Chapter 300 - 188: True Essence Technique

Chapter 300: Chapter 188: True Essence Technique

The moment the demon stepped out of the darkness, the faint roars that had filled the air instantly vanished.

Aside from the wind whistling through the forest and the party’s heavy breathing, not another sound could be heard.

It was as if all the surrounding demons had simply vanished.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the demon that had appeared a short distance away.

All of these changes were clearly related to this demon.

Compared to the previous Tier Three demons, this one was not large. It looked just a bit bigger than a common ox.

Forget Tier Three demons—it looked downright slender even compared to most Tier Two demons.

But no one present would dare underestimate it because of its small size.

Anyone could see that this demon was incredibly strong.

"Tier Four..."

For all his cynical bravado, even Xu Chongyuan’s voice trembled.

A Tier Four demon was comparable to a human Core Formation Realm Martial Artist.

How many Core Formation Realm Martial Artists were there in all of Jingzhou?

And in their group, the strongest among them, Su Mu, was still only in the Rebirth Realm.

Even if Su Mu could rely on his profound foundation to defeat an ordinary Tier Three demon, a Tier Four demon was an entirely different class of existence.

To say one was in the heavens and the other on the earth was no exaggeration.

There was no way Su Mu could defeat a Tier Four demon.

And as for the rest of them, they wouldn’t even be a decent snack for it.

"Junior Brother Su, can your Nine Dragon True Flame Array stop a Tier Four demon?"

Xu Chongyuan asked, clinging to a sliver of hope.

"It can’t."

Su Mu shook his head, his voice flat.

The last shred of hope in Xu Chongyuan’s heart was utterly shattered.

The Taiping Captains exchanged a look, each seeing the resolve in the others’ eyes.

"We’ll hold it off. You go first."

Zhong Guizheng said grimly.

The other Taiping Captains nodded in unison.

"This isn’t the time for pleasantries!"

Xu Chongyuan said quickly, "Without you, we’ll never make it out of Daxing Mountain. You’re the only one with a chance to get out of here alive!"

The hand gripping his saber trembled slightly, but his eyes showed no hesitation.

Against a Tier Four demon, they stood no chance of winning.

To stay behind meant certain death.

But they didn’t hesitate in the slightest.

Covering Su Mu’s retreat in the face of danger had been their most important mission on this journey.

"Don’t do anything rash. It has no killing intent."

Just as Xu Chongyuan and the others were about to charge out and risk their lives, Shi Ziran suddenly spoke in a weak voice.

"Huh?"

Xu Chongyuan and the others stopped in their tracks, looking at Shi Ziran in confusion.

"We can’t protect you right now. You’re on your own."

Xu Chongyuan said. He didn’t believe Shi Ziran. ’You’re about to become demon fodder yourself, what nonsense are you spouting now?’

"Trust me. I am the Green-eyed Golden Eagle Shi Zizai."

Shi Ziran said, "I have never misjudged a situation. I’m certain this demon has no killing intent. As long as we don’t make any sudden moves, it might not harm us."

"The Green-eyed Golden Eagle Shi Zizai?"

Xu Chongyuan said in astonishment. "The former Right Guardian Envoy of the Fragrance Sect? I heard you mastered a Physical Divine Technique?"

"Yes, that’s me."

Though weak, Shi Ziran spoke with a trace of pride. "My Physical Divine Technique lies in my eyes. Trust my sight. I have never been wrong."

He paused.

’Except,’ he added silently to himself, ’when it comes to Su Mu.’

Years ago, because of the Young Miss, he had secretly observed Su Mu for a very long time.

In his eyes, aside from a pretty face, Su Mu was hardly comparable to the true prodigies.

Forget prodigies—he couldn’t even be considered a genius in Wuling City.

He had always believed that Su Mu’s comprehension of an intent back then was a stroke of sheer luck.

And nothing more.

He had always felt that Su Mu’s potential was limited. It was just that the Young Miss was smitten with him, and there was nothing Shi Ziran could do.

By the time he left Wuling City, Su Mu had certainly surprised him a few times, but he had still held fast to his judgment.

Su Mu was just a good-looking, ordinary man. That was his ceiling.

Only today was he forced to admit that he had been completely wrong!

He had just seen it clearly. The single move Su Mu used to kill Lord Hu of the Demon Court contained at least four different perfected-level intents!

Moreover, his physique was similar to several types of Divine Bodies that Shi Ziran knew of.

Even with his discerning eye, Shi Ziran couldn’t identify which Rebirth Technique Su Mu was cultivating.

Although he couldn’t identify it, Shi Ziran was experienced enough to make an educated guess.

What else could possess such characteristics, other than the legendary Four Symbols Rebirth Technique?

On top of that, Su Mu had also awakened a Physical Divine Technique.

Possessing any one of these abilities would make someone a peerless genius. Possessing two would make them an unparalleled prodigy of their generation.

To have all of them concentrated in one person—if Shi Ziran hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it was real.

"If you really are the Green-eyed Golden Eagle Shi Zizai, then I suppose we can trust your judgment."

Xu Chongyuan said.

Su Mu glanced at Shi Ziran. He knew Shi Ziran had ties to the Fragrance Sect, but he never imagined the man was once its Right Guardian Envoy. That was a bona fide high-ranking position.

’For someone like that to swallow his pride and hide away in Wuling City... it seems Xiang Xiaoyuan’s identity is anything but ordinary.’

But Su Mu wasn’t concerned with any of that. He spared Shi Ziran only a single glance before turning his attention back to the Tier Four demon nearby.

The Tier Four demon’s scarlet eyes remained fixed on him, yet it still hadn’t made a move.