Chapter 2104: Chapter 2105: Slaying Demons! Four Updates

Whoosh...

A whistling sound of wind emanated from the abyss, as though there was a connected area underneath it, the wind blowing from that place, passing through the abyss, reaching here.

As for what it’s like at the very bottom, no one knows, even the ancient Star River City doesn’t have a detailed record.

Upon hearing the wind, Turquoise Pool reminded everyone that soon there would be a large number of abyssal demons appearing, and they should be fully prepared. There’s a strong possibility that a king-level abyssal demon might emerge among them.

Ye Qiu was somewhat puzzled; why does the wind bring more abyssal demons up? Fortunately, Jin Shanshun unraveled Ye Qiu’s doubts.

"Young master, these abyssal demons take a lot of time to climb up, and might not even make it up, but with the strong wind from the abyss, it’s different. They can use the power of the wind to easily scale the abyss."

So, they were relying on the wind to climb up, huh.

Ye Qiu understood now; he hadn’t expected these seemingly clumsy creatures to be quite clever, using external force like the wind to reach the top of the abyss.

The wind blew stronger, howling, making ghost-like sounds that were eerie to hear.

Suddenly, claws grasped onto the cliff rocks, and one figure after another leapt up.

They’re here!

The eyes of several people present flashed, and they began to act.

Turquoise Pool’s swordsmanship was formidable; Ye Qiu had seen it once before. Dealing with these ordinary abyssal demons, she used her fierce swordsmanship, almost taking one out with each strike, without much effort.

Jin Shanshun and Qin Feng, however, were not as skilled as Turquoise Pool. The two were only at the early stage of the Prodigal Realm, able to handle just one abyssal demon at a time. Luckily, Ye Qiu was nearby, and thanks to his powerful skills, he swept through numerous demons.

Ye Qiu managed to fend off the majority of the abyssal demons; under his attack, normal demons crumbled instantly like burning paper, turning to ashes.

With the continual attacks from the four, any abyssal demon that came near met its end, unable even to escape the area.

After the time of half an incense stick, the wind stopped, and no more abyssal demons appeared.

Qin Feng and Jin Shanshun sat on the ground, gasping for breath in exhaustion.

Turquoise Pool’s face was slightly flushed due to the significant energy expended, her chest heaving gently, looking like peaks gathering and waves raging.

Among the four, only Ye Qiu appeared untouched, neither flushed nor breathless, as if nothing had happened.

After resting for a while, they began to collect the glittering objects on the ground, which were the cores of the abyssal demons. Although ordinary demons had smaller cores, the sheer number of demons they had slain made the total sizeable.

Quantity leads to accumulation.

The abyssal demon cores were entrusted to Turquoise Pool’s management. Ye Qiu didn’t worry about her running off or not sharing the military merit points; there was trust in them.

"Let’s go. We’ve cleared all the demons in this area; let’s explore another place," suggested Turquoise Pool.

Ye Qiu didn’t object, though he was slightly disappointed not to encounter a king-level demon. Compared to ordinary demons, the king-level demon was truly valuable, its core worth as much as tens of thousands of ordinary demons.

Following this, the four proceeded along the cliff, with Jin Shanshun and Qin Feng leading. Ye Qiu wanted to train the two, letting them handle single demon encounters, intervening only when many demons appeared.

In this manner, they advanced for five or six hours, encountering large groups of abyssal demons three times, while the rest were in smaller numbers.

During this time, they also found some other martial artists, but they were just bones, no flesh remained.

As for any living martial artists, they didn’t see any, which puzzled Ye Qiu. There were supposed to be many small teams, so why hadn’t they come across any?

"They all move collectively; there’s fewer abyssal demons here, so they rarely hunt them in this area," explained Turquoise Pool.

Ye Qiu scratched his head, feeling like Turquoise Pool was helping him familiarize himself with the environment.

"Turquoise Pool Fairy, why don’t we head to areas with more abyssal demons?" Ye Qiu proposed.

"Let’s not today. I need to prepare before heading to such places, can’t go lightly," Turquoise Pool solemnly stated. Ye Qiu felt intrigued; a place that even someone as powerful as Turquoise Pool took seriously must be incredibly dangerous.

Later, they began their return.

As the four emerged from the abyss’s fog, they noticed a group of people not far away who had also just exited.

Both parties saw each other, and soon, the group approached them.

"Turquoise Pool Fairy, we meet again." As they approached, one person’s eyes lit up upon seeing Turquoise Pool and spoke up.

Ye Qiu’s expression shifted; wasn’t this Cain, the guy he encountered when entering Star River City?

He was also here to hunt abyssal demons; quite a coincidence indeed.

After greeting Turquoise Pool, Cain noticed Ye Qiu as well. His eyes flashed with quickly hidden hostility when he saw Ye Qiu.

Cain remembered Ye Qiu vividly; at the time, Ye Qiu had crushed his hand bones during a handshake.

"So, Turquoise Pool Fairy came with him, huh," commented Cain.

Ye Qiu smiled silently, guessing Cain might see him as a romantic rival. Though he felt this was an unfounded assumption, Ye Qiu saw no need to clarify; he had already proven he was not to be trifled with. If Cain were smart, he wouldn’t cause trouble. If not, Ye Qiu didn’t mind further illustrating that point.

At that moment, Cain’s partner commented, "Cain, this guy is close to the woman you’re interested in; do you want me to teach him a lesson?"

Cain shook his head. Though he hadn’t directly fought Ye Qiu, he sensed Ye Qiu’s strength during their brief encounter. Among his brothers, likely none could match Ye Qiu.

Dealing with Ye Qiu didn’t necessarily require Cain’s personal involvement; he could utilize others’ strength.

Feeling a hint of dread toward Ye Qiu, Cain refrained from confronting him, exchanged a few words, and then departed.

"Young master, that guy holds hostility toward you." Jin Shanshun and Qin Feng noticed this, providing a reminder.

Ye Qiu glanced at Turquoise Pool and chuckled, "This is all thanks to Turquoise Pool Fairy. How about sharing more of those military merit points with me?"

Turquoise Pool deliberately turned her head away, revealing her fair neck, like white jade.