Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 26: The Importance of Aerial Superiority

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Song Wen was preparing to cast the Fireball Technique again to deal with Tang Yi once and for all.

Suddenly, he heard countless sharp breaking sounds behind him and turned his head to look.

Countless arrows were shooting towards him.

Earlier in the afternoon, Tang Yi and his son sensed something suspicious about Ji Yin's words. They called upon several elites, all clad in iron armor, wielding spears, bows, and arrows, and lay in ambush outside the courtyard.

Seeing the sudden explosion at the small building, these elites rushed into the courtyard and launched an attack on Song Wen.

At this moment, Tang Yi also noticed the arrows flying towards him.

He burst into a crazed laughter, "You scoundrel! I don't care how you killed Ji Yin; that's none of my concern. But since you've killed my son, I will make sure you accompany him in death."

With mad laughter, Tang Yi seemed to have already seen Song Wen buried under a sky full of arrows.

All these elites were martial artists who cultivated inner energy. They used iron-bodied bows, incredibly powerful; each arrow had the ability to tear through flesh.

The spells Song Wen used were clearly single-target attacks. There was no way Song Wen could withstand the siege of these elites and escape unscathed.

Song Wen looked at the sky filled with arrows without panic. Suddenly, a fierce wind talisman appeared in his hand.

Activating the talisman, a raging wind arose out of nowhere.

The wind howled, carrying sand and stones.

Under the violent wind that made it difficult for anyone to stand steady, those arrows were blown off course, instantly losing their accuracy.

Only a few stray arrows managed to land on Song Wen, but their power was greatly diminished, posing no real threat to Song Wen who had activated his Shielding Technique.

At the same time, the raging fire was fanned by the wind, its flames spreading.

Wind fuels the fire!

Trees in the entire courtyard caught fire, even the medicinal fields couldn't escape. Many of the spiritual herbs painstakingly collected by Ji Yin were destroyed. The dense forests behind the small building also caught fire.

The entire courtyard was engulfed in flames.

While the arrows failed to pose a threat to Song Wen, they provided Tang Yi with an opportunity to escape.

Seizing the chance to create distance between him and Song Wen, Tang Yi fled in a sorry state towards his elite followers.

As he ran into the midst of his elites, finding safety, thoughts of revenge surged in his heart once more.

"Song Wen, you cannot escape from me today, no matter what. Today, I will slaughter immortals."

"Bring up the Octonary Crossbows for me."

Ten enormous crossbow carts were brought up, each equipped with ten pure steel spears, as thick as a man's arm and ten feet long, their tips gleaming dangerously.

Some burly men pulled the crossbow strings, aiming the spears upwards, ready to unleash their power. The Octonary Crossbows emitted a chilling and piercing sound.

"Fire!"

Hum, hum...

At that moment, all ten crossbows fired simultaneously, the sharp steel spears producing a terrifying and piercing breaking sound.

These spears were more powerful than the previous arrows by far.

The Octonary Crossbows were siege weapons used by the Qian Dynasty's military, each possessing the power to attack and conquer fortresses. Tang Yi somehow managed to acquire so many Octonary Crossbows.

"Where do you think you can run, Young Master of this gang!"

Facing these ten-foot-long pure steel spears, Song Wen didn't dare to be careless. He couldn't be sure if the wind talisman could scatter the spears. He dared not use his Shielding Technique to directly confront these terrifying spears.

The Flight talisman was activated directly.

Song Wen felt his body lighten, soaring straight up into the air, escaping the spear's attack range in an instant.

The Flight talisman was Song Wen's trump card, the fundamental reason he dared to assassinate Tang Liang within the Tian Sha Gang. With the Flight talisman, Song Wen could leave the battle at any time, coming and going as he pleased.

Without the Flight talisman, Song Wen would never have chosen to assassinate Tang Liang within the Tian Sha Gang. Instead, he would have opted for a more cautious approach, seeking revenge opportunistically outside the Tian Sha Gang.

"Those who come must pay the price. Let me show you the power of my talismans."

Song Wen didn't hesitate, immediately releasing two Fireball talismans and one Windstorm talisman.

The activation of talismans was much faster than casting spells manually.

"He can actually fly!"

Below, Tang Yi and his Tian Sha Gang members looked astonished. Song Wen could fly, completely surpassing their expectations. Song Wen, positioned in the sky, was almost invincible.

"Quick, quickly adjust the Octonary Crossbows, shoot him down for me!" Tang Yi shouted loudly.

Before they could adjust the Octonary Crossbows, two fireballs descended from the sky.

Boom, boom.

The two fireballs landed directly on two of the Octonary Crossbows, instantly shattering them into pieces.

The fireballs exploded violently, flames spreading wildly everywhere. More than ten gang members nearby were caught in the blast, their bodies engulfed in flames.

Before the Tian Sha Gang members could catch their breath, a fierce wind started howling. It made it difficult for the Tian Sha Gang members to aim the Octonary Crossbows and attack Song Wen in the sky.

"Song Wen, you despicable person. As a dignified immortal, are you so afraid of facing me head-on that you only dare to hide and seek with the power of talismans? I will see how many talismans you have. Once your talismans are exhausted, I will surely turn you into minced meat!"

Tang Yi saw that even with several people attacking Song Wen, they seemed to have no way to deal with him. Instead, they suffered continuous losses and casualties, which infuriated him.

Song Wen in the air smiled faintly. The Flight talisman had an effective time of fifteen minutes. He had plenty of time to play with his opponents.

"To face the enemy head-on? Do you think I'm stupid? Eat my Fireball!"

While the number of talismans was limited, Song Wen had plenty stored in his storage bag, all packed in ceramic jars, quite a number of them.

High in the sky, Song Wen had absolute air superiority.

The ceramic jars fell like bombs from the sky, targeting crowded areas and the remaining eight Octonary Crossbows.

There were already flames burning on the ground, and now, the ceramic jars fell, amplifying the effects of the fierce wind talisman.

The fire in the courtyard became even more intense, leaving almost no place to stand.

Countless gang members struggled and screamed, their shouts and cries echoing incessantly.

Except for a few peripheral gang members who managed to escape, most of those who entered the courtyard were screaming in the sea of fire.

Tang Yi, heavily wounded, didn't manage to escape at first, but he had many loyal followers by his side.

More than ten people surrounded him, shielding him from the splashing flames, temporarily saving Tang Yi.

As time passed, his followers were gradually consumed by the spreading flames, becoming fewer and fewer.

In mid-air, Song Wen kept a close watch on Tang Yi. Seizing the opportunity, he manipulated his mana and released a Fireball spell.

Just as the fist-sized Fireball was about to hit Tang Yi, it was intercepted by a steel spear, about ten feet long, which Song Wen somehow obtained.

With a thrust, the spear directly struck the Fireball.

Bang!

The Fireball exploded, scattering countless sparks.

The spear was also hit by the Fireball and shattered into numerous fragments.

At that moment, a ceramic jar directly collided with the broken spear tip.

Boom!

The oil splashed everywhere, flames soaring.

The drifting oil landed on Tang Yi , instantly engulfing him in flames.

"Ah... Ah..."

Tang Yi turned into a human torch, emitting continuous screams of agony.

Song Wen silently calculated the time in the air. Most of the Flight talisman's effective time had passed.

It was time to leave!

Controlling his position, Song Wen headed towards the back mountain. As long as he leaped over the mountains ahead, he could leave the Tian Sha Gang's territory.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to throw all the ceramic jars of oil from his storage bag down below, especially focusing on Tang Yi .

(End of the Chapter)