"Pah, you old fool, you think you're worthy?" Zishu drew his sword without saying another word.
"Ignorant brat, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to drink the penalty shot." The old man in gray was also enraged and started fighting with Zishu.
The Nascent Soul cultivator's every move was in harmony with the Dao of Heaven. The snow-white sword light and the gray palm clashed countless times in an instant. Only the violent collision sounds could be heard in mid-air; the two figures were nowhere to be seen.
The older man in gray was increasingly alarmed. Where did this freak come from? He was clearly only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, yet he had exchanged so many blows with him. Although he was at a disadvantage, the speed and power of his attacks were increasing.
Unlike the gray-robed elder's frustration, Zishu was getting more and more excited as the fight went on. He hadn't had such a thrilling battle in a long time, ever since he left Mount Ling. Zishu fought with increasing ferocity, and the barrier of his mid-Nascent Soul stage was getting weaker and weaker, seemingly ready to break through at any moment.
Ye Xiruo already had a handful of poison pills in her hand, ready to release the poison at any time.
"Junior Sister Ye, don't worry." Ying Xun quickened her pace, but unexpectedly, the divine carriage behind her abandoned the Nascent Soul elder and chased after her.
Ye Xiruo felt the divine chariot shaking constantly, and the spirit stones were being consumed much faster. She hurriedly replenished the spirit stones, hoping to shake off the people behind her. Once she entered the territory under the jurisdiction of Medicine King Valley, she would be safe.
"Get lost. Junior Sister, you control the divine carriage, I'm going to take care of some people." Ying Xun was filled with murderous intent, her black cloak billowing as she moved like the wind towards the tail of the divine carriage.
There were at least three attacks, but Yingxun drew a knife and directly cleaved two of them in two.
"Li family, if you don't want your clan to be wiped out, get out of here now." Ying Xun's voice was like that of a demon from an endless abyss, cold and sinister.
"This is what happens when you oppose me. Beat her hard!" Li Feier's extremely arrogant voice rang out from the divine carriage. Three Golden Core cultivators stood in front of Li Feier, and two more were shrouded in darkness behind her, their auras extremely powerful.
"Since you've chosen your own death, don't blame me for being ruthless." A handful of black pellets appeared in Ying Xun's hand, which he controlled with his true energy to fire at the divine chariot behind them. These pellets were a mixture of poison and gunpowder; once detonated, those below the Nascent Soul stage would have virtually no chance of survival.
The seemingly foolproof hidden weapon was strangely frozen in mid-air, unable to advance an inch no matter how hard Yingxun tried. Detonating it at this distance would be almost ineffective and would only alert the enemy.
What angered Ying Xun the most was that someone was actually trying to sever the spiritual power he was attached to the poison pill; they were truly courting death. However, Ying Xun's expression quickly turned grim: "Nascent Soul."
Has the Li family patriarch gone mad? The family's Nascent Soul Venerables actually sent out two of them just to vent their anger for their brain-dead daughter.
"Junior Sister Ye, be careful." The Golden Core Peak and the Nascent Soul Venerable seem to be separated by only a fine line, but they are actually an entire major realm apart. A Nascent Soul Venerable can fly, their internal energy connected to the outside world, an inexhaustible source of true energy. As long as the Nascent Soul within remains, the person is immortal.
However, Yingxun did not back down. So what if he was a Nascent Soul cultivator? He said, "Which Venerable One is hiding and showing his face? Why don't we come out and have a gathering?"
Since a Golden Core cultivator cannot fly, this battle will be extremely difficult for him. The crane isn't by his side, and even if it were, he can't reveal himself; what if Li Feier, in a desperate situation, decides to kill him to silence him?
It seems we've gotten ourselves into big trouble. Ye Xiruo tried to control the divine chariot to continue forward, but the speed slowed down.
"Ignorant child." An overwhelming pressure pressed down on Ying Xun. Was this the strength of a Nascent Soul Venerable? So the distance between him and Zi Shu was so great.
"You lot, go up and kill that brat." Li Feier's beautiful face was filled with a cold and smug look.
"Yes, Miss." The three Golden Core cultivators rushed directly towards Ye Xiruo's divine carriage. Ying Xun's eyes turned cold. Ignoring the threat from the Nascent Soul Venerable, she fiercely slashed at one of the Golden Core cultivators.
Blood rained down from mid-air, like a large red flower bursting open in the sky. The golden core was cleaved in two by Zishu, a truly gruesome sight.
The remaining two Golden Core cultivators were stunned for a moment, and Ying Xun immediately scattered a handful of poison pills.
However, Yingxun's ultimate attack was blocked once again. The Nascent Soul Venerable inside the divine carriage was so enraged that he almost killed someone. How dare a junior brazenly kill someone right in front of him? It was outrageous!
The water between heaven and earth suddenly transformed into heavy chains, sweeping directly towards Ying Xun. Ignoring his remaining two golden cores, Ying Xun fought back with all his might. His azure flames plunged into the chains, finally breaking free.
However, this is only the beginning of the battle. Nascent Soul cultivators are mysterious and unpredictable; even the weakest Nascent Soul cultivator is far superior to a Golden Core cultivator. This excludes those with exceptionally strong physical bodies—demonic cultivators, bloodthirsty and ruthless demonic cultivators, or sword cultivators with the highest attack power. It certainly doesn't include Golden Core cultivators with a combat power of -5.
Yingxun felt a blur before his eyes, and suddenly a person appeared in front of him. A light palm print came flying towards him, giving him the feeling that he had no way to avoid it. The palm strike was aimed at his dantian (lower abdomen), and if hit, he would become an ordinary person.
A cold smile crept onto Ying Xun's handsome, aloof face. A palm-sized, crystal-clear, azure-blue cauldron appeared before him—it was Hai Xin. Under Ying Xun's control, Hai Xin grew larger and larger, unsurprisingly blocking the palm-sized object.
"Who are you? How do you have Hai Xin?" A surprised exclamation came from the divine carriage opposite.
Yingxun didn't speak. Under his control, Haixin transformed into a giant cauldron and smashed it hard against the divine carriage opposite.
"You'd better ask the Medicine King about this." With that kind of smashing, I don't believe the people inside won't come out.
Sure enough, the two gaunt old men struggled to support Hai Xin. Three Nascent Soul cultivators—the Li family didn't seem to have such a grand scheme. It seemed some people couldn't wait to eliminate him, Zishu, and Ye Xiruo, these three most talented young alchemists.
Yingxun controlled Haixin to continue pressing down with the force of Mount Tai. He could fight back against one Nascent Soul cultivator, but against two Nascent Soul cultivators, he could only stall for time and wait for Zishu or reinforcements to arrive.
The pressure emanating from the heart of the sea grew ever stronger, and Ying Xun gritted her teeth and endured it. Two Golden Core cultivators had already entered the Divine Chariot; hopefully, her junior sister would be blessed with good fortune.
A giant sword slashed down fiercely from behind the divine carriage. Yingxun smiled, thankfully Zishu had returned in time.
A Nascent Soul cultivator soared upwards, attempting to block Zishu's flying sword. Meanwhile, Yingxun's pressure lessened considerably, and Haixin's body pressed down significantly.
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