A hundred lifetimes of cultivation, merely seeking immortality in the cultivation world.

Chapter 213: Mysterious Demonic Erosion

"Senior brother's sword strike was incredibly powerful; I didn't even notice it. I just felt a flash of white light before the head fell to the ground."

Chen Xiru looked thoughtful and murmured.

She looked closely at the sword mark and realized that the sword was far more amazing than she had imagined. Although her cultivation level was low, she could still sense the hidden vitality contained within it.

She knew that Lu Qingyun's alchemy skills were very high, even attracting the favor of the Zhao family, but she was afraid that Lu Qingyun's swordsmanship was no less than his alchemy skills.

"It was simply a matter of catching them off guard."

Lu Qingyun shook his head.

"This man was already terrified when I revealed his family's secrets. I then took the initiative and used my supernatural powers to neutralize his methods and block his escape route. In this way, he could not even exert 30% of his cultivation. When he knelt down and begged for mercy, it was the best time for me to make my move."

Of course, even if Bai Tianxiong tried to confront him head-on, he could only struggle a little longer, and the outcome would still not change.

Even without using supernatural powers, Lu Qingyun's current magical power combined with his swordsmanship is already beyond the reach of a rogue cultivator like Bai Tianxiong.

"You shall wait here. Bai Tianxiong's cultivation should have a method for refining within the 'Mysterious Frost Devouring Flame Technique,' although your magic power is already overburdened and unable to advance further."

"But that doesn't prevent you from temporarily preserving his magical power, and then using Zheng Zhizhuo as resources to balance Yin and Yang, and then combining them for your own use."

Lu Qingyun instructed Chen Xiru, then unleashed another burst of magical power to bind Bai Tianxiong's corpse, restraining it with supernatural abilities to prevent the loss of his magical power.

It continued to disperse outwards, making it easier for Chen Xiru to carry out her actions.

Chen Xiru nodded, and Lu Qingyun felt relieved.

"I still have some matters to attend to, and I also need to capture and kill Zheng Zhizhuo. After all, Zheng Zhizhuo's fighting ability is higher than Bai Tianxiong's, so there is no need for you to put yourself in danger."

"I gave you a secret talisman before. If anyone comes to this hall to cause trouble, you can activate the talisman and I will come quickly. In addition, that [Heavenly Thunder Talisman] should also be enough for you to defend yourself."

"Understood, Senior Brother."

Chen Xiru blinked.

Lu Qingyun nodded slightly, then leaped into the air with a beam of light and headed out of the hall. After passing several houses, Lu Qingyun found Bai Yuechan's location with ease.

He wasn't the type to start something and then fizzle it out. After killing Bai Tianxiong, he naturally had to make proper arrangements for Bai Yuechan. No matter how incompetent Bai Tianxiong was, he was still the pillar of the Bai family and their reliance for occupying the spiritual veins of this place.

If Bai Yuechan were to kill Bai Tianxiong and Zheng Zhizhuo and leave without a trace, she would inevitably be bullied by the other rogue cultivators of Dade, which would backfire.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, I, Lu, greet you."

Lu Qingyun arrived at Bai Yuechan's residence and gently knocked on the door.

"Weren't you with Grandpa? Why are you looking for me? Did Grandpa want to see me about something?"

Bai Yuechan became suspicious. She knew Bai Tianxiong's plan, and she was not a soft-hearted woman. She originally thought that Bai Tianxiong would kill the two members of the Zheng family branch, but she did not expect that Lu Qingyun would come to find her directly.

Moreover, Lu Qingyun's calm expression always made her feel vaguely uneasy.

"Fellow Daoist, it's better to read this cultivation manual before you speak."

Lu Qingyun was not in a hurry. He calmly tossed a jade slip that he had prepared beforehand to Bai Yuechan. The jade slip contained the original copy of the Bai family's "Mysterious Frost Devouring Flame Technique".

"This...this is my family's martial arts technique?"

Bai Yuechan took it, initially unconcerned, but the more she looked at it, the more alarmed she became. Her gaze sharpened, for although the "Mysterious Frost Devouring Flame Technique" inside was roughly the same as the one she cultivated, it was clear that it was using her cultivation method as resources, harboring malicious intent.

It even possesses secret techniques to refine and devour those who cultivate these techniques, and even to seize their bodies.

"How did you acquire this skill? Who exactly are you?"

Bai Yuechan asked solemnly, her magic sword slightly unsheathed.

"Your guess is correct. This cultivation method is the one practiced by your grandfather or ancestor Bai Tianxiong. All of you in the Bai family are just reserves he prepared long ago."

Lu Qingyun smiled faintly and said with his hands behind his back.

"Your so-called grandfather died decades ago. From beginning to end, you only ever saw the first ancestor of the Bai family, who is you..."

The people enshrined in the ancestral tablets of the Bai family.

"Every few generations, he would select one of his children with exceptional talent and promote him to the position of family head at a young age. He would then quickly provide them with resources and facilitate the transfer of power. Once that person reached the late stage of Qi Refining, their fate would be..."

Lu Qingyun smiled.

"I'm sure you can guess without me saying it."

All of this was told to her by Bai Yuechan in her previous life, and it is quite strange that it has now reached the ears of Bai Yuechan in this life.

Bai Yuechan was stunned, her magic sword trembling in her hand, unsure of what to do. Anyone who heard that their elder, who had always valued them, had always regarded them as a tool for possession would inevitably feel helpless.

"So that's how it is. So this is Bai Tianxiong. Is this why my dear grandfather put me in such an important position?"

She gave a self-deprecating laugh, as if she had lost all her strength, and then said absentmindedly, "Although I knew long ago that there was such a thing as the Mother-Child Cultivation Technique, and I knew of the cruelty among cultivators, it is still hard to accept that it has happened to me now."

"So, you're here telling me all this because he's already dead, right?"

Lu Qingyun's ease and composure as she stood before him made Bai Tianxiong's fate self-evident.

"good."

Lu Qingyun nodded approvingly. Although Bai Yuechan had not experienced many hardships in this life, her keen insight seemed innate, and she quickly guessed the answer.

"I came to Pingyang to kill Bai Tianxiong and Zheng Zhizhuo. We have a karmic connection, which is why I killed them."

"To simply leave like this would be irresponsible, and I wouldn't be able to feel at ease with myself."

"In half a month, the Zhao family of Danfeng in Yunxia Sect will send a cultivator who is half-step Foundation Establishment. If you are willing, you can still be the head of the Bai family here. That person will support you. In addition, I have two superior water-based cultivation techniques and some supplies that I can give you."

"Firstly, after Zheng Zhizhuo's death, his cultivation will be used for other purposes. If you continue to cultivate the 'Mysterious Frost Devouring Flame Technique,' you will inevitably face a hopeless future and cause further disputes. Secondly, the sub-versions of the 'Mysterious Frost Devouring Flame Technique' are difficult to transition to the original version. This is precisely the trap set by the cultivator who created this technique. Even if you want to focus on cultivating the original version, it will be difficult to succeed."

"Therefore, since your current cultivation level is still too low, you might as well switch to another cultivation method. Even if you can't reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you can still achieve half a step."

Lu Qingyun paused for a moment, then said, "Of course, whatever choice you make, all of Bai's assets will be handed over to you. At the same time, you must find a way to leave Dade within ten years and go to the overseas islands east of the Great Jing Kingdom in the East China Sea."

"Yunxia and the Qingchi Demonic Sect to its west will soon have a battle. This battle will last at least ten years and at most thirty years. At that time, not only Pingyang, but even Dade will be at risk of collapse."

Is this Qingchi Demonic Sect?

Bai Yuechan's gaze was complicated. She didn't understand why she had such a connection with Lu Qingyun, and why he treated her so well after killing Bai Tianxiong, without even asking for anything in return.

Although, perhaps her reciprocation meant absolutely nothing to him...

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu..."

Bai Yuechan pursed her lips, feeling lost and bewildered. She whispered, "However, there's no need to stay here. If possible, please send me away from Pingyang. Since it's all a deception, why should I waste my time here, working for a family that doesn't even exist?"

After Bai Yuechan finished speaking, she seemed to relax completely.

Outsiders only see her glory as the head of the Bai family, but when will they know the pain and scheming she endured, and when will they know the immense pressure all of this brought her?

She had already sacrificed so much to appease her greedy clansmen and to fight against the Zheng family, but in the end, it all seemed to have been meaningless.

"Perhaps many things you encounter are false, but the great Dao of this world is real and unchanging. You can go to the Jietang Hall and wait there. My junior sister is there now. I will give you a letter, and she will protect you there."

"The news of the extinguishing of the Heroic Spirit Lamp during the day will likely spread soon. I need to deal with Zheng Zhizhuo of the Zheng family first, so I can't attend to you for the time being. You can think about it carefully during this time, and there's no need to rush to give me an answer."

Lu Qingyun's fingers moved swiftly, urging Fahua to write a spiritual book, which he then handed to Bai Yuechan. Without waiting for her reply, he left her standing there, lost in thought, before heading towards the Zheng family's direction.

At this moment, on the mountainside, the Bai family was in chaos. Clearly, news of Bai Tianxiong's death had already leaked out. Lu Qingyun ignored it and walked past the panicked crowd.

As for whether they would take the opportunity to seize the Bai family's property, he was not worried. The greedy Bai Tianxiong kept everything in his secret vault, and without the family head's token, there was no way to obtain it.

The patriarch's tokens were naturally held by Bai Tianxiong and Bai Yuechan, respectively.

Among the Zheng family.

Zheng Tianxuan was carefully receiving a female cultivator whose aura was both enigmatic and cold. She smiled and lifted Zheng Tianxuan's chin, saying, "You did a very good job this time. Knowing that I was about to go to Yunxia, ​​you immediately took on the task of receiving me and even voluntarily took my sect's Blood Essence Pill. This shows your loyalty to my sect."

"Tell me, how should I reward you?"

"Lord Yin Shi, it is my honor to serve you. How can I possibly offer any reward? Your willingness to stay at my home is already a great honor for me."

Zheng Tianxuan savored the witch's caresses on his face, a flush rising to his cheeks. He murmured, "I only regret that old scoundrel is still alive and unwilling to let my family submit to the Holy Sect. Otherwise, I would have offered up my entire clan for Lord Yin Shi's cultivation!"

"You are indeed a loyal person."

Yin Shi brought her pale index and middle fingers together and pressed them against Zheng Tianxuan's lips, saying coquettishly, "However, there is still plenty of time. This time, our sect is merely testing Yunxia and trying to weaken her sect's strength. It is not yet time for a full-scale attack."

"If your service to the family is discovered now, it would be a waste. It is better to keep it until you are useful. Rest assured, you will naturally receive your share of the credit."

Zheng Tianxuan quickly and obediently responded, but in his panic, Zheng Tiansheng could no longer hear what he said. Zheng Tiansheng broke out in a cold sweat and carefully hid in the hidden door, not daring to breathe.

I thought it would be an easy job, but I only needed to keep an eye on things a little while Zheng Zhizhuo was away, so I just did it perfunctorily.

Unexpectedly, a sudden flash of insight from Zheng Tianxuan, who was acting strangely, allowed him to overhear such an extraordinary event.

Zheng Tianxuan's voice also became softer. In the faint sound, Zheng Tiansheng heard him seemingly advising the demoness to kill Zheng Zhizhuo so that she could take control of the Zheng family.

This bastard!

Zheng Tiansheng's heart pounded violently, and he tried to stop it, but he couldn't.

"who!"

Yin Shi suddenly stood up, her captivating eyes fixed on the doorway.

Oh no!

Zheng Tiansheng's heart skipped a beat. With a thud, he accidentally pushed open the hidden door. He was immediately terrified and anxiously tried to escape through the secret passage.

However, Yin Shi completely ignored him. He drew his magic sword, and a jet-black sword light instantly slashed out. The eerie sword light devoured the surrounding light, like a pitch-black hole, constantly swallowing everything it touched.

"I didn't expect it to have come this far?"

Lu Qingyun seemed to be deep in thought. He pointed out with his finger, and the simple white light instantly collided with the sword light, extinguishing it.

The woman before him was none other than Yin Shi, the demoness of the Qingchi Demonic Sect, who, in her previous life, after returning from the Shen family of Pinghu, possessed an avatar and took over the body of the dark-skinned senior brother of Lingzhi Peak, and assassinated Elder Chu.

The "Secret Record of the Mysterious Demon's Corrosion of the Dao" is the cultivation method this woman practices. It is an unparalleled secret technique inherited from the ancient Heavenly Demon Path, capable of transforming into countless forms, corroding the Dao and causing souls to fall, making it extremely bizarre.

"The Secret Record of the Mysterious Demon's Corrosion of the Dao is indeed extraordinary."

Lu Qingyun pulled his finger back, looked at the white mark that had appeared on it, and praised it.

It should be noted that even Bai Tianxiong, who was at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, could not harm him in the slightest with his supernatural powers, but this demoness Yin Shi could leave white marks on his fingertips with just one sword strike.

What's even more astonishing is that this woman is currently only an avatar, with a mere seventh level of Qi Refining cultivation, yet she can achieve such an effect. If her true form were to appear, who knows what terrifying sight it would be? "Half-step Foundation Establishment?"

Yin Shi glanced at Lu Qingyun with her beautiful eyes, and without hesitation, activated her secret technique. A wisp of black smoke rose up, and her entire body transformed into a beautiful skin, which fell to the ground.

Lu Qingyun did not stop her. The woman already knew everything that happened here when she saw him. The black smoke was just a smokescreen. Not only was it useless, but it also contained a poisonous smoke that would pollute one's magic power and soul if touched.

After a few breaths, the smoke will naturally dissipate.

At this moment, seeing the Demonic Sect's envoy fall so easily, Zheng Tianxuan was already terrified. He struggled and activated a magical artifact, a flying shuttle, as if to escape.

"Why bother, fellow Daoist? It's all in vain."

With a gentle wave of his hand, Lu Qingyun channeled his magical power, and Zheng Tianxuan's neck immediately swayed and flew into his palm.

Lu Qingyun pressed down on his head and used his methods to search his soul for a moment. He immediately understood the cause and effect and looked thoughtfully towards the direction of the Green Wood Secret Realm.

"So that's how it is. I didn't expect Zheng Zhizhuo to be so astute, managing to hide in the Green Wood Secret Realm beforehand?"