Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 484 Master Style
"Great! I've never seen such a view in any other scorching place!"

Li Yunjing replied telepathically, agreeing wholeheartedly.

After traveling five hundred miles, the group of cultivators saw that the area ahead was shrouded in mist, making it almost impossible to see anything in front of them.

In fact, these are all underground oil and magma that occasionally surfaced and burned, turning into a sea of ​​fire.

Suddenly, a fierce roar echoed from the sky. A huge golden eagle, with a wingspan of thirty-three zhang, swept over the heads of the formation, stirring up a whirlwind and raising clouds of yellow sand.

This was the first time Li Yunjing and his group had seen any living creatures since entering the desert!

On the back of the golden eagle stood dozens of people, all dressed in black, who seemed to show a hint of surprise at the group below.

However, judging from their entourage, they were just an ordinary merchant caravan, and the people on board did not seem to have any malicious intentions!

If there's any valuable treasure, transport it by convoy!

Ordinary low-level materials, no matter how many there are, how much are they worth?
"They're actually from the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect'!"

Fu Chao relayed the message.

"Ignore them! We can't afford to make a move over such a small number of people right now!"

Li Yunjing remained calm as he spoke with Fu Chao, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi.

The golden eagle circled twice more above the group, causing a stir among many people. However, Nangong Yuan shouted loudly, and the group calmed down.

At the same time, Nangong Yuan signaled to his men to raise a large black banner with the words "Nangong" embroidered in gold lettering.

The large flag fluttered in the wind.

The people above seemed to have seen the words on the flag. The golden eagle cried out again before disappearing into the clouds.

"It seems the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' is quite well-prepared!"

"Lu Ruoxi said."

At this point, how could they not understand that these were patrol teams from the "Netherworld Ghost Sect," specifically tasked with preventing infiltration by the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect"?

"Hmm! It seems joining the Nangong family's caravan has its advantages!"

Li Yunjing secretly transmitted his thoughts, feeling relieved.

He certainly didn't want to be discovered as soon as he entered the territory of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect," that would be a huge problem.

Even if he were made of iron, it would be impossible for him to break through the "Youyue Kingdom" and reach the "Endless Mountains" region.

"Don't worry, everyone. Just keep going a little further and you'll find an oasis."

After the golden eagle left, Nangong Yuan gestured for the banner to be put away and then loudly encouraged everyone.

As for why the flag is no longer being displayed?

In the "Youyue Kingdom," I saw the "Youming Ghost Sect," the signboard of the Nangong family, which gave me some face.

However, other forces may not give them face!

In particular, those cultivators bribed by the "Ten Thousand Laws Association" will definitely crack down hard on the affiliated forces of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect".

How could Nangong Yuan dare to raise the flag?

However, at that moment, a cloud of dust rose in the distance, and a group of cultivators riding sand wolves appeared.

The Nangong family is too late in taking down their flags!
"Oh no, it's the Desert Raiders!"

Huang Yun gripped the longsword tightly, her expression tense.

"Everyone, maintain formation and don't panic! We have a large number of people and many experts; these cultivators can't do anything to us!"

Nangong Yuan shouted loudly in response.

Led by Nangong Yuan and Huang Yun, the Nangong family members were the first to prepare, forming a battle formation to meet the enemy.

"How to do?"

Fu Chao asked.

"What else can we do? Let them hold back, but we still have to take action when necessary, and kill when necessary!"

Li Yunjing transmitted his voice in an annoyed tone.

These Tribulation Cultivators were originally the beings Li Yunjing hated the most, but since they were on the territory of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect," they indirectly helped the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect."

With his stance changed, Li Yunjing found these cultivators much more agreeable.

However, having accepted the spirit stones from the Nangong family to protect the caravan's safety, he couldn't just ignore everything, could he?
Therefore, when the time comes to take action, it is best to scare these people away and make them back down, thus preserving the strength of the cultivators and completing their mission.

Just as Li Yunjing and his three companions were secretly making their plans, the tribulation cultivators rushed over with a roar.

"I opened this road and planted this tree. If you want to live from now on, leave money to buy the road!"

The leader was a burly man with a fierce face, wielding a "ghost head knife".

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing's eye twitched slightly. All robbers under heaven are one family!

"You think you can stop us?"

Nangong Yuan, his face dark, looked at the other party and said coldly, "This is the Nangong family's caravan. Give them some face and leave now! Otherwise, don't blame the Nangong family for being impolite!"

"The Nangong family? In this vast desert, who cares what family you are? Today, we're determined to rob you of your wealth!"

Upon hearing Nangong Yuan's words, the burly man with a face full of scars not only did not back down in the slightest, but instead threw his head back and laughed loudly, the laughter echoing in the desert, revealing an air of arrogance.

"kill!"

With that, he waved his hand, and the cultivators behind him urged their sand wolves to charge towards the caravan in a fan shape, filling the sky with sand and dust, their momentum fierce.

"Damn it! These people came specifically to kill; robbery is just an excuse! They might actually be a force supported by a sect!"

Li Yunjing's expression darkened, and he immediately told Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao about his concerns.

"But we can't kill too many people!"

Fu Chao quickly said.

The situation at the front is tense. More people are still more people. Since they are "our own people", we can't massacre them indiscriminately, otherwise it would really benefit the "Netherworld Ghost Sect".

"Hmm! I used my great magic to intimidate them and drive them away! Hopefully, these guys will be a little smarter!"

Li Yunjing sighed, his entire aura becoming violent!
In an instant, the powerful aura of the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm spread across the battlefield!
Such overwhelming power caused even the caravan's own members to retreat in shock, let alone the cultivators!

At the beginning, everyone witnessed Li Yunjing's magic weapon and knew that he was a powerful figure in the demonic path, but no one expected that he was also a peak Foundation Establishment Realm expert!

Such a person holds an extremely prominent position among Foundation Establishment cultivators and is a potential candidate to break through to the Golden Core realm.

Almost instantly, everyone looked at Li Yunjing with deep admiration, awe, and fear, each with their own unique expression.

"Hahaha! Brother Li is incredibly powerful! Everyone, let's charge together!"

Seeing how powerful Li Yunjing was, Nangong Yuan was greatly surprised, then overjoyed. He shouted and rushed out first, followed closely by the Nangong family cultivators, who instantly engaged the tribulation cultivators in battle.

"Damn! This kid's quick-witted!"

Seeing this, Li Yunjing gave Fu Chao, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi a wink, and the four of them joined the fight.

Fu Chao, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi only used three-tenths of their strength when they attacked, and they often held back, avoiding killing whenever possible.

Of course, if a Qi Refining Realm cultivator foolishly rushes towards the three of them, then they should blame themselves for being blind and courting death.

After all, when facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it's hard for others to notice if you go easy on them, but if you betray a Qi Refining cultivator, it's too fake, and anyone can see through it.

Instead of slaughtering these cultivators, Li Yunjing flashed and, like a ghost, stood in the sky above the battlefield. With a wave of his hand, he released his "Ten Thousand Poison Banner".

In Li Yunjing's view, deterring the enemy and maintaining the demeanor of a master is enough.

Is it really necessary to risk your life for a few spirit stones from the Nangong family?
Presumably, Nangong Yuan understands this point as well, right?

In fact, that's exactly the case!
Li Yunjing stood in mid-air, majestic and awe-inspiring. The cultivators were terrified, fearing that this important figure would come and kill them.

Seeing that the important figures were not making a move but instead standing in the air to provide support, the caravan members were full of confidence and charged forward bravely.

Nangong Yuan was extremely satisfied!

In his view, it was best not to interfere with such an important figure.

That's called the demeanor of a master!
"retreat!"

"Hurry! There are experts in the caravan!"

"We can't fight head-on!"

"The wind is so tight!"

……

Those bandits resisted while fleeing, not daring to engage the caravan in battle.

"Woooooooo..."

Upon seeing this, Huang Yun, Nangong Yuan's wife, noticed that a jade flute had appeared in her hand at some point, and she gently began to play it.

Eerie musical notes drifted through the air, and those cultivators who heard the flute felt a wave of dizziness, their fleeing movements becoming sluggish.

Damn it! That filthy woman!

The burly man at the head sensed something was wrong, roared, and unleashed a whistling wind from his blade, raising a cloud of dust as he slashed towards Huang Yun from afar.

Huang Yun remained calm and unhurried. She lightly touched the ground with her toes and floated back several feet. At the same time, she turned her jade flute, and a green light shot out with a "whoosh" sound, hitting the big man's arm.

"You slut! You actually used a hidden weapon to injure someone!"

The burly man winced in pain, nearly dropping the "ghost-head knife." He looked at Huang Yun in terror, his eyes filled with apprehension.

"What a waste!" Standing in mid-air, Li Yunjing surveyed the entire situation and, seeing how useless the cultivators were, couldn't help but curse inwardly.

He thought to himself, "The sect must not invest too much; these Tribulation Cultivators are truly hopeless!"

Li Yunjing thought for a moment, then looked at the stunned Tribulation Cultivators below. He waved his "Ten Thousand Poison Banner" downwards, and with a "boom," the banner fluttered loudly, and a wisp of poisonous gas engulfed dozens of Qi Refining Realm Tribulation Cultivators.

Those cultivators, trapped in the poisonous gas, screamed in agony. In just three breaths, their bodies rotted away, turning into skeletons.

Li Yunjing's attack, unknowingly, also broke Huang Yun's sonic attack.

The remaining cultivators, seeing this tragic scene, screamed repeatedly. They couldn't care about anything else and only wished they had two more legs. They ran desperately back the way they came.

"call……"

Seeing that he had saved most of the cultivators from the tribulation, Li Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief.

They watched as the cultivators turned their sand wolves around and fled into the depths of the desert.

"Hmph, at least they ran fast."

Nangong Yuan sheathed his longsword, watched the departing figures of the cultivators, and snorted coldly.

"Brother Nangong, I have not failed you."

Li Yunjing landed, walked forward, and said in a low voice.

"Brother Li is indeed remarkable. We owe you all a lot today."

Nangong Yuan looked at Li Yunjing, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

Even a peak Foundation Establishment Realm expert is a top-tier figure in the Nangong family!

Nangong Yuan still has a long way to go before reaching that level.

If he were to fight this cultivator from the "Ten Thousand Poisons Sect" named Li Wutian, Nangong Yuan considered the situation and realized that he would probably be killed by the opponent in just a few dozen rounds.

Thinking of this, his attitude became even more respectful.

"Of course! If you take someone's money, you have to do their bidding!"

Li Yunjing pretended to be a master, said a few words, then mounted his horse and closed his eyes without saying a word.

Only the spoils of war on those cultivators?

Li Yunjing and his three companions looked down on them.

However, after cleaning up the battlefield, Nangong Yuan wisely gave a quarter of it to Fu Chao as a token of his gratitude.

Fu Chao simply kept the spoils, showing no intention of distributing them to Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, or Lü Ruoxi.

He knew perfectly well that these three were not short of money and wouldn't care about such things.

After repelling the bandits, the caravan continued its journey.

After several hours of arduous travel, an oasis finally appeared ahead.

There was a small town in the oasis.

The town is surrounded by lush trees, and a small lake, its surface shimmering with turquoise light, stands out prominently in the vast desert.

"finally reached!"

The crowd cheered and quickened their pace toward the oasis.

As the caravan entered the oasis town, they were immediately awestruck by the sight before them.

In the small town, stalls lined both sides of the street, and shouts and bargaining filled the air.

The variety of spiritual items was dazzling, including spirit crystals that emitted strange light, materials from the desert in various shapes, and magical artifacts that gleamed with a cold light.

Monks dressed in various attire moved among the crowd, some stopping to browse, others arguing fiercely with the stall owners about prices.

The number of cultivators in this small town is surprisingly large.

"Don't underestimate this place! It's the only place to stay in the desert, and almost every cultivator passing through will come here."

Seeing the confusion in Li Yunjing and the others, Nangong Yuan smiled and explained.

"I see!"

Li Yun nodded, finally understanding what was going on.

In this small town, Li Yunjing also saw many disciples of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect". Some of them were there for supplies, while others were stationed there.

Clearly, this is an important stronghold of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect".

"We will stay here for half a day, mainly because these Qi Refining Realm cultivators need to rest."

Nangong Yuan continued to explain, "Brother Li, if you are interested, you can stroll around the market for a while. It's quite interesting here."

"Okay! Let's go for a walk!"

Li Yunjing thought about it and agreed to the proposal.

After all, there's no point in being with a group of people who aren't friends. It's better to take this opportunity to investigate the movements of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect".

He winked at Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao, and the four of them strolled through the market with the flow of people.

As for the matter of rest and recuperation, the Nangong family will naturally make proper arrangements.

"Old Li! Damn it, I've figured it out now, everything sold here is counterfeit!"

After visiting several stalls, Fu Chao's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood what the vendors were selling.

"That's right! In such a remote place, with no resources, how can you obtain treasures? Isn't it just murder and robbery?"

Li Yunjing sneered and transmitted his voice to the three of them.

"Let's see if we can find anything good!"

Yu Yunyi said with great interest.

"Yes! I hope there will be some surprises!"

Lü Ruoxi also said with a smile.

"Hehe! Let's give it a try!"

Li Yunjing smiled and said nonchalantly.

In his view, these cultivators, or sects and families, who engage in robbery and plunder, are unlikely to make mistakes, and they may not necessarily gain much.

With their purpose in mind, the four of them wandered around the various stalls, trying to find some rare and unusual items.

Li Yunjing remained calm, keeping an eye on his surroundings while observing the information of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect" disciples.

He was carefully observing every aspect, including the number of people, their cultivation levels, the formations, and the restrictions. This information was extremely important to Shenxiao Pass.

If the sect has a plan to strike at the "Netherworld Ghost Sect" in the future, this will definitely be the first stronghold to be eliminated!

As for the other three, Li Yunjing did not remind them.

This is good!

He can handle the reconnaissance himself.

Li Yunjing's divine sense was extremely powerful, even stronger than that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators. He could scan everywhere without revealing his whereabouts.

However, telling Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao would likely cause them to become nervous, thus attracting the attention of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect."

"Yun Jing, look at this."

Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi walked hand in hand, showing great interest in the exquisite ornaments and magical items.

Lu Ruoxi picked up a small sachet, which was embroidered with delicate runes and emitted a faint, refreshing fragrance.

"This is a spirit-gathering sachet. Wearing it can accelerate the gathering of spiritual energy, which is very beneficial to cultivation."

The stall owner explained with a smile.

"It is indeed a good item. If Ruoxi likes it, let's buy it!"

Li Yunjing looked at it and nodded.

"Ok!"

Lu Ruoxi happily paid the spirit stones and carefully put away the sachet.

This wasn't bought as a magic weapon, but rather as a trinket or accessory. Sometimes, women's requirements are very simple: something cheap, shiny, fragrant, and pretty is enough to make them happy for a while.

Li Yunjing would naturally not be so disappointed as to say that this was trash and useless to buy it just because of a few spirit stones.

At this moment, Fu Chao stopped in front of a stall, which displayed various talismans.

He picked up a "concealment talisman" and examined it carefully.

"Sir, you have a good eye. This is a talisman I crafted with great care. It will be very useful in this desert."

Seeing that Fu Chao was interested, the stall owner quickly said...

"Ah……"

Fu Chao sneered and looked the burly stall owner up and down. He didn't look like a craftsman at all!

The butcher or the robber is more likely!
These talismans are stolen goods!
"it is good!"

After thinking for a moment, Fu Chao felt that the talismans might come in handy during the rest of the journey, so he bought a few.

Everyone else bought a few items, but Li Yunjing looked at them again and again, and none of them met his standards.

(End of this chapter)