Chapter 272: Chapter 210: Status from Dire Peril, An Inch of Time (Part 2)
Trapped and unable to escape, Xuan Guang could only grit his teeth and clash with his great cold-iron halberd, continuously depleting the dense Killing Power stored in his Inner Mansion.
All the demons of Dragonfall Gorge were of the Water Element. Although Jiang Yi’s Cultivation was inferior to Xuan Guang’s, his Bing and Ding Fire was condensed and pure, far surpassing his opponent’s muddled Magical Power.
In the stalemate that followed, Jiang Yi steadily gained the upper hand.
Facing the repeated assaults of the Fire Jiao, Xuan Guang gradually found his strength failing. His Good Wings Crown fell, his aquamarine robe was burned to tatters, and even his cold-iron halberd began to melt under the intense flames.
"The time has come. I should send the great king on his way."
Seeing that Xuan Guang was in a wretched state and on the verge of breaking out of the sea of fire, Jiang Yi gently flicked his sleeve. The Bing Ding Fire radiating from his body suddenly converged, forming a two-foot-long beam of pure light in his hand.
The divine light pulsed erratically as it shot down, piercing straight through the Sea Ginseng Dragon King’s head.
A sturdy physical body at the eleventh layer of Qi Cultivation could not block even a fraction of the Bingding Crimson Divine Light.
With a flick of his finger, Jiang Yi shattered Xuan Guang’s tiger Jiao body to dust. His Dao Embryo spun like a millstone, devouring every last drop of the rich, red blood Essence.
’The prototype Dao Body has improved a bit more.’
With Xuan Guang’s death, the Dense Cloud Nine Smoke Barrier that covered several miles instantly lost its master. The roiling Dense Qi began to churn and dissipate, no longer as impenetrable as before.
Jiang Yi waved his hand, and the Bing and Ding Fire transformed into a sky full of crimson clouds, sweeping away the residual fiery energy in all directions.
When the thick smoke met the fierce flames, it vanished in an instant, like snow in hot water. In just a few moments, the sky-obscuring smoke barrier was completely broken, revealing the vast, clear sky above the Sea of Ginseng once more.
"The smoke barrier is gone!"
The Green Jiao, Rain Consort, cried out in shock and was the first to dart toward the place where the firelight was brightest. The Cloud Chi and the Azure Chi followed close behind.
Seeing the white Jiao standing not far away with a composed expression, the Cloud Chi could not help but ask:
"Where is Xuan Guang?"
"He has been dealt with."
Jiang Yi spoke calmly as his Dao Embryo spun slightly, completely absorbing the last wisp of scattered blood Essence.
"That fool tried to ambush and kill me. He was courting death."
The Azure Chi and the Cloud Chi exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in the other’s eyes.
Xuan Guang had been a tiger Jiao at the eleventh layer of Qi Cultivation. He was fierce and savage, with an exceptionally tough and tempered body and immense strength.
’And he was slain so easily by this young white Jiao, whose foundation is still so shallow?’
"The Daoist granted me Protective Measures. Never mind the eleventh layer of Qi Cultivation; I could even slay someone at the Twelfth Layer!"
After absorbing the Dragon’s Son blood Essence from within Xuan Guang’s body, Jiang Yi’s second Dao Body reached a new level, and his aura surged.
Rain Consort’s eyes filled with joy.
"Little brother, what incredible skill! Now that this great menace is gone, things will be much smoother from now on!"
Jiang Yi nodded, his gaze sweeping over the three demons.
"Xuan Guang is eliminated. Next, we should plan how to deal with that Immortal Master from the Upper Sect."
The Azure Chi took a deep breath and bowed.
"We will follow the Daoist’s every command!"
The Cloud Chi also cupped his hands in agreement, his attitude now much more respectful.
Rain Consort’s smile was as radiant as a flower as she sidled up to Jiang Yi’s side.
"Don’t worry, little brother. The two Chi lords and I will certainly give you our full support!"
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Returning to the Raging Jiao Mansion, Jiang Yi naturally took over the Sea of Ginseng Palace. He returned to his bedchamber and sat on the couch.
Besides the blood Essence gained from killing Xuan Guang, he had also seized the "Dense Cloud Nine Smoke Barrier."
This Magical Artifact had an innate trapping ability and could provide a tactical advantage. It would surely be useful in future Magical Combat.
Jiang Yi finished taking inventory and briefly refined the artifact, thinking to himself:
’I came into Dragonfall Gorge all by myself, yet my fortunes have only grown. Truly, the way of Heaven is to take from what has a surplus and give to what has a deficit.’
He sat on the precious couch, his eyelids lowered, and began to slowly regulate his Breathing.
After several battles and circulating his Magical Power through a Circulation of the Meridians, he noticed a subtle difference from before.
A wandering wisp of Essence Qi seemed to be stirring restlessly, like a new sprout about to burst forth.
’It seems this final ingredient, the "Water Beneath Kan," is about to be completed.’
’Master Lu was right. I must brave dangers and court risks to trigger this medicine and refine it from within my body.’
Jiang Yi calculated in his mind. He had already arranged with Rain Consort and the two Chi descendants to set the ambush for the Upper Sect’s Immortal Master in the Qi Sea.
’Ten days left.’
Jiang Yi got a Passage Token from Rain Consort and prepared to head to Dragon Head Mountain.
’That ancient mountain is filled with astral qi and is extremely dangerous. Perhaps it can provide the Opportunity I need to achieve Perfection in Gathering Herbs for the Water Beneath Kan.’
A glint flashed in his eyes, a golden light faintly visible, as he silently posed a question to the Celestial Book.
’I beg the Celestial Book, show me if I can gather the "Water Beneath Kan" Great Medicine at Dragon Head Mountain?’
Such a simple question about himself never took long to answer.
A moment later, small, tadpole-like characters appeared.
[Yes.]
Jiang Yi nodded slightly with a look of understanding. He did not ask if he would encounter mortal danger, or how he might safely overcome it.
Gathering Herbs required facing danger; of that, there was no doubt.
’No matter the dangers, I just have to push through them.’
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「Three days passed in a flash.」
Jiang Yi rode his Profound Light, presented the Passage Token, and smoothly entered the towering Dragon Head Mountain.
The terrain of this ancient mountain was peculiar. It was rugged and steep, with strange, jagged rocks naturally formed into the shapes of various snakes and Mangs.
The mountain was filled with immense astral qi that pressed down heavily on one’s shoulders, making even flight quite difficult.
’This Dragon Head Mountain... it’s almost as if it’s alive?’
Jiang Yi’s Primordial Gate stirred. His Divine Sense was fused with his metal-attribute nature, making it far sharper than that of an ordinary Qi Cultivation Cultivator.
The moment he set foot in this place, the hissing of ten thousand snakes and Mangs filled his ears.
After advancing a hundred miles, a foul wind suddenly assaulted his face. A huge, black Mang shot out from between the rocks, its barrel-thick body whipping toward him with immense force.
Jiang Yi, wreathed in Profound Light, casually waved a hand. A bolt of Magical Power shot out and shredded the great Mang to pieces.
The higher he climbed, the more densely packed the strange serpents and Mangs became, as if they were all born from Dragon Head Mountain itself.
