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"Yang Ling, you wouldn't be deceiving me, would you…" Jiang Ba's small eyes spun around before narrowing, staring at Yang Ling.

Yang Ling's heart thumped wildly, trying to suppress her nervous emotions, while maintaining an unchanged expression, "Brother Ba, I wouldn't dare deceive you, and I also heard that Wang Xiaoqiang is planning to go to the Trial Arena…"

"Uh! You wouldn't dare to deceive me," Jiang Ba curled his thick lips and said, "Then Brother Ba will also go to the Trial Arena today…"

"Brother Ba, congratulations in advance on obtaining another treasure…"

"Uh, Yang Ling, your mouth is getting sweeter, use that sweet mouth to blow for Brother Ba later… Ha ha…"

A wave of disgust washed over Yang Ling's heart, and she silently prayed that Wang Xiaoqiang would kill this demon-like man. Outwardly, she still had to put on a pleasing demeanor, saying, "Brother Ba, you're so naughty, but Brother Ba, you must keep this a secret, otherwise if others find out, the peerless sword will fall into someone else's hands…"

"Rest assured, if anyone dares to compete with me, I will shatter their body into pieces," a sinister expression crossed Jiang Ba's face.

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Wang Xiaoqiang got out of bed, had a meal in the communal dining hall, then took a map of Mystic Yin Mountains with him and entered the mountains.

No sooner had Wang Xiaoqiang stepped through the gates of the Mystic Yin Mountains than two people began to follow him. These were the two disciples from the Void Transformation Realm who had harbored a murderous intent towards him yesterday. They were ordered by Hann Beifeng to terminate Wang Xiaoqiang's life.

As long as Wang Xiaoqiang, this useless disciple, was alive, Hann Beifeng would be subject to ridicule by his peers, so Wang needed to die.

The two were Hann Beifeng's direct disciples, one named Mo Wen and the other Mo Yu. In the Outer Sect disciples' living area, the rules forbade disciples from killing each other. Thus Mo Wen and Mo Yu found no opportunity to strike. Unexpectedly, Wang Xiaoqiang headed towards Mystic Yin Mountains. Seeing this, the two exchanged a smile and promptly followed.

As Mo Wen and Mo Yu stealthily followed Wang Xiaoqiang, Jiang Ba, accompanied by two minions, also trailed behind.

Once inside the mountain gates, Wang Xiaoqiang unleashed his Divine Sense. Almost immediately, he noticed two groups of people following behind him, around a hundred meters away.

Wang Xiaoqiang felt something was amiss. He knew Jiang Ba would come to rob him of his treasures, but he did not expect another group to target him. Could it be Hann Beifeng?

Wang Xiaoqiang's current location was the peripheral region of Mystic Yin Mountains, where occasionally the terrifying roars of Barbaric Demons could be heard from far away.

The trial grounds for the disciples of the Five Spirit Sect were not man-made but a natural place—the Mystic Yin Mountains.

Stretching for hundreds of miles, with high mountains, treacherous waters, dense forests, and deep valleys, the Mystic Yin Mountains teemed with Barbaric Demons. It was a dangerous place but also a unique training ground for the Five Spirit Sect disciples.

In this vast natural Trial Arena, Five Spirit Sect disciples could freely hunt beasts for their cores. The demons' bodies contained Demon Crystals, whose essence could be made into nourishing pills to help disciples in their Immortal Dao cultivation.

Demon Crystals not only aided in the practice of Immortal Dao but were also a hard currency within the Five Spirit Sect. Similar to gold and silver in the mortal world, within the Five Spirit Sect, anything could be exchanged with Demon Crystals.

As in all things, Mystic Yin Mountains held a dual nature for the disciples of the Five Spirit Sect. It was both a treasure ground and a deadly place, as the Barbaric Demons within were incredibly strong and exceptionally brutal. Every year, hundreds of disciples, including Outer Sect disciples, Inner Sect disciples, and even Elite Disciples, were killed by the demons in pursuit of crystals, losing their lives in the mountains.

The trial ground for Outer Sect disciples was located at the very edge of the mountain range, where First Level Fierce Beasts and Second-Level Ferocious Beasts roamed, with Third-Level Ferocious Beasts rarely appearing.

However, even the lowest-level fierce beasts were extremely dangerous. Generally, Outer Sect disciples formed groups, teamed up to enter the mountains, coordinated with each other, and jointly hunted demons. It was rare for disciples to go alone.

Though considered an Outer Sect disciple, Wang Xiaoqiang's Cultivation Base was of the Solidification Realm, a Half-Step Perfect Immortal presence, and with the Penglai Immortal Sword by his side, even venturing into the depths of the range posed no problem for him.

Mo Wen and Mo Yu did not wish to waste time on someone doomed to die. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang enter the periphery of the mountains alone, they pounced on him.

Wang Xiaoqiang, sensing their murderous intent, a cold smile crossed his face. Two from the Void Transformation Boundary were not enough to kill him. However, with two groups not far apart, if he were to kill one group, the other would surely notice. And if they were to spread the word, things could become problematic.

Therefore, it was crucial to gather both groups together before taking action.

Mo Wen and Mo Yu teleported in front of Wang Xiaoqiang, blocking his path.

They stared at Wang Xiaoqiang as if looking at a dead man, their faces bearing cruel cold smiles.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

"No need to ask anymore. You're going to be dead soon enough, so knowing this won't be of any use to you," Mo Wen mocked with a cold smirk.

"You want to kill me… I hold no grudge against you, why do you want to kill me?"

"Whatever, you're going to die soon anyway, so I might as well let you die with some understanding. It's the Sect Leader Hann Beifeng who wants you dead; it has nothing to do with us. After you die and become a ghost, go find him, hehe…" Mo Yu, who was always hot-headed, spoke out.

Wang Xiaoqiang's mind stirred. Yes, it really was Hann Beifeng who wanted him dead.

Pretending to be flustered, he suddenly turned around and with a teleport, dashed back.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang attempting to flee, a flash crossed Mo Wen and Mo Yu's faces and they immediately teleported to follow.

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Wang Xiaoqiang had precisely calculated the distance, and his teleportation was exactly fifty meters. Therefore, when he stopped, he was right in front of the group of three who trailed behind him.

Meanwhile, Mo Wen and Mo Yu had also caught up from behind.

The current situation was that Wang Xiaoqiang was exactly between Jiang Ba's trio and Mo Wen's duo, effectively getting caught in an encirclement.

Seeing that someone had witnessed them, and it was their fellow sect member Jiang Ba, Mo Wen's duo did not dare to make a move, fearing that word would get out. Jiang Ba, upon seeing Mo Wen and Mo Yu, the Sect Leader's direct disciples, also felt a certain trepidation.

As both parties gathered together, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a surge of delight. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he discovered that among these five, three were of the Void Transformation Boundary, and two were of Divinity Transformation. Although none were weak in cultivation, if these five joined hands, it would be difficult for him to cope with his current cultivation level.

However, in his Sumeru Ring, he had two pet beasts and the Penglai Immortal Sword.

Therefore, slaughtering these five would be as easy as flipping his hand.

"Jiang Ba, what are you three up to? If you're off to slay demons and collect Demonn Crystals, then stop dawdling here," said Mo Wen, who wanted to kill Wang Xiaoqiang, and thus naturally intended to divert Jiang Ba's trio without giving them any inkling.

Jiang Ba thought to himself that perhaps Mo Wen and Mo Yu were also aware of Wang Xiaoqiang's valuable sword and had come to seize it. Although both were direct disciples of Hann Beifeng and slightly superior to ordinary disciples, Jiang Ba's cousin was an elite disciple of the Five Spirit Sect, and not someone Hann Beifeng could afford to offend.

Therefore, Jiang Ba was not afraid of Mo Wen and Mo Yu. His eyes shifted as he said, "Junior Brother Mo, what are you two up to?"

Mo Wen obviously couldn't tell the truth and started to stammer, "We, we have urgent matters to deal with, so we don't want any uninvolved people staying here…"

As Mo Wen spoke, he tilted his head and gave Jiang Ba a glance.

The more Mo Wen hemmed and hawed, the more convinced Jiang Ba became that they intended to rob Wang Xiaoqiang of the peerless sword. Hence, he was even less willing to leave. He too tilted his head, squinted his little eyes, and stared coldly at Mo Wen, saying, "I also have urgent matters to attend to, so please leave…"

Wang Xiaoqiang had already harbored a desire to kill, but seeing that both parties had their misgivings and seemed to be hostile toward each other, he didn't rush to act. Instead, as he watched the two parties dilly-dally, he grew a bit irritated and scoffed, "Since you all have urgent matters to attend to, then fine, I'll leave…"

Upon saying this, Wang Xiaoqiang headed towards the deeper regions of the mountain range.

Seeing this, the expressions on all five changed, and they all pounced towards Wang Xiaoqiang together.

What Wang Xiaoqiang did not expect was that these two parties actually started to fight each other in their attempt to capture him.

Bang! Bang! Smack! Smack!

The Immortal Sword Treasures collided, emitting loud noises,

Seeing the two parties fight, Wang Xiaoqiang simply decided not to leave and sat down cross-legged on the ground to watch the struggle.

In this trial arena, disciples murdering each other would not be restrained or punished by the sect's rules. Especially seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang did not take the opportunity to flee, the two parties truly went hard at it, with each blow aimed to kill.

"Ah…" One of Jiang Ba's brothers was decapitated by a sword from Mo Wen, his mouth spraying blood as he died.

Upon seeing that the dead disciple was of Transformation Cultivation, Wang Xiaoqiang released 100 Spiritual Springs to absorb his Spiritual Power and True Yuan.

Jiang Ba, infuriated by his brother's death, swung the Magic Treasure axe in his hand, a flash of dark green light appearing as he aimed a chop at Mo Wen.

Having just killed a man, Mo Wen couldn't recall his Immortal Sword in time to protect himself. Seeing the giant axe descending upon him, he hastily retreated backward at high speed. Just as he narrowly avoided the axe, a sinister smile appeared on Jiang Ba's face. One could see a sharp flying dart on the axe's blade, flashing with a green light and shooting towards Mo Wen with incredible speed.

Mo Wen, who had dodged the giant axe, did not anticipate this, and was caught off guard as the dart struck him in the chest.

Mo Wen's body shook, his complexion changed, and then his right hand converged with Spiritual Power, pushing against his own chest.

Whoosh!

The dart was expelled from his body, but in an instant, his face turned blackish purple, clearly showing signs of being poisoned.

"Hahaha, die, you. That's my Wu Qing Dart, smeared with the deadly poison of the Nine-Tailed Yellow Qishe Serpent. Within ten breaths, you're bound to die…"

Sure enough, before Jiang Ba could finish his sentence, Mo Wen spat out a mouthful of black liquid and fell dead to the ground.

Wang Xiaoqiang released two hundred Spiritual Springs to absorb the Spiritual Power and True Yuan inside Mo Wen's body.

"How dare you, Jiang Ba, to kill a Sect Leader's direct disciple…" Mo Yu saw Mo Wen fall dead and cried out in pain and anger,

"So what if I did? You two, riding on the fact that you are direct disciples of the Sect Leader, have been swaggering about. I'd like to see how you will be intimidating from now on… Today, both of you will die!" sneered Jiang Ba as he glared at Mo Wen, his eyes reflecting a fiendish delight.

Knowing that Jiang Ba's cultivation was higher and his spells were unfathomably cunning, and also having another Divinity Transformation ally, Mo Yu knew he was no match and chose to flee. (To be continued. If you like this book, your votes of recommendation and monthly tickets on Qidian are very welcome. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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