Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 379 Demon Spring
Outside the Medicine Washing Lake, a large number of cultivators have gathered.

Everyone looked into the Medicine Washing Lake and saw that in the distance, demonic energy covered the sky and the sun, and they could vaguely see a figure like a war god appearing in the sky.

What happened there?

"Is that a demonic ape? And a demonic dragon?"

The crowd was so eager to rush into the Medicine Washing Lake to take a look.

People gradually arrived from afar, including those who had seen Li Fan being taken away by the cultivators from Xiyao Lake. Upon seeing the situation before them, they all showed strange expressions. Could it be that they had underestimated that cultivator before?
"That guy entered the Medicine Washing Lake and this happened. Does he really have a powerful background?" someone said in a low voice. As a top power in Liuyue City, the Medicine Washing Lake is rumored to be founded by a seventh-realm Myriad Manifestations True Person. To make a move against the Medicine Washing Lake, one would need at least a top-level cultivator at the middle stage of the seventh realm.

"The imperial court has arrived." At this moment, the crowd parted to make way, and a large group of figures could be seen walking in the crowd.

"Commander Yuan." Many people bowed to the leader. Liuyue City is located in a strategic position and is the gateway to Yongzhou. The imperial court has deployed a lot of military forces here. The middle-aged man Yuan Gang who appeared in front of them was the commander, with the cultivation level of the sixth realm Dao Body.

Yuan Gang's eyes were deep as he glanced toward the direction of Xiyao Lake, his expression solemn.

A force of the size of Xiyao Lake is actually very difficult for the local imperial court in Liuyue City to control. As long as they don't commit major crimes, the court usually turns a blind eye. Of course, the various forces in Liuyue City will also give face to the court, after all, they can't afford to offend the court.

But today, it seems someone wants to overturn this medicine-washing lake.

The imperial court finds it difficult to directly intervene in disputes between cultivation sects of this level, but it does have some influence and can step in to mediate.

"Commander Yuan, shall we go in and take a look?" someone asked Yuan Gang. They dared not go in on their own, but if the imperial court took the lead, they would be safe following behind.

“We are all cultivators of the Great Li, why must we fight to the death? I will go and mediate, hoping to resolve our grievances,” Yuan Gang said, taking a step forward.

"Commander Yuan has shown great righteousness!" the crowd exclaimed in unison, followed by others.

In today's world, the dynasty is stable and the imperial court is unshakeable. With the imperial court in front, any force in the cultivation world must give it some face.

The group, in a grand procession, stepped into the Medicine Washing Lake.

Upon entering the Medicine Washing Lake, the battle in the distance was still raging, and as far as the eye could see, the ground was littered with corpses, and even the lake surface was stained red with blood, a truly shocking sight.

"It's so tragic." Everyone's hearts clenched. Who was this person? Were they going to massacre the Medicine Lake?
"I must find out what deep-seated hatred this is." Yuan Gang snorted and continued forward. As they walked, they finally encountered living cultivators from the Medicine Washing Lake, but they were all low-level cultivators who dared not go there.

"What exactly happened?" Yuan Gang asked loudly, looking down at the cultivators at the Medicine Washing Lake.

"Today, a sword cultivator led his men into my Washing Medicine Lake, and then it turned out as the commander saw," the Washing Medicine Lake cultivator replied.

"Where did this sword cultivator come from, so presumptuous?" Yuan Gang demanded.

“It seems like they came from away from the mountain,” the man replied.

Yuan Gang was taken aback, looked up at the distance in surprise, his eye twitched slightly, and then said, "This commander suddenly remembered that I have some things to take care of, so I'll take my leave first."

After saying this, Yuan Gang turned and left, leaving everyone stunned as they watched this scene.

"From the mountains?"

They watched Yuan Gang's departing figure and thought to themselves, "He's really gone fast." The grudges between the imperial court and Lishan are known throughout the world. If there is anyone in the Great Li Kingdom who wouldn't give face to the imperial court, it would only be Lishan.

If Yuan Gang doesn't leave, the sword cultivators from Lishan might kill him as well.

"Let's go, don't get hurt in the process," someone said, and suddenly headed out of the Medicine Washing Lake.

The crowd retreated like the tide, coming quickly and leaving even faster, lest they be mistaken for cultivators from the Medicine Washing Lake and wiped out.

Deep within the battlefield of Washing Medicine Lake, the demonic mist was gradually dissipating. Below, the cultivators of Washing Medicine Lake looked up at the sky, their eyes glazed over. After the black dragon was torn apart, the ancestor was also unable to withstand the opponent's attack. At this moment, his heavily injured body was held in the palm of the demonic ape.

"Ancestor!" Elder Xiyaohu turned back to look in that direction, his voice hoarse and his eyes bloodshot, filled with despair.

If even our ancestors suffered like this, their fate seems to have been sealed as well.

"Please spare my life, my ancestor!" the Old Ancestor of Wash Medicine Lake begged for mercy.

Xing Feng ignored the other party. The demonic ape growled and tightened its grip, causing blood to flow down.

"Ancestor!"

The people of Wash Medicine Lake were utterly despairing at the sight before them, but they were in no better shape. A dazzling sword light flashed, and with a soft "plop," more blood rained down.

"Li Shan, why must you be so ruthless?" someone roared. The only response they received was the coldness of a sword.

The forces of Xiyao Lake were inherently sinister, and they even wanted to participate in the destruction of Lishan back then, so they would never show any mercy.

Before long, the area fell completely silent, as all the cultivators at the sixth level of the Dao Body Realm were killed.

The other cultivators were trembling with fear, and dared not even flee. They only hoped that the people leaving the mountain would show leniency and spare their lives.

"That's so cool." Yang Qingshan felt like he was in a dream. Two cultivators from Lishan had wiped out a sect, and that sect was one of the top sects in Dali.

When he first began his cultivation on Mount Li, he had no idea that the elders there were so powerful.

Huang Xiong, on the other hand, was busy collecting demon cores.

Xing Feng transformed into his true form, and he reunited with Lu You.

"Senior Brother Xing," Lu You greeted, bowing with his sword in hand.

"Thank you for your trouble, Junior Brother Lu." Xing Feng replied. They came over to Li Fan, where Xing Feng took out the Black Dragon Demon Core and handed it to Li Fan, saying, "Xiao Fan, you can keep it."

The demon cores of the Seven Realms demons are useful to Li Fan.

Seeing Li Fan hesitate, Xing Feng said, "This thing is not very useful to me."

Those at the top of the mountain all know the secret of Li Fan's body: the demon core can help him cultivate.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master." Li Fan didn't say much more and put away the demon core.

This raid on the Medicine Lake will yield a considerable amount of resources, including the demon cores of the slain demons, some of which are from powerful demons at the sixth realm.

"I've heard that the Medicine Washing Lake can help demons evolve," Li Fan said in a low voice, looking down.

"The Washing Medicine Lake originates from the Western Mountain. It contains demonic spiritual power and is the lifeblood of the Washing Medicine Lake. Demon slaves can grow by living in the lake for a long time. It is said that the source of this lake is in the forbidden area of ​​the Western Mountain, which is also the place where our ancestors cultivated." Someone below said respectfully.

“He’s right. Only when cultivators of the Medicine Washing Lake receive an award are they qualified to allow their demon slaves to enter the forbidden area for baptism. Moreover, there are requirements for the demon slaves’ realm, and it must be done at a critical moment of evolution.” Someone next to him also explained, as if afraid that if he spoke too late, he would be eliminated.

Li Fan and the others looked towards the direction where the Old Ancestor of Washing Medicine Lake had emerged.

"What should we do with these people?" Lu You looked down at the sky and asked, "Should we kill them all?"

The cultivators below gasped upon hearing this and bowed deeply, saying, "Senior, spare our lives! We entered the Medicine Washing Lake only for cultivation and did not do anything to harm the innocent."

"The Wash Medicine Lake sect has been wiped out, so let these people be." Li Fan did not pursue them to the bitter end, and Wash Medicine Lake posed no threat to Li Mountain.

"Let's go take a look," Xing Feng said, and the group walked forward, entering the mountain range. Among the peaks, there was a restriction that concealed a cave within one of the mountains.

"That old monster from Washing Medicine Lake came from there," Xing Feng said, and the group headed towards the cave.

The cave was enormous, and a dim light shone from within. As they made their way to the depths of the cave, they discovered that there was indeed a spiritual spring inside.

"Such a strong demonic aura," Li Fan murmured, a sudden tremor running through his body, as if the monster was awakening.

"A demonic spring," Xing Feng murmured, "This aura..."

His gaze turned serious as he looked at Lu You.

"Demon Saint?" Lu You frowned and said in a low voice, "No, it's a bit too diluted again."

"Is it possible that a demon saint appeared here many years ago, and his blood flowed into the spring, forming the Medicine Washing Lake we see today?" Xing Feng asked.

When a demon cultivates to a high level, his entire body becomes a treasure. The black dragon he killed had its demon core as its core, but its corpse was also a treasure. Even if the corpse was chased into the Medicine Washing Lake, the blood would blend into the lake water, giving the Medicine Washing Lake even stronger demonic power.

“That’s possible, but what’s certain is that this demon spring is indeed beneficial to demons.” Lu You turned around and glanced at Liu Ji, who had transformed into a dragon, and Yue Qingqiu.

"Since that's the case, I'll cultivate here for a while," Li Fan said. A rumbling sound emanated from his body, and his demonic energy was restless. The demon within him was becoming somewhat uncontrollable.

This demonic spring was an unexpected bonus.

(End of this chapter)