CHAPTER 360: CHAPTER 3,190: RETURN TO LITTLE RIVER TOWN

The pair of talons of the Cyan Nether Carving were fierce and slender. A single swipe could easily crush normal giants.

In the past few days, more than twenty humans and cattle have died under its talons, with humans making up more than half of the victims.

Moreover, demon beasts prey on each other as well.

The Cyan Nether Carving recently hunted and killed two Qi Cultivation Demon Beasts, sparing Lu Yuanshan’s group some effort in killing two fewer beasts.

This Doorway Affairs mission, which originally required clearing nineteen demon beasts, now only needed to clear seventeen.

Lu Yuanshan, alone, discovered the traces of this Cyan Nether Carving during the morning, hovering above the main street of Qingping County, ready to hunt humans on the street.

With the demon bird circling at low altitude, this scene was too conspicuous, immediately attracting the attention of the people on the street.

"What’s that?"

"It’s a demon beast!"

"The demon beast is here!"

"Run!"

In an instant, the street fell into panic as people scrambled in fear of the demon beast hunting.

Seeing the situation turning bad, Lu Yuanshan immediately wielded the Hongyin Flying Sword, slashing at the Cyan Nether Carving.

The Cyan Nether Carving was extremely fast, preparing to attack a young man, who dropped his vegetable basket, and fled in terror.

Just as the Cyan Nether Carving was about to reach its target, it was blocked by Lu Yuanshan’s slash.

Detecting the flying sword coming, the Cyan Nether Carving hastily shook its wings, lifting its massive body higher with the strong lift from its wings, shedding a few feathers.

The sword missed, interrupting the carving’s attack. Lu Yuanshan spread the Wind Thunder Wings and propelled the Hongyin Flying Sword to strike again.

This slash forced the Cyan Nether Carving to dodge and abandon its hunt, locking its focus on Lu Yuanshan instead.

Whoosh whoosh!

It tilted its head upward towards the sky, its entire Foundation Establishment Demon Power flowing to its broad wings, which flapped fiercely. The feathers, glowing with brilliant black light, shot out like small swords, as if rain.

This attack was dense, covering a range of ten feet, and aimed right at Lu Yuanshan.

This was the Cyan Nether Carving’s lifebound divine technique.

If Lu Yuanshan got hit, he would be pierced into thousands of holes.

At the same time, due to the rapid speed of the attack, it emitted sounds of breaking through the air, reaching Lu Yuanshan’s front in an instant, and he decided not to dodge.

He summoned a magical artifact in the shape of a cyan spiritual shield, which emitted azure light, converging into a jade-green spiritual power shield, crystalline like jade water, protecting him, covering his entire body.

Ding ding ding...

A series of metallic collision sounds rang out, and the broad, fierce attack of the Cyan Nether Carving was entirely blocked by the jade-green spiritual power shield.

This magical artifact, the Jade Water Spiritual Shield, was acquired years ago from completing the Cleaner mission at the Celestial Pool Peak of Chu Kingdom.

The Jade Water Spiritual Shield had reached Tier Three Lower Grade, a water attribute defensive magical artifact.

Under Lu Yuanshan’s control, it was enough to withstand any attack from the Cyan Nether Carving.

Having its lifebound divine techniques thwarted, the Cyan Nether Carving realized it wasn’t Lu Yuanshan’s match, so it ceased its blind attack and turned around, fleeing towards the distant sky.

"Stop right there!"

Lu Yuanshan snorted coldly, fully unfolding the Wind Thunder Wings, transforming into a streak of light, pursuing the Cyan Nether Carving.

In this chase, Lu Yuanshan held the advantage and soon intercepted the Cyan Nether Carving, engaging in combat once more.

The Cyan Nether Carving’s strength couldn’t compare to Lu Yuanshan’s, and its speed was inferior, making it no match.

After only three moves, this first-layer Foundation Establishment Fierce Bird Demon Beast was slain by Lu Yuanshan’s single slash in the void. Before the body fell, it was stored away in Lu Yuanshan’s Storage Bag.

After swiftly killing the Cyan Nether Carving, Lu Yuanshan headed towards another Fierce Bird Demon Beast.

This Fierce Bird Demon Beast was a Black-winged Griffin, whose strength was much weaker, merely at the eighth layer of Qi Cultivation.

Under Lu Yuanshan’s flying sword, this Black-winged Griffin didn’t even have a chance to flee, and was slashed dead in one blow.

Meanwhile, Lu Zhiwei and Xuu Shuiyao were acting jointly, temporarily not moving with Lu Yuanshan.

Their target was the remaining eight land demon beasts, all in the Qi Cultivation Stage and not far apart, within a range of more than three hundred miles.

Lu Zhiwei’s divine sense was not weak at all; when extended, it could explore a hundred-mile radius around.

She first found the traces of three demon beasts within Laoshan Town and, with Xuu Shuiyao, took them down on the same day.

The remaining five demon beasts were scattered in the wild mountain forest outside Shangyang City.

In just half a day, the five land beasts were also successively eradicated by Lu Zhiwei and Xuu Shuiyao.

The demon beasts that drifted out of the Hengyue Mountain Range were completely cleared.

Throughout the clearing process, Xuu Shuiyao witnessed Lu Zhiwei’s actions, deeply realizing the power of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, further strengthening her resolve to return to the Sect and diligently cultivate, aiming for Foundation Establishment.

This operation also made them aware that, except for towns protected by Shenxiao Palace, like Shangyang City, small towns had few cultivators present.

As a result, when demon beasts appeared, there were no cultivators or forces to respond timely, leading to these beasts causing trouble until Lu Yuanshan’s team came to eliminate them.

At noon, the trio completed their tasks and gathered by the creek outside Xiantao Town.

"Daoist Xuu, you’ve worked hard."

Having completed the demon-clearing mission, Lu Yuanshan laughed heartily, thanking Xuu Shuiyao with satisfaction.

With Xuu Shuiyao’s assistance, this demon-clearing task became much easier.

This time, Xuu Shuiyao also killed two Qi Cultivation Demon Beasts.

The corpses of those two beasts naturally became Xuu Shuiyao’s spoils, along with the wolf demon from Xiantao Town, totaling three.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei had collected fourteen demon beast corpses, enough to refine over ten magical artifacts.

"Being able to clear demons with two seniors is my honor, and I don’t feel it’s tiring."

Xuu Shuiyao replied with a charming smile.

The trio temporarily rested on the spot, briefly discussing the demon clearance process. After two hours, Lu Yuanshan got up to take their leave.

"Daoist Xuu, if you have time in the future, visit my Cyan Mountain Sect. Farewell for now."

"Mm, I’m afraid I’ll be inconveniencing your sect then."

"Farewell."

After bidding farewell, Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei didn’t fly towards Cyan Mountain Sect but instead headed for Little River Town.