The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 440 Death and Ranking
Since Li Jingxiao had decided to go to Jin'ao Island in the East China Sea with Lady Shiji, he naturally wouldn't drag his feet.

The next morning, the two instructed Biyun Tongzi and Caiyun Tongzi to stay at home and cultivate.

Never wander around aimlessly, lest you bring trouble upon yourself.

Biyun and Caiyun were very obedient, and hurriedly assured each other that they would stay at home safely.

Li Jingxiao and Shi Ji then set off eastward on a cloud.

Lady Shiji probably got so caught up in spending time with Li Jingxiao that she forgot there was another member of the Jie Sect who also lived on Skull Mountain.

Not long after they started flying, a fierce wind came crashing in.

Li Jingxiao waved his hand, releasing five-colored clouds and smoke to protect himself and Lady Shiji.

Looking up, he saw a Taoist priest who was only eight feet tall blocking his way.

It's just that this person is really ugly.

Her hair was like cinnabar, her face like a melon, and her golden eyes bulged out, glowing with a rosy light.

It spits out a stubborn snake's tongue from its orifice, with sharp teeth growing diagonally upwards and downwards.

He also wore a skull rosary and a gold-inlaid gourd made of human bones.

Li Jingxiao was immediately displeased when he saw the gold-inlaid gourd and the skull-shaped rosary.

Seeing how fierce and ugly this person looked, I disliked him even more.

It's not that he judges people by their appearance, but what legitimate immortal would present themselves with such a fierce look?

Besides, even demons often transform themselves into a presentable form before going out.

He doesn't look like a kind person at all.

Lady Shiji's face lit up with joy, and she released her grip on Li Jingxiao's arm.

He curtsied to the man and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Ma. Have you also received a message from the sect leader to return to Jin'ao Island to attend the lecture?"

Ma Yuan nodded, treating Lady Shiji with relative politeness.

But the look in his eyes as he looked at Li Jingxiao was filled with three parts disgust and five parts ferocity.

He asked in a somewhat arrogant tone, "Where does this fellow Daoist reside? Why have you come to my Skull Mountain?"

Upon hearing Shi Ji say that the man's surname was Ma, Li Jingxiao quickly realized that the man must be Ma Yuan.

He immediately revealed an expression of disgust without any attempt to hide it.

This guy isn't very capable, but he thinks too highly of himself.

They are also inherently cruel and have a fondness for eating human hearts, livers, and lungs.

He's definitely a demonic cultivator.

No wonder Yuanshi Tianzun despised these people from the Jie Sect. If it were Li Jingxiao, he wouldn't have any goodwill towards a disciple like Ma Yuan from the Jie Sect either.

He even thought, like the Primordial Celestial Venerable, that these people had no need for or qualification to cultivate the Tao.

Ma Yuan was already quite fierce, and he couldn't stand Li Jingxiao no matter what he did.

Now he saw Li Jingxiao showing him a disdainful and disgusted expression.

He was instantly enraged.

He shouted, "You wild Taoist, how dare you deceive the disciples of my Jie Sect! Today I will devour your heart, liver, and lungs to vent my hatred!"

After saying that, he raised his sword and slashed at Li Jingxiao.

He chanted the incantation again, and suddenly a skeletal arm appeared on the back of his head.

He grabbed at Li Jingxiao's head.

When Li Jingxiao saw the bone claw, he knew that Ma Yuan really wanted to kill him.

He was also getting angry.

I already loathed this demon who would devour people's hearts and lungs at the drop of a hat.

Now they actually dare to attack me, and with one move they're going to kill me.

Li Jingxiao immediately thought to himself, "Daoist, I'll send you to the Investiture of the Gods list first."

However, in an instant, he was also concerned about the immense power of the Jie Sect and worried that he would be retaliated against by the disciples of the Jie Sect.

The 'Taiyi Five Smoke Net' instantly blocked the immortal sword and bone claw in Ma Yuan's hand.

The Haotian Mirror suddenly appeared in the air, following Li Jingxiao's thoughts.

The light shone down on Ma Yuan, who was short and stout, and instantly froze him in place.

Incidentally, the Haotian Mirror's 'Exorcising Divine Light' also inflicts continuous all-attribute damage on Ma Yuan, dealing 1% of his health per second.

What Li Jingxiao didn't expect was that when the 'exorcising divine light' shone on Ma Yuan...

Suddenly, countless black wisps of energy emerged from this creature's body. Moreover, within these black wisps, countless malevolent spirits appeared, resisting the 'exorcising divine light'.

A quick glance reveals that the vast majority of these ghostly spirits are the souls of humans who died and were imprisoned within Ma Yuan's body.

Li Jingxiao immediately had only one thought in his mind: To hell with the Jie Sect, I'm going to kill this guy today.

Take out the Yin-Yang Mirror, which is rarely used.

The shady side is white, and the sunny side is red.

Red represents life, white represents death.

Yin faced Ma Yuanzhao.

Ma Yuan was already immobilized, and was further damaged by the Haotian Mirror's "Exorcising Divine Light".

His mind was completely focused on how to resist this 'exorcising divine light'.

When they were illuminated by the Yin-Yang Mirror, they were completely unprepared and had no defense whatsoever.

In an instant, 'yin and yang were in chaos, determining life and death,' and Ma Yuan had no preparation or will to resist whatsoever.

They were struck by the Yin-Yang Mirror and fell from the clouds, utterly lifeless.

Lady Shiji was greatly alarmed upon seeing this, for she and Ma Yuan were both cultivating Taoism in Skull Mountain.

They have a close relationship.

Secondly, since they are fellow disciples, it would be unreasonable to stand by and watch someone die.

Of course, Shi Ji did not have a romantic relationship with Ma Yuan.

Lee Kyung-hyo himself knew this, after all, he was a seasoned player in the dating scene, so he wasn't a novice when it came to women.

Whether it was the first time or not, he knew it perfectly well.

Seeing that Shi Ji was about to plead for Ma Yuan, Li Jingxiao stopped her before she could speak.

Take out the +9 Yin Yang Two Qi Gourd - a celestial artifact.

With a flick of its wrist, the gourd captured Ma Yuan's corpse and trapped it inside.

When it flew back into Li Jingxiao's hand, countless flames had already sprung up inside the gourd.

In an instant, Ma Yuan was burned to ashes.

Upon opening the gourd, a divine soul flew out and headed straight for the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain.

Li Jingxiao could tell at a glance that it must have been taken away by the Investiture of the Gods.

And this directly changed Shi Ji's fate.

So much so that the woman was momentarily dazed, as if a shackle had been severed.

Suddenly, I felt clear-headed, as if the heavy burden in my heart had vanished.

He immediately lost all interest in pleading for Ma Yuan.

Once Ma Yuan's soul entered the Jade Void Palace, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable suddenly stopped meditating.

With a thought, he took out the Investiture of the Gods and watched as Ma Yuan's soul entered the treasure.

Out of curiosity, I did some quick calculations.

A look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

Meanwhile, on Jin'ao Island, the Tongtian Sect Leader was on the Investiture of the Gods list after Ma Yuan's death.

I also woke up from my meditation.

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader didn't really care much about the lives of his outer disciples.

Otherwise, before the Three Immortal Maidens were suppressed, so many disciples of the Jie Sect died, and the Tongtian Sect Leader didn't make any statement.

Even after the death of Zhao Gongming, the eldest disciple of the outer sect, Tongtian did not take any action.

Until Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao set up the "Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation" to avenge Zhao Gongming.

Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, as senior brothers, personally intervened.

Three nights in a row, two deaths, and one imprisonment.

This truly angered the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Of course, before this, the Tongtian Sect Leader was confident that his disciples could easily deal with the disciples of the Chan Sect.

There's no rush.

Yuanshi Tianzun only had twelve direct disciples, plus 14 other disciples including the two immortals of Fude, Yun Zhongzi, and the immortal of the South Pole.

It's no wonder they're anxious after Yunxiao wiped them all out.

(End of this chapter)