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Chapter 805 - Chapter 805 Chapter 805 Mountain and River Seal Achieves Merit

Chapter 805: Chapter 805: Mountain and River Seal Achieves Merit Chapter 805: Chapter 805: Mountain and River Seal Achieves Merit Feng Jun dodged so swiftly that for a moment, he even forgot where his Pillar of Clouds was.

However, his evasion was indeed timely, for almost the instant he dodged, an immense pressure descended from the sky with overwhelming force, the massive Spiritual Energy causing an irresistible sensation of suffocation.

A Spirit Beast, definitely a Spirit Beast, and not a low-level one at that.

Feng Jun scattered a cup of Spiritual Wine with a flick of his hand and then burst into a series of rapid dodges, I dodge, I dodge… I dodge again…

In truth, he was lost. Otherwise, he thought retreating back to the Pillar of Clouds would be a good choice.

In that Pillar of Clouds… even within that protruding part, he was without a doubt the top combatant. The Spirit Beast was certainly stronger than him, but if it dared to follow him there, wouldn’t there be many Cultivators in the detachment phase ready to put it in its place?

But now, stranded in an unknown location, he could not contemplate all that and had no choice but to flash away again, darting out a full ten miles away.

Then his vision cleared, and he realized he had finally burst out of the Mirage Qi. But wait… how did I rush into the midst of the Spirit Beast army?

The Mirage Qi only enveloped the city walls, reaching three or four miles outside the city, where the Spirit Beast army was gathering, all set to attack the walls.

A human bursting out of the Mirage Qi so abruptly took not only Feng Jun by surprise but also the Spirit Beasts–were the Human Cultivators mounting a countercharge?

Fortunately, Feng Jun was somewhat prepared. Without a second thought, he turned around and charged back into the Mirage Qi–by charging straight ahead, he could run back into the human camp.

But he had barely charged back into the Mirage Qi before turning around and bursting back out, realizing in hindsight that not far away was a golden fox surrounded by numerous Spirit Beasts, apparently of some importance.

Feng Jun had decided to play it safe, but he wasn’t averse to taking a risk if a good opportunity presented itself.

As he turned around and burst out, he had already drawn the Mountain and River Seal in his hand. The moment he burst out of the Mirage Qi, he unhesitatingly activated the Mountain and River Seal, slamming it down towards the golden fox.

He suspected that the fox was a Desert Spirit Fox, famed for bewitching people and casting illusionary poison gas that caused hallucinations. He wasn’t afraid of a close-range fight, but with many Spirit Beasts around it, that clearly wasn’t a good option.

Suspecting it to be of the Fox King lineage, he poured his full Spiritual Energy into this strike, seeking a one-hit kill.

As for taking it as a battle trophy, he didn’t entertain the thought. What was important was to disrupt the Spirit Beasts’ arrangements.

Because he had retreated so decisively just before, the Spirit Beasts didn’t expect him to suddenly charge out again. However, the Spirit Beasts around the fox seemed to sense the danger and gathered closer to it.

But their gathering was useless; the Mountain and River Seal in Feng Jun’s hand was the once famous Kunlun Nine Provinces Seal. Holding this seal, a Qi Refining Disciple could dominate all Qi-Refining combatants.

With Feng Jun at the peak of the Qi Refinement Realm, his full-strength blow turned those seven Spirit Beasts, including the golden fox, into a pile of mush.

“Roar~” came a loud shout, and two powerful auras arrived in an instant; it was two Spirit Beasts charging over.

Unfortunately for them, they were just a step too late. Feng Jun, having succeeded in his strike, hesitated no more and charged back into the Mirage Qi.

Regret flickered in his heart: What a pity, my spoils of war.

One of the two Spirit Beasts was a Viper King and the other a Crimson Flame Eagle, both unhesitatingly following him into the Mirage Qi.

The next moment, Feng Jun reached the city walls, shouting, “I am a cultivator who lost his way, don’t shoot me by mistake!”

Almost simultaneously, a white figure dashed towards them from a distance, yelling, “Watch out for Spirit Beasts! Get the Soul Annihilating Crossbow ready!”

This was a Cultivator in the detachment phase, exceptionally sensitive to the presence of Spirit Beasts. If a Spirit Beast approached the walls, he would charge at them without hesitation to buy time for the Soul Annihilating Crossbow.

For Qi-Refining Practitioners defending the walls, Spirit Beasts were highly dangerous, but for the Spirit Beasts, getting close to the human walls was also perilous. If entangled by Human Cultivators, the Soul Annihilating Crossbows would show no mercy.

This detachment-phase Cultivator thought, as long as he could entangle them for a couple of moments.

But as soon as he charged over, his face changed, “Damn it… two Spirit Beasts!”

By then, he had no time for regrets, drawing a Talisman and casting, “Ice Seal!”

Fighting in this desert carried a significant limitation.

The local Spirit Beasts had particularly high resistance to earth and fire elements, and even attacks from the gold element were not very damaging. Thunder and water system attacks were most effective; even wood system attacks were viable–although wood is not typically known for its attacking prowess.

His Ice Seal Talisman, one from the detachment phase, could temporarily contain two Spirit Beasts without any problems.

But Spirit Beasts weren’t fools; sensing the power of the Talisman, they turned and fled–just like Feng Jun was unwilling to engage with ground Spirit Beasts, the Spirit Beasts were also reluctant to fight with humans near the walls.

The Crimson Flame Eagle ran a bit faster and managed to escape successfully. Although the Viper King’s movements were not slow, its tail was swept by the Ice Seal Talisman, with about a quarter of its length from the tail end being frozen.

Shocked and desperate, the Viper King struggled fiercely and finally broke free. However, the Soul Annihilating Crossbow bolts had already been shot at it.

It was fortunate that its body was agile and its skin thick; the fire from the Soul Annihilating Crossbow was too hasty, so the Viper King only lost a big patch of flesh and ultimately escaped successfully.

The fleeing Viper King, furious, commanded its offspring to launch a fierce attack on that particular spot–snakes are vengeful creatures, and how much more so would a Snake King be?

The practitioner in the Dust-Free phase temporarily did not consider the consequences. He was simply curious, “What did that person do just now to attract the pursuit of two wild beasts and even to the city wall?”

However, when he wanted to find Feng Jun to ask, the man was nowhere to be found–Feng Jun was in a hurry to take back the Pillar of Clouds.

But the next moment, he finally realized what that person had done. “He killed the Mirage Insect?”

It turns out the golden fox that Feng Jun killed wasn’t of any Fox King bloodline, but a Mirage Insect capable of releasing Mirage Qi.

The Mirage Insect’s combat power is not strong, but on the battlefield where Spirit Beasts are invading, it can play a significant role.

Generally speaking, the Mirage Qi released by a single Mirage Insect can conceal a city wall segment for about seven or eight miles. In this invasion by Spirit Beasts, more than thirty Mirage Insects participated, although they wouldn’t approach the frontline since they are not known for their combat power.

Usually hiding beneath the sand, the Mirage Insects aren’t entirely safe just by hiding, so they frequently create illusions on the surface and gather a few Spirit Beasts as guards around them.

This Mirage Insect thought the golden fox looked quite attractive, so it transformed into one, and with Spirit Beasts by its side, it truly believed that no one could harm it.

But unfortunately, Feng Jun emerged there, and his attack was neither blade skill nor Technique, but the Traveler’s Seal that could affect the Earth Vein–an extremely lethal weapon.

The golden fox on the ground got killed, which didn’t matter as it was just an illusion; the critical part was that the Mirage Insect hiding underground was also unreasonably blasted to death by the Great Seal.

No wonder the two wild beasts were anxious. The death of the Mirage Insect was a significant event. If it were genuinely the Desert Fox Royal Family that got killed, they might not have taken it to heart–the wronged have a master, and such concerns should naturally be left to the Desert Spirit Foxes.

As for why the Dust-Free Practitioner realized the Mirage Insect was killed, it’s because… the mist in front of the city wall, where he stood, had suddenly vanished.

“Prepare the Soul Annihilating Crossbow!” he immediately ordered loudly, “Kill the Spirit Beasts in front!”

Theoretically, the Soul Annihilating Crossbow is a great weapon. If not aimed at Dust-Free phase cultivators, it shouldn’t be used casually. Defenders hadn’t used it earlier when the Spirit Beasts were fiercely attacking the city. Now, summoning it to deal with a few Spirit Beasts seemed somewhat inappropriate.

Actually, it wasn’t the case. Now the Mirage Qi along their entire defensive line had vanished, which indeed allowed them to see clearly what was in front of them, but the Spirit Beasts could also see the conditions of the city walls, which had a high potential for a violent conflict.

At this time, they must fire the Soul Annihilating Crossbow twice to stabilize the situation.

His judgment was indeed correct. The Spirit Beasts originally used the Mirage Qi as cover to approach the city walls for attack–this way, the cost of assaulting the city was relatively low. But once the Mirage Qi here disappeared, many Spirit Beasts instinctively shifted their targets here: a forceful attack wasn’t a bad idea either.

Immediately afterward, a large number of vipers shifted to this location to avenge their wild beast leader, momentarily making this area the most fiercely fought over.

One shouldn’t say that many things on the battlefield are quite inexplicable and without reason.

Theoretically, when Mirage Insects create fog, it benefits the siege–at least it ensures the Spirit Beasts can approach the city walls with minimal casualties.

But when the Mirage Qi disappears at one segment of the city walls, the Spirit Beasts become even more eager to attack that segment because… they can see it!

The thousand-man team at this segment of the wall resorted to using the Soul Annihilating Crossbow to deter the Spirit Beasts. Yet, many vipers charged relentlessly, galvanizing more Spirit Beasts to concentrate their assault here, turning it into a new Flesh Grinder.

Viper venom injured several cultivators, prompting the Dust-Free Practitioner to curse angrily, “Damn it, which squad does that kid belong to? He caused a big mess, slips away himself and leaves us to take the fall?”

When Feng Jun slipped away, he knew the local defenders would face immense pressure with two wild beasts following. Worrying that others would remember him, he used the Thousand Faces Technique to alter his appearance.

Although he increased the pressure on this part of the city wall, he didn’t think he had done anything wrong. Since he had chosen to keep a low profile, he decided it was best to continue doing so. There was no need to get into a verbal dispute with allies over such a trivial matter.

After returning to his defended area, he restored his appearance and greeted Ji PingAn and others, “Sorry, I got lost for a moment.”

“You…” Ji PingAn and the others looked at him, mouths agape in astonishment, “You weren’t on the Pillar of Clouds?”

“Yeah,” Feng Jun nodded, then declared earnestly, “I’m going to take back the Pillar of Clouds now.”

Xia Pingan was injured again, leaning against the city wall, gasping heavily, his face unusually pale, too weak to speak, looking like a fish out of water.

It was a Qi Refining Initial Stage Disciple who curiously looked at Feng Jun, “You weren’t at the Pillar of Clouds, so… was it you who sprinkled the Spiritual Wine?”