Are you really trying to cultivate immortality? Something feels off.

"Hmm?" Yu Xintang frowned. "So real."

"It is indeed an illusion," Nie Zhao said coldly. "Look, if it weren't an illusion, where is the corpse of the Shadow Beast that Little Dragon just killed?"

The group looked over and found that the ground was indeed empty.

"Although it's an illusion, the damage should be real," Xie Weixing said, drawing a bow and arrow from his storage ring. "Be careful."

The Shadow Beast let out a long howl and pounced on them.

"Sumeru Summoning." Tan Suiting wanted to use spatial isolation to deal with this not-so-high-level spirit beast.

With a crisp sound, tiny spatial cracks exploded in mid-air, barely blocking the beast's claws that were grabbing at them. The dull impact sent shards of rock flying everywhere.

Tan Suiting frowned, instantly sensing something was wrong: "Illusions weaken spiritual power."

Xie Weixing chuckled, "I understand."

Shen Chunri exclaimed in horror, "I'm suddenly terrified to hear you say those four words."

"The Azure Lion told me that when it was pregnant, it considered entering Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, but found no spirit beasts deep within the Beast Forest," Xie Weixing drew his bow, squinting slightly. "So, the Beast Forest is a protection, this environment is a protection. What exactly are they hiding?"

He smiled slightly: "I promise, there will be a surprise inside."

The Shadow Beast was extremely fast, taking advantage of the gaps in the spatial vibrations to bypass the defenses from both ends.

They were extremely intelligent and seemed to realize that Shen Chunri was a medicine cultivator, so they roared and pounced on him.

Shen Chunri raised an eyebrow slightly, her expression indifferent, and with a backhand, pulled out a sky full of green vines: "Entwine with vines."

The supple yet resilient vines instantly coiled into a net, tightly binding the attacking shadow spirit beast.

"You think I'm a pushover?" Shen Chunri chuckled softly, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. "If you dare to bully the weak and fear the strong, then you'll have to pay the price for looking down on medicine cultivators."

With a slight swirling of spiritual energy at her fingertips, the emerald vines instantly oozed a dark, deadly poison, corroding the spirit beast's body until it hissed and emitted a mournful roar.

The five Shadow Beasts that led the charge vanished into nothingness in the blink of an eye.

Seeing their companion die a horrible death, they were instantly enraged and roared, causing the ground to tremble violently!

A deafening roar swept in from the depths of the valley.

The sneak attack from the shadows just now was merely a prelude.

In the illusion, countless spirit beasts appeared, and a dark, overwhelming wave surged forth. Various demonic beasts bared their fangs and their eyes gleamed with ferocity as they rushed forward, stepping on the rubble, densely packed and blocking the way ahead.

A truly overwhelming horde of beasts descended with a deafening roar.

"Whoosh—!"

Without hesitation, Xie Weixing raised his hand. Before he could even imbue the arrow with spiritual power, it pierced through the bodies of three or four spirit beasts, turning into a blood mist and vanishing instantly.

Suddenly, a wisp of spiritual energy climbed onto his wrist.

Xie Weixing frowned.

Ok?

On the other side, Yu Xintang took a half step back, her slender fingers flicking several times, instantly releasing several swift wind talismans.

The sharp wind blades sliced ​​through the shadows, precisely severing the spirit beasts' bodies. Layers of wind fields locked down the surrounding airspace, preventing other hidden spirit beasts from launching another sneak attack, and quickly stabilizing the chaos on the flanks.

"Leave this to me," he said lazily, a slow, deliberate smirk playing on his lips. "I'll blow you all up."

Xie Weixing drew his bow again, this time covering the Bodhi Ice Sprout with the arrowhead, making it even more powerful, but without the spiritual energy feedback he had just received.

He tried it several more times, and then his eyes lit up.

"This environment can help with cultivation," Xie Weixing said quickly. "Don't use spiritual power, just use your sword to slash and your feet to kick. The more spirit beasts you kill, the more spiritual power you will get."

Upon hearing this, Tan Suiting turned his head, his long hair flowing freely. Without hesitation, he withdrew his spiritual power and raised his hand to pierce the spirit beast's body with his sword.

The wisps of spiritual energy seeped into the dragon mark on his forehead.

"It's true," he said, raising his eyes coldly. "Come on."

"Damn." Yu Xintang exclaimed in shock, dodging the beast's claws that were lunging at her. "How could you two find a way to cultivate at a time like this?"

Nie Zhao raised his hand, put away the released phoenix fire, gripped his longsword tightly, and his red clothes became even more conspicuous in the beast tide.

"I understand," she said, glancing around with interest. "Pure physical combat with spirit beasts allows one to absorb the power of the spirit beasts from Ten Thousand Swords Mountain."

As soon as she finished speaking, she slashed out with her longsword, shattering the oncoming monster with pure technique.

A gentle surge of spiritual energy flowed into his body, nourishing the origin of the Phoenix Fire.

"That's a good method," Nie Zhao laughed, and swung his sword diagonally again, "more enjoyable than training."

Everyone: ...

I knew you wanted us to go to the martial arts arena to beat someone up.

Shen Chunri withdrew his spiritual power.

She raised her hand, clenched her fist, pressed her fingers together, and gently pressed her neck: "Fine, this girl just likes hand-to-hand combat."

She lightly touched the ground with her toes, and instantly a slightly deep pit was created beneath her feet.

A flash of green light, and the girl charged out like a cheetah, grabbed the spirit beast's head, violently pulled it, and then ripped it apart.

The sound of bones shattering was extremely clear, and the spirit beast's body was instantly separated from its head, turning into a blood mist in the air.

Yu Xintang stared in disbelief: "...Big brother, what does this mean?"

He had witnessed how violent Shen Chunri was on the day of the sect election; Su Boyu, who was beaten to a pulp, was the best proof of that.

But during her year or so at Feng Hua Sect, she acted like a fool all day long, just like the pigs raised by Grandma Li, making Yu Xintang forget that the little green-eyed snake in front of her was once the little witch poison cultivator who shocked all the major sects.

"How was it?" Xie Weixing kicked the spirit beast's head, shattering it. Amidst the chaos, she turned to him with a smile, a hint of pride in her young daughter's blossoming youth. "Have you ever seen a medicine cultivator with innate divine strength?"

Yu Xintang took a deep breath, drew a short blade, and gritted her teeth, saying, "You all think you can put pressure on me? Come on, today I'll show you what a genius who cultivates talismans, arrays, and swordsmanship really is."

Despite complaining about being under pressure, his hands remained incredibly steady. He grabbed the spirit beast by the neck and, without hesitation, brought it down with a swift stroke. In the blink of an eye, the spirit beast vanished into thin air.

Tan Suiting was still a little worried, after all, Xie Weixing was using a bow and arrow, which would put him at a disadvantage in close combat.

However, after he finished dealing with the nearby Shadow Beasts, he turned around and saw Xie Weixing beside him calmly raising his bow and arrow, swinging it and smashing it hard in front of him, shattering the spirit beast's head.

Tan Suiting: ...

He knew that none of the members of the Feng Hua Sect were non-violent.

"Hey, what do you guys think?" Yu Xintang spoke up, managing to chat even at a time like this, "If those major sects join forces, can they defeat us?"

"I remember several Nascent Soul Realm cultivators: one from the Flower Goddess Sect, one from the Heavenly Profound Sect, one from the Purple Cloud Palace, and one from the Dao Seeking Sect," Shen Chunri said, squatting on the spirit beast and crushing its head with a kick. He chatted as if nothing had happened, like reciting a menu. "Mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm, huh? I should be able to slap you away with one blow."

Yu Xintang was utterly bewildered: "Why did they slap me when they had no grudge against me? Were they jealous of my beauty and intelligence? My family and wealth? Was I born a handsome, gentle, and talented rich second-generation? Can't this world still be a better place?"