The dust kicked up by the missile blotted out the sky, and the wreckage of Fan Chengxun, mixed with large amounts of soil, rocks, and broken branches, crashed down with a "crashing" sound.
This Spirit Refinement's spirit can leave its Divine Soul and exist independently. Lu Li had five flying swords patrol and guard against it to prevent it from escaping.
But that otherworldly, ethereal Divine Soul never appeared... until 10 seconds later, when the "Kunlun Mirror" hurtled through the air at Mach, it had no chance of survival.
The reason for summoning the Kunlun Mirror is precisely to [Soul Extraction].
The divine mirror hovered in the air, and suddenly a suction force was generated when it faced downwards.
From a large chunk of charred, rotten flesh, a phantom figure was pulled out; it was Fan Chengxun's Divine Soul.
It had lost its lifelike realism; when a breeze blew, it flickered like a candle flame, appearing very weak.
Observing an out-of-body Divine Soul up close is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Lu Li quickly sensed the intent carefully, analyzed it, and referred to it.
Fan Chengxun, seeing himself being reflected in the mirror, was immediately filled with terror and screamed in panic:
"Young hero, spare my life! I am willing to submit! I am willing to help you cultivate!"
Perhaps out of fear of death, his demeanor and words were just like those of an ordinary person; he even begged for mercy.
But Lu Li wasn't about to let it go. He coldly replied, "Monster, you will never be reincarnated."
"I'm not a monster!" Fan Chengxun shouted in panic.
"Young hero, destroy my demonic body, and I've awakened! I've gone wrong in my cultivation of the <Taotie Swallowing Heaven Method>!"
After offering its explanation, the creature became even more transparent, and it looked as if it was about to disappear.
It cried out in alarm:
"Without a physical body, the Divine Soul cannot last long. Young Master, quickly transfer a wisp of your Internal Breath, and there's also the great secret to quickly break through to the [Manifestation] stage! The spirit drives the body, and the body can also influence the spirit in return!"
At this point, the demon's expression turned frenzied again.
This is an enticing topic. Manifestation is the next level after leaving the body, on par with the Golden Body Grandmaster in Martial Arts. It seems harmless to listen to it.
But Lu Li, thinking of the locust and the pregnant woman on its belly, decisively said, "Keep the secret to yourself."
After speaking, he waved his hand.
The suction force of the Kunlun Mirror suddenly increased, pulling Fan Chengxun, who was constantly wailing and begging for mercy, into the mirror surface, leaving only a few blue arcs of electricity flashing and disappearing in the air.
This is the consciousness, or personality, stored within the Divine Soul of Cultivator who has left the body.
The Kunlun Mirror can only hold energy, not personality.
With a flash of light, Fan Chengxun's Divine Soul was instantly crushed into a ball and stored away.
From that moment on, his consciousness completely dissipated, leaving only pure Divine Soul energy, which was driven by eternity.
Now it's time to wrap things up.
At this moment, the surviving disciples of the Jiu Shan Sect, led by Fan Shiji, are trying to escape.
At the helicopter crash site, "Number 0" punched open the deformed hatch and stepped out.
It had a fist-sized hole in its chest, but fortunately it was a puppet, and could be slowly repaired using its soul and mind.
[Number 0, come with me to wipe out the remaining enemies. The rest of you, clean up the battlefield and burn all the monster remains.]
After issuing the order, Lu Li piloted the helicopter and roared towards the direction of the Jiu Shan Sect.
"Number 0" also wanted to rush over, but after taking two steps, it suddenly turned around and looked at the still intact machine gun on the helicopter wreckage.
Having learned maintenance skills from Aurora, it walked over and used its alloy fingers to unscrew each screw, disassembling a "23mm Chain Cannon".
Carrying this thing weighing nearly 200 pounds, it sped towards the Jiu Shan Sect.
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At this moment, Fan Shiji and the other surviving disciples were completely panicked.
They witnessed the entire battle, never expecting their sect leader to lose so easily!
"We must leave immediately to preserve the sect's future!"
"Report this to the Prince Qing Fan Family immediately! The firearms used by these people are extraordinary!"
Without any direction, the group scattered like monkeys when the tree fell.
Only Fan Shiji's eyes flickered, and he charged towards the "Spiritual Spring Hall" at the top of the mountain.
"Absorb the Spiritual Vein, then find the cultivation records left by my master!"
This baby-faced man was clearly about to take a risky gamble.
The enemy has aircraft and can arrive in an instant; this move is tantamount to playing with one's life.
Ke Fan Shiji believes this risk is worth taking!
The bold get rich, the timid starve; in critical moments, you have to burn your bridges!
He used his movement technique to quickly rush towards the mountaintop, then disappeared into the ruins as he ran, looking up at the sky.
Two strangely shaped planes roared past, clearly chasing after their fellow disciples who were trying to escape.
The plane, high above, unleashed three streaks of fire, blasting the fellow disciples and uncles who had spent every day together into pieces, while the bronze mirror descended to Soul Extraction.
Witnessing all this, Fan Shiji was filled with excitement:
"The most dangerous place is the safest place! He didn't notice me!"
Fan Shiji waited patiently for a while until the helicopter was far away before continuing to fly towards the mountaintop.
Before long, the "Spiritual Spring Hall" was in sight, Fan Shiji rushed into the palace without saying a word.
But as soon as he entered, a flash of cold light appeared, and a spiraling triangular dagger attacked—it was the "Nine Bends Sword."
Lu Li certainly wouldn't abandon the main target; he had already arranged for flying swords to be stationed there.
Fan Shiji only noticed this now, that the palace walls and gates were filled with lead.
"Wow, that's awesome!"
He cursed loudly, drawing his own White Bone Sword to block the sneak attack, his face already contorted in a grimace.
The flying sword is connected to its master's mind; the other party must already know.
With the situation beyond saving, Fan Shiji turned and ran.
But just as they stepped outside, they heard the noise of electric drills working again; it was "Number 0" firing a machine gun!
It arrived at just the right time, blocking the way perfectly.
It's true that the bold get rich while the timid starve, but correspondingly, people die for wealth and birds die for food.
The puppet had no Spirit Refinement level, so Fan Shiji used his super-fast reflexes to instantly move sideways, dodging the machine gun fire, leaving only several large holes blasted into the palace gate.
This was just a desperate struggle; in less than three breaths, four more flying swords came hurtling towards them!
This is a flying sword infused with true energy; it had previously cleaved a nick in its own "White Bone Sword."
Fan Shiji, knowing the gravity of the situation, quickly shouted:
"Hold your hand! I am the eldest son of the Fan Family, and my uncle is the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou! I also know about the sect leader's entire cultivation process..."
Lu Li had absolutely no interest, and without pausing his flying swords, he immediately launched a ruthless attack.
A cold glint flashed, like a bolt of lightning, across Fan Shiji's body, tearing him to pieces.
Inside the hall, the "Nine Bends Sword" struck the gap, splitting the White Bone Sword in two, and trembled excitedly!
Having done all this, the true energy infused into the flying sword was almost completely exhausted, marking a perfect end.
Not long after, two helicopters landed slowly, and Lu Li had already wiped out the remaining enemy forces.
Meanwhile, flames roared down the mountain as the puppets collected and burned the remains of the Demon Beast.
They also hauled the remaining rocket launchers and cannons to the helicopter crash site so that Lu Li could take the crashed helicopter back to Blue Star.
Lu Li landed the helicopter and got off, and Xiao Cha also rushed over with Wan Qing on her back.
Next comes the main event – Spiritual Vein!