Mortal: I, Zhang Tie, started by joining forces with Han Li to kill a strategist.

Han Li ignored everything and kept running forward with his head covered.

Just as the patience of the people behind him was about to run out, Han Li, who had been running for dozens of miles with the four behind him, finally slowed down and stopped in a grove of trees.

Upon seeing this, Qingwen and the others behind him perked up immediately; this kid couldn't run anymore!

"You brat, you've used up your speed-traveling talisman, haven't you? Why don't you keep running for me!"

Qingwen was furious. He had done so many jobs, but this was the first time he had encountered someone as fast as Han Li. It was as if the talismans on this guy were free!

The four surrounded Han Li, their eyes blazing with murderous intent, ready to tear him to pieces in the next second!

Just as Qingwen was about to finish off Han Li, a whooshing sound came, causing his expression to change drastically.

"Watch out! There's an ambush!"

Although Qingwen noticed it immediately and issued a warning, the sudden appearance of the blade's light was too unexpected.

The burly man wielding the Ghost Head Greatsword felt a sudden tremor beneath his feet as more than a dozen thick, long spikes shot toward his face. He instinctively raised his sword to block, but the chilling sensation from the back of his head sent a shiver down his spine!

"It's over!!!" The burly man only had time to think this one thing before he felt a sharp pain in his neck, and his huge headless body was instantly pierced by the ground spikes.

"Old Knife!!!"

The remaining three were shocked by what they saw and let out a gasp.

Qingwen's eyes widened in horror. His own general, a master at the tenth level of Qi Refining, had died just like that!?

"It's you!!!" Qingwen gritted her teeth even more after seeing who had attacked her.

"It's me. We meet again, but in this way!" Zhang Tie's voice was calm. If the corpse hadn't been lying at his feet, it would have seemed as if he hadn't done it!

Qingwen's face was ashen, but after sensing the aura of Zhang Tie, who was at the peak of the eleventh level of Qi Refining, the coldness in his eyes almost froze.

"Two rogue cultivators at the eleventh level of Qi Refining dare to put on airs in front of me!"

Zhang Tie stopped wasting words with him and glanced at the three people in the room.

Of the five people who appeared, the one who was severely injured by Han Li's stack of fireball talismans had already been secretly killed by him, and another one had just been dealt with. Now only these three remain, and they are capable of fighting!

However, the guy in the lead was at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, while the other two were at the eleventh and tenth levels of Qi Refining, respectively.

Five late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, their strength is extraordinary, no wonder they dared to become Tribulation Cultivators!

Zhang Tie moved instantly.

Instead of charging towards the strongest Qingwen, he charged towards the guy at the tenth level of Qi Refining, his Mountain-Slicing Blade blading with explosive light, and he slashed down!

The gray-robed male cultivator was shocked and hurriedly tried to raise his sword to block, but suddenly felt the ground shake beneath his feet and his body shift a few inches!

It is the Earthshaking Technique, a perfected technique mastered by Zhang Tie!

"Snap!"

The sword broke and the man flew away. Caught off guard by the combination of the earth-shaking technique and the blade's edge, the gray-robed male cultivator was cleaved three zhang away, a deep wound appearing on his chest that exposed bone, and he was severely injured.

But Zhang Tie didn't have time to finish off the attacker before Qingwen's attack arrived.

Zhang Tie immediately became serious. This guy was at the twelfth level of Qi Refining and was not to be underestimated.

The yellow sand shield was held directly in front of him when a blue ring struck, slamming into the shield and causing it to vibrate. A crack instantly appeared on the surface of the yellow sand shield.

Looking at the magical artifacts used next to the blue tattoo, Zhang Tie's expression also became solemn.

The low-grade magic weapon, the Yellow Sand Shield, cracked after being hit by the weapon!

As the leader of the bandit cultivators, this guy's magical artifacts were naturally of high quality, especially the Golden Locking Ring artifact, which made Zhang Tie feel a sense of danger.

The female cultivator with the blue tattoo wanted to rush forward and attack Zhang Tie, but Han Li raised a black flag, and a black wind rose out of thin air, attacking the middle-aged female cultivator.

"Your opponent is me, die!" Han Li manipulated the black flag magic weapon and began to fight the female cultivator.

Seeing that he and his opponent were evenly matched, Zhang Tie felt relieved, gripped his sword, and stared at Qingwen.

"Boy, I will skin you alive and tear out your tendons to appease my brothers!" Qingwen said sinisterly, and the golden lock rings came whistling down again.

Zhang Tie held the Yellow Sand Shield to his side and used the Mountain-Slicing Blade to meet the Lock Ring Magic Weapon.

"Clang!" A piercing metallic clang rang out.

The two magical artifacts collided, sparks flying everywhere. The lock ring artifact was knocked away, but Zhang Tie also took a half step back.

Although he seemed to have blocked the attack, Zhang Tie frowned slightly as he looked at the notch on the blade.

The lock ring is at least a mid-grade magic artifact, or even a high-grade magic artifact.

The lock ring attacked again, but this time Zhang Tie didn't take it head-on. He dodged to the side, moved forward a few times, and slashed at Qingwen's waist with his sword.

Qingwen neither dodged nor avoided the attack. Just as the blade was about to strike, Zhang Tie saw that a blue protective shield had appeared on the guy's body.

The blade struck the cyan shield fiercely, but the shield only rippled slightly. Failing to succeed, Zhang Tie quickly dodged and retreated, avoiding the golden lock ring that attacked from his side.

Looking at the cyan protective shield, Zhang Tie felt a little envious. This was another magic artifact comparable to a high-grade one!

This guy has so many treasures on him?!

They weren't all stolen, were they? Is becoming a cultivator really that promising?!

Seemingly realizing that Zhang Tie didn't have a better magic weapon, Qingwen sneered inwardly and once again activated the Locking Gold Ring to attack.

Zhang Tie could only hold the yellow sand shield in front of him. The yellow sand shield trembled violently, and the cracks on its surface deepened.

This can't go on; this guy's trying to wear him down with his magical artifacts!

Zhang Tie saw through Qingwen's intentions, but at this moment the Locking Golden Ring attacked again, this time faster and with greater power!

"Boom!" The sand shield could no longer withstand the attack and exploded, scattering fragments everywhere.

Zhang Tie was also blasted away. Looking at the shattered yellow sand shield, his heart sank to the bottom.

This guy has the Golden Lock Ring for both attack and ranged attacks, and that cyan shield for defense; he's practically a tortoise!

Meanwhile, the battle between Han Li and the female cultivator continued.

The two were at the same level, and they fought back and forth, neither able to gain the upper hand!

However, the loud noise from Zhang Tie's side quickly caught Han Li's attention. Seeing that Zhang Tie's shield had been shattered by the opponent, Han Li was immediately alarmed.

The female cultivator naturally witnessed this scene as well, a cold smile appearing on her face: "Boy, you're all doomed! Qingwen's two magic artifacts are top-tier; even if several Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivators ganged up on them, they could easily handle it!!!"

Han Li was anxious, his expression hardened, and he took out a blue talisman with mysterious runes from his pocket.

This was his trump card, purchased from the largest talisman shop in the market for a hundred spirit stones. It was a top-grade primary talisman, the Divine Thunder Talisman. If a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining did not have a top-tier magic weapon for defense, he would die a tragic death after using it!

Spiritual power activated!

"Boom!" A thunderous sound, accompanied by lightning, rang out as a bolt of lightning struck the female cultivator's face.

The female cultivator was shocked and tried to dodge, but it was too late. The lightning struck her chest directly, engulfing her and making her body stiff with shock!

In just a few breaths, the female cultivator fell to the ground, her body charred black, her life hanging in the balance.

Han Li summoned a cyan magic weapon longsword, the sword light piercing directly through the female cultivator's head.

At this moment, Qingwen also saw what was happening here.

"Ping Gu!!!" Qing Wen roared, his attention momentarily diverted.

It's this very moment!

Zhang Tie had been waiting for this moment. He took out a yellowed talisman from his storage bag. A small sword was drawn on the paper, exuding an ancient yet sharp aura. It was the flying sword talisman he had plundered from Jin Guang Shangren!