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

The little beast transformed into a white light and charged towards Qin Muyue first.

Its golden hairs lit up, and a beam of golden light, as thick as a thumb, shot out, aiming straight for Qin Muyue's face. Qin Muyue snorted coldly, raised her hand, and a pink spiritual energy streak met the golden light, colliding with it with a loud bang. The golden light was dispersed by the streak, but Qin Muyue was also shaken back half a step.

She was startled. This little thing's attack was incredibly powerful!

Before she could catch her breath, Xiao An's Netherworld Spears attacked from the side. Three jet-black spears, arranged in a triangular formation, blocked her retreat. Qin Muyue swiftly turned, unfurling her peach blossom fan in front of her. Hundreds of illusory peach blossoms bloomed, deflecting all the Netherworld Spears. However, each spear striking the fan caused a slight numbness in her arm.

Li Hanshan's spiritual attack followed immediately. The sharp spike of spiritual energy, at the Golden Core level, pierced Qin Muyue's sea of ​​consciousness. She groaned, her vision went black, and her movements slowed by a fraction of a second. Taking advantage of the moment, the little beast shot out two more beams of golden light, forcing her to dodge in a sorry state.

Of the four, the little beast's attacks posed the greatest threat, but Li Hanshan's attacks were the most troublesome.

It wasn't because of his high cultivation level, but because his spiritual attacks were silent and impossible to defend against. Every time she was about to counterattack, that damned spiritual spike would accurately strike her sea of ​​consciousness, interrupting her spellcasting.

"Damn old bastard!" Qin Muyue gritted her teeth.

She tried to deal with Li Hanshan first, but every time she charged towards him, the little beast and Xiao An would desperately try to stop her. One of these two was incredibly fast, and the other was a vengeful spirit with unpredictable and strange methods; their teamwork was flawless. In her prime, she would naturally not be afraid of them, but at this moment, her spiritual power was less than 20%, and the Yin energy in her left arm was still constantly eroding her meridians, greatly reducing her strength.

A resolute glint flashed in Qin Muyue's eyes. She feinted an attack to force Xiao An back, then turned and transformed into a streak of pink light, flying away into the distance.

escaped.

But the little beast was faster. Its tiny figure flashed through the air, appearing directly in front of Qin Muyue, and unleashed a beam of golden light from its mouth. Qin Muyue was forced to stop, and Xiao An attacked from behind. Just as she blocked Xiao An's attack, the little beast circled around to her side.

Qin Muyue tried several different directions, but each time the little beast blocked her way before she could. The creature was incredibly fast, seemingly able to predict her flight path and always appearing in her way one step ahead. It felt as if it instinctively knew which direction she was going to escape.

"This little thing is more troublesome than that ghost."

Qin Muyue stopped and ceased her attempts to escape. Standing atop the ruins, her purple dress fluttering in the wind, she maintained the dignity and imposing presence of a Golden Core cultivator despite her disheveled state.

"Old man, make your pet stop," she said coldly. "Let's talk."

Li Hanshan sheathed his flying sword and landed a hundred feet away from her. The little beast perched on his shoulder, its dark eyes still fixed on Qin Muyue, its golden fur on its forehead gleaming slightly, ready to strike again at any moment.

"What are you talking about?"

"I promise you, I will not reveal that you killed Wu Zhanlong." Qin Muyue's voice returned to its languid tone. "This matter ends here. You go your way, and I will go mine. After returning, I will find a reasonable excuse to deal with the sect."

She paused, her captivating eyes fixed on Li Hanshan: "You should know that the murder of a Golden Core elder will be thoroughly investigated by the sect. Without my cover-up, you won't live more than three days. So, you don't need to worry about me going back on my word, unless you don't trust me."

Li Hanshan was silent for a moment, seemingly deep in thought. A smug glint flashed in Qin Muyue's eyes. The old man, in the end, was still afraid of the sect's repercussions.

"I don't believe it," Li Hanshan said.

Qin Muyue's smile froze slightly.

In that instant, she suddenly sprang into action. Using the power she had secretly accumulated while speaking, Qin Muyue's spiritual energy surged, and she transformed into a bolt of lightning, lunging towards Li Hanshan. Her five fingers formed claws, aiming straight for Li Hanshan's throat.

This claw strike was her full-force attack. She had been waiting for this moment, the instant Li Hanshan lowered his guard. As long as she could capture this old man, the little beast and Xiao An would be nothing to fear.

But before her hand could touch Li Hanshan, a white light blocked his path.

Little animal.

At that moment, the golden fur on its forehead burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light, and its entire small body was enveloped in a golden halo. Within that halo, a Golden Core level aura suddenly erupted, like a volcano that had been dormant for ten thousand years suddenly erupting.

Qin Muyue's pupils contracted sharply.

How come this little thing's aura suddenly surged to the Golden Core level?

The little beast opened its mouth, and a golden beam of light, more than ten times thicker than before, shot out. The beam was dazzling, containing an ancient and terrifying pressure that subtly distorted space itself. Qin Muyue tried to dodge, but the distance was too close; she couldn't avoid it at all.

The golden beam of light slammed solidly into her chest.

Qin Muyue spat out a mouthful of blood, her entire body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto a pile of rubble, causing the already crumbling stone wall to collapse completely. The rubble half-buried her, revealing only her pale face and half of her blood-stained purple dress.

The golden light on the little beast quickly dimmed, and it wobbled back to Li Hanshan's shoulder, collapsing into his arms and closing its eyes. Li Hanshan quickly took out a few Qi-replenishing pills and fed them to the little beast, which swallowed them with a flick of its tongue and then fell into a deep sleep.

Xiao An swept in from the side to stand in front of Qin Muyue, the Netherworld Chains binding her limbs tightly. She raised her hand, and the Netherworld Spear condensed in her palm, its dark tip aimed at Qin Muyue's brow.

"Wait a minute." Li Hanshan walked over.

He crouched down and placed over a dozen restrictions within Qin Muyue's body. These restrictions were taught to him by Luo Li, specifically designed to seal the spiritual power of Golden Core cultivators. Coupled with the enhancement of his current Golden Core-level divine sense, these restrictions were far more robust than ordinary methods. Qin Muyue stared coldly at him, her captivating eyes showing no pleading or fear, only an icy, extreme hatred.

"Holy Maiden, you never expected this, did you? You've finally met your match," Li Hanshan said calmly.

Qin Muyue didn't answer. She just gritted her teeth and stared intently at him. If that gaze could kill, Li Hanshan would have been dead a thousand times over. She, a quasi-saintess of the Hehuan Sect and a Golden Core cultivator, had actually fallen into the hands of a Foundation Establishment old man. This was the greatest humiliation of her life.

Xiao An seemed to understand what Li Hanshan was preparing to do.

She said, "Senior, if I can absorb the Yin energy in the Yinming Ancestral Land, I might be able to break through to the Golden Core stage."

Li Hanshan turned to Xiao An: "Go ahead."

Xiao An nodded, transforming into a streak of black light and flying deeper into the ancestral land of the Yinming Sect. There, a large number of remnants of Golden Core Yin Souls remained, their purest soul power serving as her opportunity to break through to the Golden Core stage. If she could refine them all, she would have a better chance of succeeding in reaching the Golden Core stage.

Only Li Hanshan and Qin Muyue remained in the ruins. Han Yan had already left with Wu Zhanlong's storage bag; according to the Heavenly Demon Oath, their transaction was complete.

Qin Muyue was bound by both the restriction and the Netherworld Chains, unable to move. Her purple dress was mostly torn in the battle, revealing large expanses of her snow-white skin. Her alluring and beautiful face was stained with blood and dust, which only added to her pitiful appearance.

"What are you going to do?" she asked coldly.

Li Hanshan remained silent. He looked down at the woman, his heart completely unmoved. Killing this woman would not only be a pity, but would also cause her considerable trouble.

Because he came out with her, if she dies, even if Li Hanshan explains the disturbance of the ghosts here after he returns, the higher-ups of the Hehuan Sect might not let him off the hook.

The Holy Maiden died, and yet one of your core disciples has returned?

There are many people in the sect who don't like him.

Therefore, the best solution is to control Qin Muyue.

The Yang Ce Gong technique was quietly activated.

Then, Li Hanshan lowered his head and whispered in Qin Muyue's ear, "Holy Maiden, please forgive me."

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