Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 766 Polluting the Spiritual Veins
Morag was well aware of how unfavorable the current situation was for him. Although his attacks were powerful, they could not deliver the final blow. On the other hand, the enemy's attacks could already cause direct damage to him even when he was in full defensive stance.

The enemy's flight speed is extremely fast. Even if you set a trap to surround and kill the enemy, you may still be killed by them instead.

His fists clenched so tightly they cracked; this kind of fight was incredibly frustrating.

If withdrawing troops now would damage his prestige, but not withdrawing could cause even greater damage, making either choice an embarrassing one for him.

Hesitation only leads to trouble, so Morag no longer hesitated and gave the order:

"The entire army will retreat. We will then turn around and pollute the second-tier and above spiritual veins in the occupied areas."

The contamination mission was originally planned to take place after the complete occupation of the Western Continent. This was a plan devised by the Holy Alliance to deplete the war potential of the cultivation world.

It seems that unless there are allies capable of withstanding powerful attacks to hold off or kill the enemy, the Golden Spirit Sect is a tough nut to crack for the time being.

Fortunately, only this one open force remains in the Western Continent, along with a few hidden mobs.

After completing the pollution mission, he can send elite troops deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains to search for Qingqiu, where the Heavenly Demon Clan resides, and join forces with the main army deployed there.

Firstly, it could help in the attack on Qingqiu; secondly, it could help seek assistance, as the commander of the army there was likely very interested in hunting down future powerful members of the human race.

He didn't have much time to waste. Based on the experience recorded in the classics, the demonic energy in the demon cave would stop gushing out in at most twenty years.

They must retreat to the True Demon Realm before the two-world passage of the Demon Cave is completely closed, otherwise they will become the ones being besieged.

Without the cover of demonic energy, their combat power would be severely reduced, while cultivators would be able to unleash even greater combat power.

"As ordered."

Morag took out a black jade slip, which contained a map of the Western Continent.

"Now we'll begin assigning tasks. Du Yu, you're to head east and reach Fallen Maple Valley."
After completing the mission, lead your main army to a location 600 miles northwest of the Golden Spirit Sect, where there is a place called Divine Eagle Cliff, which is on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Each of you should plan your own route and return to your respective campsites immediately.

"Move quickly, the enemy is likely to give chase. During the operation, make sure to send messengers to report back to me."

The reason they didn't travel together was because he was worried that if the enemy pursued them, a large army gathered together would be easy targets, and he wouldn't be able to protect them at all.

By dividing into four teams, even if one team is attacked, most of the troops can be preserved.

In addition, he also needed to arrange manpower in the Demon Cave to guide the subsequent assemblies to gather at Divine Eagle Cliff.

Ji An adjusted himself to his best condition, immediately left the cave and teleported to Ningcui Cliff, then rode the auspicious five-colored clouds to the easternmost part of the sect.

Then, it released a golden light that shot towards Jiupan Mountain. When a cultivator at the Nascent Soul level flew, it would cause vibrations with the demonic energy. However, if the speed was fast enough to exceed the transmission speed of the vibrations, the true demons would not have time to notice.

When he returned to Jiupan Mountain, he found only low-level demons at the Qi Refining stage lingering there.

He was taken aback. "It ran away? Am I that strong?!"

Ji An made a hand seal and released the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique, using fire-elemental spiritual energy to burn away demonic energy and restore clarity to the world.

He looked into the distance but found no trace of any true demon.

Unwilling to have made a wasted trip, Ji An rode on auspicious five-colored clouds and began a search centered on Jiupan Mountain.

High-level True Demons will sense the tremor and flee, while low-level True Demons will not have time to escape.

After searching for most of the day and exhausting more than half of his magical power, he found nothing and had no choice but to return to his sect.

He arrived at the Wuji Hall on Chaoyang Peak and said:
"The True Demon Army has disappeared from the camp. I need their intelligence. Send flying puppets to search the area within a hundred miles of the sect."

Lin Jiuxiao smiled and said, "I'll make the arrangements right now."

In his view, the true demon army had likely given up and retreated.

Putting himself in the commander's shoes, if he were the leader of the True Demon Army, and faced with the current situation, without the confidence to restrict the True Lord's actions, he would have no better choice than to retreat.

If we don't retreat, we'll be vulnerable to attack at any time; if we retreat, we can preserve our strength.

He scratched his head and continued:
"True Lord, the area shrouded in demonic energy severely restricts the flying puppets, so the search speed will be relatively slow. You may have to wait a few days for the results."

"I know, don't worry, just report to me immediately if anything happens."

Ji An nodded. No matter how powerful he was, he was still just one person. The area shrouded in demonic energy severely limited his vision; otherwise, he could search for the enemy all by himself.

"By the way, prioritize searching the southern region, especially the area to Qinglong Mountain. If we don't find any true demons, I can bring the cultivators from Luofeng Valley to the sect."

Lin Jiuxiao said in a deep voice, "Understood."

It took Ji An two days to completely purify the bones of the mid-stage Nascent Soul True Demon, turning the blood-red bones into pure white jade.

He left the small world and took the teleportation array to the Wuji Hall on Chaoyang Peak.

Lin Jiuxiao cupped his hands and smiled:

"Meet the true king!"

This time, his tone was filled with reverence. Being able to kill a Nascent Soul Level 5 True Demon with only a Nascent Soul Level 2 cultivation in a demonic environment meant that the True Monarch's strength was at least equivalent to, or even slightly stronger than, a Nascent Soul Level 6 cultivator in the Central Continent.

It is a great blessing for the sect to have such a cultivator protecting it.

Junior Brother Qin Yan's cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, and he is expected to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

The True Lord has taken in three disciples, two of whom are already Golden Core cultivators. If it weren't for the True Demon Tribulation, even the youngest disciple would have embarked on the journey to comprehend the Five Elements' mutual generation. He hopes that the True Lord can cultivate a disciple at the Nascent Soul level, thus ensuring the sect's continuity!
Ji An smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"No need for formalities. I brought the bones of a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Demon today. Let's place them in the Diligent Work Hall."

The Qin Gong Hall was originally located on Lingxiao Mountain, but later the entire area became the territory of the Wu Xing Hall. He never paid attention to where the Qin Gong Hall was moved to.

"Okay, let's go."

The two walked out of the main hall, and Ji An rode on a colorful auspicious cloud, carrying Lin Jiuxiao away.

Lin Jiuxiao covered his mouth and laughed:
"The True Lord's flying speed is so exhilarating!"

He began to give directions, and finally, auspicious clouds descended upon Qinghua Mountain, thirty miles southeast of Lingxiao Mountain.

This is a medium-sized spiritual vein node in the southern spiritual vein, with a grade of mid-third rank, which is sufficient as the residence of the Diligent Work Hall.

Ji An took the bones out of the Void Stone and gave the instructions:

"Fix it at the main gate so that all the disciples coming and going can see it."

Its head resembles a sheep's head, and its skeletal structure is similar to that of a human. It has only four fingers and no feet, but instead has huge hooves.

There are more than a dozen bone spurs, each ranging from two to three inches in size, with smooth tips, arranged along the back of the spine.

Lin Jiuxiao felt a tightness in his heart as he sensed the oppressive force emanating from the bones, and hurriedly said:

"My Lord, you mustn't do this!"

He slowly took a few steps back, feeling more comfortable, and began to explain:

"Although it is just a skeleton, the pressure it exudes is extremely heavy. I'm afraid that even a Foundation Establishment disciple would find it difficult to move an inch here."

This made a fool of themselves.

Just imagine how unsightly it was to see the disciples tumbling and crawling around at the gate.

Ji An scratched his head, subconsciously ignoring the pressure emanating from his bones, because this pressure was not significant to him.

While it's true that the Spirit Sealing Technique can be used to seal the escaping pressure from his bones, that would only serve to highlight his power. Only through comparison can the disciples truly appreciate his strength and the danger of the battle.

Lin Jiuxiao then said, "True Lord, we can place the bones in a corner of the plaza. This way, everyone can view them without causing chaos."

If it's placed at the main entrance of the Qin Gong Hall, people will have to grit their teeth and pass by when they're doing their business. But if it's placed in a corner for visitors to see, they can proceed according to their own capacity. If they feel they can't withstand the pressure, they can stop and look at it from a distance.

"Okay, you decide what to do."

Ji An had many things to do and hadn't had time to deal with the spoils of war yet.

Just then, a golden sword carrying a message flew to Lin Jiuxiao's side.

Reaching out to take the golden sword and examining the information, Lin Jiuxiao said:
"True Lord, the Puppet Hall Master reports that only a very small number of low-level True Demons have been discovered in the southern region of the sect, and it seems that the highest level they have is only at the Foundation Establishment stage."

He ordered the Puppet Hall to prioritize searching the southern region, so currently only information from that area is available.

"Where did those true demons go?" Ji An muttered to himself, then added:
"Where is Master Yueying? I want her to accompany me to Qinglong Mountain."

On Qinglong Mountain, Ji An hovered above the pool, forming a hand seal to release the Heaven-Burning Fire, which burned the demonic energy within a radius of dozens of acres into ashes, causing black 'snowflakes' to fall.

Then, he changed the hand seals and released the Vermilion Bird Mystic Brightness Technique to prevent demonic energy from other areas from filling in.

Heading north, there is a passage free of demonic energy, which he created.

Even if there are enemies at the Nascent Soul level lurking somewhere, he will detect them immediately as soon as they appear.

Sunlight streamed in from the sky, and Tsukikage felt a long-lost warmth.

She placed her hand on her heart, carefully savoring the feeling of peace. She had never felt so calm since the demonic energy enveloped the sect.

She slowly exhaled and cupped her hands in greeting:

“True Lord, my fellow disciples are inside. I’ll go in and inform them.”

Ji An nodded slightly. The other party could have simply let his fellow disciples out since he was holding the mother jade of the Mother-Child Jade Conjoined Jade. Instead, he wanted to enter the cave, which meant he had something to say to them privately.

Master Yueying manipulated the water control technique to part the pool and immediately dived downwards.

Ji An looked down at the water, which was black. He glanced at the vegetation in the mountains, most of which were deformed and strange.

He sighed softly, "It will take many years for the pollution of the cultivation world by demonic energy to be restored."

After the True Demon Tribulation ends, demonic energy will be like water without a source or a tree without roots. It will eventually be purified by the world, but the damage to the ecosystem will probably be difficult to recover, and many creatures may become extinct.

A moment later, Master Yueying was the first to emerge from the water, followed closely by Master Chongxuan, and a group of disciples emerged one after another.

Seeing the long-awaited sunshine, Master Chongxuan and his disciples felt as if they had been transported to another world.

Master Chongxuan quickly regained his senses and flew into the air on a cloud:
"We pay our respects to the True Lord. We will never forget the kindness and virtue of your clan."

"No need for further words. We are on the same side against the true demon. Helping you is helping ourselves."

"Let's go, come back to the sect with me."

(End of this chapter)