Ai Yinian had been injured by the strong winds of the Rooster Demon earlier, significantly reducing his mobility, and coupled with his own limited cultivation at the Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment, he couldn't move quickly at all.

Fan Wubing sensed the aura of various demons behind them drawing closer and quickly analyzed the situation in his mind,

"No, if this continues, they'll catch up soon!"

Ai Yinian gritted his teeth and said,

"Why don't you leave me behind and escape first? I'll help you buy some time."

"You're just at the Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment and even injured, how could you handle so many demons?"

Even though the demons pursuing them weren't as formidable as the previous Rooster, Profound Cat, Black Pig, and Walking Dead, several among them still had First or Second-Layer Golden Core cultivation. Ai Yinian certainly couldn't handle them.

"Damn it, how could there be so many powerful demons in this blessed land!"

"It must be due to the fortunes found here. Junior Brother Yinian, don't worry. I've memorized their auras. As long as we can escape, we'll have the opportunity to defeat them one by one and claim the fortunes!"

Fan Wubing remained calm.

Ai Yinian said, "But taking me with you will only slow you down!"

Fan Wubing furrowed his brows, "No, there's another way."

"What way?" Fu Manman asked.

"Manman, listen. You take Junior Brother Yinian and head toward the south of the city. I'll hold them off."

"How will you handle it?! You should take him and escape while I deal with them. At least I have a body technique divine ability." Faced with the dire situation, Fu Manman's demeanor became assertive.

"Manman, my speed isn't great to begin with. Running with someone will only make me slower. But you know I'm good at long-term battles!"

"But..."

"Don't hesitate anymore; they're closing in!"

"Alright!"

Fu Manman stopped arguing, channeled her immortal energy, and formed an ice bird to carry Ai Yinian, accelerating toward the south of the city.

Fan Wubing immediately took out some immortal bait from his Qiankun Bag and ran in another direction.

The immortal bait infused with rootless energy was much more attractive to the demons. As soon as its aura was released, it was like activating a taunt skill, causing the pursuing demons to abandon Fu Manman and Ai Yinian and chase after Fan Wubing instead.

Fan Wubing executed the Blood Burning Skill, burning 5000 drops of blood to attain Peak of Foundation Establishment cultivation, immediately increasing his speed by another tier.

Having practiced the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill for years, he was adept at mobilizing his entire aura, and even without cultivation, his physical capabilities weren't inferior to some cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm. Now with cultivation, he was far superior to others at the same level.

He quickly distanced himself from most of the demons that weren't good at pursuing or had lower cultivation, but four demons still clung tightly to his trail.

They were a Parrot Demon, a Snake Demon, a Mouse Demon, and a Cow Demon.

Sensing the aura of the four demons behind him...

"The Cow Demon is the strongest, at the Fourth-Layer Golden Core. Its horns contain electric energy and likely generate electricity, and judging by its physique, it's also highly resistant. It's the most troublesome; I need to shake it off!"

Fan Wubing hatched a plan and, after turning a corner, abruptly dashed into a narrow alleyway.

The alley was too narrow for the massive Cow Demon. Despite its great strength, capable of crashing through the walls of the alley, its speed inevitably dropped significantly. Seeing it could no longer pursue Fan Wubing, the Cow Demon bellowed,

"Feel the thunder!"

Its sharp horns instantly formed a dazzling bolt of lightning, swiftly shooting toward Fan Wubing.

"Can't withstand it!"

Sensing the formidable aura of the lightning, Fan Wubing immediately knew he couldn't withstand it. Even if he managed to, the paralyzing effect of the lightning would drastically reduce his speed, allowing the other three demons to catch up.

Blood Burning Skill!

He burned another 1000 points of blood, forcefully breaking through to Peak of Foundation Establishment. A total of 6000 points of blood propelled him to First-Layer Golden Core.

[...Current health value 2229 points]

His speed ascended to a new level!

The sudden acceleration pulled him further ahead, allowing him to round a corner. The Cow Demon's lightning attack missed,

"How could it be! How did that brat suddenly get so fast! Hurry up, catch up to him, don't let him escape!"

...

[Health value +8.2]

[Health value +8.2]

The Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill quickly restored his health, at a rate of 0.1% per second.

The cultivation converted by the Blood Burning Skill could be maintained for a quarter-hour. A quarter-hour equals fifteen minutes, or 900 seconds, allowing 90% of his health to be restored.

This means that as long as the blood cost of the Blood Burning Skill doesn't exceed 90% of his total health, he can maintain an uninterrupted cycle.

Currently, with a total of 8200 points of health, 90% is about 7300.

Fan Wubing managed this health carefully, achieving a perfect cycle between the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill and the Blood Burning Skill.

6000 points of blood correspond to First-Layer Golden Core, and 7300 points of blood approximate mid-First-Layer Golden Core. Yet, with the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill's control over energy, he could achieve results on par with Second-Layer Golden Core.

Fan Wubing precisely controlled his stats, always ensuring the distance between himself and the pursuing demons remained unchanged.

He wasn't merely fleeing but also wearing them down!

The high recovery rate of the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill was his advantage, while his lack of combat techniques was his weakness.

Exploiting strengths while avoiding weaknesses, engaging in prolonged evasive maneuvers, these were the tactics best suited for him.

After a stretch of chase, the monsters behind started noticing something amiss.

The Snake Demon was puzzled,

"How is that outsider not even panting? Moreover, he seems to have energy to spare, as if he's…"

"He's deliberately maintaining a distance from us!" said the Mouse Demon, sinisterly.

"What, is it possible he's not just fleeing, but also trying to hold us back?"

The Parrot Demon croaked,

"We can't keep dragging this out. He must have extraordinary recovery methods. We can't exhaust him; we need to encircle and kill him quickly!"

"Alright! Hehe, watch me!" The Mouse Demon shrieked, leapt up, and then burrowed underground.

At the same time, the Parrot Demon increased its wingbeat frequency, swooping sharply upwards to fly over Fan Wubing's head and intercept in front.

Seeing this, Fan Wubing planned to slip into another alleyway to avoid being cut off.

He made a sharp turn, intending to change direction, when he suddenly sensed a vibration in the air.

Under the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill's perception, the vibrating presence came from…

Underground!

He focused on sensing the monster's presence behind him, realizing that only the Snake Demon was there, while the Mouse Demon… had disappeared!

The Mouse Demon… Mouse Demon… mice are known for burrowing!

The vibrating presence underground was from that Mouse Demon!

Fan Wubing hurriedly halted, pushing off the ground forcefully and jumped up.

Almost simultaneously, the moment his feet left the ground, a loud tremor sounded, massive stone slabs cracked layer by layer, and a Mouse Demon with a pair of black saber teeth broke through the surface, mouth agape, as if to gnaw off his legs.

It was going to bite his legs off!

A brutal glint shone in the small eyes of the Mouse Demon.

The moment it touched Fan Wubing's legs, its jaw erupted with intense force, and its saber teeth unleashed a black glow. If this bite landed, forget breaking legs, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to tear him into pieces.

But,

once the black saber teeth came together, the sound that followed was not one of piercing flesh and cracking bone, but rather of striking an extraordinarily hard metal object.

Clang!

The Mouse Demon's pair of saber teeth snapped directly.

The intense pain made it spasm all over, losing balance and crashing into the alley wall.

"Ah! My teeth!"

It screeched painfully, then stared wide-eyed.

It suddenly found out that what it had just bitten into was not Fan Wubing's legs, but a… cauldron!

"A cauldron, it was a cauldron!"

Before gaining its fortune, it was just a regular mouse, often sneaking into people's kitchens to steal food. Of course, it recognized a cauldron.

Because of this, its emotions were extremely agitated.

"Where did the cauldron come from, where did the cauldron come from!"

It was so focused on the cauldron that it ignored the fact that it was still in pursuit of Fan Wubing.

By the time it snapped back, Fan Wubing was already descending from above, holding a boning knife and driving it fiercely into its forehead.

"Ah!"

It must be said, demon beasts of Golden Core rank have significantly more robust vitality than those of Foundation Establishment rank.

Despite a full-force blow, it didn't shatter the Mouse Demon's skull directly.

The latter lashed out, spitting out black poisonous gas,

"Taste my Hundredfold Poisonous Gas!"

The Mouse Demon's poison gas pierced into Fan Wubing as if like countless needles.

Yet, Fan Wubing showed no reaction, holding the cauldron with both hands, and savagely slapped it onto the Mouse Demon's head.

The Mouse Demon's head was instantly deformed, its gnawing teeth shattered in an instant, and the qi level sharply dropped.

["Tongue of Desire" activated, you've absorbed a large amount of demonic toxic air, max HP +279]

"Ah! Why aren't you poisoned, why aren't you poisoned!"

Terror filled the deformed eyes of the Mouse Demon.

Fan Wubing swung the cauldron onto its head once again,

"Called you a mouse, and you're truly as shortsighted as one! Never seen someone immune to poison, huh!"

"Ah!"

At this moment, Fan Wubing stood within the black poison fog, illuminated by the round moonlight. Due to the Blood Burning Skill, even blood seeped from between his teeth. Such an appearance, more ghastly than a demon.

Timid as always, before Fan Wubing could wield the cauldron a third time, the Mouse Demon was scared stiff, its eyes wide open…

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