FVN Chapter 7 Slaughter and Protection
Chapter 7 Slaughter and Protection
Upon hearing the extremely arrogant words of the gray-robed Taoist, Xuan Yao's originally calm tiger eyes suddenly flashed with murderous intent.
Although he was determined to cultivate the great path of virtue and protection, he was unwilling to walk the path of killing and demonizing, which was tainted with boundless karma.
But this does not mean that he is a clay idol that can be manipulated at will!
In the primordial world, the Great Dao contended, and it was all about going against the tide by stepping on countless bones.
Good fortune is never obtained through mere compassion and concession, but rather through swift and decisive measures and overwhelming power.
Now this reckless Taoist not only tries to steal the opportunity to attain enlightenment that he has been waiting for, but also wants to skin him alive and kill him. This has already created an irreconcilable feud.
Since the calamity has begun, we cannot simply back down.
The gray-robed Taoist was ruthless and decisive in his actions, clearly a vicious character who had been killing and robbing for years.
Despite his boastful words, he showed no sign of underestimating his opponent.
Before Xuan Yao could make a move, he preemptively struck, his Xuanxian magic power surging wildly into the black flying fork.
"go!"
The resentment atop the flying fork surged skyward, growing larger with the wind, instantly transforming into three foul-smelling black afterimages, arranged in a triangular shape, carrying a sharp whistling sound that tore through the void, firmly blocking all of Xuan Yao's paths of advance and retreat.
If it were an ordinary demon cultivator who only knew how to fight based on instinct, he would most likely retreat three points and temporarily avoid the sharp edge when faced with the power of such a magic weapon.
But Xuan Yao is different!
Since mastering the "True Explanation of the Golden Palace Mysterious Demon," what he fears least is this kind of head-on confrontation with impending death.
"break!"
Xuan Yao manifested a tiger's body, and his massive black tiger form advanced instead of retreating. The long-dormant natal Xuan Sha within his body instantly began to circulate wildly along his meridians.
In an instant, a layer of black-gold light appeared on the surface of his originally pitch-black demonic body.
This mysterious light is not a magical shield, but rather an outward manifestation of the perfect fusion of mysterious evil energy and the black tiger's powerful physique.
Xuan Yao raised his thick, pillar-like right forepaw and, with terrifying, overwhelming force, swung it fiercely!
"clang--!"
A deafening clang, like metal striking stone, echoed across the desolate hills.
Xuan Yao's tiger claw, enveloped in black and gold light, actually shattered the dark, forked shadow that was thrusting towards him.
At the same time, his massive, mountain-like body displayed a remarkable agility that belied his size.
Using the recoil from shattering the fork shadow, Xuan Yao rolled on the spot, narrowly avoiding two other deadly glints that grazed his belly.
In the blink of an eye, he had already approached the gray-robed Taoist within ten feet of him like a ghost!
For a Black Tiger at the Xuanxian realm, a distance of ten zhang is nothing more than a leap.
Upon seeing this, the gray-robed Taoist's expression changed instantly, and a hint of horror flashed in his eyes.
He clearly hadn't expected that this seemingly ordinary black tiger demon cultivator would possess such a powerful physical body and such unpredictable and swift movement techniques.
"retreat!"
The Taoist priest felt a sudden alarm bell ring in his heart and quickly made a hand seal to urge the flying fork to turn around and save his master.
At the same time, he flipped his left hand and quickly summoned a gleaming bronze shield to protect himself.
The bronze shield swelled to about ten feet in size as it caught the wind, its surface shimmering with spiritual light and engraved with numerous defensive array patterns.
Having done all this, the Taoist priest moved with lightning speed, intending to retreat rapidly.
He was very shrewd in his calculations.
First, maintain a safe distance, then rely on your numerous magical treasures and exquisite spells to slowly wear down the black tiger to death.
However, Xuan Yao would never give him that chance to catch his breath.
Without retreating an inch, he exerted force with all four limbs, causing the hard pebbles beneath his feet to shatter with a deafening roar.
Using the immense force of the terrain, he transformed into a dark shadow that blotted out the sky, and pounced on the Taoist priest.
"Stop your madness, you beast!"
Seeing that he couldn't create any distance, the gray-robed Taoist shouted angrily and swung his sleeve violently.
Three fire talismans covered in crimson runes flew out from his sleeves, instantly igniting in mid-air and transforming into three fire snakes that coiled menacingly toward Xuan Yao, attempting to force him back with fire magic.
Faced with the oncoming scorching waves of fire, Xuan Yao's eyes blazed with ferocity. Instead of dodging, he suddenly opened his blood-red maw.
He took a deep breath, swallowing all the surrounding spiritual energy into his stomach. Then he merged a wisp of his natal Xuan Sha from his dantian into it, which transformed into a deafening tiger roar and spewed out!
"roar!!!"
This tiger's roar was like thunder from the heavens, carrying with it a terrifying and ferocious power.
Visible sonic ripples spread through the void, actually causing the three fierce fire snakes to freeze in mid-air, their flames dimming slightly.
Taking advantage of the slight pause in the fire serpent's movement, Xuan Yao's massive body crashed in fiercely!
He raised his tiger claw, carrying immense power capable of shattering mountains, and slammed it heavily onto the small brass shield protecting the Taoist priest.
"Boom—Crack!"
The defensive magic treasure, which was of a high grade, trembled violently on the surface under Xuan Yao's attack, which was full of Xuan Sha power. It was actually smashed open and cracked, with countless fine cracks spreading like a spider web.
The immense force of the recoil passed through the shield, and the gray-robed Taoist felt as if he had been struck by lightning in the chest, causing him to uncontrollably stagger back seven or eight steps.
Only now did true horror appear in the gray-robed Taoist's eyes.
He finally realized that the demon cultivator he had kicked today was not some ordinary demon cultivator who could be easily manipulated.
Instead, it was a black tiger of a different species with a solid foundation, cultivated both its physical body and its spiritual power, and clearly practiced some kind of superior orthodox Taoist method!
But at this point, trying to retreat was simply wishful thinking.
"You forced me into this mess! We'll die together!"
The gray-robed Taoist was also a decisive and ruthless man. Knowing that things would not end well today, his face immediately turned ferocious and ruthless.
He bit his tongue sharply and spat out a large gulp of black blood containing his own life essence.
The black blood was spilled all over the black flying fork that had just turned around.
"Buzz—!"
Having absorbed the essence of the Xuanxian, the flying fork suddenly became extremely fierce, and the foul stench it emitted almost completely corroded the surrounding spiritual energy.
The flying fork transformed into a deep black light over ten feet long, piercing straight into Xuan Yao's most vulnerable throat.
This is clearly a desperate attack that damages its own foundation, an attempt to exchange injury for life!
Xuan Yao's tiger whiskers suddenly stood on end, as he keenly sensed the vicious and foul aura clinging to the flying fork.
Knowing that this treasure was most likely made using insidious methods from the primordial era, and had been tainted with the resentful blood and essence of countless living beings.
If one's Dao body is damaged by such filth, even if one does not die, the vicious filth will likely invade one's primordial spirit and defile one's Dao foundation and Dao fruit.
At the critical moment, Xuan Yao did not choose to fight head-on.
His mind raced, and he immediately pushed the "Golden Palace Mysterious Demon True Explanation" to its limit.
"Whoosh—"
Its massive body suddenly veered to the side.
The deadly dark light grazed his throat almost completely, and the sharp gust of wind tore a half-foot-long gash in his tough shoulder, from which dark red blood gushed out instantly.
However, Xuan Yao didn't even frown.
He let the flesh bleed from the minor injury, and in that moment of dodging, he slammed into the gray-robed Taoist's wide-open arms like a thunderbolt!
The terrifying close-combat power of the Black Tiger's true form was unleashed at this moment, without any reservation.
Xuan Yao's two claws, one above and one below, simultaneously descended with a Xuan Sha light capable of tearing everything apart.
"Sizzle—!"
With a single, devastating blow, the upper claw shattered the already crumbling protective aura on the Taoist's chest.
Its claws were even more ruthless, tearing open the Taoist's abdomen and nearly severing him in half.
"ah--!!!"
The gray-robed Taoist let out an extremely shrill scream, and blood gushed out like a fountain as he was sent flying.
Severely injured and on the verge of death, the Taoist disregarded the mangled state of his body and frantically made hand seals, causing a cloud of blood mist to rise around him as he prepared to use the Blood Escape Technique to escape the place.
As long as the primordial spirit can escape, there is always a day when it can be reborn and avenge itself!
But how could Xuan Yao give him such a chance to turn the tables?
"roar--!"
Xuan Yao opened his mouth and let out another earth-shaking tiger roar.
This time, the tiger's roar contained all of its innate Xuan Sha power, and it slammed hard onto the gray-robed Taoist's already weakened primordial spirit.
The Taoist priest let out a miserable cry, his mind reeling.
The blood-escape light that had just been gathered was abruptly interrupted, and his figure froze in mid-air for a fatal moment.
In that instant, life and death were decided.
Xuan Yao, like a black lightning bolt, pounced on his back in an instant.
The tiger's claw pierced through his chest.
"Pfft!"
With a dull thud, Xuan Yao's tiger claw suddenly squeezed into the Taoist's body.
Not only did it crush his heart meridian on the spot, but it also crushed his primordial spirit, which had just tried to escape, along with his remaining consciousness, into ashes scattered everywhere!
The gray-robed Taoist's screams abruptly stopped.
His wide-open eyes and mangled body crashed heavily onto the pile of rocks by the ancient spring with a "bang," and he died completely.
After killing the man, Xuan Yao did not rush to count the spoils of war, nor did he care about his own injuries.
He remained highly vigilant, his vast divine sense sweeping across dozens of miles like ripples in the water, and only after confirming that no living beings were lurking in the shadows did he slowly retract the fierce and malevolent aura emanating from his body.
"call……"
Xuan Yao transformed into a human form with an innate Dao body, dressed in black, with a cold and stern face.
He walked to the Taoist's corpse and began collecting the spoils with practiced ease.
The black flying fork that fell to the ground, though exuding an eerie aura, was indeed a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure with extremely heavy killing power.
In addition, the small brass shield is also a low-grade spiritual treasure.
Then, he took the treasure bag from the Taoist's waist.
Xuan Yao probed into it with his divine sense, and a gleam of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
This rogue cultivator who committed murder and robbery was indeed wealthy. Inside, there were not only several pieces of innate golden essence radiating pure spiritual energy, but also a gourd of soul-nourishing elixir that could nourish the soul.
What surprised and delighted him the most was a fragmented escape technique copied from the hide of a large demon beast. Judging from its profoundness, if it could be completed, its speed would definitely be no less than those superior escape techniques.
After taking all these treasures into his own possession.
Xuan Yao's gaze fell on the broken corpse of the Xuanxian.
Without the slightest disgust, he waved his sleeve and put the corpse away as well.
In this primordial world where the strong prey on the weak, the flesh and bones of a Xuanxian-level Dao body are all made of superior materials containing immense spiritual energy.
Whether used to refine elixirs or as an auxiliary material for weapon crafting, it is highly beneficial.
How can we waste such precious resources and discard them at will?
After cleaning up all the traces of the battle, Xuan Yao turned around and returned to the shallow ancient spring.
Having just experienced a life-or-death struggle, his mindset became even more calm and clear.
Following his previous deductions, he once again unleashed a wisp of serene and profound magical power from his fingertips.
With a few precise strikes among the rocks surrounding the ancient spring, he broke through several weak points in the natural barrier.
"Buzz—"
With a soft murmur, the invisible barrier protecting the ancient spring vanished like ripples on water.
Xuan Yao smiled and rolled up his sleeves.
The Jade Dew Blessing Ganoderma and the Heart-Soothing Ruyi that had sunk to the bottom of the spring transformed into two streams of light and landed steadily in his hands.