He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

Xu Yi's astonishing strength truly frightened the big guy. His sword shadows were actually able to injure him. The big guy had initially thought that these sword shadows were just a simple attack method, an ordinary attack, but he did not expect that they would be so powerful.

Judging from the intelligence, these people really do have a lot of real skills. The heroes of the world should not be underestimated. How could someone who can fight his way out from so many cultivators be just a Foundation Establishment cultivator? This level seems to be at the half-step Golden Core stage as well.

Perhaps he is a sword cultivator? But the intelligence indicates that this person is proficient in soul magic and has a very special understanding of the soul. According to the intelligence, this person once single-handedly killed several outer sect elders of the Yin Corpse Sect in the secret realm.

However, they also knew that the strength of the outer sect elders of the Yin Corpse Sect was still somewhat uneven. They were all cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage. If it were up to him to fight, he could actually win. The difference between a half-step Golden Core cultivator and a half-step Undying Realm cultivator and a Foundation Establishment or Blood Refining stage cultivator was still very large. He could crush them with just this wisp of true intent.

But now it seems that Xu Yi possesses more than just this trace of true meaning; his own strength is already formidable.

This swordsmanship is even more mysterious and unpredictable, and now he is starting to doubt the veracity of the intelligence.

The intelligence clearly states that Xu Yi engaged in a fierce battle with the outer elders of the Yin Corpse Sect. If Xu Yi fought against them, then the big guy might think that Xu Yi's strength was among the top in the Foundation Establishment stage, but he definitely hadn't reached the threshold of the True Meaning stage or the half-step Golden Core stage.

Otherwise, if he truly possessed the true meaning, why would he be engaged in a fierce battle with them here? This is clearly impossible.

A single strand of true intent is enough to crush these Foundation Establishment cultivators at the peak of their cultivation; there's no need for further words.

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, we are not from any evil sect, so naturally we wouldn't do such despicable things..." The big guy laughed awkwardly. They were indeed not from any evil sect, but they could not reveal which faction they belonged to.

Now that Xu Yi has spoken, they feel that they are no different from those evil and crooked people. Burning, killing, and looting are their true nature. They are the righteous ones. They came here only for the Blood Lotus, which has always been obtained by those with strength.

The handsome man's expression stiffened upon hearing Xu Yi's words. Yes, Xu Yi was right, and the big guy was right too.

They haven't reached the point of losing their humanity. Killing and robbing is only directed at their own enemies. Only enemies would do something like that. These two even fought against the elders of the Yin Corpse Sect, so they must be righteous people. Moreover, Xu Yi's cultivation is pure, and the magic power he exudes is extremely clean, without a trace of evil or bloodshed.

The big guy was a body cultivator, and body cultivators have the highest sensitivity to smells. He clearly sensed that the smell on Xu Yi's body was the true path of cultivation.

This put the three of them in a rather awkward position.

These two were certain that Xu Yi didn't recognize them, because everyone in the secret realm had seen it. Moreover, if Xu Yi had a master or his own sect, someone should have already taken him away, instead of him rushing off before the secret realm was even over.

There are only three possibilities: outsiders, rogue cultivators, and evil cultivators. Otherwise, their sects would definitely welcome their triumphant return. The Blood Lotus is very important to cultivators, especially this year, with the most sects coming. Everyone here is a prominent figure in the righteous path, and everyone agrees on who will receive it.

At least they have to maintain appearances. Although they claim to be from a prestigious and upright family, everyone knows what they really do behind the scenes.

But there are always some people whose hearts are not so twisted and perverted. Extreme people and hypocritical people are ultimately only a minority.

Most sects in this world still consider protecting mortals or their disciples to be of great importance.

This world is fraught with danger, with many demonic beasts lurking in the shadows. The territory inhabited by these beasts is vast, much larger than that of humans. They also live in groups, and when they gather together, they pose a great threat to humanity. Almost every city was built to protect the human race and their own descendants.

For example, in Lion City, there are many lurking demonic beasts outside of Lion City. Not only that, there are also some cultivators whose strength is comparable to the Undying Realm and the Golden Core Realm. There are quite a few of them. There are also demonic beasts that are not on good terms with each other. Similarly, there are also demonic beasts that are close to humans. There are also times when the demon race and the human race can live in harmony.

Even among humans, there are those who would kill their own kind, let alone other races. Conflicts have always existed. Wherever there is a collective activity or sphere of influence, there will be conflicts, people who are at odds with each other, who can't stand each other, or who look down on each other. These are the most common situations.

"Hehe, I thought you were going to make a move against one of my juniors. It seems you're all just hypocrites." Xu Yi realized from the big guy's words that they were after the treasure, the Blue Lotus.

However, these two were lucky to have met him. If they had met Deng Qiqi, she probably wouldn't have let them leave so easily; she would likely have killed them all.

Xu Yi could tell that Deng Qiqi had very little emotion and desire. Her desires were so low that Xu Yi began to wonder what was wrong with her.

It's probably related to the sword path she cultivates. That's the only connection Xu Yi can think of. Sword path, that's for sure. The sword path Deng Qiqi cultivates must be related to emotions. Seven Stars can control greed. When Xu Yi used Greedy Wolf, he paid special attention to Deng Qiqi's desires. He wanted to take the opportunity to explore what kind of greed Deng Qiqi wanted to possess deep in her heart.

If we really have to deal with this person, then Xu Yi will have a better understanding of the situation.

Unexpectedly, the two got what they wanted, and thankfully they didn't become enemies. That was enough. In this secret realm, Xu Yi didn't have the confidence to completely defeat Deng Qiqi. His emotions and desires were somewhat weak. Moreover, her sword intent was extremely sharp. At that time, Youying even trembled a little.

This is the excited feeling emitted by the magic weapon when it encounters an evenly matched opponent, as if it wants to compete with Deng Qiqi's sword intent.

But he specializes in swordsmanship and sword intent, while Xu Yi is just a Qi cultivator. If he were to cultivate pure sword intent, he would probably cause a lot of trouble.

In other words, there's no need for that; it's safer to have the power of magic at your disposal.

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, you flatter us. We are not so shameless as to be so despicable." The handsome man also transformed into a streak of light and quickly appeared in front of Xu Yi, speaking softly.

"Since that's the case, fellow Daoist, I apologize for my behavior just now. It was indeed our fault, and we shouldn't have treated a junior like that." The handsome man put away his spear. If the person who came was a heretic, he could have just taken it, but this person was clearly someone of importance, probably a pillar of some external force, having already reached the half-step Golden Core realm. He was definitely one of the top figures in the sect.

To be killed like this will definitely lead to retaliation. All things considered, the relationship between a Blood Lotus and a righteous sect has deteriorated to the point where there is no room for reconciliation. This is a huge loss, a very huge loss.

That's absolutely unacceptable.

The handsome man glanced at the big guy, who scratched his head sheepishly, suppressing his murderous aura and trying to make himself look more amiable than fierce.

After hearing their conversation, Li Wei finally calmed down and was no longer afraid. Seeing Li Wei's tense nerves relax, the big guy also breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, if he had scared the younger generation, he didn't know how much money he would have had to pay today.

"Hehe, little girl, did I scare you? Here, take this." The big guy turned the storage ring on his right hand, and soon, a bright light appeared in his palm—a strange fruit.

"This fruit is a snake-patterned fruit. It can increase cultivation level when consumed during the Qi Refining stage, and it won't cause any discomfort. You can eat it directly." The big guy handed over the snake-patterned fruit in his hand.

After accepting the gift, Li Wei bowed and thanked them. The two seniors were also puzzled; they had just been fighting, how come they were so easy to get along with all of a sudden? However, she did not let her guard down. No one knew if the other party would make things difficult for them in the next second. If that were the case, then these two people were going too far.

But Li Wei was helpless. Her weakness was her fault. Only when she was strong could she have a voice; otherwise, she had to be subservient to those who were strong. This was always how the cultivation world was.

Li Wei sighed inwardly, but maintained a smile on her face: "Thank you for your kindness, senior."

"Hehe, you're too kind," Da Kui A Tou said with a simple and honest smile. He was neither an evil person nor a bad guy. He only killed those who were unorthodox and heretical. As for those who were righteous, as long as they were not committing crimes, he would not go too far.

When he was young, his family was killed by evil sects who then practiced their martial arts. Therefore, he hates evil and never lets evil sects go unpunished. However, he has no hostility towards kind-hearted people and will instead actively show his kindness.

This time, mistaking the other party for heretical sects was purely due to incorrect intelligence.

"Since that's the case, fellow Daoist, we still want to compete for this Blood Lotus. How about we make a bet?" The handsome man suggested, because his sect also valued this Blood Lotus highly. The Blood Lotus has eighty-one petals, which can not only be used to refine pills, but also to be consumed by their own juniors, which is very beneficial. In particular, the pills refined from it can only be produced once every ten years.

It has excellent effects and is very beneficial for cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Therefore, this kind of treasure should definitely not be let go.

"Oh? How do we bet?"

"The prize can't just be my Blood Lotus!" Xu Yi feigned dissatisfaction.

"Hehe, of course not, fellow Daoist. We only compete in magic, and we will also have prizes, which will naturally be treasures of the same value as the Blood Lotus."

As the handsome man spoke, he took out a white lotus flower from his storage ring.

"This is a century-old snow lotus, growing on the Heavenly Mountain of my sect. Fellow Daoist, the Blood Lotus blooms once every ten years, but this snow lotus is a century-old thing, which is completely worthy of this bet."

The handsome man didn't really care about the century-old snow lotus. This thing had already been mass-produced on their Tianshan Mountain. They had a special cultivation method, but this cultivation method could only be used by those in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Selling it to the outside world would be expensive, but keeping it for personal use, this century-old snow lotus can only be used for alchemy.

It is an essential ingredient in Tianlian Dan.

Without snow lotuses that are a hundred years old, this Heavenly Lotus Pill simply cannot be made.

"A hundred-year-old snow lotus?" Li Wei's expression turned somewhat strange when she heard about this treasure. She seemed to already know where these two people came from.

Tianshan Sect

Only this sect produces snow lotus. Not only does their sect have hundred-year-old snow lotus, but it is also rumored to have a thousand-year-old lotus that has grown purely on its own without any magical intervention.

This lotus flower can be used during the tribulation of the Golden Core stage. It is said that after being refined into a pill, it can increase the probability of a cultivator's tribulation by 10%.

It is an unparalleled treasure.

But Li Wei saw through it but didn't say anything. After all, they were all out looking for treasure, and it wouldn't be right to expose someone's secrets.

"Centennial Snow Lotus, Li Wei, what do you think?" Xu Yi felt that if he didn't agree to this bet today, things wouldn't end well. Actually, he wasn't quite sure what the two people's attitudes were.

Xu Yi found the change in their attitudes rather strange.

"Senior, of course you can. The Hundred-Year Snow Lotus is completely comparable to the Blood Lotus," Li Wei said softly.

"Okay, that's good. It's good that you agree." Xu Yi nodded. He didn't think these two people could beat him in a battle of magic.

Among those at the same cultivation level, Xu Yi was quite confident. Apart from Deng Qiqi, who put some pressure on him, he hadn't encountered anyone else who put him under pressure.

"Good! Fellow Daoist is straightforward!" The handsome man was quite happy to hear Xu Yi agree. This way, he wouldn't have to take any risks. He only needed to narrowly defeat his opponent by one move, and there was no need to fight endlessly.

"In that case, let's go over the rules first!"

The big guy took a step forward. In fact, Xu Yi could have refused them. There are rules in the righteous path, and what they were saying was based on these rules.

However, Xu Yi is likely from out of town, but he may also be a follower of the righteous path or a rogue cultivator. These are all possibilities. But the big guy sensed that Xu Yi exuded righteousness and was definitely not a villain, which is why he didn't make a move.

He couldn't bring himself to attack someone who hadn't indiscriminately killed innocent people, especially someone who had killed members of the Yin Corpse Sect.

The Yin Corpse Sect also had a grudge against him; Xu Yi had killed so many of their outer sect elders in one fell swoop...