Ling Baqui upgraded from a mere beast to a livestock, naturally feeling immensely grateful to the Sect Leaderâs kindness. He repeatedly reassured with grunted assurances, "Donât worry, sir, Iâm a good boy. As long as thereâs a mouthful of grass to eat and a safe place to lay, Iâm content."
Tie Dan also saw through it; this creature, after being slashed a thousand times, flayed alive, and then fattened with grass and medicine for another round, was tormented day in and day out, year after year, punished too long, tortured too harshly, injected with too many hormones, and had long lost the ambition of a former pioneer general, turning into a sycophant afraid of death, a complete coward without balls.
Hmm, truly neutered, seemingly to ensure the flavor wasnât too gamey, castrated when captured all those years agoâan epic tragedy. Even Tie Dan was too embarrassed to bully it...
Thus, randomly casting a sword talisman, Tie Dan mounted his newly acquired steed and flew back to meet the Fishing Guy.
And nothing unexpected, didnât that ghost face say there were nine Mystic Sects keeping an eye on him and his belongings? Even if Tie Dan was more than capable of fighting, he couldnât possibly cover every angle. Suddenly, killing a Ghost-faced Man delayed him for a while, and he could see the sword array activating again from afar. Surrounding glimmers flashed, clouds arose, clearly there were rogue cultivators observing and probing the sword array, intending to loot some fish while Tie Dan was away.
Tie Dan wasnât bothered with words, simply breath out a stream of sword energy from his mouth, casually killing a head.
Nineteen birds each slashed by one sword, how many remained?
The answer is none left, a group of Demon Sect members clutching their tunneling skills on their fingertips. Seeing Tie Danâs ferocity, slashing heads with flying swords from ten miles afar, immediately flew away, fleeing in all directions.
Tie Dan didnât chase, truth be told, he was tired too. Now after days of arduous battles, with wounds everywhere, though having swallowed an Old Xuan Sect member and had Immortal Pills to support him, Qi Power wasnât lacking, yet he still had to prioritize mobilizing Blood Jade Divine Skill to fully repair his Dao Body. Really couldnât spare any extra energy to physically transform into Sword Rainbow to roam and slaughter indefinitely.
Thus Tie Dan startled a bunch of low-level trash rabble away with a single move. Then he promptly ordered Fen Yun and Baqui to tidy up, pack the containers, carry the shipâs cargo on their backs for the journey, lest the pursuers gathered more and more.
It was the first time Fen Yun and Baqui had seen such a scene, they were equally astonished like a turtle staring at a green bean, wide-eyed and dumbfounded, but they also knew this wasnât the place for conversation, after all, everyone was Divination Transformation Ancestors, serving as slaves, being equals meant there wasnât much need to distinguish high or low ranks, after exchanging name cards and a nod, they set out on their way.
Tie Dan further gained wisdom from experience, comprehending the Demon Sect this group of unscrupulous bastards trailing with sinister intents, besides those deeply blessed, hugely lucky, tough-skinned, thick-blooded, immortal Divination Transformation Monsters who can barely withstand, any ordinary everyday sort mingling in this ordeal were solely marched towards demise, bones left in oblivion.
Thus he refrained from loitering around densely populated areas looking for regular folksâ assist anymore, instead latching onto time, rode the mountain boar fast across mountains headed towards isolated secluded places, avoiding wide collateral damage, preventing senseless killing.
Notably, with Baqui the giant boar as a ride, the speed wasnât slow either. Considering this creature had been suppressed long and wasnât in form, Tie Dan bestowed it a Dragon Blood Nourishing Essence Pill to stave off hunger, indeed triggering within this creature a surge of hotblooded courage and power, hastening its pace day and night, traveling a thousand miles each day, rushing like the wind.
Now, the presence of a Divinity Transformation Level Great Demon indicated it, others couldnât discern this castrated boar merely puts up a hollow front devoid of combat power, while witnessing its swift and mighty mountain-crossing, naturally no demons or evil spirits dared to disturb this Hundred Feet Mountain God.
And those stealthy peeping cultivators, though intrigued to test Tie Danâs powers after his battles, calculated but nonetheless tarried to confront a Sect Leader plus two Divination Transformation ones simultaneously, yet distrusting partnering with others, could only follow distantly uneasily, frequently Primordial Spirit Yin Souls flew forth checking, evidently the wicked intentions lingered.
Thus Ta;
> Khi traveled south with persistent tracker at his back, in merely days passing over Baquiâs nineteen mountain domains, eventually a long river barred his path.
Baqui observed, transmitted sound with assent,
"Reporting to Sect Leader, this place named Yu River, water emerges north mountain summit, springs from rocky crevice, seven tributaries merging into a vast current, lake-like overflow, swiftly flowing, like arrows coursing winds rapidly, pours south into Zhi River, east flows to the sea, measuring three hundred and sixty miles."
Tie Dan impatiently, "Speak man language."
Baqui perspiring, "Uh, the current too swift, forcibly crossing might trigger, attacked mid-river, blocked front and back, leaving no retreat, lose your goods."
Alright, this pig having once fought wars, spotting a long river invoked base memories, even mid-river assault getting mentioned.
Yet its reasoning had merit, currently two hundred containers lying within shipâs cargo held on pigâs back, no chance to find a carpenter for reinforcement, precarious. This violent torrent, raging stream like arrows couldnât arrange sword array. Fearing those trailing behind taking advantage of topographical perks, rage from two flanks, storming up, looting on the run, truly could leave Tie Dan all fingers and thumbs.
Fen Yun patted chest,
"No need to panic, I am adept in water, can dive to recover."
Baqui, "Furthermore the river has monsters."
Fen Yun remained silent. Noble Fire Ancestor since arriving at the Central Plains had been brutalized variously, even his confidence utterly devastated.
Tie Dan, "You recognize it?"
Baqui sniffed, grunting,
"Replying to Sect Leader, smelled it, originally was River God, temple seen toppled."