Chapter 239 - 236: Sending You All on Your Way Together
Chapter 239: Chapter 236: Sending You All on Your Way Together
The Loose Cultivators swarmed into the Flying Snow Sect.
Like a plague of locusts, they harvested every single resource.
Three Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, including a certain Mr. Xiao, didn’t even glance at the ordinary resources. They led their subordinates straight toward the core of the Flying Snow Sect.
That was where Qianxue Master rested.
When she realized the Tier Three Array had been broken, Shi Yutong had no time for further preparations. She ordered all the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Flying Snow Sect to gather at this location and hold their ground, relying on the Array at the core of the Spiritual Land.
The other disciples and resources no longer mattered.
After losing her father, she could not lose her mother. Even if it meant losing everything, she had to protect her.
"Kill!"
"BOOM!"
...
The battle cries of Cultivators, the explosions of Magic, and the clash of Dharma Artifacts echoed ceaselessly.
Thunderous attacks continuously shot out from within the Array, flying toward the Loose Cultivators outside. Not to be outdone, the Loose Cultivators controlled their Dharma Artifacts to bombard the Array’s Shield repeatedly, causing its glow to gradually dim.
But the Seven Immortals of the North Pole hadn’t arrived, and neither had Long Jie.
The overall strength of the Loose Cultivators attacking the Flying Snow Sect’s secret vault was roughly equal to the Sect’s own. Even with all their techniques unleashed, they only held a slight advantage. Completely breaking the Array was not something that could be accomplished in a short time.
Seeing this, someone couldn’t help but curse, "Where’s Long Jie? He tricked us into coming here, so why hasn’t he shown up?"
"It’s not just Long Jie! The Seven Immortals of the North Pole are nowhere to be seen either!" someone else said.
"Everyone, use whatever tricks you have left! Otherwise, by the time we’ve worn each other down, they’ll be the ones showing up to pick up the spoils."
"Right! Let’s attack together!"
...
While the great battle raged in the core secret area of the Flying Snow Sect,
Long Jie, however, was speeding toward a hidden area far from the Sect’s core. He killed any Flying Snow Sect Qi Refining Stage disciples he met along the way to prevent word of his movements from leaking.
He occasionally glanced sideways at the violent commotion erupting in the distance, a mocking look in his eyes. ’Loose Cultivators will be Loose Cultivators. A mere Core Formation Spiritual Object is enough to make them throw their lives away. If they only knew what the Flying Snow Sect’s real Treasure was... hehe...’
Flying at top speed, in just a few moments, he appeared in the sky above a Spirit Medicine Garden spanning nearly a thousand mu.
This Spirit Medicine Garden was located at the foot of a hundred-foot-high hill. Several small streams, rich with Spiritual Qi, flowed into it. The area around the Medicine Garden was empty, without a single building, making it seem exceptionally remote.
Although the place was remote, the concentration of Spiritual Qi was shockingly high, almost on par with the Spiritual Eye where the two Core Formation Masters cultivated.
Long Jie looked down at the pale blue Restriction below, a flash of excitement in his eyes.
Immediately, he took a Spirit Talisman with strange patterns from his Storage Bag. It was a Tier Two Breaking Charm he had prepared especially for this.
The Array enveloping the Spirit Medicine Garden was merely Tier Two Upper Grade.
A Tier Two Breaking Charm was more than enough!
But just as he was about to tear the Spirit Talisman and break the Array below, a Hairpin Dharma Artifact suddenly flew out from within the Array, stabbing swiftly toward him.
Clearly, the Cultivator guarding the Medicine Garden had detected his intention to break the Array and was trying to stop him.
"Oh, so there’s a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator left guarding this place?" Long Jie looked slightly surprised, but a smile soon followed. "But you alone can’t stop me!"
SWISH!
A red light flew out of his Storage Bag, instantly tangling with the Hairpin Dharma Artifact. Meanwhile, Long Jie calmly continued his attempt to break the Array.
...
In the sky,
Seven figures flew past, one after another.
The white-robed scholar held a Treasure Hunting Beast, guiding the group.
Suddenly, he spoke, "Big Brother, according to the Treasure Hunting Beast’s senses, the Cultivator with the Treasure is just ahead!"
"Well done!" The triangle-faced old man did not hold back his praise, his face showing his excitement.
He hoped the Cultivator was carrying the Jade Dew. With it, he might be able to attempt to break through to Core Formation within the next decade.
Of course, even if it wasn’t the Jade Dew, any other Tier Three item would do.
He could always take a Tier Three item and trade it for a Core Formation Spiritual Object elsewhere.
"Big Brother, for some reason, after leaving the Flying Snow Sect, that Cultivator seems to have stayed in one place without moving." The white-robed scholar looked puzzled. "I’m worried someone might be setting a trap for us."
As the strategist of the group, he was accustomed to considering all possibilities.
The current situation seemed strange, so it was only natural for him to become suspicious.
"Hasn’t moved at all?" The triangle-faced old man hesitated upon hearing this, but with the opportunity for Core Formation right in front of him, he couldn’t possibly give up over something a little strange.
He said calmly, "It’s possible that person is just planning to hide until the chaos passes. In any case, let’s go take a look first. If it’s a trap, we’ll retreat!"
"Alright!"
The others agreed with his idea.
「A moment later.」
The seven of them stopped in the sky above the location the Treasure Hunting Beast had sensed. The triangle-faced old man’s gaze swept below, only to find an ordinary-looking courtyard.
It didn’t even have a Defensive Array. It was as crude as could be and didn’t look like it could hide a trap at all.
The seven exchanged glances. Finally, the triangle-faced old man nodded, and his vast Late-stage Foundation Establishment Divine Sense swept downwards.
With that sweep, a strange expression appeared on the triangle-faced old man’s face. "It’s him."
His Divine Sense probe was instantly detected by Li Ping, who was hiding in the courtyard.
SWOOSH!
He burst through the roof and flew out of the courtyard.
Hovering in mid-air, he scanned his surroundings and immediately saw the seven figures faintly encircling the small courtyard he had been in.
The moment he saw the seven figures clearly, his pupils contracted. "It’s you."
Among the seven people vaguely surrounding him were three of his acquaintances.
They were his snowman twin neighbors, Bai Yi and Bai Jing, as well as Xie Xing, the Loose Cultivator who had once invited him to explore the ruins of the Celestial Skill Sect!
Seeing this, how could he not understand? He had been targeted by this group for a long time.
"Pill Master Li Ping, you certainly made us look for you," the triangle-faced old man said, looking at Li Ping with a playful expression. "To think we’d run into you here by chance. I must say, it seems we’re fated to meet!"
’Two Late-stage Foundation Establishment, three Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, two Early-stage Foundation Establishment!’ Li Ping’s Divine Sense swept over his surroundings, instantly discerning the seven cultivators’ cultivation levels.
As he flew out, Li Ping flipped his hand, and the Blood Banner was already in his grasp.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
The three Tier Two Upper Grade puppets, Jia Yi, Jia Er, and Jiasan, appeared in an instant, surrounding him protectively.
A golden light and a bloody light flew out from his Storage Bag, transforming into a purple-gold Flying Fork and a blood-colored light shield that circled within a few yards of him.
Only after doing all this did he look up coldly, his gaze sweeping over the seven people. "Fellow Daoists Bai, and Fellow Daoist Xie, could you perhaps tell me what is going on?"
Li Ping had completed all of these actions in just a few moments.
Perhaps the seven were overconfident, certain they could take him down, or perhaps they simply didn’t have time to stop him. They just watched as he took out his puppets and Dharma Artifacts.
Furthermore, since the puppets’ power was not yet activated, their grade could not be seen.
So, based on the intelligence from the Bai Yi sisters, everyone assumed they were merely Tier One puppets and paid them no mind.
Bai Yi chuckled lightly and said, "Brother Li, you misunderstand. I simply admire your skill in Alchemy and wanted to ask you to perform Alchemy for me, that’s all."
"Is it really as simple as just Alchemy?" Li Ping’s eyes were like ice.
He had only just left the Flying Snow Sect, and yet the seven of them had found him. It was clear that he had been marked somehow, at some point.
Li Ping considered himself to be nothing if not cautious, but despite his caution, he still hadn’t found the mark.
He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. ’I really can’t underestimate anyone in this world!’
Hearing Li Ping’s cold question, Bai Yi’s eyes darted, and her lips parted slightly as she said lightly, "Brother Li is a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. For safety’s sake, I hope that before you perform Alchemy, you will hand over your Storage Bag to me and allow me to place a Restriction on you. I wonder what Brother Li thinks of that?"
The value of a High-tier Alchemist was immeasurable.
If Li Ping was truly willing to hand over his Storage Bag and let the Seven Immortals of the North Pole place a control Restriction on him, they would be more than happy to let him live.
Of course, from then on, Li Ping would only be able to live on as their Pill Slave.
"Then I suppose I should thank you, Bai Fairy!" Li Ping said sarcastically.
From the moment he took out the Blood Banner, Li Ping had been secretly spreading the ’Corrosive Blood Poison’.
However, the Corrosive Blood Poison took a while to take effect. Since Bai Yi was willing to chat, he didn’t mind continuing the conversation to stall for time until the poison kicked in.
Hearing Li Ping’s sarcasm, Bai Yi was about to speak again but was interrupted by the triangle-faced old man. "Alright, Fifth Sister. Fellow Daoist Li Ping is a High-tier Pill Master. If you keep talking like that, you’ll make him angry. I think we should just send him on to his next life as soon as possible."
His words dripped with killing intent!
But upon hearing this, Li Ping, far from being afraid, actually revealed a slight smile. "I think it’s more fitting for me to say those words. Let me be the one to send you all on your way together, so you’ll have some company on the road."
"What nonsense are you spouting? I think you’ve lost your mind!" the towering Barbarian sneered. "Today, your great Barbarian mast—urgh..."
Before he could finish, he found he had suddenly lost control of his mouth, and waves of numbness spread through his body.
The Barbarian’s constitution was superior to that of an ordinary human, giving him higher resistance to poisons. Not far from him, Bai Yi, Xie Xing, and the other two were in an even worse state.
Bai Yi, who was at the Early-stage Foundation Establishment, was in the worst condition of all. Blood was pouring from her seven facial orifices, her face a mask of agony.
Only the triangle-faced old man and the white-robed scholar, both at Late-stage Foundation Establishment, were not severely affected. They merely felt slightly sluggish, the circulation of their Magical Power a little stagnant.
The triangle-faced old man now understood exactly what had happened. He couldn’t help but curse, "Despicable! You actually used poison!"
Li Ping shook his head in disdain.
Jia Yi and Jia Er activated the Spirit Ruler Talisman Treasure and the Void Seal Talisman Treasure respectively, attacking the two Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the triangle-faced old man and the white-robed scholar.
Meanwhile, Jiasan, wielding a Soul-Extinguishing Greatsword, transformed into a streak of light and charged straight for the remaining five poisoned Cultivators!