Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 710 Frenzied Speedrun

"Another one!" Li Yingqi suddenly lowered his voice. A wounded crab spirit staggered out of the Dragon Palace, and before it could catch its breath, four sword lights stabbed at it from different angles.

"Pfft!"

The crab spirit was riddled with holes on the spot. Li Yingqi deftly peeled off its gilded carapace, scooped out the crab roe, and put it into a jade box. "Yingnan's note: One portion of crab roe from three hundred years ago."

What's even more amazing is that when a powerful demon with strong demonic energy approaches, this group of people immediately shrink into the barrier they have set up beforehand.

After the great demon entered the Dragon Palace, they emerged again to continue their vigil.

Xu Xuan was dumbfounded.

Just then, a black snake, severely wounded, escaped, only to be strangled by the sword formation the moment it showed its head.

Li Yingqi pried an inner core out of the black snake's brain, grinning from ear to ear. "I'm rich! I'm rich! Who says you can only get rich after entering the Dragon Palace? Talented people never complain about their circumstances."

"Are you guys playing the waiting game here?" Xu Xuan couldn't hold back any longer and revealed himself.

"Oh dear, Master!" Li Yingqi was so frightened that he hid the inner core behind his back. After seeing who it was, he handed it over with a smirk. "This is a strategic deployment! Think about it, we send the weak in to die, and the strong come out to finish them off. My master said that this is called 'in general, one engages with the orthodox and wins with the unorthodox.' Therefore, those who are good at using unorthodox methods are as boundless as heaven and earth and as inexhaustible as rivers and seas."

Goodness, Xiaoqing has even taught us a lot of military strategy. The style of our Baoan Hall is getting weirder and weirder.

Seeing everyone looking at him nervously, Xu Xuan could only praise Li Xianfeng for having grasped the essence of the technique.

He also uttered that classic saying: "When dealing with evil spirits and heretics, there's no need to talk about chivalry or honor; just go side by side with them."

Qi Lingyun, who was guarding the door, breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, the daughter of the former head of Shu Mountain did not know why she would listen to Li Yingqi and do such a thing, but the current feeling was really not bad.

At this moment, the gates of the Dragon Palace shook violently, and everyone looked over.

What fell out was half an eel king. After it came out, it didn't even bother to observe its surroundings and prepared to run away towards the lotus pond.

It's clear that he suffered a lot in the Dragon Palace Secret Realm, and even his desire to transform into a dragon has completely dissipated.

Xu Xuan chuckled upon seeing this, slowly rolling up his sleeves, and the phantom of the Victorious Evil Sword appeared in his palm. "Let me teach you another military strategy: When the enemy's harm is great, take advantage of the situation; the firm can overcome the yielding."

Li Yingqi didn't understand, so Yu Yingnan translated it as: taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

In short, this young girl has a pretty good ability to summarize, but she didn't give Master Xu much face.

What followed was a display of Xu Xuan's dazzling combat skills.

Concealing his aura, Poisonous Gravel made his move, the Evil Sword pierced his body, and the Iron Palm shattered his soul.

The eel king never saw who the murderer was before it died; it only felt blissful and then it was gone.

"Yu Bai, clean up the battlefield."

"Yes, Master." Yu Bai was startled back to his senses. Master Xu's style... was so efficient.

No wonder that grandson of Turtle was so obedient; his methods are so unlike those of a respectable person.

Xu Xuan briefly instructed Li Yingqi and the others to continue "guarding the gate and making money," while he himself turned and stepped into the Dragon Palace Secret Realm.

The second mini-dungeon is now open!
As soon as you step through the coral gate inlaid with luminous pearls, a thick fog rushes towards you.

This mist was extraordinary, mixed with the stench of steaming dragon blood, the rotting yin energy of aquatic creatures, and some ancient sealing power, which even suppressed divine sense to within three zhang of one's body.

At the same time, waves of demonic power, accompanied by illusions, swept in from all directions.

But such tricks were nothing compared to the Holy Father. A wicked sword flashed, and Coral Forest was shaved flat.

Then, he lightly touched his brow with his fingertip, and a wisp of green snake mark flew out and wrapped around his hand.

Following the subtle sensations, I swiftly moved through the mist, and wherever I passed, the mist dissipated as if it were alive.

Xu Xuan, when he activates speedrun mode, is incredibly ruthless.

The three-headed fish demon had just emerged from the water, its fangs still dripping with saliva.

"Puff puff!"

The Victorious Evil Sword had already pierced through three heads. Without pausing, his left hand swiftly reached out, and the three demon cores collided in his palm with a crisp sound.

When the dragon crawled out of the pile of rotting corpses, he did take a second look.

Unlike the elite monsters Xiaoqing encountered, this one is a Frankenstein's monster.

"Fancy and flashy." He pointed his fingers like knives, recalling the teachings of the veteran warrior, "The dragon corpse is spiritual; first sever the third vertebra."

"Crack!"

The Victory Sword precisely pierced the gap in the dragon's bones, and with a flick and a twist, the entire dragon spine was torn open like a zipper.

In the Yunmeng Marsh, he absorbed a lot of combat experience from the human race's battle spirits and learned how to kill the demon race more effectively.

To defeat the Water Ape Demon, strike its central acupoint to break its water control ability. To defeat the Ghost Bird, shoot its very center head first, causing all nine heads to collapse. To defeat the Clam Demon, directly pour lightning magic into its shell, saving you the trouble of prying it open.

This is what inheritance is all about!
The deeper one ventures, the more grotesque the Dragon Palace becomes:
Dragon-locking chains were wrapped around the pillars, with unresolved dragon bones hanging from the ends of the chains.

The ground was not covered with jade, but with countless reverse scales, each one gleaming with a faint light.

Countless ice crystals hung from the dome; upon closer inspection, they were revealed to be the frozen essence of a dragon.

Sudden--

"boom!!!"

The entire Dragon Palace trembled violently, and a deafening crash resounded from the front. Then came the familiar, furious roar: "You worthless wretch dare to ambush this Great King? You're truly courting death!"

Xiaoqing?

Xu Xuan moved like lightning, breaking through the last barrier of dense fog, but the scene before him made him stop immediately.

Blood-red waves surged at the edge of the Dragon Pool, and the white jade railings beside the pool had long since shattered into dust.

The azure scale armor on Xiaoqing's body was cracked with several hideous gaps, and pale golden demon blood kept seeping out from between the cracks.

Gan Jiang and Mo Xie unleashed a dazzling divine light, clearly indicating that they had dealt a very satisfying blow.

Although blood kept spilling from the corner of her mouth, her morale was extremely high. "Three against one..." Xu Xuan's gaze swept across the battlefield, and he instantly understood the situation.

The two demon kings on the other side were also in a sorry state:

The King of the Insects' crab shell armor was mostly shattered, and three of its six arms were broken, with the remaining three still tightly gripping the meteor hammer.

The Stone King's body cracked open with spiderweb-like patterns, and only half of the magical artifact on its back remained.

The salamander king, lying in a pool of blood, fared even worse—its enormous salamander head rolled more than five zhang away, with smoke still rising from its severed neck. It was clear that Xiao Qing had delivered a guillotine blow with her twin swords, and had also burned through its soul with demonic flames.

After listening to their shouting match for a while, I finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that Xiaoqing killed a demon king after being ambushed.

The price paid was the fate of the tortoise-shaped detector, which remains unknown. It must be said that the ace agent truly deserves credit for his hard work and has fulfilled his promise to dedicate himself to the cause until his dying breath.

As Xiaoqing was in the midst of the standoff, Xu Xuan's voice suddenly echoed in her mind.

The blue vertical pupils suddenly contracted, then returned to normal.

However, some doubts remained in his heart. Although the aura, senses, and voice matched, there were all kinds of techniques in the cultivation world. What if this was a message from an enemy?

"The Pure Land is right beneath our feet."

The code was correct, which is why King Xiaoqing was furious.

Everyone says that Master Xu's nickname, "Iron Palm Suppressor of Qiantang," is particularly domineering, but in fact, his leg techniques are also quite remarkable.

She was shot the very first time they met, which was extremely embarrassing.

Then… a dazzling azure light suddenly burst forth from his body, his aura surging like withered trees coming back to life, his sword pointing forward:

"You—come here!"

The six compound eyes of the Forehead Insect King instantly became bloodshot. The humiliation of being killed by the Salamander King despite being outnumbered three to one made it completely enraged.

The giant hammer stirred up a violent vortex of water, and the joints of the crab claws cracked loudly, as if it had poured all its millennia of cultivation into this one strike!
"clang--!!!"

Gan Jiang and Mo Xie crossed their swords to block the giant hammer, and the shockwave generated by the collision shattered the ground within a radius of dozens of feet into a spider web pattern.

The little green boots sank three inches into the jade, and a trickle of golden blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, yet her smile grew even more eerie: "Is that all the strength you have?"

"Stone King! Why aren't you making a move?!" The Insect King roared and exerted its strength, spraying foul-smelling slime from the gaps in its carapace.

To everyone's surprise, the Stone King not only did not step forward, but its true form suddenly emitted an earthy yellow light.

Sensing the approaching killing intent from the thick fog, the old monster immediately used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique) to flee!

"Tsk, a stone that has become a spirit is even more clever than a living creature..." Xu Xuan, in the thick fog, sheathed his Shengxie Sword and then made a strange hand seal.

Heavenly Punishment - Shards of Shattered Evil
Countless tiny poisonous pebbles suddenly appeared before the King of the Frontal Insects' compound eyes. It hurriedly closed its eyes, but it was too late—six compound eyes simultaneously burst out with foul-smelling liquid!
"Now!" Xu Xuan and Xiao Qing's figures passed each other. The Shengxie Sword and the Yuchang Sword erupted with fierce and evil energy, and Gan Jiang and Mo Xie's demonic nature surged. Wherever the swords passed, the crab shell of the E'chong King, which was as hard as iron, was cut open diagonally like tofu!

As the upper half of the insect's body crashed to the ground, the two continued their relentless execution of the enemy using the Yue Maiden Sword Technique: Chaotic Dance of Spring and Autumn.

Scattered fragments of carapace, wreathed in poisonous smoke, reflected an eerie glow on the dark dragon palace floor.

At this point, seven of the eight great demon kings of Dongting Lake have been eliminated.

This is the consequence of not having high-level combat power in the cultivation world. Of course, such ruthless killing methods are not something ordinary people can do.

Xiaoqing crushed the still-convulsing claws with her foot, the sound of shattering carapace particularly jarring in the silent Dragon Palace. She turned to look at Xu Xuan, her eyes beneath the azure scales on her forehead gleaming with curiosity: "You gave Yun Zhongjun to..."

Deputy Hall Master Qing, although you have a lot of confidence in us, this guess is a bit too bold.

Xu Xuan calmly stated that he had let the other party go, but had only trapped him in the Yunmeng Marsh.

Xiaoqing nodded, understanding.

The enemy is very strong; we should avoid direct confrontation for now.

"boom--!"

Suddenly, a burst of dark blue light exploded from the pile of rubble, and the big turtle crawled out, covered in dust and dirt, with wisps of smoke rising from its shell.

"Cough cough..." The old tortoise spat out a mouthful of black water, his face full of gloom. "This stone spirit can actually deceive the heavens! I almost lost my life this time!"

So that's how it is. We really hadn't been able to gather the information that the Stone King of Lishui was an expert in the ways of heaven; he kept it very well hidden.

As the saying goes, if you cut the grass without removing the root, it will grow again when the spring breeze blows.

Fortunately, under Master Xu's leadership, Baoan Hall will not make the kind of mistakes that only villains would make.

"Chase!"

No matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find any trace of the Stone King. Even when the turtle offered up a fresh turtle shell, it was to no avail.

"Never mind, hurry up and find the true dragon's blood essence."

Give Yun Zhongjun some face, and leave immediately after you get the goods.

Xiao Qing nodded in understanding. The two hall masters worked together, and Turtle Boss scouted ahead.

This perfect treasure-hunting team began their violent sprint and quickly reached the very center.

【Cangyuan Tianju Palace】

What an imposing name! The dragons of Dongting Lake are quite ambitious, aren't they?

"The nine streams have dispersed, and the Northern Dynasty lies in the abyss."

Many streams flowed away separately, eventually merging into the northern sea.

As for the Heavenly Ju (天矩), it goes without saying that it openly expresses its desire for power.

The fact that such a name could be given to a mere body of water like Dongting Lake only reinforces the stereotype of dragons.

(End of this chapter)