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"Second brother!"

The Tang family elder, at the peak of Qi Refining, had eyes wide with rage. He swung his longsword fiercely, deflecting several flying needles that were attacking him.

The attack came suddenly and unexpectedly. Even though they had made some discoveries, it was too late. They could only watch helplessly as their kinsmen died on the spot.

"You scoundrel! Get out here!"

His beard and hair stood on end, golden light swirled in his eyes, and his divine sense frantically scanned his surroundings.

In just a moment, he locked onto the hidden aura.

Without the slightest hesitation, he flipped his hand, took out a crimson pill, and swallowed it in one gulp.

As soon as the pill entered his stomach, a violent surge of heat exploded outwards. His aura, which had been weakened by the fierce battle, suddenly surged, and he even felt a burning pain in his meridians.

But at that moment, he had only one thought in his mind:

Kill this man and avenge my second brother!

The veins on the back of his hand gripping the sword bulged, and with a sudden swing, a golden sword aura filled with boundless rage burst forth, slashing straight at the attacker!

Li Shen felt a slight chill.

As expected of someone at the peak of Qi Refining, even at his last gasp, the power of this furious strike was still astonishing.

He moved swiftly, simultaneously urging the soul slaves who had been lying in ambush to his side.

A thick snake tail suddenly flew out from one side, carrying immense and unstoppable force, directly meeting the golden sword energy!

Boom!

The gold and black colors collided and exploded in the night sky, creating shockwaves and scattering debris in all directions.

The giant python's soul slave trembled slightly, clearly having suffered a minor loss.

A furious strike from a peak Qi Refining expert was indeed incredibly powerful.

Taking advantage of the offensive momentum of the two sides, Li Shen changed his position and simultaneously unleashed several ice cone and fireball talismans of varying quality to disrupt the actions of the Tang family elders.

The Tang family elder swung his sword several times in quick succession, unleashing a continuous stream of golden sword energy that fanned out and covered a large area, easily shattering Li Shen's offensive.

At the same time, he raised his left hand, and three spinning black beads shot out in a triangular shape, attacking the giant python soul slave.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The moment it made contact with the soul slave, a series of explosions erupted, and thick smoke billowed out.

Li Shen raised his sleeve and waved it, directly dispersing the rolling dust.

He quickly spread his divine sense, his expression darkening. This Tang family elder, at the peak of Qi Refining, was rushing towards the outside of Laoshan.

"Trying to escape?"

Li Shen stomped his feet hard on the ground, his Cloud-Stepping Boots glowed slightly, and he moved as lightly as a swallow, quickly giving chase.

The elders of the Tang family quickly noticed the two auras that had followed them from behind.

One came from that terrifying second-tier demonic beast, while the other was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

His thoughts raced, and he was suddenly filled with fear. This aura of a sixth-level Qi Refining cultivator was exactly the same as that of the person who had taken the Cleansing Meridian Fruit!

"So it was you! What did you do to Wu'er?!"

An unwanted thought surfaced in the minds of the Tang family elders.

His heart grew colder. His opponent was ruthless and decisive, and had the help of a second-tier demon beast. He was in poor condition and had no choice but to escape from the prison mountain as soon as possible and reunite with his family in order to avenge this grudge!

With this in mind, he desperately burned his life essence and fled, then took out a talisman with a hazy blue light and slapped it on his body. It was a first-tier high-level talisman, the [Swift Wind Talisman], which suddenly increased his speed by three points, allowing him to swiftly traverse through the forest.

Upon seeing this, Li Shen's eyes turned cold.

The other party knows my presence; I absolutely cannot let them escape from the prison! Otherwise, the consequences will be dire!

He chased after them with all his might, his mind racing.

With the Cloud-Stepping Boots combined with the Wind Shadow Step and the Shadow Soul Escape, when fully activated, the speed is not inferior to the opponent's, but in the complex mountain forest, it may not be able to quickly close the distance.

Moreover, the other party deliberately chose to go into places with dense forests and rugged terrain, clearly intending to use the environment to delay them.

A topographical map of the area from the outer perimeter of Laoshan to this point quickly unfolded in Li Shen's mind.

After a moment's thought, Li Shen decided to split up with the Soul Slave and attack from both sides, determined to drive the enemy into a dead end.

The elders of the Tang family were on high alert, their spiritual sense constantly extended, and they quickly noticed the abnormality.

No matter how he moved, the other party held him firmly.

Moreover, it seemed like they were about to encircle us. I never expected that the opponent, who was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, would be so familiar with the surrounding terrain.

The entire trip was meticulously planned, but a small variable at the sixth level of Qi Refining caused it to fall apart at the last minute.

Not only did they fail to obtain the Cleansing Pulse Fruit, the group of four was left with only themselves, fleeing in a sorry state.

"hateful!"

The Tang family elder was filled with hatred and forcibly swallowed the Blood Explosion Pill. The backlash began to flare up, and he had to endure excruciating pain from his meridians with every step he took.

Sweat blurred his vision, and his steps grew heavier and heavier.

Suddenly, a towering cliff appeared in the field of vision, followed by a figure that suddenly appeared, standing with his arms crossed, five throwing knives hanging on his sides, blocking the way.

The night wind rustled his robes; it was none other than the petty thief at the sixth level of Qi Refining!

The Tang family elder stopped abruptly, his face ashen. He turned around abruptly, but the terrifying aura of the second-tier giant python rushed towards him from behind. In the forest behind him, a pair of huge scarlet eyes lit up, and the giant python swam out, blocking his retreat.

Caught between two forces, they were in a desperate situation!

"Who exactly are you?!"

The Tang family elder stared intently at Li Shen, his voice hoarse as he roared:

"So bloodthirsty, aren't you afraid of the Tang family's revenge?!"

Li Shen did not answer, his expression cold and calm.

He gave this Tang family elder, who was at the peak of Qi Refining, no chance to catch his breath. Five dark green afterimages, mixed with several flying needles and ice spikes, attacked the opponent's face directly.

The soul slaves behind him launched an attack simultaneously, their giant tails slapping down, sending pebbles flying and launching them forward in an instant.

"A trivial skill!"

The Tang family elder roared and unleashed his full spiritual power. Wherever his sword flashed, golden light burst forth and sword energy slashed wildly. At the same time, he struggled to his feet, attempting to escape once again.

But at that moment, an unbearable pain surged through his body. In that brief moment of pause, the sinister maw of the giant python soul slave was already upon him.

The Tang family elder tried to parry with his sword, but before he could even raise his arm, his body was bitten tightly.

The overwhelming power made his face contort in a ferocious expression.

"ah--!"

The Tang family elder let out a piercing scream, feeling as if all the bones in his body had shifted, and his vision blurred.

Seeing this, Li Shen had no interest in tormenting the other party.

Without hesitation, he unleashed the prepared Blood Soul Nail, decisively ending the life of the Tang family elder.

At this moment, Li Shen finally relaxed slightly, his breathing a little heavy. Feeling the considerable depletion of his spiritual energy, he frowned slightly.

"Even at the peak of Qi Refining, when he was at his last gasp, he almost escaped."

He ordered the soul slaves to put the corpse down.

He skillfully searched the body, collecting the storage bag and the longsword on the ground. Then, he extracted the soul, summoned the Seven-Colored Python, drained the opponent's life force, and launched a fireball, completely turning the corpse to ashes.

The night wind blew by, carrying away the last wisp of smoke and the stench of blood.

"This place is not safe to stay for long."

Li Shen gathered his thoughts, turned his gaze back to Howling Wind Valley, used spirit stones to restore his depleted spiritual power, mounted the Soul Slave, and quietly disappeared.

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Tang Family Residence, within the inner city of Yunheshanfang.

Four flames of life were extinguished in succession. The disciples who were waiting were stunned at first, then their faces turned pale. They scrambled out of the Hall of Life Flames and headed straight for the courtyard of the Grand Elder Tang Linfeng.

As night deepened, the Tang family guards on duty stopped him, and before he could speak, they coldly said:

"The Grand Elder is resting. We can discuss this tomorrow."