Mortal: Starting by looting Han Laomo's entire herb garden

Boom boom boom!

Han Tianya's magical artifact struck the light barrier, but it didn't even cause a ripple.

Lu Yan approached step by step, his body covered in magical artifacts.

Han Tianya's face turned deathly pale as he desperately activated the talisman, causing its blue light to grow brighter and brighter.

Become!

Overjoyed, Han Tianya swayed and transformed into a wisp of wind, disappearing into the distance.

Then he crashed headfirst into a net, the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Net.

A flash of lightning appeared, and countless silver arcs of electricity entangled the gentle breeze.

A scream came from the breeze, and Han Tianya's figure was jolted out of the wind, his body charred black.

He fell to the ground, his face filled with disbelief.

"This net? When?" Then she looked up at Lu Yan.

"Could it be that you secretly set this up while I was distracted by the explosion?"

Lu Yan did not answer, but raised his hand and emitted a dark light, the Thunder Heart-Slaying Nail piercing Han Tianya's forehead.

Unfortunately, Han Tianya had used most of his spiritual power to power his magical artifacts and some to activate his talismans; otherwise, he could have held on for a while longer.

With a wave of his hand, Lu Yan handed over their storage bags and the longsword.

He examined the longsword closely, but unfortunately, the big man had used a special method to refine it, making it unusable for others and forcing them to be reforged.

Then, he turned to look at the female disciple of Huangfeng Valley who was huddled in the corner.

The female disciple trembled all over, her face was deathly pale, and her eyes were filled with fear.

She watched as this Qingxu Sect Taoist priest fought to the death with the giant sword sect man while secretly laying a trap to completely outmaneuver Han Tianya.

This person... is too cunning.

Noticing the gaze, the female disciple shuddered and knelt down with a thud.

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life!" Her voice trembled, and tears streamed down her face.

"I am Liu Rushi from Huangfeng Valley. I will never forget your life-saving grace today, and I would never dare to utter a single word about you, fellow Daoist. If you do not despise me, I am willing... willing to repay you with my body, to serve you as your slave..."

As she spoke, she raised her tearful eyes and tried to force what she thought was a pitiful expression.

Lu Yan looked at her expressionlessly and said calmly:

"Need not."

Liu Rushi was taken aback, thinking she hadn't been sincere enough. She quickly crawled a few steps on her knees and grabbed Lu Yan's robe: "Fellow Daoist, although I am of humble appearance, I am still a virgin and unmarried..."

Lu Yan looked down at her. Then he took out a porcelain bottle and placed it on the stone next to him.

"This contains a Forgetfulness Pill. If you take it, you'll wake up remembering nothing, or..."

"I'll take you down to keep them company now."

Liu Rushi's crying stopped abruptly. She looked at the porcelain vase, then at Lu Yan's expressionless face, and her throat bobbed.

"I'll eat it."

She uncorked the bottle, and a medicinal fragrance wafted out. After hesitating for a moment, she closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and swallowed the pill.

The drug took effect quickly; her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and her body went limp as she collapsed to the ground.

Lu Yan looked down at the female disciple on the ground and shook his head.

It's not that he's a virtuous gentleman, but rather that he's cautious.

Who knows if these female cultivators are hiding anything strange? What if they have poison hidden in their vaginas? What if they have Gu worms? What if they have some kind of evil technique that uses yang energy to replenish yin?

He, a man determined to become the patriarch of the Dao, cannot afford to capsize in a place like this.

Besides, is he the kind of person who can't resist women?

Lu Yan bent down and picked up the broken Nine Netherworld Heaven-Binding Lock.

So fragile? What a waste of the name I came up with.

Behind him, Liu Rushi lay on the ground, fast asleep.

Seeing this, Lu Yan threw her into the cave and then turned and left.

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There is a huge stone gate in the high wall leading to the central area.

As soon as Lu Yan reached the door, he saw someone coming around from the other side; it was Zhong Wu.

The old fellow arrived first. Zhongwu also saw Lu Yan, sized up the Taoist priest from the Qingxu Sect, and didn't recognize him.

His eyes darted around, and suddenly he patted the spirit beast pouch. A two-headed flying snake shot out and pounced straight at Lu Yan.

Let's test this Taoist's skills and maybe snag a bargain.

Lu Yan flipped his hand and took out a small mirror. A flash of black light, and it instantly hit the head of the two-headed snake.

The two-headed snake let out a miserable cry and fell to the ground, convulsing.

Then a fiery red figure pounced out, and the Illusionary Phoenix Sparrow opened its mouth and spewed out a ball of crimson-gold flames.

The two-headed snake, upon being engulfed in flames, hissed and instantly burned in two, falling to the ground with a thud.

Zhong Wu's smile froze instantly. He stared wide-eyed at the charred flying snake on the ground, then at the bird on Lu Yan's shoulder and the mirror in his hand, his expression changing repeatedly.

"Oh my god! What is this thing?"

Lu Yan turned his head and looked at him calmly.

Zhongwu stared at Lu Yan, his eyes shifting between light and shadow. He had put a lot of effort into this snake, and now it was gone just like that.

After a moment, he spoke with a forced smile: "You've got some nerve, kid. You killed my python, and you still dare to stay here and chat with me?"

Lu Yan didn't reply. He placed his hand on the storage bag and took out the silver sword.

When Zhongwu saw his posture, his heart skipped a beat, and he cursed his bad luck inwardly.

This Qingxu Sect Taoist priest was unassuming, yet he killed his own spirit python in a single encounter; a direct confrontation wouldn't have been worthwhile.

His eyes darted around, and he forced a smile: "Hey~ wait a minute, wait a minute..."

"Meeting is fate, why fight to the death? Maybe we can even help each other?"

Lu Yan frowned, then glanced at the storage bag at Zhong Wu's waist and smiled, "Before helping each other, shouldn't you explain why my storage bag is on you?"

Zhong Wu's face stiffened. What kind of talk was that? When did this storage bag become his? He's clearly just after my things. How shameless!

This person is probably used to being unreasonable and domineering, always demanding money and valuables from others.

Just as Zhongwu was about to speak, another person walked over from a distance.

Feng Yue, the madman of Tianque Fort.

Lu Yan's eyes flickered. It seemed that because he had killed Duobao Nu in advance, Feng Yue had not been lured to Han Li by her, so he was still alive.

Feng Yue glanced at the scene, then at the charred snake carcass on the ground, and began to mock:

"Zhongwu, you're quite capable. I was just a step too late; your snake has already been roasted."

Zhong Wu's face darkened: "Stop talking nonsense. If you're so capable, why don't you go and do it yourself?"

Feng Yue didn't respond, his gaze falling on Lu Yan.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. Lu Yan was holding the silver sword that the barefoot man had taken from his body.

"This sword..." Feng Yue frowned. "Isn't it the barefoot giant from the Greatsword Sect's? How did it end up with you? Did he lose his mind and give it to you?"

Lu Yan's gaze fell on Feng Yue's feet: "Your boots are quite nice too."

Feng Yue's face darkened. He stared at Lu Yan for a few moments, then glanced at Zhong Wu beside him, his mind racing with calculations.

Two days of trials have passed. Starting from the third day, powerful members of each faction will unanimously eliminate those with weak cultivation levels.

Firstly, to reduce competition; secondly, to avoid being taken advantage of at the last minute.

I don't know how powerful this Qingxu Sect Taoist is, but he can kill a barefoot man, so he must be a tough opponent.

Just then, another person walked over from a distance.

Han Li.