Just A Daoist Who Occasionally Kicks Ass-Chapter 352: The Great Chasm! Thousand-Year Evil Tree! Terrifying Ghost Face! Survival in a Deadly Place?!
He took out the jade cicada to check, and a chill ran through his heart. The blood on the jade cicada had increased dramatically, and it was now a brilliant, glaring red! Lowering his head to examine it closely, he noticed a crack on the jade cicada, and this meant that Fang Qinglan’s situation was growing increasingly urgent.
His movements were swift like the wind, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished into the pitch-black environment.
Soon, he arrived at the deep and unfathomable edge of a chasm. The cracks of the chasm were filled with highly poisonous vines, rustling eerily in the wind, like the clapping of ghostly hands. From below came deafening and bone-chilling roars.
Li Yanchu stood at the edge and peered down, hearing the monstrous sounds but unable to make out what kind of creature was causing them.
His eyes glimmered with divine light, and he activated Spirit Eyes. Immediately, he involuntarily stepped back.
At the edge of the chasm stood a massive evil tree with its roots sprawling in all directions, and all the yin trees and vines in the area were connected to it. Compared to the single cursed tree that had blocked his path earlier, this one was incomparably vast!
And deep within the chasm lurked a colossal ghostly face with its eyes tightly shut and its expression icy and cold. The enormous ghost face filled the depths of the chasm, its sheer size sending shivers through anyone who saw it.
Truly fitting for Fengdu, these cursed things are both fierce and numerous! Li Yanchu thought to himself.
His gaze swept into the distance, where a massive ancient city appeared shrouded in mist. The guidance of his Art of Pursuit came from there, so he had to reach that ancient city.
A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes. Deep in the great chasm lurked a terrifying ghostly face, and on the opposite side of the chasm stood a colossal yin tree. This situation was practically a dead end!
He scanned the chasm, which stretched endlessly out of sight. Going around it would take a lot of time, and with that terrifying ghost face lurking deep within, Li Yanchu realized that even using his Cloud-Riding Immortal Physique would be useless. He could very likely be trapped in midair by the ghost face, and he’d be in a dire situation if he fell then.
Crack!
The jade cicada in his hands showed another crack, the blood growing even more shockingly red.
Li Yanchu’s expression turned grim as he pulled out a large, antique bow from his Universe Pouch: the Wind Divine Bow, a legendary weapon once wielded by Fengbo[1], the God of Wind!
He hooked his hand onto the bowstring, and suddenly pulled it back with a fierce yank. The muscles in his arm tensed instantly, and the bowstring curved like a full moon, and a brilliant, razor-sharp arrow took form.
Whoosh!
The arrow shot forth, illuminating a wide area.
Boom!
Part of the enormous yin tree’s body was blasted apart by the arrow.
Whoosh!
He nocked another arrow, drawing the bow like a full moon again. This arrow aimed straight for the terrifying ghost face deep in the chasm!
Boom, crash, boom!
Enormous explosions rang out, with the faint howl of wind and thunder echoing through the air.
“Roar!”
A thunderous, earth-shaking roar erupted from the depths of the chasm. The ground trembled, mountains shook, and debris flew in all directions!
Then, Li Yanchu pulled out the Greenwood Immortal Vine, a top-tier spirit elixir that nourishes the primordial spirit, from his Universe Pouch. He dispersed his defensive aura, and with the Jiaoslayer, sliced open the skin on his arm, pouring his scorching vital blood onto the Greenwood Immortal Vine. Then, using Telekinetic Command, he sent it soaring forward.
A streak of light flashed, and the Greenwood Immortal Vine, infused with Li Yanchu’s pure yang blood, floated quietly above the chasm.
Meanwhile, he activated Sun Veil and Illusory Form, and with the Clearheart Jade Pendant amplifying his technique, he concealed himself behind a rock, concealing heavenly sight. He also activated the Dao Dust Bead, equivalent in power to five enhancements, to pray for protection.
From drawing the Wind Divine Bow with its overwhelming divine arrow, to enraging the thousand-year-old yin tree and the colossal ghost face, to slicing his arm, infusing the Greenwood Immortal Vine with blood, and finally employing multiple techniques to hide behind the rock, all of it flowed seamlessly and was executed in the blink of an eye.
The thousand-year yin tree at the edge of the chasm reacted; its massive, grotesque roots and vines burst from the ground, swiping at the Greenwood Immortal Vine soaked in pure yang blood.
But deep in the chasm, the terrifying ghost face suddenly snapped its eyes open. The Greenwood Immortal Vine sank abruptly, and the Telekinetic Command failed!
“So it truly has the bizarre ability to restrict the void!” Li Yanchu frowned slightly.
Boom! Boom!
Two powerful evil spirits, attracted by the genius treasure that radiated both pure soul force and pure yang blood, fought fiercely with each other, their greed and desire fully exposed. Their immense power blotted out the sky, with black wind, shadowy light, and eerie fluctuations, filling the entire great chasm.
Strange supernatural techniques erupted, sending massive explosive shockwaves through the deep fissure and nearly knocking anyone off their feet. The myriad techniques Li Yanchu employed were enough to reduce his presence in this chaotic environment, preventing these two formidable spirits from noticing him.
“As expected, the ancient, terrifying entities of Fengdu, though numerous, are mostly enhanced or dormant! Their reactions are relatively slow, at least at first!”
Li Yanchu remained calm, analyzing the situation carefully. If things had gone wrong earlier, he would have faced these two Fengdu terrors at once. The huge commotion he caused was intended to gauge the reactions of Fengdu’s spirits, and so far, it seemed his gamble had paid off!
Rumble... rumble...
The great chasm shook violently. Li Yanchu started his run from one edge of the chasm, his muscles taut with explosive tension, especially in his legs. Using his overwhelming physical strength, he slammed off the ground, propelling himself forward with immense power.
Like a cannonball, he soared over the great chasm. While airborne, his body began to fatigue, uncontrollably starting to fall.
The good news was that the terrifying ghost face had not focused much energy on him. The strange gravitational pull was weak, and after being blocked by his talismanic armor, it had almost no effect.
Seizing the opportunity, he activated his Cloud-Riding Immortal Physique, and clouds formed beneath his feet, thereafter he directly flew to the opposite side. The brief exposure of his aura caught the attention of the two Fengdu evil beings, but when Li Yanchu’s feet landed, he immediately activated Daoist arts to conceal his heavenly insight.
The thousand-year yin tree and the terrifying ghost face paused slightly, as if having lost their target, then resumed attacking each other.
Then, Li Yanchu began running in long, powerful strides. With his current physical strength, power, speed, agility, and endurance, he was among the world’s top tier. His full-speed sprint was fast, yet controlled.
In the blink of an eye, having caused a cataclysmic scene, Li Yanchu left the area in the simplest and safest way, steady as an old dog.
When the deep, ancient city appeared before him, Li Yanchu’s eyes lit up.
“Finally arrived!”
He took a deep breath, then glanced back at the explosions and flashes from the great chasm as a faint smile appeared on his face.
Daoist Art: Telekinetic Retrieval!
This spell itself belonged to the realm of divine arts; it could not be judged by ordinary logic.
Just then, a blood-stained Immortal Vine appeared in Li Yanchu’s hand. After dealing with the enemies, the bait still had to be retrieved.
The tremendous explosion that had been continuous, which caused the earth to tremble, the mountains to shake, and the sky and ground to collapse, suddenly halted, as if some monumental event had occurred.
Immediately, piercing ghostly wails and earth-shattering roars erupted simultaneously, carrying surging waves of resentment and hatred.
It was as if someone had been mercilessly tricked, and pure fury exploded.
1. Fengbo, also known as Fengshi, is the Daoist deity of the wind. In ancient times, he was depicted as a grotesque deity with the body of a deer, the head of a bird, horns, the tail of a snake, and patterns of a leopard. Eventually, Fengbo was replaced by Feng Po Po. ☜
