Banshee Family Training Record

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Realizing his awkward situation, Yun Chu'an's heart tightened. But now that things were out of control, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and simultaneously control his three clones, charging forward together: "Kill—!"

Real combat is different from training. Fighting against a strong enemy on such a high-level battlefield while focusing on four things at the same time is a first for Yun Chuan.

Immediately, the other three Yun Chuan cooperated with him, their weapons glowing with golden lightning, and attacked Lü Shiwei from three directions at once.

Then, in Yun Chu'an's eyes, who had already mastered the "Raging Storm Steps," his three clones moved stiffly and sluggishly, their coordination riddled with errors, leaving many loopholes to exploit. If these three were to attack him, he could easily defeat them all!

Ugh, how embarrassing! None of my three clones can use their own movement techniques.

He thought this through his mind, and in the blink of an eye, it all happened. Realizing that his three clones might not be of much use, Yun Chu'an ordered them to launch a frontal assault, while he circled around to Lü Shiwei's flank and rear, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

However, he was unaware that at this moment, a storm was raging in Lü Shiwei's heart!

Chapter 738 White Rabbit Demon Valley Rain

In Lü Shiwei's eyes, these three identical clones were incredibly fast and powerful in every move. The golden lightning surrounding them forced him to concentrate on blocking and dodging, leaving him with little energy to spare to deal with Yun Chuan, who was preparing to attack him from behind!

With his Nascent Soul stage perception abilities, he could clearly sense that Yun Chu'an's true form was circling behind him, about to launch a fatal attack. He also wanted to defend himself, wanting to preemptively launch a decisive attack on Yun Chu'an's true form before Yun Chu'an could, but…

He can't do it!

At this moment, Lü Shiwei was shocked and furious to discover that just dealing with the attacks of the three clones in front of him was almost exhausting all his energy!

No, this can't go on, we have to break through!

With this thought in mind, he leaped back, then stretched out his large hand, gathering boundless spiritual power in his palm. Then, he suddenly clenched his fist and shouted, "Hah—!"

He let out a low growl, and a terrifying gravitational pull captured one of Yun Chu'an's clones, squeezing it inward. Caught off guard, the clone was seized, and then a terrifying force acted upon it, instantly shattering its body!

With one of the three clones eliminated, Lü Shiwei's pressure was greatly reduced. He originally planned to use the same trick to crush the other two clones as well, but at that moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck from behind him—

Yun Chu'an's true form has already made his move, and this strike is deadly!

The blade cleaved his body in two, and terrifying golden lightning swept over his body, turning the two severed parts into charred remains with no chance of recovery.

A light blue nascent soul rushed out of his dantian, its spiritual energy fluctuations displaying astonishing power. Without any hesitation, it quickly turned and flew away into the distance.

Yun Chu'an and his two clones simultaneously unleashed a burst of spiritual energy into the distance. However, the Nascent Soul was quick-witted and agile, and while speeding away, it was also able to mobilize the surrounding earth spiritual energy to form a thick, giant shield, blocking its path.

Thus, his nascent soul sped away even more joyfully, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye without leaving a trace.

Watching the vanished Nascent Soul, Yun Chu'an couldn't help but sigh. Well, although mastering "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" had indeed improved his strength, and he could now easily and reliably defeat even early-stage Nascent Soul opponents whose magical attributes were slightly advantageous to him, but…

The problem remains the same: we can't destroy the opponent's Nascent Soul!

If you don't nip it in the bud, they might come back in a few years...

Ugh……

He thought to himself with such emotion that if a Nascent Soul cultivator knew his thoughts, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood: because the Nascent Soul itself has many special features, and its efficiency in self-preservation and escape is first-class. Therefore, even a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator would find it difficult to intercept and destroy the Nascent Soul of an early-Nascent Soul cultivator, causing him to perish both in body and soul.

After all, even destroying the opponent's body is already a serious loss, and rebuilding the physical body is not an easy task for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He's not a Nascent Soul cultivator, what is he thinking?

Therefore, this was originally a great achievement that even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would find difficult to accomplish, yet he, a mere late-stage Golden Core cultivator, was actually dissatisfied with it.

If his idea were to spread, countless people would be furious with him.

Leaving aside Yun Chuan, he looked at his clone and began to ponder whether he should learn more archery techniques to enhance his ability to kill fleeing Nascent Soul cultivators in one blow, annihilating them completely.

Over there, Zhang Jian and his sister, the white rabbit demon, were both staring wide-eyed, dumbfounded.

Zhang Jian could no longer believe his eyes, he couldn't believe what he was seeing. Just moments ago, it was a dead end, a place where there was no chance of survival, but less than a quarter of an hour later…

A sudden turn of events, a glimmer of hope amidst despair?

Even Lu Shiwei, whom they considered their number one enemy and who was treacherous and cunning, was beaten to pieces, with only a Nascent Soul remaining to escape hastily.

is this real?

Or was it just a last illusion before he died at the hands of the Qin army cultivators?

Zhang Jian didn't know; he dared not be sure, nor dared he confirm. What if it was all fake? Then he…

"Sis," he called softly, "pinch me and see if this is a dream... cough cough..."

He had barely opened his mouth to speak when a sharp pain shot through his lungs, pierced by his own ribs, causing him to cough up blood and clutch his chest.

The white rabbit demon turned her head blankly to look at her brother: "Brother, do we need to confirm?"

Zhang Jian closed his eyes, his expression pained, but he still slowly shook his head: "No need, I've confirmed it, this isn't a dream... Oh my god..."

He still couldn't believe it; his heart was still pounding. In the distance, Yun Chu'an sheathed his Guan Dao, his body transforming into a streak of light as he arrived before the brother and sister.

Zhang Jian finally came to his senses, looking at the man in front of him with a deathly pale face: "Wang... no, Yun, Yun Chu'an?"

He carefully uttered the unfamiliar name, to which Yun Chu'an responded with a smile: "Yes, that's my name too."

"Brother Zhang, like you, I also concealed my true identity and quietly infiltrated the Qin Kingdom, intending to sabotage their plans..."

Every word he uttered was exactly what Zhang Jian had longed to hear: "The enemy of Qin."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian's face lit up with immense joy. His throat bobbed, his excitement overflowing, and for a moment he was speechless. "You're singing about my plum blossoms, but have you even seen Lin Zai Zai yet...?"

He understood. The man had spared his sister yesterday not because he was kind-hearted, but because he was powerful enough to control everything, and...

They could have been allies on the same side!

The white rabbit demon was also moved to tears, never expecting that there would be such a way out, and that her fate would take such a turn for the better.

But then, she composed herself, composed herself again, and extended her hand to Yun Chu'an, bowing her head as she said, "Thank you for saving my life, Senior Yun. My name is Gu Yu. Yesterday... I am very grateful that you showed mercy."

Yun Chu'an waved his hand gently: "No, you were unaware of that too. It's alright, I don't mind, hmm..."

As he spoke, he turned to look at "Zhang Jian" and laughed, "I guess, just like 'Wang Ping'an,' 'Zhang Jian' isn't your real name either, is it?"

While saying this, he couldn't help but think to himself, since this white rabbit girl's surname is Gu, could her brother be called "Brother Gu"?

At this thought, he couldn't help but want to laugh. His face twitched a couple of times, but he managed to keep it in check, and no one noticed anything unusual.

Beside him, Gu Yu's elder brother nodded and said, "Yes, Senior Yun, my original name is Gu Jian. I changed my surname to avoid being seen in order to infiltrate the Qin army and gather intelligence."

Before he could finish speaking, his injuries seemed to worsen, his face flushed, and he looked like he was about to cough up blood again.

Although this kind of injury is not fatal for a Golden Core cultivator, it's not good for him to be in so much pain. Seeing this, Yun Chu'an quickly said, "Don't delay any longer, go back and rest quickly, lest your injury worsen further."

Gu Jian nodded, but looking at Yun Chu'an's face, he was overwhelmed with emotion and wanted to say something. He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to start. He was awkwardly stuck there, unable to continue.

Gu Yu understood what her brother wanted to say. She pursed her lips. There were some things he might be too embarrassed to say, but it was more appropriate for her to say them.

"senior……"

She called out softly, her expression pitiful, her tone full of pleading: "Could you come back to the camp with us?"

"Although the Qin army has left, there's no guarantee they won't return at any time. Besides, we'd like to express our sincere gratitude to you in our own territory."

She spoke with sincerity, but Yun Chu'an couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

Chapter 739 The Mysterious Yellow Mother Beast

Yun Chu'an could see through the girl's little scheme. Her brother was seriously injured, and even if he went back, he might not be 100% safe.

There are definitely other Qin army patrols roaming around here. If they were to encounter the main force of the Qin army attacking from other directions, their chances of survival would be slim.

So, while her words sounded nice, her real purpose was to freeload off her high-level combat power and have her act as their bodyguard.

However, Yun Chu'an didn't reject it. The way this girl carefully used her little tricks for her family was rather endearing to him.

and……

His gaze swept over the others present, looking at the wounded resistance fighters, knowing that they had been operating here for a longer time and possessed more information.

He might find more ways to deal with the Qin army among these.

He nodded slightly and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. Actually, I also want to find out some things about the Qin army and this secret realm. Maybe we can give the Qin people another big setback."

As he spoke, he laughed. Seeing this, Gu Jian also forced an awkward smile, thinking to himself, "You just made a slight move and crippled a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator. Hasn't that already caused him a huge setback?"

But even if he thought this in his heart, he wouldn't say it aloud; he would only say polite things like "I am honored."

Then, Gu Yu led the way, and the group sped along. After bypassing several clusters of earth spirit giants or gravity traps formed by the convergence of earth spirit power, Gu Yu silently chanted a spell to dispel the illusion covering the area.

Then, the surroundings suddenly opened up.

Hidden behind several terrifying terrain traps, the resistance camp was like a paradise. A large expanse of shimmering green wood elemental energy surrounded the camp, fixing and regulating the restless earth elemental energy, slightly reducing the oppressive force acting on the place, making its environment almost indistinguishable from the outside world.

Here, there were a few simple barracks and futons for cultivators to meditate and cultivate. Sensing the flow of spiritual energy here, Yun Chu'an's expression shifted, and he immediately judged that this was probably just a temporary camp. (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

The other party probably just needs to handle some temporary matters here, and will destroy this place and leave immediately after they are done.

Gu Yu led them in and had just settled her elder brother when an elderly man with wrinkled features came rushing from afar.

He seemed to have just been dealing with something extremely important, but it probably didn't go well, as his face looked very unpleasant. Yun Chu'an used his "Qi Observation Method" to observe him for a moment and immediately determined that the other party was at the late Golden Core stage.

As he observed the other party, the old man also noticed them, as well as the seriously injured Gu Jian. Instantly, the old man's expression changed, but he remained wary as he looked at Yun Chu'an.

Fearing that he might misunderstand, Gu Yu quickly said, "Grandpa, this is Mr. Yun Chu'an, who is also an enemy of the Qin army."

“Just now, the Qin army attacked our front-line outposts. If they take them down, this place won't be safe either. My brother and I went over to organize a evacuation and cover up our tracks. Thank goodness for him…”

She tried to emphasize Yun Chuan's importance and explain it clearly to her grandfather, who was also the leader of the camp.

But before she could finish speaking, having only uttered the names "Yun Chu'an" and "the other two," the old man in front of her suddenly changed his expression.

He didn't bother to listen to what she was saying next, and immediately focused his gaze on Yun Chuan. When he noticed the iconic golden lightning and Guan Dao, his pupils contracted slightly.

Then, a glint of light appeared in his cloudy old eyes.

"Is it Yun Chu'an, who shone brightly on the Qin-Zhao battlefield and killed countless Qin Golden Core cultivators?" He immediately asked, his voice excited. Clearly, compared to the younger generation here, this elder was much more knowledgeable and had even heard of his great name.

Gu Yu was taken aback upon hearing this, realizing she didn't need to elaborate further. Overjoyed, she quickly added, "It wasn't just the late-stage Golden Core realm; just now, Fellow Daoist Lin defeated that Lü Shiwei, leaving him with only a Nascent Soul stage member fleeing in disarray!"

She spoke boastfully, extolling Yun Chuan's achievements, knowing full well that doing so would bring many benefits.

It was visibly that the elder's expression changed drastically, his face filled with disbelief: "So that's how it is... It seems that you are even more gifted than the rumors suggest."

Yun Chu'an cupped his hands in humility and said, "It was just a fluke."

The old man immediately treated him as an honored guest, inviting him to sit down with great courtesy, and said, "I am Zuo Qian. Dissatisfied with the oppression of the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, I led the younger generation of my family to plan a rebellion against the King of Qin. I never expected that Senior Yun would grace us with his presence. This is truly our good fortune."

Looking at the other person's face, Yun Chu'an guessed that he was probably several hundred years older than himself, and quickly waved his hands and shook his head repeatedly: "Ah no no no, senior is joking, this junior is not worthy of such an honor, truly not worthy of such an honor..."

After exchanging pleasantries, they finally took their seats. Gu Jian swallowed the elixir, then sat cross-legged on the futon to meditate and rest.

Gu Yu sat on a futon and recounted in detail what had just happened to the old man in front of her.

The more Zuo Qian listened, the more solemn and uneasy his expression became. He knew that although Yun Chu'an had defeated Lü Shiwei this time and enjoyed a resounding victory, Qin Kingdom had more than just him as a pillar-level cultivator, and the other party would certainly not let the matter rest.

A massive reprisal is imminent; they don't have much time left.

After Gu Yu finished speaking, she didn't feel happy about defeating a Nascent Soul stage monster. Instead, a worried expression appeared on her pretty face as she looked at the old man in front of her and asked softly, "Grandpa, can you subdue the Xuanhuang Mother Beast?"

Zuo Qian's expression was solemn as he shook his head. His heavy eye bags revealed an indescribable weariness: "No... After all, it was born from the chaotic and violent earth elemental power. It is a true demon beast with an extremely volatile temperament and is difficult to tame."

"It will probably take some time to truly subdue it. But..."

He didn't say the rest of his sentence, but Gu Yu knew what it meant. Her pretty face turned pale, losing all color, and she murmured the words her grandfather hadn't finished saying: "Our time is running out."

Beside him, Gu Jian suddenly opened his eyes, disregarding the need to regulate his breathing and heal his injuries, and said in a deep voice, "Then kill it! Destroy it directly and sever the primordial energy here!"

"Even if we don't get these things, we can't let the Qin people continue to have them... cough cough..."

Before he could finish speaking, the intense emotional turmoil seemed to aggravate the wound in his lungs, causing him to cough involuntarily again.

Gu Yu paid no attention to what he was saying and said urgently, "Brother! Say less! You should heal your injuries first, we can discuss these things!"

She complained, but her large eyes couldn't hide her concern. Gu Jian took a deep breath, calmed himself, closed his eyes again, said nothing more, and sat down to meditate peacefully.

Gu Yu looked worried, still thinking about other things. At this moment, Yun Chu'an raised his hand slightly and asked, "Excuse me, may I ask what this 'Xuanhuang Mother Beast' is?"

Gu Yu was happy to explain these things to him. She rallied her spirits and continued, "Everything has its roots, and the Primordial Qi is no exception. The secret realm of the 'Great Emperor of Profound Virtue' accumulated too much earth elemental power. After brewing for thousands of years, it finally gave birth to a powerful spirit beast a hundred years ago."

“Or rather, a terrifying beast,” she added. “But whatever you call it, this monster is what we call the ‘Mysterious Yellow Mother Beast’ today.”

"It is incredibly powerful, comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, but it is also volatile, lacks intelligence, and is difficult to control," Gu Yu continued. "But these are not the main points. The main point is that it possesses an extremely special talent: it can continuously collect, purify, compress, and transform earth spiritual energy into the even more precious Xuanhuang Mother Qi—in other words, it can continuously produce this valuable material."

Chapter 740 Peerless Beauty

"The Qin people discovered this back then, so they set up a magic array to trap it here. However, the magic array they set up back then was relatively simple, so although the Xuanhuang Mother Beast could not leave this secret realm, it still had a huge space for free movement and could keep creating those earth spirit giants to let it go out and move around."

Finally, she concluded: "In short, this is a monster with not much intelligence, and it is also one of the important guarantees that Qin can now command thousands of powerful terracotta warriors and exploit cultivators and invade other countries without restraint."

"If we can steal this monster, it's practically crippling the Qin Kingdom, preventing them from ever being so arrogant again!" (You Yongyong, you Meikong, you Linzaizai, what are you doing...)

She spoke with great enthusiasm, waving her little fist and her eyes were full of excitement.

Yun Chu'an nodded slightly, understanding in his heart, but after glancing at the solemn expression on Zuo Qian's face, he said softly, "However, judging from everyone's appearance, it seems... the plan is not progressing very smoothly?"