Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 724 - 724 723 Good People Good Deeds 7

724: Chapter 723 Good People Good Deeds 7 724: Chapter 723 Good People Good Deeds 7 Because of a monk’s unwavering commitment, the True Disciples had finally found themselves again, which made Tan Xiao, Yan Baiyi, and Wei Gu regard the monk in a new light.

Not to mention anything else, just this character alone deserves a greater future.

Cultivation is a lengthy process.

What can now be decided?

Who will walk the longest path will have the last laugh.

This monk is indeed quite average at present, but who dares to say he will be the same in the future?

In the following battles, almost every True Disciple fully utilized their specialties because their opponent was a very strange turret; he always waited for others to make the first move and then searched for the opportunity to defeat the enemy and achieve success.

Such a method didn’t quite match his Ancient Martial Body Cultivation style; it felt somewhat odd.

But now, no one considered him merely a body cultivator, because during the battles, this good man demonstrated considerable skill in the Five Elements and he also had many tools at his disposal.

Some used Mana to grind down their opponent, some cast barriers to trap, and yet others chose to confront directly in close combat.

If this good man was the benchmark of a Constellation True Inheritor, everyone wanted to find their own shortcomings in front of him.

With such methods of combat, the duration often exceeded expectations, having no direct connection with the True Disciples’ strengths, depending solely on when the good man could find a flaw in his opponent.

But the strength of these True Disciples was ultimately a bit lacking, showing a pattern in their introduction order; the strong were at the beginning with Wei Gu, Yan Baiyi, and Tan Xiao’s thrilling performances, and at the end were the desperate efforts of the Great Dao Sects of the five continents.

Finally, it was Dai Xun’s turn.

He was a cultivator from the Zhao Sect of the Northern Territory, a figure on par with Yan Baiyi, but the Zhao Sect was quite close with several Daoist Sects of the Southeast, which made it different from the Yan Sect.

In the Xunfeng Valley of the Northwest Desert, he was the leader who led Loose Cultivators through dangerous territories without fear, his courage among these Daoist True Inheritors was exceptional.

He might not stand out among this group, but Dai Xun was a person of subdued pride, never outspoken about his thoughts.

This was his time to prove his strength.

Entering the small world, he summoned the Dragon Mountain Beast Map, stood on it, merged his body with the map, leading as though he was a character from the map itself.

In just a moment, they stood face to face.

Dai Xun slightly bowed, and from beneath his feet in the map, a grey ape sprang out, roared towards the sky, transformed into a Primordial Soul, and lunged forward, stretching its long arms towards Hou Niao.

He had encountered many similar beast techniques before, an important combat approach among the Daoist Sects of the continent categorized under spiritual pets; but spiritual pets differ, some purely formed from Essence Qi, soul condensed, born from different flesh, or actual spiritual beast bodies.

However, Dai Xun’s beast attacking technique also varied as the beasts he nurtured lived within the Dragon Mountain Map, a scene within a space, usually raised through cultivation, released in battle to remarkable effect.

The advantage was that he could control them as he wished without using his own cultivator’s power, like having a Beast Garden of his own.

The nature of these beasts, with Primordial Souls as their soul and Essence Qi as their body, resembled the creatures of the Turing World in the Shan Sect where Hou Niao came from, only the Beast Map was much smaller, and there were far fewer types of beasts.

There was no good way to deal with these creatures of soul and body, entangling with them was pointless because they weren’t the opponent himself.

With a pinch of his hand, he gathered his fist as Gang and swung it effortlessly.

Fist Gang struck like lightning, and the gray ape couldn’t defend in time and was forced to continuously retreat; its body swelled as if it had consumed a large amount of nourishing substances, tumbling through the air, yet its vitality seemed even more robust.

Hou Niao’s mind stirred, realizing that the ferocious creatures in the Dragon Mountain Beast Map were truly extraordinary, capable of drawing Qi Gang to strengthen themselves.

He wondered if there was a limit to this.

For such an anomaly, there were only two options: either ignore it or keep feeding it to see how much Qi Gang it could consume.

He chose the latter, punching continuously and constantly striking; meanwhile, Dai Xun’s attack arrived, utilizing the rarely seen Refining Furnace Star Sand.

Once released, it rolled out like a torrent of yellow sand, covering the sky and leaving no space to evade, rendering even the most exquisite Escape Skills useless.

At this time, Hou Niao couldn’t use Vertical Escape, and even if he did, it would be futile due to the confined space and the relentless barrage of Star Sand, which left no gaps for him.

He could only release his Protective Qi Gang to contend with the Star Sand, and upon contact, he knew things were dire.

The Refining Furnace Star Sand, derived from meteorites from outer space, was typically used to forge treasures or for alchemy, as it was enduring and consistent in its fire, producing items with inherent star-like qualities, which made it highly regarded in the Cultivation World as a top-tier forging material.

Due to the rarity of the material and the limited amount of meteorites falling from the sky, it was extremely precious, hard to come by.

These meteorites, after being smelt under high heat for a long time, turned into so-called Star Sand, which, through a special secret technique handled by cultivators, possessed unique effects.

Once scattered, it not only depleted Qi Gang but also gradually dissolved the Dharma Body Essence upon mere contact, eventually leading to an inevitable death.

Dai Xun, like all True Disciples, did not bother with trial and error but instead resorted to surprise tactics from the get-go, not giving his opponent a chance for a thunderous counterattack.

In his prior numerous battles, any cultivator who tried to wear out time ended up defeating themselves in the process.

While the gray ape could swallow Fist Gang to strengthen itself, the relentless dissolution inflicted by the Star Sand constantly wore down his Protective Xuan Gang.

This dual attack was exactly Dai Xun’s intention, and no matter how strong one’s mana might be, it couldn’t withstand such torment.

He had not collected this Refining Furnace Star Sand easily; amassing it over decades, making numerous Elixir acquaintances— all to gather a sufficient amount of Star Sand.

Its formidable power was a rare trump card against any cultivator, but its drawback was significant consumption; too little of it, and it couldn’t create the intended effect, thus losing its ability to trap enemies.

He had never revealed this Star Sand technique, but in this battle, both the environment and the opponent justified its use; the confined space of the small world ensured the Star Sand wouldn’t be lost; the opponent was not skilled in Vertical Escape, eliminating the need for a strenuous pursuit.

All these conditions facilitated the deployment of Star Sand, immediately putting his opponent in a precarious situation upon release.

Hou Niao felt this was tough to handle; the Star Sand couldn’t reach him yet, but it continuously bore towards his body, mutually annihilating with the Protective Xuan Gang in its consumption—yet as a tangible substance, the Star Sand had the upper hand, and even his mana might not last much longer.

Moreover, more Refining Furnace Star Sand was continuously converging towards him; the gray ape, having been beaten till it grew immensely yet without bursting, still attempted to approach with its mountain-sized fists smashing down.

This obscure practitioner had put him in an awkward situation right from the start, proving to be an even more challenging opponent than Wei Gu, Yan Baiyi, or Tan Xiao to some extent.

He sighed, knowing that ordinary methods couldn’t withstand the Refining Furnace Star Sand, and he dared not face it head-on with his body; he only had one option left…

As the surrounding Star Sand gathered thicker, a flash of light burst from behind him, and five streams of Mysterious Light swept out in a fan shape.