Annihilating the Demonic Cultivator

The Ghost Soul Valley disciple immediately looked to his side.

Upon doing so, he saw a woman with flowing silver hair and eyes gleaming with a demonic purple light, standing atop a corner of the house, observing him with a condescending gaze.

“You—who are you, daring to meddle in the affairs of our Ghost Soul Valley?”

The Ghost Soul Valley disciple bellowed in rage.

“I, for one, have always been fond of meddling in others’ business.”
“As a cultivator, you wantonly slaughter mortals; do you even know how to write the words ‘shame’ and ‘disgrace’?”

The Ghost Soul Valley disciple immediately waved his hand, and several Cavern Heaven Realm specters flew from beneath his black robe, lunging towards Yan Yun.

He, meanwhile, instantly called for help from his companions, reasoning that anyone capable of severing his Soul Gathering Lock with a single strike must possess a cultivation far superior to his own.

[Strong enemy detected, send reinforcements immediately.]

Yan Yun did not stop him from calling for aid.

Gazing at the malevolent spirits hurtling towards her, she simply unleashed her divine sense, which surged forth, instantly scattering the specters until their souls were utterly dissipated.

The souls of these cultivators, transformed into specters, were beyond saving; at the very least, Yan Yun possessed no means to rescue them, leaving only annihilation as an option.

Pfft!
As the specters were obliterated, the one controlling them naturally suffered a backlash.

Nevertheless, his objective had been achieved.

Upon receiving his plea, the other Ghost Soul Valley disciples nearby immediately ceased their attacks on other cultivators and converged around him.

In total, six individuals arrived, instantly encircling Yan Yun.

“Daring to provoke our Ghost Soul Valley, woman, your soul shall be ours.”

Without hesitation, all six simultaneously unleashed their Soul Reaping Ropes upon Yan Yun.

Such an assault would likely spell a bitter end for even an ordinary Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator of comparable standing.

However, the opponent they faced was far more formidable than they could ever have imagined.

“Petty tricks.”
“Since you intend to kill me, then my retaliatory killing in self-defense should be considered justifiable, wouldn’t you agree?”

Yan Yun raised her hands, manifesting three poison needles in each, then launched them in every direction.

These poison needles transformed into six streaks of purple light, effortlessly shattering the six individuals’ magic treasures and, with lightning speed, piercing through their foreheads.

All six simultaneously had their pupils constrict.

“No, impossible!”
“How can she be so powerful?”

After being poisoned, their flesh and blood rapidly dissolved, and by the time they fell from the sky, they had been reduced to six skeletons.

The injured Cavern Heaven Realm cultivator, witnessing his companions’ gruesome deaths, immediately let out a shriek.

“Ghost woman, a ghost woman!”
“Help me, Senior Brother Xu, save me!”

No sooner had his words faded than a streak of light pierced through the back of his head, bringing his life to an abrupt end.

“Noisy.”

Yet, his cries for help still drew the attention of several other Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators.

“Who dares to kill my Ghost Soul Valley disciples?”
“I’ll—”

“Who dares to kill my Ghost Soul Valley disciples?”
“I’ll extract your soul and refine your spirit!”
All the Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators, along with the other Cavern Heaven Realm cultivators, swarmed around.

The elder struck the ground forcefully, then hurried to Yan Yun’s location.

There was no other choice; if he didn’t intervene soon, their people would likely be slaughtered.

Upon arrival, Senior Brother Xu first surveyed his fellow disciples, now reduced to skeletons on the ground, a tremor of shock seizing his face.

“What kind of technique is this?”
“It’s so vicious, far more ruthless than anything our Ghost Soul Valley possesses.”

Senior Brother Xu inexplicably swallowed, then turned his gaze to Yan Yun.

“Don’t look at me like that; your people attacked me first.”
“I merely acted in self-defense,” Yan Yun stated, utterly unafraid.

‘These people are incredibly weak, completely incomparable to the Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators at the Jiang Country Immortal Dao Assembly.’

“Fellow Daoist, judging by your methods, you must also be a demonic cultivator.”
“For the sake of our shared path, please leave,” Senior Brother Xu said, feigning composure.

Upon arriving, he had immediately sensed the invisible fluctuations of spiritual energy emanating from the woman before him, which were far more potent than his own.

Fearing that they might all perish there, he had chosen to retreat.

“Oh, no, that won’t do.”
“I’m one to poke my nose into things, and once I start, I see it through to the end.”
“I’ll give you a few chances—attack me with everything you’ve got, or you’ll die without even a complete corpse, alright?”
Yan Yun revealed a cruel smile.

Her smile was chilling, as if, in Yan Yun’s eyes, these individuals were already dead.

“This is too much!”
“Kill her!”
Seeing that Yan Yun had no intention of letting them go, Senior Brother Xu had no choice but to fight for his life.

His junior brothers and sisters, receiving the command, instantly unleashed their full power.

‘Three Cavern Heaven cultivators, too weak.’
A vast amount of poison mist erupted from Yan Yun’s body, instantly enveloping the Ghost Soul Valley disciples.

The moment they came into contact with the toxic mist, they let out horrifying screams.

The corrosive poison Yan Yun specialized in was incredibly virulent; their bodies dissolved at a visible rate, and crucially, they were powerless to stop it, forced to watch their flesh and blood vanish before their very eyes.

“Ah, mercy!”
“Mercy, Senior Brother Xu, save me!”

A female Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator immediately looked towards Senior Brother Xu.

However, when she turned her head to face him, she discovered that he had already fled.

Listening to the cries for help behind him, Senior Brother Xu’s face was etched with terror.

‘Save them? This woman is probably a prodigy from some major Demonic Dao sect. How could I be so unlucky? I hope you all can hold on a bit longer and buy me some time to escape,’ Senior Brother Xu thought to himself.

Alas, those individuals couldn’t even last ten breaths before they were all reduced to skeletons.

“Trying to run?”
“Did I give you permission?”
Yan Yun felt her blood inexplicably boil that night.

Theoretically, this was her first kill accomplished solely through her own power, yet she felt no fear whatsoever.

On the contrary, it felt as effortless as crushing an ant.

Most importantly, witnessing their terror filled her with an indescribable sense of pleasure.

Yan Yun immediately gave chase to Senior Brother Xu, and with her speed, she intercepted him in the blink of an eye.

“Where are you going?”

Senior Brother Xu saw Yan Yun watching him with a cruel smile.

This caused him to involuntarily retreat a few steps.

“Fellow Daoist, no, Immortal Fairy, it was our fault for offending you.”
“But please, for the sake of us both being demonic cultivators, spare my life.”
“I will be eternally grateful,” Senior Brother Xu immediately pleaded for mercy.

It wasn’t that he was a coward; it was that he stood no chance.

“Begging for mercy?”
“You demonic heretics actually beg for mercy, hahaha…”
Yan Yun burst into laughter.

Her laughter echoed in the darkness like the wails of a vengeful spirit claiming lives.

Yet, after her laughter subsided, Yan Yun’s tone shifted.

“Very well.”
“As long as you satisfy me, and for the sake of that ‘Immortal Fairy’ you called me, I can let you go.”
“Tell me everything about your Ghost Soul Valley, and make sure there isn’t a single shred of concealment.”
“Otherwise, I guarantee you’ll wish you were dead.”

Under Yan Yun’s soul-claiming voice, Senior Brother Xu dared not conceal anything.

He immediately divulged everything about their Ghost Soul Valley.

After listening, Yan Yun was slightly surprised.

‘Four major powers? The Ghost Soul Old Ancestor needs a vast number of living beings’ spiritual souls to break through to the Great Perfection Divine Venerable Realm? As expected of the Dao Alliance’s sphere of influence; such actions go unchecked.’

Only after learning everything did Yan Yun wave her hand at Senior Brother Xu.

“Alright, you may leave.”

Senior Brother Xu felt as if he had received a great pardon, but the moment he turned his head, a chilling expression appeared on his face.

‘Hmph, wretched woman, once I return, I’ll make sure you regret this. Just wait for our Ghost Soul Valley’s retaliation.’

However, before his smile could even fade, a streak of purple light suddenly pierced through his heart, freezing his life along with his expression.

It was undoubtedly Yan Yun who had struck.

“Idiot.”
“I said I’d let you go, but I never said I wouldn’t kill you.”
“Living like you only harms more people.”

Senior Brother Xu quickly turned into a skeleton as well.

Yan Yun immediately searched his body, retrieving a storage bag and taking the magic treasure from his hand.

‘Soul Refining Art? Soul Controlling Art…’

Within his storage artifact, Yan Yun discovered some basic cultivation techniques, which she presumed were Ghost Soul Valley’s methods.

As for other items, the fellow was so poor that he possessed nothing of value.

After eliminating him, Yan Yun unleashed a burst of fire, incinerating his remains until only a pile of ashes remained.

In the town.

She then returned to the town.

At that moment, a dozen or so cultivators were gathered around the skeletal remains of the Ghost Soul Valley disciples in the town.

All these cultivators were injured, and the elderly man was their leader.

“Family Head Wu, what happened here?”
“Were these villains killed?”

Someone asked.

The elder shook his head.

“Such ruthless methods.”
“They must have provoked a passing powerful cultivator.”

No sooner had his words fallen than a figure descended from the sky, landing before them.

“My apologies.”
“I was the one who killed them.”
“Everything on their bodies is mine, so please don’t try to take it from me.”
Yan Yun, having donned a veil, spoke to them.

Upon seeing that the newcomer was a white-haired woman in purple, everyone immediately grew wary.

However, once they heard that she was the one who had killed them, effectively becoming their savior, they immediately relaxed slightly.

“So it was this Immortal Fairy who rescued us.”
“This old man is the town mayor.”

“I represent all the people of this town in thanking the Immortal Fairy for her saving grace.”

Yan Yun then collected the storage bags from the Ghost Soul Valley disciples, then incinerated their bones until nothing remained but ashes.

Only then did she respond to the elder’s gratitude.

“I merely acted in self-defense, so there’s no need for thanks.”
“A word of friendly advice—”

“I suggest the people of your town move away tonight.”

“The Ghost Soul Valley people might come to investigate, and if they do, it will be troublesome.”
“Farewell.”
Yan Yun left these words and departed immediately.

This place was certainly no longer safe to stay.

The elder was no fool; with over a dozen Ghost Soul Valley disciples dead here, their superiors would surely come to investigate.

“Quickly, gather everyone still alive!”
“We’re moving out tonight!” the elder commanded.

The elder was remarkably decisive, though he had no other option, knowing full well the Ghost Soul Valley’s ruthlessness.

If they didn’t leave, the entire town would undoubtedly suffer the consequences.

Of course, this elder was an outer disciple of the True Dragon Gate, and the area where Yan Yun was located belonged to the True Dragon Gate’s territory.

As the elder led all the townspeople in their escape, he also sent a message to the True Dragon Gate.

Roughly three hours after the entire town had departed, several black-robed figures flew from afar, arriving above the town.

Alas, the place had already been reduced to scorched earth; before leaving, they had even set the town ablaze.

“Damn it!”
“Who dares to kill my Ghost Soul Valley disciples?”
“Don’t let this Venerable One find out, or I’ll make you wish you were dead!”

Unable to find any evidence, these few individuals immediately departed once more.

Not long after they left, Xuanhui Holy Mother and three others appeared there.

“This aura… it truly belongs to the Ghost Soul Valley.”
“It seems they have indeed emerged into the world,” Xuanhui Holy Mother said, her expression grave.