"Come out, damn you, what's the point of hiding!"

Yin Tongzi landed to the north of Ji Yuan, but now he has moved to the west.

So Ji Yuan urged the Yin Claw in his hand, sweeping it fiercely towards the north, smashing countless ancient trees.

Seeing Yin Tongzi creeping closer, Ji Yuan discreetly retreated a short distance.

"You bastard, come out already!"

Ji Yuan swept around casually, maintaining a distance whenever Yin Tongzi got close.

It seemed like they'd been engaged for a while, but they hadn't even met face to face.

Being cautious was one thing, but Ji Yuan hadn't expected Yin Tongzi to be this careful too.

A mid-stage Foundation Establishment killing an early-stage one, yet still so cautious.

He flees, she chases.

After a short stick of incense worth of time, Yin Tongzi realized something was wrong.

The distance between Ji Yuan and him remained constant, and they had just been circling the same area.

"Looking to die!"

Yin Tongzi couldn't take it anymore. He leaped out of the shadows, holding a bell made from an infant's skull, injecting Spiritual Qi, and shook it lightly.

In an instant, a sharp infant's cry spread out.

Ji Yuan, not far away, felt a sharp pain in his mind, causing his actions to momentarily halt.

Realizing the danger, he immediately activated the Protective Talisman Array on his chest.

Along with the Black Demon Armor he was already wearing.

Despite the two layers of protection, Yin Tongzi slammed a palm into his chest.

The Protective Talisman Array shattered instantly.

He collided with several ancient trees, barely coming to a stop.

The Black Demon Armor also suffered minor damage.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan himself was unharmed. Seeing Yin Tongzi charging at him again, with astonishing speed,

Ji Yuan slapped the ground, propelling himself away.

They again widened the distance between them.

Ji Yuan watched the relentless pursuit of Yin Tongzi, acknowledging his "good tactics," then flipped his hand to produce a flag.

A Yin Ghost Banner emitting intense Yin energy.

Ji Yuan didn't set up the Yin Ghost Array, nor did he release many Yin Ghosts, only one.

The Tier Two initial-stage Yin Ghost appeared and immediately lunged at Yin Tongzi.

Thick Yin energy spread out.

Even the demon cultivator Yin Tongzi was somewhat alarmed.

"Damn, how many people did this person kill to refine such a heavily Yin-laden Yin Ghost?!"

Astounded, Yin Tongzi ceased his pursuit.

He clasped his hands together, and as Spiritual Qi surged, he opened them again.

A Human Skin Puppet emerged from his sleeve.

Its appearance and aura were identical to his, even at the initial stage of Tier Two.

"You're not the only one who can raise ghosts!"

Yin Tongzi sneered, then threw the Human Skin Puppet forward.

Thereby, the Yin Ghost battled the Human Skin Puppet.

Yin Tongzi still aimed to kill Ji Yuan.

"Impressive tactics, fellow cultivator."

Ji Yuan formed a seal with one hand, suddenly dissipating into a cloud of black mist.

A technique of the Great Love Sect, the "Black Mist Dispersal Technique."

"You think you can escape? No way!"

Yin Tongzi sneered, transforming into a beam of blood light and gave chase.

Ji Yuan didn't go far, rising from the dense forest canopy, his Divine Sense spreading in all directions.

Previously, on the ground, the trees obscured his view; he couldn't discern the situation clearly.

But now, with his Divine Sense clear, he instantly grasped the situation.

By this time, more than half an hour had passed since the initial confrontation.

Overall, the Great Love Sect held the upper hand.

The only one at a disadvantage was the most arrogant Lu Ping, who was being chased by Chen Mo and a Tier Two demon dog, fleeing in all directions.

With Ji Yuan's Divine Sense, he also noticed Lu Ping's right hand dangling, seemingly bitten off by the demon dog, without time to recover.

Lu Ping, fleeing in panic, saw Ji Yuan emerging from the forest and assumed he'd dealt with his opponent, shouting:

"Brother Qiu, save me!!!"

Save you?!

You're a late-stage Foundation Establishment asking me, an early-stage, to save you—aren't you trying to get me killed!

Ji Yuan paused briefly, only to be caught by Yin Tongzi and dragged back to the ground.

Realizing following Ji Yuan for assistance was futile, Lu Ping quickly changed directions.

Approaching would mean facing not only a late-stage but also a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!

That would be suicidal!

So Lu Ping immediately changed direction to escape.

When Ji Yuan landed, he instantly used the "Shadow Following" technique, vanishing on the spot.

Though Yin Tongzi wanted to pursue him, ghost claws suddenly appeared around him, as if to seize all his limbs.

"Damn it!"

Yin Tongzi initially thought he'd found an easy target, not expecting an early-stage Foundation Establishment to be so hard to kill.

He activated the Seven Fiend Crying Baby Bell in his hand, dispersing the five ghost claws around him.

However, this time he didn't rush to chase Ji Yuan.

He arrived at the Human Skin Puppet fighting the Yin Ghost, lightly shaking the Crying Baby Bell in his hand.

The Yin Ghost was subdued by its piercing sound, and he swiftly struck a palm, shattering the Yin Ghost into pieces.

Just when he thought he broke through Ji Yuan's tactics, another Yin Ghost emerged from the forest and hurled towards him.

"Ah!!!"

Aghast, Yin Tongzi screamed toward the sky.

Deep in the forest, even as Ji Yuan toyed with Yin Tongzi, he remained solemn.

Through his Divine Sense, he discovered changes in the battle at the mountain top Divine Eagle Palace...

Somehow, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator appeared, launching a surprise attack to instantly kill a traitor.

Together they then killed another traitor.

In an instant, it meant Divine Eagle Palace had three Foundation Establishment cultivators freed up, among them one late-stage, along with two mid-stage cultivators!

Thus, victory was nearly assured!

Having been sparring on the mountaintop, Ye Zhiqiu and Qian Xin immediately swung free from their opponents and gathered at one place.

How to break this impasse?

Just as Ji Yuan pondered this, he saw Qian Xin smiling, placing her hands on her head, suddenly tearing her skin apart.

A monster emerged from the split skin.

With just one glance, Ji Yuan understood the origin of the name Qian Xin.

For this monster was composed entirely of dense hearts! From head to toe, front to back, even the fifth limb was made of small hearts.

As the monster appeared, a terrifying wave of blood energy enveloped the mountaintop.

"I intended to interact with you as a normal person, but you insist on putting me to death."

"Then I will have to... eat you all!"

Qian Xin's voice was soul-piercing.

Not only was Ji Yuan shocked by this scene, but even the fake pill realm expert and the Palace Master of the Divine Eagle Palace couldn't help but exclaim.

"Thousand Blood Demon!"

"Old Crybaby, teaming with this thing, you're courting death!"

Just from hearing this voice, Ji Yuan sensed something was wrong. Just as he thought of fleeing, he suddenly detected a movement.

The movement came from one of his Spirit Beast Bags.

Could it be... the Frost Serpent has advanced to Tier Two?!

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