Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 167 Minor Spiritual Artifact

In November, as the cold air descended, turmoil once again swept through Changfeng County.

After occupying Yanqiu and establishing a firm foothold, Jiang Chen began to launch attacks in various places, either occupying spirit mines or collecting various inheritances, while researching Yanyang Spirit Stones, with Yanqiu as the center.

Under normal circumstances, Jiang Chen's actions would have caused widespread fear in the cultivation world of Changfeng County and triggered a siege by numerous forces. However, with Changfeng County in chaos, no one has united to restrain Jiang Chen, because everyone else is doing the same thing.

The old order has been broken, and the naked laws of the dark forest have been revealed. Big fish eating small fish has become the norm, not to mention that Jiang Chen is currently mainly targeting some demons.

Among the three active forces in Changfeng County, the cultivation families and the Yellow Wind Sect both have Qi Refining Perfection experts in charge, while the strongest demons are only Qi Refining Great Completion experts. Most importantly, these demons often cannot rebuild their formations after occupying the territories of human forces, which greatly reduces the difficulty of Jiang Chen's actions.

Even so, as Jiang Chen made more and more moves, his figure still caught the attention of some people with ulterior motives. At the same time, because Jiang Chen often used cold light to fight his enemies and often wiped out entire clans, leaving behind a ground covered in frost, the name Frost Flood Dragon began to circulate in Changfeng County.

At Wujin Mountain, the ancestral home of the Zhuang family, Zhuang Tianxing, the patriarch of the Zhuang family, frowned as he looked at the latest intelligence coming from outside. He had a full head of silver hair, an old face, and a pair of sharp eyebrows with prominent features that revealed a bit of fierceness.

"Frost Dragon, a dragon that has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining? Where did it come from? With the chaos in Changfeng County, all sorts of monsters and demons have come out."

His voice was hoarse, like the sound of sandpaper rubbing against a shuttle, as Zhuang Tianxing murmured softly.

"The Yellow Wind Sect is pressing us step by step, and our Zhuang family needs to be careful. Now, another dragon has appeared, which is really troublesome. Although from the current situation, this dragon has not joined forces with the Yellow Wind Sect, but is frequently fighting with those demons who are colluding with the Yellow Wind Sect, if it drags on for too long, things may change. After all, those who are not of our kind are bound to have different intentions."

As the thought crossed his mind, Zhuang Tianxing carefully weighed the pros and cons.

At that moment, his old injury flared up again, and he couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

"Old Ghost Yellow Wind..."

Looking at the glaring blood and recalling his previous experiences, Zhuang Tianxing's expression turned somewhat grim.

When Prefect Lu Ran was alive, he and Lu Ran joined forces and were able to barely suppress Huang Feng Sanren. However, after Lu Ran's death, he was no match for Huang Feng Sanren on his own. In a previous encounter, he was struck by Huang Feng Sanren's flying sand and suffered a serious injury.

"If I want to deal with Huang Feng Sanren, I must upgrade my Black Gold Blade to a higher level. If I can really refine it into a minor spiritual weapon, I might be able to kill Huang Feng Sanren. From this perspective, the appearance of this dragon may not be a bad thing. After all, the forging of a minor spiritual weapon requires a qualified sacrifice, and ordinary demons are not qualified..."

Suppressing his own injuries, Zhuang Tianxing's killing intent was spreading.

The Zhuang family is an old family in Changfeng County. Although there have been ups and downs, their bottom line has always been there. This is because the Zhuang family occupies a spiritual cave and has the best weapon-making heritage in Changfeng County. Moreover, what he is best at is not fighting, but weapon-making.

"That old ghost Huang Feng has been quiet lately, probably digesting what he obtained before. If he were to advance his strength further, then there would probably be no place for our Zhuang family in Changfeng County. Most importantly, the Qingmu family has not reacted at all. Do they think that our Zhuang family has not given enough? Do they really want our Zhuang family to be their dogs?"

As his thoughts raced, Zhuang Tianxing's unease grew stronger as he considered the Aoki family's behavior.

As a family in Changfeng County, the Zhuang family had always maintained a good relationship with the Qingmu family. Although not a true vassal, they had consistently supplied the Qingmu family with magical artifacts. It was precisely because of this that they were able to maintain their position as the number one family in Changfeng County. However, the Qingmu family's reaction this time was extremely strange. "It seems I have to find an opportunity to capture that dragon. Only by further improving my own strength can I protect the Zhuang family."

After much hesitation, Zhuang Tianxing made up his mind. The Huangfeng Sect was pressing him step by step, and the Qingmu family's attitude was ambiguous, making them seem somewhat unreliable. If the Zhuang family wanted to continue to stand firm, they had to become strong enough. Once he had refined a minor spiritual weapon, even the Qingmu family would have to look up to him.

"After all, the Flood Dragon is one of the best among its kind. I need to make some preparations to deal with it, just in case. After all, I may only have one chance to make a move. If I fail once, both the Flood Dragon and the Yellow Wind Sect will become wary."

"In addition, my injury needs to be treated for a while longer."

Having made up his mind, Zhuang Tianxing swallowed a pill without hesitation and immediately began to regulate his breathing.

Meanwhile, in the Sandy Land, two demonic creatures also gathered together because of Jiang Chen's problem. They were a scorpion and a sand weasel, both of whom had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and possessed a certain degree of intelligence.

"Where did that dragon come from? It stole the spirit mine you valued and killed one of your subordinates. What do you plan to do?"

Speaking in animal language, the sand weasel turned its gaze to the scorpion.

The scorpion demon did not react upon hearing this.

"It's just a spirit mine, losing it is no big deal."

"Not to mention that the other party is a dragon, I am most likely no match for him, why make things difficult for myself?"

Knowing that the sand weasel was stirring up trouble, the scorpion demon was completely unfazed.

Looking at the scorpion demon, the sand weasel shook its head inwardly. It didn't know if this scorpion was a species or not, but it was naturally cold-blooded and never acted rashly. However, it was just talking casually and didn't really intend to trick the scorpion.

In Changfeng County, demons are in a position of absolute weakness. Because of this, their relationship with scorpions, while not exactly good, is still acceptable. Although there are conflicts between them, they are always within a controllable range.

“I don’t trust the Yellow Wind Cult. Although they make some good promises, I’m afraid that once they’ve dealt with those cultivation families, the first thing they’ll do is target us.”

"Now that such a dragon has appeared, it has conveniently drawn most of our attention. I plan to quietly withdraw. Do you want to come with me?"

With a solemn expression, the sand weasel revealed its thoughts.

By seizing the opportunity, the Sand Weasel clan managed to acquire a considerable amount of resources. If it weren't for Jiang Chen's sudden emergence, they would have originally planned to wait a little longer, but now they are prepared to retreat directly.

Upon hearing the sand weasel's words, the scorpion demon fell into deep thought. After a moment, it nodded, and thus, the two most powerful demons in Changfeng County reached a consensus.

(End of this chapter)