Chapter 240: Chapter 125: Li Fire Domain Foundation Establishment 8 Truths Part 1_3

However, passing through Liangyuan Mountain, they reached Binglan Mountain, which was the shortest route to the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace.

If we take a detour, we would have to walk dozens more li, and it might not even be safe.

It’s better to take this road. As long as we carefully avoid some powerful demon beasts, we can enter the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace in the shortest time possible." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The speaker was Li Qianyun, the shopkeeper of Shuiyun Pavilion. Before Shen Xinyue’s arrival, she had always been the manager of Shuiyun Pavilion and frequently traveled between the Fengming Dock Marketplace and the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace, making her very familiar with this route.

Upon hearing this, Qian Xiaoyue nodded obediently.

Indeed, with Sister Shen and many late-stage Qi Cultivation elders present, they had nothing to worry about.

So, very quickly, the group stepped into Liangyuan Mountain.

Zhou Changwang and Qian Xiaoyue, Lu Wei’Er, along with Gong Bai Xue, Wenren Xiu, Zhao Gongpeng, and some other relatively weaker cultivators walked in the middle area.

Of course, they did not relax their vigilance because of the front and rear protection from Shen Xinyue and Gong Bai Xue’s guardians.

In the wilderness, danger could occur almost anytime, from all directions, even from the sky or underground.

Therefore, Zhou Changwang not only kept maintaining the Light Body Skill and Protective Body Technique but also occasionally used the Spirit Eye Technique to observe the surroundings and employed the Derivation Technique to anticipate potential dangers around them.

Especially the Derivation Technique.

This magic, once cultivated to the Realm of Perfection, had a tremendous effect on detecting danger. Almost any ’creature’ appearing within a certain range around him could be sensed in advance, and he could determine its distance and the strength of its aura.

Along the way, although it seemed calm, there were dozens of demon beasts and Spirit Insects with abilities of the First-Layer Qi Cultivation stage that he detected.

Most were hidden underground or in dense forests, not noticed by others.

Liangyuan Mountain was full of demon beasts.

However, among their group, there were many masters.

There were seven cultivators at the Seventh-Layer Qi Cultivation or above, along with Aunt Rong and two other guardians.

Besides these seven cultivators at the Seventh-Layer Qi Cultivation or above, there were five at the Sixth Layer, four at the Fifth Layer, three at the Fourth Layer, and except for Lu Wei’Er and a female cultivator from Shuiyun Pavilion, who were chosen to participate in the sect assessment and were at the Third-Layer Qi Cultivation, the rest were more advanced.

The congregation of people gathered their aura, enough to instill awe in countless demon beasts, keeping them from acting rashly.

Therefore, although they occasionally encountered Mid-Tier First Grade demon beasts, including the relatively powerful Middle Grade ones like the Shadow Black Panther, Evil-faced Tiger, and Ice and Fire Two-headed Wolf, they all turned tail and fled as soon as they got close.

"Be careful, ahead is the territory of the One-Horned Red Python. The area is full of snake demons, and the One-Horned Red Python might also appear.

Everyone who has mastered the Concealing Breath Technique and Hiding Technique, use them all to hide your presence as much as possible; If it fails, use Concealing Breath Talismans... We will try to take a detour."

Suddenly, Li Qianyun said this at the front, then she gestured to the crowd to follow a path along the edge of the mountain road.

Zhou Changwang couldn’t help but look up at the mountain road, which was unassuming yet teeming with many venomous snakes, Spirit Snakes, and snake demons.

As for the One-Horned Red Python, he knew it well. During the Qi Cultivation Stage level, it was merely an ordinary Red Python demon beast, but once it grew a horn, it indicated an advancement to become a great demon of the Foundation Establishment Realm level.

In terms of both power and size, it underwent an earth-shattering transformation.

Moreover, one of the major tasks in the Cyan Leaf Alliance was related to this One-Horned Red Python.

Yet, for several consecutive months, no one dared to accept the challenge, illustrating the difficulty of this task.

Although their group was strong, encountering a Foundation Establishment Great Demon would be like lambs to the slaughter; they stood no chance.

If confronted, each would have to fend for themselves, even Shen Xinyue wouldn’t be able to protect herself.

The strength gap between the Qi Cultivation Realm and the Foundation Establishment Realm is indeed substantial, not to mention that within the same realm, demon beasts often have an edge over cultivators.

Zhou Changwang certainly dared not lower his guard, constantly maintaining the Protective Body Technique, Light Body Skill, and Concealing Breath Technique, frequently using the Spirit Eye Technique and Derivation Technique...

All these spells being used together was only possible because his Pure Yang Five Elements Technique had achieved Small Success, allowing it to automatically operate and slowly recover; Otherwise, his Spiritual Power would not withstand such consumption.

One, two, three sticks of incense...

They progressed slowly, occasionally encountering some snake demons blocking their path, trying to avoid them if possible, and refraining from casting attacks if they could not.

At last, they exited the area occupied by the One-Horned Red Python.

However, just as they breathed a sigh of relief and were about to continue their journey, Zhou Changwang’s expression changed.

Under the Derivation Technique, he sensed a dangerous aura ahead, and in his eyes, he saw a patch of crimson.

"Elder Shen, wait, there’s danger ahead."

Seeing this, Zhou Changwang hesitated no more and hastily spoke.

"What is it?"

Shen Xinyue paused, her eyes also fixed ahead.

Being a Shuiyun Pavilion cultivator, her eyes had been made exceedingly clear through repeated cleansing with Eye-clearing Spiritual Liquid and Spiritual Eye Golden Liquid, complemented by the Spirit Eye Technique, allowing her to see far and clearly.

Yet the path ahead was visibly clear, showing no apparent danger, leaving her somewhat puzzled.

But, out of caution, she dared not rashly advance.