Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

Chapter 95 Dilemma, Taking Action (Fourth Update, Seeking First Subscription)

"Brother Zhang, your reputation is indeed well-deserved."

Jin Qing's eyes twitched slightly. No wonder his cousin was so concerned about killing a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator so easily.

He then took the storage bag without ceremony, probed it with his divine sense, and began to divide the treasures.

Hu Yue and Jian Ming also offered their praise.

"Fellow Daoists, is the news that strange man spoke of true? Is the Extreme Yin Ancestor really on his way?"

Upon hearing the news of Ji Yin, Han Li, who was below, had already begun to consider escaping.

On Scorpion Island, the Yin Ancestor left a very deep impression on him; he was absolutely no match for someone at the Core Formation stage.

Zhang Feng was also thinking rapidly: the strange man with the flower basket died, and the Yin energy seemed to have some kind of response.

Given the Nascent Soul cultivator's escape techniques, they will probably arrive here within a day. If we don't escape by then, we'll be in danger.

However, he knew that what was sealed on the island was Xuan Bone, and there were no other spiritual objects, so he could leave at any time.

However, the others were unaware of this and still regarded the place as the ruins of ancient monks.

Driven by greed, they will not leave easily.

The only one among them who might leave is Han Li, who has witnessed the power of the extreme Yin.

"Fellow Daoist Han, even if what that strange man said is true, the ruins are right before our eyes. How can I, Old Hu, give up so easily!"

"Besides, it will take at least a day for that Nascent Soul cultivator to arrive, so there is plenty of time."

Hu Yue spoke up.

"Yes, Fellow Daoist Han, only the last formation is missing."

"The relics and treasures are right before our eyes."

"Aren't you tempted?"

He simply echoed the sentiment.

"Fellow Daoist Han, you've finally broken through numerous formations to reach this final level. Are you willing to give up now?"

Jin Qing spoke up.

Han Li looked at the group, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face.

Cultivators are all greedy, and so was he, only he valued his life a little more!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you should have witnessed the power of the Extreme Yin Demon. What are your plans?"

Han Li turned to look at Zhang Feng.

Of this group, only the two of them had truly faced extreme Yin.

The others all turned their gazes to Zhang Feng. Zhang Feng's single strike that killed a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator was truly eye-catching.

Zhang Feng fell into thought. His purpose in coming here was to save his friends, and now he could finally reveal everything: "Gentlemen, you may have heard of the Extreme Yin Master, the Mysterious Bone Immortal Xiao Cha!"

"Brother Zhang, are you referring to Xiao Cha, the former lord of Jiyin Island who disappeared many years ago and once dominated the Chaotic Star Sea?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Qing's expression changed slightly. Among the group, he was the most well-informed and knew the most secrets.

"Yes, it's him."

Zhang Feng nodded slightly.

"But what is his connection to our current exploration of the ruins?"

"Besides, wasn't the extremely Yin master already dead?"

Hu Yue asked, as a rogue cultivator, resources are scarce, and without a sufficient reason, he simply did not want to leave.

"There is a connection. Since this strange man with the flower basket is a cultivator from the Extreme Yin Island, there must be a reason why he is stationed here."

"I wonder if any of you have heard of the master-disciple lineage of the Extreme Yin Island."

After Zhang Feng finished speaking, he looked at Han Li.

"That 'disciple killing master' thing?"

The scene of Scorpion Island flashed through Han Li's mind, and he blurted it out.

"That's right. I once heard a secret that Ji Yin and his junior brother Ji Xuan conspired to kill their master Xiao Cha."

"But with only the Core Formation cultivation level, they couldn't completely kill Xiao Cha, a Nascent Soul cultivator. They only severely injured him, sealed him on a deserted island, and sent people to guard him."

To convince them, Zhang Feng explained in detail.

"Senior Brother Zhang, do you mean this is the deserted island where the Xuan Gu Venerable is sealed?"

Shi Die's voice trembled slightly. As a formation master, she had already begun to believe it after seeing the spirit-sealing pillar below.

"So, there's no treasure here, but instead a demon is sealed away?"

Jianming raised his voice, clearly somewhat incredulous.

"No, Brother Zhang, words are no proof. I won't be satisfied until I open the last layer and see!"

Hu Yue is clearly determined to keep going until she hits a brick wall.

"Yes, Old Hu is right. No amount of talking is as effective as opening it up and taking a look. If there's danger, we can just run!"

Hu Yue's statement immediately gained the support of Jian Ming and Jin Qing.

Zhang Feng then turned to look at Han Li and Shi Die.

"Senior Brother Zhang, I think it would be best to open it and take a look. Otherwise, wouldn't all our months of hard work breaking the formation be for nothing?"

After a moment of hesitation, Shi Die's greed outweighed the crisis, and she agreed with Hu Yue's opinion.

"Fellow Daoist Han, what are your thoughts?"

Zhang Feng finally turned the question to Han Li.

The others had already made up their minds, and Zhang Feng's cultivation was no less than that of the current Xuan Bone cultivator, which allowed him to escape before Ji Yin arrived.

Han Li looked conflicted. Zhang Feng's claim of danger was indeed just empty talk, without any evidence.

But he also noticed the strange and unusual nature of this place.

"Fellow Daoist Han, with such magnificent ruins right before your eyes, are you truly content to leave without going in and taking a look?"

Jin Qing let out a final howl: Breaking the formation wouldn't be possible without a formation master.

"Break through the formation! If there is danger, retreat immediately."

Han Li hesitated for a moment before making a decision. He didn't care about the demons sealed inside; he was more concerned about the approaching Extreme Yin.

After all, he has the protective divine thunder, his natal magic weapon, which is the nemesis of all evil spirits.

If the extreme yin needs some time to arrive, he has no fear.

Seeing this, Zhang Feng had no reason to object, since his main purpose in participating in this operation was to save his friends.

If all my friends are lost, this trip will be meaningless.

Moreover, is Xuan Gu really capable of killing the entire enhanced suicide squad?

He himself also wanted to see Xuan Gu's ghost cultivation level and compare it with his own Soul Refining skill.

"Alright, since everyone agrees, let's break through the formation and enter."

"Let's make this clear first: once we're inside, we must form teams and not act alone to prevent being picked off one by one."

"Secondly, if a spirit appears, do not act rashly. Only take it after confirming that it is harmless."

"Third, if there is an insurmountable danger, come to me."

Zhang Feng finally set three conditions, and no one objected.

"Let's go, and finish this quickly!"

Zhang Feng led his group to rush onto the final formation.

The final, heinous formation.

"Senior brothers, this humble woman can set up a Spirit-Severing Array to isolate the source of spiritual energy in this place."

"I will set up the Sunflower Water Heavenly Gang Formation to extinguish these three Yang flames."

"It will take some time to break this formation."

Han Li and Shi Die exchanged a glance and offered a method to break the formation.

"Too slow, let me do it!"

Zhang Feng didn't want to waste any more time. Besides, the fire spirit in this Three Yang Land was innate, just like the core fire of a Core Formation cultivator.

It would be a shame to extinguish it directly.

Instead, we should take all of this fire away and save it for future use in refining techniques.

Upon hearing this, Han Li and Shi Die didn't say anything more and gave up their seats.

Zhang Feng vanished into the air, and with a thought, Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong jumped out of the spirit beast pouch and perched on Zhang Feng's shoulders, one on each side.

"I will break through this protective barrier, and you two will absorb all the fire spirits inside."

"Do you understand!"

Zhang Feng gently poked the two frogs' white bellies with his finger, giving the command.

"Croak!"

Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong chirped and licked Zhang Feng's cheek.

"Alright, let's move out!"

At Zhang Feng's command, the two frogs instantly revealed their true forms, two three-zhang-long horned star frogs jumping to the edge of the formation.

Zhang Feng didn't stop either. The twelve Langshui Xuanyu swords instantly grew dozens of times larger, forming a small sword formation under Zhang Feng's control.

Swish!

Zhang Feng pressed down with his palm, and the sword formation instantly landed on the array's protective shield, with the extreme cold spiritual power within the sword surging out in an instant.

A deep blue icy flame clung to the sword's blade, burning everywhere with the extreme cold spiritual energy.

Click, click!

The sound of spiritual energy freezing echoed everywhere.

Within moments, the protective shield was completely frozen, and spiritual energy could not flow.

The core of the formation was directly exposed to everyone's view.

Zhang Feng struck casually, breaking through the array's core, and the shield immediately dissipated.

Countless fire spirits, the "Winged Evil," rushed out.

It roared and charged toward the crowd, its cry blotting out the sky.

"Quack quack!"

Two deep croaks of frogs drowned out all the calls of the "winged scoundrels".

Two star frogs opened their gaping maws, and two hurricanes suddenly appeared, sweeping through the canyon.

Whoosh!

The "Winged Evil" caught in the hurricane was unable to break free and transformed into wisps of pure fire spirit that flowed into the two frogs' bellies.

In a short while, all the "winged evils" were sucked into the bellies of the two frogs.

The Land of Three Yangs truly lives up to its name, continuously generating fire spirits.

However, the two frogs were swallowing things too quickly, so the fire spirit production in the Three Yang Lands could not keep up.

Seeing that it was about time, Zhang Feng stopped the two frogs, lowered his palms again, and the twelve giant swords fell down again, carrying extremely cold spiritual power.

Boo!

Fire and ice blended together, releasing bursts of water vapor, and in no time, the entire Sanyang Land was encased in ice.

Zhang Feng nodded, retrieved his spirit pet and magic weapon, and turned around to see the astonished faces of the crowd.