A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Not long after Han Li and his two companions entered the Golden Drum Plain, they encountered three cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect, one of whom was in the late Foundation Establishment stage and the other two were in the mid Foundation Establishment stage.

Han Li quickly entangled the leading late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, while Wu Xuan and Dong Xuan'er each faced a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and they fought fiercely against each other.

Han Li somehow acquired a top-quality flying sword, which allowed him to steadily suppress this late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Dong Xuan'er possessed treasures left behind by Hong Fu: a jade ring magic artifact for self-defense, which could block any attack from the opponent; and a red flying sword with extremely sharp attacks, which completely suppressed the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator with her early Foundation Establishment cultivation.

On the other side, Wu Xuan was much weaker. Not only was his cultivation only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but he also didn't have any powerful magic weapons. He was completely suppressed by the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivator.

Wu Xuan's face turned bright red. It was one thing to be unable to defeat his opponent, but to show weakness in front of his favorite person made Wu Xuan very angry, yet he was helpless and could only rage in frustration.

His momentary distraction was immediately exploited by his opponent, who seized an opening. The flying sword nearly grazed his face, drawing blood and startling him.

Seeing that Wu Xuan was struggling to hold on, Han Li sighed. Normally, he wouldn't help Wu Xuan, but Li Huayuan had made him the captain, so he couldn't just stand by and watch him die, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

Thinking of this, Han Li took out a pair of top-grade flying forks again and blocked the attack of the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even with the two of them working together, Han Li still managed to block their attack steadily.

Having received help and escaped, Wu Xuan quickly stepped forward to Dong Xuan'er and expressed his goodwill.

"Junior Sister Dong, let me help you!"

Dong Xuan'er was speechless for a moment upon hearing this, but of course she would not refuse if someone helped her. The two of them joined forces and beat their opponent so badly that he could not hold on.

Upon seeing this, the young man at the late Foundation Establishment stage who was in the lead suddenly took out a signal arrow from his storage bag and fired it into the sky. Soon, a special spiritual energy fluctuation appeared, which could be immediately sensed by any cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect nearby.

Han Li's heart skipped a beat upon seeing this. "They're calling for help! We can't delay any longer!"

As he spoke, Han Li took out a top-tier shield magic weapon and affixed a mid-level defensive talisman to his body, then prepared to activate the talisman treasure.

Upon seeing this, the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator hurriedly said, "We can't let him have time to use his talisman treasures. We must use powerful talismans and magic weapons to break through his defenses."

However, Han Li's shield was no ordinary item; the two of them used several powerful magical artifacts in succession, but they were unable to break through Han Li's defense.

At this moment, Han Li had successfully activated the talisman and was preparing to attack.

Just then, his expression changed as he sensed an extremely strong fluctuation of spiritual energy rapidly approaching.

Following closely behind, the three members of the Ghost Spirit Sect, Dong Xuan'er, and Wu Xuan also sensed it, their expressions filled with surprise and uncertainty, unsure whether the approaching figures were friend or foe.

Soon a golden light flew to the front of everyone. Dong Xuan'er had seen Lan Chou in Yan Family Fortress, so she naturally recognized him. Moreover, there were Lin He, Senior Sister Chen, and Chen Qiaoshan standing behind the golden flying sword.

"Senior Brother Lin! You came to save me, right? Thank you so much!"

Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Chen snorted. Lin He was puzzled. He could clearly sense from his flying sword that the person opposite him was no match for her at all. Why would she need to rescue him?

At this moment, the three members of the Ghost Spirit Sect on the opposite side saw that they were all wearing the clothes of the Yellow Maple Valley, and knew that something bad was about to happen. They immediately used their magical artifacts to escape.

Just as Han Li was about to use his talisman, Lan Chou tapped the Golden Rain Sword beneath his feet, and three golden lights flew out, dazzling and incredibly fast. The three of them were pierced through by the golden light without any resistance and instantly lost their lives.

Lan Chou used the same trick again, extracting the soul of the late Foundation Establishment cultivator. Lin He immediately destroyed the body and collected all the storage bags.

Dong Xuan'er was alright, having witnessed Lan Chou's prowess before, but Han Li and Wu Xuan were utterly shocked, especially Han Li.

He thought he had finally caught up, since both of them were at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and with a few talisman treasures and top-tier magic artifacts, he was even able to overpower a late-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, Lin He now had a Core Formation stage helper, making it as easy for him to kill these Foundation Establishment cultivators as stepping on an ant, which Han Li found hard to believe.

However, he was no ordinary person after all, and he quickly came to his senses. "Senior Brother Lin, the other side just fired a signal arrow. Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators will be here soon."

"Oh? Is there such a good thing?"

Lin He had originally planned to continue searching for nearby demonic cultivators, but upon hearing this, his eyes lit up.

"Okay, then I'll wait for them here."

Lin He's decision did not surprise anyone, and they all waited where they were. Even if they had different opinions, such as Wu Xuan, they did not dare to express them, given that Lin He had a Core Formation stage helper.

Lin He also made sure Lan Chou concealed his aura and hid to the side. As a result, the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators who were completely unaware of the situation rushed over here.

Soon, six Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators flew towards them. Among these six, only one was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Seeing that Lin He's side also had six people, they immediately came up with a plan to delay them.

"Hold them off for now, and when reinforcements arrive, wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

What he didn't expect was that Lin He had the same idea. Both sides took out a few magical artifacts to fight each other in a lukewarm manner, without fighting desperately, and seemed to be stalling for time.

That signal arrow was indeed extraordinary. Soon, eight more Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators arrived, and in the blink of an eye, there were already fourteen Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators here, including three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Lin He probed with his divine sense and realized that there were no other Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators nearby. He finally stopped waiting and urged his divine sense. Lan Chou was no longer hidden. The Golden Rain Sword in front of him trembled and then shone with golden light. More than a dozen golden lights flew out and killed the thirteen Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators before they could even utter a sound. The remaining late Foundation Establishment cultivator was more clever and realized that something was wrong. He immediately escaped on a top-level magic weapon that looked like a small flag.

"That's interesting!"

Lin He extracted the souls of the two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, destroyed their bodies, and took their storage bags. Then, he touched the Golden Rain Sword, and the sword immediately grew several times larger.

"Come on up, everyone. Staying here any longer could lead to danger. I'll take you away with the Golden Rain Sword."

Lin He couldn't be bothered with others, but he couldn't ignore Dong Xuan'er. After all, the Hehuan Sect was looking for her, and if she were captured while he was away, things would get really bad.

And so, the group stood atop the giant sword, and Lin He, for some reason, simply followed at a leisurely pace.