Longzang

Chapter 635 Annihilation of the Avatar
After sacrificing three great shamans, more than ten shamans, and dozens of legionary beasts, the shaman race finally broke through the first Nether Iron Gate, occupied the passage and parallel passages, and figured out the principles behind the poisonous smoke and explosions.

Before they could even curse, they looked at the second dark passage in front of them and felt a chill run down their spines.

Under the cover of the dan smoke, Wei Yuan, carrying a magical artifact that resembled a wine barrel, inserted its four legs into pre-drilled holes in the ground and secured it with a click.

Then, as the several strange beasts cautiously turned the corner, preparing to explore the depths of the cinnabar smoke, Wei Yuan activated the barrel.

With a loud boom, countless finger-thick pieces of Nether Iron shot out from the barrel, instantly turning several strange beasts in front into sieves. At the bend in the cave wall, the iron balls bounced continuously, knocking down a large number of the Witch Clan and strange beasts hiding behind the corner.

Wei Yuan fired two more barrels and sensed that there was no further movement in the passage.

Wei Yuan put away the barrel and explored forward, only to find shattered primordial spirits scattered on the ground. One great shaman was still alive, while the others were riddled with holes. Wei Yuan carried the great shaman back and, after a series of fluid movements, sent him back into the mortal realm.

Then, Wei Yuan waved his hand, collecting all the primordial spirits that hadn't yet dissipated. These things were useless to ordinary people, but in Xu Henshui's hands, they were excellent ingredients for elixirs.

However, using the primordial spirit to refine pills is against the natural order, and most major immortal sects have relevant clauses in their rules prohibiting the use of the primordial spirit for pill refining. Some prohibit the use of human primordial spirits for pill refining, while others are stricter and prohibit the use of the primordial spirits of sentient beings for pill refining.

The Taichu Palace was still relatively new, and its regulations were not yet detailed enough. It only stipulated that the primordial spirit of humans could not be used to refine pills, but it did not specify what would happen if fragments of the primordial spirit were used. Therefore, Xu Henshui would occasionally use a few fragments when refining some special pills.

Furthermore, Xu Henshui's research revealed that adding fragments of primordial spirit greatly enhances the spiritual essence of the elixir, transforming it into a divine pill. If the elixir possesses a spirit, the alchemist can reap considerable benefits, making the harm caused by karma negligible.

Furthermore, the Netherworld Lily of the Valley can also handle some karma, though not as effectively as the Red Lotus Bodhi. However, the Netherworld Lily of the Valley won't send its owner to a temple, making it superior to the Red Lotus Bodhi in this respect.

After this wave of attacks, even Uncle Li's avatar was stunned. He had thought that the demons dug out from under the Nether Mountain would be difficult to deal with, but he hadn't expected them to be so troublesome.

Should he really ask his friends for help now? But in this special time, who will help him, and who dares to help him?
Shuli composed himself and then ordered the sorcerers to move earth, stones, and timber to build a fortress outside the cave entrance, sealing the demons inside the Nether Mountain.

After a flurry of activity, the shamans finally brought over a considerable amount of building materials and selected a spot several dozen feet from the cave entrance to begin constructing the fortress.

At this moment, Wei Yuan arrived at the cave entrance carrying a rotary cannon. Under the cover of the smoke, he loaded the flying sword magazine coated with the Refining God Oil, then aimed at the group of wizards who were busy at work and pulled the trigger!
In an instant, countless flying swords shot out, heading towards the group of witches gathered together.

"How dare you!" Shu Li roared, his divine sense transforming into a net that instantly caught dozens of flying swords!

However, he immediately screamed in agony, his divine sense feeling as if it had been caught on a red-hot iron. The flying swords melted away, and dozens of holes appeared in the Heavenly Net in an instant.

Shu Li's avatar turned pale, let out a muffled groan, and a trickle of blood dripped from his nose. His divine sense had been severely damaged; he was seriously injured.

However, the flying swords continued to shoot out of the cave, each pursuing its own target. Wei Yuan, still somewhat inexperienced in controlling the swords, found it difficult to manage dozens at once, allowing a cunning sorcerer to evade them.

However, none of the other wizards escaped, and the supervising high wizard suffered a particularly tragic fate, being pierced by six or seven flying swords. He and Uncle Li, like the incarnation, instinctively used their divine sense to block, only to discover that the flying swords contained a heaven-defying substance called Divine Refining Oil.

Immediately, several charred wounds appeared on his primordial spirit, and the wounds continued to expand.

The great shaman let out a miserable cry, soared into the sky, and disappeared without a trace.

Wei Yuan shook his head. If the great shaman had stayed, Shu Li might have been able to save him. Now that he had escaped, given the domineering nature of the Divine Refining Oil, he was likely doomed. In this round of machine gun fire, Wei Yuan emptied his sword case of two hundred rounds and killed nearly a hundred shamans. These shamans were the backbone of the kingdom, many of them likely being trusted disciples. This was a significant blow to Shu Li.

Shuli, in his avatar, was both shocked and enraged. He personally unleashed a barrage of magic at the cave entrance for the duration of a full cup of tea. Although he knew very well that this barrage would be ineffective, he couldn't quell his anger without doing so.

The sorcery of Shu Li's avatar was naturally extraordinary, blasting away most of the elixir smoke and revealing the scene inside the cave. At this moment, a human cultivator appeared.

His robes were tattered, and he held a large glass ball the size of a water vat in his hands. He shouted, "Don't attack us! We surrender!"

Shu Li, in his dignified form, shouted, "Come out here yourself!"

The human cultivator cautiously stepped out of the cave and was then brought before Shu Li's avatar. Although this cultivator was at the Dharma Aspect level, he was only at the initial stage of the Dharma Aspect realm. Shu Li's avatar could crush him as easily as crushing an ant.

At that moment, Shu Li, in his transformed form, sat high on the stone platform and asked, "Who are you people, and why have you appeared beneath my Nether Mountain? Where is Wei Yuan, and what is this thing?"

The cultivators answered one by one: "We are all rogue cultivators who were captured by Old Demon Wei and forced to activate magic treasures and polish the Iron Mountain every day. We only know that the old demon's surname is Wei, but we don't know his given name."

That old devil is ruthless and cruel. He beats and curses us constantly, treating us like free tools to power his magical artifacts. He's utterly despicable! Just now, he tried to check the situation outside, but he ran headlong into a bunch of sorcerers and was seriously injured.

After a brief discussion, we decided that this was an opportunity not to be missed, so we made the difficult decision to kill the old demon. Then we sent me to present this treasure to you, my lord, and to surrender. We beg you to grant us your permission!
This is the magic weapon that Old Demon Wei used to polish Iron Mountain; I brought it out specifically as a gift for his audience. Besides this, the Old Demon has many other treasures, all stored in the treasury at the foot of the mountain.”

Hearing that it was a magical artifact capable of polishing the Nether Iron Mountain, Shu Li's avatar was also tempted. The glass orb had an excellent appearance, exuding a wisp of icy immortal spiritual energy. Its grade was extremely high, even one grade higher than Shu Li's original body. It was definitely an immortal artifact, no wonder it could wear down the Nether Iron.

"Bring it here!" Shu Li transformed into a solemn and dignified figure, showing no sign of anxiety.

The human cultivator held the glass orb high and walked onto the platform. Just as he approached Shu Li's avatar, the outer wall of the glass orb melted away like water, revealing countless flying swords with their tips pointing outwards!

With a deafening roar, a terrifying explosion covered an area of ​​hundreds of feet in radius. Countless flying swords tore everything within range to shreds, the high platform was completely leveled, and many wizards were reduced to ashes!
Suddenly, sword light flashed in the cave, so bright that it was impossible to look directly at it! Countless flying swords rushed out of the cave, turning into a rain of swords that covered the location of Shu Li's avatar once again. Another hundred flying swords were incredibly agile, each seeking its target and piercing through more than a hundred wizards and beasts!

This was the first time Zhang Sheng had used her full power since she had cultivated her new Dao foundation. She couldn't control all her flying swords yet, but the power of the 256 flying swords she fired at once was still terrifying.

After this round of flying sword attacks, the area outside the cave fell silent. Wei Yuan flashed out of the cave and rushed straight towards Shu Li's avatar. With his giant sword in hand, he exuded killing intent and instantly arrived above the former high platform. Looking down, he found that the place had been flattened, and the ground was covered with countless sword pits left by the flying swords. Apart from a pile of magical treasures and fragments of primordial spirits, there was nothing else.

Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, finally eliminating one of Shu Li's avatars, but he also felt a sense of emptiness and loss.

At this moment, Zhang Sheng, inside the cave, was pale and somewhat unsteady on her feet. She wasn't known for her powerful Taoist strength, and the previous attack had been too much for her.

Seeing this, Long Wushuang looked anxious and wanted to rush forward to help. However, Han Li grabbed him and gestured with his eyes that he should not. Long Wushuang was puzzled and followed Han Li's gaze, only to see the scholar Long Wei standing quietly in the shadows of the corner.

Long Wushuang's expression turned calm, and his inner thoughts were no longer discernible.

(End of this chapter)