Good heavens! The Supreme God is being relentlessly harassed!

The morning sunlight filtered through the trees and fell on the two of them, making their white clothes look dreamlike.

Xie Liuyan slowly opened his eyes, his gaze clear and bright.

He stood up and cast a cleansing spell.

Noticing that his master had stood up, Shen Wangchuan also stood up and casually patted the dust off his clothes.

His gaze fell on his aloof and refined master, and he sighed inwardly.

With his master right in front of him, how could he possibly be in the mood for meditation and cultivation?

Thinking back to how the two of them first met, and comparing it to his current situation, Shen Wangchuan felt a rare pang of regret.

If he had been stubborn back then and had agreed to his master's request under the pretext of offering himself in marriage, he would never be able to follow his master around like an ordinary disciple now.

And there's nothing we can do.

It's just too exhausting.

Without turning to look at the other person, Xie Liuyan said softly:

"Let's go, I can sense a hint of demonic energy."

Hearing him say that, Shen Wangchuan perked up and said, "Understood, Master."

The two walked and stopped frequently, Xie Liuyan's brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

At first, he could sense some demonic energy, but the deeper he went into the mountains, the more demonic energy surrounded him.

The density of demonic energy here indicates that the demons here are not ordinary, and their level is considered to be high-level demons.

But the current cultivation world has not heard of any rifts in the demon realm, so how could such a high-level demon appear?

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and placed his right hand on the hilt of his sword.

Shen Wangchuan didn't understand what his master meant, but he also sensed something was wrong. With a clang, the Evil-Slaying Sword was drawn.

Xie Liuyan could clearly sense that the demonic energy was very dense where they were standing, and the surrounding aura flowed seamlessly.

It was completely different from their initial experience when they first entered the mountains.

He told Shen Wangchuan how he felt, and at the same time gave him some advice:

"Be careful of your surroundings. We seem to have stumbled upon a formation. I didn't expect the demons here to know how human cultivators set up formations."

Shen Wangchuan was equally surprised. He took a few steps forward, getting closer to his master.

Xie Liuyan suddenly drew his longsword, deftly twirled it, and seemingly casually slashed at a withered tree to the side.

This sword strike, imbued with immense spiritual power, sliced ​​through the air and cleaved the withered tree in two.

Instantly, the soaring demonic energy scattered in all directions.

It was like a container full of water had been broken in half; the flowing demonic energy made one's heart tighten.

As the two became more alert, a strange laugh rang out:

"Hehehe, I didn't expect to encounter two human cultivators with such abundant spiritual energy today. I've hit the jackpot, hahaha~"

"Since you're already here, don't leave! Stay here forever."

Shen Wangchuan gripped his sword tightly and shouted, "Who is it? If you have the guts to play tricks, why don't you dare come out and fight me!"

The demon was clearly not stupid; it told the kid that his cultivation level was at most Golden Core, and it could easily deal with him.

However, the person beside him possessed unfathomable cultivation, and it wasn't stupid enough to go up and confront him head-on.

The Heart-Eating Demon unleashed power far exceeding its usual strength by taking advantage of the half-broken formation, thanks to the group of cultivators who arrived earlier.

It provided it with a lot of demonic energy.

Countless clones flew in mid-air, occasionally flying to the side of the two.

There are too many of them; even if you use your spiritual power to swing a sword, the scattered demonic energy will reassemble.

"Hold your breath, concentrate your spiritual power, and don't get distracted!"

Xie Liuyan's words were short and urgent. He planted his sword in the ground, silently reciting the incantation:

"rise!"

A light blue protective shield enveloped the two of them, isolating them from the intrusion of demonic energy from the outside.

He was not afraid of the demons; the fact that they had not shown themselves was enough to show that he was afraid.

However, demonic energy is ultimately bad for cultivators; inhaling too much can easily damage their own health.

Especially considering his disastrous experience in his previous life, Xie Liuyan had to be extra vigilant.

The Heart-Eating Demon didn't expect its intentions to be discovered so quickly. It cursed under its breath, ordered its clone to ram the protective shield a few times, and then absorbed all the demonic energy and quickly withdrew.

In any case, it has achieved its goal.

Once you're afflicted by its demonic energy, it won't be so easy to escape.

As a high-ranking demon, the Heart Eater never gains energy by consuming human hearts.

It relies on the demons in the hearts of cultivators.

When the demonic energy dissipated, Xie Liuyan drew his sword.

He immediately went to Shen Wangchuan's side to observe whether there was anything unusual about the other's expression.

"Are you alright? The demons are gone."

Shen Wangchuan gripped Bixie's hand tightly, his eyes slightly dazed.

He seemed to see his master dressed in red, and blinked hard to clear his mind.

Xie Liuyan's voice seemed to come from afar, making it impossible to discern its direction.

Shen Wangchuan shook his head and took a few steps toward Xie Liuyan.

"I'm fine, Master. Let's keep going. Since the demons have set up an array here, Lin Qinglin and the others might be nearby."

Upon hearing his words, Xie Liuyan made up his mind.

Although it's unclear what the high-ranking demon's abilities are, it's always better to be cautious.

"Okay, I understand. Let's rest for a while and not be too hasty."

As he spoke, Xie Liuyan stepped to Shen Wangchuan's side, and with a thought, moved a water droplet from his spiritual ring.

Shen Wangchuan didn't understand his master's intention for a moment and just stood there stunned.

Xie Liuyan looked at the somewhat dazed person, and his usually cold voice softened for a moment:

"Close your eyes."

He raised his hand and made a hand seal, enveloping the water droplets floating in the air, then lightly touched the center of Shen Wangchuan's brow with his fingertip.

Shen Wangchuan felt his forehead instantly cool down, his mind cleared, and his previously chaotic thoughts returned to calm.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw only his master's focused gaze.

Their eyes met, and Shen Wangchuan simply murmured, "Master..."

At such close range, the emotions in the other person's eyes are immediately apparent.

Shen Wangchuan in this life is really a bit naive. Even after cultivating immortality with him for two years, he never seems to hold back in front of him.

Thinking this to himself, Xie Liuyan looked away first and replied:

"what?"

Shen Wangchuan touched his forehead; it was still a little cold.

Although his mind was clear at this moment, the seeds in his heart were growing wildly as if they had just received timely rain, and inner demons were silently sprouting.

"It's nothing, thank you, Master."

Xie Liuyan had expected him to say something, but to his surprise...

Never mind, there's always tomorrow.

Moreover, he added in his mind:

He might prefer Shen Wangchuan in this life to the one he lived in the previous life.

He truly accompanied the other person step by step on the path to immortality, and they walked together through spring, summer, autumn and winter.

He somewhat liked the other person's clumsiness and naivety, and also liked the undisguised favoritism he showed when looking at him.

That's good.