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Chapter 87: Old Man Tian's Resolve, Demons and Beasts Roaming the Skies
Chapter 87: Old Man Tian's Resolve, Demons and Beasts Roaming the Skies
As Xu Lian, the Demon Lord, spoke, his thoughts drifted to the inner workings of the Tai Xuan Gate. This battle would determine the fate of the Manyin Sect, impacting its fortunes and perhaps even its survival over the next millennium.
He couldn't wait to join the fray!
But before he could finish his sentence, he instinctively sensed a terrifying aura of danger, and his eyes darted towards it subconsciously.
Everything happened too fast!
Even he, a great cultivator at the fourth layer of the Crossing Void realm, couldn't react in time.
In his eyes, a semi-transparent stream of air was rushing towards him at an unimaginable speed, slicing through the mountains and distorting his perception of the world.
His disciples, who were still building the array platforms, froze, and everything came to a standstill as the scent of death approached swiftly.
Boom!
A ball of air tore through the sky, slamming into the flat land between the mountains. Xu Lian, the Demon Lord, and his group of demon cultivators were instantly reduced to ashes. Brilliant light erupted, engulfing the surrounding mountains and devouring everything in its path.
Above the Xuan Valley.
Yang Ni, Li Ya, Bai Wu, and the others engaged in battle were startled. They quickly backed away and turned to look at the magnificent light on the horizon, feeling a terrifying oppressive force that made their faces pale.
Li Ya quickly flew towards the mountains below, where he soon found Gu An.
Gu An was hiding behind a tree, pretending to be trembling in fear. Seeing that Li Ya was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to speak, a terrifying gust of wind blew from the distance, causing the trees to lean back and the peaks to tremble.
Li Ya quickly came to Gu An's side, using his spiritual power to shield them.
"What's going on...?" Gu An asked through gritted teeth, his voice filled with fear.
Li Ya's face was solemn as he replied, "I'm not sure, but it seems like there's a battle between powerful cultivators."
At that moment, a series of prompts appeared before Gu An's eyes:
"You have successfully taken 47 years of lifespan from Xu Lian, the Demon Lord (Fourth Layer of Crossing Void Realm)."
"You have successfully taken 35 years of lifespan from Zhang Chong, the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator (Second Layer of Golden Core Formation)."
"You have successfully taken 42 years of lifespan from Chen Duyuan, the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator (Sixth Layer of Golden Core Formation)."
...
There were a total of twenty-six people, the lowest being at the Golden Core Formation realm, including two at the Nascent Soul Realm.
Gu An felt a sense of guilt. He hadn't intended to kill so many, but they had ventured too close to his Medicine Valley.
The violent wind raged on for a long time.
When the storm finally subsided, Li Ya straightened his body and said in a low voice, "It seems that we can only hide in the Medicine Valley for now. There's danger everywhere."
"I told you so," said Gu An.
"Let's go into the valley first!" Li Ya pulled Gu An towards the Xuan Valley.
As they entered the valley, Yang Ni descended from the sky, holding a dripping head in her hand—it was Bai Wu's Nascent Soul. She shook her sword, shattering Bai Wu's Nascent Soul, and then pointed her sword at Wu Xin, her voice cold. "Do you have any last words?"
Wu Xin was terrified, his face pale and his body trembling.
"Stop!" Gu An rushed forward and stood in front of Wu Xin.
Yang Ni's eyes turned icy as she said, "He's from the Thousand Autumn Pavilion."
"But he has lived with us for decades and never harmed us. He must have had his reasons. After this is over, I'll make him leave the Tai Xuan Gate," Gu An said, gritting his teeth. He was determined to protect Wu Xin, regardless of the consequences.
Wu Xin was deeply touched by Gu An's words. He dared not look at the other disciples and wished he could find a crack to hide in.
Yang Ni took a step forward, her sword tip almost touching Gu An's throat.
Gu An glanced at Li Ya and shouted, "Li Ya, say something!"
Li Ya frowned and walked over, pushing Yang Ni's sword aside. "Let's do as he says. That demon cultivator clearly had a grudge against Wu Xin."
"Hmph!" Yang Ni sheathed her sword and turned away.
Gu An turned to Wu Xin and said, "I'm sorry, but I can't keep you here anymore. If you return to the Thousand Autumn Pavilion, you'll be tortured. It's better to find a place to hide and change your identity. As long as you have a good heart, you can be a good person no matter your background."
His words were heavy with emotion, and Wu Xin's eyes turned red. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Gu An.
Li Ya's frown eased, and he let out a soft sigh.
Yang Ni glanced at Gu An, a hint of surprise in her eyes.
From Gu An's words, it was clear that he had known about Wu Xin's identity all along, and Wu Xin didn't seem to want to be a cultivator of the Thousand Autumn Pavilion...
Gu An helped Wu Xin up and asked him to hide inside the house to avoid being recognized by other cultivators from the Thousand Autumn Pavilion.
Li Ya looked at Yang Ni and transmitted his voice, "How did you get here?"
"Do you need to ask?" Yang Ni replied.
"Tell him I don't want the throne."
"But he said he owes your mother an apology, and he must pass the throne to you."
"The crown prince is wise and virtuous, and he has a triple spirit root talent. He is the perfect heir."
"It's useless to tell me all this."
As they communicated through their voices, Yang Ni's gaze remained fixed on Gu An, her thoughts unreadable.
Li Ya transmitted again, "If you dare to harm my junior brother, don't blame me for turning against you!"
Yang Ni ignored him.
After the incident with Bai Wu, the Xuan Valley fell into a somber silence. The disciples gathered in the courtyard, whispering among themselves and discussing Wu Xin's identity.
The calamity of the Tai Xuan Gate continued, with battles erupting in more and more directions, each one carrying a powerful oppressive force.
Gu An kept his attention on the Qinghong Sword at his waist. Fortunately, the sword didn't show any signs of danger, unlike the reaction of the White Spirit Sword earlier.
An hour later, no demon cultivators had appeared in the Xuan Valley, and Gu An could no longer contain his restlessness.
He found Li Ya and informed him of his plan to go to another Medicine Valley, leaving Li Ya and Yang Ni to guard the Xuan Valley.
Knowing that the other Medicine Valley was located within the Inner Gate and would definitely be safer than the Xuan Valley, Li Ya nodded in agreement.
Yang Ni didn't bother Gu An this time, as Li Ya was naturally more important to her.
Before leaving, Gu An left behind an Ancient Swallowing Gold Worm in the house.
He had established a soul connection with each Ancient Swallowing Gold Worm, allowing him to stay updated on the situation in Xuan Valley at all times.
After stepping onto the teleportation formation, Gu An quickly arrived at the Third Medicine Valley.
As soon as he arrived, he heard rumbling noises from all directions, deafening him. He looked up and saw dark clouds rolling in the sky. Despite it being winter, there was a scorching summer-like heat in the air.
Upon seeing him arrive, Xiaochuan immediately rushed over, trying to hide his panic. "Senior Brother, what should we do?" he asked.
Noticing that Old Man Tian was still there, Gu An remained calm. He immediately performed a lifespan probe while replying, "Don't panic. Trust our sect!"
[Lu Baitian (Nascent Soul Realm, Ninth Layer): 754/1560/3200]
What a rapid improvement in cultivation!
Things are looking stable now!
Gu An thought to himself, also curious about the source of the spiritual energy Old Man Tian was absorbing.
He asked Xiaochuan to guard the area nearby and not to wander off, while he himself set out to patrol the Medicine Valley.
As he walked past Old Man Tian, he sensed a hidden and powerful spiritual power surging within him, which startled him.
Old Man Tian wasn't absorbing the spiritual energy of the heavens and the earth. Instead, his spiritual power seemed to be spontaneously generated from within his body?
It felt as if there was an entrance to another world inside Old Man Tian, from which an endless stream of spiritual power was flowing out, a truly bizarre phenomenon.
What kind of cultivation technique is this guy practicing?
"Valley Master, there's a huge battle going on. Don't wander off too far," Old Man Tian's voice called out.
Gu An turned his head and saw Old Man Tian meditating under a tree, his eyes closed. His state was completely different from usual, and his posture was more erect, exuding an indescribable aura of strength.
"I'm just going to check on the herbs. I won't wander off," Gu An replied hastily as he hurried away.
Old Man Tian opened his eyes and looked at Gu An's departing figure, a look of relief on his face.
"With such a disciple, how can I bear to see the destruction of the Tai Xuan Gate?" Old Man Tian muttered to himself.
Gu An, who was a hundred zhang away, heard these words, but his expression remained unchanged as if he hadn't heard anything.
He was truly concerned about the herbs!
All fifty Foundation Establishment disciples who were guarding the Medicine Valley were engaged in battles, including Ji Xiaoyu and Gu Yu. Each of them was facing multiple opponents, and the situation was dire.
Along the way, Gu An quickly inspected the herbs nearby. For those that were close to maturity, he directly harvested them to prevent any damage from the ongoing battles, which would be a significant loss.
As he traveled, Gu An heard a high-pitched long whistle. He looked up and saw fiery red qilins appearing in the sky, with a figure hidden within the lead qilin.
It was Ji Xiaoyu.
Qilin Step!
With each step, her figure became ghostly, and the fiery qilin collided with a Foundation Establishment demon cultivator, instantly shattering his body and incinerating his golden core. It was overwhelmingly powerful.
Gu An felt that her aura and speed were not inferior to those of lower-level Nascent Soul cultivators.
Ji Xiaoyu seemed to sense his gaze, as she glanced at him during the battle.
With her feet stepping on the Qilin Step and her hands holding her swords, she wielded her swords with unmatched skill. None of her opponents could match her.
Gradually, more and more demon cultivators rushed towards her, and various spells were cast from different directions, creating a formidable assault.
Ji Xiaoyu's eyes narrowed, and a powerful wave of spiritual energy burst out from within her, sending the surrounding demon cultivators flying for several li. The Foundation Establishment demon cultivators couldn't withstand the force and exploded on the spot.
She raised the sword in her right hand and thrust it towards the sky. A surge of spiritual power burst forth from the sword blade, soaring into the heavens. A golden disc with a diameter of more than ten li appeared, adorned with intricate and profound runes.
With his sharp eyes, Gu An immediately recognized that the wave of spiritual energy Ji Xiaoyu had unleashed earlier was a divine ability—the Heaven Earth Dao Comprehension!
Previously, Jiang Qiong had stolen the Heaven Earth Dao Comprehension divine ability manual from the Ji family's birthday banquet. Gu An had also been studying it from time to time.
As for the divine ability that followed the Heaven Earth Dao Comprehension, he had not seen it before, but he could sense that it contained power beyond the Foundation Establishment realm.
This woman's talent and comprehension were truly terrifying!
To possess two divine abilities at the Foundation Establishment realm!
Golden shadows of dragons emerged from the golden phenomenon, resembling a dragon army invading from another world. They rushed towards the demon cultivators from all directions, causing them to scatter in panic.
Some demon cultivators tried to resist with their spells, but their spiritual power was torn apart by the golden dragons, and they were then struck and devoured by the dragons.
Since they were mere shadows, Gu An could see the demon cultivators inside the dragons' bellies being burned to death by mysterious golden flames, leaving behind not even a trace of ash.
After traveling ten li, Gu An found that within a five-li radius of Ji Xiaoyu, there were no more demon cultivators.
She had single-handedly slain over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators and three hundred and fifty Core Formation cultivators!
And this was just what Gu An witnessed. She had already been fighting for a long time before he arrived.
Ji Xiaoyu hovered in the air, her swords in hand, panting slightly. Beads of sweat formed on her snow-white forehead.
She suddenly turned and frowned slightly.
Following her gaze, Gu An saw countless demons and evil spirits like a black ocean approaching from the horizon. They were innumerable, covering the sky and shrouding the sun.
At the forefront of the demon army was a man in black robes, standing on a bone sword and holding a black flag.
"The Ji family's Qilin Step, Heaven Earth Dao Comprehension, and Heavenly Dragon Demon Suppressing Formation. At such a young age, you've already mastered so many powerful techniques. If you continue to grow, you might just rule the world in the future!"
The man in black robes spoke in a cold voice, and a terrifying pressure exploded from him, enveloping everything.
(End of Chapter)
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