Qi Refining Sixth Layer Demon Cultivator stood thirty feet away, commanding the Myriad Souls Banner. Whenever a ghost soul was slain, it turned into black mist and returned to the banner; the next moment, it would surge back into battle, more ferocious than before!

Suddenly, more than ten Yin Souls lingered outside the nearby woods. The demon cultivator at Qi Refining Sixth Layer narrowed his eyes and said to the pockmarked youth beside him, "Junior Brother Ning, there's a little bug over there. Go kill it!"

"Got it!"

The pockmarked youth also sensed that something was off with the Yin Souls inside Senior Brother's Myriad Souls Banner. Without hesitation, he grabbed his spear-type magical artifact and walked cautiously toward the woods.

"Are these demon cultivators from the same sect as Qi Hui?"

"Since I've been spotted, let's see how my Purple Thunder Wind Blade fares!"

Lin Chang'sheng watched the cautious youth approaching and narrowed his eyes. He hadn't expected the leading Qi Refining Sixth Layer demon cultivator to have a Myriad Souls Banner too, with far more Yin Souls than Qi Hui's. What's more, the Yin Souls inside had sensed his aura!

Since he's been found, it was time for a fight!

He was eager to test whether his Fifth Transformation of the Barbarian Blood Technique, paired with the Ninth Level of the Golden Bell Shield and his peak Qi Refining Fifth Layer cultivation, could kill this Early Qi Refining Sixth Layer opponent!

Lin Chang'sheng gripped the Immortal Slaying Saber tightly, watching the pockmarked youth close in on the woods from fifteen feet away.

"Whoosh!"

The Immortal Slaying Saber in Lin Chang'sheng's hand sliced through the air in a flash of purple, vanishing into the wind!

Swift as purple lightning—almost invisible to the naked eye!

"Kid, come out and die like a man!"

Ning Kai swept his spear forward, searching intently. Suddenly, a chill ran through his waist. Instinctively looking down, he stumbled forward and fell to the ground—realizing in horror his body below the abdomen was lying off to the side. Terrified, he screamed, magical power leaking away. "Ah... no!"

Before Ning Kai could make a second sound, darkness swallowed his vision. His head was struck hard, his storage bag snatched from his waist. His head rolled, eyes bulging in death, unwilling to close.

"Junior Brother Ning!"

Du Tao, the Qi Refining Sixth Layer demon cultivator, heard Ning's scream and frowned, launching the Myriad Souls Banner at Jin Yun's group of four with all his might. He ordered the other three demon cultivators, "Go check it out!"

"Yes, sir!"

The three demon cultivators responded, magical artifacts humming with demonic qi, shielding their bodies. As they approached the woods, suddenly, one felt a gust of wind and a sharp pain at his brow. Reaching up, his body instantly split in two!

"Damn it!"

The other two demon cultivators, shocked and terrified, leapt back thirty feet. Each produced a talisman, slapping it onto themselves, forming shimmering shields as they watched the woods warily!

"A righteous cultivator?!"

Seeing their fellow demon cultivators instantly killed inside the woods, Tang Xing, Jin Yun, Su Ying, and Jiang Haixue seized the moment, driving away the Yin Souls. They appeared thirty feet away, exchanged glances, and immediately broke into smiles. The enemy of our enemy is a friend—they were saved!

The demon cultivators still had a numbers advantage, and the Qi Refining Sixth Layer demon cultivator had the troublesome Myriad Souls Banner. But now, with two men down, they weren't afraid anymore.

But who was it?

Who in the woods was so powerful they could kill two Qi Refining Fifth Layer demon cultivators in an instant?

"Who are you?"

Du Tao, Qi Refining Sixth Layer demon cultivator, saw his two junior brothers mysteriously killed. His pupils constricted. Waving a hand, tens of thousands of Yin Souls surged into the woods!

A dense swarm—instantly, the woods were shrouded in an ominous blackness!

Shhhh, shhhh, shhhh!

Suddenly.

Nine Fire Beads shot out from the woods, exploding in a torrent, burning every Yin Soul that enshrouded the trees. A streak of light shot forth!

The next moment.

Du Tao saw a small tornado appear just ten feet away. His heart chilled; he hurled himself backward, slid his left hand over his storage bag, and pulled out a Yellow Talisman that radiated dazzling brilliance, slapping it onto himself. Instantly, a yellow-orange shield enveloped him!

"Myriad Ghosts Devouring Heart!"

Du Tao shook the Myriad Souls Banner and shouted fiercely. At once, endless Yin Souls rushed at the tornado!

Meanwhile.

A bell appeared in Du Tao's hand, but before he could ring it, he was struck by a tremendous force—sent flying fifty feet, crashing hard against a hillside, coughing up blood. The talisman shield blazed with brilliance, shuddered violently, and exploded!

"A mere Qi Refining Fifth Layer! So damn arrogant!"

Du Tao finally got a clear look at the black-clothed youth standing fifty feet away. The aura he released was only at Qi Refining Fifth Layer. Fury erupted in Du Tao's chest, eyes nearly popping. He never expected as a Qi Refining Sixth Layer cultivator he'd be beaten so thoroughly by a Qi Refining Fifth Layer!

"Die for me!"

His expression hardened. With a snap of his hand, a Black Sword materialized, and he poured all his magical power into it!

As soon as the sword emerged, it released a terrifying, bloodthirsty aura!

In a flash—

Nine Fire Beads streaked toward him like bolts of lightning!

Du Tao raised his sword, slashing at the Fire Beads, but they darted around, attacking from all sides like maggots on a bone, radiating waves of scorching heat. Shocked, he summoned a Turtle Shell, which grew in the wind, just managing to block the Fire Beads!

Slice!

A gentle breeze fluttered by; Du Tao watched as his shield split in two. Pain lanced across his shoulder—his arm hacked clean off, the Black Sword tumbling to the ground!

While Lin Chang'sheng and Du Tao were locked in combat, Tang Xing, Jin Yun, and the other three rushed the remaining two Qi Refining Fifth Layer demon cultivators, unleashing all their techniques!

"Ah!"

The agony drove Du Tao insane. Eyes bloodshot, he snatched out a blood-red elixir and tossed it into his mouth!

Swallowed it down!

A bloodthirsty aura erupted from his body!

His skin sprouted sinister black patterns; his eyes gleamed crimson; demonic qi rolled off him in waves. Fangs protruded from his mouth as he transformed into something like a zombie. He opened his jaws wide—a wild suction force appeared, nearly ten thousand Yin Souls streaming into his gaping mouth!

"Purple Thunder Wind Blade!"

Lin Chang'sheng tensed. The Immortal Slaying Saber, wrapped in purple thunder and blade aura, slashed at the demon cultivator's throat!

Boom!

To Lin Chang'sheng's shock, after swallowing the blood-red pill and absorbing the Yin Souls, the Qi Refining Sixth Layer demon cultivator's flesh had become monstrously tough. His saber failed to sever his head!

"Ying ying ying!"

Just as Lin Chang'sheng considered escaping with the Wind God Scroll and waiting for the demon cultivator's drug to wear off, the little white fox behind him cried out and spat a beam of white light, striking the demon's brow!

Instantly.

The demon cultivator deflated like a punctured ball; his scales vanished, his aura plummeted!

"Xiaobai, good job!"

In a flash, Lin Chang'sheng sent out the Purple Thunder Wind Blade. The Qi Refining Sixth Layer demon cultivator's head shot into the sky!

Moving with all the speed of his body technique, Lin Chang'sheng darted past the corpse, snatching the storage bag, hurling out a Fireball!

Meanwhile.

The other two demon cultivators were also slain by the four righteous cultivators!

The slim youth walked over holding two storage bags, offering them to Lin Chang'sheng, saying, "Thank you, brother, for stepping in! These are the demon cultivators' storage bags!"

"You're welcome."

Lin Chang'sheng accepted without protest. If he hadn't acted, the four of them would have been killed by demon cultivators already.

"I'm Jin Yun from Golden Talisman Immortal Sect; this is my junior brother Tang Xing. These two are Su Ying—Junior Sister Su—and Jiang Haixue—Junior Sister Jiang—from Yanyue Immortal Sect!"

"May I ask, brother, which sect do you hail from? How should we address you?"

The slim, Early Qi Refining Sixth Layer youth looked at Lin Chang'sheng, introducing himself and his three companions.

Though his cultivation surpassed Lin Chang'sheng, he still respectfully called him 'senior brother.'

"So you're from Golden Talisman Immortal Sect and Yanyue Immortal Sect. I am Lin Chang'sheng—one year ago I was recruited as a disciple of Liuyun Immortal Sect. On my way back to the sect, I was attacked by demon cultivators and got stranded outside… I'm just returning to my sect now."

When Lin Chang'sheng heard this, he was intrigued.

Having these four to guide him would make finding Liuyun Immortal Sect far easier.

Although he had a map, to be honest, he'd definitely wandered a few wrong paths—he was almost at the Demon Evil Sea by now.

"Demon cultivator ambush? Senior brother, you...?"

Jin Yun's eyes widened in shock at Lin Chang'sheng's words.

To escape a demon cultivator ambush, one's strength must be extraordinary. No wonder he had managed to kill a Qi Refining Sixth Layer with only the power of Qi Refining Fifth Layer!

Tang Xing, Su Ying, and Jiang Haixue also stared at Lin Chang'sheng in awe.

"I was just lucky, that's all."

Seeing their reactions, Lin Chang'sheng waved it off, his gaze flickering as he asked, "Senior Brother Jin, last year when demon cultivators attacked the Righteous Dao, did the five great righteous sects not fight back?"

"Sigh!"

Jin Yun sighed. "Last year, demon cultivators ambushed righteous sect disciples. Later, a high-level battle broke out between the Righteous and Evil Dao, but in the end, the Righteous Dao conceded a bit. A thousand miles of Demon Evil Sea coast bordering the Southern Domain Cultivation Realm was handed over to demon cultivators for their activities. But now these demon pups are becoming even more brazen!"

"We were supposed to be cultivating ten thousand miles away from the demon cultivators' territory, but we still ran into these demon pups! If it weren't for you, senior brother, we surely would've been..."

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