The fairy forced me to marry into her family, so I retorted by throwing myself into the Pool of Fate

The five cultivators noticed Li Ping's gaze and immediately dispersed to surround him.

Li Ping watched coldly, intently probing.

"Four are in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and one is in the late-stage of Qi Refining."

He calmed himself down and said, "Heroes, I am a cultivator from the Mu family. Please do me a favor."

Upon hearing this, the four men couldn't help but sneer, with one of them, a man with a face full of scars, even mockingly saying:

"The Mu family? We're the ones we're robbing."

"So, there's no room for negotiation?" Li Ping turned to look at the leader, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator who was dressed in fine clothes and remained silent.

The elegant man raised an eyebrow, clearly wanting to hear what happened next.

"Brother Dao, why waste words with him? Just chop him up and feed him to the fish," said the burly man.

"Look at you, mistress, you're in such a hurry again."

Those of us who are robbed seek wealth, while those who are robbed seek to save their lives. Sometimes, fighting and killing are completely unnecessary.

"Fellow Daoist, you are so considerate of us; we should give you a chance to speak."

After the man in the lead finished speaking, he looked at Li Ping with anticipation.

"I didn't expect there to be someone knowledgeable among the cultivators who have undergone tribulation," Li Ping said calmly. "Name your price?"

The leading man smiled slightly and looked him up and down: "Mid-stage Qi Refining, yet you possess a sea beast. You must be a descendant of a prominent figure in the Mu family. How about this, one thousand spirit stones, and we'll call it even."

Seeing Li Ping's worried expression, he added, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, we will never leak this matter to anyone, so it will not affect you."

"From what you've said, fellow Daoist, someone has actually done this?" Li Ping asked curiously.

"I've already said it won't be leaked, so please don't ask around," said the leading man.

Li Ping nodded, rummaged around for a moment, and pulled out a storage bag.

Seeing this, the leader was pleased and looked smugly at his four subordinates.

After waiting for a long time without Li Ping producing any spirit stones, he grew inexplicably impatient and was about to urge him when he heard the man shout:

"What are you standing there for? I have a thousand spirit stones!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the five people's expressions changed, and they were instantly furious.

"How dare you!"

"presumptuous!"

"Brother Dao, I told you your method wouldn't work."

"..."

Some shouted angrily, while others shook their heads, clearly not taking Li Ping seriously.

The leader, Brother Dao, was already in a rage. His veins were bulging, and his eyes were like knives as he stared intently at Li Ping.

"If you refuse a toast, you'll have to drink a penalty cup."

After saying that, he gave his subordinates a look: "This time, I want them alive."

As soon as he finished speaking, the four mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators charged towards Li Ping.

Although none of them took Li Ping seriously, they were quite ruthless when it came to fighting.

With talismans clearing the way and magical artifacts in hand, they clearly regarded Li Ping as a formidable enemy.

Li Ping's heart sank. He knew these people were veterans, so he dared not be careless and immediately used his strongest technique, the Overlapping Waves Technique.

The magic formula was revealed, and a giant wave rose.

He focused his attention and saw that the person coming from the north was slightly weaker, only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. He immediately unleashed a wave of energy.

The man's heart skipped a beat when he saw that Li Ping was extraordinary.

He figured the talismans in front wouldn't be enough to stop it, so he summoned a few more.

Bang!

The talisman struck the giant wave, bursting into flames and splashing water everywhere.

He thought his methods could withstand the giant wave, but to his surprise, the wave far exceeded his expectations and came straight at him without causing any damage.

His expression changed, and he hurriedly stopped, retreating helplessly.

The male cultivator beside him scoffed, "Can't even stop this? Useless."

"Let's make it clear first, your share is mine after it's done."

Upon hearing this, the retreating cultivator cursed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

He stared intently at the screen, and unconsciously felt a surge of encouragement for Li Ping.

"Brother, you absolutely have to drive him away!"

Just as he expected, another huge wave surged in.

The man who had just mocked them, now wielding a tattered spear, charged forward like an arrow released from a bow.

Judging from his expression, he showed no fear, and it seemed that he could be defeated with a single blow.

"broken."

"Yin San is at the sixth level of Qi Refining, only a hair's breadth away from the later stage. I'm afraid he won't be able to stop this wave."

"No, I have to get involved."

The retreating cultivator's heart stirred, and he leaped forward to attack once more.

He took two steps, then stopped, looking dazed.

Blood trickled from Yin San's mouth, and his body, like a willow catkin, was pushed straight into the water by the giant wave.

The tattered spear was also knocked away and fell from the sky.

Snapped!

The spear fell onto the water's surface. He snapped out of his daze and picked it up.

"Yin San, your day has come too."

"This gun is mine now."

After putting away his spear, he ignored Yin San in the water and focused his attention on his other companion.

It was defeated in one blow once again.

The giant wave once again plunged the attackers into the water.

This man was in an even worse state than Yin San; both his arms were severed, and his flesh and blood were scattered everywhere. He had long since lost his human form after falling into the water.

"Are the giant waves getting stronger?"

In an instant, the cultivators who were surrounding and attacking reacted.

The burly cultivator who had been the first to mock him felt fear and, seeing Li Ping gather another giant wave, unconsciously retreated.

"This fourth wave was specially prepared for you, so we can't let you get away."

Li Ping smiled coldly, his figure flashed, and he instantly circled behind the man, blocking his way.

There are wolves in front and tigers behind.

The burly cultivator turned his head and looked, but ultimately dared not face the giant wave, and headed towards Li Ping.

He had intended to fight his way through, but he hadn't expected Li Ping's power to be so profound that he was forced to retreat instead of advance when Li Ping struck him with a single palm.

Seeing the giant wave approaching, he couldn't help but shout, "Brother Dao, save me!"

"A mere mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator has terrified you all like this."

"waste!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leading cultivator approached the burly cultivator.

He lifted it up and flung it away to avoid getting in the way.

Then he patted the storage bag, and a long sword flew out.

He gripped the long sword tightly and slashed upwards at an angle.

A chilling aura emanated from the blade's tip, drawing an arc in the air.

His subordinates were dumbfounded, never expecting their leader to choose to confront the giant wave head-on.

Li Ping's expression also shifted slightly, wondering if the power of this fourth wave could withstand a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

With a deafening roar, the giant wave was dispersed by the blade's energy and crashed down.

The man with the knife was also thrown backward by the force. When he came to a stop, he looked calm and unharmed.

"The fourth wave, in the end, was just a little short of perfect."

Li Ping sighed softly, listening coldly to the exclamations of the group of cultivators.

The leading cultivator hovered on the sea surface, silent and indifferent, looking exactly like a reclusive master.

But looking at him from behind, you can see that the hand holding the knife is behind his back and is trembling slightly.

"Boy, your Taoist magic has improved somewhat," the leading cultivator sneered. "But with your current cultivation level, can you still unleash such a massive wave?"

"I am not very capable, but there are still three more waves."

"Fellow Daoist, are you ready to receive this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ping raised his hands, and two giant waves slowly rose in front of him.

As the giant wave slowly took shape, a sudden gust of wind arose on the calm sea, and the waves surged.

Such a display of power terrified everyone present.

At that moment, only one thought occupied their minds: "Is this really the mid-stage of Qi Refining?"

The men turned pale, their initial composure gone.

They looked at the leading cultivator with a bleak yet urgent expression in their eyes.

That deadpan look seemed to be saying: Boss, shall we retreat?