The attendant beside Wei Mo took out the Mother-child Talisman and, after examining it, quickly approached Wei Mo to report in a low voice, "The search party found the bodies of two generals at sea. One was beheaded, the other cleaved in half, and the demon cultivator's death was even more gruesome."

Upon hearing this, Wei Mo suddenly lifted his gaze and stared fiercely at Li Hongjiu, who was carried by Shi Chun.

In his opinion, this could only have been done by Li Hongjiu. There was no way Shi Chun could have killed three experts of the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone focused their gaze tightly on the mirror image.

The East Victory army, which had intercepted Shi Chun, after a brief standoff, suddenly made their move.

Initially, they only intended to entangle Shi Chun's group; they had no desire to confront Li Hongjiu. If not for the Heavenly Mirror watching, they would have preferred to delay as long as possible; even several experts of the Heavenly Immortal Realm couldn't withstand Li Hongjiu, so confronting him would have been suicidal.

However, seeing in person that Li Hongjiu was already in such a miserable state, missing an arm and barely alive, unable even to stand, their spirits lifted once more. Surely someone like Shi Chun was nothing to be concerned about.

The only worry was whether Li Hongjiu's injuries were faked.

Under the gaze of the Heavenly Mirror, bravely, someone dared to step forward.

A burly man of the Earth Immortal Realm was the first to dart forward, intending to test the strength of Li Hongjiu. If truly injured, he hoped to take advantage of the situation, capture Shi Chun, and accomplish the mission, thereby winning rewards.

Seeing this, Shi Chun did not hesitate and rushed forward to meet him.

Li Hongjiu, with his head drooping on Shi Chun's shoulder, watched this scene with his eyes wide open, knowing that the opponent was likely a master of the Earth Immortal Realm. Even he would not easily confront such an opponent directly, yet Shi Chun rushed forward fearlessly carrying him, leaving him helpless with no choice but to watch.

In his heart, he muttered, indeed, perhaps truly destined to die with this bastard on the same day, month, and year.

The burly man charging forward had already swung his sword, unleashing a mighty airborne slash to probe.

The Black Lotus Dharma Aspect hovering above Shi Chun also drew its sword for a strike. Boom! Amidst the resounding noise, it blocked the strike.

Shi Chun retaliated almost simultaneously, releasing the Flying Dragon Treasure Sword from his mouth, turning it into a stream of light flying away, while the copper mirror in his hand emitted a fan-shaped black light, instantly enveloping the opponent.

The East Victory army was startled by this too and prepared to assist, but their figures wavered as they were unsettled by a sudden 'jingle jingle' sound echoing through the sky and earth, and they all cast spells to protect themselves.

The sound came from the Soul-breaking Bell hanging from the finger of the hand holding the mace that Shi Chun shook as he cast spells.

Seeing the people around suddenly losing their composure, Li Hongjiu immediately understood what was happening. He happened to have seen this bell back in the Divine Fire Domain. It could be said that most of the magical treasures on Shi Chun, he had seen in the Divine Fire Domain, knowing that they were mostly looted from there.

Magical Treasures are not something everyone possesses; to collect so many various treasures in such a short time likely requires a gathering place like the Divine Fire Domain, where all major Artifact Refining sects converge.

Now, being used to fight the enemy to save him, Li Hongjiu felt somewhat amused and found it somewhat absurd.

However, he was also surprised. He had experienced the power of the Soul-breaking Bell before, but this time, although he heard the sound, he was not affected by it.

He could guess it was because of Shi Chun casting spells to protect him, but he couldn't have guessed that Shi Chun did so because he was too weak, fearing he couldn't withstand the bell's devastation.

The burly man trapped in the black light was also suddenly shocked, unable to see or hear anything, and seemed to have lost any sense of his surroundings, as if he had fallen into an endless chasm. He instantly realized it was the effect of the opponent's magical treasure.

He first unleashed another attack forward with all his might, his figure immediately soaring into the air, trying to escape the black light's enveloping.

Yet, he didn't know that Shi Chun's Right Eye Superpower could clearly track his movements in the black light. The flying stream of the Flying Dragon Treasure Sword preemptively intercepted along its path, waiting for the right moment to slash.

The burly man in the black light was completely unaware of the incoming attack threat and was struck down by the Flying Dragon Treasure Sword the instant he was about to escape the black light's envelope.

The attack he attempted was again blocked by the Black Lotus Dharma Aspect.

Shi Chun pushed the fan-shaped black light, continuously charging forward towards the intercepting enemies, with the slain man's body and blood rain falling behind him.

A monk of the High Martial Realm, just in one encounter, killed a monk of the Earth Immortal Realm, leaving Wei Mo before the mirror with a sullen expression.

Young Master Nan felt a headache; under normal circumstances, even if Shi Chun were captured, it might have been possible to find someone to intercede. But killing the East Victory Royal Court's forces so openly, how could this end well?

Shi Chun didn't concern himself with those matters. Though he also often considered long-term issues, he often couldn't afford to do so; being of low standing, he often had to prioritize the immediate situation.

In the area covered by the black light of the Three Corpses Mirror ahead, two figures escaped, just barely avoiding the black light's influence, only to be instantly affected by the Soul-breaking Bell.

Shi Chun did not engage them, taking the opportunity to surge forward and break through the encirclement. The Black Lotus Dharma Aspect propelled him rapidly forward and took charge of guarding the rear.

After the East Victory army in the rear steadied their minds, they pursued swiftly once more.

Knowing they had steadied their minds, Shi Chun realized the Soul-breaking Bell could no longer easily disturb them and thus ceased shaking the bell, urging the Black Lotus Dharma Aspect to accelerate his flight towards the target location.

The Three Corpses Mirror in hand was not idle; whenever there was a chance, it shot out dark light to startle the pursuers.

Before long, the highest peak by the winding river appeared ahead.

The sunny side of the mountain depression was the prearranged meeting point with Wu Jinliang. Shi Chun immediately dove down carrying Li Hongjiu. Just in mid-air, he vaguely saw a figure waving on the ground, and it was indeed Wu Jinliang.

He immediately chanted a spell and threw the Soul-destroying Mace from his hand. The mace glowed with a treasure light and expanded, segments rotating like a tower, with window-like holes appearing, blowing out golden sand that poured out crazily, swirling around the tower-like mace like a tornado, connecting heaven and earth in no time, grinding the earth's rocks and trees into dust.

Another tornado appeared—it was a foggy sea tornado before; now it's a dry land sandstorm tornado.

In just an instant, one accomplice fell, and the approaching East Victory Army didn't act recklessly but surrounded the area to prevent anyone from escaping.

In the gray ground by the tornado's foot, Shi Chun had already landed and met Wu Jinliang in the fierce wind.

Even in his half-conscious state, Li Hongjiu realized that Shi Chun might have another plan.

Seeing the heavily injured Li Hongjiu with a severed arm, Wu Jinliang was also shocked. In the howling wind, he asked, "What's going on?"

Shi Chun couldn't spare the time for this. He had just slain someone in public to intimidate the pursuers, buying precious moments of respite. This must not be wasted.

He quickly cast spells to incite the Soul-destroying Mace, making the sandstorm tornado swell and expand, stirring up dust in the sky.

In the air, a monk cast a sword to test, only to hear rapid clatters in the swirling dust. Retrieving the sword to check, the blade was already heavily scarred. Seeing the scale and momentum of the tornado, they knew that venturing in without breaking it immediately would result in ongoing violent erosion attacks.

The eerie dark light added to the apprehension among the East Victory Army.

In front of the inn's mirror image, Wei Mo snorted coldly, "Where did this scoundrel get so many Magical Treasures in his hands?"

A nearby attendant, after checking the Mother-child Talisman messages, whispered, "Dispatched experts are arriving soon; he won't escape for long."

Hopefully, Wei Mo nodded slightly. If such a high cost were paid without capturing him, it would be hard to explain back home.

Seeing the sandstorm tornado so rapidly formed, Shi Chun urgently retrieved the Soul-destroying Mace. Soon, the sandstorm closed, and the treasure tower turned back into the mace in his hand.

Without caring for anything else, Shi Chun glanced at the now gray sky and earth, then turned to shout at Wu Jinliang, "Where?"

Wu Jinliang immediately waved a large hand, and a hole quickly dissolved in the nearby ground. Without hesitation, Shi Chun leaped in, carrying Li Hongjiu.

The opening was not large; the tall Black Lotus Dharma Aspect wasn't withdrawn, just slightly resized, and followed them in.

A bit of Sandal Gold Flame Energy clung to Shi Chun's fingers, illuminating the dark cave. The muddled Li Hongjiu could feel they had jumped into a very deep hole, not knowing what mysteries it held to be relied upon for survival at such a critical juncture.

He tried to clear his head, to see more clearly.

Wu Jinliang, who followed, sealed the descending passage with Earth Escape Skill all the way down.

The surface traces were quickly covered by the swirling sandstorm.

Arriving in the subterranean space, Shi Chun swiftly laid down Li Hongjiu. A pinch to the nape knocked him out and then threw a corpse nearby and quickly urged, "Start the fire, quickly, don't be afraid to waste."

Wu Jinliang hurriedly took out a small jar, scraped out a lump, and immediately conjured flames to envelop the lump of Death Refusing Incense, activating its powers.

Shi Chun's Bath Demon Skill quickly cooperated, channeling the Flame Energy from burning Death Refusing Incense towards the corpse while his Right Eye Superpower kept a close watch on the outside.

The East Victory contingent was not numerous, nearly ten. Seeing the Magical Treasure's sandstorm had vanished, and the area was gray with no visible targets, they released mana to explore within.

Deep underground, Shi Chun was also nervous. Keeping the Black Lotus Treasure by his side was to withstand any assault if discovered or attacked from above.

The more worried, the more anxious, urging faster, faster in his heart.

Fortunately, it turned out smooth enough; golden threads on the corpse finally reappeared, weaving and tearing slight voids. Wisps of nether energy soon seeped out from the sesame point-like ruptures.

"Alright, stop, that's enough," Shi Chun shouted, and he used a spell to bind those golden threads. The interdimensional passage appeared. He then told Wu Jinliang, "Take Li Hongjiu inside first. Be careful carrying him; his internal injuries are severe, can't withstand jostling, and his organs are weak. He can't inhale too much nether energy, use 'Ice Sheep' to protect him."

"Okay." Wu Jinliang hastily responded, taking out the 'Ice Sheep,' carefully picked up the unconscious Li Hongjiu, and jumped into the interdimensional passage.

Shi Chun quickly retrieved the Black Lotus Dharma Aspect and, swinging a sword over the corpse's various parts, sliced a few cuts, quickly poured a bottle of 'Corpse Decay Powder' over the wounds. The wounds fizzed and smoked, and Shi Chun then dashed into the interdimensional passage.

Landing in the Netherworld, he ignored Wu Jinliang, who held Li Hongjiu, and his Right Eye Superpower swiftly scanned the surroundings before turning to cast a heavy spell into the passage, collapsing the underground cavern they had just been in. Only then did he release the tightly bound bundle of golden threads.

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