Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

Chen Yi and Deng Liangyu exchanged a glance, and the latter understood his thoughts.

Deng Liangyu had told Lin Ling'er about Zhang Yuting's movements, urging her to be careful and to investigate whether there were any evil cultivators in the Fengyu Chamber of Commerce.

He had also secretly investigated the cultivators in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, but had not found any clues.

He only told his father about it after his father came out of seclusion. The Baibaoge (a business agency) has been investigating this matter recently, which is why Deng Liangyu has not left home.

"Ling'er, do these evil cultivators have any connection with Zhang Yuting?" Deng Liangyu asked.

Lin Ling'er's face showed a look of reminiscence, and after a long while, she responded:

"There might be a connection, but I can't be 100% sure."

Chen Yi and Sun Huo both turned their gazes to the imprisoned middle-aged female cultivator.

She was severely injured and bound by specially made ropes, with talismans affixed to her back to isolate her from spiritual energy, making her appear no different from an ordinary person.

"What kind of force are you? Why have you come to the Antarctic Fire Plains?" Chen Yi asked.

The middle-aged female cultivator sneered a few times, completely ignoring Chen Yi's question.

Sun Huo was even more direct, taking out a short knife and repeatedly brandishing it at the middle-aged female cultivator, saying in a deep voice:

"Let's discuss it. Tell us what you want to know, and we can let you go."

The middle-aged female cultivator said sarcastically, "You treat me like a three-year-old child. My fate is sealed—death."

Chen Yi, standing to the side, said calmly:

"But there are many kinds of death, and it would be too tragic if one's life were worse than death."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged female cultivator gritted her teeth and remained unmoved.

Sun Huo sighed and said:

"It's a pity that we are at a similar level to him and don't know the Soul Searching Technique, otherwise she wouldn't have needed to say anything."

Chen Yi then took out her storage bag and began to examine it.

The storage bag contained spirit stones, pills, and cultivation techniques. There was also something Chen Yi recognized: a black jade stone emitting black smoke.

Chen Yi enveloped the black jade with his spiritual energy. He understood that the black smoke was actually dense malevolent energy with strong corrosive properties.

When evil cultivators are not using their evil techniques, they appear the same as ordinary cultivators. Only those with powerful spiritual senses or significantly different cultivation levels can discern their true identities.

Chen Yi guessed that this black jade stone was probably proof of identity for these evil cultivators.

"What do we do now? Should we continue?" Chen Yi asked Sun Huo.

Sun Huo looked thoughtful. Now the Fire Essence Jade was right in front of him, and there was also the Earth Vein Fire Lotus, a rare and precious material.

After pondering for a moment, he asked Lin Ling'er:

"You know the location of the Earth Vein Fire Lotus, right? If we help you, could you share the Earth Vein Fire Lotus with us?"

Lin Ling'er readily agreed, after all, her life had been saved by Chen Yi and the others.

Sun Huo nodded emphatically upon hearing this, then looked at the middle-aged female cultivator who remained defiant and was about to kill her.

But Chen Yi stopped him, and Sun Huo asked in confusion:

"Brother Chen, what's wrong with you...?"

Chen Yi smiled calmly and began to speak:

"She's still useful, let's keep her for now."

"If we encounter that group of heretical practitioners, this person will be the bait."

Upon hearing this, Sun Huo immediately understood, but he was still somewhat uneasy, so he affixed a few more talismans to the middle-aged female cultivator.

After determining their direction, the group immediately began to rush forward.

At this moment, volcanic ash continued to fall from the sky, like gray snowflakes.

Chen Yi and the others had arrays and jade pendants on them, which could isolate them from the volcanic ash, and the falling volcanic ash could also conceal their whereabouts.

However, before the group had gone far, a series of booming sounds came again.

"Boom boom boom"

The next moment, several volcanoes in front erupted again.

Upon seeing this, Lin Ling'er immediately spoke up:

"This was done by those evil cultivators. They deliberately detonated the volcano in an attempt to obtain special substances from within it."

As if he had just realized something, Sun Huo immediately began to explain:

"What they probably want is pyroblast stone, a type of rock that forms inside volcanoes."

"After processing, a violent explosion can occur."

Chen Yi was very perceptive and immediately realized that these evil cultivators were probably plotting something.

They immediately began to hide behind giant rocks, avoiding the volcanic ash, lava, and debris in mid-air.

Chen Yi's expression turned solemn. He had a premonition that his peaceful cultivation might be interrupted by the other party.

The roar gradually subsided, and the volcanic ash, lava, and debris falling from the sky gradually decreased.

Chen Yi looked up at the sky, which was a hazy gray as if shrouded in a curtain.

Sun Huo led the group forward, and soon they arrived at a dense cluster of volcanoes.

"The Earth Vein Fire Lotus is located in this volcanic area. I'll lead the way," Lin Ling'er said.

Lin Ling'er took out a map and led everyone forward cautiously, but also reminded them:

"However, we might run into each other as we pass by this place."

Chen Yi, Sun Huo, and the others looked rather grave. If they were to meet, they feared they would engage in a fierce battle.

The group continued forward, constantly avoiding the surrounding volcanoes.

Many of the volcanoes that were once dormant have now awakened, spewing out lava.

At that moment, Sun Huo and Chen Yi simultaneously sensed an unusual aura ahead.

The two spoke almost simultaneously, reminding everyone to pay attention to what was ahead.

Chen Yi looked up and saw seven or eight figures not far away, dressed in black robes, scattered on several volcanoes ahead.

Seeing this, Lin Ling'er said coldly:

"It was them, these heretical practitioners, who attacked us."

Sun Huo secretly surveyed his surroundings and then spoke:

"We have to stop them. If they detonate these volcanoes, the erupting lava and volcanic ash will block our progress."

"And judging by their route of travel, they are probably always ahead of us."

Chen Yi immediately realized that if they didn't kill them, the operation would likely be fruitless.

However, he felt that his own life was more important and there was no need to risk fighting these evil cultivators.

Chen Yi said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, if we fight against these evil cultivators, we will definitely risk our lives."

"Why don't we withdraw this time and come back after things have calmed down?"

Wu Yifeng, Mu Yuanrong, and the others didn't seem to care, but Sun Huo looked thoughtful.

After a moment, he also spoke up:

"In that case, I also agree to leave the Antarctic fire plains."

The group decided to leave immediately and were about to take action when the middle-aged female cultivator's body flashed with black light.

Chen Yi reacted immediately, sending nine flying needles straight to the opponent's vital points.

Like Chen Yi, Sun Huo immediately brandished his longsword and stabbed at the middle-aged female cultivator.

The two attacks landed on each other simultaneously, leaving numerous wounds on the middle-aged female cultivator's body, from which blood continuously gushed.

However, Chen Yi discovered that the black glow originated from the hairpin on the middle-aged female cultivator's head.

The other person showed a mocking smile before dying, and then lost their life.

Chen Yi immediately destroyed the jade hairpin that was emitting a black glow, and at the same time realized that the hairpin was probably a magical artifact used to deliver a message.

At this moment, the leader of the black-robed evil cultivators scattered around the volcano showed a strange expression.

He took out a jade plate from his bosom; the black jade plate was emitting a glowing light.

"Hmm? Xie Yulou's location..."