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Chapter 216 The Murderer is Ghost Three Knives [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

desert island.

"There's no mistake, this array is reacting. This person must be the thief who killed Fellow Daoist Huang Shaohai and stole the exotic beast from my Li Huo Palace."

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators held array plates with solemn expressions. A spiritual light flickered on the array plates, marking the location where Lin Chang'an was hiding.

Through their conversation, Lin Chang'an, who was secretly observing this scene, couldn't help but frown.

"A cultivator from the Li Huo Palace?"

Moreover, based on the opponent's array, Lin Chang'an seemed to understand something, and couldn't help but look at the phoenix on his shoulder.

The phoenix flapped its wings repeatedly, expressing its absolute loyalty.

With solemn expressions, the two concealed their movements, thinking they were well hidden, but unknowingly entered the formation.

"Senior brother, something's not right here. Where did the evil spirits go? How come they all disappeared all of a sudden?"

The two had intended to investigate secretly, but the alert junior brother suddenly discovered that the surrounding evil spirits had vanished.

"Oh no, there's a formation here!"

If it were an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, they might still be able to put up a fight, but if they were trapped in a formation, it would be much more difficult.

"Did you notice? Too bad it's too late!"

In an instant, arrays appeared all around, forming a perfect barrier.

However, the two from Li Huo Palace were shocked and furious. The junior brother, in a moment of quick thinking, coldly shouted:
"Fellow Daoist, we sent a message to our fellow disciples in the vicinity before we arrived. They should arrive in no more than half an incense stick's time."

The two intended to scare off their opponent, since although they were trapped in a large formation, they were still confident that their opponent could not easily destroy them.

However, as soon as the two opened their mouths, a golden light struck.

It was the Phoenix Bird, whose sharp beak shattered the magical shield in an instant.

Startled and enraged, the two hurriedly activated a combined attack technique, simultaneously summoning a magical artifact to defend themselves.

"It's actually a combined attack technique!"

These two, one in the late Foundation Establishment stage and the other in the middle Foundation Establishment stage, combined their defensive capabilities with a combined secret technique, making them no less powerful than a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator.

"Quick victory!"

A cold glint flashed in Lin Chang'an's eyes as he remained inside the formation. Since the other party had actually set their sights on him, he naturally wouldn't let the two of them go.

"Moo!"

With a deep roar, the Green Horned Ox charged out of the formation, and the Phoenix Cry Bird also launched an attack.

"Brother!"

"Junior brother!"

Both were experienced fighters and did not seek personal gain. Instead, they joined forces to continue to activate their magical defenses.

They even posted defensive talismans.

In an instant, seven defensive shields appeared around the two of them. Combined with their defensive magical artifacts, their defensive strength increased significantly.

The Green Horned Bull's fierce charge produced a dull, powerful sound, and the defensive shield echoed with the sound of gravity.

"Haha, if you don't leave now, you might not have a chance to leave later."

The two defenders, still calmly employing psychological tactics, attempt to force back the enemy lurking in the shadows.

However, with a long cry from the phoenix, a wisp of golden flame appeared around its beak, under the shocked and incredulous gazes of the two.

It instantly pierced through their seven layers of defensive shields, like a red-hot iron falling into a candle, breaking at the slightest touch.

The last defensive magical artifact was blasted away, leaving a deep crater, and its spiritual light dimmed by three-tenths.

"How can it be!"

Before the two brothers' shocked eyes, two streaks of blood-red light flashed the moment the defensive shield shattered, and a red mark appeared between their brows.

Blood Spirit Thorn
Two top-grade spiritual artifact needles pierced through his body and flew back to Lin Chang'an's fingertips.

One of them was his, and the other was naturally a gift from his acquaintance, Daoist Guan.

"These cultivators from major sects are truly not to be underestimated."

Don't be fooled by Lin Chang'an's easy victory; you should know that the beak of the Phoenix Bird can suppress protective spiritual light.

Even so, he still didn't kill the two, but only shattered their defenses, which gave him an opportunity to take advantage.

After killing the two men, Lin Chang'an stepped forward and quickly began to probe their memories.

A moment later, Lin Chang'an opened his eyes and couldn't help but curse.

"They actually notified the fellow cultivators nearby!"

He initially thought the two were bluffing, but it turned out to be true.

Enraged, Lin Chang'an hurriedly packed up the formation and prepared to flee with the two beasts. He also made sure to take their storage bags with him and left a note before leaving.

The killer is Gui Sandao.

Of course, he didn't forget to use the halberds of the three Zhong brothers to leave some unique marks on the spot.

……

"They're supposed to be cultivators from a major sect, yet they're still so cautious!"

As they sped across the sea, Lin Chang'an cursed under his breath, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Through his memories, he already knew that the Li Huo Palace had begun investigating the Phoenix Cry Bird, and more importantly, Huang Yuntian, this fake Core cultivator, had always been thinking of avenging the death of his son.

Moreover, a second-tier phoenix bird is something that even a pseudo-core cultivator would envy, let alone a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The problem is, this bird isn't just any ordinary phoenix; it absolutely cannot be exposed!

"Once exposed, even Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators might become greedy!"

He knew that his bird was the legendary Golden Flame Divine Phoenix, not an ordinary phoenix.

After he infused the phoenix on his shoulder with magical power, the spiritual light on the sensing array plate in his palm disappeared, and Lin Chang'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"This bird devoured too many Yin spirits, and used a lot of its magical power to digest them, which depleted the magical power I left in its body, which is why it was sensed."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sigh. This was also his first time raising such a strange beast, and he was still unfamiliar with it.

"Li Huo Palace!"

At this moment, a cold glint flashed in Lin Chang'an's eyes. Back in Tianxuan City, he had been wanted by the Li Huo Palace because of his status as a second-tier talisman master.

There was even coercion from Huang Shaohai back then.

What a small world! It's never going to end like this.

Let's be patient for now, and seek revenge after we've formed our core.

He hadn't forgotten that the Li Huo Palace still contained the treasures from the old ruins and cave dwellings.

……

After Lin Chang'an left, three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Li Huo Palace flew to the deserted island.

"The auras of my two junior brothers disappeared here."

"Damn it, they actually destroyed the body to cover up the crime!"

"There's still a line of text left here."

Upon seeing the words "The killer is Gui Sandao," all three men revealed expressions of anger.

"Investigate the signs of battle; we at Li Huo Palace will absolutely not let this person go."

"Yes!"

After learning about this, Huang Yuntian of Li Huo Palace couldn't wait to personally go to the scene to investigate. After finding traces of a battle at the scene, he finally found the real culprit.

"The three villains of the Zhong family in the Kingdom of Shayun! No wonder my son could be so easily killed by a rogue cultivator; it turns out he was killed by you!"

Huang Yuntian roared angrily, finally understanding at that moment.

Only such a vicious and ruthless cultivator, along with the three of them working together, could have killed his son.

They even stole the mythical beast, the Phoenix Bird.

Everyone thought the three Zhong villains were dead, but they never expected that their whereabouts would be exposed.

"Investigate! The three Zhong criminals must not be let go!"

...Lin Chang'an was unaware of all this, as he had already returned to Jade Spirit Island.

He planned to purchase some supplies and then continue his investigation into the gathering place of Yin spirits in the Tongtian Mist Sea.

Whether it's a Core Formation Spiritual Object or a Yin Meridian Spiritual Spring, these are all things he needs.

However, upon returning to Jade Spirit Island this time, they encountered the patrol and law enforcement team from Five Dragons Island.

Inside the cave.

"Master Lin Fu".

Rong Qing, the patrol and law enforcement team leader from Five Dragons Island, is a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with a gentle smile and a refined demeanor.

"Fellow Daoist Rong."

Lin Chang'an politely invited the other party in for tea, and after a conversation, he understood the other party's purpose.

It turns out that there have been frequent raids on cultivators in the waters around Five Dragon Island recently, so patrol and law enforcement teams have been dispatched to investigate and investigate these raids, and at the same time, Foundation Establishment cultivators on various spirit islands have been notified.

However, this patrol and law enforcement team is quite strong, and its deployment to maintain the sea area is certainly not for nothing.

Of course, this portion was included in the rent they paid for the cave dwelling.

"Master Lin, the main responsibility for Jade Spirit Island has always been borne by the three clans, but now it's the Lu family..."

After this fellow Daoist Rong explained things in a rather tactful way, Lin Chang'an finally understood what he meant.

According to the rules, the rent is determined based on the size of the cave or spiritual land occupied by the cultivator.

The Lu family, which currently occupies the land of three clans, should have paid the lion's share.

But the situation changed after Lu Yushu became a disciple of a Core Formation cultivator.

"The Lu family, which occupies the spiritual land of the three races, has transformed itself and only needs to pay rent for one piece of land, while the rest naturally needs to be borne by these rogue cultivators."

Lin Chang'an remained silent, for human relationships and social niceties have always existed in the cultivation world.

This may not have been the Lu family's original intention.

But does it matter?
"I see, thank you, Fellow Daoist Rong."

Lin Chang'an feigned a helpless smile at the thought of paying a little more spirit stones, but still reluctantly agreed.

Upon seeing this, Rong Qing seemed embarrassed and awkwardly raised his teacup.

The two then discussed the Dao, and Lin Chang'an nodded secretly in agreement. This Fellow Daoist Rong was not only highly skilled but also had extraordinary knowledge.

The two had a pleasant conversation, and Lin Chang'an had a good impression of the refined and cultured Rong Qing.

Similarly, Lin Chang'an, a skilled and unassuming ascetic, also earned Rong Qing's approval.

It's best if no dispute occurs.

Afterwards, Fellow Daoist Song left with the other cultivators from Five Dragons Island. It was obvious that Old Hu and the other two Foundation Establishment cultivators were somewhat aggrieved.

……

After everyone left, Old Hu came to his cave and started complaining.

"Old Lin, if it weren't for the Five Dragons Island's overbearing style of doing things, how could there be so many cultivators involved in the robbery?"

Hu Jin wasn't distressed about the amount of spirit stones; rather, he was somewhat dissatisfied with the rampant robbery of cultivators in the Five Dragons Island waters.

Lin Chang'an shook his head helplessly. He had heard of the Five Dragons Island's exclusion of dissidents and its suppression of any cultivator family that went against its will.

But he was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator; how could he possibly concern himself with such a big matter?

"Alright, Lao Hu, let's just pay to avoid trouble. At least there's a law enforcement patrol team around, so we'll be a bit safer when we go out in the future."

Lin Chang'an shook his head after hearing this. Spending some spirit stones to make the surrounding cultivation environment more stable was not unacceptable.

Afterwards, the two newly arrived Foundation Establishment cultivators on the island visited each other.

This was also a way of getting to know each other. More importantly, the two subtly hinted that they wanted to order some talismans, to which Lin Chang'an readily agreed.

After all, he is officially a second-tier high-grade talisman master, and he still has to earn the spirit stones he deserves.

Time goes by.

In the days that followed, Lin Chang'an resumed his daily routine of cultivation and drawing talismans.

Meanwhile, the situation in this sea area outside is becoming increasingly chaotic.

Because the waters around Wulong Island are adjacent to the Tongtian Mist Sea, countless vicious and ruthless cultivators reside there.

Although there is a patrol and law enforcement team on Five Dragons Island, it only means that these robbers are not as arrogant as before.

But it still happens frequently in secret.

After all, this is the Demon Beast Abyss; it would be abnormal to say that it is peaceful and free of cultivators.

……

【Lifespan: 107/284】

[Realm: Late Foundation Establishment (15/100)]

Despite the biting wind, the cave dwelling, protected by the array barrier, remained as warm as spring all year round.

The Green Horned Ox's aura was unstable, and it was finally preparing to break through, which made Lin Chang'an smile with satisfaction.

On the shoulder, the phoenix stood proudly, seemingly declaring that it had replaced its master as the number one spirit pet.

"We should go and see the trade fair that Lao Hu mentioned. We can also buy some materials at the market while we're at it. Then we can announce that we're going into seclusion, but secretly continue to investigate the place where the Yin spirits gather in the Tongtian Mist Sea."

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered. This misty sea that reached the sky blocked his divine sense from probing, but for him, it was a natural sanctuary.

After all, with his powerful senses and spiritual eyes, the so-called fog could actually help him conceal himself.

"Last time we just went to investigate and didn't think about it for the long term. This time we must prepare well and be prepared for the long term."

He had already tasted the benefits of discovering the Yin Meridian Spirit Spring last time.

In particular, there is also Xuan Shui liquid. Although there is not much, as long as you collect it slowly, you will eventually collect enough.

If you're lucky, you might encounter a high-level Yin Meridian Spirit Spring and directly obtain enough Xuan Water Liquid...

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an shook his head. Forget it, if he really encountered it, he might not be able to win it over.

There will be at least several Tier 3 Yin Spirit Beast Kings by then, which won't be easy to defeat.

"And you, cultivate diligently and strive to break through to the third rank as soon as possible."

Lin Chang'an patted the phoenix on his shoulder and pondered silently.

We don't know if this bird can break through successfully, but before that, we can't waste it and must make good use of it.

"No, these spirits are also rare nourishing spiritual objects for the Phoenix Cry Bird, and they are very beneficial to improving its cultivation and breaking through."

Lin Chang'an patted the phoenix with a clear conscience and said softly:
"If you break through to the third rank, it will be much easier to find the Profound Water Liquid in the Sky-Reaching Mist Sea. Of course, if you fail, this Pure Yang Demon Core cannot be wasted."

The phoenix stared wide-eyed at its master, who had already planned out its life and death, and hurriedly flapped its wings.

It successfully broke through and became useful to its owner.

Even if it fails to break through and dies, its demon core will not be wasted.

Then wasn't that breakthrough for nothing?
"Don't even think that you can escape my grasp after you break through."

While he had feelings for the bird, Lin Chang'an could occasionally sense its thoughts through the Beast Taming Token.

Lin Chang'an sneered, and upon seeing this, the phoenix stared at him guiltily, flapping its wings and chest to show its absolute loyalty.

Once the Phoenix Bird breaks through to the third rank, his Beast Taming Token will be unable to suppress it, or if the cultivator's own strength is too weak, the spirit pet will break free of its restraints.

From then on, the birds soared freely in the sky.

However, his spiritual sense at the Pseudo-Core Realm has now stabilized, so he felt at ease planning a breakthrough for the Phoenix Bird.

Otherwise, he didn't want to end up with nothing.

Even in the cultivation world, there are cases of spirit pets turning against their owners.

　Ahem, the author just finished writing, sorry to have kept you all waiting.

　　The author needs to work harder and has decided to stockpile some manuscripts in July, then release a small batch at the end of the month.

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(End of this chapter)