Chapter 393 Nine Sons Devouring Souls
A streak of blood-red light sped away at an astonishing speed, disappearing into the vast darkness of the night in an instant.
The brilliance of the Milky Way slowly dissipated in the air, the sea of fire ceased its surging, and the towering river of blood was burned to ashes.
When the Bone Demon saw that its master had abandoned it while fleeing, it immediately turned and took flight.
Ji An unleashed the Gengjin Spirit-Slaying Sword once more, and the sword array resembled silver fish swimming in the moonlight, merging into the light.
How could the Bone Demon possibly escape? It was caught up in half a breath and then crashed heavily to the ground, scattering into a pile of skeletons.
With its death, the two skeletal hands submerged in the sea of quicksand also lost power and were swept to the ground.
This is another characteristic of the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner: it can materialize earth elemental power into yellow sand, which can hinder and weaken the enemy's attack and can be used as an auxiliary spiritual weapon.
Ji An slightly turned his head, flew to the side of the skeleton, and released flames to burn the skeleton.
He didn't want to touch anything related to demonic cultivators, unless it was a jade slip.
The bones were burned, releasing black smoke and a faint stench of decay—this was the demonic energy contained within them.
"They ran away already?"
Han Yan found it hard to believe; she had originally thought the battle would last a long time.
Unexpectedly, the demonic cultivator's attack, though seemingly powerful, was like a dazzling firework, blooming briefly before annihilating.
"It can only be said that our teamwork was too strong, and the demonic cultivators retreated in the face of difficulties."
Ji An chuckled softly, inwardly sighing. The speed of the Blood Escape was too fast, beyond his ability to catch up.
Otherwise, they would have to relentlessly pursue and kill them.
He was somewhat surprised by the ending, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt it made perfect sense.
"It's a pity we couldn't capture any enemies, so there's no loot to take. Let's see if there's anything when it's light tomorrow."
"Demonic cultivators have always been good at escaping; otherwise, they wouldn't have caused such significant losses to the cultivation world on several occasions."
Han Yan smiled and said that in her opinion, being able to break through the demonic cultivators' methods and drive them away was a victory, as most demonic cultivators were stronger than cultivators of the same level.
The two returned to their previous campsite. Ji An looked up at the moon's position in the sky, silently calculating the time in his mind, and said:
"Senior sister, the time for ion testing is approaching, you should rest."
"How can I possibly rest when we've been attacked by demonic cultivators? Let's keep watch together and catch up on some sleep when it gets light tomorrow."
Yun Nianrong hid in a secluded and cramped cave, surrounded by churning waves of blood, clearly indicating that she was burning with rage.
For cultivators who inherit the Blood Demon lineage, a significant portion of their skills are contained within the condensed blood river, making the losses in this battle even more severe than the last.
Blood River suffered a 60% loss, both of its condensed skeleton demons were dead, its demon souls were lost by 70%, and the blood beast at the Chaoyuan stage was also killed.
In other words, half of her methods are currently unusable.
If she were to fight a cultivator at the Chaoyuan stage now, her chances of winning would be extremely low.
'We must forge this demonic weapon as soon as possible, otherwise we'll be at a significant disadvantage when fighting top-tier cultivators!'
Yun Nianrong gritted her teeth and made up her mind.
Forging demonic artifacts requires a large amount of flesh and soul to be sacrificed, and she has never done so in order to keep it secret.
These two battles truly hurt her, and she began to ponder what kind of magical artifact she should forge.
The Blood Demon's legacy contains a vast number of magical artifacts, and she needs to carefully select one.
Soon after, she selected a magical artifact: Nine Sons Soul Devourer.
The materials for this magical artifact are relatively easy to obtain. Select an infant under one year old with a special constitution, torture him to death, and then seal his soul in his skull using a secret method.
Then, using secret methods to process it, feeding it flesh and blood and living souls, the magical artifact will gradually grow stronger.
This is a set of nine magical artifacts, which can also be used individually.
This is also one of the advantages of demonic cultivation: it doesn't require high-quality materials, yet it has a certain degree of growth potential.
A sinister glint flashed across Yun Nianrong's face as she gritted her teeth and said:
"You just wait, the next time we meet will be the day you die!"
As Ji An and the other person were talking, the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.
They began searching the battlefield to see if any artifacts belonging to the demonic cultivators had been left behind.
These things must not be picked up by ordinary cultivators, otherwise it is highly likely that another demonic cultivator will be created.
After a thorough search, the red sun leaped out on the horizon, and the distant mountains and the earth beneath our feet awoke in a halo of light.
The morning dew condensed on the tips of the leaves, reflecting a dazzling seven-colored light in the sunlight.
After the two met up, Han Yan said:
“Junior brother, I think we should inform the cultivators of Falling Maple Valley that this demonic cultivator at the Chaoyuan stage might break through to the Golden Core stage one day, which would be a disaster for the Western Continent.”
Unlike cultivators who occupy a ley line and cultivate peacefully, demonic cultivators do not do so in a stable manner. Instead, they are like locusts, devouring the vegetation of one region before migrating to another.
They might enter the territory of the Golden Spirit Sect at any time. Helping Fallen Maple Valley now is, in a sense, helping the sect.
Ji An nodded slightly, "Senior Sister is right."
Although the sect and Fallen Maple Valley are secretly rivals, every cultivator has a responsibility in dealing with demonic cultivators.
As long as demonic cultivators are not completely eradicated, they will always be a scourge.
Ji An took out the jade slip and delved into the map inside, roughly determining his current location.
He pointed east and said:
"According to the map, there is a Lotus Mountain more than a hundred miles ahead. It is the residence of the vassal families of Falling Maple Valley. We can inform them of the information about the demonic cultivators, and then they will relay it."
It's a pity that I burned the skeletal demonic weapons that the demon cultivators had created; otherwise, I could have shown them to those cultivators.
"It's alright. The accounts of two cultivators at the Chaoyuan stage will likely be taken seriously by that family."
The two rode on the clouds, and when they had flown forty or fifty miles, three auspicious fiery clouds flew towards them.
Upon seeing each other from a distance, the opposing cultivator stopped and shouted:
"I am Xie Yunfeng from Luofeng Valley. I greet the two fellow Daoists from Jinling Sect."
Ji An returned the greeting with a cupped hand and replied:
"Having met several fellow Daoists, I have something to tell your sect. Yesterday, my senior sister and I were camping in the wilderness when we unexpectedly encountered a demonic cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage."
After a brief battle, the demonic cultivator fled. We urge you, sir, to be vigilant and dispatch personnel to capture him.
Both sides were dressed in the robes of their respective sects, with auspicious clouds floating around them, clearly indicating that they were from the orthodox Taoist sects.
He pointed behind him and continued:
"The battle took place about 40 or 50 miles away in the direction we came from."
The demonic cultivators spilled a lot of blood; your sect could go and investigate to see if you can find any clues.
Xie Yunfeng raised an eyebrow and said:
"Thank you for informing me. To be honest, our purpose in leaving the sect is to investigate the matter of the demonic cultivators."
The fact that cultivators were frequently disappearing mysteriously in the nearby market, and that cultivators from Falling Wind Valley were stationed there, immediately drew serious attention and were reported back.
Similar incidents have occurred in several regions in recent years, and the Law Enforcement Hall of Falling Maple Valley takes this matter very seriously.
Early this morning, they went to Lotus Mountain to investigate the situation, only to find that the great formation in Lotus Mountain had been broken and all the cultivators had disappeared without a trace, with traces of demonic energy remaining at the scene.
Xie Yunfeng flew up on a cloud and approached, saying:
"By the way, since you two fellow Daoists have come to my sect's territory without visiting the sect, anyone who doesn't know better would think that my sect is impolite."
Ji An chuckled. The other party was subtly trying to find out why the two of them were here.
"My senior sister and I are just passing through this blessed land and will not stay here."
He paused, then offered further explanation:
“A few days ago, we opened up the Earth God Mansion and wanted to go to the Southern Continent to consume earth and circulate qi. A few days ago, we visited the merchant flying boats of the cultivators in the Central Continent, so we took this route.”
It's perfectly normal for a faction to be wary of high-level cultivators from outside; explaining things clearly will put their minds at ease.
Xie Yunfeng nodded slightly. The other party's explanation was reasonable. Nanzhou was also the preferred place for cultivators from Xizhou to cultivate their Qi through soil and water.
He stepped aside and smiled:
"We will not delay your journey any longer. We wish you both a speedy return to the Western Continent after the completion of your Divine Palace."
"Goodbye!"
Ji An and his companion adjusted their direction and sped south. The message had been delivered, and there was no need to go to Lotus Mountain any further.
A month and a half later, Ji An stood beside the vast, misty boundary river and sighed:
"Compared to the Mad Sand River, the sect's Azure Lake is just a small pond!"
The Kuangsha River is named for the layer of fine white sand floating on its surface, which moves with the water.
The source of this river is deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, an area that human cultivators have never set foot in. It is said that there are several races there that possess great demons capable of transformation.
As for whether the rumors are true or false, that is of course unknown; perhaps the Nascent Soul cultivators of the human race know the truth.
Han Yan shouted with joy, but her voice was drowned out by the strong wind blowing across the river.
"We've finally arrived at Southern Continent. I'm very curious to see what kind of scenery it will have."
During this time, the two traveled and stopped frequently, often deviating from the route to find high mountains and deep valleys to absorb the vital energy, and witnessed many sights that she had never seen in the sect, making her marvel at the wonders of creation.
There are even more magnificent sights in the mountains of Nanzhou, and she is filled with anticipation.
Ji An gripped his Taoist robe and said:
"Senior sister, we're about to enter the Southern Continent, so we can't wear these Dharma robes anymore. We need to change into ordinary Taoist robes."
He then explained the reason for doing so: every few years or more than ten years, cultivators from the sect would enter the Southern Continent to absorb Qi.
If a fellow disciple hasn't changed into their Daoist robes and has also gotten into a conflict with cultivators from the Southern Continent, then wearing those robes would be seen as inviting hatred.
Han Yan nodded slightly and said:
"Junior brother is very thoughtful. I'll go change my clothes in the woods over there."
After saying that, she rode away on a cloud.
Ji An didn't have to go through so much trouble. He simply took off his Taoist robe, took out an ochre-yellow robe from the void space, and put it on. He was done in just a few breaths.
He narrowed his eyes, focused his mind on his dantian and connected with the stone tortoise, and lines of writing appeared in his sea of consciousness.
[Spell: Mental Roar (Mastery 76%)]
[Thread-Pulling Spell (Mastery 12%)]
Practicing the Spiritual Roar requires a large amount of spiritual power. Although I obtained this secret technique a few years ago, I am only at the mastery level now.
After leaving the sect, he never practiced it even once.
The practice of the Silk-Pulling Spell yielded an unexpected surprise: the technique given by the Golden Puppet Sect had very low effectiveness once the spell reached the mastery level.
However, after continuous attempts, he actually discovered a new method of exercise.
Although the effect was poor, it did help him improve his spells, so he continued to practice every day.
He can now divide his consciousness into six streams simultaneously, which theoretically allows him to control six puppets at the same time.
(End of this chapter)
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