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Chapter 97 A Desperate Struggle? Not a chance! [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

After emerging from seclusion, Ji Yuan inquired with Wen Lin and the others about whether anything major had happened in Yun Yuze recently, and unsurprisingly, nothing had.

If that's the case, then it's time to make preparations and go see the opportunity that Qiu Qianhai mentioned.

Regardless of whether we can get it or not, let's go see if the inheritance is still there... But this second-tier demon beast is equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Ji Yuan stroked his chin and paced back and forth in the hall.

Second-tier monsters are scary, but they're not scary as long as they're not flying monsters... Only third-tier monsters have the ability to fly, and they can all fly.

As long as it's not a flying monster, it will still be trapped on the island, but it has its own flying boat. So as long as it doesn't have to go down to deliver it, it's basically fine.

Not to mention that he himself has the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining, plus many other methods and the Yin Ghost Array at his disposal, so even if he really faces a second-tier demon beast, he is not without the power to fight.

The Qi Refining stage cultivators who were killed by second-tier demonic beasts were mostly caught off guard and killed instantly.

If you are prepared and deliberately avoid certain things, there shouldn't be any problems.

Therefore, some Qi Refining Peak cultivators who are extremely skilled in combat and adept at escaping have the ability to kill second-tier demonic beasts.

According to Qiu Qianhai's letter, the second-tier demonic beast on the island is a toad... Surely that thing can't fly?

At most, it can jump really high. As long as you don't get too close, there shouldn't be any problems.

Thinking about it this way, Ji Yuan couldn't help but admire Qiu Qianhai's grandfather. He was probably only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining at the time... yet he dared to go deep into Yunyu Marsh. Going deep into the marsh was one thing, but that was another.

Knowing full well that there were second-tier demonic beasts on the island, they still dared to go up and spy on whether there were any treasures.

Ji Yuan felt that he truly deserved the title of "King of Adventure".

Suddenly, Ji Yuan realized he could understand Qiu Qianhai's reckless nature; it was hereditary... Compared to his grandfather, he was actually quite cautious.

Upon realizing this, Ji Yuan gently clasped his hands together.

Whether or not I can get it, it would be best if I could, to avoid any unforeseen complications. If I can't get it, I should at least check if it's still there. If it's no longer there, at least I won't keep thinking about it.

As for talismans, they have been accumulated over the past year.

Ji Yuan's superior talismans are no longer counted by the sheet, but by the stack. For example, a Water Escape Talisman is stacked once, a Golden Seal Talisman is stacked twice... and a stack is 50 sheets.

The talismans sold a lot due to their enhanced architectural effects, but even more were stored away.

Ji Yuan always felt that spirit stones were important, but his life was more important.

And talismans are a powerful weapon in magical battles!

In the early stages, it can be used to wear down the opponent, and at crucial moments, it can also be used to restrain them. For example, during the battle with the demonic cultivator, Ji Yuan relied on a high-grade demon-suppressing talisman to buy himself a chance to escape.

Ji Yuan was already a first-tier high-grade talisman master, so he certainly didn't lack the talismans needed for combat.

The ritual implements remain the same: six high-grade ritual implements.

In regular combat, the Azure Flying Sword and Hundred Fish Shield are effective, but if forced into close combat, the Water-Dividing Dragon Spear is the counter.

There are thunder falcon boats for escaping.

A sneak attack with a deadly strike using the Spirit Water Needle.

The high-grade magic artifact, the Bewitching Mirror, gifted by Old Master Xu, can be used as an aid. Its effect is similar to Ji Yuan's spell "Stacked Mirror," which can project illusions to confuse the opponent.

With all the necessary magical artifacts, dealing with combat against Qi Refining stage cultivators should be no problem.

There was no shortage of elixirs either; Ji Yuan had stored quite a few, whether they were high-grade Rejuvenation Pills or Qi and Blood Pills.

There are still two mines left.

With these things, let alone scouting ahead, even taking down that second-tier demon beast in one fell swoop shouldn't be difficult.

With Tu Yue helping to take care of things at home, Ji Yuan no longer had any worries.

After giving Tu Yue some instructions, Ji Yuan told Wen Lin next door that he had to go out for a few days and that if anyone came looking for him, he should wait until he returned.

The reason for this instruction is that recently, Du Wanyi has been coming to Ji Yuan's place to sit and chat whenever she has a spare moment.

Ever since Yao Jingfeng left without saying goodbye and went to the Water Dragon Sect alone, Du Wanyi seemed to be afraid that Ji Yuan would abandon her.

So we started seeing each other more frequently. Even if there was nothing in particular, she would use the excuse of discussing magical cultivation experiences to come over and meet me.

Wen Lin readily agreed and also reminded Ji Yuan to be careful.

Before long, the Thunder Falcon Boat took off, carrying Ji Yuan straight to the depths of Yunyu Marsh.

According to the map drawn by Qiu Qianhai, the island is more than half a day's journey from the nearest town, Huaiyinfang, and it would probably take more than a day to get there from Zengtou City.

This was all after Qiu Qianhai had estimated that Ji Yuan had a flying boat... The more I thought about it, the more I realized how amazing Qiu Qianhai's grandfather was!

What kind of people are these?!

Yun Yuze, One Piece?

……

Qiu Qianhai had anticipated that Ji Yuan had a flying boat, but he hadn't anticipated the speed of Ji Yuan's flying boat.

A day later, Ji Yuan had already arrived near the location depicted on the map. He was piloting a flying boat, hovering in mid-air, close to the clouds.

If there was any unusual movement, he would rush into the clouds and run away.

Compared to the shallow waters of Yunyuze, looking down at this deep water area now... all you can see is a deep blue, almost black.

The depth of the water here is unknown, which explains why second-tier demonic beasts live here.

Further northwest for about ten miles, the lake disappears from sight; all that can be seen is a vast expanse of white mist, with the mist merging with the sky in the distance. Only the peaks of a few islands emerge from the mist.

"This is indeed a good place... It would be even better if we could occupy an island here to use as a cave dwelling."

The Water Dragon Sect is not peaceful either, especially since the Water Dragon Sect conducts early selections and uses rogue cultivators as cannon fodder... This made Ji Yuan not have much goodwill towards this force.

Now, in order to protect their disciples, they are using rogue cultivators as cannon fodder.

In the future, if something happens, will they also use their disciples as cannon fodder to protect the Foundation Establishment cultivators?

You can temporarily join this faction to improve your strength, but you must never risk your life for it... Ji Yuan was already subconsciously looking for a way out for himself.

He took out the map again and looked at it. Qiu Qianhai had drawn an island with a bald mountain on it as a reference. All he needed to do was find that bald island, go southeast around two islands, and then find an island with a cliff. That would be his destination.

The second-tier movement technique applicable to the Foundation Establishment stage is located at the very bottom of that cliff.

Ji Yuan circled the clouds for half a day until noon, when the sun was blazing and some of the fog had dissipated, and the bald mountain finally emerged from the mist.

He first summoned the Hundred Fish Shield to protect himself, then pinched a high-grade Iron Wall Talisman in his hand, and the Azure Flying Sword was also summoned, disguised as a willow leaf and landed on his shoulder. Only then did he steer the Thunder Falcon Boat to dive down.

Upon arriving near Bald Mountain, Ji Yuan wasn't in a hurry. He first circled around a few times to ensure that there were no second-tier demonic beasts in the mist and waters nearby before flying down in his boat to venture deeper into the mist.

The fog... is very thick!

Ji Yuan's field of vision was less than half of what it used to be; he could only see about 100 meters ahead, and what he could see was all foggy and unclear.

"Damn, this place is a bit strange... It's really safe, but it's also really dangerous."

Ji Yuan was on high alert, keeping a close watch on the surrounding islands and the water beneath his feet.

No cultivators ever come to this place on ordinary days, so as long as you can hide here, you'll be fine, provided you can withstand the monsters here.

Suddenly, Ji Yuan stopped abruptly, causing the Thunder Falcon Boat to float straight up more than ten meters.

Only then did he dare to look down.

Beneath the surface of the lake, a massive black shadow, several dozen feet long, was slowly and leisurely swimming forward... Such a large snake demon!

It's most likely a Tier 2 monster.

This was Ji Yuan's first time encountering a second-tier demonic beast, and he couldn't help but hold his breath in concentration.

Fortunately, the water separated them from each other, so the snake demon didn't notice him. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the snake demon disappeared into the depths of the water, and Ji Yuan continued forward.

He walked and stopped intermittently, and whenever he encountered the slightest disturbance, he would run out of the fog, as if he were about to leave.

After about half an hour, he finally found the island depicted on the map.

Ji Yuan observed from afar and saw that the island was covered with lush trees, and there was only one hilltop with a very obvious cliff, which is why he was able to identify it so quickly.

But what about the toad...? Ji Yuan deliberately drove the flying boat in circles, looking around as he went, but he still couldn't find the toad.

Finally, Ji Yuan stopped on the northwest side, directly opposite the cliff.

He squinted, but the trees completely obscured his view, so he couldn't see if the inherited technique that Qiu Qianhai's grandfather had mentioned was still there... He guessed it was carved on the cliff face.

But what about that toad?

Could it be that the opportunity here has already been seized, and even that toad was killed in the process?

If that's the case, then you can only accept your bad luck and look for another place.

As Ji Yuan was thinking, he suddenly saw a mound of earth rise up from the bottom of the cliff directly in front of him. Before he could react, a scarlet tongue shot out from the mound.

The target was his spaceship.

"scare--"

Ji Yuan hurriedly urged the flying boat to turn to the side, barely managing to dodge the attack.

He then hurriedly took off in his flying boat, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he arrived near the clouds.

He glanced at it and saw that the toad's tongue could only stick out at the same height he had been at before, but now it had risen to near the clouds.

Unless this toad can fly, there's no way you can hurt it.

In just a short while, the toad, which had seemed to be sleeping underground, finally revealed itself completely.

In the brief moment Ji Yuan made his escape, he caught a glimpse of the toad's appearance.

It lay prone on the ground, about ten meters tall, its entire body grayish-black, as were the bumps on its back. The surface of the bumps seemed to be covered with a layer of stone chips. But what attracted Ji Yuan's attention the most was the toad's huge mouth... It was enormous, as if it had split the head in two from front to back. In addition, the toad's head itself was also large, making it look even stranger.

This monster... Ji Yuan looked down at it from his high vantage point, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he were somewhat suspicious.

A big mouth eating clams?

If it were really this thing, then today's battle could probably have been avoided.

After a moment's thought, the toad stuck out its tongue several more times, but even when the tongue stretched to its limit...

Although they had finally broken through the fog, they were still nearly a hundred feet away from Ji Yuan.

He remained motionless, while the toad seemed to grow increasingly angry, opening its mouth and spitting several times. When that failed, it suddenly leaped up.

With a loud "bang," it rose up from the ground.

After leaping dozens of meters, it crashed into several trees. It kept jumping, its goal very clear... it wanted to go up the mountain!

It wanted to climb to the top of the cliff and launch another attack on Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan could clearly see its intention, but he didn't move.

He wanted to see if this thing was a giant clam eater; if it was... Ji Yuan had many more ideas.

Before long, the toad finally jumped onto the cliff. It stuck out its tongue again, as if it wanted to swallow Ji Yuan, but the distance was still twenty or thirty feet short.

The toad seemed to be getting anxious.

It finally stopped sticking out its tongue and instead closed its mouth, flapping its throat and making a "cooing" sound.

"They're here!"

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Sure enough, the toad suddenly opened its mouth, and its huge mouth immediately emitted a terrifying suction force, swallowing all the mist near the cliff top into its belly.

really!

This is a damn big-mouthed clam eater!

If that's the case, then things are much easier.

There's no need to fight anymore; this opportunity can probably be obtained without taking any damage!

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan took a spirit pig leg from his storage bag, lowered the flying boat a little, and threw it far away.

Before the spirit pig leg could fly halfway, the big-mouthed clam had already stuck out its tongue, rolled it up, and swallowed it whole.

Just this once.

"Um?!!"

The giant clam was immediately stunned and stopped using its suction power. As the surrounding mist slowly rolled in, its eyes became clear.

(End of this chapter)