Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

"All disciples at the mid-stage of Qi Refining and above, immediately proceed to the General Affairs Hall to receive your missions. All other disciples, return to your cave dwellings and training grounds as soon as possible. Do not panic!"

The calm voice of the Taoist priest Qinglu resounded through the sky, instantly giving many people a sense of security.

At the same time, Yu Yan also received instructions from his master.

"I have investigated the disciples in the dungeon. It seems that someone has controlled them with the Soul-Stealing Talisman. Each prisoner in the dungeon has been given a Shrinking Earth Talisman, which can be triggered by reciting a specific incantation without using spiritual power."

"However, I have placed a tracking talisman on each person, which can be used to determine their location through the mother talisman."

"There are too many criminals these days, and we don't have enough manpower, so I'm asking you to go and find Qi Hao, whom I've dealt with before. Be careful."

Yu Yan reached out and caught the tracking talisman that flew through the air, and asked:

"Master, how come the great formation of Yuanfu Peak has been broken?"

"It was all done by the same person. Do you remember the spirit talisman tablet in the library? The protective formation of Immortal Peak was based on a part of the runes. A spy deciphered the runes and sent them out. The breaking of the formation and the prison break were carried out at the same time, just to catch us off guard."

"When we were unable to resolve this matter, our ancestor had no choice but to abandon his seclusion and take action."

Upon hearing Qinglu Daoren's explanation, Yu Yan instantly recalled the other two people who had entered the library with him.

Rectangular?

Or is it Bai Tong?

"Don't overthink it. Safety first. After handing Qi Hao over to the steward in charge of the General Affairs Hall dungeon, you can return to your cave to continue your cultivation."

Yu Yan nodded, no longer able to hear his master's reply, so he channeled spiritual power into the tracking talisman and then released it.

The talisman shot out like an arrow.

He activated the Windwalking Talisman and immediately gave chase.

"A spy from the sect, another member of the Po Jun Mansion?"

Another booming sound came from above the sky.

Yu Yan looked up and saw two sword lights colliding in the darkness, the shockwaves so powerful that the trees could not lift their heads.

Amidst raging winds and flashing lightning, he spotted a giant spirit ship anchored in the air.

The black dragon banner above was faintly visible.

One after another, dark figures rode magical artifacts straight down, targeting several disciples and attacking them.

Even with some resistance, they were no match for these bandits who lived on the edge of a knife, and were quickly defeated.

Screams began to echo continuously across the mountain peak.

"My Luoxia Sect has no enmity with your Black Dragon Bandits. Now, not only have you broken my protective mountain formation, but you've also killed my disciples. Who ordered this? Aren't you afraid that my brother sects will come after you?"

Above the sky, their voices could be heard before they were seen, accompanied by layers of poisonous fog churning in from the clouds.

Qingyao Daoist arrived first and immediately launched a killing move, suppressing the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Black Dragon Bandits in an instant.

The man merely chuckled, and before the standoff could even last a moment, several more Foundation Establishment auras rose from the spirit ship and charged towards them.

The spiritual energy burst forth, and in the next moment, crimson covered the poisonous mist, which then went out of control.

Qingyao Daoist was immediately alarmed and had to divert his attention to gather the scattered poisonous mist.

"Do you think my Falling Clouds Sect has no one to rely on?"

The other peak masters who were still in the sect came to their aid, each using their own methods to fight against the Black Dragon Bandits.

Even though the peak masters had tried their best to keep the battlefield away from Immortal Peak, Immortal Peak, which had lost its formation, was still affected.

Buildings collapsed, and some people were trapped underneath; the mountainside crumbled, and countless more fell through.

Yu Yan helped whenever he could, doing his best along the way and saving many lives.

As he watched the tracking talisman fly further and further away, he gritted his teeth, cast the Windwalking Technique, and then used the Wind Traveling Talisman to increase his speed to another level.

Soon, the talisman ahead began to approach the ground. Following it, Yu Yan saw the land constantly being transformed.

Although the changes are minor, they are not difficult to discover with careful observation, guided by the mother symbol.

Someone is walking underground.

There's a forest ahead; we can't let him go in, or it will be very difficult to catch him.

With a wave of his right hand, Yu Yan sent an explosive tag flying straight toward the path leading to the renovated land.

boom--

The ground was blown open, and a gray, sluggish figure emerged.

"Yu Yan, it's you again!"

Although the other person was so disheveled that their face was obscured, Yu Yan knew from their furious voice that he hadn't chased the wrong person.

We finally found it.

"Qi Hao, come back with me. The sect is in trouble now. Don't cause any more trouble. If you come back to help, you might be able to continue your cultivation in the sect."

Yu Yan lowered his eyes slightly, as another talisman had already been prepared behind him.

However, Qi Hao's spiritual power had already been sealed and could not be used, so even if he didn't want to, there was nothing he could do.

"Cultivation? Ha! This mere Falling Cloud Sect is wasting my precious cultivation time. Do you think I want to cultivate here?"

"This lousy sect actually made someone with only five spiritual roots their personal disciple. They've really run out of talent. If word gets out, people will laugh their heads off."

"I'm telling you, once I leave here, I'm nothing..."

whoosh-

Before Qi Hao could finish speaking, Yu Yan threw out a binding talisman. However, he immediately sensed danger behind him and his hair stood on end. There was no time to activate the talisman, so he could only turn to the side and try his best to dodge. Then, the Golden Scale Robe was activated.

clang--

The immense force traveled from his arm to his entire body, and Yu Yan was instantly slammed into the nearby woods.

Trees were felled one by one, and he frantically unleashed his golden scales of spiritual power until his feet touched the ground, at which point he slowly regained his footing.

The spell vanished, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Yu Yan wiped it away with the back of his hand and looked at the figure that was carrying Qi Hao by the collar.

A disciple in red robes, belonging to the inner sect.

Bai Tong.

"Cough cough cough."

It was her.

The gentle smile was gone from her face. Bai Tong stared blankly at Yu Yan, her eyes filled with a coldness as if she were looking at a dead man.

Logically speaking, that attack with the Heavy Cauldron Talisman should have killed Yu Yan.

However, the opponent possessed techniques that had not appeared in the intelligence reports.

However, even though he wasn't dead, he was already seriously injured and unable to use the talisman.

Should we use another Heavy Cauldron Talisman?

Bai Tong looked at Yu Yan, whose mouth was constantly bleeding and whose spiritual energy was disordered, and laughed contemptuously.

With only five spiritual roots, it's already so badly injured. Why waste another precious Heavy Cauldron Talisman?

She didn't step forward, nor did she waste any words; she simply pulled out a detonation tag.

"Wait, wait a minute."

Qi Hao suddenly spoke up.

"Let's hurry up and leave while things are in chaos at Sunset Peak. Don't waste any more time on him..."

Upon seeing Bai Tong's gaze, which even carried a hint of murderous intent, Qi Hao immediately fell silent.

Just as she was about to turn her head.

A sharp, piercing sound rang out in the darkness.

Only after the blade pierced through Bai Tong's body did Qi Hao see the transparent thread.

"cough!……"

Bai Tong opened her eyes wide in disbelief and touched her neck.

Warm blood seeps into fingertips.

But she no longer had the strength to react.

Under Qi Hao's horrified gaze, Bai Tong's body crashed to the ground, while Yu Yan, who had been lying on the ground "on the verge of death," swayed as he stood up.

His mouth was full of blood, yet he couldn't help but laugh.

He discovered another way to accumulate merit.

New characters reappeared on the celestial book.

"To eliminate those who harbor extreme murderous intent towards oneself yields fifty merits."