97: Chapter 97 Luck Soars by Seventy Points! Team Achieves First Kill of Demon King, Another Purple Attribute Drop!

Outside the light screen.

Shen Ji stared at the scene on the light screen where the Pig Demon King was charging up, his fingers tapping rapidly on the armrest three times.

Eight breaths.

The three on the city wall needed eight more breaths to recover.

The light screen surged, text scrolling rapidly.

"The Pig Demon King's front hooves landed heavily."

"But it did not charge at you."

"It passed over your shoulder, locking onto the exposed city wall behind you, which lacked any defensive array support."

"Dark red demonic energy coated its tusks."

"The Pig Demon King suddenly changed direction, bypassed you, and lunged straight for the North Gate of the city!"

"On the city wall, Mu Qing was maintaining the shrunken array state, with the defensive light shield entirely on you."

"The city wall was completely exposed."

"Chu Feng had his eyes tightly closed; his spiritual power had only recovered by twenty percent."

"Qin Yu and Ling Qingmeng were also sitting cross-legged, not yet risen."

"If this collision hit, the entire North Wall would inevitably collapse."

"Phantom Raid — Activated!"

"Your figure vanished into thin air."

"You were already pressed against the Pig Demon King's left neck."

"Lingxi Finger — Activated!"

"A thread of extremely thin, golden Sword Intent condensed at your fingertip, piercing three inches behind the Pig Demon King's ear."

"With a soft 'puff' sound."

"The Sword Intent sank less than half an inch into the demon hide."

"The hardness of a Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer demon body far exceeded expectations; the penetration was only enough to pierce the skin, failing to reach the meridians."

"But the Pig Demon King's movements stopped."

"It perceived the pure killing intent contained within that wisp of Sword Intent."

"The bone-chilling cold attached to the Supreme Sword Bone made this bloodthirsty demon beast shiver."

"The Pig Demon King tilted its head to look at you, its full-force charge slowed by half a beat."

"Enough."

"You flicked your ten fingers."

"The remaining nine threads of the Spider Web Array shot out from your sleeves."

"The threads precisely entangled the Pig Demon King's four legs and two tusks."

"Under the burning of demonic energy, the threads hissed and snapped one by one."

"The first breath, two snapped."

"The third breath, five snapped."

"The Pig Demon King let out a furious roar, its demonic energy erupting outward."

"The fourth breath, the remaining four threads completely shattered."

"The Pig Demon King broke free, re-locked onto the city wall, and kicked off the ground —"

"You retreated to the base of the city wall, forming seals with both hands, forcibly laying out a second layer of the Spider Web Array."

"With only one percent of spiritual power remaining, the threads were almost transparent."

"But they still forcibly bound the Pig Demon King's front hooves."

"You bought another two breaths."

"The threads snapped completely."

"The Pig Demon King roared as it charged, less than ten zhang from the city wall."

"Your spiritual power was completely bottomed out."

"'Get back!' A fierce shout exploded from the city wall."

"Twelve silver array markers shot out into the air, weaving into a rapidly rotating silver array diagram beneath the Pig Demon King's feet."

"Chu Feng knelt on one knee on the battlement, both hands pressing down on the array eye in the void."

"Veins crawled from the back of his hands up to his temples."

"'Star-Shifting, Battle-Changing — Turn!'"

"Space tore violently."

"The three-zhang-tall Pig Demon King, along with the gravel and mud beneath its feet, vanished into thin air amidst the silver light."

"The next breath."

"Deep in the ruins three hundred zhang away, the silver array diagram shone brightly."

"The Pig Demon King crashed down from mid-air, smashing through two stone pillars in succession."

"The city wall was silent for a moment."

"Chu Feng breathed heavily, a hideous smile cracking his lips: 'You owe me a meal of wine.'"

"You looked up at him, saying nothing."

"Qin Yu and Ling Qingmeng opened their eyes at the same time."

"The remaining demon beasts outside the city charged recklessly, the demonic energy within a dozen Black-Armored Pig Demons surging, preparing to self-destruct to break the formation."

"Ling Qingmeng drew her sword and stood up, her right hand suddenly leading upward toward the sky."

"Purple light flourished in the clouds."

"Thousands of lightning bolts struck down without distinction, the density of the lightning net doubled compared to before."

"The demon beasts didn't even have time to self-destruct before being nailed to the spot by purple electric arcs."

"The crackling sounds merged into one."

"A dozen demon beasts were reduced to scorched earth in the thunderstorm."

"Ling Qingmeng sheathed her sword, her gaze sweeping across the battlefield: 'Clearance complete.'"

"Qin Yu jumped onto the battlement, her array flag reactivating."

"'Four Symbols Rotation — Support!'"

"The Four Symbols Rotation Array flashed with blue light, the power of the array crossing a hundred zhang to land precisely within your body, your offense and defense attributes instantly rising a notch."

"On the other side, Mu Qing pressed both palms heavily onto the city base, speaking in a low voice."

"The Eight Desolations Thick Earth array crazily drew upon the power of the earth veins, completely repairing and closing the gaps in the city wall's defensive line."

"The city defense was stable."

"Three hundred zhang away, the Pig Demon King shook its head and crawled out of the ruins."

"It looked around; the low-level demon beasts were either dead or scattered, with less than twenty remnants left by its side."

"The Pig Demon King turned and ran."

"'Pursue!' Mu Qing ordered in a deep voice, 'I will remain to guard the city defenses, everyone else attack!'"

"You swallowed a Spirit Recovery Pill, forcefully raising your spiritual power to thirty percent."

"Your flying sword unsheathed, and the four of you chased wildly on your swords."

"Qin Yu struck first — Extreme Cold Taiji Array!"

"The ice-blue array disc exploded right in front of the Pig Demon King's escape route."

"The ground instantly froze into thick ice, the demon beast's four hooves slipped, and its speed plummeted."

"Within the coverage of the ice-attribute spiritual power, the threads of the Spider Web Array became even tougher, and the First Rainbow Sword Intent attached to the flying sword gained a layer of frost."

"'Senior Brother Chu!' You looked toward Chu Feng."

"Chu Feng bit the tip of his tongue, spat out a mouthful of blood, and summoned another set of array markers."

"This set of markers was engraved with dense spatial patterns on the surface."

"'Spatial Spider Web Array — Lock!'"

"Twelve array markers nailed into six positions around the Pig Demon King."

"Silver threads shot out, each one twisting with extremely dangerous spatial cracks on its surface."

"The Pig Demon King squeezed its demonic energy crazily in an attempt to break free."

"With a few 'crack' sounds, six of the array markers simultaneously cracked."

"Chu Feng bent over sharply, blood overflowing between his fingers as he desperately held down the array eye."

"'I can hold on for at most two breaths! Quick!'"

"A spatial-type mutant spirit root, barely holding back a Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer Demon King."

"Enough."

"You pointed your flying sword forward, the First Rainbow Sword Intent erupting fully, the golden sword light cutting straight at the top of the Pig Demon King's head."

"Ling Qingmeng cut in from the left flank, purple lightning pouring down along the spatial threads, bombarding the Demon King's entire body through the binding."

"Qin Yu's Extreme Cold Taiji Array froze the ground into an absolute ice field, the cold air eroding upward from the hooves, forcibly interrupting the flow of demonic energy."

"You held the jinhong sword, dragging the First Rainbow Sword Intent as you slashed into the back of the Pig Demon King's neck."

"First sword, broke the demon hide."

"Second sword, severed the muscle."

"Third sword — The Supreme Sword Intent pierced the spine on the spot."

"The Pig Demon King didn't even let out a final roar, its massive body lunging forward two steps before collapsing to the ground."

"The demonic energy dissipated completely."

"Chu Feng withdrew the array, supporting his knees with one hand, gasping for air with blood on the corner of his mouth."

"'Don't ever tell me again that array cultivators can't fight.'"

"You walked forward and sliced open the Pig Demon King's abdomen with your sword."

"A fist-sized dark red inner core lay amidst the flesh and blood, scalding to the touch."

"Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer Demon King inner core."

"You summoned the system panel."

"Fortune Value: 287 (+70)."

Outside the light screen.

Shen Ji leaned back in his chair, staring at that number for a long time.

In his previous life's simulation, Fortune Value was mainly accumulated slowly through Blessed with Many Children.

In this life, killing a group of demons directly increased it by seventy points.

The path of killing demons was far more efficient than having children.

He noted this pattern.

The light screen continued to flip.

"You returned to Yunzhong City escorting the Demon King's inner core."

"City Lord Zhou Tai personally came out of the city to welcome you, his Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer cultivation bowing to you three times, his waist bent to the extreme."

"'The great kindness of the Tianxuan Sect, Yunzhong City will never forget.'"

"Zhou Tai invited you into the City Lord's Mansion to host a banquet."

"After three rounds of drinks, Zhou Tai put down his wine bowl: 'Thirty years ago, Yunzhong City also suffered a demon tide. That time was even fiercer, relying entirely on the passing Perfected Immortal Chiyang of your sect, who killed over a thousand demon beasts with a single sword.'"

"Qin Yu listened attentively."

"Zhou Tai held the empty bowl, his gaze looking outside the door: 'The Perfected Immortal left a sentence back then — The common people of the Eastern Region are the roots of the Tianxuan Sect.'"

"You held your wine bowl, saying nothing."

"The dark look on Perfected Immortal Chiyang's face when he opposed your departure in the council hall now had a new layer of reason."

"It wasn't because he disliked the Formation Hall for being unable to fight, but because he was afraid that you few lone seedlings would lose your lives."

"Returning by flying sword."

"Ling Qingmeng flew two zhang to your right."

"The wind was strong, blowing her hair ribbon until it snapped."

"The two were silent for a moment."

"'Your Spider Web Array.' She spoke suddenly, 'It coordinates very smoothly with lightning techniques.'"

"You nodded: 'Senior Sister's lightning storm has a wide coverage, and the array's gathering just happens to make up for the precision.'"

"Ling Qingmeng didn't respond."

"After flying for another cup of tea's time, she took a storage bag from her sleeve and threw it directly into your arms."

"'Lightning Attraction Talismans, twelve pieces, I drew them myself. Use them for coordination next time.'"

"As soon as the words fell, she increased her speed and flew to the front of the team."

"Qin Yu leaned over, bumping your shoulder: 'Yo, Senior Sister Ling taking the initiative to give things away, that's a first for the whole sect.'"

"'Don't talk nonsense.' You put away the storage bag and continued to fly your sword."

"Returned to the Tianxuan Sect."

"Hall Master Lei Zhen stood personally at the entrance of the Formation Hall."

"His gaze swept over the five of you one by one, and finally nodded."

"'This errand was handled with spirit. From now on, for external missions, the Formation Hall will no longer just carry the title of auxiliary.'"

"Hall Master Lei Zhen turned to look at you: 'Shen Ji, write down your method of drawing lightning into the array as a note; I want to personally take it to show the other Hall Masters.'"

"'Yes, Hall Master.'"

"Thirty years old. August to December."

"The days returned to calm."

"Practicing sword in the morning, setting up arrays at noon, meditating to refine Qi at night."

"The Spider Web Array ushered in a qualitative change after actual combat."

"The threads steadily increased from eighteen to twenty-four, with the toughness and load-bearing capacity of each doubling."

"The First Rainbow Sword Intent became increasingly refined, the golden light turning from dazzling to restrained, and the sword radiance becoming much more composed between release and retraction."

"During this period, I heard that Huo Quji and Gu Yunxi went out for training together, frequently taking on demon hunting missions."

"Qin Yu was eating melon seeds in the courtyard: 'These two go out together every day; it's spread all over the Ice Heart Hall.'"

"You smiled. Huo Quji's fiery nature paired with Gu Yunxi's coldness was just the right complement."

"Thirty-one years old. February 1st. Midnight."

"You finished your cultivation on the stone platform in the backyard, having circulated your spiritual power for thirty-six cycles."

"The system panel popped up with golden text."

"'Annual Trait Draw Activated.'"

"The turntable appeared."

"White, green, and blue light spots spun rapidly."

"The pointer passed over the blue area."

"It didn't stop."

"It completely slid into the purple."

"It stopped."

Outside the light screen.

Shen Ji sat up straight abruptly.

Purple.

The purple trait Phantom Raid had directly overturned his combat mode.

This time —

On the light screen, purple light bloomed violently, and the name of the new trait emerged bit by bit.