Chapter 985 Startled and Retreat
A pitch-black infant flew out from the charred body. The terrifying power of the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning, enhanced by various techniques, was revealed at this moment. If struck head-on, the destructive power within the lightning would obliterate the body.
In other words, once the defense is breached, it means the opponent's death.
The demonic infant was incredibly fast, like a black lightning bolt, but it was ineffective within the area ravaged by lightning, as the power of lightning could appear at any moment ahead.
The demonic infant dodged left and right in terror, but unfortunately, the heavens were not on its side. A bolt of lightning appeared without warning, flashing with dazzling yet deadly light.
A flash of lightning struck, and the demonic infant was hit squarely, instantly blasted into countless fragments that scattered and turned to dust. Thousands of years of cultivation vanished in an instant.
A smug glint flashed in Ji An's eyes. This situation was within his expectations; what he hadn't anticipated was that the enemy's defeat would be so swift.
'Haha, now I truly feel safe.'
He was overjoyed. Being able to break down the defenses of a late-stage Three Flowers Realm demonic cultivator in a short time and wipe him out of the world proved that his current strength was enough to allow him to roam freely, and he was not afraid even if he was besieged.
As long as he doesn't encounter the Celestial Lord, he will be one of the very few at the top of the food chain.
"Alas, it's a pity I didn't get any spoils."
The small world refined by the enemy will collapse in another dimension upon their death, and the things stored within will be obliterated by the power of annihilation.
Now that the demonic infant has also disappeared from this world, all traces of the enemy have vanished.
Ji An sighed. This victory was rather dull, as no resources had been gained.
He felt it necessary to research spells in the conventional sense, or to make more use of magical artifacts for attacks in the future, otherwise the pattern of fighting without any gains was too regrettable for him.
As the Holy Lord Cangming died, the soul fire in the eye sockets of the surviving white bone demon soldiers quickly dimmed and fell into the water.
The Hermit of the Five Mountains, still shaken, flew over and bowed, saying:
"Thank you for coming to my rescue, Your Majesty. If you had arrived even a moment later, you would have had to clean up my remains."
His forehead and the back of his hands were badly injured, scars left by high-level white bone demon soldiers.
Black energy clung to the wound like burning flames, and the bloodstains were grayish-black, showing signs of suppuration.
Every now and then, droplets of blood would explode and transform into tiny blood-red figures, carrying away wisps of black energy.
These black energies feed on the power of blood and qi, and are slowly growing stronger. The black energies that the blood beads take away do not seem to be growing as fast as they are growing.
Ji An stared at the other person's wound and asked with concern:
"The wound is poisoned, how do you feel?"
There aren't many toxins that can affect cultivators at the Three Flower Realm, and he couldn't identify what kind of toxin it was.
The Hermit of Five Mountains' face turned ashen, and he gave a bitter laugh:
"This is not good. This black mist is extremely strange. I tried to cut away the rotten flesh, but the black mist did not dissipate. It seems to have taken root."
Please, Your Majesty, lend me your assistance and help me escape this predicament.
After the soul fires of all the skeletal demon soldiers disappeared, he ruthlessly cut off the flesh near the wound on his arm and found that the black aura was still there. This aura was not rooted in the flesh at all.
"Stretch out your hand."
Ji An carefully examined the wound, his brows unconsciously furrowing together.
After pondering for a moment, he activated his magic power and simulated a spell he hadn't used in a long time—the Rejuvenation Spell.
The Yin and Yang energies transformed into the power of the Wood element, and a green plant grew from the wound, its dark green roots spreading like tattoos across the arm of the Five Sacred Mountains Hermit.
The plant formed from spiritual energy sprouted and grew, but the black aura spread. The plant quickly withered and turned yellow, clearly dead, and the shattered spiritual light carried an aura of decay.
However, Ji An relaxed his tightly furrowed brows and revealed a faint smile. Although the spiritual plants evolved from the spiritual energy perished, he sensed that the black energy could not use the power of wood as fuel. In other words, the black energy would inevitably suffer some loss in order to destroy the spiritual energy he released.
After the spell is released, it can nourish the body of Wuyue Sanren while consuming the black energy, so that he can use it freely.
"Bear with it," Ji An instructed, then activated his magic with all his might.
The current situation means we have to use the other person's body as the battlefield, which won't be pleasant.
The black and white energies transformed into a burst of cyan spiritual light, and fragrant grass enveloped the Five Sacred Mountains Hermit into a straw figure.
At first, the spiritual herbs formed from spiritual energy would wither and decay quickly as soon as they sprouted, but as time went on, the rate of decay slowed down.
Moments later, the green grass grew wildly, blooming with small white, pink, and blue flowers, wafting a delicate fragrance.
"Your Majesty, I am much better now."
The Five Mountains Hermit's tone was full of surprise. His wounds had scabbed over and fallen off, leaving no scars.
Ji An withdrew his spell and nodded slightly:
"Don't stray too far from me in the future."
Although the other party is already a demon beast at the Three Flowers Realm level, the following years will inevitably be filled with bloodshed and turmoil in the Vast Sea Realm until the outsiders who came to this world leave.
As the two were talking, a female cultivator dressed in a black robe flew to the vicinity.
Her face was as bright as the moon, her eyes as clear as hanging pearls, but her eyebrows and lips were an eerie blood color. Beneath her feet were rolling black clouds, from which countless people seemed to be murmuring, along with all sorts of seductive gasps.
Baiye Shengjun sensed that his companion's aura had disappeared from this place, but the yin and yang energy in this area concealed everything, so he did not know where the other party was now.
Her gaze darkened, and her cold voice echoed as if falling from the sky.
"Let me ask you, have you seen any cultivators dressed like me?"
As she spoke, she raised her hand and revealed her sleeve, on which a skull was embroidered in white thread.
At this moment, she was extremely vigilant. The current situation was strange; the appearance of an unrelated cultivator here made her feel uneasy.
The White Bone Temple discovered a sealed secret realm, and they would come to retrieve its treasures whenever the Vast Ocean Realm opened.
There are many strange beasts in the secret realm, and it is safest for four people to work together.
Ji An did not reply directly. Without saying a word, he directly activated his Nascent Soul Dharma Form with all his might. At the same time, the hand seals in his hands changed, as he was releasing Yin-Yang Divine Thunder.
When the Holy Lord Cangming made a move against the Five Mountains Hermit, it meant that he and these cultivators from the White Bone Temple were enemies.
Therefore, he disdained to engage in empty pleasantries and insisted on a life-or-death situation upon meeting.
Everyone prefers a simple way of solving problems, and Ji An is no exception.
When he discovered that even those with higher cultivation levels had to submit to his power, he no longer wanted to use his brains or schemes. Why compete in skill when you can easily defeat an enemy?
Upon seeing the enemy attack directly, Bai Ye Shengjun was enraged but laughed instead, "How dare you!"
She immediately activated her natal magic weapon, and an umbrella-shaped magic weapon appeared, with a skeleton frame and an unknown animal hide as its surface.
In terms of cultivation, she is the most powerful cultivator in the White Bone Sect, close to the perfection of the Three Flowers Realm, and is also the leader of the White Bone Sect.
As the magical artifact appeared, several towering black winds swept across the heavens and earth, filling the air with a foul stench.
She was called the "White Night Saintess" because she could turn day into night during battle.
The deep darkness of the night can greatly reduce the enemy's field of vision and also spread the power of desire.
Countless skeletal demonic soldiers appeared and disappeared in the black wind, their bodies shimmering with a ghastly green light.
The enemy's attacks came in overwhelming force, surrounding the Nascent Soul Dharma Image in a very short time and continuously suppressing the Dharma Image's coverage area.
It was as if he had entered a dark night without a moon or stars, greatly reducing Ji An's field of vision.
He also needed to protect the Five Mountains Hermit, and the Yin-Yang Divine Thunder was not suitable for the current situation, so he immediately switched from offense to defense.
The five flags flew out of the body, rippling with different colored spiritual light, and finally evolved into black and white energies, forming a huge Tai Chi diagram.
A solemn expression appeared on Ji An's face. He realized that he had met his match. Someone who could suppress his Dharma Aspect power was something that had never happened before. What he didn't know was that his enemy was not easy either.
Bai Ye Shengjun also showed no mercy, launching an attack with all her might.
Not only did he unleash his full power to activate his natal demonic treasure, but his demonic form was also activated to its limit.
Her natal spirit treasure and demonic form can complement each other and combine together; the demonic weapons that appear are manifestations of the demonic form rather than physical entities.
If she is willing to pay the price, the demonic weapon can self-destruct, containing corpse poison and soul poison that can threaten cultivators at the Three Flowers Realm, and can even corrupt their Nascent Soul Dharma Image.
However, this was a desperate measure. Those demonic weapons that could corrupt cultivators of the same level were hard to come by and limited in number, so they were intended to be saved for use in the secret realm.
Ji An tried his best to maintain the range of the Dharma image, and seductive music that made people blush and breathe faster came from all directions, captivating and enchanting.
He couldn't help but fall into a daze, his gaze became unfocused, and his Dharma Form, driven by instinct, rapidly shrank in size.
He was now in a dreamlike state, where several alluring women dressed in light gauze danced gracefully before him.
This is not an ordinary erotic dance, but the most arousing demonic dance, and these women are the embodiment of demonic souls.
The Demon Souls were crafted by the White Night Saint Lord using a secret method. It takes 1,200 years to craft one, and they are fed with the souls of living beings. Only now have five usable ones been accumulated.
If one's desires are truly aroused and one engages in sexual intercourse with the Heavenly Demon, the Heavenly Demon can then usurp the position and infiltrate the Nascent Soul.
At that time, Ji An will become a puppet.
At this moment, his consciousness gradually blurred, as if he were taking the subway in his previous life when he was working too much overtime and lacking sleep. Back then, he could fall asleep while standing.
However, he knew he absolutely could not fall asleep, otherwise everything would spiral out of his control.
In the illusion, the demon was getting closer and closer to him, and the clarity in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a beastly light.
Forcing himself to stay alert, he bit his tongue and used his magic to cleanse his nascent soul.
A full moon appeared in the Guanghan Palace, its light filtering through the caisson ceiling and into the hall, its peaceful and serene atmosphere dispelling some of the drowsiness.
The stone tortoise also appeared in the illusion. At this time, the heavenly demons were very close to Ji An, less than ten feet away, with a smile on their beautiful faces.
The stone tortoise's mouth opened and closed, and the two demonic souls closest to Ji An disappeared into the stone tortoise's mouth like swallows returning to their nests.
The other three demon souls lost all their allure and vanished like lightning, their bodies rapidly dimming.
However, one of them was unable to dodge in time and was caught up by the stone tortoise, which then opened its mouth and swallowed it whole.
The demonic soul, transformed into smoke and mist, twisted and turned, making a fierce appearance, but was still swallowed up like a spicy snack, with almost no decent resistance.
Normally, a demonic soul can dissipate into nothingness, but this time it encountered its natural enemy and could not escape its predetermined fate: death.
The illusion dissipated, and the stone tortoise appeared at his feet, smacking its lips, a look of satisfaction flashing in its bean-sized eyes.
The Taiji diagram evolved from the Five Banners and the Taiji diagram on the tortoise shell began to rotate synchronously. Centered on Ji An, the area covered by the Taiji diagram and the Nascent Soul Dharma Image continued to expand.
Three demon souls were lost. When the accident happened, Bai Ye Shengjun had no idea. She had never encountered this situation before.
The fear and trembling she felt upon the return of the demonic soul to her body made her realize that her enemy actually possessed a method to counter her strongest attack.
A pang of regret flashed through my mind; perhaps if I hadn't activated the illusionary attack, I wouldn't have suffered such a loss.
As the Nascent Soul Dharma Image continued to expand, Ji An gained control of the battle. Before he could launch a counterattack, the black wind that blotted out the sky suddenly disappeared into the distance.
The black wind retreated extremely quickly, though in terms of speed alone, it was a fraction slower than the golden light he was unleashing at full power.
Should we chase after them?
Ji An was torn. Logically, he should press on with his remaining strength, but doing so might cause him to get separated from his teammates.
Furthermore, he believed that the enemy's appearance here was not a coincidence, but rather that the cultivators of the White Bone Temple could communicate over long distances, and perhaps several other cultivators from the White Bone Temple were rapidly approaching.
In addition, Ji An had no information about the situation inside the Vast Ocean Realm and needed to follow his allies.
He ultimately did not give chase, but instead led the Five Mountains Hermit back in the direction they had come from.
During his flight, Ji An used his divine sense to sink into his dantian and connect with the stone turtle to check its harvest. Since the stone turtle devoured the demon soul, he felt that the Daoist aura had increased considerably.
[Taoist Rhyme: Yin 3962.4, Yang 2193.7]
"Excellent!"
Ji An's mood became very pleasant, and his Daoist aura increased significantly. He was looking forward to what it would be like to meet his enemy again.
He soon reunited with his teammates, who all asked him what had happened. They could feel the fluctuations of battle reverberating in the void.
Judging from the amplitude and frequency of the oscillations, both sides in the conflict were extremely powerful.
Ji An pondered for a moment, then recounted what had happened during the battle, concluding with:
"We are hostile to the White Bone Temple, so don't have any illusions if we encounter them."
His killing of a late-stage Three Flowers Realm demonic cultivator greatly inspired everyone. This achievement made everyone realize that the safety of this operation was much higher than the previous one.
Yunmiao Sanren took out a jade slip and handed it over, saying gently:
"Fellow Daoist, this is the route we plan to take. You must memorize the entire map completely."
The journey passes through four secret realms, and exploring these realms is relatively safe.
In addition, some sealed and treacherous places are marked in red; these locations will be explored depending on the circumstances.
She felt a little excited. The opponent's strong fighting ability reassured everyone, and they would surely be able to explore more secret places in the future.
If we could scavenge more Tier 5 resources, we would be more than happy.
Ji An took the jade slip and probed to read the information inside. The map had a lot of blank space, which should be unexplored areas.
He spent fifteen minutes recording the entire map and nodded in satisfaction.
"That's good, everyone can avoid a lot of detours."
(End of this chapter)
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