Lou Yi looked again carefully, and his expression changed.

In some houses, he could see shapes that emitted light but did not resemble human figures; it was obvious evil cultivators were refining some extremely evil cultivation technique using flesh and blood!

And these scenes were also obvious to the eyes of the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

Elder Bi's eyes flashed with a trace of murderous intent, and then he brought his right hand's two fingers together pointing forward.

A flying dagger silently appeared in the three-zhang area ahead.

Its entire body was a crystalline red, as if forged from crystal.

Flames were continuously forming and disappearing around the flying dagger. Complex shallow engravings covered the blade, giving onlookers a dizzying sensation.

"It's the Red Dragon Flame Saber, Elder Bi's famous spiritual artifact!" Hu Jiawei exclaimed, his voice tinged with a fervor, "Rumor has it that no less than five cultivators of the same level have died by this blade, instilling fear in countless others!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Elder Bi's right hand fingers first pointed skyward, then suddenly waved towards the unwary village below.

The Red Dragon Flame Saber flew higher into the sky, emitting an astonishing red light. A giant lotus-shaped flame instantly formed in the void, turning half the sky crimson.

Even though they were some distance away and protected by the spirit boat's array, everyone could feel the rolling waves of heat!

And as the flying dagger changed direction to point straight down.

This gigantic lotus flame rapidly transformed into a hundred-zhang-long red fire dragon, which aggressively crashed towards the village!

"Not good, a Great Cultivator's sneak attack!"

"Run away!"

The evil cultivators disguised as ordinary people in the village turned pale with fright, scrambling in panic.

But no matter how fast they were, could they be faster than a Foundation Establishment cultivator's spiritual artifact?

The red fire dragon mercilessly dove down.

On the village surface, a massive circular array with blue-green lines abruptly emerged, rising to the sky to form a transparent protective shield, but it only held for less than two breaths before shattering.

'Boom!'

The earthen houses in the village nearly all exploded under this strike, with debris and dirt flying everywhere.

Trees and plants in the village instantly turned to ashes, forming a vast sea of red flames, with thick black smoke rising to the sky.

And those evil cultivators, whether walking on small paths or hiding in houses, melted and vaporized immediately under this strike, with hardly a complete bone left!

'Whoosh!'

Only one person managed to escape, turning into a blood shadow shooting into the distance.

Just as he was about to escape to safety.

A large silver net descended from the sky, ensnaring him and quickly dragging him back before the onlookers.

This person looked extremely haggard, not only missing an arm, but his face, neck, and other exposed skin were charred black.

However, his aura was obviously even stronger than the previous protector, just a step away from being a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

But that step was a chasm!

"Sir, we from Yellow Springs harbor no intention of being enemies with your sect!" the remaining evil cultivator shouted loudly.

It seemed only by yelling could he release the fear in his heart.

"Mice in the gutter, still daring to argue?" A cold light flashed in Elder Bi's eyes, and with a flicker from his sleeve, the evil cultivator was instantly beheaded.

The speed was so quick that even Lou Yi could only see a faint remnant shadow.

"Let's go back," Elder Bi said faintly.

The village below had turned into a vast sea of fire, with no need for investigation.

Sitting on Elder Bi's spirit boat, everyone began to return to the sect.

Yet they still couldn't shake off the powerful impact left by that astonishing strike.

Including Lou Yi, who was deeply shaken, gaining a deeper understanding of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's power.

'Foundation Establishment cultivators, indeed powerful, far surpassing the Qi Cultivation level. I can currently hold my own against a Peak Qi Refinement cultivator, but there's still a significant gap to reach Foundation Establishment.'

'However, compared to when I joined the immortal sect, my strength has improved greatly, now barely capable of withstanding one strike.'

'Of course, I can only withstand one strike; I'd still die afterward, and even escaping would be difficult.'

'Seeking a third martial arts technique now needs to be prioritized.'

So far, the Four Seas Association had yet to provide any news about Feng Jiuyue.

But Lou Yi wasn't without alternative routes, as the path in Yan Kingdom he visited before offered a distinctly different martial arts cultivation method: Blood Fusion Technique.

The Blood Fusion Technique was created by imitating the Body Cultivator sect True Blood Sect's cultivation technique.

Without innate True Blood, it infused powerful demon beast essence blood into the body instead, finding ways to unleash its potential to grant ordinary people uncommon strength.

Though Lou Yi was unwilling to integrate demon beast blood into his body, compromising the purity of his own blood.

If martial advancement stagnated, there's no room to be particular.

After all, martial arts was currently his greatest asset, unlikely to change significantly over the next few decades.

A few hours later, the spirit boat landed back on Guest Welcoming Peak.

"Thank you, Elder Bi, for bringing us back!" Lou Yi, Hu Jiawei, and Han Taomeng disembarked, bowing to express their gratitude.

Bi Yaoyao and You Qingyi, however, remained on the spirit boat, accompanying Elder Bi as it flew towards other peaks.

"You know, actually Fairy Bi is quite nice. She's good-looking, with her father being an elder."

"If one could become her Dao companion, it would save them decades of effort," Hu Jiawei couldn't help but lament, "But Elder Bi's standards are high."

If someone not up to par dares pursue his daughter, they'd probably taste the fury of his Red Dragon Flame Saber."

Seeing no response, Hu Jiawei looked to the side, confused.

He found Lou Yi and Han Taomeng both looking at him with disdain, causing him to chuckle awkwardly, "Don't misunderstand, my heart has always belonged to Fairy You."

Upon returning to the sect, it wasn't long before the Task Hall summoned Lou Yi and the others for details of this mission.

As the adage goes, having connections makes things easier.

For assisting an elder in discovering and destroying an evil cultivator camp, each person received an additional hundred contribution points from the Task Hall.

Still, You Qingyi remained somewhat unhappy.

Due to such a major event occurring, for safety's sake she couldn't travel far, meaning she'd miss her grandmother's birthday banquet.

Lou Yi returned to his cave on Disciple Peak, beginning a meticulous review of the gains from this journey.

He examined his Attribute Panel:

[Name: Lou Yi]

[Age: 23/160]

[Realm: Martial Master Peak (75/?), Martial Artist Peak (50/?), Qi Cultivation Stage Two (141/600)]

[Cultivation Technique: Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique (Second Level, Perfection), Skin Refining Technique (Minor Achievement 0/5000 + 1 Blood Marrow Crystal), Profound Yin Technique (Proficient 0/1000 + Moonlight Dew)]

[Skills: Lou's Axe Skill (Perfection) …]

[Magic: Corpse Control Technique (Perfection), Yin Qi Arrow (Perfection), Wind Walking Technique (Not Started), Yin Wind Technique (Not Started), Blood Feeding Spirit Transformation Technique (Not Started), Yin Light Shield (Not Started), Rain Technique (Perfection), Blood Binding Technique (Not Started), Sword Control Technique (Not Started)]

[Talents: …]

[Energy: 34234]

Little change in other aspects, but he added three new spells: Wind Walking Technique, Yin Wind Technique, and Blood Feeding Spirit Transformation Technique.

These spell thresholds weren't high, and he could attempt cultivation with them now.

He also happened to possess a treasure to assist in cultivation.

Lou Yi looked at Lifebound Corpse Lou Er, which sat motionless in the corner of the cave.

Due to its current combat ineffectiveness, he didn't bring it for this mission.

Its yin cold aura grew weaker, its complexion became rosy, and its skin more supple, hardly differing from an ordinary living person.

The third plum blossom mark on its chest grew clearer, indicating it's not far from breaking through to Iron Corpse.

"Bring the bead here," Lou Yi commanded.

Lou Er spat out a dull gray bead, handing it to its master Lou Yi.

Holding the gray bead in his hand, Lou Yi's mind instantly became extraordinarily calm.

It seemed all things in the world were distancing from him, leaving only him existing in this vast universe.

Simultaneously, his comprehension of spells surged upward.

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