Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

Chen Yuan stopped practicing, walked out of the tent, and looked in the direction of the sound.

There is a mountain forest. Looking from a distance, the forest branches stretch into the sky under the dim moonlight, like twisted ghost hands, which is eerie and terrifying.

The camp was quiet, with only a few guards keeping vigil around the campfire.

Mortals have dull senses and do not hear sounds.

Chen Yuan didn't want to meddle in other people's business, so he had to go back to the camp and continue practicing.

But at this moment, a scream came:

"ah!"

This time, the sound sounded much closer than before, and Chen Yuan could really hear it. It was a man's voice.

Several guards also vaguely heard something. They raised their heads and looked around with doubts on their faces.

Chen Yuan thought for a moment, put his foot down, and silently passed by the carts surrounding the camp, heading towards the direction where the sound came from.

The sound is getting closer and closer to the camp. Instead of sitting and guarding the camp, it is better to take the initiative to explore it.

If something goes wrong, you can make plans in advance and avoid being caught in a trap.

"Ouch!"

As soon as Chen Yuan left the camp, another beast roar came, and the distance was even closer, no longer less than a hundred feet.

He quickened his pace, crossed the two-foot-wide river, and entered the forest.

Behind Chen Yuan, the camp was also awakened by this breathtaking beast's roar. The guard covered his heart in pain and stood up unsteadily.

The merchant surnamed Shen stumbled out of the tent and said urgently:

"Quickly put out the bonfire. Except for the guards, everyone else should return to the camp and don't make any noise!"

Everyone hurriedly followed his instructions, and no one noticed that Chen Yuan's camp was empty.

The merchant surnamed Shen returned to the camp, tremblingly took out a string of Buddhist beads and a piece of yellow paper that looked like ghostly drawings, and murmured:

"Namo Amitabha, the Bodhisattva protects me, the Three Pure Ones are above me, the Supreme Lord appears and protects me from this calamity..."

At this time, Chen Yuan walked through the mountain forest and slowed down.

Twenty feet in front of him, a monk was wielding a mid-grade flying sword and fighting fiercely with a wolf demon.

This is a young male cultivator who looks to be only in his twenties. He is of medium build, wearing a light yellow gown, and has a fifth-level Qi refining level. His left arm is bloody and bloody, with bones visible from the wound. His expression is painful and his face is pale.

At his feet was a pair of low-grade folding fan instruments that had been chewed to pieces. The map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains on the fan was in disrepair and exuded a dull luster.

The wolf monster was one foot long, with jet-black hair and a single horn. A faint black light emitted from its claws. It came and went like the wind, constantly circling the flying sword.

A pair of green wolf eyes showed a sarcastic look, and from time to time it stretched out its scarlet tongue and licked wolf kisses, giving people a sense of leisure and ease.

The wolf demon has a strong demonic aura, which is comparable to that of a monk at the sixth level of Qi Refining. It is also cunning and cunning. No wonder the yellow-shirted monk is at a disadvantage and is gradually showing signs of failure.

The monk in yellow shirt also knew that the situation was not good and did not dare to delay it any longer. He continuously used flying swords to attack fiercely, hoping to repel the wolf demon and escape from the forest.

However, the wolf demon took advantage of its flexible body and did not confront the male cultivator. Instead, it slowly circled with the flying sword, waiting for the opportunity to move, hoping to drag the male cultivator to death.

Chen Yuan saw the situation clearly, no longer hesitated, and said loudly:

"Don't panic, fellow Taoist, I'm here to help you!"

After saying that, he touched the storage bag, took out the Qingyun Sword, threw it into the air, pinched the spell with his hand, and shouted softly:

"disease!"

Zheng!

The Qingyun Sword expanded to a foot in length, let out a sword cry, and shot towards the wolf demon!

The wolf demon was startled and hurriedly jumped to the side to avoid the Qingyun Sword. He turned his head to look in the direction of the flying sword. His face was full of vigilance, his fangs were exposed, and he let out a threatening growl.

"Ouch!"

Chen Yuan's figure appeared a little below his feet. With a touch of his storage bag, a black iron shield appeared in front of him out of thin air. It swelled to the size of two feet and hung motionless in the air, blocking Chen Yuan behind him.

The monk in yellow shirt was already in despair. When he saw someone helping him, he was overjoyed and said:

"Thank you, fellow Taoist, for your help. I can't thank you enough! This horned wolf has a cunning temperament and will show its weakness to the enemy and refuses to fight head-on. Fellow Taoist, please be careful... eh?"

Before he finished speaking, the wolf demon who looked wary just now sniffed deeply after seeing Chen Yuan. A pair of green wolf eyes suddenly turned red, the wolf's kiss opened wide, and a string of saliva dripped. With a long roar, he rushed towards Chen Yuan!

"Ouch!"

Chen Yuan had already expected this. The magic in his hand changed, and the black iron shield released a burst of black light, and he went forward.

clang!

The wolf demon stretched out its claws and knocked the black iron shield away, but its body was also blocked.

Chen Yuanpiao retreated, and the spell in his hand changed again. The Qingyun Sword circled in the air and slashed towards the waist of the wolf demon!

Bronze head, iron bones, tofu waist, even if the wolf demon becomes a monster, its waist is its biggest weakness.

"Fellow Taoist, take action quickly and attack this monster with me!"

Upon hearing this, the yellow-robed monk quickly suppressed his surprise and used his flying sword to stab the wolf demon from the other side.

The wolf demon was surrounded by two flying swords and was in a desperate situation. He let out a long roar, and the four wolf claws released black light. He kicked the ground suddenly and ran forward ten feet, leaving an afterimage on the spot.

Two flying swords shattered the afterimage. The wolf demon took a deep breath, but did not run away. It seemed to have lost its mind and still rushed towards Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan took his time and activated his magic, and the black iron shield flew back in front of him, blocking the wolf demon's attack.

At the same time, he stepped back three feet and distanced himself from the wolf demon.

Although the wolf demon is fast, its strength is much weaker than the bear demon that Chen Yuan killed before.

At the same time as the black iron shield was knocked away, it was slowed down by the force of the counter-shock.

The spell in Chen Yuan's hand changed again. The Qingyun Sword circled around and slashed at the wolf demon's waist again!

The yellow-robed monk did not need Chen Yuan's reminder this time, and hurriedly used the flying sword to strike down with the Qingyun Sword.

"Ouch!"

The wolf demon let out a long roar, and its four claws emitted black light again. It suddenly jumped a foot to the side, leaving an afterimage on the spot, which was shattered by two flying swords.

But this time, the black light on its claws became much dimmer than before. After escaping, the wolf's mouth opened wide, its tongue hung down, and it kept panting, seeming extremely tired.

Naturally, Chen Yuan would not let go of such an opportunity. With a sudden burst of mana, the tip of the Qingyun Sword turned and stabbed straight at the wolf demon!

The wolf demon could no longer dodge and could only raise its wolf claws and strike hard at the Qingyun Sword.

clang!

The Qingyun Sword flew back, but the two wolf claws of the wolf demon were also cut off, and the body froze in place due to the huge force of the shock.

The yellow-shirted monk seized the golden opportunity when the wolf demon's old power was gone and new power had not yet emerged. He activated the little mana left in his body and used the flying sword to pierce the wolf demon's back and slash it down!

"Ouch!"

The wolf demon roared, twisted its body, shook off the flying sword on its back, and a stream of blood spurted out.

After receiving this heavy blow, it finally regained its consciousness, the red light in its eyes faded, and turned around to escape deep into the forest.

But as soon as it took a step, the Qingyun Sword fell from the sky, pierced deeply into its waist, passed through it, and brought out a burst of blood.

"Ouch!!"

The wolf demon screamed miserably, staggered on all four claws, and fell to the ground.

The yellow-robed monk took the opportunity to use his flying sword and slashed across the wolf demon's neck, leaving a deep wound.

"Huhu..."

The wolf demon gasped twice, like a broken bellows, lying on the ground, staring at Chen Yuan, stretched out a wolf claw, and grabbed him feebly, with a pair of wolf eyes full of unwillingness.

After a while, the wolf demon's life force was finally exhausted, and he slowly closed his eyes, and his wolf claws fell to the ground.

Seeing the death of the wolf demon, the monk in yellow breathed a long sigh of relief, called back the flying sword, picked up the broken folding fan on the ground, raised his left hand with difficulty, and saluted Chen Yuan:

"Cao You, a casual cultivator in Huanyuefang City, thank you fellow Taoist for your help. If it weren't for your help, Cao would have died at the mouth of the wolf monster. I don't know what you call me?"

Chen Yuan cupped his hands and said:

"My dear, Chen Yuan, Taoist Cao, you don't need to be polite. Everyone can kill the monsters if they find them. Chen just happened to meet him."

The spell in his hand changed, and he recalled the Qingyun Sword, which was hovering around him, and the black iron shield also returned to the front of him, suspended motionless.

Seeing this, Cao You put the folding fan and flying sword back into his storage bag, took out a pill, and said:

"The beheading of the wolf demon relies heavily on Brother Chen's strength. According to the rules, all materials on the horned wolf belong to Brother Chen. Cao is seriously injured and cannot delay. He needs to be healed first. Please forgive me, Brother Chen."

After that, he took the elixir, sat cross-legged and meditated, closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing, without any precautions against Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan felt relieved, put the black iron shield into his storage bag, and said:

"Fellow Daoist Cao, please feel free to heal your wounds. Chen will protect you."

As he spoke, he used the Qingyun Sword to peel off the wolf demon's fur, knock off one of its fangs and four wolf claws, and put them into his storage bag.

Although he saved Cao You, people's hearts are unpredictable and there are many wolves in Zhongshan, so they must be guarded against.

Fortunately, Cao You knew what was going on and took the initiative to dispel his wariness.

Chen Yuan finished processing the monster materials and waited quietly to protect Cao You.

A quarter of an hour later, Cao You opened his eyes, and his originally pale face became much rosier.

He stood up, took out five spiritual stones from his storage bag, thought about it, gritted his teeth, took out ten more spiritual stones, and said:

"Cao is deeply grateful for Brother Chen's life-saving grace. However, Cao's family is shallow and he can only get these ten spiritual stones as a thank you gift. I hope Brother Chen will not dislike it."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved, and the spirit stone flew towards Chen Yuan, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

Chen Yuan took the spirit stones, pondered for a moment, then sent back five more spirit stones and said:

"If it hadn't been for meeting Fellow Daoist Cao, Chen wouldn't have been able to harvest these many monster materials. Five spiritual stones are enough."

"this……"

Fellow Daoist Cao caught the five spiritual stones with a look of hesitation on his face.

Chen Yuan put away the five spiritual stones and said:

"If Fellow Taoist Cao is willing to repay his kindness, Mr. Chen happens to have something to ask, and I hope Fellow Taoist Cao will not hesitate to give you some advice."

Cao You finally showed a smile on his face, put away the five spiritual stones, and said:

"Brother Chen, please tell me. Cao must tell you everything he knows."

If Chen Yuan did not accept a spiritual stone, he would feel uneasy.

Chen Yuan's cultivation level is comparable to his, and he has two middle-grade magic weapons in his hands with abundant magic power.

However, he himself was seriously injured and his mana was nearly exhausted.

If Chen Yuan had evil intentions, he could be killed on the spot.

That's why he took the initiative to offer the spirit stone and explained that he was of limited wealth to dispel any possible malice in Chen Yuan's heart.

Now that Chen Yuan had collected the monster materials and spirit stones, he finally felt relieved, knowing that his life was safe.