Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 478: Chapter 405: Execution

On the White Bone Spirit Ship, several cultivators from the Earth Evil Sect looked at each other.

"They’ve actually encountered their fellow sect members? Heh, that little lady looks quite nice, we’ll have some fun with her later."

"You lust-driven fool, judging by their cultivation level, their fellow sect members won’t be weak either.

If it’s a powerful cultivator, we might not be able to take down the enemy."

"Come on, after such a long chase, the enemy is already at their wits’ end.

Just focus on that female cultivator, we aren’t Sang Za, after all!"

They maneuvered the White Bone Spirit Ship in pursuit, with four people taking turns to control the ship, also using Spirit Stones as power, which left them in a far better state than the enemy.

The one-eyed cultivator coldly said:

"Stop arguing, no matter what, these two cultivators must die today!

The enemy is already within attack range, attack freely."

On the mountaintop, Han Yan saw her junior fellow brother being attacked and immediately summoned a puppet; the Sun-Swallowing Bead was also called forth simultaneously.

She originally intended to call upon the clouds to search for Junior Brother Ji, but seeing Liu Yu in danger, she realized time was of the essence.

Using the Blood Contract to communicate with the Golden Feathered Eagle circling above her head, she quickly issued an order:

’Find Junior Brother Ji for help.’

The tamed beast neighed sharply, soaring high into the sky, beginning the search for the familiar cultivator.

After making her preparations, Han Yan shouted:

"Junior Brother Liu, come down!"

Liu Yu was stunned; they had indeed encountered a fellow sect senior sister, but this senior sister was an Alchemist, likely lacking experience in magical combat.

With mixed emotions, he flew towards her. If he had known it was Senior Sister here, he might not have flown in this direction.

If it came to a defensive battle, the Earth Evil Sect’s cultivators were very strong. Each possessed a Fourth Layer of Chao Origin Stage black corpse, and their hope for victory was slim.

But there was no time to think any further; dodging the enemy’s Spiritual Artifact sting, he landed on the mountaintop.

Han Yan seized the opportunity to activate the Sun-Swallowing Bead, sending a red flame shockwave towards the White Bone Spirit Ship, forcing the enemy to evade.

She sent a voice transmission to Liu Yu:

"Hang in there for a while, my tamed beast went to find Junior Brother Ji for help."

Joy flickered in Liu Yu’s worried eyes; he had often sparred with Junior Brother Ji during the Foundation Establishment Stage and knew him to be a formidable and deeply hidden cultivator.

Though always peacefully planting Spirit Wood at Red Flame Peak, when it came to combat ability, he was definitely among the top Chao Origin Stage cultivators in the sect.

"Then I can rest assured; otherwise, I’d be terrified of dragging senior sister down with me."

Exhausting the little magical power left within him, Liu Yu activated the Blazing Golden Wheel, warily watching the sky.

"Ha ha, daring to fight Earth Evil Sect disciples on the ground, I admire your courage."

The one-eyed cultivator laughed fiendishly; if they had continued to flee, the pursuers could only stall them.

Now, however, with four Chao Origin Stage cultivators and four black corpses besieging two cultivators of the same level, he couldn’t fathom how to lose!

"Fellow sect members, let’s go down to meet the battle!"

"Heh heh, my baby is already hungry and thirsty; only the blood and wails of cultivators can satisfy him."

...

The Golden Feathered Eagle and the Golden-winged Bird Puppet circled in the sky, diligently keeping watch.

After consuming eighteen wisps of Qi, Ji An slowly concluded his practice, found a more open area, and began to practice the Glaze-Gold Jade Bone Body.

Body Refining Techniques don’t require the consumption of Spirit Soul, making them perfect for practice now.

Nourishing the body with the magical power of the Fourth Layer of Chao Origin Stage level, even without any external aids, can rapidly increase cultivation level.

Recently, every day, he had consumed Tier Two level Demon Beast Meat, and Ji An felt that his Body Refining Technique had reached a bottleneck.

As the technique flowed, his internal energy surged like a river, and his body surface began to glow with a silver light.

He stepped suddenly and punched out, the air shattering with a roar, an endless stream of power surged from the soles of his feet.

At this moment, his heart contracted abruptly, and Ji An felt a surge of hot energy from his heart, instantly spreading throughout his body.

Simultaneously, his spinal column leaped from the coccyx, charging upwards, climbing to the back of his head, and a large amount of white mist escaped from his scalp—he had achieved the Late-stage Foundation Establishment as a Body Cultivator.

Ji An gently clenched his fists, feeling as if he could shatter mountains with a single punch; he knew this was an illusion brought on by the rapid increase in bodily strength.

In the sunlight, looking at his skin radiating a dark silver light, feeling the power of his strong body, he nodded in satisfaction.

The ultimate pursuit of Body Cultivators is to refine the body to be as sturdy as a magical treasure. His current Body Cultivation level had reached the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.

Skin, muscles, bones, and internal organs had all seen varying degrees of improvement in both strength and resilience.

Now, even without casting any Magic Techniques, he could defeat a Foundation Establishment Perfection level Demon Beast with his bare fists.

Ji An let out a hearty laugh three times; the Foundation Establishment Stage belonged to the Silver Armor level, and in the future, he would undoubtedly reach the Golden Armor level, becoming a Body Cultivator of the Chao Origin Stage.

And all of this had not cost him much time at all.

Just then, the distant cry of the Golden Feathered Eagle sounded, and the Golden Feather Hall above replied with a clear call.

The two Golden Feathered Eagles came together, chirping urgently.

Ji An frowned slightly, as the tamed beast of Senior Sister usually followed closely by her side; why had it come here without reason?

As he pondered, his tamed beast communicated spiritually:

"Enemy attack!"

Ji An immediately understood, releasing the Mixed Gold Profound Armor Spell and the Pan Mountain Technique, then summoned the Wuji Xinghuang Banner and the Earth-Departing Flame Banner, a faint golden cloud rising beneath his feet.

When it comes to which of the Five Elements Cloud Qi the Chao Origin Stage cultivators maneuvered for the fastest flight speed, none surpassed the Gold Cloud.

"Lead the way!"

Ji An rode the clouds into the sky, summoning the Storm Thunder Eagle.

...

Han Yan and the others were surrounded by enemies, the attacks came like waves crashing one after another, they could only defend but not retaliate.

The enemy cooperated seamlessly, their attacks were restrained making it difficult to achieve any effect.

"Little girl, nice spiritual artifact you got there, to even manage to harm our refined corpse!

But this is where it ends, we’ll make sure you die in despair, after savoring an exquisite feeling before your end."

The Earth Evil Sect cultivators launched their attack while using words to harass.

The opponent wielded a Tier Two top grade Fire Element Spiritual Artifact, catching them off guard, one of their refined corpses had its skin scorched.

Surprised and furious, they uttered disgusting words to distract their opponent.

Han Yan was furious, biting her silver teeth softly, mobilizing the Sun-Swallowing Bead above her head to condense into a pillar of blazing fire as thick as a barrel, attacking the foul-mouthed cultivator.

The cultivator used Earth Escape Technique to easily dodge the attack.

The Chao Origin Stage cultivators of the Earth Evil Sect, besides mastering refined corpse techniques, were most proficient in Earth Escape Technique.

"Heh heh, come hit me, you can’t hit me!

Daring to oppose our Earth Evil Sect, after killing you we’ll extract your soul and annihilate the forces behind you."

This cultivator continued his mocking, ensuring the more enraged the enemy, the faster their magical power would deplete, hastening their defeat.

A one-eyed cultivator glanced at a golden cloud speeding straight from the horizon towards them like a flash of lightning, alarmed, he said:

"Stay alert, more cultivators are coming."

After warning his comrades, he shouted loudly:

"Earth Evil Sect conducts its business here, unrelated individuals should stay away!"

In the past, he might have told them to get lost, but now he wanted to resolve these cultivators quickly without unnecessary complications.

Earth Evil Sect, enemies truly cross paths!

Ji An controlled the auspicious cloud, pausing in mid-air, beginning to search for any hidden enemies.

After scanning once, he started questioning the Golden Feathered Eagle if it had any findings; his beast tamer uttered a brief screech which indicated no discovery.

Ji An urged the Golden Auspicious Cloud to fly at a faster speed, finally landing on the outskirts of the Earth Evil Sect cultivators.

Sensing further complications, the one-eyed cultivator angrily said:

"Do you know what you are doing? I advise you to act wisely!"

Ji An smiled, skillfully executing the Earth-to-Steel Technique, which was essential against Earth Evil Sect cultivators; it could cut off their escape route.

As long as these cultivators couldn’t escape underground, he had various methods to deal with them.

"Earth-to-Steel?!"

The one-eyed cultivator exclaimed, feeling a sudden sense of foreboding.

Ji An remained silent, fully activating the Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword.

After breaking through to the Fourth Layer of the Chao Origin Period, the power of his Metal Element Technique had considerably increased compared to when he killed another group of Earth Evil Sect cultivators ten years ago.

Thousands upon thousands of silver flying swords appeared in everyone’s eyes, and then, like lightning and thunder, their brightness suddenly increased before two heavily harmed Earth Evil Sect cultivators slowly collapsed.

The two black corpses, freed from constraints, turned their bodies, lunging at Ji An, freeing Liu Yu and his companions from their assault.

Ji An ignored the oncoming black corpse, turning to the Earth Evil Sect cultivators, once again executing the Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword to launch an attack.

The cultivators were his primary targets; they could not be allowed to escape, whereas dealing with the black corpses was manageable.

The Earth-Departing Flame Banner transformed into a Fire Phoenix, entwined with fiery golden light, lunging at the black corpse.

Liu Yu was extremely sensitive to the rhythm of battle, witnessing Ji An’s moves, he quickly turned to attack the Earth Evil Sect cultivators behind them.

Moments later, four cultivators and four black corpses all perished.

...

Ji An skillfully stripped the valuables from the enemy’s bodies, finally gathered the corpses together, beginning the final burning.

Black smoke billowed, the stench permeated the air.

Once everything turned to ashes, the trio scattered the bone ashes, swiftly leaving the polluted place.

Han Yan asked:

"Junior Brother, why do these Earth Evil Sect cultivators want to attack you?"

She was curious about the reason for the affair, anticipating future risks from the gathered clues.

"The conflict arose over a mature Spirit Medicine, Earth Soul Ginseng, which is one of the main ingredients for the Earth Soul Soothing Pill.

The Earth Evil Sect cultivators forced me to hand over the Spirit Medicine, which I refused on the spot."

Liu Yu simply explained the cause and sequence of the events, then added:

"Back then, I sliced off a cultivator’s leg, which led to their relentless pursuit.

I’ve implicated you and Junior Brother, in the future we ought to be cautious of Earth Evil Sect members."

Han Yan laughed, "Junior Brother, you’re too reserved; we’re comrades, traveling outside means helping each other.

Besides, Junior Brother Ji and I had conflicts with Earth Evil Sect disciples years ago, when we were camping outdoors, they even sneaked an attack!"

An enmity long established, it couldn’t hurt to add another.