Before she could fly close, a monster more than ten feet tall crashed into the ground beneath her feet with a loud "bang," causing the entire ground to tremble.
Then, another enormous beast flew over. Xiang Wan quickly teleported away, but the red ball in her arms disappeared in an instant.
After scanning the area with her divine sense, Xiang Wan was speechless.
This guy has once again burrowed into the bodies of these beasts to eat their inner cores.
She, a Mahayana cultivator, hadn't even seen the red ball's movements clearly, so why would she worry about it being discovered by others?
She simply let it eat down there, while she found a better spot to observe what was happening ahead.
A mile away lay a vast ruin, surrounded by numerous creatures, including those crushed into the ground. A familiar figure stood in the center, a jade fan swirling in his hand as he swiftly attacked the surrounding creatures.
Behind him stood many people, including Qinghua. They were also blocking the attacking creatures, but their actions were not as dramatic as Bai Siyuan's.
Upon closer inspection, the attacking creatures varied in size. The larger ones resembled white-armed apes, their claws flashing with afterimages, occasionally uttering human-like words. The smaller ones, like silkworm cocoons, swarmed together, sometimes even linked end to end, using the ground as a fulcrum to stand upright and attack. Their weapons were the red particles in their mouths, which seemed capable of penetrating the body. Within moments, some were struck and fell directly from mid-air.
Those that fall to the ground have virtually no chance of survival, because there are even smaller creatures on the ground than those silkworm pupae that will instantly engulf their bodies.
There are also some creatures with human faces on their heads but beetle bodies. Their expressions are either cold or twisted, and they shriek incessantly. If you listen to them for too long, some people can't stand it and explode and die.
There were many strange creatures, all gathered around the ruins.
They surrounded and attacked, but did not enter the ruins.
After observing carefully for a while, Xiang Wan discovered that the cultivators were not trapped on one side, but were using the ruins as a base to lure the creatures over while killing them and occasionally taking out their inner cores from their stiff bodies.
The inner cores vary in size. Those dressed in the same clothing or belonging to the same team will have some kill monsters while others directly absorb the spiritual energy within the inner core. Once the inner core has turned to dust, they will take turns.
There were victims, but also many beneficiaries.
"Could this be the reward for entering the ruins of the divine relic?" Xiang Wan was somewhat incredulous. She doubted what the Lord of Blue Mountain had said earlier. "If it were so simple, why would he have said such a thing?"
During the ongoing confrontation, some people's cultivation began to break through, their spiritual power surged, and a vacuum was instantly formed around them.
Once someone breaks through their cultivation level, all the besieging creatures become agitated and start attacking the cultivator recklessly, yet still dare not cross the line.
The time required for cultivation advancement seemed to have shortened, and when the man stood up again, his aura was completely different from before.
"No tribulation lightning!" Xiang Wan's eyes narrowed, her heart trembling with shock. "A divine relic, so incredibly powerful?"
She couldn't quite explain whether it was because of her past special circumstances that caused her to be struck by lightning so severely last time, leaving her feeling somewhat uneasy, or because these people had avoided the tribulation and their cultivation advancement was too easy, making her feel a little strange.
Seeing the cultivation level of those around them suddenly rise to a higher level, it's understandable that some people would become jealous.
Some people began to spare no effort, even using their companions as bait, just to obtain an extra inner core.
When faced with vested interests, the situation begins to change once someone breaks the rules.
More and more people perished in the jaws of strange creatures, while many others gradually drew closer to Bai Siyuan's cultivation level.
Meanwhile, many creatures outside have also devoured the cultivators' bodies, and their auras have become increasingly powerful. Sometimes they even devour things around them to enhance their combat strength.
The creatures outside are so similar to the cultivators inside who are bloodthirsty in their pursuit of cultivation.
The number of cultivators and creatures is decreasing, but the only difference is that there are still creatures continuously rushing to this place.
"Stop!"
Bai Siyuan shouted loudly, and his jade fan suddenly grew larger, knocking all the creatures outside to the ground. He was the first to fly out.
Qinghua and the others hesitated for a moment before following behind him. Many more cultivators, however, remained motionless within the ruins.
After Bai Siyuan and the others left, a few creatures followed, but most remained outside the ruins.
Xiang Wan concealed her presence and did not reveal herself, but Bai Siyuan flew straight towards her location.
Unwilling to meet them, Xiang Wan turned to leave, but Bai Siyuan suddenly appeared in front of her. "After observing for so long, what is your intention?"
Turning around, Xiang Wan gave him a cold look. Before she could speak, a woman's voice interrupted, "Be careful, she's not a cultivator!"
Immediately afterwards, several beams of cold light shot towards the evening, leaving afterimages in the air.
Bai Siyuan instinctively dodged to the side, and Xiang Wan flicked her sleeve, catching all the hidden weapons and casually tossing them into her storage bag.
Qinghua's expression froze, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Those hidden weapons were all flower petals from flower branches, which she had refined with her blood and sweat. The moment they were used, the connection was forcibly severed by the opponent. How could she not suffer a backlash?
Being attacked by the backlash means that the opponent's cultivation level is higher than hers.
It's only been a few days?
"What kind of monster dares to impersonate a cultivator? Today, I will make sure you never leave alive!"
As soon as she finished speaking, several talismans flashed from her hand and swiftly hurled at Xiang Wan, including a celestial talisman.
Xiang Wan's eyes turned cold. It seemed that Qinghua had no intention of letting her leave alive. She didn't even give her a chance to speak before killing her.
Who but an immortal could create a talisman imbued with divine power?
Moonlight is truly a grand gesture!
Bai Siyuan and Xiang Wan were not familiar with each other to begin with, and even if there were Sui Xushan's disciples around, who would be willing to risk their lives to stand up for her?
Moreover, Qinghua had labeled her a demon from the very beginning. Even if she escaped later, her fellow disciples could claim that they didn't know her true identity at the time and at most apologize.
Qinghua had this plan from the beginning, so Xiang Wan didn't waste her breath and simply threw out the token that Bai Xuan had given her.
Both are products of immortals; let's see whose magic power is higher!
Bai Siyuan recognized the token as soon as it was presented, but unfortunately he couldn't stop it.
The collision of items imbued with immortal power is something a cultivator like him cannot withstand. Besides, Xiang Wan only possesses Bai Xuan's token; he has never acknowledged wanting to become her Daoist partner, so it's not worth the risk.
The moment the token was thrown, Xiang Wan plummeted downwards, and as soon as her feet touched the ground, she darted behind Qing Hua.
It is impolite not to reciprocate. She should teach Qinghua a lesson. Resemblance is not human; being a proper human is what makes a person!
Qinghua took the lead, and seeing Xiangwan flee, she quickly retreated, just in time to bump into Xiangwan who was waiting in front of the crowd.
"Bang!"
The talisman exploded, distorting the surrounding air for a moment before quickly annihilating it.
The token shattered into dust and vanished without a trace.
Just then, Xiang Wan reached out and grabbed Qinghua's shoulder, locking her spiritual veins. Taking advantage of the surging air currents, she flung her into the horde of monsters chasing after Bai Siyuan and the others.
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