Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

Chapter 100: Chapter 98 Foundation Establishment Wolf Demon

“Roar—”

From deep in the woods came the dense roars of demon beasts, sending divine senses of numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators scanning out, their faces instantly turning pale.

“This is bad, it’s Second Order Demon Beasts!”

“What to do, what to do? Where is this monster wave coming from?”

“Sect Master, what course shall we take?”

The people were as restless as ants on a hot pan.

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“Form the array!”

Jiang Yu said indifferently, “Even if we’ve fallen into an ambush in Nanlu Valley, we cannot retreat. We must hold the Vajra Giant Ape here, or the other sects that are under attack could potentially be caught in a pincer movement!”

Within a few breaths, an All Heavens Hidden Thunder Array soared upwards, its entire formation comprised of twelve Array Eyes, each controlled by an Array Flag, with lightning entwined and filled with a murderous aura!

At this moment, the frantic noises rose from the woods as one demon beast after another, comparable in power to Foundation Establishment, charged into the array.

The All Heavens Hidden Thunder Array was a Killing Array, not a Defensive Array. Its offensive power was more than sufficient, but it lacked defense, thus utterly incapable of stopping the assault of the demon beasts. In the blink of an eye, the silhouettes of demon beasts, enduring the attacks of the array, charged unstoppably forward!

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Great Elder Gongyang Yan shouted, his body’s True Yang Furnace Technique humming as it operated, making him resemble a giant furnace. In an instant, his body sank, his hands catching the Double Horn of a Mid-stage Second Order Cow demon.

“Each to their own, don’t panic!”

Jiang Yu’s figure rose into the sky, a Thunder Fire Treasure Mirror appearing in his hand, emitting a radiance that burst forth like spring thunder, instantly charring the bodies of two Second Order demon beasts.

However, too many demon beasts surged out from between the trees, with at least hundreds entering their field of vision, among which were no small number of Second Order beasts!

Moments later, the Chaotic Sect cultivators within the All Heavens Hidden Thunder Array were cut into several pieces, unable to assist each other and forced to fight on their own.

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“Roar!”

With a roar, a shadowy figure slowly rose from within the woods, a Wolf Demon covered with fiery red fur, hunched over, its fur bristling, its aura comparable to a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and with brimming demon Qi within its body!

“Be careful…”

Zhou Cheng’s figure flashed, deploying a Defense Spirit Artifact in front of Ning Daoran and Han Bing, sternly saying, “Junior Sister Han, Junior Brother Ning, we’ve been targeted by the demon beasts, take extra care!”

Wang Yiheng lifted his hand lightly, and a wisp of azure sword light wound around him. His eyes looked to the left and he said, “There are more over there, be careful, it’s not just one demon beast.”

Indeed, from the shadows emerged three figures, all First-tier Early Stage demon beasts.

Han Bing clenched her teeth, summoned her Magic Sword, and felt goosebumps all over—this was her first time facing so many demon beasts, and they were all comparable to Foundation Establishment beasts!

Ning Daoran remained silent, only glancing at an Array Eye of the All Heavens Hidden Thunder Array not far away, which was being besieged by a group of demon beasts, leaving him no room for distraction.

Clearly, a Second Order Top Grade Killing Array was showing extreme weakness in the face of so many demon beasts, and could hardly be relied upon!

“Roar—”

With a roar, the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Wolf Demon exhaled a foul stench, its blood-red eyes fixed unwavering on Zhou Cheng, clearly intending to slay the strongest of these Human Clan Cultivators first.

“Junior Brother Ning.”

Wang Yiheng frowned and said, “You are a Third-tier Spirit Farmer who is not skilled in combat magic. Do your best to protect yourself when you act. Although we cannot annihilate all these demon beasts, we should be able to hold them back for a while. Once the Sect Master and the Great Elder are free, they will naturally deal with them one by one.”

“Understood!”

Ning Daoran nodded firmly.

Just then, the Wolf Demon, enshrouded in blood-colored demon Qi, suddenly leaped into the air, its sharp claws transforming into a tens of feet long blood-colored claw light, fiercely landing on the Spirit Artifact Level Bone Shield that Zhou Cheng was holding in front of him.

In the midst of the thunderous noise, the Bone Shield buzzed resoundingly, and Zhou Cheng’s face turned slightly white.

The power of a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast was truly terrifying, completely overwhelming Zhou Cheng, who was at the same stage.

“Shh!”

Han Bing lifted her finger, and several Flying Swords shot out, thudding into the Wolf Demon’s neck. However, the Wolf Demon was surrounded by a layer of Protective Evil Qi, which only allowed the Flying Swords to pierce halfway through, failing to severely injure the beast.

This action enraged the other demon beasts.

“Hum—”

A dark boar demon heavily charged towards Ning Daoran’s lower half.

“Senior Brother Ning, be careful!” Han Bing shouted in alarm.

Ning Daoran’s feet shifted, and he instantly executed the Wind Riding Leisurely Technique, skillfully dodging the boar demon’s charge, then drawing the Qiushui Sword and thrusting it fiercely, the mana from the Third Layer of the Evergreen Technique infusing the blade!

“Shhh—”

The sword light penetrated the hindquarters of the boar demon, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

The other two demon beasts roared in unison and charged forward.

“I’ll hold them off!”

Wang Yiheng shouted, facing the onslaught with two Spiritual Artifacts.

At that time, the Wolf Demon, with an indistinct howl from its mouth, its demon Qi increasingly fierce, opened its huge jaws and viciously bit down on the Bone Shield that Zhou Cheng was wielding.

“This…”

Zhou Cheng had never seen such ferocity before; for a moment, as the Wolf Demon’s head shook wildly, Zhou Cheng’s body was repeatedly smashed into trees and shrubs, his Protective Spirit Light flickering in extreme distress.

“Senior Brother Zhou!”

Han Bing hurriedly raised her Magic Sword, a tens of feet long sword light cleaving down, landing on the back of the Wolf Demon.

Now infuriated, the Wolf Demon turned around with its ferocious eyes fixed dead on Han Bing.

For a moment, Han Bing felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, a chill running up her spine.

“Roar—”

The Wolf Demon’s body flashed past, quick as a passing shadow, its claws sweeping through the air, aimed to cleave Han Bing in half at the waist!

But as its claws descended, they struck a beast bone shield endowed with thick mana!

“Junior Sister, fall back!”

Ning Daoran held the beast bone shield in his left hand, his entire body bursting with mana, while with a light flick of his right hand, he sent six Shadowless Needles whooshing through the air, all burying themselves into the neck of the Wolf Demon.

“Whine…”

Pained, the Wolf Demon retreated several steps, its neck nearly pierced through by the Shadowless Needles; fortunate for its robust physique, such injuries were only minor.

But what the Wolf Demon hadn’t expected was that this kid was wielding a First-tier Top-Grade Magical Artifact—why couldn’t its own fur withstand it, allowing those fine needles to penetrate?

‘This lad must die.’

In its heart, the Wolf Demon developed an extremely strong intent to kill Ning Daoran!

“Roar—”

Accompanied by the Wolf Demon’s roar, the other Demon Beasts one by one broke away from their opponents, their eyes fixed intently on Ning Daoran.

Even worse, from the nearby woods leaped out more than a dozen other Demon Beasts, both Second Order and First Order, instantly isolating Ning Daoran, Han Bing, Zhou Cheng, and Wang Yiheng from each other.

“Junior Brother Ning, be careful!”

Wang Yiheng shouted, but he was already out of options, unable to attend to the others.

‘It’s over…’

Zhou Cheng felt goosebumps all over in an instant, thinking, ‘Junior Brother Ning is not adept at magical duels; now surrounded by several Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts, he’s likely doomed. How can I explain this to the Sect Master?’

Ning Daoran cast a glance at the Wolf Demon, the corner of his mouth revealing an inadvertent sneer. With a leap, he vanished into the dark woods behind him, disappearing without a trace.

The Wolf Demon roared in anger and pursued him directly!

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Deeper in the woods.

Ning Daoran activated the Wind Riding Leisurely Technique, turning into tunneling light, flying rapidly through the treetops. At the same time, he threw out a high-level Paper Substitute.

The Paperfolk swelled in mid-air, transforming into a thin young Paper Cultivator and merging into the woods.

The Paper Substitute possessed over thirty percent of Ning Daoran’s combat strength, naturally meant to protect Han Bing’s safety.

The Chaotic Sect’s perception of Ning Daoran had always been “Junior Brother Ning is devoted to farming, not skilled in combat;” his Foundation Establishment was regarded as quite ineffective in their eyes.

Let them continue to hold that notion. Ning Daoran used only observable treasures and cultivation techniques in front of others, but in places unseen by them, there was no need to hide his strength!

“Roar—”

Behind him, the Wolf Demon’s roar filled with rage; as a Wind Element Demon Beast, it actually couldn’t catch up to the lad!

However, just then, Ning Daoran’s tunneling speed and mana aura plummeted rapidly, followed by his dive into the dark woods ahead.

‘His mana is running out!’

The Wolf Demon was overjoyed and pounced down.

As the Wolf Demon landed in the woods, before it could make out its surroundings, water light erupted on all sides, and in a blink of an eye, an Array rose and enveloped everything within a ten-zhang radius!

The Moon Reflected Water Curtain Array, a First-tier top-grade Array!

This was one of the legacies from Granny Yun Cui!

“Roar, roar~~”

The Wolf Demon, furious, unleashed its blood qi and swung its claws, repeatedly striking the Array’s barriers. In no time, cracks began to form on the first-tier Array, unable to withstand this Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Wolf Demon!

“Hmph!”

Ning Daoran pulled out the True Feather Fan, the Transformation Realm Level True Yang Furnace Technique churning within him; a stream of pure True Yang Power flowed into the True Feather Fan, and the next moment he unleashed a fierce flame into the Array.

The Wolf Demon’s roar echoed between heaven and earth; being a Second Stage Mid Stage Demon Beast—a “little Demon King” of Nanlu Valley, when had it ever suffered such humiliation?

“Buzz!”

Before the True Feather Fan’s fire could finish, Ning Daoran’s hand produced a dark Azure Dragon Spear, striking down through the air!

Secret Skill: Silver Dragon Water Extraction!

The Wolf Demon was shocked and hurriedly rolled its body, using its forearms to block this fatal blow.

After a loud crash, the Wolf Demon’s forelimbs shattered completely. Its eyes bulged, unable to believe that a mere Human Clan Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator could possess such colossal strength!

The severely injured Wolf Demon let out a mournful howl, further inciting its ferocity as it viciously charged over.

Ning Daoran immediately swept his hands behind him to retreat with the wind, his mind stirring as a green light streaked across the sky.

The Jade Saber!

“Puchi!”

With a light sound, the Wolf Demon, still trapped in the Moon Reflected Water Curtain Array, suddenly fell silent, stumbling forward a few steps before its large head slowly rolled down from its neck.

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Ning Daoran frowned and quickly stowed the Wolf Demon’s body into his Storage Bag.

Every part of such a Second Order Demon Beast was valuable and must be preserved.

Selling them off at workshops across the lands, accumulating his own cultivation wealth, was the true path.

But just as he was putting away the Moon Reflected Water Curtain Array’s Array Flags and Array Plate, he suddenly felt a chill on his back, as if something was watching him; the gaze was so piercing it made Ning Daoran’s Divine Sense prickle as if being prodded by needles!