True Saintess

It seems that whether it's classical cultivation, bizarre cultivation, or sci-fi cultivation...

It doesn't matter how strong your sect is, how awesome your Cultivation Method techniques are, or how amazing your aptitude is.

Most importantly, he has connections in higher positions!

Look at how badly the Divine Cult was beaten. But with someone protecting them, they immediately recovered from their injuries. Judging from this, they will still have a place among the Three Great Sects of the Tai Su Realm in the future.

Looking at the Xuanmen sect, although it was once extremely popular, it didn't receive any support from the top-ranked figures in the science and technology testing of strange phenomena. So no matter how hard it tried, its performance still couldn't improve, leading to a vicious cycle where it had to keep pushing itself to the brink.

It seems that the Immortal Palace is truly insightful, having grasped the essence of human civilization.

Connections are power.

Regardless of whether people attack the Immortal Palace for no reason or not, even in the Tai Su era, even if the Immortal Palace is replaced, the powerful clans and aristocratic families built on a network of blood ties and personal connections can still not be completely eradicated.

Even the legendary swordsman Xuan Tian, who rose from nothing to become the Sword Ancestor, now has a multitude of disciples and followers, and countless people have formed a bond with the Sword Sect.

Perhaps maintaining some contact with the legion would be worth considering; such connections might come in handy sometime...

Li Fan was lost in thought when he suddenly felt a gust of wind and heard a scream beside him. He turned around and saw that Zhang Yanzhi had been snatched away from him!

What's going on here?

In broad daylight, under the clear sky, at the headquarters of the Divine Cult, the Saintess was actually abducted? Is there no law anymore? Is no one going to take action?

Li Fan glared angrily at the surrounding followers.

The followers were exasperated. "Why don't you take care of things yourselves and expect us to?"

We still need to manage it. Although we can't fight this Sarilang, it's still quite useful. It can automatically find its way around, hand over quests, and act as a local guide. It's like a Paimon, much more reliable than that Kun guy who can only be a bag.

So Li Fan had the Guiche fly up and follow, while he faced the four demon gods who were now flanking and blocking his path.

A lizardman, a bird-headed man, a dog-headed man, a cow... cough cough.

"What are you coughing about! Why are you looking at me like that! It's infuriating!" Niu coughed in protest.

The leading lizardman gestured to his companions to calm down and stepped forward to negotiate, "Qiongqi, is it? We heard that you escorted the Northern Saintess back to the main altar and were awarded the title of Altar Master for your merit. This is the first time a demon god has received such an honor. We four brothers would like to invite you for a drink and build some rapport."

"...Tsk." Li Fan expressed his disgust.

"You bastard! You think you're superior to other demons just because you're a born ferocious beast? Do you think you can look down on us Demon Race who have become immortals? Even if I'm just a lowly wild dog that has become a spirit, I'll defy the heavens! Awooo!" The dog-headed man barked.

The birdman scoffed, "Why waste words with it, brother! I think it's only just broken through to the Transformation Stage, its strength isn't anything special. The four of us can easily handle it!"

Niu Keke had already puffed out his big pectoral muscles and picked up two battle axes.

The surrounding members of the cult immediately flew away to escape the chaos. At the same time, four or five masked red-robed cultivators also appeared and stood at a distance to watch the battle.

Seeing that Li Fan seemed unresponsive and unaware of what had happened, the lizardman said smugly,

"Qiongqi Demon God, you are new to the mountains and forests and do not know the ways of the human world. This time, you protected the Saintess of the North, which offended the True Saintess of the Divine Cult. We four brothers have taken on the mission to teach you the rules."

If you sit here obediently for a few days, maybe we brothers will give you a hand and teach you some life lessons. But if you refuse to listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences. We'll give you a beating, and fists don't have eyes. If anything happens to you, don't blame us for being ruthless!

Li Fan raised his hand, turned to the surrounding protectors, and asked, "These few can also be considered guardian demons, right? May I ask if there are any rules regarding fighting among your fellow disciples? I mean, is it permissible to eat them?"

"What did you say?!" "You ungrateful wretch!!" "You're asking for it!!" "Awoooooo!"

A red-robed protector stepped forward and declared, "Self-defense is justified; killing is not a crime."

Li Fan sighed, "Being part of the cult isn't so bad."

So Li Fan pounced out, grabbing at the lizardman's head with one claw.

The kobold was already impatient. It let out a howl, rolled on the ground, and revealed a red-tasseled spear. It pointed at Li Fan's claws and actually broke through the gale head-on, blocking the claw attack.

The birdman brandished a golden knife, while the bullman coughed and coughed, wielding a pair of broadswords. They swooped in from the left and right, one with disheveled hair and the other slashing at the waist, forming a pincer attack!

The lizardman leaped backward, and with a "whoosh!" he spat out a large plume of five-colored poisonous smoke—red, orange, blue, and purple—mixed with several flying needles, forks, and knives, aimed directly at Li Fan's face!

Wow, these four beasts are quite skilled! They're all wearing layers of heavy legion plate armor, and their reaction speed is amazing! Their spear and sword techniques are clearly the work of seasoned veterans who fought their way up from the bottom! And the equipment they wield is genuine Nascent Soul Stage weaponry, and they're clearly practicing the legitimate Body Domination Technique! They're pretty impressive!

Li Fan transformed into a gust of wind, dodging the combined attack of the four demons, and reappeared after retreating a short distance. Surprisingly, the four demon gods didn't pursue him; instead, they brandished their swords and spears, striking a pose as if they were some kind of divine cult...

Tsk, this is a bit troublesome. This involves tactical coordination. Since there's no chance to break their formation and pick them off one by one, let's just go head-to-head.

"Qingyang University--"

"Stop--!" A red -Blood Shadow Godly Movement and said to Li Fan, "Private duel, damage to public property must be compensated tenfold."

After saying that, the guy ran away again.

Li Fan was dumbfounded, while the four monsters just stood there laughing smugly.

"Come down, come down!" "What, are you scared?"

Hey, what's going on? You guys are all so familiar with Qiongqi's true form and even Qingyang Old Demon's Cultivation Method? You came prepared, huh...?

Li Fan landed on the ground with Qiongqi Dao Body had just broken through to the Transformation Stage, and its Dao Body tempering was indeed not as good as the four demon gods opposite him. However, killing the four of them was not difficult. The main difficulty was how much skill to show. Would showing too much risk exposing his identity?

Currently, dozens of Divine Sense cultivators are watching the battle closely, both openly and secretly. It's hard to say whether this was a deliberate setup to test his abilities and background, as he was promoted to Altar Master, and to be cautious and discreet.

In this case, the Cultivation Method of the Divine Sect and the Mystic Sect would definitely be unusable. If the Blood Record Sword Scripture or the Internal Martial Arts of the Mystic Sect were revealed at this time, the origin would be unclear, causing the Qiongqi's beastly design to collapse and arousing suspicion.

So Li Fan quickly went through the list in his mind and selected some inconspicuous martial arts techniques from the martial arts world.

"Ha! The Eighteenfold Divine Fist!"

The demon gods looked at them with disdain, "Only eighteen levels? Eighteen levels can't defeat us, hehehe!"

That's true. Judging by the destructive power of the Gang Fist, the sixteenth level can probably injure Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, and the fortieth level can kill a Demon God with a single punch. Of course, the exact level also depends on the innate talent and physical training intensity of both parties. This set of skills roughly increases combat power by a percentage. People with weaker physiques need to unlock more levels. At the same level, the stronger the body, the greater the increase. That's why you need to lift weights every day, practice diligently, and not neglect your training.

Li Fan didn't need to use so many Gang Fist techniques. With Qiongqi's physical attributes, the enhancement provided by the Eighteenfold Gang Fist was already enough to easily defeat these guys.

After all, when he was learning how to break through the protective true energy of Hengshan from Luo Feng Patriarch, he also carefully studied the combat strategies of the experts in the Immortal Palace.

In contrast to the ornate and elaborate Internal Martial Arts, the battlefield killing moves of the Immortal Palace Army are all straightforward. The variations in moves are just gimmicks; they are simply routines practiced to improve physical coordination and train specific muscle groups and meridians. Therefore, the martial arts of these monsters are similar, based on real combat on the battlefield, without much mysterious power variations.

Gangquan itself is a training method for weightlifting and muscle building. It doesn't teach you to actually use Gangquan routines to perform basic attacks. It's just about adjusting your breathing and body muscles during combat, which is like applying a buff.

It's not like you're showing off, so why go to all that trouble, trying to kill the enemy by punching through their armor, defenses, and agility? Won't your hand hurt? Wouldn't it be better to just stab them with a knife? Humans know how to use tools!

So Li Fan accelerated with his Gang Fist, rushed forward, transformed his evil energy into two claw-like claws, and used the Ghost Hand to grab the dog's head!

The four demon gods stood ready, their formation perfectly intact. The lizardman, protected at the core in a triangular formation, launched the first ranged attack, spraying a cloud of poisonous liquid, which, along with swords, splashed directly at their faces!

But this time, Li Fan didn't dodge at all! He charged straight at the poisonous cloud, his face shattered by the clanging and clattering of magical weapons and hidden weapons, but his bones and muscles remained completely unharmed! Ignoring the blood streaming down his face, making him look like a ghost, he swung his claw out to grab the dog's head!

Dog Head roared angrily! He swung his red-tasseled spear, unleashing thousands of spear flowers that rained down like a storm!

Niu Keke, taking advantage of his height and long arms, swept his two axes around like flying swords and boomerangs, slashing at Li Fan's shoulders from the left and right!

The bird-man let out a screeching cry and leaped up, his golden blade flashing! He slashed straight at Li Fan's head!

Then there was a series of loud clanging and banging sounds!

Swords, spears, and axes all hit!

Li Fan didn't even flinch!

Because it's not necessary!

The golden blade struck the Qiongqi's skull! Instantly, the skin and flesh were torn open! It cut straight into the skull, creating a gap!

The double axes cleaved into flesh! One axe was stuck in his shoulder blade, while the other spun and flew away!

Excellent! The Qingyang Qingtian Great Transformation Divine Skill! Mastered to perfection! Invulnerable to swords and spears! It can even cut through the skin and reach the bone! Thumbs up!

The dog-headed spear was thrust at the chest, touching the ribs, but could not go any further. Under Li Fan's monstrous strength, it was blocked from the chest, pierced through the lungs, and directly pierced through the person!

But the kobold's head was also smashed open! It turned into dog-head sauce!

"Fourth brother! Ahhh!"

Niu coughed violently! A punch came flying! It landed squarely on Li Fan's cheek! Breaking his nose and causing him to bleed profusely!

"Haa--!"

Li Fan retaliated with a punch! His fist shattered the legion's breastplate, piercing Niu's chest and bursting out of his body, squeezing out internal organs and bone fragments from his back! Blood splattered everywhere!

"My fist doesn't hurt!"

"Gah!!" The birdman's eyes turned red! He swung his blade again, this time with all his might, aiming for the back of the head!

With a clang, the knife broke.

"Ah..."

"Die--!"

Li Fan roared, grabbed the bird's head with his backhand and dug it out. The bird's eyes burst open and jelly-like flesh spilled out from its eye sockets. The entire bird's head was torn off, along with the raincoat on its back, feathers, and fur, all ripped in two!

With just three moves, the lizardman shattered the three great demon gods into pieces. He rolled his eyes and rolled on the ground, trying to escape.

But escape techniques aren't so easy to use. They're the most superior Daoist techniques. If everyone knew them, wouldn't it be endless to escape at will? Only a few top masters of the Xuanmen sect can complete the process so quickly, as if in an instant, by making hand seals, chanting incantations, and stepping on the Qi, allowing them to disappear anytime, anywhere. But these lizardmen are just monsters; they don't have that kind of ability.

Before it could finish casting its escape spell, Li Fan pounced and grabbed its neck.

"Aww! Lord God, spare me!"

The lizardman begged for mercy while using his molting technique.

Hey, is that Blood Shadow Godly Movement...?

"Roar--!"

Li Fan's head exploded, and a tiger's head grew from his neck, spewing out a plasma-like bluish-white flame! Instantly, it roasted the lizardman into a fried lizard.

Then Qiongqi sprang out from the young Daoist's skin, opened its blood-red maw, and tore and swallowed the four demon gods' manifested forms into pieces.

The surrounding followers of the cult knew how dangerous it was for Qiongqi to reveal its true form, so they all fled far away, leaving only a few protectors standing on the top of the Great Guangming Temple, watching Qiongqi eat from afar.

At this moment, Li Fan's primordial spirit flew to the Guiche, flapped its wings, and landed on Zhang Yanzhi's shoulder. There was no other way; the Qiongqi was too hungry and couldn't resist any longer, so let it have its fill first.

The nine heads swept in all directions. Li Fan discovered that the Northern Saintess had been taken to the ruins of a temple. This ruin was located in the core area of Great Guangming Temple. Most of it had been destroyed, leaving only ruins. It was barely possible to see that the statues on the shrines, which were now just bases, were the deities enshrined there.

I don't know why the surrounding temples and shrines have all been restored, but this place shows no signs of being repaired at all; it's overgrown with weeds, resembling a garden corridor.

There were probably eighteen or twenty demons hiding in the shadows of those thorny bushes, behind the walls, staring at Zhang Yanzhi with their scarlet and oily green beastly eyes.

"... Demon God? You should have won by now, right? When are you coming to rescue me?"

Zhang Yanzhi also heard the earth-shattering roar outside. Amidst the booming and scorching breaths of countless demons, he swallowed and asked softly.

Li Fan made an OK sign with the bird claw of the Guiche.

Zhang Yanzhi, "... Huh?"

Li Fan rolled his eyes at her with all eighteen eyes.

"Tch, Sarilang, you're pretty lucky to have found such a good dog. But I have even more dogs."

Suddenly, a door opened from the void, and a thick, purplish-black tentacle, resembling a snake's tail or a vine, emerged from the void. Then, a barefoot woman slid down the tentacle.

The surrounding demons shrank back into the shadows in fear, not of the Nascent Soul Realm woman, but of the enormous tentacle-like entity in the void.

For a moment, the Guiche was shaken so badly it looked like a dead chicken, but thankfully the branch only touched something for a second before returning to the void and disappearing without a trace.

The one left walking among the ruins of the temple, bathed in the light and shadow cast by the broken dome, was a mixed-race woman with a similarly exotic appearance. She had a high nose, deep-set eyes, fair skin, full lips, and black hair that looked like smooth silk, trailing all the way to her ankles.

She was completely naked and without any adornment, like a wild man, wrapped in layers of black fabric that was hard to tell whether to call bandages or celestial silk. Not only her thighs and waist, but even her eyes were bound as if she were blind, as if the slightest movement would cause the taut black silk to burst open and reveal the white skin beneath.

"Is this guy True Saintess?" Li Fan couldn't help but speak plainly, "How come she looks so much older than you all?"

This is beyond a teenage girl; she's reached the level of a mature woman, right?

The True Saintess's fingers suddenly swelled up, piercing straight at Zhang Yanzhi like sharp wooden spikes, grazing her shoulder, severing a strand of hair near her ear, and leaving a trace of blood on her face.

Li Fan, who had leaped into the air, shouted with his nine heads, "Missed it!" "Old woman!" "Missed it!"

"Snort..."

The True Saintess withdrew her fingertip, licked the blood from her fingertip, and ignored the feathered beast in the sky. Her eyes, seemingly piercing through the bandages, were fixed on Zhang Yanzhi.

"Sarilang, now is the time for you to offer your Holy Spirit. You don't intend to break your vow as a candidate Saintess, do you?"

Zhang Yanzhi couldn't help but tremble. Life and death were spoken of so lightly, but when the time came, no one would want to die. She involuntarily glanced outside, probably hoping that Daoist Qiongqi would arrive in time to defeat the dozen or so demons outside and rescue her.

But Qiongqi was already starving and had buried its head in the warm belly and entrails of the cow, feasting on the moist and juicy flesh. It didn't care about the life or death of this little food stash.

Li Fan then coughed twice, landed on Zhang Yanzhi's head, and flapped his wings to attract the attention of the True Saintess.

"Hey old woman, are you so eager to awaken the Saintess and become someone else's vessel? Isn't it better to cherish your own life? I see you have quite a lot of breasts, why don't you find a man to marry!"

The True Saintess smiled and stretched out her arms.

"What, you not only intend to break your oath, but you've also been bewitched by this hairy beast? Sarilang, have you forgotten the Saintess's teachings?"

Do not covet the joys of this world, nor fear its sorrows. It is but a fleeting dream. Come, come into my embrace. When the dream ends, you will return home...

Is this Mazda Saintess a follower of a religion or Luo Sect...?