Slay the Demon Beast

Chapter 15: Slaying a Demon Beast

"Alright, Lei Dong remembers. 69ʂɧųҳ.ƈơɱ" Without hesitation, Lei Dong accepted the forty Spirit Stones. He placed them into his Storage Belt, his expression solemn and respectful, saying no more.

This act, in turn, made Chen Ge and Wei Hua appreciate him even more. They were both children of prominent families, exposed to much and knowledgeable. They possessed some insight into people and vaguely sensed that Lei Dong was somewhat extraordinary, which was why they were willing to invest heavily in him. Furthermore, both Chen Ge and Wei Hua knew that when it came to investment, one had to have foresight and bet big on someone before they gained prominence. Otherwise, if Lei Dong truly rose to prominence one day, forty Spirit Stones would be nothing to him. Of course, they would have preferred to invest in Ding Wanyan, but they couldn't reach her, nor did they have the qualifications.

The three of them exchanged insights on cultivation as they traveled, and two days passed in a flash.

The terrain ahead was riddled with ravines, and the road had long since disappeared. They sent the carriage back to the city first. After traveling a bit further, they were attacked by several fierce beasts. Although they managed to fend them off somewhat awkwardly, it alerted them to the growing danger. They formed an array and slowly ventured forward.

Lei Dong's Ghost Soldier, wielding a shield and sword, floated at the forefront, circling to scout ahead. Lei Dong himself walked in the middle with Chen Ge, each vigilantly holding a Magic Item. Wei Hua trailed behind, as he possessed the Profound Yin Shield, giving him stronger survivability.

After walking for a while, the terrain became increasingly difficult. The weeds were taller than a person, and there were occasional ravines several zhang wide underfoot. Fortunately, all three were at the Qi Refining Stage level one, so crossing them was not difficult. Chen Ge occasionally took out his map to confirm their location. Dust obscured his face, but he smiled, "We're only about seven or eight li from our target. Let's push on a bit harder."

Suddenly, the Ghost Soldier, about ten zhang ahead, let out a sharp, low Ghost Howl. Lei Dong, who was soul-connected to the Ghost Soldier, immediately recognized it as a sign that it had discovered an enemy. This was completely different from the usual beasts they had encountered; this howl was both rapid and deep, clearly indicating that the enemy it had found was at least as strong as itself.

"Careful, a strong enemy." As soon as Lei Dong finished speaking, a giant snake as thick as a water bucket burst from a pile of weeds and dirt ahead. Its tail coiled, and its upper body lunged several zhang into the air. Its millstone-sized head, with sharp fangs, lunged directly at the floating Ghost Soldier, attempting to bite it.

However, the Ghost Soldier's strength was equivalent to a Qi Refining Stage level one cultivator. Coupled with its innate ability to fly, it was intangible and agile. It had already anticipated the giant snake's attack, and with a flash of its body, it dodged the bite. It then turned and swung its sword towards the giant snake's head. The giant snake, having missed its target, was momentarily stunned. It took a sword strike to the head.

Unfortunately, the Ghost Soldier's sword was not solid but condensed from soul energy. At higher levels, its power would naturally be considerable. But at this moment, it only managed to break its skin and shave off a few scales.

"Wei Hua, go forward and help the Ghost Soldier tie down the Demon Snake. Lei Dong, attack with me." As soon as Chen Ge finished speaking, Wei Hua charged forward. Simultaneously, a dark green Small Sword slashed towards the giant snake's neck.

Without waiting for Chen Ge's command, Lei Dong had already prepared his dark green Small Sword. With a flick of his wrist, the Small Sword shot out. Chen Ge, after taking a few steps forward, began to chant, casting his Netherflame Bullet.

Whoosh, whoosh. Lei Dong's and Wei Hua's Small Swords missed their targets entirely. However, under their control, though not particularly agile, they spun in mid-air and slashed towards the giant snake again. The giant snake was caught off guard by this maneuver and took two sword strikes.

Unfortunately, the dark green Small Swords issued by the sect were merely for new Disciples to practice their control; their power was very weak. They were fine against ordinary fierce beasts, but against this giant snake at the second level of Qi Refining, they were somewhat lacking, only managing to cut into its flesh by an inch or two.

Even so, the giant snake, in pain and injured, its eyes emitting a demonic and ferocious glow, lashed out with its tail towards the nearest Wei Hua. But it forgot that the Ghost Soldier was not to be trifled with. With a shredding sound, its body turned blood-red, and it fiercely slashed its neck. This blow, with its enhanced killing power of thirty percent, was no longer inferior to the strength of a Qi Refining Stage level two cultivator, cutting several inches deep.

Hiss, hiss~ The giant snake hissed in pain. It ignored Wei Hua and turned to bite the Ghost Soldier again. Chen Ge's Netherflame Bullet was clearly much more proficient than before, and he prepared it within two or three breaths.

The fist-sized Netherflame Bullet, trailing a long, dark green flame tail, struck the giant snake with great speed.

Boom! Could the power of a Netherflame Bullet be compared to the swords of the Ghost Soldier and the dark green Small Swords? The explosive force blasted a large hole in its body. Splattered Netherflame landed on its scales and began to burn with a faint glow. The poor Demon Beast, realizing at this point that it had kicked an iron plate, writhed on the ground in agony, trying to extinguish the flames. But Netherflame was designed to burn soul power; it was difficult to extinguish even by jumping into water, let alone by merely rolling around.

Would Lei Dong and the other two let it escape? They each wielded their dark green Small Swords and fiercely attacked the giant snake, sword strike after sword strike, accumulating power. The Ghost Soldier, in its bloodthirsty state, was also formidable, seizing opportunities to strike, each blow hitting bone.

After a period of struggle, realizing the situation was dire, the giant snake began to flee rapidly. But where would they allow it to go? After all, slaying a Demon Beast at the second level of Qi Refining was a small fortune for them at this stage. Even ants could bite an elephant to death, let alone three people and a Ghost Soldier, all of whom were only slightly weaker than the giant snake. After a chase of only two li, the giant snake lay on the ground, convulsing. Its body was covered in knife and sword marks, especially the large hole blasted by the Netherflame Bullet, which was the most fatal. The fiercely burning Netherflame gradually dissipated and extinguished with the death of the giant snake.

All three, including Lei Dong, were immensely excited. This was the first time in their lives they had slain a Demon Beast, and it was a second-level Qi Refining one. They didn't know if this giant snake was the one mentioned in the mission. However, even if it wasn't, they weren't afraid. All three felt this battle was very easy, and another Demon Beast would suffer the same fate.

The power of the Ghost Soldier also made Chen Ge and Wei Hua marvel. Although Wei Hua, with his Profound Yin Shield, could hold off the Demon Snake for a moment, it was ultimately life-threatening. The Ghost Soldier, however, was fearless and extremely agile, making it the best choice for a meat shield.

Without a word, the three began to harvest the spoils of their battle. The most valuable part of a Demon Beast was, of course, its Inner Core. Of course, this Inner Core was different from the Golden Core in the Golden Core Path. Like a human's Dantian, this Inner Core was where the Demon Beast condensed its breathing technique and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, making it an excellent material for refining Pills. The Inner Core of this second-level Qi Refining Demon Beast, although of a lower grade, was worth at least two Spirit Stones.

In addition, its hide, tailbone, and gall could also be used as materials for Artifact Refining, though they were not very valuable. The scattered items were collectively worth about three Spirit Stones.

They planned to pack these items and sell them before dividing the money. Although each person could only get at most one Spirit Stone, for cultivators at their level, one Spirit Stone was already a very valuable item. Although Chen Ge and Wei Hua had brought some from home, it was not easily obtained.

As for the snake meat and blood, after everyone took some snake meat as food, the remaining snake blood and meat were given to the Ghost Soldier to consume. Unlike humans who cultivate with a Cultivation Method and advance rapidly, for beings like the Ghost Soldier, to advance, besides passive nourishment from the Soul Nurturing Pagoda, they also needed to constantly absorb blood food. The flesh and blood of a second-level Qi Refining Demon Beast were a great tonic for it. Soon, under the division by everyone, the giant snake had completely disappeared.

After the Ghost Soldier devoured and absorbed the blood food, its spirit, which had been weakened by the Bloodthirsty Art, not only fully recovered but its transparent body seemed to have condensed further, becoming more imposing.

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