The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 315 Afterwards
With fog wrapped around his body, he was isolated from prying eyes and pursuit. He followed the predetermined route, first heading west and then north.

After escaping for half an hour, Lin Bai felt increasingly cold, his flesh and blood seemed to be slowly freezing, and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

Looking at Bi Huanqiu in his arms again, his seven orifices were blocked by frost and his body had become stiff.

The power displayed by the amulet was truly terrifying. Not only did it freeze the area for several miles, but it also froze all the living things within it.

"If the incarnation of the spirit attacks head-on, how powerful would it be?"

Lin Bai had been tempering his body in the Hunyuan stage for a long time. Although he had not reached the second level of Hunyuan after the Golden Elixir stage, his muscles were much stronger than those of his peers. However, he could only suppress the coldness in his body. Then, he took advantage of Xia Fenyi's distraction and panic and launched a surprise attack with Star Escape, thus succeeding in beheading him.

But at this moment, as he ran at full speed, it seemed as if an endless ice spirit was planted in his body, and it seemed to drag him into an endless cold abyss.

The powerful power released casually by the high-level cultivator at the stage of transformation of spirit was enough to make the two Jindan cultivators sit and wait for death.

"no!"

Lin Bai stopped and left Bi Huanqiu behind.

"Just now, after Xia Fenyi was hit by the will of destruction, although he had the help of the spirit transformation to save his life and his aura also increased a lot, he was still too strong because of the strong will of destruction, and ended up with his body and soul scattered. I will also fight poison with poison!"

Lin Bai held the gourd in his hand, the battle flag flew out, and the mist dissipated.

Then, flying knives flew out one after another, carrying the intention of destruction, and sank into the flesh, blood, and bones.

The sword force he received this time was more than twice as much as when he was in the Endless River Secret Realm. Even with the foundation of the First Transformation of Hunyuan, he still felt like thousands of needles pricking his body, as if it had fallen on a millstone of the road and was being crushed over and over again. His body and soul were all turned into powder, as if they were about to be annihilated in the world.

There were tiny wounds all over my skin, but I could no longer feel any pain. I just felt like I was going to disappear at any moment.

After holding on for more than twenty breaths, the flying knife left the body and was put back into the gourd.

The coldness in his body was completely removed, and Lin Bai was covered in blood. The former was a carbuncle attached to the bone, which could endanger his life at any time; the latter was just a minor disease, not to be feared.

He swallowed the pill, and without waiting to recover, he picked up Bi Huanqiu and continued to escape.

Half an hour later, it was already early morning. The two came to Changshengfang, entered the cave, and set up restrictions.

The flying knife came out of the gourd again and sank into Bi Huanqiu's body.

The gap between the two was too big, Lin Bai didn't dare to go too far, so not much of the sword intent entered Bi Huanqiu's body.

After a while, Bi Huanqiu groaned and opened his eyes.

But her wounds were still covered with frost. Apparently, Bi Huanqiu's body was too weak to withstand too much sword power, so the icy power was difficult to remove completely.

The sense of ice seemed to have taken root in the body. Although it was dissipated by the sword's intent, it soon grew back in the flesh and blood.

"Can you still bear it?" Lin Bai helped her up and stuffed another pill into her mouth.

Bi Huanqiu still couldn't speak, and just nodded slightly.

The flying knife from the gourd came out again, carrying the intention of destruction, and fell on Bi Huanqiu.

Soon, the frost on her face faded away, but her complexion became paler and bloodless.

The flesh on his body was turned inside out, but no blood was flowing out. Instead, a violent chill was emanating from his body. His hair slowly fell off, revealing his bones.

Just now, Lin Bai only took more than twenty breaths to completely eliminate the coldness, but the destruction that Bi Huanqiu could withstand was much less, so he could only spend more time.

After enduring for an hour, the destructive intent in Bi Huanqiu's body finally exhausted the icy intent, and the method of fighting poison with poison took effect.

The flying knife withdrew its destructive intent, and Lin Bai fed her another pill.

He waved his hand to sweep away the blood stains and changed her into clean clothes.

Then Lin Bai sat cross-legged again and came to the stone plate.

A wisp of green remained, and the moonlight grew thicker. There was also a vast expanse of white, like a cold mist.

The roar of the incarnated god is still ringing in my ears. Whenever I think of it, my flesh and blood tremble uncontrollably.

There was no sense of danger in his heart, as the God of Shoutian Pavilion did not pursue him and had escaped from the crisis.

"It's a pity that we have to make a quick decision, otherwise we could have interrogated him further."

After calming down a bit, Lin Bai thought about the aftermath and reflected on the gains and losses of this trip.

The killing of Xia Fenyi and the other two was done on a whim, for the sake of Bi Huanqiu, and with the tacit approval of Jiang Xingchi.

He used Bi Huanqiu as bait, set up a formation within the enemy's array, and unexpectedly killed two people in succession, and finally killed Xia Fenyi.

The amulet of incarnation is indeed powerful. Ordinary golden elixirs have no chance of fighting back and can only close their eyes and wait for death.

Lin Bai was able to escape successfully thanks to his body tempered by Hunyuan for many years and his powerful weapon, the Will of Destruction.

The amulet of the god of transformation should only be used for self-defense, just like Aunt Gu's dog chain, it will only be activated when life and death are imminent. However, it is difficult to save Xia Fenyi without the presence of the god of transformation himself.

He took out three storage rings, all of which had restrictions on them, and required some effort to open.

He had no time to think about it, so he could only put it away first, and Lin Bai quickly repaired himself.

The Hunyuan body had been tempered for a long time, and there was no coldness in the body, and the external injuries on the skin were quickly repaired.

Bi Huanqiu's injuries were more serious, but after all, he had a golden elixir body, so he was not damaged by the cold, and there was little sword intent left in his body. With the help of the elixir, his skin injuries recovered very quickly.

After noon, several streams of spiritual power poured in from outside the door, urging the person to move urgently.

After opening the door, there were three people outside. Cheng Yuanli was in the middle, with Meng Yiwei beside him, and another male cultivator, also from Yinli Mountain, named Zhang Qing.

Cheng Yuanli took a look inside and saw Lin Bai with disheveled clothes. There was another woman sitting on the ground with her back to everyone. The small cave was filled with a lewd atmosphere.

"Junior Brother Zhuanlun, what time is it? You you you..." Cheng Yuanli was a gentleman. He pointed at Lin Bai and was so angry that he couldn't say a word.

"I am not seeking pleasure, I am practicing dual cultivation!" Lin Bai said.

"There's no rush to practice dual cultivation. We have something important to do right now." Meng Yiwei suddenly spoke with a hint of smile on his face.

Lin Bai was puzzled and looked at Cheng Yuanli.

"Senior Jiang has come out of seclusion and asked me to summon you." Cheng Yuanli said.

"Why did you come out so soon?" Lin Bai immediately put on his Taoist robe.

Cheng Yuanli frowned and shook his head, urging, "Hurry up!"

"What happened?" Lin Bai asked.

"You'll know when you get there." Cheng Yuanli said.

Lin Bai looked at Meng Yiwei again, and she just shook her head, with excitement in her eyes.

"Leave her some cold-repelling pills." Lin Bai said.

"You are really caring, but it's a pity that I won't be able to use it in the future." Meng Yiwei glanced at Lin Bai and threw a bottle of pills to Bi Huanqiu.

Lin Bai glanced at Meng Yiwei curiously and said no more.

After leaving the cave, Lin Bai thought he was going to Yinshan Mountain, but Zhang Qing led the team south.

Lin Bai sent a message to ask, but Cheng Yuanli just shook his head.

He sent a message to Meng Yiwei again, but Meng Yiwei didn't say much, only replied: "Something happened in Shoutian Pavilion."

Seeing that he couldn't get any details and without feeling any danger, Lin Bai just kept quiet and didn't say much.

Sure enough, they soon arrived at Xiaowu Mountain.

All that was seen was desolation; the green trees, flowers and birds had all changed colour.

The frost and ice have not melted yet, the birds and insects are nowhere to be seen, and a touch of winter chill is forcibly inserted into the spring scenery all over the mountains.

There are several flying boats in the distance. Judging from the flags, they should be Yinshan and Yinshan’s three old rivals, Xuyun Sect, Tianyan Sword Sect and Yuanying Shi Family.

The flying boat was suspended above Xiaowu Mountain, and several Jindan were inspecting it. The surrounding area was under martial law, and when someone saw Lin Bai and the other four coming, they flew over from a distance.

"Who is coming?" The male cultivator was wearing a beast robe similar to Xia Fenyi's, and his hair was not tied up, and was extremely wild.

"Zhang Qing and Meng Yiwei from Yinshan. These two are Cheng Yuanli and Lin Zhuanlun from Qiaoshan." Zhang Qing saluted and replied, "My ancestors and Senior Jiang from Qiaoshan summoned me."

The male cultivator looked at the four people again and then let them go.

Zhang Qing led the way and arrived at the huge flying boat on Yinshan Mountain.

There were actually six Nascent Soul cultivators on the deck, Meng Shanhe from Yinshan, Jiang Xingchi from Qiaoshan, three old cultivators and a middle-aged male cultivator in feathered robes.

The male cultivator in feathered clothes was in the middle and had the highest status. He must be from Shoutian Pavilion.

Lin Bai didn't dare to look closely, but he guessed their approximate identities in his heart. Yinshan and its three rivals, plus Qiaoshan and the people from Shoutian Pavilion, a total of four local bosses, and an outsider, a jade pillar of transcendent status.

The Yuanying of Yinshan Mountain had his hands behind his back, the Yuanying of Shoutian Pavilion was telling his story, and the Yuanying of the other three families were also whispering.

Jiang Xingchi stood obediently beside the Yuanying of Shoutian Pavilion, looking like he was helping others solve their problems.

There were another dozen or so Jindan waiting in the distance.

Zhang Qing, Lin Bai and the other two stepped forward to pay their respects.

The Yuanying of Shoutian Pavilion glanced here but didn't say anything. However, Meng Shanhe of Yinshan Mountain was about to speak, but saw Jiang Xingchi take a step forward.

"Evil creature!" Jiang Xingchi put one hand behind his back and pointed at Lin Bai with the other hand, asking, "I told you not to move around while I was in seclusion. Where did you go?"

Lin Bai leaned over, his waist bent to the ground, and did not dare to say a word.

Seeing that Lin Bai did not answer, Jiang Xingchi became even more angry. He looked at Cheng Yuanli and asked, "Where did you find this evil creature?"

"This..." Cheng Yuanli was a pure gentleman, sweating profusely, and said, "Replying to the senior, Junior Brother Zhuanlun is in Changshengfang."

"What are you doing in Changshengfang?" Jiang Xingchi asked with a frown.

Lin Bai still said nothing, but took two steps back in fear.

"Senior," Cheng Yuanli was afraid that Yuanying would get angry, so he immediately protected Lin Bai and leaned over to say, "Junior Brother Zhuanlun is determined to seek the truth. He is practicing with... with others in Changshengfang."

"What do you mean by dual cultivation? You are full of lustful aura, and it is obvious that you are after sex!" Jiang Xingchi was very angry. "When we were in Qiaoshan, you seduced Senior Brother Yang's daughter, and then you seduced Fairy Chen Yu's life contract person, and you even messed with my younger generation. If it weren't for the fact that you are a subordinate of Senior Sister Gu, I would have destroyed you long ago!"

No one took it seriously at first, but when they heard that this man specifically targeted girls from the Yuanying family, they couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

Cheng Yuanli was an honest man, and this was the first time he heard of Lin Zhuanlun's heroic deeds.

"I won't dare to do that again, junior." Lin Bai quickly admitted his mistake.

"You can't plaster a wall of dung." Jiang Xingchi waved his sleeves, "You are not allowed to move around without permission from now on!"

"Yes." Seeing Jiang Xingchi raise it high and put it down gently, Lin Bai quickly responded respectfully.

“Junior Brother Jiang, why are you so strict?” The Yuanying from Shoutian Pavilion wearing feathered clothes laughed and said, “Young people are greedy for love affairs and are reluctant to leave their bed. Once you see more beautiful scenery, you will naturally get better.”

The Yuanying of Shoutian Pavilion did not seem to be sad about the death of Xia Fenyi and others, but was joking instead.

"Senior Brother, you don't know his bad deeds. Relying on Senior Sister Gu's favor, he knows some techniques of refining pills and setting up formations, and he has a low profile, so he often flirts with other women. On the way north, I kept a close eye on him and he didn't mess with other female cultivators. I never thought that he would take advantage of the opportunity in Yinqi Mountain." Jiang Xingchi sighed.

The Yuanying of Shoutian Pavilion looked at Lin Bai with a smile, then laughed again and said, "You southerners are delicate and weak. Let him stay in my Shoutian Pavilion for a few days. I guarantee that he will not ask about love affairs between men and women again."

"If senior brother can discipline her, I'm sure senior sister Gu will be very happy." Jiang Xingchi stroked his beard and smiled, then looked at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai quickly bowed to the Yuanying of Shoutian Pavilion, very respectful.

"Go ahead." Jiang Xingchi waved his hand, "See if you can help in any way. If you make a contribution, you will be rewarded. I guarantee you will benefit from it throughout your life."

Lin Bai bowed again, then slowly stepped back.

After leaving the flying boat, Lin Bai and others followed Zhang Qing and landed on Xiaowu Mountain.

The cold here has not yet dissipated, and it feels like ice piercing into the body. The rocks are covered with thick layers of ice, and icicles hang from the trees.

When the sun shines in during the day, there is a hazy feeling.

In the distance, five Jindan were checking themselves, bowing their heads from time to time to discuss. Judging from their uniforms, they were from the four families including Yinshan, and the Shoutian Pavilion.

"Senior Sister, what happened?" Lin Bai wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Meng Yiwei looked at Lin Bai and said, "Junior brother is a romantic man. I just realized it today."

"Senior Sister, business is more important..." Lin Bai was helpless.

Meng Yiwei said nothing and looked at Zhang Qing beside her.

Zhang Qing was the direct descendant of Meng Shanhe of Yinshan Mountain. He was a true scholar, saying, "Xia Fenyi, Zhou Xian, and Tang Yong, for some unknown reason, escaped from the merchant ship and were ambushed when they came north to this place. They all died, and no remains were left."

"..." Lin Bai was stunned for a moment before he asked, "Who left this strange phenomenon here?"

"Ancestor Yuhu." Zhang Qing whispered.

The deity of Shoutian Pavilion was named Yuhu.

"The God-Transforming Ancestor took action..." Lin Bai frowned and asked, "Who is the murderer?"

"I don't know yet." Zhang Qing shook his head. "The ambusher was very experienced and didn't leave any trace. But he was able to escape under the protection of the Jade Pot Patriarch, so he must be at least a late Jindan cultivator. He must have been prepared and knew how to deal with the freezing. It is definitely not something that can be done by one person at this time. Maybe he has been planning for a long time and many people are surrounding him."

"Senior Brother Xia and the other two have been out before, and they are all experienced people. How could they be surrounded and killed by the Golden Core?" Cheng Yuanli was not convinced. "Could it be that the Nascent Soul took action?"

After these words were spoken, everyone was silent.

If the Jindan attacked with an ambush, it would be fine, after all, they were of the same level, so some awkwardness was possible. But if the Yuanying bullied the weak, then it would be against the Shoutian Pavilion.

"No matter who it is, Shoutian Pavilion will go to heaven and earth to find the real culprit. If it is a casual cultivator, he will be crushed to ashes; if it is a sect or family, it is hard to say." Zhang Qing said.

"Who is so bold? Why provoke the Huashen Sect when there are so many people to provoke?" Lin Bai sighed.

Meng Yiwei and others also remained silent.

Shoutian Pavilion has been domineering ever since it moved here from the Northern Wilderness. There have been cultivators assassinated outside in the past, but they were all minor incidents, with at most a few foundation-building cultivators dying or a golden elixir being left alone.

But this time, it was the people from Shoutian Pavilion who were escorting the merchant ship, and three of them died at once, all of them were killed at once. This was not killing three Jindan, it was clearly a slap in the face of Shoutian Pavilion!

"The God of Transformation is angry..." Meng Yiwei was actually trembling a little.

Lin Bai came up to her and shook her hand, saying, "This has nothing to do with you or me, don't be afraid."

Meng Yiwei nodded.

Seeing this, Zhang Qing frowned, looked at Lin Bai and Meng Yiwei, then left in a huff, saying something angrily.

Cheng Yuanli also shook his head helplessly, "Junior brother, you..." He said halfway, said no more, and left in a hurry.

Lin Bai was a shameless person, but Meng Yiwei was a person of dignity. She shook off Lin Bai's hand and said, "Don't reveal our affairs in front of others."

Then she smiled charmingly again and said, "Xia Fenyi is dead, Bi Huanqiu is yours."

"You are mine too." Lin Bai said with a smile.

"I was drunk yesterday, but you went to find that slut. It shows that you like her youth and beauty." Meng Yiwei said unhappily.

"How can I take advantage of someone's misfortune?" Lin Bai said righteously, and then asked, "Senior sister, is the senior in feathered clothes the head of Shoutian Pavilion, Xia?"

"Master Xia is not here." Meng Yiwei transmitted his voice, "He is one of the three Yuanyings of Shoutian Pavilion. His surname is Wumu and his given name is Wumuchun. He is the more... more amiable elder among the three Yuanyings."

As the two were talking, they suddenly felt something in their hearts. Looking up, they saw three beams of light coming from the south.

"The heads of Yubi Mountain, Guyang Sect and Qingxin Xuanmen are all here. The Nine Yuanyings have gathered together, and the momentum is huge." Lin Bai sighed.

"Although there are many Nine Yuanyings, they are still less than half of the number that Zhou Huishan had when he was victorious." Meng Yiwei's tone was full of vicissitudes. She looked up at the flying boat, and it was unclear whether she was muttering about Zhou Huishan's former glory or her indignation at the current situation.

(End of this chapter)