- In Marvel: I Start by Marrying Scarlett Witch [Complete]
- MWM Chapter 257
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In the blink of an eye, a year and a half had passed.
Leo’s time in this world was now down to just a few days.
During this year and a half, Emei had seen the Thunder Flame Twin Swords attempt to merge, only to fail. Zhangkong Wuji was killed by the backlash, and Baimei Zhenren used his remaining body and soul to create Lian Xing.
Lian Xing, now a disciple under Li Yingqi, had been trying to unlock his previous life’s memories and restore his cultivation to once again wield the Thunder Flame Sword.
But none of this mattered much to Leo. After all, the Thunder Flame Sword was something he had no chance of obtaining, so he stayed out of those affairs.
Thanks to his intervention, Youquan’s emergence had been greatly delayed, making the situation less urgent. Baimei Zhenren didn’t seem to be in a rush to ascend to the higher realms to find a new divine weapon to deal with Youquan.
It was also possible Baimei had already ascended without Leo knowing.
Similarly, whether due to Leo’s presence or Baimei’s delayed ascension, or perhaps because Youquan was still recovering from his injuries, the time had not yet come. The leader of the Red Corpse Sect, Chishi Shenjun, Youquan’s ally who was notorious for his ability to possess and absorb the souls of others, had yet to make an appearance.
“Not bad, you’ve become quite adept at crafting flying swords now, and your mastery of swordsmanship is progressing well. The rest will just take time for refinement,” Danchenzi remarked, watching as Leo completed another small flying sword.
In the year and a half that had passed, Leo had made significant progress. From initially taking a month to craft one small flying sword, he could now complete one per day.
He had also fully mastered the Emei swordsmanship Danchenzi had taught him.
“Thanks to your guidance, Senior Brother,” Leo replied, embedding a series of restrictions into the newly completed flying sword and then storing it in his dantian to nurture.
Under Danchenzi’s instruction, Leo’s skills in crafting and swordsmanship had improved greatly. He was no longer a novice in cultivation.
Now, aside from his combat abilities, which far exceeded the norm, he had reached the standard level of a Core Formation cultivator in every other respect.
In other words, even without relying on power from other worlds, he was now among the more outstanding cultivators at the Core Formation stage.
“Something feels off—there’s demonic energy!”
Suddenly, Danchenzi shouted and flashed toward the entrance of the Blood Cavern in Panluo Valley.
Leo’s heart stirred, and he quickly followed using Mirage Shifting.
“It’s just a small flower demon born from the Blood Cavern’s energy. No matter how beautiful it is, it’s still just a demon!”
Danchenzi looked disdainfully at a small, blood-red flower growing in the crack of a rock.
This newly born flower demon’s strength was equivalent to that of a beginner at the Foundation Establishment stage, nothing more than an insignificant creature to someone like Danchenzi, who was at the Earth Immortal level.
Thus, he immediately relaxed his guard.
However, as soon as Leo saw the flower, his heart tightened. He knew that this was not just a newly born flower demon—it was Chishi Shenjun, disguised in the form of a flower.
Chishi Shenjun, the leader of the Red Corpse Sect, second only to the Blood Demon Palace in the demonic world, was a master of possession and soul manipulation. No one had ever seen his true form. Even when Leo had asked Danchenzi about him, Danchenzi admitted he didn’t know.
All that was known was that Chishi Shenjun had taken the path of the soul, specializing in enchantment techniques, and had reached the Earth Immortal realm as an ancient demon.
However, Leo suspected that despite being in the Earth Immortal realm, Chishi Shenjun wasn’t as strong in direct combat as Danchenzi.
Otherwise, in the original story, he wouldn’t have gone through such elaborate means, disguising himself as a harmless flower demon to lower Danchenzi’s guard and then possess his soul and body in a surprise attack.
So, Leo didn’t immediately rush to Emei to call for Baimei’s help. Instead, he quietly transmitted a message to Danchenzi:
“Senior Brother, be cautious of this demonic flower. I sense a powerful true essence within it, equal to your own.
Let me test it out while you stand guard.”
The *Sound Transmission Secret Technique* was a basic but extremely practical spell Leo had learned earlier.
“Very well. Go ahead, Junior Brother, I’ll guard you,”
Danchenzi stiffened momentarily before quickly becoming alert, transmitting his response back.
If anyone else had warned him, he might not have believed it, as he hadn’t sensed any strong true essence from the flower demon. But Leo was different.
Given Leo’s mastery of various ancient techniques and his previous actions, Danchenzi trusted him immediately.
The presence of true essence as strong as his own could only mean one thing—it was an Earth Immortal-level being. Disguising itself as a flower demon meant it likely intended to feign weakness and launch a surprise attack on him before entering the Blood Cavern to aid Youquan.
“Second Form, Sage Mode, Multi-Shadow Clone Technique!”
In an instant, Leo created 2,000 shadow clones, filling the entire Panluo Valley.
This time, the 2,000 clones didn’t use ninjutsu but instead raised their index fingers, pointing at the blood-red flower, their fingertips glowing faintly green.
After consuming Lotus Fairy’s medicinal pills, Leo’s true essence, physical body, and soul had all strengthened significantly. With his breakthrough to Core Formation, his body, essence, and soul had been further refined and empowered.
A year and a half ago, he had already achieved true wandless casting.
Though his clones couldn’t harness the wizarding bloodline’s ability to infinitely convert external energy into magical power like his true body, they still carried enough magic to cast several spells.
In other words, even without wands, each of his 2,000 clones could cast several spells as long as their magical power wasn’t depleted.
Sensing Leo’s intent to attack, Chishi Shenjun quickly transformed into a cute little flower demon, pretending to be terrified and running in circles, trying to elicit sympathy from Leo and Danchenzi.
“Senior Brother, help me trap her!”
Leo transmitted again.
“Tianlong Slash!”
With a flap of his wings, Danchenzi unleashed countless flying blades.
Seeing the flying blades coming at him, Chishi Shenjun dodged a few, then deliberately allowed one to pierce his wing, pinning him to a rock. He immediately activated his enchantment technique, gazing at Danchenzi pitifully.
Danchenzi’s heart softened at the sight, and his flying blades hesitated, hovering in the air.
“Could it be that Junior Brother Qingfeng was mistaken?”
To Chishi Shenjun, as long as he could ensnare Danchenzi, the powerful Emei disciple, the small Core Formation cultivator wouldn’t be a threat at all.
“Avada Kedavra!”
While Danchenzi’s heart wavered, Leo didn’t hesitate. 2,001 *Avada Kedavra* curses shot out simultaneously, a dense web of green magical beams all aimed at the pinned Chishi Shenjun.
The *Avada Kedavra* curse specifically targets the soul, making it the most lethal and unblockable dark magic in the wizarding world, guaranteeing death if struck.
Even if Chishi Shenjun, at the Earth Immortal level, could withstand one *Avada Kedavra*, could he survive 2,001?
Even if it didn’t kill him, it would certainly leave him severely wounded.
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