Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 98 Killing a Qi Refining Realm Perfection Stage
At this moment, he felt some regret, realizing he shouldn't have killed his two companions.

If we're going to kill them, we should at least wait until this crisis is over before killing them to silence them.

Now, he's in a mess, unable to extricate himself, and his life is in danger at any moment—it's truly embarrassing.

"So? Do you agree or not? I'm giving you one last chance! Look at this!"

Li Yunjing grew impatient and said coldly, while something appeared in his hand.

"Message talisman!"

Xianyu Zhengshou was shocked. Upon seeing this item, his heart sank!
He also possessed "message talismans" and naturally knew how convenient they were. As long as the person on the other end recorded the information with their divine sense and sent it out, the disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" outside would immediately receive the news and rush in.

"Alright! I'll give you half!"

Left with no other choice, Xianyu Zhengshou gave in.

"Hahaha! That's right!"

Li Yunjing laughed loudly, but secretly he had prepared ten talismans that could be activated at any time. Even the "Water and Fire Harmony Talisman" that he had painstakingly refined was hidden in his sleeve, waiting to be used at the crucial moment.

"Okay! I'll give you the storage bag!"

Xianyu Zhengshou looked pained, and with a flick of his wrist, a storage bag flew towards Li Yunjing.

His figure flashed quickly, and he fled towards the passage!

The moment the storage bag flew out, Li Yunjing's figure suddenly disappeared into thin air. When he reappeared, he was already blocking Xianyu Zhengshou's path at a distance of five zhang.

"Boom!"

The storage bag suddenly exploded near the pool, sending sand and stones flying and causing the cave to tremble slightly.

In the aftershocks, many flying stones, dust, and even black water flew towards Xianyu Zhengshou and Li Yunjing!

Xianyu Zhengshou, being behind Li Yunjing, naturally bore the brunt of the explosion's aftershocks.

"You think you can outsmart me?"

Li Yunjing sneered. This kind of trick, trying to outsmart me? Don't you even know if you're smart enough!
While Xianyu Zhengshou was being attacked by the aftershocks of the explosion, Li Yunjing already had his "Cold Star Sword" in hand. He brandished the longsword and slashed at the flying sword in Xianyu Zhengshou's hand!

"when!"

Attacked from both sides, Xianyu Zhengshou swayed, his face turning red and white in turns, his blood churning in his chest. He looked at Li Yunjing with shock!

How come this outer disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" is so experienced?

Even a seasoned veteran like him couldn't outmaneuver the other party?

Is this still a fledgling outer disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"?

In the instant Xianyu Zhengshou was distracted, Li Yunjing exerted all his strength, and the "Cold Star Sword" in his hand burst forth with dazzling light, slashing down at Xianyu Zhengshou again!
The starlight was dazzling, and the murderous aura was boiling!
"Hmph! No matter how cunning you are, your cultivation is insufficient, and you can do nothing to me!"

Xianyu Zhengshou seemed to have anticipated Li Yunjing's attack. His expression remained calm as he thrust out his longsword to meet the "Cold Star Sword" head-on!

This time, Xianyu Zhengshou used all his strength. He had already seen through Li Yunjing's "Cold Star Sword," and after several impacts, a deep crack had appeared.

Once I destroy the "Cold Star Sword" in one fell swoop, this little thief will be a tiger without claws and teeth, and I can do whatever I want with him.

With a clang, the two swords clashed. Xianyu Zhengshou felt extremely uncomfortable. Where was the opponent's strength?
Why do I feel so empty and powerless?
The "Frosty Star Sword" flew high into the air under his full-force attack and broke into pieces!

Just as Xianyu Zhengshou was bewildered, Li Yunjing's smiling face suddenly appeared in front of him. Li Yunjing suddenly opened his mouth, and a beam of light shot out.

He couldn't even see the trajectory clearly!
The next instant, the eerie light pierced through Xianyu Zhengshou's brow!
This formidable foe finally collapsed to the ground with a thud!
"lucky!"

Li Yunjing thought to himself, and with a swift movement, he brought his foot down on Xianyu Zhengshou's head.

With a "bang," Xianyu Zhengshou's head was smashed into pieces like a watermelon, with red and white blood flowing everywhere!

Once he confirmed the man was dead, Li Yunjing quickly began searching his body.

A moment later, Li Yunjing stripped the man naked, leaving him with nothing but a pair of underwear.

"Good heavens! They're all 'treasure troves'! Five of them in total!"

Li Yunjing perked up, quickly hid the "treasure bag" close to his body, then took Xianyu Zhengshou's flying sword, destroyed the scene, and headed towards the outside world.

Li Yunjing had only walked halfway through the passage when suddenly, he heard footsteps ahead.

"who!"

Upon meeting, Li Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief. The seven or eight people who had come were all disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," each exuding murderous intent. Clearly, they had resolved the matter outside and had stormed in.

"Senior brothers and sisters, it's me, one of our own, Li Yunjing from the 'Scripture Pavilion'!"

Fearing he might be mistakenly killed by his own people, Li Yunjing quickly said.

"Hmm! Junior Brother Li, why did you rush in?"

Upon seeing that they were indeed one of their own, the leading disciple of the Enforcement Hall asked curiously.

"Hehe! I was being chased by the 'Black Winged Centipede' earlier, and somehow I ended up near the stronghold of the Jiexiu by accident."

"I came here and just stopped by to take a look. It turns out I just killed a bandit leader named Xianyu Zhengshou inside!"

Seeing everyone's gazes, Li Yunjing smiled bitterly to himself. At this point, he had no choice but to speak.

Of course, his words contained a mix of truth and falsehood; some things naturally needed to be concealed and not exposed.

"What? You killed Xianyu Zhengshou? You can kill a Qi Refining Realm Great Perfection Tribulation Cultivator?"

A gasp of surprise rang out from beside the fellow disciple being questioned.

It was the Liang-surnamed disciple from the Enforcement Hall who was leading the way. He looked at Li Yunjing with a look of shock and disbelief.

As a spy for the sect, responsible for investigating matters related to the calamity cultivators, he naturally knew that a rogue cultivator named Xianyu Zhengshou was active in the "Youlan Market".

Previously, he simply didn't know that this person was the leader of the Tribulation Cultivators.

Hearing Li Yunjing's words, the Liang family disciples of the Enforcement Hall were naturally taken aback!

"hiss……"

Upon hearing this, everyone else gasped, their expressions turning grave as they looked at Li Yunjing. Was this outer disciple really that powerful, capable of fighting a Qi Refining Realm cultivator at the Great Perfection stage?

Although disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are often able to defeat stronger opponents when facing outsiders, it still sounds incredibly fantastical that a fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator could kill a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator!

They really can't accept this fact!

"Hehe! Lucky me! I ambushed this person with the 'Phantom Whirlwind Blade'."

Li Yunjing chuckled, holding his top-grade magic sword, a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.

"Ghost Blade!"

The disciples who knew about this minor supernatural ability suddenly realized what was happening.

They had once borrowed this minor supernatural power and knew that it was quite powerful and very secretive, making it extremely suitable for surprise attacks.

This makes it easier to understand!

A sneak attack!
If the sneak attack succeeds, even someone at the first level of Qi Refining Realm could potentially kill a ninth-level Qi Refining Realm cultivator!

There are many deadly dangers within the Qi Refining Realm!

That makes sense!
You, Li Yunjing, are not going to directly confront a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining!

The others unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and their gazes toward Li Yunjing became slightly more normal.

"Good heavens! You've struck gold! This is Xianyu Zhengshou's top-grade flying sword, 'Soul Slayer'! It's worth 3000 spirit stones, the best of the best!"

The senior brother surnamed Liang continued to praise.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the flying sword in Li Yunjing's hand and felt a surge of envy.

"Hehe! We wiped out six or seven hundred Tribulation Cultivators this time, but I only killed a dozen or so. How can my gains compare to those of my fellow senior brothers and sisters?"

Li Yunjing cursed inwardly for Liang Xiong and his senior brother's meddling, before smiling and saying...

"Ok!"

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's words, everyone else nodded repeatedly, a smile appearing on their faces.

They also reaped considerable rewards; these cultivators actually made a small fortune for each of them.

"Dear senior brothers and sisters, what is the situation outside?"

Li Yunjing didn't want his senior brother surnamed Liang to expose all his secrets, so he quickly changed the subject and asked.

"Yes! We have won a great victory!"

A disciple from the Enforcement Hall, head held high, said, "Senior Brother Xu Xun defeated Si Hezhong with the 'Five Thunder Orthodox Method,' greatly enhancing the prestige of our Divine Firmament Dao Sect!"

"Wow! Senior Brother Xu Xun is invincible!"

Li Yunjing echoed the call, but a chill ran down his spine: "Fu Chao said this person might be a threat to me; his victory is not a good thing!"

Since the mutually destructive outcome he had envisioned hadn't occurred, Li Yunjing was naturally not particularly satisfied.

Seeing how much Li Yunjing admired Senior Brother Xu Xun, the people in the Enforcement Hall all looked at Li Yunjing with much gentler eyes, clearly very satisfied with his attitude.

The group ignored Li Yunjing's words and chose to leave.

Instead, he took Li Yunjing and inspected the entire cave.

Finally, after confirming that there were no fish that had escaped and no money to be made, they reluctantly left the cave.

An hour later, after cleaning up the battlefield, the disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" gathered together again.

At this point, of the forty-three fellow disciples, only thirty remained, with thirteen having perished in the great battle.

Nearly half of the fellow disciples were injured and covered in blood.

Several people who frequently observed Li Yunjing estimated that his injuries would take several years to heal and would definitely not recover in a short time.

The sect treats its disciples who are injured in the line of duty very well, reducing their tasks, continuing to provide resources, and even giving them a consolation payment.

Li Yunjing looked around and found that only five of the outer disciples who had come with him remained.

But his acquaintance Ma Ye survived.

He didn't look well; his face was deathly pale, as if he had lost too much blood.

However, compared to the deaths of others, Ma Ye's ending was not bad.

Even Xu Xun, the leader of this trip, didn't seem to be in good condition.

This sect prodigy didn't even bother to wipe the blood from his face before coming to the front of the group and carefully examining the current situation.

The person lingered on Li Yunjing for a moment, which made Li Yunjing extremely nervous. Was this person really targeting him?
Is he disappointed that he's still alive?

Xu Xun had no idea what Li Yunjing was thinking. He was thinking about his thirteen junior brothers and sisters who had died here.

Xu Xun's face turned slightly pale, and a trace of blood even oozed from the corner of his mouth.

Clearly, he wasn't in as good a condition as he appeared.

"Brother, are you okay?"

A disciple from the Enforcement Hall was startled and quickly stepped forward, asking with concern.

"It's nothing! It's just a minor injury. He'll recover in three to five months! Si Hezhong's injuries are much more serious than mine. Even if he has a Golden Core Realm elder to help him heal, it will take him ten or twenty years to recover! I don't think he'll come out to be an enemy of my Divine Firmament Dao Sect anytime soon."

Hearing Xu Xun's words, Li Yunjing felt relieved. "You won't be able to target me for three to five months. It seems I have to thank Si Hezhong!"

Xu Xun gave another bitter laugh, then looked at everyone present and asked, "How many of our fellow disciples' bodies have been recovered?"

"Reporting to Senior Brother, there are only seven corpses left! The others are gone."

The disciple from the Enforcement Hall beside him continued to reply.

(End of this chapter)