Regarding Su Qing's request, the two naturally had no objections and obediently agreed.
After all, if they didn't agree, they would likely be left behind, so they really had no other choice but to comply.
Of course...
For the two of them, this wasn't a major issue.
After all, even without Su Qing's request, they would certainly stay by her side.
It wasn't because it was safer that way.
It was simply that they were quite clingy toward their mother.
Seeing how obedient they were, Su Qing smiled and nodded. "I'm quite relieved to see you both so well-behaved... In that case, let us set out!"
With that, Su Qing held Yudie in her hand and took Su Tingtong's hand, then plunged headlong into the mist.
Upon entering the mist...
Su Qing discovered that it was countless times denser than it appeared from the outside.
The moment she entered, she could no longer see anything more than a meter away...
Even when she activated her Spirit Eyes, it was difficult to see clearly beyond a few meters.
It was clear that this mist possessed some degree of power.
With a thought, Su Qing continued to descend, finally landing on the ground.
Even here, the mist remained incredibly thick, as if she were standing in a world of vast whiteness.
Su Qing furrowed her brow and muttered to herself, "This mist is quite interesting. Even my ocular technique can't see very far. Sigh, I wonder what the strength of the 'great demon' in this mist is? It might be quite a bit stronger than what we sensed earlier."
Was she nervous?
Su Qing was naturally not nervous. She had already cultivated to this realm; even if this great demon was powerful, it wouldn't be much stronger than her.
So why would she need to be nervous?
She was simply curious.
At the same time...
She felt a slight sense of helplessness.
Because things seemed to be gradually developing in a rather troublesome direction again.
However, it hadn't reached a point where it couldn't be resolved; it was just more troublesome than before.
"It doesn't matter. As long as mother and daughters are of one mind, even the greatest trouble can be resolved," Su Tingtong encouraged with a smile.
Hearing this, Su Qing's lips twitched. "I never said we couldn't handle it; I just think it's a bit troublesome. You girl, remember to stay close to me. These things pose no threat to me, but for you, it's a different story..."
Su Tingtong nodded with a grin. "Hehe, how could I ever wander too far from Mother? Besides, if Mother is worried... just keep holding my hand. You were holding it when we entered the mist, anyway."
Su Qing glanced at her, then nodded. "Very well. Here, take my hand and don't let go without reason."
As she spoke, Su Qing reached out her hand.
Su Tingtong obediently took Su Qing's hand and asked with a smile, "So, can Mother rest easy now?"
Su Qing smiled and nodded, then began to move again.
Next, she had to find the enemy within this mist... or rather, figure out who the true enemy was.
Walking through the mist...
Su Qing felt her five senses were slightly affected, becoming less sharp than before.
However, the decrease wasn't significant...
It was still within her range of acceptance.
Given Su Qing's great strength, aside from the major visual obstruction, other aspects only caused a slight sense of discomfort and nothing more.
As she walked, Su Qing released her Divine Sense to probe the surroundings for potential dangers... to avoid situations like a sudden ambush.
With the mist so thick and her eyes being of little use, she naturally had to be more cautious.
She wasn't worried about herself...
She was only worried about Su Tingtong and the others.
'The aura of that great demon came from that direction earlier... In that case, I'll go there first to take a look.' Su Qing thought to herself, then quickly moved toward the source of the aura.
Su Qing moved extremely fast, and in just a few moments, she arrived near the location where the aura had originated.
The mist here was dense, still making it impossible to see anything...
Fortunately, Su Qing's Divine Sense was powerful, and before long, she discovered a clue.
"That is..."
Su Qing's brow furrowed as she immediately moved in front of the object her Divine Sense had perceived.
It was a statue, carved into the shape of a strange creature that looked somewhat disgusting...
And those auras were emanating from this very statue.
"Interesting. As I thought, it's a fake?" Su Qing smiled inwardly and muttered to herself.
She wasn't too surprised that the aura was fake...
In fact, she felt it was only logical.
After all, if the problem were that easy to solve, it would be too simple, and there would have been no need for the City God to seek her help.
Su Qing gave a helpless smile, then performed a hand seal, blowing the statue apart.
There was no point in keeping such a thing; it was better to destroy it...
Leaving it would only interfere with her perception.
And once the object was destroyed...
A large amount of black smoke billowed out from beneath the statue...
Unsurprisingly, it was the same kind of black smoke Su Qing had sealed before.
"It seems that while it looks like white mist on the surface, the white mist is merely a cover for the black smoke." Su Qing's lips curled into a smile. She performed another hand seal and unleashed Samadhi True Fire, intending to burn away the black smoke.
To her, such things definitely couldn't be left behind... Naturally, she would clean up as much as possible.
However...
This casual action led Su Qing to a different discovery.
As the Samadhi True Fire began to burn...
Not only was the black smoke consumed, but even the white mist was ignited by the Samadhi True Fire.
"Tsk, the value of Samadhi True Fire has gone up again! I wonder if other true fires would work as well," Su Qing thought, a smile playing on her lips.
This Samadhi True Fire was truly useful... It often proved its worth in various strange situations, sometimes even yielding unexpected results.
And every time there was a new discovery...
The value of Samadhi True Fire would rise significantly.
Truly, this technique gave Su Qing new surprises every time...
Even though it was a skill she had learned a long time ago.
Now, it had become a sharp tool in Su Qing's hands for dealing with all sorts of troubles.
Watching the white mist being ignited, Su Qing said to Su Tingtong beside her, "This white mist is afraid of Samadhi True Fire. Since that's the case, let's use fire to burn it all away!"
Hearing Su Qing's suggestion, Su Tingtong immediately broke into a smile. She had been worrying about not having a chance to act! Now that Su Qing wanted her to help, she was naturally more than willing.
Su Tingtong formed a seal with her hands and immediately unleashed Samadhi True Fire.
As the two of them spat out Samadhi True Fire, a hole was instantly burned into the surrounding white mist.
It might sound strange, but it truly looked as if a hole had been scorched into a white cloth.
And as the two poured in more and more magic power...
The hole grew larger and larger...
However.
The white mist was clearly not just meat on a chopping block.
After the hole was burned, the surrounding white mist rushed in to fill the gap...
Su Qing didn't care about this, nor was she flustered.
She simply expanded her Divine Sense, searching for any suspicious presence within the white mist.
'Where is the culprit? Where exactly is it?' Su Qing thought, the range of her Divine Sense expanding further and further.
Burning the white mist wasn't just to increase her visibility...
It was also to provoke the true enemy.
She wanted to force the enemy to reveal a flaw.
As long as a flaw was revealed and she found it...
Then the rest would become much simpler.
However...
It seemed she hadn't done enough yet.
That fellow still hadn't shown any signs of a slip-up.
Left with no choice.
Su Qing had to increase the intensity.
The Samadhi True Fire burned more and more fiercely. The white mist that rushed in was quickly burned away... it was as if it were coming just to add fuel to the fire.
Watching this, Su Qing pulled Su Tingtong toward the large opening that had been burned ahead.
As they walked, she unleashed Samadhi True Fire again.
At the same time, she continued to sense the surroundings.
Suddenly.
Su Qing felt something and sensed an object attacking from behind...
Instinctively, she drew Yudie and slashed toward the target.
With a single sword strike, a deep, hideous trench was carved into the mountain...
"Starting to lose your cool?" Su Qing's lips curled slightly as she said to Su Tingtong, "Increase the intensity..."
Hearing this, Su Tingtong obediently continued to unleash Samadhi True Fire...
And right at that moment.
The entire expanse of white mist suddenly changed. It began to boil, as if it were being cooked.
However, Su Qing was certain this was definitely not the fault of her Samadhi True Fire...
Rather, the enemy's counterattack was about to arrive.
It seemed...
The opponent was the first to lose patience.
But the more impatient the enemy became, the better Su Qing's chances of winning... and the easier it would be to discover where the true enemy was hiding.
Of course.
The immediate priority was to deal with the white mist's counterattack.
While she was thinking.
Su Qing saw strange-looking demons emerging from the white mist. Some were shrouded in black smoke, appearing to be puppets of that smoke, while others were pure white, as if formed from the white mist itself, devoid of any color...
However, these creatures were not weak...
They were much stronger than the demons Su Tingtong and the others had dealt with outside earlier.
Unfortunately, they were all beast-shaped demons.
"Can you handle them?" Su Qing asked with a smile, looking at Su Tingtong. "These fellows aren't weak."
Su Tingtong was slightly stunned for a moment, then she smiled and said, "Why wouldn't I be able to win? Besides, even if I can't, I still have Mother here. With Mother around, what do I have to worry about?"
Seeing her answer this way, Su Qing shook her head helplessly. "In that case, pick one to deal with! I'll handle the rest."
"You got it, Mother!" Su Tingtong nodded with a smile. "Once I've killed that one, I'll come help you!"
Su Qing only smiled and shook her head. "Only if you can really kill yours faster than I kill mine!"
With that, Su Qing let go of Su Tingtong, allowing her to fight freely...
In any case, the surrounding mist had already been burned away... as long as she didn't run into the thick fog, she would remain within Su Qing's sight.
Naturally, there was no need to worry about losing her.
Besides...
She wasn't that easy to lose.
Once Su Qing let go, Su Tingtong immediately chose an opponent, intending to finish the fight quickly and return to her mother to give her a surprise.
Seeing this, Su Qing smiled, then holding Yudie, she faced the remaining demon beasts...
For Su Qing, killing these demon beasts was no different from slaughtering chickens.
It was basically one strike per kill; there was no difficulty at all...
One could even say...
If it weren't for the fact that it was inconvenient to leave too many traces of battle and she didn't want to discourage Su Tingtong too much, Su Qing could have wiped out these demon beasts in a single blow. Thus, in just a few moments...
The battle on Su Qing's side was already over.
As for Su Tingtong's battle...
It was still in a heated stage.
To be fair, Su Tingtong was indeed a genius, a genuine one. But no matter how much of a genius she was, her strength was what it was. Being nearly invincible among those of the same rank was natural, and she had the ability to fight those above her level, but even so, it was clearly impossible for her to be as relaxed and effortless as Su Qing.
After all...
The gap in strength between the two was simply too large.
Therefore, there was no comparison between them...
However, watching the battle, Su Qing was almost certain that if Su Tingtong hadn't been born in this terrible era, she would surely have surpassed her!
Thinking of this.
Su Qing felt a slight sense of helplessness...
But this was a matter of the world, and she couldn't change anything.
Su Qing shook her head and quickly composed herself...
Then she continued to watch Su Tingtong's battle.
The fight was quite exciting...
However, as the battle went on and she realized Su Qing had already finished, Su Tingtong began to get anxious.
So much so that toward the end, one could clearly feel Su Tingtong's moves becoming hurried...
Seeing this.
Su Qing gave a helpless smile and thought, 'It seems this girl still has much to learn! However, she is very smart, so I imagine it won't be long before she masters it.'
As Su Qing was thinking, she released her Divine Sense to perceive the surroundings...
And then, she discovered another group of demon beasts formed from white mist heading toward them, and their strength was even greater.
'Is there no end to this?'
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