The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 152 Six-Level Winning Streak and Mount Token
With just one hundred lightning-controlling talismans, more than one hundred evil spirits were killed.

The number of ghouls surrounding the tiger demon's body immediately decreased by more than half.

Now the tiger demon had no choice but to fight desperately. Suddenly, it roared and revealed its true form.

Then a huge tiger, 2 meters tall and 4 or 5 meters long, pounced on Li Jingxiao with its limbs gripping the ground.

Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong no longer cared about whether they would be accidentally injured by the talisman.

Fei rushed up, wanting to help Li Jingxiao block the tiger demon.

Fortunately, in terms of speed, Li Jingxiao completely overwhelmed the tiger demon.

Upon seeing the tiger demon pounce on him, he retreated without hesitation while casting a golden light spell to protect himself.

However, a sly glint flashed in the tiger demon's eyes.

As expected, the tiger demon's pounce was nothing more than a feint.

What was truly impressive was the golden light that shot out of his mouth.

Li Jingxiao retreated extremely quickly, so even though the golden light was faster, he was still able to see clearly that it was actually a gleaming golden bronze mace.

With a single strike of his Flying Immortal Sword, he slashed at the bronze mace, only to find that the mace was indeed extraordinary.

It actually broke the Flying Immortal Sword in two, but this strike also slowed down the speed of the bronze mace.

The aim was off by a fraction, it broke through the golden circle of the Golden Light Mantra, and flew a meter away from Li Jingxiao.

Lee Kyung-hyo's heart started pounding wildly, but he still instinctively flicked his finger.

Two hundred fire-controlling talismans and exorcism talismans fell from the sky toward the tiger demon, and nine level 20 flying swords also pierced into the tiger demon's body.

Instantly, flames shot into the sky, and Li Jingxiao's mind was filled with a barrage of notification sounds once again.

The surviving ghouls around the tiger demon had already been struck by the lightning earlier, and those who hadn't died were already severely wounded.

The fire-controlling talisman and the exorcism talisman were used to attack and immediately wiped out all the evil spirits.

I gained a lot of experience.

Li Jingxiao glanced at his level; he was already level 31 (22710/3.2).
They also noticed that Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong had already attacked the tiger demon together.

He instantly decided to ignore the tiger demon's injuries and casually took out a level 20 Flying Radiance Sword from his inventory.

Using his sword-flying technique, he flashed and flew backwards after the bronze mace.

As he reached out and grasped the bronze mace, he put it into his inventory without a second thought.

Now, let's not worry about whether the bronze mace has been refined by the tiger demon.

As long as it's still in his inventory, he can forget about continuing to command the bronze mace attack.

Moreover, since this bronze mace could easily break the Flying Immortal Sword, it must be a powerful weapon and magic treasure.

Once this tiger demon is killed, refining this bronze mace will be much easier.

So Li Jingxiao shouted at Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong, "Kill this big cat."

Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong were already feeling guilty because the tiger demon had almost injured Li Jingxiao. They felt that they hadn't done their duty as guards properly, and that this was a slap in their face.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao's safety is also related to whether the two of them can reliably obtain the spirit wine.

Upon hearing Li Jingxiao's words, one of them drew a long whip, and the other drew a long sword from his sleeve.

He charged toward the tiger demon, whose body was charred and pierced by nine flying swords, and covered in blood.

The tiger demon was already badly injured, and it seemed that its trump card had failed to kill the Taoist priest.

He actually accepted it.

The anger in his heart was so intense that he wished he could devour Li Jingxiao alive and enslave his soul for eternity.

Unfortunately, he was already no match for Li Jingxiao, and now two powerful demons, whose strength was clearly no less than his own, were attacking him together.

Jin Yangjun immediately chickened out and turned to run away without hesitation.

With just a slight movement of his body, the nine flying swords piercing his body instantly cut open the wound, creating an even larger opening.

The blood was flowing like a torrent, and it couldn't be stopped.

Their speed naturally slowed down, and they were stopped by Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong.

The little demons who had been summoned to provide support by the tiger demon's roar had also caught up with them.

Li Jingxiao glanced at the tiger demon being beaten down by Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong.

He immediately decided that he, Hu Xian'er, and Liu Cuitong would work together to kill the tiger demon as quickly as possible.

But then he thought, if he really killed this tiger demon, these lesser demons might all run away immediately.

It would be better to deal with these lesser demons first while the tiger demon is still alive and has some deterrent effect on them, and then level up a couple more times.

Moreover, with Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong working together, defeating the injured tiger demon would be a piece of cake.

Li Jingxiao shouted to Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong, "I'm going to deal with those little demons."

After saying that, he used his sword to fly towards the chaotic little demons rushing towards him.

I just killed all the ghouls and leveled up 4 times.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao would no longer hold back; these little demons were simply mobile experience packs.

With a thought, another stack of at least two hundred lightning-controlling talismans appeared.

After activation, it shot towards the hundred or so lesser demons.

More than two hundred lightning-controlling talismans were scattered across several hundred square meters of air, and from a distance, they really did look densely packed.

In an instant, bolts of lightning struck down from above the heads of these little demons.

These little demons were so frightened they almost lost their souls.

Even Hu Xian'er, Liu Cuitong, and the tiger demon subconsciously stopped in their tracks, looking up at the sky with a mixture of panic and fear in their eyes.

Streaks of lightning bolts rained down on the hundred or so monsters.

The thunder and screams mingled together, and even Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong shivered, let alone the tiger demon.

Looking at Li Jingxiao, one couldn't help but feel a deep sense of fear.

After the thunderous cleanup, the rapid-fire notifications in Li Jingxiao's mind finally stopped.

I glanced at the character level panel and saw that I had leveled up from 31 to 33 (2710/3.6).

I still added two attribute points to Constitution.

体质24、根骨21+4、悟性18+2。

In one day, I leveled up 6 levels, and my meridians also widened by 60% due to the increase in my constitution by 6 points.

Li Jingxiao immediately felt that when the true energy in his body circulated in his meridians, it was like the water in a small river suddenly turning into a great river.

It's significantly faster and smoother now.

For a moment, Li Jingxiao had never felt so good.

Looking into the tiger demon's eyes, one could see a mixture of eagerness and gratitude.

But to the tiger demon, that gaze was a deadly, soul-summoning light.

Ignoring everything, he broke through Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong's encirclement and fled for his life.

Li Jingxiao sneered and his hand trembled.

The bracelet on her wrist detached on its own and transformed into a 10-meter-long, one-finger-wide binding rope.

They quickly caught up with the tiger demon and instantly bound the tiger's limbs and body tightly.

This made Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong even more fearful.

If they can easily tie up this tiger idiot, they can definitely tie up the two of us too.

Adding to the apocalyptic scene of thunder and lightning that he had just witnessed, he thought to himself that if he were to betray this Taoist priest in the future, he would most likely end up like this tiger demon.

Li Jingxiao chuckled, gripped his longsword, and flew through the air to the top of the tiger demon's head.

I'm thinking about how much experience I can gain by killing this guy. Or maybe I should use him to gather the surrounding demons and monsters again so I can kill them all again?
The tiger demon was terrified of Li Jingxiao at this moment.

Moreover, although this guy looks rugged and like a brute, he is actually very shrewd and cunning.

Seeing Li Jingxiao hovering in the air, hesitating to make a move, the desire to survive immediately arose in their hearts.

Without hesitation, he begged for mercy.

"My lord, I am willing to surrender and offer up all the gold and silver treasures I have accumulated over the years. I only beg you to spare my life."

Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong didn't mind Li Jingxiao taking on another subordinate.

Their only concern was that this tiger demon wasn't like the two of them; they had basically never killed any living beings since they began cultivating.

They also worried that Li Jingxiao, like most Taoists, was most concerned about whether the demon race had eaten people.

If they were to eat people, they would kill them on sight.

But for Li Jingxiao, upgrading is the most important thing.

The higher the level, the more attribute points you have, and the faster your cultivation speed.

But Li Jingxiao wasn't stupid. He had seen too many stories in his previous life about leaving enemies alive and then ultimately backfiring.

So unless we can completely control this tiger demon, we have no choice but to kill it.

Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly realized that I had already leveled up to level 33.

You can check the new level 30 map to see if there are any new items that can help you subdue this tiger demon.

He took out a bronze cudgel and struck the tiger demon's limbs more than a dozen times.

Break all four limbs, then have Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong keep an eye on them.

Li Jingxiao then said to Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong, "After this battle, I have gained some insights into thunder talismans and sword control techniques. You two will protect me."

Then, send the Goryeo people who built the city walls to inform the Left Garrison Commander to move the camp to this valley.

Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong curtsied, one of them going to gather the captured Goryeo people.

One of them stood guard beside Li Jingxiao, who was meditating. He kept an eye on the tightly bound tiger demon while occasionally stealing glances at Li Jingxiao, who was sitting with his eyes closed.

Li Jingxiao hadn't actually cultivated, but he still possessed all the necessary precautions.

If Hu Xian'er makes any unusual move, or if the tiger demon breaks free, she will immediately retaliate.

So what appears to be meditation is actually just sitting cross-legged, mentally directing the game character into a new map.

The towns on the new map have changed from small towns to large cities.

Unfortunately, the city was still deserted, not even a single game NPC.

Li Jingxiao sighed, then directed the little game character to wander around the city.

It has all kinds of shops, including weapon shops, equipment shops, jewelry shops, pharmacies, and blacksmith shops.

Moreover, they only sell level 30 equipment.

Li Jingxiao wasn't interested in any of that for the time being; his attention quickly turned to the stables near the city gate.

In the small stable, there were more than a dozen fine horses, some lying down and others eating hay.

Li Jingxiao recognized the horses after just a few glances: Akhal-Teke horses, Hequ horses, Sanhe horses, Yili horses, and Mongolian horses.

He hurried to the stable, and suddenly a trading board appeared on its own.

The trading screen displayed the prices and attributes of these horses.

The best Akhal-Teke horses have +3 speed, +3 physique, and +2 stamina.
Ili horse: Speed ​​+2, Physique +1, Endurance +1
River Bend Horse and Three River Horse: Speed ​​+1, Stamina +1
Mongolian horses, on the other hand, have +2 to endurance, +1 to physique, and +2 to adaptability.

The description of this adaptation is 'thick skin and coarse fur, which can withstand severe cold and adapt to extremely extensive husbandry management'.

Although Mongolian horses are not the best horses, they are excellent military horses.

However, Li Jingxiao wasn't paying much attention to the horses at the moment; instead, he was staring at a bronze plaque on the trading board.

Without a second thought, I bought a vehicle license plate.

Then his gaze fell on the stable, where two of the ten horses were Akhal-Teke.

In just a few seconds, Li Jingxiao abandoned the chestnut-colored Akhal-Teke horse, picked up the horse tag, and pointed it at another Akhal-Teke horse that was all black and shiny.

Then the black Akhal-Teke horse turned into a beam of light and was put away by the horse token.

The center of the horse plaque, which had been bare, was now a gilded bronze plaque bearing the image of a black horse.

Li Jingxiao was overjoyed, and then he saw a chestnut-colored Akhal-Teke horse suddenly appear in the stable.

Li Jingxiao quickly guessed that the 10 horses corresponded to 5 different breeds.

Although there are only two of each type, they will immediately respawn once a player buys one.

Li Jingxiao bought nine more horse brands, acquiring eight horses in total: two each of chestnut, red, bay, and black.

I had assumed that the horses in the stables could indeed be bought at will.

Overjoyed to have found a golden horse, Li Jingxiao immediately wanted to buy another horse token.

In the trade section, after the tenth horse token was bought, it was suddenly discovered that the horse tokens were no longer refreshing.

Li Jingxiao quickly guessed that the game planners must have deliberately only refreshed 10 horse cards in order to rip off players.

If players want more, they either have to grind monsters themselves or buy them with real money.

This tactic is common in games.

Li Jingxiao only cursed a few times, as for the golden Akhal-Teke horse.

It wasn't that Li Jingxiao didn't know the horse was more valuable, but rather that bringing it back to the capital would only cause trouble.

The emperor was displeased when the gift was presented to him.

If it's presented to the retired emperor, the emperor will definitely have some thoughts about it.

I'm keeping it just for looks, since the attributes are the same, so it's really better to ride the black horse.

Moreover, Akhal-Teke horses have slender limbs and are not suitable for heavy cavalry.

Therefore, in addition to emperors and ministers throughout history, generals who went to battle often preferred sturdy horses.

When going into battle, the armor and weapons you carry are no small feat.

Otherwise, the Akhal-Teke horse would not have been gradually removed from the ranks of military horses.

Moreover, the Imperial Stables liked to castrate horses for better management, which was one of the reasons why the Celestial Empire had always lacked good horses.

However, Akhal-Teke horses are indeed excellent horses when used by light cavalry.

The biggest problem is that these horses require meticulous care.

The inability to breed Akhal-Teke horses on a large scale at low cost has led to their exorbitant price.

Ordinary people simply can't afford it.

It's also unavailable.

Lee Kyung-hyo's consciousness returned to his body in reality.

He took out a 'mount token' from his game inventory, got up, and walked up to the tiger demon.

First, I collected the nine level 20 flying swords from the tiger demon's body.

The tiger demon grimaced in pain.

Then, ignoring the tiger demon's surprised and uneasy gaze, he pressed the horse token onto the tiger demon's head, which was as big as a millstone.

Silently recite "receive" in your mind.

Sure enough, a suction force tried to pull the tiger demon into the mount token.

However, the tiger demon resisted fiercely, and Li Jingxiao immediately punched the tiger demon in the nose.

(End of this chapter)