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Chapter 735 Treasure Pavilion Counterattacks, Preparing a Trap (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Li Yunjing, do you know how powerful this 'Blood Soul Sacrifice' is?"

The Nascent Soul demon cultivator's grin widened, his withered finger pointing at the blood-red altar: "This sacrifice uses the essence and blood of ten thousand lives as a catalyst to summon the 'Blood Sea Asura'! Once the Asura is born, let alone a Golden Core cultivator like you, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would perish!"

"Chichichi..."

As he spoke, he waved his sleeve, and dozens of demonic cultivators simultaneously spat out their blood essence and poured it into the altar.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

The crimson pillar of light suddenly swelled, and faint cries of ghosts and wolves could be heard from within the soaring blood energy. The ground began to tremble, and dark red cracks spread along the edge of the altar.

"Delaying for time?"

Li Yunjing's eyes narrowed, and lightning flashed at his fingertips. "You've miscalculated when it comes to me!"

Before he finished speaking, his figure suddenly blurred, and the next moment he appeared above the altar.

It was the "Void Escape Technique" that he had just comprehended!
A long sword crackling with lightning appeared in his hand; it was the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword," which Li Yunjing had repeatedly refined.

This divine sword, perfectly suited to his own Dao, was incredibly powerful when wielded with lightning magic, much to his satisfaction.

Under normal circumstances, Li Yunjing uses this sword instead of the more powerful "Boundary-Breaking Sword"!
"Break it for me!"

The sword light poured down like a cascading silver river, slashing towards the altar with a sharp whistling sound that seemed to tear through space.

"court death!"

The Nascent Soul demon cultivator's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly unleashed a palm strike of blood-red demonic energy.

"Boom!"

The moment the lightning collided with the blood palm, the entire valley seemed to be struck by a thunderclap.

In the aftershocks, some demonic cultivators were instantly reduced to ashes.

The crimson runes on the altar had mostly lit up, vaguely forming a ten-foot-tall phantom of an Asura, wielding a bone blade and radiating a chilling aura.

"Hahaha! Too late!"

The Nascent Soul demon cultivator laughed wildly, "Asura has descended upon the world, and you will all be sacrifices!"

"not necessarily."

A cold glint flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes. Suddenly, he bit his tongue and spat a mouthful of blood onto the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword".

The sword's body crackled with lightning, revealing countless tiny spatial cracks.

He actually integrated the Void Laws he had just comprehended into the power of thunder!

"Void! Lightning Punishment!"

The sword was swung without any earth-shattering force; instead, a distorted bolt of lightning instantly enveloped the altar.

Those low-level demonic cultivators who were casting spells didn't even have time to scream before they were torn to pieces by the spatial rift.

The crimson altar trembled violently, its runes shattering inch by inch. The Asura phantom let out a roar of resentment and vanished into the lightning.

"impossible!"

The Nascent Soul demon cultivator's eyes were bloodshot as he frantically channeled his demonic energy to try and stabilize the altar, but the backlash of blood energy forced him to retreat repeatedly, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"It's your turn."

Li Yunjing stood with his sword in hand, the surrounding space fluctuating more violently. "Speak, which sect are you from? Who sent you?"

A glint of madness flashed in the eyes of the Nascent Soul demon cultivator, who suddenly pulled out a black token from his robes.

"Since you refuse to die, then let's go to hell together!"

The moment the token was crushed, an aura far exceeding that of the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm erupted from his body, and dense, blood-red patterns appeared on his skin.

It's a forbidden technique that burns one's life essence!
"He's going to self-destruct!"

Yu Yunyi and the other two women exclaimed in surprise and quickly activated their respective magical treasures for defense.

Instead of retreating, Li Yunjing advanced, pushing his "Void Escape Technique" to its limit. His figure left several afterimages in place, and at the same time, he flicked three array flags with his fingers: "Madam, set up the array!"

Lü Ruoxi, Zhao Qi, and Yu Yunyi instantly understood and channeled their spiritual energy into the array flags.

The moment the three array flags landed, they formed a small "Reversal of Heaven and Earth Array," trapping the Nascent Soul demon cultivator within.

The demonic cultivator's self-destruction was distorted by the formation. Although it caused the valley to collapse, it failed to harm Li Yunjing and the other three in the slightest.

When the smoke and dust cleared, only a charred storage ring remained.

Li Yunjing picked up the ring, scanned it with his divine sense, and his expression darkened slightly: "It's from the 'Blood Demon Hall,' and there's a secret code for their communication in the ring."

"The Blood Demon Palace?"

Zhao Qi frowned. "Wasn't it said that they were wiped out by the righteous alliance hundreds of years ago?"

"It seems to have been revived."

Li Yunjing put the ring away and looked in Yue Mingcheng's direction. "And the fact that they dare to make such a big show of it means they probably have more than just this one altar."

Yu Yunyi looked at the bloodstains remaining in the valley: "Should we notify the Yu family to evacuate the people?"

"No need."

Li Yunjing shook his head. "The demonic cultivators just suffered a loss and won't make any more moves for a while. Let's go back to the Yu residence first, deal with things here, and then immediately return to the Shenxiao Dao Sect! It seems the great calamity is approaching faster than expected."

As the four figures emerged from the valley, the rising sun pierced through the clouds.

The outline of "Yueming City" gradually became clear in the morning light, but no one noticed that on the roof of the "Jubaolou" branch in the south of the city, a dark figure was looking towards the valley, a strange smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Li Yunjing's strength is indeed not weak. It seems that the rumors are true. If we want to eliminate this person, we may have to ask the most top-level half-step Nascent Soul Realm cultivator to come forward!"

Li Tianba pursed his lips and pondered to himself.

This time, the demonic cultivators were hired by "Jubaolou" with only one purpose: to find out Li Yunjing's exact combat strength.

There were only thirty or forty people involved in this operation, including one Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, a dozen or so Golden Core Realm demonic cultivators, and the rest were top-tier Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

The cost of hiring these people was astronomical, and only "Jubaolou" was able to raise the funds in a short period of time to fully hire them.

Others who wanted to scheme against Li Yunjing couldn't afford the price.

At this moment, an elderly man in gray clothes climbed the stairs and stood in front of Li Tianba.

"Your Excellency the Inspector General."

The old man called out softly.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang has arrived?"

Upon seeing the old man, even Li Tianba showed a smile and responded politely.

Beside Li Tianba were several elegantly dressed cultivators.

When these people saw this Fellow Daoist Zhang, they all greeted him with smiles and were very polite in their conversation, clearly indicating that this Fellow Daoist Zhang was no ordinary person.

"Hmm, fellow Daoists."

This fellow Daoist Zhang remained calm, responded with a few words, then closed his eyes and stood quietly, as if Li Tianba's summons had nothing to do with him.

Inside the large room, sixty-four seats were neatly arranged, and each table was set with top-quality dishes.

This is the banquet prepared by Li Tianba, intended to entertain the various masters who have come today.

For this operation, he practically spent all of the "Great Ming Cultivation World's" total income over the past ten years.

"Fellow Daoists, Fellow Daoist Zhang has arrived. Please take your seats!"

Li Tianba politely gestured with his hand.

After exchanging a few polite words, everyone found their seats and took their places.

This fellow Daoist Zhang is ranked alongside Li Tianba as the main figure.

Outside the door stood two Golden Core elders from the "Treasure Pavilion," vigilantly guarding the entrance and preventing unauthorized individuals from approaching the room.

"Your Excellency Inspector, you've summoned us today, so please speak your mind! We're all on the same side, no need for formalities!"

After everyone was seated, a fat man spoke.

The person sat on the chair like a mountain of flesh, with the chair surface almost invisible. This magical artifact-level chair was completely covered by fat and even made a creaking sound as it was unable to bear the weight.

Judging by its appearance alone, it looks like a mountain of flesh weighing a thousand pounds.

In reality, this person has a much higher density and weighs far more than a thousand pounds.

This is a master from "Mingxin Temple," whose combat power is terrifying to the extreme.

Normally, it would be very difficult for a master of this caliber to infiltrate the "Ming Dynasty," but since "crossing the mountains," the "Youyue Kingdom" was conquered by the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," and what used to be the border has become the interior.

The strict defenses there are no longer in place, and the checkpoints and patrol personnel that should have been there have all been transferred away.

Now, as long as one can enter the "Crossing Mountains", one can easily infiltrate the "Ming Dynasty" and the "Youyue Kingdom".

This is why so many unfamiliar cultivators have appeared within the "Ming Dynasty" in recent years.

The Shenxiao Dao Sect didn't have a good solution to this either.

The manpower shortage is too severe, and with the number of areas to be protected increasing tenfold, where is there any spare capacity to protect our own territory?
Only during times of unrest will the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" send out small teams to join forces with local cultivators to wipe out the demonic and Buddhist sects.

The Shenxiao Dao Sect could no longer afford to deal with the usual petty squabbles.

"Hahaha! Master Dingnan, you're too kind."

Upon seeing the fat monk speak, Li Tianba laughed loudly.

"They're all on our side; we've collaborated many times."

The obese monk Dingnan shifted his weight, grabbed a "Wind and Thunder Leopard" leg, and began to chew. He mumbled, "We all come from different factions, but we all share the same goal: to kill Li Yunjing. What are you all standing there for? Let's discuss a plan!"

"Master Dingnan is right."

A sinister voice rang out from the corner. The speaker was a tall, thin cultivator wearing a black cloak, with only a pale chin visible under the hood. He was none other than Mo Ying, an elder of the Shadow Assassin Sect.

"Li Yunjing is most skilled in 'Void Escape Technique,' so a head-on confrontation would be unwise."

He toyed with a poisoned dagger between his fingers. "In my opinion, we should use the 'Bone-Corroding Incense' to create a maze. This incense is colorless and odorless, and can paralyze the perception of spatial laws. Then, my Shadow Assassin disciples can lie in wait around, and strike the moment his spiritual power falters..."

"Tch... The methods of the 'Shadow Assassin Sect' are still so low-class."

Before Mo Ying could finish speaking, a woman in red opposite her let out a cold laugh.

“Li Yunjing possesses the Law of Thunder, so the Bone-Corroding Incense may not be effective against him.”

Three blood-red bone hairpins were tucked into her hair. She was none other than Xue Ji, a remnant of the "Blood Demon Palace." "Why not use my Blood Demon Palace's 'Mother-Child Blood Curse' to plant a curse mark on someone close to him? As long as he gets within a hundred feet, the curse mark will detonate his essence blood, and no matter how powerful he is, he will be seriously injured!"

"Fellow Daoist Blood Princess's methods are indeed insidious!"

On the left, a cultivator in a blue robe holding a folding fan gently waved the fan. He was Feng Wanli, the leader of the Loose Cultivator Alliance. "But have you forgotten? Li Yunjing's personal information: an orphan. Where are his blood relatives? Finding his blood relatives and planting a blood curse would probably be more difficult than killing Li Yunjing."

Monk Dingnan swallowed the meat of the Thunder Leopard and wiped his shiny face: "Fellow Daoist Feng is right, there is no other way but to kill it by force!"

"A direct attack?"

Feng Wanli raised an eyebrow. "How do we kill him by force? We all know how high Li Yunjing's cultivation level is, right?"

"What's so difficult about this?"

Monk Dingnan patted his belly. "I know that the Shenxiao Dao Sect will be holding a Spirit Plant Conference next month in the Hengyue Mountains. Li Yunjing will definitely be there to oversee it. We can ambush him on the way and wear him down with formations. I don't believe we can't kill him!"

"inappropriate."

Suddenly, Zhang Daoyou, who had been silent all along, spoke. His voice was hoarse and rough, and when his gaze swept over everyone, even Monk Dingnan subconsciously suppressed his smile.

“I also think it won’t work.” Li Tianba quickly chimed in, “Li Yunjing is the vice palace master of the Seven Star Palace! He’s a grandmaster of array formations. How easy is it for us to trap him with an array?”

"Then what is your opinion, Fellow Daoist Zhang?"

A hint of apprehension flashed in Blood Princess's eyes, but she still asked the question.

Fellow Daoist Zhang slowly opened his eyes, revealing no pupils, only a hazy gray mist: "Lead him into the 'Netherworld Abyss'."

Fellow Daoist Zhang's voice seemed to come from the deepest hell, sending chills down one's spine.

"The Netherworld Abyss?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

"Isn't that a forbidden area that was sealed off by the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' long ago?"

Feng Wanli frowned and said, "It is said that this place was once an ancient battlefield, filled with murderous aura. Even Nascent Soul cultivators dare not easily step into it. How can we lure him in?"

Fellow Daoist Zhang sneered, and with a flick of his sleeve, a pitch-black token floated in the air, engraved with strange runes and faintly exuding a chilling aura.

"'The Netherworld Decree'!"

Blood Princess's pupils contracted, and she gasped in shock.

"good."

Fellow Daoist Zhang said calmly, "This token can temporarily open the entrance to the 'Netherworld Forbidden Zone.' Just lure Li Yunjing inside and then close the passage. No matter how strong he is, he won't be able to escape!"

"But... will he go in willingly?"

Monk Dingnan scratched his head, somewhat hesitant.

"Hmph, he will."

Zhang Daoyou's eyes churned with gray mist, and his voice was low: "As far as I know, Li Yunjing has been searching for the 'Void Divine Crystal,' and there happens to be one deep within the 'Netherworld Forbidden Zone.'"

"what?!"

Everyone was shocked.

The "Void Divine Crystal" is a legendary treasure containing the purest void laws. If one can refine it, it would be an incredible opportunity for cultivators who want to comprehend the Great Dao of Space!
"But... is this information reliable?"

Mo Ying couldn't help but ask.

"It's true."

Fellow Daoist Zhang coldly said, "According to the records of my Netherworld Ghost Sect, the reason why the Netherworld Forbidden Zone was sealed back then was because the existence of the Void Divine Crystal was too heaven-defying, attracting countless cultivators to fight for it, which eventually led to a great war, causing the outbreak of evil energy and the devastation of living beings."

It turns out that this Fellow Daoist Zhang is actually a remnant of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect"!
"I see……"

A glint of greed flashed in Li Tianba's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and said in a deep voice, "In that case, we'll use the 'Void Divine Crystal' as bait to lure Li Yunjing into our trap!"

"But how exactly does it work?"

"Blood Princess asked."

"Spread the word that a clue to the 'Void Divine Crystal' has appeared in the 'Crossing the Mountains,' and Li Yunjing will definitely investigate it personally."

Fellow Daoist Zhang said calmly, "At that time, we will set up a trap at the entrance of the 'Netherworld Forbidden Zone' in advance. As soon as he steps in, we will activate the 'Netherworld Token' to seal the entrance!"

"Great idea!"

Feng Wanli clapped his hands and laughed: "In this way, even if he has great abilities, he won't be able to escape!"

"but……"

Monk Dingnan stroked his thick chin and frowned, saying, "What if he doesn't take the bait?"

"Then let's add fuel to the fire."

Zhang Daoyou gave a sinister smile and took out a blood-red jade slip: "This contains a 'Blood Soul Tracking Technique' that can lock onto the aura of the 'Void Divine Crystal'."

"We'll forge a fake 'Void Crystal,' then activate it with a secret technique to create an unusual phenomenon. He won't be afraid of not believing us!"

At this point, Fellow Daoist Zhang looked at Li Tianba and said, "However, forgery is too difficult; we can only rely on your 'Treasure Pavilion' to help."

"it is good!"

Li Tianba slammed his fist on the table, his eyes flashing with murderous intent: "That's it! Everyone, prepare yourselves. Make sure it's a fatal blow!"

Everyone nodded, their eyes flashing with ruthlessness.

……

Meanwhile, Li Yunjing and his three wives had returned to the Yu residence in Yueming City.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Li Yunjing suddenly frowned and looked up at the sky.

"Husband, what's wrong?"

Lu Ruoxi noticed his unusual behavior and asked softly.

"I feel like... someone is plotting against me."

Li Yunjing's eyes were deep, as if piercing through the void and seeing the threads of cause and effect in the darkness.

"Could they be remnants of the 'Blood Demon Palace'?"

Zhao Qi gripped her long sword tightly, looking wary.

No, it's not just them.

Li Yunjing withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "It seems that someone is getting restless."

Yu Yunyi said softly, "Husband, should we inform the sect?"

"No need for now."

Li Yunjing shook his head, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips: "Since some people want to play, then I'll play along with them to the very end."

"I'd like to see who... dares to scheme against me, Li Yunjing!"

Now, with his current cultivation level, even if he encountered a powerful expert at the half-step Nascent Soul realm, he wouldn't necessarily be in mortal danger. Li Yunjing is truly not afraid of these people's schemes.

Seven days later, the news of the discovery of the "Void Divine Crystal" while "crossing the mountain range" spread like wildfire throughout the entire "Great Ming Immortal Cultivation World".

The news was first broken by an obscure small trading company, which said that a rogue cultivator had discovered a seven-colored glow in the "Mist Valley" deep in the mountains. Crystals were faintly suspended in the glow, and the spatial fluctuations it emitted made even Nascent Soul cultivators feel uneasy.

Immediately afterwards, several shops that were on good terms with "Jubaolou" confirmed that they had sent experts to investigate, implying that it was very likely the legendary "Void Divine Crystal".

When the news reached the Yu residence, Li Yunjing was explaining the introductory principles of the "Shenxiao Dao" to Yan Yang.

Upon hearing the servant's report, Yan Yang's eyes lit up: "Master, the 'Void Divine Crystal' is a supreme treasure for comprehending the laws of space, should we...?"

"No hurries."

Li Yunjing tapped Yan Yang's forehead with his fingertip, imprinting the mark of the first two volumes of "Shenxiao Dao" into his mind. "This news came at the perfect time, as if it were tailor-made for me."

Yu Yunyi walked over with a cup of freshly brewed spiritual tea and said softly, "I had the people from the trading company investigate. The small shop that first released the news has a business relationship with 'Jubaolou' behind it."

"It's indeed them."

Zhao Qi snorted coldly, "Using such clumsy methods to lure you into this trap, do you think I'm a fool?"

Li Yunjing smiled, took the spirit tea and sipped it: "The method is clumsy, but the bait is good."

He looked at Lü Ruoxi and asked, "Madam, how much truth do you think there is to this news about the 'Void Divine Crystal'?"

“‘Crossing the mountain range’ is indeed the site of an ancient battlefield, and there may really be treasures left behind.”

Lu Ruoxi pondered for a moment and said, "But to say that there is a 'Void Divine Crystal'... is most likely a lie."

"Whether it's true or false is not important."

Li Yunjing put down his teacup, a sharp glint in his eyes. "The important thing is, they want me to go to 'Mist Valley'."

He calculated with his fingers, and in the scene predicted by the Heavenly Secrets Technique, the direction of "Misty Valley" was chaotic, with dark energy vaguely swirling around it.

It was the man-made formation that obscured the secrets of heaven.

"What are you going to do?"

Yu Yunyi said with concern.

"Go and see."

Li Yunjing stood up. "Since they went to such lengths to set this up, wouldn't it be a waste of their good intentions if I didn't go?"

He turned to Yan Yang and said, "You go back to the sect with your three mistresses, cultivate diligently, and lay a solid foundation."

"Yes, Master!"

Yan Yang bowed and replied.

As for the three women?

There was no other way but to give Li Yunjing instructions.

After all, their cultivation levels were too weak, and they couldn't help Li Yunjing if they were in real danger.

Their presence might even distract Li Yunjing and increase the danger.

Staying home and waiting is their best option.

The next morning, Li Yunjing set off alone on the road to "cross the mountain range".

Instead of riding the "Sky Patrol Ship," he piloted an ordinary flying magical artifact, slowly flying northward, looking like a rogue cultivator searching for treasure.

Meanwhile, in a hidden cave on the outskirts of "Misty Valley", Li Tianba and his group had arrived and were making final arrangements.

"This disguise is absolutely flawless!"

A hint of excitement flashed in Xue Ji's eyes, and the blood-red bone hairpin at her fingertips felt slightly hot.

Monk Dingnan licked his lips: "'Jubaolou' is indeed powerful. I almost believed it when that fake divine crystal was activated."

"Don't be too optimistic, everyone! This is just the first step. Li Yunjing is not easy to deal with!"

Fellow Daoist Zhang remained expressionless, his eyes swirling with gray mist.

"At least there's hope for success!"

Li Tianba sneered, "This man is too arrogant, daring to threaten my 'Treasure Pavilion'! This time, he won't be allowed to live!"

"hope so!"

Others nodded.

Everyone knew of Li Yunjing's threat; only by killing this future leader of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" could their forces have an easier time.

While Yu Yunyi and the other two women were piloting the "Sky Patrol Ship" and returning to the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" with the newly initiated disciples, Li Yunjing had already leisurely arrived at the "City of Glory".

He teleported along the way, wasting little time.

Upon returning to the "City of Glory," Li Yunjing did not immediately leave the city to head to the "Mountain Crossing," but instead went to the City Lord's Mansion.

When Li Yunjing stepped into the city lord's mansion, the guards at the gate didn't even notice his presence.

He swept past like a gentle breeze, heading straight for the inner hall.

"Vice Sect Leader Li?!"

The newly appointed city lord, Lin Xiaotian, who was reviewing documents, suddenly looked up and saw Li Yunjing's figure. He was startled and quickly stood up to bow.

"Lord Lin, there's no need for such formalities."

Li Yunjing slightly raised his hand, gesturing for him to sit down, while he himself casually sat on a sandalwood chair to the side.

(End of this chapter)