Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 14 Lesser Soul-Destroying Array, Killing Foundation Establishment Cultivators

A few days later, Han Li emerged from seclusion. After more than ten days of arduous cultivation, he had broken through to the ninth level of the "Eternal Spring Technique," leaving Wu Jiuzhi and the others dumbfounded. Qingwen Daoist even praised Han Li as a prodigy among rogue cultivators.

Upon hearing such praise, Han Li blushed. He knew very well that he was not a genius at all; he had risen to his current status entirely through the use of elixirs!

"If we're talking about prodigies, I'm far inferior to Fellow Daoist Lei..." Han Li's emergence from seclusion shocked Wu Jiuzhi and the others, and Lei Ming also shocked Han Li. Hearing that Lei Ming, with his cultivation at the seventh level of Qi Refining, defeated someone at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, not only entering the Immortal Sect but also obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill, Han Li was immediately stunned!

"Brother Han, you flatter me. I was just lucky," Lei Ming said with a smile. "With Brother Han's talent, joining a sect is only a matter of time. Perhaps we can even become fellow disciples in the future."

Han Li smiled wryly. Of course he wanted to join the immortal sect, but he also needed the right opportunity.

A day later, Lei Ming received an order from the steward of Huangfeng Valley. The steward gave him a map and told him to go to Huangfeng Valley on his own.

Although Lei Ming had some doubts about the order, he still accepted the map.

"Uncle-Master Chang, you've really put me in a difficult position." After Lei Ming left, Wang Song, the steward of Huangfeng Valley, said with a wry smile. According to past practice, the disciples mentioned at the Ascension Conference should be taken back by him.

The cultivator surnamed Chang, Chang Tongshu of the Giant Sword Sect, smiled faintly: "It's just a change of itinerary, what's the big deal?"

Wang Song was still a little worried: "If something happens to him, I can't bear the blame from the elders of the sect."

"The reprimand from the sect elders or the Foundation Establishment Pill, which do you choose?" Chang Tongshu glanced at him sideways, and Wang Song immediately fell silent.

When Lei Ming left the market, the Tai Nan Small Gathering was almost over. He bought the "Eternal Spring Skill" from Han Li with a spirit stone, which was his spoils of war on the arena.

Having obtained the complete "Eternal Spring Skill," Lei Ming was eager to begin practicing it. However, Huangfeng Valley had given him a time limit, so Lei Ming had to continue his journey first.

Tai Nan Mountain is located in the south of Yue Kingdom, while Huangfeng Valley is located in the north of Yue Kingdom. If Lei Ming wants to reach Huangfeng Valley, he has to cross seven states and travel tens of thousands of miles!

Wang Song only gave Lei Ming one month, and Lei Ming had to travel three or four hundred miles every day.

"Is this the rule in Huangfeng Valley?" Lei Ming wondered as he hurried along. He tried to recall how Han Li had arrived at Huangfeng Valley, but he had no recollection of it.

Lei Ming glanced at the map and realized that taking the straight road would be the fastest way to reach Yellow Maple Valley, but it would traverse many desolate mountains and wilderness areas, greatly increasing the danger. After some consideration, Lei Ming decided to take the main road. He went to the nearest city, bought a horse, and set off north at full speed. After that, Lei Ming changed horses almost every half day.

A dozen days later, Lei Ming had crossed four states and covered more than half the distance. Seven or eight days later, Lei Ming entered Jianzhou, and Huangfeng Valley was located in the Taiyue Mountains in western Jianzhou.

"Finally arrived." Lei Ming breathed a long sigh of relief as he reached the outer edge of the Taiyue Mountains. The Taiyue Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, teeming with all sorts of wild beasts and birds of prey, and are rarely visited by humans. Huangfeng Valley has occupied this place for thousands of years.

Wang Song's map was very detailed, and Lei Ming quickly located the Yellow Maple Valley by referring to it. However, just as he was about to enter the valley, he encountered an acquaintance on the way.

Chang Tongshu of the Giant Sword Sect was looking at Lei Ming with a smile.

"Uncle-Master Chang!" Upon seeing Chang Tongshu, Lei Ming had countless questions in his mind.

"It's strange to see me here, isn't it? Actually, I've been waiting for you for a long time," Chang Tongshu said. "You didn't join the Giant Sword Sect back then, otherwise I wouldn't have gone to this trouble."

"Uncle-Master Chang, what do you mean by this?" Lei Ming became more alert.

Chang Tongshu laughed and said, "I originally intended to give you a great opportunity, but you don't know what's good for you, so I have no choice but to go myself. This is Huangfeng Valley's territory, so I can't say much more to you. You'd better come with me."

Before Lei Ming could speak, Chang Tongshu formed a hand seal, and faint five-colored smoke rose up all around. The smoke quickly enveloped Lei Ming, who immediately held his breath.

"This is a minor soul-destroying array, not poisonous smoke. Holding your breath won't help; it targets the primordial spirit," Chang Tongshu's voice rang out, but Lei Ming couldn't pinpoint his location.

"I only have one question: why are you targeting me?" Lei Ming felt dizzy as he saw the five-colored smoke entering his body.

"Of course, it's because I've got my eye on your body. You're born with superhuman strength and have an extremely high aptitude for body cultivation. You could say you're the best body cultivator I've encountered in the last hundred years!" Chang Tongshu's tone was fervent, but Lei Ming instinctively felt threatened.

"You want to use my body to create a puppet!" Lei Ming was horrified when he thought of the giant man who followed Han Li when he first met him.

Chang Tongshu categorically denied it: "How could I do something so wasteful? Your body is far more valuable than you think. Just lie down obediently; I don't want to ruin it."

Lei Ming felt his body become incredibly heavy, and his strength was being drained away little by little. Just as Chang Tongshu had said, the poisonous smoke from this small Soul-Destroying Array directly targeted the soul, and holding his breath was completely useless.

Just as Lei Ming was racking his brains for a solution, he suddenly felt a sense of clarity. The poisonous smoke that had entered his mind seemed to have been purified by some kind of being.

"It's merit!" Lei Ming guessed. It is said that cultivators with merit are immune to all evil. Lei Ming also possesses merit, so the mere poisonous smoke could not deceive him.

After the threat was eliminated, Mingming had already come up with a countermeasure.

With a thud, Lei Ming collapsed to the ground, his eyes slightly closed, as if he had completely lost the ability to resist.

Chang Tongshu, controlling the formation, had a clear view of Lei Ming's movements. Seeing Lei Ming fall to the ground, he had no doubts. This Lesser Annihilation Formation was extremely powerful. Let alone someone like Lei Ming at the seventh level of Qi Refining, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it difficult to escape if trapped within it.

Chang Tongshu made hand seals and collected the array flags around him. As soon as the array dissipated, the five-colored poisonous smoke quickly disappeared.

Chang Tongshu approached Lei Ming and reached out to grab him. Just then, Lei Ming's eyes suddenly opened, and at the same time, a golden light flashed as the demon-binding net at his waist enveloped Chang Tongshu.

"How is this possible!" Chang Tongshu couldn't believe it and was stunned.

"Nothing is impossible." Lei Ming tightened the Demon-Binding Net, his control over it becoming increasingly adept. As Lei Ming's strength increased, the power of the Demon-Binding Net gradually became apparent.

Chang Tongshu, who was trapped by the demon-binding net, took out a small sword. He activated his spiritual power, and the small sword immediately grew larger and shot towards Lei Ming.

To Chang Tongshu's surprise, the little sword was blocked by the demon-binding net.

"Even if my Demon-Binding Net is the weakest of all merit-based treasures, it is still far superior to any magical artifacts or spiritual weapons in this world. You think your mere talisman sword can break through it?"

Lei Ming sneered disdainfully. He could trap demon generals with the Demon Binding Net even before he started cultivating, let alone now that he had reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Chang Tongshu was still unwilling to give up. He wanted to cast a spell, as the power of a Foundation Establishment stage spell was far superior to that of a Qi Refining stage spell. However, Lei Ming wouldn't give him the time. Just as the talisman sword was blocked, Lei Ming had already taken out a saw.

The saw pierced through the gaps in the demon-binding net, and the astonished expression on Chang Tongshu's face slowly froze.

"Don't you want to know what I'm going to do with your body?" Chang Tongshu asked.

"I have no interest." Lei Ming said, severing Chang Tongshu's head. Chang Tongshu's primordial spirit tried to escape and even tried to possess Lei Ming, but he could not break through the Demon Binding Net at all.

Without hesitation, Lei Ming annihilated Chang Tongshu's primordial spirit. Thus, a Foundation Establishment expert died at Lei Ming's hands!

After the murder, Lei Ming naturally began searching the body. Chang Tongshu was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and his wealth was naturally far beyond that of a Qi Refining cultivator. Lei Ming found hundreds of spirit stones, as well as many spells and secret techniques, in the man's storage bag.

Lei Ming snapped his fingers, and a fireball incinerated Chang Tongshu's body. He then put the five battle flags into his storage bag, erased all traces at the scene, and hurriedly left.

Two hours later, Lei Ming arrived at the gate of Huangfeng Valley. He threw out a communication talisman, and soon a disciple of Huangfeng Valley came down. Lei Ming showed him the jade token, and the disciple gave him a strange look before leading him up the mountain.

After arriving at the mountain, Lei Ming learned that the other nine people who had joined Huangfeng Valley with him had already returned to Huangfeng Valley with Wang Song, and he was the only one who traveled on his own.

(End of this chapter)