Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

Led by Elders Zhao and Fu, the group stood in an open space on Scorpion Island.

"The thieves from Scorpion Island are among them. Let us lure them out, and then you will all join forces to wipe them out."

Zhao Zheng transmitted his voice to everyone.

Then Zhao Zheng flicked his fingers, and a monster with a head like a cicada and a body like a wasp was summoned and flew straight towards the depths of Scorpion Island.

hum!

A blood-red protective array was activated.

Zhao and Fu exchanged a glance, then unleashed three metal-attribute attack talismans, arranged in a triangular formation, towards the magic array.

Boom!

Three talismans were enough to easily destroy the protective array of Scorpion Island.

Zhang Feng looked at the basic low-level protective array that had been destroyed by the three talismans, and was somewhat puzzled.

Doesn't Zhao Zheng suspect that the magic array on Scorpion Island broke too quickly?

Didn't he know the identity of the Hidden Fiend Sect Master of Scorpion Island?

Is Zhao Zheng stupid?

No, those who can collude with Jiyin Island and seize wealth from Miaoyin Sect by trickery and force are not foolish.

He is only slightly less intelligent than Zi Ling.

Therefore, it wasn't just Zi Ling and the other two who were putting on an act; he and Elder Fu were also acting.

Even the people on Scorpion Island were putting on an act.

The world of cultivation is indeed a grand stage.

"Gentlemen, the formation has been broken! Please act quickly!"

Zhao Zheng shouted and charged out with Elder Fu, taking the lead.

Some of the cultivators he had recruited to help him followed closely behind.

However, a few astute cultivators noticed something amiss and chose to wait and see.

"How dare you, you scum, invade my Hidden Fiend Sect!"

A furious shout came from the center of the island, and several figures appeared.

Zhang Feng scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that there were three early-stage Core Formation cultivators and dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Haha, you've come at the right time!"

Zhao Zheng laughed loudly several times and led his men to attack.

The battle was about to begin when the multicolored beams of light collided, creating a deafening roar.

Three early-stage Core Formation cultivators from Scorpion Island immediately formed a formation, instantly trapping Zhao, Fu, and the others in the center.

Elder Fu's arm moved swiftly, and a magic weapon the size of a talisman shot out, instantly splitting into hundreds of golden talismans under the infusion of his spiritual power.

Click!

Hundreds of talismans formed three concentric rings that rapidly expanded around the two people, with the outermost talismans and the formation colliding violently.

Bang!

The formation was breached, but the talisman attacks did not stop. The remaining talismans lined up and shot towards the three people on Scorpion Island.

"What a wonderful tool!"

This Elder Fu appears to be an expert in talisman-making techniques.

Zhang Feng was somewhat excited, as talismans were a skill he needed to master later.

The legacy left behind by a monk with such specialized skills would be extremely useful to him.

Whoosh! Several bolts of lightning fell straight down from mid-air, crashing into the dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators on Scorpion Island!

The Crimson Flame Old Monster made a move, but only slightly against the Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"How dare you!"

A furious roar echoed from the depths of Scorpion Island, and terrifying white malevolent energy emanated, forming a thick white fog that rushed towards everyone present.

Zhang Feng's expression shifted slightly; the real boss of Scorpion Island had arrived.

"Hmph, the main character has finally arrived!"

The Crimson Fire Monster raised his hand and released a wall of fire to block the spread of the white malevolent energy.

Zhang Feng watched quietly. Although the Crimson Fire Old Monster was famous for his Kui Water Demon Art, he was also skilled in fire magic.

The discrepancy between legend and reality is also a way to conceal one's strength.

"Who do we have here? It's you! You dare come to Scorpion Island, rushing to deliver resources to Sun?"

A middle-aged cultivator with a livid face and a serious expression stared intently at Zhao Zheng, while a group of disciples behind him emerged from the thick fog.

A grayish-white aura of spiritual energy instantly enveloped the battlefield, and several grayish-white spiritual energies twisted into balls and attacked everyone present.

Two of them even headed straight for the direction where Zi Ling and the other two were!

Is this a show of force to the entire audience?

Zhang Feng's gaze swept across the area and noticed that Zi Ling's expression had changed somewhat. Perhaps she hadn't expected Scorpion Island to launch a show of force against them as well.

Cooperating with those who follow the demonic path is like asking a tiger for its skin; if one's own strength is insufficient, one will naturally be bullied.

Zhang Feng erected a light blue, wave-like spiritual energy shield.

Pop! Without any sound of spiritual energy colliding, the two grayish-white spiritual energies were instantly crushed and dissolved by the blue waves.

The spiritual power cultivated through the "Thousand Waves Technique" has many wonderful uses.

"Sect Master Ziling, Brother Zhang Feng, this is the man! This is the one who stole our Miaoyin Sect's goods!"

"Fellow Daoists, please act swiftly and join me in suppressing this man!"

Zhao Zheng shouted angrily at Sect Leader Sun, his tone filled with rage and resentment.

"Haha, you go first, I'll be right there!"

The Crimson Flame Monster in mid-air let out several strange laughs, and lightning rolled in the thick fog, but its figure could not be seen.

"Brother Zhang Feng, you have received offerings from the Miaoyin Sect for many years. Now that the Miaoyin Sect is in trouble, please act quickly!"

Seeing that everyone was still watching, Zhao Zheng gritted his teeth and urged Zhang Feng to take action.

Zhang Feng snorted coldly. This old scoundrel, seeing that he couldn't get anyone else to do anything, had come to kidnap him, a guest elder of the Miaoyin Sect.

"Senior, please don't rush. Let Zi Ling make the first move!"

Before Zhang Feng could move, Zi Ling's divine sense transmission arrived first.

Then Zi Ling leaped high into the air, holding a purple talisman between her fingers.

"go!"

The purple token tore apart instantly, emitting a sharp crackling sound, and a surge of purple spiritual energy swept across Scorpion Island.

A command talisman is a type of talisman; it makes a lot of noise but has little power.

Several cultivators dressed in the robes of the Miaoyin Sect quickly flew to gather behind Zi Ling.

"Disciples of the Myriad Sounds Sect, retreat!"

These Foundation Establishment stage disciples of the Miaoyin Sect received the telepathic message, mounted their flying swords, and quickly departed.

The moment the talisman exploded, all the cultivators of the Hidden Fiend Sect on Scorpion Island stopped fighting and immediately flew behind Sect Master Sun.

Only Zhao Zheng, who was completely bewildered, and the cultivators he had recruited stood there dumbfounded.

"go!"

Sect Leader Sun nodded slightly to the four people beside him, and the four understood and took action while Zhao Zheng and his group were still in a daze.

In the blink of an eye, the four of them had arrived beside Zhao and Fu.

The four people made hand seals, and suddenly four openings appeared in the sky above, with a red spiritual wall hanging down from each opening.

Seeing this, Zhao and Fu wanted to escape before the spirit wall descended.

Suddenly, a red spiritual energy enveloped the group.

The three early-stage Core Formation cultivators who had appeared earlier simultaneously trapped the two individuals and their companions in place.

Boo!

The spirit wall descended and enveloped the red spiritual energy shield. The spirit wall gradually compressed, and spiritual energy chains rose up inside the wall, further shrinking the space for Zhao Zheng and the others to move around, until a complete array was formed to surround them.

Seven Core Formation cultivators joined forces to set up an array, trapping the group inside.

"Little Zi, what do you mean by this?"

Zhao Zheng was trapped and raised his spiritual energy defense, letting out a desperate cry.

"Don't you understand? They're in cahoots, we've fallen for their trap."

Elder Fu commanded the talismans to float in front of him to block the pressure coming from all sides, and spoke fiercely.

"You little brat, and that bitch surnamed Fan, how dare you join forces to plot against me?"

Zhao Zheng now realized that he was being manipulated.

"Elder Zhao, you are a guest elder of our sect, yet you have been deceiving and embezzling, extorting and seizing property, and even plotting to collude with the Extreme Yin Island to usurp our sect's foundation!"

"Today, my Wonderful Sound Sect is set out to clean house!"

Zi Ling stood in mid-air, her voice booming. Behind her, Fan and Zhuo, the two envoys, stood silently.

"All those arguments you three have had, were they all just an act?"

Seeing the harmonious scene between the three, Zhao Zheng spoke up indignantly.

"Enough! I have no interest in listening to your sect's dirty secrets. Sect Master Ziling, don't forget what you promised me!"

Sect Leader Sun interrupted the conversation, saying that further discussion was pointless and that those who deserved to die should just die as soon as possible.

Once he dies, he will be at the mercy of others' opinions and manipulations.