- Ch 13 (R-18)

Black mist had begun to gather in the treetops some distance from their campfire. The fog moved unnaturally, as it twisted and writhed, as if in pain.

Out of the mist came flying snake-like demons with long sharp beaks and bat wings. They had their sights set on Siri and dove towards her with furious screams. She took a step back but, her aura shone brightly. She had just broken through to Nascent-realm, which made her unsure of her abilities and, she had lost her blad weapons.

She could now in theory solidify Qi and create Qi blades, but that wasn't something she had practiced. She was faster and stronger than before but, she couldn't kill those demons without her old weapons.

She felt the panic take over but tried to push it away. The first demon crashed into one of the trees surrounding Siri and tumbled around on the ground. The other two had begun hovered between the thick tree trunks. They were so big that they could not be maneuvered well in the forest and, on the ground, they were even clumsier.

Siri threw herself to the side, still circling Qi. She looked after Elix and Raven. As strange as it was, she was upset by the fact that Chen was now Raven. But it was just idiotic to think about it now in the middle of a battle.

Raven had a sword in his hand and attacked the demon creeping on the ground. He went unnoticed as all of the demons had their attention on Siri.

His sword fell and cut into the flesh of the demon. The wound made by it did not look very deep since the Yrhak was so large. But a demonic scream was heard from it.

Siri cursed to herself as she sitting reared back and scraped up the back of her calf and thigh. But the wounds healed almost instantly and, the pain was dulled by the euphoria created by her Qi circulation.

Elix stood in front of Siri to protect her with the Qi swords in his hands.

"Stay behind me, Siri. No buts now and, stop using your Qi. You'll probably open more portals or attract them if you continue," said Elix.

" I can't defend myself without it," Siri replied.

She understood what Elix meant but, that didn't make the decision any easier.

Her frustration was overwhelming. Siri grimaced and thought

'How am I going to survive this?'

"Siri, stop using Qi now!" The voice was strong and hard. At first, she couldn't place it but, after a moment, it clicked. It was Elix's.

Siri threw herself backward to make room for Elix as the other two demons attacked.

'Why would he stand right in front of me? He should know better that you need a clear space to move around,' Siri thought.

"Focus on the demons, not me!"

Siri was filled to the brim with Qi and, if she were to let it go, she would die. In the corner of her eye, she could see that more black fog was gathering. A new portal?

Despairing, she tried to figure out what to do. She closed her eyes tightly and tried to grab her Qi and throw it out. At first, nothing happened, but on her second try she grabbed something and a blast of energy exploded from her. The black fog disappeared and, the two demons were thrown away, crashing into large trees and rocks. Unfortunately, Elix was hit by the blast and tumbled over so that a tree branch cut into him. Blood ran down his chest.

"Siri, please stop using Qi. We won't get out of here if more portals are created," said Raven.

"Yes, I will. " Siri shouted to them.

Elix stood up slowly and glared at Siri with an accusing look. She stopped using her Qi and felt guilty. It hurt her heart to see that expression. She had hurt him and, she was ashamed of it.

He said nothing but grabbed Siri and lifted her up and, started half running from the clearing created by Siri's energy pulse. Raven followed and kept pace behind them.

Elix held one arm under Siri's bare thighs and the other tightly under her back while her arms were wrapped around his neck and shoulders.

Her head rested on his chest comfortably even though he was half-running with her in his arms. Siri made no fuss about it. She knew it would be quicker for them to get out of the clearing and away from the demons with her in his arms. It wasn't an unpleasant way to travel despite his blood smearing down her coat, but she really wished she could use her Qi and run by herself.

"I'm sorry I hurt you," Siri whispered to Elix.

"It's okay, my little butterfly."

Elix let Siri down after a while. "I don't think they can follow us anymore. It looks like they're bound to the place where the portal opened. Thank the Goddess of Hell." Elix said. His voice was deep and masculine, and it made her belly tingle. She ran her tongue lightly over her lower lip.

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After another day of traveling, they set up camp. Siri was starving and had only eaten berries, fruit, and nuts as they had walked continuously. But they had now set up camp, not far from a forest pond. Siri looked longingly towards it. She hadn't taken a bath for several days, and her clothes were both dirty and bloody.

Siri took a few steps towards the pond and took off her coat and proceeded to pull off her crop top. Then she unbuttoned her short tight shorts and, without hesitation pulled them down so that she stood completely naked before the two men.

Elix and Raven stared at her, their lusty eyes roaming all over her body. They stomped nervously, not knowing what to do or say. Siri turned toward them with a hand on her hip.

"I'm going to start taking a bath." Siri smiled and continued.

"I see you like what you see." She laughed with a meaningful look at their crotches. Siri had no inhibitions but, her cheeks were a little redder than normal.

"It's best if we bathe first and then wash our clothes, don't you agree?" Siri said in an amused voice.

"Sounds good..." the men replied.

Siri's ample bosom and ass moved seductively with her fluid motion. With a toned hourglass body and perfect complexion, she was a goddess even though her beauty complex was toned down with the help of the rune necklace. With her red full lips, shining deep eyes, and rich platinum-colored long hair, she was lust personified.

Siri looked at them as she walked to the pond and smiled a dazzling smile and, Elix followed, pulling off his clothes. Siri looked at his naked body unconcernedly. Her gaze wandered from his handsome face over his massive sexy biceps, chest down over his six-pack abs, and down to his more private parts. She couldn't help biting her lower lip.

When Siri and Elix stood in the pond opposite each other, they looked into each other's eyes.

"Can you help me wash the dirt off?" Siri said in her honey-sweet voice.

"Sure, if you help me get rid of my dirt."

Elix let his hand slide over Siri's body. He scooped up water in one of his hands and ran it over her large firm breasts. Siri made a horny moan. Her nipples were large and hard. Elix bent over and sucked one of them and played with it with his lips and tung.

He put one of his hands around her neck and, the other hand followed her thighs in between her legs up towards her sex. His fingers slipped between her labia and caressed her clitoris.

Siri moaned loudly and let her hands slide over Elix's body. She grabbed Elix's big hard manhood and caressed his glans.

Elix kissed her collarbone, her neck up to her ear. His lips took her earlobe between his lips and sucked lightly on it. Then his lips found hers. Their tongues played with each other and, their kiss deepened.

"It's no good if we make love now. Then I must cultivate and use Qi..." Siri moaned in a horny, wet voice.

"I... know... "

Suddenly Raven's voice was heard calling out that there was time to eat. He had apparently found a hare and built a campfire. Elix and Siri had been in the water longer than either of them thought.