Chapter 383 - 381. Crisis in the Sky

However, the others weren’t aware of her true thoughts and all assumed she was still saddened by the Mitian Sect’s affairs—perhaps Li Xiao had unresolved feelings about the Mitian Sect.

At that moment, a figure suddenly turned around on the forehead of the Giant Demon.

The one who turned was an elderly man with a hunched back, but his spirit was radiant, showing no signs of age. This person was Cloud Sea City’s City Lord, Cang Lan of the Sea of Clouds—also the one responsible for escorting the young talents to Xuanse Lake this time.

Actually, every year, Xuanse Lake selects a group of prodigies through Cloud Sea City. Of course, this isn’t because those people at Bright Mirror Lake think that adolescents from places like this are outstanding.

Instead, it’s a system facilitated by the Hundred Sects Alliance to allow geniuses to receive better cultivation guidance.

As the center of the Three Lakes, Cloud Sea City naturally undertakes this task.

Once Cang Lan turned back, he immediately said sternly, "We are about to pass through a dangerous area, and the Wing Race Demon King here isn’t very friendly. Now, return to your rooms, keep the doors and windows closed. No matter what happens, don’t open the windows to look."

His words transformed the hallway, which had been filled with joy and excitement, into silence, as everyone whispered a few words and returned to their rooms.

The danger in the sky is even more terrifying than on the ground.

Because in the sky, if you fall, death is certain. When they set off, Cang Lan of the Sea of Clouds warned everyone that the chances of something happening were twenty percent—not high, but still not low.

Once everyone was back in their rooms, Cang Lan turned back, continuing to sit crouched on the Winged Demon’s head, his eyes constantly scanning, vigilant against any disturbance.

"Hopefully nothing goes wrong this time." Although rarely does anything happen passing through here, he habitually prayed. Of course, he was also prepared for the worst-case scenario.

If the sky becomes impassable, immediately switch to land.

The Demon King on the ground is easier to handle than the Wing Race Demon King in the sky.

Meanwhile, Li Xiao in the room was not obediently closing the window tightly; instead, she left it slightly ajar because it allowed her to peek outside.

"Hopefully nothing happens."

She whispered softly, then sat beside the window, holding its edge, her head pressed against the frame as she watched outside. Suddenly, the pavilion tilted to the left, and her expression changed.

"No way!"

Li Xiao hurriedly grabbed the edge of the bed.

Luckily, after tilting a bit, the pavilion returned to normal.

But at this moment, all the hearts in the pavilion were still hanging in suspense.

Though they had been warned beforehand, they hadn’t mentally prepared for a real incident.

"It should be fine, right?"

"Maybe."

"Now we can only pray we don’t get unlucky." An incident happens once every five or six years; hopefully, they wouldn’t encounter it. As discussions filled the pavilion, it suddenly jolted.

Everyone got so startled they couldn’t even stand properly.

Bam!

Just as they steadied themselves, the pavilion trembled again.

Everyone hurriedly grabbed onto the walls, using the sturdy walls to support their bodies, while also trying to hold their extremely tense hearts from leaping out.

At this time, only Li Xiao, clutching the window edge, saw the scene outside—the sky was filled with dark Wing Race Demons attacking the Wing Race Giant Demon who was carrying them, rushing forward intending to bite.

Though their power was only at the Profound Realm, not enough to threaten the Giant Demon, they continued to harass the Wing Race Giant Demon with Half-Step Mountain Suppression power carrying them.

Suddenly, a Giant Demon over ten zhang emerged from the clouds, pouncing towards her window.

Bam!

Li Xiao hurriedly shut the window and retreated far away.

...

Meanwhile, Wen Ping piloted the Flying Ship closer to Xuanse Lake step by step.

Under the clear skies, Lin Kewu was the first to see the countless Wing Race Demons in front. Hundreds, swarming, attacking a Wing Race Great Demon in the sky.

However, the Wing Race Giant Demon merely flapped its wings and countered with its tail; yet such retaliation couldn’t hurt many of the encircling Wing Race Giant Demons, instead becoming increasingly entangled and exhausted.

Upon seeing them, Lin Kewu’s expression was filled with surprise, accompanied by some panic, "Sect Leader, there are a lot of Wing Race Great Demons up front, at least three to four hundred, should we circumvent them?"

Lin Kewu instantly turned to Wen Ping, upon speaking, Yang Xi and another who were on deck playing with the Mountain Dog were drawn over, and quickly approached.

Watching this scene, everyone started exclaiming.

"This spectacle is so magnificent."

"So many Wing Race Great Demons; if it were at East Lake, the Two-star powers would be wiped out in the blink of an eye."

Luo Mi and Yang Xi both exclaimed one after the other.

Wen Ping also glanced over and responded, "No need, just go through it."

With the upgraded Flowing Cloud Armor, it could withstand attacks of the Mountain Suppression Realm, and simply with this, he feared nothing. Currently, he also wanted to test if the upgraded Flowing Cloud Armor was as formidable as it seems.

Suddenly, a voice reached his ears.

"Come on!"

Bam!

The sound of the Meridian Gate resonating spread.

Then an unusually vast giant wave surged forward—there wasn’t any water around.

Wen Ping only just realized that someone was in trouble. It was the Wing Race Great Demon attacking someone, not the Giant Demon—it indeed seemed odd for Profound Realm Winged Demons to provoke a Divine Profound Upper Realm Giant Demon?

As they got considerably closer, the voice came again, but this time Wen Ping murmured softly, "The voice sounds familiar, feels like I’ve heard it somewhere before."

When the giant wave entered the Demon group, it instantly reduced the number of Demons surrounding the Wing Race Giant Demon, creating a gap. This gap allowed the familiar voice to be heard again, "Come again, I, Cang Lan of the Sea of Clouds, won’t stop killing you all."

"It’s him."

Wen Ping smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, meeting the City Lord of Cloud Sea City here.

But what was he doing?

Why did he suddenly get targeted by so many Wing Race Great Demons?

Yang Xi, who was beside him, then asked, "Sect Leader, should we go assist?"

In her eyes, the Sect Leader was an invincible existence; if he took action, he’d certainly rescue whoever was surrounded by Wing Race Great Demons. But she also knew that it wasn’t necessarily worthwhile to help strangers.

Wen Ping didn’t promise to help directly, and instead activated the Invisibility Shield, saying, "Let’s go and see first... Up there seems to be someone I know. Though if it is him, it should be fine."

Half-Step Mountain Suppression couldn’t encounter issues surrounded by Profound Realm Winged Demons.

Similarly, what Wen Ping thought was exactly what those in the pavilion thought.

Having Cloud Sea City’s Cang Lan there meant things would certainly be fine.

Cloud Sea City’s City Lord had escorted many talents to Xuanse Lake safely, most arriving safely at Xuanse Lake; surely, they would be among those who would arrive securely this time too. Yet just then, a colossal figure abruptly appeared in the mist.

Instantly, a loud call echoed through the clouds.