The Long Journey to Immortality

Wen Erya had obtained a lot of intelligence from the anti-Hans company organization. She probably had the location information of nearly fifteen monks, which is why she made such a guess.

Han Lu was not afraid of competition at all. "The primeval forest is so big that even if thirty more Qi Refining cultivators came to this world, they would not be able to explore the entire forest in the remaining twenty days. Whether they can find the secret treasure still depends on their luck."

"We'll see..."

"We already have so many magical treasures at hand, and we don't lack any spiritual plants or materials. It's better than nothing, but the more the better."

Having received a large sum of money from Hans Company, Han Lu was already quite satisfied. Bringing all these gains back to the Central Plains was now her top priority.

If she weren't with Wen Erya, she would have preferred to simply hide herself completely in Hans City as an ordinary person, spend the next twenty days in peace, and avoid any trouble.

Although Han Lu boasted that she was invincible in the Qi Refining realm, she did not think that she could fight five people at once and ignore the many cultivators who had joined forces to deal with her.

Han Lu didn't want to experience something like a boat capsizing in a ditch happen to her.

Han Lu and Wen Erya, who left Hans City an hour earlier than the four cultivators, were unaware that pursuers were chasing them. They didn't know that only a day had passed, and someone had already set their sights on the magical treasures they had just put into their storage bags.

Although the Pegasus Chariot is a high-grade magical artifact, it can fly at a considerable speed under Han Lu's control.

Unfortunately, the four cultivators chasing behind the two were giving it their all.

The four of them skillfully maneuvered the flying artifacts provided by Chu Fei, making the most of them.

The four cultivators from the Seven Mountains Alliance and Xuan Yang Valley were afraid that if they delayed even a minute, they would completely lose track of Han Lu and Wen Er Ya and lose the opportunity to put the many magical treasures that were originally stored at the Hans Company headquarters into their storage bags.

As for what Lu Liangcai said, the four of them were no match for Han Lu and Wen Erya.

Even Chu Fei and Ming Wenbai, the two cultivators from the Seven Mountains Alliance, didn't believe a word of these words.

After all, the four of them were all elite figures in their respective sects, undefeated generals in various competitions, and had earned the qualification to enter the ancient cultivation secret realm by overcoming all obstacles in the sect selection competition.

Four against two, and all four get killed? That's impossible.

In the eyes of the four, as long as they stopped Wen Erya and Han Lu and made it seem like the four of them were going to join forces to seize the magic weapon, the two female cultivators, Han Lu and Wen Erya, would definitely cry and surrender, handing over the magic weapon in order to save their lives.

The one-sided chase lasted for about two hours, until the four of them spotted Han Lu's Pegasus carriage in the far distance.

"We've finally caught them. Everyone, slow down a bit and recover your spiritual energy quickly..." Yuwen Bing popped a pill into his mouth. "Let's try to be polite first, then resort to force. If those two female cultivators are not sensible and want to fight us, then we'll take action to avoid getting a bad reputation."

Compared to the Three Heroes of the Western Regions, even when the disciples of the two major sects in the Central Plains were intent on killing and robbing, their conduct was still considerably more "elegant."

Such a blatant pursuit was not something Han Lu and Wen Erya could not ignore. Naturally, after the four of them caught up, they discovered the unfamiliar flying artifact following behind them.

"Senior sister, is someone trying to rob us?" Han Lu reacted quickly, guessing the answer instantly based on her intuition.

“Most likely,” Wen Erya said casually, “but if we sisters join forces, those highway robbers are probably just here to deliver spirit stones and magical artifacts to us.”

Han Lu chuckled and said, "Then, Senior Sister, why don't we turn the tables and initiate the battle?"

“You don’t need to,” Wen Erya replied. “Those who are following us are definitely cultivators from the Central Plains. It would be ungentlemanly to kill them first.”

"If the other party launches an attack and we then retaliate in self-defense, then we have a reason to seek help from our sect, even if someone holds a grudge against us."

Wen Erya knew very well that while the higher-ups might abide by the gentleman's agreement among themselves, the fellow disciples of the cultivators who died in the secret realm might not necessarily forget their grudges.

When it's impossible to guarantee complete eradication, it's still important to maintain a moral high ground and avoid going to extremes.

Han Lu thought about it and realized that it was indeed true, so she didn't object and said, "I'll listen to my senior sister."

Slightly slowing down the speed of the flying carriage, Han Lu and Wen Erya each took a Spirit Recovery Pill to restore their spiritual power, preparing to deal with the unknown enemy.

Under Han Lu's control, the flying boat controlled by Yuwen Bing and others caught up with the flying carriage that Han Lu and Wen Erya were riding in within five minutes.

Han Lu and Wen Erya lifted the carriage curtain, while Yuwen Bing and the other three boarded the flying boat.

The two cultivators, who were already aware of each other's existence, finally met.

"Fellow Daoist Han, Fellow Daoist Wen, we have been looking for you for so long."

"Who are the four of you?" Of the four, Han Lu only recognized Chu Fei, so she simply asked.

The four introduced themselves and their families.

After listening, Han Lu asked knowingly, "May I ask what business the four of you have with my sister and me?"

[Author's Note] Three against one and two of them got killed in a counterattack. Do you even know how to play?

Chapter 219 Interception Part 1

Although they desperately wanted to open Han Lu and Wen Erya's storage bags right now and stuff all the valuables inside into their own, Yuwen Bing and the others still maintained a serious facade.

"The four of us are here to discuss something with you two fellow Daoists," Yuwen Bing emphasized, highlighting their superior numbers. "We wonder if you two have taken away some ancient cultivation treasures from Hans Company?"

Upon hearing this, Han Lu realized that she had indeed stumbled upon the other party's intentions.

The newcomers seem hostile; another fight is likely to break out.

“You know perfectly well what I’m asking,” Wen Erya said bluntly. “You all already knew about this, which is why you rushed over here in such a hurry.”

“That’s right,” Zhongli Li, who also came from Xuan Yang Valley, said, “Fellow Daoists, I won’t beat around the bush with you. Just hand over the ancient cultivation treasures you obtained from Hans Company, and we can let you leave. Otherwise, the number of Central Plains cultivators leaving the ancient cultivation secret realm in twenty days will be two less.”

“Junior Brother Zhong is right,” Yuwen Bing said, still restrained and unwilling to escalate the matter further. “Since ancient times, treasures have belonged to those who are capable. Please recognize reality and choose the right path.”

These threatening words had no effect on Han Lu and Wen Erya; they were as insignificant as a fart.

Han Lu chuckled and retorted, "That fat, big-eared fellow Daoist did have some merit, but he was only half right..."

Being called "fat-headed and big-eared" but considering himself only slightly overweight, Zhongli Li was very unhappy. His face darkened, and he pressed, "How come you're only half right?"

Han Lu suddenly transformed into her human essence, repeating Zhong Lili's tone, "Four fellow Daoists, I won't beat around the bush with you. Just hand over your storage bags obediently, and we can let you leave. Otherwise, the number of cultivators leaving the Ancient Cultivation Secret Realm in twenty days will be four less."

When Han Lu mentioned the word "four," she emphasized it, not excluding the two Seven Mountains Alliance cultivators who had remained silent from the list of highway robbers.

With the words spoken so bluntly, Chu Fei finally couldn't help but speak up, "Does Fellow Daoist Han think you can take on four opponents with two of you?"

"What? I'm curious too," Han Lu said, feeling that her verbal skills had improved over the past few days. She continued her verbal sparring with the four of them. "Haven't you heard about our sisters' achievements? Do you think that just four of you can take us down?"

"It seems Fellow Daoist Han is unwilling to hand over the treasure?" Yuwen Bing asked finally.

Han Lu said, "Of course, as you said, treasures have always belonged to the capable. I think you are not as capable as us. It's better for these ancient cultivation treasures to stay in my and my senior sister's storage bags."

After being scolded by Han Lu, Zhongli Li took out a spirit sword from his storage bag and held it in his right hand. He pulled up his ill-fitting trousers with his left hand and said, "You don't know what's good for you. I was thinking that if you two were willing to serve me, I would leave you some treasures. Now it seems that I can't be a good person."

Chu Fei, who had originally wanted to say a few more words, saw that Zhongli Li was already like this, so he stopped talking and took out a magic tool, ready to take action at any time.

The four of them did this one after another, maintaining consistency, which at least shows that they are still of one mind.

“Since we’re going to fight, we’ll gladly oblige. But folks, do you want to fight in the sky?” Han Lu pointed to the flying chariot beneath her. “I don’t mind.”

After speaking, a spirit sword flew out of Han Lu's storage bag. In the general understanding of cultivators, only Foundation Establishment cultivators could use the skill of flying on a sword. Han Lu used this skill.

Standing on her spirit sword, Han Lu looked at the four people and continued, "So, are we fighting in the sky or down here?"

Han Lu's move surprised the four people slightly, but that was all.

Yuwen Bing wasn't stupid, and he wasn't willing to stand on the small space of the flying boat as a live target with the other three, so he immediately said, "Go down and shoot."

The two groups of people slowly descended, controlling each other's flying vehicles, and maintained peace for the time being.

Unbeknownst to them, several multi-functional drones bearing the Hans company logo were hovering in the sky not far away.

These drones are ready to use their built-in camera lenses to film and record the upcoming battle between the six monks.

Once they landed on the ground, the six Qi Refining cultivators were finally back in their familiar battleground.

The six people are currently in the suburbs of a city called Rain City, next to Hans City.

The group was located on a football field that had been abandoned for who knows how many years. The field was open and deserted, making it the perfect place for the six of them to show off their skills and compete.

Although they possessed magical treasures, Chu Fei and Ming Wenbai still harbored some thoughts of resolving the matter amicably. "Fellow Daoist Han, if you surrender and hand over your magical treasures, we can let you leave."

Zhongli was very unhappy to hear this. "That won't do. Even if you surrender, you two have to spend another night making love with me until I'm happy and satisfied before you can leave."

Shaking her head, feeling that the spiritual energy in her body, which had not been greatly depleted from the journey, had been fully restored, Han Lu said, "I'm too lazy to waste any more words with you mediocre people. Let's see who's the real deal."

After saying that, she immediately summoned the eighteen spirit swords without hesitation and launched the first attack.

Having experienced a two-against-three situation, and then facing a two-against-four situation, Han Lu and Wen Erya not only had more tacit understanding, but also more experience in fighting against overwhelming odds.

Just as Han Lu was wielding her spirit sword, Wen Erya also summoned the Soul-Suppressing Tower.

However, this time, after Wen Erya's magical artifact was summoned, it instantly expanded dozens of times in size, and in the blink of an eye, a tower as tall as a four-story building appeared in front of everyone.

The tower tilted and swept towards the four who hadn't even had a chance to react.

Upon seeing the enormous creature suddenly attack, the four reacted in different ways.

The two cultivators from the Seven Mountains Alliance instantly formed hand seals and used lightness spells to take to the air and dodge.

Meanwhile, Yuwen Bing and Zhongli Li from Xuan Yang Valley each used protective spells to withstand the attack.

The enormous black pagoda was swung three times in succession, finally stopping only when Yuwen Bing, who was hiding behind a protective spell, was knocked weak in the knees.

In just a short time, Han Lu successfully manipulated eighteen spirit swords to form a relatively advanced Five Elements Sword Formation, and used sword control to try to sweep Yuwen Bing and Zhongli Li, who had just experienced the heavy blow from the pagoda, into it.

learn from mistakes.

This time, the two cultivators from Xuan Yang Valley also chose to dodge.

Unfortunately, Zhongli's weight gain and slightly sluggish movements meant he was surrounded by Han Lu's sword formation and became the sole target of the eighteen spirit swords.

Right from the start, the battlefield was divided into three parts by Han Lu and Wen Erya's three moves.

Chu Fei and Ming Wenbai exchanged a glance, recalling Lu Liangcai's words, and a vague sense of foreboding arose within them.

[Author's Note] Although many things have been explained very clearly, some people still expressed their confusion in the comments, so I will explain it again.

In that closed environment, Hans Corporation, including the previously existing super-corporations, had neither the motivation nor the necessity to develop weapons. Furthermore, they were well aware that cultivators like Han Lu would only stay in this world for 30 days, and that many magical artifacts, spiritual weapons, and magical treasures were worthless to ordinary people. Therefore, Hans Corporation wouldn't be foolish enough to deliberately offend or provoke cultivators.

Chapter 220 Interception

The eighteen spirit swords had been with Han Lu for some time.

With the spiritual power and mental strength of Han Lu, which surpassed that of ordinary Qi Refining cultivators, the spirit swords operated in a semi-independent state according to certain rules to fight against others. This was not a difficult task for Han Lu.

Using a set of magical artifacts to entangle or even pose a certain threat to an enemy is undoubtedly an extremely worthwhile deal in terms of the entire battlefield.

Yuwen Bing and the other two understood this as well, so as soon as Zhongli Li was trapped in the sword formation, they each used their own methods to try to rescue him.

The easiest and simplest way to deal with spirit swords or sword formations composed of spirit swords is to use spells or magic weapons to temporarily remove the spirit swords' spirituality and free them from their original owner's control.

Yuwen Bing and the other two were all experienced veterans in the art of combat, and naturally the methods they used were also aimed at this purpose.

Chu Fei and Ming Wenbai instantly unleashed two metal-based spells, attacking the sword formation.