Demon

A week later, the group headed toward the forest, this time more vigilant. Because Yun Wuji's group had disappeared last week, which means that they have met with some grave danger, after all, Yun Wuji's group is considered within the elite, if even they met with the same danger Wang Yu's group doesn't have a chance to survive.

"It was said that Yun Wuji's group headed to Wu lake, so to be save we will choose somewhere far from there." Said Ah Shu.

"What do you think about near the dark pit?" Said Lu Min after some deliberation. This pit got its name from its depth, it's said that even immortals can't reach its depth. It's a dangerous place where even immortals fear it, it was said that there was once an almighty sect elder who tried to reach it only to die, which is why no one tries it, even though some rumors say that it holds a great treasure.

"That will be a good choice, it's been a long time since we have gone there." Said Ah Shu. During this year their group had explored most of the peripheral regions near the sect, and of those places was the surrounding of the dark pit.

After that the group headed toward the dark pit, thanks to their increase in strength they became faster, reaching the pit three hours later.

"Don't you think that the number of prey is lesser than the last time?" Exclaimed Qu Shi.

"Not by much, maybe some strong prey has come here." Said, Ah Du.

"Anyway, it is not bad to be more vigilant. Look, isn't that a silver anaconda?" Ah, Shu suddenly exclaimed after seeing an anaconda on a tree 100 meters away from them.

"That's great, if we can bring back its skin we will get a lot of sect coins." Said Lu Min. After seeing the anaconda, the eyes of Wang Yu and his company showed their immense greed and desire, after all selling the skin of an anaconda of this size they will get more than one hundred sect coins.

"Be careful not to alert it, fortunately, it seems to be fully concentrated on its prey. If not for luck I wouldn't have seen it, it's good at camouflage." Said Ah Shu.

The group then stopped, verifying if there was some hidden danger. Actually, Ah Shu's order was unnecessary after hunting for the last year; the group has gained the habit of keeping their breath and moving soundlessly. This is why the anaconda hasn't remarked on them till now.

Due to the high density of Qi energy in the dark forest a lot of normal animals mutated, some have their strength increased while others have gotten other abilities.

Most of the mutated animals are in the deeper part of the dark forest, but there is some exception while this silver anaconda has light skin capable of bearing with the coldest places its ability is passive.

This is why it stayed here, unwilling to go deeper in the forest. And since the sect uses its skin to fabricate the clothes of the hunters and even for the sect disciples, it becomes

highly demanded.

"It's dangerous but if we can hunt it, it will be of great help in fastening our promotion to outer sect disciples." Said Qu Shi.

"Wait for the moment when it leaps on its prey, that would be the perfect moment." Added Ah Shu. While Ah Shu, Lu Min, and Qu Shi were discussing the plan the others were silent, listening attentively. While Wang Yu and Lu Fu were young and inexperienced, Ah Du was always silent when he was by the side of his old brother. He has extreme belief in his brother and was willing to do whatever his older brother decided.

While the group was hiding and waiting in silence, the anaconda continued to crawl stealthily towards a young giraffe that was busy eating the leaves of a big tree, ignorant of the fact that its life is in danger.

"Fzzzz"

The anaconda jumped suddenly on the giraffe and entangled it with all its might. The poor giraffe was trying hard to free itself, but still, its resistance was futile.

"Let's attack." Said Ah Shu before running toward with Qu Shi and Ah Du following him, as for Lu Min and Lu Fu they fired their arrows while Wang Yu stayed to guard them.

One of Lu Min's arrows hit the left eye of the anaconda, angering it so much that it released its grasp from its prey, and jumped toward them.

While Ah Shu, Ah Du, and Qu Shi looked small in front of the anaconda, their nimble attacks didn't fail to hurt it, angering it further.

Lu Min's second arrow came toward its right eye, but this time the anaconda succeeded in evading his attack. Suddenly an arrow comes toward its mouth, it was shot by Lu Fu whose skill has improved deeply.

While the group was attacking, Wang Yu stood watch guarding the archers, even though he wanted to participate directly in the battle, he knew that protecting the archers was of utmost importance.

Suddenly the anaconda shuddered and stopped moving for an instant which allowed Ah Du to strike its neck followed by other attacks from the group members.

The anaconda moved crazily before falling.

"Why did it stop resisting suddenly?" Qu Shi was bewildered.

Soon they felt a dangerous gaze looking at them. Unlike the huge anaconda, before them stood a little fox, and yet their instinct which had been trained all this time was screaming at them to run.

Seeing this dangerous creature looking menacingly at them Lu Min shot an arrow toward it with all of his strength.

The fox looked at Lu Min as if looking at an ant, before it moved its right pow to block the arrow. The bizarre thing was that this arrow shot by a martial artist at the silver tier didn't even leave a mark on it.

"Scatter, run quickly, and don't look at your back." Said Ah Shu before heading toward the fox, after all he was the closest so leaving was impossible.

"Brother don't." Ah Du was rushing to help his brother only to be stopped by Qu Shi who was the closest to Ah Shu.

"Run, don't waste our sacrifice. If any of you can survive and become a sect disciple then please help my little brother." After looking at them for the last time, she rushed toward the fox with a sad smile on her face.

"Run quickly, we can't all die here." Said Lu Min while shooting maniacally at the fox.

Soon Wang Yu, Lu Fu, and Ah Du ran with bloodshot eyes, they knew that their opponent was surely a demon.

Something that even if they banded and fought against, they will still not match it. So their only choice was to scatter in hope of maybe surviving.

While running Wang Yu heard Qu Shi shouting maniacally. "No, don't you dare." Wang Yu couldn't help but look back only to see the fox biting the neck of Ah Shu and beheading him, Qu Shi who was shooting was now half-knelt, the lower half of her body had disappeared.

Seeing this Wang Yu felt immense pain and hatred, and even had the urge to turn back and fight even if he were to die. Finally, he calmed down and continued running, unknown to him he was heading toward the dark pit, after all in this state of crisis few could think with rationality.

After finishing his arrows Lu Min ran in another direction he wanted to fight to the death with Ah Shu and Qu Shi but he knew fully well that staying won't be of any help which was why he decided to run.

Unfortunately, Ah Shu and Qu Shi's attempts to stop the demon were for naught.

Lu Min suddenly felt shiver looking behind, he saw the fox 1 meter behind him, he knew that death was inevitable, still for it to come this soon the damned fox was really fast.

Wang Yu soon reached the dark pit and was going to continue running in another direction when he suddenly felt imminent danger. Turning slightly back he saw the monster 10 meters from him.

At that moment his body nearly stopped moving, he was in despair, either being killed by the fox or by jumping inside the pit. At that moment, he decided to jump down. He was unwilling to be eaten by the damned fox.