Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 616: Startling Retreat

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A torrent of hatred erupted from the Heaven Burning Eagle's single eye.

"Chi!"

The Heaven Burning Eagle let out a sharp cry, its beak opening wide as flames burst forth.

The flames surged like a roaring river, sweeping horizontally toward Song Wen.

The instant the eagle's vision cleared, Song Wen suddenly retreated.

At the same time, a sea of blood in the sky surged forward, forming a barrier in front of him.

"Boom!"

The flames raged.

The fiery torrent relentlessly pounded against the blood sphere.

Fire rained down in all directions.

Half of the sky turned a fiery red, while the other half was a vast sea of blood.

"Ji Yin, don't linger; there are still many more demon beasts behind us," came a sudden voice from Zhu Yin.

At this point, Zi Yun's airship had been retracted, and Zi Yun, along with the members of the Liangyi Sect, had moved to the Star Chariot divine ship.

Zhu Yin, severely injured, temporarily handed over control of the Star Chariot divine ship to Zi Yun.

The Star Chariot divine ship was poised, ready to depart and return to Liangyi Island.

Upon hearing the voice, Song Wen's mind stirred, and the sea of blood above quickly contracted, forming a sphere in front of him.

Moments later, the blood sea shrank into a red blood-colored sphere with a diameter of over ten yards, continuing to compress.

The fiery torrent slammed into the blood sphere, and it was immediately sent flying.

Using the force of the flames, the blood sphere sped away like a thunderbolt, crossing dozens of miles in the blink of an eye before crashing into the Star Chariot divine ship.

Meanwhile, during this time, the blood sphere shrank to about a yard in size.

As the blood sphere neared, the shield around the Star Chariot divine ship cracked.

"Boom!"

The blood sphere smashed into the deck, causing the entire Star Chariot divine ship to shake violently.

Just as the Star Chariot divine ship was about to flee, a figure suddenly appeared above the ship.

"Zi Yun, didn't you wait for us?"

The person wore a pale blue robe, with a graceful and gentle face, exuding the aura of a middle-aged, beautiful woman—it was Lan Yin, the sect leader.

"Master!"

Zi Yun looked up in astonishment, his voice filled with excitement.

"Everything is fine, thanks to Ji Yin's help," Lan Yin said, her gaze moving downward to the blood sphere.

The blood sphere gradually began to disintegrate, revealing Song Wen, who had restored his human form.

Song Wen was lying on the ground, his skin cracked, his body covered in blood, looking extremely miserable.

However, no one present dared to look down on him.

The gazes from all directions were filled with shock and gratitude.

If it weren't for Song Wen, many of them would have perished under the Heaven Burning Eagle's flames.

The fact that Ji Yin, at the Golden Core stage, could fight a Fourth-tier Heaven Burning Eagle and even severely injure one of its eyes was unheard of.

Crossing such a huge difference in cultivation was practically unprecedented.

One should know that the higher the cultivation, the greater the disparity between realms.

Especially when it comes to the Nascent Soul realm, the power gap between each small realm is enormous.

For Song Wen, with his Golden Core cultivation, to battle a Fourth-tier demon beast was akin to an impossible task.

Lan Yin, seeing Song Wen, couldn't help but look at him with awe.

She had never seen a Golden Core cultivator engage in close combat with a Fourth-tier demon beast.

Daoist Lan Yin turned her head, gazing toward the distant horizon, a cold killing intent flashing in her eyes.

There, she noticed the Heaven Burning Eagle, which she had been unable to deal with, was rapidly fleeing.

"Beast, how dare you trespass into the Liangyi Sect's territory! Die!"

Daoist Lan Yin snorted coldly, quickly forming hand seals as her spiritual energy surged instantly.

With a swift motion, she pressed her two fingers together and pulled them forward.

In an instant, a cold gleam flashed.

It was a flying sword, three feet long.

The flying sword tore through the sky, chasing after the Heaven Burning Eagle.

In the next moment, Daoist Lan Yin's figure turned into a streak of light, closely following the flying sword.

"Master, don't chase!"

Zi Yun hurriedly shouted, "Zhu Yin said that a large army of demon beasts is coming toward Liangyi Island."

Daoist Lan Yin paused, turning her head to look at Zhu Yin on the Star Chariot divine ship.

She had already noticed Zhu Yin earlier and had seen that her cultivation had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, due to her eagerness to pursue the Heaven Burning Eagle, she hadn't had the chance to greet her.

"Zhu Yin, is what Zi Yun said true?"

"Absolutely true. I estimate that the demon army is only about three thousand miles away," Zhu Yin replied.

"Has it come so close? Why haven't the scouts from the front sent any messages back? Could they all have perished at the hands of the demon beasts?" Daoist Lan Yin thought to herself.

She had no doubt about Zhu Yin's words; there was no reason for Zhu Yin to lie.

She took out a jade slip and crushed it.

Instantly, two crossed long swords formed in the air, rising rapidly and soaring into the sky.

This was a signal to alert all members of the Liangyi Sect to prepare for battle.

As a Nascent Soul elder of the Liangyi Sect, Daoist Lan Yin was the only one qualified to issue such a signal.

"Let's go, back to the Sect."

Daoist Lan Yin landed on the Star Chariot divine ship, and with the others, they returned to Liangyi Island.

"Ji Yin, are you injured?" Daoist Lan Yin asked.

"Thank you for your concern, senior. It's just some superficial wounds; nothing serious."

Song Wen had taken a pill to remove the fire poison and was sitting cross-legged on the deck to heal. Hearing Daoist Lan Yin's question, he didn't stand up but responded instead.

He had specifically changed into a fresh robe, covering the bloodstains on his body, but his exposed skin was still marred with cracks, which was unsettling to see.

Daoist Lan Yin said, "Don't call me senior anymore. You were able to injure the Heaven Burning Eagle, which proves your strength is already on par with early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. We are now of equal rank. Once you reach Nascent Soul, your strength may even rival mine as a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."

"Senior flatters me. Breaking through to Nascent Soul is not so easy. I am just a Golden Core cultivator, how could I compare to you?" Song Wen replied.

Daoist Lan Yin smiled faintly and didn't disturb Song Wen's healing. She then turned her attention to Zhu Yin.

"Zhu Yin, I didn't expect that in just over ten years, you've advanced to Nascent Soul. Truly a cause for celebration."

Zhu Yin cupped her hands and said, "Thank you, Daoist Lan Yin... I was just fortunate."

"There's no such thing as luck in advancing to Nascent Soul," Daoist Lan Yin replied, her tone changing as she asked, "It seems you've also suffered serious injuries. Who did this?"

Anyone with sharp eyes could tell that Zhu Yin had been injured by the demon beasts.

Thus, while Daoist Lan Yin appeared to be concerned about Zhu Yin's injuries, she was actually probing about the situation with the demon army.

Zhu Yin replied, "On my way to Liangyi Sect, I encountered two third-tier Dark Feather Cranes. As everyone knows, Dark Feather Cranes are the advance scouts of the demon army. I tried to avoid them, but they found me and notified the Heaven Burning Eagle."

"My speed wasn't fast enough to outrun the Heaven Burning Eagle, and I was eventually caught. I had just advanced to Nascent Soul, so I was no match for the Heaven Burning Eagle and got injured. If not for the Star Chariot divine ship, I would probably have died at its hands."

As she spoke, Zhu Yin glanced at Song Wen, who was sitting cross-legged. This Nascent Soul cultivator was actually not as strong as Song Wen, a Golden Core cultivator.

Daoist Lan Yin frowned after hearing this.

"From what you say, you didn't actually see the demon army?"

Zhu Yin gave a bitter smile, "If I had seen the demon army, I wouldn't be here to tell the tale."

Without more information about the demon army, Daoist Lan Yin couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

(End of the Chapter)

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