Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 151 Nascent Soul? Deity Transformation?
Immediately afterwards, a Bagua diagram light screen suddenly appeared on the ground, shooting straight into the void through the "Heavenly Thunder Stone".

"Crash!"

The three-zhang-long "Heavenly Thunder Stone" seemed to be impacted by the light barrier, and it trembled slightly.

From underground, the sound of chains could be heard, as if something locked underground was struggling to break free.

"Boom!"

A bolt of lightning erupted from the "Thunderstone" once more, striking the earth and causing the entire valley to tremble slightly.

As the lightning struck, the Bagua diagram seemed to dim considerably.

"Something's wrong! This valley seems to have something special about it. Is it not a naturally formed wonderland?"

Li Yunjing was startled, turned around abruptly, and squeezed through the narrow gap he had come from!

At that moment, he barely thought about what was underneath the "Thunderstone"!
Li Yunjing moved extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, he had entered the man-made passage.

As they walked outwards, they listened to the sounds coming from inside the valley.

Li Yunjing could still hear the clanging of iron chains echoing through the valley.

This filled Li Yunjing with terror!
Perhaps he took these "Thunderstones" and caused a great disaster?
At this moment, Li Yunjing dared not think any further. His heart was pounding, and the only thought in his mind was to escape completely, to get far away from the Youlan Mountains, and return to the Shenxiao Dao Sect.

The sheer terror of instant death even deterred Li Yunjing from using his divine sense to observe what would happen next in the valley.

At this moment, Li Yunjing was completely terrified.

He was incredibly cowardly now, but once he emerged from that narrow passage, he rushed forward like a whirlwind.

In just a few breaths, we arrived at the riverbank.

With a "plop," Li Yunjing jumped into the river, splashing a wave, and dived into the water with perfect form.

As for the dangers in the river?
What kind of danger could be more dangerous than that terrifying valley?
An unknown entity was suppressed in the center of the valley, enduring daily and nightly lightning strikes without dying!
What kind of strength is this?
Li Yunjing didn't believe that what was down there was like him, a top-grade lightning spirit root!
Even those with low-level, top-grade lightning spiritual roots couldn't withstand the relentless bombardment of heavenly lightning!

According to Li Yunjing's estimation, his own strength definitely wouldn't be enough to last two or three days!

Even if you advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm, there is a limit to the amount of lightning power you can store in your body; you can only hold out for a few more days!

Perhaps only by advancing to the Golden Core Realm or higher can one continue to endure this.

Anyway, no matter what kind of guy he is, Li Yunjing is far inferior to him.

To save their lives, all curiosity was suppressed, and running away was the only option.

"Crash..."

This time, as soon as Li Yunjing entered the river, he was suddenly startled. He looked ahead and saw an endless school of silver piranhas heading in his direction!

After the giant tortoise died, this body of water was without a ruler.

Soon, many aquatic monsters gathered here and began to fight for control of the area.

The water already contained the remains of many creatures, all of whom had been slaughtered and devoured by the piranha swarm.

At this moment, these silver piranhas sensed Li Yunjing's presence as a living person. In an instant, thousands upon thousands of silver fish shot towards Li Yunjing like sharp arrows!

Don't be fooled by the fact that these silver fish are only the size of a palm and don't have much strength individually. Li Yunjing could kill several of them with just one finger!
However, when these silver fish combine to form a formation and charge forward, they can generate an immense amount of power.

When piranhas unite, they can tear apart any living thing that stands in their way!

"Gui Water Divine Thunder! Explode! Explode! Explode!"

Having anticipated the presence of demons blocking his path, Li Yunjing remained calm upon seeing the swarm of piranhas. He gritted his teeth and once again condensed nine "Gui Water Divine Thunders".

"Boom!"

So many "Gui Water Divine Thunder" exploded at the same time, blasting the entire school of fish into the sky. In an instant, tens of thousands of piranhas were reduced to nothing.

Such a massive explosion caused towering waves, turbulent undercurrents in the water, and the formation of numerous whirlpools that swept outwards in all directions.

For a time, the power of "Gui Water Divine Thunder" terrified aquatic creatures in other places.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yunjing leaped several miles through the water and reached the opposite bank.

Without these monsters interfering, everything seemed incredibly easy.

A moment later, Li Yunjing emerged from the water and saw a ray of sunlight shining down on the riverbank. A hint of joy appeared in his eyes.

Li Yunjing's figure flashed, and he immediately jumped onto the shore.

Just then, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from the opposite bank of the river.

Li Yunjing stared in horror at the towering cliff behind him, which was now violently shaking, with rocks and trees falling down from it with a "whoosh".

Even though Li Yunjing was far away from there, he could still feel the ground beneath his feet shaking.

It was like an earthquake.

"Run! Whatever's down there, it's not something I can handle!"

Without a second thought, Li Yunjing suddenly raised his magical power to its maximum. With the "Swift Wind Boots" and the "Wind Catching Shadow Technique," he leaped through the air, covering a distance of a hundred feet.

"Clang!"

Before they had run very far, the sky suddenly darkened.

Li Yunjing looked up at the sky and saw a golden-winged roc, thousands of feet long, spreading its wings and gliding through the air, its target being that valley!
The golden-winged roc was brighter than gold, radiating a terrifying golden light.

Its terrifying pressure surged wave after wave, seemingly emanating from the highest heavens.

This aura of power caused Li Yunjing to stumble, as if he were carrying a mountain on his back, and he couldn't help but fall to the ground.

At this moment, the mountains were completely silent, and all the demons seemed to have vanished.

No living creature dared to make a sound under the watchful gaze of the Golden-Winged Roc!
Under the supreme aura of the Golden-Winged Roc, all living beings concealed themselves.

They dared not let the overlord of the "Youlan Mountains" sense their presence, for fear of bringing about their annihilation!
"What realm is this? An old monster in the Nascent Soul stage, or even higher?"

Li Yunjing lay on the ground, his face covered in mud, not daring to wipe it off.

He swallowed hard; at that moment, he was filled with despair.

Faced with such an existence, life and death are in the hands of the Golden-Winged Roc.

They had absolutely no ability to resist.

Fortunately, the mythical beast ignored the weak ants on the ground. Instead, it flapped its golden wings, and two golden feathers transformed into two sharp swords. With a tremor in the air, the swords shot up towards the valley!

The next moment, the cliffs stretching for more than ten miles outside the valley were cut in half!

This attack triggered massive earthquakes, mudslides, storms, and various other disasters within a radius of hundreds of miles.

"No! I have to escape! It's too close to the valley, too dangerous!"

Even though they were almost twenty miles from the valley, Li Yunjing was still terrified by the terrifying fluctuations.

The earth shook violently, cracks appeared everywhere, sand and stones flew everywhere, and hurricanes raged in the sky.

Such an environment is apocalyptic!
Li Yunjing was terrified. He carefully dodged the falling rocks, trees, and the impact of the flash flood, and continued to flee towards the outside of the mountain!
Just like Li Yunjing's choice, this time he saw many demonic beasts, who, like him, were fleeing for their lives, clearly terrified by that divine beast.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yunjing had covered a distance of thirty miles!

However, at this moment, Li Yunjing encountered trouble. He actually saw a group of people fighting with a tall black bear!

"What the hell is going on? These bastards still have the nerve to fight?"

Li Yunjing was speechless. He wanted to pass through this place, but the battle ahead was extremely fierce, with sword beams flying everywhere, magic power crisscrossing, and magical artifacts shooting out...

Getting there won't be that easy!

But if we take a detour...

Li Yunjing looked ahead and realized that it wasn't going to be easy; it would take a lot of time!

"Brothers! Come quickly and help us! This is a peak first-tier demonic beast, comparable to a Qi Refining Realm cultivator at the Great Perfection stage! Let's join forces and kill it, then we'll split the spoils!"

There were five people there, one of whom, a middle-aged man in his thirties, called out to Li Yunjing.

This man was tall and had a rugged appearance, looking like a hunter who often went on adventures and participated in hunting.

Beside this man, on his left and right, were another couple. They also looked to be middle-aged, but appeared to be younger than the burly man who had spoken earlier.

Of the remaining two, one was a young man who looked quite young, perhaps even younger than Li Yunjing, but he had a full beard, seemingly trying to appear more mature. All four were highly skilled; Li Yunjing sized them up and found that each was at least at the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm, with the leader even reaching the eighth level.

The last one was a young girl, who was quite pretty and had extremely sharp swordsmanship.

If she were just an ordinary girl, Li Yunjing wouldn't have thought much of it, but she was actually wearing the blue Daoist robes of an inner disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!

This put Li Yunjing in a difficult position.

The life or death of others is none of Li Yunjing's business, but if he ignores the danger of his fellow disciples, wouldn't he be letting down the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" for its cultivation?

After thinking for a moment, Li Yunjing asked, "Hey! Junior sister, are you also from the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'?"

As for the others, Li Yunjing ignored them completely.

A group of rogue cultivators, not very capable.

Five people ganged up on a black bear and fought to a standstill. Li Yunjing looked down on their skill level.

The girl, who was focused on dealing with the black bear's attack, took a moment to glance at Li Yunjing after hearing this and noticed that he was also dressed in the style of an inner disciple's robe.

However, Li Yunjing's Taoist robe was quite different from that of ordinary inner disciples; it shone with a precious light and was very eye-catching.

Clearly, this inner disciple has a remarkable background. The inner disciple's robe he wears has been modified and is even more powerful than the one issued by the sect!
"Senior brother, I am Tang Ying, a disciple of 'Xixia Peak'! May I ask which peak you come from and your honorable name?"

The girl took a moment to respond, then immediately thrust her sword at the black bear several times.

Judging from his experience in dealing with enemies, he has obviously participated in many such operations.

Hearing Li Yunjing and Tang Ying's conversation, the other four were overjoyed, as it seemed this person would definitely lend them a hand!
Normally, if Li Yunjing came, they would not only not welcome him, but would even try to drive him away!

Now, they had already noticed the unusual activity deep in the mountains.

At this point, they were eager to kill the black bear and quickly leave this dangerous place.

More people mean more effort and more security!
"I am Li Yunjing from 'Seven Star Peak'! Listen up, I'm here to lend you a hand!"

Li Yunjing first announced his name, then called out to the five of them, letting them know that he was going to lend a helping hand.

"Alright! Fellow Daoist, act quickly! Slay this beast and let's leave this place!"

The middle-aged man at the head of the group perked up and shouted.

The others were also prepared for the newcomers to join.

"coming!"

Li Yunjing's figure flashed, transforming into a streak of light, and the "Breaking Qi Spear" went straight for the black bear's back!
As for Li Yunjing's "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword," he naturally didn't want to reveal it in such a public setting.

Li Yunjing certainly didn't want to become famous in the Ming Dynasty before he had even established his foundation, making himself known to everyone.

That's not a good reputation!
It's like a three-year-old child carrying a gold brick and parading around town.

That's not showing off, that's courting disaster!

Li Yunjing was absolutely certain that if the many Foundation Establishment experts in the Southern Heaven Continent knew that Li Yunjing possessed a top-grade spiritual weapon, someone would definitely try to harm him!
And that number might not be small!

The name of "Shenxiao Dao Sect" is not necessarily useful in front of a top-grade spiritual artifact!
Throughout history, there have been countless instances of people dying for wealth and birds dying for food.

"laugh……"

As the spear thrust out, the black bear seemed to sense it and immediately turned around.

Standing three zhang tall, it was extremely agile, and with one powerful, enormous bear paw, it slammed towards Li Yunjing's "Breaking Qi Spear"!

"boom!"

Li Yunjing felt a tremendous force strike him, and the "Breaking Qi Spear" veered off course, missing its target right next to the black bear.

"kill!"

Upon seeing this, the other five immediately intensified their attack!
"Roar……"

With a roar, the black bear spun around, its massive paws striking repeatedly, sending the five people's magical artifacts flying.

This enormous creature was incredibly agile and reacted with astonishing speed.

This scene amazed Li Yunjing.

This black bear is truly formidable in combat. Given time, it may very well break through to the second tier, comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Roar……"

Faced with the attack of six people, the black bear seemed to sense that something was wrong and roared repeatedly. Instantly, sand and stones flew everywhere, and in the midst of hurricanes, sand and stones flew all over the sky.

If an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator encountered this, they would be riddled with holes.

Li Yunjing and his group were all experts, each with magical artifacts for protection and Vajra Talismans in hand, so they were not injured by the black bear's counterattack.

"Bang bang bang!"

The enormous bear paw swung repeatedly, shattering the large boulders in front of it into powder. This powder turned into rolling sand and gravel, which continued to sweep towards Li Yunjing and his group of six!

This black bear was not only incredibly strong, but also possessed exceptional supernatural abilities and extensive combat experience.

At this moment, the only thing this black bear lacked compared to humans was the power of magical artifacts.

However, those bear paws had been tempered to the point that they were no different from magical artifacts. With each strike, a storm of air currents shot out from the palms, stirring up a sky full of stones and sand. Their destructive power was not much weaker than that of minor magical spells.

"boom!"

Seeing that this monstrous creature was difficult to deal with, Li Yunjing immediately changed his strategy. He circled behind the black bear, his palm condensed, and a flash of blue light struck the black bear's waist with a "palm thunder"!
"Roar……"

The blow tore the black bear's skin open, causing it excruciating pain.

As if by reflex, the black bear immediately turned around, its eyes fixed on Li Yunjing with deep hatred.

"Roar……"

The moment the black bear's gaze fell upon him, Li Yunjing was startled, a vague unease creeping into his heart. He flashed away and retreated instantly.

The next moment, a cloud of black mist spewed out of the black bear's mouth, and from within that mist, one stone cone after another shot out!

"Good heavens! It's a bear demon that has cultivated earth-elemental magical abilities; I almost got tricked by it!"

Li Yunjing secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. Fortunately, his spiritual sense was extremely sharp, and he sensed something was wrong, so he quickly dodged away.

If one is careless and gets hit by the black bear's killing move, it won't be good.

"kill!"

When Li Yunjing wounded the black bear, the others were overjoyed. Tang Ying was the fastest to draw her sword; her sharp sword, as swift as autumn water, flashed and struck the black bear in the lower back once more.

Tang Ying was ruthless. The sharp sword pierced into the black bear's wound, and the spiraling force of her magic immediately stirred it up, making the black bear's injury even worse.

This sword strike was ruthless and merciless.

The black bear's wound widened suddenly, causing it to burst open and bleed profusely.

The intense pain and excessive bleeding soon took their toll on the black bear. It stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Ouch..."

The black bear lay on the ground, struggling to get up, its large, bell-like eyes filled with despair.

"die!"

The remaining four rogue cultivators were experienced and attacked the black bear with spells and weapons. In an instant, they left four more bloody holes in various parts of the black bear.

At this moment, Li Yunjing arrived and delivered another "Palm Thunder" strike heavily on the black bear's head, shattering its skull into pieces, with red and white blood flowing all over the ground.

Cultivators defy fate, each one ruthless and vicious, fearing not even the heavens, let alone the lives of others.

No one felt any pity for the howling black bear; they all acted ruthlessly and quickly killed it.

"Quickly clean up the battlefield!"

"We've dealt with the black bear," Li Yunjing said hurriedly.

"it is good!"

The middle-aged man and his companions knew the situation was urgent, so the other five men all pitched in to dissect the black bear's carcass.

(End of this chapter)