Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 383 - 79: I Don’t Even Need to Make a Move

Chapter 383: Chapter 79: I Don’t Even Need to Make a Move

If time wasn’t of the essence, Yan Yu might still be in the mood to slowly explore the checkpoint and see what the fighting capacity of these wild dogs was like.

But after being trapped by Teacher Mei at the third checkpoint for too long, even Yan Yu had run out of patience and simply bulldozed his way through, non-stop.

Wherever he could walk, he walked; where he could not, he carved out a path with his blade. And with his own mobility being incredibly strong, the pack of dogs tried time and again to encircle him, but Yan Yu cut through their ranks and moved on, leaving them behind in a frenzied, impotent rage, barking madly.

As he continued climbing the mountain road, the dog pack somehow turned into a flock of chickens.

Yan Yu still ignored them, keeping on his way. If any daredevil chicken charged at him, it would be met with his sword and killed.

Before long, a giant chicken flapped its wings and rushed at him from a distance, viciously pecking at Yan Yu.

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Although the chicken’s movements were swift, it had a habitual action of shaking its neck before attacking, which to an old hand like Yan Yu, was glaringly obvious.

With just a few steps, he effortlessly moved to the chicken’s blind spot behind it, and his Huang Tingjian shot out like lightning, striking the feathers on the back of its neck and emitting a muffled sound like hitting metal.

This defense… was quite strong; regular Sword Control Technique couldn’t break through, and even Sword-Human Unity would not make for a quick kill.

Forget it, there’s no time to waste here with you.

Yan Yu couldn’t be bothered to tangle with it, as he was busy trying to get through the checkpoint, so he turned around and activated his Shifting Technique to make an escape.

The giant chicken pursued relentlessly, sometimes closing the gap and, at other times, falling behind. The audience in the live stream was initially anxious, but as the giant chicken chased Yan Yu for a long time without being able to shake it off or catch up, they suddenly realized what was happening.

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Playing keep away with the BOSS, huh? That’s so like you!

“A viewer is asking, ‘Why doesn’t he speed up to shake off the giant chicken?'” Xu Dongming, too, was speaking at length, analyzing, “For top cultivators, every bit of True Yuan needs careful management. The faster you run, the more True Yuan you expend per unit of distance. It’s actually not cost-effective just to shake off the adversary, so maintaining the lowest cruising speed to ensure the other can’t catch up is the most True Yuan-efficient method…”

He went on in great detail with his analysis, only to see that Yan Yu had already left the range of the Golden Chicken Mountain and entered the Wild Ghost Village on the periphery of the Temple of Lost Souls.

Many wild ghosts inhabited Wild Ghost Village, all of whom were evildoers incapable of passing through the Temple of Lost Souls after death; now they wielded swords and knives to rob Yan Yu—only to see the relentless giant chicken behind him and immediately lose their nerve.

Isn’t that the soul-devouring monster chicken from Golden Chicken Mountain? Why has it come here?

The wild ghosts scattered in terror, each fleeing for their lives, and Yan Yu was pleased to have no one entangle with him, swiftly rushing toward the Temple of Lost Souls ahead and slipping inside.

The Temple of Lost Souls was not particularly large, and while ordinary people could enter without issue, the chicken was too big to get through the door. It could only stretch its neck as far as it could into the entrance, still undeterred in its attempt to peck at Yan Yu.

Just as Yan Yu entered the Temple of Lost Souls, he saw someone sitting on the high seat, with a blurred face, who asked coldly,

“To enter Fengdu City, do you have the token… Ah?!!”

His words had not finished when he saw Yan Yu swiftly dodge to the side, the giant chicken pecked at empty air, its sharp beak piercing into the floor. Then, with a forceful jerk of its head upwards, it plucked itself out, striking the person above it.

“You evil beast!” The man above flew into a rage and reached for a handful of tallies, hurling them as he shouted, “How dare you abandon your post!”

The tallies scattered across the sky, then suddenly turned into swords with a life of their own, raining down from the air. Seventy percent of them focused on the giant chicken like a torrential downpour, while the remaining thirty percent aimed at Yan Yu.

The narrow confines of the Temple of Lost Souls were especially suited for the swordsmanship of a Sword Immortal. One could only catch glimpses of Yan Yu stepping rapidly on the floor, his body dodging like a phantasm, flawlessly weaving through the shower of tallies and slipping into the rear hall.

Just as that person was about to rise and chase after him, the giant chicken, now resembling a porcupine full of tallies, pecked furiously in pain and resentment. It struck him down to the ground and flailed wildly.

Yan Yu’s actions had left the live streaming audience stunned.

Xu Dongming, who had just been theorizing that “Longcheng Flying General didn’t shake off the giant chicken to conserve True Yuan,” could not deny at this point that Yan Yu was “using the chicken to kill the ghost.” If he failed to recognize that, he couldn’t really be considered a professional.

Despite feeling extremely embarrassed, he maintained a composed expression and shifted the topic, saying,

“What a move, the Grand Shift of Universe! He lured the giant chicken all the way from the mountain top to its base, prompting it to fight against the judge above. Meanwhile, he quietly bypassed the boss-guarded checkpoint, aiming for the quickest completion! What does it matter if Immortal Venerate Xie can kill the judge with a thunder strike? Our Longcheng Flying General didn’t even need to lift a finger! One clears the level by killing, the other without killing— which is more difficult is crystal clear! That is the terrifying strength of the Longcheng Flying General!”

The chat of the live stream also erupted into noise. Indeed, clearing a level without killing the boss was more challenging than simply killing it, as it required the decisive strength to toy with the enemy.

However, some viewers astutely pointed out that Yan Yu likely didn’t know the exact method to clear this level, having previously made tentative attacks on the giant chicken, only to find his Sword Control technique utterly unable to penetrate its defense.

So, it was more probable that he couldn’t be bothered with the giant chicken and simply led it to the Temple of Lost Souls. Facing two bosses at once, he quite conveniently took advantage of the situation… If it were Immortal Venerate Xie, a couple of Thunder Method strikes would have blasted both bosses to smithereens, arguably possessing more lethality than Yan Yu.

But how numerous were the fans of Longcheng Flying General? They quickly overwhelmed their opposition in arguments, “Do you think a Sword Immortal only knows Sword Control?” “Watch more videos of Longcheng Flying General before coming here to criticize!”

“Damn it!” Li Zhaojiang exclaimed angrily, “Do these people have any clue? Telling me to watch more videos? If they knew who I am, they’d be groveling at my feet immediately!”

“Then you could reveal your identity,” Li Minghu suggested beside him.

“…Forget it.” Li Zhaojiang, of course, didn’t dare to do such a thing. What kind of cultivator would go online to argue with ordinary people? Do I not care about my face at all!

Let’s put aside the offstage topics for the moment. Not long ago, Ye Jun had just managed to conquer the illusion and entered the fifth level. Looking around and not seeing Yan Yu anywhere, she had to hurry forward to catch up.

The guard of Ghost Gate came down to question her as usual, but Ye Jun was in a rush to proceed. Who had time for idle chat?

Since Liu Longtao had already shared the tips for clearing the level, without another word, she took to Sword Flight and left!

The commander instantly flew into a rage, quickly summoning thousands of troops to pursue Ye Jun.

After finally shaking off the pursuers, she controlled her sword to the edge of the Bridge of Helplessness and was immediately stopped by Meng Po:

“You must first drink the soup…”

Meng Po had only said three words when Ye Jun, in her urgency, interrupted her:

“Sister, have you seen a man? About this tall, of average build, skilled in sword control, who came by here not long ago…”

“If you’re saying he was here not long ago, why ask me?” Meng Po asked with a smile, “Drink the soup first.”

“That was a guess!” Seeing that Meng Po was playing coy, Ye Jun had no patience left. She quickly lifted the bowl of soup and gulped it down.

Then she stood rooted to the spot.

By the time she snapped out of her realization, she only heard Meng Po leisurely say:

“There, that empty bowl next to you, is what he left behind. If you go after him now, you might still catch up.”

Ye Jun’s heart settled at once, knowing for certain that Yan Yu had been here. She expressed her thanks and immediately set off.

Charging onto the Bridge of Helplessness, countless ghostly hands twisted and attacked. Ye Jun had no time to entangle with them and simply shook the Xuan Guang Ruler to activate protection, braving the onslaught and forcing her way across the bridge!

Black Dog Ridge, Golden Rooster Mountain, she stormed through!

After traversing two mountain roads, Ye Jun was thoroughly exhausted, thinking how could Yan Team not know about the situation at this checkpoint? How was he able to advance so swiftly!

Passing through Wild Ghost Village, she saw the huge chicken with disheveled feathers, sticking its head into the Temple of Lost Souls and pecking chaotically, embroiled in various battles with the Judges inside.

Helpless, Ye Jun could only use her Invisibility Technique, trying to sneak past the battlefield. However, her invisibility was seen through by the Judge who, with a wave of his hand, hurled countless sharp talismans like a downpour!

The Xuan Guang Ruler in her hand, truly a top-tier defensive treasure, simply scattered petals of light to protect her body, making all those sharp talismans hit the golden light barrier without piercing through.

Taking advantage of the Judge being held up by the giant chicken, Ye Jun slipped into Fengdu City with greased heels, hurriedly popping an Elixir Medicine in her mouth. She then rushed along the streets, finally seeing at the end of the road Yan Yu engaged in a fierce battle with a unicorn lion.

That was the final boss of this checkpoint!

Ye Jun finally caught up with Yan Yu and immediately urged the Xuan Guang Ruler, sending a cluster of light petals to bolster his defenses.

Before the light petals could reach him, Yan Yu had already achieved Sword-Human Unity, piercing and slaying the unicorn lion straight through!

“Yan…” Before Ye Jun could finish speaking, she felt the world spinning around her.

When she came to her senses, she found herself in her own living room.

The last checkpoint. According to what Lin Ning and Su Yunjin had said, this checkpoint was supposed to test one’s nature.

After clearing this checkpoint, she would reach the end of the journey at the Departure Palace. There, she would rendezvous with Yan Team, and then the two of them would enter the palace first to claim the treasure before setting up defenses outside.

If those who followed were Cultivators from Lu Country, they would be let through; if they were Transcendents from other countries, they would be stopped outside at all costs to prevent the Departure Palace’s treasures from leaving the country!

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As Ye Jun’s thoughts raced, she suddenly saw Yan Yu sitting across from her, with an odd expression surveying the surroundings.

Hmm? This Yan Yu… isn’t an illusion?

Didn’t those two say they were experiencing their own illusion realms separately?

Ye Jun scanned Yan Yu with her Divine Sense continuously, only to hear him transmit a message:

“Don’t rush, I’m thinking.”

“Listen closely,” Ye Jun said quickly, “Lin Ning and Su Yunjin have cleared this checkpoint. The test involves your state of mind, and the way to pass is to follow your true heart, not trying to deny it…”

Her voice abruptly ceased as Liu Longtao happened to walk back in from the balcony, holding a phone and seemingly talking to someone.

“Alright, good…” He hung up the phone and then turned to Ye Jun, his expression seemingly hard to articulate.

With a sweep of her Divine Sense, Ye Jun knew this Lord Master was an illusion. She transmitted to Yan Yu:

“Fake.”

Yan Yu frowned slightly, just as Liu Longtao said gravely:

“I’m sorry, Ye Jun.”

“It’s been decided above. For the position of deputy team leader of the Dragon Soar Team… they’re arranging someone else.”

“You can rest well at home during this time. I’ll inquire further, see if there are any other opportunities for redress.”