The Legend of the Demon Hunter

The disturbance in the space woke Xiao Zhu up. When he woke up, the disturbance had stopped. He could smell the scent of soil and grass all around him. This feeling made him feel familiar and at ease. He looked around. At this moment, he was in a barren mountain. Next to him, the Moon-Eating Dog was panting heavily. Gu Chuan and Lin Xuemiao were sitting next to the Moon-Eating Dog. Both of them were in a very bad state.

"Have we escaped?" Xiao Zhu looked around and asked in confusion.

"Not sure, but it should be, because the view here is wide and there is no smoke and dust." Furukawa replied.

Xiao Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. The tiredness and sleepiness after the long battle instantly hit him as his mind relaxed. He lay on his back, drowsy.

But at this moment, Lin Xuemiao suddenly exclaimed: "Be careful, there is danger!"

Xiao Zhu sat up like a stretched spring, and at the same time he felt the breath of the oncoming monster, which was already in front of him. It was a huge python with two heads.

"A fourth-level magical beast, a two-headed flaming python!" Xiao Zhu exclaimed, his face suddenly turning pale.

Gu Chuan and Lin Xue Miao were also at a loss at the moment. They could only order the Moon-Eating Dog to stand in front of them. The strength of the Two-Headed Flame Python was slightly inferior to that of the Amethyst Centipede. If the three of them were in good condition, there was still hope of destroying this monster. But now Xiao Zhu and Lin Xue Miao were both at the end of their strength, and Gu Chuan was weak. The Moon-Eating Dog he could rely on was also seriously injured. Not to mention a level 4 monster, even an ordinary level 3 monster could easily take their lives.

"Am I really going to die here today?" Xiao Zhu thought secretly in his heart, but he was unwilling to accept it. They had used all their strength to escape from the land of ashes. Success was within reach, but were they going to fall before the finish line of victory?

It was unknown what kind of willpower supported Xiao Zhu to stand up again. He took out the Greedy Wolf Sword, but the huge sword body became so heavy at this moment that he could not lift his arm at all.

"Hiss-hiss--" The two-headed flame python flickered its tongue and then rushed towards him quickly.

"Monster!" At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from the sky, followed by the sudden formation of four wind pillars, like four nails nailed to the four directions of the two-headed flame python. The four wind pillars connected into a wind wall, blocking it in place.

The two-headed flaming python realized the danger, it opened its two huge mouths and spewed out two streams of blazing flames. At this moment, two more wind blades cut through the sky and hit the two-headed flaming python's outstretched giant. The wind blades were extremely sharp, and instantly cut off the two giants of the two-headed flaming python. The body of the decapitated giant python was still struggling, and the blood flowing out of its body ignited blazing flames as soon as it touched the ground. However, all of this was confined inside the four wind pillars. Xiao Zhu and the other three were only a dozen meters away from the giant python and could feel the heat wave coming towards them, but not a single trace of the giant python's attack leaked out from the wind pillars, which showed the skill of the caster.

Soon the struggle of the two-headed flaming python subsided, and a red magic beast crystal core rolled out from the fork of its head. A slightly plump middle-aged woman picked up the crystal core and frowned as she said, "This place is very close to the Land of Embers, and there are many poisonous insects and beasts. Why are you here? Eh... Xiaozhu?"

At the end of the woman's words, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on her face. She quickly walked to Xiao Zhu, held up his body that was about to fall, and said, "How did you get hurt so badly?"

Xiao Zhu also saw the woman's appearance clearly at this time. He showed a look of surprise and asked, "Teacher Xuelan, why are you here?"

It turned out that this woman was Chen Xuelan, Xiao Zhu’s teacher at Nuowan College.

Chen Xuelan helped Xiao Zhu sit on the ground and said, "Since you disappeared that day, Shi'er has been looking for you day and night. I was worried that she would be in danger alone, so I accompanied her to look for you. I didn't expect to meet you here. Where have you been these days?"

"Land of Ashes..." Xiao Zhu replied with a wry smile.

Chen Xuelan's face changed when she heard Xiao Zhu's answer. She was about to ask more questions, but swallowed the words in her throat and said, "I'll inform Shi'er first. She will be very happy to see you. In addition, she will be here to treat your injuries."

Chen Xuelan took out a ball from the storage bracelet and threw it into the air. The ball exploded in the air and turned into a firebird that soared into the sky. The light of the firebird lasted for a long time.

Soon, a slender figure ran over. She saw Xiao Zhu in Chen Xuelan's arms at a glance. She quickly threw herself into Xiao Zhu's arms. At this moment, the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time finally broke out. She burst into tears and choked, "Brother, I knew you would be fine, wuwuwu..."

Xiao Zhu raised his arm with great effort, patted Xia Shi's back gently, and said, "Shi'er, you've lost weight."

"Brother, that day Dean Chu told me that you were caught in the formation storm. Shi'er was so worried about you. I was worried that you would encounter something terrible. These days, you are the only thing I see when I close my eyes. I can't imagine life without you."

"My dear Shi'er, how can I bear to die with you here? I will come back even if I try my best." Xiao Zhu said with a wry smile.

"Brother, you are seriously injured. Lie down first. Shi'er will heal you." Xia Shi and Chen Xuelan helped Xiao Zhu lie down. Xia Shi's jade hand gently pressed on Xiao Zhu's chest. Xiao Zhu felt a warm current spreading from his chest to his whole body. This feeling was comfortable and warm, like lying in his mother's arms. He soon fell asleep.

When Xiao Zhu woke up again, a day and a night had passed. Lin Xuemiao's ribs were broken by the purple crystal centipede, but her injury was not as serious as Xiao Zhu's. Under Xia Shi's treatment, she woke up earlier than Xiao Zhu, but her recovery speed was far slower than Xiao Zhu who had taken the tempering pill.

When Xiao Zhu opened his eyes, his body had basically recovered. He looked at the people around him. Chen Xuelan said, "Xiao Zhu, these two have just told me about your experience after entering the Land of Embers. I didn't expect you to be able to defeat the Purple Crystal Centipede. Your strength is no less than many teachers in the academy."

Xiao Zhu scratched his head and said, "Teacher Chen, you are too kind."

He looked at Gu Chuan and said to Xia Shi, "Shi'er, do you still remember him? He is Gu Chuan."

Xia Shi had always felt that the man in front of her looked familiar, but he did not introduce himself. In addition, his figure and appearance had changed a lot in the past three years, so she did not recognize him. After hearing Xiao Zhu's introduction, Xia Shi covered her mouth with her jade hand and exclaimed, "Ah? It turned out to be him."

But Xia Shi's reserve was immediately apparent. After being surprised, she bowed gently to Gu Chuan and said, "Thank you, Master Gu Chuan, for helping Brother Xiao Zhu escape from the land of ashes."

Furukawa looked a little surprised. He didn't expect that Xia Shi not only let go of the past grudges, but also expressed gratitude to him.

After a while of greeting, Chen Xuelan said solemnly, "Now that everyone has almost recovered, I have something important to announce."

Hearing this, Xia Shi's expression became serious. It was obvious that she knew what Chen Xuelan was going to say.

"Nuowan College was attacked!" Chen Xuelan said in a deep voice.