Xuanjian: I am the tenth son of Zhenchi, and I plot to seize the throne from Zhenlong.

Before a massive, sky-covering formation, Li Yuanjiao, though his face was grim, tried his best to remain calm, only reassuring a woman holding a gun beside him.

He knew that he was the head of the family and the backbone of the group, and he could not afford to lose his composure at this time.

Li Qinghong's expression was much more anxious. Her younger brother was just an ordinary person, and now that he was trapped in this formation, it would be an exaggeration to say that he was doomed.

Just as he was waiting for the situation to change, a shout came from behind. Li Yuanjiao looked in the direction of the sound and saw two figures rushing over at top speed. His furrowed brows finally relaxed a little.

"How is the situation?" Su Ming stopped the others from thanking him and quickly asked Li Yuanjiao.

Li Yuanjiao had doubts about Yu Yuxi's identity, assuming she was just a young lady from some family. Fearing that someone might come to his door and cause trouble for his family, he did not agree to Su Ming's request to become a guest elder, and treated her only as a friend.

The matter of demonic cultivators is dangerous. Whether Su Ming comes or not depends entirely on his principles. Li Yuanjiao also showed some gratitude on his face, shook his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "There are countless demonic cultivators surrounding the great formation. We cannot enter now."

At present, Su Ming's cultivation level was the highest. Since he had come, Li Yuanjiao would not stand on ceremony and said, "If there is a chance to save people when the formation breaks and chaos ensues, I would like to ask you to lend a helping hand. Afterwards, I will make sure that you are satisfied with the spiritual resources and spirit stones."

Su Ming smiled and asked casually, "Are there a few people you need to save?"

"My father, a younger brother, and a...branch descendant."

Li Yuanjiao's eyes were full of thought, and Su Ming saw it and naturally understood his meaning, simply nodding slightly to indicate that he knew.

"This matter shouldn't be undertaken with too many people. Yu Xi, you stay here with Miss Qing Hong. I will go with Brother Yuan Jiao..." Su Ming glanced at Li Yuan Jiao, and seeing him nod, continued, "I will go with Brother Yuan Jiao."

Yu Yuxi nodded to indicate that she understood, only telling him to be careful. Li Qinghong was also listening nearby, but she twirled the long spear in her hand.

"Brother, why don't I go with Fellow Daoist Su? I cultivate thunder magic, which is most effective against demonic cultivators. I also have [Du Ruo] by my side. With Fellow Daoist Su looking out for each other, our safety will be no problem."

Li Yuanjiao hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. He gritted his teeth, took out an item wrapped in white cloth from his storage bag, pulled Su Ming aside, and handed it to him.

"This sword is called [Green Ruler]. It was the sword that my sword immortal used to carry. It contains a sword intent."

Li Yuanjiao gestured to Su Ming with his eyes to keep quiet, his eyes filled with absolute rationality, before he spoke in a deep voice:

"The situation inside the great formation is unknown. If things truly become hopeless, everything can be sacrificed. This sword intent... can also be used, but we must ensure Qinghong's safe exit!"

Su Ming froze, feeling as if the object in his hand weighed a ton. He quickly put it into his storage bag, glanced around to make sure no one was coming, and then asked, "Then... why didn't you give it to Miss Qinghong?"

Li Yuanjiao shook his head: "Given her personality, she wouldn't use this sword intent even if she sacrificed herself. I promised her grandfather that I would take good care of her."

Su Ming nodded, looking at the man in front of him, and suddenly chuckled: "In my opinion, you and Miss Qinghong are the same kind of people."

"Boom!"

Before Li Yuanjiao could respond, a muffled thunderclap boomed in the sky, shattering the Foundation Establishment Formation. A group of demonic cultivators, with wanton grins, swarmed in and began looting the market.

The group traveled a few more miles and then saw two pale red dragons appear on the horizon, and a figure fighting with four streams of black energy.

With the Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator entangled, this was the perfect opportunity to rescue him. Li Yuanjiao could only tell the two to prioritize their own safety before watching Su Ming and Li Qinghong speed into the market.

Upon entering the market, they saw severed limbs everywhere, and the demonic cultivators were setting fires all over the place, with billowing demonic smoke making the scene even more chaotic.

Li Qinghong's face was somewhat pale. Without Su Ming's prompting, she quickly took out a jade pendant from her storage bag. After probing it with her spiritual sense, a hint of joy appeared on her face.

"Fellow Daoist Su, my clan uncle has already joined up with Uncle Xuanxuan and is heading out; they're not far away!"

Su Ming nodded and sped after her, making no attempt to conceal his aura.

He had dealt with demonic cultivators in the desert and knew that these demonic cultivators were bullies who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. They wouldn't let such a large piece of meat as the market be left untouched and instead make things difficult for them.

As expected, as the two approached, the demonic cultivators who were busy scrambling for loot saw Su Ming, who was at the peak of Qi Refining, wielding a sword and exuding murderous intent, and hurriedly dodged away.

Before long, Su Ming saw two disheveled figures being chased by a demonic cultivator flying in from a distance.

Su Ming had lived by the lake for two years and had naturally seen Li Xuanxuan. Although he was covered in soot, he could still recognize him by his figure. Su Ming immediately sped up.

With a hand seal, magical power surged, and the longsword in his hand immediately unleashed a gray-red flame, piercing through the gap between the two figures and slashing out a huge arc-shaped sword aura wrapped in flames.

The demonic cultivator following behind was in such a hurry that he only just realized that Su Ming was at the peak of Qi Refining. He had no time to dodge and had no choice but to brace himself and raise his hammer. However, he was also cleaved in two on the spot, and his body was burned to ashes before it even hit the ground.

The giant hammer, made of some unknown spiritual material, was melted by Su Ming's fire, and was thus completely destroyed.

Su Ming hadn't thought much about it when he drew his sword, but now he felt a little regretful and simply put it away as two pieces of spirit iron.

Once the group had reunited, Su Ming noticed the sadness on Li Qinghong's face and naturally understood that her younger brother had likely been harmed. He didn't say much and simply escorted the group out.

"On August 14th, the Guanyun Peak Market was destroyed by demonic cultivators. Everyone was filled with sorrow, but I was all alone. At the moment, I had no one to rely on for my spiritual resources. I was just worrying about the foundation-building materials, and it was truly a case of 'searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to me without any effort!'"

As they walked to the edge of the market, Su Ming slowly stopped and handed an item wrapped in white cloth to Li Qinghong. Seeing her puzzled expression, he simply smiled and said, "You may go now, there's no need to wait for me."

Li Qinghong instantly understood Su Ming's meaning. Just as she was about to offer some advice, Su Ming flew back to the market without looking back. She gritted her teeth and had no choice but to protect Li Xuanxuan as they left.

On the ancient Li Road.

After waiting for a while, Li Yuanjiao and the others saw Li Qinghong bring two people up, but Su Ming was nowhere to be seen, and their hearts skipped a beat.

A figure rushed forward even faster than him, Yu Yuxi asking anxiously, "Where is my husband?"

Li Qinghong took out the [Green Ruler] from her storage bag and handed it back to Li Yuanjiao, saying, "Miss Yu, please don't worry, Fellow Daoist Su has... returned to the market."

Li Yuanjiao breathed a sigh of relief. If Su Ming had perished inside, he truly wouldn't know how to face the young lady beside him. He immediately followed up by advising, "Fellow Daoist Su is highly skilled and courageous, possessing remarkable abilities. He must have his own confidence in this matter."

A fleeting hesitation crossed his face: "Qinghong, take Father back to treat his injuries first. I'll go down and check on him."

Li Qinghong nodded in agreement, but Yu Yuxi, who was standing next to him, stopped him. Hearing that Su Ming had taken the initiative to go, the anxiety on her face lessened considerably.

Having spent so many years together, she discovered some of Su Ming's unique qualities. Besides his incredibly fast cultivation speed, he also occasionally possessed some precognitive abilities.

Although worry still lingered on her face, she said in a deep voice, "My husband has a secret technique. Since he is going on his own, he must know what he's doing. It would be best if we waited for him here."