Chapter 189: Chapter 94: Gaining Demon Blood Again, Commanding Wind and Rain

Yan Fangbai readily agreed, then said, "Once we find the demon, if there’s still time, we’ll bring Brother Xuan for training."

The two conversed and then prepared to return, but just then, a chilling wind suddenly swept from the west, bending every blade of grass, snapping old tree branches, and stirring dust and stones in the desolate forest.

It was a formidable demonic wind, causing a buzzing in everyone’s eardrums, and even blurring the view before them.

Time seemed to slow down, and the crowd fell utterly silent.

Suddenly, they looked up to see a massive accumulation of dark clouds in the southwest, within which torrents of rain and fierce winds could be vaguely seen.

Yan Fangbai said, "Let’s go take a look."

He had just moved forward when he noticed that Li Xuan hadn’t budged and turned back to look.

In his sight, Prince Qing was staring wide-eyed at the sky.

"Brother Xuan, what’s the matter?"

Li Xuan slowly withdrew his gaze.

Perhaps Yan Fangbai would still need to investigate, but he had already discerned... this rain was unnatural, a product of summoning storm.

After all, it was a demon skill he himself could wield; he could recognize it at a glance.

At the same time, he realized... even if he exerted his full power, the wind and rain he summoned would never be this intense.

"The rain is heavy," he remarked, before following Yan Fangbai onward.

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That night, they hurried in a rush, barely reaching the Qing River bank, becoming entirely soaked before even getting close.

The torrential rain was absurdly heavy.

And it had been pouring for quite a while, showing no signs of stopping.

It was as though the sluice gates of the heavens had opened, pouring down water like pillars, crashing upon everything below.

Even a firestarter wouldn’t light, the surroundings were pitch black, with visibility severely limited.

As secret martial warriors, their vision far exceeded that of ordinary people, yet at this moment, they could only make out faint contours of rocks and trees, eerily resembling lurking evil spirits.

The group roamed the rain-soaked area but found nothing unusual, though looking afar, they saw the rainclouds stretching into the distance, unable to tell how vast an area they covered.

One secret martial warrior suddenly gazed toward the waterside in shock, saying, "The riverbank has surged a lot."

Another remarked, "Even if it rises more, it won’t flood Xiongshan County; it’s not only half a day’s journey away, but there’s also a mountain in between."

Yan Fangbai carefully scanned the surroundings, cautiously probing.

Li Xuan walked a few steps, seeing everyone at a loss, suddenly called, "Third Sister."

Yan Fangbai paused and turned back.

Li Xuan spoke with deep apology, "Forgive me... there’s a wife and daughter at home, I..." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Yan Fangbai froze, showing some warmth in her eyes, and said, "Princess Qingxue married a good husband; Prince Qing can leave."

Li Xuan nodded and turned to depart.

He hadn’t gone far when a secret martial warrior suddenly commented, "Prince Qing leaves with ease, huh..."

Yan Fangbai shot him a glare and said, "Don’t speak carelessly, you have no idea what Prince Qing is enduring."

Three monstrous entities, how terrifying is the heart demon?

Yet to use familial love to suppress this heart demon deserves everyone’s respect.

Therefore, others might think Li Xuan was shirking trouble or avoiding danger, but Yan Fangbai knew it wasn’t so.

Because if it were him, dealing with even two monstrous entities would drive him utterly insane, let alone three.

Brother Xuan... standing over there itself is an impressive feat.

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The wind sometimes howled and roared like demons, at other times it sneered wickedly.

After Li Xuan departed, he directly infused the dual demon blood of "deformed monkey" and "rotting buddha corpse rat."

Immediately, he quickly began investigating the surroundings.

The shadows of trees were blurred, and the rain and wind were like whips.

"Nothing..."

"Nothing..."

"Nothing here either..."

"Still nothing..."

He circled around Qing River near Xiongshan County and even ventured downstream, but couldn’t detect any demonic aura.

Thus, he couldn’t tell how much time had passed.

Eventually, the rain stopped.

The dark clouds dispersed, revealing a bright moon that cast its silvery light.

Li Xuan continued his investigation, probing until the fishbelly white sky ushered in the morning sun.

The morning sun usually signifies hope, but now... it was filled with a sense of coldness.

Suddenly, Li Xuan caught a whiff of blood in the air. Following the scent, he found a small fishing village.

The village had originally been quite distant from Qing River, but now it was completely submerged, with corpses floating on the water’s surface.

Below the corpses, something was swiftly moving around, pulling at them.

Li Xuan stood on a floating plank, fixing his gaze on a man’s corpse that drifted close.

The man’s corpse lay face-up, the sunlight illuminating his face showed an odd grimace, underneath was a dense shadow giving a sense of filth.

Li Xuan grabbed a stone and threw it forward.

Bang!!

The stone hit the surface, splashing water as a swarm of dark shapes scattered beneath the corpse, resembling fish.

Li Xuan raised his hand, firing a silver thread from his fingertip, flipping the corpse over.

Upon seeing...

The back of the man’s head, back, and legs were all hollowed out.

His spinal cord had a black fish wriggling chaotically within.

The black fish opened its mouth, revealing teeth like melon seeds, gnawing on the already loose brain...

Li Xuan tightened the silver thread in his hand, casually slashing, instantly killing the black fish.

This fish wasn’t a demon, but even so, he noticed the hardness of its skin... akin to being coated in steel.

Not only would it be difficult for ordinary people, even a trained martial artist encountering such a fish would find it hard to penetrate its defense.

Here...

Li Xuan stood on the plank, looking at the dense swarm of fish.

His gaze slowly lifted, peering toward the Qing River that resembled an ocean now, his pupils gradually contracting.