Chapter 89: The Great Demon of the Sea Transformation Realm

Zuoqiu Lianzhu, seeing that the battle with the demon beast was dragging on, couldn't help but feel a surge of anxiety. If she were at her peak, she would have already subdued the demon beast. However, with her realm sealed, she couldn't even muster a fraction of her true strength.

If this continued, when would it end? As everyone's true qi was being drained, it would become even harder to achieve their goal.

Moreover, with the prolonged battle against the demon beast, some were already considering retreat. Continuing the fight would likely result in casualties.

"Boom!"

A martial artist, caught off guard, was struck by the demon beast's claw. He was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the mountain wall and creating a large hole, his entire body embedded in the rock.

Even with his formidable strength, such a severe blow likely meant he was in grave danger.

Seeing this, the other martial artists' faces changed. This was the first time they had suffered such a high-level casualty since entering the secret realm.

After all, Pu Xiangming was the 28th-ranked inner disciple. Any martial artist who made it to the top thirty of the inner disciples was a formidable warrior. For one to fall like this was shocking.

Everyone now had thoughts of retreat. They were already struggling to hold their ground against the demon beast's attacks, and with one less person, the situation became even more precarious.

The demon beast's strength far exceeded their expectations. They had thought that with so many strong warriors working together, they would have nothing to fear, even against a great demon of the Sea Transformation Realm.

But this demon beast was not an ordinary one.

Most demon beasts at the Sea Transformation Realm could transform into human form, but some with higher bloodlines found it difficult to transform. The higher the bloodline, the harder the transformation.

Some demon beasts with ancient bloodlines couldn't transform even at the Heaven Geng Realm.

This demon beast was almost at the second level of the Sea Transformation Realm but still couldn't transform, indicating its extraordinary nature.

Even if they called in all the gathered inner disciples, they might not be a match for this demon beast, and it would only result in unnecessary sacrifices.

At this level of combat, numbers alone couldn't make up for the strength gap.

The reward for this mission was tempting, but it couldn't compare to their lives.

Seeing this, Zuoqiu Lianzhu became anxious. Without the others' help, she couldn't obtain the Tianji Xuanyulong Grass on her own.

Biting her lip, she darted directly toward the Tianji Xuanyulong Grass.

The little girl in red was shocked. "Zuoqiu Lianzhu, are you crazy!" Zuoqiu Lianzhu's reckless behavior was tantamount to courting death.

Even with full defense, they could barely withstand the demon beast's attacks. To completely ignore her own defense was suicidal.

The demon beast, seeing Zuoqiu Lianzhu's actions, became enraged.

It was already furious at these intruders disturbing its cultivation, and now they were trying to steal its Tianji Xuanyulong Grass.

It had guarded this Tianji Xuanyulong Grass for nearly a hundred years, hoping to use it to break through to the second level of the Sea Transformation Realm. Stealing its Tianji Xuanyulong Grass was like attacking its life source, and it couldn't help but be enraged.

In its fury, the demon beast ignored the other martial artists' attacks and struck at Zuoqiu Lianzhu with a claw as swift as lightning.

Zuoqiu Lianzhu was almost touching the Tianji Xuanyulong Grass, overjoyed. Despite sensing the demon beast's claw approaching, she gritted her teeth, determined to endure the blow and obtain the grass.

But at the last moment, she felt a tight grip around her waist, and a strong arm pulled her away. Her vision blurred, and she found herself at the foot of the mountain.

Held tightly in the arm, and pressed against the person's chest, Zuoqiu Lianzhu felt a mix of embarrassment, anger, and frustration. Looking up, her anger turned to surprise.

"Junior Brother Chu, what are you doing here?"

Zuoqiu Lianzhu never expected Chu Jianqiu to have entered the Xinze Secret Realm. With Chu Jianqiu's cultivation, coming here was like courting death.

"If Senior Sister can come, why can't I?" Chu Jianqiu smiled.

"I came to obtain the Tianji Xuanyulong Grass. What are you doing here?" Zuoqiu Lianzhu asked angrily. The secret realm was fraught with danger, and even she couldn't guarantee her own safety, let alone Chu Jianqiu.

If something happened to Chu Jianqiu, would the Fourth Peak rely solely on her?

"I came to obtain the Tianji Xuanyulong Grass too!" Chu Jianqiu said seriously.

"Ridiculous! I can't even handle this demon beast, and you come here to court death!" Zuoqiu Lianzhu scolded angrily.

"Senior Sister's actions were the real court of death. Acting so recklessly, how can you obtain the Tianji Xuanyulong Grass?" Chu Jianqiu retorted.

"You..." Zuoqiu Lianzhu was speechless with anger. Realizing she was still in his arms, she felt another wave of embarrassment and pushed him away.

"I was almost there with the Tianji Xuanyulong Grass. Why did you interfere?" Zuoqiu Lianzhu said indignantly, though she felt a cold sweat thinking about her actions.

Her impulsive move now seemed reckless in hindsight.

If Chu Jianqiu hadn't saved her, she would have been killed by the demon beast's claw, and the Tianji Xuanyulong Grass would have remained with the demon beast, costing her her life.

"By the way, what technique did you use just now? How could you move so fast?"

Zuoqiu Lianzhu, recalling Chu Jianqiu's incredible speed, asked in confusion. With Chu Jianqiu's mere True Qi Realm Fourth Level cultivation, how could he have such unpredictable speed? Even she, before her realm was sealed, couldn't have done that.

In the past half year, she had been monitoring the Blood Fiend Sect with her master and rarely stayed in the sect, so she didn't know about the Flash Escape Talisman.

Chu Jianqiu took out a Flash Escape Talisman and handed it to Zuoqiu Lianzhu, modestly saying, "A Flash Escape Talisman, just a small trick."

He had used two Flash Escape Talismans to save Zuoqiu Lianzhu at the critical moment, one to reach her side and another to escape with her.

Zuoqiu Lianzhu took the Flash Escape Talisman from Chu Jianqiu, listened to his explanation, and was deeply impressed by the talisman's incredible performance.

With such a talisman, it was like having an extra life.