I'll make you the furnace and the cauldron, so you can refine Yin and Yang and prove the Great

"Second Elder, the Third Elder wanted to kill me, so I had no choice but to fight back. Please have mercy!"

Seeing that the Grand Elder was about to catch up, Li Hanshan quickly said.

"Let's go."

The second elder stepped aside to make way.

Li Hanshan was taken aback for a moment, then reacted and clasped his hands in thanks to the Second Elder, saying, "Thank you, Second Elder!"

Without giving it much thought, he rushed towards the sect's main hall. Behind him, the Grand Elder's azure escape light had already landed on the plaza.

"Second Elder! Why did you let him go?" The First Elder's voice was filled with rage.

The Second Elder turned around, her red robes fluttering gently in the wind. She looked at the First Elder, a half-smile playing on her lips.

"Such an interesting old man, I can't bear to see him die."

The Grand Elder's face darkened: "You!"

"What?" The Second Elder raised an eyebrow slightly. "Elder, you wouldn't be thinking of killing me too, would you?"

The First Elder gritted his teeth and remained silent. Although the Second Elder's cultivation was not as high as his, they were both at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and if they really fought, he might not come out on top. Moreover, this was the Hehuan Sect's mountain gate, and the sect leader was up there; he dared not cause too much trouble.

"snort!"

The First Elder snorted coldly, his figure flashed, he bypassed the Second Elder, and chased after Li Hanshan.

The Second Elder watched his retreating figure, shook his head, and with a flick of his red robes, flew up as well.

Li Hanshan flew towards the sect's main hall with all his might. His spiritual power was almost exhausted, the light of his escape talisman had completely dimmed, and his flying speed was not fast enough. The pressure behind him was getting closer and closer, and the Grand Elder's killing intent was as real as a physical force, making his back feel cold.

"Li Hanshan, you can't escape!"

The Grand Elder's voice boomed behind him, and the azure sword light condensed once more.

Li Hanshan gritted his teeth and ran forward as fast as he could. The sect's main hall was not far ahead, and he could even vaguely see the figures of the two disciples guarding the hall's entrance.

Just then, a streak of azure sword light pierced through the air, heading straight for his back.

The Grand Elder used all his strength in this sword strike.

The sword light was incredibly fast, and Li Hanshan had no time to dodge. He felt a chill run down his back, and a deathly coldness shot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

It’s over.

Just at this critical moment, a black palm print descended from the sky and struck the cyan sword light precisely.

boom!

Two Nascent Soul level forces collided in mid-air, exploding into a blinding light. The shockwave knocked Li Hanshan to the ground, leaving him dazed and confused, but the sword light was blocked by the palm print, saving his life.

Li Hanshan struggled to lift his head and saw a black figure hovering in mid-air, dressed in an ink-black dress and with a black veil covering her face.

The leader of the Hehuan Sect.

Her gaze fell on the Grand Elder, her voice calm yet carrying an undeniable authority.

"Elder, what are you doing?"

The First Elder's expression changed, and he quickly clasped his hands in a salute: "Sect Master, Li Hanshan murdered the Third Elder, an unforgivable crime! Your subordinates are currently pursuing and bringing him to justice!"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the square.

Inside the Hehuan Sect's mountain gate, there were already quite a few disciples moving about. Some were patrolling, some were cultivating, and some were traveling. Upon hearing the Grand Elder's words, everyone stopped in their tracks, and all eyes turned to this side.

"What? The Third Elder is dead?"

"Killed by Li Hanshan? Impossible! Li Hanshan was only at the early Golden Core stage, while the Third Elder was at the peak of the Golden Core stage!"

"Exactly! A Golden Core cultivator killing a peak Golden Core cultivator? How is that possible?"

"You can't say that. Senior Brother Li killed more than a dozen Golden Core Yin Souls on the battlefield. His strength far surpasses that of others of the same level. He might really be able to do it."

"Even the strongest person couldn't possibly overcome so many minor realms, right?"

Whispers rose and fell, the disciples whispering amongst themselves, their faces filled with shock and curiosity. Some of the bolder ones even moved closer, wanting to get a better look.

Hua Nongying and Yun Shuyue squeezed out of the crowd. When they saw Li Hanshan's appearance, Hua Nongying turned pale and almost rushed forward, but Yun Shuyue held her back tightly.

"Don't be impulsive, the sect leader is here," Yun Shuyue said in a low voice.

Hua Nongying bit her lip, her eyes were red, and she gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands.

The sect leader's gaze swept across the entire room, finally landing on Li Hanshan.

"Li Hanshan, is what the Grand Elder said true?"

Li Hanshan struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Reporting to the Sect Master, this is indeed true."

These words caused another uproar in the square.

"He admitted it!"

"My God, he really killed the Third Elder!"

"This is it! Murdering a fellow elder should, according to sect rules, mean the loss of cultivation and demotion to a cultivation vessel!"

A cold smile appeared on the Grand Elder's lips as he loudly proclaimed, "Sect Master, you heard him! He confessed himself! Murdering a fellow sect elder is an unforgivable crime. Please, Sect Master, order Li Hanshan to be executed on the spot!"

The sect leader didn't speak, he just looked at Li Hanshan.

Li Hanshan raised his head, his gaze meeting the sect leader's directly, his voice chillingly calm: "Sect Leader, this disciple did indeed kill the Third Elder. But this disciple would like to ask, should I simply stand still and let others kill me if they want to?"

The First Elder's expression changed: "What nonsense are you spouting! When did the Third Elder ever say he wanted to kill you?"

Li Hanshan turned to the First Elder and said coldly, "The Third Elder is at the peak of the Golden Core stage. If he hadn't wanted to kill me, why would I have provoked him for no reason?" "There's no way to prove it when you're dead. You can say whatever you want."

The Grand Elder said coldly.

"Who said the dead can't testify?" That was exactly what Li Hanshan was waiting for.

He raised his hands, forming a hand seal, and spiritual energy flowed through his fingertips. A pale blue light surged from his palms, condensing into a huge image in the air.

Water mirror technique.

This is one of the ancient spells that Luo Li taught him, which can record events that occur over a period of time in the form of images. When he first learned this spell in the secret realm, he just thought it was fun, but he never expected it to come in so useful today.

In the scene, the Third Elder, accompanied by a woman in black, emerges from the void. His face is sinister, and a cruel smile plays on his lips.

"Li Hanshan, you still don't understand? I'm going to kill you."

In the scene, Li Hanshan's expression was solemn: "Third Elder, I am the disciple the sect leader wants to take in. If you kill me, aren't you afraid of the sect leader's repercussions?"

"Sect Master?" The Third Elder sneered. "If you're dead, who would know I killed you? You died in battle while hunting down remnants of the Blood Fiend Sect, perishing along with several Golden Core cultivators. Is that reason enough?"

The video continues to play.

The Third Elder gave the woman in black a wink, and she gracefully stepped forward, her voice alluring and seductive: "Husband, is this old man the Pure Yang Holy Body you mentioned? He doesn't look that impressive, but his pure Yang energy is indeed incredibly rich."

"You're getting a good deal. Absorbing his pure yang energy will help me break through to the Nascent Soul stage. At that time, the entire Joyful Union Sect will be ours."

"Don't worry, my husband, I will suck this old man clean, leaving not even bones behind."

In the scene, the Third Elder added, "By the way, don't even think about using that fourth-tier escape talisman of yours. This trapping formation was specially prepared for you by me. The formation base is made of void stone, which is specifically designed to counter escape techniques. No matter how powerful your escape talisman is, you won't be able to escape."

Then, the battle broke out.

The Third Elder unleashed a barrage of golden palm strikes at Li Hanshan, each carrying a destructive force. Meanwhile, the woman in black launched a sneak attack from the side, employing every conceivable method—claws, magic, poison mist—to achieve her goal.

The video ends here.

The square was deathly silent.

All the disciples stared blankly at the slowly dissipating scene, their faces filled with shock.