Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Harvesting the Talents of Demonic Beasts

Chapter 23: Nothing But Murder

"What kind of scoundrels are you, lying in ambush here, hiding your heads and tails, not daring to show yourselves!"

Xu Qianhuan's face was ashen, his tiger-like eyes piercing. He had a premonition, and he did not slacken his efforts. Although he was angry, he was not alarmed.

He quietly took out a three-inch flying sword from his storage bag and swung it towards the forest on his left.

"laugh!"

The flying sword flashed by, transforming into a giant sword half a meter long halfway through its flight, before crashing into the tree branches.

With two screams, blood gushed out like a fountain, pouring onto the leaves and dripping slowly.

This sudden attack killed at least two people.

"How brave!"

The tree trembled violently as nine cultivators, their faces concealed, flew up from the forests on both sides.

Judging from their magical power, five of them were at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and three were at the early stage of Qi Refining.

The burly male cultivator at the head of the group held a long spear and grinned maliciously. His magical power cultivation was actually at the late stage of Qi Refining and the eighth level of Qi Refining.

The hearts of the Xu family members had sunk to the bottom.

If it's a battle of kings against kings, the remaining situation would be that the three mid-stage Qi Refining members of the Xu family would have to face five opponents!
The two extra mid-stage cultivators can either help the late-stage Qi Refining cultivators surround and kill Xu Qianhuan, or slaughter the old and weak in the horse formation.

The situation is extremely bad!

"Go! We must finish this quickly and kill them all here."

The burly male cultivator didn't hesitate or engage in verbal sparring; he immediately ordered his men to attack while he charged towards Xu Qianhuan.

"boom!"

The burly male cultivator made his move. The spear in his hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling blood light, condensing into a phantom of a blood python of magical power, which opened its huge mouth and lunged straight at Xu Qianhuan's throat!
The others took matters into their own hands.

Four masked cultivators unleashed their magical artifacts and engaged in battle with three mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the Xu family.

The remaining masked cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining did not join the battle. Instead, he sneaked around to Xu Qianhuan's back halfway, intending to launch a sneak attack!
Facing the attack, Xu Qianhuan naturally wouldn't be careless. He first activated a talisman, and a layer of misty water curtain immediately protected him.

Then the blue light shield that the jade pendant and ritual implements had created simultaneously contracted, covering his body.

Only then did he summon his flying sword again, colliding with the blood python phantom.

For a time, they fought to a standstill.

"good chance!"

Suddenly, the masked Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator, who had been waiting like a venomous snake, made his move, and a flash of light appeared.

With a "poof", the outer water curtain was broken.

The sudden turn of events caused Xu Qianhuan to lose her composure.

The sound of "boom" rang out almost simultaneously as the burly cultivators cooperated and seized the opportunity to strike!
Xu Qianhuan's jade pendant magic artifact let out a mournful cry, and the blue light shield trembled precariously.

The stalemate began to crumble.

And the other side.

The three Qi Refining stage cultivators from the Xu family were fighting against four Tribulation stage cultivators, and the situation was extremely dangerous, as they were one person short.

Seeing this, Master Mo gritted his teeth, spurred his dragon horse, and charged into the battle.

Master Mo's cultivation level was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, but his body was old and he had internal injuries. He didn't know how much he could still exert, but he had no choice but to take action now.
If someone from the Xu family who is at the mid-stage of Qi Refining is injured and withdraws from the battle, the situation will likely collapse immediately, and who can escape death?
Master Mo has been wandering in the world of cultivation for many years. He is insightful, decisive, and exceptionally capable.

However, in the original location, Manager Xu, Master Mo, and Lin Changheng were working together to deal with three Qi Refining Level 3 cultivators. The two of them possessed multiple magical artifacts and engaged in direct combat, while Lin Changheng used the [Fireball Technique] and [Entanglement Technique] to launch ranged attacks and harass from the side.

Now that Master Mo has left, the pressure on the veteran Qi Refining Level 3 Manager Xu has increased dramatically.

"I'm going to go and kill that annoying little bug over there."

One of them, thoroughly annoyed, gave Lin Changheng a cold look, his killing intent palpable. He uttered a single sentence and then left the battlefield, wielding his hammer-shaped magical weapon to attack him.

The magical artifacts danced in the air, their cold light flashing!
"Giddy up!" Lin Changheng was startled, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly turned his horse around and ran away.

"Hahahaha! You dare to harass your grandfather, but you don't dare to give up your life?"

Lin Changheng's cowardly escape emboldened the young cultivator, who gave chase.

On the way, Jie Xiu encountered Xu, a fellow apprentice who had fallen from his horse and broken his leg. Jie Xiu sneered and casually used his magic weapon to smash Xu's head. Xu didn't even cry out in pain; instead, blood and white splattered everywhere, like a chicken being killed.

Then, seeing the growing distance between them, his gaze darkened, and he slapped a [Swiftness Talisman] on himself.

His speed suddenly increased dramatically, closing the distance rapidly, and he grinned maliciously, "Die!"

At this moment, Lin Changheng, who looked like he was running away with his head in his hands, showed no panic on his face, and his dark eyes were filled with a rare coldness.

Driven by the Fireball Technique and enhanced by the [Fire Control Technique - Agility], he directly made a fist-sized fireball with one hand and launched it out.

"So slow... It's just a petty trick, they're using the same old trick again!"

The young cultivator glanced at it dismissively, then subtly turned his body to narrowly avoid the fireball. At the same time, his magical artifact flew out, intending to use it to close the distance and enter the attack range.

In a fit of rage, he smashed his head open!

"Ok?"

With a clang, the fleeing man in front suddenly raised his hand and threw a throwing knife, knocking the hammer head away.

The young cultivator was stunned. There was a magic weapon?

The next instant, a wave of heat rushed towards him, and only then did he realize with horror and belated realization that the fireball he had precisely dodged was now strangely rotating as he moved...

"boom!"

He didn't understand, but he never had the chance to understand.

The powerfully compressed fireball slammed into his face, instantly exploding into a blinding crimson blaze.

His desperately activated protective spell was torn to shreds like paper. The intense heat melted through his flesh, his blood vaporized with a hiss, and he instantly turned to ashes.

Lin Changheng turned his horse around, killing with a calm and collected demeanor, without any of the discomfort he had imagined.

He sheathed his flying knife, then bent down halfway to retrieve the magic weapon hammer that the cultivator had lost control of and dropped, before returning to the battlefield where Shopkeeper Xu was.

"Changheng!"

"why you?"

Unlike Manager Xu's overwhelming joy, the two Qi Refining Level 3 cultivators' expressions changed drastically, and they exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Changheng did not answer, but instead keenly seized the opportunity of the momentary lapse in attention and immediately threw out a talisman.

【Frost Talisman】!
The talisman exploded, and a bone-chilling cold aura was generated out of thin air. Taking advantage of the moment, it enveloped one of the people.

"Kaka!"

The man's movements suddenly slowed, and frost began to cling to his body.

"die!"

Shopkeeper Xu was overjoyed and could not let this opportunity pass. He immediately turned his magic weapon and struck. With a hiss, an arm was severed, blood splattered on the spot, and fell to the ground.

"pity!"

Lin Changheng shook his head. He was just a hair's breadth away from severing the head.

"Ugh!"

Xu Qianyou shook his head and sighed, admitting he was getting old, and then continued to use his magical artifact to pursue the enemy.

But the cultivator had lost all his fighting power; he couldn't even care about his severed arm and could only desperately flee.

The only remaining healthy Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator was also stunned. How long had it been? The three-on-two situation had been in our favor, but suddenly it had turned into a one-on-two disadvantage!
Just as the choice between "fight or flee" flashed through his mind, a piercing sound of air being torn apart suddenly came from the direction of the Blackwater River in the distance, and a magic boat was rushing towards him!

(End of this chapter)