PFC Chapter 179 concludes; the search for the Spirit Ghost Taoist continues.
Chapter 179 concludes; the search for the Spirit Ghost Taoist continues.
"Daoist Chi Lei is indeed worthy of his reputation; his strength is comparable to Xia Wenpeng of the Xia family."
When Xia Yuhui saw that this person had finally shown up, he temporarily stopped the Undying Thunder within his body and looked at him with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Jin Yuanchao, you've finally decided to show yourself. Just a moment ago, I thought you were going to be a coward hiding your head and tail."
"Hahaha, I am old and frail, and have indeed reached the age to admit defeat. Why did you decide to kill the two members of my Jin family today? As far as I know, it seems that you started this trouble first."
"That's just the price they paid for attacking me. Consider it a lesson to those two arrogant fools."
"Alright, let's not mention those two anymore. Fellow Daoist, now that you've appeared, are you ready to fight me?" With that, the distant breeze and bright moon, like nimble sprites, instantly burrowed into Xia Yuhui's arms, while Xia Yuhui was tightly enveloped by a large ball of crimson lightning, clearly indicating that he was about to use all his strength and go all out.
Upon witnessing this scene, Jin Yuanchao's face twitched as if struck by a heavy hammer. He finally sighed helplessly, "Enough. At my age, it is no longer appropriate for me to get involved in these fighting and killing. Let's call it a day, shall we?"
"Alright, since you've said so, let's call it quits. Let's also let bygones be bygones the Jin family's previous attempt to provoke the Cai and Chimu families into war with my Xia family. I just hope that you won't do anything foolish again in the future."
After saying that, Xia Yuhui leaped lightly onto the back of Lion Rock Roar like a bird, and turned away gracefully.
Jin Yuanchao stood there like a statue, his gaze fixed on Xia Yuhui like a magnet, until Xia Yuhui completely disappeared outside the market. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, activate his magic, transform into a stream of water, and quietly vanish.
Only the stunned onlookers remained, now realizing that the sky over Jinling County had changed, and a great struggle was about to begin.
As Xia Yuhui walked out of the market, he immediately saw Jin Hecheng still standing at the door. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and pointed, and a bolt of lightning shot out like a roaring dragon.
When Jin Hecheng saw Xia Yuhui raise his hand to him, he was terrified and wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy like a frightened bird. However, before he could kneel down, he was mercilessly struck by the lightning and instantly exploded.
Xia Yuhui finally took a deep breath with a sigh of relief and muttered to himself, "Is this what it means to have clear thoughts?!"
"Sure enough, my heart felt as if it had been caressed by a spring breeze, and I felt incredibly comfortable."
In fact, he had indeed considered continuing to take action just now. After all, if it succeeded, the Jin family would lose a Foundation Establishment cultivator and two Foundation Establishment cultivators, and would definitely decline.
However, he ultimately chose to give up, since he had not gained any of the advantages of timing, location, or popular support.
Panyun Market can be considered the Jin family's stronghold. There is a second-order formation inside the market. Although he has stepped into the formation, the formation protecting the market can actually attack the cultivators inside.
Moreover, that old codger was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Although he had already refined the second-tier demon into a defensive spiritual weapon, he still felt as if he had been scratched by a cat's claws, and he always felt a lack of confidence.
If he waits a few more years until he forges his natal artifact, he will be fearless and can easily start a war under any pretext. If the Xia family wants to flourish, they must take this crucial step.
The thought of his natal magical artifact filled Xia Yuhui with immense joy, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. Now, all the materials were ready, and all that was left was time.
However, there is no need to rush now, as there are more important things waiting for him to do. If he doesn't get this done, he probably won't even be able to enter a meditative state.
Soon, Xia Yuhui conjured up Qingfeng Mingyue as if by magic, and the man, two ghosts, and one beast arrived at a forest as fast as the wind. Inside the forest, seven ghost cultivators were sleeping soundly like giant beasts.
"Let's get started. Search carefully, one by one, and make sure to find the hiding place of the Spirit Ghost Taoist."
At Xia Yuhui's command, Qingfeng and Mingyue launched a swift attack on the group of ghost cultivators like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.
The art of soul searching is usually only mastered by Golden Core cultivators, but Xia Yuhui can use it freely even at the Foundation Establishment stage. Linggui Daoist probably never dreamed that such a thing would happen.
"Senior, please spare your life!"
"Ah, no……"
……
Soon, the entire forest was filled with screams that rose and fell.
Due to the large number of people involved, the soul-searching ceremony lasted for a full quarter of an hour.
“Master, I have determined from this person that the Ghostly Taoist is not hiding in Jinling County, but in Longxi County!”
Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhui's eyes suddenly shone with a light as bright as the sun. "So that's how it is. No wonder this Linggui Daoist has been able to get away with his evil deeds in Jinling County for so many years. So that's how it is."
Thinking of this, Xia Yuhui couldn't wait to ask, "Has the exact location been determined?"
"Reporting to Master, the person I searched happened to be involved in the last attack on the mine. He is a high-ranking official, so he knows the exact location of the Spirit Ghost Taoist."
"Hahaha! That's great!"
"Let's go back to the family first. As for these people, don't let them leave so quickly."
"Order!"
After speaking, Xia Yuhui leaped onto the back of Lion Rock Roar like a bird and sped off towards the family territory at lightning speed. Qingfeng and Mingyue, like ghosts, collected the souls of these people into the Hundred Ghost Banner and then slipped into Xia Yuhui's hand like eels.
Maple Spirit Mountain
Xia Liangdao and Xia Liangshi had already returned to their family, and now they stood guard at the gate like door gods.
Xia Liangshi: "Thirteenth Brother, when do you think the clan leader will arrive at the clan?"
Xia Liang said, "That's still a long way off. Even if the clan leader's escape technique is as fast as lightning, it will still take some time."
"Hehe, the clan leader is really generous. We got a second-tier talisman from just one mission. How about we sell it and get spirit stones to cultivate?"
At this moment, Xia Liangshi's entire heart was occupied by that second-tier talisman.
However, Xia Liangdao slapped him hard, "You blockhead! This thing can save your life. Even with spirit stones, you might not be able to buy it. In this dangerous world of cultivation, how can you protect yourself without some means of survival? And how can you seize that fleeting opportunity?"
Xia Liangshi was completely bewildered by what he was being said, and could only nod with a helpless, silly smile. However, he didn't really care. His cultivation level was now a step below Xia Liangdao's, and he felt uncomfortable following him around all day. So he only cared about the present and would deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow. Why would there be so many unexpected events?
Just as the two were arguing, Xia Yuhui's Lion Rock Roar appeared before them like a whirlwind, carrying Xia Yuhui.
However, the two were arguing like fighting cocks and didn't notice Xia Yuhui's arrival at all.
Helpless, Xia Yuhui could only continue riding Lion Rock Roar forward, and then gave the two of them two light taps on the head.
When Xia Yuhui approached them, they suddenly realized that Xia Yuhui was as fast as the wind and they could not dodge in time. They could only take the two blows head-on.