Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 504 - 442: Heaven-Earth Annihilation! One Arrow, One Kill!
The reinforcements have arrived!
A rain of foul, bloody mist nearly drenched Huo Xiao, but instead of showing any disdain, he burst into loud laughter.
"Hahaha, you thought you could be arrogant, but my comrades are here!"
Several hundred meters away, Qi Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly, purple intent surging, and once again drew his bow with Heaven-Earth Annihilation. A terrifying arrow, seemingly formed by countless streams of air, once again took shape, aimed at another Demon King!
At the moment the arrow took shape, a glazed pearl, entirely black and emanating the power of the Profound Yin Sha, was crushed, and strands of black qi instantly adhered to the arrow.
The power of Triple Yin Profound Sha, combined with the Heaven-Earth Annihilation arrow!
"Damn it, sneak attack!"
The Demon King, whose body was half shattered by Qi Xiu’s arrow, manifested his soul, roaring in fury.
At this moment, black flames raged on his body.
However, strangely, these black flames did not consume his body.
Instead, they acted like living creatures, continuously burrowing into his flesh and bones.
Fusing with his physical body!
Yet, when he restored his physical form, he was shocked to discover that every piece of his flesh was slowly dissolving. An elusive sinister force was eroding his body!
"Be careful, the arrow is poisoned, it destroys the body specifically!"
As this Demon King howled in agony, warning his two companions.
Qi Xiu’s second arrow was already released!
A distance of several hundred meters, for the Heaven-Earth Annihilation, was almost like the arrowhead being pressed right against the target.
Boom—
The explosive roar had just risen, and before the remaining two Demon Kings could react, the arrow, producing ghostly cries and the sight of deities bleeding, had already pierced through the void, abruptly shot up.
Bam!
Without a chance to dodge, another Demon King had over half his body shattered by this arrow, turning into a torrential downpour of fragmented flesh and bone, forming craters upon impact with the ground!
"Find out where he is!"
Following in the footsteps of his companion, this Demon King bellowed in rage, channeling the surging power within him, ready to counterattack.
But they lacked Qi Xiu’s skill in observing qi.
The layers of muddy fog before them billowed and spread, so dense that even at a few dozen meters, they couldn’t see clearly.
Only roughly locking onto the direction from which the arrow came.
"Laugh! I’ll deal with you first!"
Hearing Huo Xiao’s ear-piercing laughter, the Demon King sneered, ignoring his terrifying wounds, his whole body’s energy and blood boiling violently again.
But just as he was activating his physical form again, strands of black fire-like Triple Yin Profound Sha emerged from every part of his flesh and blood.
In an instant, the Demon King’s body started to disintegrate, massive portions of skin and flesh falling away, creating shocking large cracks from which black blood gushed, the decay of his body intensified.
The effect was satisfactory.
Seeing the decay the Triple Yin Profound Sha caused to the Demon King’s body, Qi Xiu smiled slightly.
His half-month’s effort in refining these Triple Yin Profound Sha wasn’t in vain.
"Go!"
Also sensing the corrupting effect of this filthy power on their bodies, the three Demon Kings decisively abandoned their plan, turned around, and flew into the dense muddy fog, riding the pitch-black demon cloud, disappearing without a trace.
Watching the Demon Kings flee, Qi Xiu did not pursue; although his qi observing skill allowed him to see slightly farther than others,
his vision was still limited.
Never chase cornered foes; frightening away these three Demon Kings and rescuing Huo Xiao and Sun Miao was already his goal.
No need to risk further.
Stowing away the Heaven-Earth Annihilation, Qi Xiu transformed, using the Thousand Changes and Transformations method of the Hunyuan Myriad Laws Immortal Body, into an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, walking towards Huo Xiao.
"Thank you for your rescue, fellow Daoist. Huo Xiao is deeply grateful."
Staring at the incredibly ordinary-looking middle-aged man before him, Huo Xiao was at first amazed.
Was this person among those who came with us?
To Dao Experts, retaining every detail is as simple as eating and drinking for ordinary people.
After two months aboard the Dragon Whale Giant Ship, he could confirm that he had never seen this person on the ship.
But the unmistakable aura of a human cultivator on the other’s body carried no hint of falsehood.
Huo Xiao could only assume this was a Daoist who disliked standing out, acting low-key, deliberately concealing his true face.
"No worries, in this Southern Ming Wasteland, mutual aid is a basic principle.
However, it is peculiar that these demonic evil cultivators seem less affected on this continent compared to us."
Recalling the previous state of the three Demon Kings, when Qi Xiu observed them using his qi observing skill, he clearly noticed that the flow of qi around the three demons was far smoother compared to human cultivators.
The shadowy, frigid miasma enough to freeze a blood-stained great cultivator seemed nonexistent to them.
"Indeed, it’s true, and it appears these demonic creatures understand this continent better than we do.
How long has it been, yet they have already started planning ambushes?"
Propping up the still unconscious Sun Miao, Huo Xiao flipped his hand to produce a vivid emerald elixir, imbued with a soft radiant glow, placing it into her mouth.
The scent of the exceptional elixir tickled Qi Xiu’s nose, prompting a glimmer of surprise in his eyes.
This Huo Xiao True Monarch certainly was well-resourced, casually carrying such high-quality elixirs.
The Nine Revolutions Sect excel not only in body refining techniques but is also a grand sect of alchemy.
Their sect’s sacred elixir, the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, is reputed to enable an ordinary person to achieve enlightenment during the day and sainthood by evening,
spontaneously creating a Dao Expert!
However, whether this [Nine Revolutions Golden Pill] truly has such miraculous effects, no one has verified yet.
After all, it’s impossible for anyone to give such a precious sacred medicine to a mortal to consume.
Upon taking the elixir, Sun Miao’s body suddenly erupted with waves of emerald divine light, circling like an aura around her body. After a while, the light gradually dissipated.
As she slowly regained consciousness, Sun Miao was initially startled, but seeing Huo Xiao and Qi Xiu calmed the fear and unease in her eyes.
"Truly, it’s embarrassing."
Her cheeks flushed with twin shades of red as Sun Miao appeared both ashamed and angry.
The Dao Experts chosen for this sword-seizing mission were all elite talents from the various Ancient Sect Nobility.
As a Dao Expert who had embodied the Dao three times,
she was considered of moderate stature among the candidates this time.
Yet facing the demonic attack this time, she fainted without even casting a single spell; if this were to spread out, she would never raise her head again.
"Old Sun, what exactly did those three demons use that made you powerless to resist?"
Although unfamiliar with Sun Miao before, having teamed up for over half a month, Huo Xiao naturally knew Sun Miao’s true strength.
Although not as rugged as his own physical cultivation, she shouldn’t be completely defenseless.
"Those three demons used a purple-green talisman. I didn’t see it clearly. But after the talisman was affixed, an extremely yin, extremely cold, extremely evil intent of the sword instantly drilled into my brow’s ancestral aperture, suppressing my soul."
Recounting her experience of suppression, Sun Miao also looked solemn.
Her Divine Soul Realm was not high, but it was still the Realm of True Spirit of the Soul, with the protection of the Daoist Spirit.
How could it be easily subdued by a single talisman?
Clearly, that talisman must be an exceptional item.
"Talisman?"
Listening to Sun Miao, Qi Xiu’s gaze slightly deepened.
He could also suppress the soul of a Dao Expert using talismans.
But definitely not with just one talisman.
Yet those three demons used one bizarre purple-green talisman to subdue Sun Miao’s Dao Soul,
sounding quite baffling!
It seems to unravel this secret, one must first capture a demon to question them clearly.
Silently noting the details Sun Miao mentioned about the talisman, Qi Xiu rose to leave.
"Fellow Daoist, the Southern Ming Wasteland is extremely dangerous, and now with those Demonic Evil Cultivators watching intently, you might as well join us for mutual support."
Seeing Qi Xiu ready to leave, Huo Xiao immediately spoke up to persuade him.
Qi Xiu saved their lives, so naturally, he couldn’t watch him risk danger alone.
"I appreciate your good intentions, but I’m accustomed to traveling alone. Please understand." Smiling, Qi Xiu cupped his hands and turned to leave.
He had already planned in his heart,
a great strategy in the making.
Although Huo Xiao was genuinely kind, if Qi Xiu were to join him, it would only make the path ahead more difficult for Huo Xiao.
Seeing Qi Xiu insist on departing, Huo Xiao opened his mouth, but he couldn’t force anyone and could only watch his figure gradually disappear into the dense muddy fog.
"Truly an extraordinary person."
Watching Qi Xiu disappear, Huo Xiao shook his head with a sigh.
This fellow Daoist may not look remarkable, but he could shoot two arrows and scare off three Demon Kings, a top-tier Dao Expert surely.
Such skilled individuals are usually daring and prefer to be alone.
"Thanks to this fellow Daoist nearby, we saved our lives this time; otherwise, it would have been dicey."
Helping Sun Miao up, Huo Xiao suddenly slapped his thigh:
"Damned! Old Qin and Old Liu are still trapped in the Blood Pool, we were so absorbed in talking that we forgot about them."
Thinking of this, Huo Xiao couldn’t care less about the male-female difference and hoisted Sun Miao onto his shoulder, hurrying towards the Blood Pool in memory.
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"Heaven-Earth Annihilation combined with the Triple Yin Profound Sha is indeed effective in killing demons, but limited by the muddy fog that obstructs vision and divine sense, its range is merely a few hundred meters."
Leaning against a tilted protruding rock, Qi Xiu took out the Heaven-Earth Annihilation, pondering.
He hadn’t specifically studied archery methods.
Relying only on his eyesight, combined with the giant thousand-zhang demon bodies, hitting them was hard to miss.
But once the Demonic Evil Cultivators learn of his presence,
they surely won’t reveal their Law of Heaven and Earth forms again, making it unlikely to shoot them down as easily as today.
"Seems I must find time to cultivate an archery Dharma Gate."
Truly feeling the power of the Heaven-Earth Annihilation, Qi Xiu was so fond of this treasure that he immediately decided to minor in a Dharma Gate of archery techniques to complement it.
Sending his divine sense into the Golden Cry Jade Beads, Qi Xiu rummaged through his mountain-like array of spoils.
During the Dianchuan wars then, he had scavenged many treasures and methods from the Demonic Evil Cultivators.
Plus, some spoils from blackmailing the Lord of Night Peace were also piled up in the Golden Cry Jade Beads.
Over time, these things got mixed together.
He vaguely remembered once retrieving an archery Dharma Gate from a Demon Cultivator.
But back then, having no interest in it, he casually tossed it into the Golden Cry Jade Beads.
Looking for it now, he truly had no idea where he had stored it.
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