Zhao Yan shook her head, "I don't think so, if they wanted to rob us, why would they mention cooperation earlier?"

"Mentioning cooperation is their way of looking to share the benefits, don't you get it? If they didn't want the benefits, would they offer their help?"

Ah Qing looked at Zhao Yan with an "are-you-an-idiot" expression, "It's because we declined their offer to cooperate that they thought of this trick – to take advantage of us when we're preoccupied with the Blood Demon."

"I believe that's correct, their target is certainly Zhao Yan,"

Gang Shou concluded.

"Exactly!"

Cautiousness flashed in Lei Jiang's eyes, "Zhao Yan, stay further back later, try to avoid those two and don't become their primary target."

Zhao Yan pondered for a moment. Deep down, she was skeptical, not feeling that Xiao Mu and Wang Tong had any intention to harm her.

The main reason was that she had great confidence in her own electro-sensing ability. The moment the Spirit Armor Talisman was placed on her body by Xiao Mu, she had used microcurrents to scan her whole body and found nothing abnormal.

Despite this, she nodded in response to Lei Jiang's words.

"Brother, I don't understand."

Ah Qing turned her head to glance at Xiao Mu and Wang Tong, speaking her dissatisfaction, "Why did you talk so much to them earlier? Wang Tong's strength isn't that impressive, right? The four of us, are we supposed to be afraid of just the two of them?"

Lei Jiang shook his head slightly, a serious look on his face, "There's nothing special about Wang Tong, what I'm worried about is the other one. Did you notice what he did earlier? That object shining with golden light directly sunk into the ground, I suspect it to be some sort of Taoist Law."

"Taoist Law?"

Upon hearing this, not only Ah Qing, but Gang Shou and Zhao Yan were also shocked.

Worry was apparent on both Ah Qing and Gang Shou's faces.

After the World Mutation, the most common type of Mutated Beings were those like Gang Shou and Zhao Yan, followed by martial artists. The least common were those cultivating Taoist Law and Buddhism.

Despite their rarity, the power of individuals cultivating these skills could not be ignored.

Especially when confronting evil absurdity, they possess abilities beyond one's imagination.

Seeing the others stunned upon hearing about Taoist Law, Lei Jiang let out a sneer, arrogantly saying, "Even if he is a Daoist Cultivator, what can he do? As long as they don't pick a fight with us or try to snatch the Blood Demon, it's all good. If they dare to snatch the Blood Demon, I, Lei Jiang, won't back down either."

"Enough. Let's take it as it comes and prepare for what's ahead. There is no need to think about this anymore," he said.

Upon hearing this, the others continued their preparations to lure the Blood Demon.

It was almost dark when they all arrived. Once they finished preparing, darkness fell.

As night fell, the entire girls' school fell silent, as if there was no moon or stars.

"Jie Jie!"

"Ga Ga!"

Ghastly cries came from a distance, and chilly winds filled the surroundings.

Somehow, everything was silent again. It was as though the whole world suddenly became soundless.

A thick stench of blood lingered, and a repressive atmosphere permeated the air, causing the sky to seem to drop by half.

"Woo woo!"

A weird noise echoed in the air, as if it came from the depths of the soul.

"Everyone step back, let me take the lead when the Blood Demon appears. After I entangle the Blood Demon, you can all swoop in for the kill. Zhao Yan, in particular, keep your distance."

Suddenly recalling something, Lei Jiang issued a serious reminder.

Although he did not believe what Xiao Mu had said, he still felt a bit uneasy. What if it turns out to be true?

"Understood!"

Upon hearing his instructions, everyone immediately stepped back, keeping a certain distance away from Lei Jiang and further away from the pond.

Lei Jiang was right. Based on their collective strength, it would be incredibly difficult to resist the Blood Demon without Lei Jiang keeping it at bay.

The difference in strength was simply too large; they were incapable of putting up a good fight.

"Watch out!"

Xiao Mu, who was watching from a distance, could not help but shout a warning to Wang Tong. He subconsciously tightened his grip on the Peach Wood Sword in his hand.

The Blue Blood Demon was visibly more powerful than the Green Blood Demon.

Wang Tong was very tense, staring intently at the pond.

He had encountered a Green Blood Demon before, but he had always fled instead of killing it.

He hadn't thought that he would face an even stronger Blue Blood Demon in his first demon fight.

If it weren't for his decent mental fortitude, he wouldn't even have had the courage to face the Blue Blood Demon. Xiao Mu's Spirit Armor Talisman was the only thing boosting his confidence.

"This..."

Lei Jiang's face turned pale. Subtle clues told him that something wasn't right.

He had killed a Green Blood Demon before, but the atmosphere then wasn't like this. The current atmosphere was much more oppressive than when he encountered the Green Blood Demon.

"Watch out!"

Lei Jiang had a bad feeling in his gut and instinctively warned the others, "Everyone, be careful!"

"Brother, it's just a Green Blood Demon, isn't it? There's no need to be so cautious, right?"

Ah Qing responded nonchalantly.

She had been involved in Lei Jiang's previous demon kill, which had been a close but successful fight. This time, she thought Lei Jiang was overreacting.

It was just a Green Blood Demon, there was no need to be overly cautious.

"Woo woo!"

The weird howling echoed once again.

"Jie jie!"

A blue radiance suddenly soared up from the pond.

"I'll take the lead!"

Lei Jiang roared, leaping towards the blue radiance.

In his haste, he didn't realize that this blue radiance was different from the Green Blood Demon he had encountered before. He just instinctively put himself at the forefront.

He wanted to initiate the attack on the Blood Demon, drawing its primary attention to him.

If the Blood Demon targeted him first, he was confident he could handle the challenge with his Zhengyi Thunder Technique and Thunder Rush Palm. They would keep the Blood Demon so occupied it would have no chance to attack anyone else.

However…

As soon as he leapt, he noticed something wrong. The Blood Demon was not the green color that he had imagined, but a terrifying blue color.

It was not a Green Blood Demon, but a far more powerful Blue Blood Demon.

"Watch out!"

Lei Jiang cried out in fright, immediately warning others, shouting, "It's a Blue Blood Demon, not a Green Blood Demon!"

The moment the words left his mouth, his face changed. It looked terrible.

Unexpectedly, 'Mu Huaqing' was right all along. The demon in the pond was indeed a Blue Blood Demon, not a Green Blood Demon.

Lei Jiang could slay a Green Blood Demon, but against a Blue one, he definitely stood no chance.

"What?"

"A Blue Blood Demon!"

Horror washed over Gang Shou, Ah Qing, and Zhao Yan's faces. They were all white as a sheet.

They could never have imagined that a Blue Blood Demon was truly lurking in the pond. This Blue Blood Demon was far more powerful than a Green one. They would surely lose to it. They might all die here in the end.

"Retreat! Find a way to retreat, I'll hold back the Blue Blood Demon. All of you, try to escape."

Amidst his shouts, Lei Jiang relentlessly unleashed his Thunder Rush Palm against the Blue Blood Demon, trying to stall it for a moment to buy the others some time to escape.

At this point, he completely abandoned the idea of killing the Blue Blood Demon. He couldn't kill it - in his view, returning alive would already be lucky enough.

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