Chapter 719 - 338: A Familiar Scent
Lu Yi did not intervene in Yu Hanguang’s battle, guarding Liu Ningshuang and the others as they recovered.
In fact, Yu Hanguang did not need any help. Before long, he had completely slain the early stage Golden Immortal Jiuyou Demon.
When Yu Hanguang landed, his gaze toward Lu Yi was quite strange.
Lu Yi, somewhat puzzled, glanced at him, “What’s wrong?”
“No, nothing.” Yu Hanguang said, his expression numb as he shook his head.
He couldn’t very well say that he was still dumbfounded, having not expected Lu Yi’s strength to be so exaggerated.
Didn’t this guy say he had only recently broken through to the Profound Immortal Realm?
Due to Lu Yi’s high status in the Yu Family, and the great commotion of his last breakthrough into the Profound Immortal Realm, the top echelons of the Yu Family had mostly borne witness to the Tao Tide brought about by Lu Yi’s breakthrough. Even if Yu Hanguang wasn’t there at the time, he had heard some stories.
But Yu Hanguang had not anticipated that Lu Yi, who had only made his breakthrough in such a short time, would now demonstrate such staggering strength.
He shook his head, deciding not to think too much about it to avoid a mental breakdown.
Soon, Liu Ningshuang and the others had fully recovered their Immortal Energy.
The group continued to venture deeper.
Originally, Yu Hanguang intended to return, but seeing Lu Yi’s fearsome strength, he decisively changed his mind.
“With Lu Yi’s strength being so formidable, and even able to attract Golden Immortal Realm Jiuyou Demons, this time is perfect. Let’s kill more Golden Immortal Jiuyou Demons in the Ningyin Battlefield, easing some pressure off the cultivators here,” Yu Hanguang declared.
Lu Yi smiled lightly, “That’s also my thought.”
Needless to say, Ling Luo Peak Master and Liu Ningshuang and the others had no objections.
Ever since their encounter with the first Golden Immortal Realm Jiuyou Demon, it seemed as if some sort of switch had been flipped.
As Lu Yi and the group delved deeper, they encountered more and more Jiuyou Demons, and each time they came in groups.
At least ten Jiuyou Demons at a time, almost forming into a demon cloud, rushed towards them.
The weakest were of the True Immortal Realm, with several being of the Profound Immortal and Golden Immortal Realms.
They charged like moths to a flame, utterly disregarding their own survival, fixated on rushing toward Lu Yi and his companions.
As the number of Jiuyou Demons increased, the pressure on Yu Hanguang grew; Ling Luo Peak Master and Liu Ningshuang and her companions even more so.
Lu Yi began to take action as well.
Though Lu Yi’s cultivation base was merely at the fourth layer of the Profound Immortal Realm, his combat strength was beyond question. Having absorbed a substantial amount of Tao Treasures and Chaos Treasures, his power had reached a terrifying level.
Thus far, the strongest Golden Immortal Jiuyou Demon he had faced was at the Golden Immortal Sixth Layer, just one step away from the late-stage Golden Immortal. Yet, it was turned to ashes with a single punch of the World King Fist from Lu Yi, almost without any resistance.
Yu Hanguang, witnessing this punch, felt his eyeballs almost pop out of his head.
That was a Golden Immortal Sixth Layer Jiuyou Demon!
If he were to encounter it alone, it could result in a fierce battle.
Even though Yu Hanguang was exceptionally talented and powerful, he still wouldn’t match up against a Golden Immortal Sixth Layer Jiuyou Demon. Surpassing three minor realms, on top of which was a bottleneck, already constituted a vast gap.
Yet, Lu Yi, with his fourth layer Profound Immortal strength, managed to instantly kill a Jiuyou Demon of the Golden Immortal Sixth Layer, bridging more than a Great Realm.
This made Yu Hanguang question his life.
“… No wonder our ancestors have such high hopes for you, I’m convinced,” Yu Hanguang said after a battle ended, his gaze toward Lu Yi quite peculiar.
Lu Yi laughed softly, “Maybe my talent isn’t too bad, and my sensitivity to the Tao is quite strong.”
In truth, Lu Yi had yet to harness the Power of Tao, and it was solely with his own power that he had accomplished this feat.
If he were to utilize the Power of Tao, along with the Heavenly Heart Technique, and also the Yin Yang Tao Seal, he believed he would be invincible below the level of a Golden Immortal.
How powerful an Immortal Monarch was, Lu Yi did not know, but even if he wasn’t a match, he felt he could escape, and that an early-stage Immortal Monarch might not be able to stop him.
Of course, Lu Yi wouldn’t be foolish enough to confront an Immortal Monarch cultivator now.
Isn’t it uncomfortable fighting against the weak?
As they ventured deeper, the hordes of Jiuyou Demons became larger and larger.
Groups of twenty to thirty Jiuyou Demons were almost common.
Ling Luo Peak Master had already reached her limits under such pressure; after the great battle, her breath was weak, and her Immortal Energy greatly depleted.
Seeing this, Lu Yi moved to Ling Luo Peak Master’s front, smiling, “Master, stand behind me.”
Ling Luo Peak Master was startled, looking at Lu Yi’s broad back, her eyes flickered, and she became momentarily transfixed.
It was then that Ling Luo Peak Master realized that the kid she once thought of as just a little brat had now become so strong that he could even protect her against the elements.
Light danced within Ling Luo Peak Master’s beautiful eyes, and her gaze softened unconsciously.
“Pfft!”
Yu Hanguang, who was beside her, had collided with a Golden Immortal Fifth Layer Jiuyou Demon, retreating in a series of steps. And there were three Golden Immortal early-stage Jiuyou Demons encircling him.
Being surrounded by four Golden Immortal Jiuyou Demons, his face turned green.
It wasn’t that Lu Yi wasn’t helping him, but as Yu Hanguang watched Lu Yi send groups of Jiuyou Demons flying with a single punch, including those of the Golden Immortal Realm, he felt he could do it too.
He eagerly volunteered to handle four by himself, not expecting to end up in a desperate retreat.
“Lu Yi, help, help!!”
As his words rang out, several pale sword intents shot through the air like they were tearing through space, carving several arcs in front of Yu Hanguang. The four Golden Immortal Jiuyou Demons pursuing him were instantly frozen in place.