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

Fireball Talisman, Ice Spike Talisman, Wind Blade Talisman, Lightning Strike Talisman...

A jumble of colorful talismans rained down on him.

Rumble!

Amidst the deafening explosion and a few screams, Lu Yan's feet rose into the air, and he transformed into a wisp of smoke, fleeing without looking back.

"You bastard!"

"Which bastard attacked us?!"

"Junior sister! Junior sister, wake up!"

A burst of angry curses and exclamations came from behind him, and Lu Yan took a moment to turn around and glance back.

There were three or four corpses lying on the ground, and two more were screaming in agony.

"What bad luck!" he cursed inwardly. He'd been teleported to the Hidden Moon Sect right at the start of the game. What kind of luck was that?

"Stop right there!"

A sharp shout came from behind him. Lu Yan turned around and saw a woman in palace attire chasing after him, dragging an ancient bronze mirror in her hand. It was Duobao Nu.

Her escape skills were not slow, but they were still far inferior to his.

Lu Yan ignored her and sped off relentlessly. He was mainly unsure if anyone else was chasing them; what if Nangong Wan had caught up too?

Judging by Duobao's speed, she would probably disappear in no time. Lu Yan decided to ignore her; he hadn't come in to kill and steal treasure.

Although he has a lot of top-grade magic artifacts, it still takes spiritual power to activate them. What if he runs out of spiritual power and gets surrounded?

The forbidden area is fraught with danger, so conserve your spiritual energy and use talismans to fight as much as possible.

However, just to be on the safe side, he summoned the Xuan Yuan Turtle and the Illusion Phoenix Sparrow, and the two little creatures landed on either side of his shoulder.

On the other side, Nangong Wan looked at the fragrant corpse on the ground, her brows furrowed slightly.

"Grandmaster, that person..." A female cultivator from the Hidden Moon Sect approached.

Nangong Wan waved her hand: "Junior Nephew Zhao went after him. That person won't survive. Let's proceed according to plan."

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Lu Yan fled for dozens of miles, and when he looked back, Duobao was still chasing him. Although the distance had increased, the woman was still relentlessly pursuing him.

Just as he was about to accelerate and shake off, the phantom phoenix on his shoulder suddenly let out a cry.

In the vision of the Demon Eyes, several figures came into view in the forest clearing not far ahead.

A young Taoist priest from the Qingxu Sect was bending over to gather herbs, completely unaware of the danger approaching.

From the bushes dozens of feet behind him, three figures were stealthily approaching.

The leader was an ugly man, none other than Zhong Wu from Spirit Beast Mountain. He was accompanied by two fellow disciples, each with a snake lying at their feet.

Lu Yan's gaze swept across the area, while his Demonic Eyes continued to penetrate deeper. In the bushes to the left lay a thin man from the Blade-Transforming Valley, his aura perfectly concealed, his eyes fixed intently on the scene.

Not far behind him, beneath what appeared to be ordinary ground, a faint glow emanated from the earth. Someone was hiding using earth magic; judging by their clothing, they belonged to Tianque Fortress.

Lu Yan was stunned. Zhong Wu and his two companions were preparing to rob them, Hua Dao Wu was waiting to pick up the scraps, and Tian Que Bao was waiting to pick up the scraps from Hua Dao Wu.

Good heavens, they're all sixth-ranked.

He glanced back and saw that Duobao was still chasing after him, and the distance between them had increased considerably.

A thought suddenly popped into Lu Yan's head, and he slightly curled up the corners of his mouth. He made a hand seal and activated the Illusion Technique, transforming into the appearance of Duobao Nu in the next moment.

He turned slightly, adjusted his direction, and headed straight for the clearing in the woods.

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Zhongwu stared at the Qingxu Sect disciple, about to give the order to attack.

Suddenly, a beautiful figure rushed out of the woods and headed straight for them.

The man was dressed in palace attire, with a bird and a turtle perched on each of his shoulders, exuding a menacing aura.

"Duobao Girl!" Zhongwu recognized the person at a glance. Before coming, he had already collected information on all the troublesome characters from various factions. He knew exactly who he could and could not provoke. The one in front of him was someone he could not provoke.

Even if the opponent's strength is above mine, and I really manage to kill them, what will happen to me if their Core Formation elder finds out?

Lu Yan didn't care what he thought, and without saying a word, he threw a handful of talismans at him.

Rumble!

Zhongwu was blasted back several steps, and his two fellow disciples were even more embarrassed and dodged.

"Oh my god, what's going on? We have no grudge against each other, is this really necessary?" Zhongwu stared wide-eyed, wondering what had gotten into this woman.

"Stop talking nonsense! Die!" Lu Yan threw another talisman at him and turned to run away.

Zhong Wu, covered in soot and grime from the explosion, cursed angrily, "Is this woman crazy? Chase her!"

Just as his two fellow disciples were about to give chase, Zhongwu waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute."

His eyes darted around, and he took two steps back: "You two go first, let me see what's going on."

The two fellow disciples exchanged a glance. Although they cursed inwardly, they still gritted their teeth and chased after them.

At this moment, the Qingxu Sect disciple was dumbfounded. Holy crap!

Unfortunately, before he could react, he was bitten by a green two-headed snake, and then his body twitched and he died.

On the other side, Lu Yan ran while throwing talismans, heading towards the bushes.

The skinny man from Huadaowu, hiding in the bushes, was stunned. What was going on? Why were they coming this way?

Before he could react, Lu Yan had already passed over his head, and with a flick of his wrist, threw a handful of talismans into the bushes.

boom!

The skinny guy from Huadaowu was blasted out of the bushes, covered in dust and dirt.

Lu Yan glanced at him sideways: "Hidden? Get out here!"

The skinny man from Huadaowu was both shocked and furious. Just as he was about to speak, two disciples from Lingshoushan caught up and saw him rolling out of the bushes.

"Holy crap! Someone's trying to get a bargain?"

The skinny man from Huadaowu was speechless with grievances.

Just then, Lu Yan slipped and fell to the ground.

The two disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain had their eyes light up; their opportunity had arrived.

The two activated their magical artifacts simultaneously, unleashing a barrage of colorful spiritual light at Lu Yan, who lay on the ground. With a deafening roar, dust billowed up.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the spot was completely empty.

The two disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain were stunned. Where was he?

Just then, a beautiful figure rushed out from the forest; the real Duobao Girl had arrived.

She spotted the two Spirit Beast Mountain disciples in the arena, and her expression turned cold.

"Have you seen a kid from Yellow Maple Valley?" she asked in a cold voice.

The two disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain exchanged a bewildered glance.

From Yellow Maple Valley? Weren't you the only one from the Hidden Moon Sect just now?

"Have you lost your mind?" a disciple from Spirit Beast Mountain couldn't help but say. "Weren't you the one who started the fight without warning? What? Now you want to chat?"

Duobao was stunned for a moment, then realized that someone was impersonating her, and her face turned ashen instantly.

"court death!"

Without saying a word, Qing Ningjing was raised, and the pink ball was also summoned at the same time.

The two disciples of Spirit Beast Mountain hurriedly summoned their magical artifacts to defend themselves, but they could only struggle to hold on against Duobao Nu's two top-tier magical artifacts.

Just when Duobao thought victory was assured, a strange bell rang.

Ring ring.

She felt a sudden dizziness, and the light of the magical artifact in her hand dimmed instantly.

A beam of black light shot out from the shadows, aiming straight for her brow.

The Nine Netherworld Soul-Capturing Mirror.

Duobao screamed and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Lu Yan emerged from the shadows. He had feigned a fall while simultaneously using an earth-遁符 (earth-遁符, a type of talisman) to sneak underground and kill the sixth brother of Tianque Fortress.

Only when Duobao Nu's attention was focused on the people of Spirit Beast Mountain and she had used up a lot of spiritual power by activating two top-tier magic artifacts did she suddenly launch a sneak attack.

It is said that people tend to relax unconsciously when victory is imminent, and a sneak attack at this moment proved to be effective.

At the same time, Lu Yan secretly reminded himself that he must never make the same mistake.

He glanced at the heavily injured Duobao Nu, then burned her to ashes with a fireball spell. Afterwards, he waved his hand and took the two top-tier magic artifacts, the Azure Condensation Mirror and the Pink Ball, along with the storage bag into his own hands.

The remaining three people's expressions changed drastically.

"run!"

The skinny man from Huadaowu turned and ran.

A flash of inspiration appeared in Lu Yan's hand, and a small nail, about an inch long, appeared in his palm.

The next second, the Arcane Heart-Slaying Nail transformed into a streak of black light and chased after it, instantly piercing through the opponent's protective aura and passing right through their throat.

The two disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain had barely taken a step when the eerie light of the Nine Nether Soul-Capturing Mirror shone upon them.

The two screamed and fell to the ground. The Heart-Slaying Nail struck them twice more, and they both died.

Lu Yan glanced around the battlefield and suddenly frowned.

Where is Zhongwu?