Chapter 370: Lu Yiye Appears

Lu Ye even suspected that the reason this overlord-level female demon was so powerful was because she had been constantly absorbing energy dispersed from the True Phoenix Flame in the Blazing Fire Region for many years. If that were true, the True Phoenix Flame must hold a fatal attraction for this female demon.

Upon seeing the female demon, Lu Ye immediately activated the Windwalk Spirit Pattern to empower his spirit boat, increasing its already extremely fast speed by another level. However, the aura pursuing him from behind rapidly closed the distance.

Lu Ye turned his head and his eye twitched slightly. He saw that the female demon had surprisingly caught up and was now flying alongside him. As she was an avian demon beast with overlord-level strength, Lu Ye, even with the Windwalk Spirit Pattern activated, still couldn't match her speed. He could have used the Winged Thorn Pattern, but its time limit had expired, making it unusable.

What reassured Lu Ye slightly was that, while she had caught up, she showed no intention of attacking.

"That flame!" the female demon suddenly said, her crimson eyes fixed on Lu Ye.

Lu Ye's heart tensed, his hand resting on the Panshian Blade, ready to strike if she asked a question he couldn't answer. He was currently focused on rescuing Yi Yi and the others and had no time to dally with this female demon. As for whether he could defeat her, the chances were slim, but if he used all his abilities, it wouldn't be easy for the female demon to deal with him either.

"I didn't find it!"

It would be strange if he had found it, as the True Phoenix Flame had long been swallowed by the Talent Tree, leaving nothing behind. In the future, there would likely be no Blazing Fire Region in the Spirit Creek Battlefield.

"I didn't see it either," Lu Ye calmly replied. "Are you perhaps mistaken?"

"Impossible."

From start to finish, she never suspected Lu Ye was the one who made the flame disappear. In her eyes, Lu Ye was much weaker than her, and if she couldn't easily obtain the flame, there was no way Lu Ye could have succeeded.

"You can't sense it now?"

The female demon shook her head, a hint of disappointment on her face.

Lu Ye thought for a moment and said, "It's like this: there are many treasures in this world that, over time, develop their own spirituality. Those with affinity can easily obtain them, while those without might not even see them, even if they're right in front of them. Since you're sure there was a flame there, but none of us saw it, perhaps we simply don't have the affinity."

"Affinity?"

"Yes, affinity."

The female demon fell into thought, her fiery red wings occasionally flapping. She appeared to be flying effortlessly, yet Lu Ye still couldn't shake her off.

After thinking for a long time, she suddenly asked, "Is that flame still there? Is it hiding from me?"

I didn't say that!

The female demon suddenly stopped and turned to fly back towards the Blazing Fire Region. She seemed convinced that the flame was still there, merely hiding from her and preventing her from seeing it.

Watching the female demon disappear, Lu Ye felt a surge of emotion. The Creator was indeed fair, granting some things while taking others away. Given this female demon's intelligence, it was fortunate her strength was sufficient; otherwise, she would have died long ago.

The unexpected interlude did not significantly affect Lu Ye; he continued to travel at high speed, heading directly towards the Myriad Poison Forest. Judging from the detailed map, if he maintained his flight with the Windwalk Spirit Pattern, he could reach the Myriad Poison Forest in less than two days. However, without it, the travel time would double.

Lu Ye couldn't maintain the Windwalk Spirit Pattern indefinitely because it consumed too much spiritual power, which he couldn't sustain. If he didn't maintain the Windwalk Spirit Pattern, his spiritual power consumption and replenishment could barely keep pace. Even if he consumed more, he still had Breath Fruit Wine he could use.

He continuously popped spirit pills into his mouth, refining their medicinal effects, and occasionally activated the Windwalk Spirit Pattern to accelerate, rushing forward like lightning.

Meanwhile, around the Myriad Poison Forest, the gathered cultivators from Myriad Demon Ridge already exceeded three thousand, and more cultivators continued to converge on the area as time passed.

In Misty Cloud Mountain, news of the failed attempt to eliminate Lu Yiye had already spread widely. The fact that so many cultivators went to hunt him down, yet not only failed but also suffered hundreds of casualties, was simply unbelievable. This wasn't just the defeat of a single sect; it was the entire Myriad Demon Ridge's reputation being thoroughly trampled and humiliated by Lu Yiye. It also made the Myriad Demon Ridge faction fully realize that if Lu Yiye wasn't eliminated soon, it would truly be too late.

During the pursuit in Misty Cloud Mountain, many first-grade sects and strong cultivators on the Spirit Creek Ranking had refrained from participating, relying on their status and position. But this time was different. Among the cultivators gathered outside the Myriad Poison Forest, over twenty were from the Spirit Creek Ranking alone, with the strongest among them ranked in the top thirties. There were even rumors that top-ten ranked cultivators were hidden in the shadows, waiting for Lu Yiye to appear to deliver a fatal blow.

The number of Myriad Demon Ridge cultivators gathered this time was even greater than before. Compared to the pursuit in Misty Cloud Mountain, the timing and geographical advantage were undoubtedly on the side of Myriad Demon Ridge. Misty Cloud Mountain was vast and boundless with a unique environment; if Lu Yiye hid inside, he would be hard to find, and even if found, he might not be easily defeated.

But the Myriad Poison Forest was different; the area it covered was much smaller than Misty Cloud Mountain. The Myriad Demon Ridge faction now had ample manpower to surround the entire Myriad Poison Forest. In this way, those surrounded would find it impossible to escape, such as Ju Jia and Yi Yi, who were currently trapped inside.

As for whether they would keep hiding and not come out, there was even less to worry about. The Myriad Poison Forest was filled with poisonous miasma; even if they could endure it for a while, they couldn't endure it forever. The only outcome of hiding and not coming out was death by poisoning. It was precisely because they realized this that the Myriad Demon Ridge faction wanted to venture deep into the Myriad Poison Forest to capture Ju Jia alive.