Chapter 296
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Chapter 296: Flame Wolf Beast Crystal
In this world, mortal towns are periodically attacked by strange beasts.
These beasts aren’t particularly strong, only possessing the power equivalent to the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment stages in the cultivation world. However, since these towns are inhabited by mortals, every time a beast tide strikes, some towns inevitably fall to the onslaught and are destroyed.
“Husband, where did you hear that?” Su Rantian asked, her voice tinged with despair.
“That old man who begs in the town told me. By the way, he has another identity—he’s a battle elder of the Demon Sect, a figure who commands respect across the entire Demon Continent.”
“I traded a bottle of wine for this information,” Li Xingci sighed.
“Ah, he’s a big shot even in the Demon Continent,” Su Rantian said with a sigh.
“What should we do now? As mortals, we can barely rely on the town’s defenses and weapons to fight off those beasts with Foundation Establishment stage strength.”
“As for the Nascent Soul stage, it’s practically suicide.”
“There’s still hope. It all depends on whether what Master gave us will work,” Li Xingci said, glancing at his fingernail, which had turned half gold. He still couldn’t understand why it couldn’t have just turned into a ring.
“Based on our calculations, we’ll have to wait at least another month,” Su Rantian said.
After Li Xingci’s fingernail began to turn golden, they had been keeping an eye on it, eagerly anticipating what would happen once it turned completely gold.
“Master, that old man is back again, asking for food,” a disciple’s voice called out.
As a blacksmith capable of forging weapons, Li Xingci held a top-tier status in this small town. Aside from the town lord, he was the most respected figure.
Once Li Xingci crafted a decent weapon with his simple tools, his position in the town became unshakable.
“Let him in,” Li Xingci called out warmly.
A grubby old man shuffled in.
“Elder, where have you been wandering this time?” Li Xingci asked with a smile.
“Elder? I only hear that from newcomers like you. Soon enough, I’ll just be a dirty old man again,” the elder said with a chuckle, his eyes seeming to see through everything in the world.
“An elder is always an elder; that will never change,” Li Xingci replied.
This sense of respect came from Xu Fan’s teachings.
“When you meet someone who has lost their cultivation, never offend them, or you might trigger a face-slapping scenario,” Li Xingci didn’t fully grasp the meaning, but he had taken the advice to heart.
At that moment, a middle-aged woman dressed as a cook entered, carrying a food container. She respectfully placed the dishes on the table, bowed, and left.
Disciples served the meals. With meat, wine, and attendants for all three meals, this was the highest level of treatment in the small town.
“Elder, please,” Li Xingci said, pouring a glass of wine for the old man and gesturing for him to begin.
“Junior, if I ever get out of here, I’ll ensure you have a smooth path to immortality and ascending to the Thousand Worlds,” the old man said after taking a sip of wine.
“If I help you get out, how will you repay me, Elder?” Li Xingci joked.
“I’m over four thousand eight hundred years old. In the remaining five thousand years, I’ll be your guardian.”
“Elder, are you serious?”
“I just hope I live that long. This world doesn’t allow anyone to live beyond a hundred years anymore,” the old man said, finishing his drink and glancing up at the sky with a mocking smile.
Just then, three bells rang out in the small town.
Li Xingci and the old man’s expressions shifted slightly.
“Let’s go, strange beasts are attacking,” the old man said.
The two moved swiftly, with an apprentice carrying a large bundle of diamond swords behind them.
On the city wall, over a hundred giant wolves, their bodies engulfed in flames, were glaring hungrily at the small town.
“Xingci, you’re here,” a strong middle-aged man nodded at Li Xingci.
“Hmm, how strong are these giant wolves?” Li Xingci asked.
“They are at the peak of the Qi Refinement stage. These fire wolves target small towns like ours; they’ve reportedly destroyed three already,” the town lord said, rubbing his temples in frustration.
“Is there any way, Xingci? I’ve seen your archery skills; can you try to take down the lead wolf?” the town lord asked.
“I’ll give it a shot.”
At that moment, an apprentice handed over a longbow and indestructible arrows, which Li Xingci had made earlier, just as powerful as the transforming bow.
Li Xingci aimed at the largest lead wolf in the distance and unleashed a three-arrow shot.
‘Awooo~~’
The first arrow pierced through the fire protective layer of the fire wolf, the second broke its defenses, and the last arrow struck directly into the wolf’s body.
Instantly, the whole pack of wolves stirred, and the lead wolf retreated with its subordinates.
The people on the city wall began to cheer, and soon everyone in the town celebrated having survived another beast tide.
That night, after the victory feast, Li Xingci returned home.
“Husband, are you going to deal with those fire wolves?” Su Rantian asked, watching Li Xingci put an arrow pouch on his back.
“Master said, wolves hold grudges; if we don’t root them out, they’ll come back for revenge eventually,” Li Xingci replied.
“Hmm, the sooner you go, the sooner you’ll be back,” Su Rantian said, worry flickering in her eyes, but she did not stop him.
“Hmm.”
As soon as Li Xingci stepped out of the city gate, he ran into the old man from earlier.
“Junior, you are going to eliminate those fire wolves,” the old man asked.
“Haha, elder, you really know everything.”
“Alright then, this old body of mine will survive again,” the old man chuckled, his words filled with a sense of indifference toward life and death.
“Elder, are you planning to join?” Li Xingci asked in confusion, wondering if the old man had a hidden card.
“Well, as a Great Ascension Master, I must have some skills.”
“My Demon Disintegration Technique can give me the fighting strength of the Foundation Establishment stage, even without spiritual energy, by using my vitality,” the old man said.
“Elder, you don’t need to make a move; just watch my operation.”
Saying this, the two disappeared into the vast night sky.
Three hours later, when they returned, Li Xingci had a bag full of beast crystals in his hand.
The old man was still in shock, saying, “Such exquisite skills for a mortal!”
“Elder, get ready. It won’t take long before I can take you out, but don’t forget your promise when the time comes.”
Li Xingci smiled, thinking about how his master would react if he had another Great Ascension Master-level guardian.
“As long as we get out, I will sign the Heavenly Dao contract with you,” the old man said with a smile, his eyes full of longing for the cultivation world. That place was his homeland, and if he were to die, it should be there.
“A promise is a promise,” Li Xingci said, looking at the beast crystals, which had already diminished by half.
He hadn’t expected that they could be absorbed by his fingernail.
At this moment, on Hidden Spirit Island, Xu Fan sensed something and looked toward the direction of the Demon Continent, feeling his foolish disciple’s uncertain fate. “It seems taking a girl along means facing tribulations.”
A strand of Li Xingci’s hair appeared in Xu Fan’s hand, with a Yin-Yang Copper Coin floating above it.
Feeling his luck for the day, Xu Fan hesitated for a long time before throwing the Yin-Yang Copper Coin.
“What if it turns out to be the negative side? Wouldn’t that harm my disciple?”
