Story 7 - To Kill Demonic Vines (17?)
As she paused, I really wanted to strangle her.
Fortunately, she didn’t leave hanging too long.
“Hold on, let start at the beginning.”
I glared, and she looked amused, but continued. “When I arrived, I noticed fluctuations of spiritual energy and imdiately checked it out with divine sense. I found that Sword Master Salamander was fighting with that demonic cultivator. What did you call him again?
“Demon Thorny Devil Vine.”
“Right. Well, from the way our sword master was holding his own, I could tell that Thorny Devil Vine was a new Nascent Soul who had a recent power gain.”
No shit.
“His power had increased beyond his skill and he hadn’t beco accustod to his new powers. It was obvious that he was using the fight to condense his realm.”
Was she avoiding talking about Salamander on purpose? “Peak Elder, please!”
She smirked. “Just as I reached them, our sword master had an epiphany. Since it’s so rare to gain approval from the heavens like that, I imdiately handed him a protection-type spiritual tool so he could safely absorb the beneficial energies. He asked to take care of your team before I took over.”
My friend was safe, thank fuck! And he’d gained a lot from this incident.
“After that, I lured the demonic cultivator away so he wouldn’t prevent Sword Master Salamander from achieving greatness and furthering his path. Unfortunately, Devil Vine managed to catch off guard and our fight ended up over the city.”
“So he’s safe and uninjured?”
“For now. I need to leave soon to protect him. Though the tool I left him should work in the interim.” I imagined that she was also keeping an eye on him with her divine sense just in case there were more demonic cultivators running around that we didn’t know about.
“But, before I left, I wanted to co down and tell you that you all did an amazing job of ending that slaughter formation! Even I couldn’t have stopped it so quickly.”
I eyed her. “That’s because you’re not a formation master.”
“Too true!” She chuckled, then she snapped her fingers as if she’d rembered sothing. “The Sect Master told to remind you that your mission isn’t finished. At least not until the plague is completely gone from this empire.” She leaned forward and whispered. “He said sothing about making sure you earn your kiwis.”
I rolled my eyes. I figured he’d say that. The sect would likely receive substantial treasures from the empire if we were the ones most responsible for curing the plague. This would help my nephew pay for all those immortal cooking ingredients he had to give once I succeeded. Muahahaha!
Unfortunately for , just because the evil cultivator was dead, didn’t an that his parasites would die. This wasn’t so movie where magic like that happens.
Then there was whoever or whatever organization was behind him.
Good thing it wouldn’t be my job to search them out. I pitied the sect disciples who would handle that job.
Actually, it made wonder if this situation could have sothing to do with the wars between the demonic cultivators and the righteous sects.
My intervening here might push their plans back farther. Or, make them even more desperate, and force their hand.
She poked my cheek, startling . “Peak Elder?!”
“Sorry, Little Aunt Lin is just too adorable when angry.”
Of course I was adorable! But I still wanted personal space! Even if I looked like a 10-year-old, I had the mind of an Immortal Ascension monster, goddamn it!
Whatever. She was a rare nice Nascent Soul cultivator, so I’d let her off for now.
“And you must be my Little Martial Uncle.” She turned to Little Spring who nodded.
“You did a good job helping your sister.”
He looked grim. “She took an attack in my place, so I wouldn’t say that.”
She smiled gently. “If you want to be the one to protect Little Senior Lin, then you’ll have to work harder.”
“I will.”
She nodded. “I have to leave now but, first let do this.”
The Peak Elder stepped into the air and jumped high above us. Her hands moved through several seals before hundreds of tiny cauldrons appeared behind her. Then she gestured for them to move forward, and they exploded outwards.
I spread out my divine sense.
Every ti a cauldron struck down, a vine monster burst apart.
The one that was about to attack a kid was smashed into debris. The Vine Wyvern going on a rampage through a side street, was flattened when the cauldron expanded. And the vine tumbleweed that was about to knock over a cart filled with apples was crushed mid jump.
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