bayedsolid Chapter 369 Attacked on the Way Home, Killing a Person Beyond Their Rank
Chapter 369 Attacked on the Way Home, Killing a Person Beyond Their Rank
Lin Changsheng's worst fears came true.
In his opinion.
Since 'True Lord Black Tiger' and 'Lord of Nether Tiger Mountain' were planning to take action, they naturally wouldn't easily let True Lord Cloud Misty return to the mountain.
Moreover, with Chen Xingzhou acting as an inside agent within the sect, the two of them are probably even more familiar with the situation within the Liuyan Sect.
He wanted to persuade him, but it seemed that True Monarch Yunmiao didn't care.
The next moment, under Lin Changsheng's slightly worried gaze, True Monarch Yunmiao suddenly unleashed a burst of Nascent Soul power, and a deep blue icy aura spread out, freezing the dark array power that was about to surround them.
Immediately, the entire Azure Cloud Magic Treasure transformed into a streak of azure light, attempting to break free from the encirclement of the trap.
Just then, a familiar voice came from outside.
"Hehe, now that Fairy Yunmiao is here, why the rush to leave?"
Black Tiger True Lord's figure blocked the way, cutting off the retreat.
At the same time, a disc appeared in his hand, shimmering with rich array power.
Under its control, the fourth-order trapping formation gradually came into being, and it was about to trap the Azure Cloud magic treasure within it.
'call! '
At the critical moment, True Monarch Yunmiao put away the Azure Cloud Magic Treasure and took out a 'brocade handkerchief' from his storage bag. Under his command, he wrapped Lin Changsheng beside him and sent him out of the formation before it was completely closed.
Meanwhile, the Black House True Monarch's goal was to trap the Cloud Mist True Monarch inside, and he paid no attention to Lin Changsheng, who was only at the Golden Core stage.
At this moment, Lin Changsheng reacted extremely quickly.
Seeing that True Monarch Yunmiao had helped him escape, he did not hesitate at all. He frantically channeled his magic power and, like an arrow released from a bow, fled into the distance with a 'whoosh'.
"This little guy has abundant blood and energy, and his magical power is pure. He's quite a good snack."
Behind them, another greedy voice came.
Lin Changsheng felt a powerful and domineering divine sense enveloping his entire body.
"We've already successfully trapped Yunmiao, so let's not cause any more trouble now."
Black Tiger True Lord frowned and reminded his old friend.
"Rest assured, I am well aware of the importance of this matter."
On the other side, 'Lord of the Nether Tiger Mountain' flashed, and his demonic power condensed into a human figure, then he gave the order.
"Go, bring that human here!"
"Yes, Master!"
The human phantom that had materialized responded respectfully.
The figure behind him also transformed into a fierce tiger several meters long. With a light leap, it rose into the air and chased after Lin Changsheng in the direction he had fled.
……
A dozen breaths later, the tiger behind him still caught up with Lin Changsheng.
"A near-fourth-tier demonic beast?"
Lin Changsheng was surprised to sense the immense demonic power emanating from behind him.
That Nether Tiger True Monarch could only summon puppets similar to the peak of the third rank in the Yellow Springs Forbidden Land, but now he has directly released a near-fourth rank demon beast.
Such a 'quasi-fourth-tier' demonic beast would be no problem to deal with ordinary Golden Core cultivators.
But Lin Changsheng was no ordinary Golden Core cultivator.
He sensed for a moment and found that apart from the 'quasi-fourth-tier' demonic tiger behind him, there was no other person's aura.
Lin Changsheng immediately channeled his energy again, and a rich wood-attribute aura gathered, causing the seven-colored king butterfly wings behind him to emerge with a 'whoosh'.
With a gentle flap of its wings, it instantly transformed into a streak of seven-colored light, its speed increasing several times over.
"Although this demonic tiger possesses immense demonic power, it is merely a product created by the 'Lord of the Nether Tiger Mountain' using his divine abilities. It lacks a demonic infant within its body and cannot be considered a true fourth-tier demonic beast; at most, it is only a 'quasi-fourth-tier'. However, its speed in flight is truly formidable. Even with the Seven-Colored King Butterfly Wings, it is still difficult to completely shake it off. This is somewhat troublesome..."
Sensing the state of the demonic tiger behind him, Lin Changsheng felt troubled.
With the unique nature of Lin Changsheng's Everlasting Spring Technique, he was basically able to sustain the consumption of the Seven-Colored King Butterfly Wings and fly at full speed, surpassing the speed of ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivators.
However, he was only at the Golden Core stage after all, and even with a fourth-tier flying treasure, he still didn't have much of an advantage in front of this demonic tiger.
Not long after, a tremendous commotion suddenly came from several miles behind them.
Without the suppression of the magnetic field, the three Nascent Soul level cultivators unleashed their full power in battle, and even though they were far apart, it still made people feel a sense of unease.
Lin Changsheng silently worried for Yunmiao Zhenjun.
"We cannot return directly to Liuyan Sect, and at the very least, we cannot reveal the news of Yunmiao Zhenjun's attack."
After a moment's thought, Lin Changsheng abandoned the idea of returning to Liuyan Sect for help.
He didn't know what deal Chen Xingzhou and the Ziyun Sect had made, but if they found out about it now, let alone offer any help, the other party would most likely take advantage of their misfortune.
Thinking of this, Lin Changsheng changed direction, avoiding the route back to the sect.
Within the cultivation world of Yan Kingdom, he deliberately chose secluded places, circling around with the 'quasi-fourth-tier' tiger demon behind him.
After observing, he realized that although the demonic tiger was created by the 'Lord of the Nether Tiger Mountain' using some kind of supernatural power, it still took a lot of the 'quasi-fourth-order' demonic tiger to condense.
As long as we can hold off this tiger demon, we can at least restrain some of the strength of 'Lord of the Nether Tiger Mountain', which can also be considered as some support for True Lord Yunmiao.
……
During his flight, Lin Changsheng's burgeoning wood-attribute energy erupted, transforming into a streak of emerald green light.
Amidst the green light, there was a faint blush of red.
This is a special secret technique that burns the body's essence and blood, consuming its own functions to increase escape speed.
With the Blood Burning Secret Technique, Lin Changsheng's escape speed finally reached the early Nascent Soul stage, even slightly faster than the demonic tiger behind him.
Before long, the 'quasi-fourth-tier' demonic tiger seized the opportunity and let out a deep, furious roar. Then, a white light formed from demonic power attacked Lin Changsheng, who was flying ahead!
Despite the great distance, undeterred by the mountains and rivers that separated them, and even easily leveling several mountain peaks, they continued their relentless march towards Lin Changsheng.
Lin Changsheng remained calm and composed, unhurriedly unleashing his natal magic weapon, the 'Five Thunder Fan'.
'boom! ’
'boom! ’
'boom! ’
As magical power flowed in, the Five Thunder Fan swelled rapidly, its entire body surrounded by purple lightning arcs. With a gentle wave, several thick lightning arcs materialized, colliding with the white light of demonic power released by the demonic tiger behind it.
The two enormous energies collided, creating a huge shockwave in the air that spread outwards.
A moment later, the spiritual light on the surface of the Five Thunder Fan dimmed, and the wind and thunder attack it launched was defeated. The white light emitted by the demon tiger was also significantly weakened, but it was still clearly superior.
Lin Changsheng was not surprised by this. The gap in cultivation level was inherently difficult to bridge, and the Five Thunder Fan had not been nurtured for long enough to unleash its full power.
He remained expressionless, his hands surging with a pale green wood-attribute aura, and thick vines sprouted from his sleeves, possessing a deeper, more aged texture than ordinary wood vines.
'puff! '
'puff! '
'puff! '
With a series of subtle sounds, Lin Changsheng urged a large number of wooden vines to twist together, thus diminishing the remaining power of the demon wolf's attack.
After breaking through several lines of defense, they finally approached Lin Changsheng.
At the critical moment, Lin Changsheng's aura changed, and his incomparably powerful blood energy burst forth. A black and ancient nine-toothed rake appeared in his hand. He swung it with his full strength and used his brute force to meet the attack head-on.
"Hmph, a Nascent Soul attack is nothing special."
Startled by the shock, Lin Changsheng let out a muffled groan, his blood and qi churning within him, but he felt a slight sense of joy.
This was the first time he had used his own skills to directly withstand a fourth-tier Nascent Soul level attack, both by blocking and neutralizing it.
Lin Changsheng raised his eyes and looked at the 'quasi-fourth-tier' tiger demon that was already close at hand. Using the force of the recoil, his body glowed red. He used the Blood Burning Secret Technique to create distance again, keeping his opponent hanging behind him at a distance.
The reason they didn't shake off the opponent directly was firstly because they were worried that the demonic tiger would lose sight of its target, abandon the pursuit, and choose to return, which would put even more pressure on True Monarch Yunmiao.
Furthermore, although Lin Changsheng was somewhat strained in dealing with this demon, he did not exceed his own limits and still had some strength left.
After all, this tiger demon only possessed the aura of a demon king, but it had no powerful supernatural abilities or trump cards, nor did it have any hidden magical artifacts or treasures. Its power was limited, and its true strength was obvious and there was nothing to hide.
It's a rare opportunity to practice on someone.
"Unfortunately, there is currently a lack of methods that can directly harm Nascent Soul level cultivators."
Lin Changsheng sighed inwardly.
At the same time, the man and the tiger flew away and chased each other again.
During the flight, a vibrant green life force emanated from Lin Changsheng's body, and the power of the Changchun Gong technique flowed, nourishing the hidden injuries his body had sustained due to the previous shock.
With his powerful late-stage third-tier physique and the extraordinary vitality he gained from cultivating the Everlasting Spring Technique, Lin Changsheng possessed abundant blood and energy, allowing him to sustain the use of the Blood Burning Secret Technique for longer than ordinary people.
Its sustained output capability is comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.
"Tsk tsk, Lin boy, it's rare to see you in such a sorry state."
Just then, a teasing voice, seemingly that of a young girl but sounding prematurely mature, reached my ears.
"Senior Aoki, you've finally woken up!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng's eyes lit up, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Previously, when she went out with True Lord Yunmiao, in order to avoid the other party noticing the demonic infant aura hidden in Nightmare Moth's body, the latter demonic infant actively entered a state of dormancy, almost cutting off contact with the outside world.
During the chase by the tiger demon, Lin Changsheng tried to summon the Nightmare Moth, but received no response.
Fortunately, he finally regained consciousness.
"A fourth-tier cougar?"
"Young Lin, you actually provoked such a thing! Luckily, I woke up in time, or you would have been dead!"
The solemn yet somewhat gloating tone came again in my ears.
Lin Changsheng remained unfazed, ignoring the sarcastic remarks, and focused on asking the key questions.
Next, the two exchanged information.
The Changgui is a rare and practical innate supernatural power among tiger-type demon beasts. After killing other humans or demon beasts with their own hands, they can devour the soul of the other party and become a special existence that depends on the demon tiger itself for survival.
Strength depends on the strength of the ghost in its previous life, as well as the cultivation level of the demon tiger's original form.
"It's a good thing you said that 'Lord of Youhu Mountain' didn't come along, otherwise I would have had to consider abandoning you and running away on my own."
After learning from Lin Changsheng that the true form of the ghoul tiger demon had not followed them, Nightmare Moth's tone visibly relaxed.
……
More than half an hour later.
In a valley deep in the heart of Yan Kingdom, Lin Changsheng silently hovered in the air, controlling the wings of the Seven-Colored King Butterfly.
At the far end of the horizon, a streak of brown light appeared, which was none other than the Nightmare Moth that had been circling around with the cougar demon tiger.
Lin Changsheng scanned the Nightmare Moth with his divine sense and quickly discovered that it looked rather disheveled. Even the pair of wings with hideous ghost face patterns on its back had been pierced with several holes of different sizes.
Fortunately, the latter seemed to have used some kind of secret flying technique, and its speed was slightly faster than that of the cougar demon tiger.
'Whoosh! '
Upon seeing Lin Changsheng's figure in the distance, Nightmare Moth immediately changed direction and flew over.
"Young Lin, after this, remember to help me gather resources to bring this demon beast to the level of a fourth-tier demon king. Otherwise, don't come begging me for such dangerous things again!"
The Nightmare Moth spoke with a mixture of embarrassment and complaint.
Although it possesses the fourth-order demon king realm, this demon tamer was obtained through possession. After years of integration between the physical body and the demon infant, it has only reached the peak of the third order and has not yet reached the fourth-order demon tamer category.
They were still struggling to deal with the demon tiger, and could only rely on their speed advantage to maneuver around it.
"Even if you don't say it, I will do my best to help you advance in your career."
Lin Changsheng chuckled inwardly, but outwardly remained calm and agreed.
Seeing that Lin Changsheng was cooperating, the former seemed to be quite impressed and nodded in satisfaction.
Before long, the demon tiger arrived in pursuit.
Sensing Lin Changsheng's presence in the valley, he immediately transformed into a blur and flew into it without hesitation.
The aura of a fourth-tier demonic power descended, and the birds and beasts in the nearby area were immediately terrified and collapsed to the ground, their expressions filled with fear and trembling.
'boom! ’
A powerful and sharp aura rose from all directions in the valley, instantly trapping the demon tiger within.
In an instant, a dazzling array of colorful and vibrant light shone, and various elemental runes hovered around, their auras intertwining to form a powerful rune array.
'Roar! '
Upon seeing this, the demon tiger roared angrily.
Clearly, it hadn't expected that a mere Golden Core cultivator, while fleeing in a sorry state, would dare to launch a counterattack. It was immediately enraged.
A powerful aura of demonic energy erupted, relentlessly bombarding the surrounding rune arrays, displaying formidable power at the fourth rank.
The talisman array that Lin Changsheng had carefully set up began to shake.
"Senior Aoki!"
As Lin Changsheng heard the ferocity of the fourth-tier demonic beast, he let out a soft cry.
The Nightmare Moth, with its small, dark eyes, stared intently at the monstrous tiger within the talisman array, releasing waves of invisible spiritual power.
Lin Changsheng looked into the talisman array and saw that the cougar demon tiger, which had been very active and fierce just a moment ago, seemed to be affected by something. Its movements slowed down, and it showed signs of weakness.
"It really works!"
Upon discovering that the demon tiger was being suppressed, Lin Changsheng was overjoyed.
With a series of hand seals, high-level talismans in the talisman array floated continuously to the front of the Changgui Tiger Demon, and were all activated, thus unleashing an astonishing aura.