Although it was good to goad them into action, it was indeed putting them in a difficult position. Smashing the Earth Temple …
"Sigh!" Miao Yi sighed, then waved his hand and said, "The two of you are only here to complete the mission. You don't really have the heart to subdue the evil. You should help Old Man Liu back first. Leave the troublesome matters to me."
As soon as he said that, the two brothers' faces turned red. "Pfft!" Bao Ning shouted angrily. The two of them flashed out almost at the same time, and a series of punches and kicks smashed the Earth Temple into pieces.
Miao Yi raised an eyebrow. 'That's right. It's good that we've done bad things together.'
Whoosh! The old locust tree could no longer remain calm. In an instant, a green light flashed, and it transformed into a human form. A green lotus appeared on its forehead, and it held an iron staff in its hand. It pointed at Meng Hao and shouted angrily, "Where did this ignorant junior come from? How dare you destroy my Deity Seat without permission?
Clang clang! The two of them drew their swords in response, their expressions solemn.
The other party's cultivation was at Blue Lotus First Grade, while the two of them were only at White Lotus Second Grade. The difference in their strength was too great; they were no match for the other party at all! Miao Yi shot a glance at them. It was impossible for him to let the two Daoists get into trouble, so he finally made his move. He opened his palm and a surge of transcendence energy swept out.
Whoosh! The furious Di Di was taken aback. He didn't expect that there would be such an expert accompanying them. However, he had already lost control of his own body. He was directly sucked over by Miao Yi. Miao Yi grabbed him by the neck, causing him to be unable to move.
"Grandpa, spare me!" The Earthen Lord desperately begged for mercy.
"Didn't I tell you? This kind of person will refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" Miao Yi said to the Senior and Junior Brothers as he clutched the Earth's neck.
The two of them immediately looked at the Earth God with disdain. They realized that he was just like the City God, a coward who was afraid of death. A dignified Heavenly Court Commander was actually begging for mercy.
"Speak!" Miao Yi turned around and shouted, "As a local, why can't you protect your land? Are you trying to steal it?"
The Earth Lord replied with difficulty, "It's not that I don't want to protect Liu Village, but that demon's cultivation is too high. Even the Mountain God suffered a loss in the hands of that demon, so how can I be its opponent? Even if the Liu Jia Village's Door God, Zhao Yeming, were to come, he would not be a match for that monster. "
Bao Ning was furious. "So you turned a blind eye?"
The Land God said in a sobbing tone, "I'm really helpless!"
Bao Xin shouted, "Then why didn't you report it to the higher-ups and ask them to send someone to collect the demon?"
The Earth God said, "It's really embarrassing to report such a small matter to the celestial heavens, it will only make the higher-ups think that we are useless. After we subdue the demon, I'm afraid we'll be demoted. "
Miao Yi was overjoyed when he heard this. Even the Door God, Zhao Yeming, was involved. It seemed like he had been worried for nothing about killing the City God. He smiled and asked, "You all relied on your connections to enter the ranks of Immortals, right?"
His words hit the nail on the head. The land stuttered. It was precisely because of this that they did not dare to let their superiors know of their incompetence.
Miao Yi happily let go of the soil and asked, "Where is the demon's cave? Bring us there, we'll help you subdue it."
The Minister of Earth pointed. "A hundred miles north of here, under a cliff."
"Old Man Liu, you should go back first. Don't believe in the Door Gods anymore. You're on the Earth's territory. Believing in the Earth is the right thing to do. Remember to help them repair the Earth Temple when you get back!" Miao Yi reminded. It was with good intentions. Otherwise, the Earth God's revenge would be inevitable.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Old Man Liu hurriedly obeyed and left. He did not dare to face the demon in the first place.
"Lead the way!" Miao Yi waved his hand at the Minister of Earth.
The four of them rode on two steeds, quickly heading north through the mountain forest.
A hundred miles of mountain road was not a long distance for dragon steeds. Soon, they arrived in front of a cliff. The precipitous cliff beneath their feet was shrouded in mist. Even with their transcendence vision, they could not see the situation below clearly.
They could clearly feel that the Minister of Earth was a little afraid of this place. If it was not forced to come here, it would not have come at all.
They jumped down from their steeds and stood at the edge of the cliff that was shrouded in mist. They could vaguely smell a black aura hidden within the dark clouds, carrying a fishy stench.
"What demon is this here?" Miao Yi tilted his head and asked.
The Minister of Earth replied, "A snake spirit suddenly appeared a few years ago. It occupied a cold pool below and did not allow anyone to approach."
Miao Yi asked again. "What's its cultivation?"
The Minister of Earth replied anxiously, "It has already reached the Red Lotus realm."
A cold sneer suddenly echoed through the mist. "What an honest Minister of Earth. I have already spared your life, and yet you still dare to bring someone to my doorstep."
The mist within the cliff rippled, and a five-zhang-long, multi-colored snake suddenly emerged. With a flash of red light, it transformed into a pale-faced scholar. His expression was sinister, and a Red Lotus Third Grade mark appeared on his forehead. He stood atop the roiling mist and casually swung his Fang Sword with both hands. He pointed it at Miao Yi and said, "Scram now, and I can still spare your lives. Otherwise, it will be too late."
Miao Yi gently waved his hand and said, "Step back." This was his first time facing a Red Lotus cultivator from the higher realm. He was eager to test his strength.
Bao Ning and Bao Xin also knew that they were no match for him. The difference in strength was too great, so they quickly retreated. The Minister of Earth naturally wanted nothing more than to retreat.
"Surrender now, and I will spare your life!" Miao Yi casually grasped the Qilin Spear and lightly tapped it against the ground.
"Insolence!" The pale-faced scholar roared. He opened his mouth and spat out a thick cloud of yellow mist, carrying a foul stench with it.
Miao Yi quickly invoked his transcendence energy to defend himself, only to find that the defensive barrier he set up with his transcendence energy let out a sizzling sound. The yellow mist was actually able to corrode and break through his transcendence energy defenses.
'What a powerful poison! ' Miao Yi was shocked. He quickly invoked the Fiery Star Technique, and a formless barrier of flames immediately blocked the yellow mist from coming his way.
"Senior, be careful!" The Senior and Junior Brothers watching from behind shouted.
While Miao Yi was blinded by the yellow mist, the pale-faced scholar had already unleashed a Fang Sword from his hand. In the blink of an eye, he charged into the yellow mist as well.
Clang! The yellow mist shook violently, and a Fang Sword was sent flying into the sky. Then, with a muffled grunt, there was no more movement.
The Senior and Junior Brothers, as well as the Minister of Earth, widened their eyes and held their breaths as they watched.
The yellow mist that was corroding the ground trembled, and was then swept away by the surging transcendence energy.
On the cliff, two figures appeared. Miao Yi raised his spear with one arm, while the pale-faced scholar looked down at his chest in disbelief. His heart had already been pierced through by the spear, and his entire body was hanging from the spear, suspended in mid-air.
Blood flowed down the shaft of the Qilin Spear. The flow was slow because the reverse scale on the spear shaft was obstructing it. The pale-faced scholar slowly looked at Miao Yi, a hint of shock in his eyes. He never thought that he wouldn't be able to last even one move against Miao Yi. Blood gushed out of his mouth as he exclaimed, "What a fast spear! Friend, what cultivation do you have? Let me die knowing! "
There was no need for him to praise him. Miao Yi's current cultivation was at Red Lotus Seventh Grade, so his spear attacks were naturally much faster than before.
"That's all you've got!" Miao Yi scoffed. Because of his impression of the higher realms, he was fully focused and attacked with all his might.
Suddenly, he pulled his spear back and unleashed another three strikes. The last strike pierced through his opponent's neck. Miao Yi flicked his spear back, and the pale-faced scholar was sent flying. His body reverted to its original form in mid-air, and he crashed to the ground. Miao Yi invoked his arts and shook off the spear, getting rid of the bloodstains on it. He then sheathed his spear and walked back.
'He finished it off with a single strike? ' Bao Ning, Bao Xin, and the Soil God were stunned. They quietly watched as Miao Yi walked over, their faces filled with reverence.
As he walked over, Miao Yi spread his fingers, and a Second Grade Yao Core and a storage ring immediately shot out from the hole in the snake's abdomen. They fell into his hand, and he casually kept them. Then, he instructed the Earth Servant, "Bring this demon's original form back to the Liu Village. Tell them that you have killed this demon. The believers of the Liu Village will naturally be grateful to you."
"Yes, yes, yes!" The Soil God immediately nodded.
Seeing that Miao Yi didn't want the snake demon's corpse anymore, Bao Ning and Bao Xin exchanged glances. They quickly took out the items from their bags, and grabbed the snake demon's corpse.
Then, they took out the fist-sized emerald snake gall. They carefully placed it into a bottle and sealed it. They also dug out the snake's two eyes. Then, they pulled out the snake's bright red tongue. They even pried open the snake's mouth and removed its venomous fangs. Then, they inserted a silver tube into the snake demon's venomous gland and extracted a jar of stinking venom. They also filled two jars with the snake's blood. Naturally, they wouldn't let go of the two Fang Bone Swords.
Finally, the two of them skinned the snake demon below its head and rolled it up. They rolled it into a thick pile and carried it on their backs. They didn't seem tired at all.
The Soil God watched on with trepidation. They were all demons, after all.
When they were done, the two of them smiled sheepishly at Miao Yi. "It's rare to see such a venomous snake. There are many treasures on its body. Since Senior doesn't want it, we'll just take it. It's a pity that we can't take it all away. Otherwise, the snake meat and bones would also be very nutritious. They can all be used to refine pills. "
Seeing that the two of them were exhausted from carrying so many things on their backs, Miao Yi flicked two storage rings into their hands. "Seeing how tired you two are, I'll give them to you."
"Thank you, Senior! Thank you!" The two of them were wild with joy, and thanked him profusely. Their current cultivation level wasn't high enough for the sect to distribute storage rings. Bao Xin turned to the Soil God and said, "Soil God, you only need to bring the snake's head back to the Liu Village. We'll take the rest."
With storage rings, they naturally didn't have to worry about bringing too many things. Bao Ning had already jumped over and chopped off the snake's head with his sword. He threw it to the Soil God, and the rest of the snake's body was chopped into several pieces and kept into the storage ring.
After emptying the burden on their bodies into the storage ring, the two of them felt relaxed. They looked at Miao Yi again and smiled sheepishly.
Miao Yi waved his hand and let the Soil God take the snake's head away. With his hands behind his back, he circled around the two of them and asked, "Do you two know what would have happened if I wasn't here and you ran into this snake demon without my permission?"
The two of them were a little ashamed and lowered their heads.
Miao Yi pointed at the two of them and shook his head. "Once in the abandoned house, and now again. I've already saved both of your lives. Is this how you subdue this demon?! How many lives do you have to die?! Let me say something inappropriate. I wonder if you two are willing to listen? "
The two of them cupped their fists and said, "We're willing to listen to Senior's advice."
"As long as you're willing to listen." Miao Yi stood in front of the two of them and asked, "When subduing demons, is it better to have a higher cultivation, or a lower one?"
Bao Xin replied, "Of course it's better to have a higher cultivation."
"So you two understand this principle as well!" Miao Yi asked curiously, "Then why don't you keep a useful body and use it when your cultivation is higher? Why do you have to blindly run around and die like this?"
The two of them were silent. They had experienced the dangers one after another, and they were still a little fearful. This was actually a form of training.
Bao Xin said, "Senior also knows that we are here to train."
"That's why I'm helping you!" Miao Yi grabbed another Core Formation and brought it to the two of them. "If the disciples of the Vitality Sect who come down from the mountain to train are as brainless as you two, charging forward and killing the Demonic Ghosts in a daze when they see one, I'm afraid none of you would be able to return. If you're already dead, what's the point of training? You should learn from the other Senior and Junior Brothers who come down from the mountain to train. Here, take these. We can return to the Vitality Sect. "
Bao Ning smiled bitterly. "If we take so many random things back, we won't be able to explain ourselves when the sect sends someone to verify them!"
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