Stopping Them (2)

However, Jin Buhuan's expression immediately changed.

"Traitor!" Jin Buhuan roared!

With his roar, the sun appeared in the sky!

A bright sun appeared in the sky, the ground cracked, and although it was early spring morning, it felt like the heat of summer, with the sunlight so bright that people couldn't open their eyes!

The sea of red flames was so intense that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

But from Li Qi's perspective, one can see that the great sun in the sky is actually a surging, fiery spear.

The fiery spear rose up, stretching for thousands of meters, directly facing where Jin Buhuan was. So from Jin Buhuan's direction, it looked as if the sun had appeared in the sky, blazing fiercely.

Then, the fiery spear pierced down! Straight for Elder Si's heart!

With a roar, the Elder Si's body suddenly emitted a brilliant light, and several deities flew out from his body.

That is the spirit within the body of the Shaman Path.

Within the body of Shaman Path, there exists a microcosm, containing the sun, moon, five elements, four rivers, and five sacred mountains, forming its own world that can even influence the outside world.

Within the microcosm of the human body, deities can also be naturally born. These deities are governed by 'thought', possess Divine Ability but lack divine intelligence, and are subject to the dictates of cultivators.

The biggest difference between the ninth and eighth ranks of the Shaman Path lies in the Inner Gods. One must condense all the Inner Gods in order to advance to the eighth rank.

As for Li Qi... he doesn't even have one.

But that doesn't matter anymore; it's no longer a battle between him and Yan Jun.

Instead, it was Elder Si and Yan Jun.

The Inner Gods, unleashing its Divine Ability!

Rainbows illuminate the high sky, winds stir up clouds and destroy them, energy surges and shatters heaven and earth, its might shakes even ghosts and demons!

Within the body Five Peaks Mountain God, the Four Rivers Water God, and the Sun Moon Heavenly God, each guarding their respective regions. Ten Thousand Paths auspicious rays circulate across the sky, with rosy clouds and auspicious energy rising, as the principles of Heavenly Principle circulate ceaselessly.

With Inner Gods and surrounded by the pure energy of heaven and earth, his microcosm even began to subtly alter his surroundings, causing the environment to tilt in Elder Si's favor.

This is something Li Qi has also used: by making people's bodies smaller and their worlds larger, thereby transforming their environment and making the surroundings lean towards them.

This is a method of 'cursing' in Shaman Path.

Heaven and earth are averse to each other, and the laws of nature favor Elder Si while suppressing Yan Jun, thus creating a situation of "back and forth".

With one side above the other, the gap between the two sides widened to two levels.

The fire spear was shattered by the fist of the Five Peaks Mountain God after being struck by the Inner Gods's full power.

But Yan Jun made a hand Hand Seals, and Spirit Beast Fire Pigeon flew out from behind him, spewing out Spirit Beast Heart Fire.

The part of the fire spear that had not completely disintegrated, under this stimulation, shrank into a spiral shape and exploded, blasting a statue of the Five Peaks Mountain God into a bloody mess.

The surrounding area was completely destroyed, the mountains and rivers were shattered, and everything within a radius of two or three miles was overturned.

Fortunately, the Elder Si protected Jin Buhuan, while Li Qi had long since disappeared.

Everything was under his arrangement; he knew, of course, that he couldn't withstand the aftershocks of a battle against an eighth-rank expert.

How big is the difference between the eighth and ninth ranks?

According to Li Qi's own estimation, in ordinary cultivation novels, entering the rank of cultivation is roughly equivalent to successfully Foundation Establishment; anything before that is considered not entering the rank.

The transition from entering the ninth rank to entering the eighth rank is roughly equivalent to the process of cultivation from the Foundation Establishment to the tribulation stage.

The span in the middle is just that frightening.

Therefore, those at the eighth rank are one in a million, and challenging someone of a higher rank is almost impossible.

One of the Inner Gods was injured, and the Elder Si's face turned pale as he pulled the mountain god back into his body.

However, the other Inner Gods were not injured, so they stepped forward again, their fists beating like drums, stirring up countless gusts of wind that made Yan Jun's flames sway in the wind. The Spirit Beast Fire Pigeon also returned to Yan Jun's pigeon coop to avoid being destroyed.

"Heaven and Earth are against me? Hmph, a mere human body, a small world, dares to be against me?" Yan Jun sneered, no longer holding back. Suddenly, hundreds of fire snakes rose from the space around him. The golden firelight and the divine Divine Ability within Inner Gods intertwined on the plain. The booming and crackling sounds were endless. The collision of energy turned the surrounding plain red, melting the stones and blowing them away.

"Yan Jun! How dare you betray us? Aren't you afraid of death?!" Elder Si asked Yan Jun with a gloomy face, while constructing Technique Method and commanding the Inner Gods.

Yan Jun curled his lip. "The path of pursuing the Dao is inherently fraught with life and death; there is no such thing as a path without risk."

Elder Si was furious. "What does this have to do with the Path of Pursuit! You treacherous villain, it's one thing to refuse to lend a hand, but how could you betray your master? Aren't you afraid of the Jin family's revenge!?"

"Revenge against the master? I'm not killing Young Master Jin, I'm just killing you, you old man," Yan Jun replied crisply and naturally.

As the two exchanged words, their battle intensified, with jets of flame erupting in dazzling display and sparks flying everywhere.

These fiery serpents, crisscrossing like a spider web or a silkworm cocoon, are bound together with countless threads. Under the sunlight, the red fiery threads gleam and weave together to form a cage, suppressing Elder Si within.

Elder Si was trapped in a series of traps. Not only that, but the slightest movement would cause countless fire pigeons to spew Mars outside the cage, like thousands of flying swords piercing straight at him, making him even more disheveled.

Countless fire serpents formed a vast net, stretching as far as the eye could see from Clear Mist City. It looked like a red sphere had appeared out of thin air, with endless streams of fire forming a huge sphere that blotted out the sky, centered on Elder Si.

The countless threads completely locked down all space for maneuvering and dodging, as if a blazing sun had suppressed and imprisoned Elder Si in a cage, and it was clear that he had reached a dead end.

Elder Si's originally perfect human body and microcosm were like a cracked porcelain vase, with countless cracks appearing, and it could explode from the middle at any time and turn into nothingness.

The Inner Gods him was still trying to resist, each collision with the cage sending up countless red stardust, like endless sparks scattering across the sky, incomparably beautiful.

At this moment, Jin Buhuan, who was under the protection of Elder Si, spoke up.

Jin Buhuan looked extremely weak at this moment. After all, he had just been invaded by the eighth-grade ghost energy, which was still too stimulating for him. However, he still forced himself to say, "Yan Jun, although you did not kill me personally, this matter has already offended me. What kind of benefit would make you do such a thing?"

"Young Master, please don't be offended. I know you have the Mountain God's Golden Qi protecting you, so you are in no danger. That's why I dared to do such a thing. Anyway, Elder Si or death is none of your business." Yan Jun first tried to defend himself.

Yes, he knew Jin Buhuan Trump Card.

Deep within Jin Buhuan's body lies a wisp of golden energy from the Green Mountain Mountain God, capable of saving his life in times of crisis.

This is also Green Mountain God's consistent strategy for raising children: as long as they don't die, they can do whatever they want with other things; children can only grow up by struggling and learning from the outside world.

Therefore, Yan Jun was not worried about Jin Buhuan's safety at all.

"The one who really wants to kill you is Li Qi, and I was just stopping Elder Si. Other than that, it has nothing to do with me," Yan Jun said. "And the reason is quite simple."

"The senior beside Li Qi was willing to explain the shortcomings of my Cultivation Method and fill in the gaps for me one by one."

"Young Master Jin, the Dao Path is so profound that nothing external can compare to it. And you can give me nothing but external things, so don't blame me. You can only blame yourself for being a step behind and not as thoughtful as Mr. Li."

Yan Jun said this with a completely matter-of-fact expression and tone.

He was hired, not forced to work for Jin Buhuan.

Jin Buhuan sighed and said to Elder Si, who was still resisting, "Elder Si, please stop. If you continue, your injuries will become uncontrollable..."

Yes, Elder Si had already made several moves when he was vying for that eighth-grade golden energy. Now, if he's not completely exhausted, he's at least seriously injured.

If it really came down to a fight with Yan Jun, I'm afraid I wouldn't be up to the task.

Now, Yan Jun's exchange of sons can be considered a way to get rid of Elder Si, an eighth-rank official.

Elder Si sighed, naturally knowing this as well, so he stopped resisting and allowed Yan Jun to seal and suppress him.

After Yan Jun finished doing this, he Jin Buhuan and said, "Well then, Young Master Jin, Yan Jun will take his leave. It's just that we will never meet again in this life. I don't know the outcome of your struggle with Li Qi, which is a bit of a pity."

However, at this point, he seemed to recall something, so he added, "Considering that the young master has treated me well, I'll say a few more words. It's not that the young master has no chance of turning the tables. Li Qi knows that I won't kill you, so after eliminating Elder Si, if you and Miss Xiao can fight and kill Li Qi, then all of Li Qi's previous schemes will be in vain."

Having given Jin Buhuan a reminder, Yan Jun felt he had done his duty, turned around, and transformed into a streak of light to leave.

Shen Shuibi has already given him the missing parts of the Cultivation Method. Now all he needs to do is find a safe place and carefully make up for all the previous deficiencies.

As for the matter of Clear Mist City...

Let it be.

One's own Dao Path is the most important.

He Yan Jun has always been like this.

Jin Buhuan sighed and then looked gloomy.

As expected, his words failed to sway Yan Jun, and he was persuaded by Li Qi's men.

Before he left, he instructed Yan Jun that he would definitely find a way to make Dao Path for his past, even if it meant using his father's connections. (See previous text for details)

The reason I didn't bring him with me was precisely because of this consideration. That's why I arranged for him to be here to meet me. After all, Yan Jun wasn't very reliable at that time, and it might be dangerous to bring him along.

Having him come to provide backup would not only eliminate the danger, but also keep other forces within the city on their side. Jin Buhuan only has two eighth-rank officials in his direct line, but he has many allies. If Yan Jun really wants to turn against him, he can still keep him in check.

But this kind of thing happens even before we've returned to Clear Mist City, it's really...

None of his allies have made a move, so there must be a higher force involved. Is it the Clear Mist Sect?

Where did Clear Mist Sect get the audacity? Aren't those two dead foxes afraid of being skinned alive and made into shawls by Father?

Jin Buhuan secretly annoyed.

However, what's done is done, and there's no point in dwelling on it.

It's gotten to this point already.

When it's time to fight tooth and nail, you have to fight tooth and nail.

"Elder Si, just watch. No one will kill you anyway. In the end, this whole scheme will still fall on my head." Jin Buhuan a long sigh and opened his fan.

The maidservant beside him followed closely and helped Jin Buhuan up.

"Xiao'er, you may leave now. Go back to Green Mountain. With Li Qi's magnanimity, he will not make things difficult for you. Once you are in Green Mountain, someone will arrange a way out for you." Jin Buhuan waved his hand, signaling the maid to leave.

"But young master..." the maid seemed to want to say something.

"There are no 'buts'. You should leave. There are significant differences among the ninth rank. Your strength won't help the outcome. You've served me for many years; don't let yourself die here." Jin Buhuan his hand. "Go. This is the young master's order. Do you dare disobey?"

The maid gritted her teeth, turned and left, heading towards Green Mountain.

This place is two thousand miles away from Green Mountain. Without Elder Si to lift us up, the journey here will be difficult.

After driving away the maid, Jin Buhuan slapped his chest, and golden energy burst forth from his body, forcibly supporting his body which had been eroded by eighth-grade ghost energy, and returning him to his peak combat strength.

This is a temporary return to peak condition achieved at the cost of extreme damage to one's health.

Using this method, the user will most likely shorten their lifespan and reduce their future potential for cultivation.

It's roughly equivalent to someone who, despite being physically unable to continue, still musters their last breath and makes a desperate attempt to survive.

After all, Jin Buhuan knew that if he didn't fight now, he wouldn't have a chance to fight later.

Winning a battle consumes a small portion of your lifespan, while losing consumes 100% of your lifespan.

Even a fool could see which choice to make.

Jin Buhuan stepped forward, head held high, fan held in front of his chest, regaining his confidence and composure.

He had a tiger's head and a human body, with golden rings constantly rotating around him, melting into a protective divine light that swept across his body at an extremely fast speed.

A large amount of metallic energy dissipated, causing vegetation to wither and everything to decay.

At the same time, Li Qi, who had just fled, finally returned.

Compared to Jin Buhuan, who had returned to normal, Li Qi was not so dignified. He frantically dodged back and forth to avoid the aftershocks. He was exhausted like a dead dog, covered in sweat and panting heavily. He finally managed to run over.

Jin Buhuan a folding fan and began to fan himself. "Brother Li, compared to what you've done, you look quite pathetic now."

Li Qi wiped his sweat, panting as he spoke, "Brother Jin, you flatter me... I can't help it, I've already exhausted all my energy just thinking about what to do, I really don't have that much energy to care about appearances."

"Huff... But Brother Jin, you must have figured out what's going on, right?" Li Qi asked, panting.

He said he was asking questions, but he really just wanted to catch his breath and buy Jin Buhuan some time.

Jin Buhuan himself to get up, but he couldn't hold on for long. He had just run wildly and was exhausted, so he needed to catch his breath.

"You've come this far and still don't understand? That's just too slow on the uptake. But I don't quite understand, are you really not afraid of my father? All that you've done, if you don't kill me in the end and cut off my father's interference, will ultimately be for nothing." Jin Buhuan launch a sneak attack like Li Qi, but instead asked Li Qi seriously.

He already understood what Li Qi had done.

He could turn Yan Jun against him, persuade the Clear Mist Sect, and win over the local forces in Clear Mist City who opposed him. Perhaps he could also use some rhetoric to win them over and suppress his forces for one night. Then Li Qi would have to bear the wrath of the Green Mountain Mountain God and take Jin Buhuan's head himself.

The plan itself wasn't difficult; the problem lay in its execution. What did Li Qi do to convince everyone to believe him? Was the Clear Mist Sect, that fox, so easily swayed by people?

How dare he come? What means did he have to resist his father's power?

Jin Buhuan understood how he did it, but he couldn't understand what gave him that confidence.

After listening, Li Qi nodded. "It's normal to have this question, but there's no use talking about it now. Once this matter is over, you'll understand when you see me face the Green Mountain God."

"Indeed, let's do it. After all this planning, it's time to put it into practice. Let's see how it goes." Jin Buhuan closed his folding fan and tossed it behind him.