Banshee Family Training Record

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However, if Yun Chu'an, whom she admired, were to come and die with her, her subconscious thought would still be to refuse.

A talent like him should be kept to build up the state of Jin.

That was her thought. However, Yun Chu'an immediately revealed his Golden Core stage cultivation. The intense fluctuations surprised the several cultivators who were familiar with him.

“I have broken through and am in good condition,” he said. “Princess, you need not worry. I am capable of taking care of myself.”

Sheng Linglong was moved and wanted to say something more, but the monk Huijing suddenly spoke up: "The fact that you have such a heart proves that I was right about you back then. Your Highness, please allow you to join us."

"Your Highness need not worry too much about Benefactor Yun's safety. In my opinion, Benefactor Yun has abundant spiritual power and a full spirit. Although he has just entered the Golden Core stage, he is not unstable at all. His foundation is obviously solid, far surpassing that of ordinary cultivators. If he joins us, even if we don't directly confront the Ancestor, dealing with the other two Golden Core snake demons will not be a problem."

Yan Shuiyi also said, "I think so too, Your Highness. Right now, none of us are confident. The more strength we have, the greater our chance of success."

Since both of them said so, Sheng Linglong did not refute them. However, her face was excited as she stepped forward and grabbed Yun Chuan's hand, saying, "There is no need to rush to make merit. It is enough to hold off the enemy and protect ourselves. Once we defeat the Yellow Python Ancestor, the victory will be assured."

Yun Chu'an nodded repeatedly, verbally agreeing, but only he knew what he was planning to do next.

Bai Suwan, standing to the side, did not recognize him and had never heard of his famous name, Yun Chuan. However, after hearing his bold words and seeing the princess of Jin holding his hand tightly, her expression became somewhat strange.

It seems that this human cultivator surnamed Yun is most likely the future prince consort of the Jin Kingdom.

Otherwise, his blind loyalty would be a laughingstock among other powerful families.

Bai Suwan knew even better that although she knew that Huang Mang Ancestor did not have a complete cultivation method that could be used to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and that his cultivation had obvious weaknesses, the other party was already a Nascent Soul stage after all. Under the absolute suppression of his cultivation, those shortcomings did seem quite insignificant.

The only thing she could gamble on was that Yan Shuiyi's sword was sharp enough to pierce his weakness and defeat him.

This was undoubtedly an extremely risky endeavor, and no one dared to claim they were absolutely certain of success. Those who would willingly join under such circumstances, aside from those with tangible interests, were driven by absolute loyalty.

The matter was thus settled. Yun Chu'an temporarily rested in the Dragon Palace, awaiting their next move.

However, although Monk Huijing agreed to let him participate in the next two operations, they obviously instinctively excluded him from the core circle of operations.

This is normal, since the core executors of this operation are either powerful cultivators like the Weihe Dragon King and Bai Suwan, who are already in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, or chief disciples of major sects like Yan Shuiyi and Monk Huijing. Even the two Golden Core cultivators, Sheng Linglong and Ge Xiang, can only play a supporting role in the back and cannot be considered the main force.

And he was naturally placed at the back.

Yun Chu'an didn't think anything of it and naturally sat down with Dongfang Yue. Looking at the crowd still discussing in the distance, he chatted with her: "That woman in the white dress seems to be the core of this meeting. Who is she? Do you know her?"

Dongfang Yue sat next to him, enjoying the many fruits and seafood served by the shrimp soldiers and crab generals of the Dragon Palace, while teasing him: "What? You don't happen to have your eye on someone, do you?"

Yun Chu'an glanced at her sideways, then laughed: "Show some respect, Yueyue. Standing in front of you is a Golden Core expert. Know your place."

He laughed like that, and after a few words, Dongfang Yue gritted her teeth in anger: "A petty person who has gotten his way!"

She cursed under her breath, feeling annoyed: "How did you cultivate so fast? It's only been a few years. When I first met you, you were still in the Qi Refining stage, and your cultivation level was even lower than mine. Now, you've already reached the Golden Core stage!"

When she discovered that he had broken through to the Golden Core stage, words could hardly describe the shock in Dongfang Yue's heart. Her cultivation speed was already considered very fast, but even after cultivating for so long, she was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, still a long way from the Golden Core stage.

To her utter surprise, Yun Chu'an, whose cultivation level was previously lower than hers, actually reached this realm first and caught up with Yan Shuiyi, which she found unacceptable.

In response, Yun Chu'an said calmly, "I am extremely wealthy and exceptionally talented. If my cultivation speed were slower than yours, wouldn't that be the injustice of Heaven?"

Dongfang Yue was so angry she wanted to hit him, but before she could really provoke the girl, Yun Chu'an quickly changed the subject: "Don't change the subject, who exactly is she? Is she from your sect?"

Dongfang Yue pouted and said reluctantly, "They are cultivators from the Zhao Kingdom. Judging from the situation, they should also be demon cultivators."

Yun Chu'an's gaze gradually hardened: "A demon cultivator?"

Dongfang Yue nodded: "Yes, although she didn't tell me herself, I guess she must be the White Snake."

"She called herself Bai Suwan, from the State of Zhao. She said she knew what kind of cultivation technique the Yellow Python Ancestor practiced and what his weaknesses were, so she found her senior sister and hoped to join forces with her to defeat him."

As she spoke, her face fell: "I don't understand what those Golden Core cultivators are thinking, but anyway, my senior sister and she hit it off immediately and started making arrangements, contacting the princess, Monk Huijing and the Dragon King to discuss how to kill the Yellow Python Ancestor."

But then she let out a sigh of relief: "They were discussing going on an adventure to the Serpent's Lair. But thankfully you brought this plan, at least this way we're fighting on home turf, which should be much safer than the original plan."

Yun Chu listened quietly and asked for more details. After getting a general understanding of the situation, he couldn't help but ask, "Is this plan really reliable?"

"To be precise, is Bai Suwan really reliable? What if the information she provides is wrong, then we'll be..."

Dongfang Yue lowered her head and said nothing more.

"That's what I meant by 'I don't understand'," she whispered. "But my senior sister can understand the cultivation technique she provided and what she's saying. She thinks it's fine and supports the plan, so..."

"To be honest, I didn't want her to take the risk either. An opponent at the Nascent Soul stage is beyond what a disciple should handle. Even ordinary deacons of the Qingyun Sect wouldn't deal with this kind of thing. It would be safer to ask a Nascent Soul stage elder for help..."

She muttered to herself, and just as Yun Chuan was about to say something, a woman's voice suddenly rang out from ahead: "But since we are here and have this opportunity, we can't just give up and watch the lives on both sides of Wei Lake be ruined."

Chapter 494 Moving Mountains and Filling Lakes!

The two looked up at the same time and saw that Yan Shuiyi and the others seemed to have finished their discussion.

At this moment, the chief disciple of the Qingyun Sect walked over with a sword on his back, his eyes clear and his gaze firm: "What is the purpose of our cultivation? If we retreat at this critical moment, my heart will not be at peace."

Dongfang Yue was completely intimidated by her aura, lowered her head and dared not say more: "I just think... Senior Sister, you're only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm..."

In response, Yan Shui smiled lightly and said, "Don't be afraid, Yue'er. I'll work hard to break through in the next couple of days."

She spoke of it so casually, as if a breakthrough that many cultivators could only dream of was as easy as eating and drinking. Yun Chu'an was dumbfounded, secretly thinking to himself that it was truly difficult to fathom the level of a prodigy like the Chief of Qingyun with ordinary cultivation experience.

As they spoke, Yan Shuiyi lowered her head and looked at Yun Chu'an. The latter sensed something, looked up, and their eyes met for a moment.

Then, both of them awkwardly looked away and glanced to the side, as if they were both feeling guilty and unwilling to make eye contact with each other.

Yan Shuiyi could at least comfort herself by thinking that the other party probably didn't know the truth, but Yun Chuan was genuinely guilty, since he actually knew everything.

After exchanging glances, the two did not exchange any further words. Then, Yan Shui sat down next to Dongfang Yue and chatted with her.

Little did she know that her slightly strange eye contact and glances with Yun Chu'an had already made her junior sister a little irritated.

Dongfang Yue was really anxious. Just then, after they had only chatted for a few words, Bai Suwan came to call Yan Shuiyi to rehearse the tactical coordination they had agreed on.

So Yan Shui got up and left. No sooner had she left than Dongfang Yue suddenly grabbed Yun Chu'an by the collar and asked fiercely, "Nothing happened between you and my senior sister, right?"

Yun Chu'an turned her face away, letting out an awkward laugh: "Ah, haha, you're overthinking it. What could possibly be between us..."

"I don't believe it!" Dongfang Yue was genuinely anxious. "Your eyes clearly betrayed something! Tell me, what did you do to my senior sister!"

Yun Chu'an raised his hands in surrender: "My little aunt, there's really nothing between us. If you don't trust me, go ask your senior sister. She wouldn't lie to you, would she!"

His confident tone finally dispelled Dongfang Yue's suspicions. The latter loosened her grip on his collar, sat back down angrily, but she was still suspicious and increasingly anxious.

Yun Chu'an didn't chat with her any longer. It was getting late, so he asked Long Zi for a room and went into seclusion to meditate, making the most of his time to cultivate and prepare for the battle that might break out next.

The Yellow Python's strategy has been determined. The only uncertainty now is when they will execute it. It could happen in the next three to five days, or it could take much longer. They need to make full preparations for this.

As the sun gradually set in the west, darkness descended upon the land. Those gathered at the Dragon Palace on the Wei River had all begun their meditation and rest, preparing for that crucial moment.

However, at midnight, when the moon was full, everyone in the Dragon Palace suddenly felt a turbulent upheaval!

The water at the bottom of Wei Lake uncontrollably surged into a massive undercurrent, its immense power sweeping away all the shrimp soldiers and crab generals below the Foundation Establishment stage. In an instant, cries of agony filled the air, waking all the cultivators, large and small, from their meditation in the Dragon Palace. Their expressions were filled with horror.

Under the violent impact of the water flow, several huge rocks crashed into the Dragon King's Crystal Palace, causing the palace to tremble and rumble, as if the entire lakebed was shaking.

"what happened?!"

Everyone came out of the pass and gathered together. Yun Chuan also came outside. He glanced around and saw that the Dragon King had a solemn expression, the Dragon Prince looked panicked, Bai Suwan looked nervous and excited, and Yan Shuiyi looked eager and expectant.

Clearly, she was only a cultivator at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

"The water flow at the bottom of Wei Lake has always been completely controlled by the Dragon Clan. Even if a cultivator at the Golden Core stage comes, he cannot easily stir it up."

Monk Huijing said in a deep voice, "Since there is such an anomaly today, it means that an enemy at the Nascent Soul stage has made a move!"

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances and immediately realized who had arrived.

"Yellow-scaled Demon Serpent!"

Bai Suwan gritted her teeth and cursed under her breath, "These greedy bastards really can't wait a moment longer!"

The Dragon King's expression was grave, while Sheng Linglong glanced at Yun Chu'an and continued, "Fortunately, Minister Yun came to report urgently during the day, and we were prepared. Success or failure depends on tonight!"

She mustered her spirits and, even at this moment, didn't forget to emphasize Yun Chuan's contributions.

Without hesitation, even though they were all apprehensive, they could only nod in unison: "Go!"

At this very moment, above Wei Lake.

Just as Monk Huijing had predicted, the one stirring up trouble outside was none other than the Yellow Python Ancestor. Thick smoke billowed, obscuring the sky and even blocking out the moonlight. The entire sky above Wei Lake was shrouded in darkness, devoid of any light, except for his mountain-like eyes, which emitted a sinister crimson light.

He had already pushed his cultivation technique to its maximum, transforming into a giant python ten thousand meters long, hiding in the billowing black smoke. With a single opening of its mouth, tons of water flowed upstream from the lake below, entering its mouth and being swallowed up.

When it reached its limit, the giant python suddenly spat out water, and in an instant, hundreds of millions of tons of floodwater crashed onto the noticeably shallower lake surface, creating a huge, earth-shattering mist. One can imagine the shock this would cause to the Dragon Palace beneath the lake.

After churning and spitting out the water, and seeing the lake below churning and churning in disarray, the Yellow Python Ancestor revealed a wicked smile.

Beside him, two golden-core snakes quickly chimed in with flattery, "Our ancestor's divine power is invincible! That old mudfish is like a turtle hiding underwater, too afraid to come out! Haha!"

They laughed loudly, their tone extremely arrogant. The Yellow Python Ancestor looked satisfied, but he also harbored his own anxieties.

In fact, quite some time has passed since he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage. If the Wei River Dragon King truly intended to abandon his duties as a dragon and flee for his life, he should already be hiding on the Yellow River, hidden away by the Yellow River Dragon Clan.

If that were the case, then he would have a hard time succeeding. The Yellow Python Ancestor was understandably worried, so after making what he considered to be the best preparations, he couldn't wait to fly over, fearing that if he delayed even a little while, he might really let the Wei River Dragon King escape.

The dragon's swallowing and spitting of the lake water turned the world upside down, disrupting the dragon clan's arrangements in Wei Lake over the years. The Yellow Python Ancestor was afraid that the other party would have to hide like a turtle. After thinking for a while, he raised his head and looked into the distance.

"We need to give him some more."

After muttering to himself, the creature turned around, activated its magic power, and its tail grew longer, lifting up a small mountain a hundred meters high. With a sudden burst of strength, it uprooted the barren mountain!

"Ah--!"

With a roar, he swept the million-ton mountain through the air, sending countless rocks and soil crumbling and falling. He carried the small mountain like this all the way to the surface of Wei Lake, then with a twist of his body, he was about to smash it into the lakebed!

If he were to actually manage to move mountains and fill lakes, the banks of the Wei Lake would likely be struck by a devastating flood!

This move truly made the Dragon King unable to sit still. Immediately afterward, a beam of light shot into the sky, and the Yellow Python Ancestor, who was wrapped around the small mountain, looked closely and indeed saw that it was the Wei River Dragon King.

finally come!

Overjoyed, he paused his plan to move mountains and fill lakes, and with a flick of his tail, the mountain peak on his tail crashed down on the Dragon King of the Wei River.

The latter quickly dodged, but the small hill crashed into the mountain peaks on the opposite bank of the Wei River, breaking two peaks apart and causing countless rocks and soil to crumble, creating a rumbling earthquake.

The Yellow Python Ancestor intended to pursue, but the enemies that came were not just the Wei River Dragon King.

Immediately afterwards, several more beams of light shot into the sky, startling him. The Yellow Python Ancestor took a half step back, and upon closer inspection, he discovered that there were several old acquaintances among them.

For example, his former sect leader, now one of his greatest enemies, is Bai Suwan, the patriarch of the White Snake Clan.

And there's also his secret ally, King Zhao's greatest enemy, Sheng Linglong, the daughter of the Duke of Jin.

as well as……

His gaze swept to the side and landed on the woman standing on her sword, her long hair flowing in the wind. He immediately felt terrible and, filled with resentment, called out her name: "Yan Shui Yi".

Chapter 495 The True Azure Cloud Sword Intent

The Yellow Python Ancestor called out the other party's name. Immediately, the last remaining Golden Core snake demons from the two families behind him revealed expressions of hatred and fear, and screamed, "Ancestor, it's her! She killed my people and her hands are stained with countless amounts of blood!"

Huang Mang Patriarch looked at Yan Shuiyi, but he didn't really want to fight her. After all, the powerful Qingyun Sect stood behind her, and if he really killed her, it would probably provoke the Qingyun Sect's wrath.

But today, since she's blocking my way, then...

"You asked for it," he muttered, his mind already made up to kill him.

He never considered the possibility of failure, even with so many powerful Golden Cores gathered before him.

"Everyone, let's kill!"

With a shout, Sheng Linglong's body shot straight into the sky, scattering a dazzling light that stirred the thick black mist laid down by the Yellow Python Ancestor, breaking through his concealment and revealing the starlight behind it.

On either side of her, Ge Xiang and the Dragon King of the Wei River also rushed into the sky, their spiritual power surging and surging, and they attacked the giant snake in front of them.

"Amitabha."

Further away, the monk Huijing chanted a prayer, his body soaring into the sky like a statue being tossed high into the heavens.

He chanted a vast Buddhist chant, and with his palm facing down, the illusory golden Buddha's palm struck towards the head of the Yellow Python Ancestor.

They each used their own methods, but in the eyes of the Yellow Python Ancestor, all of this was utterly ridiculous: "Fancy and frivolous!"

He sneered, and his enormous body, tens of thousands of meters long, hovered and stirred high in the sky. The vast and boundless spiritual power swept across the sky like a torrent, crushing and washing away all traces. The people who participated in the siege were even swept away several hundred meters away.

With such overwhelming strength, trying to confront him head-on is simply wishful thinking.

“Hahaha!”

The Dragon King of the Wei River roared, his body flashing with dazzling lightning. His body grew larger and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a silver dragon with antlers and five claws.

Silver lightning accompanied his body as it appeared, thick dragon whiskers danced and blew in the air, and accompanied by a dragon roar that resounded through the sky, his body shot straight up to fight the Yellow Python Ancestor.

Below, water vapor rises from the Wei Lake, swirling into the air and turning into dark clouds. Then, thunder rumbles through the clouds, its immense power all at his disposal.