Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 365 Entrapment and Killing of the Holy Son
The Hehuan Sect was originally the largest sect in the Huangtian Domain, with branches in the Wuya Domain. However, the sect's Nascent Soul Master was summoned by the Central Demonic Sect and never returned. Now, without the Nascent Soul Master to protect the sect, the Hehuan Sect is relegated to a subordinate position to the Corpse Puppet Sect.

The current Holy Son of the Hehuan Sect is a newcomer who succeeded the previous Holy Son as sect leader. He is exceptionally talented and is said to have a special physique. He is already at the mid-stage of True Core Realm before the age of 150.

"Why did the four of them gather together? And why did they go to the Strange Stone Forest? Why didn't Xiao Qiao send me a message?"

In a flash, Li Ji'an regained his composure and shook his head slightly: "The four holy sons are all the best in this region. No one in the entire domain dares to challenge their prestige. In their eyes, my Biyun Sect is no different from a stray dog ​​on the roadside."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan sighed inwardly. The Upper Sect was no longer the Biyun Sect of yesteryear, and it no longer had the ability to protect Cangyun Prefecture.

In the past, even if someone from the Wanfa Palace committed any violation in Cangyun Prefecture, regardless of the actual outcome, the Biyun Sect would at least publicly intervene.

Now, however, they don't even have the courage to come forward.

He didn't blame the Biyun Sect, nor did he blame Li Ji'an.

After Qin Chuan took his leave, Li Ji'an returned to the temple.

He first went to the secluded chamber and informed Ning Sujin of the matter.

Having been cared for by Xiao Qiao for a long time in the Strange Stone Forest, Ning Sujin naturally developed deep feelings for Xiao Qiao. Upon hearing this, her face immediately darkened: "I'll go and kill them."

Li Ji'an shook his head: "The four holy sons are all gathered together, all at the mid-stage of Core Formation, and each of them has extraordinary skills. In particular, they are native to the Demon Realm, so they must be wary of soul cultivation methods. Your primordial spirit attack alone may not be effective."

The most crucial question is: how to handle the aftermath? How to prevent the Qishi Forest from being affected?

Ning Sujin's soul cultivation technique was incomplete, and for a long time she only had the strength of her soul but no means of attack. It was not until Li Ji'an recognized her that he found a few secret techniques for slaying the primordial spirit for her from the soul cultivators' sea of ​​consciousness that he had killed.

Because the secret techniques were not of high grade and had limited power, only two or three tenths of the power of a normal Nascent Soul or Primordial Spirit, they would not have had such a difficult time facing the damaged Nascent Soul of the Myriad Laws True Monarch back then.

If Ning Sujin were to control the invisible puppet now, she could only unleash a maximum of three full-force attacks.

If the opponent possesses a special divine soul treasure, Ning Sujin's primordial spirit strike will be greatly diminished.

Of course, the most important thing is how to prevent the Qishi Forest from being affected.

Xiao Qiao has not sent a message to Li Ji'an, probably not only because she is worried about dragging the Biyun Sect into the mess, but also because she is worried that things will develop to an irreversible point.

"Husband, what are your plans?" Ning Sujin frowned.

Before Li Ji'an could respond, he continued, "Yu Tan and I have been taken care of by Xiao Qiao for many years, but we have never had the chance to repay her. Now that Yu Tan has left, I absolutely cannot sit idly by."

Not long after Ning Sujin returned to her physical body, Ning Yutan also finally regained her freedom. She made her own choice to leave the Strange Stone Forest and travel the world. She is currently traveling in Daoyuan Prefecture.

Li Ji'an smiled slightly and nodded to Ning Sujin: "Don't worry, leave everything to your husband."

"While I am away, continue cultivating the Chaos Technique and do not be distracted."

Ning Sujin smiled instantly, understanding why Li Ji'an would come specifically to tell her if he had already made a decision.

So far, she has not reacted in any way, which suggests that Li Ji'an's actions will not be dangerous.

She then sensed it again.

"A good sign!"

A moment later, Ning Sujin opened her eyes, quite surprised and delighted.

She sensed that Li Ji'an's actions would not bring misfortune, but rather great fortune.

"Thank you, Madam!" Li Ji'an had achieved his goal.

"I will leave behind illusionary talismans to conceal my presence. If any enemies attack, I will need to trouble you, Madam, to use your abilities."

After giving one more instruction, Li Ji'an activated a third-tier illusion talisman in the secret room, and another Li Ji'an immediately appeared on the spot. Not only was his appearance and temperament ordinary, but even the aura he exuded was exactly the same.

That night, Li Ji'an entered the universe within the mouth of the croaking ...

Several days later, an old man carrying a dragon-shaped staff arrived at the entrance of the Qishilin Taoist temple, looking travel-worn.

"May I ask, senior, what brings you to my Strange Stone Forest?" The gatekeeper repeatedly sensed for a moment, but failed to detect a trace of magic power or divine soul aura. He asked tentatively with a suspicious look on his face.

"I was just passing by when I sensed an opportunity here, so I came to visit," Li Ji'an replied with a smile, disguised as a simple old man using the Faceless Mask.

Faced with such blunt words, the guard immediately frowned.

However, it was obvious that the other party's cultivation was higher than his, so he dared not act rashly and suppressed his displeasure: "Senior is joking. Since it is in my Strange Stone Forest, how can it be considered a fortuitous opportunity for you?"

"Slap!" The guard had barely finished speaking when he felt a gust of wind and a slap landed squarely on his face, sending him flying several feet away.

"How dare you act so recklessly in my Strange Stone Forest!"

As Li Ji'an suddenly made his move, the other guards immediately activated the protective array and triggered the alarm mechanism.

Li Ji'an sneered and thrust his staff at the protective array in front of him.

Rumble~
In an instant, even one-tenth of the power of a fourth-grade magic weapon caused the entire formation to roar, and cracks appeared in many of the interconnected formations within it.

"Swish, swish, swish~"

The next moment, several figures flew in from the core of the Qishilin Taoist temple.

Xiao Qiao, along with several elders from the Strange Stone Forest, looked solemnly at the old man outside the formation.

Before Xiao Qiao could speak, a handsome young man standing beside her stepped forward, holding a folding fan.

He smiled gently, like a spring breeze, and his voice was even more refined: "Why is fellow Daoist so unreasonable?"

"I have come to claim the opportunity that is rightfully mine."

"Hehe, unfortunately, the host here is a close friend of mine. With me here, you will probably be disappointed."

"You dare to stop me?" Li Ji'an narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Fellow Daoist is too kind. I am Huang Yun, the current Holy Son of the Hehuan Sect. I am confident that I can exchange a few blows with you." Huang Yun remained gentle and refined.

Li Ji'an enveloped Huang Yun with his divine sense, and then his face darkened. "Hmph, spouting nonsense. I'd like to see what kind of foundation your Hehuan Sect has without the old demon of Hehuan in charge."

"How dare you! How could you possibly presume to understand my Holy Sect?" Huang Yun, having been hit where it hurt, was no longer as gentle as before.

"Then let's come out and fight!" Li Ji'an's momentum was unstoppable.

Huang Yun's eyes narrowed slightly as he carefully sensed the surroundings again.

He determined that the opponent's magical power was only at the early stage of Core Formation, but his spiritual power was far superior to his own, and even contained a trace of the primordial spirit power of his ancestor. He was almost certain that the opponent was a soul cultivator, and that his spiritual cultivation was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, he was never able to pinpoint the other person's identity from his memory.

Soul cultivation is comparable to Nascent Soul, and one can even cultivate magic cultivation to the Core Formation stage.

Such a being could not possibly exist within the Yellow Heaven Domain.

As for the Boundless Realm, he wasn't very familiar with it.

"Please wait a moment, Fairy Qiao. I, Huang, will slay this old thief for you!" After silently releasing a soul jade from his storage bag and merging it with his sea of ​​consciousness, Huang Yun turned around and smiled gently once more.

That Soul Jade was a gift from our ancestor, specifically designed to protect against attacks on the soul.

Unless the opponent truly possesses the full power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch's divine soul, it is impossible for them to cause him any real harm.

Xiao Qiao's face remained frosty, and she did not respond.

The name of the Hehuan Sect was renowned far and wide. No matter how gentle and refined Huang Yun had been lately, she had already formed a prejudice against him.

Furthermore, having heard Uncle Li recount some of the tricks of the Hehuan Demon, he never let his guard down.

She only regretted that she was not strong enough and did not have the confidence to turn against him, but she absolutely could not give him a friendly look either.

Moreover, she had been feeling uneasy these past few days, worried about how she would defend herself when Huang Yun finally revealed his true colors.

In fact, when Huang Yun first entered the Strange Stone Forest, he had already secretly used some kind of bewitching technique on her during their first meeting. Fortunately, she was able to merge with the spirit of the earth here and was not affected.

But this only fueled the other party's curiosity and competitive spirit, and they have become increasingly eager lately.

Looking at the old man outside the formation, Xiao Qiao hoped that they would both be severely injured.

However, she held no hope for this, because there were three other Holy Sons of the Three Sects, no weaker than Huang Yun, in the core training ground. They were surely keeping a close eye on the situation and would definitely intervene if Huang Yun was defeated.

With a "whoosh," Xiao Qiao activated a corner of the great formation, allowing Huang Yun to come and go freely.

Huang Yun immediately leaped out.

"Buzz~" However, just as Huang Yun passed through the great formation, Li Ji'an launched a sneak attack, piercing his sea of ​​consciousness with a soul thorn.

At the same time, a third-tier Explosive Flame Talisman in his hand had also been activated.

"Clang~" The Soul Piercing Strike, delivered during the mid-stage Core Formation realm, had just made contact with Huang Yun when a beam of azure light suddenly appeared between his brows to block it.

The third-tier Explosive Flame Talisman that followed was neutralized by the opponent's protective magic shield because the Soul Piercing Technique failed to achieve its purpose.

"Hehe~ Such despicable tactics are truly despicable." Huang Yun regained his gentle and elegant demeanor.

Because of the soul piercing he had just experienced, he was certain that the opponent's soul strength was only at the late stage of Core Formation, and it was absolutely impossible for it to be effective against the soul jade given by his ancestor.

In this way, if the opponent's cultivation method cannot reach the early stage of Core Formation, wouldn't they be easily manipulated by me?

"Fairy Qiao, I, Huang, will kill him for you!" With that, Huang Yun's folding fan suddenly emitted thousands of colorful lights, carrying the power of a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator's magic and sweeping towards Li Ji'an.

Li Ji'an's expression changed drastically, and he turned and ran.

However, the seven-colored light seemed to have come to life and relentlessly pursued it.

"Boom~" Before he had escaped for more than ten miles, the seven-colored light had already caught up with Li Ji'an. The enormous power almost shattered his protective magic shield, and he was sent flying several feet backward.

Before they could regain their footing, they immediately fled again.

"Heh~ You think you can just run away after offending Fairy Qiao?" Huang Yun turned to look at Xiao Qiao, a smile appearing on his lips, before calmly chasing after her.

Meanwhile, at the heart of the Strange Stone Forest, within the dojo that originally belonged to Li Ji'an, Lin Xiuzhu, the Holy Son of the Corpse Puppet Sect, the Holy Maiden of the Blood Spirit Sect, and the Holy Son of the Yin Ghost Sect all withdrew their divine senses from Huang Yun.

"Brother Lin, the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins are of utmost importance. Shouldn't we head there sooner rather than later? Why are we lingering here?"

"Brother Lin wouldn't really want to help Brother Huang get married and have his beauty with him, would he?"

"Hmph, she's just a Foundation Establishment female cultivator. That Huang guy can just use her for stamina. Why does he have to put on this sentimental act? How hypocritical."

Faced with the two's questions, Lin Xiuzhu, the leader of the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins set up by the four sect leaders, smiled and said: "Now that things have come to this, I will not hide it from you two. The reason I came here is because my master specially instructed me to plant a seed here, but it was destroyed by someone."

Later, Lin's apprentice was also buried here, and the culprit has yet to be found.

"Oh? There's such a thing? Since it's something the Holy Emperor ordered us to do, then we should naturally investigate it thoroughly."

"To destroy the seed of a Holy Monarch here and kill your sect's quasi-Holy Son... I'm afraid only the nearby Biyun Sect is most likely to do this."

Lin Xiuzhu nodded slightly, while looking towards the direction of the Biyun Sect. He had not forgotten Xiao Changfeng, who had desperately tried to perish with him during the war between the righteous and the demonic forces. After the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins, it was time to settle accounts with him.

"Lin Da..."

"Ok?"

"not good!"

"Brother Huang!"

As they were talking, they all sensed Huang Yun's aura rapidly fading away, and were all startled.

(End of this chapter)