Although ordinary demonic beasts are rarely a match for cultivators during the Qi Refining stage, this was, after all, a Azure Fierce Leopard that had cultivated to the twelfth level of Qi Refining. Even if it wasn't a match for cultivators of the same level, it wasn't someone that could be easily defeated, and there were even many instances where it had unexpectedly capsized.
Comparatively speaking, during the Qi Refining stage, cultivators have a 60% chance of winning in battles against opponents of the same realm.
Therefore, Zhang Hongwen was still unable to defeat Qing Liebao at this moment and was still engaged in a fierce battle. However, his advantage was constantly expanding, and it was only a matter of time before he killed Qing Liebao.
After a quarter of an hour, the Azure Leopard was covered in wounds, blood was flowing all over the ground, and it was on the verge of collapse.
Just as Zhang Hongwen was about to kill him in one fell swoop, he heard footsteps behind him.
He thought it was Huang Geng returning, and couldn't help but turn around with a smile.
But in an instant, the smile on Zhang Hongwen's face vanished, his complexion turned pale, and a look of astonishment and fear appeared on his face.
"Sorry to keep you waiting. Why don't you kill it first, and then I'll send you on your way?"
Lin Xiuyuan smiled slightly.
Zhang Hongwen's mind went blank, completely confused, and he couldn't understand what was happening in front of him...
Lin Xiuyuan appeared?
Does that mean that Huang Geng and Qiu Heng both died at his hands?
But how could that be...? Isn't he a rogue cultivator?!
A genius disciple of the Five Elements Sect, plus another cultivator from the sect, still possesses the cultivation level of the thirteenth level of Qi Refining...
"How is this possible, you..."
Zhang Hongwen's face was filled with disbelief. At this moment, he felt a strong sense of fear spreading from the bottom of his heart to his whole body.
Without a second thought, Zhang Hongwen immediately turned and ran.
However, as soon as he turned his head, Zhang Hongwen saw a bright red python appear before him. As soon as the snake opened its mouth, a burst of flames shot out, and the high temperature hit him instantly.
But before that, Zhang Hongwen had already felt a chilling killing intent coming from all directions, making his whole body feel cold.
In a fleeting glimpse, streaks of white light silently appeared in an instant...
...
In less than a quarter of an hour, Lin Xiuyuan reached out and grabbed Zhang Hongwen's Qiankun bag.
These cultivators from the Five Elements Sect were clearly wealthier, protected by top-tier spiritual shields, and it took them quite a bit of effort.
In order to end the battle as quickly as possible and avoid being seen by passing cultivators, he even used more than ten top-tier talismans to kill him in a short time.
Lin Xiuyuan turned his head and saw that the Azure Leopard had already fled, but he didn't care much. Just as he was about to check what items were in his Qiankun bag, he suddenly sensed an aura rapidly approaching from behind.
This aura is extremely powerful, suggesting that the cultivator is at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, probably at the twelfth or thirteenth level of cultivation.
"Were they drawn here, or were they monks returning to camp?"
In either case, Lin Xiuyuan didn't want anyone to see what was happening here, so he immediately hung the Qiankun bag on his waist, put Huo Yun back into the spirit beast bag, and threw a fireball to destroy the evidence.
However, this "trace" was difficult to erase all at once, so he could only wipe it off casually. After burning the corpse to ashes, Lin Xiuyuan flew up on his sword. After thinking for a moment, he did not return to the rear, but instead headed straight ahead.
He didn't care whether the other party was a cultivator attracted by the battle fluctuations and wanted to get involved, or a cultivator just passing by.
His injuries weren't serious, and his magical power had recovered somewhat, so he wasn't afraid of what the newcomers' intentions might be.
That direction was the path into the middle section, and Lin Xiuyuan didn't want to waste time taking a detour.
As they rode forward on their swords, a golden beam of light appeared before them, upon which stood a graceful female cultivator, her face veiled by a green gauze, dressed in a white robe with gold patterns.
A monk from Jinhaizong?
Lin Xiuyuan was on guard, but the other party seemed to be just passing by and did not slow down. The two exchanged a wary look and then passed each other.
Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan breathed a slight sigh of relief. He hadn't expected to run into a cultivator from the Golden Sea Sect; he hadn't thought things through.
Now it's uncertain whether there will be trouble. If the other side discovers the site of the previous battle, notices the traces of Huang Geng and the other's actions, and recognizes that a fellow cultivator died at his hands, it's hard to guarantee that he won't get into trouble.
Immediately, Lin Xiuyuan swiftly flew away on his sword. Although he was somewhat worried, he was not afraid. By the time the other party reacted, he had already disappeared.
"Does this person seem familiar?"
After traveling a distance further, the female cultivator with a blue veil turned her head to look, but couldn't remember who it was for a moment, so she continued to travel on her sword towards the camp.
"Judging by the time, today seems to be the day the teleportation array is activated. I wonder who the family sent? If someone can help, I will be more confident in this matter."
With a hint of anticipation, she urged the sword light to move even faster.
Coincidentally, the route passed right through the area where the previous battle had taken place.
However, she had no interest in checking it and didn't care much. But the divine sense she emitted, which was alert to all directions, seemed to have sensed something.
The golden light turned around and arrived at the battlefield.
"Traces of my sect's sword techniques... These are so many talismans? And there are more ahead?"
She watched for a while, then continued flying forward on her sword, arriving at the place where Zhang Hongwen had fallen.
"A demonic beast... or perhaps it's my sect's sword technique and magic! And there are even traces of talismans?"
Having just finished the battle, Lin Xiuyuan was in a hurry to leave, only briefly erasing the traces, leaving many subtle marks behind.
But her divine sense was extraordinary; those tiny traces could not be hidden. By deducing in her mind, she roughly figured out the situation.
"What a powerful talisman master! He single-handedly killed three cultivators of the same realm? No, there was also one at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining!"
"That person seemed strangely familiar... Ah, it was him, Lin Fushi from Beihe Market!!"
The woman's expression brightened slightly, and she murmured to herself, "With this talisman master Lin joining us, with such talismanic skills, the chances of success have undoubtedly increased!"
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