving with such speed that no one but Gu He could have noticed it.

By the time he wanted to warn Bai He, it was too late.

A fox paw struck toward Bai He’s back.

But the Xuantian Barrier activated instantly and countering about ninety percent of the blow.

Because this was a thousand year-old fox demon, the Xuantian Barrier could not completely nullify its power.

Bai He stifled a groan after feeling some pain.

He hated pain more than anything.

"Master, are you alright?"

"It hurts... it hurts so much."

Tears immediately fell from Bai He’s eyes!

Fortunately, it was only a superficial injury, but sometimes even superficial injuries hurt terribly.

Ye Shiyuan held Bai He and immediately carried him to retreat. "Master, stay here for now. I’ll go ahead first."

Although it hurt, Bai He knew his life was not in danger, so he nodded. "Mm... be careful."

Ye Shiyuan frowned when he saw him suffer in pain.

He had thought that with the Xuantian Barrier, he would be safe.

He never imagined he had underestimated the power of a thousand year-old demon.

Gu He saw this scene as well and sighed slightly.

He immediately called his disciples and arranged the formation.

It was only then that Sima Qian realized he had been tricked.

"Who are you people? Don’t you know who I am? Get lost immediately, or I might still spare your lives."

A thousand year-old demon was not afraid of ordinary cultivators.

Yet he never expected that this time the visitors included elders of the Lingguang Sect and Ye Shiyuan.

"You dared to harm my master! No matter who you are, today I will capture you!" Ye Shiyuan gripped the hilt of the Heavenly Sin Divine Sword.

At this moment, his rage was like a rising storm.

"Just you?"

Sima Qian could not believe that a young man like this could possess such strength.

At most, the sword he wielded merely looked intimidating.

Ye Shiyuan’s power was absolutely not something ordinary people could compare to!

Even against a thousand year-old demon, he was fully capable of fighting and with so many others helping, the fox demon would be overwhelmed.

If it were an ordinary weapon, perhaps Sima Qian would not have feared it, but this was the Heavenly Sin Divine Sword.

If he accidentally got stabbed by it, recovery would be extremely difficult.

The formation was laid out like a net covering heaven and earth.

Even if the fox demon wanted to escape, it would have almost no way out.

Moreover, the man before him seemed insane, who would recklessly fight someone like this without regard for their life?

Soon after, Gu He joined the battle.

His strength was clearly greater than Ye Shiyuan’s.

Together, the two of them began attacking Sima Qian.

Sima Qian could no longer withstand it and staggered back several steps.

A mouthful of fresh blood spat out.

He raised his hand and wiping the blood from his lips, he then glaring at those who were closing in on him.

"Just you dare to try and capture me? Today, I’ll show you the true power of a thousand year-old demon."

With those words, the fox demon was engulfed in black energy.

Ye Shiyuan quickly moved to Bai He’s side and held her in his arms. "Master, don’t be afraid."

Bai He was not afraid, he only slightly shocked.

The Xuantian Barrier had almost entirely blocked the black energy’s intrusion.

When the black energy dissipated, what remained was a severed fox tail on the ground.

The fox demon itself had vanished.

Gu He picked up the tail and then threw it to the ground.

"Hmph. It actually severed its own tail. I thought it would be some remarkable technique."

The fox demon had nine lives.

Now it severed a tail to escape.

It was indeed bold.

Gu He walked toward him. "Are you alright?"

"Fourth Senior Brother, are you concerned about me?"

Gu He gave Bai He a look. "At a time like this, and you’re smiling? You were crying just now."

Bai He felt a little embarrassed.

That was a sneak attack.

Besides, Senior Brother, you were lying in ambush, how did you not notice the fox demon approaching?

Luckily, the Xuantian Barrier protected him.

Gu He sighed. "Ye Shiyuan, take your master back to rest. Remember to protect him well. The other disciples, follow the trail of the fox demon along the way, and do not stray too far from me."

"Yes!"

The group then left with Gu He.

Bai He felt useless.

Ye Shiyuan wanted to take him back, but he refused. "Shiyuan, I’m fine. I can search for the fox demon’s trail just like everyone else."

"Master."

"And that fox demon struck me! Just thinking about it makes me angry. I must have my revenge."

Ye Shiyuan sighed. "Master, I will help you get your revenge."

"I want to watch you take revenge for me."

Whether there was some hidden meaning in those words, Ye Shiyuan did not know, but he agreed nonetheless.

But after walking through the forest for a long time, they still found no trace of the fox demon.

Dawn was approaching and Bai He pondered where the fox demon could have gone.

"Shiyuan, do you think the fox demon might have returned to the Hua family?"