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Chapter 634 A纨绔子弟 (spoiled brat), a tiger devours its cubs (Seeking monthly votes)
Three thousand spirit stones?

Li Yunjing frowned slightly and tapped the counter lightly with his fingertips. "This price is outrageous."

"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but this 'Mysterious Yin Stone' comes from a foreign land and is not from our Cang Kingdom. It is extremely rare and hard to come by!"

The old man smiled ingratiatingly: "You think it's too expensive, and so do I!"

"two thousand."

Li Yunjing interrupted directly, "This is not a high-grade 'Mysterious Yin Stone' after all; it's just ordinary stuff, barely good enough for refining spiritual artifacts."

The old man's expression changed; he clearly hadn't expected the other party to be so knowledgeable.

He looked around and lowered his voice: "Since you know your stuff, fellow Daoist, two thousand eight hundred is the lowest I can go."

Just as they were haggling over the price, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the store.

A group of cultivators dressed in uniform strode in, led by a middle-aged man with a sinister face and a jade token hanging from his waist.

"They're from the market management office!"

The thin, wiry cultivator who had led the way turned pale and quietly retreated.

The middle-aged man's gaze swept across the crowd in the shop, finally settling on Li Yunjing, Zhao Qi, and Su Muqing: "Fellow Daoists, you look unfamiliar. May I ask where you come from?"

"I am a wandering cultivator, passing through your esteemed land."

Li Yunjing felt a chill run down his spine, but remained outwardly calm.

"is it?"

The middle-aged man sneered and suddenly pulled out a bronze mirror. "Then, fellow Daoist, please take a look at this imitation of the 'Mysterious Heaven Mirror'."

The atmosphere inside the store froze instantly.

Li Yunjing caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye that the old man had quietly retreated behind the counter, his finger resting on a certain mechanism.

"What? Is this how 'Cold Moon Market' treats its guests?"

Li Yunjing's face darkened, and he secretly began to circulate his true energy.

"Recently, there have been spies from outside the region infiltrating, so we must be on guard."

The middle-aged man pressed closer, saying, "If you have nothing to hide, why not take a look?"

Just as tensions were about to rise, Zhao Qi suddenly stepped forward: "Fellow Daoist, my husband is straightforward, please forgive him."

He then took out a storage bag and handed it over, saying, "This is a small token of our appreciation from my husband and me."

The middle-aged man scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that it contained ten mid-grade spirit stones. His expression softened slightly: "Since this fairy has spoken, then things are much easier to discuss..."

"Bai Hao! Are you still in charge of the market?! Do you think you can get away with accepting money without being inspected?"

Before the middle-aged man could finish speaking, a young man in the shop coldly interrupted him.

"It's Han Feng, the young master of the Han family!"

Seeing Li Yunjing's gaze turn towards him, the thin cultivator who had led the way whispered, "The three of you would be best off avoiding a confrontation for now..."

The richly dressed young man's gaze swept across the shop, suddenly stopping on Zhao Qi, a lewd glint in his eyes: "This fairy looks very kind, would you do me the honor of sharing a drink?"

A cold glint flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes, and he was about to lash out when Zhao Qi secretly tugged at his sleeve and stepped forward, saying, "Fellow Daoist, please have some self-respect."

"presumptuous!"

One of the lackeys shouted, "My young master invited you out of respect!"

Han Feng waved his hand to stop his subordinates, and smiled elegantly, "I am Han Feng, the young master of the Han family of Tianzhou, under the jurisdiction of the 'Xuanbing Palace.' My father is Elder Han Song of the 'Xuanbing Palace.' May I ask, Fairy..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yunjing suddenly released a wisp of Golden Core power: "Get lost!"

The entire "Cold Jade Pavilion" fell silent instantly.

Han Feng's face turned deathly pale, and he staggered back several steps: "Golden...Golden Core Realm cultivator?!"

"Senior, calm down!"

The elderly man in charge quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "This young man is ignorant..."

"I'll spare your life this time!"

Li Yunjing snorted coldly and threw down a storage bag: "'Mysterious Yin Stone', I'll take it."

After the transaction, he turned and left with the two women.

"We might be in trouble."

As she stepped out of the "Cold Jade Pavilion," Su Muqing said in a low voice.

"Just to my liking."

Li Yunjing revealed a meaningful smile: "Since Han Feng is Elder Han Song's son, this is a clue delivered to our door."

That night, the three of them stayed at an inn.

As expected, late at night, a dark figure quietly crept towards Zhao Qi's room.

Just as the shadowy figure pushed open the door, a flash of sword light appeared!
"what……"

With a scream, the man was cleaved in two!

"You petty thief, you dare to covet my woman."

Li Yunjing sneered and killed a Golden Core cultivator!

Han Feng was just a spoiled brat in the Foundation Establishment stage. The fact that he could invite a cultivator who had just broken through to the Golden Core stage was already quite impressive.

Unfortunately, such a Golden Core cultivator was not enough for Li Yunjing to kill with a single sword strike!

Li Yunjing sheathed his longsword, bent down to examine the corpse, and took out a cold jade token from the other person's waist.

"As expected, they are from the Han family."

After inspecting the area, he sneered, "It seems that Han Feng is even more impatient than we thought."

"Killing the Golden Core cultivator from the Han family will likely bring even greater trouble."

Zhao Qi frowned.

"It doesn't matter."

A wisp of true fire ignited at Li Yunjing's fingertips, incinerating the corpse. "I'll take this opportunity to meet Elder Hansong. The people of my 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' cannot die in vain."

"somebody is coming!"

Su Muqing's expression suddenly changed.

The three quickly concealed their presence.

Before long, several furtive figures appeared outside the courtyard.

"Strange, where did the aura of the King of Priests go?"

"Could it be that they ran away after succeeding?"

"Young Master is still waiting for good news..."

……

A cold glint flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes, and he transmitted his voice, "Let them in."

The Foundation Establishment cultivators were trapped by an invisible barrier as soon as they stepped into the courtyard.

Li Yunjing walked out slowly, releasing his Golden Core aura without any concealment.

"Senior...Senior, spare your life!"

The men immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

They never expected that the usually very powerful King Gongfeng would be finished before he could even make a move.

Who on earth is this person!
“Take me to see your young master.”

Li Yunjing said coldly, "Otherwise, you will die."

Half an hour later, Han Feng was anxiously waiting in the courtyard when suddenly the gate was kicked open.

When he saw who it was, his face turned ashen: "You...how could you..."

"Young Master Han, you have quite the nerve."

Li Yunjing pressed the tip of his sword against his throat. "You even dare to covet the partner of a Golden Core cultivator?"

"Senior, spare your life!"

Han Feng's legs went weak, and he knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face: "I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness..."

Didn't I give you a chance?

Li Yunjing used the tip of his sword to lift Han Feng's chin. "But you didn't take my warning to heart! What do you think I should do to you?"

"Don't kill me!"

Han Feng cried out in despair, "Please! My father has many spirit stones that can compensate! And my father is a formal elder of the 'Profound Ice Palace'! If you kill me, you will offend the 'Profound Ice Palace'!"

Li Yunjing's lips curled into a cold smile as the tip of his sword lightly grazed Han Feng's neck, leaving a bloody mark: "Oh? Trying to intimidate me with the 'Mysterious Ice Palace'?"

"No no no..."

Han Feng trembled all over, his crotch already soaked: "Senior, spare my life! I...I'm willing to exchange my secret for my life!"

"tell me the story."

Li Yunjing sheathed his longsword and looked down at him.

“My father has recently been secretly capturing cultivators with special physical abilities.”

Han Feng swallowed hard and lowered his voice, saying, "It's said to be to open the 'Mysterious Ice Realm'..."

"The Mysterious Ice Realm?"

Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow.

"Correct!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing seemed interested in the news, Han Feng felt relieved and nodded repeatedly, "Legend has it that the secret realm contains the inheritance of the ancient Xuanbing True Monarch, which requires a blood sacrifice from a cultivator with a special physique to open..."

"say clearly!"

A glint flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes, and the sword was once again pressed against Han Feng's throat: "Where exactly is the secret realm located? How many cultivators' blood sacrifices are required? When will it open?"

"It's...it's located at the 'Azure Cold Pool', eight thousand miles to the north!"

Han Feng trembled with fear: "It's said that ninety-nine cultivators with special physiques are needed, but as for when we can gather enough people, I have no idea!"

"How many people has the 'Mystic Ice Palace' arrested?"

Li Yunjing pressed for an answer.

"Ninety-seven have already been caught..."

Han Feng stammered, "There are only two left."

"Two more are needed?"

Zhao Qi's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

"Lead the way! I want to see this secret realm with my own eyes!"

Li Yunjing pondered for a moment, then suddenly picked up Han.

"No...no, that won't do!"

Han Feng was terrified. "My father will kill me!" "If you don't lead the way, I'll kill you right now."

Li Yunjing said coldly, "Choose one."

"I...I'll lead the way..."

Han Feng's face turned ashen, and he could only speak in a trembling voice.

The three immediately escorted Han Feng away from the villa.

To prevent being tracked, Li Yunjing deliberately set up several deceptive formations along the way.

"Someone's chasing us!"

Halfway there, Su Muqing suddenly became alert: "It's the aura of a Golden Core cultivator!"

"Old Ghost Hansong arrived quickly!"

Li Yunjing's expression brightened, and he laughed, "Let's go! Let's find a secluded place to wait for him!"

Before the words were even finished, the four people vanished instantly.

Just as Han Feng was about to cry for help, Li Yunjing silenced him with a silencing spell.

Before long, a golden light pierced through the sky and arrived; it was Elder Hansong leading three Golden Core cultivators in pursuit.

After flying a hundred miles, they found a secluded hillside. Li Yunjing's lips curled into a slight smile as he stopped, revealing the four figures in the moonlight.

"Father, save me!"

Upon seeing this, Han Feng immediately shouted.

Elder Hansong's eyes widened in fury: "You little beast, release my son!"

A chilling aura emanated from him, instantly causing a thick layer of frost to form on the ground.

"Elder Hansong, aren't you going to ask me why I kidnapped your son?"

Li Yunjing asked with a smile.

"brute!"

Elder Hansong roared, "I don't need to know the reason. I only know that you kidnapped my son, which means you're courting death! Release him immediately, and I'll give you a quick death! Otherwise, you'll be torn to pieces and executed by slow slicing!"

"Wow! That's pretty domineering!"

Li Yunjing remained calm, gently pressing the tip of his sword against Han Feng's back: "It seems Elder Hansong is unaware of the situation?"

"Humph!"

Elder Hansong glared fiercely at Li Yunjing, and together with his three fellow disciples, surrounded Li Yunjing and his companions.

"Don't even think about threatening me with my son's life!"

He then said, "That will only make your deaths look even worse!"

"Elder Hansong, how about we make a deal?"

Li Yunjing chuckled, understanding in his heart that this was a cold-blooded and ruthless person who didn't care about his son's life at all; he only cared about his own face!

Li Yunjing's actions caused him to lose face, which is why he received a telepathic message from his subordinates and rushed over to kill him!

Now, Li Yunjing wanted to get more useful information from this selfish elder.

"What deal?"

Elder Hansong suppressed his anger.

"It's very simple."

Li Yunjing laughed and said, "Use the secret of the 'Mysterious Ice Realm' to exchange for your son's life."

"how do you know"

Elder Hansong's expression changed. He glared at his son and angrily cursed, "You bastard, how dare you leak secrets?"

"How about it?"

Li Yunjing asked with a smile.

"You think you can threaten me by taking down my son?"

Han Song pondered for a moment, then suddenly grinned maliciously: "Wishful thinking!"

He waved his hand sharply, "Take him down!"

"Yes! Senior brother!"

Three Golden Core cultivators attacked simultaneously, sending ice spikes and flying swords hurtling towards them.

Li Yunjing was prepared and grabbed Han Feng to shield him, saying, "Elder Hansong, you should think this through!"

"mean!"

Elder Hansong hurriedly withdrew his attack, trembling with anger.

He talked a big game, but he still couldn't get over the psychological hurdle of killing his own son.

As for his three junior brothers?

People aren't stupid, so they all redirected their attacks to other areas.

Brother Hansong said he didn't care, but if they really killed his son, he would definitely hold a grudge against them afterwards. Why would they do such a despicable thing?
Seeing that Elder Hansong was hesitant to act, Li Yunjing's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he suddenly shouted, "Attack!"

Before she finished speaking, golden light flashed in Zhao Qi's hand, and a Binding Immortal Rope instantly wrapped around the Golden Core cultivator on the left.

Su Muqing then unleashed the "Cold Moon Wheel," its sharp blade slashing directly at the enemy on her right.

"court death!"

Elder Hansong was furious. He formed hand seals, and hundreds of ice crystals condensed into sharp swords, which shot towards Li Yunjing and his companions.

Li Yunjing neither dodged nor evaded; with a swift slash of the "Boundary-Breaking Sword," a spatial rift appeared out of thin air, completely engulfing the ice sword.

He held Hanfeng in his left hand and pointed his sword at Hansong with his right: "Old bastard, today I'll show you how powerful I am!"

"You think you can threaten me by taking my son hostage?"

Upon seeing this, Elder Hansong suddenly let out a sinister laugh.

He bit his tongue hard, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence, and shouted, "Mystic Ice Soul Sealing!"

A strange scene happened!

Han Feng, who was being held hostage by Li Yunjing, suddenly convulsed, and thick ice crystals quickly condensed on his body, turning him into an ice sculpture in the blink of an eye!
Even tigers don't eat their cubs, yet you...

Li Yunjing was shocked and quickly let go.

With a loud "boom", the ice sculpture that Han Feng had transformed into suddenly exploded, and countless ice crystal fragments shot towards the three of them like a rainstorm!
Han Feng's corpse exploded, sending ice shards flying everywhere. Each ice crystal contained a chilling, poisonous aura, freezing the air in its wake.

These ice crystals are like sharp blades, with astonishing destructive power.

"Hahaha!"

Elder Hansong laughed wildly, "It is his honor to sacrifice himself for my great cause! I have many sons, one more will do!"

"block……"

Li Yunjing made a decisive move and offered up a crimson talisman.

The moment the talisman exploded, a wall of raging flames formed, melting all the ice crystals.

"Samadhi True Fire Talisman?"

Elder Hansong's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he coldly shouted, "It seems you have some background. No wonder you dare to offend my 'Mysterious Ice Palace'!"

"I've never seen anyone as ruthless as you before! Looks like I'll have to have a go at you."

Facing Elder Hansong, Li Yunjing no longer held back, unleashing his full power as a fourth-level Golden Core cultivator.

The "Boundary-Breaking Sword" transformed into a streak of light, aiming straight for Elder Hansong's throat!
"when……"

An ice crystal longsword barely blocked the "Boundary-Breaking Sword," and Elder Hansong staggered back several steps, his tiger's mouth splitting open and blood flowing freely: "Impossible! You are only at the fourth level of the Golden Core Realm, how could you have such strength?"

This scene was completely unexpected by Elder Hansong!

It should be noted that this domineering and ruthless elder was a master at the seventh level of the Golden Core Realm, and was considered a prominent figure in the "Mysterious Ice Palace".

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to leave behind a family outside, forming powerful families like the Yu family and Fu family of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Li Yunjing sneered without saying a word. His sword aura changed, and the "Breaking Boundary Sword" trembled once more, causing "thunder to rumble in the nine heavens".

Wherever the sword passed, there was a faint sound of thunder, forcing Elder Hansong to retreat step by step.

"Click..."

Before long, the ice crystal longsword in Elder Hansong's hand turned into fragments, unable to withstand the sharpness of the "Boundary-Breaking Sword" at all!

On the other side, Zhao Qi and Su Muqing also suppressed their opponents.

In particular, Su Muqing's fire-based techniques were a perfect counter to the "Mysterious Ice Palace's" ice magic, leaving the Golden Core cultivator in a sorry state.

"Senior brother, save me!"

The Xuanbing Palace cultivator who had been ambushed by Zhao Qi screamed as Zhao Qi's golden light pierced through his chest, killing him instantly.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Elder Hansong immediately had the idea of ​​retreating.

Three against three, they are definitely no match for him. If the fight continues, he will probably be doomed.

Anyway, this is the territory of the "Mysterious Ice Palace". As long as we go back and ask the sect's experts to come forward, we can definitely kill these three strange cultivators!

"Trying to leave? Where do you think you're going?"

Li Yunjing saw through the man's thoughts at a glance. The "Boundary-Breaking Sword" shone brightly, and a dazzling sword light slashed straight at Elder Hansong's face.

Elder Hansong hastily summoned his natal magic weapon, the "Mystic Ice Shield," only to have it cleaved in two by a single sword strike!
The sword's momentum didn't diminish, and it directly severed one of his arms!
"what……"

Han Song screamed as he retreated, "You wait!"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yunjing had already lunged forward and pierced his dantian with his sword: "You won't have a chance to see it."

"You've destroyed my cultivation!"

Han Song stared wide-eyed at the sword blade in front of his chest in disbelief, and let out a shrill scream.

Li Yunjing drew his sword and retreated, holding Elder Hansong's body and trapping him in place.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining two cultivators from the "Mysterious Ice Palace" turned around and fled.

"We mustn't let them report this!"

Zhao Qi said urgently.

"Let them go."

Li Yunjing waved his hand, saying, "I'll just pass on a message to the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator of the 'Mysterious Ice Palace'."

He turned to look north, "We must head towards the 'Mysterious Ice Realm' immediately. I want to kill a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator from the 'Mysterious Ice Palace' there to avenge my fellow disciples!"

"Yun Jing, we've found the map!"

Zhao Qi picked up Elder Hansong's storage magic treasure: "The secret realm is indeed located at the bottom of the 'Azure Cold Pool'!"

"go!"

Li Yunjing sheathed the "Boundary-Breaking Sword," determined to enter the secret realm before the "Mystic Ice Palace" could react!

The three of them transformed into three streaks of light and sped off to the north.

(End of this chapter)