novelhk Chapter 18 Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact, Feathered Immortal Sect Member
Chapter 18 Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact, Feathered Immortal Sect Member
"These subterranean demons and yakshas are truly hideous!"
On the cliff, Xu Yan stood with his hands behind his back, silently gazing at the increasingly clear underground demons.
He had seen images of demons and yakshas in various worlds before, but this was the first time he had seen such creatures in person.
The subterranean demon was tall and robust, standing a full one and a half times the height of an ordinary human. Its entire body was jet black, with bulging muscles and covered in scales.
At first glance, it looks like a tall, muscular man covered in a black shell, which is rather strange.
On its ugly head, two curved fleshy horns protrude, its eyes are bloodshot, it has a wide mouth with fangs, and its hands have sharp claws like hooks. As it runs, its bones and muscles make crackling and popping sounds.
He exuded a bloody aura and appeared exceptionally fierce and violent.
In some ways, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call the subterranean demons beasts.
As for the Yaksha, it is an evolved version of the demon and already possesses considerable intelligence.
They are taller than the subterranean demons, with long, curved horns and scales covering their bodies, except that they have two large fleshy bulges on their backs.
The Yakshas were no longer unarmed; each of them wielded a weapon resembling a steel fork.
"According to records from various worlds, the requirement for the outer sect assessment of the Feathered Ascension Sect is to defeat a 'Divine Power Puppet' created by an underground demon!"
"Subterranean demons are usually at the fifth level of divine power among subterranean monsters."
"However, they are naturally strong, have great stamina, and are agile. In addition, their bodies are covered with scales, making them impervious to blades and spears. Compared to human cultivators at the Divine Power Realm, they are three to five times stronger."
"His strength is estimated to be equivalent to a human cultivator at the seventh or eighth level of the physical body stage!"
"With my current level of cultivation, without the aid of magical artifacts or spirit weapons, my physical strength alone is probably slightly inferior to that of the subterranean demons!"
"Next, I need to advance to the Inner Strength Realm as soon as possible!"
Xu Yan pondered silently, making certain comparisons.
Although the minimum requirement for the outer sect assessment of the Feathered Ascension Sect is the cultivation level of the Divine Power Realm, those who are truly in the know usually only take the assessment when they are at the seventh or eighth level.
Even so, those who lack martial arts skills or mental fortitude will find it difficult to pass the test.
In the original storyline, Fang Han was able to pass the level with a cultivation level of six, and the Nine Aperture Golden Core played a huge role in this.
Not only is its strength greater than others of the same level, but it can also immediately replenish its energy and recover from injuries, no matter how severe they are. These advantages are very strong.
As for the more powerful Yakshas, their cultivation level is usually at the eighth level of the Divine Might Realm.
Also due to his talent, he is capable of fighting against human cultivators at the tenth level of the Divine Transformation Realm.
Above the Yaksha is the Flying Yaksha, whose cultivation reaches the tenth level. They are true demon generals, incredibly powerful.
However, among this group of underground demons, Xu Yan only saw more than thirty demons and three yakshas. He did not find any flying yakshas with a pair of fleshy wings that could glide at low altitudes.
"Humans, damn them!"
In the distance, the three yakshas also spotted Xu Yan standing on the cliff edge, and each of them let out a sharp howl, as if they had seen the most delicious food.
Holding steel forks, they leaped rapidly, like giant grasshoppers, quickly approaching the cliff where Xu Yan was.
These yakshas have truly amazing jumping ability.
A single jump is as high as three or four people and covers thirty or forty steps; an ordinary house can be easily leaped over.
The cliff wasn't high, less than twenty zhang (approximately 33 meters), and there was no doubt that these yakshas could climb it in a few leaps.
"A bunch of wretched creatures, offending the Lord of Fate, utterly rebellious!"
"Your true destiny has been lost!"
Xu Yan stood with his hands behind his back, his demeanor calm and unwavering, showing no regard for these subterranean demons.
Without him making any move, a purple bolt of lightning shot into the sky, slicing through the three howling yakshas.
Hey!
Hey!
Purple lightning, crackling with thunder, flashed by, and the three yakshas screamed in agony.
In the blink of an eye, the scales on the Yaksha's body shattered, and his ugly head shot into the sky.
The purple lightning suddenly paused in mid-air, revealing a hiltless flying sword, which was none other than Xu Yan's Thunderclap Sword!
At this moment, the demons who were charging forward, howling and roaring behind Captain Yaksha, were terrified by this sudden change. They scattered in a panic.
"Hmph, I've been waiting to reap your fortune; how could I let you escape!"
With a thought, Xu Yan's Thunderclap Sword transformed into purple lightning once more, flashing and traversing the void, instantly slaying all thirty-odd demons.
These demons are easier to kill than yakshas!
"Good, very good, excellent!"
"Slaying these demons and yakshas provided me with a considerable amount of destiny power!"
Xu Yan sheathed the Thunderclap Sword and smiled slightly.
These days, while busy practicing his skills, he also pondered when to plunder a wave of luck and see if he could catch something good.
Upon seeing these suddenly appearing subterranean demons, he had an idea.
He's standing here, setting a trap, just to provoke these guys into offending him!
And just like that, they harvested 750 strands of destiny power in one go.
Currently, he has 872 strands of the power of destiny at his disposal.
"A crimson bait made from 400 strands of destiny's power can be used twice, while a crimson bait made from 800 strands of destiny's power can only be used once. Which do you choose?"
Xu Yan pondered for a moment.
One can obtain two high-grade spiritual artifacts and elixirs, and the other can obtain one top-grade spiritual artifact and elixirs.
"There are probably more demons lurking beneath the Black Rock Mountains than just these. We can kill them later and plunder the power of destiny. Let's go all out!"
Before he had a solid foundation, he was somewhat conservative when fishing.
After all, fishing always involves randomness; you can't always catch what you want on your first try.
Now that we have no shortage of cultivation materials and are connected to the world of Jade Dynasty, and there is no danger to our lives, we should naturally pick up the best ones!
A strange space-time within the sea of consciousness.
Xu Yan sat high on the throne of destiny, holding the fishing rod of destiny, and began to fish.
The next instant, he grabbed a ray of light.
[One Shadow Needle]
[The Shadow Needle, a top-grade spiritual weapon, is crafted from Shadow Stone through millions of polishing processes. It contains numerous intricate arrays, possessing astonishing speed and exceptional penetrating power.]
"A top-grade flying needle magical artifact, a truly excellent item!"
Xu Yan looked at the foot-long gray needle in his hand and sighed in admiration.
This flying needle magic weapon looks rather insidious. It is fast and has strong penetrating power. If used for a sneak attack, even a cultivator in the Divine Power Realm would likely fall victim to it without warning.
"Once we've refined the Shadow Needles, why not take the initiative and kill a batch of underground demons to recover our strength!"
Having secluded himself here for nearly twenty days, Xu Yan was also feeling restless and restless.
Furthermore, the black market mining issue has long since subsided.
Apart from Lin Feiyan, no one knew he was the murderer.
Even if you encounter a disciple of the Feathered Ascension Sect in the mountains, you can easily find an excuse to get away with it.
With this in mind, Xu Yan withdrew his attention and quickly refined the Shadow Needle. After testing it, the effect was beyond his expectations.
He had previously worried that a low-grade spiritual weapon flying sword would not be able to quickly achieve its goal when encountering a flying yaksha with higher defense.
Now that I have a top-grade spiritual artifact, I no longer need to worry about these things.
Xu Yan descended the cliff, checked on the group of demons below, and shook his head inwardly.
A bunch of poor bastards!
Records from various worlds indicate that there are many materials underground, but the Earth Demon race is not skilled in crafting artifacts, and they can hardly find any treasures.
Aside from the crude steel forks in the hands of the three yakshas, they had nothing of value on them.
Just then, Xu Yan suddenly looked into the distance, and the cries of cranes echoed once more.
"It seems my earlier guess was correct; the disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect are indeed besieging and killing these demons!"
With this in mind, Xu Yan returned to the cliff and waited quietly.