I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 724

A great battle began in front of the Holy Heaven Sect's headquarters.

Anyone who dares to attack the sect leader of the Holy Heaven Sect within its territory is certainly no ordinary person.

Both of them were at the peak of the Heavenly Transformation Realm, at the half-step Yin-Yang level, and the methods they cultivated were extraordinary, as were the magical treasures they possessed.

However, the Holy Heaven Sect was well prepared, activating various formations and even summoning Dao artifacts, immediately plunging the two into a fierce battle, fraught with danger.

Countless rays of light burst forth in the void, their influence spreading for miles around.

A moment later, one person was seriously injured, spitting out blood, and crashed into the mountain below. This person threw out a magical artifact to block the pursuit and used a teleportation technique.

"Trying to escape?" Shi Jin sneered, unleashing his Dragon Demon Body, wielding a long sword, and slashing down with a single blow. The sword energy penetrated into the mountain range, forcing the enemy out of the mountains.

Shi Jin blocked the way, his sword flashing fiercely, displaying the techniques of the Holy Heaven Sect to the fullest. His sword was called the Blood Dragon Sword, which could devour the enemy's blood essence, making him increasingly fierce as the battle progressed.

The two from the Prophecy Tower fought and retreated, moving away from the Holy Heaven Sect's headquarters.

However, another magic array rose from the ground, and many experts from the Holy Heaven Sect surrounded and attacked. Every step they took back was like sinking into a quagmire, making it extremely difficult.

"We must make a decision now, or we'll be doomed!" one of them hissed.

The other person hesitated for a moment, but then a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand and tossed a sphere into the air. The sphere then exploded, turning into countless wisps of sword light that scattered in all directions.

Each of these sword lights was at the peak of the Heavenly Transformation level, and one of them even reached the Yin-Yang level. This sword was aimed directly at Shi Jin.

It was clearly the work of another expert, and it was their trump card prepared for this assassination.

The encirclement was suddenly torn apart, and they made hand seals, their bodies vanishing from their original positions.

Shi Jin roared, unleashing the full power of his Dragon Demon Body, and wielding his sword to clash head-on with the Yin-Yang sword light. He was sent flying backward, his body covered in dense lines of blood, but in the blink of an eye, these wounds were enveloped in red light, forcibly suppressing the injuries.

He made a hand seal, and the Holy Heavenly Divine Spear pierced through the void. At the same time, he slashed out with a blade, and blood seemed to bloom in the spatial rift.

However, because he was drawing upon the Dao artifact and using his power, his blood energy transformed into a jet of blood that sprayed out wildly.

"Sect Master, are you alright?" an elder exclaimed.

Shi Jin roared, "Chase them! Go a thousand miles west! They're all badly wounded. Don't let them get away!"

He didn't move again, and just sat cross-legged in the void to stabilize his injuries.

After a while, an elder returned.

Shi Jin opened his eyes and asked, "How is it?"

The elder, his face grim, said, "The two fled separately. We couldn't find any trace of one of them, and we couldn't stop the other!"

"Useless trash!" Shi Jin roared.

The Holy Heaven Sect also suffered many casualties. The sword energy that had just scattered and broken through the formation was still at the Celestial Realm level. How could these cultivators, who were mostly at the Void Heaven or Divine Platform levels, withstand it?

Shi Jin's face was gloomy, seemingly because he was angry and his injuries were becoming more difficult to control. He then forced himself to calm down and turned to head towards the mountain gate's encampment.

Just as they had traveled a hundred feet, a glint of sword light appeared from the void.

Shi Jin was shocked and enraged, so he used his Celestial Domain to grab the longsword with both hands.

However, this sword, with its unparalleled sharpness, pierced through his celestial realm and stabbed into his heart.

The cultivators of the Holy Heaven Sect were shocked and rushed to their aid.

But the assassin didn't stop. He let out a strange laugh, his figure disappeared, and the long sword exploded.

The entire Holy Heaven Sect was in complete chaos.

……

Gu Yuanqing, Li Chengyi, and the others sat on the flying boat, moving forward at a leisurely pace.

The scene reflected in the water mirror still shows the scene at the time.

Seeing Shi Jin suddenly assassinated, Li Chengyi couldn't help but be slightly surprised: "The methods used by the Prophecy Tower to conceal their presence are truly remarkable; they were able to deceive so many cultivators of the Holy Heaven Sect at such close range."

"The sects in the cultivation world, in terms of methods and cultivation, are far superior to the cultivators of the Linglong Realm. You must be extremely careful when you travel in the future. It's only because Shi Jin is inside the Holy Heaven Sect's territory that he was attacked. If he had been attacked like this outside, he would have been in immediate danger of death!" Li Shi'an's expression tightened slightly. He thought of the scene when he was attacked in Chiyuan Continent. If it hadn't been for Gu Yuanqing's intervention, they would probably have been in grave danger as well.

In the cultivation world, danger lurks everywhere. In comparison, the Linglong Realm seems much more peaceful.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Within the Linglong Realm, due to the existence of the Realm Token, the disputes between sects are relatively controlled within a certain range. The various realms are rich in resources, and the competition for resources is no more intense than in the cultivation world. Some time ago, I saw two small sects fighting a bloodbath over a mid-grade spirit vein mine, which is simply unbelievable in the Linglong Realm."

Ji Dai said, "That's true. Even in the Linglong Realm, which is ranked very low, a sect that doesn't even have many Void Heaven Realm cultivators can produce several high-grade spiritual veins. But in the cultivation world, I'm afraid only sects at the Celestial Human level have the financial and material resources to do so. However, there is still a difference: a high-grade spiritual vein in the cultivation world is much more abundant and powerful in spiritual energy than a high-grade spiritual vein in the Linglong Realm."

"That's normal. The two are fundamentally different. The Linglong Realm can only be considered a small world, while the cultivation world is a vast world, and the energy of the earth's veins is incomparable."

As they talked, they got closer and closer to the Holy Heaven Sect.

Suddenly, a beam of light blocked their path. A middle-aged man dressed in the robes of the Holy Heaven Sect coldly shouted, "Halt! There are important matters within our Holy Heaven Sect. Outsiders are not allowed to enter."

Actually, compared to before, he was being quite polite, considering the other party was piloting a flying boat and seemed to have some status.

“I’ll do it!” Ji Dai said.

"Just a Void Realm cultivator? I'll handle this. It's been so many years, and I've never really made a move. I'm getting a little itchy!" Li Haotian stepped forward and laughed loudly.

The pupils of the Void Heaven cultivator from the Holy Heaven Sect shrank because he sensed a Celestial aura emanating from Li Haotian, and the other party seemed to harbor murderous intent.

Li Haotian had only been a Celestial Being for a few years, and his aura was not yet perfectly smooth and flawless. Therefore, even before he made a move, his aura was already being released uncontrollably simply by circulating his cultivation technique.

The man from the Holy Heaven Sect's expression changed. If any one of the opponents was a Celestial Being, the others were likely far more powerful than him. Without hesitation, he turned and fled. At the same time, he crushed the communication talisman and shouted, "Enemy attack! Celestial Beings!"

Li Haotian gave a light snort, and his flying sword whistled out.

With the strength of a Celestial Being, killing someone in the early stage of the Void Realm would be a piece of cake.

Li Haotian showed no mercy. Even though the man had no grudge against him, the thought of all the bloodshed that had occurred in the Qian Yuan Realm over the years due to the Crimson Dragon Sect left behind by the Holy Heaven Sect was enough to make him loathe him.

Furthermore, when Zuoqiu made his move, he was the reigning emperor, so naturally he wouldn't believe that there were any innocent people in the Holy Heaven Sect. Moreover, along the way, even though they were in the sky, they could still see that in the territory controlled by the Holy Heaven Sect, there were white bones everywhere, and people everywhere were practicing demonic arts with blood and wronged souls. Behind the seemingly prosperous cities, there was also killing and bloodshed.

And the source of all this is the Holy Heaven Sect!
In the blink of an eye, a Void Realm cultivator died at Li Haotian's hands.

Li Haotian reluctantly withdrew his flying sword.

“The Holy Heaven Sect should know we’re here!” Li Shi’an said.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a command message exploded in the air in the distance.

Li Chengyi said, "They should also be from the Holy Heaven Sect in those mountains."

“Don’t worry about it. These three continents are all under the jurisdiction of the Holy Heaven Sect. All the sects, big and small, depend on it for survival. We can’t kill them all. Let’s go!” Gu Yuanqing said.

……

Within the Holy Heaven Sect.

Shi Jin was injured again, and the sect was thrown into chaos.

They relentlessly pursued and searched for the assassin's trail, and activated a magic array to prevent him from attacking again.

Although Shi Jin's injuries were not too serious, being assassinated in front of the sect's headquarters was a great humiliation and he was extremely angry.

However, the opponent's concealment skills were too high and his movements were too fast. After dodging the pursuit, he disappeared without a trace.

Upon seeing the signal in the distance, he swallowed a pill and immediately rode away on his escape light, simultaneously summoning the Dao artifact, the divine spear, into his hand.

Just then, the elder holding the compass caught up in a flash and said urgently, "Sect Master, another expert has entered our sect's territory. There are four of them, and they are proficient in the art of divination!"

Shi Jin stopped in his tracks: "Four people?"

"It was reported by a disciple of the sect using a sound transmission talisman! My Star Compass cannot even see its true face. The sect's steward, Gu Haoxing, has been killed. The other party was an enemy, not a friend, and was also targeting my Holy Heaven Sect." The elder unfolded the light screen on the compass, but all he could see was still mist.

"Fine, very well, everyone's gathered together, huh? Do you really think my Holy Heaven Sect is weak and easy to bully?" Shi Jin laughed angrily.

"Sect Master, please be extremely careful and do not be careless. These people dared to barge in so openly, so they must be quite powerful. Moreover, they might even be in cahoots with the people from the Prophecy Tower, one side in the open and the other in the shadows!"

“That’s right, Sect Master. I saw that the people from the Prophecy Pavilion were hiding in the city and didn’t make a move. They were clearly waiting for someone. Could it be that they were waiting for these four people?” Another elder followed up.

"Their plan is likely to use these four people to attract our attention, or to lure the sect leader out of the sect's residence, so that the assassins from the Prophecy Pavilion can make their move in secret."

The elders of the Holy Heaven Sect spoke one after another, as if they believed they had revealed the secret.

Shi Jin took a deep breath and calmed down, saying, "The elders are right. There are too many enemy experts now, and they are clearly coming for me. We must not fall for their tricks. Let's return to the sect first. I want to see who dares to mess with our Holy Heaven Sect!"

At a command, the Holy Heaven Sect cultivators who had been scattered around searching returned to their camp.

Shi Jin led a group of elders to stand quietly within the protective array at the mountain gate, awaiting the arrival of the visitors.

Before long, a streak of light appeared in the distance, flying swiftly towards the Holy Heaven Sect's protective array before abruptly stopping.

Li Chengyi put away the flying boat, and the four of them stood in the void, looking down at the Holy Heaven Sect's headquarters.

Shi Jin's gaze swept across the four men's faces, and he said coldly, "Who exactly are you? What grudge do you hold against my Holy Heaven Sect?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly; the other party was quite cautious.

Li Chengyi glanced at Gu Yuanqing, who nodded.

Li Chengyi stepped forward and said, "Let Zuoqiu come out."

"Zuoqiu?" Shi Jin frowned.

"Sect Leader Shi, don't tell me he's not a disciple of your Holy Heaven Sect!" Li Chengyi said coldly.

"How did he offend Your Excellency?" an elder asked.

Li Chengyi said calmly, "You'll know once you've summoned him!"

An elder whispered to Shi Jin, "Sect Master, these people seem familiar. I feel like I've seen them somewhere before."

Shi Jin had the same feeling. Thinking that the other party was looking for Zuoqiu, his pupils contracted. He immediately remembered. He stared at the four people opposite him and said slowly with a cold expression, "Li Shi'an, Ji Dai, are you from the Qian Yuan Sect?"

Qian Yuanzong?
Upon hearing this, the surrounding elders immediately recognized who it was. The incident in Chiyuanzhou back then had caused quite a stir, and disciples and elders of the Holy Heaven Sect had also perished.

Meanwhile, Zuoqiu, who was inside the sect's territory, was at the eye of a magic array. As soon as Gu Yuanqing and the others arrived, he recognized them before they could even speak, and felt a chill rise from his feet!

"It's them, it really is them, a bunch of ants from the floating world, they actually came out of there!"

How could he not recognize him? Back then, he had fought a great battle with Li Shi'an and Ji Dai, and his arm was also broken by Gu Yuanqing. He almost went from being a promising disciple to becoming a laughing stock in the sect!
His body trembled slightly, and he couldn't tell whether it was fear or anger. Suddenly, he heard a voice in his ear and quickly replied.

"Enough with the nonsense. In short, are you handing them over or not?" Li Chengyi wasn't too surprised that the people from the Holy Heaven Sect could recognize their origins. He had also heard about what happened in Chiyuan Continent, and quite a few people had seen his great-grandfather and Ji Dai back then.

It's perfectly normal that the Holy Heaven Sect would investigate the deaths there and obtain portraits of Li Shi'an and others.

"Stop being so arrogant! Don't you even know where you are? Qian Yuan Sect, who knows which tiny place this sect came from? They only dare to act tough in Chi Yuan Continent. Today they come to my Holy Heaven Sect's territory and dare to be so rampant?" An elder couldn't help but shout coldly.

The Holy Heaven Sect is one of the ten major heretical sects.

Even if this is just a lower sect, there is no reason for someone to make such a fuss in front of the main sect.

Li Chengyi's expression turned slightly cold: "So, you're unwilling?"

Just as Shi Jin was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from beside him. He nodded to the elder beside him, but then his gaze fell on Gu Yuanqing behind him. In his opinion, Gu Yuanqing's aura was not revealed at all, but it was obvious that this person was the leader of this group.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Gu Yuanqing?" Shi Jin asked.

Gu Yuanqing spoke calmly, "Since Sect Leader Shi knows who I am, he must also know what the grudge is, right?"

Shi Jin's gaze sharpened as he said, "It's nothing more than killing some ants. You haven't suffered any losses from the grudges of the past, so there seems to be no need for such a fuss."

(End of this chapter)