The Cool and Aloof Senior Sister Always Flirts with Me

Chapter 35: The Five Monsters

Yan Jue's pupils suddenly constricted, and before she could voice her alarm, Lin Xi also noticed something strange at the same time.

In an instant, her silver-white long sword unsheathed, and the surrounding spiritual energy surged violently. The sword, imbued with a powerful intent, shot toward the creature like a flash of lightning.

The creature, which bore a human face, revealed an eerie smile and leaped up, landing directly on a large tree!

"Monster! You're not getting away!" Lin Xi shouted as she chased after it.

The empty mountain was filled with numerous restrictions, so after the sword left her body, it could not fly freely for long as it usually could.

Lin Xi summoned the sword back into her hand with a flick of her right wrist.

With a swift motion, she pursued the creature.

A person and a monster raced through the dense jungle, the grass and branches crunching underfoot.

Having reached the late stage of enlightenment, Lin Xi was naturally strong, but within the forest, it was clear that the human-faced monster was more familiar with the terrain. Several times, Lin Xi narrowly avoided crashing into large trees!

Lin Xi formed a hand seal, summoning the large scarlet-purple gourd from behind her.

The gourd flew quickly through the air, faint golden inscriptions shimmering brightly in the sunset.

It emitted swirling circles of pale purple smoke, radiating intense heat.

This was a fire-type magical treasure, a celestial gourd infused with a millennium of divine fire!

"Fire Control Talisman!"

"Fire Phoenix Into the Woods!"

"Celestial Technique: Fire Monkey—"

A powerful wave of spiritual energy erupted, and numerous fire spells shot forth with tremendous force, leaving no survivors in their path!

The grass and trees along the route ignited into roaring flames.

The monster screamed loudly, darting left and right through the forest, quickly vanishing without a trace.

Lin Xi gritted her teeth, chasing in the direction where the monster had disappeared. Realizing she had truly lost track of it, she smacked her forehead in frustration.

Earlier, because the Thousand-Top Divine Mushrooms in her basket were too heavy, she had put it down to rest!

She had actually let go of the basket to rest!

It was mainly because she had subconsciously thought that once she left the forest, she was far from danger, leading her to relax her vigilance!

Lin Xi realized what a huge mistake she had made.

In the deep mountains, one must never let go of what they have in hand.

With heavy steps, Lin Xi exited the forest, feeling as if she were shrouded in a layer of dark clouds.

Her thoughts were chaotic, and the mere thought of the twenty precious Thousand-Top Divine Mushrooms she had painstakingly collected vanishing made her eyes redden.

Ji Guiyan hurriedly approached, "Senior Sister, did you catch up to it?"

Lin Xi shook her head. "No."

She clenched her fists tightly and sat down on the ground, burying her head deep into her knees. "Let me have a moment of silence."

The Thousand-Top Divine Mushrooms were already rare, and those twenty had taken several people an entire day to gather. If they had to search again, even if they could find them, it would probably take a long time.