Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Ji An was flying at full speed when he suddenly saw a Chao Origin Stage female cultivator emerge from the wild mountains ahead, feeling surprised.

He raised his guard, already entering a battle-ready state.

He wouldn’t have had such a strong reaction if he hadn’t been ambushed by demon cultivators before.

In the Western Continent, without Golden Core Cultivators showing up, Chao Origin Stage Cultivators are prominent figures, either elites of the sects or elders or clan leaders of great families.

Now realizing there are still remnants of demon cultivators lurking, and his name is supposedly on a hunting list, it’s only natural to treat a suddenly appearing Chao Origin Stage Cultivator as an imaginary enemy.

Slowing down his flying escape, Ji An flew in an arc to bypass the oncoming cultivator.

If the other party continued to approach, they were likely an enemy rather than a friend.

Yun Nianrong lifted her eyebrows slightly, playful glints flashing in her eyes. If she fully activated her Blood Cloud, her flying speed could rival that of a same-stage Sword Cultivator.

If she burned her Essence Blood for escape, with her current cultivation, she could explode with Golden Core Stage speed in a short time.

She controlled her Blood Cloud to continue approaching while her gentle words spread in the air, "Fellow Daoist, please wait, I have a request."

The sugary tone gave a fantasy-like allure, solidifying Ji An’s certainty of her malice, prompting him to unleash the Fire Dragon Heaven-Burning Technique without hesitation.

’Fellow Daoist, please wait, are you freaking Shen Gongbao?!’

A crimson fire dragon instantly formed in the air, encompassed by blue flames, its scales intricately carved like red jade, shimmering with innate Spirit Light.

Simultaneously, the Earth-Departing Flame Banner flew out from his dantian, transforming into a Fire Cloud swirling beside him, always at the ready.

The Wuji Xinghuang Banner flew out together, instantly bursting myriad golden lotuses in the void, as if yellow sand appeared, obscuring his figure.

Two top-grade spiritual artifacts were nurtured by the Primordial Life Fire in the dantian, absorbing the refined Magical Power Ji An provided for energy replenishment.

They could instantly enter a combat-ready state, requiring a refill only after their stored energy was depleted.

If the battle ended quickly, the stored energy might not even be fully utilized.

The Dharma Seal in his hand continuously changed, and the ancient, simple patterns of the Mixed Gold Profound Armor Spell emerged on his body, making him resemble a golden-bodied Buddha statue.

Following this, a layer of yellow jade-colored Spirit Light covered him, surprisingly the Pan Mountain Technique.

Stacking armor before a battle is a good habit.

Yun Nianrong’s face showed a slight expression of surprise, for her previous words were infused with the Soul-Eroding Demon Sound, best at unsettling people’s minds.

If a cultivator’s Spiritual Strength was too weak, they could even temporarily fall into an Illusion Realm.

The opponent showed no signs of being affected, either possessed a strong spirit soul or carried a Secret Treasure defending against Spirit Soul Attacks.

Regardless of the case, everything about the opponent would become her resources!

Yun Nianrong chuckled charmingly, her eyes, black and white, enveloped in boundless blood red, as the Blood Cloud beneath her feet stopped pretending and exploded mightily, swelling a hundredfold, transforming into a Blood River in the air.

Her figure dissolved into the Blood River, and as long as the Blood River didn’t dry up, she would remain undefeated.

Blood Beasts were released by her, hidden within the Blood River, ready to deal a fatal blow to the enemy at any moment.

The Blood River rolled, exuding a terrifying stench, numerous black fumes rising and falling within, emitting ghastly wails, the Yin Souls trapped within the Blood River.

The Fire Dragon roared as it rushed into the Blood River, turning into a sea of fire but merely caused a large blood mist to evaporate, quickly extinguishing in the Blood River.

The Blood River flowed in the sky, and in the blink of an eye, was less than twenty zhang away from Ji An.

’Damn, that speed?!’

He skillfully assessed the Blood River’s movement speed was comparable to full-powered flying escape using the Earth-Departing Flame Banner, cursing inwardly.

’What is this crappy luck! Did I use up all my good luck in previous years?’

In the past years, he hadn’t acquired good Spirit Seeds nor ventured out much, but being attacked within the sect’s territory was the second time already.

The ineffectiveness of the Fire Dragon Heaven-Burning Technique made Ji An aware of the difficulty of the enemy, normally requiring a Chao Origin Stage Fourth Transformation cultivator to seriously handle his attack.

Yet a battle must occur first, otherwise all those techniques he mastered to the Perfection and Great Perfection levels would be wasted!

There were still many moves he hadn’t used, and if outmatched, he could still run away.

The sect’s territory map instantly appeared in his mind, roughly over nine hundred li away in a straight line from Sunrise Peak.

To fly a certain distance and seek the ancestor’s help, it would take about half an hour.

Luckily, with a Defense Talisman Treasure on him, using it would endure long enough to wear down the opponent.

However, it was a last resort to use a Talisman Treasure against a Chao Origin Stage Cultivator, like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, an overkill.

Looking at the other party’s methods, they were clearly demon cultivators; such a great demon hiding so deeply in the sect’s territory was beyond comprehension.

"I must see what methods demon cultivators possess!"

Ji An steeled himself, as he had fought against Demon Beasts and Demon Cultivators but never engaged a demon cultivator before.

At this moment, the Blood River changed again, countless blood birds emerged from it, blotting out the sun, seemingly a rising black cloud.

The blood birds resembled crows, harboring Yin Souls within, their sharp cries gnawing at the spirit, making concentration difficult.

The Blood River below, Blood Crows above, both like rolling torrents, rushing overwhelmingly toward Ji An.

’Let’s see how you defend! You should feel lucky; this is the first time since my rebirth that I’m using my full strength, merging with the mighty Blood Demon!’

Yun Nianrong, hidden within the Blood River, believed the enemy not fleeing immediately meant the outcome was already sealed.