The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 189 The Snake Lord Old Taoist
"Fellow Taoist, please show mercy!"

Chen Jinshu had just activated the Azure Frost Sword to strike the snake demon's vital spot again.

A slightly aged voice, accompanied by three sharp blades, flew towards her location.

She immediately spun around to dodge the attack.

The ground where she was standing was immediately blasted into a crater half a meter deep.

"Humph!"

She snorted coldly, wielding the Azure Frost Sword without mercy.

With a 'whoosh!' sound, the snake demon's vital point was immediately severed in half.

The mountainside shook violently again.

"I want you to pay with your life!"

The newcomer was an elderly man dressed in a gray Taoist robe, whose cultivation level was at the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage.

His entire body was surrounded by a faint white halo, like a highly respected Taoist priest.

However, the ruthless and gloomy look in his eyes made him appear extremely evil.

'Whoosh!' As the old man leaped into the air, he continuously made hand seals and released a large number of fireballs that rushed straight towards Chen Jinshu without holding back.

Each fireball seemed to carry half a level of cultivation, causing the ground to scorch and turn black in an instant.

Chen Jinshu moved swiftly in place, leaving behind only streaks of red afterimages.

"You evil Taoist priest, you're raising a snake demon that harms people."

"What's it to you?" The old Taoist's brows furrowed, and his gaze toward Chen Jinshu turned cold.

"I came here on a mission to kill demons. If you don't want to die, you'd better get out of here."

Chen Jinshu spoke up in warning.

The old Taoist's cultivation level was comparable to hers; only by going all out could she kill him.

Moreover, given the uncertainty of the opponent's strength, she might consider dealing with the snake demon first, just to be on the safe side.

"Arrogant! Today, on behalf of your elders, I will teach you a lesson you ignorant brat!"

The old Taoist priest snorted angrily, and his right hand immediately conjured a whisk.

With a whoosh, a large number of fine threads, like needles, flew towards her.

Chen Jinshu took out the Green Jade Zither from behind and quickly plucked the strings with both hands.

'Jingle bells...'

As a melodious zither tune spread outwards, the vegetation, which was originally only a few inches or even a dozen inches long, began to grow rapidly with the aid of her music.

In an instant, a large amount of vegetation appeared in front of her, blocking the incoming needle-like threads.

'Puff puff! ’

Although these plants were quite tall and sturdy, they were still just plants with extremely poor defense, and were quickly punctured by the silk threads.

Chen Jinshu immediately leaped off the ground, then plucked the seven strings with his index finger, and several green sound waves swept towards the old Taoist.

"Bang! Bang!" The old Taoist priest quickly waved his whisk, and the white filaments, like steel wires, immediately blocked her sonic attack.

"I've lived for over a hundred years, how could I be outmaneuvered by a little girl like you!"

The old Taoist priest spoke in a mocking tone, his figure disappearing from the spot in the blink of an eye, and reappearing a foot below Chen Jinshu.

She hooked the horn string with her little finger, and controlled the harmonics at the fret position with her palm suspended in the air.

'Ding ding dong...'

A series of sound waves with illusionary effects were immediately released, and the old man who was rushing towards her gradually slowed down.

He tried his best to control his consciousness to avoid being pulled into the illusion.

Upon seeing this, Chen Jinshu immediately took out the second-tier spirit sword possessed by the sword spirit. "Sword spirit, kill him. After it's done, I'll help you find something to repair your origin."

The icy-white spirit sword hovered in the air for a moment, its spirit still somewhat dazed after Chen Jinshu took it out.

Chen Jinshu had never thought of it before; it was always Chen Jinshu who paid for it.

Now that she had finally come to him for help, the sword spirit felt a strange emotion and a strong urge to arrange the things Chen Jinshu had ordered.

In an instant, icy blue sword energy surged forth from the spirit sword, transforming into countless blades that scattered in all directions.

The vegetation that Chen Jinshu had forced to grow was immediately cut in half by the sword blade. The old man, who was trying to control his mind, was now somewhat overwhelmed.

If one were to try to block this powerful sword energy, one would surely be controlled by the sound of the zither.

He thought that by sealing his five senses, he would be unaffected by the illusion, but even with his senses sealed, the tearing sensation of his consciousness being pulled apart still surprised him.

"Young friend, spare my life! This old Taoist is willing to give up this snake demon."

Seeing the sword energy about to strike him, the old Taoist immediately begged for mercy.

"late!"

Chen Jinshu's hands remained on the strings, and waves of sound continued to ripple outwards.

'call out! ’

Several sword energies immediately slashed the old Taoist's robe and neck, leaving bloody marks and spurting out a large amount of blood.

He hurriedly steadied himself and staggered backward.

However, he had only taken a few steps when several sword energies slashed his tendons and ligaments, causing him to fall to the ground.

The divine sense that had been trying so hard to control was instantly pulled into the illusion.

"Someone needs to restrain it in order for the power of the musical illusion to be fully realized."

Looking back at the entire battle, Chen Jinshu quickly realized the key point: if it weren't for the sword spirit's help, she might have had to put in a lot more effort to deal with the old Taoist who was raising the snake demon.

With a whoosh, the sword spirit swiftly appeared before Chen Jinshu, seeking praise, its icy blade gleaming.

"Alright. With your help this time, I've saved myself a lot of time. I'll find spiritual objects to repair your origins in the future."

As soon as Chen Jinshu finished speaking, he put the sword spirit away.

She originally planned to leave the sword spirit in the Ink Plum Garden, but since she was away this time, if someone sneaked into her courtyard and found the sword spirit, they might take it away.

The sword spirit was still somewhat useful to her; at least she could learn some sword techniques and gain knowledge of some distant historical sites and relics.

However, despite her efforts to use sweet words, she was unable to obtain any information about the site of the fortuitous encounter from the sword spirit.

She descended quickly and immediately arrived beside the old Taoist priest.

At this moment, the old Taoist's life force was gradually weakening, and the sword wound on his neck had not stopped bleeding.

By this time, the blood on the ground had formed a small puddle.

"Master! The snake demon is dead."

Upon hearing the sound of the Yinshan Sparrow, Chen Jinshu turned around and saw the snake demon lying on its deathbed under the Yinshan Sparrow's claws.

This snake demon was indeed very similar to the description given by the people; it had a pair of very conspicuous dragon horns, but it did not have dragon claws.

Dragon-type demonic beasts have always been rare spiritual beasts in the cultivation world. Once a cultivator possesses one, as long as he doesn't die, his combat power will be unmatched among those of the same level.

Chen Jinshu nodded in satisfaction, then took the spirit sword and thrust it towards his chest.

The old man groaned and died instantly.

After taking the storage bag from her waist, she cast a fireball spell at the corpse.

The old man's ability to raise a snake demon that is about to transform into a dragon suggests that his lineage may be extraordinary.

Of course, she has never heard of any sect in the cultivation world that is the strongest in beast taming and has the greatest strength. Most sects are at the Golden Core level.