Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 152 Old Friends
Even the delicate and charming fellow disciple Tang Ying participated in this bloody dismemberment operation.

Only Li Yunjing stood aside, continuing to gaze into the deep mountains.

Then, from deep within the mountains, streaks of light seemed to shoot out from the valley, staining the sky a blood-red hue.

"I wonder what the situation is like there!"

Li Yunjing's face grew increasingly grim, and he thought to himself.

This time, witnessing such a powerful demon race expert take action truly terrified Li Yunjing.

Now, all he wants is to escape this place!

"Alright! Let's retreat!"

Before long, the burly man shouted and took the lead in fleeing towards the outside of the mountain.

The others followed closely behind, while Tang Ying lagged a step behind, approaching Li Yunjing and saying, "Your share is with me; I'll give it to you once we leave the mountain!"

"Easy to say!"

Li Yunjing nodded and casually replied, his pace quickening as he caught up with the middle-aged man and his companions in an instant.

"Huh? The people from the Divine Firmament Dao Sect are really impressive!"

Suddenly, the people in front saw Li Yunjing and Tang Ying overtake them one after the other, which made the four of them sigh with admiration.

All four of them were seasoned veterans operating in the "Youlan Market".

They risked their lives in the "Youlan Mountains" to hunt monsters and gather herbs, risking their lives at any moment, earning only a few spirit stones a year, barely enough to sustain their cultivation.

As for wanting to accumulate spirit stones, that's unnecessary.

This time, the group went into the mountains, but after only five days, they discovered something strange and had no choice but to flee.

They made thorough preparations for this trip into the mountains, spending considerable resources and time.

Now, they've returned disappointed and lost a fortune.

That's why, when they saw a lone black bear, they were unwilling to give up, seized the opportunity, and fought with the black bear, wanting to kill it and get some compensation.

At this point, the goal has been achieved, and everyone should be able to break even.

Only then did the middle-aged rogue cultivators show a satisfied expression, and they began to scramble to escape for their lives.

The six figures moved through the forest, each one seemingly floating in mid-air, their feet touching the treetops, each leap covering tens or even hundreds of feet in a single bound.

Li Yunjing continuously channeled his magical power within his body, reaching an extreme speed.

If it weren't for taking care of Tang Ying, his figure would have long since blended into the wind, drifted away, and disappeared.

At this moment, not to mention the four rogue cultivators, even Tang Ying stared wide-eyed, not expecting her fellow disciple to be so fast, far surpassing her.

We're all at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and we're both inner disciples. Do you have to be so amazing?

Tang Ying wanted to catch up, but her strength was insufficient, and she was unable to speed up and keep up with Li Yunjing's pace.

This disappointed Tang Ying somewhat.

At the same time, Tang Ying was very curious about who this senior brother was.
How amazing!

The journey back was not peaceful.

You'll encounter fleeing demonic beasts and cultivators escaping into the mountains from time to time.

Li Yunjing and his group were constantly attacked!
Fortunately, this group possessed extremely high combat power, and the demonic beasts and other cultivators were unable to pose much of an obstacle to them.

The next day, a colossal warship, tens of thousands of feet tall, appeared in the void, with a banner bearing the words "Shenxiao" fluttering on it. Li Yunjing and Tang Ying were thrilled to see it.

This is a big shot from their "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!
It seems that the commotion deep within the "Youlan Mountains" has even attracted the attention of important figures from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

The enormous warship trembled in the void, emitting a muffled thunderous sound that startled the cultivators and demonic beasts on the ground below, causing them to tremble in fear.

In the past two days, many things have happened. Apart from important figures, almost no demonic beasts or cultivators dare to fly in the sky.

Some rogue cultivators showed fear towards Li Yunjing and Tang Ying when they saw the appearance of the important figures from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

This is the formidable deterrent power of a behemoth sect!

Over the next few hours, two more massive warships appeared from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

None of the three warships could compare to the "Qingyun Boat".

This is the war artifact used by the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" to conquer the Southern Heaven Continent!

Li Yunjing didn't know its parameters, but judging from the imposing presence of the giant ship, he knew how powerful this behemoth was!
The fact that the Shenxiao Dao Sect deployed three Shenxiao warships at once demonstrates how much importance they attach to what happened in the Youlan Mountains.

At this moment, deep within the "Youlan Mountains," demonic clouds rolled in, obscuring the sky and the sun. Even where Li Yunjing and the others were, a demonic wind suddenly swept through, chilling them to the bone.

Whether or not the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and the "Youlan Mountain Range" go to war is none of Li Yunjing's business.

A nobody like Li Yunjing isn't even qualified to be cannon fodder, let alone help.

According to Li Yunjing's thinking, without the cultivation of the Golden Core Realm, one cannot even be used as cannon fodder to participate in the battle deep in the mountains.

Even if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up!

These insignificant people should just run away.

After a day and a night of fleeing, Li Yunjing and his six companions found a dense forest, stopped, and prepared to rest.

In this day and night, countless battles were fought, and countless demonic beasts and even cultivators were killed.

Apart from Li Yunjing, Tang Ying, and the middle-aged leader, everyone else had some injuries, more or less.

"Hehehe! Little wench! Surrender obediently! We brothers won't make things difficult for you. But if you still resist, don't blame us for being unromantic and killing you first!"

Suddenly, the sounds of fighting came from afar, and at the same time, a wild laugh rang out.

This immediately put Li Yunjing and his group on high alert.

The group also learned what kind of shady business they were involved in from the man's voice!
Tang Ying and the other woman immediately turned pale.

"Young lady, don't run away! Let this old man have some fun with you!"

"Jie Jie Jie!"

"You little vixens, we gentlemen cherish you the most! As long as you behave yourselves, we'll grant you endless riches and honors!"

……

A group of men kept spewing vulgarities, which made the faces of Li Yunjing's companions extremely ugly!
The middle-aged man and his companions were willing to help, but they hesitated when they heard that the other side seemed to have more people and power.

Tang Ying couldn't hold back any longer. She grabbed her flying sword and was about to get up and fight these bastards to the death!

"Wait a moment! I'll go check!"

Seeing that Tang Ying was about to go and help the weak and oppressed, Li Yunjing stood up first and said.

His expression was also not good. What kind of garbage is this?
Some cultivators do not cultivate virtue. After gaining power, they are controlled by that power and their behavior is even worse than that of demonic cultivators!
The "Shenxiao Dao Sect" prides itself on being a prestigious and righteous sect, and one of its rules is to kill cultivators who have committed tribulations and other evil deeds!
These people perfectly fit the criteria!
Whether these people acted on impulse or were professional thieves who robbed and murdered, they were all doomed!
These beasts are taking advantage of the strange occurrences within the "Youlan Mountains" to forcibly abduct female cultivators. This is outrageous!

The men's words, in particular, disgusted Li Yunjing. What kind of trash were they?
Li Yunjing is able to distinguish right from wrong when it comes to matters of principle. These people, based on just a few words, have already found a way to commit suicide.

"I will go with you!"

Tang Ying disagreed and stood up as well, ready to act together.

"We're a team! Your problem is our problem! Besides, we don't even care about these cultivators who have undergone tribulations! Since we've run into them, let's fight!"

The middle-aged man, carrying a flying sword and accompanied by several brothers and sisters, stood up and spoke loudly.

"Alright! Follow me!"

For the first time, Li Yunjing showed admiration for his temporary teammates.

It should be understood that among independent cultivators, the difference in combat strength is not significant. If there are many people, they can bully the few and win eight or nine times out of ten.

The fact that these temporary companions had the courage to fight alongside him is already a remarkable act.

He nodded, and with a swift movement, flew towards the direction from which the sound originated.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yunjing and his group had rushed a mile away when they saw more than a dozen men surrounding three women, attacking them relentlessly while spewing all sorts of vulgarities.

"is her!"

Li Yunjing was taken aback, not expecting to run into an acquaintance in such a place.

This woman was none other than Liu Ruyan from the Misty Rain Pavilion, whom I had met in the "Red Sun Market"!
Liu Ruyan's current situation is not good. She is covered in sweat, her long black hair is draped down, and her captivating face is full of anger.

Especially Liu Ruyan's eyes, which were almost spitting fire.

Clearly, the woman was somewhat vulnerable after being stopped by these cultivators and subjected to their foul language.

Unfortunately, her cultivation level was a bit weak, and the combined strength of the three of them was simply no match for the dozen or so Tribulation cultivators around them.

The two beautiful women beside Liu Ruyan also caught Li Yunjing's attention. Both women were dressed identically in tight-fitting black clothing. Even more astonishing was that these two stunningly beautiful women also had identical faces—they were twins!

For a moment, the stunning twins, with their captivating faces and graceful curves, left Li Yunjing somewhat mesmerized.

"Crack! Crack!"

The two young girls frowned slightly, glaring angrily at the cultivators. With graceful figures, they continuously lashed out with their whips, attacking the cultivators.

"Hahaha! Great! Beautiful figure! Absolutely gorgeous!"

"Yeah! I've never seen such beautiful twins before!"

"What a blessed day!"

"You son of a bitch! Watch out, don't accidentally kill the beauty with your blade!"

……

However, the three women's angry counterattack did not enrage these tribulation cultivators; instead, it further aroused their lust and made them even more excited!
"Humph!"

Li Yunjing finally reacted. He moved and charged into the crowd. His "Breaking Qi Spear" struck out repeatedly. In an instant, four Tribulation cultivators were pierced through the heart and died tragically under Li Yunjing's spear.

"You bastard! Where did you come from?"

"Kill this man first!"

"Hack him!"

"Don't let them ruin our plans!"

……

The cultivators were initially startled, but quickly recovered and charged towards Li Yunjing with fierce and furious expressions. However, the next moment, Tang Ying and the other four also attacked.

Li Yunjing and his group were all experts. They made a series of moves and quickly killed only one of the Jie Xiu.

This person was the leader of the Tribulation Cultivators. Seeing that things were not going well, he moved and flashed over, heading straight for Liu Ruyan!

This person was a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm. At this moment, he had no intention of showing mercy to women. His methods were so ruthless that Liu Ruyan had no chance to react.

However, in the moment of Liu Ruyan's panic, Li Yunjing flashed forward, arriving first and wrapping his large hand around Liu Ruyan's slender waist.

Liu Ruyan's long, smooth, black hair was blown by the wind and brushed against Li Yunjing's nose, and an alluring fragrance entered his nasal cavity.

The pleasant scent made Li Yunjing take a deep sniff.

Liu Ruyan saw this and blushed, glancing at Li Yunjing with her beautiful eyes.

That hint of allure stirred Li Yunjing's heart, almost causing him to lose control.

He forced himself to calm down, held Liu Ruyan in his arms, dodged the attack from the calamity cultivator, and then laughed, "I didn't expect that when we meet again, you would be in such a sorry state!"

"Hmph! You've made a fool of yourself! But how come your cultivation has improved so quickly? You've already advanced to the inner sect?"

Liu Ruyan asked with some surprise.

Her bright, large eyes were full of doubt.

"Hehe! I'll deal with this cultivator first, then I'll talk to you later!"

Embracing the beauty, Li Yunjing pointed his spear and parried the leader of the calamity cultivators' longsword. His movements were swift and ghostly, flashing around the leader of the calamity cultivators while simultaneously using his "Breaking Qi Spear" to repeatedly kill him.

"It was you? You killed my friend?"

At this moment, the leader of the Tribulation Cultivators seemed to recognize the "Breaking Qi Spear" and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"You really are a Tribulation Cultivator! Then I can't let you live!"

Li Yunjing sneered repeatedly, his figure as swift as a dragon. In the blink of an eye, the "Breaking Qi Spear" suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning, piercing the man's chest and sending him flying ten feet away before crashing heavily to the ground.

The leader of the tribulation cultivators was deathly pale and in great pain; no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't get up.

Li Yunjing's spear severely damaged his lung!

"Kid! I'm asking you, do you want to live or die!"

Li Yunjing stepped forward, the tip of his spear pointing at the throat of the leader of the traitors, and asked coldly.

Why didn't you kill him?

A hint of doubt flashed in Liu Ruyan's eyes.

“This kid is the leader of the Tribulation Cultivators. He must have acquired quite a lot of things. I’ll ask him first and see if I can get any secrets out of him! I’ll hand this man over to you later, and you can kill him.”

Li Yunjing transmitted his voice.

"You're so cunning!"

After hearing Li Yunjing's telepathic message, Liu Ruyan smiled sweetly at him and said, "Then why don't you let me go?"

"hey-hey!"

Only then did Li Yunjing reluctantly remove his large hand from Liu Ruyan's soft, warm waist.

At this moment, the twin girls came to Liu Ruyan's side, looked at her, and their eyes revealed a hint of doubt.

There were many people around, so Liu Ruyan didn't say anything.

"Senior Brother Li, we must not let this person get away!"

When Tang Ying and the others finished cleaning up the battlefield and rushed over, Tang Ying immediately spoke up.

"Hmph! Kill me if you want! Don't even think about playing games with me!"

The leader of the Jiexiu, lying on the ground, darkened his eyes, mustered his remaining strength, and roared.

Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well be a tough guy; that's what makes a real man.

"You're quite the tough guy, aren't you, cultivator! I said I wouldn't kill you, and I mean it! But I want to see how you behave, whether you can offer any incentives to survive!"

Li Yunjing chuckled, not responding to Tang Ying, but continuing to shout at the calamity cultivator.

"Heh heh! So you've got your eye on my wealth? What can I do if I don't tell you?"

Jie Xiu's eyes lit up, and Li Yunjing was moved; this was his hope for survival.

"Hehe! I'm too lazy to use torture to extract confessions! I won't do anything to you, I'll just arrest you and take you back to the sect for interrogation by the 'Enforcement Hall'. I'm sure they have a way to make you talk! Even if you're as tough as an iron man, it doesn't matter if they can't get anything out of you. There are plenty of 'Soul-Searching and Spirit-Seizing' experts in the sect. Before you die, you'll just suffer a little more!"

Li Yunjing sneered repeatedly, fiercely threatening him.

These words immediately extinguished Jie Xiu's budding thoughts.

The Enforcement Hall of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" is simply a bunch of demons!
If I fall into their hands, how can I possibly survive?
Death is the greatest happiness.

Seeing that the leader of the bandits was somewhat panicked, Li Yunjing said again, "Tell me where you have hidden your wealth. Consider this wealth as your money to buy your life. What do you say? You only have this one chance."

"I……"

The leader of the Jiexiu sect looked at the group of people eyeing him menacingly, then at the expressionless Li Yunjing, and fell silent for a moment.

After a long silence, he said in a hoarse voice, "Are you sure you don't want to kill me?"

"With so many people in front of us! How could I, an inner disciple of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect,' go back on my word? Your meager wealth is not enough to make someone from the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' lie?"

Li Yunjing looked down at the leader of the treacherous cultivators with disdain.

"Forehead……"

Li Yunjing's words made the man both angry and annoyed, but they also made him feel a little more relaxed.

"Fine! I'll give you the key to my address in 'Youlan Market' and the method to enter and exit through the array, and you'll let me go?"

Finally, the leader of the calamity cultivators gritted his teeth and asked with hope.

"Of course! I can tell you that people from the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' keep their word! Also, you must hand over your treasure pouch!"

Li Yunjing smiled slightly, and his attitude improved considerably.

"it is good!"

The leader of the Jiexiu reluctantly took off his "Hundred Treasures Pouch" from his waist, and then took out a jade slip, on which he inscribed his property information in "Youlan Market" and a detailed explanation of the formation of his residence.

"Very good! It seems you didn't lie to me after all! You can leave now."

After receiving the "treasure bag" thrown by the leader of the bandit cultivators, Li Yunjing examined the jade slip and, combined with his knowledge of "Youlan Market," immediately knew the location of this person's secret stronghold.

Li Yunjing was a man of his word, so he immediately withdrew the "Breaking the Gang Spear" and signaled that the other party could leave.

"Good! You people from the Shenxiao Dao Sect are indeed trustworthy!"

The leader of the calamity cultivators felt relieved and then turned to leave.

(End of this chapter)