Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

On the northern side of the valley, there was a particularly narrow section where heavenly lightning frequently struck with immense power. Because the lightning's intensity was related to the cultivator's cultivation level, Hu Tiancong gave Zhang Yuanjing a lightning-avoidance talisman. The two separated by about a hundred zhang and passed through this area of raging lightning one after the other.

Zhang Yuanjing had already tested that the black mud could resist lightning and aid in bone refinement. Therefore, after activating the talisman, he still consumed some of the mud. If the lightning's power was too strong and leaked through the talisman's protection, he would rely on his physical body to withstand it directly. Aside from some aching in his muscles and bones and some numbness in his skin, he managed to pass through smoothly.

Compared to Zhang Yuanjing, Hu Tiancong had a much harder time. In this section of the canyon, he was struck by several bolts of lightning with almost every step he took. Fortunately, he had achieved his breakthrough using lightning techniques, and his ability to control lightning was exceptionally high, allowing him to pass through with some close calls but ultimately unscathed.

After passing through this perilous lightning area, the road ahead quickly widened. The valley, several hundred zhang wide, stretched out of sight, with thunderclouds floating above, though far fewer than in the southern canyon.

The two traveled for over two thousand li, gradually approaching the entrance to Thunder Valley.

Hu Tiancong took out the communication jade again, but there was still no message from Jian or Xin. This made him somewhat puzzled. With the strength of those two Zhenren, even if they couldn't defeat those great demons, they should have been able to shake off their pursuit.

"Yuanjing, can your innate spiritual treasure sense any danger outside the valley entrance ahead?"

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head. "I asked it, and it said it didn't detect anything. However, it was a little exhausted earlier, and its spiritual sense hasn't fully recovered, so its observations may not be accurate."

"If it's just a few guhou, it might not detect their presence, and they might not be there. But that jade fox is quite cunning and may be carrying formation tools, so we can't be careless." Hu Tiancong pondered for a moment, "Yuanjing, I'll go out of the valley first, and you observe from behind. If no demon beasts appear, then don't say anything. If a great demon appears, I'll lure it away, and you leave from the valley and don't look for me."

Zhang Yuanjing nodded. He was only at the Jindan realm, and with Zhang San still recovering, being with Hu Tiancong would undoubtedly be adding trouble.

Hu Tiancong took two steps forward, then suddenly turned back and handed Zhang Yuanjing a dark golden talisman: "This high-grade, low-rank Golden Lightning Talisman was given to me by Senior Brother Tong when I left the mountain gate. It's not very useful for me, so take it for self-defense!"

Zhang Yuanjing reached out and took it, bowing and saying, "Shishu Hu, take care."

He knew that Hu Tiancong was going to look for the Lingwu Mountain people, most of whom were likely sword-holders, and it wouldn't be convenient to bring him along. Therefore, regardless of whether there were great demons lying in ambush at the valley entrance, the two of them would have to separate here.

The northern entrance of Thunder Valley was very wide, with two mountains extending outwards like the open jaws of a giant beast. To ambush in this kind of terrain, one could only try to hide at the innermost end of the valley entrance.

There was a canyon section that was several li long and about three hundred zhang wide, which was the narrowest point of the northern exit of Thunder Valley.

Hu Tiancong summoned the Fuling Sword and suspended it above him. This sword was good at sensing energy, and as soon as it appeared, it trembled slightly, occasionally pointing in a certain direction.

Hu Tiancong smiled coldly, retracted his flying sword, and without even looking in that direction, he strode forward.

When he was still about a li away from that spot, a thick fog suddenly rose in the valley and, aided by the strong wind, quickly enveloped him.

Hu Tiancong made a hand seal and pointed to the sky, and lightning spontaneously formed in the cloudless sky. With a "boom," red light illuminated the sky, and a streak of scarlet lightning struck down, heading directly towards where the Fuling Sword was pointing.

"Boom!"

Giant rocks shattered, and earth and stones flew everywhere. In the thick fog, two demons leaped out, attacking Hu Tiancong from the east and west.

"Fuling Sword, strike!"

The one on the left was still the guhou great demon. Hearing Hu Tiancong's shout, it subconsciously threw a punch to meet the attack, but it didn't expect to hit nothing. The flying sword feinted an attack and struck the jade fox on the right, while the one attacking it was a streak of red light.

The guhou great demon was shocked and didn't dare to directly take the Binghuo Explosive Lightning. It quickly twisted its body to dodge, but in its haste, it was grazed by a wisp of lightning. Its fur stood on end, and half of its body felt somewhat numb.

The jade fox's figure swayed, and several graceful women surrounded Hu Tiancong with seductive smiles. But the Fuling Sword was not afraid of this and locked onto her true form early on, suddenly striking down with force.

"Ah!"

The jade fox screamed. Although she hastily summoned a jade hairpin to block for a moment, this sword was released by Hu Tiancong with gathered lightning power, and its power was much stronger than before. With a "crack" sound, the jade hairpin broke in response, and the Fuling Sword's remaining power continued, cutting into the jade fox's shoulder, almost severing one of her arms.

It was also because this fox demon was light and flexible that, when subjected to the force, she instinctively swayed several times like a feather with the sword's momentum, allowing her to escape disaster and preserve her body's integrity. But she was also frightened pale and trembled all over.

Hu Tiancong didn't linger after a successful strike. He immediately flashed away and fled towards the valley entrance.

The guhou great demon glanced at the jade fox and, seeing her looking pitiful, swallowed the harsh words that had reached its mouth and said, "Heal yourself," before chasing after Hu Tiancong.

After the jade fox was far away, she took out a white porcelain bottle, pulled out the stopper, and poured the yellow powder from the bottle onto the wound on her shoulder, groaning in pain and whispering, "This enemy is really ruthless, using such heavy hands on me! Hmph, now that you've been tainted with my fragrance, I can find you even if you run to the ends of the earth!"

She smiled seductively, moved her lotus steps lightly, and quickly disappeared into the fog.

An hour later, Zhang Yuanjing walked out from the depths of the canyon, crossed the rocks at the valley entrance, and flew towards a mountain ridge on one side.

He did not lose his vigilance but repeatedly asked Zhang San, who was absorbing the power of the spirit stones, to confirm that there was no great demon aura nearby before he escaped Thunder Valley.

However, just at this moment, a graceful figure suddenly flew out from below, and a powerful pressure instantly bore down, causing his body to tremble.

"I've finally waited for you, human cultivator! It's time to settle our scores!"

The voice was delicate and cold, and it was none other than the jade fox great demon.

Zhang Yuanjing landed stiffly on the ground, looking at the fox demon with a frosty face appearing in front of him, and remained silent.

"I know you have a powerful spiritual treasure that can attack the soul. Hand it over first. For the sake of the Zhenren traveling with you, I won't hurt you!" The fox demon looked warily at the storage bracelet on his wrist, standing fifty zhang away from him, not getting closer.

Zhang Yuanjing landed in a place that was still within Wind and Thunder Valley, and the ground beneath his feet was made of hard rock, which did not have the conditions to use earth escape techniques or use the ancient treasure to cover the sky. Only three hundred zhang away from him was a steep hillside.

"I can't give it," Zhang Yuanjing said woodenly, looking indifferent.

He had already guessed that it must have been when he helped Hu Tiancong on the north side of the Thunder Pool that the great demon had identified his aura, so she was lying in wait while healing.

The jade fox raised her willow eyebrows and said coldly, "What do you mean you can't give it? If you want to live, hand it over quickly!"

Zhang Yuanjing knew that this jade fox was afraid of the Lianyang Umbrella and did not dare to risk directly taking it by force, fearing that it would trigger the umbrella's counterattack. So he bowed and said respectfully, "Senior, please understand that that spiritual treasure does not belong to this junior. This junior is just its footman, so how can I hand it over."

"Footman?" The jade fox was stunned, and then she began to giggle, "A spiritual treasure uses a cultivator as a footman, thinking it's a master! Hehe, little brother, although this joke is very funny, this sister doesn't believe it. Do you think this sister is afraid of that spiritual treasure and doesn't dare to take it by force? What if this sister accidentally kills you, at worst I'll just give up that spiritual treasure, but you won't be able to save your little life!"

"Do you know my Shishu Hu?" Zhang Yuanjing suddenly asked.

"Hu… Zhenren? Is he your shishu?" The jade fox's beautiful eyes lit up, and then she chuckled, "You might be a little useful, but if you make this sister unhappy, this sister will still be ruthless!"

This sly fox is very cunning!

Zhang Yuanjing stared at her shoulder that had not yet healed and said, "It seems that you are seriously injured. Why don't we just part ways and each go our own way? You, as a great person, don't remember the faults of a small person, and I won't take advantage of your situation and bully you, a weak woman!"

The jade fox was stunned, and after a long time, she smiled, saying with a playful expression, "Which sect are you and your shishu from? Why don't either of you take us great demons seriously? This sister is also in the Transformation realm, and you are just a Jindan cultivator, why do you speak as if you can easily handle me! What do you rely on? This sister is even more interested in you and your shishu!"

Zhang Yuanjing stretched out his right hand and slowly wiped his left wrist, his eyes squinting at the jade fox, not taking anything from it.

The jade fox moved slightly, her expression seemingly relaxed but slightly unnatural.

"If I give you this spiritual treasure, I wonder if you dare to take it?" Zhang Yuanjing asked with a smile that was not a smile.

The jade fox was slightly stunned, and then she smiled charmingly: "Since younger brother dares to give it, what would sister not dare to take!"

"Good!"

Zhang Yuanjing gently lifted his right hand, and a black umbrella appeared in his palm. The umbrella surface, emitting a faint light, slowly unfolded, as if there were countless whirlpools, sucking in all the gazes cast upon it.

The jade fox's delicate body trembled, staring unblinkingly at this umbrella. Last time, in the deep pool of Falling Immortal Valley, she was attacked by this umbrella, and her soul was injured, leaving a very deep impression on her, but she had not had time to take a closer look at the full appearance of this umbrella.

At this moment, this umbrella was quietly presented in front of her, and the aura that went straight to the soul intoxicated her. The jade fox clan's talent lies in ever-changing, bewildering divine intent, and if she could obtain this spiritual treasure, it would definitely be like adding wings to a tiger, bringing her talent to the extreme.

Seeing that she was slightly distracted, Zhang Yuanjing immediately stepped and moved, heading towards the hillside.

The jade fox was startled, and her figure flashed, blocking Zhang Yuanjing's path, and she said with a smug smile: "Younger brother suddenly appeared by the deep pool in Falling Immortal Valley last time, I think you are proficient in earth escape techniques, this sister is waiting here specifically to prevent you from drilling into the ground and running away!"

Zhang Yuanjing did not answer, but took one step at a time, approaching her.

The jade fox frowned, not knowing how to respond for a moment, and retreated a few steps. Immediately, she reacted, and her white jade-like face suddenly turned angry. She raised her slender hand, and a hurricane rose sharply, flying stones everywhere, and the world seemed to change color.

Even if she was injured, she was still a true Transformation great demon, and with every move she made, she had the power to crush a Jindan cultivator.

Zhang Yuanjing raised the Lianyang Umbrella, relying on its power to resist the jade fox's oppression. However, with just this contact, the jade fox immediately noticed the weakness of the Lianyang Umbrella.

She glanced at Zhang Yuanjing suspiciously, and the strength in her hand continued to increase, easily forcing back the Lianyang Umbrella's protective power, leaving only a range of about half a zhang, barely protecting Zhang Yuanjing.

The jade fox was still not sure if it was real or fake, so she said with a charming smile: "Younger brother, this thing of yours is a little soft and weak, it can't withstand a few tries from sister!"

These words were extremely ambiguous, and Zhang Yuanjing snorted lightly and said, "If that's the case, then what are you waiting for, try it with force!"

The jade fox glared at Zhang Yuanjing charmingly and said in a delicate voice, "What's the hurry, let sister take her time!"

She slowly increased the strength in her hand, continuing to squeeze the Lianyang Umbrella's defense range. The Lianyang Umbrella's protective power weakened again, and the protected range shrunk to about three chi. Zhang Yuanjing, huddled under the black umbrella, was already in danger.

"So it really doesn't work!" The jade fox had already seen through the changes in the Lianyang Umbrella's aura, knowing that there was no disguise in it, and it was just weak and unsustainable. She couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Younger brother is offering such a treasure with both hands, this sister has nothing to repay, so I'll keep younger brother for a few days, serve you well, and make you extremely happy."

"Then I'll give it to you!"

Seeing that the jade fox was about to continue exerting force, Zhang Yuanjing decisively transmitted a message to Zhang San to exert force, breaking through the jade fox's pressure and falling towards her.

The jade fox was startled and quickly retreated, while simultaneously sending out several wind spirals from her hand, surrounding the Lianyang Umbrella and constantly consuming its spiritual energy, eventually fixing it in mid-air twenty zhang in front of her.

She saw Zhang Yuanjing taking the opportunity to rush up the mountain ridge from the side, disappearing in an instant.

Her divine sense was quite strong, and after a moment, she locked onto his aura. Just as she was about to take action to capture him, Zhang Yuanjing actually kept drilling into the ground, quickly diving below a hundred zhang. If she wanted to make a single strike effective at this depth, she would need to use more strength, but she was afraid that the black umbrella would take the opportunity to escape, so she couldn't help but hesitate.

With this delay, Zhang Yuanjing was like a dragon returning to the sea, completely escaping the crisis.

Seeing this, the jade fox also knew that the opportunity had been lost, so she only divided a wisp of divine sense to monitor Zhang Yuanjing, preventing him from launching a surprise attack, and focused her attention on the black umbrella in front of her.

She was quite clear about the ranks of human spiritual weapons, knowing that spiritual weapons like the one in front of her were spiritual treasures with a certain amount of spiritual consciousness. Even if they were not innate spiritual weapons or supernatural spiritual treasures, they were much stronger than ordinary spiritual weapons. And collecting them would be correspondingly more difficult, and she would have to suppress their spiritual consciousness to succeed.

She patiently used the power of the wind to repeatedly wear down the Lianyang Umbrella's spiritual energy, until she determined that it was no longer possible to use that soul-attacking move, she opened a gap in the wind spiral surrounding the umbrella, condensed the power of her soul, and went into the umbrella to find its spiritual consciousness.

Before long, she found the spiritual consciousness hidden at the top of the umbrella. It was shaped like a child, bowing to her and begging for forgiveness.

Of course, the jade fox did not want to erase this spiritual consciousness, but only to temporarily trap it, leaving it to be slowly tamed in the future.

Just as she was about to suppress this spiritual consciousness with joy, a dark compartment suddenly opened on the handle of the Lianyang Umbrella, and a dark golden talisman flew out from it, quickly passing through the gap in the wind spiral and standing in the sky above the jade fox's head.

"Boom!"

Golden lightning flashed, and a yellow ribbon-like beam of light quickly fell. The jade fox great demon screamed, but she had no power to dodge and was struck directly by the golden lightning.

Electric snakes scattered, flames rose, and a pit several zhang in size appeared on the ground. The delicate and beautiful woman was gone, and only a charred, stinking, zhang-long fox corpse remained.