As her voice fell.
Without giving the opponent any chance to react.
Jiang Yuechu raised her right arm high.
Above her fist, a Black Bear seemed to roar in anger.
"No—!!!"
Boom—!!!
A punch landed.
Pfft.
Just like a myriad of peach blossoms blooming.
The headless corpse twitched twice, then finally fell silent.
As its life force was severed.
The mirage that had bound the surroundings also slowly dissipated like foam.
[Killed a Zhonglian Realm creature, gained 3,200 years of Dao Cultivation]
[Detected an unrecorded Demon. Do you wish to consume Dao Cultivation to record it?]
Hmm?
Jiang Yuechu was slightly startled.
What's going on?
Looking at the numbers displayed on the panel, her brows furrowed slightly.
A dignified Zhonglian Realm Demon King, yet the Dao Cultivation it provided was even less than some Ink Dot Realm Demons?
Upon closer thought, this feathered beast had a noble Bloodline.
Perhaps its cultivation speed was indeed much faster than ordinary Demons... but to reach the Seed Lotus in just over three thousand years.
Among the long-lived Yao Race, it was still considered a brilliant Prodigy.
No wonder it was so arrogant.
What a pity.
It encountered her.
Jiang Yuechu didn't dwell on it.
She shook her head, dispelling distracting thoughts.
Hurry up.
"Record."
As the Dao Cultivation flowed away like water.
A total of 8,600 years of Dao Cultivation were consumed.
Deep within her mind, an ancient scroll slowly unfolded.
A defiant Golden-Winged Great Peng phantom roared towards the sky in the scroll, finally transforming into a streak of light and imprinting itself within.
[Successfully copied Qiankun Demon King, received Demon's gift]
[Obtained Divine Ability: Cloud Journey of Ten Thousand Li: Cloud Journey refers to a distance of ten thousand li. This Divine Ability is a secret not passed down within the Golden-Winged Great Peng clan.]
Jiang Yuechu carefully comprehended the newly acquired Divine Ability.
After a moment.
Her tightly furrowed brows relaxed.
Good stuff!
A Cloud Journey of Ten Thousand Li, soaring straight upwards.
This was the extreme speed Divine Ability that the Golden-Winged Great Peng clan prided itself on.
Although with her current cultivation, she couldn't achieve the exaggerated feat of soaring ninety thousand li with a single flap.
If she exerted her full strength, traversing an entire province within a few hours would be commonplace.
With this method, whether for escaping or traveling, it would be peerless.
She glanced at the panel.
There were still 5,321 years of Dao Cultivation remaining.
Although this beast didn't provide much Dao Cultivation, it boasted about its noble Bloodline.
Presumably.
The vastness of its vital essence was far beyond that of ordinary Demons.
Jiang Yuechu pondered for a moment, then a thought stirred in her mind.
"Infuse into Myriad Demon Swallowing Heaven."
[Consumed 4,200 years of Dao Cultivation, Myriad Demon Swallowing Heaven has been upgraded to Minor Achievement]
Boom—
As the Dao Cultivation vanished.
Her comprehension of this plundering technique instantly rose to a new level.
After completing all of this.
Jiang Yuechu slowly knelt down, placing her palm on the ruined corpse.
Myriad Demon Swallowing Heaven, activate!
Om—!!!
A vital essence several times more vast than that of the two White Flood Dragons before surged frantically into her body through her palm.
If the White Flood Dragon's vital essence was a river.
Then the essence of this Golden-Winged Great Peng Bloodline was a raging, furious sea!
Golden energy crashed wildly through her Meridians.
Within her Dantian Qi Sea.
The green lotus swayed wildly, greedily devouring this extremely pure power.
The third petal... the fourth petal... the fifth petal!
Boom!
A dull thud echoed within her body.
Her aura surged continuously.
Directly breaking through the shackles of the initial stage of Seed Lotus, stepping into the middle stage of Seed Lotus in one go!
Five lotus petals shone brilliantly in her Qi Sea.
Only after all this was done.
The mirage mist that had bound heaven and earth around them finally began to slowly dissipate, having lost its target... Outside.
You Wujiang held a long sword, his expression tense.
Ever since the strange white mist appeared and swallowed both the human and the Demon.
An incense stick's worth of time had passed.
No movement came from within.
"What's going on..."
Although he was considered well-traveled.
He had never seen such a strange technique.
Just then.
A rapid sound of horse hooves approached.
Wei He had evidently settled the city's residents.
After sensing the Demonic Qi disappear.
He, along with Xu Changfeng, hurried over with a team of Demon Suppression Guards.
But upon seeing that only You Wujiang remained, Wei He's face instantly turned pale.
He dismounted, his steps faltering.
"Lord You!"
"Where is that Demon? Where is my Lord?!"
You Wujiang shook his head, stating truthfully: "I don't know either... She was just here... then suddenly disappeared with that Demon King."
Wei He swayed, nearly falling to the ground.
Disappeared?
Could it be that she was dragged into some death trap by that Demon... "It's over..."
Wei He's eyes were vacant, as he muttered to himself.
"It's all over..."
Even the usually steady Xu Changfeng had a grim expression at this moment.
Although they still addressed her as Lord Jiang on weekdays.
Who among the well-informed didn't know Jiang Yuechu's other identity?
That was the Grand Princess of Great Tang, His Majesty's own sister!
If anything were to happen... Just at this moment.
A green Qi suddenly arrived from the horizon.
Everyone instinctively looked up.
They saw an old man dressed in a green Daoist robe, holding a horsetail whisk, treading on the Void Realm, descending gracefully from above the clouds.
"Daoist Priest!"
Wei He's eyes lit up: "You've finally arrived, Senior!"
Xu Changfeng and You Wujiang also looked solemn, hastily cupping their hands in greeting.
"Greetings, Senior."
Although they hadn't seen the old Daoist's true face, they knew that in this Region of Longyou, there was an unparalleled master at the Half-Step Burning Lamp Realm hidden away.
Wandering Dust Master nodded slightly, his figure landing.
But he didn't acknowledge their greetings.
His brows were tightly furrowed as he meticulously investigated.
After a while.
The old Daoist lightly flicked the horsetail whisk in his hand, his eyes filled with doubt.
"Strange..."
"Although that beast is of the Golden-Winged Great Peng lineage, born with extreme speed, a flap of its wings can cover ninety thousand li."
"But it's a Dunjia (Dunjia), not a Nuo Yi (Nuo Yi) (teleportation)."
"As long as it's a Dunjia (Dunjia), there will be Qi flow and traces to follow."
"Though I am untalented, my Half-Step Burning Lamp perception can cover a hundred li radius in an instant."
"Even if that beast was as fast as lightning, it couldn't have been so fast that I couldn't perceive it at all before it completely left this area..."
You Wujiang's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.
"Senior... Is this Demon truly of the Golden-Winged Great Peng lineage?"
Wandering Dust Master glanced at him, nodding slightly.
"Its beak is curved like a steel hook, its eyes protrude like golden bells, it has two wings on its back, accompanied by wind and thunder."
"There's no mistake."
Upon receiving confirmation.
You Wujiang's body swayed slightly.
Although his previous encounter with it was only for a brief moment.
Its methods and demonic appearance had already given him some guesses.
Now that the Demon's identity was confirmed.
Even he, a Prodigy of the Great Tang's younger generation, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
Although Wei He had been active in the Longyou Commandery for many years, he was ultimately not as well-informed as You Wujiang.
Seeing You Wujiang's grim expression.
His heart grew even more anxious.
He disregarded propriety, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked: "Senior, what is the origin of this Golden-Winged Great Peng lineage?"
Wandering Dust Master sighed: "General Wei, you don't know, this Golden-Winged Great Peng lineage is not comparable to ordinary Demons in the mortal world. This old Daoist heard a chatterbox chicken mention it many years ago..."