Cultivation: I can see the proficiency level

A snake coils around a sacred spot, a small courtyard nestled in a stone hollow.

Wang Mian and Su Fuyao were standing on the corridor, watching the rising mountain fog. Although the surrounding area was low-lying, it was affected by the surrounding mountains, and thick fog would rise every night.

Su Fuyao took out several silver mirrors from his storage bag, three small and one large. After infusing his magic power into the silver mirrors, the three small mirrors flew into the air and disappeared into the thick fog.

The remaining mirror swelled in the wind, growing to three feet in size. Ripples spread across its surface, and the image on it was divided into three parts, revealing the appearance of mountains, forests, and valleys.

"Fellow Daoist, you've taken a fancy to my Four Symbols Mirror?" Noticing the look in Wang Mian's eyes, Su Fuyao chuckled.

He really liked the mirror very much, but it was a fellow Daoist's magical artifact, so thinking about it too much was pointless.

After thoroughly searching the surroundings, Su Fuyao slowly put away his magical artifact and shook his head at Wang Mian: "I didn't find anything unusual around here, it's just that the fog is a bit thicker."

One of the images on the silver mirror shows the outline of Green Ox Valley faintly visible.

Wang Mian stared at the silver mirror, then looked at Su Fuyao meaningfully: "Fellow Daoist, can this mirror fly into Green Ox Valley and Little Dragon Valley?"

"I have never heard of these two families having the ability to raise snakes, and their businesses are also growing medicinal herbs and raising fish. Fellow Daoist, do you suspect that these two families are behind this?" Su Fuyao asked him.

However, she shook her head, indicating that while Yin Jian could enter those two immortal clan territories, the cultivators within those clans would notice.

It was just suspicion, without any evidence. Even if the Su family was powerful, she couldn't be so unreasonable and offend people. Her family wouldn't allow her to act so arrogantly.

Without saying much, Wang Mian took out a stack of talismans and threw them around.

Su Fuyao also took out a set of array plates and threw eight or nine array flags in all directions. A faint light flashed and disappeared, and she threw the array plate into the pond in the courtyard.

Better safe than sorry, the two of them each made their own arrangements, and only returned to the house after feeling completely safe.

"Fellow Daoist Su, please go and rest. I'll go downstairs to cultivate." After settling Su Fuyao down, Wang Mian went straight downstairs, where Bai Jiuniang was already lying next to the Spirit Gathering Array.

It concealed its aura, revealing nothing, and gradually refined the spiritual energy transformed from the elixir into demonic power.

Wilderness demons consume the essence of the sun and moon, resulting in extremely slow progress. Bai Jiuniang, however, is exceptionally gifted among them, and even though she consumes the essence of the sun and moon, her cultivation progresses quite quickly.

Now, with the help of the elixir, its cultivation has been greatly enhanced, like adding wings to a tiger or donning armor to an elephant. It is already close to the second minor stage of the middle grade.

"Ninth Sister, how is it?" Wang Mian squatted down and asked it in a low voice.

Bai Jiuniang nodded gently, her demonic power condensing into words: "I can break through at any time, but I've been feeling somewhat unsettled these past two days."

Wang Mian's gaze sharpened slightly as he looked at the words.

He now feels the same way; his senses are unsettled, as if he were in a dark thicket, with eyes watching him from the shadows.

Wang Mian, who had originally wanted it to break through the barrier as soon as possible, gave up the idea. Breaking through the barrier could not be disturbed. At best, it would cause the meridians to become disordered and difficult to control due to qi deviation. At worst, it would be in danger of death.

"The best outcome is to be absolutely certain, so let's wait a little longer."

Bai Jiuniang nodded in agreement.

Seeing Wang Mian approach the Spirit Gathering Array, Bai Jiuniang lay prone outside the array, sensing the changes in her surroundings.

As time passed, it gradually came to midnight, when the mountain fog was at its thickest.

next moment.

Wang Mian, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes. Bai Jiuniang, who was outside the spirit gathering array, stood up and looked in a certain direction outside the wooden building. Su Fuyao, who was upstairs, also opened his eyes and sat up.

As Su Fuyao leaped down the stairs, she met Wang Mian's gaze. The two of them looked in the same direction outside the stone cave.

"It's here!" Wang Mian sensed the approaching aura: "This aura is at least at the second level of the middle grade, comparable to a demonic beast at the sixth level of Qi Refining."

She's even better than Bai Jiuniang.

The two were of similar cultivation levels. What Wang Mian could sense, Su Fuyao could also sense. She released the Four Phases Mirror, and in a moment, the scene in the mirror appeared clearly.

From the thick fog, the head of a ferocious python emerged, as wide as an adult, covered with palm-sized scales, and possessing a pair of huge, spear-like barbed fangs. Its breath emitted poisonous gas, causing the plants along the way to sizzle and rise in wisps of black smoke.

It meanders and swims towards the snake-entwined valley.

"It's a Green-Scaled Python of the Wood element, powerful, venomous, and with extremely high defense." Su Fuyao looked at the image in the mirror and said to Wang Mian, "Its weakness isn't in its seven-inch mark, but below those three scales on its head."

Wang Mian also noticed the three snake scales of different colors.

Before the two could discuss their strategy,

The enormous snake's body wriggled and moved through the thick fog. In just a moment, it reached the stone cliff above the small courtyard where the two were. Looking down into the courtyard from its height, its demonic aura pressed down like an overwhelming tidal wave.

The demonic energy erupted suddenly, and a thick poisonous fog poured down, burning the lush green grass into scorched and withered leaves.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, open your mouth and take the antidote pills before engaging in combat." Su Fuyao flicked his storage bag and flicked out two antidote pills, which were swallowed by Wang Mian and Bai Jiuniang.

The two people and the dog flew out of the wooden building and hovered in the air, facing the monstrous green-scaled python from afar.

Wang Mian also saw the snake demon's appearance clearly. Its head was as big as a bucket, held high, and its body was coiled and coiled. It was estimated to be three or four zhang long, and its body was surrounded by a ghostly green demonic aura.

"It's finally here!" Wang Mian, who had not fought for a long time, showed no fear in his eyes. Instead, he was eager to try. The dormant Four Seasons Sword Qi was also activated by the demonic power. The sword qi spread to the Jinghong Sword in his hand and made sword sounds.

Two beams of spiritual light, one blue and one purple, swirled around Wang Mian, their energy covering him and causing him to suddenly swell, resembling two dragons that swept away the surrounding thick fog.

"Fellow Daoist, I'll test this beast's strength first." Wang Mian rode the Azure Fish Shuttle, wielding the Startling Swan Sword, which was surrounded by purple and blue hues, and headed straight for the snake demon.

The sword technique was activated, and the sword move began, splitting into points of sword energy that pierced straight at the giant eyeball of the Azure Scale Python. At the same time, the Purple and Green Scissors were incredibly agile, changing and turning, carrying sword energy to circle around the weak point of the snake's head on the enormous snake body.

Attack their vital points first.

A hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the Azure Scaled Serpent.

Its thick, massive tail, covered in a thick layer of demonic energy, suddenly swept out with the force of thunder, directly striking Wang Mian's sword energy, while simultaneously using demonic magic to protect its vital points.

"clang!"

The sword energy collided with the snake's tail, producing a piercing, metallic clang, accompanied by sparks flying everywhere. The Purple and Green Scissors were also blocked by the demonic magic, and the attack was completely ineffective.

Su Fuyao followed up Wang Mian's attack, his eighteen-foot-long spear slashing down and striking the snake's head directly.

The snake's head, which had been raised high in the air, was cleaved off by her strike, causing it to fall more than ten feet and letting out a painful hiss.

Before the Azure Scale Python could react, Su Fuyao kicked the spear with her embroidered shoes. The spear in her hand glowed with spiritual light, and the veins on her slender arms became prominent as she delivered another powerful blow.

A loud bang resounded.

The snake's head smashed into the rock, crushing the old stone into dust.

Wang Mian's lips parted slightly as he witnessed for the first time the unparalleled ferocity and overwhelming power of the Su family's body cultivators.

At this moment, no matter how Wang Mian compared her to Su Fuyao, he could not compare her to the straightforward young woman from before. He figured that if that eighteen-foot-long spear struck him, his fate would not be much better than that of the green-scaled snake.

Holding a gun in mid-air, she winked at Wang Mian.

"Fellow Daoist is insightful." After thinking it over, Wang Mian could only respond with this one sentence.

on the ground.

The wounded Azure Scale Python became even more ferocious, opening its mouth to spew out a foul-smelling venom that condensed into a large net, enveloping Wang Mian and Su Fuyao.

Then it opened its gaping maw, shot up like lightning, and lunged at the two of them.

Even physical cultivators would find it difficult to resist this type of poison technique.

Su Fuyao took out a large jade seal and tossed it above her head. The seal emitted a soft blue light, like an inverted glass bowl, protecting her and Wang Mian within it.

The snake venom crashed into the light barrier with a loud bang, like boiling water. The cyan light barrier flickered and rippled, and although it did not shatter immediately, it dimmed at a visible speed.

Su Fuyao rapidly channeled his magic power to create a protective light barrier around himself.

Seeing that the snake venom had dissipated and the azure curtain had been retracted, with the emerald-scaled python devouring it from below, Wang Mian said, "Fellow Daoist Su, leave the rest to me."

Before Su Fuyao could even speak, Wang Mian had already charged straight at the Azure Scale Python.

The longsword flashed like purple lightning in spring, piercing through the clouds. The summer sword intent from the Four Seasons Sword Technique was fully unleashed. After striking the Azure Scale Python, it melted snow like the summer sun and ice like boiling water. The longsword pierced through the snake's scales and disappeared into its head.

The Azure Scale Python felt the scorching sun blinding it, followed by unbearable pain.

This sword strike hit the vital point.

"puff!"

The sword energy cleaved and killed, blood splattered, and the vital points were torn to shreds.

The Azure Scale Python let out a mournful howl, its life force rapidly draining away. It then fell helplessly from the sky, crashing heavily among the rocks and sending up boulders.

"Qing Gu~"

A mournful cry came from afar, and Wang Mian and Su Fuyao saw a green-robed figure wearing a mask shoot towards the lifeless Azure Scale Python.

Following him, another figure, whose true identity was concealed, swept in and confronted Wang Mian and Su Fuyao.

Both of them possessed the aura of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

At this moment, Su Fuyao and Wang Mian, who had just killed the Azure Scale Python, each only had 30-40% of their magic power left. They looked at each other and placed their hands on their storage bags.

They are ready to use desperate measures at any time.