Wait a minute, where is my master?

Above the East Sea.

The Great Elder of the Demon Sect, with a piece of strange yellow paper adhered to his body, was walking on the waves.

Though he had previously experienced the incident with the Transformation Mother Tree, on his journey he still tested the effects of the yellow paper many times.

This item was related to whether he could successfully steal the fishing rod in exchange for the help of that mysterious existence to break the Demon Lord's seal, and it was also fundamental to his survival.

Thus, the Great Elder of the Demon Sect felt that being cautious was not excessive.

After all, during the incident with the Transformation Mother Tree, only he himself had experienced the effects of the yellow paper.

Whether it had universality was still uncertain.

What if the piece of yellow paper with strange runes given by that mysterious existence was only targeted at him, the Great Elder of the Demon Sect?

Previously, he had thought himself a cultivator in the Mahayana Realm, one of the pinnacles of the Nine Provinces Realm, and the awe he held for various matters in the Cultivation World had largely dissipated.

It was not until a little Taoist appeared who killed Shen Zhi with just two moves that the Great Elder of the Demon Sect found that long-lost sense of awe again.

The mysterious existence within the ink jade doll left by the Demon Lord had displayed such ability that he believed there were indeed people beyond his reach in the Nine Provinces Immortal World.

Fortunately, as he traveled from Miao State, even when closely passing in front of another cultivator, the other party did not react at all.

From this, the Great Elder of the Demon Sect could confirm that the yellow paper with strange runes indeed had a strong concealment effect.

"It's a pity that high-level cultivators are not as common as cabbages; the highest cultivation I have encountered on my way here was just a cultivator in the Void Refinement Realm. I don't know if I will come across a cultivator with Divinity Transformation prowess on the East Sea to test the concealment effect of this yellow paper further," he murmured softly as he moved through the waves.

Because of the concealment offered by the yellow paper, certain huge beasts in the deep sea that were lying in wait ignored his presence.

...

...

Time slowly passed, about the duration of a cup of tea later.

The Great Elder of the Demon Sect suddenly noticed, not far from the sea surface.

A figure in a pink gauze dress and stepping on green and white lotus leaves casually killed a sea beast that leapt out from the deep sea.

The fluctuations of Spiritual Power revealed in her every movement seemed to be that of a Mahayana Realm cultivator!

And this person was none other than Ji Junqiao, who had been left behind by everyone before.

She had momentarily felt sulky underwater, unable to understand why just by taking out that white jade slip, everyone responded by turning their heads and walking away, so she decided to chase after them to ask, and also to find that little Taoist on Sae Island.

But after chasing out,

Ji Junqiao discovered that because the cultivation levels of the few people were not much different, their speed using the Flying Escape Skill was also similar, and she had still not caught up with the people ahead.

"What is wrong with these people? Wasn't it they who asked who could capture the little Taoist? And that Little Yan, really, by seniority, he should be calling me 'Great Ancestor,' yet he just left me here and flew away," she complained quietly to herself, while fully activating the lotus leaf under her feet.

However, just as she was about to channel more Spiritual Power into the lotus leaf, she noticed that her flying magical tool seemed to have slowed down a bit.

"Huh, strange..."

Feeling alarmed by this phenomenon, Ji Junqiao instinctively spread her Spiritual Sense around her.

And the next moment, a brief color of chaos appeared in her eyes before returning to clarity.

In Ji Junqiao's perception, the speed of her flying magical tool had suddenly become reasonable.

Yet behind her,

The Great Elder of the Demon Sect, his body adorned with the yellow paper, had already unknowingly appeared on her lotus leaf.

The distance between them was no more than a punch apart.

Put it this way.

If this were a romance novel, Ji Junqiao could have turned around and directly kissed the lips of the Great Elder of the Demon Sect.

"Hmm, it seems that the yellow paper is indeed effective against Mahayana Realm cultivators. However, this girl looks unfamiliar; could she be from some hidden sect?"

The Great Elder surveyed Ji Junqiao's back with a hint of curiosity, suddenly realizing that their paths were identical.

Thus, he felt entitled to hitch a ride on the convenient lotus.

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...

In the small world where the Age Chicken's hometown was located.

Jin Xu felt the ground trembling constantly under his feet, along with the roaring sounds that grew louder from afar.

He knew that the Age Chicken's unique scent had begun to spread.

Indeed, the next second.

Three huge, oddly-shaped creatures were the first to dash out of the Old Forest.

The leader was a massive boar, twice the height of a man, covered in bizarre hair with red patterns, and sporting long, sharp tusks.

This boar seemed to be of the Fire Attribute; when it rushed out, Jin Xu immediately felt a wave of heat hitting him in the face.

Since the Age Chicken was already shielded by a Golden Spiritual Power Shield by the young Taoist,

the Fire Roasted Pig darted out and didn't find its target initially but, driven by the rich and strange scent, it hesitated only for a moment before aiming its sharp tusks.

At the young Taoist, who seemed the easiest to bully with no fluctuations of spiritual power about him.

"Roar!"

The boar roared furiously, and its two tusks broke off and flew straight towards the young Taoist.

At the same time, it was forming a blazing fireball in its mouth, seemingly ready to spit it out the next second.

Jin Xu, watching the tusks flying towards him, frowned slightly, planning to cover his body with Golden Spiritual Power and take the hit head-on.

However, following the Fire Roasted Pig was a completely white, glossy, and incredibly long-necked strange bird that screeched loudly and astonishingly grabbed the tusks with its claws before they could reach the young Taoist.

"Eh, are there such helpful demon beasts in Little Hong's hometown?"

Just as this thought surfaced in Jin Xu's mind, he saw the snowy bird snatch the tusks and then violently twisted its long neck in midair.

It then fiercely pecked at the young Taoist's head with its sharp and pointed beak.

"Duang～Crack!"

After a brief clashing sound of metal, the strange bird's beak shattered instantly, and a strand of fresh blood dampened its snow-white feathers.

"...so you took a hit for me just to have a try at eating me?"

Faced with the scene before him, Jin Xu felt a wave of speechlessness rising in his heart.

By that time, the fireball in the Fire Roasted Pig's mouth had already condensed completely, and it furiously spat it out.

Then...

It hit the snowy bird squarely, who, unable to dodge due to the severe pain, was showered in the flames.

A piercing screech echoed!

The feathers of the bird caught fire instantly, the glossiness on them seeming like some kind of flammable grease.

Within a breath's time, the bird turned into a "Fire Bird."

The Fire Roasted Pig, missing its target twice, appeared exceptionally furious.

From its nostrils, a long string of white air was expelled, and the red patterns on its body grew brighter and brighter.

The young Taoist faintly felt that the pig was brewing some powerful magic.

But the next second,

a white-purple shadow suddenly sprung from the ground and heavily landed on the relatively soft belly of the Fire Roasted Pig.

With a thunderous crash!

The Fire Roasted Pig burst into pieces!

At the same time, a huge cloud of steam rose from the spot,

obscuring the nearby view.

In the air,

there was a faint aroma of crispy fatty meat, which permeated into Jin Xu's nose.

Upon closer sniffing, it seemed there was also a faint hint of seafood sweetness?