This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

The cries of mortals, their sobs, their wails, the sounds of demon beasts chewing, tearing flesh, a cacophony of noises melded into a scene of purgatory.

Even the mighty Violent Ape and the Black Feather Eagle could not withstand a horde of such immense size and fearless ferocity.

In the end, they couldn't stop these frenzied demon beasts.

Once the bloodthirsty demon beasts entered the Cai residence, they rampaged like wolves among sheep, savagely preying and gnawing on the mortals, leaving the ground strewn with fresh blood and dismembered corpses.

Cai Heng could only look on at this hellish scene on earth, feeling powerless despite his desire to help.

Cai Xingchao and his teacher Yu Ling were closely guarding Cai Heng.

Many demon beasts around them were eyeing them greedily.

Their bloodthirsty instincts, deriving from their bloodlines, allowed them to sense that the flesh of these three seemed even more succulent.

However, Cai Heng's earlier display of divine might still left them with some trepidation.

Whoosh!

Finally, unable to restrain itself any longer, one demon beast, its body flashing with black light, was the first to pounce.

Cai Heng summoned his magic artifact, a fan emitting a crimson glow.

With a gentle wave of the fan, a burst of flames sprang forth from within it and shot towards the oncoming Demon Wolf.

Boom!

Under the assault of the flames, the Demon Wolf's fur caught fire instantly, its form crashing to the ground, emitting agonized howls as it writhed and struggled on the earth.

Even though he was severely injured, Cai Heng found it easy to deal with these First Grade demon beasts.

Howl!

Though the Demon Wolf had fallen instantly, its act seemed to have blown the charge for the others; the next moment, countless shadows pounced, engulfing the three of them.

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"What?!" Su Shu exclaimed in shock at the sight of the residence now a den of demon beasts.

Lu Qingshan's expression was as dark as still waters.

It was as if a grand banquet was being held, with these various demon beasts gleefully sharing in the feast of mortals, irrespective of gender, age, or status.

Screech!

A mournful cry came from the sky, followed by a large flying creature plummeting down.

With just a glance, Lu Qingshan recognized the origin of the fallen bird.

The Black Feather Eagle, Cai Heng's powerful Beast Pet.

Under the relentless attack of the Monkey-faced Demon Crows, even the imposing Black Feather Eagle was exhausted and fell from the sky.

Witnessing the Black Feather Eagle lose its ability to resist, the Monkey-faced Demon Crows emitted a cacophony of unpleasant screeching sounds the next moment, swarming over and completely overwhelming the Black Feather Eagle.

Screech! Screech!

The Black Feather Eagle made its last stand, flapping its wings, knocking several Demon Crows off itself.

But merely in a moment, the Black Feather Eagle's angry screeches grew weaker and weaker until finally, there was no sound at all.

As Lu Qingshan witnessed this, he remained silent.

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Su Shu glanced at Lu Qingshan and carefully probed, "Qingshan, do you know someone here?"

Lu Qingshan looked at the Azure Water Bracelet magic artifact on his wrist, a gift from Yu Ling and her son, and the memory of that somewhat stubborn old man, Cai Heng, surfaced in his mind; he nodded slowly.

Even though his encounter with Cai Heng and Yu Ling could only be described as a brief encounter, Lu Qingshan always had a favorable impression of them.

But faced with such a massive horde of demon beasts, even if he wanted to help, there was no way he could.

After all, he was merely a Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator.

Heaving a deep sigh, Lu Qingshan said, "Let's go, don't bother with other matters now, the mission is what's important."

"Lu Qingshan, it looks like there are people trying to make their way over here," the eagle-eyed Rat King suddenly spoke out.

Among the demon beast horde, four individuals were cutting through the tide-like swarm of beasts, making a breakout towards their direction.

Two men, one woman, and a black ape.

The black ape, wielding an iron rod magic artifact, led the way, with the two men and the woman close behind.

The black ape was covered in wounds, its whole body drenched in blood, some from its own injuries, some from the demon beasts.

Blood pooled into rivulets, continually dripping down from the ape's fur.

"It's Cai Heng and Yu Ling with her son," Lu Qingshan recognized the identity of the arrivals quickly.

"Wait!" Xu Hao also called out to stop those ready to leave, glancing at Lu Qingshan before saying, "Let's wait a moment to see the situation. If they can make it through, we'll go and save them."

Lu Qingshan was taken aback.

"A cultivator willing to help mortals is someone I would also like to rescue if possible," Xu Hao explained.

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Cai Heng drove his magic artifact, defending against beast attacks from both sides, while the Violent Ape led the charge at the front, as the three of them steadily fought their way out.

Although the fierce beasts were fearless, they ultimately acted on instinct.

They didn't organize to besiege Cai Heng's trio; only the demon beasts around them would pounce to hinder their escape.

Cai Heng's eyes were as somber as dead ash, despair overwhelming him as the Black Feather Eagle met its end at the jaws of the fierce beasts, and the mortals he protected failed to escape the slaughter—all these events left him utterly hopeless.

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He never imagined that these fierce beasts would gather in such growing numbers.

Feeling his spiritual power nearly depleted, Cai Heng bit his teeth and took out a pill to consume.

The Blood Coagulation Pill, which exchanged a burst of immense strength for the burning of one's essence blood.

Already of advanced age and nearing the end of his life, his essence blood was nearly spent.

For an average cultivator, recovering from the effects of a Blood Coagulation Pill would require a long period of rest, but for him, it demanded his life.

Once the effects of the pill subsided, he knew he would likely die right there.

However, by burning his essence blood, Cai Heng seemed to be revitalized, his combat power surged, and he sped up his breakout attempt once again.

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The Violent Ape at the forefront let out a feeble whimper, suddenly stumbled, and fell to the ground.

It was too tired.

Ever since the demon beasts began their assault, it hadn't stopped fighting, and even for a beast of great physical strength, this exceeded its limits.

Long before, its hands had already started to tremble, hardly able to grip its iron rod, relying solely on willpower and determination to keep going until now.

Now, it was so exhausted that it could hardly stand.

Leaning on its iron staff, the Violent Ape gasped for air, struggling to keep its body from collapsing, but facing the demon beasts that lunged at it with gaping maws, it no longer had the energy to resist.

All it could do was look at Cai Heng with bloodshot eyes, filled with a violent gaze that brimmed with reluctance.

In the next instant, the frenzied demon beasts overwhelmed and devoured it.

Cai Heng's eyes were about to burst from their sockets, filled with murky tears of sorrow.

The Violent Ape had been a beast pet given to him by his father when he was but a child.

At that time, the Violent Ape was a newborn cub his father had taken from a beast lair.

They grew up together.

He had gone from a carefree child to a Foundation Establishment cultivator with the weight of years upon him.

And it had grown from a demon beast cub to a top Second Grade demon beast.

Their companionship over so many years was so profound it even surpassed that of kin by ordinary standards.

Now, as the Violent Ape died in battle for him, he couldn't even preserve its entire body, which left Cai Heng with an unbearable grief in his heart.

But under these circumstances, Cai Heng could only suppress his immense pain to protect Su Shu and her son as they continued their escape.

They were almost safe!

Seeing that the number of surrounding demon beasts had significantly decreased, Cai Heng felt a slight sense of relief.

Aooo!

Suddenly, accompanied by a howl, an enormous Demon Wolf emerged from nowhere and pounced toward them.

Cai Heng's breathing hitched.

The approaching Demon Wolf was a Second Grade Rank beast!

Already on his last legs, Cai Heng had lost the ability to contend with a Second Grade demon beast after the deaths of his two beast pets.

And Xu Hao and Cai Xingchao, being mere Qi Refining Cultivators, had even less capability to stop this Second Grade Demon Wolf.

The outcome seemed all but certain.

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Whoosh!

A flash of sword light accompanied by a clear ringing of a sword from emerged.

What is this?!

In the throes of despair, Cai Heng had no time to react before seeing the figure of a youth appear where the sword light had landed.

The youth held his sword, its spiritual essence rampaging, as it cleaved toward the Demon Wolf's head.

Cai Heng's eyes widened, a spark of life flashing through their otherwise stagnant depths.

As the youth's sword struck the Demon Wolf's jawbone, in the brief moment of their clash, he distinctly saw two shadowy figures mysteriously emerge on the sword.

This sword technique, this scene, he had heard of it from his father when he was young.

It was a family secret sword technique from the Cai Family that hadn't been mastered in many generations.

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Under the might of this sword technique, the Demon Wolf's jaws were severely deformed, and at the same time, the enormous spiritual power on the sword invaded the Demon Wolf's mouth with a domineering force, shredding through its internal organs.

The Demon Wolf perished instantly.

The youth turned around.

"Lu Brother!" Cai Xingchao exclaimed in shock.

The unexpected savior who had rescued them from the maw of the Demon Wolf was none other than Lu Qingshan, who had arrived using the Formless Sword Escape technique.

Lu Qingshan nodded at the three of them but had no time for further explanation. "Go!"

They had not yet made a successful escape.

"Protect Lu Qingshan!" Not far away, Xu Hao saw this and maintained a calm expression, commanding sternly.

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