This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 389 - 17 Puzzling

Chapter 389: Chapter 17 Puzzling

The Sword Light spiraled back, surrounding Ji Chuan.

Qiu Shiyin watched as the fierce Origin Demon turned into a corpse in an instant and unconsciously shrank her neck, whispering softly, “The deeper we go, the more of these Origin Demons there are. Do you really plan to keep going inside?”

“Rest assured, no one in this world cherishes their own life more than I do!” Ji Chuan said coldly.

“What’s so great about that, isn’t everyone the same…” Qiu Shiyin murmured in a voice only she could hear.

Lu Qingshan found it somewhat amusing.

The usually gentle senior brother to his junior brothers and sisters was especially cold towards Qiu Shiyin.

As for the reason, he could guess one or two.

Although he hadn’t been in contact with Ji Chuan for long, Lu Qingshan could clearly feel that Ji Chuan was a person with an extremely strong sense of honor for his sect.

This could be evidenced by the fact that he was willing to take out an hour from his own cultivation time to feed his sword for him.

Someone like Ji Chuan probably extremely disapproved of Qiu Shiyin’s behavior of bringing in outsiders and ‘shearing wool from his own family’.

Simply put, their values did not align.

Therefore, Ji Chuan did not show the slightest hint of friendliness towards Qiu Shiyin.

The three of them continued deeper into the mine.

The entire Primordial Stone Orchid Mine spanned an unimaginably large area, and along the way, every intersection had at least five branches.

Suddenly, all three of them felt a chill in their hearts.

A stooped figure stood several steps in front of them.

The three stepped forward to the figure and couldn’t help but change their expressions.

The scene before them was unbearably tragic.

This was a middle-aged cultivator whose skull had been completely ripped open.

Bits of bone were scattered everywhere, and the blood had dried up and solidified, turning a purple-black color.

Bloody and horrifying.

“Is this someone from your Qiu family?” Ji Chuan asked.

Qiu Shiyin silently nodded her head and explained, “In the mine, it’s unknown just how many Origin Demons have poured in, so they didn’t dare to come in to collect the corpses of the dead clan members.”

Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan’s expressions grew more solemn.

Things had become even more eerie.

The scene before them was almost like a brutal slaughter.

“Are Origin Demons always this cruel?” Lu Qingshan asked in confusion.

“Not very clear, because before this, the Origin Demons always kept to themselves and never invaded our Burial Ridge,” Qiu Shiyin said with a depth to her voice that made it hard to understand the underlying meaning.

At that moment, a long howl came through, bringing with it a deluge of power that surged vehemently.

They saw over a dozen fearsome Origin Demons charging out from the dark surrounding areas, their blood-red eyes in the darkness like a series of lanterns, incredibly disturbing.

A Sword Light immediately burst forth from around Ji Chuan.

Lu Qingshan also made a gesture, tightly holding the Peach Blossom in his hand.

Swish!

Lu Qingshan swung his sword and struck an Origin Demon coming towards him head-on.

Hisss!

The Peach Blossom was like a line of frost that, at the moment of contact with the Origin Demon’s body, its cold Radiance suddenly exploded. Treating the tough and powerful Scale Armor of the Origin Demon as if it were thin paper, it instantly split the demon’s body in two.

The halves of the Origin Demon’s body tumbled through the air, bursting into a cloud of yellow blood mist that seeped into the mine walls.

A late-stage Third Grade Origin Demon was effortlessly cut down by Lu Qingshan with a casual stroke.

Incredibly unbelievable.

This was the added effect of the Annihilation Penetrating Sword Intent.

Unparalleled sharpness.

Even the Scale Armor of Demon Beasts of the same tier was easily broken under the power of the Annihilation Penetrating Sword Intent.

It could break through everything.

The death of its companion did not invoke fear in the other Origin Demons; on the contrary, it seemed to incite them.

They surged in madness, and their piercing howls echoed through the corridor, shaking the eardrums painfully.

“Grow a pair of eyes yourself.” Ji Chuan glanced at Qiu Shiyin, who seemed to have been frightened silly by these Origin Demons, frowned, and subconsciously pulled her behind him, chiding her, “If there’s danger, hide behind me. Do I need to call out for you?”

While protecting Qiu Shiyin behind him, Ji Chuan’s mind raced, and Green Waist whistled out in the tunnel, emitting bursts of Sword Light, intensely brilliant, like the light of destruction.

Hisss Hisss Hisss!

The Sword Light pierced through the darkness, exploding in all directions, pouring down and slashing the fiercely savage Origin Demons into pieces.

In the dark tunnel, it was as if a rain of blood had fallen.

Qiu Shiyin stood half a step behind Ji Chuan, holding onto his sleeve, looking at Ji Chuan who held the sword and protected her in front.

Between the flashes of Sword Light, faint shadows fell upon her delicate face.

Her eyes were deep, hidden in the shadows and unclear, leaving one to wonder what she was thinking at that moment.

The entire dark tunnel trembled incessantly for a time.

Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan were not ordinary cultivators; they quickly slew all the dozen or so Origin Demons.

Inside the now-still tunnel, the rich scent of blood lingered in the air.

“Something’s not right,” Lu Qingshan murmured with a slight frown. “These Origin Demons are behaving abnormally, as if they’ve fallen into a state of mindlessness, only knowing how to kill.”

Lu Qingshan recalled the blood-red eyes of the Origin Demons and said with uncertainty, “This state, it’s as if their minds have been corrupted by Demonic Qi.”

However, there was no sign of Demonic Qi on the bodies of the Origin Demons.

Hearing this, Ji Chuan’s mind stirred, and he released Green Waist again.

Transformed into Radiance, Green Waist entered and searched through the corpses of the Origin Demons. After a moment, it returned.

On the silvery-white blade, there was an extremely faint trace of black light.

“A sword is born from light; Green Waist can detect the Qi of Heaven and Earth,” Ji Chuan spoke gravely, “Your guess is correct, these Origin Demons are indeed corrupted by Demonic Qi, although the Qi is very faint, almost merged into their blood, making it hard to detect.

If it weren’t for Green Waist, I wouldn’t have been able to confirm the presence of Demonic Qi.”

Lu Qingshan’s gaze sharpened.

This must be one of the divine skills of Ji Chuan’s Life-bound Sword.

Similar to the ability to detect the Demon Race.

By this point, the shadow of the Netherworld was becoming increasingly clear.

Although the purpose of the Netherworld was still unknown, it was evident that they had a hand in the incident of the Origin Demons occupying the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine.

“Keep leading the way.” Ji Chuan said to Qiu Shiyin behind him.

“Wait a minute!” At this moment, Qiu Shiyin had already let go of Ji Chuan’s sleeve, her eyes shining brightly as she dove into the mine tunnels on both sides.

“This area is rich in minerals, and the output of Primordial Stone Orchid is very high. It’s just that it’s too dangerous; I’ve never dared to come here before,” Qiu Shiyin murmured while searching through the mine tunnel.

Her movements, however, were very efficient, akin to a humanoid mining detector. Every time she reached out, she would certainly find something.

She quickly gathered a large number of Primordial Stone Orchids.

This surprised Lu Qingshan.

That skill was simply no small feat!

…

After Qiu Shiyin had nearly cleared out that rich vein of Primordial Stone Orchids, the three of them continued deeper into the mine tunnel.

Not long after, a brutal aura peculiar to Origin Demons wafted over from a nearby cavern.

“Over there used to be one of the three richest mines in the Qiu Family’s vein, with the most abundant production of Primordial Stone Orchid. When the Origin Demons invaded the mine, it was taken over by a terrifying Origin Demon. That’s where our clan elder perished,” Qiu Shiyin pointed to the cavern entrance not far away, her voice trembling slightly.

Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan exchanged glances in the darkness.

“You stay here and be careful. We’ll go check it out,” Ji Chuan turned to tell Qiu Shiyin.

“Then come back quickly,” Qiu Shiyin nodded her small head, saying timidly.

Holding their breath, Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan continued to move forward.

Finally, in the dark depths of the mine, they saw the terrifying Origin Demon that had killed the Qiu Family’s Nascent Soul elder.

It was a massively potent Origin Demon, already taking on a vaguely humanoid shape, its body shimmering with eye-catching yellow scale armor.

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The Origin Demon’s eyes were closed, deep in slumber, its colossal body nearly filling the entire cavern.

Beneath it, in the mine where Primordial Stone Orchid lay, there was a stream of vigorous death energy, rolling upwards, continuously merging into the body of the Origin Demon.

As the death energy passed, being devoured and absorbed by the terrifying Origin Demon, the originally barren yellow mine had more than half returned to its natural earthy color.

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