Chapter 97: Using Yourself as Bait, You Dog System! 【Second Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets】

Chapter 97: Using Himself as Bait, You Damn System! 【Second update, seeking monthly votes】

Hearing the sound, the Lion Yao’s scalp tingled.

He felt as if a true God was staring at him from behind. He turned his head sharply and saw a Human standing in the air, looking down at him from above. Thunder surged around him, rendering the space here a clear light, with faint rumbling thunder.

That unparalleled power brought him an unprecedented sense of oppression.

It made his heart tremble.

“You…”

Before the Lion Yao could speak, Jiang Li, whose Cultivation Technique was on autopilot, had already raised his palm, his five fingers spread, and brilliant azure lightning shot out, directly striking the fierce Yao below.

Zzzzt…

Thunder roared, and lightning was intimidating.

In an instant.

The Lion Yao seemed to have endured a hundred thousand volts of electric shock. Destructive lightning exploded and splattered, and all the air in the sky vibrated, with waves of shock rippling outwards in all directions.

“Ah! Ah!”

In less than three seconds.

The Lion Yao’s entire face was scorched.

He fell to the ground with a thud.

A faint smell of roasted meat wafted from his body.

At this moment.

All the surviving common people in the temple focused their gaze on Jiang Li.

Their eyes deeply reflected this Thunder God, who seemed to wield the authority of thunder and had descended to eliminate Yao.

“God, a God has appeared.”

It was unclear who cried out first, but the pilgrims began to prostrate collectively, hands clasped, sincerely thanking the heavens, and chanting complex and elaborate words of respect.

The general meaning was to thank the God for saving the world, and that they would reshape a golden statue for the God, serve him for life, become his most devout followers, and offer their incense and offerings.

Regarding this.

Although Jiang Li did not agree, he could understand the helplessness of these people.

Even in his previous world without demons, people believed in such things, let alone this Cultivation world where one could Cultivate to Immortal Ascension and Undergo Tribulation to Ascension. To Mortals, Cultivators who could Ascend and burrow into the ground were undoubtedly Gods.

The Cultivation Technique, “Supreme Divine Thunder Induction Heart Sutra,” took an even more direct approach.

It wanted to replace the idol here and become the new God, protecting all living beings with its own power.

This approach was surprisingly consistent with the goal of the Cultivation Technique, “Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill.”

One was to protect the common people of the world with the body of a deity.

The other was to protect the people of the territory with the body of an emperor.

Jiang Li thought: The way these two Cultivation Techniques are changing dynasties, who knows when they will be resisted by the Piaomiao Dynasty, leading to even greater conflicts.

However, the Imperial Dynasty’s Dragon Qi was more important.

As long as he could Cultivate his Body Refining Spell to Perfection, it wouldn’t matter what the Piaomiao Dynasty thought.

Anyway, they couldn’t defeat him.

Amidst his murmuring.

Jiang Li turned and left.

The Demon Suppression Division captains in the temple finally reacted at this moment. Mustering their courage, they stepped forward and cupped their fists: “May I ask if you are the Immortal Master from Shenhuo Mountain?”

It was known throughout the entire Jiangzhou Demon Suppression Division that there was a true Immortal Master on Shenhuo Mountain.

Only this Immortal Master from an Immortal School could crush a Golden Core Stage third-tier Yao Beast with overwhelming force, displaying supreme talent.

【Ding, triggered a dialogue with an unnamed passerby. Please enter content —】

Jiang Li typed: “Where is the Demon Suppression Division?”

Upon hearing this.

The Demon Suppression Division captains in front of him showed excitement. Not refuting meant admitting that the person in front of them was indeed the Immortal Master from Shenhuo Mountain.

“Immortal Master, on the day of the Yao Race’s attack on the city, the Demon Suppression Division had already evacuated the common people, taking most of them to Shenhuo Mountain and activating the Formation of Shenhuo Mountain Manor to resist the Yao Beast attacks. As for us captains, we were responsible for searching for common people everywhere and bringing them back to Shenhuo Mountain. However… the frequency of Yao Beast attacks became higher and higher, and out of helplessness, we could only hide in here.”

A wise move.

There were only two most stable places in the entire Jiangzhou.

One was Shenhuo Mountain Manor, protected by a sect-guarding Formation.

The other was the secret stronghold of the Yinkui Sect, but that place had already been destroyed by the wind disaster.

Shenhuo Mountain was the Demon Suppression Division’s only choice.

However…

A Formation was, after all, an inanimate object, and there were no profound Formation Great Masters in the Demon Suppression Division who could repair and resist at the same time. Once the great Formation was broken, Shenhuo Mountain would become a Hell on earth.

On one side was Flying Flower Valley, who came for help, and on the other was the Demon Suppression Division, which had gathered a large number of common people. Besides, there were also many Mortals in the city who had not had time to evacuate and were trapped. The situations of all three parties were equally critical. Choosing one side meant putting the other two sides in danger.

No choice could satisfy all parties.

But…

The Qi Refining Spell offered a fourth solution.

【Ding, Cultivation Technique “Supreme Divine Thunder Induction Heart Sutra” sacrifices itself for righteousness, using itself as bait, intending to act like King Ksitigarbha, ‘If I don’t enter Hell, who will?’】

Listening to the System prompt.

Jiang Li had a bad feeling.

Using himself as bait, it couldn’t be what he was thinking, could it?

No, it’s much better if you just kill them one by one and defeat them individually to ensure everything is foolproof.

Don’t get any crazy ideas.

Just as he was thinking.

Jiang Li, whose Cultivation Technique was on autopilot, moved.

He did not choose to support any side, nor did he transform into a hunter, hunting Yao Beasts alone in the city. Instead, he unleashed his aura with full force. The five Thunder Palaces and twelve meridians simultaneously spewed violent thunder Qi, forming a thick layer of dark clouds in the sky.

Within the thunderclouds, purple light brewed, flickering incessantly.

Purple Extreme Thunder.

This was the thunder spell he had newly acquired after connecting his twelve meridians and advancing to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Wielding thunder with his body, he summoned a wisp of purple lightning from the sky.

At the same time.

The aura belonging to Asking the Dao Foundation Establishment was also actively released without any concealment.

In this instant.

He became the most tempting human elixir in the entire Dingbang City.

He was a spiritual object nurtured by heaven and earth.

Eating him would lead to comprehending the Dao and Ascension.

Although it was an exaggerated description, the aura of Asking the Dao Foundation Establishment was indeed an unparalleled delicacy in the eyes of the Yao Race, surpassing all temptations in the world.

In an instant.

All the Yao Race in Dingbang City noticed the brilliant thunder in the central area of the city, and beneath the thunder, an extreme fragrance wafted.

“It’s a sacred medicine, a sacred medicine of heaven and earth!”

The Yao Beasts’ eyes turned red.

Foul-smelling saliva flowed all over the ground, impossible to wipe clean.

They abandoned the readily available Mortal flesh, and with a mix of madness and excitement, roared and rushed towards the sacred medicine in the city center.

Flying Flower Valley.

A peach garden established within a mountain valley.

The Golden Eyed Lion King, with a human-like body and a lion’s head, broke into this Immortal Cultivation School composed of female Cultivators, and the lust in his eyes became increasingly apparent.

“Beast offspring born of Cultivators will definitely combine the strengths of the Yao Race and the Human Race, allowing me to Cultivate the strongest offspring.”

Thunder appeared, and the aura of the sacred medicine spread.

The Golden Eyed Lion King hesitated for a few seconds, then immediately changed direction and pounced towards the location of the sacred medicine.

Shenhuo Mountain.

The Yao Race, led by the Golden Winged Vicious Tiger, launched a strong attack on the sect-guarding Formation of Shenhuo Mountain Manor.

Under continuous bombardment, the sect-guarding Formation developed cracks, and then gradually shattered.

Revealing the more than ten thousand ordinary common people who had taken refuge in Shenhuo Mountain Manor.

The Demon Suppression Division vanguard generals stood at the forefront.

Drawing their swords.

With a resolute determination to die.

“It seems we truly cannot escape this calamity this time. I wonder if Flying Flower Valley has invited an Immortal Master.”

Just as Vanguard General General Lu Dali was speaking, the Golden Winged Vicious Tiger clan, who had already rushed into the Shenhuo Great Hall, suddenly turned their tiger heads and looked towards the rolling thunder down the mountain and the aura of the sacred medicine hidden within the thunder.

“First, seize the sacred medicine.”

The King of the Golden Winged Tigers made a decisive decision.

As long as the city gates were held, not a single Mortal here could escape, but the sacred medicine was moving and could disappear at any time.

Immediately after.

One Golden Winged Vicious Tiger after another flew out of Shenhuo Mountain.

Pouncing towards the location of the thunder.

For a time.

The entire city was filled with surging Yao shadows.

Continuously rushing through this dilapidated city, disregarding other Mortals.

Their only goal: the sacred medicine of heaven and earth conceived under the thunder.

This sudden change left the vanguard generals present bewildered, not knowing what had happened.

It wasn’t until General Lu Dali seemed to recall something and exclaimed: “It’s the Immortal Master, the Immortal Master has come! I once personally saw the Immortal Master use thunder spells, almost identical to this thunder down the mountain, only much more powerful.”

…

On the other side.

“System, you damn…”

Jiang Li, from a third-person perspective, watched as the Cultivation Technique simultaneously released the aura of Asking the Dao Foundation Establishment and guided the thunderclouds out of Dingbang City, landing on a hillside outside the city.

Then, it simply closed its eyes to rest, like King Ksitigarbha sitting in Hell, delivering souls, waiting for the Yao Beasts to arrive.

His vision went dark.

His whole being was about to crack.

This damn Cultivation Technique chose to save three groups of people at once, then put him in danger.

You really know how to save people.

But… what about us?

You sacrifice yourself for righteousness, but don’t you dare drag me along!

You can’t just borrow power when you can’t win, can you?

Thinking of this.

Jiang Li’s heart sank.

This damn Cultivation Technique wouldn’t really be planning that, would it?

Borrowing is fun for a while, but repaying brings tears.

He hadn’t even repaid his last Heavenly Dao debt, was he going to owe another one?

As his thoughts churned.

The Golden Winged Vicious Tiger clan, the closest, had already appeared here.

They landed.

With each flap of their golden wings, a gust of wind swept forth.

There were ten of them in total.

Each of their auras was at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

There were also two at the Golden Core Stage.

The King of the Golden Winged Tigers, leading them, had a Cultivation of Golden Core Late Stage.

As the golden wings stopped, a hint of human-like confusion appeared in the Tiger King’s beast eyes.

Beneath the thunder, a figure stood quietly in place, arms hanging, his expression stern and unchanging, with no trace of fear in his deep eyes.

As if he was ready to sacrifice himself for righteousness at any moment.

Jiang Li: Feed me peanuts!

“It’s you? That sacred medicine of heaven and earth was actually emitted by you.”

The Tiger King spoke human words, his beast eyes showing some confusion, but it quickly disappeared, replaced by an increasingly exaggerated curve of his lips.

Until he couldn’t help but laugh out loud: “Hahahahaha, a mere Foundation Establishment child actually has the taste of a sacred medicine. This is simply a heaven-sent Opportunity! My Opportunity to break through to a fourth-tier Yao Beast must be on you.”

“I know your purpose. You want to use yourself as a bargaining chip to make me spare the humans in this city, right? But don’t worry, I won’t let them sacrifice themselves for nothing. Both you and they will turn into energy within my organs, helping me break through the Bottleneck of a fourth-tier Yao Beast and achieve Nascent Soul Great Yao.”

The Tiger King was exhilarated.

He never thought there would be such a foolish Human.

“What are you blabbering about?”

At this moment.

Jiang Li also typed.

He started with a violent thunder light, to show respect.

If there were only ten Yao Beasts, then he could puff out his chest.