Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 189 Shadowy Shadows (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

Three months later.

East China Sea.

About 100 miles from Silver Hook Island.

On the sea.

A slender figure in green was rapidly moving towards Silver Hook Island, stepping on the waves. It was Huang Wanting, a female cultivator from the Huang family.

Behind him stood an old Taoist priest in black robes, holding the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

"Little beauty, obediently agree to cultivate with this old Taoist priest, and I'll spare your life!"

"Otherwise, don't blame this old Taoist for being ruthless and summoning you into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner!"

The old Taoist priest in black robes let out a strange cry, and black mist billowed beneath his feet as he pursued Huang Wanting.

Huang Wanting's pretty face turned ashen. She shot out a volley of needles with her backhand and fled towards Silver Hook Island without looking back.

The old Taoist priest in black robes simply waved his sleeve, and the flying needles fell onto the sea.

This person is a disciple of the Netherworld Sect.

The demonic arts of cultivation are unpredictable and difficult to defend against.

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"
The old Taoist priest in black robes knew about the Huang family of Silver Hook Island.

For the past few years, he had been lying low in that area.

Until the conflict between the Daoist and Demonic factions in the Song and Liang dynasties began.

The old Taoist priest in black robes made a hand seal, waved the Myriad Souls Banner, and a demon leaped out from it.

With green teeth and blue eyes, and a ferocious face.

"Grab him!"

The evil spirit, standing ten feet tall, transformed into a wisp of black mist and swept over.

He quickly caught up with Huang Wanting, and with a strange laugh, he stretched out his sharp, knife-like fingers to grab her.

Huang Wanting sensed the evil spirit and was terrified.

He clenched his teeth, channeled his spiritual power, and a talisman appeared in his hand.

It was none other than the [Evil-Breaking Divine Thunder Talisman].

Huang Wanting is only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

To activate the [Evil-Breaking Divine Thunder Talisman], he spat out a stream of essence blood.

Even if it meant death, she would rather die than fall into the hands of a demonic cultivator.

The thunder talisman shone brightly.

"Boom!"

The evil spirit let out a shrill scream, its two ghostly hands shattered, protecting its head, turning into black smoke, and then retreating back to the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

"waste!"

The old Taoist priest in black robes cursed loudly.

However, he wasn't idle either.

Under the cover of the evil spirit, a Netherworld Bone-Piercing Nail shot out.

It looked like it was about to hit Huang Wanting.

"Don't blame the old Taoist! Blame yourself!"

"If you are unwilling to cultivate with this old Taoist, then enter his Ten Thousand Souls Banner!"

The Netherworld Sect excels at extracting souls to forge banners, and can rapidly increase their strength through blood sacrifices.

Their cultivation speed is much faster than that of Daoist cultivators.

The bodies, flesh, blood, and souls of Daoist cultivators are considered excellent resources for cultivation by demonic cultivators.

Like Huang Wanting, a cultivator.

Capturing him alive would be ideal, as it would allow for dual cultivation.

Killing is also good.

If one's soul is refined into the Myriad Soul Banner, one's strength will increase slightly.

Just now.

A dark, razor-sharp fish suddenly rushed towards them.

Just before it hit Huang Wanting, it transformed into a turquoise spiritual shield, tightly enveloping her inside.

The Netherworld Bone-Piercing Needle struck the Azure Spirit Barrier, but its spiritual light remained undiminished.

Huang Wanting was still in shock.

Look up and look ahead.

Two cultivators, a man and a woman, stood side by side.

The male cultivator was refined and elegant, calm and composed; he was none other than Shen Xuan, whom she had met once before.

"Huang Wanting from Silver Hook Island greets Senior Shen!"

"Thank you so much, Senior Shen, for saving me!"

Shen Xuan nodded.

"Is your grandfather alright?"

"Grandpa has always been well and often talks about Senior Shen!"

Shen Xuan chuckled.

Huang Wanting's words are so obviously fake.

Two years ago, he forcibly bought the Jade Spirit Clam from the Huang family.

At this moment, the old Taoist in black robes saw Shen Xuan and Huang Wanting talking and tried to sneak away.

He waved the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, which transformed into a sky full of dark, ghostly mist to conceal his figure, and then flew away in the opposite direction.

"Want to leave? Stay and feed the insects!"

Another female cultivator in white chuckled.

It was none other than the White Lotus Fairy.

A black cloud flew out from the insect pouch at his waist, whistling as hundreds of Yin-devouring demonic insects emerged.

"Devouring Yin Demon Insects!"

The old Taoist priest in black robes let out a strange cry.

The evil spirits of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner had just flown out when they saw the Yin-Eating Demonic Insects and tried to flee back. But there was no escape!
The Yin-devouring demonic insects buzzed, their bodies shifting between solid and ethereal forms, seemingly traversing a small space before swarming forward and devouring the evil spirit.

The old Taoist priest in black robes turned and fled.

Water exploded.

From the sea beneath the White Lotus Fairy's feet, a water ape three zhang tall leaped out, stretched out its giant arm, and smashed the black-robed old Taoist into a meat patty with a single palm strike.

The Yin-devouring demonic insects followed closely, swarming towards the deformed corpse of the black-robed old Taoist.

"Shen Lang, this Ten Thousand Souls Banner is mine!"

The White Lotus Fairy was just missing a Yin artifact to use for keeping Yin spirits!

Seeing that Shen Xuan ignored her and was still chatting with Huang Wanting.

I feel angry.

"Shen Lang!"

The White Lotus Fairy linked arms with Shen Xuan, subtly asserting her dominance.

"Alright! Don't let the younger generation laugh at us!"

Shen Xuan said helplessly.

Just now, he inquired about the situation of demonic cultivators in Yunyuan Immortal City.

After the conflict between the Daoist and Demonic Paths between the Song and Liang Kingdoms began, Yunyuan Immortal City was also drawn into it.

Many demonic cultivators who had been lying in wait for years suddenly emerged.

He cultivated demonic arts, refined demonic heads, transformed into demons, extracted souls to refine corpses, devoured cultivators, and sacrificed mortals with blood.

The Azure Water Sect, with its limited strength, was struggling to cope and was in dire straits.

The independent cultivators dared not leave the immortal city at will.

Huang Wanting never expected that a demonic cultivator would have designs on her, just a hundred miles away from her own Silver Hook Island.

Shen Xuan sighed.

I never expected Yunyuan Immortal City to be in such chaos.

"Give my regards to your grandfather!"

Shen Xuan summoned the Silver-Winged Teng Snake.

The White Lotus Fairy took in the Water Ape Corpse Beast and then linked arms with Shen Xuan.

The two rode on the silver-winged serpent, soaring through the clouds and mist.

Half an hour later.

The gates of Yunyuan Immortal City were heavily guarded.

Shen Xuan took out his identity token to register.

The resident elder of the Bishui Sect, Ruan Siting, personally came to welcome them.

"Brother Shen, it's been a long time! Today, I, Ruan, am hosting a feast at Juxianlou, where we'll drink until we're completely drunk!"

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, you're too kind."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ruan Siting led Shen Xuan and Fairy Bailian into Yunyuan Immortal City.

Shen Xuan instructed Ruan Siting to send a steward to invite Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang to a gathering.

"Master Shen Fu, why didn't you inform us in advance of your arrival!"

Tang Renhao made a commanding entrance as soon as he entered.

"This matter is not Brother Shen's fault. It just so happens that I was on duty today, so I had the advantage of being close to the water!"

Shen Xuan introduced the White Lotus Fairy to Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang.

"This is the White Lotus Fairy of the Zhou family, the Beast Taming Family of Qingyang Prefecture, and also a good friend of mine!"

Zhu Jintang's eyes revealed admiration.

"Master Shen is truly a divine being! So carefree and at ease!"

The group exchanged a few pleasantries.

The atmosphere gradually became lively.

Shen Xuan inquired about the nearby second-tier water demons.

Previously, he had written a letter asking Tang Renhao to help him find out.

Tang Renhao was prepared and took out a jade slip with a sea chart.

Shen Xuan scanned the area briefly with his divine sense.

The activity range of the seven second-tier water sprites is marked inside.

"I am ashamed! I have always wanted to hunt these water demons, but I have not been able to do so!"

"Many thanks Fellow Daoist Tang! Here, I, Shen, offer this cup in place of wine to Fellow Daoist Tang!"

After finishing their business, Shen Xuan relaxed.

Seeing this, Ruan Siting clapped his hands, and more than a dozen beautiful maids from Juxianlou began serving dishes on jade platters.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan has gone to great lengths."

Shen Xuan said with emotion.

He was a hermit.

I've never had much of a desire for food.

Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang, however, did not stand on ceremony and began to eat heartily.

At the banquet, Ruan Siting told Shen Xuan that Kang Wuji had been exiled to a border town because of the Mingyang Island incident.

Not long ago, demonic cultivators caused chaos, and Kang Wuji, lacking strength, perished at their hands.

Shen Xuan was secretly alarmed.

"In the world of cultivation, strength is ultimately what matters."

A person like Kang Wuji is adept at social maneuvering.

Once they lose power, they will die an unexplained death.

Drinking and drinking.

After the banquet, Shen Xuan took the White Lotus Fairy to stay at the sect's inn.

"Bai Lian, go and gather intelligence in Yunyuan Immortal City. I'm going to hunt down the water demons."

"They will definitely return in ten days to a month."

(End of this chapter)