8: Innate Movement Technique - Wind Spirit Nine Shadows

The County Office's rear hall.

Willow branches swayed gently.

The County Magistrate sneered, draining the wine in his cup: “That's right, I intend to put you on the spot.”

Beside him, Military Guard Commander Chen Yi looked hesitant, but finally spoke: “Godfather, that person surnamed Li has some skill; he even killed that Dao-entering Fox Demon.

If we mobilize five hundred Military Guards in the city, along with Siege Weaponry, perhaps he really could...”

“Silence!”

The County Magistrate violently smashed his wine cup, turning back to glare angrily, his white hair flying: “I finally managed to negotiate with the Demons and form this balanced structure.

The Fox Demon in the city only eats the hearts of one or two people, but this fellow is restless and has broken the rules.

Now that the news has spread, if the Demons run rampant in the future, Yongning will be hard to protect.”

Hearing this, Chen Yi could only sigh softly.

Looking at the fierce-eyed County Magistrate before him, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

When did the Godfather who loved the people like his own children, and was tolerant and benevolent, turn into this?

Chen Yi's gaze shifted, falling upon the willow tree nearby.

Wait, it seems ever since this willow tree was planted in the courtyard, Godfather's temperament has drastically changed, as if he became a different person.

Chen Yi sighed and withdrew, leaving only the County Magistrate in the rear hall.

“Your godson's expression is off; he's getting suspicious.”

An aged human face appeared on the trunk of the willow tree.

The County Magistrate was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, “I leave everything to your discretion.”

“Good.”

The ground churned, and willow branches drilled into the soil, quickly returning to stillness... North Cliff.

The mountain body was covered in large and small holes, from which cold winds blew out. Occasionally, one or two Wind Demons with wings on their ribs would dart out.

“Wind Demons dwell where the wind blows, possessing bat wings and sharp fangs, living on wind and dew, and surviving by absorbing the vital Qi and Blood of living beings, especially favoring human women.”

Li Jiangchen whispered.

The next moment, his mind stirred, and a profound sensation came from the Fox Light Cluster in his mind.

Spirit Fox Illusion Technique, activate!

Opening his palm, wisps of Peach Blossom Baleful Qi enveloped his body, and within a few breaths, Li Jiangchen transformed into a small Wind Demon.

“Wonderful.”

Li Jiangchen felt his body covered by a layer of pink profound light, as if he had turned into a mass of liquid, molded into the shape he desired.

Flapping his wings, upward buoyancy was generated between them, and he stumbled and fluttered for over ten zhang before falling into the mountain stream.

Whoosh—

A strong gust of wind surged from below, carrying him into a mountain cave.

The interior of the cave was interconnected, and the walls were embedded with Fluorite, emitting a faint, dark glow. Intermittent howling cold winds occasionally emanated from the depths of the cave.

“Wind Demons dwell where the wind blows. The stronger the wind, the more Essence of Wind Qi they can absorb from it.

Therefore, wherever there is strong wind, the location of the Demon Lair can be found.”

Li Jiangchen flapped his wings and flew inward, and sure enough, he found three Wind Demons in a cave embedded with large pieces of Fluorite.

Their sharp claws gripped the stalactites on the cave ceiling, sleeping while hanging upside down.

Dry grass was spread out nearby, and emerald green Wind Qi wrapped around it, forming restraints for several women lying there.

Their faces were pale, and many had hollow marks on their necks, but they were still breathing.

Kill!

A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Li Jiangchen's eyes. With a flick of his finger, a Sword Qi shot out from his fingertip, flashing past the heads of the three Wind Demons like lightning.

Pu! Pu! Pu!

Three shriveled, foul-smelling heads fell to the ground, and cyan Demon Blood surged out from the corpses like fountains.

“Go.”

Without waiting for the vital Qi and Blood to disperse, Li Jiangchen shot out the Peach Blossom Baleful Qi, which transformed into a massive pink pouch, collecting the Demon Corpses inside.

[Killed 3 Wind Demons of Wisdom Opening, gained 570 years of Demon cultivation.]

“Very good. While the Wind Demon clan hasn't reacted yet, I'll hunt a few more, mark the locations first, and take the people out all at once later.”

Li Jiangchen looked at the unconscious women nearby but did not wake them. He turned around, shattered the stone wall with a punch, and used the debris to cover the cave entrance.

Whoosh—

Enveloped in Peach Blossom Baleful Qi, Li Jiangchen once again transformed into a Wind Demon and darted into the depths of the cave.

The Spirit Fox Illusion Technique, this Dao technique, is truly a Sharp Weapon for assassination. He consecutively destroyed six Wind Demon nests and killed fifteen Wind Demons of Wisdom Opening, yet remained completely undetected.

At this moment, his Demon cultivation had astonishingly reached 2,800 years.

Three hours later, at a Demon Lair.

Clang—

A Wind Demon was separated from its head, which rolled onto the ground, still showing traces of shock in its eyes.

[Killed 1 Wind Demon of Wisdom Opening, obtained Demon Martial Art—Nine Shadows of the Wind Spirit.]

“It's actually an Innate-level movement Martial Art.”

Li Jiangchen rejoiced inwardly.

Currently, he possessed the Thirty-Six Demon Slaying Swords and the Giant Spirit Gang Yuan Body. Both his Cultivation Technique and defense were top-tier among his peers, but his Movement Technique remained a weakness.

Now, this weakness could finally be fixed.

His mind sank, and endless information flooded into his sea of consciousness.

In a trance, Li Jiangchen transformed into a Wind Demon, soaring through the mountain streams and weaving through the cave nests.

Wind Qi surged, and the mysterious Essence of Wind Qi flowed into his body from the void, making his speed faster and faster, gradually giving rise to afterimages.

On this day, the Qi Meridians of nine Wind Caves erupted simultaneously, and powerful wind Qi, sharp as Saber Gang, scattered the afterimages.

Yet, he continued to soar against the wind.

Boom—

A dense stream of Essence of Wind Qi was swallowed into his abdomen, and the ninth afterimage was born. In a split second, he avoided the Saber Gang wind Qi and escaped into the Wind Cave.

Comprehension surfaced in his heart.

[Martial Art—Nine Shadows of the Wind Spirit (Transcendent)]

Li Jiangchen tapped his foot, and his body became indistinct. Phantoms walked out from behind him; every Phantom was lifelike and identical to him.

In reality, among the nine Phantoms, only one was his True Body.

The next moment, the Phantoms reintegrated into his body, gathering into one.

“This Movement Technique is incredibly profound; it even seems to contain the mystery of capturing the Essence of Wind Qi between heaven and earth.

Among those of the same rank, no one should be able to catch me.”

“The Wind Demon Leader is a Dao-entering Demon. I wonder what kind of Dao technique it possesses...”

Li Jiangchen licked his lips, his heart burning with excitement.

He took a step, his figure darting out like a Sharp Weapon.

Previously, he struggled to resist the howling wind Qi and flew slowly, but now he seemed to have become the favored child of the wind, moving at astonishing speed.

Moments later, Li Jiangchen stopped in front of a massive cave.

The cave interior was roughly several hundred zhang wide, and it seemed as if all the endless Wind Qi emanated from within it.

In the center lay a Wind Demon, entirely dark green and about ten zhang in size, beneath which was a Mountain of Corpses piled up from bleached white bones.

Bones formed a mountain; who knows how many women from Yongning had their remains buried here.

Suddenly, Li Jiangchen raised an eyebrow. In his sight, there was a pool of emerald green water below, from which wisps of Wind Qi emanated, constantly being absorbed by the Wind Demon.

“Wind Qi condensed into liquid? Could this be a Wind-attribute Heaven And Earth Treasure nurtured by this mountain? Judging by its quality, it far surpasses the Yang Deer Horn.”

A strong desire rose in Li Jiangchen's heart.

The Giant Spirit Gang Yuan Body can absorb Heaven And Earth Treasure of various attributes, integrate them into the Qi and Blood, and transform them into Protective Gang Yuan.

The greater the strength and the more Heaven And Earth Treasure consumed, the stronger the protective power of the Gang Yuan will be.

Suddenly, the Wind Demon glanced in the direction where Li Jiangchen was located, and immediately, a feeling of being locked onto surfaced in his mind.

“Not good, I've been discovered.”

Li Jiangchen's heart suddenly froze.