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Chapter 159 What? That Demon Cultivator Has Been Solved?

Inside the Qingyang Spirit Mine, Chang Shunping looked at Cao Wunian who had fallen to the ground, his heart in turmoil.

The last time I saw Xiao Chen, he was so powerful that he could kill one person who had established their foundation with just one sword strike.

Chang Shunping naturally had great confidence in Xiao Chen's strength, otherwise he would not have rushed to Qingyang Spirit Mine to wait and discuss countermeasures with him.

But just now, when he saw Cao Wunian's momentum suddenly surge, even causing the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth to riot, he couldn't help but feel panic in his heart.

Just by looking at the pressure, he could tell that such power did not belong to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Chang Shunping had seen more than one person who had reached the great perfection of foundation building before, and had seen how they took action.

But no one had ever been able to make Cao Wunian's heart pound like he did just now, even though he was hundreds of feet away.

Therefore, he immediately fired a signal arrow to call for possible reinforcements nearby.

At the same time, he drew out his flying sword, wanting to go up and help Xiao Chen fight the enemy.

Generally speaking, when facing the threat of a strong enemy, two people supporting each other is definitely more useful than one person resisting alone.

But Chang Shunping subconsciously took a step forward and then stopped.

That was when Cao Wunian was at the peak of his power, and he was afraid.

Chang Shunping was just an ordinary cultivator who relied on elixirs and spiritual objects to forcibly advance to the sixth level of foundation building.

Benefiting from the legacy of his ancestors, although his cultivation process could not be said to be smooth sailing, he basically encountered no obstacles and was seriously lacking in practical experience.

Thinking about the Chang family still needing someone to protect them, and thinking about the White Bone Sect’s past reputation for evil.

Chang Shunping was hesitant, not knowing whether he should go up to help or take the opportunity to escape. He stood there in a daze, caught in a dilemma.

Just as he was stunned, Cao Wunian had completed the transformation.

His body expanded to a full ten feet in length, turning him into a giant skeleton whose every move could cause an air explosion.

One step would leave a huge pit on the ground that was several feet deep and several feet wide.

When a punch is thrown, even from dozens of feet away, one can feel the gusts of wind whistling past and hitting the face.

He was like a demon god descending to the earth, and even the shield of the top-grade magical weapon was shaking under his fist.

Chang Shunping shuddered immediately. If the target of that punch was himself, there would be only one outcome: he would be smashed into a pool of meat paste.

However, the next moment, he saw the most incredible scene he had ever seen in his life.

Xiao Chen actually took the initiative to put away all his magic weapons and stood there with his hands behind his back.

Chang Shunping was confused at the time. What did this mean?
Did Xiao Chen decide to give up resistance?
But he soon found out the reason, because what happened next was a complete joke.

It was obvious that he could cross the bone giant fifty feet away with just one step.

In front of Xiao Chen, he was as clumsy as a child who had just learned to walk.

No matter how he rushed, jumped, or slashed, a flash of golden light suddenly appeared, and all his attacks were in vain.

Every time the golden light flashed, Xiao Chen's figure would appear dozens of feet away.

He shuttled back and forth under Qingyang Mountain, his clothes fluttering in the strong wind, as gracefully as if he was dancing.

As a spectator, Chang Shunping was dazzled and overwhelmed by the scene.

If it weren't for the wide field of vision, I would have no idea where Xiao Chen was.

If the white bone giant just now represents a power that does not belong to a foundation-building cultivator.

The golden light flashing at this moment undoubtedly represents a speed that does not belong to a foundation-building cultivator.

A question popped up in Chang Shunping's heart: "Is there really a Foundation Establishment cultivator who can reach this level so quickly?"

This was actually a misunderstanding on his part. If it was a long distance journey, even Xiao Chen could not reach such a fast speed.

But in such a familiar environment, it is not a problem to dodge quickly in a short period of time.

Therefore, from the moment Cao Wunian took the "holy medicine", the outcome of this battle was already determined.

I saw Xiao Chen picking up the storage bag from the ground and starting to clean up the battlefield.

Chang Shunping suddenly woke up and realized that he was still standing there. In the end, he did not dare to muster up the courage to rush forward to help.

He quickly put away his flying sword, feeling a little ashamed, but also a little relieved.

He was ashamed of his lack of strength, but fortunately he met Xiao Chen and successfully avoided the crisis.

He then hurried over to congratulate him, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xiao. This time, Lingyuan Sect has offered a double reward for merit, so you have accumulated all the merits."

When the two of them were chatting before, Xiao Chen had mentioned that he wanted to become a Demon Slayer Guard.

Originally, he was still short of two late-stage Foundation Establishment demon cultivators, but now Cao Wunian is worth two. As long as he waits for the rotation next month, he can be directly promoted to the Demon Slayer Guard.

At that time, you will no longer need to be assigned garrison missions by Lingyuan Sect and can move freely.

Chang Shunping then congratulated him, "I heard that among all the Demon Slayer Guards before him, the one who was promoted the fastest took half a year to gather all the merits."

"Fellow Daoist Xiao has already achieved the conditions ahead of schedule in just two months. He is truly gifted and extremely powerful!"

"With this kind of speed, I'm afraid no one will be able to surpass you in the future."

Xiao Chen smiled faintly: "Fellow Daoist Chang, you are too kind. I was just lucky and encountered some suitable opportunities."

This wasn't entirely due to his modesty. It was mainly because he was assigned to a place like the Qingyang Spiritual Mine. If he wanted to encounter a sufficient number of demon cultivators, he really needed a bit of luck.

Otherwise, no matter how strong he is, he will not be able to gain merit unless he encounters a demon cultivator.

As the two were talking, a flash of sword light suddenly flashed across the sky.

Then a middle-aged man in black shirt and holding a jade ruler jumped down.

He asked hurriedly, "My two fellow Daoists, the spiritual energy here was surging just now, and the signal arrows were lit. I wonder what's going on now, and where are the attacking demon cultivators now?"

Because the speed was too fast, a strong wind blew after him, mixed with waves of spiritual energy, until he finished asking the question.

Judging from this kind of power, the other party is obviously a cultivator who has reached the great perfection of foundation building.

Chang Shunping was stunned when he saw this. He didn't expect that the signal arrow he had fired before actually called for reinforcements.

Then he explained: "I am Chang Shunping of the Qingyang Chang family. It was me who just sent the message arrow."

"Thank you for coming to help, but Fellow Daoist Xiao has already dealt with the invading demon cultivator."

Hearing that the matter had been resolved, Yang Huaian, who came to support, immediately raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Chen.

Ever since he received the message from Lingyuan Sect yesterday, he immediately set out to patrol everywhere, hoping to capture the evil cultivator in advance and prevent him from using the Flame Crystal Stone to cause harm.

As one of the only eight Demon Slayer Guards, he has considerable experience in fighting against demon cultivators and deliberately chose a route where demon cultivators are most likely to appear.
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A quarter of an hour ago, Yang Huaian had just stepped into Qingyang.

Suddenly, I felt a violent fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from the direction of Qingyang Mountain, as if a cultivator was mobilizing the power of heaven and earth.

He was shocked at that time. He could sense the abnormal spiritual energy from a distance of hundreds of miles. Who was fighting in the direction of Qingyang Mountain?
What shocked him even more was that soon a signal arrow lit up in that direction.

This means that one of our cultivators has encountered a demonic cultivator and is seeking help from other cultivators nearby.

Yang Huaian immediately realized that the unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy just now must have come from an extremely powerful demon cultivator.

But he was different from Chang Shunping. He just frowned and immediately used all his strength to drive the flying sword to rush over.

He had a top-grade defensive magic weapon with him and felt that his safety was guaranteed, so he wanted to help delay the demon cultivator and buy time for the rest of his cultivators to escape.

But what Yang Huaian didn't expect was that when he hurried over, the battle here had already ended.

There were only two strange monks he didn't know, who seemed to be cleaning up the scene.

This made him wonder what was going on.

After hearing Chang Shunping's answer, he was stunned for a moment: "What? That demon cultivator has been dealt with?"

Yang Huaian turned around and looked at Xiao Chen in disbelief, totally unable to believe what he heard.

Although he had not seen the bone giant with his own eyes, whether from the surging spiritual energy around him or from the traces of destruction at the scene, he knew that a very powerful demon cultivator must have appeared here.

When he was on his way, he knew that this would be a fierce battle, and he was even mentally prepared to be injured.

I never expected that someone would take the lead and directly deal with the evil cultivator.

Chang Shunping pointed to the wreckage left by Cao Wunian not far away: "Yes, it's right there."

Yang Huaian scanned with his spiritual sense and was shocked again.

Judging from the spiritual energy emanating from the wreckage, the other party must have been a great master of foundation building during his lifetime.

And in that pile of wreckage, there wasn't even a single intact bone. This was clearly a symptom left behind by taking the White Bone Sect's holy medicine.

A demon cultivator who has reached the great perfection of foundation building can completely break through the limit of foundation building cultivators in a short period of time by taking the holy medicine.

It gains immense strength that is unimaginable for ordinary people, defensive capabilities that are almost comparable to those of top-grade magic weapons, and a sprint speed that completely crushes ordinary foundation-building cultivators.

One of the important reasons why the White Bone Sect was able to survive for so many years without being wiped out while simultaneously opposing the three major sects in Hezhou without a Golden Core True Person was because they had mastered this extremely powerful holy medicine.

As a result, when the foundation-building monks of the three major sects were besieging the White Bone Sect, they had to be extremely cautious, act in teams, and dare not disperse easily, in case the other party used the holy medicine to destroy them all.

This resulted in a serious shortage of manpower, and people would often arrive a little late and not be able to find anyone around.

Occasionally, they would succeed, but would encounter a white bone giant to block their retreat. Often, a single white bone giant was enough to intercept seven or eight late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Yang Huaian never thought that one day he would actually see someone fighting alone and defeating the evil cultivator of the White Bone Sect who had taken the holy medicine.

The reason why we say to fight alone and directly exclude Chang Shunping is because based on the previous experience of fighting against the White Bone Sect, cultivators who are not in the late stage of foundation building will be of no help at all in such a battle, but will only be a hindrance.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao? Could it be that you are Xiao Chen?"

Yang Huaian carefully recalled all the cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage that he had heard of, and immediately thought of the first place in the monthly report not long ago.

At that time, he was curious about who this monk who suddenly appeared was, but he didn't expect to see the real person so soon.

"it's me."

Xiao Chen nodded at this, then asked, "I've heard for a while that within the Lingyuan Sect, there's a Daoist named Yang, known as the Soul-Breaking Ruler. He carries a two-foot-two-inch jade ruler. He's slain countless demons since the start of this war and is currently one of the eight great Demon-Slaying Guards. I wonder if Daoist Yang is here in person?"

Yang Huaian quickly waved his hands: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, you are joking. I am just a name with empty reputation. I am not as good as you who can actually fight against the white bone giant."

He said this sincerely, without a trace of falsehood. Yang Huaian asked himself, if he were to encounter a white bone giant alone, he would definitely not be a match.

Being able to hold off until the effect of the opponent's medicine wears off at the cost of being seriously injured and barely saving one's own life is already a remarkable achievement.

Looking at Xiao Chen again, his breathing was steady and his face was rosy. It was obvious that he was not injured.

Even the robe on his body was not damaged at all, and it was impossible to tell that he had just experienced a battle.

When Yang Huaian thought of this, he felt even more ashamed of himself, and then he even wanted to make friends with him.

So they took the initiative to stay and help fill the potholes left by the fighting around them.

He then acted as a messenger and returned to Lingyuan Sect to help contact the inspector to come and count the merits.

After seeing off Yang Huaian and Chang Shunping, Xiao Chen returned to the spirit mine and refined the storage bag left by Cao Wunian.

Sure enough, there was a bag full of fire crystals inside.

But apart from that, there was not even a spirit stone, nor any other miscellaneous items, only half a bottle of leftover fasting pills and a full twenty-four bottles of poisonous smoke.

It was obvious that he had intentionally cleaned up the rest of the things before coming, and had already prepared to leave no supplies behind after his death in battle.

"There's actually this kind of operation..."

Xiao Chen searched through the storage bag but couldn't find anything else, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Fortunately, this time he also obtained a top-grade magical cane, which was the bone cane used by Cao Wunian.

This top-grade magic weapon alone is equivalent to ten thousand spirit stones.

Moreover, this time there are double merits and points, which help him meet the conditions for promotion to Demon Slayer Guard.

In this way, the first step of the plan that he had made on the flying boat was completed ahead of schedule.

After that, you can start the second step, avoid the front line, stay behind Lingyuan Sect, and search for those demon cultivators who sneak in and try to cause trouble.

I was originally assigned to the Qingyang Spirit Mine, and I thought it would take some time.

It now seems that there is no need to participate in the second round of rotation tasks.

"But the fact that it went so smoothly this time is all thanks to the Golden Light of the Earth."

Xiao Chen rested for a while and took out the purple gold spiritual sand from the storage bag.

He once again tasted the sweetness of the advantages of the escape technique, so he planned to focus his training on the escape technique during the period before becoming a Demon Slayer Guard.

The one pound and six ounces of purple gold spiritual sand I obtained last time still has a full one pound and four ounces.

If you double your use at any cost, there is a great chance that you can directly advance "Golden Light Across the Earth" to the realm of great success.

Since these spiritual sands were free of charge, Xiao Chen didn't feel bad about using them.
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"What? That demon cultivator has been dealt with?"

In Lingyuan Sect, Sect Leader Gong Lingfeng exclaimed in surprise.

He looked at Yang Huaian steadily, and his strange reaction even aroused the doubts of the other elders around him - what happened?
Although the other elders were also somewhat shocked, they were mainly focused on the fact that Xiao Chen's speed was so fast.

Just one day after the bounty was issued, the demon cultivator who stole the Flame Crystal Stone was found and successfully stopped.

But is this surprising?
Why does the head brother seem to have lost his composure?

Yang Huaian was also stunned on the spot. He didn't understand why the headmaster had such a reaction when he had just given the beginning and hadn't even mentioned the most crucial thing.

None of them knew that Gong Lingfeng had been suffering in his heart for the past two days.

He clearly knew that something was going to happen in Qingyang County, but he couldn't say anything and couldn't send anyone to stop it in advance.

Although he did not show any abnormality on the surface, he couldn't help feeling sad and angry in his heart.

Unlike other cultivators, Gong Lingfeng is not the most outstanding disciple among the contemporary disciples.

On the contrary, because he was seriously injured in a battle with a demon cultivator when he was young, he was the first among his peers to lose hope of forming a pill.

After a period of decadence, he devoted all his energy to the construction of the sect.

He remembered every place under the jurisdiction of Lingyuan Sect clearly, and he had personally visited every city more than once.

Therefore, Gong Lingfeng has been particularly painful these two days.

Now, when he suddenly heard the good news from Yang Huaian, he instantly felt a surge of joy in his heart.

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from my shoulders.

Great, Qingyang County is fine now!

But then, after the joy faded, Gong Lingfeng finally reacted: "Wait, you said that demon cultivator has been dealt with?"

He hurriedly asked, "What on earth is going on? Who dealt with the demon cultivator?"

Yang Huaian immediately recounted what he had seen and heard, and emphasized that the other party had also taken the White Bone Sect's holy medicine.

After he finished speaking, several elders of the Lingyuan Sect around him looked at each other in confusion.

They looked at each other, with disbelief in their eyes.

No, are you kidding me?
They had all participated in the encirclement and suppression of the evil cultivators of the White Bone Sect, and many of them had even personally fought against the white bone giants who had taken the holy medicine.

Because of this, they understood more clearly how unreasonable the White Bone Sect's holy medicine was.

In just a quarter of an hour, all the cultivator's blood, lifespan, cultivation and any other price that can be paid are burned in exchange for ultimate power.

The countless painful lessons of Lingyuan Sect in the past have proved that no foundation-building cultivator can fight against the bone giant alone.

This has almost become common sense.

But now, Xiao Chen from Lizhou actually broke this "common sense".

How could this not shock them?

The Great Elder Yao Dehai was completely stunned. If Yang Huaian hadn't said it himself, he would never have believed such an outrageous thing.

The first time he saw the name Xiao Chen was in a letter from the Chen family.

In the letter, Chen Tianyuan specifically asked him to help take care of Chen Zhian, Chen Zhiquan and Xiao Chen.

Especially Xiao Chen, he is a genius in alchemy.

Therefore, they need special protection and should not be placed in places that are too dangerous.

Yao Dehai sat aside and pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out. Since Xiao Chen has such powerful strength, is it really necessary to greet him in advance?

He was already shocked by the fact that he ranked first in the monthly report last time.

As a result, someone now came to tell him that Xiao Chen’s true strength had not been brought out last time.

Is this really the level an alchemist should have?
Fortunately, he did not forget to speak up for this half-brother: "My fellow disciples, the Fire Crystal Stone robbery was successfully resolved this time. Xiao Chen has made a great contribution."

"They came from Lizhou. According to the unspoken rules, everything they obtain after killing a demon cultivator belongs to them as spoils of war."

"If we send someone to recover the Fire Crystal later, I think we should give him some compensation."

After Yao Dehai finished speaking, he did not forget to wink at Elder Qiu beside him.

Generally, other elders would oppose such proposals in order to save sect resources.

In particular, the leader Gong Lingfeng has recently been reducing various expenses to stockpile resources for war.

But it doesn’t matter. This is the perfect time for him to help Xiao Chen get resources.

When the news gets out, it can be considered a form of closeness and goodwill.

But what Yao Dehai didn't expect was that before Elder Qiu could join in, Gong Lingfeng nodded first: "Yes, he should be compensated with some spirit stones."

"By recovering the Flame Crystal in time this time, a tragedy may have been avoided."

"In my opinion, we can offer double the recycling price."

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Gong Lingfeng’s statement means that he can’t deal with Yao Dehai directly. What do you mean?
Not only him, but the other elders also realized that something was wrong.

Could it be that this Xiao Chen also has connections with the head master?
Gong Lingfeng ignored all this and immediately decided after a quick glance: "Since no one objects, then it's settled."

Then he got up and went to the back hall to report the news to Master Leiyin.

"What? That demon cultivator has been dealt with?"

Upon hearing this, Master Lei Yin couldn't help but frown: "What's going on? Can you tell me in detail?"

Master Gongliang gave a total of two divination results. In order not to cause any impact, he specifically instructed not to change the first result.

Gong Lingfeng has always been reliable in his work and would never act on his own initiative.

But the problem now is that the first result is still changed.

So, is the second result reliable?
After listening carefully to Gong Lingfeng's story, Master Leiyin frowned even more.

Judging from the current intelligence, the development of the matter is completely different from the divination, which indicates that new variables have emerged.

Could it be that this cultivator named Xiao Chen is the variable in this demonic disaster?
"Bring the information about Xiao Chen here."

Gong Lingfeng quickly delivered a jade disc, which was almost identical to the description of Xiao Chen by the Lihuo Sect.

It also comes with a record of combat that took place in public.

Master Lei Yin tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers, and he saw the words "low-grade wood spiritual roots" at a glance.

Although Xiao Chen's rise was extremely fast, he certainly had many adventures.

But based on this spiritual root, he will not be the variable that can affect this demonic disaster.

Only the golden elixir can fight against the golden elixir.

Only the golden elixir can truly influence the subsequent course of this demonic disaster.

However, a cultivator who has low-grade wood spiritual roots and collects a large number of spiritual objects and uses them to practice will never be able to achieve the golden elixir.

There must be other reasons that led to the current result.

(End of this chapter)