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The demonic tiger possessed extraordinary physique and was incredibly fast. It was chased until it disappeared from sight. Once it found a place to hide, several divine senses swept over it, but none could locate its whereabouts.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Eastern Court could only turn back in resentment.

Further ahead lies the Demon Realm. Recently, the Demon Realm has been rife with strange activity, with many Demon Kings leaving their territories and disappearing without a trace. It is forbidden to enter without permission.

The so-called Demon Kings within the Blood Heart Cave Heaven are actually the same as the Second-Order Great Demons in the outside world. If they are peak Second-Order Demon Beasts, they are Demon Emperors.

Every time a demon emperor is born, it brings a life-or-death crisis to the Eastern Court.

Fortunately, the previous demon emperor and the old national advisor Shan Daliang and others disappeared at the same time, seemingly perishing together. The Eastern court was naturally in a state of transition, but there was no news of a new demon emperor being born in the demon realm.

"...How is it going? Has anyone else shown up in this section of the river?"

When the people who went to hunt down the demon tiger returned, Shan Quan, the one with the highest cultivation level, stood on the Tongtian River and asked a question.

The downstream suppression array opened, and two more Foundation Establishment cultivators emerged, reporting, "There are no unusual phenomena."

Dan Quan nodded, then sighed softly.

"Lord Shan, look."

The person who stayed behind pointed to the water below.

Two streams of malevolent energy swirled on the water, rising and falling with the current. These were the malevolent energy that the new Imperial Preceptor Yang Huangli had accumulated after his death, now free from its restraints, and had settled here.

One is a type of wind-related evil, and the other is a type of form-related evil.

Form-related evil often arises in the human world. For example, if a painter leaves a painting unfinished for a hundred years, form-related evil may emerge from the painting, appearing as objects within it.

These two streams of malevolent energy, accompanying Yang Huangli's death, were not immediately drawn away by anyone. They had already suffered considerable losses after leaving his body, and further aggravated by their incompatibility with the Tongtian River's water and soil, they continued to dissipate.

If one cannot adapt to the environment and connect with heaven and earth, both of these malevolent energies will completely dissipate.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators who remained within the formation had long wanted to conceal their actions, but the death of the new Imperial Preceptor was too suspicious, and they wanted to use this to find out if there were any other people secretly hiding, so they refrained from picking it up.

Seeing that Shan Quan had returned, he naturally brought up the matter of containing the evil energy.

Dan Quan nodded, indicating that the two streams of evil energy should be taken away. Then, still unwilling to give up, he used his divine sense to scan the damaged banks of the river several times before letting out another sigh.

"The new Imperial Preceptor has suddenly passed away. This matter cannot be concealed. We can only report the truth to the Emperor and see how to inform the Supervisor of the matter."

After discussing their options, the group of Foundation Establishment officials who had gone into battle returned to the capital to report back.

The suppression array that had enveloped the downstream area gradually disappeared again.

Several days passed after everyone had left.

Li Jieqing had just concealed himself underwater with a hiding talisman, then emerged from the water and quietly left the scene.

With this, the plot to assassinate the new Imperial Preceptor, Master Baowu, was finally put to rest.

From the moment he heard the news about the White Tiger to the moment Bao Wu died, less than ten days had passed.

In such a short period of time, Li Jieqing's plan had quite a few flaws.

However, such tension also made it difficult for Bao Wu to make a judgment.

Ultimately, once he got greedy and chased after them, he was already a dead man.

Now, Baihu has taken all the blame and cleaned up the mess, which is an unexpected surprise for Li Jieqing.

Otherwise, if he were to be caught by cultivators from the Eastern Lands, he was prepared to make the legendary "Blood Demon" truly appear. Now it seems there's no need for such a thing.

It's a good time to be on guard against the Fairy of Luxurious Colors, who may be nowhere to be found. It would be best if she could pretend that I'm dead.

"So, after a Foundation Establishment cultivator dies, their baleful aura leaves their body in this way?"

"When you killed Master Baocheng last time, where did his murderous aura go?"

After leaving the Tongtian River area, Li Jieqing looked back and pondered for a long time.

When he killed Bao Cheng, Qing Shui Sword brought back Bao Cheng's corpse. It was clear that all of Bao Cheng's magical power had dissipated after his death, and even the evil energy and supernatural abilities that had been refined into his dantian were gone.

I initially thought he had quietly returned to the world, but judging from the current state of Bao Wu Zhenren, who died in the Tongtian River, it seems that this is not the case.

What is the difference between dying in the vast East China Sea and dying in the Blood Heart Cave Heaven River?

Li Jieqing couldn't figure it out for a moment.

This is the inevitable dilemma of cultivation faced by those who attempt to establish their foundation through unorthodox methods.

For hundreds of years, no independent cultivator had ever broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage on Xiaoxin Island. Li Jieqing's case is unique, and therefore he has no predecessors to learn from.

When you first start practicing Qi Refining, someone will guide you. After that, you'll find fellow practitioners everywhere in Taipingfang. They'll give you cultivation experience for spirit stones and even give you a few spells. You'll find no confusion or miasma when you practice Qi Refining.

Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, cultivation becomes more complex.

If you can't figure it out right now, just stop thinking about it; there will always be another chance later.

Li Jieqing did not linger. He left the vicinity of Tongtian River, changed his appearance, and entered the capital city, which was already quite tense. Without anyone noticing, he returned to the Di Huo Courtyard.

This cultivation world in the East is truly a wonderful place.

Just like Taipingfang Market back then, there is also a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators here, and their lineage has been stable for over a thousand years. Their cultivation methods are systematic and not some wild or unorthodox approach.

More importantly, these Foundation Establishment cultivators are not particularly strong.

Sects like Ruyi Sect, Heavenly Sword Sect, Blood God Sect, and even the former master of Blood Heart Cave Heaven, Blood Heart Sect, all claim to be immortal sects. They are too lofty and ethereal, and have too many powerful figures.

The Eastern Court was just the right place, not too big and not too small, allowing Li Jieqing to disguise his identity and calmly absorb the cultivation experience of this new Foundation Establishment realm.

……

"Flying boat, flying sword?"

Inside the courtyard of the Earth Fire, Li Jieqing broke through the master mark of Bao Wu Zhenren, took possession of the magical flying sword, and examined its internal restrictions.

Upon closer inspection, the main restriction is the so-called "Threshold Wind," which is used to amplify the casting of exclusive supernatural powers.

Just like the magic sword of Master Baocheng before, this flying sword was also exclusively crafted by Baowu and is suitable for his sword technique.

This is also the difference between the Ruyi Sect and unsystematic, independent practitioners.

"The texture and spiritual energy are similar to the Treasure City Sword. Bao Wu has been in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage for so long, yet he still can't bear to upgrade his flying sword?"

The Ruyi Sect is skilled in swordsmanship, and each of the Seven Immortals carries a sword.

Li Jieqing intercepted and killed two of them. Regardless of their previous names, the previous sword was called Baocheng Sword, and the current one is called Baowu Sword.

The Baowu Sword was a flying sword. After Li Jieqing recognized it as his master, he directly used it to clash with his own Qingshui Sword to test its power.

A buzzing sound filled the courtyard.

The two flying swords flashed with spiritual light on their own, showing no sign of yielding.

The reason why a spiritual artifact is called a spiritual artifact is that it has nurtured a trace of spirituality within it, recognizes its master, and can assist cultivators in casting spells, making it extremely powerful.

The two swords clashed for a while in the courtyard, and finally the victor was determined.

Ultimately, the Baowu Sword, having lost its original master and having its restrictions forcibly broken to reclaim its master, lost much of its spiritual power and was struck down by the Qingshui Sword, scattering into the mud and dust of the courtyard, a truly pitiful sight.

"It seems that my Azure Water Sword truly deserves to be called a spiritual weapon."

Li Jieqing nodded slightly, raised his hand to summon the Baowu Sword, and prepared to put it into the Thick Earth Bearing Pearl to accompany the Baocheng Sword.

Since he doesn't possess the divine power of Master Baowu, he won't receive the enhancement from the Threshold Wind-Descent Restriction within the Baowu Sword. If he tries to force it, he'll only be using it like an ordinary flying sword, relying on the sharpness and sturdiness of the magical weapon to fight.

But this already has the Azure Water Sword, and the Azure Water Sword is not picky about supernatural powers. Its internal restriction "Broken Force" has also been transformed into a spiritual weapon restriction by the Treasure Nourishing Technique, which is much better than the Treasure Wu Sword, which cannot use the restriction enhancement.

Therefore, the Baowu Sword can only be used as a backup.

"However, it could also be used to suppress the core of the formation?"

With a thought, Li Jieqing took out the Baowu Sword, which he was about to put away, and threw it into the air above the Dihuo Courtyard.

The number of magical artifacts they've acquired is increasing, they can't use them all, and they're not easy to sell.

However, we cannot simply let these magical artifacts sit idle and go to waste.

Above Li Jieqing's head, the magic array that enveloped the courtyard of earth fire revealed its central core, hiding the Baowu Sword within the array's eye.

His Earth Fire Courtyard has two sets of formations, one inside and one outside. The outer one was set up by the Bai Family Chamber of Commerce to deceive people, while the inner one was a separate formation plate set up by himself. It was also a near-second-order formation and was a collection of the former Master Baocheng.

If there is an opportunity in the future, collecting all of Qi Zhen's swords and arranging them in the same formation would be a very satisfying thing.

As Li Jieqing incorporated the Baowu Sword into the formation, this thought suddenly came to mind.

However, this depends on luck, since being inside the Blood Heart Cave Heaven is already countless miles away from Little Xin Island.

After dealing with the Baowu Sword, Li Jieqing then removed the binding seal on the flying boat.

Before his death, Master Baowu fought a fierce battle with the demon tiger. Li Jieqing watched from the sidelines the whole time and knew that Baowu was carrying a total of three spiritual artifacts.

The mirror that was meant to save lives was bitten by the demon tiger, shattering its surface. The white tiger then carried it away while still being beaten.

The remaining two magical artifacts are here. Apart from that, Master Baowu has nothing else left on him.

Since the flying sword is not a magical artifact for storing objects, it means that Master Baowu's hidden items are either in the mirror or inside this flying boat.

It was even more difficult for the flying boat to recognize its master than for the Baowu Sword. It took Li Jieqing two days to break through the restriction and successfully make the flying boat recognize its master again. He then spread his palms out and held the shrunken flying boat in his palms. He probed with his divine sense and first looked for the spiritual artifact restriction inside.

The interior of this flying boat is mainly protected by two restrictions: one for riding the wind and the other for protection.

This is not an exclusive magical artifact.

The effect of the restriction on "Riding the Wind" is the ability to travel by flying boat. In the past, the fifth brother of Master Baowu was able to rely on this flying boat to climb the Gangfeng layer with his Qi-refining body and cross the ocean to the Ruyi Sect. The speed was naturally not slow. Moreover, the flying boat has a spirit and can drive itself, making it very comfortable and pleasant to ride.

As for the prohibition of "protectors," it refers to the ability to protect oneself.

Unfortunately, the flying boat was devoured by the tiger and repeatedly collided with the demonic tiger. Finally, it was cleaved in two by Li Jieqing's invisible heavenly sword. The protective barrier was damaged and could no longer be used.

However, this also shows how powerful the flying boat's original protective function was, as it took so many hits for Bao Wu Zhenren; otherwise, Bao Wu would have been killed long ago.

It is foreseeable that if it is repaired one day, it will still be a fine spiritual artifact, at least one level higher than the Baowu Sword.

Unfortunately, Li Jieqing doesn't know how to fix it now.

Bad news, another half-broken magical artifact has been added, making it completely useless for scavenging.

The flying boat, jade bracelet, and precious pearl—these magical artifacts were all stolen, and they all have some problems.

But there is also good news.

The airship does indeed have storage capabilities; its interior can accommodate passengers and also store belongings.

All of Master Baowu's belongings are hidden inside this flying boat.

Li Jieqing probed into the airship with his divine sense, taking out each item stored inside for inspection.

"The Threshold of Wind-Subduing Sword Technique... Hmph, I knew it."

Unlike Bao Cheng, who never carried his supernatural powers with him, Bao Wu always carried his powers with him, but now his secrets have been revealed.