Chapter 194 Surviving Successfully: The Beast's Spiritual Energy is Strange
Even though Song Yin arrived at a very fast speed, she couldn't get to the scene instantly.
Chu Tang's protective magic artifact was used by a demonic beast that broke through the defenses and rushed in. When the demonic beast saw that Chu Tang could seriously injure it, it got up after being knocked far away and stopped trying to break in, seemingly wary of Chu Tang.
After Chu Tang finished speaking, the two Nascent Soul cultivators from Wujian Peak immediately pressed him, "What question? Speak quickly."
Chu Tang was nervous, but she forced herself to remain calm and clearly stated her guess: "Pay attention to the eyes of these demonic beasts. For example, the Poison Vine Sparrow should have brown eyes, not red. And the Earthly Fiend Wolf should have green eyes, but it is red now."
"you mean?"
Chu Tang: "Either they became like this because of something, or someone is controlling them from behind."
Neither of these scenarios is a good outcome.
Knowing this, the cultivators of the Immortal Firmament Sect felt their hearts sink even further when they saw the demonic beasts. It was too late to retreat now. The two Nascent Soul cultivators could escape, but what about the rest… especially that one named Chu Tang, who was Song Yin's personal disciple?
Both Nascent Soul stage cultivators came from Wujian Peak; they were Gan Zhirou and Wang Miao. Back when Song Yin was still in the Golden Core stage, they were on a mission with others to seize the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, and the two of them were in the group.
However, several hundred years have passed. They have advanced from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage, while Song Yin has already cultivated to the Tribulation Transcending stage. Their cultivation speed is considered genius-level in the entire cultivation world, and their advancement speed is not slow either, but compared to someone like Song Yin, it seems much slower.
The people protecting Chu Tang behind her had no cultivation. In the cultivation world, those without cultivation are basically children who haven't entered the Dao yet. There were five children behind her, and if she retreated, these children would be in great danger.
She glanced back at the children and instructed them, "Take the magical artifacts I gave you. I may not be able to stop you. Find a moment to run!" These were all children under ten years old. Where could they run to? She pursed her lips, wanting to say something more, when a dangerous aura came from her left.
Chu Tang reacted instinctively to defend and counterattack. The tiger's mouth of her hand holding the sword was numb from the impact. The demonic beast she blocked was a Golden Core stage Earthly Fiend Wolf.
"Ah!!" Three of the five children screamed in fright, their faces covered in tears and snot.
The remaining two were siblings. They gritted their teeth to stop themselves from crying, but tears still welled up and blurred their vision.
"Chu Tang, be careful!" Gan Zhirou called out to the back in a moment. They were too busy to leave, and they themselves were facing a crisis that was far beyond their cultivation level. If they were not careful, they might be seriously injured or even lose their lives.
Chu Tang took out several talismans. Fortunately, her senior had given her some high-level talismans, including offensive talismans and two teleportation talismans. The best solution was to teleport away, but the two teleportation talismans couldn't teleport everyone away.
"Senior Sister, let me help you!" A Golden Core stage disciple from Danque Peak charged towards Chu Tang, but after taking only a few steps, he was blocked by two new demonic beasts.
Chu Tang took a deep breath, repeatedly emphasizing that she should stay calm, calm, and calm again. Her swordsmanship had improved significantly compared to before; there was a saying among sword cultivators about challenging those of higher levels, and perhaps she could do it too.
The Earthly Fiend Wolf bared its teeth, its eyes, which should have been green but were now blood red, staring at Chu Tang and the five children behind her.
Chu Tang's knowledge was still too limited. She only noticed that the eyes of these demonic beasts were strange, but she did not realize that the spiritual energy around them was also strange.
Gan Zhirou and Wang Miao discovered this during the battle.
Suddenly, the Earthly Fiend Wolf leaped forward, startling the five children so much that they closed their eyes.
The pain was slow to come, and they opened their eyes with trembling hands, only to see Chu Tang's sword piercing the monster's eye.
The Earthly Fiend Wolf was in pain, and its powerful spiritual energy sent Chu Tang flying. Chu Tang always gripped her sword tightly, and as she knocked the wolf away, she simultaneously pulled out the Earthly Fiend Wolf's eye. In an instant, she also slammed the Mountain-Shattering Talisman at the Earthly Fiend Wolf.
In an instant, the Earthly Fiend Wolf was slammed into the ground by the talisman, sinking into a deep pit. Just before landing, Chu Tang adjusted her posture and flew out again quickly, her mind filled with the words her master had once taught her.
Strike while the iron is hot and finish them off; never give your opponent a chance to recover.
Despite enduring excruciating physical pain, she unleashed a barrage of attacks on the Earthly Fiend Wolves in the pit.
The Earthly Fiend Wolf, who was originally dizzy from being hit, tried to get up but was knocked down again by countless sword lights, and his body was also slashed with many wounds.
The scene before the eyes of the children protected by Chu Tang was a shock to them. The brother and sister felt a surge of longing. If they could also cultivate, if they had the ability to resist, would the outcome be different, and perhaps the village wouldn't have been destroyed?
When the Golden Core cultivators of Danque Peak broke free from the demonic beasts blocking their path and rushed to Chu Tang's vicinity, they found that the Earthly Fiend Wolf in the pit was already unconscious.
"Alright, alright, it's dead." The Golden Core cultivator swallowed hard, having never seen Chu Tang attack like this before.
Upon hearing her words, Chu Tang slowly ceased her attack. Just as her fellow Golden Core cultivators thought she had calmed down, Chu Tang suddenly launched another attack, severing the head of the Earthly Fiend Wolf.
Chu Tang was covered in blood. She climbed out of the pit and walked towards her fellow disciples, explaining her actions as "finishing off an opponent."
Seeing that her fellow disciples were still a bit stunned, she explained again, "Master said that the finishing blow must never be missed."
These words immediately commanded respect from the Golden Core cultivators. "Elder Song is right, I'll go finish them off now." With that, he returned to the spot and delivered the final blows to the two fallen demonic beasts.
What's frightening is that when she finished off the monster, it suddenly reacted. The monster hadn't expected her to finish it off either. Its resentful red eyes stared straight at her before it died.
The Golden Core cultivator's heart pounded. "Thank goodness I finished her off." Otherwise, if those demonic beasts had attacked her from behind, she might not have been able to react in time.
"Phew, it has to be Elder Song again."
On the other side, Wang Miao and Gan Zhirou joined forces to attack, also stopping the high-level demonic beasts and preventing them from advancing an inch.
Originally, the demonic beasts had the upper hand, but now the situation has reversed, and the cultivators have the advantage.
The cultivators from other sects wiped their faces, panting heavily.
"They're all challenging opponents of higher levels, how is that even possible?" Are the people from the Immortal Cloud Sect monsters?
The scene took a turn for the better, easing everyone's tension considerably.
However, the relaxation didn't last long, as another group of monsters appeared.
"Again?!"
Everyone's mood fluctuated wildly, and they were driven almost crazy by the torment.
"If you can't stop them, run! Run as far as you can!" Gan Zhirou shouted to the crowd.
The number of newly arrived monsters was so great that the ground was trembling.
Just as their hearts sank to the bottom, a blinding light flashed across the sky and fell in their direction.
All the cultivators immediately set up a barrier, and Chu Tang didn't forget to set up a barrier for the five children.
boom--!
Chu Tang and the others were blinded by the light, and then various monsters cried out in pain.
When the light went out, they opened their eyes and saw a pile of demonic beasts lying on the ground. The high-level demonic beasts that they had fought so hard to resist were not dead but also lying on the ground, some missing a leg or wings, struggling incessantly.
In the place with the most monsters, a radiant spirit sword is stuck in the middle.
Logically, they shouldn't have been unharmed by such a powerful attack, but the fact is that the attack didn't hurt them at all; their injuries were the same as those from the previous battle.
"Is everything alright?"
A voice rang out from high above, and everyone looked up at the same time.
Three people were flying high in the sky, their clothes fluttering in the wind.
Powerful, nothing but powerful.
Song Yin and the others descended, and then everyone could see them clearly.
"Elder Song?"
Elder Song!
"Master."
"Elder Song—!"
Song Yin scanned the scene with her divine sense and confirmed that her all-out attack had not injured anyone. She raised her hand, and the Qingyang Sword, which had been stuck in the middle of the demonic beasts, was pulled out by itself and flew back into Song Yin's hand.
Song Yin twirled her sword, wiping away the blood from the blade.
"When I attacked just now, I added a barrier to each of you, so you don't need to worry about getting hurt." She looked at the several cultivators who were not from the Immortal Cloud Sect. They were also injured, but they hadn't put down their weapons, so it was clear that they had also been fighting.
They still had some conscience; they didn't desert their posts during the chaos.
When the non-Xianxiao Sect cultivators heard the Xianxiao Sect members address the cultivator in front of them as Elder Song, they trembled even more violently.
Some people recognized Song Yin, but considering their current situation—they were on the opposite side of the Immortal Cloud Sect and were people Song Yin would deal with—they were even more afraid.
Ling Zixian was examining the fallen demonic beasts. Some were at the Nascent Soul level, some at the Divine Transformation level, and there was even a Fusion stage demonic beast among the last wave of demonic beasts. The more he looked, the more shocked he became.
Is this Song Yin's current strength? From lagging behind him, to catching up with him at the Xuan Tian Tournament, and now far surpassing him.
"This is truly... insane."
When Wang Miao saw Song Yin arrive, he wanted to go up and greet her, but he felt there was an insurmountable gap between them. He wasn't sure if Song Yin would respond if he greeted her.
Gan Zhirou stepped forward directly and said, "Elder Song, it's been a long time."
Song Yin turned her head upon hearing the voice and recognized Gan Zhirou. "Long time no see, Gan Zhirou." At the same time, she shifted her gaze to the back, "And Wang Miao, long time no see too."
After greeting everyone, Song Yin glanced around. Chu Tang was injured, but she had already taken out some medicine and seemed to be fine.
"What exactly happened? Can someone explain it to me from beginning to end?"
Gan Zhirou: "Let me tell you."
Song Yin: "Okay."
Gan Zhirou: "When we came to provide support, several surrounding villages had been destroyed. We rescued these five children from several cellars. It was clear that they had been hidden by their own families."
She turned her gaze to the non-Immortal Cloud Sect cultivators standing to the side and continued, "These people did indeed initially act as if they had received the news. In their attempt to cherish the spiritual plants, they caused high-level demonic beasts to attack the village. But strangely, the village itself had already been attacked by demonic beasts before they lured them there, which is why the first team came here."
During our battle with the demonic beasts, we always thought they were very ferocious attackers, until Chu Tang noticed a detail: all the demonic beasts had red eyes.
The next sentence was rather special. Gan Zhirou transmitted her voice to Song Yin: "I also sensed during the battle that the spiritual energy of these demonic beasts is very special, and it is different from the spiritual energy that common demonic beasts should have."
After listening, Song Yin's expression gradually became serious. "I understand. Keep these non-Xianxiao Sect cultivators under control and do not let them escape."
These cultivators were already afraid, but when they finally heard Song Yin mention them, they immediately slid down to their knees.
"Elder Song!" they called out in the same tone as the people of the Immortal Firmament Sect. "Elder Song, please be magnanimous and spare our lives! We really did not mean for the demon beast to come to our village, and then we encountered your Immortal Firmament Sect disciples, which led to your disciples being attacked as well. It was all an accident!"
Song Yin: "Which sects do you all come from?"
"Qingxuan Sect".
"Wuji Sect".
"Heavenly Stems Sect".
"Heh." Song Yin laughed. What a coincidence, Yuan Cangzong just happened to not have a new spiritual vein.
I don't know what these people are thinking. Even if they want to steal the spiritual vein, do they even consider that without the corresponding special magical artifacts, they can't just steal it?
Song Yin said meaningfully, "They are all disciples of the five major sects."
"Yes, yes, Elder Song, please let us go, considering we are all disciples of the five major sects."
Song Yin burst out laughing, and these people seemed to see a glimmer of hope that they would be released.
Song Yin smiled coldly and said, "Seal the meridians and take him back to the Immortal Cloud Sect."
These non-Xianxiao Sect cultivators seemed to have turned into colorless black and white ink paintings, their faces were deathly pale, and their eyes were filled with despair.
No--! !
Song Yin walked up to Chu Tang, and Chu Tang bowed to Song Yin. Song Yin patted Chu Tang on the shoulder.
The large pit next to her could be seen from afar. She walked to the edge of the pit and realized that this was the effect of the Shattering Mountain Talisman. However, the corpse of the Earthly Fiend Wolf in the pit was a terrible sight. Despite having many wounds on its body, it was not killed by a single blow. It was only after multiple attacks that it was worn down and then its head was cut off.
Song Yin asked Chu Tang, "Did you make this?"
"Mm." Chu Tang nodded, looking at Song Yin with hopeful eyes that wanted to be praised.
Chu Tang appears to be rather thin, making it hard to believe that the current state of the Earthly Fiend Wolves in the pit was caused by her.
Hmm... the contrast is huge.
Song Yin: "Well done, excellent, and the last hit was great too!"
Chu Tang instantly broke into a smile, her eyes narrowing into slits, as if tiny flowers were blooming all around her.
Beside Chu Tang, one couldn't help but notice five children. Compared to the three children whose noses and tears were all over their faces, the other two children appeared exceptionally resilient.
"Are these children the only survivors?"
"Only the five of them survived; all the other adults and children are gone."
Song Yin went to check their spiritual root talents. All five children had spiritual roots, one even had a single spiritual root and the other had two. The two resilient children were a girl with a single spiritual root and a boy with two spiritual roots.
Song Yin instructed Chu Tang: "Bring these five children back to the Immortal Cloud Sect. They all have spiritual roots."
Chu Tang: "Okay."
After dealing with the issue of whether the children should stay or leave, Song Yin went to see the problematic monsters.
As soon as she walked towards the area with the most monsters, Ling Zixian came up to her and said something.
"There are a lot of monsters, and their scale is comparable to a small beast tide for these villages. The most powerful monsters here are at the Integration Stage, which would be an absolute catastrophe for ordinary villages."
“Your sword strike didn’t kill any of the demonic beasts above the Nascent Soul stage, but it severely injured them. I just finished them off as well.”
Song Yin: "Kill them all?"
Ling Zixian was taken aback. "Do you mean you need to keep a few?"
Song Yin waved her hand, "It's alright, you and Xia Xining should go check on the injured disciples first." She took out several bottles of pills and gave them to Ling Zixian, "These are fourth-grade healing pills, you can give them to the injured disciples. As for those who are not cultivators of the Immortal Firmament Sect—give them a few second- or third-grade pills, just make sure their injuries don't worsen, and make sure they are brought back to the Immortal Firmament Sect alive, and then hand them over to the Discipline Hall."
After saying that, Song Yin gave Ling Zixian a bottle of low-grade pills.
“Okay.” Ling Zixian did as Song Yin said. Among all the cultivators of the Immortal Firmament Sect present, Song Yin was the only elder, and she was also the strongest cultivator, so they would all obey Song Yin’s orders.
Song Yin walked up to a Nascent Soul stage demon beast. The beast was not particularly large, but its eyes were about the size of an adult's fist. She pried open the beast's eyelids and found that its eyes, which had lost their luster, were indeed red.
She then pushed aside other demonic beasts, whose eyes were also red.
As for the spiritual energy of these demonic beasts, the corpses of the dead beasts do indeed contain spiritual energy, but there's nothing wrong with it. Could it be that only living demonic beasts possess this energy?
Song Yin glanced back at the crowd in the distance. She set up a barrier around herself, preventing them from seeing what was happening here. Then, she activated the power of the Great Dao Laws, and the Nascent Soul stage demon beast before her began to breathe, and the blood spilled on the grass disappeared.
The revived demon beast stared intently at Song Yin with its crimson eyes. It wanted to attack the cultivator in front of it, and its spiritual energy began to surge. However, it was in a state of severe injury and could not deliver a powerful blow. Even with all its strength, it could only make its spiritual energy surge rapidly. Finally, after taking a few deep breaths, its eyes lost their luster again.
Song Yin withdrew her power; the brief surge of spiritual energy just now was enough for her to realize that something was wrong with what Gan Zhirou said.
The spiritual energy was definitely wrong. Spiritual energy should be pure and clear, but the spiritual energy just now was very mixed, even having a cold and viscous feel, like... like...
Like what? She was certain she had seen this feeling before.
Song Yin removed the barrier and paced back and forth.
Suddenly, she stopped! She remembered—this feeling was very similar to the feeling she had experienced with demons in the ancient times. In those ancient times, she initially searched for her grandmaster, then learned skills from the Nine Heavens Dao Lord, and finally repeatedly trained and mastered various abilities. Because she had something to do, she encountered very few demons. The Nine Heavens Dao Lord possessed a vast collection of artifacts; she had even touched demonic items.
The existence of demons in the past was normal, as different worlds were interconnected. The appearance of demons now is strange; could it be that some demonic beings have unintentionally entered the Xuan Tian Realm?
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Author's note: Yay, right on time! [rose emoji]
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