strictlysupreme Chapter 78 Shh, keep your voice down, don't get yourself killed!
Chapter 78 Shh, keep your voice down, don't get yourself killed!
Not long after Ye Xiaobai entered the Purple Forest Mountains, lightning flashed and thunder roared, followed by a torrential downpour.
Ye Xiaobai has always hated rain; even with an umbrella, he often gets soaked. Now that he's cultivating immortality, although he can use magic to avoid the rain, it's still inconvenient to go out in the rain.
Consciousness and senses such as smell will be severely affected, greatly increasing the risk.
For safety's sake, Ye Xiaobai originally planned to find a secluded place to take shelter from the rain, but after walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered the information about the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard that he had looked up earlier.
The Purple Flame Thunder Leopard often cultivates by harnessing the power of lightning during thunderstorms, so this might be the best time to find it.
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaobai no longer cared about finding shelter from the rain and could only calmly search for the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard's tracks in the rain, following the sound of thunder.
"Boom!"
Thunder rumbled in the distance again, followed by a bolt of blue lightning striking the mountaintop not far away. With a crack, sparks flew everywhere.
Ye Xiaobai paused his advance, briefly confirmed the direction of the lightning strike, and then continued forward.
Half an hour later, Ye Xiaobai arrived near the mountain where lightning frequently struck, and sure enough, he found a third-tier Purple Flame Thunder Leopard cultivating on the mountaintop using the power of lightning.
The Purple Flame Thunder Leopard was about three zhang long, with a lithe body, smooth muscle lines, and deep purple fur that shimmered with a mysterious metallic luster.
Another piece of bad news is that more than twenty cultivators have gathered around the mountaintop, most of whom are in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, with only a few reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
When everyone saw Ye Xiaobai arrive, they only glanced up briefly before focusing their attention back on the location of the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard.
Seeing that no one was in a hurry to make a move, Ye Xiaobai found a quiet corner to sit down and rest.
The rain gradually subsided, the lightning completely disappeared, and the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard's training slowly came to an end.
Judging from its cultivation level, which is close to that of a fourth-tier demon beast, it is roughly equivalent to the cultivation level of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. In addition, the demon beast's own defense is amazing, so it will not be defeated even against a late-Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Gradually, more and more people gathered around, and there were now about thirty cultivators.
The elderly couple also arrived here, accompanied by other cultivators.
The older cultivator greeted Ye Xiaobai warmly, and Ye Xiaobai responded with a smile and a nod.
Soon, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard's training came to a complete end. The rain stopped, and the lightning had long since disappeared.
Looking at the many human cultivators around him, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard first let out a "howl howl" and then glared angrily at them.
"What are you all waiting for? The lightning has ended. Whoever catches this precious demonic beast gets to keep it! Take this axe—the Heaven and Earth Split!" A middle-aged cultivator in the early Foundation Establishment stage was the first to rush out.
"Do it!"
Immediately afterwards, another group of cultivators launched an attack and rushed forward.
Seeing that there were many people around, Ye Xiaobai was in no hurry to make a move. Many cultivators thought the same way as Ye Xiaobai, hoping to reap the benefits without lifting a finger.
The Purple Flame Thunder Leopard moved like lightning, easily dodging the attacks of the crowd. Taking advantage of a gap in the attack, it delivered a Purple Flame Hoof strike to the chest of the middle-aged cultivator wielding the mountain-splitting axe. The purple flames instantly ignited the middle-aged cultivator, turning him into a purple fireman.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
"Water! Water! Could any fellow cultivator provide some water-attribute magic?"
The middle-aged monk wailed in agony as he frantically sought help from all sides.
Among the crowd, some couldn't bear it and quickly used the Sword Rain Technique, finally extinguishing the fire on the middle-aged cultivator's body after half a day. However, by this time, the middle-aged cultivator had suffered extensive burns all over his body, and even if he recovered, his cultivation level would be difficult to restore.
Upon seeing this, some early Foundation Establishment cultivators hesitated. They had previously underestimated the damage of the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard, and if they were to come into contact with its flames, they would likely be in grave danger.
Ye Xiaobai was also greatly shocked by the damage caused by the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard. Fortunately, he was far away and was not in danger for the time being.
Those nearby fared much worse; taking advantage of the moment when some cultivators were distracted, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard swiftly attacked several human cultivators. In the blink of an eye, several more fire-men desperately shouted and cried for help.
The cultivators nearby dared not waste any more time in the rescue and all kept a safe distance, with only a few late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators standing close to the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard.
Several human cultivators died shortly after the attack began, and others suffered burns of varying degrees.
The morale of the human cultivators plummeted instantly.
"Our Vermilion Bird Sect has taken a liking to this Purple Flame Thunder Leopard. We hope you fellow cultivators will give our Vermilion Bird Sect some face!" a female cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage said calmly.
"It's actually the Thousand Illusions Flower Shadow Fairy of the Vermilion Bird Sect—Bai Meisheng!"
Immediately, someone in the crowd recognized the female cultivator's name, and then they began to discuss it amongst themselves.
"It is said that her Thousand Shadow Illusion Technique is rarely matched among those in the Foundation Establishment stage!"
"I've heard that if you make eye contact with her, you'll unknowingly fall under her illusion!"
"I've also heard that anyone who falls under her illusion spell is doomed!"
"We rogue cultivators are definitely no match for them; preserving our lives is the most important thing!"
After listening to the discussions of some people who knew the situation, some of the independent cultivators left immediately, while others still wanted to take advantage of the chaos.
Looking at Bai Meisheng's profile from afar, Ye Xiaobai was instantly impressed by her undeniable allure.
"Such a rare and precious beast will naturally be obtained by someone destined to possess it!" an old man with a white beard said with a smile.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that he was also in the late Foundation Establishment stage. No wonder he had the confidence to compete with Bai Meisheng.
"It turns out to be the infamous Smiling Knife King of the neighborhood—Wei Sandao."
"It is said that there was once a cultivation family whose ancestor had reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, and there were several other Foundation Establishment stage cultivators as well. However, they offended this Wei Sandao, and the next day, the entire cultivation family disappeared!"
"So terrifying!"
"Looking at his smiling face, I thought he was a kind and friendly old man!"
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't get yourself killed!"
Wei Sandao naturally didn't care about these trivial matters; what he cared about most now was how to capture the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard.
Seeing Wei Sandao's imposing demeanor, Ye Xiaobai felt that obtaining the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard would be even more difficult this time.
"Since Senior Wei wants to compete for it, this junior dares not stop him. Now it's up to us to see what we can do!" Bai Meisheng said calmly.
Bai Meisheng didn't want to waste too much energy with Wei Sandao at this moment, since capturing the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard was the most important thing right now.
"You junior do have some sense!" Wei Sandao said with a chuckle. Then he turned around, glared fiercely at the other cultivators, and shouted, "Does anyone else among you want to get involved?"
"No no!"
The crowd was so frightened that they immediately dared not oppose him and hurriedly replied respectfully.
"And you?" Wei Sandao looked at Ye Xiaobai who remained silent, and his tone suddenly became more forceful.
Ye Xiaobai didn't want to give up either, but he needed to conserve his strength for the time being, so he could only say calmly, "This junior will naturally not get involved at this time!"