ragginovel Chapter 71 "That Thunder Child is incredibly fierce!"
Chapter 71 "That Thunder Child is incredibly fierce!"
Li Ya raised his eyes and scanned the surrounding Yin soldiers.
He activated the Nine Yang Talisman Sword, and blazing flames surrounded him.
Unfazed, he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind and secretly determined the strength of his forces.
All the information from the previous battles was collected and analyzed by Ling Shu, down to the smallest detail.
This cultivator from Fallen Valley looked to be at the fifth level of Qi Refining, his entire cultivation level residing in the Yin object within the banner.
The mist in this valley is a hindrance to the Yin soldiers. Just now, the Yin soldiers were able to fight only because they were able to connect with the true energy of other cultivators to dispel the mist.
At this moment, it was clearly because he believed that his own true energy enveloped the Yin soldiers, which gave them the power to fight.
It's not impossible to have a friendly match with him, even if he has a backup plan.
He wasn't without his own hidden treasures. Not to mention the many powerful talismans among the large pile of items he purchased in Dugu City, he also received two of the Heavenly Thunder Seeds that Li Yuanqi gave to his senior brother Lingji.
However, since the giant beast had just left, the commotion from their battle might attract it again. It would be best to strike once and then flee far away.
In the blink of an eye, Li Ya had already finalized his strategy.
Seeing that Li Ya remained calm and showed no fear or intention to flee, Si Jiuyou slowly stepped forward.
"You're quite young, but you've got some nerve. If you know what's good for you, hand over the spoils and I'll spare your life; otherwise..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the wandering ghost soldiers let out a furious howl.
"My patience is running out. I'll ask you one last time: pay, or not pay?"
A chilling, malevolent aura swept in, accompanied by howling winds and eerie, ghostly energy.
No, if this guy wanted to make a move, he would have done it directly. Why is he talking so much? Perhaps he has some concerns and is just putting on airs.
After thinking for a moment, Li Ya came up with an idea and pretended to be troubled.
"Why do you have to do this? We were both lucky to escape the giant serpent's jaws."
"If we were to fight now, we would surely awaken the giant serpent. If that beast were to return, would the two of us be able to escape alive?"
"Are you really sure you want to do this unprofitable deal?"
Upon hearing this, Si Jiuyou paused abruptly, and the surging true energy around him slightly stagnated.
"Then what do you want?"
Li Ya softened his tone, as if he were compromising, and said, "How about we split it 50/50, each of us get half?"
"As for the value of its contents, that's a matter of fate! What is your opinion?"
Si Jiuyou's eyes were filled with uncertainty as he weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Now that all his fellow disciples had perished, he was fighting alone in this Fallen Dragon Valley. He didn't know what kind of situation he would encounter in the future, so he should save every bit of energy he could.
Moreover, not all the Yin soldiers in his Yin-gathering Banner can be controlled. He was able to suppress the Yin soldiers with the help of his fellow disciples, but if he relied on himself, the large number of them would backfire.
These ghostly soldiers were gathered from ancient battlefields in the mortal realm. They were originally devoid of intelligence, and their spirits were filled with the stench of slaughter. Once they could no longer be suppressed, they would not distinguish between friend and foe.
What this kid said makes sense. If we lure the giant snake out again, it won't do anyone any good.
But then he thought that as the senior disciple of Fallen Valley, if so many of his junior disciples were to die at once, he would at most be reprimanded when he returned.
If this kid is allowed to leave alive and spreads the word about how he harmed his junior brother, he won't just be met with a few words of blame; he'll face the cruel tortures of Yinfeng Cave.
With this thought in mind, Si Jiuyou's killing intent became even more restrained. He pretended to agree and said in a deep voice, "Fine! I'll trust you this once!"
"You just took twelve Sumeru bags; I want ten."
"Two coins? I only got two. Do you think I'm a beggar?"
"I want five, and I want to choose first."
"good!"
Si Jiuyou knew that pushing further would not benefit either side, so he had no choice but to agree.
After saying that, the surging true energy around him slowly subsided, and the wandering Yin soldiers gathered in one place. It was indeed a great effort to cover the Yin soldiers with true energy and block the fog from eroding them.
However, he did not completely let his guard down; his dark eyes remained fixed on Li Ya, and the long banner still shone with spiritual energy.
"I will give you a Sumeru bag, and you will withdraw one Yin soldier."
Si Jiuyou spoke coldly: "You don't believe me!"
"I don't believe it!"
After Li Ya finished speaking, he took a Sumeru bag from his waist, gently placed it on the ground, and stepped back a distance.
The cultivator from the Fallen Valley in front of him surged with true energy, drawing the Sumeru Bag into his hand. With a wave of his hand, the menacing Yin soldiers beside Li Ya transformed into a stream of Yin energy and disappeared into the Yin Gathering Banner. In reality, they floated behind him, ready to be ordered to attack at any time.
Li Ya watched quietly, his eyes showing no sign of surprise, yet his movements remained completely undetectable.
When he took off the second Sumeru bag from his waist, he channeled a wisp of true energy into Tian Leizi, but did not activate it. Instead, he used a fake Sumeru bag as a cover and slowly placed it on the ground.
He then stepped back a few steps, and at the same time reached for his waist again, pretending to take off the third Sumeru bag, but in reality, he had already channeled his true energy into the Vajra Protector Talisman and the Divine Speed Talisman.
Si Jiuyou once again enveloped his palm with true energy and took the Sumeru bag into his hand.
The moment the Sumeru Bag was lifted, he sensed that the weight was wrong.
"Snap!"
"Boom!"
A thunderous roar that shook the valley suddenly exploded, instantly illuminating the surrounding darkness with blinding lightning. The lightning arcs darted about like snakes, tearing through the gray-white mist and turning the entire valley into daylight.
Tian Leizi broke the seal, and the condensed essence of thunder exploded, with electric snakes sweeping in all directions.
"How dare you, you brat!"
Si Jiuyou felt his soul flee in terror, and a tremendous sense of dread surged within him. He immediately gathered his Yin soldiers to protect himself.
But the thunderous waves swept in all directions, bringing with them an overbearing heavenly might. Faced with the righteous and unyielding power of the heavenly thunder, the Yin soldiers' bodies were like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, or rotten wood meeting a raging fire. They instantly melted away and crumbled inch by inch!
Long before the Heavenly Thunder Explosion, Li Ya had already activated two talismans and, ignoring the attacks from the Yin soldiers around him, broke through to the weakest point.
Under the thunder, the Yin soldiers collapsed at the first touch, and Li Ya leaped dozens of feet away, disappearing into the thick fog behind him.
"That thunderbolt is incredibly fierce!"
At the same time, he opened the Ling Shu Cave Heaven, flashed inside, and manipulated the Fang Cun Snail to swim upstream.
A fierce wind swept across the fields, sending rocks flying, shattering the mist, and causing the entire valley to tremble slightly.
The lightning arc pierced through the skin and flesh, tearing apart the meridians. Most of the body's cold and icy true energy dissipated, and numbness and excruciating pain swept over the entire body.
A few breaths later, the raging thunder gradually subsided, the blinding lightning dissipated, and the smoke and white mist that filled the sky drifted away with the wind. There was no trace of Li Ya anywhere around.
"Ahem!"
Si Jiuyou coughed, and the Yin Gathering Banner unfolded. Although he had no obvious external injuries, he coughed up small fragments, indicating that his internal organs had suffered considerable damage.
The spiritual light on the Gathering Yin Banner had dissipated, and holes appeared on its surface, indicating that it had been greatly damaged.
His eyes were filled with resentment, and his hoarse, distorted voice muttered and roared:
"You scoundrel! What ruthless methods you employ!"
Looking at the Gathering Yin Banner, Si Jiuyou felt a pang of pain in her heart. This was a treasure that her master had crafted for her, meant to be her natal magic weapon. Once damaged, repairing it would cost an unknown amount of money.
He immediately took out a blood-red pill that emitted a foul odor, swallowed it, and an abnormal blush rose on his face. A moment later, he stood up.
At this moment, he had no mind to search for treasure anymore; he just wanted to hide and heal his wounds as soon as possible. Now that he was seriously injured, the roles of hunter and prey had instantly switched.
Only after the thirty-day period is up will the True Person of Baiyujing use his supernatural powers to move the numerous cultivators out of the Fallen Dragon Valley.
Just as he stood up, the familiar sound of rocks scraping together rang out again, accompanied by intense tremors.
Si Jiuyou froze, too afraid to move, her breathing becoming rapid.
The mist behind them slowly parted to both sides, revealing a snake's head as large as a small mountain.
A deep green mist slowly enveloped Si Jiuyou.