Others joined in, throwing various colorful martial techniques at Chu Ming; the air was tinted with changing colors, and white waves of air rolled continuously.
Chu Ming’s lips curled into a cold smile as he thrust out his right fist. A tuft of blue flame flickered on it, spreading a powerful force of destruction around.
"Thunder Mountain Shock Crocodile Kill!"
With a punch, blue light surged like a dragon, instantly draining his spiritual power and creating a vacuum around him due to the terrifying pressure.
The colorful martial techniques were annihilated, as a blue crazed dragon magnified in their eyes.
Blood rained down. Except for Yaoyan and another Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer martial artist, more than a dozen people from the Red Maple Palace died under Chu Ming’s punch, and even the two survivors were gravely injured.
Chu Ming’s current strength was equivalent to one hundred and fifty-seven Dragon Power, capable of matching an ordinary Guiyuan Realm Eighth Layer expert, easily killing these people.
"How can you be this powerful?!"
The Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer martial artist stared in horror, retreating backwards on the ground, and Yaoyan’s face was filled with despair, with a bitter smile on his lips.
Chu Ming punched again, killing both instantly. After collecting everyone’s storage rings, Chu Ming turned to look at Lu Qianqian.
Finding her staring at him in astonishment, Chu Ming smiled lightly.
"Let’s leave here first, to avoid attracting others." Chu Ming said to Lu Qianqian.
"There’s a mountain range two hundred miles south; let’s go there!" Lu Qianqian responded.
Lu Qianqian sat on the back of the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon, while Chu Ming flew in the air; both moved swiftly.
"Two years have passed. I never expected to see you here!"
In a dense forest, the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon lay on the ground, its massive body emanating terrifying pressure that scared away all surrounding demon beasts. Chu Ming and Lu Qianqian sat on the ground.
Lu Qianqian emitted a gentle light from her hand, enveloping the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon’s body. The dragon’s face showed an expression of enjoyment as its wounds healed rapidly.
"Not long after you left, I left the village and started wandering around, making many friends." Lu Qianqian said cheerfully, the light in her hands growing brighter, making the dragon hum a few times without moving.
Chu Ming said nothing, understanding that by friends, Lu Qianqian meant demon beasts. But to his surprise, she still had no spiritual power, seemingly like an ordinary person.
"Ancient Sword Emperor, do you know what special physique Qianqian has?" Chu Ming silently asked.
In his Dantian, the Sword Scripture flashed purple, and the remnant soul of the Ancient Sword Emperor appeared, quietly observing Lu Qianqian, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"She seems to be an ordinary person, but something feels off..."
The Ancient Sword Emperor slowly commented. Honestly speaking, in the current era, there weren’t many he couldn’t see through: Chu Ming was one, and now there was also Lu Qianqian.
At that moment, Lu Qianqian seemed to notice something remarkable, pointing at Chu Ming’s Dantian and asking in confusion.
"Brother Chu, why is there a little light person in your Dantian?"
Even with Chu Ming’s two-lifetime experience, he was stunned, and the Ancient Sword Emperor’s face twitched before his body transformed into light and entered the stone tablet.
"You can see... the little light person?" Chu Ming continued to ask.
"I saw it just now, but it’s gone now..." Lu Qianqian murmured lowly, looking puzzled.
Chu Ming took a deep breath, now certain that Lu Qianqian’s identity was extraordinary. Even the hidden remnant soul of the Ancient Sword Emperor in his Dantian couldn’t escape her eyes.
Who was the Ancient Sword Emperor? During the Ancient Era, he ranked among the top five of the continental emperors and powerful sovereigns.
For a moment, silence fell again. A quarter of an hour later, the injuries on the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon were nearly healed. It revived energetically, looking at Chu Ming with fear in its eyes.
"Oh right, Brother Chu, I found something interesting in the mountains not far from here, maybe useful to you!" Thɪs chapter is updated by ɴovᴇl(F)ɪre.ɴet
Lu Qianqian tilted her head, eyes lighting up as she spoke to Chu Ming.
"What is it?" Chu Ming asked.
Lu Qianqian leapt onto the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon’s back and headed towards the depths of the mountain, leading the way with Chu Ming flying in the air behind her.
The Flowing Flame Evil Dragon exuded powerful pressure, scaring away every demon beast along the way.
"Qianqian, which level of demon beasts can you control now?"
On the way, Chu Ming looked at Lu Qianqian’s mount, curious.
"I don’t really know, but it seems that the demon beasts I encounter don’t resist me much." Lu Qianqian replied softly after thinking for a moment.
Chu Ming was shocked; Lu Qianqian’s ability was undoubtedly enviable.
As they climbed and traversed, demon beasts occasionally emerged from the forest, roaring at the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon. Low Level demon beasts generally lacked intelligence and didn’t understand the dragon’s terror.
However, Lu Qianqian did not need to fight much. White light from her hands flashed, making every demon beast that appeared fearful and scatter.
"It’s just ahead, we’ll be there soon." Lu Qianqian said to Chu Ming.
Ahead, the dense forest opened up, revealing a large lake. The lake was green and crystal clear, surrounded by mountains, making it a majestic sight.
Lu Qianqian lightly pointed. Across the lake was a deep valley, unfathomable. Chu Ming couldn’t see inside from the outside.
The Flowing Flame Evil Dragon roared, its entire body soaring towards the valley across the lake. Chu Ming followed closely. Although the continuous flying had drained much of his energy, ever since mastering the tenth level of the Pure Essence Sword Qi Technique, he constantly absorbed the surrounding spiritual power, replenishing his Dantian.
After a few breaths, the Flowing Flame Evil Dragon landed, and so did Chu Ming. The valley was wide, allowing the dragon easy entry and exit.
Just a hundred meters in, a strong surge of spiritual power hit them, clearing Chu Ming’s mind and making his spiritual power stir within.
If his guesses were right, this place must contain heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
As they ventured deeper, the spiritual power density in the air increased, reaching three or four times that of the outside. Training here would surely yield twice the results with half the effort for martial artists.