Clan Cultivation: Starting with Plundering Demonic Beast Talents

Lin Qingyan stepped forward and presented the jade slip, saying, "Greetings, Grand Elder."

"Nearly a hundred monsters have been spotted heading towards this area from the southeast."

"According to his message, the leading beast is a giant bull, several tens of feet in size, and is likely a second-tier demonic beast."

He then withdrew.

Xu Boen then stepped forward to report, "Reporting to Senior Lin, our clan's cultivator Xu Bolun has discovered a second-tier winged tiger demon in the northwest direction."

"However, this second-tier demonic beast does not have any attached demonic beasts."

Lin Qingyang nodded. "Give each of these two six bottles of Qi Gathering Pills later."

"In this battle, you can join the fight in the last batch."

Being a sentry post carries significant risks.

Lin Qingyang arranged for three people to take turns at each position.

After all, some second-tier demonic beasts are extremely fast, and they may be caught before they even have a chance to escape.

He was rewarded with six bottles of Qi Gathering Pills, worth over one hundred spirit stones.

The last batch to join the battle will double the survival rate.

Such rewards are essential to boosting morale.

Lin Qingyan agreed.

Xu Boen, however, looked sorrowful. "Thank you for the reward, Elder. But Bo Lun has not returned yet. I'm afraid he has already died in the tiger's mouth."

"Could his son be scheduled to compete in the last batch?"

Lin Qingyang nodded calmly, "Okay."

More than a decade after leaving Qingchi Mountain, the Battle of Qishuitan and the Battle of Youhuan Mountain took place.

Every single time, the casualties were more than half of the troops.

Some of them were even drinking together just days before.

After the fight, more than half of the table was empty.

He is now much more indifferent to the passing of life.

What caught his attention most was the speed of the winged demon tiger, which he estimated to be extremely fast.

"The Sunflower Water Yin Thunder Arrow Formation is essentially an attack combining thunder and water elements, and its speed is estimated to be superior."

"Therefore, the speed advantage of the winged tiger can be suppressed by the rune array."

"Compared to the bull demon and the tiger demon, the latter's defense is probably weaker?"

Lin Qingyang stared intently ahead, his hands forming twelve talismans as he deduced the details of the duel.

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Fifteen minutes later.

The long-standing tranquility of Qishuitan was shattered, and the rocks trembled.

Two auras of second-tier demonic beasts erupted one after the other.

The first to attack the formation were the bull demon and nearly a hundred of his subordinate beasts.

Now that they were closer, Lin Qingyang could see through his true nature.

Second-tier mid-grade demonic beast, four-horned fire bull.

The cultivators inside the formation naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait for their deaths.

Spells, magical artifacts, and talismans, all in various colors, attacked the horde of beasts.

"roar!"

Relying on its thick hide, the demon bull completely ignored the attacks, blasting the formation with its four fiery horns.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the array's spiritual light dimmed by a third, but it remained sturdy.

In this type of formation that utilizes the earth's veins, the area corresponding to the formation's core is the most vulnerable because it requires a supply of spiritual energy.

The core purpose of the concealment array that the Lin family set up at Qishui Pool was to interfere with divine sense detection.

In this way, it applies to both cultivators and demonic beasts.

They lack array formation techniques or supernatural abilities.

They could only rely on luck, and basically attacked the most solid parts of the formation.

In this way, it's not a problem to persist for several hours, or even a whole day.

Whether or not support will arrive is uncertain.

After all, the monsters have scattered throughout the country, and they are probably all seeking help.

"We still need to try to break the deadlock first."

A brown talisman appeared in Lin Qingyang's palm.

It was engraved with armor patterns, clearly the Xuanjia Thick Earth Talisman that the Yuan family patriarch had given him as compensation for the battle between the four clans of Nanhefang.

This item was never used in the previous Feng Huo Shan event.

This, ironically, became his greatest source of confidence in taking the risk.

"Hold the formation firmly. In the northwest direction, use magic to block the first-tier demonic beast."

As soon as Lin Qingyang finished speaking, he stepped out of the array's range.

At this moment, the Four-Horned Flame Bull has just completed a full-force attack, and at this time, it can probably only mobilize about 70% of its usual defense.

"Sunflower Water Yin Thunder Arrow Formation!"

Lin Qingyang exited the formation and used his Kan Shui Condensation Crystal talent, shattering more than a dozen crystallized magical energy.

His magical power doubled again.

He then raised his hand and threw out twelve talismans!

Two rings were formed.

The inner ring contained four Yin Thunder Talismans, flashing with destructive, jet-black arcs of electricity.

The outer ring features eight water arrow talismans, totaling over a hundred thick water arrows resembling tree trunks.

Lin Qingyang's magical power was flowing away like a flood, and array patterns flickered on the twelve talismans.

The array patterns rapidly gathered spiritual power, forming a vortex of spiritual energy.

About three breaths later, thirty water arrows, empowered by the power of heaven and earth and crackling with arcs of electricity, suddenly blasted out!

The Sunflower Water Yin Thunder Arrow Formation erupted in five rounds, with Lin Qingyang releasing the power of the first two rounds directly.

Within three breaths, the Four-Horned Flame Ox had already sensed the danger.

However, the water arrow, enhanced by Yin Thunder, is extremely fast.

This left him no chance to escape, and he had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep an eye on them.

"Boom!"

A moment later, the four-horned demon bull's aura weakened, and even one of its horns broke off.

This is normal, after all, the attack of a single Kui Shui Yin Lei Arrow is comparable to a second-tier high-grade spirit talisman.

At that very moment, another second-tier demonic beast made its move!

The Cloud-Stepping Tiger flapped its wings fiercely, unleashing several wind blades, each over ten feet long, as it attacked Lin Qingyang.

The demon beasts are not very intelligent, but they have managed to survive in the harsh environment and their grasp of opportunities in battle is even better than most human cultivators.

In his eyes, Lin Qingyang was in a state of exhaustion after delivering a full-force attack.

He had already begun to fantasize about the scene of his sharp blade piercing through this man's chest in a few breaths.

But the next moment, a warning signal suddenly emanated from the body of this cloud-riding tiger.

Based on his years of experience fighting life and death, he immediately trusted his intuition and decided to spread his wings and leave.

At this point, he wasn't worried yet, since the wind blades he released in advance could buy him time.

Unfortunately, this time, the wind blades he had been hoping for failed to work!

A full fifty Yin Thunder Water Arrows!

Lin Qingyang fired the remaining three rounds of Yin Thunder Arrows all at once!

His target was the Cloud-Stepping Tiger, because the Four-Horned Flame Ox had too high defense.

After the Yin Thunder Water Arrow killed it, Lin Qingyang was no longer able to control the remaining Cloud-Stepping Tiger.

However, the Cloud-Stepping Tiger was extremely fast, so he could only deliberately create an opening to lure it into making a move and close the distance between the two.

Only in this way can the Yin Thunder Arrow unleash most of its power.

At this moment, the Cloud-Stepping Tiger in mid-air suddenly widened its pupils, revealing a look of despair.

He hadn't expected that the human below had just unleashed an attack capable of severely injuring the Four-Horned Flame Bull.

In the blink of an eye, an even stronger offensive could be unleashed!

He didn't even have time to think further.

Dozens of dark lightning and water arrows riddled it with holes, and its life force was instantly extinguished by more than half.

The last scene depicting the Cloud Tiger is of him being protected by his parents as a child.

Then, step by step, they defeated various monsters, devoured flesh and blood, and advanced to the second-tier monster level.

And so it came to an abrupt end, all life completely vanished.

Ten breaths later, the second-tier demonic beast, the Cloud-Stepping Tiger, is dead!

……

"roar!"

The Four-Horned Flame Ox was filled with shock and rage, and was in great danger within human territory.

The Cloud-Stepping Tiger is skilled in escape techniques, which can give him and his subordinate monsters advance warning.

It was thanks to this collaborator that he was able to successfully lead the demons to break through the defenses.

The demon bull launched a second attack the instant the Cloud-Stepping Tiger died.

Three bull horns flew into the air at great speed, carrying blazing flames, and pierced towards Lin Qingyang.

He saw through that human; this time, he truly had no other options.

"You seized the opportunity well, but I'm not alone."

Lin Qingyang glanced at it briefly before quickly flying towards the formation behind him.

He needs five breaths.

However, the Four-Horned Flame Bull's attack will arrive in no more than three breaths.

Just moments before the Flame Horn was about to pierce through Lin Qingyang's body.

Two lightning bolts flashed from the formation and flew out, blocking the monster's attack.

Amidst the unwilling roars of the Four-Cornered Flaming Ox, Lin Qingyang safely entered the formation.

"Is the Grand Elder alright?"

Lin Qingyan presented two Yin Thunder Talismans and asked with concern.

"It's alright. I've already severely injured that four-horned fire ox, and the cloud-stepping tiger is dead."

Lin Qingyang took the talisman and instructed, "You all hold the formation; we can at least hold it for another day."

He then rushed to the cave to restore his magical power and spiritual consciousness.

Even with the power of heaven and earth, the Sunflower Water Yin Thunder Arrow Formation can be used.

But after all, it involved mobilizing a full five attacks comparable to a second-tier high-grade spirit talisman.

Even with his Qi Refining Stage 9 cultivation level and double the power of his Kan Shui Condensation Crystal, he could barely manage it.

After those five volleys of fire, he only had the strength to escape and was unable to release the Yin Thunder Talisman.

Therefore, before the battle, he took out four of the eight Yin Thunder Talismans and gave them to the trustworthy Lin Qingyan.

Only then can they receive timely guidance.

Outside the Qi River Pool, the Four-Cornered Flaming Ox, though furious, dared not linger any longer.

If that human were to recover and launch another attack, he would probably perish here as well.

Two second-tier demonic beasts attacked, but retreated on their own in less than half an hour!

Many cultivators at Qishuitan witnessed what had just happened.

A Qi Refining cultivator overpowered two second-tier demonic beasts, killing one and severely injuring the other.

What a terrifying record!

"My father's decision back then has benefited the Xu family for at least a century!"

The Xu family patriarch, Xu Boen, became increasingly respectful, and also excited.

If Qi Refining is this terrifying, once Lin Qingyang reaches Foundation Establishment, he could probably be among the top three in combat power among the four great families.

At that time, because the Xu family is deeply bound to the Lin family by Qishuitan, they might be able to rise to prominence by taking advantage of the situation!

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