A giant shadow covered in brown fur stood in front of the bed, its heavy panting and an eerie stench rushed into their nostrils.
Ling Xiaoxuan was somewhat confused, her drowsiness vanishing, mouth slightly ajar.
She woke up and made a noise, drawing the attention of the Mountain Demon.
It quickly turned its head, fixing its huge copper-bell eyes onto Xiaoxuan and drooling profusely onto the floor.
To the Mountain Demon, Xiaoxuan, sitting dumbfounded on the bed, looked like a delicious meal.
"Holy shit! Shit! Shit!!!"
"What is this thing??!!!"
Staring at the monster's true face, Xiaoxuan's usually soft and charming voice broke, releasing a sharp screeching tone that hurt the ears.
In response, Qin Ruan squinted her eyes and smugly pulled a face, touching her tormented ears.
She didn't know that her senior could produce such a robust, sharp high-pitched scream.
She also wondered if the people in the dorms upstairs and downstairs had been awoken by her screams.
On the other side, Xiaoxuan was scared out of her wits. She rolled off the bed barefoot and rushed towards Qin Ruan, ignoring her disheveled sleepwear.
The Mountain Demon followed her movement, its eyes still tightly locked onto her.
Its gaze was fierce, as if it wanted to tear Xiaoxuan apart and swallow her whole.
Shaking, Xiaoxuan clutched at Qin Ruan's clothes. "Why does it keep staring at me?" she asked, her voice trembling. "Is this the demon you said would come to find me in your dream?"
Even at this time, she didn't forget about Qin Ruan's excuse for keeping her at the school.
With a smirk on her face, Qin Ruan's voice sounded eerily calm. "Senior sister, you are its target."
"Me?"
Xiaoxuan's eyes widened, her lips twitching.
She looked disbelieving and thought Qin Ruan was playing a joke on her.
Seeing that the Mountain Demon was still staring at her, Xiaoxuan began to feel hopeless.
Just then, the Mountain Demon lunged towards them, its heavy steps echoing in the room.
With a cold expression, Qin Ruan warned in a serious tone, "Senior sister, protect yourself!"
The moment the words left Qin Ruan's mouth, she was already charging towards the Mountain Demon. Her fair hand began to glow with a thin golden light as thin as a thread.
As the Mountain Demon raised its arms, sharp claws gleaming from its furry palms.
It swiped its claws towards Qin Ruan, who would certainly be sent flying by this attack.
"Qin Ruan! Be careful!"
Xiaoxuan watched the scene and screamed in fear.
Qin Ruan evaded the Mountain Demon's attack at the last second with her swift movements.
Simultaneously, she aimed her golden thread-like glow at the Mountain Demon's head.
The beast paw struck the cabinet beside Xiaoxuan's bed, claws sinking deep into the wood. Before it could draw back, its body collapsed heavily onto the ground.
The moment the Nether Divine Power was released, the Mountain Demon lost its ability to move.
Swallowing, Qin Ruan stared at the Mountain Demon fallen on the ground, her heart pounding.
This was her first encounter with a spirit monster; it was impossible not to be nervous.
When the Mountain Demon took its swipe, her heart nearly leapt out of her chest.
Reincarnation was not easy, and she certainly did not want to die at the start of his new life. That would be unbearably frustrating.
Returning to Yama Hall, she'd be mocked to death.
With shaky legs, Xiaoxuan circumvented the Mountain Demon's body as large as a hill and walked up to Qin Ruan. "Qin Ruan, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Qin Ruan shook her head at her and pointed at the fallen Mountain Demon. "Where have you been recently that you managed to get on the wrong side of this thing?"
Normally, Mountain Demons could only be found deep in the mountains or in old forests; it was rare to see one in the city.
"Huh?" Xiaoxuan stared in confusion, wide-eyed and blinking, utterly clueless.
Qin Ruan's icy gaze held a hint of ferocity. "If I weren't here tonight, this thing would have already taken your life."