Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 765 My Predecessors Misled Me
The demon's life force rapidly faded, the light in its eyes disappeared, and its enormous body, which had shrunk like several shriveled sweet potatoes, quickly returned to its normal size of about ten feet tall.

Ignoring the impending attack, Ji An swiftly stored his spoils into the Void Stone.

What is the point of a battle if it yields no benefit?

Morag's attack had arrived, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes. He knew how capable Mo Tielin was, and the loss of such a qualified helper was a huge loss for him.

He had the ability to kill Mo Tielin, but not so swiftly; it would have taken him a considerable amount of time.

'How could a mere human cultivator at the second level of the Nascent Soul stage possess such formidable attack power?'

He couldn't believe it, yet he had no choice but to believe it.

The white bone battle axe gleamed with a chilling silver light. This time, he spared no expense in consuming his own essence to activate a secret technique; this strike was his pinnacle attack.

The enemy's strength made him realize that the situation was spiraling out of control, and he could not allow this threat to continue.

I still remember when we first clashed, my enemy was only at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage. Now he has broken through to the second level. If he can break through to the third level, wouldn't he have to retreat?

The battle axe flashed with immense force, its speed suddenly increasing as it slammed heavily onto the target's defensive area.

His attack, which he had placed high hopes on, did not proceed as smoothly as he had anticipated; he could clearly feel the strong resistance encountered as the axe cleaved down.

The enemy's defenses have been strengthened again!

A sense of dread arose in his heart, but fortunately, the white bone battle axe finally broke through the shimmering domain.

The magical artifact let out a mournful cry, but judging from the sound, the damage it suffered this time was slightly less than the last time.

Ji An tilted his head slightly, avoiding the blow, and the axe slammed down hard on his shoulder.

He felt a sudden weight on his arm, and a tremendous force was transmitted, tearing his Taoist robe but not breaking his skin.

At this moment, he also completed the spell, and the silver flying sword shot out, piercing towards the enemy's chest.

It pierced through the enemy's layers of armor and penetrated into their flesh, but only half an inch in, barely breaking through the skin.

The metal elemental energy exploded violently, bursting into a bloody flower on the enemy's chest, but leaving only a finger-thick wound.

Compared to his enormous size, this damage was negligible; if it weren't for the spread of the Golden Element Extinction Technique, he would have been as good as uninjured.

At this moment, Ji An had a clear understanding of his own abilities.

With the enhancement of his Dharma form and the improvement of his cultivation, his attack power was much stronger, but he still could not cause any damage to his enemies.

Although the enemy is strong, it will take some effort to break through his defenses.

Having reached a conclusion, he did not linger in the fight. He immediately withdrew his Dharma form and released a golden light that seemed to leap across the earth. His body transformed into a rainbow and flew towards a place where true demons were relatively concentrated. He then made a hand seal and released the Heaven-Burning Fire.

Furthermore, if a magical artifact continues to release its defensive domain while it is damaged, it will cause secondary damage to the artifact if it clashes head-on with an enemy.

Rather than fighting a powerful enemy to the death with no result, it's better to kill some small fry to increase the gains.

Every killing he commits now is a bargaining chip to help the sect survive a great calamity in the future.

Purple flames rose, reflecting in Morag's eyes, transforming into a raging inferno.

He unleashed his demonic energy and charged even more frantically at the enemy. If they continued fighting in the current manner, the large army that they had painstakingly assembled would be easily defeated.

Ji An no longer fought the enemy head-on. When the enemy charged at him, he would unleash a golden light that seemed to leap across the ground. With his speed advantage, he had complete control of the battle.

After unleashing the Heavenly Blaze twice more in the area densely populated with true demons, he sensed that his mana was nearly depleted and approaching the warning line. Therefore, he ceased fighting and released the Golden Light of the Earth to fly towards the sect.

Morag cursed and chased after them relentlessly, but could only watch helplessly as the enemy receded into the distance.

Finally, he saw the enemy, who had entered the mountain-protecting formation, leisurely waving at him.

He attacked the great formation in a fit of rage, causing ripples to spread across the light screen, but he could not break through the thin, translucent light membrane.

Ji An burst into laughter, "So I've been underestimating myself all along."

Killing the True Demon at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage made him realize that his previous judgment was very wrong; the True Demon at the mid-Nascent Soul stage was not as powerful as he had expected.

The enemy attacking the formation so frantically might just be an exception, which is why he made a misjudgment.

"Goodbye," Ji An said casually as he left.

A top-grade third-tier mountain-protecting formation is not something a sixth-level Nascent Soul True Demon can break in a short time. He should focus on recovering his mana before launching his hunting plan.

He looked up to the sky and sighed, "The ancients have misled me."

The records describe how powerful the true demons were in the demonic energy, but he didn't sense it at all!
Had he known this would happen, he wouldn't have acted so conservatively; he would have gone out every now and then to cause trouble for the enemy.

As the colorful auspicious clouds flew over the sect's mountains and rivers on their way to Crimson Flame Peak, Ji An frequently heard cheers.

The sect's disciples cheered with joy. The enemy scattered like birds and beasts as soon as the patriarch took action, which greatly boosted morale.

Ji An landed on the summit of Crimson Flame Peak and chuckled:

"The enemy isn't strong."

He looked up at the much thinner demonic energy above him and felt even happier.

After releasing the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique, the spell's divine intent can last for about two months. If that's the case, when he casts the planting spell above the sect, will he be able to draw in the sunlight and moonlight?
He kept this in mind, and the most urgent and important thing next was to recover his strength as soon as possible and go out to kill more true demons and demon lords.

Lin Jiuxiao cupped his hands and said happily:
"The True Lord has displayed great divine power, and the story of his killing the True Demon will surely spread throughout the sect very soon."

By the way, True Lord, how many Nascent Soul level enemies did you kill?

They only saw one of them. At that time, the True Lord released the Wrath of the Earth to dispel the demonic energy. One of the True Demons was petrified and smashed into pieces.

Both Master Yuxiao and Master Yueying looked on with curiosity, wondering about the outcome of the battle.

Ji An held up a hand and said:
"There are five in total, including a true demon in the mid-Nascent Soul stage."

In a few days, I will purify the enemy's bones and place them at the entrance of the Diligent Work Hall for the disciples to pay their respects.

Such a great achievement naturally deserves to be celebrated, to proclaim one's strength, and more importantly, to strengthen the faith of one's disciples.

Tell everyone that the true demons are not scary, thereby boosting morale.

"it is good!"

Several Golden Core cultivators cheered in unison, with Moon Shadow cultivator beaming with joy. The stronger a True Lord is, the safer their fellow disciples will be.

She coughed lightly and asked tentatively:

"True Lord, I wonder when you have decided to receive my fellow disciples, so that I may inform everyone."

Ji An pondered for a moment and said:

"Contact your fellow disciples now to confirm their safety. If their safety can be guaranteed, I've decided to wait a while before going to meet them."

He paused, then explained his intention:

"I have decided to purge the true demons surrounding your sect, so that the safety of your sect's cultivators will be better guaranteed. This is because I have seen even more powerful true demons entrenched on Jiupan Mountain in the east, and it is very likely that enemies are also gathering in other places."

Now is the best time to strike the enemy. The more true demons we kill, the lower the risk of the mountain-protecting formation being breached, and the safer we will be.

Perhaps there are other Nascent Soul level True Demons lurking in the shadows. If I rashly go to their aid now, everyone's safety cannot be guaranteed.

He can provide backup without any problem; if he encounters a powerful enemy, he can simply run away. However, the cultivators of Falling Maple Valley will be completely wiped out.

There's another way to avoid harm: let everyone else enter the gourd world, but he doesn't want to do that.

Master Yueying nodded repeatedly. If the outside world is safe, fellow disciples can come to the Golden Spirit Sect's mountain gate on their own without the help of a True Monarch.

She immediately took out the Tongxin Jade and communicated with Master Chongxuan. She used a mother jade to explain the current situation and confirmed that everyone had sufficient resources to get through the period of time before ending the communication.

“True Lord, I have informed our Sect Leader that we are willing to follow your arrangements.”

“Very good. Keep in touch with him every day and report to me immediately if anything happens.”

My magical artifact was damaged during the battle and needs to be repaired using a secret technique, so I won't keep you here any longer."

At the foot of Qinglong Mountain, in an unnamed karst cave.

Master Chongxuan put Ziyu down and unconsciously clenched his fist.

The fact that there was a True Monarch in the Golden Spirit Sect was a huge surprise to him. What surprised him even more was that this True Monarch was able to kill five Nascent Soul level enemies, including a True Demon at the mid-Nascent Soul level.

He didn't quite believe it was true, but his junior sister had no reason to lie to him.

If all of this is true, then it means that as long as the other side is willing to rescue their sect, their sect will not fall.

'The True Lord must have done it on purpose, to clear away any obstacles in the future so that the Golden Spirit Sect can dominate the Western Continent.'

His knuckles were slightly white from biting so hard, and blood trickled from his lower lip, which he licked; it tasted salty.

After a long while, he slumped down, loosened his fist, and closed his eyes in despair.

Even if the other party did it on purpose, so what? Can he argue with them? Besides, it's a favor for them to save them, and it's their right not to. He has nothing to say.

After seeing off his guests, Ji An flew back to his cave halfway up the mountain, ordered the golden-haired man to guard the entrance, and then activated the sealing array before entering the small world.

The Flame Banner, completely unharmed, transformed into a fire phoenix and flew towards the lava lake.

Ji An summoned the other magical treasures to examine them closely, and breathed a sigh of relief. The treasures were all damaged in spirit, but they were indeed less injured than last time.

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag can still maintain its transformed form and can quickly recover without deliberately activating secret techniques for repair.

He stored the magic weapon in his lower dantian and said to the puppet:
"Light a whole plate of incense for the soul."

The battle took a heavy toll on his spiritual energy, and the nascent soul in the Moon Palace was in a rather weak state.

Ayun nodded obediently, took out the sandalwood soul-nourishing incense, lit it, and placed it in the bronze three-legged incense burner.

Wisps of smoke curled upwards, and a delicate fragrance filled the air.

Ji An took a deep breath, sat cross-legged on the futon, took out a Five-Colored Pill and swallowed it, then began to circulate his cultivation technique to refine it.

After eating this one, there are only five pills left. Eat them while you can and cherish them.

Once his magical power and divine soul had recovered to about 70-80%, he activated the Melting Gold Divine Fire Technique, and the flames of his primordial life began to flicker.

After his cultivation improved, his life force fire became even stronger, and the damage to his magic weapon was less severe than before. It only took him two and a half days to restore the damaged spiritual energy.

He took out the corpse of the mid-stage Nascent Soul True Demon, removed the flesh and blood, and purified and burned it with the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame, obtaining some clean ashes.

After a moment's thought, he buried the ashes under the Soul-Nourishing Tree.

The fourth-grade low-level Soul Nourishing Wood was gradually failing to meet his needs, so he needed to upgrade the grade of this spiritual wood as soon as possible.

This matter wasn't particularly urgent, so he didn't use Daoist principles to upgrade the grade of the spirit wood.

The main problem was that he didn't know how much Daoist energy would be required, so he wanted to save all his Daoist energy for unforeseen circumstances.

For example, if he encounters an invincible enemy, he can use the Daoist Rhyme to upgrade the grade of the Gengxin Metal Dao Seed, thereby immediately increasing his combat power.

With the advancement of the Dao Seed's rank, all metal-element spells will benefit, and even the Plain-Colored Cloud Banner will benefit.

Jiupan Mountain.

The atmosphere in the cave was oppressive. None of the true demons had expected that a single battle would result in the loss of five Nascent Soul level warriors.

The deaths of a few surrendered human cultivators were one thing, but the death of Mo Tielin cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.

Although it wasn't a true death, and the opponent could be resurrected from the demonic seed, it's hard to say whether they could grow to their current level.

Another point is that although they are reincarnated from demonic seeds, their lifespan will not increase. That is to say, even if a true demon reincarnated from a demonic seed breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage again, its lifespan will be much shorter than that of a demon of the same level.

The death of Mo Tielin means that everyone present, except for Lord Morag, would have been doomed if they had encountered that monk.

On the throne, Morag was filled with grief and indignation. According to the records of the Holy Alliance, their attack on the cultivation world was unstoppable, and there were few powerful enemies among their peers who could fight against them.

What happened to him? He encountered a human genius from the Xiafa Sect, who, with only a second-level Nascent Soul cultivation, killed a fellow human at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm.

This event overturned his understanding; even the core members that the Holy Alliance's super powers focused on cultivating could hardly achieve this.

What pained him even more was Chen Xingzhou's downfall; all his "investments" had become sunk costs, never to be recovered.

"Lord Mo, what should we do now? Should we temporarily disperse the assembled army?"

Du Yu asked tentatively. He was very shocked and angry about the tragedy, but he also felt a little schadenfreude.

Yesterday he was still regretting that he hadn't discovered Chen Xingzhou's extraordinary abilities sooner, but today he no longer felt that regret.

All the true demons looked at Morag, awaiting his answer.

The enemy is too ruthless. If the army remains in a state of concentration, it will suffer heavy losses if it is discovered.

Morag was silent for a moment, then said through gritted teeth:
"We must kill that enemy, or we will have to abandon our plan to attack the Golden Spirit Sect."

If he were to assemble a large army to attack the mountain-protecting formation, the enemies that could appear at any moment would be everyone's nightmare.

The enemy fires one shot and moves on to another; no matter how large an army you have, it won't be enough to take down one enemy.

Du Yu touched the demonic horns on his head and whispered:

"The enemy's combat power is so strong, and their flight speed is so fast, I'm afraid we don't have a suitable plan to kill them."

After hearing the description of the battle, he understood that the other members of his clan at the early Nascent Soul stage were of no help in the battle, and he estimated that he could only barely protect himself.

As for low-level true demons, they can only be used as cannon fodder, unable to withstand a single large-scale attack from the enemy.

(End of this chapter)