A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 197 The Incarnation Chases After Us

Immediately afterwards, a blood-red rainbow and a starlight burst forth from the ground almost simultaneously; they were Black Wind Old Monster and Ninth Elder.

Black Wind Old Monster spotted the disappearing light on the horizon at a glance, and his greed intensified.

He sneered, "Hmph, relying on external objects, though your escape speed is fast, how can it last? Let's see where you can escape to!" As he spoke, the two blood demon avatars merged into one, transforming into a streak of blood light to pursue them. Blood light surged around them as they prepared to use their escape techniques to follow.

However, the moment he moved, the Ninth Elder appeared like a ghost, blocking his path and smiling slightly, "Black Wind Old Monster, we haven't settled our score yet. Where are you headed?"

Seeing the Black Wind Monster's angry expression at being blocked by him, he felt a sense of satisfaction, as if he had avenged the other party for ruining his capture of the Yuan Magnetic Stone Beast.

"Ninth Elder! Are you really going to become my enemy for the sake of a junior?!" The Black Wind Old Monster trembled with rage. He watched as the treasure and his enemy were about to disappear before his eyes, but the Star Palace Elder blocked him again and again. His killing intent boiled to its peak.

"Whether he is a friend or foe is not for me to decide alone. But today, you cannot touch this person." The Ninth Elder's tone was calm, but the magical power around him was pushed to the limit, and a pressure far greater than before spread out, showing his unquestionable determination.

"Very well! Since you insist on seeking death, I will grant your wish!"

Black Wind Old Monster stared intently at his opponent. He knew that without dealing with the Ninth Elder, he would have no chance of pursuing Luo Ming. However, in his opinion, the two Blood Demon Avatars, who were no less powerful than ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, were enough to take down that early Core Formation cultivator.

Without holding back any longer, several magical treasures shrouded in demonic energy flew out, and they actually adopted a desperate stance, launching a fierce attack on the Ninth Elder!

The Ninth Elder's expression was solemn. With a wave of his sleeves, he condensed various mysterious supernatural powers and calmly dealt with the situation. The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle in the sky.

The life-or-death struggle between Nascent Soul stage cultivators was incredibly powerful. It immediately caused the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to fluctuate violently, and the spiritual power to intertwine and collide, erupting with a deafening roar. The terrifying spiritual pressure swept in all directions like a tangible tsunami.

This earth-shattering commotion had already alarmed the entire Red Sand Island. Whether it was the cultivators or mortals on the island, or the people in the various mines and markets, everyone stared in shock at the two dazzling orbs of light in the sky, radiating destructive energy.

"That's... Nascent Soul stage elders battling it out?!"

"It seems to be the Ninth Elder of the Star Palace! The other one... such strong demonic energy, could it be that Black Wind Monster!"

"What's going on? Didn't these two just arrive today? Why are they fighting here?"

Wen Tianren watched with puzzlement as the Black Wind Old Monster and the people from the Star Palace fought, not understanding why his uncle was fighting so desperately.

While everyone on Red Sand Island watched the spectacle with bated breath, Luo Ming rode his Wind-Escape Shuttle, speeding thousands of miles in one breath. He kept a close eye on what was behind him with his powerful divine sense, only to discover that a blood-red streak of light was relentlessly chasing after him, its speed no less than that of his Wind-Escape Shuttle.

"Oh no, it can actually catch up with the speed of the Wind Chaser!" Luo Ming's heart tightened, and he was about to urge the Wind Chaser to accelerate.

Just then, the divine sense of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit within the Xuan Yuan Pearl surged forth, its vast divine sense like an invisible net, instantly enveloping a range of hundreds of miles behind.

"Don't panic, there are only these two avatars within three hundred miles behind us."

"The voice of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit carried a hint of certainty."

He had just exhausted himself, using all his divine sense to investigate, but he had not found the demonic cultivator behind him.

"This is not the true form of that demonic cultivator, but his Blood Demon Incarnation. There are two in total, and both incarnations are at the peak of the Core Formation stage. This Blood Demon Incarnation is a well-known tracking technique of the demonic path. Using blood essence as a guide, it can lock onto your aura. Even if you dive underwater or burrow underground, it will be difficult to completely get rid of it."

After a pause, Tianjing Sanren added, "The Black Wind Old Monster's main body is being held back by the Ninth Elder of the Star Palace and cannot arrive for the time being. Although your current escape speed is fast, the combined speed of these two avatars using Blood Escape is no less than yours, and you currently lack Wind Spirit Stones. In the end, you will be caught up sooner or later. Although the two Blood Demon avatars working together are comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators, as long as you separate them, it will not be difficult for you to deal with them. It would be better to stop immediately and completely eliminate him before his main body arrives, so that you can escape safely."

A glint flashed in Luo Ming's eyes as he instantly weighed the pros and cons.

If what Tianjing Sanren said is true, then the Blood Demon Avatar is skilled at tracking. If he keeps running away, he will only be slowly worn down and eventually be driven into a dead end. Since there are only two avatars at the peak of Core Formation, it would be better to take the initiative to fight. Although the Blood Demon Avatar is comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator when they join forces, it is not impossible to defeat them if they are separated.

Luo Ming made a quick decision, pinching his fingertips together, and the Wind-Escape Shuttle hovered steadily above a reef.

He swayed and landed on top of the Wind-Escape Shuttle. He opened his mouth and spat out his natal magic treasure, the Profound Origin Pearl, which immediately flew out, surrounded by azure-gold spiritual light.

Then, Luo Ming patted the spirit beast pouch, and four beams of spiritual light flashed, revealing several spirit beasts.

As soon as Luo Ming gave the command, the Xuan Turtle, carrying its heavy shell, withdrew its earthy yellow spiritual light and silently sank into the sea. The Azure Dragon flickered and transformed into a blue water shadow, following closely behind the Xuan Turtle as it submerged, its body merging with the seawater. The Fat Sun Bird spread its wings, its golden-red flames receding, and soared into the high clouds to conceal its form. The Wind Fox Beast transformed directly into a shadowy figure and landed among the reefs below, hiding itself.

Luo Ming stood on the Wind-Escape Shuttle, his expression calm and composed. The Profound Yuan Pearl slowly rotated around him. His gaze was locked on the direction from which the blood-red light and shadow were coming. He waited quietly, his aura becoming more and more refined, without the slightest impetuosity.

In no time, two streaks of blood-red light traversed a hundred miles and appeared a hundred feet in front of Luo Ming, where they suddenly stopped.

As the light and shadow faded, two figures appeared, bearing a striking resemblance to the Black Wind Old Monster, though their features were blurred. They were enveloped in viscous blood-red light and black mist, and their overwhelming aura, as if solidified, emanated towards Luo Ming.

"Hehehe... You little brat, you do have some guts. Knowing you can't escape, you actually dare to stop and throw your life away?" The blood demon avatar on the left let out a hoarse, grating laugh, its voice like the scraping of rusty iron, harsh and unpleasant to hear. "The Lord has ordered that your life be taken and your magic treasures seized. Today is your death day!"

The other blood demon avatar rolled its blurry eyes, its gaze sweeping across the sea and the sky, then glancing at the nearby island and dense forest. A disdainful sneer curled at the corner of its mouth: "You've got some clever tricks up your sleeve, trying to ambush us? Your spirit beasts have decent aptitude, but their cultivation is too poor. They're just immature little guys who think they can stop the two of us? What a pipe dream!"

Before he finished speaking, the two blood demon avatars simultaneously swelled in size. Their bodies, which were originally about ten feet tall, instantly expanded to dozens of feet, transforming into two blood-red demonic shadows that blotted out the sky. The viscous blood light was wrapped in a pungent stench, like moving blood clouds, with a sharp sound that tore through space. They pounced down on Luo Ming from the left and right!