"Hua Xu, you despicable and shameless scoundrel..."
Bang!
With a deafening roar, a humanoid crater appeared on the ground.
Mu Chen and Bai You Ran opened their mouths, but neither said anything.
This was clearly Hua Xu's style, to taunt an opponent before delivering a fatal blow when they were in a fit of rage.
They were already accustomed to Hua Xu's methods and had no intention of commenting further.
Especially since Bai You Ran was currently at a critical juncture of repairing the barrier formation.
She didn't have the extra energy to concern herself with other matters.
The only reason the two of them looked up was due to the immense commotion caused by the Demon Lord's fall.
However, Zhang Er Gou, who was in a state of enlightenment nearby, was unaffected.
Seeing that Zhang Er Gou would not wake up anytime soon, Liu Ya Xuan sat down and began to meditate and cultivate.
Perhaps, under Zhang Er Gou's influence, she too would gain some insight.
...
"Haha, satisfying..."
A bold laugh echoed from the void, followed by the appearance of Hua Xu and Jiang Tai.
Hua Xu went straight towards the humanoid crater without stopping.
Clearly, he intended to capture the Demon Lord.
In a short while, Hua Xu reappeared on the ground, carrying a figure in his hand.
The person in his grasp was none other than the Demon Lord, who had lost all ability to fight.
Bai You Ran and Mu Chen showed no surprise at this.
The most anxious person at the moment was Jiang Feng, who had been standing alone by the cliff.
When he saw the Demon Lord being struck down, he was utterly panicked.
Now, seeing Hua Xu and his own ancestor appear, Jiang Feng's face turned ashen.
However, Hua Xu and Jiang Tai did not look at him. Instead, they sped off in another direction.
Hua Xu and Jiang Tai were not in a hurry to deal with Jiang Feng at this time.
Firstly, they had already captured the Demon Lord and would interrogate him thoroughly.
They needed to understand the situation in the Demon Realm in detail.
If the Demon Realm was preparing to attack the Cultivation Realm, they would need to make appropriate preparations.
Secondly, they saw Bai You Ran repairing the barrier formation and noticed her less-than-ideal condition.
They did not want Bai You Ran's previous efforts to be in vain.
...
Zhang Er Gou, currently in a state of enlightenment, was oblivious to the changes around him.
His divine sense had entered a mysterious realm.
Cycles of rebirth, innate Great Dao.
Some unexplainable phrases emerged, as if he saw his past and had a vague understanding of the future.
What was the Great Dao? Zhang Er Gou thought of Hua Xu's attitude towards Jiang Tai and the Demon Lord.
See one's true heart, act according to one's true nature.
Perhaps this was the initial entry into the Great Dao. Inwardly, Zhang Er Gou felt his divine sense entering a new realm.
...
Zhang Er Gou's enlightenment lasted for ten full days.
During these ten days, with the assistance of Mu Chen and Hua Xu, Bai You Ran completely repaired the cracks in the barrier formation.
Furthermore, to prevent the barrier formation from cracking again, Bai You Ran laid down several more ancient formations based on the original. Su Dan Novel Network.
After completing this, seeing that Zhang Er Gou still showed no signs of waking, they decided to wait a few more days.
Enlightenment was always a matter of chance. The longer one remained in enlightenment, the greater the harvest for the individual.
When Hua Xu learned that Zhang Er Gou had entered a state of enlightenment by observing his battle with the Demon Lord, he thought even more highly of Zhang Er Gou.
He also boasted to Bai You Ran and Mu Chen, claiming that Zhang Er Gou had many similarities to him.
To this, Mu Chen and Bai You Ran could only scoff.
They had long experienced Zhang Er Gou's monstrous talent.
Now, seeing Hua Xu's behavior, they knew exactly what his intentions were.
He simply wanted to take Zhang Er Gou as his disciple.
The accomplished are the teachers. The continent of Yin Zhou did not have strange requirements. As long as both parties were willing, even if the disciple had a previous master.
They could still take on another master during their later cultivation journey.
This was also why Zhang Er Gou had taken several masters in the Misty Sect without any issues.
Since witnessing Zhang Er Gou's talent in formations, Bai You Ran also wanted to impart all her skills to him.
Compared to the two, Mu Chen was at a disadvantage.
In terms of cultivation, he couldn't match Hua Xu's depth.
In terms of formation mastery, he was no match for Bai You Ran.
Although he was also covetous of the young man Zhang Er Gou, he had nothing outstanding to offer.
He was not an alchemy master either.
Therefore, he had already withdrawn from the competition for Zhang Er Gou.
However, Hua Xu and Bai You Ran were different. In the past few days, besides interrogating the now healed Demon Lord, Hua Xu had spent the most time paying attention to Zhang Er Gou.
Bai You Ran even sat in meditation to recover not far from Zhang Er Gou.
They were waiting for Zhang Er Gou to wake up and ask for his opinion.
...
Although the Demon Lord's physical injuries had recovered, Bai You Ran and Hua Xu had jointly placed restrictions on him, rendering him unable to exert his full strength.
He could only obediently remain a prisoner.
However, he was not cooperative. No matter what Hua Xu asked, he refused to answer.
He only kept calling Hua Xu a shameless rogue.
He dared not fight him properly.
To this, Hua Xu scoffed. The Demon Lord, despite his deep cultivation, seemed like a green recruit.
He even suspected that the Demon Lord had been tricked into entering the barrier formation.
If the Demon Lord knew what he was thinking, he would immediately exclaim "soulmate" three times.
...
Seeing that he could not elicit any useful information, Hua Xu stopped pressing the matter.
Leaving the Demon Lord to curse him incessantly, he also began to meditate near Zhang Er Gou.
Though they claimed to be meditating, they were constantly aware of every movement and sound around them.
They were worried that if Zhang Er Gou woke up, another person might snatch him away.
Zhang Er Gou, however, was completely unaware of this.
Liu Ya Xuan, who had been meditating nearby, also woke up after a few days. Her cultivation was limited, so the benefits she gained were naturally not as substantial.
Even so, it had greatly improved her cultivation realm.
She even felt that these few days of meditation and cultivation were equivalent to half a year of her usual practice.
The bottleneck that was close to breaking also showed signs of loosening.
She attributed all of this to Zhang Er Gou's enlightenment.
When she woke up and saw Hua Xu and Bai You Ran sitting nearby, she was also surprised.
She wondered why these two great figures would act in such a manner.
To say that the two were trying to comprehend something by using Zhang Er Gou's enlightenment would be stretching it too far.
...
Hmm?
First, Hua Xu in the east opened his eyes, a sharp gaze probing in Zhang Er Gou's direction.
Then, Bai You Ran opened her eyes almost simultaneously, her gaze now filled with a hint of inquiry.
"He's waking up?"
Mu Chen and Jiang Tai also noticed Zhang Er Gou's movements.
Zhang Er Gou, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, slowly rose, but did not open his eyes immediately...