Cultivation begins with planting techniques

"Junior Brother Li, evil cultivators are ruthless. Although we have ample intelligence on this operation, we must not act rashly. We must be careful and cautious to avoid falling into their trap..."

"I and Junior Brother Cheng will lead the charge shortly, while you and Junior Sister Zhuo will provide support from behind, acting as needed..."

As they flew away, Lü Jinyang spoke to Li Ye with great caution.

He had the highest cultivation level here, reaching the late stage of the Innate Realm, while the other three, including Li Ye, were all mid-stage cultivators.

Now that they were temporarily in a team, he naturally adopted the demeanor of a senior brother, giving Li Ye many instructions, fearing that Li Ye might run into trouble due to his long absence from combat.

Even though Lü Jinyang was confident that with his supernatural abilities, he could lead his fellow disciples to eliminate the evil cultivators of the Netherworld Sect.

However, no matter what, it's impossible to completely guarantee Li Ye's safety.

If Li Ye dies here, the three of them who are on a mission will likely not pass the test of the sect leader or even Jade Sword True Monarch, and will inevitably be severely punished.

Compared to this, coming to kill the enemy was only secondary.

He couldn't help but take it very seriously.

However, this task, which was somewhat like accompanying the prince in his studies, still left them feeling rather frustrated.

At that moment, Zhuo Xuan, who was standing to the side, also smiled and said:

"Junior Brother Li, you should come with me. I will take care of you."

"Then thank you very much, senior brothers and sisters."

Li Ye thanked him.

With these repeated instructions, as long as Li Ye isn't a fool, things should be fine.

Lu Jinyang said no more and ordered everyone to conceal their spiritual light as much as possible and approach the area marked in the mission.

The cultivation methods practiced by the Netherworld Sect are inseparable from slaughtering living beings to collect blood, pooling it into a blood pool, and forming a sea of ​​blood.

Although they even have mortal cities under their command specifically for cultivating, they don't mind taking advantage of other sects' territories when the opportunity arises.

The mission Li Ye and his group were assigned to was to eliminate a group of Netherworld Sect cultivators who were wreaking havoc in the area.

According to intelligence, the highest level of cultivation among them is only at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm. With their cultivation, dealing with them should not be too difficult as long as they are careful.

Continuing onward, traces of human activity could be faintly seen below.

As Li Ye's divine sense naturally spread out, he was slightly touched.

Soon, the faint smell of blood filled the air, causing everyone's expressions to change slightly.

"Those scoundrels from the Netherworld Sect, they've struck again!"

Cheng Linjue gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

"Senior Brother Lü?" Zhuo Xuan looked at Lü Jinyang.

"We must go there immediately!"

Lu Jinyang's face darkened, and he immediately spoke.

As he set off, he didn't forget to remind Li Ye again, "Junior Brother Li, please be careful!"

After saying that, the four of them headed straight for the direction from which the blood was coming.

Just past a hill, they came to a sizable town filled with blood, where the bodies of ordinary people and even cultivators lay dead everywhere.

Several disciples of the Netherworld Sect were casting spells to throw corpses into the blood pool to extract their essence.

At this moment, the deep pit, which occupied a large part of the town, had accumulated a lot of blood, churning and emitting a thick stench of blood.

"You wicked demon! How dare you slaughter living beings here! Prepare to die!"

Lu Jinyang roared, and a broad, heavy flying sword suddenly slashed out, its deep yellow sword light condensing, possessing the weight of a thousand pounds. Cheng Linjue followed closely behind, his seemingly ordinary cyan flying sword moving at an extremely fast speed, instantly surpassing Lu Jinyang's heavy sword, and slashing first at a nearby Netherworld Sect disciple.

puff!
The blood-red light spread out and solidified in front of him.

In the dim light, there seemed to be overlapping, shrill screams, and illusory ghosts emerged with hideous faces in the blood.

The cyan flying sword struck down with a single blow, its sharp edge condensed, shattering the enemy in one fell swoop.

The Netherworld Sect disciple's expression changed, and he retreated hastily.

He was only at the initial stage of cultivation, and even with the blood pool here at his disposal, he really didn't dare to face a mid-stage sword cultivator directly.

Meanwhile, Lu Jinyang's heavy sword charged straight at the only mid-stage cultivator present, delivering a powerful and heavy blow that immediately repelled him and another cultivator beside him.

The disciple with only initial cultivation was even injured by its sword energy and nearly cut in half on the spot!

With such momentum from the very first move, and with Li Ye and Zhuo Xuan following closely behind, the remaining Netherworld Sect disciples were all defeated and forced to retreat.

However, when Lu Jinyang and the other two, who had been keeping a close eye on Li Ye, caught a glimpse of the flying sword he was riding, their expressions suddenly became rather strange.

Junior Brother Li's flying sword... it looks like just a wooden staff!

At that moment, Cheng Linjue seemed to remember something.

During the sword fighting tournament back then, he seemed to have heard that someone was defeated by a disciple wielding a piece of wooden stick. Could it be that the disciple who did this was Li Ye?
It was one thing to have poor conditions back then, but how come you're still using this thing now that you've become a true disciple!

They still had the leisure to think about these things, but the sword light condensed on that wooden staff was not to be underestimated. It made the disciple facing the staff feel scared and almost killed on the spot.

He couldn't help but shout, "Please, Senior Brother Luo, come and save me!"

Senior Brother Luo?
Everyone was forced to retreat by their fierce offensive, and no one had the strength to go and save him. Could this Senior Brother Luo be someone hiding in the shadows?

Lu Jinyang and the other two, whether quick or slow, all realized this point and became wary, even considering retreating for the time being.

But at that moment, the blood pool in the great formation suddenly boiled, and the blood water rose on its own, surging with bloody light.

Crimson spiritual light rose up throughout the town, and as they intertwined, a massive blood-red light array was suddenly formed.

All the corpses on the ground had their blood suddenly drained, quickly dried out, turned into mummies, and shattered on the spot.

A flash of crimson light appeared, heading straight for Lü Jinyang.

Even though he had been on high alert and was ready to retreat the moment the anomaly occurred, he was still a little too slow.

With no way to dodge, he roared and the deep yellow greatsword flew back, which he then gripped with both hands and slashed straight down.

Unlike most sword techniques within the Heavenly Sword Sect that prioritize speed, Lü Jinyang's sword technique goes against the grain, emphasizing power and overwhelming force.

This all-out attack is no small matter.

However, the blood-red light struck directly and abruptly shattered his sword light, instantly piercing through his body and creating a bloody hole.

If he hadn't dodged slightly, that single blow would have shattered his heart and killed him instantly!

"Senior Brother Lü!"

Cheng Linjue and Zhuo Xuan exclaimed in surprise, a hint of fear flashing in their eyes.

Senior Brother Lü, who is usually so insightful, was seriously injured in one blow. Just what level of cultivation did this ambush person possess? Could it be a Yuan Dan cultivator?!
From within the pool of blood, a man dressed in blood rose up, his blood-red eyes sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Li Ye.

He revealed a sinister smile:

"It wasn't for nothing that we bribed the traitors of your Heavenly Sword Sect; this ambush actually brought us a master of spiritual plants like you..."

"As long as I can bring you back, the sect will bestow upon me a blood sea baptism, and I can break through to the Yuan Dan realm... Hahahaha!" (End of Chapter)