Five minutes later, Wu Qian and I arrived at the scene. Yao Yao had already been rescued. She seemed to have suffered internal injuries and was sitting cross-legged on a wooden stool, eyes closed, regulating her breathing. Bai Qingcheng stood on a large rock not far away, gazing into the distance. Scattered on the surrounding trees and rocks were peculiar substances and tattered clothes.
Wu Qian looked around and asked, puzzled, "Where are those demons? Did they run away?"
"Run away? No, they were executed on the spot." I couldn't quite manage a smile. I instinctively covered my nose and mouth. The air was filled with the scent of blood, though it wasn't strong due to the time elapsed since the incident. It mixed with the fishy smell of the morning mist, making it difficult for normal people to detect.
"Where are they? I want to see what demons look like," Wu Qian said curiously.
"Take a look then," I gestured around. "They're everywhere."
"Everywhere..." Wu Qian looked down and stepped forward. "What is this, sticky?"
"Um... from a biological perspective, that should be a piece of mammalian fat," I said.
"From an animal?" Wu Qian still didn't understand. She took a step back and stepped on a slippery object, falling directly to the ground. Her hands landed in a pool of dark liquid, and then, something from above her head fell onto her face.
Wu Qian wiped her face in disgust and looked at it. "Oh my god, what is this now?"
"Still from a biological perspective, what's on your hand should be blood and tissue fluid, and what's on your face should be part of a pancreas." I had some understanding of anatomy, so I could recognize the individual organs after decomposition.
Wu Qian blinked, finally understanding what was happening. She began frantically wiping her palms in the grass, then knelt there and vomited continuously.
I carefully avoided the debris on the ground and approached Yao Yao. "How is it? Are you badly injured?"
"I'm not injured," Yao Yao said softly. "Long Yue sealed my Dan Zhong acupoint, preventing me from mobilizing my internal energy. I'm just regulating my breathing. Once it's cleared, I'll be fine."
"How long will it take?" I asked. More mountain and sea demons had arrived in waves, not only the small demons transporting materials but also the other four great blue-energy demons that had fallen down the mountain and were now converging here. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"About half an hour," Yao Yao guessed my meaning and activated her spirit-sensing technique, looking towards the direction of the four blue-energy demons. "Should we move?"
"With the 201's palm, we don't necessarily need to move, but I'm afraid of alerting the enemy," I said.
"The snake's spine is already broken, what's there to fear about alerting it?" Yao Yao chuckled, closed her eyes, and continued regulating her breathing, indicating that Bai Qingcheng should continue to guard her and she didn't want to move.
I went to the base of the rock where Bai Qingcheng was and informed her of the location and distance of the other four blue-energy demons, which were less than five hundred meters away.
Bai Qingcheng acknowledged and asked me to take Wu Qian to a safe place.
I found half a pack of tissues in Yao Yao's pocket, wiped Wu Qian's mouth, and pulled her into the nearby woods.
"President Wu, stop vomiting for now. You might have to do it again later, so try to save some. Otherwise, if your stomach is empty, you'll end up spitting bile."
"...Again?" Wu Qian asked with a grimace.
"When the fight starts, just don't look," I advised.
"I must. If I have to throw up, I'll throw up. I've never seen a civil war among demons before." Wu Qian spat towards the nearby grass. I followed her gaze and noticed an underground stream beneath the grass. I cupped some clear spring water and offered it to Wu Qian to rinse her mouth.
Wu Qian's red lips brushed against my palm, a cool sensation followed by a warmth that made me want to experience her in a different way.
After rinsing, I pulled Wu Qian behind a tree at the base of the rock. This large tree had deep roots and dense foliage, so even if we were hit by "demon rain" later, we shouldn't get wet. I didn't need to hide; I still had the strength to fight.
Returning to the front, Yao Yao was still regulating her breathing, and Bai Qingcheng was still standing on the giant rock, watching me. It seemed she expected me to take the first wave.
Fine, I can try.
Before long, four demonic creatures appeared one after another on the cement road. They were all in the form of great demonic beasts. Perhaps they were siblings? The four demons, two wolf demons and two lions, were of similar size, standing over two meters tall at the shoulder and exceeding five meters in length. The heads of these great beasts advanced side-by-side, completely blocking the three-meter-wide cement road.