I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 257 Three Kills
Xie Lingyun looked at Xie Yuan's smile, which was three parts teasing, seven parts mischievous, and ninety parts annoying, and she didn't know what to feel for a moment.

But the next moment, she shouted:
"careful!"

Before she reminded him, Xie Yuan noticed the strange behavior of the man in front of him, drew his sword and retreated quickly, but it was a little too late.

The blood and energy of the person in front of him was surging wildly, and the abnormality was even worse than when Xie Lingyun used the secret method.

That's too late!

A dazzling golden light suddenly appeared in front of Xie Yuan, resisting the fierce blood energy coming from the front.

boom!
With a loud bang, the Zao Cult member quickly grew larger like a ball, and then suddenly exploded. His flesh and blood turned into a powerful hidden weapon, which hit the golden bell in front of Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan silently endured the self-destructive attack from the master of the Third Transformation Realm who was close at hand. The golden bell cover was flickering, and after a while, a big hole was directly broken!
Fortunately, the aftermath of the self-explosion was not strong, and Xie Yuan relied on his powerful Dajinhe Kung Fu and tough physique to withstand it. His face was slightly pale and he suffered some minor injuries.

"Is the Devil's Church really going to self-destruct? This plot is a bit too cliché."

Xie Yuan gave a bitter smile. He had fought countless battles since he began his cultivation journey, but this was the first time he had seen the method of self-destruction.

They all practice martial arts, how could they know this one move?
However, seeing that Xie Lingyun and other disciples who have inherited the tradition have many similar desperate means, it would not be surprising if the Demon Cult goes a step further and directly incites blood and energy to self-destruct.

It's just that even Qiufeng Tower didn't say that they would self-destruct to complete the mission if the mission failed, which might be related to the source of Qiufeng Tower's killers; but from this point of view, the Kitchen Cult is indeed a bit weird and deserves the name of the Demon Cult.

Xie Yuan took a moment to regulate his breathing and suppress the shock and injuries he felt inside.

This cultist was much stronger than Gongsun Xiao who barely broke through. The power of his self-explosion was far greater than his dying counterattack. Fortunately, Xie Yuan was no longer the same person he used to be. His powerful Dajin River skill was enough to suppress the injury, so he was not seriously injured.

He looked at Xie Lingyun, who was thrown into the air and lying on the ground, motionless, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Although most of the power of the self-explosion was directed at himself, Xie Lingyun was obviously also affected.

He won’t be shocked to death, right?

Xie Yuan walked closer and saw Xie Lingyun groan and wake up.

She frowned, glanced at Xie Yuan who was walking over, silently took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve, fed herself two pills, and her face regained some redness.

Xie Yuan looked at it and raised his eyebrows:
"The daughter of the dignified Chen County Xie family eats this? She must be an illegitimate daughter."

Xie Yuan recognized that it was a very common healing pill, and its effect on her injuries was only average.

Xie Lingyun said coldly:

"You know that you don't even bring good things with you when you come in, otherwise how can you train?"

She held back from retorting, after all, the man in front of her had just saved her life.

Xie Yuan pondered for a moment, moved his fingers, and a red pill popped out, fell on Xie Lingyun's chest, and flicked twice.

Xie Lingyun's face was filled with shame and anger. She reached out to grab it, but before she could react, she suddenly froze:

"Phoenix Red Fu Runfu Pill? This... you actually cheated?"

"Eat or not?"

Xie Yuan said calmly.

Xie Lingyun's eyes showed a complicated expression. This elixir was also a life-saving medicine for the children of aristocratic families. How could he be so generous? He was totally unlike a member of the Yao family.

Thinking of his performance just now, her heart moved, then she suppressed her complicated emotions and whispered:

"Thanks."

After saying that, she raised her head and swallowed the Feng Chi Runfu Pill, then sat cross-legged and began to regulate her breathing.

Xie Yuan saw it and waited quietly by the side.

Since she had been saved, she should be saved to the end. At this time, the Wan Yao Mountain had been invaded by the Demon Cult and had undergone changes. There were also countless monsters surrounding her. Leaving her here was the same as killing her. Although Xie Lingyun seemed to be a little mad, she was not as squeamish as a legitimate daughter to herself and her fellow tribesmen. Xie Yuan admired her character and combat performance.

Now that something strange has happened, maybe I still need help.

But this girl is quite ruthless. She said she would fight to the death without any hesitation. She doesn't look like the only daughter of a big family at all. If I were a little slower, there would be no need to save her.

Now, apart from the concussion from the explosion, the main problem was her half-activated secret technique. Fortunately, she pulled back from the brink of collapse and it was not too late to recover. However, the disordered injuries in her body also required the help of magical medicines like Feng Chi Run Fu Dan.

Although Xie Yuan did not have a good impression of the children of aristocratic families, after the trip to Longdeng Temple, he felt that compared to the Demon Cult, the aristocratic families were still considered normal people. Especially since the upper three families had been powerful for a long time, they were said to be more careful about their reputation and might not be as unscrupulous as the Qian and Yao families... just maybe.

If one day I find out that Xie Lingyun and the Yao family members are birds of a feather, I can take my life back at any time.

After pondering for a moment, Xie Lingyun woke up slowly and her injuries had healed a lot.

She struggled to stand up, looked at Xie Yuan, and cupped her hands reluctantly:

"I will never forget the grace of saving my life."

"Then should you pledge yourself to me?"

Xie Yuan smiled faintly.

To his surprise, Xie Lingyun adjusted her hair, glanced at him, and said softly:
"You can think about it."

"what?"

Xie Yuan never expected that Xie Lingyun, who was extremely resistant to his identity, would agree to it so easily.

But he immediately thought of this scene, and anyone who was not a fool would know not to offend himself.

"He's quite clever."

Xie Yuan snorted, looked around, and thought about what to do next.

All the people from the Qian family were impersonated by the Demon Cult?

He tried to activate the jade bracelet and indeed felt that the whole world was blocked.

I can’t get out again…why do I say again?

Xie Yuan was speechless. Why is it always like this?

Is it true that I am the one who influences the environment? Or is there some ghost thing that is arranging me?
He looked up at the sky in silence, as if a pair of eyes were watching him from nowhere.

Xie Lingyun ignored him and staggered towards the edge of the cliff. Looking at the bottomless cliff shrouded in clouds and mist, her eyes turned red again.

If the jade bracelet cannot be used, then Xie Yu and Xie Lingying who fell off the cliff...

Xie Yuan walked to the side, took a quick look down, and shook his head.

He thought about it and decided not to provoke Xie Lingyun at this time. Even though it would offend her, he couldn't do that.

Now the situation has changed, and no one knows what the Demon Cult is up to. Perhaps she is still her only ally.

Xie Lingyun turned around and said coldly:
"The Qian family and your Yao family have always been close allies. Now they have let the Demon Cult sneak in. How should we explain this?"

If the eight great families had not known each other well for many years and had not relied on the tacit understanding of each family to enter the ruins without basically any inspection, they would definitely not have made such a big mistake and let several demon cultists in the third transformation realm in.

But who would have thought that any family would not follow the rules? Will they still be able to mix after they get out?

Especially the Qian family letting the demon sect members come in place of their own children was simply a violation of the biggest taboo. Were they really not afraid of being found out? Or... did they think that no one could get out?
But even so, if all the geniuses of the various families were annihilated, it would be extremely difficult for the Qian family to escape suspicion after the investigation. If the seven families joined forces, it would be a question whether the Qian family could continue.

Risking the extinction of the entire clan just to kill a few young people? It's really hard to understand.

"Do you think I'm an ally of theirs?"

Xie Yuan said calmly.

Xie Lingyun looked at him, nodded silently, and said:

"You mentioned someone else at the beginning... They also killed the other two people from the Yao family, right? If you explain it more clearly... Hey."

Xie Yuan did not comment. He was just making it up. Who would have thought that there really was someone else?

He did not explain further, and in the silence, Xie Lingyun seemed to have figured it all out.

The pretty girl looked him up and down, with a strange light in her eyes:
"You are considered an Earth-level assassin in Qiufeng Tower, right?"

She had never expected that the third-level demon cultist who had caused heavy losses to the three members of the Xie family would be killed by Xie Yuan in one single blow, seizing the opportunity at that moment.

Just looking at the result, it doesn't seem much more difficult than killing a chicken. Is this an assassin?
The strength of the second transformation realm is enough to assassinate the third transformation realm, which is definitely the standard of the earth level.

Xie Yuan glanced at her:
"You know quite a lot."

"My father told me that your Yao family did a lot of things behind the scenes. What about Qiufeng Tower... hehe."

Xie Lingyun said halfway, seemed to feel something was wrong, and shut up.

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows when he heard that. Naturally, he was not dissatisfied at all. Instead, he felt that the Xie family seemed to look down on the Yao family... It's good to look down on them.

"What should we do now?"

Xie Lingyun asked with a frown, looking up at Xie Yuan.

Although she had never had a good attitude towards Yao Tianchuan, he was the one who saved her life, and in this situation, it seemed that the two of them had to join forces.

Xie Yuan just said:
"There are three people coming in from Qian's First Mountain."

Xie Lingyun's face was stern. Only one of them showed up just now, which meant that the other two had gone to hunt down other geniuses from aristocratic families.

Needless to say, the other two demon cultists who dared to go out alone to hunt down the elite team of the aristocratic families were much stronger than the one in front of them.

It’s hard to say how powerful this demon cultist is, but with his bloodiness at the third level of transformation and his decisive and ruthless methods, he is obviously a core cultist of the Kitchen God Cult and is very difficult to deal with. It’s just that this guy is good at sneak attacks... The other teams may not be stronger than the Xie family, and if they are caught off guard, I’m afraid their fate will not be good.

"We have to find the others and inform them!"

Xie Lingyun said with a serious face.

Although Xie Yuan was not interested in saving the children of aristocratic families, it was obvious that the Demon Cult had some big plans here. If he did not find a way to stop them, he would probably be outnumbered in the end.

He did not forget that this was only the first level of the mountain. On the other side of the second level of the mountain, there were top third-level transformation experts like Wang Qiwen and Cui Jiazi.

If the Demon Cult wanted to deal with them, the people they would send would probably be extremely powerful.

"Let's go."

Xie Yuan took the first step, and his figure suddenly seemed dim.

Just as Xie Lingyun was feeling strange, she suddenly felt herself becoming hazy and she seemed to have entered the same state as Xie Yuan.

"This is?"

Xie Lingyun asked in a low voice.

"Don't ask questions that children shouldn't ask."

Xie Yuan replied casually, letting her daydream.

He did not dare to be careless, for he actually had no idea what methods the cultists who had reached the third level of Qi and Blood had.

After all, the one just now was killed too quickly.

But just looking at the strange method of self-destruction, Xie Yuan had to be extremely careful.

The Heaven Hidden Technique must be used. A fully-developed Heaven Hidden Technique can conceal anyone around you at will—without holding hands. Although the effect is not as good as using it yourself, it should be no problem to conceal it from a warrior at the third level of transformation.

Xie Lingyun gritted her teeth slightly and resisted the urge to refute her savior.

What are you so proud of? It must be Qiufenglou's trick.

The two of them quickly shuttled through the mountains and forests, encountering many monsters along the way, but they ignored the two people so close to them, which surprised Xie Lingyun very much.

What secret method could be used to deceive even these monsters with such amazing spiritual perception?
This guy even passed in front of a huge mountain cat, which made Xie Lingyun nervous, but in the end nothing happened.

She was a little frightened and skeptical at first, but after a while she was secretly amazed at Xie Yuan's secret method.

However, these monsters seemed a little uneasy. Perhaps the changes in Wan Yao Mountain had touched their hearts. Many of them became restless, and there were even several monsters fighting among themselves.

Xie Lingyun frowned, feeling very uneasy.

But looking at the figure moving forward in front of her, she took a breath, her eyes became much calmer, and she lowered her head to catch up.

Walked for a while.

Xie Yuan suddenly waved his hand and asked Xie Lingyun behind him to stop.

Xie Lingyun stopped in time, poked her head out from behind Xie Yuan, and frowned slightly.

Such a strong smell of blood...it's the Li family from Taiyuan!

Her eyes fixed as she looked at the three figures lying in the forest ahead. They were covered in blood, their faces unclear and could only be identified from their clothes. They were the three young men of the Taiyuan Li family who were at the second level of transformation!

Judging from his injuries, he has been attacked by cultists.

Xie Lingyun clenched her fists slightly. Before coming here, they were both geniuses from aristocratic families. They were full of vigor and vitality, as if they were only here for training and would have a bright future when they returned.

As a result, in the blink of an eye, corpses were found here, including her own clansmen... She couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy for her own kind.

Suddenly, Xie Lingyun's eyes widened and she whispered:
"Not dead yet!"

Xie Yuan had already noticed that the chest of the person in the middle was still rising and falling slightly. He nodded slightly, but there was no movement.

Xie Lingyun gritted her teeth, ready to make a move:

"There is still a chance to save him if we rescue him now!"

"then you go."

Xie Yuan remained unmoved.

Xie Lingyun was ready to fight, but after hearing him speak so straightforwardly, she was stunned for a moment and became a little hesitant:
"Could it be that the enemy hasn't gone far yet?"

"Of course, and it was intentional. Otherwise, why would he leave him alive?"

Xie Yuan said calmly, his eyes searching everywhere.

First there was the dead deer, then there were the hostages. These cultists were not mindless lunatics. Instead, they had both force and strategy, which made people very alert.

"found it."

Xie Yuan's eyes narrowed and he nodded his chin in one direction.

Xie Lingyun immediately looked over there, but after staring for a long time, she could not see any clues, and could not help but wonder:

"where is it?"

"On the tree."

Xie Yuan gestured slightly.

He himself is a master of concealment, and the art of concealment is closely related to the environment. Therefore, even though the demon cultist's concealment technique is very advanced, Xie Yuan was able to find his trace.

Xie Lingyun finally recognized him, and she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. The devil's cultist's superb skills in stealth made her a little scared. If she went forward rashly, she would definitely not be discovered.

Disciples of aristocratic families, especially those of her status, who want to travel the world, have to undergo rigorous training and be guided by famous masters, and have seen and honed all kinds of skills in the world. Even if not all of them are experts, ordinary thieves cannot hide in their eyes.

However, even though she was reminded, she still couldn't find the demon cultist at first. She couldn't help but feel fear for the enemy's skills, but was also a little amazed at Xie Yuan's eyesight. It seemed that although the demon was a foot taller, he was still not as professional as Qiufeng Tower.

"What's next?"

Xie Lingyun unconsciously put away her pride and increasingly followed Xie Yuan's opinions.

"Just watch it first."

Xie Yuan's eyes rolled and he had a plan in mind.

A dark shadow suddenly emerged from the woods.

The shadow is very blurry and would be difficult to detect without amazing eyesight.

Shadow quickly sneaked to the side of the only survivor of the Taiyuan Li family, squatted down and began to check the man's injuries.

On the tree next to him, a dark figure opened his eyes, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly jumped down from the tree.

rustling.

As soon as the branches swayed, the devil cultist appeared silently behind the shadow.

Shadow had just realized something was wrong and turned back when a long sword pierced his back.

The demon cultist sneered and was about to draw his sword when he suddenly felt something was wrong.

This touch, this figure...

He suddenly felt a chill on the back of his heart, and a scene suddenly popped up in his mind.

I was standing behind this figure, and there was another person behind me.

The one in front of you is an illusion, the one behind you is the real person!

"Ho!"

At the critical moment, the demon cultist's blood suddenly exploded. Without even turning his head, he turned his hand and swung his sword to block his own back.

With a ding, the dull dagger was blocked by his long sword by an inch, brushing past his left shoulder and leaving a huge gap, a bloody mess.

Xie Yuan frowned slightly. He didn't expect that he could react to this attack.

However, he reacted very quickly. The dagger suddenly stopped on the enemy's shoulder, blocked it, and then slashed across his neck.

The demon cultist felt the chill on his neck, his face turned cold, and he slightly tilted his body. The backhand sword behind him rose up and stabbed towards Xie Yuan's heart like a poisonous snake.

If Xie Yuan did not stop, this sword might be able to cut off the demon cultist's head, but the long sword should be able to pierce his heart at the same time.

Xie Lingyun's eyes widened as she watched from behind. The sword moves of these two men were decisive and fierce, and every sword move was a killing move.

But the demon cultists were desperate to survive, so if Xie Yuan didn't want to die together with them, he had to step aside and retreat. However, the advantage gained from the sneak attack would be lost...

Xie Yuan snorted and did not let the demon cultist get what he wanted. He twisted his body strangely, swiftly bypassing the demon cultist's backhand sword, and then appeared on the right side of the demon cultist like a shadow of a tarsal bone, and slashed the demon cultist who was dodging from the right side with his dagger.

What kind of agility is this? Shadowless Step?
Xie Lingyun's eyes widened. She never expected Xie Yuan to respond in this way. He did not let Xie Yuan take the initiative and still suppressed his opponent tightly.

The demon cultist obviously had not expected this move. He could not withdraw his sword in time, and his body kept colliding with Xie Yuan's sword out of inertia. He was already at the end of his strength.

He gritted his teeth and yelled, twisting his body forcefully, using his shoulder instead of his neck to receive Xie Yuan's dagger.

With a crackling sound, a deep cut was made on the demon's right shoulder, leaving a bone visible. He screamed in pain again and was terrified.

Isn't this person at the second level of Qi and Blood Transformation? Why is the effect of his own protective Qi and Blood so poor?

His sword move is so powerful!

Both of the demon cultist's shoulders were severely injured, and his flexibility was greatly reduced, so he could no longer use his sword skills;

However, he roared wildly and did not give up. He bent his knees and shook his shoulders, knocking away Xie Yuan's dagger, and then wanted to jump up and attack with his legs. How could Xie Yuan let him do that? The dagger drew a small circle and turned back, pointing at the enemy's chest without any hesitation; if he jumped up, he would be hit through the heart.

The demon cultist had no choice but to crouch down and step back to the ground, but he was hit by another short scratch on the chest.

His hands were disabled and his flexibility was greatly reduced. Even though his cultivation was one level higher than Xie Yuan's, he had no chance of winning. He gradually became exhausted by Xie Yuan's cautious tactics of bleeding with one sword after another.

Seeing Xie Yuan's expressionless face, the demon cultist kept attacking with sword after sword but never got close to him. His eyes became bloodshot and he roared:
"Burn my body and light the stove!"

The blood energy in his body suddenly fluctuated, and Xie Yuan, who had seen this once before, quickly stepped back.

boom!
The blood and flesh that hit him were all blocked by the sword flowers danced by Xie Yuan. He was well prepared and did not get hurt this time.

When all the noise in the forest disappeared and it became quiet again, Xie Yuan sighed:

"It's really troublesome. We can't catch him alive."

Perhaps a higher level of Heavenly Illusion would allow the enemy to be unaware of his true state in the illusion, but now he could not make the determined demon cultists fall into the illusion and prevent them from self-destructing.

Xie Lingyun looked up and down at Xie Yuan with a strange look on her face.

This guy actually wants to capture him alive?

A person at the second level of transformation is thinking of capturing a person at the third level of transformation alive?
Is this human language?
The elite demon cultist was obviously not some potential-less third-level cultivator, and his strength was quite powerful; however, as long as this guy got the upper hand, he would not be able to turn around no matter what, and in the end he could only self-destruct with hatred.

Xie Lingyun had never seen such a terrifying suppressive force.

For geniuses from big clans like them, although it is not impossible for the second transformation realm to surpass the third transformation realm, it is also extremely difficult;
But Xie Lingyun had never seen, let alone heard of, anyone suppressing an opponent from beginning to end and forcing him to commit suicide.

This guy……

She looked at Xie Yuan checking the conditions of the three people from the Taiyuan Li family on the ground with a complicated look in her eyes.

Xie Yuan flipped through the pages a few times and shook his head.

"He died."

Xie Lingyun came back to her senses, nodded silently, and then whispered:

"The Li family in Taiyuan, the Lu family in Fanyang, my family, and your family... If you count the Qian family itself, five of the eight families have already been robbed."

On their way here, they had already seen the bodies of the three people from the Fanyang Lu family.

These three people were besieged by the three-man group of the Demon Cult. Three people in the second transformation realm were against three people in the third transformation realm. They died without any resistance.

There are only three left.

Xie Yuan nodded silently. There should be one person left from the Demon Cult in the First Mountain. It was unknown whether this person had met someone from other families.

However, the noise of the self-explosion was not small. It is very likely that this person already knew that his companion had died, and perhaps he had become alert.

"What on earth do the people of the Demon Cult want to do?"

Xie Yuan asked in a low voice, seemingly asking, but also seemingly talking to himself.

Xie Lingyun bit her lip:
"It's obvious that the Demon Cult has locked us up in order to capture us all in one fell swoop. They probably want to cause a gap in the young warriors of this generation of the Eight Great Families."

The Demon Cult is worthy of being the Demon Cult. The world's most powerful force is so powerful.

If he doesn't take action, it's fine. But if he does, he will make the eight great families suffer heavy losses together.

Xie Yuan frowned and said:
"Is that all?"

Xie Lingyun was stunned for a moment, puzzled:
"Isn't this enough?"

In fact, the lineup for this time's Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain Hunt is more luxurious than in previous years.

There are several direct descendants of the heads of large families like her, Wang Qiwen, and Wang Qishi. There is also Yao Tianchuan, the only hope of the Yao family, and others like Yuan Zhenying, who is also the most talented person of the younger generation of the Gubei Yuan family.

If this group of young disciples could be captured in one fell swoop, it would be an immeasurable loss for the eight major families.

Xie Yuan nodded slightly, but continued to ask:

"Is that all?"

Xie Lingyun hesitated for a moment, not knowing what he meant.

Xie Yuan raised his head, looked through the gaps in the leaves at the floating mountain high in the sky, and said calmly:
"Someone told me that the gains from training here are only the most insignificant. For you, what is better is the various monsters, natural treasures, and other treasures that are not available in the outside world."

Xie Lingyun nodded and said:

"That's it."

"And the best harvest has to be the treasures leaked from the Heavenly Immortal Sect."

Xie Yuan raised his head and said.

Xie Lingyun followed his gaze and was somewhat shocked:
"You mean to say that the Demon Cult's action this time is still aimed at that? Killing us... is just a byproduct?"

"I'm just guessing."

Xie Yuan turned around and looked at the girl:

"Although killing you will have a big impact on the eight great families, it is far from being enough to cause serious damage. The Grand Master is still here, so it won't be difficult to wait for the next batch of young people to grow up.

"If the Demon Cult was only interested in weakening its opponents, it would not be like the world's largest sect, and it should not have disappeared for so many years. They are now making a move again, and their plans may be even bigger.

"Perhaps, they have been interested in the things on it for a long time, but this time they finally waited for a breakthrough."

Xie Lingyun felt that what he said made sense, and nodded slowly:

"You mean, the Qian family?"

"I'm not sure, just guessing."

Xie Yuan shook his head:
"But figuring out what they're trying to do is really important to getting out of this."

Xie Lingyun pondered over what Xie Yuan said, and after a moment, he let out a long sigh:

"I think your analysis makes some sense. But now it seems that we have no other choice but to continue to unite with others and fight against the Demon Cult."

"That's right. Let's go."

Xie Yuan nodded, used the Sky Hidden Technique to cover Xie Lingyun beside him, and moved forward again.

This time they walked faster, and Xie Yuan had a vague feeling that they would face even greater challenges in the future.

Compared with the enemies on the first mountain, the enemies on the second mountain might be more powerful. He was not sure whether Wang Qiwen and others could deal with the enemies.

It's best to resolve this issue as soon as possible, unite with others, and perhaps influence the other side from the bottom up.

Xie Yuan listened carefully to the movements around him along the way, not ignoring any suspicious sounds or traces.

Suddenly, he discovered many traces of wild animals, which were particularly obvious on this mountain road.

Moreover, they all ran downwards.

Xie Yuan looked at the beast mark for a while, then looked upwards calmly.

"Let's go and have a look over there."

He greeted her in a low voice, then quietly walked upstairs with Xie Lingyun.

Less than a hundred meters away, the two men heard faint movement in front of them. They were immediately startled and quickened their pace.

"Evil thief, suffer death!"

A delicate shout came from the dense forest. Xie Yuan and Xie Lingyun parted the branches and saw that the last member of the demon cult was holding a long sword and fighting fiercely with a woman in a light blue skirt.

"Wang Qishi!"

Xie Lingyun whispered:

"She can't hold on any longer!"

Xie Yuan looked at the field and frowned slightly.

He could see that Wang Qishi was already at the end of her strength. Facing a powerful enemy, even though she was swinging her sword like a madman, her sword skills were as sharp as cold stars, but the opponent was still able to break every one of her swords with ease.

There were two corpses lying at Wang Qishi's feet, both with swords in their throats, and they seemed to have no power to resist.

Only Wang Qishi seemed to be able to deal with the enemy in the third level of transformation with his extremely superb swordsmanship; however, the cultivation of this demon cultist was better than the previous two, and he seemed to be the leader. If he had not been unwilling to advance rashly and was afraid that the dying counterattack of this noble lady would cause him some damage, he would have probably taken her down long ago.

This woman's cultivation was quite good. If it was the two people in front of her, she might still have a chance; but this enemy...

Xie Yuan was a little stern, even he felt a little pressure.

"What should we do? Although Wang Qishi is a bit annoying for pretending to be polite every day, are we just going to watch her die?"

Xie Lingyun was a little anxious.

Although she really wanted to rush out to save people, she had secretly admired Xie Yuan's performance along the way and regarded him as the one who made the decisions.

"Go and save them."

Xie Yuan nodded.

Xie Lingyun frowned:
"You're still making sarcastic remarks at this time!"

"I'm not kidding, go save people."

Xie Yuan repeated it.

Xie Lingyun was stunned for a moment, glanced at Xie Yuan's expression, and nodded slowly:

"it is good."

Xie Yuan glanced at her. He knew what she meant without her having to explain? He trusted her so much?
Xie Lingyun just took a breath and rushed forward.

Xie Yuan's Sky Hidden Technique tried its best to cover her for a while, and when she rushed out of the range, the demon cultist finally reacted and turned back instantly.

"Death!"

Xie Lingyun shook her soft sword and scolded.

The demon cultist looked at the soft sword that was like a poisonous snake and was slightly startled, somewhat confused as to how she could sneak so close.

He did not dare to underestimate her, and he swung his sword with all his strength, knocking Wang Qishi next to him flying backwards with one move. Then he swung his sword and slashed towards Xie Lingyun.

The power of this sword was unparalleled, and his level of cultivation in the third realm was clearly visible, which was not comparable to Xie Lingyun.

Xie Lingyun's pretty face turned slightly pale, but she still gritted her teeth and walked towards the demon cultist with a determined look on her face.

The demon cultist had an indifferent expression on his face, and he did not soften his heart at all because of the beauty of the girl in front of him. He swung his sword forward along the predetermined trajectory.

If nothing unexpected happens, the girl in front of him will be cut in half by one sword.

But suddenly, clouds and mist seemed to float in front of them.

The demon cultist felt his eyes blurred and he heard faintly the sound of a rushing river. His eyes saw a white mist and in the mist there seemed to be a huge and shocking figure, slightly twisted.

A dragon claw quietly revealed itself.

There is a sneak attack ahead!
The demon cultist was shocked and turned his sword suddenly, swinging it to the front and side. However, when the sword was halfway there, he suddenly felt something was wrong as he felt a strong wind coming from behind him.

But it was too late.

Yunlong stretched out his head and struck, and the long sword, with unparalleled power and sharpness, directly pierced the back of the demon cultist.

Xie Yuan swung out his sword and then retracted it, preparing to retreat immediately. However, to his surprise, the enemy's sword arrived first and hit his sword directly.

With a muffled groan, Xie Yuan's long sword was barely blocked in front of his chest, but the sharp sword energy still cut a huge gash in his chest.

His face turned pale, and he did not resist forcefully. Instead, he continued to retreat and stayed far away from the demon cultists.

Xie Lingyun also withdrew in time. The demon cultist staggered twice on the spot, roared in great unwillingness, and then, boom -

Xie Yuan hid behind a tree as if nothing had happened, swallowed his last pill of Xiao Huan Dan, and sighed:
"This guy is much stronger than the previous two. He was almost seriously injured - but you were a good bait."

The second half of the sentence was said to Xie Lingyun who was running over quickly.

Xie Lingyun heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the color on his face quickly return and his injuries had been contained.

"Are you okay?"

"piece of cake."

Xie Yuan smiled faintly despite the hideous sword wound on his chest.

Although the wound was hideous, it was stopped immediately with a small pill. It was a pity that there was no more such a magical medicine. Only Feng Chi Run Fu Dan could make up for it, but there were only two pills left.

Xie Lingyun bit her lower lip and whispered:

"You killed all three demon cultists. You saved me and them. I will reward you handsomely when you get out."

"Let's talk about it outside. This is just an appetizer."

Xie Yuan shook his head:
"Go and see how Wang Qishi is doing."

The two of them slowly walked to the other side. Wang Qishi had already stood up, shook his head, and coughed a little.

"Xie's sister? And...Xie's fiancé?"

Wang Qishi was a little surprised. He didn't expect it to be this combination.

But she immediately straightened her clothes and bowed slightly:
"Brother Yao, sister Xie, Qi Shi thanks you for saving my life."

Wang Qishi was somewhat shocked. She had no idea how this extremely powerful demon cultist could be killed by Xie Yuan with just one sword.

In fact, she didn't see Xie Yuan at all at first, until the moment he drew his sword.

The power of that sword was deeply imprinted in her mind, and she seemed to even hear the dragon's roar.

The demon cultist died instantly. Wang Qishi was shocked and it took him a long time to react.

A man in the second transformation realm killed a man in the third transformation realm. This Yao Tianchuan’s swordsmanship is truly superb.

However, that sword technique seems a little bit unlike the Autumn Wind and Falling Leaves Sword?

Wang Qishi glanced at Xie Yuan quietly, then at Xie Lingyun, but seeing that both of them remained calm, he did not say anything either.

For Xie Yuan, the strength of this third transformation realm was even higher than the previous two. He was afraid that the Autumn Wind and Falling Leaves Sword would not be enough, so he used the Sky Illusion Technique, Sky Hidden Technique, the Great Golden River Technique and the Nine Cloud Dragon Styles together, and with the help of Xie Lingyun, he attracted the enemy's attention first, and then he succeeded with one sword.

Even so, the enemy's counterattack almost seriously injured him.

Perhaps when facing such a powerful enemy, only a sweeping blow can truly kill the enemy with one strike.

But sweeping across thousands of troops was not as fast as swordsmanship, and it was not convenient for him to be exposed in front of the two men.

"Miss Wang, the three demon cultists in the First Mountain are all dead. Did you get any other information from them?"

Xie Yuan asked.

Wang Qishi's face was somewhat gloomy, and he shook his head silently:

"My two elder brothers have both been killed. Before us, the Cui family must have also been killed. I don't know what happened to other families."

Xie Yuan and Xie Lingyun looked at each other, feeling heavy in their hearts.

I didn't expect it to be so tragic. Except for the Yuan family, whose life or death is unknown, everyone else was basically wiped out.

When they shared the news with Wang Qishi, the elegant lady turned pale and sighed:
"The demon cultists are coming with such force, I really don't know what's going on with my brother."

Xie Yuan shook his head:
"Erchong Mountain is dangerous and far away, so we'd better wait here. Now it's best to search the surroundings to see if we can find other survivors - well, the Yuan family. And relics and treasures, maybe they can be useful in the end."

He was about to leave when Wang Qishi suddenly called out to him:
"Wait a minute! Brother Yao, I know there is something here."

Xie Yuan turned around:
"what?"

Wang Qishi lowered his head slightly and said:
"I fought a monster with my two brothers here because it was guarding a natural treasure. We finally drove it away and were about to pick it when the evil man suddenly attacked us. Unfortunately, my two brothers died to protect me..."

Wang Qishi's eyes turned slightly red, and Xie Lingyun felt sympathetic and sadness also appeared in her eyes.

Xie Yuan listened quietly, waiting for Wang Qishi to continue.

Wang Qishi took a breath and looked at the cliff behind him:

"There is a double star surrounding a moon, which we discovered before..."

"Two stars surrounding the moon?"

Xie Lingyun exclaimed, interrupting Wang Qishi's narration.

Xie Yuan was somewhat confused:

"What is this? Sounds like a good name."

"Hey! You really are... This Twin Stars Surrounding the Moon is an ancient immortal herb that has long been extinct outside and can only be found in ruins like this. It is the main ingredient for many magical medicines and has a very good effect. Even if you soak it in water and take it directly, it can greatly enhance your internal energy. It can be called the top precious spiritual herb for the inner family."

Xie Lingyun spoke quickly, lips moving up and down.

Wang Qishi nodded:

"That's right. Brother Yao is practicing the Great Golden River Technique, and this Double Stars Surrounding the Moon must be very useful to you. Qi Shi thanks Brother Yao for saving his life, so he shares this magical herb with Brother Yao."

Xie Lingyun opened her mouth, looking a little envious, but in the end she said nothing.

I also contributed some effort - although it was not much, being a bait was also dangerous.

Why should I thank you, Brother Yao...

After listening to this, Xie Yuan became quite interested. He stepped onto the cliff and saw a strange plant.

The stem of this magical herb is divided into three parts. On both sides are warm yellow spherical flowers that look like solid dandelions; in the middle is a crescent-shaped white flower that looks extremely strange.

It looks extraordinary... Xie Yuan took a breath and felt the Dajinhe Gong surging slightly, as if it was thirsty.

My goodness, it was not in vain to save Wang Qishi, and I got an unexpected reward.

He stretched out his hand and was about to take the magic herb into his pocket when he suddenly heard someone shouting something below. Were Xie Lingyun and Wang Qishi talking? No, they seemed to be exclaiming!
Xie Yuan's heart shuddered, but time seemed to slow down and the wind around him seemed to be stagnant.

It seemed as if there were heavy mountains pressing down from the sky.

Xie Yuan looked up and saw a purple figure falling from the sky, rushing towards him with the force of a mountain pressing down on him.

The next moment, Bai Shengsheng's bare feet stepped down directly, and the entire cliff collapsed with a loud bang, rubble flying everywhere, and smoke and dust billowing.

(End of this chapter)