Lu Yang didn't immediately summon his senior sister. He didn't even fight before calling her. Given her temperament, it was uncertain who would get hit first between him and Sky Shepherd Grass.
At least he should kill a few Golden Elixir cultivators first, to save face for his senior sister.
"Attack!"
At Sky Shepherd Grass's command, both human and demon Golden Elixir cultivators howled and attacked together.
These Golden Elixir cultivators were covered in mud, their original appearances obscured.
One held a golden wheel that spun at high speed, capable of gouging out a large chunk of flesh with a mere graze.
Another held a bowl of unknown age, with a notch in it, like something used by a beggar on the street.
A demon beast spread its wings and took to the sky, emitting a crane's cry.
Lu Yang remembered from the latest edition of the "Forest Guide" he bought, it mentioned a late-stage Golden Elixir white crane deep in the forest, with a tendency to revert to a dragon sparrow, having killed several late-stage Golden Elixir cultivators.
A demon beast resembling a tiger or leopard, with five tails and horns on its head, made a sound like striking a stone.
Lu Yang matched it with the record in the "Forest Guide": "A mid-stage Golden Elixir ancient demon beast, Zheng."
A demon beast shaped like a horse, with gray-black eyes and no whites, made a sound like a human singing.
"A mid-stage Golden Elixir ancient demon beast, Lu Shu."
"With so many demon beasts at your disposal, you're still not satisfied and want me?"
Lu Yang laughed, facing the encircling enemies without flinching, "Such greed won't get you far on the path of immortality."
The Immortal Maiden repeatedly warned Lu Yang that cultivators should not be excessively greedy. Greed could bring temporary pleasure, but it wouldn't allow one to walk far on the path of immortality.
"There's no need for the dead to worry." Sky Shepherd Grass didn't take Lu Yang's advice to heart.
In the midst of their conversation, the golden wheel flew out, leaving a trench on the ground as it spun with flashes of thunder.
Thump—
The Green Edge Sword blocked the golden wheel in mid-air.
Unexpectedly, the golden wheel split into two, bypassing the Green Edge Sword and rushing towards Lu Yang.
Lu Yang retreated continuously as the golden wheel relentlessly pursued him. No matter if he moved left or right, the golden wheel would track him, nearly grazing him several times.
When Lu Yang blocked it with the Green Edge Sword again, the golden wheel split into four, its speed undiminished.
"It seems that as long as it collides with the golden wheel, the number of golden wheels will increase, and it can also track me."
Lu Yang quickly analyzed the characteristics of the golden wheel and found it quite troublesome.
"Shrink the ground!"
Lu Yang shrank into the ground, and the golden wheel, upon hitting the ground, could no longer move.
Just as Lu Yang was about to catch his breath and look for an opportunity to escape, a beam of light pierced through the thick soil and shone on him.
Lu Yang's body was immobilized by the light beam and pulled out from the ground.
Looking up, Lu Yang saw that it was the broken bowl.
Numerous demon beasts took advantage of Lu Yang's immobilization and pounced on him, intending to tear him apart.
"It seems to be a binding-type magical treasure."
With a thought, Lu Yang unleashed a sword aura that swept across all directions, overturning the ground and temporarily repelling the demon beasts' siege.
The sword aura changed again, slashing towards the broken bowl above his head.
The sword aura clashed with the broken bowl, suddenly enlarging and brilliantly cutting a notch at the bottom of the bowl.
The owner of the broken bowl's palm glowed, striking out several times with hidden thunder. Lu Yang countered with the Arhat Fist.
The cry of a crane sounded from above Lu Yang's head. The white crane swooped down, its beak like a sky-piercing sword, aiming to penetrate Lu Yang.
"Green Edge Sword, go!"
While clashing palms with the owner of the broken bowl, Lu Yang used his mind to control the Green Edge Sword to block the attack from above.
Lu Yang spread his divine sense and found countless people and demon beasts ready to strike, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to him.
These attacks wouldn't kill him, but they were enough to severely injure him.
As the battle intensified, Lu Yang had a revelation, as if there was a halo in front of him, obscured by a thick fog, making it hard to see clearly.
Just as Lu Yang was about to dispel the fog and take a closer look, a demon beast attacked.
The demon beast Zheng scraped the ground with its four hooves, charging at Lu Yang with its single horn.
Although Lu Yang managed to cut off Zheng's horn with the Green Edge Sword while being hit, he was injured. His waist was jabbed by the horn, and blood flowed freely.
Lu Yang quickly took a pill to stop the bleeding.
The demon beast Lu Shu descended from the sky, its four hooves like four large millstones, intending to crush Lu Yang.
Lu Yang assumed a supporting stance, clashing hard with Lu Shu. Lu Shu was sent flying by his two palms, but Lu Yang didn't fare much better. His arms were in severe pain, as if they were falling apart.
After continuous attacks, Lu Yang's condition worsened. He didn't even have the chance to take a pill, and the fog between him and the halo thickened.
"Just a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet you can withstand so many rounds of Golden Elixir attacks. I really want to know what you taste like." Sky Shepherd Grass was increasingly satisfied with Lu Yang.
The stronger Lu Yang was, the stronger he would become after devouring Lu Yang.
Spiritual plants rarely develop spiritual intelligence, but once they do, they have the potential to reach the sky!
"I'm so angry! Just a broken grass dares to bully the second master of my Immortal lineage. Does it really think I have no temper!" The Immortal Maiden was both anxious and angry upon seeing Lu Yang injured, burning with rage.
"Lu Yang, give me a wooden clone, use the Twin Lotus Seed, it's more effective than the Bodhi Tree Seed!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up. He nodded and shrank into the ground.
"Trying to shrink into the ground again? Useless!" Sky Shepherd Grass thought Lu Yang was repeating his old trick, intending to use the Shrink the Ground spell to escape.
Lu Yang quickly took out the Twin Lotus Seed and activated the "Tree Planting Mantra".
A lotus plant broke through the soil, with two Lu Yangs standing on its leaves, one being Lu Yang himself, and the other a clone made from lotus root.
"This is it, this is it!" Upon seeing Lu Yang cast a clone spell, Sky Shepherd Grass shouted excitedly. This was the spell it had been dreaming of.
"A technique that even I, an immortal, can't learn, and you, a mere grass, want to learn it?" Lotus Lu Yang sneered, mocking Sky Shepherd Grass for its overconfidence.
Lotus Lu Yang moved a bit, feeling that her original appearance was more attractive.
She snapped her fingers, undergoing a transformation. Her outer layer turned into tender lotus petals. As the petals fell one by one, they revealed the true face of the Immortal Maiden.
The little girl's usual smile was gone. Looking at the dense crowd of humans and beasts, she frowned, feeling quite annoyed.
"A bunch of filthy things, fighting you will dirty my hands. Lu Yang, bring out my dining cloth. It can barely serve as a weapon."
The dining cloth was sturdy and durable, everlasting, indeed the best weapon.
As the Immortal Maiden spoke, she pulled her long hair back and tied it into a knot to avoid getting it dirty during the fight.
Lu Yang took out a red silk from his identity jade card and handed it to the Immortal Maiden.
Holding the red silk, the Immortal Maiden's eyes revealed a nostalgic look. With a flick of her hand, the silk seemed to come alive, red as fire, long as a dragon, and fluttering lightly.
"Go!"
The Immortal Maiden grabbed one end of the red silk and flung it out. The other end of the silk, like a sharp blade, split the beast in two.
"Even your ancestors wouldn't dare to breathe in front of me, and you dare to hurt Lu Yang?"
(End of the chapter)