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Chapter 861: Thunderous Annihilation
Chapter 861: Thunderous Annihilation
The two men entered the courtyard, one after the other.
Lu Chen served a plate of Spirit Fruits and poured a full cup of Icy Marrow Spirit Brew for Zheng Xing'an.
"Indeed, such fine brew can only be enjoyed freely at Fellow Daoist Lu's place." Zheng Xing'an took a big gulp of the chilly brew and nodded in appreciation.
"Fellow Daoist Zheng, you patrol the Lei Huo Cave daily and are at the forefront of resisting the evil demons. How is the situation out there?" Lu Chen asked after some casual conversation.
"It's getting worse by the day. Evil demons are endless; we vanquish one batch, and another emerges. It's impossible to guard against them all," Zheng Xing'an replied gravely. "I've even heard of instances where they've infiltrated the areas inhabited by loose cultivators. Fellow Daoist Lu, you should be extra cautious."
"Thank you for the warning. But I'm just a humble spiritual herbologist, minding my own business. I doubt the evil demons would pay me any heed," Lu Chen said with a smile.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Lu, you do have a point there," Zheng Xing'an laughed, raising his white jade cup towards Lu Chen.
"We're running low on spirit fruits. Let me get some more for you." Lu Chen glanced at the plate on the table and stood up to head towards the house, casually exposing his back to Zheng Xing'an.
Beneath Zheng Xing'an's helmet, his eyes gleamed with a cruel excitement.
Suddenly, his face split open, and a bolt of black light filled with an eerie aura shot out, aiming directly for Lu Chen's head.
"Can't hold back, eh? Can't wait to taste what I've got?" Lu Chen seemed prepared for this as strands of golden thunderbolts, like frenzied snakes, surged out from within him, striking the eerie black light.
"Ah?! What is this?!" The black light, upon contact with the golden thunderbolts, melted like snow under the scorching sun, and a painful howl escaped from Zheng Xing'an.
"So, you were prepared for this!" Zheng Xing'an's armor crumbled, revealing a body covered in hideous faces.
All those faces fixed their gaze on Lu Chen as he slowly turned around, and they let out sharp cries in unison.
Suddenly, Lu Chen's vision blurred, and his mind felt dizzy. In that instant, hundreds, if not thousands, of hideous faces flew out, attacking him from all directions, attempting to invade his body.
Lu Chen remained unmoved. A profound star in the depths of his consciousness blazed with light, and as the misty starlight swept through him, his mind instantly cleared.
A deep purple jade mirror shot out from his dantian, accompanied by petals of thunder fire. It fell accurately on each of the faces like a heavenly maiden scattering flowers.
"Ahhhhh!"
Painful wails echoed throughout the cave abode.
The seventh-grade Nanyue Thunder Fire Mirror, imbued with a trace of the Nanyue Immolation Fire, had an inherently strong suppressive effect on evil demons. Once it attached to the faces, it burned them to ashes in an instant, like an incurable bone disease.
"This is... a seventh-grade treasure?" Zheng Xing'an stared at the deep purple jade mirror hovering in front of Lu Chen, sensing the terrifying aura of the deep purple flames, and his voice quivered. His body showed signs of disintegration.
"Aren't you just a spiritual herbologist? How did you come to possess such a rare treasure?" Lu Chen coldly humphed, not bothering to answer. A pair of silver-white wings sprouted from his ribs, flickering with electric light. Before Zheng Xing'an could react, Lu Chen was already in front of him, moving with the speed of thunder.
Then, with a single hand, he grabbed at Zheng Xing'an.
A crisp phoenix cry rang out, and a fiery red giant palm shadow descended from the heavens, capturing the struggling evil demon.
The giant palm was suffused with a crimson-golden light, resembling refined jade. It exerted a terrifying pressure that immobilized the evil demon completely.
Lu Chen scanned it with his spiritual sense to confirm that there were no abnormalities before approaching the husk.
"To think that it had invaded and possessed countless cultivators' bodies, only to benefit the Yanshi Pi in the Fengyuan Star Cave."
"After digesting and absorbing this evil demon's husk, I should be able to cultivate a top-quality spirit herb and, in turn, receive better light sphere rewards."
"At least it can make up for all the spirit fruits and brew it consumed."
A faint smile appeared on Lu Chen's face as he mused.
This time, in dealing with the evil demon's ambush, he had been prepared, knowing the enemy's identity beforehand. He took the initiative and utilized several high-grade treasures.
The Zhuxie Spirit Thunderbolts he had collected for so long, the Nanming Fire Mirror refined into a middle-grade magic treasure, and the fully integrated Six Directions Wind Dragon Bone—all played their part.
As a result, the evil demon, which had effortlessly possessed the bodyguard of Tianxing Cave, was easily defeated without breaking a sweat.
"It's just that those Zhuxie Spirit Thunderbolts took some damage."
Lu Chen retrieved the seven Zhuxie Spirit Thunderbolts in the distance, noticing that their golden hue had noticeably faded compared to when he first acquired them.
"But it does prove their effectiveness against evil demons."
The Zhuxie Spirit Thunderbolts, when activated, were even faster than his Five Thunderous Orthodoxies, requiring no spiritual energy expenditure while also possessing a restraining effect on evil demons. Collecting more of them would be extremely beneficial.
"With just seven Zhuxie Spirit Thunderbolts, I can easily deal with an evil demon at the Golden Core stage. I wonder what a hundred or even a thousand would do?"
Lu Chen's mind raced with possibilities.
After tidying up the scene, he summoned the Cloud-Stepping Lynx.
"You did well earlier."
Lu Chen took out a Misty Immortal Peach and tossed it to the Cloud-Stepping Lynx.
"Roaar~"
The Cloud-Stepping Lynx let out a sound that seemed to carry a hint of reluctance as it walked past Lu Chen expressionlessly. The two clusters of grayish-white fur on the tips of its ears slightly curved, forming a heart-shaped pattern.
"Haha!"
Lu Chen couldn't help but laugh, reaching out to ruffle its fur as the lynx returned to the mountain forest.
"With evil demons infiltrating the areas inhabited by loose cultivators, I'll have to be extra cautious from now on," he mused.
Ever since his trip to the Fengyuan Star Cave, where he discovered that a White Bone Palace cultivator was actually possessed by an evil demon, Lu Chen had developed the habit of regularly checking the information of those around him.
After all, it only required a slight attention from his spiritual sense, making it more covert than spiritual probing.
"If I had waited for the evil ambush, I might have suffered some minor injuries."
With his current strength, Lu Chen wasn't too concerned about ordinary evil demons, but it never hurt to be extra careful.
"I just want to farm in peace. Why can't they leave me alone?"
Shaking his head, Lu Chen calmed his thoughts and once again entered his spirit field, checking on the condition of each spirit herb.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, are you in your cave abode?"
"There was an evil demon incursion in the Lei Huo Star Cave recently. It killed and possessed the bodyguards in this area, so I'm here to conduct a thorough screening."
"I'm here to ensure your safety and also to find that evil demon."
Suddenly, a gentle voice reached Lu Chen's ears.
"Another one?" Lu Chen's eyebrows arched.
(End of Chapter)
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