Chapter 157: Chapter 138: Demon-slaying and Seizing the Island!
Though most of the Demon Race are crude and foolish, the demons on Red Moon River have been a lasting force for thousands of years, naturally birthing individuals with innate intelligence and spiritual nature.
They scatter into fragments, not merely waiting for the Human Race to defeat them one by one. Among these islands lined with arrays, reality and illusion entwine, concealing numerous Earth Demons, intending to use local numerical superiority to eliminate Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Human Race.
At this moment, on this Celestial Wolf Island serving as a bridgehead, it actually hides nine Earth Demons!
This number shocked Ma Wu and the others.
They are confident in Gu Yuan’s strength. In a one-on-one fight, Senior Brother Gu is certainly unafraid of any Earth Demon, having slain the Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape, a naturally exotic species, with his sword.
But if joined by them in a group battle, the outcome is uncertain.
They lack confidence in their own strength!
A mere year is quite short for them, and they lack many techniques.
"Hahaha, brat, knowing fear now, aren’t you? If you’re afraid, leave quickly, and I might spare your lives. Just don’t trespass on Celestial Wolf Island in the future!"
The leading demon laughed heartily, quite satisfied, continually advising Gu Yuan and the others.
But Gu Yuan looked over the nine demons before him and abruptly chuckled: "Strong Bear, Blue Lizard, Jade Python, Silver Frog, Black Crocodile, Water Wolf..."
"All are mediocre demon types, without a single exotic species, yet dare to speak grandiloquently, asking Profound Sect Daoist School to make way?"
These nine demons maintained human form, riding demon clouds, appearing majestic and thunderous, but under Gu Yuan’s Heaven-Revealing Spirit Eye and Three-Eyed Divine Sense, they were fully revealed, python bodies with crocodile tails, everything was seen clearly.
They were merely commonplace demon types.
"Such arrogant Human Race! Do you think we truly can’t deal with you?"
"Brothers, let’s join forces and kill this brat, defend Celestial Wolf Island!"
Upon hearing this, the leading Water Wolf immediately flew into a rage, pulling out a cyan steel fork and launching it directly at Gu Yuan.
Behind it, several other demons also raised their spiritual artifacts, closing in on Gu Yuan together.
However, the spiritual artifacts in their hands were quite rudimentary, though radiant, their crafting techniques seemed extraordinarily cumbersome.
The group of demons attacked, their aura was rather mixed, most of the demon qi was used to conjure a rolling demon cloud, feigning strength, with merely seventy to eighty percent truly used to kill enemies and manage techniques.
"Senior brothers and sisters, quickly take action and assist Senior Brother Gu in demon-slaying!"
Witnessing the scene, Ma Wu’s suspended heart immediately settled, his courage revived, raising a Dharma Seal to face a Blue Lizard.
This is the way!
If every demon were as formidable in talent technique and undeniable qi power as the challenging demons, accompanied by treasures, then this vast world would already be owned by the Demon Race.
Those clad in scales and armor, unschooled in True Scripture, how can they compete in magical combat with us disciples of the Profound Sect?
Ma Wu, with an imposing presence, forged ahead.
Fu Hongling and the others also raised low-grade spiritual artifacts or Dharma Seals they’ve cultivated, invoking Dao Foundation Power, each confronting an Earth Demon.
The aggressive Water Wolf encircled Gu Yuan, but halfway through, it suddenly realized there were only three companions left by its side.
While the Human Race stood suspended, their sleeve flowing, their face serene like an immortal, exuding an air of transcendence, regarding the three demons with cold eyes.
A tremor of fear unexplainably emerged within, a sense of dread.
"Everyone, stand together..."
It glanced around, uttering harshly as if encouraging itself.
But when it turned its head, it found that the two beside it had already ridden the black wind and fled without notice.
"Nitwits! Get back!"
Irritated, its face changed dramatically, unable to refrain from swearing angrily.
"Zing!"
Just then, a dazzling sword radiance like invisible thunder suddenly tore through the void, with unimaginable speed, slashing towards the two Earth Demons’ rear hearts.
"Splash!"
The two Earth Demons whipped up gales and waves in an attempt to block the sword light, simultaneously fleeing; one into the water, trying to evade separately.
"Zing!"
But from the air, the sword light suddenly split into sixteen, eight parallel like thunder, dividing in two directions, instantly breaking through the gale and waves, piercing the two Earth Demons’ rear hearts.
"Ah!"
The two Earth Demons cried out miserably, then died instantly, their bodies revealing their original forms, plummeting but then swept back by the roaring water.
At this moment, the Water Wolf realized the river water beneath itself had unknowingly surged, closing in on itself.
The torrential river water seemed entirely controlled by the person before it, and its inherent talent technique couldn’t rival this individual’s authority.
Though amidst the Great River, the Water Wolf felt akin to being in a vast desert.
"Water Element Dao Foundation..."
The Water Wolf was suddenly shocked, immediately understanding that the person here seemingly possessed diverse Dao Foundations.
"Roar!"
But just as this thought emerged in its mind, it was shattered by a terrible roar, invisible thunder tearing its awareness apart, halting its thoughts.
Subsequently, a shadow akin to bamboo or sword abruptly appeared, penetrating its brow, ending everything.
The three demons, having surrounded, were effortlessly slain by Gu Yuan in mere breaths.
Outside Celestial Wolf Island, Ma Wu and the others were still entangled with the remaining demons.
The cultivation of Three Qi refining, the mana suddenly increased threefold, sword light splitting eighteen ways, Divine Sense thundering like a flood dragon—although Gu Yuan had broken through the Foundation Establishment Stage barely a year, he already possessed formidable techniques, the average foe no longer his match in several rounds.
"Boom!"
"Splash!"
In the distance, Ma Wu and the others continued battling, but Gu Yuan did not join immediately, standing in place, observing the others’ magical combat.
This was a trial, though simple trials were already obsolete for him, for Ma Wu and the others, it remained essential.
With Gu Yuan’s effortless slaying of the three demons, the situation on the battlefield shifted dramatically.
Ma Wu and the others’ morale soared, mana roared, attacking without concern, wholeheartedly immersing themselves in battle, verifying their teachings.
The remaining demons, devoid of will to fight, focused only on fleeing, soon finding themselves at a disadvantage.
"Ah!"
On the battlefield’s edge, Jiang Ningxue pursed her lips, her eyes revealing icy killing intent, ignoring the Snake Demon’s injury inflicted on her shoulder, conjuring a bright-moon-like Dharma Seal, which abruptly struck, directly smashing the Snake Demon’s head.
The Snake Demon emitted a miserable cry, rapidly attempting to flee, but Jiang Ningxue pursued relentlessly, dying on the spot.
"Eh!"
At that moment, Gu Yuan keenly noticed Jiang Ningxue’s complexion seemed to improve slightly, though her injuries hadn’t healed, her Essence, Qi, and Spirit felt more abundant.
This sensation was quite enigmatic; without Gu Yuan cultivating the Heaven-Revealing Spirit Eye and Three-Eyed Divine Sense, he wouldn’t sense it.
Such a feeling was fleeting, and Gu Yuan almost doubted whether he sensed wrongly.
Winning, Jiang Ningxue did not rest, immediately turning into light, assisting Fu Hongling, eager to continue demon-slaying.
With Jiang Ningxue joining, the battle rapidly skewed; aside from three Earth Demons escaping into the Great River severely injured, the other demons perished miserably.
The grand array on Celestial Wolf Island instantly collapsed without assault.
Without waiting for Gu Yuan’s command, Ma Wu and the others immediately led the Qi Refining Disciples, beginning to clear the island’s Little Demons.
The island harbored numerous Little Demons, naturally impossible to eradicate entirely, some enslaved, some slain, arranging the Array Disc afterward, thoroughly seizing control of the island.
Gu Yuan, meanwhile, ventured alone, first arriving at the island’s summit, before a pool of clear spring water.
