northernbook Chapter 209 Demonic Practice (Page 13)
Chapter 209 Demonic Practice (Page 13)
"She was... swept away?" Chen Yu was shocked and quickly got up from the ground, "Then let's go find her!
There might still be hope!"
As he said this, he was about to rush out of the cave, but was pulled back by Lin Qingxue.
"What are you so anxious about?" Lin Qingxue frowned. "Are you going out to die like this?"
Only then did Chen Yu realize that he was covered in wounds and his clothes were tattered, looking like a beggar who had just crawled out of a garbage dump.
"But..." Chen Yu wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Liu Ruyan.
"Qingxue is right. You are in very poor condition now. Rest here for a while. It won't be too late to go again after you have recovered your strength."
Liu Ruyan walked up to Chen Yu and patted his shoulder gently.
Chen Yu looked at Lin Qingxue, then at Liu Ruyan, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, let's rest here for a while."
The cave was very quiet, with only the occasional sound of dripping water. Chen Yu leaned against the cave wall and closed his eyes, but the figure of the ghost princess kept appearing in his mind.
Although the Ghost Princess is usually serious, she is kind-hearted and has helped many times. Chen Yu has long regarded her as a friend.
Chen Yu felt heartbroken when he thought that the ghost princess might have met with an accident.
"Ghost Princess, you must be okay..." Chen Yu prayed silently in his heart.
"Are you worried about her?" Lin Qingxue's voice sounded in Chen Yu's ears.
Chen Yu opened his eyes and saw Lin Qingxue sitting opposite him, looking at him calmly.
"Hmm..." Chen Yu nodded without denying it.
"Don't worry, she'll be fine." Lin Qingxue said calmly, "She's very powerful and well-versed in various escape techniques. Even if she's swept away by the shockwave of the explosion, she'll definitely find a safe place."
After hearing Lin Qingxue's words, Chen Yu felt a little relieved.
Liu Ruyan also came over and said with a smile, "That's right, don't worry about it. Let's think about what we should do next."
Chen Yu sighed and said, "What else can I do? Let's find a safe place to stay first, and then find a way to return to the world of cultivation."
"Return to the world of immortal cultivation?" Lin Qingxue frowned. "You haven't given up yet?"
"Of course not!" Chen Yu said firmly, "I promised your father, Qingxue, that I would take you back to the Lin family, and I will definitely do it!"
Lin Qingxue looked at Chen Yu with complicated eyes and said nothing.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore," Liu Ruyan said, smoothing the situation over. "Let's check the injuries first."
As she spoke, she took out some healing pills and clean clothes from her storage bag and distributed them to Chen Yu and Lin Qingxue.
Chen Yu took the pills and clothes, thanked him, and then began to treat his wounds.
His injuries were not serious, just superficial wounds. After taking the pill, the bleeding stopped quickly and the wound began to heal slowly.
After changing into clean clothes, Chen Yu felt much more refreshed.
"Where are we going now?" Chen Yu asked, looking at Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan.
"Let's get out of here first," Lin Qingxue said. "The explosion of the Demon Palace will definitely alert the other demons in the Demon Realm. It's too dangerous for us to stay here."
"Yes, Qingxue's words make sense." Liu Ruyan nodded, "We need to find a safe place as soon as possible."
The three of them discussed it and decided to go to the edge of the Demon Realm first, where the demonic energy was thin, there were relatively few demons, and it was safer.
After making up their minds, the three of them left the cave and headed towards the edge of the Demon Realm.
The environment in the Demon Realm is even worse than Chen Yu had imagined.
The sky of the Demon Realm was dark, there was no sun or moon, only endless dark clouds covering the earth.
The ground was covered with volcanic lava and poisonous swamps, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur.
Chen Yu covered his nose and complained, "This damn place, I can't even breathe."
"Just be content." Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at him. "If we weren't protected by Qingxue's ice-attributed spiritual power, we would have been corroded by the evil energy here long ago."
Lin Qingxue walked in front and released a layer of light ice-blue light shield, covering Chen Yu and Liu Ruyan, isolating them from the surrounding demonic energy and poisonous miasma.
"Qingxue, you're really awesome." Chen Yu said with a smile, "I feel much safer with you around."
Lin Qingxue didn't say anything, just glanced at him indifferently.
The three of them walked for a long time but still couldn't find a suitable place to stay.
"We need to find a place to rest." Chen Yu was panting with exhaustion. "I'm hungry."
"Me too." Liu Ruyan also said, "Qingxue, what about you?"
"I'm not hungry." Lin Qingxue shook her head. "You guys take a rest first. I'll go see if there's anything to eat nearby."
"Then you better be careful." Chen Yu warned.
Lin Qingxue nodded, turned and left.
Chen Yu and Liu Ruyan found a relatively clean stone to sit down and rest.
"How do you think the Ghost Princess is doing now?" Chen Yu suddenly asked.
"I don't know." Liu Ruyan shook her head. "I hope she'll have a lucky break."
Chen Yu sighed and said nothing more.
After a while, Lin Qingxue came back with a few red fruits in her hand.
"What...is this?" Chen Yu asked, looking at the fruits.
"This is the Blood Flame Fruit, a specialty of the Demon Realm. It's edible." Lin Qingxue handed the fruit to Chen Yu and Liu Ruyan, "Try it."
Chen Yu took the fruit and looked at it carefully. He found that the fruit looked quite strange, like a red heart with black lines all over the surface.
"Is this... edible?" Chen Yu asked with some doubt.
"Don't worry, I tried it and it's not poisonous." Lin Qingxue said lightly.
Chen Yu hesitated for a moment, but still took a bite.
The taste of the Blood Flame Fruit is unexpectedly delicious, sour and sweet, juicy, and with a faint aroma of wine.
"Mmm, delicious!" Chen Yu finished a Blood Flame Fruit in just a few bites, then picked up another one and handed it to Liu Ruyan, "Try it too."
Liu Ruyan also took a bite and nodded, "Hmm, it tastes good."
The three of them ate a few blood flame fruits and felt that their strength had recovered a lot.
"Let's go." Lin Qingxue said, "It's getting dark, we need to find a place to stay for the night."
The three continued walking forward, and after a while, they saw a black forest in front of them.
"Let's go in and take a look." Chen Yu suggested.
Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan had no objection.
The three of them walked into the forest and found that the trees here were very tall, with lush branches and leaves, covering the sky and blocking out the sunlight.
The forest is very quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects and birds.
"Why is it so quiet here?" Chen Yu whispered, "Is there any danger?"
"It's always better to be careful." Liu Ruyan said.
The three of them slowed down and looked around vigilantly.
Suddenly, Chen Yu felt something loose under his feet.
"Oh no!" Chen Yu shouted, and his body instantly lost balance and fell downwards.
"Chen Yu!" Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan's faces changed drastically when they saw this, and they quickly reached out to grab Chen Yu.
But it was too late, Chen Yu's body had already disappeared into a pitch-black cave.
"Chen Yu!" Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan lay at the entrance of the cave and shouted anxiously.
"I...I'm fine!" Chen Yu's voice came from the bottom of the cave, "Be careful, don't fall!"
Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Chen Yu's voice.
"How are you? Are you hurt?" Lin Qingxue asked.
"I'm fine, this seems to be a cave." Chen Yu's voice came again.
"Wait, we'll go down right away." Liu Ruyan said.
"No, don't come down. I can find a way to get up by myself."
Chen Yu said.
"That won't work. It's too dangerous for you to go alone." Lin Qingxue said.
"It's okay, I have my own way." Chen Yu said.
Lin Qingxue wanted to say something, but was stopped by Liu Ruyan.
"Let him go, I trust him." Liu Ruyan said.
Lin Qingxue hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
Chen Yu groped around at the bottom of the cave for a while and found that it was a natural cave. The walls of the cave were covered with various strange plants, emitting a faint fluorescence.
Chen Yu took out a night pearl from his storage bag and illuminated the surrounding environment.
The cave is not big, only the size of a room. There is a narrow passage on the wall of the cave, and no one knows where it leads to.
Chen Yu walked to the entrance of the passage and looked inside. He found that the passage was very long and there was no end in sight.
"Where does this lead to?" Chen Yu was curious and decided to go in and take a look.
He took out a long sword from his storage bag, held it in his hand, and then walked cautiously into the passage.
The corridor was damp and the air was filled with a musty smell.
Chen Yu walked for about an incense stick's time when he suddenly heard a strange sound coming from the front.
He stopped and listened carefully, and found that the sound was like... human breathing?
Chen Yu was startled, and he clenched the sword in his hand and slowly walked towards the direction where the sound came from.
Chen Yu, relying on the light of the night pearl, walked cautiously along the passage.
The stone walls on both sides of the passage were wet and covered with slippery moss, making it easy to slip if you weren't careful.
Chen Yu held the sword in one hand and supported the stone wall with the other, taking every step with extreme caution.
The breathing sound became clearer and clearer, and seemed to be coming not far ahead.
Chen Yu's heartbeat was getting faster and faster. He didn't know what was waiting for him ahead, a human, a demon, or some other monster?
The end of the passage suddenly opened up into a larger cave. In the center of the cave, a burly man sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, breathing steadily and powerfully.
Chen Yu looked at the man carefully. He was dressed in a black suit, with short hair standing on end. His face was angular, and there was a murderous look between his brows.
"Who are you?" Chen Yu asked in a deep voice, gripping the sword tightly in his hand.
The man slowly opened his eyes, and two rays of light shot towards Chen Yu, like two sharp swords, which made Chen Yu's heart tremble.
"Who are you? Why did you break into my cave?" The man asked in a low voice with a hint of displeasure.
Chen Yu felt that the man had a very strong aura and was at least at the Nascent Soul stage. He was no match for him at all.
He rolled his eyes and figured it out.
"Senior, I am Chen Yu. I entered this place by mistake. Please forgive me."
Chen Yu bowed and pretended to be respectful.
"You stumbled into this place?" the man snorted coldly. "The entrance to this cave is hidden. If you weren't looking for it, how could you have stumbled into this place?"
Chen Yu thought to himself that this was not good. It seemed that this man was not easy to fool.
"Senior, please be kind. I really came here by mistake." Chen Yu quickly explained, "I originally got lost in the forest up there and accidentally fell into a cave, and then ended up here."