Chapter 443 366: Advance to the East Bank_2
Chapter 443 366: Advance to the East Bank_2
Li Yuanjiao of the Eighth Layer of Qi Cultivation, Li Qinghong and Li Xuanxuan of the Seventh Layer, along with an elderly monkey of the Fifth Layer holding a jade staff, swept through the Devil Cultivators in this region together.
Even though the Cultivation Levels of the Devil Cultivators in this boundary weren't particularly high, Li Yuanjiao remained cautious. He dared not split up his group, fearing an ambush by Devil Cultivators. He preferred to proceed less efficiently and cleanse the area one household at a time.
As they delved deeper, the emerging Devil Cultivators displayed increasingly higher strength, accompanied by many local cultivators who had turned to demonic cultivation. The Blood Fiend Scripture wasn't very powerful but was good at fleeing, which slowed down their progress.
Feeling the eight or nine Storage Bags in his chest, Li Yuanjiao whispered,
"Along the way, we're only killing Fetal Breathing Cultivators! If we proceed at this pace, I fear those behind us have already finished looting and fled on the winds."
He quietly touched the Dharma Mirror, scanning the boundary with a rough sweep. Suddenly, he saw blood and fire everywhere and said in a grave voice,
"To the southeast! Catch the big fish first!"
The two instantly understood and, with the monkey, flew for a while to indeed see three Qi Cultivators hovering in the sky, manipulating blood-filled spells, with a blood-drawn Great Formation on the ground connecting the three in the sky.
Li Xuanxuan glanced back and could still see the fireworks of the old Lidao in the distance, ensuring that they wouldn't miss a call for help from their home. Li Yuanjiao was already speaking softly,
"Two at the Middle Stage and one at the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation."
There were significant differences among the Devil Cultivators. Those like Qiu Ji, who manipulated white Qi, were particularly formidable. Seeing that all three only had some Blood Light, Li Yuanjiao made up his mind and nodded at his companions.
Li Qinghong understood and with a curved willow eyebrow, her pale hands came together, rubbing out a thick wisp of purple. It condensed between her palms, the "Purple Talisman Yuan Light Secret Technique!"
These Devil Cultivators, focused on their array, had not expected to be intercepted. They quickly brought out their Magic Artifacts to defend themselves, but with a wave of Li Qinghong's delicate hand, the Thunder Talisman roared towards them.
'If it weren't for the distance, the surprise attack would have been even more effective!'
Qi Cultivators possess Spiritual Sense, and unless it's some special concealment Magic Artifact, launching a surprise attack is extremely difficult. Li Qinghong only closed the distance to shorten the enemy's reaction time, hitting the one with the weakest aura in the face with a Thunder Talisman.
"Boom!"
The Devil Cultivator, at the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, spat blood as he flew backwards, his Magic Artifact charred. Li Qinghong pressed the attack, her Spear Technique sticking to him. The members of the Li family each took on two opponents.
Having been taken by surprise, the Devil Cultivator's inner body shook continuously. Fortunately, with his rich experience, he used the Magic Artifact to dissipate most of the force and was not seriously injured. His face twisted with rage as he cursed ceaselessly.
"Such a tough nature!"
Li Yuanjiao pulled out his longsword and slashed a blood mark across his opponent's chest. Suddenly, he realized the three enemies in front of him were not panicked at all. In fact, they were smirking confidently, as if they were sure of themselves.
Li Yuanjiao sensed something was wrong and said in a muffled voice,
"Quick battle, quick decision!"
Thereupon, mana surged within his body, and his sword light shifted, drawing another Qi Cultivator at the Middle Stage into the fray, and facing two opponents with the robust strength from his "River Qi Decision."
Li Xuanxuan immediately caught on and, with the monkey, pulled away to join forces with Li Qinghong against the wounded Devil Cultivator.
The Devil Cultivator in a black robe at the Late Stage of Qi Cultivating sneered and scolded,
"How recklessly bold, you really think we're just any Clan Cultivators or Loose Cultivators!"
His Magic Artifact roared towards him, and another hand produced a Blood Light Spell, aiming it at his body. It was cold and biting to the bone. The grey-robed Devil Cultivator at the Middle Stage seized the opportunity to join the encirclement and attack.
Li Yuanjiao slapped his Storage Bag and summoned a soil-yellow oval-shaped Great Shield. There were six layered edges shining with Dharma Light that blocked the two Magic Artifacts. It reflected bursts of white light within the Blood Light Spell.
That was the Medium Grade Magic Artifact, the "Six Rock Cloud Disk."
The Devil Cultivator at the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation gave his all to activate his artifact, and the mana within Li Yuanjiao rose and fell like tides, forcibly blocking the attacks of these several individuals.
"Turns out there's reliance on a Magic Artifact!"
The Middle Stage Devil Cultivator sneered, clenched both hands, pinched a few spells, and spat out flames that glittered with golden light, which fiercely slammed into the Six Stone Cloud Platform.
The consumption of Mana this time was even more intense, and Li Yuanjiao had no choice but to retract the Magic Artifact, step back to draw his sword, and the Moon Que Sword Arc leaped up, forcing back two people, but he was caught by the red light for an instant, feeling a slight chill at the tip of his nose.
At one end, Li Yuanjiao suffered, at the other, the Devil Cultivator was having an even more difficult time, his body emitting black smoke and covered in wounds of various sizes, finally revealing panic and shouting:
"Our reinforcements are almost here! You all should retreat quickly!"
The other two Devil Cultivators both looked furious, giving him several harsh glares but said nothing, as Devil Cultivators are selfish; they only thought about holding back the members of the Li family, never considering the life and death of their companion.
And having all sorts of escape and life-preserving techniques thwarted by Li Qinghong, the Devil Cultivator saw his life flashing before his eyes; he could not afford to think too much and was hoping to drive the few people away, yelling:
"All you want is my treasure! Killing me is pointless. Once our people arrive, how could you possibly survive? Better to spare my life and take what you need!"
Having said that, he pulled out the Storage Bag from his waist, bracing against the attacks, spitting blood while barely casting a spell, then the Storage Bag shot away like a shooting star, and he himself floated gently towards the ground.
Li Yuanjiao, having taken several hits from enemy spells, had a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth and said in a deep voice:
"Let's go!"
Li Qinghong moved the Purple Lightning in her hand and drew the Storage Bag into her grasp, regulated the Mana inside her body, turned pale, and then forced out another strand of Purple Lightning, activating a Secret Technique.
"You think you can leave?"
The Qi Cultivating Late Stage Devil Cultivator in black, furious and ashamed, swung his Magic Artifact like the wind, determined to keep Li Yuanjiao from leaving.
"Idiots! Don't chase him!"
As he chased with all his might, the Devil Cultivator whose Storage Bag was snatched shouted loudly, causing the black-robed Cultivator to pause momentarily.
However, Li Yuanjiao drew his sword and turned around, his Spiritual Sense suddenly delving into the Dharma Mirror. The Devil Cultivator felt his hair stand on end, a chill covering his body, his form flowing like blood, he deployed a Secret Technique to hastily retreat, instantly creating a distance of several zhang.
Li Yuanjiao dared not release the Taiyin Moonlight in public, merely intimidating him without showing any movement, and took the opportunity to fly away into the distance, while the Devil Cultivator's face, filled with anger, vanished, leaving only deep terror.
The Middle Stage Qi Cultivator in a gray robe was about to pursue when Li Qinghong's Thunder Talisman was already hurtling towards his face, forcing him to use his Magic Artifact to defend. Amidst the explosions and dust, he could only watch helplessly as they got away.
This movement Secret Technique consumed a lot, making the Late Stage Qi Cultivating Devil Cultivator turn pale, foolishly hovering in midair, as another figure shakily flew up from the ground; it was the Devil Cultivator who had his Storage Bag snatched, coldly laughing:
"The two Taoist Fellows should be grateful that I saved your lives!"
The other Middle Stage gray-robed Cultivator was quite dissatisfied, staring coldly at him, while the lead black-robed Cultivator, as if having a narrow escape from death, asked softly:
"Fellow Taoist with a mighty background, having seen and known much, do you have any insights?"
The Cultivator who lost the Storage Bag was unconcerned, feeling lucky as he said:
"I've seen the records in the sect; the man in black clearly wields the Green Ruler Sword! That is a Sword Immortal's sidearm! Who knows what kind of Sword Qi is hidden inside?"
"It's not just the three of us, even if someone of higher status were to take a hit from that Sword Qi, they would probably need to recover for seven or eight years... Sword Intent, Sword Intent, it's not a joking matter."
The black-robed Cultivator sighed, relieved to have his earlier fear explained, and the gray-robed Cultivator also secretly felt fortunate, though his voice didn't concede defeat, coldly saying:
"Despite your prominent origins, aren't you just as nomadic as we are? If you're capable, why not establish your Foundation in your own sect instead of turning to Devil Cultivation and stirring up trouble?"
The black-robed Cultivator waved his sleeves, breaking up the dispute, and spoke in a low voice:
"Stop arguing, let's quietly wait for the big shot to arrive, gather up the blood energy above Wangyue Lake, and leave quickly to head to Jin Yu Sect."
Wangyue Lake was quite eerie; never mind this talk of Sword Immortal Families, there was someone at the opposite shore in Foundation Establishment, and even a Jiang-surnamed Foundation Establishment was rumored to be hiding among these families...
"What a cursed place!"
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