Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

"Heh, you fiend, you've finally shown your true colors?" In mid-air, Master Tianying stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly.

"You old scoundrel, stop spouting nonsense! I'm no demon..."

Before the middle-aged cultivator could even speak, his words were interrupted by True Person Tianying, who slowly pressed down with his right hand, and a giant hand phantom appeared under the sky, like smoke and mist, covering the sky and the sun.

The giant hand, carrying boundless spiritual pressure, pressed down menacingly towards the middle-aged cultivator, stirring up the surrounding clouds as it rose and fell.

The middle-aged cultivator neither dodged nor avoided, but shouted again and assumed a strange posture, resembling the Xingyi Quan style of the secular world. He bent over in a horse stance, his fingers clenched into claws, looking neither like a tiger nor a leopard. His deep, dark blue spiritual power gathered in his palm and collided with the giant hand that was pressing down on him!

"boom--!"

The moment the two collided, a terrifying surge of magical power erupted, and boundless waves of energy, like a storm, surged wildly towards the surrounding world.

The impact this time was several times stronger than before. Countless low-level cultivators in the market were unable to dodge in time and were swept away, like fallen leaves fluttering in mid-air.

Although Yao Han had already reached the edge of the market, he was still affected and could only hold the iron shield in front of him to hold on.

The overwhelming surge of magical power made it almost impossible for him to breathe.

Seeing that his attack had failed, Master Tianying seemed somewhat surprised. He glanced at the market below him, his face showing displeasure.

With a swift movement, a group of Nianxuan Sect disciples landed behind him under his protection.

While Tianying Zhenren was protecting his disciple, a glint flashed in the middle-aged cultivator's eyes. With a series of hand seals, he suddenly turned around and transformed into a five-clawed giant dragon with a dark blue body. After dancing in the air once, he flew away into the distance without looking back.

"snort!"

Master Tianying snorted coldly, seemingly enraged. The aura emanating from his body became even more terrifying. With a few hand gestures, the giant palm of smoke and clouds that was about to dissipate reformed, becoming much more solid than before.

With a push of its arm, the giant hand flew forward at a speed several times faster than the azure light, grabbing and pulling the tail of the five-clawed dragon into its hand and forcibly pulling it back!

Enraged, the dragon twisted its body in the air, desperately trying to break free of its restraints. With its mouth wide open, it spewed out billowing orange-gold flames and soared upwards.

But the giant hand remained unharmed, letting the dragon burn, and with a tug on its tail, it slammed the dragon to the ground. A tremendous roar rose through the market, and many low-level cultivators nearby felt blood trickle from their ears and see stars, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth was shaking.

Unexpectedly, the dragon still had the power to resist. Its body shrank and expanded, and it slipped out of the giant hand. With a flash of spiritual light, it transformed back into the human form it had been in before, but it was no longer the cultivator it had been. Its arms were covered with blue scales and its head had pointed horns, making it look like a half-demon.

"To have managed to hold your own against me for so long with only a Nascent Soul cultivation level, your body-refining technique is quite interesting. If you're willing to return to my sect with me and explain your purpose in detail, I'll spare your life. What do you say?"

"Bah, you old scoundrel! I'd rather die right here than let you have your way! Listen up, everyone, I am—"

As a result, Master Tianying changed his move again. His giant hand dispersed and transformed into a rolling whirlwind, within which were hidden phantom images of eagles and doves. It attacked the cultivator head-on, not allowing him to speak at all.

"Heh, too bad, a Core Formation cultivator is just a Core Formation cultivator. You're still too green to fight me. Since you're unwilling to abandon your allegiance to the light, then I'll grant your wish!"

These giant eagle phantoms pecked at the middle-aged cultivator with even greater ferocity. The latter was caught off guard and soon became covered in wounds and his aura weakened. He had no choice but to defend himself while retreating continuously.

Damn it, don't come this way!

Yao Han, who had been hiding on the edge of the market, was terrified. This was no joke.

No, we have to find another place right away, or it will be too late!

In desperation, Yao Han changed his hand seals, attempting to escape using a secret technique—not the one that exhausted all his magical power and blood essence, but a secret method that allowed him to travel short distances by borrowing the energy of evil spirits.

The former of these two secret techniques is called "Forget Body and Burn Soul," which requires the cultivation level of Core Formation to perform; the latter is called "Borrowing Corpse Step," which is the only trump card he currently possesses for escaping.

Many people have died in this market. By utilizing the lingering Yin energy on their bodies, the Corpse Possession Step can be used to some extent.

However, it's very likely that the Nascent Soul cultivator will discover it...

No, I can't worry about that anymore!

Yao Han was only halfway through reciting the incantation when he was abruptly interrupted by an unexpected turn of events.

It was all because a whispered message suddenly reached his ears:

"Young man, I am Xu Yuan, an elder of the Myriad Manifestations Temple of the Binghai Kingdom. Just now, I sensed a trace of my descendant on you. Although I do not know your relationship, please be sure to bring this item to the Myriad Manifestations Temple!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Han felt something suddenly appear in his arms.

No, bro, don't mess with me!

What do you mean by "descendant's aura"? You're just making that up!

He didn't want to get involved in the troubles of these Nascent Soul cultivators. He was too busy running away to agree to their request.

Yao Han made a move to throw this hot potato away.

But before he could even reach into his robes, a dark shadow flew out from the Xu-surnamed cultivator's hand and, with a whoosh, burrowed into Yao Han's body without any hindrance.

He quickly used his divine sense to examine his inner self, and saw that there was a complex restriction on his soul!

"What do you mean by this, senior?!" Yao Han was both shocked and angry, and sent a telepathic message.

"Young man, don't blame me for being ruthless, but this matter is of utmost importance and cannot be overlooked! This restriction is a secret technique of my Myriad Manifestations Sect, and only our sect elders can break it. If you bring that thing to our sect within a month, someone will naturally help you remove it, and perhaps even a great fortune awaits you!"

Yao Han's mind raced, and he quickly said:

"I am but a mere Qi Refining cultivator, barely able to protect myself in this great battle, how could I possibly shoulder such a heavy responsibility? To think I could take this item away right under the nose of this Celestial Eagle is simply a pipe dream! Senior, it would be safer for you to take this item yourself. I hope you will consider the bond between us, my descendant, and lift the restriction!"

"I can't, but you can. I miscalculated today. I never expected that old ghost Tianying would appear in this market... He came specifically for me. Damn it, I've cultivated for many years, but I never thought I would perish here—"

It sounds like this cultivator surnamed Xu had no other choice but to turn to Yao Han.

The conversation between the two seemed to last a long time, but in reality it was just a fleeting moment.

As Xu Yuan struggled against the raging wind, the Heavenly Eagle Master was already within reach!