Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 606 Escape
Before he could grieve for his teammate's death, Ji An's dark eyes reflected the hideous face of the true demon.

At this moment, he truly felt the enemy's power. Their flying speed was comparable to that of a sword cultivator, and they were about to arrive in front of him. Fortunately, at this moment, the Gengjin Divine Thunder in his hand was brewing.

Although his Metal Thunder Technique has reached the Great Perfection level, he still cannot cast it instantly.

He immediately unleashed the spell. The lightning spell not only had a powerful attack effect, but also had a slight paralyzing effect, which could slightly slow down the enemy's flight speed.

Silver lightning flashed with overwhelming force, and at the moment the light shone brightly, Ji An made a hand seal and released a mental roar.

A fiery phoenix cried out as it unleashed a barrage of soul attacks on the approaching enemy.

The distance is already very close, and the effect of the soul attack can be fully exerted.

Then, the fire phoenix spewed out blazing white flames.

With the Gengjin Divine Thunder in front, followed by two divine soul attacks, and then towering flames, this combo can be said to maximize Ji An's attack power.

If there's anything imperfect about it, it's that several spells are area-of-effect attacks, meaning the powerful destructive force of the spells can't be concentrated in one point.

Area-of-effect attacks are a characteristic of high-level spells, and cultivators at higher levels may possess teleportation abilities.

If you can't launch a large-scale attack, you won't be able to hit the enemy at all.

After a smooth combo, Ji An used his cloud-riding ability to dodge, while at the same time taking out the Gengjin Divine Thunder Talisman without hesitation.

When facing a powerful enemy, don't hold back; you must maximize your damage output.

Casting spells takes time, but activating a talisman only takes an instant.

The silver lightning flashed once more, dazzling and beautiful, with a deadly effect.

The enemy was too fast; they had already collided with the golden flowers formed by the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner and were less than five zhang away from Ji An.

Ji An didn't have time to activate the second talisman. While maintaining his horizontal movement, he manipulated the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag to increase his magical output.

Within the second layer of defense constructed by the magical artifact, the illusory yellow sand swirled and flew everywhere, its flow speed greatly accelerated.

In an instant, his figure was submerged in spiritual light. He only needed to delay the enemy for a moment to unleash the Solid Metal Technique.

This life-saving spell, once upgraded to the Great Perfection level, becomes instantaneous.

This fits the characteristics of a life-saving spell; if it takes a long time to prepare before it can be released, the person would have already perished.

Meanwhile, when the True Demon felt a sudden pang of fear as the Gengjin Divine Thunder exploded beside it, it sensed that this power posed a significant danger to it.

'How can it be! ’

A sense of absurdity arose in the heart of the True Demon. These days, it had driven the Yin Demon and weaker True Demons to fight against the enemy, and it knew very well the strength of the enemy.

In its mind, only a lone enemy could launch such a powerful attack.

As disbelief surged in its heart, lightning descended from the sky, drawn by some inexplicable force, and struck it fiercely.

The lightning fragments exploded like thousands of silver flowers, their beautiful appearance concealing a deadly threat.

The Gengjin Divine Thunder blasted open the armor it had formed from demonic energy, causing intense pain to ravage its body, and an inexplicable divine intent to invade its flesh.

Fury filled its chest; it was always the one that inflicted pain on its enemies, while it itself hadn't felt such pain for many years.

Its flapping wings suddenly stopped for a moment, as if a pause button had been pressed. Although it quickly resumed, its flight speed was affected.

Almost instantly, its scarlet skin was coated with a layer of charred black, and black smoke billowed out.

That wasn't demonic energy, but rather the carbonization of the body's surface after being struck by lightning, causing the true demon's restrained aura to erupt.

That wasn't the end of it; its soul was attacked, as if an enemy was using a magical weapon to blast the back of its head.

Its blood-red eyes burned with a crimson light, its vision was swallowed by the flames, and it went blind.

It felt as if its body had crashed into endless mud and sand, and its wild and unrestrained speed immediately decreased.

The blindness lasted only a moment. When it opened its eyes, towering white flames crashed down on it like a giant wave.

Immediately afterward, another bolt of silver lightning, shimmering with captivating brilliance, descended from the sky, unleashing a barrage of attacks upon it. It took the full force of this attack from beginning to end!

The endless yellow sand conjured by the magical artifact seemed to be covered by frosted glass, making it impossible for Ji An to see clearly what was happening outside.

However, he could see that the enemy was hit by the Gengjin Divine Thunder activated by the talisman, and their flight speed was completely reduced.

Ji An continued his flight, his hand seals shifting as he re-condensed the Geng Metal Divine Thunder.

Although he was only a Golden Core Stage 3 cultivator, his lightning technique had reached the Great Perfection state, making it his strongest attack.

He multitasked, sending a portion of his divine sense into the cave stone to retrieve and activate a signal talisman.

The spell he unleashed was so powerful that his teammates would surely have noticed the battle taking place, but they wouldn't have been able to pinpoint the exact location.

The light from the signal talisman was not enough to penetrate the magic mist over a long distance, but it could be located by other means.

Facing a true demon capable of annihilating a teammate at the third level of the Golden Core stage with a single blow, and having witnessed the effectiveness of his own attack, he wasn't arrogant enough to believe he could take it all on his own. Although his opponent looked miserable after being struck head-on by the Gengjin Divine Lightning, the aura it released made him feel a chill run down his spine.

If the Gengjin Divine Thunder could be cast instantly and his cultivation level reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm or above, he might have the desire to fight the enemy one-on-one, but calling for reinforcements is the best option now.

Ji An desperately created distance and released the Gengjin Divine Thunder again. This time, the silver light dispelled the nearby gray demonic mist and opened up a passage about ten feet in diameter leading to the sky.

In an instant, golden sunlight streamed in, instantly illuminating the space within a radius of several hundred feet.

Ji An was very surprised. The demonic mist in Wulan Mountain was extremely thick, reaching several thousand feet in length. He couldn't understand why such a situation was occurring.

The demon let out a miserable cry. When it saw the sunlight shining in, its eyes flashed with endless resentment and venom. It flapped its wings and turned to fly away.

Ji An couldn't understand the true demon's behavior. Although he had repeatedly succeeded in his attacks, the demon's aura had not diminished and he could continue fighting.

The true demon's body disappeared into the demonic mist; he neither pursued nor dared to pursue.

His teammates didn't know when they would be able to provide support, the enemy was clearly faster than him, and under the cover of the magic mist, his teammates couldn't determine his flight path even if he chased after them alone.

The battle lasted only a few breaths, from the appearance of the true demon to its departure.

Ji An felt the time stretching out endlessly, his heart pounding as he practiced the Immovable King Technique for a long time.

He also summoned the Azure Lotus Banner and, on high alert, lowered his flight altitude to search for his teammates' bodies. After a moment, he discovered that the shattered remains of flesh and blood were scattered over a relatively wide area.

Ji An was filled with mixed feelings, and after opening his mouth several times, he finally let out a sigh.

I have known Master Wuxuan for two years, but we are only nodding acquaintances and rarely meet.

The two men's friendship deepened rapidly during the patrol days, as they were going to be teammates fighting side by side, but it couldn't be described as extremely deep yet.

His complex feelings now are more of a sense of shared sorrow; if the true demon had chosen him as its first target, the other party wouldn't have died.

He could see clearly when the True Demon threw the bone blade, but Wu Xuan Zhenren couldn't see it from that distance.

The bone blade was flying too fast; he didn't even have time to warn it. But if the bone blade was targeting him, he would have time to unleash the Solidifying Metal Technique.

Ji An began collecting the remains of his teammates, while simultaneously releasing the Golden-Winged Bird, the Flame Dragon Eagle, and the Storm Thunder Eagle to begin the search.

After the True Demon's bone blade killed Wu Xuan Zhenren, it flew into the demonic mist, and he was going to try to find it.

The light quickly receded, and the demonic mist sealed the passage that resembled a deep well.

A moment later, Master Yunyan was the first to arrive at the scene. The Mountain Pearl shone brightly above his head, and the chain magic weapon transformed into a fire snake, following closely behind.

As she flew over, her heart was in her throat, because at first she could still hear the booming of thunder magic and the savage roar of the true demon, but the sounds quickly disappeared.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ji An's figure and asked anxiously:
"Where is the enemy? Where is Master Wuxuan?"

Ji An's tone carried a faint sadness and deep worry:
"The true demon has escaped; he has been gone for half an hour."

Fellow Daoist Wuxuan... he... he's dead."

He held up the storage bag filled with blood and flesh scraps. "I'm collecting his remains."

Yunyan Zhenren remained silent, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes. She bit her lower lip and said:
"Did your attack injure the true demon?"

“The True Demon was struck by the Gengjin Divine Lightning several times. His injuries looked horrific, but I felt that the enemy was not fatally wounded.”

"Can you protect yourself? I need to try and track him down. Master Wuxuan cannot have died in vain."

Master Yunyan's tone was filled with barely concealed hatred. Since arriving at Wulan Mountain, the number of Golden Core cultivators who have died in battle can be counted on one hand.

In any case, the casualties caused by her plan will have a negative impact on her, but if she can kill or severely damage the enemy, the negative impact can be offset.

Ji An nodded. "I can take care of myself, but you must be careful, Master. Fellow Daoist Wu Xuan was killed by a weapon thrown by a True Demon. He died in a single encounter."

A look of surprise flashed across Yunyan Zhenren's eyes. If you interpret the other party's words in another way, it means that the retreat of the True Demon was entirely caused by the other party.

At this moment, she had no intention of discerning the truthfulness of the other party's words. She gave Ji An a deep look and said in a low voice:
"I will, and so will you. Which direction did the enemy flee from?"

Ji An pointed out the direction, and Master Yunyan departed on a crimson cloud.

The more wounded the enemy, the greater the chance of tracking them down.

A moment later, Wan Jinrong and his sister also arrived. Upon seeing the scattered remains of Wu Xuan Zhenren's flesh and blood on the ground, they both fell silent.

There were casualties during the patrol and battle, but this was the first time they had witnessed a cultivator of the same realm fall, and a faint sense of sadness permeated the group.

The three men cautiously collected their teammate's remains, this was their final act of remembrance.

The wind whistled by, as if someone were sobbing.

　This is from yesterday.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)