Chapter 351: Golden Battle Pill (Part 2)
Hundred Beasts List!
"Activate!"
Xue Zhu shouted loudly.
From the front of the scroll, a dark purple teleportation gate unfolded, with muffled roars and low growls emanating from it.
A spiritual beast, entirely black, was the first to step out.
This spiritual beast had a ram's head and wolf claws, a rounded skull with a colorful body, stood more than a yard tall, resembling a musk deer in form, with a tail like a dragon's, its body surface covered in dragon scales as dark as black jade.
A third-tier spiritual beast, Mo Qilin!
It bowed slightly, then let out a call to the night sky like a war drum, and then spiritual beasts emerged one after another from the scroll.
Scarred, menacing White Tiger City, brilliantly colorful exotic black bird, a fierce flood dragon with a single horn...
They numbered a hundred, resembling an army composed of spiritual beasts!
Roaring, they began their charge, making the figures ahead appear insignificantly small like ants in comparison.
"Blue Bird!
"Bai Yu!
"Qian Xun!"
Chen Sansi summoned the spiritual beasts he had nurtured in succession, and with a wave of his sleeve, set up several formations, activating a dozen puppets, and deployed all his methods.
The Blue Bird circled under the full moon, letting out a shriek, its sound waves piercing the Divine Soul like silver needles, halting the advance of the beast tide.
Qian Xun soared into the sky, and its wings, transformed by Spiritual Power, became countless blades, showering down like a torrential storm.
The White Jade Spirit Snake coiled around the Purple Thunder Bow, and Chen Sansi, standing atop an ancient tree's canopy, fiercely shot an arrow.
White Spirit Illuminating the World!
A phantom of a giant python that could swallow the sky manifested beneath the night, opening its massive maw, crushing several spiritual beasts into dust on the spot.
Afterward, Chen Sansi continuously drew and shot arrows, raining them down upon the tide-like spiritual beasts.
"Roar!"
The Ink Jade Qilin let out a furious roar, transforming its entire body into a black flying sword, swiftly arriving in front of the White Robe.
Chen Sansi hurriedly blocked with the Purple Thunder Bow, but in terms of brute strength, how could he compare to the physically robust third-tier spiritual beast!
The ancient tree beneath his feet broke with a bang, and he was smashed heavily onto the ground.
Xue Zhu raised the Heavenly Slaughter Tripod with both hands, accumulating Mana, appearing from afar as if lifting a mountain.
As he was about to throw it at the White Robe, he suddenly sensed the piercing cold from the flank, immediately changing the direction of the Heavenly Slaughter Tripod, and forcefully hurling it to clash against sword Qi wrapped in a towering chill.
"Crack, crack—"
Moments later, the crisp sound of breaking ice rang out as the Heavenly Slaughter Tripod successfully shook off a black silhouette.
Xue Zhu focused his gaze, and it was a woman sword cultivator whose eyes were covered with black silk.
"Who are you?!"
He furrowed his brows, shifting his Mana, shattering the frost covering his arm, his heart filled with disbelief.
The gap between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core was like a chasm!
Yet tonight was truly strange, as he encountered two Foundation Establishments in succession that he couldn't easily handle.
Without a reply, the blind woman carried a blizzard as she came to kill again, the killing intent in her sword Qi, was exceedingly rare in the world!
Xue Zhu did not dare to be careless, immediately calling back the black flying sword transformed by the Ink Jade Qilin, slashing at the blind woman.
Unexpectedly, the White Robe returned again.
He had to change his target once more, focusing on dealing with the latter.
"Senior Sister!"
Chen Sansi's chin was covered in dried blood: "Help me hold Mo Qilin and the spiritual beasts, I'll deal with this person!"
Jiang Xiyue said nothing, as the cold intensified above the Heavenly Dome.
Dragon Abyss Sword and Bright Silver Spear danced intertwined, under the blessing of Extreme Divine Power, although Chen Sansi remained at a disadvantage, he was no longer as strained as before.
"Clang clang clang!"
The sound of iron striking filled the wilderness.
While he fought a life-and-death battle with the Golden Core cultivator, the cultivators from Sky Wall City were also engaged in battle with the guard forces of Little Witch Mountain.
...
Star Peak Mountain.
After a massacre, Xue Xianrong and others returned to their station.
"Great."
Zhang Wuya threw down the demon cultivator's head: "Just twenty more Copper Coins to reach two thousand!"
"This would not have been possible without the help of our senior and junior brothers and sisters, but..."
Xue Xianrong pointed with his folded fan to Shen Tuye who sat in the corner recuperating: "This loose cultivator is almost about to gather enough Copper Coins too, we better not let our guard down."
"That's right."
Song Jing agreed: "Let's rest briefly, then continue hunting, aiming to reach our goal before dawn tomorrow."
"Anyway."
Xue Xianrong looked puzzled: "Why has Baihua Valley not shown up?"
"Don't mention it."
Zhang Wuya said: "Yesterday I saw him sneaking out of the city, not sure what he went to do."
"Does this mean..."
Xue Xianrong whispered: "He really gave up competing with us for the Creation Jade Dew."
"Something happened! Something happened!"
"..."
Just then, a cultivator hurriedly arrived controlling a flying sword, shouting at Master Feng Zhi, who sat cross-legged at the cliff edge: "Elder, there's a situation at Little Witch Mountain!"
Although the righteous path forces hadn't had the spare resources to attack Little Witch Mountain, they would send scouts over long-term to investigate, so when conflict occurred, they could know immediately.
Master Feng Zhi slowly opened his eyes: "Speak."
"In the vicinity of Little Witch Mountain, several thousand people suddenly appeared!"
The disciple reported: "They're carrying the flag of Demon Slaying Sect, currently attacking the mine shafts!"
"Demon Slaying Sect?"
Xue Jingfeng pondered: "I've heard lately that they've been very active inside and outside Si Xue Dao."
Master Feng Zhi stroked his beard: "What do you think they're planning to do, Daoist Xue?"
"In Little Witch Mountain lies a mine shaft, rich in middle-grade Spirit Stones."
Xue Jingfeng analyzed: "These villains most likely aim to seize the mountain range and plunder its Spirit Stone resources, they've done similar things before."
"Oh?"
Master Feng Zhi asked: "Shall we go over and take a look?"
"No need."
Xue Jingfeng shook his head: "That spirit light originally belongs to Seven Killing Sect; if Demon Slaying Sect can take it, let them, it's like hiring them to take back our territory.
"And don't forget, tomorrow morning, Heavenly Killing True Monarch and the Nascent Soul seniors appointed by the Holy Sect will arrive at Si Xue Dao.
"Tonight, our main task is to keep a close eye on Tianxi, make sure he doesn't get wind of anything and escape prematurely."
"Makes sense, makes sense."
Master Feng Zhi nodded repeatedly, no longer concerning himself with this affair.
With many Scouts near Little Witch Mountain, the matter quickly spread everywhere.
"Demon Slaying Sect is really a troublemaker, they're everywhere!"
"Brother, what you say isn't right, Demon Slaying Sect has helped us at the Demon-slaying Great Wall and now they're here dealing with the demon cultivators, they should be our allies."
"Allies? You've forgotten they're madmen?! Their ultimate goal is to destroy all sects in the world!"
"..."
"Senior Brother Zhang."
Listening to the discussions among fellow sect members, Xue Xianrong suddenly thought of something: "What's the rule for receiving the reward from Little Witch Mountain?"
Zhang Wuya answered: "Possessing Little Witch Mountain or killing the Golden Core cultivator guarding it, using their head as proof."
"Not good!"
Xue Xianrong said: "Lu Shengzhi might be going there to kill that Golden Core!"
"Him?"
Zhang Wuya scoffed: "This person is certainly strong within his realm, but to challenge a Golden Core across realms, he's far from capable."
"He may not be able, but Jiang Xiyue might!"
Xue Xianrong suggested: "Don't forget, this woman has a demonic flaw, if it flares up, her strength would surge!
"Moreover, these years, Jiang has killed plenty of enemies, but her Copper Coin count remains zero, it's clear she gave them all to Lu Shengzhi!
"She might be helping Lu Shengzhi kill the Golden Core to acquire Creation Jade Dew, it's not impossible!
"If they join forces, and amidst chaos, they might actually succeed!
"No, we must go and check!
His expression was tense: "We cannot let them succeed!
"Even if our speculation is wrong, and they aren't at Little Witch Mountain, we can still take advantage of the chaos to hunt demon cultivators and earn the last Copper Coins.
"If our speculation is correct, we must stop them, perhaps even get to witness the true face of Jiang Xiyue, this demonic flaw!"