Chapter 75: Strange Cat
At the same time, in the high sky above the big tree, a giant arrow condensed from divine sense quickly formed, and then, spinning rapidly, it plunged straight down. Because it was manipulated by some unseen force, its speed was countless times faster than freefall.
At this moment, the cultivators below were completely unprepared, only scanning their surroundings with their divine senses.
“What does such a terrifying existence look like?”
In the tree’s memory, Mu Ruoyi stared intently at the entrance to the dungeon. As her fear and anticipation reached a seven-three split, the small figure became clearer and clearer. But at this moment, the scene before her suddenly shattered like glass, and a piercing pain shot through her brain.
“Wuu…”
Mu Ruoyi let out a painful groan, then clutched her head and slumped down. The tree in front of her, which had just regained its vitality, exploded as if hit by a bomb, its soul also torn to pieces.
Cheng Hong Ling, with her quick reflexes, pulled Mu Ruoyi back.
“What happened? Did a giant divine sense arrow fall from the sky just now?”
Elder Zhou asked uncertainly, looking up at the sky with a vigilant expression. His divine sense quickly scanned upwards, but unfortunately, he found nothing.
“Yes, this tree was destroyed by it.”
Protector Ma, whose cultivation level was slightly higher, said with a solemn tone, also watching the sky with vigilance.
“Such speed! I didn’t even react.”
Elder Zhou’s face showed shock.
“Hmph! Let alone you, even I didn’t react.”
Protector Ma’s face showed disdain, and then he said to his three Huashen realm companions, “Three elders, please go up and take a look!”
The three elders of the Luotian Sect received the order and immediately rushed into the sky.
Qi Huang in the distance also showed surprise. She had been vigilantly scanning all directions, never dreaming that the arrow would come from the sky. Its speed was so great that not to mention those Huashen realm cultivators, even she didn’t have time to stop it, and could only watch as the big tree was blown to pieces.
Qi Huang was a little annoyed, so she released her divine sense and probed upwards rapidly. However, a strange thing happened. She scanned up to a thousand zhang high, but still found no trace.
‘Could the other party still be beyond my divine sense’s range of three seconds?’
Qi Huang thought, and cold sweat broke out on her body. She then hid herself more discreetly.
“How is it? Are you okay?”
Cheng Hong Ling quickly asked Mu Ruoyi.
“I’m fine!”
Mu Ruoyi held her head tightly and gasped after saying two words.
“Come drink my blood!”
Cheng Hong Ling squeezed her wound open again and offered it to Mu Ruoyi.
Mu Ruoyi shook her head desperately, refusing to open her mouth again.
“Junior Nephew Mu, what did you see just now? Did you find any clues about the Nine Nether Demonic Cat?”
Elder Zhou asked impatiently, and people from other sects also gathered around.
“Can’t you see how uncomfortable she is?”
Cheng Hong Ling rebuked in a cold voice.
“It’s better to be a little uncomfortable now than to stay here and be killed by the Cat Spirit, don’t you think?”
Elder Zhou retorted unmoved.
“No… no, I just… just saw the cat… the Cat Spirit come out of the dungeon. I didn’t even see her face clearly, and then this tree exploded.”
Mu Ruoyi, afraid that Cheng Hong Ling would suffer, spoke up despite her headache.
“Damn it!”
Upon hearing this, Elder Zhou cursed rudely. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, “There is still a stump left of this tree. You can save it in the previous situation, so it should be fine now, right?”
“She’s already like this, and you still want her to continue?”
Cheng Hong Ling questioned coldly.
“Aren’t you here? Feed her some more fresh blood, and she’ll recover soon.”
Elder Zhou said heartlessly, completely treating the young girl as a tool.
“I can’t do it anymore!”
Mu Ruoyi continued to shake her head and said, “Now that the tree’s soul has been destroyed, even an immortal can’t save it.”
“Damn it!”
Elder Zhou cursed again. He paced a few steps and tentatively asked, “Junior Nephew Mu, take another look. Are there any plants or trees around that are not completely dead or can be used?”
Mu Ruoyi took a deep breath, then stood up with a pale face and looked around. After a moment, she shook her head slightly, “No! There is no hope now.”
Everyone around, including Cheng Hong Ling, showed disappointment. No one expected that all their efforts would come to nothing.
“Don’t be disappointed yet!”
At this moment, Protector Ma of the Luotian Sect suddenly spoke. He stared at Mu Ruoyi with sharp eyes and said, “Everyone, the Saintess of Shuiyu Valley just used Mullinglong. How much did she see through this tree? Who knows? Just because she said she didn’t see the Nine Nether Demonic Cat, does that mean she didn’t? Who knows if she’s deliberately hiding it to find it herself after we leave!”
“Protector Ma is right! Only she knows what she saw through Mullinglong.”
The Huashen realm expert from the Northern Great Sect next to him chimed in.
Elder Zhou also looked thoughtful when he heard this, and then confirmed again, “Junior Nephew Mu, did you really not see the Nine Nether Demonic Cat?”
“I really didn’t see it. Why don’t you believe me?”
Mu Ruoyi became agitated, her pale beautiful face flushed unnaturally.
“It’s easy for us to believe you. Hand over your Nine Nether Demonic Cat, and after we confirm that you have nothing, we will return it to the Shuiyu Sect.”
Protector Ma made a demand.
“Don’t you even know your own name? Why should we hand over the Demonic Cat to you?”
Cheng Hong Ling’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and her jade hand once again rested on the hilt of her sword.
“Sorry, even if I can’t find the Demonic Cat, you are not qualified to ask me to do so.”
Mu Ruoyi also stated her position.
“Two young girls, if you don’t teach you a lesson, you won’t know the immensity of heaven and earth.”
Protector Ma’s face darkened as he was about to make a move.
Qi Huang tensed up and prepared for battle again. As long as the situation got out of control, even at the risk of exposing herself, she would go up and put on a show to vent her frustration.
“Protector Ma, I think what these two young girls said is not unreasonable. They are cooperating with me. Even if the Demonic Cat is to be handed over, it should be handed over to me, not you.”
However, at this moment, Elder Zhou interjected. He wouldn’t let the prize he was about to get slip away.
“Yes, Protector Ma, what you’re doing is too unreasonable. Even I can’t stand it.”
The expert from the Northern Great Sect also chimed in.
Protector Ma gritted his teeth, but he did not act impulsively. He knew that the current situation was a three-way standoff. As long as someone dared to be the first bird, they would immediately be attacked by the other two sides.
“Alright, everyone is a fellow Daoist under the Immortal Alliance. There’s no need to harm the harmony. Since this path doesn’t work, let’s try another method.”
Elder Zhou stepped forward to smooth things over.
The storm subsided for the time being, but everyone could see that this was just the calm before the storm.
Qi Huang saw that her main body and Mu Ruoyi were temporarily out of danger. She took to the air and began to search around the Yuxiao Sect, partly to find the Nine Nether Demonic Cat, and partly to see if she could find the strange powerful expert hiding in the dark.
As Qi Huang flew, a scene below caught her attention. She saw two disciples of the HuXiao Sect chasing a black cat.
“You little beast, you’re not the Nine Nether Spirit Cat, yet you keep jumping in front of me, driving me to neurosis. Today, I’ll tear you into eight pieces.”
The disciple cursed non-stop, sticking to the black cat like gum. It wasn’t that he was being overly cautious. After all, the Nine Nether Demonic Cat only differed from ordinary black cats in its eyes, making it easy to confuse. Therefore, shortly after arriving, Elder Zhou had ordered that all ordinary cats here be killed.
Qi Huang frowned. Although she was not a saint, she was not a cold-blooded animal either. She could not stand by and watch a small life being killed like that, so she released her divine sense and brought the black cat away from the scene instantly.
The disciple was chasing a big white cat when it suddenly disappeared into thin air, leaving him stunned.
Qi Huang flew away from the scene and then placed the black cat outside the Yuxiao Sect, warning it patiently, “Don’t go in again. I might not be able to save you next time.”
The little cat seemed to understand. It rubbed against Qi Huang’s feet, purring contentedly, clearly a pet cat. It was likely one of the survivors after the Yuxiao Sect was destroyed.
Qi Huang showed a satisfied smile, but at that moment, she felt a divine sense sweep over her.
Qi Huang’s hair stood on end. Her divine sense immediately scanned back.
