Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 265: Chapter 57: Miss Shi’s Divine Striking Whip

“We’re approaching Shiping Mountain,” said Jiang Liyan suddenly.

Since they planned to team up for a long period, relationships had deepened along the way, enhancing their understanding of each other’s backgrounds.

Probably the only one who had been half-hearted throughout was Wei Dongliu. The vaguer he was, the faster his Synchronization Value soared.

The others didn’t mind. It didn’t matter if we didn’t understand Wei Demon Lord, as long as Wei Demon Lord understood us! Familiarity is the foundation of trust, after all.

Just as Biyun Palace came into sight, Jiang Liyan suddenly felt a surge of dangerous intuition.

She quickly grabbed the Flying Sword to stop it and exclaimed in alarm,

“Be careful…”

Before she could finish her sentence, a whooshing sound erupted and rushed to their rear in an instant.

In haste, she had no choice but to throw a Divine Smiting Whip backward and screamed,

“Wei Daoist brother, save me!”

No sooner had the Divine Smiting Whip left her sleeve than it was struck head-on by a Magical Treasure. It exploded on impact, scattering white and black debris in all directions, like an egg smashed against a rock.

Only then did everyone see clearly that the Magical Treasure was a steel whip, spinning idly in mid-air. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The Divine Smiting Whip!

Jiang Liyan and the others felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave; it was the legendary Divine Smiting Whip!

How was it possible? How could the Sect elders have given such an Eleventh Rank Magical Treasure to Ai Zhenzhi?

Only Wei Dongliu, with his extensive Artifact Refining experience, saw clearly. He immediately deduced it was not the Divine Smiting Whip but a replica, the Divine Striking Whip… Thinking this, he maintained a calm exterior while his heart sank into a cold abyss.

Wasn’t the Divine Striking Whip supposed to be with Miss Shi? Could it be…

Ai Zhenzhi rose on her Flying Sword from below, her gaze fixing on Wei Dongliu with a sinister tone,

“What is your relationship with that little bitch? Why did you protect her last time?”

“Where did you get that Magical Treasure?” Wei Dongliu countered without answering, his tone icy.

“Naturally, from killing people and seizing their treasures,” Ai Zhenzhi’s gaze swept across Wen Yang, Gu Lie, and Long Xiaoqi, finally resting on Jiang Liyan as she spoke darkly, “It seems you’ve found quite a few people, little junior sister?”

“Big senior sister, why are you doing this?” Jiang Liyan feigned a pitiable look, her eyes brimming with tears as she spoke, “After such a long time apart, why do you try to take my life without a word… If the other senior sisters knew, they might think you intend to clean up the Sect.”

“Shut up!” Ai Zhenzhi immediately flared up.

Last time she tried to discipline her junior sister, Wei Dongliu had interfered, and she had almost fled in disgrace. She had harbored a grudge for a long time.

Now that she had acquired a Tenth Rank Magical Treasure, she was determined to avenge her previous humiliation!

The junior sister had a point. If she directly killed her, it could cause ripples among her other junior sisters.

It would be better to first subdue and restrain her, then bring her before the others and, under the pretense of “insulting a senior sister”, carry out a justified punishment. Even if their master emerged from seclusion and learned of this, he wouldn’t care too much.

She had already inquired clearly about Wei Dongliu; he was just a Loose Cultivator who had joined the Mortal Life Path, without any background to speak of.

His odd Flying Sword probably just happened to restraint Heavenly Demons. With the Divine Striking Whip, this time she was determined to split his skull open and scatter his soul!

She formed the Daoist Formula again and said sharply,

“I am Ai Zhenzhi of the Heavenly Demon Path, here only to capture Jiang Liyan and take the life of that Wei surname cur. The rest of you, leave quickly, or I will strike you all down!”

In her eyes, as the power of the Divine Striking Whip had just revealed itself, these Demon Path Cultivators, no matter how closely related to her junior sister, should weigh their options carefully at this moment.

Yet what she heard was Wen Yang coldly saying:

“Ai Zhenzhi, have you got pork lard in your eyes? Don’t you recognize me?”

“Oh, it’s Judge Wen from the Nether Ghost Path.” After taking another careful look and recognizing him (with his androgynous features, he was quite distinctive), Ai Zhenzhi burst into loud laughter, “What, does Judge Wen also want to meddle in the family affairs of the Heavenly Demon Path?”

Gu Lie, seeing that she did not recognize him, became instantly furious and moved closer to Wei Dongliu to ask:

“Brother Wei, what now? Do we kill him or not?”

Wei Dongliu squinted his eyes and said:

“Let’s capture her first before we talk.”

No sooner had the words left his mouth than he suddenly surged forward with his Sword Control!

Ai Zhenzhi had been on her guard against his sudden attack, so she swiftly waved her sleeve, releasing over ten corporeal Demons to obstruct his paths from all sides.

Wen Yang quickly created distance and urgently chanted “Grudge Curse Binding Kill” as he launched countless grey-white Nether Ghosts fiercely pouncing towards Ai Zhenzhi.

She had just directed a corporeal Demon to block these ghostly attacks when she saw Gu Lie circling from the left, shooting a Blood-colored Flying Sword at her; Long Xiaoqi was charging in directly from the right, apparently determined to engage in close combat with her.

With a hardened heart, Ai Zhenzhi activated the Divine Striking Whip above her head, fiercely lashing it towards Wei Dongliu, who was momentarily restrained by the corporeal Demons.

She decided to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, to let these shortsighted people know her ferocity!

Wei Dongliu casually manipulated the Myriad Demons Evil Spirit Sword, cutting down the corporeal Demons that approached him one by one. Suddenly, seeing the Divine Smiting Whip in the air hurtle down, he sneered inside. From his robe, a speck of golden light emerged—it was the Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm shaking its wings rapidly to meet the attack!

A loud clang resonated like metal striking iron; the Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm collided with the Divine Striking Whip, sending the latter flying away, while the former, despite being forced downwards by the tremendous force, falling more than a dozen feet before stabilizing, fluttered dizzily yet appeared to be completely unharmed!

This Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm was indeed famously known for its extreme hardness, claiming immunity to blades and spears, unaffected by water or fire.

If it was the original Divine Smiting Whip, perhaps it could have destroyed a few of the silkworms, but an imitation Divine Striking Whip certainly could not.

Seeing that the Divine Striking Whip’s strike was ineffective, Ai Zhenzhi frowned slightly, and then her expression turned to one of great alarm upon recognizing the Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm.

As Long Xiaoqi was about to reach her, she quickly maneuvered the unsteady Divine Striking Whip to defend herself, only to see Wei Dongliu finally complete the transformation of Demon Origin, becoming a figure with red hair and heavy pupils, the image of a Demon Lord. He leapt in front of the Divine Striking Whip and directly grabbed its steel whip body.

Though the Divine Striking Whip, upon its master’s command, tried to struggle, it was filled with boundless Demonic Qi by Wei Dongliu, instantly losing its spirit and its luster dimming, refusing to follow Ai Zhenzhi’s commands.

Long Xiaoqi closed in and threw a punch. Ai Zhenzhi hastily retreated, her lips slightly parting as she uttered a weird sound full of lament.

Heavenly Demon Enchanting Sound Technique!

This technique was an Enchanting Sound Illusion Technique, capable of disturbing one’s mind and consciousness, causing dizziness and inability to maintain clarity.

Particularly for those “Body Refiners” who swung their fists and kicks, with low resistance to illusions, once caught by this move they would become incapacitated, utterly unable to continue fighting.

However, she had no idea that this girl-like Body Refining Cultivator was actually a demon in disguise… Suddenly, Long Xiaoqi also opened her mouth to let out a long roar.

The Heavenly Demon Enchanting Sound Technique was quickly disrupted, and the dragon’s roar containing supreme Dragon’s Might resonated in all directions.

Ai Zhenzhi, being the closest, was immediately stunned and disoriented.

Gu Lie, with his Blood-colored Flying Sword, tied up the surrounding corporeal Demons that wanted to rush back to protect their master. Wei Dongliu seized the opportunity to charge through, approaching Ai Zhenzhi and grabbing her shoulder.

Infinite Demonic Qi rapidly infused into her, quickly sealing her meridians and acupoints.