After disappearing for ten years, the junior sister made the entire sect kneel down to welcome her.

Luo was genuinely taken aback.

But the woman in purple and a bamboo hat didn't give her any time to react; she raised her hand and waved it—

The green light wrapped around the giant body of the Alchemy Mountain like vines. The monster, as big as a small mountain, suddenly froze. Then, like an enraged beast, it twisted its body, locked its giant stone eyes on the two people's location, raised its giant feet, and stepped towards them.

The ground was shaking.

Gravel and sand fell down with a crackling sound.

"Ugh—!"

The woman in purple robes and a bamboo hat glanced at Luo Huanzhen, her tone as indifferent as the wind: "You may leave."

With a gentle flick of her sleeves, a soft force enveloped Luo Huanzhen, as if she were being gently lifted by a pair of hands. In the next instant, she was already transported to a height of dozens of feet away.

"[The power of the laws.]" A vibrant voice echoed in her mind, tinged with solemnity. "[This woman in purple is no ordinary person; like that red-robed Taoist, she comes from the Upper Realm. In fact, she's far stronger than that red-robed Taoist.]"

Luo Zhenhuan nodded, his gaze fixed on the battlefield.

[I never expected so many powerful figures to emerge from such a small, low-level plane... It's really exceeding my expectations.]

Fortunately, the woman in purple does not appear to be an enemy at present.

Otherwise, let alone one Luo Huanzhen, even if ten came, they wouldn't be enough for her to fight with one hand.

At this moment, Medicine King Valley was in complete chaos. The strange events at Alchemy Mountain terrified the disciples who were still resisting, and they abandoned their armor and weapons, desperately fleeing out of the valley.

At Feixing Pavilion, Liu Rumei and Liu Ruoci were locked in a fierce battle.

Liu Rumei launched a sneak attack.

Liu Ruoci was almost killed by her attack, but he survived only because he reacted quickly and had secretly made a substitute puppet.

When he realized that the person who attacked him was Liu Rumei, he was completely stunned.

He watched with his own eyes as the red-robed Taoist searched her soul, and then watched with his own eyes as she was swallowed by that strange monster—how could she survive such a death?

But the person in front of him, in terms of figure, appearance, and temperament, was clearly his older sister, with whom he had grown up for nearly twenty years.

Moreover, his cultivation level had actually reached the Nascent Soul stage!

Liu Ruoci clutched her chest, backing away while shouting in horror, "You're Liu Rumei? No... you're not..."

"I'm the one who'll take your life!" Liu Rumei's gaze was sharp as a knife, and her palm, wrapped in poisonous mist, slammed down on him. "Liu Ruoci, today is your death day!"

Liu Ruoci entered the Nascent Soul stage earlier than her and should have been stronger, but unfortunately, he was just too unlucky. He had been injured ever since he returned from Zhouhai City. He had finally recovered a bit when the Medical Cultivator Ranking Competition came around, so he had no time to improve his cultivation.

Now that the two are fighting, he can't gain the slightest advantage.

What alarmed him even more was that Liu Rumei's body was incredibly hard!

The knife only leaves a shallow mark when it cuts, and the sword only penetrates three-tenths of an inch into the flesh—this is hardly the behavior of a medical cultivator.

Liu Ruoci herself was already one of the few physically robust people among medical practitioners, but compared to her, she was practically made of paper.

Jealousy surged within me like a venomous snake.

If only... I could turn her into my own puppet.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, his eyes darkened.

However, no matter what moves he made, Liu Rumei could catch them steadily. Her reaction, her strength, her anticipation—all of them were superior to his.

Liu Ruoci became increasingly panicked as the fight progressed, and her attacks became more and more ruthless and insidious.

He had a vague feeling back in Zhouhai City that his elder sister's talent was not only no less than his, but might even surpass it. And now, this life-or-death battle had completely confirmed that suspicion.

He absolutely cannot let her leave alive!

Otherwise, the version of myself that Liu Rumei killed in my dream will become reality!

Just then, a faint voice entered his mind—

"Come find me..."

"Come...find me..."

"Owner……"

The sound seemed to come from afar, sometimes near, sometimes far, carrying a strange sense of emptiness, as if it were vibrating from a very distant place, filled with an inhuman allure.

"Ha, you dare to be distracted even when you're about to die?" Liu Rumei sneered, throwing a handful of poison powder at his face. "Liu Ruoci, you've never been as good as me, you haven't improved at all!"

Liu Ruoci hastily waved his hand, a pale green light protecting his body and keeping the poison powder at bay. He gritted his teeth and glared, "I'll come back to kill you later!"

Before he finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of light and sped off in the direction from which the sound came.

It wasn't that he didn't want to kill Liu Rumei.

Rather, the sound grew louder and clearer whenever he tried to ignore it, like a hook firmly gripping his soul.

He had a vague premonition that the owner of that voice was of great importance to him.

It was so important that he was willing to put everything else aside to find it first.

Otherwise, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

Moreover, Liu Ruoci's sixth sense had never failed her since childhood, and had helped him avoid death many times.

"Stop! Don't run!" Liu Rumei shouted, transforming into a streak of light and following closely behind.

The entire Medicine King Valley was thrown into complete chaos.

Liu Ruoci hurried along, bumping into many disciples of Medicine King Valley who were fleeing in panic. Upon seeing their Valley Master, they cried out, "Valley Master! Don't go that way! There's a monster—a monster is slaughtering cultivators over there!"

Liu Ruoci wanted to ask for clarification, but the disciples didn't stop at all. After giving her the reminder, they rushed out again in a flash.

They have no intention of holding out for Medicine King Valley to the death.

Anyone can be the valley master, but I only have one life!

Liu Ruoci's face turned ashen with anger.

These useless cowards! Their own people are all deserters, while Liu Rumei's side is still fighting and retreating, fighting and defending at the same time!

They're a bunch of cowardly good-for-nothings!

"Looking for me..."

"pain……"

The voice called again, this time with even greater urgency.

Without further hesitation, Liu Ruoci continued flying deeper into the distance.

Soon, he saw that enormous thing—

Alchemy Mountain.

It stands like a giant alchemical furnace covered in trees and mud, nestled in the canyon, peering around at something.

In front of it, the figure in purple robes and a bamboo hat stood in mid-air.

There were no ritual implements, and no unnecessary movements.

Every time she raised her hand, pushed her palm, or made a hand seal, she unleashed a blade of emerald green spiritual energy that slammed into the massive body of the Alchemy Mountain, sending stone chips flying and creating a deafening roar.

The Alchemy Mountain is under fierce attack.

It screamed in agony as it searched—searching for Liu Ruoci.

"It hurts...it hurts..."

The sound grew more and more urgent, and Liu Ruoci's heart clenched with each passing moment.

But he dared not go out.

The woman in purple was incredibly powerful. Just looking at her from afar made him feel as if he were back when he faced the red-robed Taoist, and he felt a chill run down his spine.

But watching the alchemy mountain be destroyed... he felt an indescribable anxiety.

How can I save you...? How exactly can I save you...?

The Alchemy Mountain seemed to sense his emotions.

It suddenly stopped resisting, and the huge stone head abruptly turned towards the direction where Liu Ruoci was hiding.

Then, an inconspicuous stone rolled silently to Liu Ruoci's feet.

The voice rang clearly in his mind—

"Blood dripping...to acknowledge the master..."