Cultivation begins with alchemy and collecting runes.

Unexpectedly, this young master-like cultivator is so powerful that he even possesses a top-grade magic weapon, which appears to be both offensive and defensive.

If he doesn't show some real skill, things might not end well.

This person's cultivation and strength would make him a Qi Refining stage elite or a Foundation Establishment seed in any sect in Chu. How could he be sent to carry out a dangerous infiltration and sabotage mission?

It should be understood that infiltrating the territory of the Blazing Fire Sect to cause destruction is extremely dangerous, with no advantage in terms of timing or location, and is no less dangerous than being on the front lines of a battlefield.

Don't be fooled by their successful raid on the spirit herb garden. It was because the Blazing Fire Sect was caught off guard. If the losses had been significant, and they had sent Foundation Establishment cultivators to track them down, they would have been in deep trouble.

Sensing the young master's strength, Li Xiuyuan adjusted his strategy and used his divine sense to recall the Golden Light and Blood Slaughter magical artifacts.

Then, crimson flames surged around his body, and streaks of crimson-gold light flowed over him. Li Xiuyuan then threw the Golden Light and Blood Slaughter into the sky, and his hands formed a sword incantation, causing his aura to rise continuously.

He unleashed the full power of the [Crimson Flame Mystic Light] divine ability, manipulating the magical artifact to directly attack the cyan-gold mirror.

He didn't intend to drag things out with the person in front of him any longer; he noticed that Xiao Feng and the other three were in a bad situation.

Several magical artifacts flew about, and the battle raged fiercely.

Although Xiao Feng and his group had a four-on-two advantage in numbers, they were never able to gain the upper hand.

The cultivators from the sects are naturally superior to those from small families in terms of magical artifacts and cultivation techniques.

Li Xiuyuan estimated that Xiao Feng and his companions would be defeated in less than half an hour. At that time, the three late-stage Qi Refining experts would join forces, making it even more difficult for him to deal with them.

Li Xiuyuan's blood and qi surged, transforming into a layer of blood-red treasure robe that protected him.

He touched the ground with his toes and suddenly leaped up.

Like a fully drawn bow!

hum!

He refined the only [Green Rune Advanced Fire Control Technique] deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, transforming himself into a Flame King. Every fire spell he cast was like a golden rainbow piercing the sky.

The flames quickly approached the young master cultivator, and then he refined one of each of his [Advanced Fire Sword Technique] and [Sword Shadow Splitting Technique].

Brush brush!

He brandished his golden sword and blood-red butcher's knife, soaring up and down, their golden and blue sword shadows flashing, exuding a chilling aura.

The mountain of knives and sea of ​​swords directly overwhelmed the cultivators of the Demon Flame Sect.

With the help of the Azure Wood, the overwhelming flames and sword light intertwined to create a sea of ​​flames.

The powerful spiritual pressure caused the surrounding world to change color instantly, and the temperature to rise sharply.

At this moment, the arrogant cultivator's expression suddenly changed. Looking at this scene, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

He hurriedly summoned back the Azure Gold Mirror, and without hesitation spat out a mouthful of blood essence, his hands flashing with incantations as if he were performing some kind of secret technique.

The lapis lazuli mirror, imbued with the essence of blood, emitted a strange, blood-red light, creating a wondrous and eerie beauty under the intense flames.

With the blessing of this secret technique, the Azure Gold Mirror's aura continued to rise, seemingly about to surpass the limits of a top-grade magic weapon, and finally shot out a large amount of bloody light directly towards Li Xiuyuan.

Rumble!

Li Xiuyuan unleashed a spell that bombarded the protective aura emanating from the treasure mirror like a violent storm.

Suddenly, the entire mountaintop shook violently, followed by a burst of dazzling flames.

The arrogant demonic cultivator's Azure Gold Mirror desperately resisted the sea of ​​sword light and fire that filled the sky.

Even he, who was always noble and elegant, was now covered in sweat from the exhaustion of using his secret technique to resist the attack.

Even so, Li Xiuyuan did not stop; his fighting spirit was now rising even higher.

The Golden Light Sword and the Blood Slaughter Blade joined forces to fight against the cyan-gold treasure mirror. The three clashed in the air many times, leaving many wounds on the sword and blade, and their spiritual light dimmed.

Judging from the current situation, they can probably hold out for another half an hour.

Li Xiuyuan's eyes flickered as he looked at the two magical artifacts, one gold and one red, and kept calculating in his mind.

His spiritual sense far surpassed that of a cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining, and was far superior to that of ordinary cultivators.

Therefore, he can simultaneously wield several high-grade magic artifacts and one top-grade magic artifact, which is something that arrogant demonic cultivators cannot match.

He spared a glance at the battlefield where Xiao Feng and the other three were fighting, and found that the situation had actually reversed.

Xiao Feng and his companions used some kind of trump card, which resulted in the severed arm of one of the late-stage cultivators, and another was covered in blood.

This delighted Li Xiuyuan, who had originally intended to win quickly, as it meant he was no longer in a hurry to kill the man.

Don't let the fact that his magical artifacts are of lower quality fool you; he comes from a wealthy family.

Even if these two magical artifacts are damaged, he still has no fewer than five other trophy magical artifacts at his disposal.

Therefore, he changed his previous aggressive battle strategy and instead used his flexible and varied speed to harass from a distance, intending to deplete the spiritual energy and wait for Xiao Feng and the others to join forces and attack.

The arrogant demonic cultivator also noticed his fellow disciple's defeat. He saw the situation turn critical and that dragging it out would undoubtedly lead to a slow death.

The arrogant demonic cultivator increased his magical output, and the cyan-gold mirror shone even brighter, its power increasing further.

His expression turned serious, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. At this critical moment, he no longer concealed his strength.

He conjured a light green bell in his hand, manipulated it with one hand, and made hand seals with the other, gesturing towards the void.

The next moment, several green fireballs appeared. With a flick of his sleeve, he picked up these fireballs and flung them fiercely towards Li Xiuyuan.

Then, countless fireballs, radiating intense heat, swarmed towards Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan was shocked when he manipulated the magic weapon. Could this person also have a naturally strong divine sense, or had he already consumed the Refining God Grass?

Otherwise, how could one possess such a powerful divine sense, simultaneously wielding a superior-grade magic weapon and a top-grade magic weapon!

Li Xiuyuan was filled with doubt, but his hands never stopped moving.

He patted his storage bag, tossing out three Fire Serpent Talismans, and used a wisp of magic to pry open the spells sealed within.

The talisman turned to ashes, instantly transforming into three lifelike fire snakes that bombarded the sky full of fireballs.

Li Xiuyuan was still not at ease, so he summoned the Golden Armor Spirit Shield, poured magic power into it, and the spirit shield instantly transformed into a wide shield, blocking in front of him.

The fire serpent and the cyan fireball collided, resulting in an accident.

The fireball pierced the fire snake directly, and its lightness and weightlessness moved Li Xiuyuan.

"Zzz!"

The fireball shrank slightly, but its power remained undiminished as it shot towards him.

In a flash, the eerie fireball struck the spirit shield directly, instantly producing a crackling sound as if flesh were being roasted.

Finally, a fire mark was left on the golden armor shield, causing the shield's spiritual light to dissipate by a third.

"This fireball is truly bizarre; it can even corrupt magical artifacts!"

A chilling aura rose from behind Li Xiuyuan. If this poisonous fire were to land on him, his flesh and blood would melt away instantly, turning him into a pool of blood!

"We can't take this hit head-on!"

With a hundred thoughts racing through his mind, Li Xiuyuan quickly activated his close-fitting Azure Feather Robe, using the sixth form of the Yi Jin Jing to levitate and evade.

He had neither magical artifacts nor spells to control the poisonous fire, nor did he want his artifacts to be defiled and damaged in this way.

These are all pure white spirit stones!

He did not ride the Darkflame Wheel in order to conserve his mana for offensive purposes.

The purplish-blue Azure Cloud Feather Robe transformed into swirling azure clouds, providing defense and protection.

He mobilized the power of this primordial essence, levitating and dodging, assisting the [Advanced Fire Control Technique], maximizing his evasion speed when casting fire escape spells, making him as fast as lightning.

They easily dodged the remaining attacks of the strange fireballs.

But the next moment, the arrogant male cultivator manipulated a dark green bell to conjure three flames, which combined into a flying arrow that slashed towards Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan dodged left and right, avoiding a direct confrontation.

The emerald green poisoned arrow did not hit Li Xiuyuan, but instead landed on the ground, with some of the poisonous flames splashing onto the arm of a cultivator from the allied forces.

The allied cultivator screamed in agony as his arm turned to blood and he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

"This can't go on forever."

While dodging, Li Xiuyuan's mind raced, and suddenly he thought of a good idea.

With a thought, he took advantage of the lull in the demonic cultivator's attack to store the Golden Armor Spirit Shield in his storage bag, while simultaneously refining three [Bewitching Powder] runes.

He then infused the power of runes into the golden sword and blood blade, casting them silently along with harassment spells.

This love potion can put Foundation Establishment level demon beasts to sleep. Although it is a beast medicine, it can still have some effect on interfering with cultivators.

There's no need to actually make him fall into a deep sleep; just slowing him down is enough. If he reveals even the slightest weakness, he'll be met with a swift and decisive strike.

The arrogant demonic cultivator thought his demonic fire was quite effective, defeating Li Xiuyuan's defensive magic weapon. He was overjoyed and then increased his magic power output, intending to press his advantage.

However, Li Xiuyuan evaded all the demonic fire he continuously unleashed with his agile movements and escape techniques, and even noticed that the spiritual energy consumption of the other party did not change much.

"Damn it! Could this person be cultivating some kind of divine magical power, capable of controlling both top-grade and high-grade magical artifacts simultaneously!"

The demonic cultivator guessed that Li Xiuyuan might have been born with a strong divine sense, and therefore did not include him in the ranks of those who cultivated divine sense techniques.

After all, divine sense cultivation techniques are extremely rare and not something that ordinary disciples can possess.

Seeing that he couldn't defeat his opponent in the short term, his sense of urgency grew. He stopped conserving his magic power and launched a fierce attack, losing all his previous composure.

"I have plenty of runes to wear you down; it all comes down to whether you have enough mana."

Li Xiuyuan adopted a defensive stance, secretly mixing the aura of the love potion into his spells.

Gradually, the other person felt dizzy and lightheaded, and a strong sense of drowsiness washed over them.

He even felt his magical power was not flowing smoothly, which greatly alarmed him.

With a determined effort, he hurriedly took out a dark blue jade pendant from his storage bag and held it protectively in front of him.

A burst of spiritual light flashed, revealing yet another high-grade magic artifact!

Li Xiuyuan's powerful divine sense detected the man's unstable aura, and without hesitation, he refined another [Sword Shadow Splitting Light Technique].

Swipe!

Several sword shadows of the Yi Wood element slashed towards the jade pendant in unison.

The jade pendant was shimmering with spiritual light, clearly indicating that its spiritual energy was insufficient due to a lack of spiritual power.

The light shield created by the jade pendant gradually dimmed and became transparent.

The battle was incredibly intense, but in reality, only a few dozen breaths had passed.

"Ah!"

Two screams rang out in succession. The remaining three disciples of the Demon Flame Sect were hacked to pieces by Xiao Feng and his companions and died a gruesome death.

One member of the allied forces was killed by a poisoned arrow, and the remaining members were about to attack the arrogant demonic cultivator.

"You few go down the mountain to help them keep an eye on that group of rogue cultivators, and prevent them from causing trouble."

Li Xiuyuan used his divine sense to inform Xiao Feng and Ye Feng's clansmen and made simple arrangements.

Although he was confronting the arrogant demonic cultivator, he was always aware of his surroundings. Groups of people had gathered on the mountain path without him noticing.

To avoid any accidents, he sent six more people down the mountain, leaving only Xiao Feng and his companion to assist him.