Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 151 - 49: This is Miss Luo [Please vote monthly!]

Chapter 151: Chapter 49: This is Miss Luo [Please vote monthly!]

"Warrior Chu, you are indeed unpredictable and elusive, completely unfathomable,"

Breathed Monk Pu Shan in genuine astonishment after witnessing Chu Liang take down the South Route Guide with a single strike.

No wonder the Demon Sect Guide cursed continuously even at death’s door. Chu Liang’s fluctuating cultivation was truly elusive.

The point was, when he was strong, he was incredibly formidable, and when he was weak, he was genuinely frail, an enigma hailing from Shu Mountain. Thank goodness he was an ally. Being his enemy would be a real headache.

All Chu Liang could do in response was chuckle, "Hehe."

Once the South Route Guide died, his body solidified from its previously ethereal form, collapsing to the ground. It seems it was truly a case of ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

With the death of the Guide, the Soul Piercing Nail on Luo Yao was dissembled. After staggering a bit, she managed to stand straight and said to Chu Liang, "Thank you."

However, at this moment, Chu Liang’s attention was no longer on her. Instead, he was staring intently at the corpse of the Guide.

First, he mercilessly jabbed the Dustless Sword several times into the corpse’s heart, throat, skull - all fatal areas. With special attention, he stabbed the corpse’s lower body repeatedly...After a careful inspection to confirm the corpse was truly dead, he got down to searching the body.

Both Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan shook their heads, seemingly unable to bear to look.

"The demonic cultivators from Underworld King Sect all have deep schemes. It’s always better to be cautious," said Chu Liang with an abashed smile.

After a thorough search, the only object that appeared to carry some spirituality, qualifying it as a treasure, was a wooden carving.

Removing the carving, Chu Liang noticed it was an eerie image of a scowling king adorned in a black dragon robe. A close examination revealed the carving to be a magical storage tool carrying some storage space within.

No wonder.

He did not immediately try to open this storage tool. Instead, he stood and said, "Let’s leave this place first. It feels somewhat eerie here, and I’ve got a bad feeling."

"I feel the same way," replied Monk Pu Shan, "Either way, we can’t overcome this formation. We’re unable to explore any treasures here, so we should leave and call for more reinforcements."

"I have already summoned elders from my sect using the Tailing Jade Talisman, but I don’t why they haven’t arrived yet," said Luo Yao.

"Same here," acknowledged Chu Liang, "One cannot descend directly from above here. One must traverse the Misty Mountain Valley. It will likely take some time, therefore there’s no need to rush. We can descend the mountain and wait."

"Agreed," both responded.

But just as the trio were about to turn and leave, they were abruptly hit by a wave of dizziness. Shortly after, with two thuds, both Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan fell to the ground.

"What’s happening?" Chu Liang was overcome by a profound sense of dizziness.

As he was about to lose consciousness, the Tomb’s Stone Tablet in his arms vibrated, dispelling the irresistible force threatening to overwhelm him.

"Ah..."

Chu Liang forcefully shook his head. Upon raising his head, he noticed the palace in front was radiating blinding brilliance, seemingly extremely inviting, making one unable to resist drawing closer.

Meanwhile, Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan’s bodies had each produced a colourful, ethereal shadow. These shadows began to leisurely trudge towards the palace.

This time, the grand formation on the square posed no obstacles.

"What’s going on..." Chu Liang voiced his alarm, could it be that the souls of the duo were being led away?

"Don’t go!" He shouted desperately, trying to rouse his unconscious companions.

But to no avail.

He attempted to follow them, but his movements were severely hampered.

From one side, a clear voice rang out, "Useless."

...

"Hmm?"

Chu Liang turned his head and saw an elegantly dressed scholar standing not far from him, apparently appearing without warning.

"As long as you stay in the Land of Immortality for half an hour, you will be invaded by the breath of the Dream Abyss, and your soul will enter the dream realm. Once their spirits reach there, they will never wake up. If it weren’t for the extraordinary treasure on you, you would have also been unable to escape this fate. Saving people, however, is but wishful thinking," the handsome scholar said leisurely.

Seeing Luo Yao and Pu Shan’s souls moving closer to the palace, Chu Liang grew anxious.

"Who are you?" He asked the scholar, "Do you know any method to save my friends?"

"Well, I can save them..." the scholar smiled faintly, "But you have to do me a small favour."

"Sure." Chu Liang answered without hesitation.

"Oh?" The scholar asked, slightly surprised, "You’re not going to ask what the favour is?"

"Saving lives is paramount and leaves no room for questioning," Chu Liang replied, "Didn’t you say that once they reach the palace, they will never wake up?"

"Haha, you are indeed a man of honour," the scholar affirmed, revealing a hint of approval in his eyes.

Having said that, he lifted his finger lightly.

Simultaneously, Luo Yao and Pu Shan’s spirit shadows halted and stopped advancing.

After witnessing this, Chu Liang was relieved. He thanked the scholar and said, "Thank you. If you need me to help with anything, just tell me. However, my cultivation is limited, so if it’s too difficult, I might not be able to do it."

"Indeed, it’s a small matter," said the scholar, "First, you must not mention to anyone that you met me here. You must not reveal anything related to me to anyone. Then, I need you to deliver a letter for me."

Chu Liang nodded and said, "No problem."

Indeed, it was a small favor.

"The task itself is not that hard, the question is whether or not you can genuinely keep your mouth shut. That will depend on your true intentions." The scholar chuckled, "I only decided to help you out because I saw you slaying one of the Demon Cult members. Similarly, I wish to ask for your help."

"We are all disciples of the righteous path from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands," Chu Liang responded, "getting rid of demons and monsters is just part of our duties."

"Very well." The scholar gave a slight nod and handed over a Jade Slip. "Deliver this letter to the Ji Family for me. It’s meant for Thirteenth Young Miss, Ji Lianhua. No one else but her can see it."

Chu Liang accepted the Jade Slip, swearing solemnly, "I will fulfill your wish to the best of my abilities."

"I can only hold back this dream for half an hour at most. After which it will come inevitably. You have to leave the Land of Immortality before this, or else you will be stuck here keeping me company." The scholar warned.

Having said that, he waved his sleeve.

Boom——

Feeling as though he had just awoken from a dream, Chu Liang saw a dazzling light flash before his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, Monk Pu Shan and Luo Yao were still standing in front of him, looking as though nothing had ever happened.

Both of them had also just opened their eyes.

"What happened?" Monk Pu Shan muttered to himself, "I felt as though I blacked out for a moment."

Luo Yao nodded in agreement.

Chu Liang kept quiet, groping for the Jade Slip inside his pocket. It was still there, a silent proof that the incidents were not just figments of his imagination.

Urgently, he said, "This place is strange, we should get out of here as quickly as possible."

After saying so, he turned around and took the lead flying towards the edge of the secret realm at the foot of the mountain.

Both Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan had no idea why he was in such a hurry, but they knew they couldn’t stay here for long, so they followed on and flew away.

While flying, Chu Liang was also deep in thought. The scholar they met just now must be another cultivator who got trapped here, probably one with a higher cultivation level.

Could it even be ... the Seventh Realm Godly Soul that the South Route Guide was looking for?

One thing was certain, the scholar was in great distress.

Otherwise, a Seventh Realm expert would have countless ways to make him fulfill the agreement even if he couldn’t leave this place. But for him to rely on one’s "true intent" to keep this secret, showed him being too courteous.

However, just because the scholar didn’t impose any restrictions, it did not mean that Chu Liang wouldn’t keep to their agreement. He had received a favor from the scholar, and he was obliged to return it.

However, he could not tell Luo Yao or Monk Pu Shan about it, they would never know that he once saved their lives.

Such a pity.

...

When they finally reached the edge of the secret realm, another problem arose.

They couldn’t open the secret realm.

Previously, it took the Sixth Realm South Route Guide a lot of effort to barely open a crack. Now, that crack had closed again and the entrance had once again disappeared.

"What should we do?" Chu Liang looked a little anxious.

"It seems like we can only wait for our elder to come and save us." Luo Yao sounded rather indifferent.

Chu Liang glanced at the barrier outside the secret realm, a thick, misty, clear screen. The dense Dream Abyss and the thick mist could be clearly seen.

The reason why he was so anxious was because the scholar had mentioned that he could only hold back for half an hour. What if they couldn’t reach here within half an hour?

Just as he was pondering, he saw a red flare light up outside the barrier.

His heart immediately relaxed.

The red flare was coming closer and closer at an astonishing speed. With a whistling sound like a phoenix’s call, it was close. It was a punch!

Boom!

The whole secret realm seemed to have trembled!

This time, the barrier didn’t slowly tear open like the last time when the South Route Guide did it. Instead, with a bang, it shattered straight away!

With the Flame Wings spread on her back, Empress Feng descended, looking like a deity, came before the three.

"Master!" Chu Liang greeted, "Thankfully you’re here. We were worrying about how to open the secret realm."

Seeing that Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan seemed a bit tense, he reassured them, "Don’t be afraid, my Master is very kind and friendly."

"Hey! I should have been here earlier!" Empress Feng’s face showed a hint of anger as she complained, "But before I came, I ran into a few old men from the Sanjue Valley and had a fight. I gave them a lesson before I set off! If not for them, I would have been here much earlier! If anything happened to my apprentice because of this, I will make them pay!"

"..." Hearing her words, the three young ones looked at each other warily.

"Hey, are these your new friends?" Empress Feng noticed the two who stood behind Chu Liang and looked harmless, she enthusiastically asked.

"Yes, they are." Chu Liang nodded and introduced, "Both of them are my companions whom I met this time, we hit it off quite well. This is Monk Pu Shan from the Yunque Temple."

"And this is... Miss Luo."