Druid Fairy

Chapter 81 Shocking Change, The Death of Lin Xiaowu
The most valuable parts of the purple-toothed boar are its flesh and blood, and its pair of sharp purple tusks.

Martial artists at the Divine Fiend Realm are protected by internal energy, making them impervious to ordinary swords and blades. To break through their defenses, one would need divine weapons.

It can be said that the value of these two purple teeth is no less than that of the flesh and blood on which they are made.

Shen Xiaotian wanted to devise a plan for his younger brother. Eliminating the threat from the Zhao family was precisely when Li Pingfu's prestige was at its peak—a perfect storm of favorable circumstances.

"I have no opinion."

Lei Zhenshan was the first to speak; this time, he was truly impressed by Li Pingfu.

The two looked at the silent Lin Fengwu.

The current situation is three votes to one.

"Mother, just say yes, Pingfu is worth it."

Lin Xiaowu clung to Lin Fengwu's arm affectionately and said to Li Pingfu, "Brother Pingfu, don't worry, I will definitely persuade my mother."

Lin Fengwu was already planning to agree, even though she was unwilling and couldn't get a share of the pie. But she couldn't go against everyone, could she?
Upon hearing Lin Xiaowu's words, he felt choked up and unable to catch his breath.

Not only did they side with outsiders, they also made her lose face.

Lin Fengwu's face turned ashen, and she could only swallow her anger, forcing a smile as she said, "You child, you're so impatient, but your mother has never objected."

"See! I told you my mother would agree, didn't I?" Lin Xiaowu said proudly, as if it was all her credit.

Li Pingcan shook his head inwardly, looking at Lin Fengwu's stiff expression. Master Lin had achieved great things as a woman, surpassing many men. How could she have given birth to Lin Xiaowu, this debt collector?

Li Pingfu showed no reaction. He had never taken Lin Xiaowu to heart. He said to the three of them, "Thank you, seniors. It would be impolite of me to accept such a gift."

He told Li Yuan to hold onto the purple tooth, thinking of Li Rongzhou. He thought that the hard and sharp purple tooth would be perfect for making a short gun, and he planned to take it back to surprise his father.

The next three days.

The martial arts masters of Pantao Town are still hunting in the central vein area of ​​Ling Mountain.

They were very lucky and hunted down two more treasure beasts, and also obtained two rare treasures.

What was extracted from the belly of the blue bull was no ordinary cow gallstone, but a powerful elixir for opening meridians, formed from spiritual energy. Shen Xiaotian identified it as requiring a 300-year-old Cold Marrow Grass for processing before it could be consumed; it could make a Divine Fiend Realm martial artist's internal energy flow like a torrent!

The other item is the scales on the back of a pangolin, which can be used to make soft armor.

Eat as much meat and blood as you can, and preserve the inedible parts with salt to extend their shelf life as much as possible.

Nourished by the abundant meat of precious beasts, the entire team's qi and blood were constantly rising. For example, Lei Yunyun, whose martial arts realm was low, directly jumped to the second stage of qi and blood transformation, while Li Yuan climbed to the peak of the second stage of qi and blood transformation, feeling excited.

If you give him another thirty jin, no... twenty jin of treasure beast meat, he will definitely reach the level of the third transformation of Qi and Blood.

The martial arts school owners also felt the long-awaited loosening of their bottlenecks. Even Li Pingfu couldn't hide his joy as he felt the rapid changes in his internal energy.

Once the autumn hunt is over and I return home to cultivate in seclusion, my cultivation level will surely advance to a higher level.

With everyone united in purpose and the hunting season fast approaching, they all put in their best effort to hunt.

Unfortunately, the locations of the precious plants were all very well hidden, and Li Pingcan didn't even notice a single one without using the "Treasure Fixing Technique".

"Brother Li, haven't you broken through to the Qi and Blood Realm yet?" Lei Yunyun looked at Li Pingcan with pity. This younger brother probably had too little talent. He had eaten so much meat, yet he still hadn't broken through to the next realm.

Li Pingcan shook his head and said, "Breaking through the Qi and Blood barrier in the Bone Realm is too difficult."

His current cultivation level is at the peak of the Bone Realm, which is already a "major breakthrough".

"I can share some of my experience with you, and I hope you'll find it useful."

Lei Yunyun shared her insights and experiences from her breakthrough in detail, leaving Li Pingcan both amused and exasperated, and he could only accept her good intentions.

During this time, they would occasionally encounter other hunting teams, and they would usually just greet each other from a distance. Unless they knew each other, they would exchange information briefly.

For example, Lei Zhenshan encountered people from the White Tiger Martial Arts School headquarters. Through their conversation, he learned that the Nine-Colored Spirit Deer had appeared on the eastern mountain of Ling Mountain, and that the Zhao family and other families had already gone there together before the immortals.

"Then let's not head east towards Lingshan," Li Pingfu said, anticipating the fierce battle to come.

They are neutral and see no need to get involved in the power struggles among the county's upper echelons.

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"Report, clan leader! Young Master Zhao Yunbo has killed several unscrupulous Daoist masters who dared to ambush us, slaying them all and achieving a great victory."

"Report! Young Master Zhao Yunbo has pinpointed the exact location of the Nine-Colored Spirit Deer! He is currently meeting up with the Wang and Zhou families!"

"Report! Young Master Zhao Yunbo has exposed the Zhou family's traitor and executed him on the spot!"

Hearing the frequent good news, the Zhao clan chief had a happy smile on his face. Yunbo was an outstanding child from a young age, and he had not disappointed him!

Liang Xianguan's various tactics of "recruiting," "turning the enemy into a traitor," and "setting up an ambush" were all thwarted by Yunbo, leaving the opponent with no more tricks up their sleeve.

There was no one in the entire Ling Mountain who obeyed Magistrate Liang's orders.

“Magistrate Liang, you have no more cards to play and are bound to lose. You might as well admit defeat now; that would be more dignified.”

The Zhao clan chief offered his "kind" advice, his expression revealing undisguised pleasure.

"Good tea." Liang Xianguan remained expressionless as he stroked the teacup, its surface shimmering with emerald green buds and a few silver needles bobbing up and down.

As if he had never tasted such delicious and fragrant tea before, he praised it highly: "The tea is steamed to perfection, like clouds rising from a plain porcelain vase. It is indeed a fine tea."

Seeing Liang Xianguan's pretentious act, the Zhao clan chief looked disdainful. "Even in this situation, he's still pretending to be elegant. Let's see how long you can keep up this act!"
He was about to give the order for the hunting party to kill the spirit deer, thus sealing the deal.

"Chief Zhao, don't be anxious."

Magistrate Liang said quietly, "If this tea isn't steeped for a long time, no one will know which tea leaves are floating and which will sink to the bottom."

His gaze was leisurely, the tea steam rising, his face shrouded in the white mist, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

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Deep in the mountains, Zhao Yunbo was surrounded by a crowd of people, who treated him like a star.

Killing traitors, turning the tables on those who ambushed him, finding the Nine-Colored Spirit Deer... all these achievements made him very proud and he was regarded as an invisible leader.

'Luckily, I had the spirit-locking disc my father gave me.'

Feeling the cold spirit disc in his chest, Zhao Yunbo radiated confidence. This was a "treasure" of his family, one of the treasures left behind by the Zhao-surname cultivator in the sect, capable of locking onto the aura of spirit beasts.

This is one of the reasons why he has been able to find the treasure beasts repeatedly.

'I will not only slay the Nine-Colored Spirit Deer, but I will also bring all the resources of this Spirit Mountain into the hands of my Zhao family.'

As ambition and desire grew, Zhao Yunbo even developed a sense of exhilaration from doing whatever he wanted.

Of course, the most important thing right now is the spirit deer.

The Nine-Colored Spirit Deer is merely a low-grade first-order spirit beast. No matter how powerful it is, it cannot possibly escape from the intricate web of numerous Divine Fiend Realm warriors!

The mist drifted over the pine forest, and rainbow light spilled out from under the deer's fur. The moment the deer lifted its hooves, nine-colored radiance bloomed in its eyes, like a spirit of the world, and the fragments of light fell into the mountains.

What a beautiful mythical beast!

"Go! Kill the spirit deer and drink its spirit blood!"

"Whoever finds the deer antlers will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver by the Zhao family and bestowed upon the eldest daughter of the Zhao family!"

Inspired by Zhao Yunbo, both the family members and the guest retainers charged forward with great enthusiasm, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

The nine-colored spirit deer, being inherently intelligent, knew that its life force was about to be cut off. It took one last look at the sky, and a black light tinged the iridescent colors in its pupils.

Then, it spread as quickly as pollution!

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"what!"

Lin Xiaowu's exaggerated screams rang out again.

The hunting party in Pantao Town remained silent.

After a few days, everyone got used to Lin Xiaowu's attention-seeking behavior, and even Lin Fengwu looked disgusted and said perfunctorily towards the woods, "Xiaowu, you can bear with it if you need to relieve yourself in the wild."

Apart from that, no one paid any attention to the woman.

Li Pingcan suddenly sat up in shock and looked in the direction of Lin Xiaowu's scream.

'wrong! ’

'This is truly a case of crying wolf!'

An ominous feeling rose in his heart. He felt uncomfortable all over, as if the necromantic aura that druids hated most was constantly churning and spreading in this sacred mountain!

Lin Xiaowu's cries grew increasingly shrill, almost piercing everyone's eardrums.

The group realized the problem and leaped up in an instant, looking towards the dense forest.

The next moment, everyone was terrified.

Behind Lin Xiaowu, several precious beasts drove away a group of ordinary beasts, forming a terrifying sea of ​​beasts that surged in from all directions.

"A beast riot?"

Shen Xiaotian was shocked. How could a beast tide appear in Ling Mountain? Who destroyed the treasure beast's lair? "No, that's not right. This isn't a beast tide riot, but a demonic calamity!"

Li Pingcan's expression changed as that repulsive aura drew ever closer.

A surging tide of beasts, carrying with it a stench as foul as rotting corpses, rushed towards us.

Everyone's pupils suddenly contracted. The Ironback Wolf at the forefront had an eerie green light in its eye sockets, and its claws and teeth, which should have been sharp, were festering and oozing pus. This was a sign of berserk behavior caused by demonic energy!
Lin Xiaowu, looking disheveled, glanced at Li Pingfu and the others as if she had seen a savior. She rushed over, but was accompanied by a large number of ferocious beasts.

"Run!" Shen Xiaotian shouted in a panic.

Li Pingfu shouted in a low voice, "There's no way to escape. Head towards the western cliff face and retreat there. There's still a glimmer of hope!"

That was where they rested yesterday. There was a deep ditch in the middle with a narrow exit, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack!
He swung his Purple Fang spear, knocking away three black mountain martens. The spear tip even sparked dark purple flames as it rubbed against the beast bones, indicating that these demonic beasts were becoming much stronger!

Without a word, everyone frantically ran down the mountain, about to enter the narrow cave entrance, when Lin Xiaowu shoved Lei Yunyun, who was running ahead of her, aside. A fierce glint flashed in her eyes. "Don't block my way!"

Caught off guard, Lei Yunyun stumbled and was about to fall into the ravine when Li Pingcan, who was behind her, firmly grabbed her.

"Thank you!" Lei Yunyun said, still shaken, looking at the ground beneath her feet.

Just as Lin Xiaowu was about to leap into the air, her foot inexplicably slipped, and before she could scream, she lost her footing and fell into the deep ditch.

The sudden turn of events startled everyone.

"Don't stand still, the demonic calamity is coming!"

Li Pingcan said to Lei Yunyun, whose face turned pale, and she jumped.

"Little brother, you jump first!" Li Pingfu was about to cover the rear, but Li Pingcan suddenly said, "Big brother, you go first!"

“Okay!” Li Pingfu didn’t stand on ceremony and went into the cave first. Li Pingcan waited a moment and then jumped into the cave as well.

The beast tide roared past, and amidst the vast horde, occasionally a few severed human limbs and remains tumbled about.

"Hoohoo!"

Everyone was panting, their faces showing lingering fear.

Who could have imagined that an ordinary autumn hunt would trigger a demonic calamity?

"Are the immortals fighting for power with the three races, completely indifferent to our lives?"

After a long while, Shen Xiaotian angrily pounded the stone wall, his eyes blazing with fury.

Autumn hunt, beast tide, demonic calamity... where do so many coincidences come from?

Intelligent people never believe in a series of coincidences!
Without a doubt, it was either Liang Xianguan's doing or something done by the three major families.

Lei Zhenshan remained silent, holding Lei Yunyun's hand tightly. He had always loved his only daughter since she was a child, and this precious daughter of his had almost fallen victim to the poison of "his own people"!

Compared to the demonic disaster, what Lin Xiaowu did was even more chilling.

Lin Fengwu stared blankly at the deep ravine for a long time before saying, "Brother Lei, I'm sorry for giving birth to such a beast, who almost harmed your daughter."

Now that she has fallen off a cliff and her fate is unknown, it can be considered a form of atonement.

She was usually proud, but it was rare to see her bowing her head with such a sincere expression, as if she regretted her past actions.

Lei Zhenshan sighed, helped Lin Fengwu up, and said sincerely, "Sister Lin, don't say that. You are focused on cultivation, how could you know that some people are born evil, regardless of their upbringing?"

Let's not let this ruin our years-long friendship.

The two reconciled as if it were a trivial matter, and were glossed over with ease.

Li Pingcan, however, sensed two intense feelings of hatred through the "Animal Affinity" and was speechless.

To Lin Fengwu, no matter how bad Lin Xiaowu was, she was still her daughter, and she could discipline her; no one else had the right to question that.

In some ways, the mother and daughter share the same temperament—arrogant and self-important, and disregarding the opinions of others.

As for Lei Zhenshan, "You harmed my daughter, how can this matter be so easily forgotten! Now that Lin Xiaowu is dead, it's time for the mother to pay for her daughter's debts!"
These old fogies, even if they hate you to the core, won't show it on their faces.

Or rather, only when hatred runs deep enough can one remain completely silent.

"Young man Li, thank you so much. If you hadn't stopped Yunyun, I would have lost my beloved daughter." Lei Zhenshan expressed his gratitude sincerely this time: "If you ever need anything in the future, my White Tiger Martial Arts School will definitely help if it's in a way that I can."

"Then I want the White Tiger Divine Charm Painting..."

Lei Zhenshan's expression changed slightly, then he gave a wry smile. This was passed down from the patriarch, and this kid really didn't hold back!
Li Pingcan's drawn-out tone suddenly changed: "...to take a look."

"You little rascal, you're so clever and cunning." Lei Zhenshan breathed a sigh of relief; he almost let down his ancestor!
After this interlude, finding joy amidst hardship, the atmosphere became slightly more lively and no longer lifeless.

"This is not actually a real calamity."

Shen Xiaotian suddenly said, "If it were a great demon, the entire Spirit Mountain would wither and die. But in fact, only the beasts have been affected."

"I just don't know how many people will die."

Li Pingfu felt heavy-hearted, a sense of shared sorrow for the fallen.

There are speculations about the end of the demonic calamity; it should end in three days at the latest, as the celestial officials have set the end date for the autumn hunt.

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"Report! All eighteen direct descendants of the Zhao family have perished in the demonic calamity!"

"Clan leader, young master Zhao Yunbo was the first to fall and also perished at Ling Mountain!"

Upon hearing the news, the Zhao clan patriarch coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Zhao Yunbo, the most outstanding member of the Zhao family in this generation, even without the spiritual root for cultivating immortality, is still brilliant in martial arts and will surely become a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm in the future!
Unexpectedly, he died at the young age of twenty-six during an autumn hunt in Lingshan.

"Where would a demonic calamity come from? There couldn't be one! Yunshui County isn't the abandoned Phoenix County!"

The Zhao clan patriarch spoke with unwavering conviction, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at the composed Liang Xianguan, "You old scoundrel, what a vicious mind you have! You're trying to destroy the very foundation of the Zhao clan!"

The Zhao family's most outstanding disciple died on Mount Ling, destroying a century-old foundation. The family is destined to decline and will be unable to maintain the prestige of the immortal descendants.

Liang Xianguan's so-called defection and recruitment was all a smokescreen, designed to make them believe that this was a respectable "test" for newcomers.

It wasn't a snake bite; it was clearly a dragon's devour!
The real trump card probably lies with that spirit deer.

At this moment, the Zhao clan chief was filled with remorse, anger, and hatred, but also some fear of Liang Xianguan's deep thoughts.

He questioned, "Aren't you afraid of offending the immortals of the Zhao family?"

"Without celestial officials incorporated into the dynasty's fortune, mere sect immortals are like toothless tigers. What do I have to fear?"

Liang Xianguan smiled faintly, his tone as casual as if he had swatted a few mosquitoes.

What are these people? Stronger ants, insects and beasts? Nothing special, he never took them seriously.

The autumn hunt at Lingshan is meant to teach these so-called "families" a lesson.

In this world, only the immortals of the dynasty are qualified to set the rules!

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A bird darted swiftly through the forest, heading east with a clear objective.

Li Pingcan didn't have much time left, and his elder brother could only cover for him for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. There was one thing that was truly concerning.

The further east you go, the hotter the "exorcising talisman" on your body becomes.

During the day, he jumped into the hole one step behind his older brother, using the talisman to determine the direction of the "demonic disaster."

The faint sound of weeping still echoes in Lingshan.

After taking the Dao Ling Pill, Li Pingcan's spiritual sense became astonishingly high; at least, Liang Xianguan could not detect his special abilities.

After confirming that he was not being "watched," he transformed into a bird and tried to find a place to make his voice heard.

moment.

He landed on a tree and saw the tiger, crane, ape, and bear helplessly watching the nine-colored spirit deer emitting a mournful cry.

A deep sorrow spread from their hearts, flowing into the hearts of the birds through the power of affinity.

Two tears streamed down Li Pingcan's face, not from his own desire to cry, but from the sadness he felt.

Without a doubt, these four beasts, with their rich emotions and high intelligence, are all spirit beasts of Mount Ling.

"What do you want from me?" he asked.

Noticing the bird stop, the four beasts looked at each other in surprise. They never expected that the pure spirit of nature that the old mulberry tree had sensed, the being they regarded as their savior, was actually a small bird.

It's incredible.

However, they dared not question it, and awkwardly bowed and knelt in worship:

"This request is a bit excessive; we are willing to exchange it for a precious treasure."

"Please, save our friend, the Nine-Colored Spirit Deer!"

(End of this chapter)