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Chapter 594 Fiery Rain Scorches the Sky, Watching the Kun in the North Sea

Xiao Jie hovered high in the sky, with churning dark clouds beneath his feet.

He looked down at the monstrous camp that spread across the land like a rotting sore, and a thought struck him.

Golden Crow Dharma Form!

Its body instantly swelled and grew larger, transforming in the blink of an eye into a gigantic golden crow radiating gilded flames. The golden crow's outstretched wings blotted out the sky and the sun, each feather seemingly composed of flowing lava and leaping flames, emitting an intense heat and majesty that dared not be looked at directly.

Blazing Sun and Heavenly Fire - Meteor Shower!
With a powerful flap of its wings, it instantly unleashed a sky full of fiery feathers. The golden feathers trailed long golden tails, like a sky full of golden meteors, crashing down fiercely towards the demon camp!

Boom boom boom boom——!
The continuous, deafening explosions instantly turned the already chaotic camp of the demon army into a raging inferno. The shockwave, carrying flames, spread in a ring, easily tearing apart the makeshift tents, crude fortifications, and the distorted bodies of the demons.

The stench of burning flesh reached the sky, and the earth cracked and trembled violently, leaving behind huge, charred craters.

This sudden and devastating blow instantly plunged the entire demon camp into chaos.

Driven by instinct, countless flying monsters took to the air, attempting to escape the hell on the ground. Some frantically vibrated their metallic bee wings, others struggled to flap their filthy feathers, and still others flapped their translucent, slimy membranes, like a swarm of disturbed flies or miasma rising from a rotting swamp, swarming towards the culprit in the sky—the dazzling golden crow's image.

The air was filled with their sharp hisses, chaotic roars, and the irritating buzzing of their rapidly beating wings.

Faced with the swarming, sky-covering flying monsters, Xiao Jie's eyes remained unmoved, only his thoughts stirred slightly.

Blazing Fire of the Sun - A Halo of Blazing Flames!
The golden crow's avatar shone even brighter, and a perfectly circular, blazing white wall of fire, visible to the naked eye, suddenly spread outwards in all directions from its center! The wall of fire was extremely hot, and wherever it passed, the air was scorched, distorted, and crackled.

Those demons charging ahead had no time to dodge; like moths drawn to a flame, they crashed headlong into this ring of death. In an instant, blinding flashes of fire erupted one after another. The demons at the very front didn't even have time to utter a complete scream before they were instantly carbonized in the extreme heat, then disintegrated into ashes that swirled and fell to the ground.

However, among the demon army were also some incredibly powerful and resilient individuals. Several formidable demons even managed to forcefully break through the barrier of the blazing halo, relying solely on their superior physical strength and demonic abilities.
They were covered in wisps of smoke and burn marks, their eyes flashing with bloodlust and madness. They roared and charged toward the Golden Crow Dharma Image, their claws, fangs, and bone spikes gleaming coldly as they attacked from all directions.

In the blink of an eye, the enormous golden crow suddenly transformed into a golden rainbow of light, its speed exceeding the limits of visual perception. In an instant, it appeared a thousand meters away in the sky, its posture elegant and composed, as if the perilous situation had never occurred.

At the same time, system notifications began to flood Xiao Jie's mind:

System notification: Killed the [Rotten Winged Vulture Bee], gained 0 experience points.

System notification: You have defeated the [Aberrant Hydralisk] and gained 85 experience points.

System notification: You have defeated the Armored Hammer Beast and gained 325 experience points.

System notification: Killed the [Bloodstained Winged Demon], gained 0 experience points.

While controlling the Golden Crow Dharma Image to continue luring, gathering, and clearing monsters with area-of-effect immortal spells, Xiao Jie also kept an eye on the accumulation of experience points. He dared not level up too quickly now, as he was only three levels away from the level 50 class advancement. He had to raise his "Myriad Transformations Immortal" cultivation to 100% perfection before that, only then could he unlock the True Immortal class when advancing to level 50.

Fortunately, he is now level 47, which means that low-level monsters below level 38 will not provide any experience points. This allows him to control his experience gain more precisely and avoid leveling up too quickly by accidentally killing mobs.

It must be said that this prodigy's combat power is quite strong. Even when facing the Blazing Sun Heavenly Fire, it is often difficult to kill him with one blow. Those powerful elite prodigies are even more fearless in their charge forward.

Xiao Jie was too lazy to fight them hand-to-hand, so he simply kept the distance and used his innate divine power to inflict massive damage.

Just as Xiao Jie was making grand, sweeping movements in the air, causing chaos among the demon army, the tightly closed gates of Giant Wood City slowly opened with a heavy rumble.

"Warriors of Canglin, follow me! Kill!"

Riding a silver wolf, Master Xiaoyue charged forward, revealing part of her wolf demon form in an attempt to end the battle swiftly. Her silver hair flowed, her eyes gleamed with golden light, and she brandished a moon-bladed halberd, pointing directly at the chaotic enemy camp. Behind her surged a massive army of demons from Canglin Prefecture, with a few players mixed in, mostly hiding behind the main force, waiting to pick off any remaining enemies.

With most towns and villages in Canglin Prefecture fallen, all the surviving residents, young and old, had retreated to several major cities. Giant Wood City, as the prefecture capital, housed over 100,000 people. These Canglin citizens all possessed demon blood, their forms varying greatly—half-human, half-demon. Almost everyone possessed some demonic talent; with a little organization and training, they could form a force of 100,000. At this moment, with a command from Master Xiaoyue, tens of thousands of Canglin warriors, their anger ignited by the destruction of their homes, surged forth like a burst dam, charging towards the demon army whose morale had crumbled and whose formations were in disarray, as Xiao Jie had blasted them.

The battlefield situation instantly turned into a one-sided massacre. The Canglin warriors, familiar with the terrain and working in perfect coordination, and driven by a determination to defend their homeland, divided, surrounded, and annihilated the panicked and disorganized demon soldiers.

Seeing that the situation on the ground had become clear, Xiao Jie no longer held back against the scattered soldiers. He locked his gaze on the flying monsters that had been trying to hunt him down. This time, he did not dodge, but instead let out a long cry that could shatter metal and split stone, and pounced out.

Combat Technique - Blazing Wing Break!

The solar fire gathered around the Golden Crow Dharma Form instantly expanded and extended to its limit, transforming into a larger phantom of a fiery divine bird with a wingspan of nearly a hundred meters. The phantom was as solid as a substance, carrying a terrifying power that could burn mountains and boil seas. Like a meteor from outer space, it pounced on the dozen or so powerful monsters that were huddled together!

Wherever the Flame Bird passed, the air was ignited, leaving a trail of flames that lingered for a long time. The dozen or so elite demons sensed a deadly threat, roaring and unleashing their strongest defensive magic or desperately dodging, but before absolute power and elemental advantage, all their struggles were futile. The Flame Bird swept past with overwhelming force, completely devouring them…

call--!
The flames slowly dissipated, leaving behind countless black ashes and the strange smell of burning protein in the air.

Xiao Jie let out a long sigh of relief. After a fierce battle, most of his spiritual energy had been depleted. He slightly reduced the light of the Golden Crow Dharma Image to allow his spiritual energy to slowly recover.

I glanced at my experience points: 78%. Thankfully, most of the monsters in the besieged city were below level 40, so they didn't give much experience. I only gained about half a level after killing so many.

As the airspace was cleared, a snowy white, exceptionally agile snowy owl flapped its wings and swiftly swept over the charred corpses, using its claws and beak to quickly loot the spoils, leaving the bodies to fall to the ground.

Two birds hovered and landed on the ground, and the two people transformed back into human form one after the other.

"How was it? How was the harvest?" Xiao Jie dispersed his Dharma form and asked with a smile.

"Haha, this is awesome!" An Ran excitedly waved the demon core in her hand. "I found over a hundred demon cores, and quite a few strange and unusual materials!" The two were in team mode, with Xiao Jie responsible for killing monsters and An Ran responsible for cleaning up the battlefield. However, since An Ran didn't directly contribute to the battle, the experience points she received were negligible. Fortunately, her current focus was on improving the level of her "Ancient Qi Refining Technique," so she wasn't in a rush to level up her character.

“However…” An Ran picked up a few dark-colored demon cores with an ominous blackish-purple aura on their surfaces, carefully examined the item descriptions, and frowned slightly. “These demon cores look really strange. The item descriptions all contain words like ‘chaotic,’ ‘distorted,’ and ‘corrosion,’ which feels a bit eerie.”

“It’s normal,” Xiao Jie said, taking one and feeling the mixed, impure, and aggressive demonic power within it. “I’ve refined quite a few of these demon cores from monsters before. It’s probably because these monsters were originally monsters created by the forced hybridization, distortion, and fusion of many different races of demons under the evil influence of the Demon Star Tower. So their core power—the demon core—is naturally filled with chaotic and conflicting alien demonic power.”

"Your foundation isn't stable yet, so it's best not to refine too many of these demon cores, lest it affect your temperament or even pollute your spiritual energy. I'll ask Master Xiaoyue for some normal demon cores later."

At this very moment, Master Xiaoyue had led his army to completely breach the demons' camp and was directing his troops to clear the battlefield and pursue the fleeing demon soldiers. Everywhere one looked, there were the figures of Canglin warriors bravely chasing the enemy, and the dying cries of the demons.

Xiao Jie and An Ran went to greet them.

"Congratulations, Master! It seems you have won a resounding victory in this battle, lifting the siege of Giantwood City in one fell swoop," Xiao Jie said with a cupped hand and a smile.

"Hehe, we have to thank you, immortal, for your great help." Master Xiaoyue's face was filled with the joy of victory, but his eyes remained clear. "If you hadn't descended from the sky with your immortal magic, destroyed their camp, and crushed their morale, our victory would not have been so easy."

However…” she changed the subject, her tone becoming serious, “These attacking monsters don’t seem to have any particularly strong individuals; not even a single ‘Monster Master’ level leader has appeared. It seems the real battle is yet to come.”

"Don't worry," Xiao Jie said confidently, "When the Longxiang Kingdom's army arrives, and with the help of my fellow immortals, we will surely win this battle!"

Based on his understanding of the Demon Star Tower's power, those so-called "Demon Lords" were probably only at the level of "Ghost Kings" in the Underworld.

The master of the Demon Star Tower, who is hidden deep within and has never shown his face, is estimated to be of similar strength to the Underworld Emperor.

Although their side is missing the formidable Yama King, their strength has increased since the war in the Underworld, and the total strength of the allied forces in this battle is expected to be no less than that of the demon army. This frees up the Myriad Laws Sovereign, who might have been distracted by clearing out the smaller enemies, to focus on dealing with the high-level combatants. With four True Immortal-level warriors besieging a single Demon Star Tower Master, their chances of victory seem extremely high.

"I have already reached an agreement with the Dragon Soaring Kingdom Lord, as well as the Demon-Slaying True Man, the Martial Immortal, and the Mysterious Law Primordial Lord," Xiao Jie said to the Howling Moon True Man. "Three days from now will be the day we gather all our forces for a decisive battle against the main force of the Demon Star Tower. In these three days, please make good preparations, gather all available troops, and stockpile supplies in preparation for the great battle."

"Of course!" Master Xiaoyue nodded solemnly. "Now that the siege of Giantwood City has been lifted, I can send people to relocate and gather the scattered population and troops from various strongholds, assemble all forces, and prepare for the final battle against the Demon Star Tower!"

Xiao Jie nodded and said, "In that case, I need to leave for a while. During these three days, I need to do some meditation to further improve my strength in order to prepare for the great battle three days from now. An Ran will stay here. I entrust her safety to you, Master."

"Don't worry!" Master Xiaoyue patted his chest and assured her, then affectionately put his arm around Anran's shoulder. "Anran is my good sister, we have a great relationship! With me here, I will never let her lose a single hair."

Xiao Jie smiled but didn't point it out. He knew perfectly well that An Ran's relationship with Master Xiaoyue was at most that of an ordinary player and a quest-giving NPC city lord—at most, they were acquaintances. Master Xiaoyue's current warm behavior was clearly an attempt to cultivate a closer relationship with him, a political shrewd move and an emotional investment.

He didn't have any objection to this.

"Oh, right," Xiao Jie remembered something, "An Ran has recently encountered some bottlenecks in her cultivation and needs a large number of demon cores as an aid. I wonder if you have any information about her here, Master—"

"Leave it to me!" Before Xiao Jie could finish speaking, Master Xiaoyue readily agreed, "My Canglin Prefecture may not have much else, but it has plenty of demon cores! I'll have someone select a batch of high-quality demon cores from the treasury and send them to Sister Anran, ensuring her cultivation will be worry-free!"

"Very well then, I shall take my leave." Xiao Jie cupped his hands in farewell, then looked at An Ran and said, "An Ran, take good care of yourself, cultivate diligently, but don't be too reckless."

"Don't worry," An Ran said with a confident smile, "I'm an old player, I know what to do. You should be careful too."

Just as Xiao Jie was about to turn and ride away on a cloud, An Ran suddenly stepped forward, hugged him tightly, stood on tiptoe, and gave him a passionate and lingering kiss, completely disregarding the presence of Master Xiaoyue and many Canglin soldiers nearby. After a long while, she reluctantly let go, her cheeks slightly flushed, her eyes filled with reluctance and longing.

Xiao Jie felt a warmth in his heart, smiled at her, and without further hesitation, with a thought, auspicious clouds spontaneously formed beneath his feet, carrying him slowly into the air. Then, he transformed into a streak of light and sped towards the northern horizon.

This time, his goal was very clear—to visualize the giant Kun of the North Sea, condense a new Dharma form, and further enhance his "Myriad Transformations Immortal" cultivation.

Most of the mythical creature illustrations provided by the Mystic Sovereign are elusive and difficult to find, but Xiao Jie has personally witnessed and even had close contact with this giant Kun from the North Sea. It spends most of its time patrolling the vast and icy North Sea, making it a prominent target and the perfect object for his meditation to capture right now.

Auspicious clouds swept across the sky, covering a thousand miles in an instant. Xiao Jie bid farewell to the flames and clamor of Canglin Prefecture, riding the clouds straight north.

The landscape beneath us shifted rapidly. As we continued northward, the temperature began to drop noticeably, and the earth was gradually covered by snow. We traversed the vast forests of Beimingzhou and entered the desolate northern ice plains.

The biting wind whipped up ice shards that shimmered like diamonds in the sunlight. As far as the eye could see, only ancient glaciers and boundless white snow stretched out before us, as if we had reached the ends of the earth. Passing through this forbidden zone of life, the sound of surging waves finally came from ahead. A vast, boundless sea, its color as deep as ink, appeared at the horizon—the mysterious and dangerous North Sea.

Looking at the vast, gloomy sea before me, the raging waves churned up like piles of snow, the black billows rising and falling erratically, crashing against the icebergs and reefs on the shore with thunderous roars. A thin gray sea mist hung over the surface, and the air was filled with the salty smell and the faint pressure emanating from some deep-sea behemoth, all foreshadowing endless dangers lurking beneath the surface of this sea.

However, such a minor situation was no longer a problem for Xiao Jie, who had now ascended to the celestial realm. Even when the Nine Fiends Yin Wind blew against him, it only slightly lifted the hem of his light blue celestial robe, not even causing him to feel a chill.

He lowered his flight altitude, flying almost skimming the surface of the surging sea. His sharp eyes were like the most accurate radar, carefully observing any unusual movements on the sea while relying on his memory to fly towards the general direction of the "Turtle Island" he had once known.

According to Xiao Jie's judgment, the giant tortoise that resembles an island is clearly an important node on the path to immortality, a test mechanism that players need to solve to pass.

The fact that the giant Kun from the North Sea happened to be active nearby was clearly not a coincidence. It was precisely because of the giant Kun's violent impact that Turtle Island was awakened.

This is clearly a game mechanism designed by the game designers, so Turtle Island and the Giant Kun must not be too far apart, and the Giant Kun of the North Sea must be near Turtle Island.

Sure enough, after flying over the vast ocean for about ten minutes, an enormous shadow appeared in Xiao Jie's field of vision at the horizon where the sea and sky met.

(End of this chapter)