Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 275 Returning to the Sect
It was as if nothing in the world could escape the discerning eyes of this old Taoist nun.

The old Taoist nun held a golden dragon-headed cane in her hand, which also looked like a magic weapon of the treasure level.

The other young Taoist nun had fair skin and a beautiful figure with graceful lines, creating a breathtaking silhouette.

This stunningly beautiful Taoist nun had a face like jade, a slender neck, and indifferent eyes, exuding an air of aloofness.

Any man who sees her will feel ashamed and seems unable to look her in the eye.

The stunningly beautiful Taoist nun held a blood lotus in her hands, and at the heart of the lotus was an unknown white bone, forming a bloody white bone tower.

One look at this stunningly beautiful Taoist nun and you know she's not a kind person.

"We arrived just in time; they are still fighting ahead."

The young Taoist nun looked at the post-disaster ruins of "Beiwang City," frowned, and said, "It is indeed a Golden Core Realm expert who has cultivated ice-type divine abilities. He seems to be from the 'Ice Ling Sect.'"

The old Taoist nun glanced at him casually and said coldly, "He is indeed from the 'Ice Crystal Sect,' but he has switched to demonic arts."

"hehe!"

The young Taoist nun sneered and said leisurely, "No matter who it is, anyone who practices demonic arts must be killed!"

Their "Northern Emperor Faction" is all about exorcising demons and monsters!

The sect's founder had this job in the celestial realm, and his disciples and grand-disciples naturally followed the founder's will, specifically to sweep away all heretics for the Xuanmen sect.

"Let's go! Let's go take a look!"

The old Taoist nun said coldly.

The two pursued southwards at an extremely fast speed, like two streaks of lightning, shooting away.

As the two flew, the young Daoist nun frowned and said, "I heard from Shan Baiyi that the Shenxiao Dao Sect only has four Foundation Establishment cultivators. How could they possibly contend with a Golden Core expert for so long?"

The old Taoist nun looked solemn and said softly, "'Shenxiao Dao Sect' is the leader of the Xuanmen sects in the Southern Heaven Continent. It is powerful and has many talented disciples. It should not be underestimated."

"Alas! As fellow Xuanmen sects, my 'Northern Emperor Sect' has long been relegated to a subordinate position."

The young Taoist nun sighed, then suddenly sped up and caught up to within a hundred miles of Li Yunjing and his group.

The two masters of the "Northern Emperor Sect" made no attempt to conceal their presence; their powerful aura and intense killing intent were completely undisguised.

"Oh no! Someone's coming!"

Zhao Yibai was shocked. He hadn't expected that two experts at the Golden Core Realm would arrive at once!
He glanced at the four members of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," gritted his teeth, sighed, and had no choice but to retreat.

If they don't leave now, they'll be stopped by the two Golden Core Realm experts who just arrived. Who knows how many more enemies will appear after that?
By then, it will be difficult for Zhao Yibai to leave.

However, Zhao Yibai wanted to escape, but the two Golden Core stage Daoist nuns from the "Northern Emperor Sect" were unwilling to let him.

The two separated and almost instantly formed an angle, surrounding and attacking Zhao Yibai.

"Reinforcements are coming!"

At this moment, Li Yunjing, Lü Ruoxi, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao all breathed a sigh of relief and immediately understood what was going on.

"Chase down Zhao Yibai! Help the experts of the 'Northern Emperor Sect' to stop him!"

With reinforcements, Li Yunjing's courage grew again. Previously, he had been chased and killed by Zhao Yibai, and his life was miserable. He had used up many of the forbidden weapons on his body.

This is the perfect opportunity to kick a man when he's down and vent my anger!
"People from the Northern Emperor's faction? I have no past grudges or recent conflicts with you, so why are you getting involved in this mess?"

Seeing the three sides closing in, Zhao Yibai's face turned ashen. He roared and grabbed forward with his palm, his black claws reaching for the old Taoist nun in front of him!
"Overestimating yourself! You are Zhao Yibai of the 'Ice Ling Sect', aren't you? You cultivate demonic arts, while my 'Northern Emperor Sect' upholds the will of our founder to slay demons and eliminate evil, and you are naturally among them!"

The old Taoist nun sneered and suddenly swung her "Dragon Head Golden Staff," smashing it into the air. Zhao Yibai's ghostly claws were shattered into pieces, and at the same time, the "Dragon Head Golden Staff" shot out into the air.

With a loud "bang", Zhao Yibai screamed and fell several feet backward in mid-air. His two palms were already bloody and mangled, with the bone visible!

No one expected that this old Taoist nun would be so ruthless!
With a single blow, Zhao Yibai was injured.

"Zhao Yibai, you are a righteous cultivator, yet you don't properly cultivate orthodox techniques, but instead practice these nonsensical demonic arts! You even dare to try to stop us with demonic arts! It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, utterly overestimating your own strength!"

With a cold snort, the young Taoist nun also made her move.

Then the blood lotus flew into the air, and the white bones in the blood mist suddenly transformed into a ten-zhang-tall white bone giant, which came to capture Zhao Yibai.

"White bones and skeletons! Don't you 'Northern Emperor Sect' also use these demonic artifacts?"

At this moment, Zhao Yibai finally saw who his opponent was. He was terrified and almost lost all ability to fight back. Upon seeing this evil magic weapon, he immediately turned around and began to run for his life.

"Ignorant piece of trash, what do you know?"

Upon hearing Zhao Yibai's words, the young Taoist nun's eyes flashed with disdain, and she said coldly.

The young Taoist nun disdained to explain to such an ignorant demon, but instead activated the power of the blood lotus, making it even stronger. The white bone skeleton even stepped out from the blood lotus and chased after Zhao Yibai.

"Boom!"

Just then, after cooling down, the "Azure Cloud Boat" unleashed another bolt of lightning.

This bolt of lightning didn't aim to kill Zhao Yibai; instead, it used its power to seal off the void, blocking Zhao Yibai's path and intercepting him.

As expected, Zhao Yibai dodged the lightning bolt, but his figure paused for a moment before two experts from the "Northern Emperor Sect" caught up with him.

"Damn it! Those little beasts!"

Seeing the "Northern Emperor's Faction" approaching, Zhao Yibai's expression changed drastically, filled with extreme fear.

Having not seen her for many years, he initially did not recognize the person from the "Northern Emperor Sect." Later, he recalled that the old Taoist nun was a renowned Golden Core Realm expert from the "Northern Emperor Sect."

In his youth, he was ruthless and cruel, and had killed countless demonic masters.

I never expected that this woman, even in her old age, would still have such a violent temper and try to kill me!
The old Taoist nun was a master at the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm. Zhao Yibai's cultivation was far inferior to hers, and he dared not turn around and fight her!

Moreover, that unfamiliar young Taoist nun was quite strange, and that blood lotus was some kind of magical artifact, even more terrifying than a demonic weapon.

In a one-on-one fight, Zhao Yibai didn't even know if he could kill the young Taoist nun.

What's more, the other side has two people working together!
There were also four brats from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," who were not so easy to deal with. They had been unable to kill them, which gave Zhao Yibai a feeling that he was doomed.

Zhao Yibai tried to escape, but before he could run more than ten miles, two Daoist nuns from the "Northern Emperor Sect" caught up with him. The white skeleton swung its claw again, grabbing Zhao Yibai's back. With a "crackling" sound, his protective aura was torn to shreds.

"go with!"

The old Taoist nun was extremely experienced. Seeing this, she threw the "Dragon Head Golden Staff" in her hand again. With a "bang," it slammed heavily onto Zhao Yibai's back, shattering all the bones in his body. He was no longer human, as if he had no bones.

"Great!"

On the "Qingyun Boat," Li Yunjing, Lü Ruoxi, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao were all startled by what they saw.

These two women from the "Northern Emperor Faction" are truly ruthless! All four of them looked at Zhao Yibai with a hint of sympathy.

Before Zhao Yibai could arrive, the old Taoist nun plummeted towards the ground. The "Dragon Head Golden Staff," with a phoenix nodding, fell towards Zhao Yibai's head, smashing his skull to pieces with a "bang," leaving only his primordial spirit to escape.

"Photography!"

The young Taoist nun seemed unconcerned, as if she had already anticipated this outcome. With a flick of her jade hand, a blood-red tentacle sprouted from the blood lotus and reached out to grab Zhao Yibai's primordial spirit.

"Fellow Daoists, show mercy when you can. Fellow Daoist Zhao already has no physical body, why do you have to press him so hard and even try to kill his primordial spirit?"

Just as the young Taoist nun was about to succeed, a voice rang out, and as soon as the voice fell, a man in black robes appeared on the scene.

The man in black robes reached out and grabbed, blocking the tentacles within the blood lotus. He then reached out and scooped up Zhao Yibai's primordial spirit, which fell into his hand.

"You cowardly coward! Who are you?"

Seeing that the duck she was about to catch had flown away, the young Taoist nun's face darkened, and she asked in a cold voice.

"Which master of the Demonic Sect are you, sir?"

The old Taoist nun from the "Northern Emperor Sect" shouted angrily.

"So it was you, old Taoist nun! I was wondering how an ordinary person could have nearly killed Zhao Yibai in just a few moves."

The man in black robes concealed his presence, unwilling to reveal his identity, and naturally wouldn't say anything more at this moment.

"Since you're unwilling to show yourself, then I'll personally expose your true colors!"

The old Taoist nun sneered, and with a clenched hand, a vast golden light emanated from the "Dragon Head Golden Staff," forming a five-clawed golden dragon that attacked the man in black robes!

"Hehe! You old nun, you still have that same bad temper!"

Seeing that the old Taoist nun had made her move, the man in black robes chuckled, flicked his sleeve, and a jet-black demonic aura formed a dragon-slaying sword, radiating boundless demonic power, which slashed towards the head of the five-clawed golden dragon.

With a deafening roar, the demonic energy-condensed treasured sword collided with the five-clawed golden dragon. The demonic energy dissipated, the treasured sword shattered, but the five-clawed golden dragon remained unharmed and continued its charge.

"Good! The Heartless Fairy is still the same Heartless Fairy, ruthless and merciless in her attacks!"

Despite suffering a loss, the man in black remained unmoved, only retreating carefully to avoid the attack.

"Boom!"

When the old Taoist nun and the ruthless fairy came chasing after them, the man in black robes flashed his sleeve and threw out a black bead. The bead exploded as soon as it flew out, and thick black smoke filled the void.

When the black smoke dissipated, the man in black robes, carrying Zhao Yibai's primordial spirit, had long since vanished.

"Damn it! Who is this person?"

The young Taoist nun put the skeleton back into the Blood Lotus and said coldly.

"I don't know! This person's cultivation level is not low. I feel that this person's cultivation level is similar to mine, and he is an old acquaintance. However, this person used demonic supernatural powers, so I cannot figure out his background."

The heartless fairy pondered coldly.

No one could have known that so many things would happen in the blink of an eye.

On the "Azure Cloud Boat," Li Yunjing and the others were stunned. Only after the black smoke dissipated did they react and put the "Azure Cloud Boat" away.

Li Yunjing, Lü Ruoxi, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao flew to the two Taoist nuns and bowed repeatedly to express their gratitude.

“As fellow members of the orthodox Xuanmen sect, it is only natural that we seniors cannot remain indifferent when you juniors are being hunted down by demonic cultivators.”

The ruthless fairy's expression softened slightly, and she added, "Don't talk about Zhao Yibai's matter carelessly. Only inform the higher-ups in your faction."

"Senior, I've remembered your words and will definitely do as you say!"

Li Yun nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Alright! You can go back now. I'm sure no one will dare to mess with you on your way back."

After exchanging a few more words with Li Yunjing and the others, the Heartless Fairy finally allowed them to leave.

Li Yunjing and his companions expressed their gratitude once more before boarding the "Azure Cloud Boat" and continuing their southward journey.

"Of these four juniors, the highest cultivation level is only at the second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm! The Divine Firmament Dao Sect is indeed full of talented people!"

The young Taoist nun only exclaimed in admiration after the "Azure Cloud Boat" disappeared into the horizon.

"Sigh... There's nothing we can do. After all, they're the number one sect in the Southern Heaven Continent!"

The Heartless Fairy shook her head slightly and sighed repeatedly.

Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away!
"Let's go! Let's search the underground palace below 'Northward City' again; maybe we can find something there."

The Heartless Fairy said another thing.

"Not bad! We killed Zhao Yibai's main body, and his belongings were left behind. There are still some good things among them."

The young Taoist nun smiled gently when the benefits were mentioned.

Clearly, she reaped considerable benefits; Zhao Yibai's wealth all fell into this person's hands.

Having escaped danger, the "Qingyun Boat" continued flying south.

Along the way, they didn't encounter any trouble from Golden Core cultivators, only some Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Facing these people, Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao were like wolves and tigers, fiercely charging and venting all their frustrations from the journey onto these tribulation cultivators.

It took Li Yunjing and his group almost half a year to travel more than 800,000 li back to the "Shenxiao Mountain Range".

"Ah! I'm finally back!"

Looking at the familiar mountains in the distance, Fu Chao couldn't help but shout out.

After six months of experience, his expression had become more resolute than before, when he had been carefree.

"who?"

Several whooshing sounds suddenly rang out, followed by a few "whoosh" sounds as seven or eight patrolling disciples of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" landed.

"It's us!"

The "Azure Cloud Boat" had long been put away. Li Yunjing looked at the newcomer and said calmly.

Along the way, countless battles, both large and small, took place. They encountered Golden Core Realm cultivators and third-tier demon kings several times. Li Yunjing and his companions were imbued with a fierce aura of iron and blood, making them unapproachable.

(End of this chapter)