Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 38: Chapter 37: Besiege and Kill

So fast!

Shen Changchuan’s expression changed slightly.

The Gale Falcon was so fast that the hundred-zhang distance seemed to vanish in a flash.

Even with his Perfection Level Spiritual Eye Technique, Shen Changchuan could barely catch a glimpse of its shadow!

”Loose!”

Shen Changchuan roared the command.

The instant the command was heard,

huge crossbows hidden in the grass and trees surrounding the Spirit Field suddenly fired, launching great nets that shot into the sky like sharp arrows.

At the same time,

Shen Changchuan instantly cast the Light Body Technique,

his figure flitting like a phantom as he rushed toward the Spirit Field where the Gale Falcon was descending.

However, the Gale Falcon was not only much faster than Shen Changchuan, but it was also faster than the nets that had been shot into the air in the form of crossbow arrows!

Before Shen Changchuan had even arrived,

and before the bundles of great nets in the sky had even had time to open,

the Gale Falcon had already pierced through the air, descending from the high heavens with a blast of sharp energy!

With lightning speed, the Gale Falcon flapped its wings, unleashing its Demon Qi. The resulting torrent of air was like a physical wave, sweeping over the gleaming golden Spirit Grain below.

In an instant,

the pale golden stalks, heavy with clusters of Spirit Grain, were sliced to pieces by the sharp currents. The dense grains were swept up into the air, converging like a golden river that the Gale Falcon swallowed in a single gulp!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Just then,

the nets above, which had been shaped like crossbow arrows, finally sprang wide open in mid-air, triggered by small mechanisms.

The great nets were numerous and dense,

nearly obscuring half the sky and sealing off every possible escape route.

It seemed there was no way out for the Gale Falcon!

However, a flash of contempt seemed to cross the Gale Falcon’s eyes.

It spun rapidly in mid-air.

Instantly,

a series of incomparably sharp Wind Blades shot out one after another, slashing up at the sky.

The Wind Blades were so fast

that in the blink of an eye,

the great nets above—which could trap even an Innate Realm Martial Artist for a good while—were torn to shreds in mid-air!

The Gale Falcon, like a streak of gray lightning,

shot through the opening it had created above

and soared high into the sky.

It began to circle far above.

”Damn it!”

Shen Changchuan had no choice but to stop.

Standing on the ridge of the field, he looked up at the Gale Falcon circling in the sky, his brow furrowed tightly.

’Fast!’

’It’s just too fast!’

’Before I could even get there, that beast had already finished its raid and gotten away.’

’No wonder this type of Demon Beast is considered one of the most troublesome. Even Cultivators at the Qi Introduction Late Stage Realm have a hard time dealing with them!’

’Until you reach the Soul Emergence Realm and can fly, this thing is practically invincible!’

Shen Changchuan felt a headache coming on.

At that moment,

the nets from the other directions finally, belatedly, drifted down to the ground.

They had caught nothing but air.

”Changchuan, maybe we should just give up. Let’s have the villagers go in and harvest. We’ll salvage what we can!”

Han Qinhu, who was only at the Qi Introduction First Layer, arrived late, having just caught up.

He glanced at the Gale Falcon, now just a black dot circling high in the sky,

his face full of worry as he tried to persuade Shen Changchuan again.

’It’s too fast!’

’So fast he couldn’t even see its shadow, let alone try to stop it.’

’If that beast attacked him, he’d be powerless to resist!’

’There’s no way to fight it!’

As he spoke,

Han Qinhu’s gaze fell on the section of the Spirit Field that the Gale Falcon had ravaged.

What had been a flat, gleaming golden expanse was now a large, sunken patch.

It looked like a dog had gnawed on it.

At least ten catties of Spirit Grain were gone!

Han Qinhu couldn’t help but feel a pang of heartache.

And seeing the Gale Falcon still circling high above, it was clear it had no intention of leaving.

Apparently, ten catties of Spirit Grain were nowhere near enough to satisfy it.

”No. We’ll try one more time. If it still doesn’t work, then we’ll talk.”

Shen Changchuan closed his eyes for a moment in thought, then shook his head and refused.

Hearing this, Han Qinhu could only retreat, though worry was still etched on his face.

He moved back and called for the ambushing villagers to quickly re-string the crossbows and prepare for the next attack.

The surrounding villagers also looked toward Shen Changchuan in the center of the field with anxious eyes.

If they couldn’t drive off that Demon Beast,

they would be in big trouble.

But unable to even see the Gale Falcon’s shadow, they were powerless to do anything but worry.

All they could do was clutch their weapons tightly, keeping their bows fully drawn,

and hope to contribute their own meager strength as much as possible.

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A quarter of an hour later,

the Gale Falcon, having circled and observed for a while, seemed to have concluded that the two-legged beasts below posed little threat.

So, it dived again,

streaking down like lightning.

Within a breath, it had glided above the Spirit Grain, unleashing torrents of air and Wind Blades.

It was about to repeat its previous trick and sweep away another patch of Spirit Grain.

But, in that very instant, Shen Changchuan made his move!

At some unknown point,

a Bell had appeared in his hand.

DING! DING! DING!

Three clear, crisp rings suddenly rang out, echoing across the Spirit Field in an instant!

Shen Changchuan pushed the Soul-Attracting Bell with all his might, pouring almost all the Magical Power from his body into it. The Bell’s light flared as he activated it to its fullest potential!

As the Bell’s ringing sounded,

an invisible shockwave of power swept out, instantly blanketing the entire area.

In a flash,

the Gale Falcon’s body stiffened. Its head felt as if it had been struck by a massive iron hammer, and its consciousness dissolved into Chaos.

Its body was immobilized in that moment. The Demonic Power within it spun out of control, and the currents of air and Wind Blades it had just unleashed dissipated, kicking up a wild gale.

Its body, meanwhile,

lost all control and plummeted to the ground.

Its immense speed sent it tumbling across the earth, carving a long trench as soil and dust were thrown into the air.

”This is our chance! Attack!”

Seeing this,

the worry on Han Qinhu’s face vanished completely, replaced by immense excitement as he shouted.

Immediately,

THWANG! THWANG! THWANG!

a dense volley of Crossbow Arrows shot out from all directions,

and great nets were launched into the air, opening up and descending toward the Gale Falcon!

Not far away, several villagers also charged forward with weapons like iron pitchforks and long spears!

This made Han Qinhu freeze for a second. Then his expression changed drastically, and he roared:

”You lot, who told you to charge in?! Get back now!”

But before Han Qinhu’s voice could even fade,

disaster struck!

The Gale Falcon was a Demon Beast, after all.

In the Dao of the Divine Sense Soul, Demon Beasts were naturally weak; their survival didn’t depend on such things.

They relied on instinct!

The instant its body hit the ground, the Gale Falcon’s instincts screamed of immense danger.

”SCREEE!”

A sharp, piercing cry echoed from within the dust cloud.

Immediately after,

BOOM!!!

a ferocious tornado erupted from the ground!

Whether it was the incoming Crossbow Arrows or the unfurled nets,

everything was swept up by the tornado and torn to shreds in the blink of an eye!

”AHHH!!!”

The few villagers who had charged forward let out bloodcurdling screams as they were swept high into the air by the tornado.

Torn apart by the gale-force winds that were as solid as blades, they were instantly ripped to pieces, their blood dyeing the torrent of air and Wind Blades red!

But it wasn’t over!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The Gale Falcon instinctively flapped its wings and spun,

and a series of gray Wind Blades, like spinning scythes, slashed toward Shen Changchuan with the terrifying force of a sudden storm!

Its instincts drove it to eliminate the greatest source of danger.

Everything happened too quickly.

The Gale Falcon’s instinctive attack was incredibly fast; the Wind Blades were as swift as lightning.

Shen Changchuan had just finished activating the Soul-Attracting Bell,

when the gray Wind Blades were already tearing through the air, their incomparably sharp edges slashing straight down at his head!

”What?!”

Shen Changchuan’s expression changed dramatically.

There was no time to dodge.

Golden Bell Technique: Fifth Layer!

HUMMM!!!

A series of clear chimes rang out as illusory, great golden bells appeared around Shen Changchuan, one layer nesting inside the other. Five continuous layers of the Golden Bell covered and enveloped him completely!

After Shen Changchuan entered the Qi Introduction Fifth Layer, his Magical Power became more abundant and his control over it grew more refined. Because of this, his casting speed became faster, allowing him to cast his Perfection Level Magic almost instantaneously!

This was the same defensive Magic that the fourth of the He Mountain Four Fierce had once used to block Shen Changchuan’s Wind Blade attacks, and now Shen Changchuan himself was using it.

But he had gone a step further, crazily stacking five layers.

The stacked Fifth Layer Golden Bell Technique made Shen Changchuan shine with a brilliant golden light, giving off an aura of indestructibility!

In that same instant,

the moment the five layers of the Golden Bell Technique finished stacking,

the gray Wind Blades came crashing down on him!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG...

The clear clang of metal on metal rang out. The impact from the collision of immense power sent shockwaves blasting in all directions, making the very air seem to twist and distort!

The ground beneath Shen Changchuan’s feet shattered under the immense force, spiderweb cracks spreading outward as dust was blasted away by the shockwave!

Under the Gale Falcon’s powerful Wind Blade assault,

four layers of the Golden Bell shattered in succession.

But in the end, one layer of the Golden Bell still remained around Shen Changchuan!

This attack, Shen Changchuan had ultimately managed to withstand.

However, his face paled.

His opponent was, after all, an existence comparable to the Qi Introduction Sixth Layer Peak. Although he had blocked the attack with a five-layered Defense Magic, the powerful recoil still caused him some internal damage, and he let out a muffled grunt.

At the same time,

the Gale Falcon was rapidly recovering from its dazed state. Its stumbling body struggled back to its feet, and it spread its wings, preparing to take to the sky again.

If it managed to take off and quickly reorient itself, it would become a massive problem!

At this critical moment,

Shen Changchuan couldn’t worry about the repercussions. He forced the Magical Power within him to rise and slammed a palm onto the ground.

Earth-Shaking Technique!

RUMBLE!!!

The entire ground began to shake violently.

The Gale Falcon, which had just bent its legs and spread its wings to launch itself back into the sky, was thrown off balance by the shaking ground.

It lost its footing, slipped, and stumbled, one side of its body flopping back onto the dirt!