Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 491 Instant Kill
Zhang Daoyan was so astonished that his mouth dropped open. He had never encountered such an enemy before, who had plunged headlong into the magical attack without dodging or avoiding it.

Is the enemy a fool?

Of course not. A fool is not qualified to compete with him for a spot in the Nine Netherworld. Otherwise, wouldn't that mean he is inferior to a fool?
But the enemy did exactly that, casting a shadow over his heart.

An enemy who doesn't play by the rules is difficult to deal with. He has no way of knowing what the other party is planning to do, but he knows he can't let the other party succeed.

If the enemy gets too close, he cannot possibly be a match for a highly skilled cultivator.

He was a puppeteer and knew exactly how to use his strengths.

'Back off, land on the ground, then let the puppets surround you!'

So many thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Just as he was about to put them into action, he suddenly felt as if his mind and chest had been hit by a heavy hammer, and he immediately lost control of his body.

Then, hundreds of silver streaks, each about an inch long, converged into a torrent in his eyes.

Its radiance was dazzling and beautiful, like stars falling from the heavens to earth, or like silver flying fish drifting downstream.

Then, a silver light passed through his body, and he felt a strange sadness as his consciousness faded into darkness.

The snow eagle fell silently from the beast's back, letting out a mournful cry, and instantly countless black wisps of smoke drifted out from the white bird.

Its originally jet-black eyes turned like blood-red gems, radiating a cold, eerie light, and then it suddenly soared into the sky.

‘Fuck! ’

Ji An was taken aback by Xue Ying's change. He realized that he had fallen into a big trouble again. He suppressed the discomfort after releasing his mental roar and launched another soul attack.

We must keep this dark eagle!

The mental roar was released before the monster flew out of attack range, and it immediately stiffened, its upward momentum abruptly halted.

Ji An felt a splitting headache, as if his mind was shattered.

He mustered his strength, made a hand seal, and released the Gengjin Spirit-Slaying Sword. Dozens of silver flying swords flashed with light and instantly pierced through the monster's body.

He needed to dissect the monster's corpse, so he did not choose to activate the Flame Banner that was off the ground.

The battle began abruptly and ended swiftly; this is Ji An's current strength.

When facing an opponent whose strength is inferior to his, he crushes them and kills them with a single blow.

Behind him, with Zhang Daoyan's death, the magical imprints left in the control centers of those puppets instantly shattered.

The puppets automatically cut off the energy transmission from the spirit stones. The puppets on the ground froze, while the puppets in the air fell like dumplings.

Ji An immediately activated the Soul Nourishing Pendant's maximum power mode, accelerating the extraction of soul energy to nourish his divine soul.

He landed on the ground, pressed his temples a few times, and controlled the golden-armored puppet to move the cultivator's body next to the eagle that had turned completely black.

He activated the Golden Light Technique, cutting open the chests of both the man and the beast, and then forcefully slapped his forehead.

"What a mess!"

Both the cultivator and the demonic beast harbored a demonic infant within their bodies. The demonic infant within the cultivator's body was about a foot long, its internal organs completely devoured, leaving only dense black blood vessels.

The demonic infant inside the monster's body had shrunk considerably, to only half a foot in size, and had only its lungs and spleen been gnawed away.

All of this indicates that the demonic cultivators have settled near Silvermoon City, or at least stayed there at some point.

He didn't know the level of the demonic cultivator's strength, but since he was a Nascent Soul cultivator who participated in the encirclement and was able to escape, he must have been at least at the late Golden Core stage to have done that!
The spoils scattered all over the ground did not make Ji An happy. He sighed urgently and found a Void Stone by looting the corpse.

He activated the Flame Banner that was lifted off the ground, unleashing flames that scorched the corpses of the demon puppets, quickly turning them into charcoal.

He then quickly stored all the puppets into the virtual space.

Inside the snow wall, Gu Hongming cautiously peeked out. He heard the sounds of battle quickly end, and, still worried, he went to investigate.

He knew very well that if his side won, his actions would be risk-free, but if his side lost, his life would not be guaranteed.

Then, he saw Ji An putting away the puppets one by one.

'Amazing!'

Grandpa explained why he respected the other party, saying that the other party was an extremely powerful talisman maker and alchemist, but he didn't expect the other party to be so powerful in magical combat as well.

In Gu Hongming's young heart, a tall figure stood tall.

After destroying the evidence, Ji An rode the black water-walking cloud and picked up Gu Hongming, leaving.

"We can't stay here today; the enemy may have accomplices."

Riding the Flaming Banner off the ground is the fastest way to escape, but night is approaching and the light of the magical artifact cannot be concealed. Riding other elemental clouds also presents this problem, so riding the Water Cloud is the most suitable.

It can blend perfectly into the darkness, and water has the properties of flow and purification, which can mask some of the 'scent' emanating from his body.

He changed his flight direction several times, and after flying for about half an hour, he sped toward the location of the Gula Pass.

'Am I really that destined to be with demonic cultivators?'

Ji An was extremely frustrated. He had encountered demonic cultivators several times in the Western Continent, but he never expected that he would encounter the same thing in the freezing cold of the far north.

At this moment, he hated that his cultivation level was too low. If he had enough cultivation, what would the threat of demonic cultivators be!

Stars hang low over the vast plain, and a cold wind cuts like a knife.

At the spot where Ji An burned the corpse, a figure dressed in a gray Taoist robe appeared.

His face was very ordinary, except for the deep, unfathomable look in his eyes. The corpse's appearance was crystal clear to him, and after examining it, a smirk appeared on his face.

"We've been discovered again. We can't stay here anymore!"

He took out a black bottle and poured out some powder.

The powder fell onto the already charred corpse, quickly dissolving the last traces.

Now that his whereabouts have been exposed, he has to leave. There are Nascent Soul cultivators guarding this land, so he dares not openly and blatantly harvest souls and flesh.

After gathering the other demonic puppets tomorrow, he will leave and start anew in another place.

Having gained a fairly detailed understanding of the situation in the cultivation world during this period, he prepared to travel southwest.

The Western Continent was originally the territory of demonic beasts. Now, a portion of it has been occupied by cultivators, and more importantly, he has received definite information that there are no Nascent Soul cultivators there!
With a little caution, he can quickly accumulate power and launch an attack on the Nascent Soul level.

If he succeeds by chance, he will have more resources to survive; if he fails, he will surely be reduced to ashes by lightning, and there will be no need to think about the future.

For a demonic cultivator, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is an extremely dangerous matter, so he won't rush to the next realm.

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Braving wind and rain, working under the stars and moon.

Two months later, looking at the buildings on the distant mountain peaks, Ji An let out a long sigh.

He has now flown through the most desolate part of the journey, returning from the wilderness to the civilized world, and has now entered the territory of Yuanhe Mountain.

Beside him, Gu Hongming also relaxed.

Grandpa Ji's frantic travel during this period made him realize that they had gotten themselves into trouble they couldn't afford to get into.

Ji An slowed down and landed in a dense forest, saying:
"The further south you go, the higher the temperature will be, so you can change into a lighter robe."

Gu Hongming looked embarrassed. "I wasn't prepared."

Ji An chuckled, "If we come across a market, I'll take you shopping. People will laugh at you for wearing a fur coat."

"Please wait a moment, I'll go change my clothes."

He summoned a fire dragon eagle to protect the other party's safety, and he was very cautious about this.

If the other party leaves his sight or he needs to leave briefly, he will inevitably summon a puppet or a beast to protect the other party's safety.

A moment later, Ji An, dressed in the standard Taoist robe of the Golden Spirit Sect, returned to the child's side. Crimson clouds rolled beneath their feet, and the two of them soared into the sky.

He stretched out his arm and pointed to the pavilions and towers in the distance, saying:
"Let's go over there and find out where we are now. If possible, we'll buy you a Taoist robe."

There are no landmark buildings in this area. He can only determine direction by the position of the sun, moon, and stars, which is extremely inaccurate.

As they drew closer, Ji An's expression grew increasingly grave. In this vast mountain range, there was no sign of human activity; not a single person could be seen. Even a ghost could tell something was wrong.

As he rode the clouds into the mountains without hindrance, his expression grew even more grim.

The protective array of the spiritual vein was not activated, which is unbelievable anywhere else.

All factions' protective mountain formations are always active, the difference being the strength of their defensive capabilities.

After a while, he saw the mountain full of mummies, like dried meat that had been dried for many years without a trace of moisture, their faces still showing signs of fear.

On the foreheads of the corpses, there remained a black spot the size of a copper coin, a trace of the soul being extracted.

They must have felt despair in their hearts at the very last moment.

"In the end what happened?"

Gu Hongming asked in a trembling voice, having never seen such a scene before.

Ji An gently patted his back and said in a deep voice:

"It's the work of demonic cultivators. A few years ago, the Western Continent was hit by both demonic and monster calamities. There are still some rats in the gutter that haven't been wiped out."

He secretly wondered, Yuanhe Mountain was one of the three major Golden Core forces in the Western Continent. After so many years, it should have already regained control of this area.

Now, demonic cultivators have even appeared in the world, sacrificing an entire family. Regardless of whether they were cultivators or not, they were all killed. This is not a good sign.

Just as he was flashing, several beams of spiritual light flew in from afar, and a cultivator shouted sharply:
"Who goes there? Don't move!"

His voice was filled with anger, like bursts of thunder.

Ji An narrowed his eyes slightly, watching the three cultivators dressed in Yuanhe Mountain Taoist robes break through the air and make no other move.

At this point, making any rash moves would invite hostility, but since he is upright and has nothing to fear, he has nothing to fear.

However, necessary precautions still need to be taken. He summoned the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag, determined not to entrust his safety to others.

Three cultivators quickly landed and surrounded Ji An and his companion.

Ji An sensed from their emanating aura that these people were all cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage, which made him even more puzzled.

'Has something significant happened in the Western Continent while I was away?'

After the demonic calamity ends and order is restored, the need for three cultivators at the Chaoyuan stage to act simultaneously should no longer exist.

(End of this chapter)