SWDnovel Chapter 220 A Triumphant Return
Chapter 220 A Triumphant Return
The jade slip also contained several spells that Du Fan had never practiced, including some incredibly powerful ice spells. However, spells of this rank required at least the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage to practice.
After putting away the jade slip, Du Fan immediately swallowed a Ginseng Qi Pill and reluctantly continued to circulate his internal energy to refine it.
Two days later, the three men had cast all forty specially made fishing nets, and it was time to start hauling them in along the previous casting paths.
Within the first fishing net lay cat's eye grass. When the three of them steered their wooden boat there, they couldn't help but gasp, their eyes widening in disbelief.
"Four demonic beasts..." Yuan Li's facial muscles twitched wildly, but soon he revealed a look of wild joy.
"I didn't expect the cat's eye grass to actually work." Du Fan's eyes suddenly lit up, and his breathing became rapid.
"Brothers, stop staring blankly. Let's kill them quickly. There are still thirty-nine fishing nets waiting for us to collect." Zhao Chong licked his dry lips, his eyes gleaming.
At this moment, Du Fan didn't care about hiding anything. He immediately flicked his arm, and four balls of blue light appeared in an instant. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into four blue water blades about half a foot in size. After a low shout, the four water blades shot towards one of the demonic beasts with a whoosh.
Yuan Li and his companion were slightly taken aback by Du Fan's spell, but they quickly turned their attention back to the demonic beast.
Without a word, Yuan Li waved his sleeves, and four water blades appeared, shooting towards another monster in an instant. The four blue lights flashed and cleaved the fish-headed, crab-bodied monster into several pieces. With his object manipulation technique, he instantly pulled the monster's remains back.
Zhao Chong then made a hand seal with one hand, and the next moment, the void in front of him suddenly twisted, from which a long, earth-yellow spear, about ten feet long and as thick as an arm, materialized out of thin air. The spear was filled with fluorescent light and looked quite extraordinary.
Zhao Chong raised his right arm and pointed at the squid, the most powerful of the four demonic beasts, from a distance.
The earthen-yellow spear in front of it immediately emitted a loud buzzing sound, and the earthen-yellow light shone brightly. Then, with a whooshing sound, the spear instantly appeared at the head of the monster.
The squid monster's cultivation was clearly superior to the other monsters. Just as the spear was about to strike with overwhelming force, the monster's abdomen suddenly writhed, instantly tearing open a strange maw. With a shrill cry, it spat out a ball of dark light.
With a single swirling motion, the halo instantly enveloped the earthen-yellow spear, causing it to emit a whistling sound. The light on the spear seemed to dim, and it was unable to advance even an inch for a moment.
Seeing this, Zhao Chong snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and suddenly crossed his hands, quickly forming a hand seal and pressing it towards the spear from a distance.
The next moment, the earth-yellow spear, enveloped in a dark halo, seemed to have gained some kind of power out of thin air. It immediately shone brightly, flashing wildly. Finally, after emitting a piercing screech, it transformed into a yellow streak, instantly breaking free from the dark halo and shooting straight towards the squid monster.
In the blink of an eye, the spear flashed past, and the monster's head instantly shattered and broke into pieces.
Zhao Chong's eyes flashed with a sharp light, but he did not stop what he was doing. Instead, he changed the hand seals with his left hand again and suddenly pointed into the void.
In the blink of an eye, after the spear shattered the squid monster's head, it simply circled in the air, then turned its tip to target the remaining monster, and with a whoosh, it fell down.
"Bang……"
The last monster was reduced to a bloody mess, its life force extinguished.
From the moment Du Fan made his first move to the moment the last demonic beast was destroyed, only five or six breaths had passed.
The three quickly disposed of the remaining monster carcasses, hauled in the fishing net, and without further hesitation, spurred the wooden boat forward, their faces filled with excitement, and sped off towards the next fishing spot.
Two hours later, the wooden boat arrived at the second fishing net location after sailing at full speed. Although Du Fan had not placed the cat's eye grass here, they were lucky enough to find a blue carp beast in the net.
Yuan Li didn't need the other two to make a move; four blue water blades instantly materialized, and in the time it took to breathe, they killed and destroyed the lowest-ranking demon.
The instant the demon beast was destroyed, Zhao Chong's Level 2 Object Control Technique followed closely, instantly capturing the demon beast's remains and the fishing net. Du Fan, on the other hand, directly cast an unnamed spell into the magic array at the bow of the ship.
The three of them now work together with perfect chemistry and seamless coordination.
As a wave was created, the wooden boat sped away into the distance, soon turning into a tiny point of light, and after a flash, it disappeared completely.
And so, the three of them reaped the rewards with an extremely efficient killing speed, without wasting too much time on any of the fishing nets.
A week later, the three of them had collected all forty fishing nets, and the monsters inside had been killed.
They originally had about three more days of mission time, but after discussing it, in case of any unforeseen circumstances, they decided to call it a day and return immediately.
After all, their actions on this trip were quite significant. If other cultivators discovered any clues, it would be a bit of a letdown, and might even lead to endless troubles.
On their return journey, the group did not steer the wooden boat at high speed, but instead proceeded slowly, processing the spoils they had acquired in recent days.
In the past half month, they have killed nearly a hundred demonic beasts, including some with powerful cultivation.
On one occasion, a giant python beast, several meters in size, suddenly unleashed its power, reaching a level comparable to the peak of the Qi Refining stage. Du Fan and his companions were naturally overjoyed and used their most powerful techniques. Du Fan even summoned a talisman weapon, and it was only through the combined efforts of the three that they managed to kill it with great difficulty.
Apart from the giant python, there weren't any particularly troublesome demonic beasts, but there were still more than ten demonic beasts comparable to cultivators at the sixth or seventh level.
Their mission was incredibly successful, a feat unprecedented in history. Even in the century-long history of Crescent Island, probably no other team could have achieved such a feat.
During the battle against the demonic beasts, although the low-level demonic beasts, trapped in the sea silk fishing nets, could not pose a significant threat to the three of them, the constant killing of demonic beasts day and night was still quite exhausting.
This time, not only Du Fan, but also Zhao Chong and Yuan Li, who were always strapped for cash, did not hesitate to use their best pills. They took out the best pills they had and swallowed them without hesitation, hoping to recover their magic power as quickly as possible and continue to kill the monsters.
For them these past few days, time is like a demon core, time is like a spirit stone. This principle is very simple, so they can naturally weigh which is more important.
Even Du Fan, who was quite wealthy, was very excited. In his view, demon cores were a completely new field besides spiritual herbs and pills. Perhaps through his research, he could create some good things that could help improve his own cultivation.
Zhao Chong and Yuan Li were already so excited they were almost maniacal, grinning from ear to ear.
Compared to the excitement of the two men, Du Fan was noticeably calmer. Although his face was also beaming with joy, after the initial excitement, his eyes gleamed with a strange light, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
"I didn't expect the Cat's Eye Grass to be so amazing. If that's the case, then setting up fishing nets is a bit too rudimentary. We can go deep into areas where monsters are densely packed and then use this spiritual herb to ambush the monsters that have been attracted there."
"However, while this does improve efficiency, the risks still exist. If it attracts mid-level demonic beasts, then things will get complicated."
"If I want this to work, I first need to reduce the potency of the cat's eye grass, and at the same time, I need to research a way to quickly kill demonic beasts. Otherwise, even if there are a continuous stream of low-level demonic beasts waiting for me to kill, it will be useless if I don't have enough magic power."
Du Fan's mind raced, and he began planning the next phase. For him, once an opportunity presented itself, his research would continue as long as he lived.
"However, there's no need to share this with the two of them. It's better to enjoy such an amazing benefit by myself." Du Fan's eyes flashed, and at this moment, he had a clearer idea of his future plans.
"There's another problem. My current status, to put it bluntly, is that of an island slave, and I can't control my own time."
However, Zhao Chong and his companion now owe me such a great favor, and with the help of the sea silk fishing net, there is almost no risk when hunting monsters. Under these circumstances, having one less person means having one more benefit.
If I find an excuse to ask them to cover for me, I think they won't refuse. If they do this for me just once, I'll have three months of free time.
Moreover, the timing is good; it just so happens that Master Ma is away, and the other master who knows Ding Lan should be able to turn a blind eye to this matter.
"Huh? There's still one surviving monster!"
Just as Du Fan closed his eyes, seemingly meditating but actually calculating rapidly in his mind, Yuan Li's voice suddenly rang out.
"Hmm? So it's a blue carp beast. I'll handle this beast. I hope you two brothers won't mind." Du Fan's expression shifted, as if he suddenly remembered something. He opened his eyes, glanced at Yuan Li and the other man, and spoke with a smile.
"Of course, there's no problem. If Brother Du is interested, just take it." Yuan Li was taken aback for a moment, but then laughed heartily and said without hesitation.