Witch, please have some self-respect!

Bai Yan'er's body moved faster than her mind. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, she immediately transformed into a white-eyed cat and fled into the dense forest at an extremely fast speed.

Sensing the arrival of Elder Yu Hong, the Xuan Shui Viper's already dim eyes became even darker, its expression extremely unpleasant.

It thought to itself, "This is near the Holy City, fraught with danger," and immediately hissed, "This is the place!"

"It was definitely a trap. This place is too close to the Holy City. Red Ox, let's split up and retreat!"

After saying this, its demonic power surged, and its enormous demonic body, which was more than ten feet long, was like a taut bowstring. Its winding body was like an arrow released from a bow, trying to escape into the rolling river.

This area spans a hundred miles from the Holy City, and we've already penetrated deep into its heartland. A prolonged battle would be unwise.

Escape is the best option.

As for Bai Yan'er, this pawn that has already been exposed is of no value to it, so it can be discarded.

It had already planned its escape route before setting up the ambush. Even the elders of the Holy Sect might not be able to stop this mighty river.

They run faster than red oxen, giving them a very high chance of escape.

Just as he turned to look at Bai Yan'er, she had already vanished without a trace, having already escaped.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Useless!"

"Still want to leave? Stay and become my Holy Sect's blood and flesh cultivation ground!"

The fairy Qingzhi let out a clear shout, which was like thunder exploding in the world.

With a flick of her wrist, a piece of silk and purple cloud handkerchief, like a lively spirit carrying wisps of celestial charm, shot forward, instantly blocking the path of the Xuan Shui Viper and the Red Ox.

Just moments ago, she was the one being besieged by two great demons, but now the situation has reversed, and it's her turn to intervene.

"court death!"

"Let's take her down first!!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Minotaur realized that if this dragged on, the enemy's reinforcements would really arrive.

In an instant, he broke free of his human form and revealed his most terrifying true form—the Red-tailed Blue Ox.

In an instant, its blood energy surged wildly like boiling water, and the ground beneath its feet trembled violently as if struck by lightning, with small stones tumbling down.

The once clear sky was instantly shrouded in an eerie and fierce aura.

In mid-air, a bull and a snake, like two black lightning bolts, unleashed their full power and pounced straight at the Fairy Qingzhi who was entangled with them.

The rainbow light driven by the elder approached rapidly like a dazzling shooting star.

At that moment, he also saw Fairy Qingzhi struggling to stay afloat.

Fairy Qingzhi was facing the fierce attacks of two great demons and could only do her best to defend herself. Her figure swayed precariously under the onslaught of the two demons.

The top 100 heroes of the inner sect are all geniuses who have broken through the tenth limit of the Blood Sea Realm.

That's why Fairy Qingzhi was able to barely hold on; any other Blood Sea disciple would have been killed on the spot long ago.

The elder's gaze sharpened, and without hesitation, he pulled a blood-red bell from his robes.

The moment the bell was released, it instantly enlarged in mid-air, transforming into an ancient bell in the blink of an eye. Runes flashed on the bell's surface, emanating a chilling crimson aura.

The great bell, carrying a devastating force, hurtled straight toward the Xuan Shui Viper.

"boom--"

"duang—"

The crimson bell moved incredibly fast, and the Xuan Shui Viper didn't have time to react. It felt an overwhelming force pressing down on it, and was immediately pinned down by the bell.

Upon seeing this, Fairy Qingzhi quickly stepped over the blood-red bell and dodged to the other side.

With a loud thud, the blue ox struck the large bell, its eyes seeing stars.

The golden bell, surrounded by golden runes, remained as steady as Mount Tai, completely still.

Holding the Xuan Shui Viper captive, only a series of buzzing sounds remained around it.

Seeing that it was no match for the enemy, the blue ox immediately fled in the opposite direction.

Its entire body emitted a crimson glow, and it moved extremely fast.

"receive!"

However, the elder had anticipated this and took out a blood-red gourd he had prepared beforehand. He then made a hand seal to fill the treasure with magical power.

The blood-red gourd rose into the air and quickly flew in the direction the green ox had fled.

It slowly grew larger in the air, and a hurricane emerged from the mouth of the gourd, with the suction force becoming stronger and stronger.

"Damn it, Qi and blood are the foundation, and the Five Elements of Hunyuan are Qi—this is an elder who has comprehended the power of the Four Symbols!"

A puff of white breath came out of the red ox's nose, and I felt a chill on my body.

The gourd seemed to transform into a small mountain, and in the blink of an eye, it sucked the red-tailed blue ox into it.

Then, with a wave of the elder's hand, the magic gourd returned to his hand.

When Fairy Qingzhi saw that the great demon had been put away, she instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

He then turned around to check on Bai Yan'er's whereabouts.

Unexpectedly, the other party had already disappeared.

"Elder Sun, please lend a hand."

Fairy Qingzhi quickly approached Elder Sun and explained the situation.

"They're just two powerful demons at the Heavenly Palace Realm. Why are you being so polite, Qing girl? Go and do what you need to do."

Elder Sun gripped the gourd in one hand and lifted the large bell in the other, revealing the Xuan Shui Viper inside, which had been stunned by the shock.

There is a qualitative difference between the Primordial Chaos Realm and the Heavenly Palace Realm; even a great demon is no match for him.

"Yes, Elder, I'll be going now."

Qingzhi Fairy didn't stand on ceremony and immediately rushed off to find Bai Yan'er's whereabouts.

They had already sensed a trace of her presence long before, so they weren't worried about her running away.

However, at that moment, a series of synchronized footsteps came from not far away.

Qingzhi Fairy looked behind her and saw that it was a group of disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall who had arrived late.

"Greetings, Elder, Senior Sister Qingzhi, we're late!"

"You've come at the right time! Bai Yan'er of the Heavenly Craftsmanship Bureau is a demon. She just escaped; she can't have gone far. Chase her!"

Fairy Qingzhi continued, "There might be other demons nearby; don't let any of them escape!"

Meanwhile, Shen Yun and the others were completely safe underground, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Shen Yun was shocked by the elder's cultivation level. He never expected that a great demon in the Heavenly Palace Realm would be so easily defeated.

Within two moves, he managed to trap and put away both great demons.

Just how powerful is this?

In their auxiliary cultivation pavilion, even a third-tier master can become an elder, which is only equivalent to the Heavenly Palace Realm.

"Who is this person? What level of cultivation does he have? How could he subdue a demon in one move?" Shen Yun asked curiously.

The person next to Shen Yun explained with admiration: "This is Elder Sun of our Law Enforcement Hall. Our Law Enforcement Hall is not like the Internal Affairs Hall or the Mission Hall. Only those who have reached the Hunyuan Realm are qualified to serve as elders."

Facing a great demon of the Heavenly Palace Realm, it's naturally a piece of cake, requiring no effort whatsoever...

The two then began to explain to Shen Yun the cultivation levels on the battlefield.

The elders from the Law Enforcement Hall who came this time.

Although he is not a true elder and has not awakened the true meaning, his cultivation level has reached the Hunyuan Realm.

The Primordial Realm is the realm where one has unlocked the Primordial Divine Treasury. Only after the Blood Sea Three Realms can one reach the Primordial Five Realms. It's not simply a matter of overwhelming power from a higher realm.

This demonstrates the meticulousness of this operation.

Anyone who dares to cause trouble around the Holy City will naturally face a thunderous strike.

Meanwhile, in the cave dwelling of the True Disciple Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, Shi Shuang watched the situation on the battlefield with an expressionless face.

This went very smoothly. They successfully captured the traitor in the Holy City and gained two more flesh and blood medicinal fields for the sect.

That's not bad.

It is extremely rare for someone of a higher realm to be able to attack someone of a lower realm so legitimately.

When Shi Shuang saw Shen Yun emerge from the Earth Shuttle, she was slightly taken aback; she vaguely remembered this disciple.

However, it was only a vague impression, and he quickly looked away.

Shi Shuang's heart stirred, and as she stretched out her palm, an ancient bronze mirror exuding a mysterious aura appeared in her palm—the Illusion-Breaking True Image Mirror.

With a flick of his hand, the Illusionary Mirror slowly rose into the air, emitting beams of white light.

It directly connects to the protective array between heaven and earth. Under the cover of this protective array, no trace can be hidden.

Shi Shuang urged it to scan all those in the city who had any dealings with Xiong Gang, Bai Yan'er, and other demon spies, and scanned them all.

Shi Shuang waved her hand again, and as the demon race appeared in the mirror, a name would be left in the book next to her.

A few moments later, more than a dozen names had been written on the book.

As the scene in the mirror kept changing, it was suddenly discovered that Bai Yan'er had also interacted with Bai Shuixiang, and had even been marked by Qingzhi Fairy.

However, the scene inside the cave was completely undetectable in the Illusion Mirror due to the influence of the restrictions outside the cave.

So Shi Shuang immediately flashed away and instantly arrived outside Bai Shui Xiang's cave.

With a wave of his hand, a flash of sword energy broke the barrier.

Looking through the Illusionary Mirror, Shi Shuang saw a cat's shadow gradually appear on Bai Shuixiang's body.

They are definitely demons!

Bai Shuixiang suddenly opened her eyes from her meditation, her heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.

"What happened?" She still didn't know what was going on.

Without hesitation, Shi Shuang immediately summoned her magic rope. The golden rope, as if it had a mind of its own, bypassed the obstacles and broke through the softest window paper, tightly binding Bai Shuixiang.

"The Demon-Binding Rope of the Enforcement Hall!"

Upon seeing this, Bai Shuixiang's expression changed drastically: "Who are you, daring to attack me? I have shed blood for the Holy Sect, you have no right to..."

She finally understood: the big moves the Law Enforcement Hall had made a few days ago couldn't have been aimed at them, the demon spies!

Shi Shuang was too lazy to explain anything; capturing Bai Shuixiang was just a matter of course.

With a slight movement of her fingers, she pulled Bai Shuixiang, who had transformed into a white cat, out of the room and grabbed her by the back of the neck.

He slipped away and threw the body into the Hall of Law Enforcement.

Continuing to activate the Illusionary Mirror to investigate the past based on Bai Shuixiang's interactions, they indeed made another discovery.

In the forest, Bai Yan'er, this little demon who was cultivating her body, naturally could not escape the detection of Fairy Qingzhi.

They were caught in the blink of an eye.

After Qingzhi Fairy captured Bai Yan'er, she received a message that Elder Shishuang had discovered dozens more demon spies.

He quickly took the list and ordered the other enforcement team disciples to go and capture the demon spies.

They then went to find Shen Yun's location.

Shen Yun quickly greeted the fairy Qingzhi who suddenly flew in from afar.

"Senior sister, is everything finished?"

Fairy Qingzhi tossed the confiscated Void Bag of Bai Yan'er to Shen Yun.

"This is from Bai Yan'er, it's for you."

Shen Yun was overjoyed at the Void Bag that Fairy Qingzhi had suddenly tossed to him.

Although Bai Yan'er's Void Bag might not mean much to Fairy Qingzhi, it is quite important to Shen Yun.

There's definitely something inside; otherwise, Fairy Qingzhi wouldn't have thrown it over.

As for what it was, Shen Yun thought of what Bai Yan'er had gained from exploring the cave.

"Thank you, senior sister."

They then chatted briefly for a few more minutes.

Having learned that the surrounding area was safe, the True Disciple Elder surveyed the area, while the Primordial Realm Elders remained to oversee the search.

They were not far from Tongtian Market. Shen Yun was quite tempted. Instead of returning to the Holy City with Fairy Qingzhi, he wanted to take advantage of this trip to visit the famous Black Market.

This road is now absolutely safe; don't miss this opportunity.

"You should escort him to Tongtian Market; it's not far anyway."

After nodding thoughtfully, Fairy Qingzhi gave a few instructions to the two disciples behind Shen Yun before turning and leaving.

The ground shuttle also stayed behind for the time being.

Shen Yun is currently quite relaxed, free from the demon race's ire, and is safe with them.

As for the Blood Sea Realm disciples beside him, they were not taken away by Fairy Qingzhi, but were sent to follow him and ensure his safety.

Until he returned to the Holy City.

"Senior Sister Qingzhi values ​​you so much, junior brother, you're in luck!"

The two disciples noticed that Fairy Qingzhi valued Shen Yun, and their attitudes changed considerably, as they started chatting warmly with her.

......

They walked and talked along the way, using the underground shuttle to travel at full speed, and soon Shen Yun and his companions arrived at the entrance of the black market.

The black market was about the size of a small town, and many cultivators who fought in the Great Wilderness would stop here to rest.

This place is certainly not as grand as the large markets of the Holy City, but though small, it has everything you need.

The commercial atmosphere is extremely strong, with vendors selling all sorts of things everywhere.

There were many tables set up on both sides of the street, stretching for about a kilometer from one end to the other. When vendors came, they could simply place their goods on any empty table.

There are quite a few people at this time; the black market isn't always this crowded.

The black market is only bustling for a few days each month, and notices are always posted in advance.

Otherwise, if the flow of people is sparse each time, will the managers have to come every day to maintain order?

Wouldn't that be a waste of resources?

If one area is concentrated in one place each month, it will attract a large number of cultivators to come and trade.

Not everyone who comes to the black market is a cultivator; there are also some small villages nearby that depend on the black market for survival.

Some people are also low-level cultivators who have just begun their cultivation journey. They usually come here to join in the fun and look for some cultivation methods.

If you're lucky, you might even find some treasures here.

Shen Yun browsed through several stalls and found that there were many spiritual herbs and plants for sale, as well as low-level fasting pills, blood essence pills, and talisman stones, etc.

These are all common items that can be openly discussed.

He doesn't need any of that.

There are plenty of places in Qianlongfang, and they're even better.

Today, he mainly wanted to look at some cultivation techniques, as he had heard that there would be a large number of cultivation technique books for sale here.

His true intention in building the Chun family requires a large number of methods to fill the gaps, and most of the methods sold within the Holy Sect are too expensive.

Before long, with Shen Yun subtly probing, the two veteran Blood Sea Realm experts beside him immediately understood.

"Today we are just fellow disciples traveling together, not on official business at the Law Enforcement Hall. I'll show you the way."

The older senior said to Shen Yun.

"Thank you very much, Senior Brother Zhang Long!"

Shen Yun quickly expressed his gratitude, saying that he hadn't intended to carry this thing around, and there was no need for it.

"However, junior brother, the cultivation techniques here vary greatly in quality. Even those that can enhance your abilities are of poor quality. You can look at them, but don't get distracted."

Zhang Long offered a few words of advice.

With their guidance.

The three of them then came to a stall that wasn't crowded and looked at some books on the table in front of them.

There were quite a few of them, scattered randomly on the table.

"Looks like this is the place."

On the other side of the table was a sign that read: 100 Origin Stones for five cultivation techniques. Choose whichever you like. No bargaining.

My gaze fell on the table: Iron Bone Palm, Dragon Elephant Fist, Mystic Shadow Illusionary Body Technique...

Looking at these names, Shen Yun was very curious, so he picked up a book and began to examine it.