The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 214 Going to Maoshan

Li Jingxiao flew higher and higher, until he felt a bit cold, at least five or six thousand meters, before stopping and releasing a mysterious light technique into his palm.

Soon, a zombie dressed as a military general, wearing armor, with red eyes and holding a large sword, suddenly jumped out from the ground.

With a single slash, he cleaved the golden-armored warriors into shattered pieces of gold and bronze.

Li Jingxiao was secretly surprised. This zombie that looked like a military general, even if it hadn't become a drought demon yet, should be close to becoming one.

No wonder it caused the Xiang River to lose water volume.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao observed for a while before he felt relieved.

This zombie, in the end, hasn't truly become a drought demon yet; otherwise, the entire Nanling region might already be arid and desolate.

Severe drought is expected in all four provinces.

Li Jingxiao thought for a moment and did not make a move against the zombie king.

Firstly, Li Jingxiao himself was unsure whether he could defeat the opponent.

Secondly, once he escapes, he will be like that old mudfish in Tianchi, constantly being remembered and resented by others.

The third point is the most important: without a leader, the walking corpses and zombies in the stone forest will most likely spread to the surrounding areas.

Not only will it bring endless trouble, but you will also definitely lose a lot of experience.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao quickly made up his mind to let the zombie king kill the Yellow Turban Warrior.

Since we've come to their doorstep, we should let them vent their anger.

After his anger subsided somewhat, and he realized that the enemy was not so formidable, he didn't immediately grab the bucket and run away.

However, there are over a thousand Yellow Turban warriors, so killing them would take him quite a while.

Li Jingxiao commanded hundreds of lightning-armored warriors to charge towards the zombie king.

The others continued to focus on fighting the walkers and zombies.

One hundred were cleaved in two, and another hundred charged toward the zombie king.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao continued to throw alloy beans into the stone forest.

However, Li Jingxiao flew too high, making it difficult for the golden copper beans to land accurately among the zombies when they fell.

But there are also advantages to scattering them.

The hairy zombie, the flying zombie, and the zombie king wanted to kill the strongman, but they spent more time running around.

Of course, the Golden Bronze Armor Warrior is not as fast at killing zombies as before.

After Li Jingxiao finished throwing away 4 gold and copper beans.

He relied on the blue medicine to recover at least six times, and his dantian felt a bit full.

Although he felt no pain in his meridians or dantian, Li Jingxiao thought for a moment and decided to come back tomorrow night.

To avoid any real problems with the meridians and dantian, it would be too late to regret it then.

He had already leveled up two more times, reaching level 57 (8400/17).
The new attribute points were added to Constitution.

The number of low- and mid-level zombies in the Stone Forest has clearly decreased by more than half.

If he killed them all, Li Jingxiao felt he could definitely level up to level 60.

Li Jingxiao chuckled. Once these low-level zombies are gone, the drought demon will be all alone, posing much less of a threat.

Just then, he saw that the zombie king had only about a hundred golden-armored warriors left.

A dozen or so hairy zombies and one flying zombie were enough to wipe out these golden-armored warriors.

Suddenly I looked up at the dark sky.

When Li Jingxiao met the other person's gaze through the Xuan Guang Technique, he was startled.

Just as he was thinking that he was hiding in the sky so high up, the other party shouldn't be able to see him,

The zombie king suddenly crouched down, roared, and charged into the sky.

Without a second thought, Li Jingxiao opened his mouth and spat out a burst of flames.

Instantly, flames filled the sky, turning the entire sky a fiery red.

Then, a series of flashes of lightning appeared in his eyes, and the sky, which was clear and cloudless just a moment ago, was instantly covered with dark clouds.

Bolts of lightning boomed and exploded in the sky.

The drought demon, having just been burned by the raging flames, could only release a large amount of corpse energy to resist.

When he saw the sky filled with thunder again, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes for the first time.

While flying zombies can fly, their speed is hard to predict.

Moreover, this zombie general, in the end, has not yet evolved to the level of a drought demon.

When flying in the sky, whether it's speed, turning ability, or dodging ability, in Li Jingxiao's eyes, they are far inferior to him.

This put Li Jingxiao at ease.

With a chuckle, the enemy's threat level immediately drops by more than half if they can't catch up.

A massive bolt of lightning struck the zombie with a crack.

The other party was so shocked that their whole body crackled with electricity, and they hurriedly descended to the ground.

Otherwise, it will be a one-sided beating.

However, this guy was indeed resilient; after being struck by lightning, he seemed completely unaffected.

This made Li Jingxiao think that he needed to find a more powerful thunder technique.

This Lightning Strike Fist is indeed powerful, but unfortunately, it's just ordinary lightning in the end.

If this were a Divine Firmament Thunder or a Jade Pivot Thunder...

Or it could be the Immortal Capital Thunder or the Taiyi Thunder; you're guaranteed to be crippled even if you don't die.

At worst, they will get injured.

Seeing the zombie land, Li Jingxiao didn't chase after it to fight.

My primary goal is to gain experience and level up, so the main target is to target the larger number of low- to mid-level zombies.

The dark clouds in the sky quickly dissipated.

Li Jingxiao hovered in the air and used the Mystic Light Technique again, only to see the zombie general return to the stone forest.

Standing on a rock face in the Stone Forest, gazing at the bright moon in the night sky, I wondered what I was thinking.

A dozen or so hairy zombies and a flying zombie stood behind him. It was easy to guess that these high-level zombies must have been subordinates of the zombie general in their previous lives.

So even after becoming a zombie, they still retain the habits they had in life.

Before they knew it, the crowing of roosters could be heard from hundreds of miles away.

All the low- and mid-level zombies spontaneously hid back in the soil or underground. Only then did the zombie general jump off the cliff and lead the flying zombies and hairy zombies into an underground palace.

Li Jingxiao chuckled and said, "As long as they don't run away, they're good friends."

They landed stealthily a hundred meters above the stone forest; it was only a little past four in the morning.

It should still be about half an hour to an hour before the sun rises, since it is still late April and the sun won't rise that quickly.

Li Jingxiao threw out a stack of talismans, opened his mouth and exhaled a wisp of spiritual energy, and soon dozens of paper figures flew into the entrance of the underground palace.

Unfortunately, the paper figure only entered the underground palace a dozen meters before encountering an attack from the hairy zombie.

Li Jingxiao's plan to explore the underground palace has failed.

However, Li Jingxiao was basically certain that there must be something in the underground palace that made the zombie general reluctant to leave.

Of course, it's also possible that there's an even more powerful zombie in the underground palace.

Li Jingxiao was never an upright or honest person.

When the final battle comes, he will definitely continue to use the Yellow Turban Warriors to wear down the zombie king's strength first.

Even if you kill thousands of golden-armored warriors with your claws and cleavers, it would still take half a day.

After leaving dozens of paper figures to keep watch, Li Jingxiao went to the Dragon Palace again.

The old Dragon King had been watching the mystical light on the crystal screen all night, thus witnessing the entire battle.

Upon meeting Li Jingxiao, he immediately promised to have the artisans of the Shui tribe work hard to produce pure gold beans during the day.

Don't be fooled by the fact that gold is soft; it can absorb a lot of spiritual energy.

The Yellow Turban Warriors summoned will definitely be stronger than those summoned by the gold-copper alloy. The old Dragon King also promised to carve as many golden beans as possible with runes of the Great Strength Technique.

The old Dragon King was truly terrified at this moment.

Moreover, there's a greater fear that Li Jingxiao might feel it's not worth it and simply quit.

The zombie general clearly couldn't do anything to Li Jingxiao, but if he knew the reason Li Jingxiao came to his door, it would be related to the Dongting Dragon Palace.

That would be a huge problem.

Therefore, no matter what Li Jingxiao needs at this time, the Old Dragon King will definitely fulfill it.

If I can't do it myself, I'll try my best to find someone to help me.

Unfortunately, Li Jingxiao hadn't thought of that yet; otherwise, given his personality, it would have been normal for him to squeeze a hefty sum out of him.

The Old Dragon King also suggested that Li Jingxiao seek help from Maoshan or the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Li Jingxiao had considered it.

Given his relationship with Maoshan, it wouldn't be difficult for him to ask Maoshan for help.

But to be honest, not everyone is as good at fighting and running as I am.

Moreover, after exchanging two blows with the zombie king, Li Jingxiao was basically certain that the zombie was probably no match for him.

However, if he were to fight the zombie general, he wouldn't have the extra time to deal with the dozen or so hairy zombies and flying zombies.

So Li Jingxiao thought about it and decided to go to Maoshan.

Having more helpers increases your chances of winning.

Even if the people from Maoshan ultimately fail to help, having a backup plan is better than having no preparation at all.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao nodded to the old Dragon King and flew off to Maoshan.

As the first rays of sunlight rose in the morning, Li Jingxiao was already suspended in mid-air outside the gate of Maoshan Mountain.

A dozen or so Maoshan disciples got up early to exercise and passed by the mountain gate.

Just then, they saw Li Jingxiao deliberately revealing his figure, holding a sword in his hand, flying on his sword and landing outside the mountain gate.

Seeing Li Jingxiao dressed in a Jingxiu Taoist robe that appeared in a level 50 map, wearing a Demon-Subduing Crown and Star Boots.

He had a purple-gold gourd hanging from his waist and a thunder sword in his hand.

He looks like a highly accomplished Taoist master.

A dozen or so people hurriedly bowed and greeted the Master, saying, "We are the twenty-fifth generation disciples of Maoshan, and we pay our respects to the Master."

Li Jingxiao smiled and nodded, then casually waved his hand, releasing his inner energy to help everyone up.

The dozen or so Maoshan disciples felt a pang of unease. The elders and the sect leader naturally knew this method, but it seemed that the elders were not as casual as this True Person.

Then Li Jingxiao said, "I am Li Jingyou, the abbot of Zhenwu Temple in the capital. Please inform the sect leader that I have a very urgent matter to discuss with you."

Although this was Li Jingxiao's first time visiting Maoshan, his name had already spread throughout the entire mountain area.

Shi Delong and his two fellow disciples are the 24th generation of Maoshan disciples.

These dozen or so people had to call Li Jingxiao their grandmaster.

Sure enough, as soon as Li Jingxiao introduced himself, some of the dozen or so Maoshan disciples immediately recognized him.

He hurriedly bowed deeply and shouted, "Greetings, Grandmaster Uncle!"

Li Jingxiao glanced at several people, and they all looked to be around thirty years old.

He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Moreover, since these people are calling him their grandmaster uncle, they should at least show some respect.

After thinking for a moment, he casually waved his hand and helped everyone up.

Dozens of level 5 fire-controlling and lightning-controlling talismans floated in front of everyone.

The disciples' eyes lit up when they saw the talismans.

Lin Yi and Liu Hongshi had cultivated for over ten or twenty years, but their mastery of talismans was only at the beginner and minor level.

Those disciples who remained on the mountain had even lower cultivation levels.

In Li Jingxiao's eyes, a level 5 talisman was nothing more than something he could draw casually.

But in the eyes of the disciples, it was a treasure that only the sect leader and elders could draw.

Without hesitation, they bowed deeply again and shouted, "Thank you, Grandmaster Uncle, for bestowing this treasure!"

This time, Li Jingxiao didn't help them up from a distance; he simply flashed past the mountain gate.

Using his light-footed skills, he ran swiftly up the mountain path.

When they encountered other Maoshan disciples, the other party had just shouted, "Who dares to trespass on this mountain?"

Li Jingxiao had already flown past them.

Unlike Guo Jing, who tried to explain things to Yang Guo when he brought him to the Quanzhen Sect, he wouldn't do that.

In the end, he fought with the Quanzhen disciples and even broke the Big Dipper Formation formed by them.

Not only did Guo Jing feel embarrassed, but he also thoroughly humiliated the Quanzhen Sect.

If you weren't paying respects at the mountain, flying directly up there would be very impolite.

He had already landed directly outside the Maoshan Hall.

The level 50 Star Boots increase speed by 35%.

He mastered all the light-body skills, including Chasing Stars and Chasing the Moon, Lingbo Weibu, Shenxing Baibian, Jinyan Gong, Spiral Nine Shadows, Transverse Shift, and Snake-like Leaping, to a high level.

Moreover, once a martial art is mastered, practicing other light-body skills becomes incredibly fast.

Once you've mastered two or three basic light-body skills, you can easily master or even master other light-body skills with just a little practice.

Therefore, when Li Jingxiao went up the mountain, he was not only incredibly fast, but his movements and evasions were also like those of a ghost.

Until I saw several old Taoist priests standing outside a large Taoist temple.

Li Jingxiao then stopped at the last hundred or so steps, gave a distant bow, and stepped onto the steps.

Climb up level by level.

The many Maoshan disciples finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Then I noticed the beautiful Taoist robe Li Jingxiao was wearing. As he walked, a majestic mountain and a beautiful forest and lake appeared on the robe.

In addition to increasing defense by 15 points, this robe also provides a 20% reduction in physical and magical damage.

After obtaining this Taoist robe, Li Jingxiao did not hesitate to use +1, +2, and +3 spirit stones to upgrade the Jingxiu Taoist Robe to +3.

Defense +19, physical and magical damage reduction of 35%.

So if you look closely at this Taoist robe, you can vaguely see an aura shimmering on it.

This is what makes people feel that the mountains and lakes depicted on the Taoist robe seem to come alive.

Li Jingxiao climbed the hundred steps and bowed to the old Taoist priests.

"This humble Taoist priest, Li Jingxiao, greets all fellow Taoists."

The sect leader's surname was Qiao, given name Shiyuan, and his Taoist name was Guixuan.

Upon seeing that the person was indeed Li Jingxiao, his face lit up with joy.

He raised his hand in return, "This humble Taoist, Xuanming, the head of the Maoshan Sect, greets my junior brother."

The other three old Taoist priests also showed joy on their faces.

He bowed in return, saying, "We, Xuanlin, Xuansong, and Xuanqing, greet our junior brother."

Li Jingxiao was also busy returning the greetings. He had already heard a lot about Maoshan from the three Shi brothers.

These three old Taoist priests were all elders, and together with the sect leader, they formed the power center of Maoshan, where everyone was in charge.

After some polite exchanges, Li Jingxiao cut to the chase and said directly that he had come to Maoshan to ask for help.

The sect leader hurriedly welcomed him into the main hall, then into the side hall for receiving guests.

After tea was served, Li Jingxiao recounted the events in Nanling, and the four old Taoist priests' expressions immediately changed drastically.

The four of them knew how devastating a drought demon would be to the south if it were to appear.

After only a moment's thought, he nodded and agreed to help Li Jingxiao deal with the hairy zombie and the flying zombie.

(End of this chapter)