Da Xuan Martial Saint

The greatest difference between demons and humans is that demons do not draw upon the Power of Heaven and Earth through Artistic Conception. Instead, they rely on the demonic power refined within their own bodies. Even though their demonic power is robust and they can also extract Yuan Qi from Heaven and Earth to circulate slowly, compared to Artistic Conception, which can almost endlessly mobilize the Power of Heaven and Earth, the gap is simply too vast.

A human Martial Artist, even if they are at the Five Viscera Realm, as long as they have mastered one or two kinds of Artistic Conception and combine it with their own Yuan Gang, it is nearly impossible to exhaust their powers, whereas demons cannot do the same.

This is why a Seventh Rank Demon King has near-Grandmaster abilities, but any expert on the Wind Cloud List does not fear them and is confident of overcoming and ultimately slaying them.

"Junior Brother Chen need not fear. I have carefully investigated this Seventh Rank Demon King before, and it has only undergone its transformation recently. Right now, its demonic power and Demon Corpse have yet to stabilize; it has merely reached the Seventh Rank. Junior Brother Chu and I both have Spirit Weapons in hand, and we are confident we can withstand it head-on. You will not have to face it," Xiahou Yan said to Chen Mu.

At this time, Xiahou Yan said to Chen Mu, "Junior Brother Chen, your movement technique is extremely fast, far more agile than ours. You just need to explore the entire burrow below while Junior Brother Chu and I jointly restrain the demon. Once we take all the rare Spiritual Objects, we can retreat successfully. There is no need to fight to the death with this demon, and the level of danger is naturally very low."

At this point,

Chu Jingsui also nodded and added, "Indeed, there is no need for Junior Brother Chen to take risks. The front will be covered by me and Elder Brother Xiahou. Junior Brother Chen, you can just quickly scout the burrow... In fact, if Junior Brother Chen hadn't come here, Elder Brother Xiahou and I were planning to go down ourselves. Just now, we were discussing who should block that Demon King. Now that you are here, with Elder Brother Xiahou and I joining forces, the level of threat is significantly reduced."

After hearing Xiahou Yan and Chu Jingsui, Chen Mu stared at the dune and fell into deep thought. He also expanded his perception, carefully probing the surrounding environment, ensuring every detail was checked.

Seeing Chen Mu not immediately agreeing, Xiahou Yan and Chu Jingsui exchanged a glance, shook their heads slightly, but did not rush him.

After all, Chen Mu cultivated the Qian Heaven Artistic Conception. Once he descended into the burrow, cutting off the connection with Qian Heaven, his strengths would undoubtedly be greatly suppressed, making it an extremely unfavorable environment for him. Additionally, since Chen Mu's Cultivation was not as high as theirs, his hesitation was to be expected, and they could not force him to take risks.

Watching Chen Mu walk several circles around the dune, Chu Jingsui finally spoke, "If Junior Brother Chen truly has concerns, you might as well help us guard the entrance on the ground, and Elder Brother Xiahou and I are confident to scout it by ourselves."

Xiahou Yan remained silent.

He and Chu Jingsui also had a certain level of confidence, but taking this approach would entail some risks. Should the proceeds be divided later, Chen Mu would only get the lesser share... However, these were not the key issues. Mainly, he thought that Chen Mu was in the midst of Solidifying Refinement of his Martial Arts will. Being too cautious was not necessarily a good thing; lacking a bit of self-confidence meant missing some vitality.

"No."

At this moment, Chen Mu shook his head, "I have no such concerns. If my senior brothers are not afraid, then naturally, neither am I. I was just investigating the surroundings. Earlier in this desert, I was attacked by members of the Heavenly Corpse Sect and the Sky Demon Sect, so I am cautious about any possible treachery. However, from what I can see now, there seems to be no issue here."

With his current strength, even if he were to face a Seventh Rank Demon King alone, he would not be afraid; naturally, he would not be apprehensive about anything. His increased caution was due to the previous ambush by the Heavenly Corpse Sect and the Sky Demon Sect. However, since he had wiped them out completely in the uninhabited desert, scattering their ashes and bones, it was unlikely that the Heavenly Corpse Sect and the Sky Demon Sect could react so quickly.

"The Sky Demon Sect and Heavenly Corpse Sect?!"

As soon as Chen Mu spoke, both Xiahou Yan and Chu Jingsui were shocked.

After a brief moment of shock, Xiahou Yan's expression darkened, and he said with a cold snort, "That group of heretics from the Sky Demon Sect once probed the Border Pass a few years back, abducting soldiers for their consumption. Later, a Sect Elder rushed over and managed to kill a number of them opportunistically, which deterred the Sky Demon Sect from offending Yunlu Pass so readily. I didn't expect them to start causing trouble again."

Chu Jingsui's face also became stern as he said, "The remnants of the Heavenly Corpse Sect have repeatedly acted brazenly, daring to attack Junior Brother Chen, which shows they do not regard our Seven Profound Sect with any respect. Once I make a breakthrough and become a Grandmaster, I will root out these scoundrels one by one from the entire Cold North Path!

At that moment,

Xiahou Yan, remembering the unusual demonic disturbances during the previous sand disaster at Yunlu Pass, grew even colder and said, "Looking at it this way, the exceptional disturbances in Yunlu Pass might also involve the Sky Demon Sect... Rest assured, Junior Brother Chen. Once we return, the Sect Elders will certainly settle the score with the Sky Demon Sect on your behalf."

No wonder Chen Mu had become so cautious, lacking his usual composure as when he was stationed at Yunlu Pass.

The two did not inquire further into Chen Mu's specific circumstances. After all, being ambushed by both the Heavenly Corpse Sect and the Sky Demon Sect was bound to be extremely dangerous, and he most likely survived by relying on life-saving measures and his movement technique. Such matters were not appropriate to delve into.

"Junior Brother Chen need not worry, there are no remnants of the Heavenly Corpse Sect nearby. Now, with the clear skies and bright sun, it is not the time for the remnants of the Heavenly Corpse Sect to be active. Their Mysterious Corpses are no match at this time of noon."