I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Chapter 70 Things Have Gone Wrong

The night was dark.

On a mountain peak beside a mountain valley, Zhou Tai was resting in a light sleep with his eyes slightly closed.

Today is the sixteenth day since he entered the Trial Grounds, and he hasn't had a good night's sleep for several nights in a row.

Yesterday, he and Pei Hong arrived at this place and found that the terrain was unique and easy to ambush, so they decided to rest here for a few days.

So the two hid on the mountains on either side of the valley and communicated with each other using communication talismans.

With two spirit pets keeping watch at night, Zhou Tai could finally get a good rest.

Pei Hong was also able to get some rest during the day by having two yellow magpies keep watch.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Tai was suddenly awakened by a loud roar.

He suddenly sat up from the ground, quickly climbed up a nearby tree, and looked in the direction from which the roaring sound came.

About ten miles away in a straight line, flames from the battle were rising fiercely.

He was just wondering whether he should contact Pei Hong so they could go check it out together when he suddenly heard a loud cry for help.

"Are there any fellow Daoists from Heng Kingdom nearby? My fellow disciples and I are disciples of the Yunxia Sect. We are currently being besieged by bandits from the Blood Spirit Sect and the Corpse Demon Sect. Please, for the sake of the unity among the five sects of Heng Kingdom, save us. We are willing to offer our obtained Demonic Path Trial Tokens as a token of our gratitude!"

Zhou Tai was slightly taken aback by the mournful and desolate cry for help.

In the past two weeks, this was the first time he had heard someone openly cry for help like this.

If he hadn't overheard this tonight, he would have thought all the trial disciples were tough guys who would rather die than ask for help.

"It seems their lives are truly hanging by a thread, otherwise they wouldn't have resorted to such methods!"

Zhou Tai muttered to himself, then suddenly raised his hand and caught a communication talisman that had just flown in.

It turned out that Pei Hong had sent a message asking if they wanted to go over and take a look.

If it weren't for that cry for help, Zhou Tai might have hesitated to go.

But now that he knows the enemy is from the Blood Spirit Sect and the Corpse Demon Sect, Zhou Tai has nothing to hesitate about.

It wasn't that he looked down on these two demonic sects, but rather that he could indeed be considered the nemesis of their disciples.

With the combined strength he and Pei Hong displayed, they could defeat even four or five disciples from the two sects, so there was nothing to hesitate about.

The two quickly met up in the canyon and then rushed towards the battlefield together.

The mountain road, which was more than ten miles long, took less than a quarter of an hour for two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators who were running at full speed.

Even so, when Zhou Tai and Pei Hong arrived at the scene, only one Yunxia Sect disciple remained.

Zhou Tai was even more surprised to discover that among the two corpses, a man and a woman, lying dead on the ground, one was a disciple of the Spirit Beast Mountain.

On the other hand, their opponents were two Blood Spirit Sect disciples and one Corpse Demon Sect disciple.

As they approached the battlefield, they were spotted by several blood bats trained by the Blood Spirit Sect disciples, who promptly alerted the three demonic cultivators.

Therefore, the two of them did not hesitate and rushed directly into the battlefield.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, let's stick to the old rules!"

Pei Hong let out a low shout and immediately summoned the yellow gourd magic weapon. A large amount of flying sand gushed out and swept towards a Blood Spirit Sect disciple.

At the same time, a yellowish-brown banner suddenly appeared in his hand. With a slight sway, a large amount of yellow sand condensed and appeared, sweeping towards the Corpse Demon Sect disciple and several cultivators like a sandstorm.

Zhou Tai reacted just as quickly, immediately launching a lightning strike talisman at another Blood Spirit Sect disciple while simultaneously activating two protective magic artifacts to prepare for defense and beginning to cast spells using hand seals.

He has never revealed that he can draw thunder talismans, and has always tried to use them sparingly. Now that he sees that the enemy is not very strong, he naturally has to continue to pretend.

Just as the Blood Spirit Sect disciple, who had been struck by a lightning talisman, was about to unleash a blood-red scimitar to attack him, his Thunder Serpent Dance spell was already released.

Thick, blue-white lightning crackled and leaped, instantly shattering the blood-red light shield protecting the Blood Spirit Sect disciple. The disciple's hair immediately stood on end, turning into an afro.

This startled him half to death. Before he was fully recovered from his paralysis, he cried out in alarm, "Damn it, this guy is a lightning cultivator! Kill him quickly!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly took out a defensive talisman and activated it, which transformed into a light blue shield to protect himself.

It seems he also knew that when facing a Thunder Cultivator, his most proficient demonic spells and magical artifacts were useless, and he could only use ordinary Five Elements spells.

But just as he activated the spell, a flaming spear shot out and crashed into the protective shield around him.

Boom!

A powerful explosion sent flames shooting into the sky, shattering the protective barrier that the Blood Spirit Sect disciples had just activated.

Then a column of purplish-blue smoke shot through the air and collided with a round shield magic weapon hastily summoned by the Blood Spirit Sect disciple. Instantly, the smoke dispersed and enveloped the disciple.

Just then, a swarm of blood-red bats suddenly swooped down and recklessly rammed into Zhou Tai's protective shield.

Bang bang bang!

But then bursts of blood-red light appeared, and the four stone shields that Zhou Tai had placed on the outermost layer with his stone tablet magic weapon shattered one after another. Soon, even the stone tablet magic weapon itself was stained with a layer of blood, and its spiritual light was greatly diminished.

This suicidal attack caught Zhou Tai off guard. Fearing further unforeseen circumstances, he quickly halted his offensive and summoned his backup defensive artifact.

A jet-black iron ring artifact flew out of the storage bag, instantly transforming into a circle several feet in diameter that encircled him and spun continuously.

This brief delay gave the Blood Spirit Sect disciple a precious chance to catch his breath, allowing him to dispel the effects of the bewitching smoke within his body and run to the side of another Blood Spirit Sect disciple.

Seeing this, Zhou Tai's expression darkened slightly, and he immediately shouted, "Master Pei, please protect me!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Hong quickly responded.

"Bind!"

A low shout came from Pei Hong's mouth. He waved the treasure flag in his hand, and the yellow sand that had been slowing down and surrounding the Corpse Demon Sect disciples suddenly transformed into a giant yellow sand python, binding the Corpse Demon Sect disciples and their magical artifacts to the spot.

Zhou Tai, on the other hand, didn't hesitate to throw out a Thunder Spear Talisman, identifying himself as the immobile Corpse Demon Sect disciple.

It turns out that his phrase "protect me" was not actually meant to ask someone to protect him, but rather to remind Pei Hong to create an opportunity for him.

This was a tactic that the two had discussed long ago.

"No! Help me!"

When he saw the lightning spear hurtling towards him, the Corpse Demon Sect disciple turned green with fear and hurriedly cried for help.

At the same time, he did not sit idly by and wait for death. He immediately controlled two reanimated corpses to rush towards him, trying to use human shields to block the attack.

However, how could the speed of a mere corpse refiner possibly outpace the speed of a lightning spear?

The blue-white lightning spear flashed and pierced through the surging gray-black demonic clouds around him, striking him squarely in the chest!

"One done!"

Zhou Tai glanced at the Corpse Demon Sect disciple whose chest had been pierced by the lightning spear, then immediately turned his attention back to the two Blood Spirit Sect disciples.

The two Blood Spirit Sect disciples, who had been feinted and were initially furious, quickly calmed down when they saw his gaze directed their way.

"Let's retreat! We're no match for those two!"

A Blood Spirit Sect disciple let out a low shout and immediately broke through the encirclement without hesitation.

Seeing this, the other person dared not stay behind alone and hurriedly changed direction to break through.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, each of you chase one!"

Pei Hong shouted and immediately chose a Blood Spirit Sect disciple to chase after them.

Zhou Tai had the same idea and followed the other disciple without hesitation.

However, before leaving, he didn't forget to say to the last remaining disciple of the Yunxia Sect, "Fellow Daoist of the Yunxia Sect, you'd better not wander off. We still have spirit pets watching you here!"

Cuckoo!

As if to prove Zhou Tai's words, the sharp-clawed owl Laifu, which had been perched on a certain tree, immediately chirped in response to its master.

Seeing this, the old woman from the Yunxia Sect hurriedly replied loudly, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, rest assured, I won't go anywhere!"

She received no further response, but looking at the enormous demonic bird in the tree, she dared not move an inch.

After Zhou Tai chased the Blood Spirit Sect disciple for a distance, he stopped pretending.

The situation is unclear now, and every moment of delay increases the unknown danger. He doesn't want to lose more than he gains.

He flicked out two lightning strike talismans, quickly forcing the Blood Spirit Sect disciple to slow down.

Once the opponent slows down, all they can do is face his relentless barrage of magical runes.

Left hand: Thunder Spear Talisman; Right hand: Flame Spear Talisman.

Zhou Tai casually tossed around first-grade high-quality magic talismans like ordinary fireballs; which demonic cultivator could withstand such an attack!

After two or three waves of attacks, the Blood Spirit Sect disciple collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with terror.

After blasting the enemy to pieces, Zhou Tai skillfully went forward to loot and burn the corpses, and soon returned to the previous battlefield with his spoils.

Upon seeing that it was Zhou Tai who had returned first, the old woman from the Yunxia Sect showed a hint of surprise in her eyes. She quickly recovered and bowed to him, saying, "I am Huang Li, an outer disciple of the Yunxia Sect. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Zhou, for risking your life to save me. I will never forget your kindness."

"So it's Fellow Daoist Huang. I am Zhou Tai from Spirit Beast Mountain."

Zhou Tai nodded slightly and also introduced himself and his background.

"Ah, Fellow Daoist Zhou, you're a disciple of Spirit Beast Mountain?"

Huang Li was overjoyed, never expecting that the person who saved her was a disciple from the sect with the best relationship with the Yunxia Sect.

But then she seemed to remember something, and with a somber expression, she looked at the corpse of the Spirit Beast Mountain disciple on the ground and said, "It's a pity that Fellow Daoist Luo perished at the hands of the villains, otherwise he would have been very happy to see his fellow disciple."

Zhou Tai thought to himself that that might not be the case.

But he naturally wouldn't say such a thing. He simply asked, "How did Fellow Daoist Huang encounter my senior brother? And why are you fighting those demonic cultivators here?"

Upon hearing his question, Huang Li immediately showed a hint of fear and said, "Since I met my junior sister, I originally only wanted the two of us to hide together until the end of the trial. Unexpectedly, today we encountered a group of demonic cultivators searching the mountain together, and were forced to flee. Fellow Daoist Luo was someone we met during our escape!"

"A group of demonic cultivators? Fellow Daoist Huang, are you sure you didn't use the wrong words?"

Zhou Tai was startled and looked at the white-haired old woman with a look of surprise and doubt, asking a question.

The white-haired old woman nodded with certainty, saying, "Yes, I don't know what happened, but the demonic cultivators who were fighting each other just a few days ago have now started to join forces. These two Blood Spirit Sect disciples and that Corpse Demon Sect disciple are among them. They chased us for more than ten miles!"

Bad thing!

Zhou Tai's heart sank as he realized that his worst fears had come true.

This was the situation he feared most before.

Once the demonic cultivators or the five sects start to band together, he will find it very difficult to take advantage of the chaos.

He looked at Huang Li with a serious expression and asked, "Fellow Daoist Huang, do you know approximately how many of those demonic cultivators there are?"

"I'm not sure, but it's definitely more than ten people!"

Huang Li shook her head and whispered her judgment.

This number isn't large, but Zhou Tai knows it's still an existence he can't contend with, not to mention that Huang Li's judgment might not be accurate.

He was also worried about one thing: once a united group emerged, the other survivors would surely unite to fight against that group as well.

In the trials to come, there may be little room for lone wolves to operate.

Of course, Zhou Tai could also join a group to gain a living space.

But in reality, he didn't dare to even have that thought.

Because once his identity as Lei Xiu is exposed, the demonic forces will definitely target him first during the group battle, and as someone from a low-ranking sect like Spirit Beast Mountain, he can't expect others to lend him their full support.

So for him, if he couldn't stop this kind of group formation from happening, and didn't want to join a group and become someone else's weapon, then he could only stay away from the vortex and hide in the mountains.

Just as he was pondering this, Pei Hong returned, having killed the Blood Spirit Sect disciple.

Zhou Tai had no choice but to pause his thinking and focus on dealing with the immediate situation.

"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Zhou to have dealt with that person so quickly. It seems I was the one who held him back."

Pei Hong looked at Zhou Tai, who had returned before him, and said with a slight wry smile.

Zhou Tai naturally didn't take his words seriously. Upon hearing this, he immediately shook his head and said, "Master Pei, you flatter me. I only returned a moment earlier than you."

After saying that, he pointed to the white-haired old woman and said, "Let me introduce you to Daoist Pei. This is Daoist Huang Li from the Yunxia Sect."

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Upon hearing this, Pei Hong immediately nodded slightly to Huang Li and said, "So it is Fellow Daoist Huang Li. This humble Daoist Pei Hong of the Lingxu Sect greets you."

When Huang Li heard that he was a disciple of the Lingxu Sect, a look of awe appeared in her eyes, and she quickly bowed to him to express her gratitude.

Zhou Tai then recounted what Huang Li had just said.

Upon hearing that the demonic disciples had begun to band together, Pei Hong's expression changed drastically, and his demeanor instantly became very solemn.

After a moment of contemplation, he looked at Zhou Tai and said, "If what Fellow Daoist Huang Li said is true, we must quickly find disciples from various sects to act together, otherwise we will surely face certain death!"