Xiao Jin went on a rampage among the beast horde, moving freely and joyfully. Meanwhile, Xiao Wa chose to burrow underground, hunting the Infernal Tyrant Bears in the most comfortable way possible.
Seeing over a dozen third and fourth-tier Infernal Tyrant Bears about to form a encirclement around Xiao Jin, the next moment, the ground suddenly churned, and countless massive stone statues violently emerged from beneath the earth.
The giant stone statues opened their gaping mouths and swallowed an Infernal Tyrant Bear whole. In an instant, the dozen or so Infernal Tyrant Bears that were besieging Xiao Jin were silently annihilated.
The Twin-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon left trails of afterimages in the air, incredibly brutal. Its Dragon breath sprayed, and the extreme cold instantly froze the Infernal Tyrant Bears into ice sculptures, which it then swallowed whole with its massive maw, crunching loudly.
"It tastes quite good!"
The Double-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon extended a claw to pick its teeth, and chunks of ice mixed with flesh and blood fell from the sky.
In the distance, Li Mu, who witnessed this scene, turned and rushed into a nearby Spiritual Mountain. Under the effect of the Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits, no Spiritual Plant or Spirit Medicine could escape his Wisdom Eye.
Fourth-tier Nine-Leaf Grass, age: five hundred years; third-tier Roman Vine Flower, age: seven hundred years; fourth-tier Luoshen Flower, age: one thousand years... Collect, collect, collect... As Li Mu waved his hands, multiple Gold Blade Techniques flashed through the dense forest. Regardless of whether these Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines were useful, he collected them all into the nine storage spiritual pearl.
The Spiritual Mountain where the Infernal Tyrant Bear clan lived was filled with a massive amount of Spiritual Plants and various Spirit Medicines, truly a paradise for Alchemists.
Just as Li Mu was engrossed in his work, the Double-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon seemed to discover something. It held half an Infernal Tyrant Bear in its mouth, its gaze fixed on the distance.
"Master, it seems there are Human Race Cultivators coming our way." The Double-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon's voice echoed in Li Mu's mind.
Li Mu, who was searching for herbs in the Spiritual Mountain, heard the commotion but paid it no mind.
Tian Shang Honored One and Kunling Honored One's battle with the Infernal Tyrant Bears was extremely fierce, creating a huge commotion. Human Race Cultivators who typically explored the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range would certainly come to investigate. Those people, seeing the Kun Family's name, would naturally leave obediently. Li Mu was not worried that anyone would try to take advantage of the chaos.
Li Mu released his Divine Sense, thinking everything would be fine, but he suddenly turned sharply, looking at the black Spirit Ship speeding towards them from afar.
"The Ji Family, and that Void Refining Realm from last time! It seems trouble has arrived." Li Mu frowned slightly. He hadn't expected people from the Ji Family to come here; what a coincidence!
"Xiao Jin, Xiao Wa, Qing Yue, return quickly!" Li Mu's expression was grim as he recalled his three tamed beasts.
Tian Shang Honored One and Kunling Honored One were both still in battle. Honorable Being Ji Yun possessed a treasure-seeking Spirit Pearl. Could it be that she was tracking him with this Spirit Treasure?
What persistent ghosts!
Thinking of this, Li Mu suddenly took a deep breath, then gathered surging True Essence in his throat and shouted, "Seniors, finish quickly! The Ji Family is here!"
The resounding roar spread throughout the entire battlefield.
On Kunling Honored One's side, his Blazing Giant Axe suddenly swung, splitting a sixth-tier Yao Beast directly in two. He reached out and grasped its spirit in his hand.
"Ha, they've come at just the right time! It must be that vicious woman, Ji Yun. It's time to settle our scores with her!" Kunling Honored One's combat power doubled with the Blazing Giant Axe, a Spirit Treasure that suited him perfectly.
Kunling Honored One was fully confident that with the power of the Spirit Treasure, he could easily slay Honorable Being Ji Yun. His half-step Void Refining Realm strength was far beyond what a Peak Soul Transformation could compare to.
Three sixth-tier Infernal Tyrant Bears were trapped within the Bronze Gate formation artifact, looking utterly miserable.
One of the three Infernal Tyrant Bears had already been slain, and the remaining two were heavily wounded.
Tian Shang Honored One had sustained minor injuries. However, upon hearing Li Mu's warning, he frowned deeply, immediately composed himself, and dedicated most of his attention to preparing for the approaching Ji Family!
Tian Shang Honored One stepped on a dead Infernal Tyrant Bear, and with a wave of his hand, the remains transformed into a streak of light and were collected into his storage ring.
Sixth-tier Yao Beasts are treasures from head to toe. Aside from the spirit's minor use, their fur and bones are excellent Materials for refining Magic Treasures. Their blood and flesh are also the main ingredients for refining Divine Pills, making them quite valuable.
"You bastard..." The remaining two Infernal Tyrant Bears couldn't help but roar, but they were trapped by the Nine-Ring Bronze Gate formation artifact and couldn't break free.
"Old man, I see your Cultivation is not easy. If you obediently hand over the po mo xin fruit, I will spare your lives." Tian Shang Honored One said indifferently.
Tian Shang Honored One sensed Venerable Fallenwood's Aura and did not wish to continue entanglement with them. Helping Kun Ling obtain the po mo xin fruit was the best strategy. Next, he would fully deal with Venerable Fallenwood.
"Truly!" The leading Infernal Tyrant Bear showed a look of survival in its eyes.
"Big Brother!" The slightly smaller Infernal Tyrant Bear clutched its broken arm, its expression hesitant.
"This old man never breaks his word. Hand over the po mo xin fruit and scram quickly!" Tian Shang Honored One looked up at the sky and shouted.
At this moment, the two Infernal Tyrant Bears were covered in wounds, many of which were slowly healing. They understood that this battle was originally a certain death. It was already fortunate that this Human Race Cultivator did not exterminate them. If they were still ignorant at this point, they might die here with their second brother!
"Take it!" The Infernal Tyrant Bear gnashed its teeth, took out a Spirit Medicine from a gourd-shaped storage Magic Treasure at its waist, and threw it to Tian Shang Honored One.
The po mo xin fruit emitted a distorted luster, a vibrant red, like a blooming lotus, with a ethereal spiritual charm, appearing extremely peculiar.
Tian Shang Honored One's face lit up with joy. With a wave of his hand, he quickly collected it into his storage ring.
"Thank you!" He didn't forget to thank them after collecting the Spiritual Plant.
Tian Shang Honored One flicked his horsetail whisk, and the Nine-Layer Bronze Gate rapidly shrank, transforming into a half-zhang wide green shield that encircled his body.
The two sixth-tier Infernal Tyrant Bears fled as if for their lives. Seeing this, the other Yao Bears followed suit, fleeing desperately.
"Kun Ling! The po mo xin fruit is in hand. Prepare to focus on dealing with the Ji Family!" Tian Shang Honored One quickly sent a message.
Kunling Honored One nodded, put away his Blazing Giant Axe, and looked towards the rapidly approaching black Spirit Ship.
The black Spirit Ship arrived, and five figures slowly flew out from the cabin.
"Tian Shang, hand over the po mo xin fruit!" Venerable Fallenwood immediately demanded the po mo xin fruit upon arrival, his gaze fixed on Tian Shang Honored One.
"How ridiculous. The po mo xin fruit was personally obtained by this old man. What concern is it of yours?" Tian Shang Honored One felt that this Venerable Fallenwood must have something wrong with his head.
While the two Void Refining Realm powerhouses conversed, Honorable Being Ji Yun and Kunling Honored One's eyes met, and a chilling Aura filled the space.
"You're here!" Honorable Being Ji Yun merely snorted in response to Kunling Honored One's words, but a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. Having just experienced a major battle, Kunling Honored One's Aura of slaughter had almost reached its Peak. Standing there, his Aura was no weaker than a Void Refining Realm powerhouse.
Venerable Tianyin and the others stared at Li Mu with murderous intent. "You killed my Tianyun brother, brat. Today, you must leave your life here."
Venerable Tianyin and the other two didn't know how Li Mu had managed to curry favor with the Kun Family, but today, for whatever reason, they would definitely kill him and seize that Heaven Spirit Treasure.
"Little thief, quickly return my things, or die!" Fire Tian Venerable's eyes were bloodshot. The moment he saw Li Mu, he wished he could tear him apart alive.
Facing the three murderous gazes, Li Mu acted as if he didn't see them, smiling slightly, "Sorry, I'm not familiar with you all!"
"Arrogant! Don't think that just because you're associated with the Kun Family, you can do whatever you want." Venerable Linhai cursed angrily, his eyes filled with rage and endless greed.
However, Li Mu looked at these three Soul Transformation powerhouses, completely unmoved. Two Late Stage Soul Transformation and one Middle Stage Soul Transformation, in his eyes, no longer posed any threat.
The disputes among these juniors did not attract the attention of Tian Shang Honored One and Venerable Fallenwood.
Venerable Fallenwood looked directly at Tian Shang Honored One and said coldly, "That po mo xin fruit was specifically sent by this old man a hundred years ago to the Soul-Devouring Demon Clan for them to Cultivate for me. Now, it should be returned to its rightful owner. We will not pursue the matter of the Soul-Devouring Demon Clan's destruction."
Venerable Fallenwood's words made the three of them freeze for a moment, and they couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Tian Shang Honored One stroked his beard and smiled, retorting, "I say, Venerable Fallenwood, your Ji Family's deception tactics are truly perfected. Sending such an important Spirit Fruit to the Soul-Devouring Demon Clan, you have the nerve to say it."
Facing his exposed trick, Venerable Fallenwood was not angered. After all, he was just looking for an excuse to start a fight. So he said, "The facts are right before your eyes, believe it or not. Tian Shang, don't let a single herb ruin the harmony between us."
"Harmony? What harmony do I have with you? Don't flatter yourself." Tian Shang Honored One chuckled, naturally unafraid, and directly retorted.
"You... Good, good, good. I've long heard that you Cultivate a top-grade Heart Mirror Cultivation Technique, incredibly Xuanhuan. Today, allow me to properly learn from you." Venerable Fallenwood had already found an excuse to fight. He signaled Honorable Being Ji Yun with his eyes, and then prepared to make a move.
"Alright, I've long heard that you, Venerable Fallenwood, are a coward in the Ji Family. Last time in the Ancient Secret Realm, you actually abandoned all your clansmen and escaped the Secret Realm alone, which is why you were demoted to Barren Ancient City. I also want to experience your escape methods, to see if they are truly as powerful as the rumors say." Tian Shang Honored One did not shy away, immediately exposing the other party's scandal.
"You're courting death!" Venerable Fallenwood roared in anger, shaking his palms. Two crescent scimitars appeared in his palms, gripped tightly. Behind him, a golden Dharma Wheel materialized, and a terrifying Void Refining Realm Aura, vast and boundless, surged forth. Accompanied by a furious roar, it transformed into a golden sharp light, charging directly at Tian Shang Honored One.
Tian Shang Honored One looked up and laughed heartily. With a flick of his horsetail whisk, the nine bronze gates spun rapidly, and a reddish-yellow Dharma Wheel manifested behind him, its boundless Qi also rushing forward to meet the attack. The moment they collided, a visible explosion suddenly erupted.
Li Mu and the others quickly retreated far away, beginning their own battles.
"Three Fellow Daoists, attack!" Honorable Being Ji Yun's face lit up with joy. Now that Tian Shang Honored One was entangled, she and Venerable Tianyin's people could quickly take down Kunling Honored One by joining forces. Her strength was only slightly inferior to Kunling Honored One's, and with the addition of three Soul Transformation powerhouses, they could make up for that slight difference, or even become stronger. Kunling Honored One would surely die today!
But just as Honorable Being Ji Yun thought she had victory in her grasp, suddenly, Venerable Tianyin and the other two broke away from the group and charged forward.
"Fellow Daoist Tianyin, what are you three doing?" Honorable Being Ji Yun was momentarily stunned, shouting anxiously.
Venerable Tianyin replied, "Fellow Daoist Ji, please hold on for a moment. We will come to support you after we have avenged ourselves."
Honorable Being Ji Yun was so angry she wanted to curse. At this moment, Kunling Honored One in front of her laughed heartily, mockingly saying, "Vicious woman, planning to use numbers to bully the weak! What a good plan!"
The plan had changed, but Honorable Being Ji Yun didn't pay too much attention. After all, for three Soul Transformation powerhouses to join forces to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator was too simple.
This Li Jianxian's strength was extraordinary, but he was only an Early Stage Nascent Soul cultivator after all. Even if he could defeat an Early Stage Soul Transformation Cultivator, Venerable Tianyin, Fire Tian Venerable, and Venerable Linhai were all Late Stage Soul Transformation. Some were skilled in sound attacks, others were peerless in close combat. For the three of them to unite against a Nascent Soul cultivator was simply too easy.
Kunling Honored One also had this concern. Although he knew Li Mu's strength was extraordinary, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to withstand the combined efforts of the three.
Kunling Honored One immediately threw out a flying axe, and with a flash of his figure, he flew out.
"You want to bully the weak and use numbers to your advantage? You'll have to get past me first!" Kunling Honored One blocked Fire Tian Venerable and Venerable Linhai, who were chasing Li Mu, indicating with a smile.
"Go, let's kill him first, then go help Fellow Daoist Tianyin!" Honorable Being Ji Yun was overjoyed at the sight. It was perfect for Kunling Honored One to seek his own death.
Fire Tian Venerable and Venerable Linhai exchanged glances, a hint of anger flashing in their eyes.
Venerable Linhai grinned, his eyes gleaming with cold light: "If you don't move, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Old ghost, my target isn't you! Get out of the way quickly!" Fire Tian Venerable, on the other hand, suddenly erupted in flames, like a fire deity, roaring at Kunling Honored One.
"Attack!" Honorable Being Ji Yun was already impatient. She conjured two floral fans in her hands and began to dance.
Immediately, gusts of purple plum blossoms drifted across the surrounding sky and earth. Each purple flower released a soft spiritual light, engulfing Kunling Honored One, beautiful yet harboring murderous intent.
The battle was on the verge of breaking out!
Venerable Linhai gripped his battle blade, his Aura rising. He suddenly slashed out a blade light several tens of meters long, seemingly capable of severing heaven and earth.
Fire Tian Venerable held his long spear, and with a flick of the spearhead, fire sparks flew. The spear thrust out with the speed of thunder, directly at Kunling Honored One.
Facing the three's aggressive killing moves, Kunling Honored One was utterly fearless. He let out a laugh, swung his Blazing Giant Axe horizontally, releasing a fiery hurricane.
...
In the distant sky, Li Mu's figure was like lightning. As his Thunder Wings vibrated, he cut through the sky, rapidly fleeing the battlefield. Behind him, Venerable Tianyin pursued relentlessly, his face as cold as ice, like the arrival of the Grim Reaper.
"Even if you escape to the ends of the earth today, you won't escape from my grasp. Just surrender and die." Venerable Tianyin's voice was cold, with a hint of mockery.
Li Mu's expression remained unchanged. He decided to completely resolve this trouble. Being constantly pursued was not a pleasant feeling, and some methods were inconvenient to use.
Therefore, Li Mu led Venerable Tianyin far away before dealing with him.
"Such speed!" Venerable Tianyin pursued with all his might, yet found that Li Mu's speed did not decrease at all. Although the distance between them had shortened somewhat, there was still a significant gap.
As they chased, they traveled a long distance. Venerable Tianyin plucked the zither strings as he flew, and sharp Qi blades, like a crack in the heavens, instantly slashed down.
Along the way, mountains, rivers, tall Peaks, and large trees were all split in two, incredibly sharp.
Li Mu responded calmly, his thunder shadow swaying from side to side, easily dodging the opponent's sound wave attacks, his speed undiminished.
"How can he be so agile!" Venerable Tianyin's eyes showed disbelief. After chasing for so long, the distance between them remained several hundred meters, and no matter how he attacked, it was dodged.
"Those Thunder Wings, good stuff! They must be treasures bestowed by Celestial Evolution Divine Lord." Venerable Tianyin's eyes gleamed, and he wanted to catch Li Mu even faster.
Li Mu flew for a long time according to the map in his mind. Another hundred li and he would be in the territory of the Illusory Snake Yao Clan. He couldn't go any further. This was the most suitable place for hunting.
So, Li Mu's figure suddenly paused, and he turned to look at Venerable Tianyin.
"Hmm?" Venerable Tianyin also stopped abruptly, looking warily at Li Mu, who had suddenly halted.
"What enmity do I have with you? Why have you chased me so far?" Li Mu folded his Thunder Wings, hovering in the air, and asked Venerable Tianyin indifferently.
"Less nonsense. Hand over the Heaven Spirit Treasure, and I'll spare your life for now!" Venerable Tianyin knew that Li Mu's strength could not be defined by ordinary Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses. If the other party obediently handed over what he needed, and he could avoid a potentially dangerous battle, then all the better.
"Heaven Spirit Treasure? You want it? If you have the ability, come and get it yourself!" A sharp glint flashed in Li Mu's eyes as he beckoned.
"Very good! Daring to contend with me, you seek your own death!" Venerable Tianyin did not believe Li Mu had the strength to contend with him, a Late Stage Soul Transformation. His face showed anger, and he fiercely strummed his zither instrument.
Immediately, zither sounds filled the sky, transforming into countless sound blades, attacking Li Mu from all directions.
