Journey to the West Creation Technique

Zhao Xuangang glanced at the uninvited guest: "Fellow Daoist Lu, this cat... is it yours?"

Lu Chengjun looked down at the furry Amiya at his feet and replied softly, "Yes."

Zhao Xuangang's expression turned serious: "You think you're going out for a spring outing? Let it go back!"

"Meow!" The tabby cat suddenly arched its back, its tail standing straight up, baring its teeth at Zhao Xuangang.

Everyone was slightly taken aback and turned their heads to look.

Lu Chengjun quickly bent down and squatted down, reaching out to touch and stroke her: "Go back, it's alright."

After some gentle coaxing, the kitten finally calmed down and even rubbed its head against his palm.

"Go back obediently and wait for me to come back."

The tabby cat seemed to completely understand human speech, looking up at him and meowing twice, as if to warn him to be careful.

She looked back every few steps, her eyes filled with reluctance, and only after Lu Chengjun waved goodbye again did she disappear from the training ground in a flash.

Li Ang, watching from the side, clicked his tongue in amazement: "Hey... goodness, this cat is incredibly intelligent!"

Lin Che and Su Wan were equally astonished; such an intelligent kitten was truly rare.

It's a pity it's just a cat...

If only it were a spirit beast.

Seeing this, Zhao Xuangang said no more and waved his hand: "Let's go!"

The five people walked out of the city gate. Outside the city, smoke curled from the chimneys of the fields, and farmers were plowing and weeding, creating a peaceful scene.

Children were chasing and playing on the ridges of the fields. An old man tilling the land nearby saw this and quickly stepped forward, grabbing two of the children. His face darkened, and he scolded them in a low voice, "Stop fooling around! Those are immortal masters from the hunting party. They fight against monsters in the mountains and forests every day so that we can live in peace. Stand up straight and pay your respects!"

The two children seemed to understand, but immediately stopped playing around and stood up straight like their parents, their little hands clumsily cupped in front of them.

The farmers working in the fields put down their tools, straightened up, looked at Lu Chengjun and his entourage, clasped their hands in greeting, and their eyes were full of respect.

Farmers nearby called out, "Take care on your journey, immortal masters, and return safely!"

"You've returned safely!"

"Return safely."

……

Lu Chengjun and his companions waved their thanks and continued walking through the vast fields.

Before long, the population thinned out and the vegetation grew denser, and the group finally stepped into the depths of the dense forest.

This journey lasted a whole day.

We walked from morning till night, without taking a break almost the entire time.

This is an inspection tour, not a journey.

Therefore, even Zhao Xuangang, who was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, walked on foot.

I don't know how many mountains we crossed or how many streams we forded.

Lu Chengjun had completely forgotten the way he came...

This is the real deep mountain.

Suddenly, the group encountered a black bear.

A chance encounter...

The black bear was also momentarily stunned.

There are a lot of people, after all.

This black bear exuded a faint demonic aura, making it at most a half-demonized ferocious beast.

Li Ang's eyes lit up: "Let me do it!"

He held a shield in his left hand and a knife in his right, and charged forward with a single step.

The black bear clearly didn't want to fight, but it couldn't withstand the provocation from humans.

He slammed his palm down hard.

The shield blocked, and the wild goose feather blade slashed, leaving a long, bloody gash on the black bear.

pain!

The black bear was covered in blood, and its massive body retreated repeatedly.

Li Ang, however, pressed his advantage and struck Xiong twice more, causing blood to gush out.

"Awooo!" The black bear stopped backing down, its eyes turned red, and it roared as it began to fight back desperately.

The enormous bear paws pounded against the shield with a loud thud.

Li Ang's offense and defense were well-organized, and his expression grew increasingly excited; he wanted to torture the black bear to death.

Lu Chengjun and the other three stood by and watched, showing no intention of making a move.

The black bear's mournful roar and the strong smell of blood quickly spread through the forest.

An eerie atmosphere then spread.

Bloodshed and roars are the easiest ways to attract monsters.

When the black bear collapsed from exhaustion, a strange wind suddenly swept through the forest.

"They've arrived..." Zhao Xuangang said calmly.

The wind swirled fallen leaves, and a fishy stench rose.

A giant black ape burst through the bushes and appeared with a bang. Its eyes were bloodshot and its body was filled with demonic energy, clearly indicating that it had been completely transformed into a demon.

This is a genuine Tier 1 demon beast, far superior to the black bear from before.

boom!

The black-haired giant ape flew into a rage and swung its fist, smashing it hard at Li Ang.

Li Ang quickly blocked the punch with his shield, but he couldn't stand up straight.

He was sent flying by a heavy punch.

His inner power suddenly surged forth, his magical energy sweeping over his entire body, and he landed lightly.

The black-haired giant ape, seizing the advantage, pressed its attack, charging forward and delivering another punch.

Li Ang raised his shield to block again, but the terrifying force made it impossible for him to stand. He was knocked away once more, but this time he did not land lightly; instead, he was directly knocked down.

The black-haired giant ape roared to the sky, leaped into the air, and stomped its enormous foot down hard on Li Ang on the ground.

If that foot lands squarely, it'll crush your intestines.

Li Ang rolled away to dodge.

puff!

The giant ape sank into the quicksand, half of its body sinking down.

"Awooo... Awooo..." The black-haired giant ape roared madly, and the quicksand that trapped him vanished instantly, turning into solidified earth.

Although the black-haired giant ape possessed immense strength, it was unable to escape its predicament for the time being.

Lin Che and Su Wan glanced at Lu Chengjun in surprise. It was he who had secretly made his move, trapping the black-haired giant ape with a quicksand technique.

Originally, seeing that this person held such a heavy crescent shovel of black iron as lightly as a feather, he must be a body-refining cultivator. However, he did not expect that his technique was also as light as a feather, and so subtle as to be exquisite.

The black-haired giant ape was trapped and couldn't break free for a while. Taking advantage of this, Li Ang sprang up and pounced again with his sword.

The scene of killing the bear, which had just been repeated, is now happening again.

A large shield blocks, a swift blade draws blood.

In the blink of an eye, a goose-feather knife left more than a dozen cuts on the black-haired giant ape's body.

However, the pain did not weaken the black-haired giant ape's combat power; on the contrary, it aroused its ferocity. The demonic aura on its body became even stronger, and there were even faint signs of a breakthrough.

The ground around the black-haired giant ape bulged, clearly indicating that it was about to break free. When it did, it would surely deliver a devastating blow that Li Ang might not be able to withstand.

As a newcomer, Lu Chengjun eventually had to show his skills first.

It's now!

He gripped a crescent-shaped iron shovel, charged forward, and the shovel tip thrust straight forward like an iron spear.

The heavy iron shovel crushed the air with a muffled thud, and half of the shovel pierced into the giant ape's chest.

When it was pulled out with force, scalding blood gushed out along the blade of the shovel, splattering the ground crimson.

Before the giant ape could howl in pain, Lu Chengjun swung his shovel and slammed it heavily onto its neck.

With a dull crack of bone breaking, the giant ape groaned in its throat, unable to even utter a scream.

One blow killed him instantly, and he died on the spot.

He spun around, swinging the black iron shovel with all his might, and then used the force of the spin to bring it down again.

With a loud "bang," the ape's head was smashed away and rolled several feet away.

This is not finished!

Lu Chengjun raised the black iron shovel and slammed it down heavily on the head.

Snapped!

Yellow and white splattered all over the ground.

He then bent down and took a demon core from the giant ape's head.

Li Ang remained frozen in place.

That's it!?

Lu Chengjun got the job done quickly and efficiently.

Li Ang's tactic was defensive counter-attack, using a shield to protect himself and his goose-feather blade to slowly bleed the beast, engaging in a prolonged battle until the monster was exhausted and died.

But Lu Chengjun just grabbed a big shovel and slapped it twice, and that was it.

Could it be that I've gone astray by taking a steady, balanced approach that combines offense and defense?

Lin Che smiled and said, "Body Refinement cultivators are rare to begin with, but I didn't expect to see two this time."

"One is good at attacking, the other is good at defending." Su Wan also looked puzzled.

Team leader Zhao Xuangang nodded slightly, quite satisfied with the performance of the two newcomers.