Chapter 366 Mental Roar
Ji An used his object manipulation technique to grab the jade slip in his hand and examined it carefully, but found nothing wrong with it.
However, the jade slip was only half full, with a smooth cut and faint golden light swirling around it, imbued with a sharp and annihilating aura, which must have been caused by being cut by the Gengjin Spirit-Slaying Sword.
He couldn't help but grin, revealing an ugly smile:
"So, this is the spoils of war? It's far too meager and impractical."
He narrowed his eyes slightly. He had no interest in demonic cultivation techniques, but he could refer to them and figure out how to defend against demonic cultivators. He just didn't know if they contained anything useful.
If the jade slip breaks, the information stored inside will be lost quickly, so you have to hurry if you want to see it.
Ji An flickered with flames at his fingertips, controlling the output of his magic power, and tumbled the jade slip to heat it for a short while.
Although he didn't discover any hidden tricks, it's always better to be safe than sorry, and being cautious is never a bad thing.
Wisps of black energy were burned out, but no other unusual phenomena occurred. Finally, the black energy dissipated, and the jade slip turned lead gray.
He pressed the jade slip to his forehead and extended his divine sense to probe its contents.
Soon, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
It contains a demonic cultivation technique, but only the second half. Without the preceding part, the technique is meaningless. However, there is a secret technique at the end—Mental Roar.
This was a secret technique for attacking the soul. He quickly read it through and immediately realized that what he had been suffering from during the battle was the brutal beating of this secret technique!
He immediately took out a blank jade slip and copied the incantation for the mental roar.
After comparing it word by word, he gripped it tightly, and the black jade slip instantly turned into dust.
Ji An opened his palm, and the powder scattered in the wind.
Unwilling to linger any longer, he piloted the Flaming Banner off the ground and flew towards the sect.
The light from the magical artifact was like a wisp of smoke, leaving behind a beautiful and dreamlike color in the air.
About half an hour later, he felt that he was close enough to the sect, so he flew away while taking out the Mother-Child Jade and asking the ancestor for help.
"Ancestor, your disciple has been attacked by a demonic cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage."
He shook the old ancestor to see if he could catch up with the enemy. He was still quite concerned about the demonic cultivator's harsh words, because although everyone hated demonic cultivators, their cultivation level could improve really quickly.
He received a reply quickly, so he hovered in the air, waiting for the ancestor to arrive.
A moment later, Ji An saw a yellow auspicious cloud flying towards his disciple, and it soon arrived in front of him.
Seeing that his disciple was unharmed, Master Zhengyang breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Where was the attack taken? Were any magical artifacts used?"
A lot of useful information can be gleaned through questioning.
Ji An pointed behind him and replied:
"Fly in this direction for about five hundred miles, and you'll reach a low, unnamed mountain. There's no one around for hundreds of miles around there."
The disciple and the demonic cultivator were evenly matched. After a fierce battle, the opponent fled, but his speed was too fast for the disciple to catch up with, so he had to return to report.
Even if there's a chance of catching up, he most likely won't, since who knows if the enemy is 'fishing' for him.
“You did the right thing. Let’s go take a look. Come up and show me the way.”
Master Zhengyang nodded. He knew that this disciple possessed two top-grade spiritual artifacts, one for offense and one for defense, complementing each other perfectly.
In his view, this disciple's fighting ability relied entirely on the power of the magical artifact.
However, financial resources are also a part of strength, and he felt much more at ease knowing that his disciples were traveling.
Ji An leaped onto the ancestor's auspicious cloud, casually retrieved the Flaming Light Flag that had left the ground, and began to guide the way.
Half an hour later, the two found the place where the battle had taken place and, after searching, discovered some bloodstains scattered on the ground.
Master Zhengyang collected the blood along with the soil and stones and performed a spell. He closed his eyes, carefully sensing the surroundings, and then gently shook his head.
"This blood has undergone special refining treatment and cannot be traced to the location of the demonic cultivator. It seems she has escaped."
They launched a search and discovered a cave hidden inside the mountain, but still found nothing that could point to the enemy.
Left with no other option, the two destroyed the cave and left.
On the way back, Ji An asked:
"Ancestor, what secret technique did you use? How could you track other people's locations?"
"It's not a secret technique, it's just a soul sensing technique used by Golden Core cultivators. If you break through to the Golden Core stage, you'll naturally be able to use it."
Master Zhengyang explained that compared to disciples in the Chaoyuan stage, Golden Core cultivators have made a great leap in the strength of their souls.
“Is that so?” Ji An scratched his head. He wanted to learn any kind of magic that he felt would be useful.
"Why did you go to such a far-off area?" Master Zhengyang asked, puzzled. This disciple of his had never liked to go out.
"An old friend I've known since entering the sect has left the sect and returned to his family."
Today we part ways, never to meet again; I've come to see you off.
Master Zhengyang nodded slightly, a kind smile appearing on his lips:
"Yes, the time during the Qi Refining stage is relatively innocent, but you still need to be careful in the future and not put yourself in danger."
There are still many remnants of demonic and evil cultivators hiding in various corners of the Western Continent. Although they are like rats in the gutter, who knows what unexpected methods they might use.
It's a good thing that the disciple cherishes old friendships. Although the sect needs powerful cultivators to take the lead, it definitely doesn't like people who are ruthless and devoid of desires for the sake of cultivation.
Even if such disciples are trained, they will not have much sense of belonging to the sect.
Ji An said softly:
"Disciple understands."
After pondering for a moment, Master Zhengyang said:
"The situation in the Western Continent is still somewhat unstable. If you wish to travel in the future, heading east to the Central Continent or south to the Southern Continent would be good choices, but do not go to the Arctic Continent of Cold Winds."
The Arctic is a land of ice and snow, making the effects of consuming earth and circulating qi ineffective. In addition, the forces there are not friendly to cultivators from other continents, and conflicts often break out.
Li Haoran is a sword cultivator, so he thrives in that environment, but it wouldn't be suitable for other disciples.
"My idea is also to go to the Southern Continent."
Ji An replied with a smile, "The mountains and rivers of Nanzhou are intertwined, and the trees are lush. When I go there, I can use earth escape, water escape, and wood escape techniques."
"At that time, the sect will need several cultivators who can cultivate the earth and practice qi. You can work together and help each other out."
Master Zhengyang had never cared so much about a disciple before. The disciple was a precious gem, whose role in the future development of the sect was comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator.
Ji An rode the clouds back to Crimson Flame Peak, went directly into the cave, and began to carefully study the secret techniques of soul attack.
Two hours later, he finally understood the basic principles of the spell.
There is a prerequisite for learning this spell: the strength of one's soul must reach a certain critical point.
If an ordinary cultivator with average spiritual strength wanted to cultivate, their cultivation level would probably need to reach the fifth stage of the Chaoyuan realm.
To be honest, this secret technique is not a demonic cultivation method.
Ji An brewed a cup of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea, took out a black Soul-Soothing Grass futon, and after adjusting his mental state to its best, began to activate his soul power and attempt to release a spell.
Another half hour passed, and he finally succeeded in unleashing his first soul attack.
However, since there is no target, the effectiveness of the attack is unknown.
[Spell: Mental Roar (Beginner 1%)]
"Refine the spiritual energy and enhance the mental roar."
This spell cannot be improved by refining spiritual energy.
Ji An sighed softly. It was to be expected that the Divine Soul Secret Technique did not belong to the Five Elements.
This spell is one that preys on the weak and fears the strong. It can stun enemies whose spiritual strength is far lower than one's own.
It can be somewhat effective against enemies whose spiritual strength is slightly higher than one's own, but the effect is not significant.
When used against enemies with higher spiritual strength, the damage is minimal, perhaps only causing a momentary pain in the opponent's mind.
There are also a few drawbacks. Spells consume a lot of spiritual energy. After successfully casting one spell, you will feel quite tired and will not be able to cast it continuously.
Attacks have a range limitation; beginner-level spells have an effective attack range of only ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).
Ji An finally understood why the enemy had approached him to attack.
Overall, however, it is a pretty good spell, which can sometimes be the decisive factor and a great way to crush weaker opponents.
The question is, should we hand it over to the sect?
After thinking for a moment, he decided to hand it over, but not now. He would wait until he broke through to the Golden Core stage before handing it over.
Yun Nianrong dared not linger and flew towards a desolate place, adjusting her direction several times and speeding along an irregular arc towards the territory of Falling Maple Valley.
During this time, she encountered several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and when she unleashed her Blood River technique, she dragged them into it.
The cultivator's body rapidly dissolved in the river of blood, her flesh and soul becoming her sustenance.
After two days and two nights of non-stop flight, she arrived at the area under the jurisdiction of Fallen Maple Valley.
Yun Nianrong swam into a river, entered a large lake, and then went ashore to find a desolate mountain with little spiritual energy. In the hidden valley, she carved out an underground cave.
Only then did she have time to assess the damage.
A quarter of the Blood River was burned; it would take at least several dozen late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to recover it.
The Blood Beast's essence was damaged, and its cultivation level dropped from the second stage of the Chaoyuan stage back to the late stage of the Foundation Establishment stage.
Yun Nianrong gasped. If a human cultivator were to suffer such damage, it would surely mean certain death.
In other words, the cultivator she encountered could kill a cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage as easily as killing a chicken!
'How unlucky! I just bumped into a random Golden Spirit Sect cultivator, and he's this strong?'
She began to examine her injuries and saw that her two snow-white thighs had been cleanly severed at the root.
For cultivators who practice the Blood Demon Technique, such injuries are minor, and the limbs can be reattached by circulating the technique.
Golden light burst forth from the wound, like burning golden flames, hindering its healing.
Yun Nianrong urged her blood essence to flow continuously, and it took her several hours to extinguish the golden flames.
Her once snow-white skin turned deathly pale, and anger flashed in her eyes as she said:
"Having wasted so much of my life essence, I will definitely have to wait outside the Golden Spirit Sect one day when I break through to the Blood Core stage."
Her breakthrough to the Blood Core stage will be delayed for several more years, and she cannot suffer similar injuries during this time.
(End of this chapter)
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