Chapter 300: Shifting the Disaster

"Qifan, there are over a dozen poisonous pythons ahead."

"Hmm! They are all First-tier. I will guard the flanks; you all go ahead. Be careful and take care not to be poisoned by the pythons' toxic mist."

Su Fan's Divine Sense had long since discovered this group of poisonous pythons, but as there were no Second-tier pythons, Su Fan did not intend to act, letting these members of the Su Family take the lead instead.

He had brought out ten Qi Refining cultivators this time, five of whom were in the late stage of Qi Refining; those poisonous pythons posed little threat.

With him present, he was confident he could protect the Su Family's Qi Refining cultivators.

It had been over half a month since they left Liuyun Market, and they had encountered several waves of demonic beasts, but only one Second-tier demonic beast. In the end, facing Su Fan, that Second-tier beast did not last long before being slain by Su Fan with a single sword strike.

At Liuyun Market, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the major families in Yu County had deliberated, and the final result was due to the hundreds of demonic beasts that had entered Yu County suddenly scattering in all directions.

Because of this, everyone eventually decided to split up to deal with those demonic beasts.

Su Fan therefore led the Su Family disciples and chose to pursue the demonic beasts in the direction of the Su Family's Yunwu Shan.

He did not choose to cooperate with Loose Cultivators, nor did he join the other major families; he could sense the ill intentions of those people.

By leading the Su Family members alone, even if he encountered a few Second-tier demonic beasts, he was confident he could lead the Su Family disciples to retreat unscathed.

Especially since the Su Family disciples carried Second-tier Array Flags; once the Array was set up, it was enough to protect themselves even when facing a Second-tier demonic beast.

The First-tier poisonous pythons were over three zhang long, with blood-colored skin and spotted python patterns, looking somewhat ferocious.

They could spit toxic mist from their mouths, and the toxicity was not low.

However, all pythons had one fatal weakness: their seven-inch mark was their vital point.

These Qi Refining cultivators of the Su Family, the older ones, had experience in combat; only two or three of the Shao Generation disciples who had just been promoted to the sixth layer of Qi Refining lacked combat experience.

Fortunately, all of them were relatively steady and firmly remembered the words of their elders.

During the intense battle, they stayed in the back, continuously releasing various Five Elements Magic Techniques.

Hiss! Hiss!

Facing the sudden attacks from the Su Family cultivators, these poisonous pythons became frantically agitated, some suddenly spitting toxic mist at the Su Family cultivators.

"Watch out for the toxic mist!"

A cultivator immediately released the Qingfeng Technique, intending to blow the toxic mist away.

However, it only had a partial effect.

"Hold your breath, and at the same time use the spiritual light of your magic tools to block this toxic mist. Do not let it touch you; it is corrosive."

The elder of the Shao Generation understood a bit more.

After the reminder, everyone managed to block the toxic mist.

What remained was a melee with the poisonous pythons; the Su Family cultivators, utilizing nimble footwork, kept maneuvering and attacking slowly.

As for the poisonous pythons, they were not like some beast-type demonic beasts that possessed very strong defenses; although their scales had a certain level of defense, they were still somewhat inferior.

After fighting for over two hours, the Su Family members finally finished off these dozen or so poisonous pythons; this type of First-tier poisonous python was not a particularly formidable demonic beast.

But even so, some in the Su Family were injured, though fortunately, the injuries were not major.

After recuperating for a few days, Su Fan led everyone to set off again.

"Fellow Daoist, help me!"

"Stay alert!"

On this day, Su Fan was leading the Su Family disciples on a patrol around Yunwu Shan when he suddenly heard an urgent voice.

His brow furrowed, and he immediately shouted to the others.

Before long, within Su Fan's Divine Sense, he saw a figure; it was Lu Li, a Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator from Yu County whom he had met before at Liuyun Market.

Later, when everyone split up, Su Fan remembered this person had led dozens of Qi Refining cultivators to defend the southeast direction of Yunwu Shan.

Looking at the other party's pale complexion and panicked eyes, Su Fan's expression turned gloomy, because several hundred zhang behind the other party were three figures.

Three Fire-Feather Hawks, and they were all Second-tier demonic beasts.

"Damn it!"

Avian beasts were the most difficult type of demonic beast to deal with because they were extremely fast, an advantage that was formidable in the sky.

Foundation Establishment cultivators could fly on swords, but fighting in the air was ultimately less advantageous than on the ground.

At this moment, Su Fan also understood why Lu Li was fleeing so frantically; this person was at the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment, yet he had still been wounded, and those three Fire-Feather Hawks were quite troublesome.

Judging solely by their aura, one of the three Fire-Feather Hawks was comparable to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and two were at the mid-stage.

This person was trying to shift the disaster onto them, and anger burned in Su Fan's heart.

If it were just him alone, he wouldn't care, but he had the Su Family's Qi Refining cultivators by his side.

"Stop right there!"

Su Fan unleashed the Liuhuo Sword, stabbing directly toward the other party to force him down.

Su Fan knew this guy's intention was to use them as a shield so he could escape.

After all, Qi Refining cultivators could never outrun a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even an injured one.

"What is the meaning of this, Fellow Daoist Su?"

Feeling the sharpness of the Liuhuo Sword, Lu Li hurriedly stopped, his face showing a bit of annoyance and shame.

"Hmph!"

Su Fan gave the other party a cold glance, then focused his attention on the three Fire-Feather Hawks behind.

"If you don't want to die, then help me take down these three Fire-Feather Hawks."

He said this with a hint of killing intent.

The latter seemed startled by Su Fan's killing intent, feeling a chill in his heart; Su Fan's gaze, in particular, made him feel even more panicked.

"Cough, cough! Fellow Daoist Su, I..."

"Try taking one more step, and I will cut you down with my sword even if it means I get injured."

Su Fan's cold, sharp words made Lu Li's face turn green.

However, he could feel Su Fan's killing intent, which was like a physical substance, so he immediately dared not move; despite the hatred in his heart, he dared not disobey Su Fan's words.

"Fellow Daoist Su, the wounds on my body..."

"I don't care. You help me block one, and you don't need to worry about the rest."

"If you block it, I will treat this matter as if it never happened. If you can't block it and dare to flee, try and see if you are faster or if my sword is faster."

Su Fan had experienced several lifetimes, especially in Datang and the Shenhan World; as an emperor whose words carried the weight of the Nine Cauldrons, the imperial aura he possessed was incredibly overbearing, which he usually kept restrained.

At this moment, this person actually dared to divert the disaster onto him; if it weren't for his concerns regarding the Su Family cultivators, Su Fan would have wanted to kill this person immediately.

A mere Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer; with his current strength, it would not take much effort at all.

After saying this, Su Fan soared into the sky, a small golden blade condensing in his hand.

"Blazing Flame Golden Blade!"

"Hiss!"

Seeing this, Lu Li felt even more flustered inside and felt some regret; having provoked such a person, life would not be easy in the future.

That Blazing Flame Golden Blade divine ability was something few in the entire Zheng Guo knew; no wonder this person was able to kill two and force back two others when several Foundation Establishment cultivators besieged the mountain before.

He had originally thought it was an exaggeration, but now it seemed it was true.

The more this was the case, the more bitter Lu Li felt in his heart; having provoked such a person, not to mention Zheng Guo, at least in Yu County, it would be difficult for him to have a place to survive.

One must know that the Su Family still had an even more powerful Clan Leader.

The divine might of the Clan Leader had long since spread to Yu County.