BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 345: Battle in the Demon Beast Mountain Range!

"Not long ago, I detected a trace of the Green Lotus Core Flame. Now it seems that the flame has likely been taken by him!" Yao Lao said with great certainty.

Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan sighed, "It seems that the Green Lotus Core Flame is not destined to be mine."

Seeing Xiao Yan's somewhat dejected expression, Yao Lao suddenly asked, "Xiao Yan, are you regretting cultivating the Flame Mantra?"

The reason Yao Lao asked this was because, up until now, the Flame Mantra had not absorbed any type of Heavenly Flame, not even Beast Flames, causing it to remain at a low-tier Yellow rank, which seriously hindered Xiao Yan's cultivation speed.

"Teacher..."

Hearing Yao Lao's question, Xiao Yan hesitated, falling into deep thought.

Seeing Xiao Yan's silence, Yao Lao, feeling a bit guilty, said, "Xiao Yan, if you regret it now, you can switch to another cultivation method."

"Teacher, I don’t regret it!"

When Yao Lao mentioned switching to another cultivation method, Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly became resolute. He shook his head and said, "If I don’t have enough strength, how can I gain the approval of Xun'er’s family? You once told me that only by cultivating the Flame Mantra can I achieve that kind of power. I believe in your judgment, Teacher!"

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Lao's eyes gleamed with excitement as he said, "Good! Since you don’t regret it, then let's get back on track! Even without the Green Lotus Core Flame, I can still help you find another Heavenly Flame."

"Yes!"

Encouraged by Yao Lao, Xiao Yan straightened his back and quickly started running across the scorching sand, heading towards the place where he had agreed to meet Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

…

In the vast Demon Beast Mountain Range, a gigantic black-scaled dragon swept across the sky, blocking out the sun as it moved over the forest.

In the forest below, countless demon beasts, sensing the terrifying aura, couldn't help but prostrate themselves on the ground.

"With Yanran's strength, she shouldn’t have ventured into the areas inhabited by high-level demon beasts."

Standing on the back of the Black Scaled Frigid Python, Gu He calmly analyzed the situation to Yun Yun, ignoring the fearful demon beasts around them.

At this moment, less than a hundred miles away from the two of them, in a mountain ravine, Nalan Yanran, dressed in a long white gown, was engaged in an intense battle.

At the bottom of the ravine, three demon beasts, each about three meters long and resembling leopards, had surrounded Nalan Yanran, their eyes fixed on her with predatory intent.

These three beasts were the infamous fourth-rank demon beasts known as Bloodthirsty Demon Leopards, and one of them had even reached the mid-fourth rank.

Nalan Yanran, after a year of cultivation, had just reached the peak of the Dou Grandmaster stage.

"This is going to be troublesome!"

Seeing the three Bloodthirsty Demon Leopards with their jaws wide open, eyes gleaming with menace, Nalan Yanran felt a surge of tension.

Although she had experience defeating fourth-rank demon beasts before, this time was different. She was being attacked by three at once, including one at the mid-fourth rank. If it weren't for her wind attribute Dou Qi, which granted her agility, she would have already been seriously injured.

"Roar!"

In the tense standoff, one of the demon leopards suddenly launched an attack, leaping ten meters into the air, its sharp claws slashing towards Nalan Yanran's position.

In that split second, Nalan Yanran's figure flickered, and with a swift flick of her sword, a burst of sword light shot out, leaving a wound on the demon leopard's front paw.

Although she was only at the peak of the Dou Grandmaster stage, the powerful cutting ability granted by her wind attribute allowed her to inflict significant damage on the three demon beasts.

Moreover, after all the battles she had fought recently, she had accumulated a wealth of combat experience, enabling her to quickly identify and exploit the weaknesses of her enemies during fights.

"Roar!"

After the first demon leopard missed its attack, the other two swiftly joined the fray.

Nalan Yanran, under the relentless assault of these three fourth-rank demon beasts, narrowly avoided their attacks each time. However, as time passed, the rate at which her Dou Qi was being consumed increased rapidly.

Although her attacks had inflicted considerable damage on the demon leopards, they were not enough to bring them down. Instead, the injuries only seemed to enrage the beasts further, making their attacks even more ferocious.

“Damn it!”

Seeing the beasts becoming even more aggressive after being wounded, a growing sense of despair welled up within Nalan Yanran.

Under the combined assault of these three demon beasts, Nalan Yanran didn’t dare to use the powerful Dou Techniques that Gu He had taught her. Such techniques would drain all of her Dou Qi, and if even one demon leopard remained alive afterward, she would be completely defenseless. All she could do was fight while retreating.

Within minutes, Nalan Yanran’s Dou Qi had dwindled to less than a tenth of its original amount. The loss of Dou Qi caused her movements to slow down considerably.

In a moment of carelessness, a burst of energy from one of the demon leopards slashed across her right leg, sending her flying backward and crashing hard against the mountain wall.

"Master, Mistress, I’m going to disappoint you… I haven’t even completed a single task assigned to me…”

Rolling down from the four-meter-high mountain wall, Nalan Yanran lay on the ground, her ability to move completely gone. As she watched the three massive figures pounce toward her, she closed her eyes in despair.

Just as the mid-fourth-rank demon leopard, with its gaping jaws, was about to devour Nalan Yanran, a red figure suddenly appeared in front of her at an incredible speed, blocking the leopard’s attack. With a casual kick, the figure struck the demon leopard.

“Boom!”

A massive surge of red Dou Qi shot into the demon leopard's mouth. Before it could react, its body exploded violently.

The deafening sound echoed in Nalan Yanran’s ears.

“What is this?”

Curious, Nalan Yanran opened her eyes and immediately saw a red-haired figure standing just a meter in front of her, with the shattered remains of the demon leopard’s body scattered nearby.

The other two demon leopards, upon witnessing this, were filled with fear but still charged forward recklessly.

Under Nalan Yanran’s astonished gaze, the red-haired figure remained unmoved. As soon as the two demon leopards leaped toward him, they inexplicably burst into clouds of blood mist.

“This person is incredibly strong! He killed two fourth-rank demon leopards so easily!”

A mix of shock and wariness arose in Nalan Yanran’s heart.

After disposing of the two demon leopards, the red figure slowly turned around.

The man appeared to be in his thirties, clad in a fiery red robe adorned with the pattern of a flood dragon. His hair was also a vivid shade of red.

(End of the Chapter)