"Brother, I'll use a talisman to create an opportunity for you. Once you escape, see if you can encounter other cultivators from the Immortal Sect."

Realizing that leaving unscathed was impossible, Chen Youran somberly touched the cloth pouch at her waist, ready to exert every effort to win Shen Chongming a chance to escape.

As long as they break out of the encirclement, there is hope to meet the disciples from the Vajra Sect or other allied Immortal Sect members.

Shen Chongming said nothing, merely squeezed her hand silently, signaling her not to act rashly.

"What's the matter, didn't you understand what I said?"

Yang Xun's expression darkened, his voice suddenly turning colder.

He initially planned to kill the two as soon as he arrived but hesitated, considering they might have obtained some inheritance technique or other treasures atop the mountain.

He also wanted to know how the two managed wind manipulation flight without being struck by the fearsome thunder.

If he could acquire this method, all the structures on the peaks within this secret realm would be open to exploration by the Hundred Beasts Mountain.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming immediately displayed a hint of fear, hastily cupping his hands, "Forgive me, Immortal Master. I was too impulsive earlier."

As he spoke, he took out a sapphire crystal stone from his bosom, quietly injecting a trace of spiritual power, "Please take a look, Immortal Master, this is a treasure I acquired from the mountaintop."

Whether due to overconfidence in his strength or underestimating the two loose cultivators in front of him—who were merely at the fifth or sixth layer of Qi cultivation—Yang Xun was not overly vigilant. He stepped forward and accepted the sapphire crystal stone.

Upon seeing him take the stone, Shen Chongming stepped back, appearing extremely respectful but ready to tap into the power within the stone using divine sense!

Boom!

When Yang Xun received the stone, he already felt something unusual; the internal energy was extremely pure, far exceeding that of a regular Spirit Crystal.

He intended to extract a strand to see what it was, never expecting Shen Chongming had tampered with the stone.

The crystal stone, imbued with pure thunder power, exploded, unleashing a torrent of electric arcs that instantly engulfed Yang Xun!

The surrounding disciples of the Hundred Beasts Mountain and the Western Desolate Cultivators scattered in panic!

"Go!"

Seizing this opportunity, Shen Chongming shouted, dragging Chen Youran, and fled!

"Catch them!"

As they rushed out dozens of meters, the electric arcs slowly dissipated. Yang Xun's magical robe emitted a faint glow, while his hand was scorched black, emitting wisps of smoke with a faint scent of charred flesh lingering in the air.

His eyes were icy cold, harboring an almost palpable killing intent!

The surrounding disciples of the Hundred Beasts Mountain and the Western Desolate Cultivators realized what happened and immediately gave chase.

The pursuers chased and the escapees fled, swiftly maneuvering through the mountains and forests.

"Brother, let me hold them back a bit."

Chen Youran, speaking, formed a spell with her hands and cast it toward the surrounding brushwood!

Instantly, the bushes, influenced by wood spiritual power, grew wildly!

Yet, the pursuing disciples from the Hundred Beasts Mountain were not the same as the band of loose cultivators led by the Chen-named elder earlier; low-tier Five Elements techniques had little effect on them.

A few sword auras flashed, instantly shredding the wild brushwood!

"Five Elements techniques, these two are definitely not Western Wilderness loose cultivators!"

One of the Hundred Beasts Mountain disciples, upon seeing Chen Youran perform the Five Elements techniques, immediately deduced that the two were not loose cultivators from the Western Wilderness.

They reacted by launching counterattacks.

Streams of sword aura, fireballs, and various techniques bombarded them, severely hindering the two's speed.

Shen Chongming sensed that the disciples from the Hundred Beasts Mountain were intent on capturing them alive; otherwise, they would have already been overwhelmed by techniques.

As the pursuers drew nearer, Shen Chongming gritted his teeth and took out two talismans from his bosom!

These were talismans at the peak of Qi cultivation given by Wei Qiuling before entering the secret realm.

Infusing the talisman with spiritual power, he threw it behind him!

The talisman exploded in mid-air, instantly conjuring numerous wooden spears that flew at the pursuing disciples of the Hundred Beasts Mountain and the Western Desolate Cultivators!

Cacophonous cries of agony resonated from behind!

"It's a peak Qi cultivation talisman; these two must be noble family members from under the Immortal Sect's jurisdiction!"

"Everyone, be cautious!"

Some of the Hundred Beasts Mountain disciples who evaded the attack shouted, and the rest quickly erected spiritual power shields.

Though the previous talisman dispatched many Western Wilderness Barbarian Cultivators, the entering disciples of the Hundred Beasts Mountain were not weak. Apart from two unfortunate disciples at the eighth layer of Qi cultivation being impaled by wooden spears, the rest remained largely unharmed.

Frustrated, Shen Chongming threw another talisman.

However, before this talisman could explode in the air, it was slashed apart by a sword aura!

It was Yang Xun, catching up!

His right hand, injured by the thunder within the crystal stone, had impaired his spiritual power.

Now recovered, he personally pursued them!

"Brother, can we fly?"

Seeing Yang Xun closing the distance at terrifying speed, Chen Youran urgently shouted.

Shen Chongming shook his head repeatedly.

As Qi Refining Realm cultivators, wind control for travel was viable, but using wind manipulation while being chased was courting death.

Not to mention being an easy target upon takeoff, even a disruption in mid-air could cause the wind control skill to fail if the hand seals are interrupted.

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