Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

Just as a few people turned to run, a deafening roar, like thunder blasting beside one's ear, pierced the air. Immediately after, a huge red shadow flashed and pounced toward them. At this moment, the people desperate to escape turned deathly pale. The thunderous roars knocked them dizzy and disoriented, leaving them frozen in place for a moment. Before they could regain their senses, the vast red shadow had opened its massive jaws and lunged to bite at them. The dazed individuals raised their hands and threw out several Second Order Talismans, which formed a thick wall to shield them at the back. However, the wall was like paper and was effortlessly pierced by the demonic beast's gigantic mouth. "Ah... Ah..." Screams followed as several cultivators were bitten and held in the grasp of the red shadow. The red shadow shook its enormous head and then snapped its jaws several times, easily crushing and swallowing the cultivators. A thousand feet away, Lu Hong, who narrowly escaped a calamity, heard the screams and looked back only to witness his companions' tragic deaths, which left his face extremely pale. In that instant, he had no time to grieve for the deceased companions. With just a quick glance, he continued to flee for his life. He was well aware that the Demon Beast Army was vast in number. The red shadow from before was a Third Order Late Stage Blazing Flame Celestial Lion. Furthermore, among the demonic beasts that were following, there were several with immense presences, undoubtedly all from the Third Order. With such terrifying strength, with his level of cultivation, if he slowed even slightly and was surrounded by the demonic beasts, he would undoubtedly meet his end here. In this critical moment, whether to save his own life or to quickly relay the message to Yuyao City, he had to escape from this place as soon as possible. It was a time for survival, and he summoned the wind beneath his feet, fleeing relentlessly. However, the terrifying Blazing Flame Celestial Lion, without any effort, killed several cultivators in one breath, swallowing three of them. It was not satisfied, showing a ravenous look. It raised its head and looked toward Lu Hong, its wrath further incited upon seeing the cultivator escaping. With a furious roar, the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion chased after Lu Hong in the direction he fled, its speed even faster than his. In just a few breaths, the distance between them had closed significantly. Had Lu Hong not been decisive enough to have fled a few thousand feet from the start, with the speed of the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion, he would have already been caught by now. As the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion drew ever closer, Lu Hong's inner turmoil grew, his face darkening to the extreme. Soon, the distance between them narrowed even further, reaching just about a thousand feet. For a Third Order Late Stage Demonic Beast, this distance was merely a couple of strides. "No good... I must find a way to block it for a moment, otherwise, with this kind of escape, there's no way I can shake it off," thought Lu Hong to himself. "Roar... Roar..." The Blazing Flame Celestial Lion roared in fury and leapt toward Lu Hong with its gaping maw snapping at him. In his urgency, Lu Hong waved his sleeve, and a large handful of Second Order Talismans appeared in his hand, numbering over twenty. Then, with a movement of his Law Decree, he let go of the talismans in his hand, casting them at the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion. "Boom... Boom..." The sky suddenly filled with a rain of fire, mixed with sword qi, pouring down like a deluge. Seeing the flashes of fire in the sky, Lu Hong spared nothing, producing another shimmering talisman. Upon closer inspection, it as well was a Fake Golden Core Talisman, a treasure Lu Hong had obtained at great expense and kept as a last resort for saving his life. He understood the power of the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion. Although the Second Order Talismans he had thrown out weren't few, and even included two Second Order Superior ones. If taken by surprise, such a handful of Second Order Talismans could damage even Third Order Early Stage Demonic Beasts. But to a robust and powerful Third Order Late Stage Demonic Beast, such an attack was little more than a tickle, at best causing a fleeting delay. ``` But even so, he dared not hold back. The Second Order Talismans were used to buy time, while the reserve Fake Golden Core Talisman created trouble for the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion. He just needed to delay for a bit, so he could take the chance to escape, to widen the distance as much as possible, and even shake them off. In such a situation, even if he was extremely reluctant, to survive, he had to make a desperate bid and seek a sliver of a chance for life. Lu Hong, who was well aware of this, didn't hesitate to activate the Fake Golden Core Talisman in his hand. "Boom..." The firelight in the sky dissipated, revealing the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion unscathed. As expected, the ocean of fire and Sword Qi created by the Second Order Talismans had no effect on it, not even a scratch, and only succeeded in delaying it for an instant. However, Lu Hong's purpose had been achieved. In that precious instant, the Fake Golden Core Talisman in his hand had been successfully activated. At this moment, with a flash of golden light on the Fake Golden Core Talisman, at some point, a Golden Light Greatsword had condensed above his head. At a glance, the aura emanating from the Golden Light Greatsword was immense, swallowing even the faint Spiritual Energy in the vicinity, its power formidable, far beyond what the previous Second Order Talismans could compare to. At this time, Lu Hong let out a loud shout, and the Golden Light Greatsword, condensed above his head, shot out, transforming into a heaven-piercing Sword Qi that furiously slashed towards the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion charging at him. The Blazing Flame Celestial Lion hadn't expected the human before it to be so cunning. The attacks before were just to delay it, and the real threat was this terrifying Sword Qi. Seeing the Sword Qi coming straight for it, it let out an angry roar, seemingly without any intention to dodge. "Bang..." A loud noise rang out as the Golden Sword Qi struck the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion's back without deviation. In an instant, sparks flew in all directions, and the powerful collision between the two created a deep ravine in the ground. With flying sand and rocks, the sky suddenly became overcast. By the time the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion was pushed back a hundred yards by the Sword Qi, it steadied itself and merely grunted in pain, without any cries of agony. Seeing this, Lu Hong knew the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion wasn't injured, just in pain. Lu Hong's face showed helplessness. To him, the incredibly valuable life-saving Fake Golden Core Talisman had, astonishingly, only managed to push back the Celestial Lion without causing injury. But after careful consideration, this Blazing Flame Celestial Lion was a creature in the Late Stage of the Third Order, its aura seemingly at the peak of this stage, not too far from the Fourth Order. Against such a fearsome demonic beast, even a Third Order Talisman might not achieve a significant effect. That his own Fake Golden Core Talisman could stop the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion in its tracks and push it back a hundred yards was already quite an achievement. Thinking this way, Lu Hong's pained expression eased slightly. Regathering his focus, he glanced at the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion faintly visible within the dust storm and took out a grey-white talisman paper. This was a Second Order Medium Quality Godspeed Talisman, with a special function to greatly enhance a cultivator's speed of escape. Although only Second Order Medium Quality, its value was higher than that of a Second Order Superior Attack Talisman, exceedingly precious. This was also one of the most valuable possessions he had, obtained at a great cost and always kept as a means of escape. At this time, he couldn't afford to fret over its value. To survive, he didn't hesitate to cast the Law Decree. Upon the flash of Spiritual Light from the grey-white talisman paper, an invisible, colorless light entered his chest. Immediately afterward, he turned and continued his escape, his speed now significantly enhanced, almost more than double the previous rate. In just a few breaths, before the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion could react, Lu Hong had already escaped thousands of yards away, quickly disappearing into the dense forest. When the dust finally settled, the angry figure of the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion was revealed. It roared with fury in the direction of Lu Hong's escape, as if venting its dissatisfaction. Then, the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion leapt into the air, chasing after Lu Hong. However, with Lu Hong's speed doubled and the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion's delayed reaction, catching up to Lu Hong was not so easy anymore. ```