My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

After returning from the deck, everyone on the ship had a variety of thoughts on their minds, and the atmosphere became increasingly gloomy.

At noon the next day, the vast sea of ​​clouds outside suddenly changed, the heavy fog turned dark, and the speed of the crane-winged ship dropped sharply, making Di Xiu even more anxious.

Cui Ying, who was cultivating in the side room, slowly opened her eyes and looked out the window. However, at this moment, she could only see dark clouds pressing down overhead, and vaguely see raindrops the size of beans sliding down rapidly from the clouds.

As for the distant place beyond the reach of sight, there were flashes of lightning.

"It's a thunderstorm!"

Cui Ying frowned slightly, and her mood became somewhat serious.

"Boom"

The first bolt of lightning struck directly on the top of the ship, with a deafening roar.

Startled by the commotion, Ta Xue, who was sitting by the bed, quickly got up and assumed a defensive posture facing the window.

Meanwhile, Di Xiu, who was in the upper room, also looked rather unwell. In such extreme weather, he was afraid that a powerful enemy might take the opportunity to ambush him, so he dared not be distracted and just sat in the room to conserve his energy.

After several bolts of lightning thicker than a wrist struck, a torrential downpour followed, causing the spiritual energy shield outside the cloud ship to flicker repeatedly.

Cui Ying first comforted Taxue, then closed the wooden window, too lazy to look anymore. She simply sat cross-legged on the futon, silently reciting a calming mantra.

After an unknown amount of time, the deafening thunder roared once more, and the cloud ship suddenly began to shake violently.

Cui Ying immediately got up, pushed open the door and went out. Just then, Lei Yi from next door also came out. The two looked at each other and walked out side by side.

As Cui Ying walked through the long corridor, she vaguely heard cultivators shouting on the deck:

"What happened?"

"It was lightning! It was thunder that smashed through the railing of the ship!"

Upon hearing this, Cui Ying's expression changed drastically. The ship was protected by a spiritual energy shield and a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. How could the lightning so easily shatter the ship's hull?

Before she could see clearly, she felt a weight on her arm. It turned out that Lei Yi had also noticed something was wrong and was pulling her backward.

Just as the two retreated to the edge of the cabin, a green light descended from the sky and blasted through the deck!

Before the surrounding cultivators could react, they were swept away by that green light, and their flesh and blood flew everywhere.

"Who are you, you petty scoundrel, daring to cause trouble here?"

A fierce wind howled, and a streak of light shot up from the upper room and stood steadily in mid-air. It was Di Xiu, who had received the silver crown and golden branch.

However, his face was gloomy at the moment, and he thought to himself that no information about the spiritual object should have been revealed. He wondered if the person who came was there to steal the treasure or to seek revenge.

"I am a guest retainer of Nanyang Prefecture! Anyone who dares to be insolent before me should think twice before acting!"

A sneer rang out from the churning clouds, and as it drew nearer, a rugged figure gradually came into view.

The man was dressed in a black robe and wore a silver mask. Although his face was not visible, his exposed palms were covered with yellow spots, resembling tree bark and withered branches.

"Haha~ I've thought it over carefully before I came."

At this point, the man threw his head back and laughed loudly, his voice booming like a bell:

"Now that you're about to die, I'll let you know that I chose to kill you when you were injured."

Di Xiu frowned, clearly not recognizing the man.

But Lei Yi below, his eyes flickered slightly, and he transmitted his voice to Cui Ying without changing his expression:

"It is the Yin Corpse Master. I once heard my father mention him by chance. He is a late Foundation Establishment cultivator who has mastered the evil art of corpse refining. He has few rivals among cultivators of the same level."

Most cultivators on the Immortal Origin Continent follow the righteous path, while evil cultivators employ ruthless and vicious methods, and cannot be considered righteous.

Evil cultivators are different from bandits and robbers. They often attack mortals in order to improve their cultivation, which violates the laws of heaven and human ethics. They have a bad reputation and it is no exaggeration to say that everyone should kill them.

Having cultivated Taoism for many years, Di Xiu had countless enemies. Seeing that the man on the dark face had no greed in his eyes, but rather boundless hatred, he understood that this person had come seeking revenge.

"Well said, 'You've weighed it all out'! This time you'll understand what 'no return' really means!"

As soon as Di Xiu finished speaking, he unleashed a torrent of golden light towards the opposite side.

The Yin Corpse Master was no ordinary person either. Without any visible movement, a ghostly claw covered in green scales suddenly shot out from behind him and collided with the golden glow without showing any weakness.

Immortals fight, mortals suffer.

The combined power of the two powerful figures created a vast and intimidating shockwave, causing the crane-winged ship below to sway like a floating duckweed.

This place is in the sky, tens of thousands of feet above the ground. If the cloud ship were to collapse, there would inevitably be some danger.

The Yin Corpse Master knew that his strength was inferior to Di Xiu's, but he used all his trump cards, clearly determined to kill Di Xiu here.

Di Xiu was still recovering from serious injuries and had just obtained a spiritual object, so he was quite apprehensive and was temporarily at a disadvantage.

The more he attacked, the angrier he became. He had previously been mindful of the attendants and innocent Qi Refining cultivators on the cloud ship, but now his eyes grew increasingly fierce. He disregarded everything and used every means at his disposal to fight the Yin Corpse Master to the death.

The cloud ships below were in complete chaos, with screams and cries of agony rising and falling as cultivators dodged the incoming attacks.

"The cloud ship is about to crack!"

Cui Ying also protected Taxue and Lei Yi as they retreated into the side room. Just then, accompanied by a cry of alarm, the spiritual energy shield that had begun to dissipate shattered like an eggshell. Countless gusts of wind poured in from all directions, and several Qi Refining cultivators were instantly swept away and sent flying, falling to the ground with screams of agony.

At the same time, a huge crack appeared on the deck and spread toward the hull at a visible speed.

"Fellow Daoist Cui!"

Lei Yi leaned against the wooden wall of the corridor, and after regaining his balance, he said urgently to Cui Ying:

"Those two are fighting fiercely, so they probably don't have time to worry about us anymore. This is a good opportunity to escape!"

Just as he was speaking, a cultivator dressed in a blue robe screamed and fell backward, crashing heavily onto the deck of the ship. He was then pulled into the sea of ​​clouds by the endless gale. Judging from his mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation, his chances of survival seemed slim.

Cui Ying asked, "Does Fellow Daoist Lei already have a solution?"

Lei Yi gripped the wooden wall with one hand, reached into his storage bag, took out a talisman, and grinned in the wind:

"I have something good!"

The talisman was entirely green, exuding a lively aura. Cui Ying glanced at it, and as she recognized its function, Lei Yi grabbed her arm again, crushed the green talisman, and threw it outside. A hazy green light instantly enveloped the two of them, and the moment they jumped off the cloud ship, the ship instantly shattered and broke apart!

The roar of the cloud ship breaking apart was mixed with a feeling of weightlessness. Cui Ying held onto Ta Xue tightly with one hand, letting the tangible gale howl around them, making the two of them in the blue light sway and bend like falling leaves.

I don't know how much time passed, but the wind and rain around us subsided.

When Cui Ying and Lei Yi stepped out of the blue light, the surrounding area was already a vast mountain forest, with the faint sounds of insects chirping and birds singing.