Gou Dao Changsheng: Starting from the Reincarnation of a Demon Cultivator

Chapter 714 A Gathering of Cultivators, Establishing Prestige in One Battle

"disease!"

Xiao Yan patted his storage bag, and the ancient wooden staff emitted layers of blue light before crashing down.

Then he pointed lightly, and streaks of silk condensed into needles, falling like a gentle drizzle.

"Wood grain needle, go!"

"This is a perfect opportunity to establish my authority," Fang Yi said, wearing a jeweled crown and robes with layers of illusory mountains and rivers, his aura flowing like a mighty river.

"disease!"

The Azure Water Treasure Map was summoned, and layers of ripples fell, transforming into a protective azure water curtain.

Beneath the jade-colored helmet, the Azure Lotus Wooden Puppet's eyes shone brightly. It stepped forward, lowered its waist to sit on its horse, and slightly gathered its strength.

"Boom~"

"clang!!"

A fierce wind howled, and a surge of spiritual energy swept through. The puppet hand, glowing with jade light, cleaved through the wooden needles, its momentum undiminished, and reached for the Azure Wood Staff.

"How is this possible?!" From within the void, an unseen divine sense exclaimed in disbelief. "There are actually puppets of this caliber in Xuan Yang Mountain?"

"A low-grade third-tier wooden puppet?" Sensing the powerful aura emanating from the observer's divine sense, a ruthless glint appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes.

'This is my first battle after achieving Core Formation, and it concerns my standing within the sect. I absolutely cannot lose to Fang Yi!'

"disease!"

He patted his storage bag, and a brown spiritual light flew out, transforming into a three-foot-long whip resembling a tree root.

With a wealthy and powerful master like Tian Quezi as his master, he would certainly not lack any valuable possessions.

Inferior Magic Weapon: Evil Wood Marrow-Strangling Whip
With his five fingers gripping the evil wood marrow-twisting whip, Xiao Yan let the barbed wooden spikes on the whip pierce into his flesh and blood, sucking away his essence and blood.

Between breaths.

A scarlet aura emanated from the brown wooden whip, its precious light shimmering and its power greatly increased.

Beyond the void, a magical artifact resembling a banana leaf drooped down, creating ripples that seemed dreamlike and illusory, concealing the three cultivators.

"Evil Wood Marrow-Twisting Whip?"

One of the magical treasures that True Immortal Tianque once carried with him, which Yan Youtai hadn't even bestowed upon him when he formed his core, is now being given to this Xiao Yan?

Zhang Heng wore a purple-gold crown, a brocade robe, and a jade ring at his waist, exuding an air of nobility. His eyes gleamed with a hidden glint of shrewdness, and his face revealed dissatisfaction.

"trouble!
Although this magic weapon is only a low-grade magic weapon, its three protective restrictions are perfected, and its power can be further enhanced by refining it with essence and blood.

In terms of offensive capabilities, it is no less powerful than the Xuancang Wood Spirit Ruler in my hand.

Whether it was the medicine cauldron, the medical creation banner, or the newly refined Azure Blood Bodhi branch in Fang Yi's hands...

In terms of warfare, it is far inferior.

"They told us not to interfere, yet Tianque keeps bestowing great treasures upon us," Xiao Changce muttered under his breath, his face showing dissatisfaction.

He wore a bright red robe, his aura was like fire, and a delicate little snake was wrapped around his neck. He hesitated for a moment.

"call out!"

A golden needle appeared in his hand, its cold light flickering, poised to strike.

He narrowed his eyes slightly. Both were at the early stage of Core Formation, and Fang Yi's Core Formation was not much different from Xiao Yan's. If he hadn't taken this opportunity to establish his authority...

After that, things got complicated when Xiao Yan borrowed the power of Tianji Peak.
"Junior Brother Hengyi, I have a third-tier secret treasure, the Bone-Penetrating Corruption Needle, which is invisible and formless, and corrupts magical power."

"You cover for me and deflate Xiao Yan's arrogance."

"Buzz!" A dragon-shaped incense burner the size of a fist emitted a crystal-clear light, and as it spun around, it pierced through the banana leaf.

The Five-Flower Immortal, with his raven-black hair flowing down his shoulders and wisps of smoke swirling around him, stepped gracefully beneath the spirit leaves.

"Junior Brother Changce, do not interfere in Fang Yi's affairs, otherwise I will have a hard time explaining to the old man."

'Those who should have come, and those who shouldn't have, have all come to the Profound Void Crimson Pill Spirit Mansion.'

The "Scripture of Life, Death, Withering and Flourishing" was activated, and the blue and yellow colors flashed in his eyes, sensing the energy that was sometimes scorching, sometimes lingering, and sometimes explosive.
Each one was a Core Formation True Person who concealed their form.

Since the Void Realm Withering Banner was upgraded to a mid-grade magic weapon, his spiritual senses have become even more acute.

Although Zhang Hengyi, Wu Hua, and other True Immortals acted cautiously and had magical treasures to conceal themselves, they were as conspicuous as the sun high in the sky within Fang Yi's soul.

Fang Yi's eyes were slightly closed, and he stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind, exuding the air of a grandmaster.

"Xiao Yan, on this auspicious day of my Core Formation, you, without distinguishing right from wrong, have come to the Xuan Kong Crimson Core Spirit Mansion to cause trouble."
"For the sake of Senior Brother Tianque, I'll give you three breaths to get out of here!"

"Get lost?" Feeling the mocking gazes falling upon him, Xiao Yan felt his face twitch with a burning sensation, and a murderous intent surfaced in his cold eyes.

"What a loud tone!"

"Fang Yi, you are only a few years older than me, but you have not spent as long as I have in condensing your core, and the quality of your core is different from mine."

"The skeletons in the tomb, those who have been fortunate enough to advance—what has emboldened you to be so arrogant?"

"Snapped!"

As if responding to Xiao Yan's fury, the Evil Wood Marrow-Twisting Whip unleashed a burst of scarlet power with each swing, producing sonic booms.

"Go!" Xiao Yan poured his surging magical power into the whip, and it shone brightly.

"Fang Yi, let's see how capable you are."

"Snapped!"

The brown whip extended like a venomous snake, its crimson force twisting and twisting as it lashed down.

"Tear it!"

Layers of azure water curtain were torn apart, the whip's shadow fell, and the ancient blue water map was torn apart once again.

"die!"

Xiao Yan's eyes bulged, his gaze turning crimson with excitement as he unleashed his full magical power.

It is not good to harm fellow disciples within the sect.

However, there are rumors that Yan Youtai suffered a loss at Fang Yi's hands. If he can suppress Fang Yi, he can take the lion's share of the sect's opportunities.

"Snapped!"

The long whip fell.

The Azure Lotus Guardian puppet's entire body was covered in flowing runes, brimming with vitality.

"Go!" Fang Yi cast a magic seal.

The puppet's thick, large hand reached out slowly but actually quickly, its five fingers moving nimbly like a gazelle hanging by its horns, gripping the evil wood marrow-twisting whip tightly.

"How is this possible?!" Xiao Yan's pupils shrank slightly, and he said in disbelief.

"Is this the confidence of Junior Brother Xiao Yan?"

Fang Yi chuckled and put away the damaged Azure Water Ancient Map. As his cultivation improved, this defensive treasure was starting to fall behind.

However, having acquired the millennia-old heritage of Xuan Yang Mountain, it would not be difficult to either refine a higher-quality magic weapon or upgrade the Azure Lotus Banner.

He scanned the root-like brown wooden whip in the hand of the Jade Lotus Puppet with his divine sense and praised it.

"My darling!"

"As expected of the Great Master's early treasure, its power is extraordinary and its uses are endless."

"It's a pity that such a gem has been cast into the dark; what a waste of its potential!"

Xiao Yan's face was gloomy. His true core circulated, and his magical power poured into the evil wood marrow-binding whip like a tidal wave.

"Hurry!" The ancient wooden staff fell.

"Buzz!"

The Evil Wood Marrow-Twisting Whip vibrated, its invisible force lashing out relentlessly. In an instant, spiderweb-like spiritual patterns appeared on the palm of the Jade Lotus Guard.

Fang Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile playing on his lips. "Let me take care of this Evil Wood Marrow-Twisting Whip for you."

As the words fell, a beam of azure light transformed into spiritual rain, nourishing the Jade Lotus Guards.

As life force gathered, the spiderweb-like cracks in the palm of the majestic Jade Lotus Guardian's hand quickly healed.

Dozens of ancient vines stretched out and crisscrossed, tightly binding the marrow-binding evil tree.

In the void, Fang Yi stood on the clouds, his long hair flowing freely, full of vigor and high spirits, a world apart from the disheveled Xiao Yan.

"They actually lost?"

"Both are Core Formation True Immortals, but Xiao Yan's background and resources are far more abundant than Fang Yi's."

"To have been defeated so easily!" "Old ghost Yang, are you still going to side with Xiao Yan?"

"Fine, fine, I'll just observe for a while longer."

The cultivators watching from the shadows whispered among themselves, wondering how many had already switched their allegiance to Xiao Yanzhi and wanted to get closer to Fang Yi's Five Extremes Peak lineage.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, you have made so many unsuccessful attempts; you have failed the teachings of Master Tianque."

Fang Yi smiled faintly, then raised the Void Realm Withering and Flourishing Banner. Runes flowed across the delicate banner surface, creating a hazy blue hue.

"Since we are from the same sect, I am obliged to offer you some guidance, lest you embarrass Xuan Yang."

"Wow!"

The precious banners fluttered, lotus seeds fell to the ground, sprouted leaves, and the precious lotus bloomed, its leaves reaching the sky, evolving into the Azure Lotus Dharma Realm.

Then, on the Void Realm's Withering and Flourishing Banner, a phantom of a demon god stepped out, his face showing compassion, holding a five-colored lotus in his hand.

"disease!"

Fang Yi waved his sleeves, his magic power condensing into threads, evolving into qi channels, and eight hundred silver threads swept out, covering the sky.

"The Method of Mutual Return of Yi Wood"

In an instant, Xiao Yan was caught off guard and his vital energy was connected to the body.

He brought down his staff, shattering one energy vein after another, but new energy veins would spread upwards.

"not good!
Is this Hengyi's Yi Wood Mutual Destiny Method?!

"Explode!" Fang Yi's fingertips changed their hand seals, his face turned slightly pale, and his aura instantly dropped.

"Oops!"

Xiao Yan coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turned deathly pale, his qi and blood were disordered, and his fingertips trembled slightly.

"Shameless!"

"Huh?" His expression suddenly changed, and a precious pearl rose from his fontanelle, releasing a wisp of medicinal fragrance.

"Fang Yi, do you think I'm completely unprepared to fight you?"

Xiao Yan tore off his disguise, his complexion returned to its rosy hue, and he was not harmed by the Yi Wood Returning to the Source Technique.

He secretly rejoiced, for Yan Youtai had delivered accurate intelligence to Fang Yi, and his usual secret methods were thorough.

Otherwise, without taking precautions, he will suffer a great loss!

"Fang Yi, without this Yi Wood Returning to Its Source Method, what resources do you still have?"

Xiao Yan's gaze was deep and mysterious, his fingertips moved with magical gestures, and the ancient wooden staff shone brightly, transforming into a blue-feathered crane, which flapped its wings.

The wooden blades fell like a storm, and in the blink of an eye, the blue lotus withered and the magic domain was shattered.

Xiao Yan looked at the evil wood marrow-binding whip, which was bound by the five fingers of the Jade Lotus Guard and could not break free, and said with apprehension.

"If Junior Brother Fang raises his hand to admit defeat, I may let you go."

Fang Yi showed no joy or sorrow, his fingertips forming hand seals. Behind him, the phantom of a demon god appeared compassionate, surrounded by a misty aura, and the five-colored lotus in his palm burst open.

"It's just the Five Lotus Qi Cultivation Technique of the Spiritual Healer, which only restores a portion of your magical power. Fang Yi, you have no offensive or defensive treasures at your disposal."

"What can you do to me?" Xiao Yan patted his storage bag, and a wooden ancient building was summoned, with ripples falling down.

The Five Lotus Nourishing Qi Method and the Mysterious Ganoderma Sound-Ascending Method are two renowned medical secrets. How could he not know them and be unprepared?

"Is that so?" Fang Yi chuckled. He had obtained the wondrous magical power [Azure Sky Treasure Cloud Qi], but due to a lack of spiritual herbs, he had not yet achieved minor success in its cultivation.

But the path of spiritual healing is unique, and he has gained other insights.

"Five Lotus Qi-Depleting Technique, swiftly!"

The five-colored lotus burst open, its medicinal fragrance changing, mixed with a mysterious spiritual light. The five-colored spiritual light collided and transformed into a hazy gray mist.

In an instant, the blue pearl was corroded, and through the ancient wooden building, it decayed Xiao Yan's robe.

"Oh no! This isn't the Five Lotus Qi Cultivation Technique for restoring magical power!"

Feeling his limbs go limp, Xiao Yan ignored the pain in his meridians and forcefully activated his magical power.

But the thick, gray haze corroded his magical power, numbed his soul, and relieved all his pain. For a moment, he couldn't muster any magical power and couldn't activate his soul.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, stop struggling."

A ray of light gathered beneath his feet, transforming into a rainbow bridge. Fang Yi walked steadily toward Xiao Yan.

"Junior Brother Fang, why are you so angry?" A Bagua compass appeared, interrupting the rainbow bridge.

Silver spiritual light surged, dazzlingly bright, and a figure stepped out.

Yan Youtai's silver hair was tied up with a square-shaped crown, he wore a Yin-Yang Bagua robe, a jade brocade belt around his waist, and cloud-patterned boots.

What is displayed are four magical treasures, their surging and flowing aura far surpassing that of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Changce's expression changed slightly, and he burst into a tirade of curses. "Utterly shameless!"
Two against one, that bastard Yan Youtai has no shame whatsoever!

Immediately, the secret treasure, the Bone-Piercing Filth Needle, shot out from his hand and struck Yan Youtai's head.

"Junior Brother Changce, you're putting me in a difficult position." The Crimson Dragon Smoke Furnace emitted a burst of spiritual light, and a streak of crimson flame leaped out, easily incinerating the golden needles into ashes.

The Five-Flower Immortal looked displeased, and his blazing, surging energy descended.

“It’s been a long time since we last met Senior Sister Wuhua, and Senior Brother Changce is itching to show his skills. Why be so aggressive?” Zhang Heng raised an eyebrow and took a half step forward, protecting Xiao Changce behind him.

A surge of azure spiritual light erupted from his upright body, intercepting the bursting energy of the crimson dragon smoke furnace.

"Oh!"

The greatest sound is silent; the blue and red spiritual lights collided, each turning into specks of spiritual radiance that dissipated.

"Hehe. Hehe." Wu Hua Zhenren covered her mouth and chuckled. Under the reflection of the crystal light, her eyes were filled with spring water, exuding a captivating charm.

“Junior Brother Hengyi, there are some things that Xiao Changce is unaware of, but you should be aware of them.”

Allowing Fang Yi to compete for this opportunity within the sect is already an act of leniency, considering his excellent performance during the demon tide of Sudu Mountain.

And also to save face for Master Guang Sheng.

Zhang Heng remained silent, speechless, before glancing at Fang Yi.

"Senior Sister Wuhua, every single one of the third-tier spiritual plants and precious herbs in the sect's [Spirit Nourishing Slope] has been carefully tended by Master."

"Not even a sliver of hope left for my lineage?"

“Junior Brother Hengyi, this has always been the tradition of our sect for thousands of years.”

"The Ancestral Hall lineage lacks a Grand Master to oversee it, yet they tolerated my junior brother using spiritual plants and precious medicines to advance to the sixth level of Core Formation, which already shows Grand Master Guang Sheng considerable respect."

The Five-Flower Immortal's eyes were icy, his words like knives, piercing to the heart. "When one flower falls, another will naturally bloom."

"The sect has been able to maintain this tradition to this day because no one has been able to violate it."

"That's enough." Zhang Hengyi glanced at Fang Yi with regret. He and Xiao Changce had already done their best.

The Five Flowers Immortal stepped forward to issue a warning and draw a line, representing the intention of the Red Eyebrows Child. Xiao Yan was followed by the Heavenly Missing Child.

The decrees of the two great masters are beyond his control.

Master Wuhua nodded slightly, then spoke. “Fang Yi is no match for Xiao Yan and Yan Youtai, but the Great Cloud Sect does not only possess third-tier spiritual objects.”

"Please enlighten me, Senior Sister Wuhua?" Xiao Changce suppressed his anger, cupped his hands in a salute, and asked excitedly.

"Jianyangze in Dayan Prefecture, the secret realm left behind by Qingmu Palace back then, should be about to be revealed to the world soon."

If Junior Brother Fang Yi has the necessary resources, he can certainly seek out opportunities.

"Senior Brother Yan, you've finally shown yourself." Fang Yi's expression was calm, without any surprise, and the Five Poison Cauldron appeared in his hand.

Even if he were to fight two opponents alone, he wouldn't hold back.

"boom!"

Insect runes flowed, and the Five Poison Cauldron crashed down.

"Wow!"

The melodious cry of cranes echoed, and a crane with blue feathers and white plumage was summoned, surrounded by purple aura, and headed towards Yan Youtai to capture and kill him.

Fang Yi's eyes were burning.

Establish authority?

How can Xiao Yan alone compare to Yan Youtai?!

(End of this chapter)