diskusbooks Chapter 198 Big Demon
Chapter 198 Big Demon
After leaving the territory of the Six Sects of Yudong, Chen Yu turned back to the southwest.
There were many human kingdoms along the way, but martial arts were not prosperous and spiritual energy was scarce.
At that time, the three Yu Nan sects were stationed on a large island near the southern shore of Leiyang Lake, which was 300,000 miles away from other immortal sects.
Due to the weakness of Xuanmen's power and unsatisfactory screening of spiritual roots, many independent cultivators are active in this vacuum zone.
However, their cultivation level is not very high, and those who have some strength go to places with rich spiritual energy to seek further progress.
Monsters and beasts are rampant on the vast swamps here, and there is very little communication between islands. There are even human tribes that have no written language and are uncivilized.
Ordinary people eat raw meat and drink blood, and struggle to survive in the mountains and forests.
There is a lot of miasma in the mountains and forests, and many miasma-infected animals in the forests.
This miasma beast is only the size of a palm, looks like a bat, and has no hair.
Its eyes are bloodshot and its claws are sharp.
Their strength is at most at the peak of the acquired realm, and less than one in ten thousand can become a monster. Many of them can only be regarded as ordinary beasts with slightly greater strength.
But their advantage lies in their huge numbers, and they always come and go in groups.
Whenever miasma appears, countless poisonous insects will accompany you, and even low-level cultivators will be terrified.
There is a legend among the mortal world about a congenital warrior who accidentally entered and was eaten alive by miasma beasts and turned into bones.
Chen Yu is not afraid of monsters. Instead, he likes to follow them to look for spiritual plants.
Living creatures seek spiritual energy, and miasma beasts usually live in tall caves in the mountains.
The more prosperous the tribe is, the better the location it occupies, and the spiritual energy is richer than elsewhere.
In addition, Qi-refining monks dare not trespass, the individual miasma beasts are weak, and many precious spiritual medicines often grow nearby.
Along the way, Chen Yu walked and stopped, lingering among the islands.
Sometimes the miasma filled the Leiyang Lake, stretching for hundreds of miles.
This disturbed the monsters in the water, and another fight broke out.
The demon clan is very powerful and can easily create huge waves.
The miasma beasts are of violent temperament and are fearless in their fight against death.
No wonder there are so few people and so many beasts. This place is indeed not suitable for human habitation.
The spirit puppet imitated the Taoist teachings passed down by the Dragon King, with a golden auspicious cloud under its feet.
The speed of the golden light is too fast and is only suitable for traveling quickly.
If you want to act like an immortal, riding on the clouds is the best choice.
The island in front of us is about two thousand miles wide and its length stretches as far as the eye can see.
However, most of the area is covered by deep mountains and dense forests, except for a small country in the northern hilly area called Cangruo.
The country has a population of seven million and more than ten cities, and the highest level of martial arts is only at the peak of the acquired realm.
What surprised Chen Yu was that almost every household here enshrined a statue.
It's just a fallacy that the statues in different places are not the same, and some are even bizarre.
The only common feature is that they have very large mouths, and can barely be identified as feathered monsters.
At first he thought that some evil god had secretly established the Taoist tradition and needed to be worshipped day and night.
But after carefully examining these puppet clay sculptures, nothing was found wrong.
After travelling tens of thousands of miles further south, Chen Yu encountered more than a dozen such countries and almost understood what was going on.
Perhaps it is a monster that can expel miasma, and over time it has turned into a totemic memory.
There are only a few types of this type of monsters, and they are briefly recorded in the monster encyclopedia.
However, the places where the immortal gates are located have been developed for a long time, and Chen Yu rarely encounters large areas of miasma forests. Naturally, the monsters that feed on miasma have no place to live.
In places that are looked down upon by both immortal sects and independent cultivators, a few small demons may be able to become the kings and dominate the world.
It is not easy for human beings to survive, especially in such a harsh environment. They can only pray for the protection of immortals and gods.
On this day, the puppet watched the miasma and miasma beasts in the forest recede like the tide.
The miasma is light yellow in color, and is often caused by the decaying vegetation in the forest mixed with the breath of poisonous insects.
It also breeds mosquitoes and flies, spreads plague, and exterminates all living things wherever it passes.
There was a sudden disturbance ahead, and the raging miasma suddenly stagnated.
The atmosphere around seemed to freeze, and the poisonous insects hidden in it began to buzz restlessly.
A huge black shadow swooped down rapidly from the distant sky, sucking away large tracts of thick fog.
The miasma beasts and poisonous insects that followed the miasma were also crushed into pieces by the powerful true energy and entered the belly of the big monster.
This is an ordinary bird monster, recorded in the monster encyclopedia, with the name Fuyouque.
His cultivation is pretty good, and he is full of energy, and he is about to break through to the middle stage of foundation building.
What is striking is the proportion of the bird's beak. Of its twelve-zhang-long body, the huge beak accounts for four zhang.
It is said that it feeds on miasma, and today I saw that it is indeed true.
There was nothing on the other person that was worth his attention, so Chen Yu casually sat down on a big rock.
The big demon naturally also noticed the existence of the spirit puppet, but remained calm on the surface.
With its big mouth opened, it swallowed countless miasma and wild beasts into its stomach.
On the other side, he was secretly on guard against the spirit puppet, and every movement just happened to cover his vital points.
After the miasma in the forest dissipated, the big demon spoke in human language: "This real person looks unfamiliar. May I ask if you have any connection with me, the little demon?"
The voice was clear and steady, neither hurried nor slow.
At first glance, he doesn't sound like a ferocious-looking foundation-building demon, but rather like an ordinary middle-aged scholar who is well-read in poetry and books.
When dealing with unfamiliar monks, one should try to avoid communicating with the spiritual consciousness to prevent the other party from making a move.
The methods used by immortal cultivators are strange, and God knows what tricks they can perform through their spiritual sense.
The spirit puppet bowed and responded: "I travel around and have no fixed place to stay.
Just happened to pass by here, no harm meant.
I just saw you expel the miasma with extraordinary means, and I was attracted by you."
It seemed like a wandering monk who was detached from the world, but it did not let its guard down.
"This little trick is not worth mentioning. I heard that the magic of human cultivators is much more wonderful than the talents of the demon race."
Chen Yu smiled calmly: "What we cultivators have learned is diverse, including the Five Elements, Wind and Thunder, Alchemy, talismans, formations and weapons.
However, most of the acquired skills are not as easy to use as the talents of your Fuyouque clan.
In my opinion, the desire to seek the truth is the same. The two tribes’ methods just have their own merits.”
Of course Chen Yu's words were polite. Human cultivators are spread all over the world, and his identity as the leader of all spirits is unshakable.
Even powerful and rare mythical races like the true dragon and the phoenix are slightly inferior in terms of top combat power.
Compared with small tribes like the Fuyouque, the advantages are very obvious.
Moreover, knowing is easier said than done, and the so-called talents of the demon race are not so easy to control.
These words were very useful to the sparrow demon, and his tone became more relaxed.
“You are too kind, fellow Daoist. I am a mediocre little demon, and I envy the human race’s unparalleled magical skills.
Since you want to learn how to refine miasma, why don't you sit down and have a discussion with me?"
Chen Yu readily agreed: "This is a great act. I would like to invite you to choose a precious place to discuss the mysteries of magic."
The implication is, of course, to let the other party choose home court to show that one has no intention of harming them.
Upon hearing this, Fu Youque swayed down from a height of a hundred feet, and when it landed on the ground, it had become the same size as the spirit puppet.
"I call myself Xuanyin, and I am the leader of the Fuyouque clan." The big monster reported his origins.
Chen Yu immediately responded: "I am Master Huoyun, a mere casual cultivator, my secular name is Yang Zhan."
Fu Youque was obviously concerned about the discussion, but did not want to let the other party take the initiative.
“If this fellow Daoist from the human race has the courage, you can go to the place where my Fu Youque has lived for generations.
Three thousand two hundred miles southwest of this island, there are huge rocks protruding from the water, and cliffs on the north.
After saying that, it flapped its wings and flew away, then changed back to its original size in the air.
The spirit puppet smiled lightly and did not take the bird monster's temptation seriously.
His mind moved slightly, and a auspicious cloud three meters in diameter rose under his feet.
The auspicious clouds are painted with a faint golden color, which makes people feel impressed by the appearance of the immortals.
The Fuyou Bird was a winged creature of the wind type, and it boasted that no other creature of the same level could surpass it in speed in the sky.
Who would have thought that today he would meet his match, and was easily surpassed by the figure on the clouds.
It confirmed that True Man Huoyun was in the same early stage of foundation building as itself, and his cultivation was slightly weaker than its own.
Otherwise, it would not dare to bring a strange human cultivator to its own tribe just based on a single encounter.
Even if he hid his cultivation, it would be impossible to maintain the same spiritual energy fluctuations under such a speed explosion.
As the two chased each other, they soon arrived at a desolate island.
However, this desolation comes from the fact that there are no plants on the island, and the spiritual resources are not scarce.
There is a small branch of the spiritual vein underground, which is no worse than the base of the foundation-building immortal sect.
The rocks in the north are towering, more than 700 feet high and extending for more than ten miles.
There are 120 caves on it, which are spacious and deep, and are where the Fuyouque tribe lives for generations.
At this time, most of them have gone out to look for miasma to devour, and those who remain are at the second or third level of Qi Refining, and are practicing breathing in and out spiritual energy.
Fu Youque still had some self-doubt. How could a natural overlord of the sky have a flying speed not as fast as that of a human cultivator?
Moreover, it seems that this technique of flying in the clouds can only be mastered by the bloodline of a few kinds of mythical beasts.
Chen Yu saw the other party's doubts and said, "I once discussed Taoism with the dragon and taught it the ability of human cultivators to control swords.
And it returned the favor by passing on to me the method of flying in the clouds and mist.”
Naturally, he would not tell the other party that he was the one who killed the dragon.
He then absorbed the blood of the monsters under his command and finally perfected this method of riding on the clouds.
The big demon suddenly realized, and was also impressed by Chen Yu's eclectic pursuit of truth.
"Your fellow Daoist is truly a person who seeks the Dao. I, the little demon, am ashamed of myself for not being as good as you.
I will not waste any more time, please start your lecture immediately."
The man and the demon sat down on the top of the rocky mountain, and the people below saw their ancestor coming back and shouted excitedly.
The Fuyouque clan is a natural-born monster beast, and their talents are much higher than those of the Six-eyed Demon Spider.
The eggs need to be gestated in the mother's body for three years and incubated for another three years before they can be born.
It is a demon beast at the first level of Qi Refining when it is born, and can reach the late stage of Qi Refining when it reaches adulthood.
Compared to the human race where there is only one talented cultivator among hundreds of thousands of people, the populations of these natural monsters can be said to be small but elite.
"Do you find it disturbing, fellow Taoist? Why don't we sit down somewhere else and talk in detail?"
Chen Yu said, "It's okay, meeting is fate.
What’s more, the tribes under the Taoist’s jurisdiction are naturally smart and have a heart for Taoism.”
Fu Youque did not mention this matter again. After all, he was able to listen in on the two people's discussion on the foundation-building stage, even if it was just to be influenced by their spiritual charm.
This is also a great opportunity for these younger generations who have only reached the Qi Refining level.
The sparrow monster in the foundation-building stage is the overlord within a radius of 100,000 miles, and has hundreds of Qi-refining monsters under his command.
This was the first time they had met fellow monks, let alone sat down and had a good conversation.
Those weaker than it would flee in panic upon seeing it, while those stronger than it would probably just think about slaying the demons.
The bird monster was also lucky. He didn't know the standard by which Chen Yu treated all spirits, otherwise he would have been terrified.
Chen Yu first talked about his magic skill of flying in the clouds, not mentioning his insights above the Golden Elixir level.
The experiences at the foundation-building level and below are presented in a simple and easy-to-understand manner without reservation.
But when it was the other party's turn to perform it himself, he staggered and couldn't get it right.
Fu Youque sighed, "After all, I am not a creature of the dragon and phoenix clan, and my talent is dull and unteachable.
However, fellow Taoist has replicated it so perfectly that even a real dragon in the world would find it difficult to recognize it.
The talent of the human race is truly the envy of all other races."
Chen Yu comforted it: "Daoist friend, why don't you belittle yourself? Even the true dragons started from humble beginnings.
Xuanyin only saw the cultivators of our human race roaming the world, but did not see many mortals wandering in the wilderness.
The Fuyouque clan was born with the ability to refine Qi, far surpassing mortal infants. And among the clan of just over a hundred people, one of them was promoted to the foundation-building stage.
This kind of talent is also envied by most humans."
The big demon changed the subject and began to talk about his method of refining the miasma.
The miasma contains a considerable amount of spiritual energy, and the miasma beasts and poisonous insects active in it are also high-quality resources for cultivation.
However, most living beings are unable to refine it, and those with weaker cultivation will suffer harm if they come into contact with it.
Fu Youque was born at the first level of Qi Refining, and then practiced for more than ten years. After reaching the middle stage of Qi Refining, he began to devour miasma under the guidance of his elders.
Fu Youque said that there are still 172 young people in his clan, and his ancestors have been rooted in this place for many years.
Hunting miasma beasts does not exhaust all resources, nor does it ever deliberately care about humans.
All he wanted was to fill his stomach, and he did not have any extravagant hopes for the path to immortality.
However, the great demon has established his foundation for a hundred years and has indirectly protected living beings for more than two hundred years.
Chen Yu learned the method of refining miasma from the Fuyouque clan, and exchanged spells with it, including the five elements, wind and thunder.
The two sides discussed the cultivation experience in the foundation-building period, but these were of little help to Chen Yu.
There was not much to say about the Xuanyin demon who was only in the initial stage of foundation building, so the discussion ended quickly here.
Most of the little monsters below were doing their own things, and only a few Fuyouque in the late Qi Refining stage who had just returned were still confused as to what was being said.
The great demon sat upright, with a ray of light emanating from between his eyebrows.
The spirit puppet received this spiritual light, which recorded the distribution of spiritual objects within a radius of tens of thousands of miles.
It spoke human language again: "The Immortal and I are supposed to be discussing the Dao, but in reality, most of us are Daoists teaching us wonderful methods.
Here is another thing to show my appreciation.”
Fu Youque flapped its wings and gave him a piece of miasma-breaking Yanzhu grass.
This is similar to the magical grass that grows beside the Yunjiu nest. Both are born from the response of the great demon's spiritual charm.
Moreover, because of the long time of immersion, the medicinal power of the Miasma-Breaking Pearl Grass and the wild aura are much stronger.
Chen Yu took advantage of the situation and used the materials provided by the other party to set up a large spirit gathering formation.
The great formation is connected to the terrain, activating the spiritual veins, and can be properly used for thousands of years.
The coverage area is 270 acres, and the concentration of spiritual energy is 40% higher than outside the formation.
Although this has little effect on the foundation-building demon, it is enough to ensure the prosperity of the Fuyouque clan from generation to generation.