185: One piano and one flute, I have lived up to my reputation for fifty years (asking for monthly tickets)

Each Bo, after growing and cultivating, can grow a single horn once its Bloodline has condensed to a certain extent. This is a symbol of their pure Bloodline and strength, and this horn is also known as the “War Horn.”

This horn contains the innate Divine Ability of the Bo Race!

Battle Transformation!

This Bo Race Demon, equivalent to a Human Race Dao Soldier, held a horn eight or nine zhang long, retreating continuously to avoid the unmatched sharpness of the Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear. He opened his ferocious mouth and blew.

“Thump”

“Thump”

“Thump”

In the Void Realm in front of the horn, the Void Realm seemed to turn into a drumhead, as if an invisible hammer was striking it, causing ripples visible to the naked eye.

Then, with a sudden tremor, a violent and invisible killing intent surged like a rising tide on the sea, rushing towards the east.

Wherever the ripples passed, the golden light manifested by Chen Yuan’s Golden Core, like a great lake in the setting sun, was blown by the wind, thoroughly shattered into golden fragments, rippling with golden eddies that swirled towards Chen Yuan.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yuan snorted coldly, holding the Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear. He thrust it wildly into the Void Realm, then swept it horizontally. The spear tip cut through the giant waves, drawing a golden, sharp arc of flowing light in the dark night sky, heading straight for the troublesome Bo Heavenly Gate!

He had just taken a few steps in the Void Realm when his body trembled slightly, and his feet paused.

At this moment, the strange pulsation emanating from the horn could not be blocked. With a peculiar penetrating power, it quickly formed a resonance with his Physical Body’s heart. His heart trembled, and the Qi and blood within his body surged and scattered wildly.

As the drumming from the black and white horn became denser, the Qi and blood within his body grew more violent, and his speed gradually slowed.

In the Void Realm opposite, the Bo Heavenly Gate, seeing this scene, relaxed somewhat from his originally astonished and enraged black and white Demon Eyes, then a hint of ferocity flashed within them.

The five Human Race Heavenly Gates, the other four were attacking his clansmen, but they sent this one person to fight him. Good, good. Once he killed this person, he would use his Divine Ability to escape, then go to Weiyuan Prefecture to mobilize troops, and surely slaughter these damned Human Race Heavenly Gates.

The Bo Race Demon’s thoughts raced, and he formulated a plan. The ferocity in his black and white Demon Eyes grew more intense, and the War Horn in his mouth continued to “thump,” “thump,” “thump,” with roaring drums and vibrating space.

Then, a sudden ferocity appeared in his black and white Demon Eyes. Black and white Qi roared out from his Demon Eyes, transforming into rolling clouds. Then, from within the clouds, roaring sounds soared into the sky.

From within the black and white clouds, Yao Beasts emerged one by one, born from the Qi.

Among them were some common Yao creatures from the outside world, such as tigers, leopards, and bears.

There were also some strangely shaped Yao creatures: large fish with two wings, black scales, and interlocking sharp teeth in their mouths; monsters with human faces, leopard bodies, ox ears, one eye, and three tails…

They varied in form, with ferocious appearances, numbering over a hundred. And these were not illusions conjured from empty clouds, but were composed of the spirits of over a hundred Demons.

Among them, two Demons actually displayed a Qi comparable to the Heavenly Gate Dao Seed realm: the winged Lei fish and the monster with a human face and leopard body.

This was clearly another Bloodline Legacy of the Bo Race: Battle Beast.

This Legacy Divine Ability could only be comprehended and utilized by strong clansmen of the Bo Race, specifically Bo Heavenly Gate Demon Generals and above, from their Bloodline Legacy.

After comprehending this Divine Ability, the Bo would use the demonic blood within their bodies, go through a long period of tempering, to slowly condense a Commanding Platform in their Sea of Consciousness.

The Commanding Platform, as its name suggests, can refine and store the spirits of slain enemies. Once in battle, it can quickly summon and command troops, with infinite wondrous uses. Its combat power amplification depends on the cultivation of the refined spirits.

These Demons truly live up to their name as the “Drummers” among the Yao Race of the Ten Thousand Mountains; they are born for war!

At this moment, these hundred Yao Demon spirits roared to the heavens, controlling the black and white Qi, and surged towards Chen Yuan, like a ferocious ink wash painting appearing in the night sky.

The ink wash colors rapidly stained the sky, and in an instant, they were only a hundred zhang away from Chen Yuan. The Demons within them all gleamed with cold light, appearing exceptionally ferocious.

Upon seeing this scene, Chen Yuan’s eyes suddenly blazed. Not only did his expression not change in the slightest, but instead, he showed surprise and excitement. He used his Dharma Eye to penetrate the essence of these Demons.

The Bo Race actually possesses such a Divine Ability!

This is simply tailor-made for him!

When he slays Demons, many Demon spirits are wasted. Now, as he campaigns in the Ten Thousand Mountains, opportunities will only increase. If he can use the Demon Nine Transformations to seize this Divine Ability, wouldn’t that add another great combat strength!

His eyes flickered, and the more he thought, the more intensely his gaze flickered. Facing this group of Demon spirits, he swept his sleeve, and the Kuntian Flying Sleeve expanded against the wind. A flash of spiritual light appeared, and immediately after, forty small Yao from Jiang’an County emerged.

Immediately following, several powerful surges of spiritual light flew into the hands of a few Body Profound small Yao, which were clearly several sealed Dao Soldiers.

Chen Yuan replicated what he had done in Jiang’an County, and with a sharp shout, “Kill!”

The small Yao were terrified and couldn’t hide even if they wanted to. They could only brace themselves and quickly engage in close combat with the ink wash Demons in front, mixing into the fray.

At the same time, Chen Yuan’s eyes sharpened, and a roar erupted from within his body. The Dantian furnace ascended, and the furnace fires in over forty Divine Ability Profound Apertures blazed, circulating throughout his body. The turbulent Qi and blood within him were forcibly suppressed. Immediately after, the flesh on his back bulged grotesquely, and in an instant, a pair of large golden wings suddenly spread from his back, as if cast from gold, shining brightly.

“Li!”

Then, with a flap of his golden wings, the air let out a sudden, explosive roar, an extremely piercing sound.

Chen Yuan’s body moved suddenly, his speed skyrocketing. He transformed into a golden streak, tearing through the air with a whoosh. In a breath, he cut through the ink-wash night curtain, instantly crossing three hundred zhang. The Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear in his hand, like splitting Mount Hua, slammed towards the Bo Heavenly Gate.

This Bo Heavenly Gate had originally thought that while his Battle Beasts charged forward, Chen Yuan, held back by the War Horn, would be deeply ensnared in the encirclement, and then he would seize the opportunity to strike. His plan was already set, but then he saw that the opponent also had the same means, and instantly broke free from his horn’s control, with a sudden surge in speed.

His face changed in shock. Meeting the excited, bloodthirsty golden eyes above the other’s head, he felt a chill rise. He swung the horn in his hand, blocking the Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear, which was like a small mountain.

“Clang!”

A loud clang, like a great bell.

Immediately after, on the black and white horn, black and white spiritual light flashed wildly. Then, at the point of impact, the spiritual light shattered, and the spear’s blade pierced into it. At the opening, several cracks spread.

At the same time, a powerful force shook the Bo Heavenly Gate’s tiger’s mouth, causing a sharp pain, and he almost dropped it.

“How is that possible?!”

The Demon cried out in disbelief.

His Dao Soldier was made from his life-bound horn bone, fused with various Geng Metal, and tempered with demonic blood for over twenty years, making it almost indestructible.

How could it be… on the very first close combat encounter…

He finally experienced the power of the Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear. His Bo face changed, and he shook the horn in his hand, deflecting the long spear, and retreated wildly.

“Run!”

Never mind, survival is paramount.

But very quickly, in the Void Realm, golden wings flashed wildly, circling and moving around him. The Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear hooked, swung, chopped, and thrust, unleashing a storm-like, impenetrable attack.

The Bo Heavenly Gate could only roar in rage and panic, defending passively, taking the blows with his horn.

“Clang!”

“Clang!”

“Clang!”

The sounds grew loud, like a death knell hanging over the heads of the Demons in the city, ringing urgently.

After a dozen breaths, with the final clang, the black and white horn let out a mournful cry under the spear’s furious assault, covered in cracks.

The Bo Heavenly Gate’s tiger’s mouth was torn by the force emanating from the Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear, blood seeped from the corners of his mouth, and bloodshot veins crawled into his pupils, making him look exceptionally ferocious.

A roar, filled with the madness of desperation, erupted from his mouth.

“Explode!”

As this word fell, the crack-ridden War Horn seemed to exert its final true essence, suddenly hovering above his head.

Immediately after, violent spiritual light flashed.

Chen Yuan’s eyes flickered, and he retreated several hundred zhang. Then, he held the long spear upright in front of him, vibrating with a hum, and with a sweep of his golden wings, he enveloped himself.

However, in the next second, the horn did not produce the expected massive explosion. Instead, it seemed to self-disintegrate, transforming into streaks of flowing light that shot in all directions.

These streaks of light flew towards the Bo Race clansmen who were roaring and scattering amidst the thunder clouds, Flying Swords, and Bagua formations, merging into their foreheads.

On the foreheads of many low-cultivation clansmen who had not yet grown their life-bound horn bones, a long horn quickly and grotesquely grew out, and their aura became violent.

A strange tremor vibrated within, gradually emitting the blood-surging “thump-thump” sound, causing slight ripples in the Void Realm that spread in all directions.

“Quick, kill all those Human Race commoners.”

In the sky, the Bo Heavenly Gate let out a mournful roar, then his Demon Eyes unwillingly glanced at Chen Yuan, and black and white Qi surged beneath his feet as he fled towards the west.

And with this roar, those Bo Race clansmen, as if subjected to a berserker spell, charged fearlessly towards the detention points around the county town, carrying the lingering power of their elder’s Dao Soldier.

Chen Yuan’s expression changed slightly, his gaze suddenly becoming incredibly ruthless. His eyes flared with a “chi” sound, and golden light from his Dharma Eye shot out rapidly, aiming at the black and white escaping light.

With a “swish,” it arrived in an instant, illuminating it with a flash.

The black and white escaping light instantly seemed to sink into a swamp, its speed greatly reduced. Chen Yuan’s eyes gleamed with cold light, and the long spear in front of him shot out, like a meteor chasing the moon, carrying unmatched might.

“Bang!”

A single cold star, with a cry of pain, pierced through the Bo Heavenly Gate.

Immediately after, with a flap of his golden wings, Chen Yuan appeared a few zhang in front of the opponent after a few flaps. His strong fists, like a flood Dragon emerging from the sea, carried strong winds, striking the Demon who was screaming in pain with a large bloody hole in its abdomen.

If Chen Yuan hadn’t been coveting this beast’s Divine Ability, needing its spirit, that strike just now would have killed the Demon.

The Bo Heavenly Gate had already used all his means at this point, and moreover, he was severely wounded. He resisted in terror, but after only a few exchanges, with a heart-wrenching scream,

Chen Yuan, in his golden armored giant form, truly tore him apart, finally smashing his head with the last punch, and with a grab, pulled out the opponent’s spirit.

Immediately after, the Kuntian Flying Sleeve flew out, drawing the Demon’s corpse into it.

Having completed all this in a flash, Chen Yuan turned, his gaze grim. He saw those small Bo Race Yao charging fearlessly towards the detention points of the surrounding commoners.

The urgent “thump-thump” sound, if an ordinary person heard it from hundreds of meters away, their Qi and blood would surge wildly, causing them to explode and die.

Some commoners had already perished, letting out wails.

And this radiation range was too vast; no matter how great his Divine Ability, he couldn’t save everyone one by one.

Just at this critical moment.

Two streaks of light revealed figures. A Daoist in a blue Daoist robe produced a black flute, placed it to his lips, and began to play.

“Yu…”

A desolate and murderous flute sound spread out.

Immediately after, a figure with a sword on his back and grizzled temples also leaped out. He spread his hands, and an ancient black zither appeared in his hands. Then, he stood in the Void Realm, his body moving wildly, one hand on the zither, the other plucking the strings continuously.

“Zheng!”

“Zheng!”

“……”

A ringing killing intent spread with the zither music. Streaks of invisible Sword Qi were concealed within it. As this person’s body moved wildly, the sound wave killing intent in front of each small Bo Race Yao was eliminated invisibly, then all were slain.

A zither and a flute, stirring up Gulan City.

Half an incense stick later, five streaks of light rose from various parts of the city, converging in the center.

Chen Yuan and the four Sect Heavenly Gates gathered.

“The east side is cleared.”

“The west side too.”

“……”

Chen Yuan nodded, then cupped his hands. “The Demons at this pass are somewhat tricky. If not for you all, I would have found it difficult to rescue these commoners. Fortunately, you were here.”

“Gentlemen, we will continue west from here. There are still three passes. We must eliminate as much of their effective force as possible before the Demon army reacts. It might become even more difficult later. The path ahead is unknown, gentlemen.”

Chen Yuan stopped there, looking at the four.

“A flute and a sword, a lifetime’s ambition, living up to fifty years of wild fame. This humble Daoist Li Guanyi is willing to go!”

“Haha, Old Man Qingyangzi naturally agrees.”

“Splendid! Let’s kill all these beasts!”

Chen Yuan’s eyes blazed, and he laughed loudly, “Haha, let’s go!”

Saying that, he took the lead, his body darting, transforming into a golden streak of light, and continued westward from there.

The other four called out and followed.

Only a voice remained echoing endlessly above this county town.

“Folks, go east, to Guang’an Prefecture!”

“Folks, go east…”

“Go east…”

At this moment, in Gulan County Town, dense figures emerged from each house. Their soiled, emaciated faces stared blankly at the west, at the five distant streaks of light. Their numb eyes were gradually engulfed by a surging tide.

The entire county town knelt down with a rustle!

They kowtowed several times towards the distant light and shadow!