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Chapter 986: San Pin (Three-Star)
Chapter 986: San Pin (Three-Star)
After entering the Lian Yao Shan (Refining Demon Mountain), Mo Hua (Ink Painting) strode directly towards the mountain, but after only a few steps, he suddenly stopped and called out to the forest beside him.
"Elder Xun!"
After a while, Elder Xun emerged from the lush greenery.
Mo Hua's heart confirmed his suspicions and he bowed respectfully, saying with a smile, "Elder Xun, I'm going to the mountain to practice a small secret technique. It's not a big deal, so there's no need for you to accompany me."
Zhan Shen Chu Qiao (Divine Slaying Skill) is a higher-level application of Shen Nian Hua Jian Zhen Jue (Divine Thought Sword True Technique).
Tai Xu Shen Nian Hua Jian Zhen Jue is a forbidden sword technique of the Tai Xu Gate.
When Du Gu Lao Zu (Solitary Ancient Ancestor) passed on this technique to Mo Hua, he explicitly forbade him from telling anyone about it.
Mo Hua also felt it was inappropriate to let Elder Xun Zi You witness it.
Elder Xun Zi You pondered for a moment, and immediately understood the situation.
Mo Hua was probably going to cultivate some confidential inheritance, either a formation technique, a Dao technique, or a movement technique...
These inheritances were most likely taught to him by the Ancient Ancestor.
Given the Ancient Ancestor's favoritism towards Mo Hua and Mo Hua's extraordinary talents, the techniques he taught must be extraordinary, and it would indeed be inappropriate for Elder Xun to witness them.
Elder Xun's guess was correct.
However, what he didn't anticipate was that the "Ancient Ancestor" was indeed the Ancient Ancestor, but not the one he had in mind.
Elder Xun confirmed again, "Are you sure there's no problem?"
Mo Hua nodded, "Yes, you can trust me with this matter."
Elder Xun thought for a moment and agreed. After all, Mo Hua had been living among so many Jin Dan Hou Qi (Golden Elixir Late Stage) demons in the secluded mountain tomb, and he had managed to blend in effortlessly. Moreover, this was the Lian Yao Shan under the bright sky.
"Alright," Elder Xun nodded. "I'll wait at the mountain gate and drink tea. If you encounter any trouble, inform me using the Tai Xu Order."
"Thank you, Elder Xun," Mo Hua said with a bow.
Elder Xun waved his hand, "You go ahead with your cultivation. I won't disturb you."
Since Mo Hua didn't want him to follow, Elder Xun was more than happy to have some leisure time.
He would wait at the mountain gate, and if Mo Hua encountered any trouble, he could rush over immediately.
After saying this, Elder Xun turned and headed downhill.
However, as he walked, he suddenly paused, a question forming in his mind: "How did Mo Hua know that I was hiding in that grove just now?"
Did he guess?
If he did, it would be normal, as Mo Hua was exceptionally smart, with a mind like a seven-aperture heart. Moreover, Elder Xun had been following him around, so it was likely that Mo Hua could guess his location.
But if he had guessed, it was unlikely to be so accurate, directly pinpointing his hiding spot...
Could it be... that he sensed it?
Elder Xun's heart skipped a beat.
Being at the Jin Dan Hou Qi stage himself, and having learned from his experiences of "tracking" Mo Hua, he was already quite adept and cautious, and he had suppressed his aura completely...
Could he still be sensed?
That seemed too uncanny.
Elder Xun furrowed his brows.
...
On the other side, Mo Hua had already reached the interior of Lian Yao Shan.
He needed to select a demon beast to "test his sword."
Demon beasts had formidable physical bodies, deep demonic power, and a greedy thirst for blood. Their strength was generally one small realm above that of cultivators.
Therefore, the ideal realm for the demon beast was Er Pin Zhong Qi (Two-Star Mid-Stage).
A Hou Qi (Late Stage) demon beast would be a bit challenging, but still manageable.
As for San Pin (Three-Star)...
Mo Hua decided to put that thought aside for now.
San Pin demon beasts were at the Jin Dan Jing (Golden Elixir Realm), with thick and terrifying blood energy and demonic power that felt almost tangible. He stood no chance against them.
In fact, Mo Hua didn't even have the interest to spar with a San Pin demon beast.
It would be pointless.
The slightest mistake, a single slap from a Jin Dan demon beast, even a gentle touch, could cost him his life.
Moreover, Mo Hua wasn't sure if his Zhan Shen Chu Qiao (Divine Slaying Skill) could injure a San Pin demon beast.
If he could unleash the full power of his sword, integrating the Wu Xing Jian Zhen (Five Elements Sword Formation), Tai Xu Jian Yi (Great Void Sword Intent), and Tai Shang Zhan Qing (Supreme Emotion Slaying) into his Zhan Shen Jian (Divine Slaying Sword), he was confident he could slay the Yao Shi (Demon Beast) by severing its Yao Shi (Demon Beast Consciousness).
However, with his current state of using his eyes as apertures and drawing on his mystical power, breaking through the wall of virtual and real, the Shen Nian Hua Jian (Divine Thought Sword) he projected had only one-tenth of its full power.
With such limited power, what could he hope to achieve? Therefore, finding a Zhong Qi (Mid-Stage) Er Pin (Two-Star) demon beast for a test was ideal. Even if he couldn't kill it, he could still escape without any pressure.
Mo Hua made up his mind and began wandering through the mountain.
It had been a long time since he last hunted in Lian Yao Shan, and the surroundings felt both familiar and slightly unfamiliar.
But as he wandered, Mo Hua noticed something amiss.
The number of demon beasts in Lian Yao Shan seemed to have significantly decreased.
The entire mountain peak was much quieter than before.
After walking for a few miles, he hadn't even caught a glimpse of a single demon beast.
Mo Hua frowned, "Where are the demon beasts?"
"Who killed them?"
Mo Hua pondered for a moment, and then it slowly dawned on him. It seemed like...
It was his junior disciples from the Tai Xu Gate who had done it...
They were probably still following his "Demon Hunting Guide," using the hunting formations he had taught them, wearing the hunting armor he had designed, and wielding the hunting spiritual weapons he had commissioned from Master Gu.
With their well-coordinated teamwork, their "Dao Bing Hua" (Dao Weapon Transformation) hunting method was highly efficient, and they were swift in their kills.
However, it shouldn't have been this fast.
The reason for this speed was likely the union of the three sects.
The Tai Xu Gate, Tai E Men (Great E Gate), and Chong Xu Men (Soaring Void Gate) had joined forces, tripling the number of disciples.
Mo Hua's junior disciples had also increased in number.
With the three sects united as one, they were like branches of the same tree.
The disciples from Tai E Men and Chong Xu Men also addressed Mo Hua as "Senior Brother Mo," and they followed his "Demon Hunting Process."
It was like having three teams of "Dao Bing" (Dao Weapon users) instead of just one.
Naturally, their hunting speed increased significantly.
Moreover, there was more to it...
Mo Hua was now in his eighth year at the Tai Xu Gate, and he was already a Zhu Ji Hou Qi (Foundation Establishment Late Stage) disciple.
There were also two new batches of disciples ahead of him.
These disciples were also following the "Demon Hunting Process" established by "Mo Senior Brother," venturing into the mountains to hunt demons.
With this increase in numbers, Mo Hua felt his scalp tingle just thinking about it.
Mount Lianyao was vast, and the number of yao shou was also abundant. It wasn't that they were completely wiped out, but at least the mountain range belonging to Tai Xu Gate could no longer accommodate the group of junior disciples from Tai Xu Gate.
Moreover, yao shou weren't fools.
Once the Lie Yao Guan Jue was formed, the yao shou would flee to other mountain ranges.
As a result, Tai Xu Gate's territory would have even fewer yao shou.
"Not even leaving me a single one..."
Mo Hua gazed at the empty mountain range and sighed.
Furthermore, he also realized that this situation couldn't continue.
Killing them so mercilessly might result in the complete extermination of the yao shou on Mount Lianyao one day.
"I need to come up with a plan when I return and establish some rules to ensure the sustainable reproduction of the yao shou on Mount Lianyao..."
Mo Hua silently contemplated in his heart.
Otherwise, before he arrived, Mount Lianyao was doing just fine.
After his arrival, the yao shou across the mountain were all eliminated.
This would make him seem like a harbinger of disaster.
No, no...
Mo Hua shook his head repeatedly.
Afterward, he continued to search for yao shou.
After wandering around for a while, he still couldn't find a suitable target. Occasionally, he spotted a few, but they were too weak, and there was no need to unsheathe his sword.
Mo Hua had no choice but to venture slightly deeper into Mount Lianyao.
There should be more yao shou in the depths.
Leaving the mountain range of Tai Xu Gate, he continued deeper into the mountains. The terrain became steeper, the forest grew darker, and the Zhang Qi was heavy. As expected, the number of yao shou increased.
Before long, Mo Hua encountered a Huang Diao Shu Yao.
It was a mid-Er Pin, with deep yellow fur, and when it sprinted, it brought with it a raging wind. Although it was a Shu Yao, its size was as tall as a person.
Upon seeing the solitary Mo Hua, the Shu Yao's nose twitched, sensing the fresh scent of a human. Without hesitation, it pounced forward.
Yao shou never showed mercy when it came to eating humans.
Mo Hua summoned the Huo Qiu Shu, and a battle ensued between him and the Huang Diao Shu Yao.
Their figures intertwined, the yellow wind and fireballs howled, and after several dozen exchanges, Mo Hua slowly furrowed his brows.
In this battle with the Huang Diao Shu Yao, he realized a problem.
The real world was not like the Consciousness Sea.
In the Consciousness Sea, the power of destruction was a direct clash of divine thoughts, and each other's killing moves could directly harm the divine thoughts and even the Shen Hun.
However, in reality, a person's divine consciousness was stored in the Consciousness Sea.
Similarly, a yao shou's consciousness was stored within its Lu Hai.
This was both a limitation and a form of protection.
Mo Hua's divine thought was not yet powerful enough to directly penetrate the flesh and harm the divine consciousness or yao shou consciousness within a cultivator or yao shou.
At least, he didn't possess that ability yet.
The only option was through the eyes.
Divine thought advancement, emerging from Mo Hua's eyes, must pass through the eyes of other cultivators or yao shou to harm their inner consciousness.
He needed to look into the eyes of the yao shou.
The yao shou also needed to look into his eyes.
Only then could Zhan Shen Jian Chu Qiao take effect.
This was an issue Mo Hua realized during his practical combat with the Huang Diao Shu Yao.
However, the problem was that although the Huang Diao Shu Yao was large, its eyes were very small.
Blood-red and narrow, its eyes resembled cat's eye stones, positioned on both sides of its head.
It was challenging for Mo Hua to stare into its eyes.
Additionally, the Huang Diao Shu Yao moved swiftly, dashing left and right, stirring up a yellow wind and sandstorm, obstructing Mo Hua's line of sight, making it nearly impossible for him to catch its eyes.
Without seeing its eyes, Zhan Shen Jian couldn't penetrate the flesh and reach its Shen Hun.
He couldn't use this Huang Diao Shu Yao to "test his sword."
After several dozen more exchanges, the small eyes of the Huang Diao Shu Yao still didn't give Mo Hua a single chance.
Mo Hua had no choice but to give up.
Although this mid-Er Pin Shu Yao was no match for him, it would require some effort to kill it.
But doing so would be too time-consuming.
He had come to the mountain to test his sword, not to hunt yao shou.
Moreover, this was Mount Lianyao. If the battle dragged on, the commotion would be too great, easily attracting other yao shou and causing trouble.
Mo Hua glanced at the Huang Diao Shu Yao for sore eyes!
The Huang Diao Shu Yao, unaware of the danger, was saved by its small eyes.
It watched as Mo Hua transformed into mist and disappeared without a trace.
The Huang Diao Shu Yao was startled for a moment, then let out an angry roar.
It pressed its nose to the ground and sniffed for a while, finally catching a faint scent of fresh blood.
Greed filled the Huang Diao Shu Yao, but it hesitated.
Although its intelligence was weak, its instincts were sharp. After nearly a hundred exchanges, it realized that this human youth was different from ordinary cultivators.
He seemed to have no skills, using only the Huo Qiu Shu, but his body exuded a chilling aura.
The Huang Diao Shu Yao bared its teeth but ultimately didn't dare to pursue. It arched its body and burrowed into the ground, fleeing in the opposite direction.
On the other side of the forest, Mo Hua continued his search for yao shou.
Soon after, he encountered several more, including wolf yao shou, dog yao shou, snake yao shou, and bear yao shou, ranging from mid-Er Pin to late-Er Pin.
However, not a single one allowed him to properly test his sword.
Yao shou were unlike humans; their appearances were bizarre and varied.
These yao shou had either crooked eyes, squinting eyes, narrow eyes, small eyes, or even a single eye... It was challenging to stare into their eyes.
There was even one with a blind eye, which frustrated Mo Hua.
Additionally, these yao shou were agile and cunning in their movements.
Mo Hua struggled for a while, unable to land a single sword strike.
Not only that, but because he had provoked too many yao shou, he inadvertently caused a commotion.
Many yao shou fought among themselves, eager to devour him.
However, Mo Hua's Shen Fa was too nimble, and they couldn't catch him. Instead, they entangled themselves, and a battle ensued.
Yao shou had low intelligence and strong killing intent. Once they started fighting and blood was drawn, they couldn't control their ferocity and began tearing at each other.
The small forest became chaotic.
Yao Qi raged, roars shook the mountains, and the disturbance spread.
Even Xun Zi You, sitting at the mountain gate, heard the continuous roars of the yao shou.
Xun Zi You leisurely sipped his tea, unconcerned.
This was Mount Lianyao, where yao shou gathered, and disciples hunted yao shou. From time to time, roars would echo from the mountains.
Xun Zi You was accustomed to this, and he didn't pay it much mind. But after a while, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
He realized that today was different from usual.
Today, Mo Hua had gone up the mountain!
When something unusual happens, there's bound to be a demon involved.
Mo Hua was that "demon."
Wherever he went, trouble was sure to follow.
Xun Zi You was Mo Hua's "bodyguard," and he had plenty of experience with this sort of thing.
The mountain forest was shrouded in darkness, and the howls of demons continued.
Xun Zi You's heart began to race, and the fine tea in his mouth lost its taste.
Although this disturbance seemed insignificant, things rarely went smoothly when Mo Hua was involved.
Xun Zi You hesitated for a long time before finally putting down his teacup, "I have to go and take a look."
He couldn't finish his tea.
He decided to go and check, even if it was truly nothing, seeing with his own eyes would put his mind at ease.
Xun Zi You tucked his sleeves and stood up, his figure flickered, transforming into a sword beam. He stepped on the treetops and directly flew towards the Lian Yao Mountain.
Halfway there, he restrained his breath and even activated his hidden Lie Yao Ling Qi, silently weaving through the forest, quietly approaching the mountain peak where the demons were in chaos.
When he reached the mountain, he saw a group of various demons fighting fiercely, their numbers were so great they darkened the sky, and blood stained the ground.
Xun Zi You's gaze slightly condensed as he looked around, and finally, on a large tree beside him, he found Mo Hua.
At this moment, Mo Hua was sitting on a large tree branch, watching the spectacle.
Below, the demons were fighting fiercely, but he seemed quite relaxed.
Xun Zi You breathed a sigh of relief but also felt speechless.
He knew that this chaos was definitely caused by Mo Hua.
Now, the demons were fighting to the point of bloodshed, but Mo Hua was sitting on the tree, watching the tigers fight.
Xun Zi You shook his head.
But since he had come, he couldn't just leave like this.
Xun Zi You didn't make a sound and didn't reveal his presence, temporarily staying on the side.
But then he reconsidered and felt that this distance was a bit unsafe, and Mo Hua might notice him, so he silently moved further away.
On the tree, Mo Hua stared at the chaotic demons below, feeling helpless.
He didn't want to cause such a commotion, but he had no choice; these demons were not cooperating with him at all.
If only one of the demons had a pair of big eyes and would stare at him for a while, he would have finished his sword trial long ago, and this commotion wouldn't have happened.
"First, I'll wait and see what happens. Later, I'll look for a wounded demon, trap it with a Zhen Fa, and force it to look into my eyes..."
After pondering for a moment, Mo Hua felt that this was the only way.
So, he sat on the tree, quietly watching the demons slaughter each other, waiting for the situation to calm down before he made his move.
But after waiting for a while, the commotion hadn't subsided, and suddenly, a more intense demonic aura came from the distance.
Mo Hua's face changed.
Even Xun Zi You, who was far away, narrowed his eyes.
"A third-grade demon beast?"
Before the two could think further, in just a few breaths, a whirlwind of black sand swept in, with flying sand and stones, and a nauseating stench of blood.
All the surrounding wood and earth were swept away.
From the black smoke, a mountain-like figure gradually emerged.
It had a sharp snout, fangs, eyes like lanterns, pupils like copper bells, and skin as black and hard as iron, with bristly hairs like barbs.
Its blood energy was like a mighty river.
Astonishing demonic power surged within its body.
It was a third-grade Jin Dan Jing black pig demon!
The third-grade black pig demon was almost at the pinnacle of strength in the surrounding mountains of Lian Yao Shan.
Especially the thick-blooded pig demons, with their rough skin and thick flesh, were like small mountains, capable of devouring any second-grade mid-to-late-stage demon beasts.
As the black aura rolled in, the third-grade black pig demon appeared, and the previously chaotic forest instantly froze.
The second-grade demon beasts that were still fighting each other trembled, filled with inexplicable fear, and fled in all directions.
Those who were slightly slower were instantly trampled by the massive pig demon, and half of their bodies were bitten off.
A second-grade Xiong Yao, relying on its large size, tried to resist, but after a single clash, it was pierced through the chest by the third-grade pig demon's fangs and viciously thrown to the ground.
Then, with a slash of its fangs, the Xiong Yao's belly was ripped open.
Several other demon beasts didn't escape in time and were bitten one by one by the black pig demon, chewed to the point where their bones were crushed, and their bodies were covered in blood.
The once chaotic forest became silent within a few breaths, and the commotion ceased.
Most of the chaotic demon beasts had turned into corpses.
Only the sound of the pig demon chewing on bones and its bloody, heavy breathing echoed through the forest.
Mo Hua, sitting on the tree, dared not even breathe.
This was the first time he had seen a third-grade Jin Dan Jing demon beast up close, and it was so large that just looking at it made him feel oppressed, not to mention the intense demonic power, the stench of blood, and the savage killing intent...
Mo Hua felt a chill down his spine.
"What should I do?"
"Run?"
Mo Hua thought it over, and it seemed like the only option. He didn't want to take the risk of fighting this third-grade pig demon, which was like a small mountain.
It was too dangerous.
Mo Hua made up his mind and slowly stood up.
But as soon as he moved, the black pig demon below, which was feeding, immediately stopped chewing, and the red light in its eyes flickered.
Mo Hua hesitated, and a sense of foreboding arose.
"Not good!"
He immediately jumped, leaping off the tree.
The next moment, the tree beneath him split in two.
The black pig demon lightly bumped into it, and with its unparalleled demonic power, it split the tree from the middle, sending wood chips flying as the tree collapsed to the ground.
This third-grade pig demon was exceptionally alert, and its sense of smell for human flesh was extraordinarily sharp.
Its desire for human flesh seemed incredibly strong.
Seeing Mo Hua jump away, the black pig demon roared, and its mountain-like body charged forward like a tidal wave.
All the trees in its path were shattered like small grass.
Mo Hua gritted his teeth and summoned all his strength to activate his body technique, fleeing towards the distance.
The black pig demon, with its copper bell-like eyes, stirred up a demonic wind, its black aura rolling, as it relentlessly pursued Mo Hua...
(End of Chapter)
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