Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

The moment this white pearl appeared, the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth became chaotic, and the spiritual power it emitted reached the extreme of the Qi Refining stage. "Fall!" Lin Tianze raised his hand and pointed.

The white orb, like a meteor, shrieked as it tore through the air, carrying destructive power, and crashed down on the cultivator with the highest cultivation level, the eighth level of Qi Refining Tribulation!

The Qi Refining Eighth Level Tribulation Cultivator's expression changed drastically. With a roar, he summoned a heavy black iron shield. The shield instantly enlarged, its spiritual light flashing wildly. At the same time, he clapped his hands repeatedly, and several defensive talismans transformed into layers of light screens to protect him. Furthermore, a net-like magical artifact rose into the air, attempting to catch the white pearl.

However, in the face of absolute power, all such resistance seems so pale.

"boom!!!"

The white orb, with overwhelming force, easily pierced through the net-like magical artifact, shattered layers of light barriers, and finally slammed into the massive black iron shield. The shield let out a mournful cry, its spiritual light dimmed instantly, and cracks spread across its surface like a spider web before it exploded with a deafening roar! Even after its momentum slowed slightly, the orb still accurately struck the cultivator behind it.

The blinding white light completely engulfed him. When the light dissipated, only a patch of charred black and some ashes remained. He was utterly destroyed, body and soul!

Just as the white orb was about to strike, and the barrier of the Four Elements Formation weakened slightly due to the convergence of the orb's power, another Qi Refining Level 7 cultivator's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood essence.

The blood mist quickly enveloped it, transforming it into a blurry blood-red shadow. Its speed increased dramatically in an instant, and it actually broke through the slightly unstable light barrier of the magic array, fleeing outwards at breakneck speed!

"Hmph! Blood Burning Escape Technique? That's decisive!" Lin Tianze snorted coldly, not immediately giving chase.

With a thought, the terrifying white pearl instantly disintegrated, transforming back into four streams of light that flew back to his body, evolving once more into the ever-flowing Four Elements Formation, firmly locking down the last Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator who had been terrified.

"No... spare me..." The cultivator looked desperate.

Lin Tianze's eyes were cold and unwavering. The red fire elemental pearl that circled him surged with intense flames, transforming into an even more refined and ferocious fire dragon, which roared and pounced on its target, instantly turning the last person into ashes.

With a flick of his sleeve, he swiftly and efficiently collected several unclaimed storage bags from the battlefield.

Just then, at the eastern edge of the battlefield, an exceptionally bright spiritual light shot into the sky, accompanied by intense fluctuations of spiritual energy!

"Liu Yifeng!" Lin Tianze's gaze sharpened. There, Liu Yifeng's figure appeared in the spiritual light, fiercely fighting with eight cultivators. The eight cultivators were all elites sent by the Liu family, with three at the eighth level of Qi Refining and five at the seventh level. Their intention was clear: to completely capture Liu Yifeng, the troublemaker, here.

"Liu Yifeng is quite adept at escaping; he's almost broken out of the encirclement," Lin Tianze thought to himself. A suspicious target the family had previously identified had been proven to be a deception; the real Liu Yifeng had only just revealed himself.

Without further hesitation, he transformed into a streak of azure light and headed straight for the Eastern Battle Group.

More than ten other late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from various families shared the same idea, and they all left their original battle zones to converge on Liu Yifeng's location.

Their departure greatly reduced the pressure on the remaining cultivators in the center of the battlefield. Although more than forty late-stage cultivators from various families were still carrying out the cleanup, it at least gave them a chance to catch their breath and escape.

Below, a team of more than ten cultivators seized the opportunity to break out, each using their own methods to flee in different directions. One four-person team, in particular, moved with exceptional coordination, shooting southward like arrows.

During their escape, the leader secretly transmitted his voice to the other three, his voice filled with lingering fear and anger: "Damn it! These family cultivators are too ruthless. They almost killed all of us 'Four Blood Fiends' here."

If outsiders heard this, they would be shocked. The "Four Blood Fiends" are a notorious group of thieves active in the Tiger Fiend Market area. All four are at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and they are cruel and have committed numerous evil deeds.

They were invited by a mysterious person to participate in the raid on the Liuyun Chamber of Commerce.

Fortunately, the third brother sensed something was amiss beforehand and insisted that the four of them disguise themselves as mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators to infiltrate the group, thus concealing their true strength. Otherwise, having been closely watched by dozens of late-stage cultivators from the family, they might have truly met their demise.

The second brother replied with lingering fear, "Thanks to the third brother's alertness! Damn it, we didn't notice anything amiss before. They must have used a second-tier formation to conceal their aura and their plans! Those bastards, a second-tier formation is a clan's most precious asset, and they actually dared to use it, aren't they afraid of it going wrong!"

The third brother immediately warned, "These families have deep foundations and countless secret techniques; even telepathic communication might not be safe! Head south with all your might and get out of there first!"

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Battle Group, Liu Yifeng and the remaining dozen or so high-ranking members and confidants of the Liuyun Chamber of Commerce were surrounded by more than twenty late-stage cultivators from the family. Various spiritual lights, magical artifacts, and spells were poured down on them like a storm.

It must be said that Liu Yifeng's ability to stir up such a storm is indeed remarkable.

His cultivation had reached the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining. As he wielded his silver longsword, streams of spiritual energy surged forth, temporarily holding off the siege of several cultivators of the same level.

The members of the chamber of commerce around him were also working desperately and were exceptionally loyal, forming a magic array to support him with great effort.

After Lin Tianze arrived, he did not immediately attack Liu Yifeng. Instead, he chose to wander around the perimeter, seemingly engaged in a battle with a Qi Refining Level 7 cultivator from the Chamber of Commerce. In reality, his Qi was firmly locked onto Liu Yifeng in the center. The four-colored pearls in his sleeves were surging with magical power, ready to combine the pearls at any time and unleash a thunderous strike.

The battlefield situation is now clear: Liu Yifeng and his group are trapped, and their annihilation is only a matter of time. But even cornered beasts will fight, and their final counterattack will inevitably be fierce.

All those who were besieging him were waiting for the perfect moment to deliver the fatal blow.

Inside the dark forest, the light was dim, and even the sounds seemed to be swallowed up by the dark branches and leaves.

Lin Qingluo followed closely behind Lin Xuan and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Sister Xuan, why are we going into this forest?"

Lin Xuan scanned her surroundings warily, the white jade ring on her left hand emitting a faint white light, guiding her direction: "Before setting off, I placed the Lin family's unique tracking mark on some of the core goods."

The direction in which most people escaped carrying these goods is the most, meaning the largest number of survivors are likely to be from this direction.

Lin Qingluo's eyes showed admiration: "Sister Xuan, you have so many tricks up your sleeve." "They're just some small precautions."