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"It's just ahead. There should be a lone cultivator in that room. Let's start looting from there."

Led by Tuoba Youyou, Jiang Ming used the large forest tree to conceal his figure and quietly approached the pavilion.

Suddenly, the door was broken down, and a scream came from inside the room.

Their eyes met, and Tuoba Youyou was taken aback for a moment, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "Fellow Daoist Xu, what are you doing here? What a coincidence."

"How did you two end up together? What are you up to, sneaking around like this?"

And you, Jiang Ming, did you abandon me and run away alone last time just to reunite with her?

Looking around, Xu Youwei's face was stubborn as she tried to find Jiang Ming, who was hiding in the shadows, and demand an explanation.

"You've survived until now and even successfully broken through to the mid-stage of the seventh rank, all thanks to me. How dare you complain?"

Without mincing words, Jiang Ming acted as if he were back in his own home, untied Xu Youwei's storage bag, and then looted all the useful pills.

It seems that Hsu Yu-Wei has been having good luck lately.

In addition to breaking through his cultivation level, he also accumulated a full two thousand contribution points worth of pills.

Such a harvest certainly makes them a fat sheep.

"Fine, you win. Many hands make light work, can I join in? Let's all get rich together." He gritted his teeth and swallowed the humiliation.

Xu Youwei raised an eyebrow and tentatively spoke.

"No, you're too cunning. I'm afraid you're trying to trick us." Before Jiang Ming could speak, Tuoba Youyou expressed her opinion first.

With a twitch at the corner of her mouth, Xu Youwei laughed in anger and coldly rebuked, "You have the nerve to talk about me like that? Are you two really so upright?"

"You little vixen, how come I never realized you were so wicked?"

After being bombarded with questions, Tuoba Youyou blushed and timidly hid behind Jiang Ming, no longer speaking.

"That's enough, you can leave now. We won't make things difficult for you. Let's forget about you joining us."

"If you say another word, I'll send you straight back to your sect."

Jiang Ming waved his hand dismissively and urged Xu Youwei to leave.

Seeing Tuoba Youyou looking at her with a smile, Xu Youwei bit her lip and left the place in annoyance.

As she walked, she secretly clenched her fists, already imagining the scene of how she would seize the two of them and humiliate them to her heart's content after regaining power in the witchcraft cult.

For a moment, he couldn't help but hum softly.

After refining the resources given to him by Xu Youwei, Jiang Ming felt refreshed and invigorated, just one step away from reaching the late stage of the seventh rank.

Each person can only perform divination ten times a month, and Tuoba Youyou has almost used up all of her chances recently. Looking at the tortoise shell now, she can't help but feel a little cautious.

"To be on the safe side, reserve three divination opportunities to warn of danger."

The remaining two times were used for highway robbery.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming wholeheartedly agreed.

He immediately nodded in support.

"Yes, in the northeast direction, there is also a person with great fortune and a distinguished family background. It seems to be a disciple of the Five Spirits Sect."

"We're going to be rich now! The Five Spirits Sect is always generous to its disciples. Once we seize their resources, you should be able to break through to the later stage." He calculated patiently, counting on his fingers.

Tuoba Youyou breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, robbing and plundering was extremely torturous for her.

She would never have done this if it weren't for Jiang Ming.

"If you break through to the later stage this time, we'll stop and then deal with Nangong Yue. Her aura lingers in my mind, so finding her will be a piece of cake."

Jiang Ming nodded; he shared the same thought.

After being severely injured by herself and forced to reveal her trump card, Nangong Yue suffered a great loss of vitality and should not have time to cultivate during this period.

Even if their cultivation level improves, there's nothing to fear. If they both reach the late stage of the seventh rank, it's hard to say who will win.

Led by Chengtou Tu, Jiang Ming and Tuoba Youyou successfully surrounded a disciple of the Five Spirits Sect.

This person's surname is Shen and given name is Ao. Just like his name suggests, he is arrogant and foolish.

She actually used her own status and position to threaten Jiang Ming, trying to make him hesitate to act rashly.

Without any leniency, Jiang Ming beheaded him with a single sword strike, then took all the resources.

Born into the strongest sect in Tongzhou, his wealth far surpasses that of Xu Youwei.

The pills alone are worth three thousand contribution points, and in addition, there is a magic weapon longsword.

After comparing it with the White Bone Sword, Jiang Ming felt as if he had found a treasure, and he put the White Bone Sword away and no longer used it easily.

It took half a month to refine all the resources at hand.

Jiang Ming's cultivation level successfully reached the late stage of the seventh rank!

A confident smile appeared on his face. He didn't dare to delay and hurriedly urged Tuoba Youyou, "Senior Sister, quickly find out where Nangong Yue is. We must kill her this time."

Inside the cave.

Nangong Yue's heart tightened, and for some reason she suddenly felt a chill down her spine. Although the past two weeks of recuperation had allowed her injuries to heal,

Her cultivation level broke through to the later stage, but this also wasted a lot of time, resulting in fewer gains. After careful consideration, she felt a deep resentment towards Jiang Ming and wanted to curse him.

But they don't even know the other person's name!

Even though he was extremely angry, he could only swallow his anger for the time being and prepare to set off to gather resources.

As I approached the cave entrance, a familiar, hazy feeling washed over me.

Nangong Yue's expression changed drastically. She immediately held her breath and focused her mind, imbuing her entire body with the imagery of the ocean. "How did you find this place?"

"I didn't go to kill you, yet you delivered yourself to my doorstep. Did you really think I was weak and easy to bully!"

With a cold snort, seeing no movement around her, Nangong Yue was first stunned, then quietly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little bitter inside.

Having been exposed to Jiang Ming's influence, she is now quite wary and easily alarmed. If she senses anything unusual, she assumes that Jiang Ming is coming to ambush her.

Sigh, I'm just scaring myself. Hiding in this deserted place, the chances of Jiang Ming finding me are extremely slim.

Taking a deep breath, Nangong Yue slightly withdrew her spiritual power.

Immediately afterwards, I felt a pair of large hands sweep past me, and in a daze, my chest was pierced through, and blood gushed out instantly.

They retreated hastily, without even a moment to be surprised.

Nangong Yue's pretty face turned cold as she spat out a mouthful of blood and said coldly, "How could this be? How could you possibly have found me?"

"You're going to die soon." Seeing that he had the upper hand, Jiang Ming didn't dare to hesitate for a moment. With no one around, he made no attempt to hide his intentions this time.

With a sweep of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, hundreds of ghosts wailed around her, and scorching black energy surged from the banner, constantly eroding Nangong Yue's body.

This caused a gash in her otherwise strong physique, and the injury was unable to heal in a short time.

"You have some nerve! You dare to use things from the witchcraft cult!"

Looks like you're not going to let this go today. In that case, I'll fight you to the death!

Staring at Jiang Ming with apprehension, knowing she couldn't easily escape, Nangong Yue suddenly grew larger, unleashing her trump card right away.

Using the imagery of a dragon ruling over the ocean, a torrent of spiritual energy surged forth like a vast army, heading straight for Jiang Ming.

"Waterspout!" Nangong Yue shouted softly, her killing intent palpable, clearly harboring a mindset of mutual destruction.

The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls drove the ghosts to relentlessly haunt him, and Jiang Ming unleashed his newly acquired magical weapon, the longsword, and without hesitation stabbed it into Nangong Yue's heart.

Clang!

With a crisp sound, the longsword trembled and fell to the ground. Nangong Yue was unharmed; the sturdiness of the reverse scale was even greater than he had imagined.

This thing should rightfully belong to me!

A surge of greed welled up in Jiang Ming's heart, and he no longer held back. He attacked with all his might, while also calling on Tuoba Youyou, who was hiding in the shadows, to make her move.

The cave's terrain limited the girl's abilities, preventing her from unleashing her prized Thick Earth Dragon Imprisonment Technique.

After much thought, he silently activated the imagery of the earth on the city wall to calculate Nangong Yue's cause and effect. "Junior brother, she can't hold on for much longer."

This dragon transformation technique can only last for half an hour. If we can hold them off, we'll definitely win!

Upon hearing Tuoba Youyou's reminder, Jiang Ming immediately engaged in combat, delivering a heavy punch to Nangong Yue's body, eliciting several painful cries.

"You bastard, why is there dragon blood in your body? What did you do to Nangong Yang?"

Jiang Ming showed no mercy, and his body gradually glowed with golden light.

Sensing the shared origins, Nangong Yue's pretty face turned cold, and her doubts instantly vanished. No wonder she hadn't been able to find her cousin; he had been killed long ago!

"So that's how it is. The reason you've been bothering me is because you're after the dragon's blood. I underestimated you; your physical body is on par with mine."

Your magical skills are no less than mine; in another incense stick's time, I probably won't be your match.

With a soft sigh, a resolute glint flashed in her eyes. Nangong Yue's killing intent was palpable as she coldly rebuked, "Since that's the case, don't blame me for going all out!"

Having released a demon core, Jiang Ming initially thought the opponent intended to use the same trick again, so he quickly retreated.

In a short while, the terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations that he had imagined did not materialize.

On the contrary, Nangong Yue's aura was gradually weakening.

"Junior brother, run! She's about to detonate her demon core!" Tuoba Youyou cried out in a panic, finally understanding the other party's intentions from her memory.

In an instant, his face turned deathly pale, and he was filled with panic.

Dragons are inherently lustful, and their essence and demon cores have a great effect on enhancing sexual desire. If one is affected by their power...

Even if they don't die, it will be a huge problem!

boom!

A deafening roar came from behind, and Nangong Yue's flesh and blood burst open.

A wisp of black energy shot into the sky from within the demon core, instantly shattering the cavern and unleashing a terrifying impact.

Pulling Tuoba Youyou along, Jiang Ming hurriedly fled. He let out a long sigh of relief, slumped to the ground, and couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for Nangong Yue.

Realizing they were no match for him, the opponent brazenly self-destructed!

If it weren't for Tuoba Youyou's timely reminder, he would have been crippled even if he hadn't died.

Although dying in the cultivation secret realm does not affect the present world, Jiang Ming admires this ruthlessness.

This person must not be allowed to live!

Once we leave the secret realm, we must find an opportunity to kill her and eliminate any future worries.

Turning her petite body over, Tuoba Youyou felt a heat rising within her. Her face paled, and she looked at Jiang Ming with barely concealed panic in her eyes.

After a moment's thought, she took out a gleaming golden dagger from her storage ring and decisively began to bleed the victim.

At the same time, he warily eyed Jiang Ming, fearing that he too might be corrupted by the dragon's energy and lose control of his desires, lunging at him and making advances.

Jiang Ming rolled his eyes at her, and seeing Tuoba Youyou's cautious look, he couldn't help but laugh. He tentatively stood up.

The girl immediately brandished a dagger, her voice trembling with tears, "Don't come any closer! Calm down, or I'll kill myself!"

"If I commit suicide, does that mean I can't bully you anymore?" He deliberately startled the girl.

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Youyou's bright eyes were filled with determination and shame. She wanted to slit her throat but hesitated, so she could only retreat on her own.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. You hurry up and expel the dragon poison, then we'll continue searching for resources."

This time we suffered a significant loss and gained nothing substantial, but at least we resolved a major problem.

Both of Shuiyue Sect's top disciples were killed.

I wonder what their sect's elders think.

They repeatedly confirmed that Jiang Ming had not lost his mind.

Tuoba Youyou breathed a sigh of relief, expelling the poisonous blood and regaining consciousness.

at the same time.

The School of Ten Thousand Laws.

When Master Hanshuang of the Shuiyue Sect saw Nangong Yue come out with a dark face, his expression changed instantly, and two promising talents were eliminated one after another.

The remaining disciples were almost useless; they suffered a great loss in this competition!

The fifth-place winner receives very few resources.

In the coming period, the Shuiyue Sect will likely gradually decline.

Although he was somewhat disappointed in the Nangong siblings, Master Hanshuang could not express his displeasure.

After all, these two are descendants of Foundation Establishment True Persons, and even the biological offspring of Perfection True Persons!

Asking them for the reason rashly could offend them and cause a lot of trouble.

The higher the rank, the more powerful one becomes. Their father was a Supreme Elder of the Shuiyue Sect, so even if the Nangong siblings didn't perform well this time, they wouldn't be punished when they returned.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Nangong Yang's face was somewhat pale; he clearly hadn't expected this outcome.

In her eyes, her older sister was like an invincible war god, wielding enormous influence throughout the Shuiyue Sect.

Among the new disciples, apart from those two, the Shuiyue Sect has almost no other experts. If even they are killed, the sect will most likely end in failure this time.

Thinking of this terrifying consequence, his face gradually turned grim. He sighed deeply and tentatively asked.

"Who on earth did this, and how could they defeat my sister?"

"I don't know. I only know that this person cultivated two techniques at the same time, and used the imagery of Great Forest Wood and Furnace Fire respectively. He was treacherous and unpredictable."

He was relentless in pursuing me, chasing me relentlessly from beginning to end. Even when I hid, he still found me and I ultimately suffered a crushing defeat.

Unfortunately, he failed to kill it when he self-destructed.

After he frankly and openly explained the reason, the elders of the other sects all changed their expressions, and for a moment, no one came forward to claim responsibility.

With a hint of surprise, Master Tianlu raised an eyebrow, his expression revealing a strange look.

It seems that the young man who suddenly appeared out of nowhere is actually a disciple of the Myriad Laws Sect!

Although he was overjoyed, Master Tianlu was a cunning old fox, and he never showed his emotions. He looked around and smiled as he tried to smooth things over.

"A worthy opponent, a worthy general; in my opinion, that kid is probably just incredibly lucky."

Otherwise, it would be impossible to defeat the beloved daughter of Fellow Daoist Nangong of the Shuiyue Sect. Judging by the time, it's time to distribute a new round of resources.

Fellow Daoists, please each contribute one treasure. Let's gamble on who will win it this time.

Seeing that Master Tianlu was smug, everyone was very unhappy. After thinking for a moment, they decisively agreed to the request.

"Alright, I believe in the quality of the Five Elements Sect disciples. Old man, I'll bet you this time that the one who gets the resources will definitely be a Five Elements Sect disciple!"