Chapter 155 Sword Song
Jia Yu was not his usual carefree self, and his gourd of wine, which he always carried with him, was not hanging at his waist. Coupled with his serious expression, the majesty of a cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage was fully revealed.
After speaking, he took the lead and stepped into the cabin of the flying boat, followed silently by a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Such giant flying boats are top-grade spiritual artifacts specially used by sects to transport cultivators over long distances. Due to their enormous size and complexity, they cannot be scaled down like other smaller flying boats.
The cabin was very spacious, and even with nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators inside, it didn't feel crowded.
The monks picked up the prayer mats from the boxes around them and sat down around the semi-circular platform.
Han Qingshan stood close to Ji An and gave him a smile.
When they first met, he sensed that the other person was very relaxed and composed, unlike the anxious people around him. He felt that the other person must have something to rely on, so he followed him closely.
On the high platform, Jia Yu flicked his wrist, sending out a large number of jade slips shimmering with spiritual light, which landed in front of each Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"The jade slip contains a map, which shows in detail the terrain of Mingfeng Mountain and Evil Wolf Valley. This is the location of our mission."
"Take a quick look through this first. The areas marked in gold lettering are the areas our sect is responsible for."
Ji An pressed the jade slip to his forehead and probed it with his divine sense, only to find that it contained a video.
Like an aerial view, the perspective starts from the high mountains and slowly moves down into the gentle valley, presenting the entire area in his mind.
You can also see lush forests and jagged rocks in the mountains, as well as packs of wolves running on the ground and other monsters scattering in panic.
Further on is a flat map, with a golden dotted line dividing the mountain range in two. The area south of the mountain range is the region under the jurisdiction of the Golden Spirit Sect.
About fifteen minutes later, Jia Yu coughed heavily a few times, drawing everyone's attention.
"You are all early Foundation Establishment stage Spirit Farmers, and the task assigned to you is extremely simple: to lead Qi Refining stage disciples to form a formation at the foot of the mountain and slowly advance towards the summit."
Although Mingfeng Mountain is a second-tier high-grade spiritual vein, at the foot of the mountain you will only encounter Qi Refining stage demonic beasts and a few early Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts.
I will accompany you on your journey, and together we will do everything we can to ensure the safety of our disciples.
Ji An immediately heard many people breathe a sigh of relief, and Han Qingshan beside him nodded slightly and gently patted his chest.
Jia Yu paused for a moment, then continued:
"Most of the Qi Refining stage disciples recruited have experience in hunting demons. As long as you can hold back the Foundation Establishment stage demon beasts that are charging at you and keep them in good formation, you will have completed your mission."
The sect does not expect you to play a significant role in battle; your main task will begin after the battle is over.
"At that time, you must plant Bloodthirsty Vines all around Mingfeng Mountain and Wolf Valley within a short period of time."
The plan is simple: the combined power of the three sects can completely overwhelm the wolf tribe in this area.
The reason for sending so many cultivators is to deal with the possible arrival of demonic beasts as reinforcements.
"The sect has dispatched ten Enforcement Hall cultivators to assist us, and the others are paired up to await their orders."
Now you can form teams freely, and then go outside to select one hundred disciples to assign tasks.
We are expected to arrive at the battle area around 7 AM tomorrow, at which point the battle will begin immediately. Please adjust your condition accordingly.
Han Qingshan cupped his hands and smiled:
"Senior Brother Ji, would it be alright if we paired up?"
"sure."
Ji An agreed, saying that he no longer had any hope for the fighting ability of these spirit farmers and didn't care who he teamed up with.
The sect was very considerate, with cultivators from the Enforcement Hall making overall arrangements, so he was just going along with it.
A burly-looking cultivator with a thick beard approached and bowed, saying:
“Zhong Yue of the Law Enforcement Hall greets you both. I will be in charge of commanding the battle. I hope you will cooperate fully.”
He saw that both of them were Foundation Establishment Level 3 cultivators and thought that cooperating with them would make things easier.
Han Qingshan hurriedly returned the greeting with a cupped hand:
"My name is Han Qingshan. Senior Brother Zhong, please take good care of me."
The three introduced themselves, then went out of the cabin to select team members. Zhong Yue began to assign tasks:
“Group operations are different from regular monster hunting. We only need to maintain our formation, and others will help support us.”
Attacks should primarily utilize the Explosive Flame spell. If your Explosive Flame skill is too poor, you can use spells like Entangling Roots or Quicksand, but…
Zhong Yue became serious and continued:
"Water spells are forbidden! I once saw an idiot who used a freezing wind spell when his teammates were casting fire spells. Did he think our spells were too powerful?!"
"Hehe," everyone chuckled.
After assigning the tasks, Ji An and the other two returned to their small cabin on the ship.
Because of the limited room space, the three rough men had to squeeze in.
Zhong Yue sat cross-legged on the futon and said:
"The three of us need to be positioned at the front of the formation. Even if a Foundation Establishment stage demonic beast attacks, as long as you can use spells to block it for a few breaths, the other disciples will take care of the attack."
The Qi Refining stage disciples who were conscripted were all seasoned veterans. Even Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts couldn't withstand dozens of explosive fire spells thrown at them.
"If we encounter a demonic beast at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage or higher, I will personally go forward and hold it off. Do you two have any questions?"
Han Qingshan grinned and said awkwardly:
"Senior brother, all the combat spells I have are defensive in nature, and I only have one magic weapon, which is also a defensive magic weapon."
"I can step forward and act as a punching bag to attract the monsters, but I can't cast spells to stop them."
Zhong Yue opened his mouth slightly, speechless, thinking to himself:
'You can only passively take the beating; what's the point of playing?'
He shook his head in disappointment and looked in the other direction:
"Junior Brother Ji, do you know any spells that can be used in combat?"
Ji An nodded slightly and smiled:
"In addition to cultivating the spirit fields, I would take time to practice the Exploding Fireball technique, and now I have reached the perfect level."
It's good to give a little hint so that teammates have a clear understanding and can accurately judge how to act.
"really?"
Zhong Yue's mouth dropped open; this time, he was overjoyed.
A cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment who can unleash a perfect-level explosive fireball must be an exceptionally talented individual; there are only a handful of such cultivators in the Enforcement Hall.
Ji An made a hand seal, and a bright yellow fireball the size of a rubber ball rolled above his palm, its surface shimmering with a faint blue light.
The fireball swirled in the eyes of the other two, illuminating their world.
Han Qingshan, feeling the intense heat of the fire, reflexively leaned back.
'With Senior Brother Ji's abilities, it's no wonder he's so composed. I, Han Qingshan, am determined to be his friend.'
After showing off, Ji An withdrew his magic, and the fireball quickly shrank and then disappeared.
A few wisps of smoke rising from the sky proved that what had just happened was not a dream.
"Am I the Spirit Farmer or are you the Spirit Farmer?" Zhong Yue solemnly sized up Ji An a few times, thinking to himself that this mission was in the bag.
He glanced at Han Qingshan again and sighed that although they were both spiritual farmers, the difference between them was too great.
Ten flying boats took off from Chaoyang Peak, speeding through the clouds and exceeding the maximum speed of flying shuttles, quickly leaving the vast mountains behind.
Ji An sat cross-legged on the futon, his mind sinking into his dantian to connect with the stone tortoise.
[Master: Ji An]
[Tao Yun: Gold 2.2, Water 0, Wood 0, Fire 0.6, Earth 3.1]
[Spiritual Insights: Kan (坎) Spirit 84.8, Gen (艮) Spirit 398.6, Zhen (震) Spirit 16.4, Xun (巽) Spirit 165.4, Kun (坤) Spirit 85.6, Qian (乾) Spirit 528.5, Dui (兑) Spirit 446.6, Li (离) Spirit 600.2]
[Spell: Golden Light Spell (Perfect 51%)]
Exploding Fireball (Perfect 30%)
[Panshan Technique (Complete 15%)]
"Refine the spiritual energy to enhance the Golden Light Technique."
"Refine the spiritual energy to enhance the explosive fireball."
"Refine the spiritual energy and enhance the Rock Mountain Technique."
His divine sense entered the mysterious space of the stone tortoise to practice spells. As his spiritual energy was continuously depleted, more insights filled his mind.
Finally, seeing that some inspiration still remained, he gave another order.
"Refine the spiritual energy to enhance the Cold Wind Technique."
[Spell: Golden Light Spell (Perfection 51% → 59%)]
Exploding Fireball (Perfect 30% → 35%)
Panshan Technique (Perfect 15% → 18%)
Cold Wind Technique (Minor Success 5% → Major Success 1%)
Even last-minute preparation can be effective, and he had now brought himself to his peak condition.
"Everyone, assemble on the deck immediately! Assemble on the deck immediately!"
Jia Yu's voice was ubiquitous, resounding in everyone's ears.
Ji An took out the Earth Spirit Orb and immediately rushed out with the other two.
A few dozen breaths later, the deck was densely packed with cultivators.
At this moment, the airship was hovering high in the sky, and all that could be seen below was a vast expanse of green, dotted with yellowish-brown and black dots.
Jia Yu instructed:
"The airship will soon stop at the designated attack position. Everyone, get into formation as quickly as possible."
Don't worry about what other teams are doing; just focus on doing your own job well.
About fifteen minutes later, the clanging sound of metal striking metal came from outside, like a golden dragon roaring in the sky.
When the sound reached his ears, Ji An felt as if swords and spears were flashing before his eyes, and his hair stood on end as if knives and axes were about to strike him.
At that moment, the flying boat began to tilt. He saw a cold light cleaving through the sky in the distance, plummeting down from the azure sky like a meteorite towards the mountain peak. His eyes stung, and tears streamed down his face.
A cultivator, wielding a magical artifact, followed closely behind the cold light.
Jia Yu said urgently:
That's sword light unleashed by a sword cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage! Don't look!
Ji An saw hundreds of streaks of light swooping down, some like fiery clouds leaving long trails of flame in the air, others shimmering with golden light and exuding an imposing aura.
He was so excited watching it that he wished he could join the fray.
"Aww~"
The wolf howls soared into the sky, carrying an aura of savagery and brutal bloodshed.
"Aww!"
The howls of wolves rose and fell, echoing each other from afar.
The flying boat landed at the foot of the mountain, and the cultivators quickly completed the formation.
A dozen or so black wind wolves, each the size of a calf, charged forward. Before they even got close to the formation, they were engulfed by a barrage of explosive fire spells, and the air was filled with the aroma of burning protein.
Ji An saw flames falling like snowflakes halfway down the mountainside, fireballs raining down, and a continuous roar.
"Focus on finishing off enemies, don't worry about the loot!"
Maintain formation, move forward, and charge forward with unwavering determination!
Jia Yu's voice echoed as he hovered in mid-air, his feet resting on a disc that shimmered with yellow spiritual light.
The sect's main attack force fought on the mountaintop and mountainside, and his mission was to intercept the late-stage Foundation Establishment demonic beasts that were fleeing down the mountain.
(End of this chapter)
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