Wild Dogs

But he also had his doubts.

If the two engage in close combat, and the talisman explodes, they will also be affected.

After a moment's thought, Yang Fan made up his mind.

If all else fails, take out that black shield.

That was a defensive treasure left behind by Xue Ming, strong enough to withstand an attack from a Core Formation cultivator.

Then you can take a gamble, use your shield to block the fatal blow, and then kill your opponent in return.

Having made up his mind, Yang Fan hid the talisman in his palm and deliberately pretended to flee frantically, as if he were in a panic.

Seeing that Yang Fan was already panicking and running away, the young man immediately sneered.

He had seen too many cultivators of the same realm, and at first he was very stubborn.

But once they witness the power of their treasures, they all panic and act recklessly.

Yang Fan, standing before us, was clearly the same.

He didn't take such a weak cultivator seriously at all.

"You mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator thinks you can escape from me? No way!"

Immediately, he sped up and rushed towards Yang Fan.

Just as he rushed toward Yang Fan, a snow-white little fox peeked out from the beast-taming pouch at his waist.

The fox's eyes seemed somewhat dazed, but its gaze was firmly fixed on Yang Fan, who was fleeing ahead.

The reason this young man targeted Yang Fan was because of this fox.

This white fox was a rare beast he bought at a high price; it was naturally exceptionally sensitive to all kinds of treasures.

He usually relies on the Treasure-Seeking Fox to search for opportunities in the nearby mountains.

Today he had planned to take the fox into the mountains to search for treasure, but as soon as they entered the city, the treasure-hunting fox suddenly became restless in the direction of the market.

He was surprised and quickly led the fox to look for it.

At first, he hadn't found Yang Fan's whereabouts. After wandering around the market several times, he gradually narrowed down the search area to the vicinity of Yang Fan.

After careful investigation, he finally focused his attention on Yang Fan.

He originally planned to send someone to secretly lure Yang Fan over. As long as Yang Fan obediently came over, he would immediately subdue Yang Fan and then force him to reveal the whereabouts of the treasure.

Unexpectedly, after Yang Fan realized something was wrong, he immediately turned around and rushed out of the city, thus ruining all his previous plans.

However, although the plan failed, he didn't take it too seriously.

Yang Fan was just a cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, while he was a proper cultivator in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

Dealing with a cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment is a piece of cake.

Therefore, he did not bring anyone else with him, but rushed out of the city alone to chase after Yang Fan.

Because Yang Fan intended to get closer to this person, it wasn't long before the young man arrived at a place not far from Yang Fan.

Seeing Yang Fan's disheveled appearance, the young man laughed loudly and shouted down to the crowd.

"Boy, hand over the treasure you have, and I'll spare your life. Otherwise, this day next year will be your death anniversary."

Hearing what the other person said, Yang Fan's expression changed slightly. Now he understood why the other person was following him.

So this person discovered that he had hidden treasure on him.

"Baby? What baby? I've never taken your baby."

Upon hearing Yang Fan's words, the young man burst into laughter.

"Of course you didn't take my treasure, but I know you do have one hidden on you. You can fool others, but you can't fool this treasure-hunting fox in my hand."

As he spoke, the young man raised his hand and lifted the white fox in his arms.

"If you didn't have any treasures, why would this treasure-hunting fox keep staring at you?"

Upon seeing the white fox, Yang Fan's expression changed.

No wonder this young man kept following me; it turns out this fox had its eye on me.

Yang Fan didn't bother with any more nonsense and simply fled forward, looking for a suitable opportunity to strike.

Seeing that Yang Fan had stopped talking, the young man snorted coldly.

"What, you think I'll let you go if you don't talk? Dream on."

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately picked up his longbow and aimed it at Yang Fan below.

Although this longbow is not a magic weapon, its power is no less than that of a low-grade magic weapon.

He gripped the large bow tightly, aimed it intently at Yang Fan, and then a cold smile appeared on his face.

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. And you even dare to run away, go to hell!"

call out.

The arrow flew out, aimed directly at Yang Fan.

In desperation, Yang Fan once again used his talisman to shield himself.

Boom!

The arrow struck the talisman, and although the talisman blocked the arrow, it also exploded.

The young man couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Your protective treasure is broken. Let's see what you can do now."

As he spoke, he drew his bow again and fired another arrow.

"This time, I will definitely kill you."

At the critical moment, Yang Fan twisted to the side with incredible speed, barely dodging an arrow this time.

"You're pretty fast, take a few more of my arrows."

The young man let out a low roar and fired several more arrows in succession.

However, Yang Fan's movement skills were already superb, and with the protection of numerous treasures, he managed to dodge those arrows.

After failing to hit the target with several arrows, the young man became furious.

He put away his longbow, then drew a blue longsword and charged towards Yang Fan.

Since we can't hit him with arrows, let's use a sharp sword to tear Yang Fan to pieces.

A moment later, he caught up to Yang Fan and was only a dozen feet away. Then he raised his hand and slashed down with his sword.

A sharp sword light, imbued with powerful spiritual energy, slashed towards Yang Fan.

But at that moment, Yang Fan suddenly turned around, and instead of running away, he charged towards him.

What's going on?

Seeing Yang Fan rush over on his own initiative, the young man was full of doubts. He never expected Yang Fan to be so bold.

"Kid, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Fan suddenly grinned.

"I'll send you to your death right now."

Immediately afterwards, Yang Fan threw out all the talismans in his hand.

At the same time, he took out a small blood-red shield and held it in front of him.

The shield was originally only the size of a palm, but it immediately grew larger upon contact with spiritual energy, becoming several feet wide in the blink of an eye.

Boom!

A loud bang was heard, and then a huge fireball spread out in all directions.

Even with the shield blocking his way, Yang Fan could still feel the powerful impact.

He used his shield to absorb the impact while desperately retreating.

"ah."

A bloodcurdling scream rang out, and a cold smile crept onto Yang Fan's lips.

The power of all those talismans exploding together was roughly equivalent to a full-force attack from a cultivator in the early stages of the Core Formation realm.

With such power, he didn't believe the opponent could survive.

Click.

As the shield blocked the impact, it shattered into pieces.

Even with the shield in place, Yang Fan still felt the impact of the explosion was incredibly strong.

At this moment, Yang Fan dared not linger in one place, and he hurriedly sped up to get to a more distant location.

As he flew further away, he kept looking back.

Even if the talisman doesn't kill this person, it can at least severely injure him.

If given the chance, he would always launch a surprise attack and kill the man.

Yang Fan kept staring at the billowing dust behind him as he sped up and hurried forward.

As the surrounding smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Yang Fan immediately looked in that direction.

When he saw the situation inside, his heart sank.

This person is still alive.

Although the man was in a terrible state, he was still flying in mid-air and was not dead at all.

Although this person survived, his injuries were far from minor.

The young man lost one arm in the explosion, and his remaining leg was also severely injured.

Seeing the young man's severely injured state, Yang Fan felt both relieved and regretful.

Fortunately, he had considered that the young man possessed many treasures, so after the talisman exploded, Yang Fan immediately rushed off into the distance.

Unfortunately, even with so many talismans exploding at the same time, they still failed to kill the person.

This person was able to withstand such a powerful attack; they must be hiding something valuable.

"What on earth is this thing that can block so many talismans?"

Yang Fan pondered in surprise as he flew away into the distance, constantly observing the young man.

After a while, Yang Fan finally noticed that the young man was wearing a suit of armor.

It was this armor that blocked the impact of the explosion.

I never expected that he would have such a good thing on him, which could block so many talismans from exploding at the same time.

It should be noted that the Blood Shadow Shield was given to him by Xue Ming, which is why it was able to withstand an attack from a Core Formation cultivator.

Unexpectedly, this young man also possessed a treasure that was no less impressive.

Clearly, although the armor the young man was wearing wasn't a proper magic weapon, its defensive capabilities were almost on par with them.

I'm afraid this person might possess some treasure.

Thinking of this, Yang Fan didn't dare to linger and immediately sped up and ran away.

"You little thief, if you dare to hurt me, I will never let you get away with it."

After saying that, the young man immediately sped up and caught up, his eyes filled with hatred.

He is now seriously injured and will need a lot of time to recover. Moreover, it will be very difficult to reattach his broken arm.

He was determined to avenge the loss of that arm, no matter what.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yang Fan turned and ran.

He wasn't sure if this person had any other tricks up their sleeve, so to be on the safe side, it was best to run for his life.

Seeing Yang Fan fleeing so fast, the young man became anxious. He directly burned his own essence blood and quickly chased after Yang Fan.

"You little beast, you can't escape today. I'm going to tear you to pieces."

As the man relentlessly chased after Yang Fan, he continued to curse from behind.

After fleeing for a while, Yang Fan suddenly had an idea.

This man had been chasing them all this way, only muttering curses under his breath, and hadn't made a move.

It's clear that this person probably doesn't have any stronger moves left, so a surprise attack might be surprisingly effective.

A strong killing intent flashed in Yang Fan's eyes, and then he sneered.

"Since you insist on chasing after me, then I'll kill you."

Yang Fan immediately turned around and ran into the depths of the mountains and forests.

He won't confront them head-on; he'll probe their weaknesses before making a move.

Not long after, Yang Fan ran into the deep mountains.

The further he rushed in, the more careful he became.

There are many spirit beasts here, so you must be careful, otherwise you will be killed by the spirit beasts instead of the enemy.

While dodging the spirit beasts on the road, Yang Fan was also figuring out where to run next.

Seeing Yang Fan rush into the dense forest, the young man stopped, hesitant, unsure whether he should continue into the mountains.

But the thought that Yang Fan could escape into the mountains and be safe from then on made him unable to swallow his anger.

"I'll risk it all; I must kill him to vent my hatred."

Immediately, the young man chased after him into the mountains.

After rushing into the mountains, the young man threw out all sorts of talismans and treasures in an attempt to deal with Yang Fan.

After all, there were many spirit beasts here, so he dared not linger.

However, Yang Fan also possessed many treasures, and all the talismans he unleashed were blocked by him, which made him increasingly impatient.

The two chased each other all the way, and soon they ran into the depths of the dense forest.

The number of monsters in this area is increasing, so Yang Fan is moving more cautiously.

However, this also marks the beginning of his preparations for a counterattack.

He carefully rounded a corner, then quickly stopped and went to the side, before raising his hand to take out a bronze mirror.

This bronze mirror was a top-grade spiritual artifact that he had obtained by chance.

Although it can't compare to a magic weapon, its power is not bad either.

Yang Fan threw the bronze mirror away.

Boom!

The bronze mirror shattered instantly, and a powerful shockwave immediately struck the young man.

The power of the exploding bronze mirror was not as great as that of the talisman, but it was enough to delay the young man for a moment.

Taking advantage of the moment, Yang Fan immediately sped up and rushed forward, then reached out and grabbed a bead in his hand.

The mirage pearl can create illusions, which is perfect for dealing with the person in front of me.

Yang Fan immediately activated the Mirage Pearl.

As the mirage bead slowly rotated, the surrounding scenery began to change.

At the same time, the young man chasing Yang Fan from behind desperately dodged the impact of the bronze mirror and continued to rush forward.

But after he had rushed forward a few steps, he immediately stopped.

He then looked around in surprise and uncertainty.

What was going on? He realized that he seemed to be trapped in some kind of illusion, and the surrounding scenery was completely different from before.

Where did that kid go?

The young man hurriedly looked around, searching for Yang Fan's whereabouts.

But after searching all over, they still couldn't find Yang Fan.

At this moment, he was already trapped in an illusion and could not find Yang Fan's true location at all.

Seeing this, Yang Fan's lips curled into a smug smile.

He carefully guided the mirage bead to circle to one side twice, and then poured more spiritual energy into it.

A moment later, a rustling sound came from in front of the young man.

"I've found you."

The young man was overjoyed and immediately rushed toward the source of the sound.

But when he saw the source of the sound, he was immediately struck dumb.

A young woman slowly walked towards him from the front, beckoning him with her finger as she went.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"

The young man's face flushed bright red the moment he saw the woman.

Upon hearing this, the woman smiled sweetly at him.

"What, can't your sister-in-law come to see you?"

As she spoke, the woman beckoned to him with her finger.

Upon hearing this, the young man couldn't help but swallow hard.

He had always harbored special feelings for his sister-in-law, but due to the constraints of propriety, he never dared to overstep his bounds.

Unexpectedly, his sister-in-law was now beckoning to him. Unable to resist, the young man carefully walked towards her.

But after taking only a few steps, he immediately stopped.

"No, it must be fake. My sister-in-law isn't that kind of person."

The young man shook his head vigorously, trying to clear his head.

But then a soft, seductive sound came from ahead, followed by my sister-in-law's sweet, cloying voice.

"What's wrong? You don't even dare to look at your sister-in-law anymore?"

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately closed his eyes and covered his ears tightly.

As he closed his eyes and covered his ears, the illusions around him seemed to have a much smaller effect on him.

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes.

But when he opened his eyes again, he was surprised to find his sister-in-law already standing not far ahead.

"Don't be afraid, come here."

The woman smiled sweetly and extended her hand to him.

The young man could no longer restrain himself; he reached out, trembling, trying to grab the other person.

In the illusion, he couldn't control himself at all.

"No, it's all fake."

"I must stay calm."

The young man tried desperately to suppress his thoughts, but his mind was filled with images of his sister-in-law.

At this moment, Yang Fan saw everything clearly from outside the illusion, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Seeing that the young man had completely lost his senses and was gnawing on a big tree, he knew that his chance to make his move had come.

Yang Fan released a talisman, which transformed into countless fine needles in the air, shooting straight at the vital points on the young man's body.

"ah."

The young man was still immersed in the illusion and did not realize the danger at all. Soon his eyes, ears, forehead and body were all sealed with silver needles.

"not good."

The young man suddenly woke up and tried to forcefully break free from the illusion.

But the woman in the illusion suddenly raised her hand and gently wrapped her arms around his neck.

This completely destroyed his efforts.

He knew that in reality he wouldn't dare to speak up, and the other person would never pay attention to him; only in the illusion could he get what he wanted.

For a moment, he lost the will to resist.

Seeing that he didn't move, Yang Fan sneered.

"You're such a lust-driven idiot, I'll send you to your death then."

Then Yang Fan gripped the mirage bead tightly, and the surrounding illusion vanished instantly.

He casually tossed out several talismans, completely trapping the young man.

After finishing, Yang Fan walked up to the young man, shook his head at his dejected appearance.

"What's wrong? You feel uncomfortable looking at me because you can't see the person you're thinking of?"

"It's okay, you won't remember anything in a little while."

Yang Fan took the silver needle and stabbed it directly into the top of his head.

The silver needle pierced his brain, and the young man let out a scream before completely losing his mind.

"Master, this person has good potential; we can keep him to refine puppets."

Just then, Zhou Peng suddenly suggested something to Yang Fan.

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan nodded.

"You're right."

"This person's cultivation has reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Turning him into a puppet will give us another helper."

Then Yang Fan flicked his finger and sealed several more silver needles into the man's body.

After confirming that the body would not resist, he carried the corpse deeper into the mountains.

Just as this person's consciousness was extinguished, in the ancestral hall of the Cangyun City Lord's Mansion, a soul lamp that had been burning well suddenly went out.

The servant guarding the soul lamp was terrified when he saw this scene.

He rushed to the spirit lamp and examined it carefully.

After he saw the true nature of the soul lamp, he was so frightened that he trembled all over.

He then grabbed the Soul Lamp and ran towards the center of the City Lord's Mansion.

He shouted urgently as he ran.

"Something terrible has happened! The Third Young Master is in trouble!"

At this moment, in the center of the Cangyun City Lord's mansion, a thin old man was lying on a recliner reading a secret body-refining technique.

The old man kept nodding as he looked at it.

He had recently stolen this secret technique from a family.

That family was skilled in body refinement, and the old man had long wanted to learn it. Now it seemed that their body refinement technique was indeed quite good.

Just as the old man was studying the cultivation technique, a shout suddenly came from outside.

Hearing this, he put down the book in his hand with displeasure.

Then I saw the servant rush in in a panic.

The old man's expression changed, and he immediately slammed the book onto the table with a loud thud.

"What kind of behavior is this, all this panic?"

Upon hearing this, the servant immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to the city lord.

"Lord, something terrible has happened!"

Upon hearing this, the old man's expression changed slightly.

"Something terrible has happened? You said something terrible has happened? What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing this, the servant trembled as he raised his head.

"The Third Young Master's soul lamp has gone out."

"What? Xuan'er's natal soul lamp has gone out?"

He grabbed the soul lamp, glanced at it twice, and then, in a fit of rage, slammed it heavily onto the ground.

"Who dares to kill my grandson?"

Tell me the whole story.

The old man stared intently at the servant before him.

Upon hearing this, the servant hurriedly recounted the entire incident.

Upon hearing this, the city lord of Cangyun City could no longer contain himself.

"How dare they hurt my grandson! We must find this scoundrel no matter what."

He then immediately glared at the servant in front of him.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and go invite Master Xiao over. I need Master Xiao to help me find this scoundrel."

"Yes."

The servant hurriedly got up and ran outside without even brushing off the dust.

As he ran, the old man behind him clenched his fists tightly.

This was his most beloved grandson, who was now murdered without any explanation. How could he bear it?

Meanwhile, Yang Fan was carrying the corpse deeper into the mountains.

As they traveled, he discussed with Zhou Peng how to turn the corpse into a puppet.

This person is clearly a young master from some family. To be on the safe side, we need to find a way to remove the mark from his body.

Therefore, after arriving there, Yang Fan planned to carefully examine the person's body to confirm that there were no problems before continuing the refining process.

However, refining a Foundation Establishment stage corpse is much more difficult than refining a Qi Refining stage corpse.

More importantly, Yang Fan's cultivation level is only at the early stage of Qi Refining, and there is a significant gap between the early stage of Foundation Establishment and the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

If you create a corpse puppet, you may suffer a backlash, so you must be careful.

Hearing Yang Fan's concerns, Zhou Peng immediately comforted him.

"Master, don't worry. You've crafted quite a few puppets at the Qi Refining stage, so you have plenty of experience."

"Furthermore, although this corpse is at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, it is still a dead person, and even if it wanted to resist, it would have no way to do so."

"Besides, didn't you obtain the Blood Spirit Sect's puppet-making secret method, Master? As long as you use the Blood Spirit Sect's secret method, you'll definitely be able to successfully make those puppets."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan nodded.

"I hope so."

Then Zhou Peng spoke to Yang Fan.

"By the way, Master, when making puppets, it's best to find places with heavy yin energy."

"The heavier the yin energy, the greater the chance of success in crafting, and the more powerful the puppets produced will be."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Then tell me, which places have a heavier yin energy?"