Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 169 Killing and Robbery
Fang Jingxuan stood quietly in the crowd. Beside him was a group of cultivators in the mid-to-late stage of Qi Refining, all dressed in black.

A moment later, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator quietly ran over from a distance and whispered to the group:
“In this area, a group of cultivators from the Ning family set out almost entirely at dusk, but I only dared to take a look from afar. As for where they went or where they met up, I have no idea.”

"The one in charge here is still Ning Zeshui, the Foundation Establishment Elder of the Ning family. He successfully established his foundation thirty years ago, but his aptitude was ordinary, and he is still at the early stage of Foundation Establishment."

"It is worth noting that his spirit pet is also a spirit beast in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, named Unicorn Water Ape. It is violent and extremely combative, with formidable combat power, and cannot be defeated by force."

Upon hearing this news, the leading Foundation Establishment cultivator nodded and then gave the order:

“I’ll keep Ning Zeshui occupied, and I also have a way to restrain that one-horned water ape. What you need to do is to wreak havoc and loot after this protective formation is broken. As for how much you can take, that depends on your skills.”

Fang Jingxuan remained silent upon hearing this, but another cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining raised a question:

"Where did the Ning family's cultivation team go? Could they suddenly return just as we succeed? If so, we'll be caught in a pincer movement and won't be able to escape."

"You don't need to worry about that. They won't be back so soon. When the time comes, are you going to back down?"

"There are about ten Qi Refining disciples inside now, with no more than three at the late Qi Refining stage. We are going first, and by taking them by surprise, the more Qi Refining cultivators we kill, the greater the chance of success and the less dangerous it will be."

"We've come to this point, anyone who dares to utter a word of retreat will be the first to be sacrificed!"

As soon as the Foundation Establishment cultivator spoke, a murderous aura enveloped everyone, so they wisely fell silent.

Fang Jingxuan observed silently and discovered that the Foundation Establishment cultivator's purpose was not the Ning family's wealth and spirit stones, but rather to cause chaos and turmoil within the Ning family.

"There are still 35 minutes left. Everyone get ready and listen to my command."

Within the illusion array, no one spoke; they simply waited in silence. At this moment, everyone's attention was completely drawn to the Ning family's ranch on the hillside.

Although the specific scenery could not be seen due to the obstruction of the mountain peaks, everyone had already carefully described the shape of the mountain peaks in their minds.

Fang Jingxuan squinted, his hand on the spirit control pouch at his waist. His six bones could be drawn at any moment, and in an instant, the 'Rainbow Transformation Light Escape' could be activated.

Always having a backup plan is Fang Jingxuan's first principle before taking any action.

As time passed, three-quarters of an hour quickly went by.

At the third quarter of midnight, a flame suddenly shot into the sky in the distant east, and the leading Foundation Establishment cultivator said in a deep voice:

"According to plan, proceed!"

So the group filed out and quietly approached the Ning family's ranch. At this moment, attracted by the warning smoke in the distance, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator quietly flew out from the protective array and quickly flew towards the place where the smoke was blooming, obviously to check the situation.

A moment later, one of the cultivators on Fang Jingxuan's side emerged. He circled around, riding his flying sword, and arrived in front of the protective formation, muttering complaints under his breath:

“I’m always the one who comes out to check the situation. I don’t know who to send next time. Just open the door quickly. It’s nothing, it has nothing to do with us.”

This person's clothes and appearance were exactly the same as the cultivator who had just flown out. Even his tone of voice and facial features were identical, clearly showing that he had put a lot of effort into his disguise.

A few breaths later, the mountain-protecting formation immediately revealed a small crack, large enough for only one person to squeeze through.

Seeing the formation open, the man's face lit up with joy. He then immediately took out a magic artifact resembling a seal from his storage bag, instantly activated it, and stuffed it into the gap, forcibly wedging it in. "Not good, enemy attack!"

Following the magic array, a shrill roar came from behind. On Fang Jingxuan's side, the leading Foundation Establishment cultivator took the lead and flashed through the gap to arrive behind the magic array.

Then, one cultivator after another filed in, and Fang Jingxuan waited until most of the cultivators had gone in before joining them.

At this moment, behind the magic array, blood was everywhere, and the remains of seven or eight cultivators lay scattered about. Judging from their clothing, some were from the Ning family, while others were dressed in black like Fang Jingxuan.

"kill!"

A young-looking cultivator, with red eyes, roared as he charged at Jing Xuan.

Fang Jingxuan stared at the other party's youthful face, his gaze shifting slightly. Then, he unleashed the piercing mysterious technique he had condensed after mastering the minor stage of the "Sacrifice to Gods and Refine Souls Technique," directly striking the other party's sea of ​​consciousness with a heavy hammer of divine soul, knocking him unconscious.

But the next instant, a flying sword swept past, severing the cultivator's head. Behind Fang Jingxuan, a black-clad cultivator casually tossed the storage bag that the flying sword had brought to Fang Jingxuan.

"We'll each take half; I'll take the magic weapon, and you take the storage bag."

Fang Jingxuan paused for a moment, took the blood-stained storage bag, remained silent, stepped over the headless corpse on the ground, and walked deeper into the area.

"what!"

A shrill scream rang out, and with it, the life of yet another cultivator came to an abrupt end.

The Ning family's ranch was not large; in less than twenty breaths, the group arrived at the very heart of the place.

From the largest building at the summit, a middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator suddenly emerged. He looked at the crowd and immediately shouted, "Thieves!"

Beside them, a ten-foot-tall one-horned ape charged forward violently. An unlucky late-stage Qi Refining cultivator stepped forward slightly and was immediately targeted.

This person then used his life-saving artifact, but it was useless. He was directly sucked in by a huge force and his body was torn apart, with his intestines spilling out onto the ground.

Upon seeing this scene, everyone's expression changed, and they all looked at the Foundation Establishment cultivator who was leading the group.

Before this person could react, the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Ning family made a move. With a flick of his hand, a mid-grade second-tier magic weapon flew out, instantly taking the lives of two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

"Ning Zeshui, I am your opponent."

The leading Foundation Establishment cultivator finally made his move, unleashing a dozen or so fire dragons that blocked Ning Zeshui.

However, the promise to block the One-Horned Water Giant Ape was not fulfilled. Faced with this Foundation Establishment demon beast, the Qi Refining cultivators all lost their composure.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan saw that things were not going well, so he immediately retreated to the side. By the time everyone noticed, he had already arrived in front of the large warehouse formation. Then, a rainbow light flashed, and Fang Jingxuan disappeared without a trace.

Then, all that could be heard was the roar of the ferocious ape, the screams of the cultivators, and the sounds of battle.

(End of this chapter)