Banshee Family Training Record

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Yun Chu'an leaped backward, but did not fight her head-on. He opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of pure air, casting the spell "One Breath Transforms into Three Pure Ones".

Instantly, three identical avatars appeared, each wielding a Guan Dao (a type of halberd) infused with the essence of copper, standing shoulder to shoulder with him.

Having spent so much time, he had long since discovered his weaknesses and had made targeted improvements to himself, at least in terms of weaponry, he had made sufficient enhancements.

Upon seeing this, a hint of disdain appeared in the woman's eyes.

"Ridiculous," she said coldly. "Do you think having these weapons will make up for the difference in strength between you and me?"

"I can tell you with certainty that I actually have the advantage when it comes to weaponry. You know absolutely nothing about my methods!"

She spoke sharply, and the surrounding spiritual energy began to swirl and gather, causing her aura to surge: "If you pretend to submit first and take me to her, and then betray her on the spot, you might have a better chance of winning."

"To face me alone with such arrogance, you will meet the same end!"

Yun Chu'an's gaze was sharp and unwavering. He focused on four things at once, his main body and four clones simultaneously summoning golden lightning, which swirled around his weapons as they clashed with the attack.

Instantly, a piercing metallic clang almost tore through the sky, and the exploding golden divine lightning surged in all directions.

The two Nascent Soul experts had only just begun their exchange when the surging spiritual energy compressed the sea area, instantly creating a huge wave.

On the dragon boat, the lobster spirits had no idea what had happened between the two, but that didn't stop them from knowing they had just escaped death. They were all terrified: "Run! Run!"

Yun Chu'an glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and said, "Run far away. If you get caught in the crossfire, you won't survive!"

Before he could finish speaking, the woman in blue was already rushing towards him: "You'd better take care of yourself!"

Before those words even rang out, the blue-clad woman's sword was already piercing straight towards him. A Nascent Soul cultivator's speed already exceeded ten times the speed of sound; under such circumstances, trying to pinpoint the enemy's location by ear was utterly wishful thinking!

Yun Chuan'an's alarm bells rang loudly. He leaped into the air and tumbled to dodge. The Mad Storm Steps proved effective at this moment. The blue-clad woman's sword grazed his body by a hair's breadth, but ultimately failed to hit him.

The next moment, his body was covered in golden lightning as he rushed forward, his blade falling directly towards the blue-clad woman's body.

His attack would be fatal to any Nascent Soul cultivator; if hit head-on, even if they didn't die, they would certainly be severely injured.

The woman in blue remained expressionless, neither dodging nor evading. She abruptly summoned a large golden shield, holding it horizontally in front of her chest, precisely blocking Yun Chu'an's path. The next instant, the blade clashed with her—

clang--

A piercing metallic clang rang out, followed by an explosion of boundless golden lightning. The immense energy scattered in all directions, even tearing open the sea surface below, revealing the seabed hundreds of meters below, along with numerous corals.

Chapter 817 The Chase and Escape Then, the sea, split open by the overflowing energy, closed again, stirring up towering waves within a radius of several thousand meters. A Nascent Soul expert is, after all, a powerful being whose magical power is sufficient to move mountains and fill seas; the aftershocks of their battle, a single strike, were enough to create such astonishing waves on the ocean!

In the distance, the lobster demon's small boat sped away, not daring to look back. Just hearing the sounds of the two fighting made its scalp tingle and its scales stand on end. It had already gone more than a thousand meters away, but it still dared not stop for a moment. Its soul was scattered as it continued to speed away into the distance, wanting to go as far as possible.

Only by getting far away from this battlefield can he save his life!

In the blink of an eye, the moment he clashed with the woman in blue, Yun Chu'an realized that a direct assault was not the way to outsmart her.

A glint flashed in his eyes for a moment, and the next instant, a powerful energy surge came from behind him. Without hesitation, he quickly dodged the sword thrust from behind, and glancing back, he saw his three avatars blocking the blue-clad woman's other three weapons, locked in a fierce battle, unable to break free.

The woman in blue stood facing him, shielding herself with a large shield. Her face was stern as she watched him being chased and scrambled by her sword. She couldn't help but sneer, "Is this all the skill you have? You dare to talk about fighting me?"

"Ridiculous. Even if you don't know my abilities, do you not know the abilities of that late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who protected you that day? Even he was defeated by me, let alone you. How could you possibly be my opponent?"

As she spoke, she took a step forward in mid-air, approaching Xiang Yun Chu'an step by step: "The cultivation world is not a place where you can roam freely just because you have one or two unique skills. I have already given you a chance, but if you are an ungrateful wretch, then..."

The divine sword, suspended in mid-air, hurtled towards Yun Chu'an in the next instant: "Die here!"

Yun Chu'an dodged with a leap, his eyes darting around, but he didn't fight her head-on. Instead, he turned and sped away, saying, "You're right, so I have to go. Goodbye."

Before his words even reached the blue-clad woman's ears, his body had already transformed into a streak of light, speeding away into the distance. "Merlin is here, I'm busy. Lin is here, isn't he..."

Along with him, the three avatars suddenly stopped what they were doing and sped away into the distance.

The woman in blue was taken aback. Watching his retreating figure, her anger intensified: "Where do you think you can run to in front of me?!"

"How dare you! Get back here!"

With that roar, she too leaped forward, transforming into a streak of light as she raced after Yun Chu'an.

Yun Chu'an flew at high speed ahead, but he did not deliberately conceal his spiritual energy fluctuations, nor did he plunge into the ocean below to play hide-and-seek with the woman in blue, nor did he disperse his three avatars in order to conserve his strength as much as possible to escape.

He remained calm; his real purpose was not to escape, but to find new opportunities!

Admittedly, as the woman in blue said, his strength was inferior to hers. With those equipment, she was a perfect combination of offense and defense. He could neither block her attacks nor break through her defenses. Continuing to attack head-on would be a thankless task.

If that's the case, why bother with a head-on confrontation?

Better to fight!

This was the best option he considered, and it involved an element of gambling. After all, the woman in blue's true target was Yan Yao, not herself.

If she abandons herself and goes to the Central Plains, to the State of Jin, to cause trouble for Yan Yao, then she will be the one who finds herself in a passive position.

He couldn't let Yan Yao suffer any loss or mishap.

But he had no choice. He could only gamble, betting that the woman in blue's hatred for him outweighed her pursuit of her own original goals, and that at least for the moment, she prioritized killing him.

Fortunately, he won his gamble.

So……

A faint smile silently appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Then I'll have a chance to kill her here!

The two sped across the ocean, one after the other, like two shooting stars streaking across the sky, passing over islands and traversing seas, eliciting gasps of amazement from countless Western Sea cultivators and opening their eyes to a spectacular sight.

The chase alarmed countless people, yet the two pursuers remained completely unaware. Behind them, the woman in blue was giving chase with all her might. Then, she quickly realized that she seemed to be…

I can't catch him!

Yun Chu'an was extremely fast, not only because he possessed the "Raging Storm Steps," but also because at this moment, he could burn his spiritual power without regard to the cost, allowing his speed to reach an unprecedented peak.

Above the vast ocean, surrounded by abundant water spirits, he, as a celestial spirit root, could freely draw upon them.

High in the sky, the golden crow was flying westward. Yun Chu'an was also chasing after the golden crow, and the spirit of the sun shone on him, continuously replenishing his energy.

This allows him to disregard any energy expenditure and maximize his speed!

For the woman in blue, this was an unbearable drain.

Yun Chu'an's choice to engage in a battle of wits with her, coincidentally, touched a nerve with her.

Because she was not a true human cultivator, but a remnant soul!

She possesses the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator, but she lacks any cultivation techniques and a true Nascent Soul within her. While her power in a short period can overwhelm any Nascent Soul cultivator, in a prolonged war of attrition, she simply cannot outlast any true Nascent Soul cultivator!

Damn!

She cursed inwardly, and the fluctuations of her spiritual energy began to show signs of disorder. This was a sign that she was about to lose control, and the more this happened, the more fiercely her anger burned!

Why am I not the perfect piece? I can't even control my own spiritual power!

She was furious, but the stark reality before her left no room for defiance.

Don't push too hard!

The thought that crossed her mind filled the woman in blue with a sense of humiliation. But then, she gradually slowed down, determined to conserve some strength, or at least more, for more crucial matters.

If necessary, we may have to abandon the pursuit of this man who is determined to escape.

She had this thought, but what she didn't know was that when she revealed such a seemingly weak thought, it was the moment when Yun Chuan identified the flaw that occurred.

That is, when he retaliated.

Ahead, Yun Chu'an, who was fleeing at breakneck speed, had a glint in his eyes.

Then, he suddenly turned around and took action himself. He formed hand seals, and four magic seals—water, fire, wind, and thunder—flew out from his sleeves, transforming into four shooting stars of blue, red, cyan, and gold. They surrounded the blue-clad woman from four directions, launching a deadly bombardment on her!

"roll--!"

She roared and slammed her small hand on the golden shield in front of her. Instantly, the shield grew larger and protected her entire body, perfectly blocking all the attacks from the four magic seals!

The next instant, the four elements of water, fire, wind, and thunder exploded on her great shield, and the terrifying aftershocks even triggered a small earthquake in the sea area, causing a small island in the vicinity to sink.

In the center of the large shield, the woman in blue suddenly turned pale. She was still unharmed, but the spiritual energy around her was becoming increasingly turbulent and chaotic, and even her body was beginning to show signs of instability.

If this continues, she might disintegrate on the spot!

We can't afford to fight and wear each other down like this!

It must be...restored!

With this thought in mind, she immediately sat cross-legged under the cover of the large shield, closed her eyes, meditated and began to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy in front of Yun Chu'an to replenish her own energy!

Such behavior was extremely arrogant, but she was certain that with the great shield protecting her, Yun Chu'an would have no way to deal with her.

Therefore, waiting until I have recovered some of my spiritual power before continuing the pursuit is not a bad option.

The power of a Nascent Soul cultivator is capable of moving mountains and filling seas. If they were to truly begin a desperate pursuit, it would often last for months, a year, or even several years.

Therefore, the woman in blue remained completely calm.

But at this moment, it was Yun Chu'an who had the murderous intent.

He knew that as time went by, the woman in blue would only become calmer and would no longer be as chaotic and out of control as she had been during the chase.

Therefore, if I want to get rid of her, now is my only chance.

Chapter 818 The Naked Soul

In the blink of an eye, everything happened. Yun Chu'an gripped his Guan Dao tightly, lunged forward again, stood before the shield, suddenly flipped to the side, and then slashed out with his sword—

Boom——

A terrifying bolt of lightning accompanied the strike of his blade, but the blue-clad woman's shield moved just as swiftly, keeping pace with his movements and still protecting its master from behind.

His attack struck the shield, and the aftershocks of the collision created a towering wave on the sea. Yet, despite the great commotion, the shield remained as steady as a mountain, completely unmoved.

A glint flashed in Yun Chu'an's eyes, and he was worried. He knew that launching an attack using traditional methods would be completely ineffective.

He pondered for a moment, and then a bold idea popped into his head. However, there was an element of gambling involved. If the woman in blue didn't fall for it, or if he didn't seize the opportunity, then he could lose everything!

only……

Looking at the woman in blue who was meditating with her eyes closed behind the shield, her eyebrows were twitching, clearly indicating that she was not at peace and could not control her emotions.

With this thought in mind, he gritted his teeth inwardly.

Bet!

With that thought, he held the Guan Dao in his left hand and slowly floated to the front of the golden shield. He then stretched out his right hand and placed his entire palm on the shield.

At the same time, his three avatars flew over and stood beside him, each extending their right hand and placing their palms against his.

Then, the four of them together channeled their spiritual power, attempting to erode control of the large shield in this gentle way.

The spiritual energy fluctuations of the four had just begun to rise when the blue-clad woman, who was hiding behind the large shield and meditating, suddenly opened her eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

good chance!

He panicked because he was leisurely replenishing his spiritual energy, so he was eager to break through his defenses, which resulted in a fatal flaw!

If we don't seize this opportunity to strike and kill them instantly, when will we ever get another chance?

A feeling of ecstasy enveloped the woman in blue; it was the kind of extreme joy one could only experience when one was about to avenge a great grudge and annihilate Yun Chu'an, that treacherous and despicable villain.

Overwhelmed by joy, she immediately abandoned her meditation, pointed forward, and cried out, "Go!"

In the next instant, four weapons—swords, axes, and hammers—appeared simultaneously behind Yun Chu'an, one behind his main body and one behind his three avatars, and then attacked him.

At this distance and in this state, even with his "Raging Storm Steps," he had no way to dodge. However, at this moment, Yun Chu'an was not panicked at all; instead, his expression was filled with wild joy.

Hooked!

He never imagined that by adding the power of his three clones, he could subtly seize control of the blue-clad woman's golden shield through this gradual contact.

Just kidding, the other side is a master of weaponry. Anyone could figure out what to do; it would be a huge waste of effort.

So that wasn't his original intention; he was trying to lure her in!

So, what follows is self-destruction!

The spiritual power within his three avatars ignited, and almost simultaneously, the three weapons—a knife, an axe, and a hammer—struck his avatars, instantly triggering a tremendous explosion.

As boundless spiritual energy bombarded the shield, the divine sword pierced Yun Chu'an's lower back. The defensive magic treasures given to him by Jiang Qingke and Lian Yanzhang glowed brightly, but were instantly pierced by the sword's edge.

The defensive treasures given to him by the two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators could only buy him a moment's time. Fortunately, this was enough for him, who was prepared in advance.

The next moment, he used his newly acquired secret technique for the first time in actual combat.

The wondrous method of the yellow python transforming into a dragon and shedding its scales

The next instant, his body was pierced through by the blade as if it were cardboard. However, a blurry figure flew upwards, having safely escaped the most lethal attack zone.

Behind the large shield, the woman in blue suddenly changed her expression. At that moment, she realized that she had been tricked!