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Chapter 95

"A cultivator family?" Han Yi's eyes flashed, and he did not refuse, but quietly waited for Luo Yunzhou to elaborate.

"Yes." Luo Yunzhou gritted his teeth.

"My Luo family is a cultivator family in Daofu City, Luofeng Country. Although there are no Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators in our family, my father is the head of the Luo family and a Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivator. In Daofu City, we don't fear any other cultivator families."

"However, some time ago, my father went out and was attacked by a robbing cultivator. He was lucky to escape but suffered severe injuries."

"In Daofu City, the other two cultivator families pressured our Luo family to hand over our Spirit Field – that's the foundation of the Luo family. Without the Spirit Field, our Luo family will deteriorate into a secular family within a hundred years. There might even be a risk of being annihilated due to our family's treasures attracting those coveting them."

"The Daqian authorities in Daofu City don't want the families to fight, causing chaos and affecting the common people. They are willing to mediate the dispute, but the decision is set to take place a month later."

"My father sent a letter calling me back to our family. Whether or not the Spirit Field can be saved will be determined at the mediation meeting a month from now."

"And the so-called mediation will, of course, follow the logic of the strongest."

"I had no other choice but to seek Junior Brother Han's help."

Han Yi frowned, still puzzled, "Senior Brother Luo, your master is a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, isn't it better for you to seek her help in this matter for a guaranteed result?"

This was Han Yi's question.

After all, unlike him, Luo Yunzhou has a master, and his master Bai Wanqing is a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.

If Bai Wanqing was willing to help, a single trip should be enough to resolve the Luo family's crisis.

Because the cultivator families competing in Daofu City are all Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator families, not Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator families.

Luo Yunzhou sighed, "Junior Brother Han, you may not know it."

"Our sect has regulations that no elder level cultivators are allowed to interfere in matters regarding the cultivator families outside the sect where disciples are involved."

"In fact, it's not just a rule of the Xuandan Sect, but a tacit agreement among all major sects in Daqian."

"The cultivator families in the Daqian Region all have disciples in the major sects. If a conflict arises and a sect's backing is involved, it could easily escalate to a conflict between two sects. In the long run, it might even shake the foundation of Daqian."

"Of course, if the worldly cultivator family is the elder's own family, then their involvement would be a personal matter, unrelated to the sect affairs, and it would be acceptable."

With Luo Yunzhou's explanation, Han Yi suddenly understood everything.

He considered the options and finally nodded slowly.

This trip would take less than a month, and as long as no Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator took action, Han Yi would have no fear of anyone, not even of legendary Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators like Han Susuo of the Blood God Sect.

Refusing Luo Yunzhou's plea solely for the fear of leaving the mountain would be inappropriate, which would lead to damage to his Inner Heart. It would make it difficult to face the Heavenly Demon in the next breakthrough attempt.

However, it wasn't just the question of his Inner Heart that made him accept Luo Yunzhou's plea, but the camaraderie they had established. He didn't want to just stand by and watch his friend in need.

Seeing Han Yi nod in agreement, Luo Yunzhou looked delighted and completely relieved.

"With Junior Brother Han's help, we're sure to succeed. My Luo family will be saved."

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Han. If we can get through this crisis, my Luo family will give you the income of our Spirit Field for ten years as a token of our gratitude for your help."

Han Yi shook his head, "Let's not talk about that now. We'll discuss it when we get to Daofu City."

That day, Han Yi followed Luo Yunzhou to the outskirts of White Tiger Fang.

An Immortal Ship called Survive Disaster was stationed there.

"Junior Brother Han, don't misunderstand. I am not renting this ship solely for our use. It's just that this ship is heading to Luofeng Country. The city where it's landing is not far from Daofu City. I thought I'd spend some money and take the trip. It's only a three-day journey to Daofu City."

Luo Yunzhou paid 300 Spirit Stones for both of them to board the ship. This amount was not too much for him, and he could afford it. Although Han Yi was wealthy, he did not offer to pay as it was a matter of attitude.

Once aboard the ship, they waited for an hour before the Survive Disaster Immortal Ship slowly rose into the sky, breaking through the Cloud Sea and flying eastward.

Three days later.

Two figures entered Daofu City, heading straight to the Luo family.

Seven days later.

Daofu City, The Imperial Astronomical Agency.

The Liu family and the Tang family had arrived to contend with the Luo family for the Spirit Field. Both of these families were also Qi Cultivation Stage cultivation families, with their strongest members at the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation.

Supporting this arbitration meeting was a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator from the Daqian official organization, The Imperial Astronomical Agency.

He was an elderly cultivator with long white beard reaching his chest, and a pair of calm eyes without the usual charms of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Han Yi suddenly realized that this Foundation Establishment old cultivator was on the decline, his twilight years approaching, and not far away from his final days.

The feeling of being observed caused the old Foundation Establishment cultivator to glance at Han Yi, only to find a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivator. He shifted his gaze back to the center of the field.

"Alright."

"Everyone is here."

"According to the rules, no disputes can arise after this arbitration. If any secret battles continue, don't blame the Imperial Astronomical Agency for not showing respect."

At this moment, the aged Foundation Establishment cultivator, who had seemed nearly decayed, suddenly emanated an aura of authority. The cultivators of the three families present were inwardly awed and unanimously agreed.

"Well, let's begin."

After uttering these words, the elderly Foundation Establishment cultivator said no more and even closed his eyes to rest.

Just as his voice died down, a middle-aged cultivator stepped forward and stood in the middle of the field.

"Everyone, today my Tang family has found in our ancestral records that the Spirit Field that belongs to the Luo family was actually ours three hundred years ago. It was only taken by force by the Luo family when they were more powerful."

"For three hundred years, we have lost that Spirit Field, causing the Tang family to decline day by day. Moreover, no Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators have emerged since then. Today, we have decided to reveal the truth to the world and take back the Spirit Field of the Tang family. Please bear witness."

As the cultivator spoke, his voice became filled with emotion, even to the point of shedding tears, making those who saw and heard him feel touched.

Standing behind the Luo family, Han Yi naturally knew that these were all just tricks. His face remained calm, and his heart was undisturbed.

In the Cultivation World, when there was a dispute, there was only one rule: the one with the greater strength was right.

As soon as the middle-aged cultivator of the Tang family finished speaking, a young man from the Luo family shouted angrily: "Tang Xiangyu, your lies are absurd! Ancestral records? In the Luo family records, it says that the Tang family was founded by the illegitimate child of our ancestor. Don't you think that's funny? Do you believe that or not?"

The young man was introduced by Luo Yunzhou before as his elder brother. The Luo family patriarch had two sons, Luo Yunzhou and Luo Wuzhou. This person was Luo Wuzhou, who ranked third in the Luo family in terms of strength, only behind the ninth-layer patriarch Luo Zhiguang and clan uncle Luo Anyang.

Tang family's head Tang Xiangyu just glanced at him disdainfully, not bothering to argue, and simply replied: "Facts speak louder than words, and this is the fact."

At this time, a middle-aged man from the Liu family lightly coughed: "Tang Xiangyu, you can fart all you want, but you must watch your words."

"Your Tang family's ancestor was nothing but a loose cultivator. When the Tang family was established, the Daofu City City Garrison had records. The Tang family's establishment was only about 180 years ago. How can you speak of three hundred years?"

"Enough, I will reveal the truth to everyone today so that everyone can know who the real owner of that Spirit Field is."

"Back then..."

Before this middle-aged man could continue, a soft cough interrupted him.

"What's with all this nonsense? The Spirit Field has always belonged to the Luo family. Everyone knows this. Since I am injured, you two families dared to covet the Luo family's Spirit Field."

"In the world of Cultivation, whoever has the bigger fist speaks the truth. No more arguing, it's wasting time. There is no need to be so pretentious."

The person who spoke was the slightly pale-faced Luo family patriarch, Luo Zhiguang, who had been watching the Liu and Tang families' performances silently.

Liu Heng smiled, his smile filled with killing intent.

"Since the Luo family's patriarch suggests as such, I, Liu Heng, have no objections."

"This move is just what I wanted." Tang Xiangyu clapped his hands in approval.

Standing behind Luo Yunzhou, Han Yi was still wondering what kind of excuse the Liu family would make up when it was suddenly interrupted.

He glanced at the back of Luo Zhiguang standing next to Luo Yunzhou. At this moment, this middle-aged man, who was slightly downhearted, must have been an iron-fisted leader when he was not injured. It was no wonder he could support the entire Luo family.

The prologue was over, and a new chapter began.

Chapter 96: You Call This the Spirit Void finger

Fortunately, the Great Hall of the Qintian Observatory was spacious enough for the Qi Cultivation Stage battle to be carried out with ample room.

Everyone took their positions, with Luo Wuzhou going first.

Before this, Luo Yunzhou had already informed Han Yi that he would not be the first to go on stage. Han Yi would only go on stage when all the late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators of the Luo family had fought and lost, as a form of respect.

Han Yi naturally had no problem with this. He had used the Qi Observation Skill to examine all the cultivators in the hall, except the old Foundation Establishment cultivator. The strongest ones were only a few, including Liu Heng, the patriarch of the Liu family, and Tang Xiangyu, the patriarch of the Tang family. Both of them were senior cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation Stage.

Although he didn't know how strong these two were in battle, they couldn't possibly be stronger than the muscular cultivator with the long spear he had encountered in the Evil Mountain Range.

Moreover, Han Yi's realm had improved greatly during his six-month closed-door training, making his power stronger and therefore not afraid of the challenge.

Besides, there was a young man who caught his attention. The young man's aura was elusive and hard to fathom, making it difficult to gauge his depth.

He stood among the people of the Liu family, with a cold temperament, wearing a light blue robe, and his eyes were calm and extraordinary at first glance.

"Is this person from the Liu family, like me, invited from a different sect?" Han Yi guessed.

As Han Yi looked over, the young man glanced back at him. Both of their expressions were calm as their gazes crossed, but Han Yi paid more attention to him.

On the stage.

The first to act was the Tang family, with an eighth-level elder stepping forward.

As soon as he entered the stage, Luo Wuzhou launched his offense. He used a medium-grade magic treasure in the form of a long banner. The banner was grayish-white, without the wickedness of the Blood Soul Banner. When it was summoned, more than a dozen cloth strips extended from the banner floating in mid-air, rolling towards the Tang family elder. Han Yi suddenly realized that this banner was a trapping device, and the cloth strips were also part of the magic treasure, not ordinary cloth strips.

As expected, the Tang family elder was completely immobilized after being wrapped by the cloth strips, and Luo Wuzhou defeated him with one strike, forcing him to retreat from the stage.

The second one on stage was an eighth-level cultivator from the Liu family, and this time, Luo Wuzhou lost.

Han Yi, who was watching from below, saw clearly that the Tang and Liu families were obviously joining forces to target the Luo family first, and then decide the winner afterwards.

Han Yi shook his head. If he hadn't come this time, the Luo family would have undoubtedly lost.

The battle continued vigorously. After Luo Wuzhou's defeat, Luo Anyang of the ninth level in the Luo family went on stage. He was defeated by a ninth-level elder of the Liu family. Then, Luo Zhiguang went on stage. Despite his injuries, he fought with all his strength and won the match.

Tang Xiangyu laughed heartily. At this moment, Luo Zhiguang had no strength left to fight. Tang Xiangyu had already overpowered Liu Heng of the Liu family years ago. There was no doubt that he would easily defeat Luo Zhiguang and then defeat Liu Heng. The winner could only be him, and only the Tang family.

Just then, he saw a young man walk out from the Luo family's group, speak a few words to Luo Zhiguang, and then Luo Zhiguang's face showed respect as he forced his body to bow before being helped off the stage by others from his family.

The young man was naturally Han Yi. At this point, he could no longer ignore the situation, as it would be unjust.

"A mere seventh-level Qi cultivator, daring to stand before me, your courage is not small."

"Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your family, so that you understand that there are always people more powerful than you, and higher realms."

If Tang Xiangyu hadn't said those words, Han Yi would have taken it easy on him and wouldn't have been too harsh. But with that said, his family was now involved. Even though they were separated by two worlds, it had touched his bottom line.

Han Yi's face turned cold: "Stop blabbering."

Then, he pointed forward lightly, tapping in the void.

Spirit energy faintly burst out from his fingers, as if a droplet of spirit liquid had fallen on the plane of the void in front of Han Yi. The spirit liquid rippled in layers, seemingly slow, but in a blink of an eye, it had spanned seven or eight meters and reached Tang Xiangyu.

"What is this?" Tang Xiangyu was suddenly startled. Although the spirit light didn't seem to possess much power, it was incredibly fast. He took out a black shield from his storage bag.

This was a medium-grade magic treasure. As soon as the shield was placed in front of him, the spirit light fell upon it.

Bang!!

A loud explosion suddenly sounded, startling some nearby cultivators and causing their faces to pale.

An elderly Foundation Establishment cultivator, who was sitting nearby with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked over, a hint of shock in his gaze.

On the other side, the cold-hearted young man among the Liu family was also taken aback, staring at Han Yi, his face unchanged, but a wave of emotions rippled in his heart.

In the arena.

Tang Xiangyu's face changed drastically, and his mid-grade magical weapon emitted a crackling sound under the impact of the spirit light. The terrifying explosion also pushed his body backward involuntarily by three meters.

As he raised his head, intending to say something, the second spirit light appeared before his eyes. No, not just one, six or seven spirit lights followed the second one, forming a line of stars in an instant.

"Friends, show mercy…"

Before his words could finish, the spirit light had already struck his shield. The second spirit light shattered the shield on the spot, the third spirit light landed on his shoulder while he was sidestepping to avoid the attack, the fourth landed on his chest, and the fifth struck directly at his brow, embedding into his glabella.

Boom, boom, boom!!!

In a blink of an eye, the concentrated spirit light exploded, and the terrifying spirit energy was released in an instant. Everyone's faces were filled with horror and shock as they watched the scene unfold.

Luo Yunzhou, who was beside Luo Zhiguang, was also dumbfounded, as this was the first time he saw Han Yi's terrifying power up close.

During the battle at Tianqing City, it happened during the night and he couldn't see clearly. Moreover, he thought Han Yi's strongest skill was his Sword Control Skill.

But Han Yi was now using a magic skill that Luo Yunzhou was also familiar with.

"Spirit, Spirit, Spirit Void Finger?"

As the violent spirit energy dissipated, all that remained was a disfigured corpse.

Han Yi's face was cold, and after over a decade, he was no longer the same person from a law-abiding society.

Having experienced Mengshan City, Tianqing City, and the Evil Mountain Range, he had already become a qualified cultivator in the Cultivation World.

He made decisive kills with an unchanged expression.

He slightly turned his body and looked at the rest of the Tang family members who had turned around angrily and looked towards Han Yi after witnessing the death of their family head. Their faces changed drastically as they made eye contact with Han Yi, and they retreated in fear.

"Leave."

An elder from the Tang family, who had just entered the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation, clasped his hands toward the elderly Foundation Establishment cultivator sitting above. He didn't dare to look directly at Han Yi, and after collecting the broken corpse from the ground, he turned to leave without raising his head. It was more like running away than walking.

The other members of the Tang family followed him with fearful expressions.

In an instant, they went from heaven to hell.

Only the Luo family and the Liu family remained.

Standing in the arena, Han Yi appeared to be at the Qi Cultivation Stage from his aura, but apart from Luo Yunzhou, no one else saw him as just a seventh-level cultivator. They thought he had used a secret technique to hide his aura and lower his rank from the ninth to the seventh level of the Qi Cultivation Stage.

The Luo family members looked excited.

On the other hand, Liu Heng, who originally wanted to take the stage, had a slightly changed expression.

He had improved his strength significantly over the years, and he was confident that he could defeat Tang Xiangyu if he paid some price. However, just now, Han Yi easily killed Tang Xiangyu, which shocked him greatly. He was stronger than Tang Xiangyu, but only by a small margin. Under such circumstances, if he went up, he was sure to die.

His face was ugly, but he hadn't given up. He had paid such a huge price, and he absolutely wouldn't let it end without a fight. Then, he turned to the cold-hearted cultivator among the Liu family members.

"I ask Brother Zhao to take action.."

Chapter 97: Heavenly Will Sect (Seeking Subscription 4/5)

"Please, Master Zhao, make your move."

Liu Heng respectfully requested, clasping his hands.

The cold-hearted young man, standing out from the crowd, walked up to Han Yi and announced his name.

"Heavenly Will Sect, Zhao Li."

The serious look in the eyes of the cold-hearted young man flashed.

In his heart, Han Yi's fire magic skill, which had just easily destroyed a mid-grade magic weapon and directly killed the ninth level Qi cultivating cultivator, was so powerful that even he was internally shocked.

Although his skills were stronger than Tang Xiangyu's, his cultivation realm was the same. Overall, he was only slightly stronger.

When the three words 'Heavenly Will Sect' came out, everyone was shocked.

So was Han Yi.

At the beginning of his transmigration, from his mind, he was only aware of the prominent name of One Country, Two Saints, and Three Great Sects in Daqian Immortal Country and thought there were only these six powerful entities with Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.

However, as he met more and more cultivators and got to know more about the Cultivation World, he understood his previous limitations.

In reality, his understanding of sects with Nascent Soul Stage was biased.

The One Country, Two Saints, and Three Great Sects in Daqian Immortal Country are indeed sects with Nascent Soul Stages or above.

However, these three sects represent the powerful entities that once had a Spirit Transformation Expert. Even though there are no new Spirit Transformation Experts currently, there are more than one Nascent Soul Stage cultivators in the sect, and the sect possesses powerful resources capable of resisting a Spirit Transformation Expert.

This is the true meaning of the six great powers.

In Daqian, besides these six powers, there are some other sects that have Nascent Soul Stage cultivators. These sects usually have one or two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators and are much weaker than the six powers, but slightly stronger than normal Golden Core Stage sects like Xuandan Sect.

There are seven such sects in Daqian, two in Shu State and five in Qianzhou, and among them, the Heavenly Will Sect is one.

Han Yi clasped his hands, "Xuandan Sect, Han Yi."

As soon as the voice fell, the opponent made his move.

One could only see Zhao Li, touching his forehead, and an illusionary knife shadow appeared above his head.

Although the knife shadow was not big, even smaller than Han Yi's Wind Demon Dagger, the ferocity it emanated made Han Yi fully alert.

This is the cultivation method of the Heavenly Will Sect.

The will of heaven is like a knife, which can behead immortals and gods.

II

Slash!

II

Zhao Li uttered a light command, the knife shadow trembled slightly and seemed to instantaneously traverse a distance of more than ten meters, rapidly approaching Han Yi. Han Yi only felt the oncoming knife shadow was not inferior to the spear attack he faced when he saved Chu Jinmo in the Evil Mountain Range.

This time.

He did not adopt the Fire Shield Skill for defense because there was no time.

The Heavenly Will Knife, driven by spiritual consciousness, surpassed many ordinary magic skills in speed. At the critical moment, his battle instinct had already reacted first.

Draw the sword.

The black long sword fought for the first time, its body trembled slightly as if excited.

The Shadow Bearing Sword was a top-grade magic weapon among superior-grade ones.

Boom!!

The shadowy knife image was halted, hovering in place, but Han Yi retreated three steps.

"So strong."

The illusionary knife shadow dimmed a bit, but its aura remained fierce.

However.

After this stroke, Han Yi had a rough understanding of the opponent's strength.

The Heavenly Will Sect cultivator named Zhao Li, when he used the Heavenly Will knife, his mysterious and unpredictable aura was finally captured by Han Yi. His cultivation realm was only at the early stage of the ninth level of Qi cultivation.

However, the power of that knife belonged to the category of the power of senior Qi cultivation, even slightly stronger than Liu Heng and the slain Tang Xiangyu.

Like him, the opponent could also fight against cultivators of higher realms.

He was slightly weaker than the spear-wielding cultivator he had met in the Evil Mountain Range.

Of course, that spear-bearing cultivator was dual cultivating the body and spirit, while this Heavenly Will Sect cultivator practiced a similarly unique technique, making it hard to compare them.

Han Yi had a rough idea in his heart and was fully alert, knowing that he couldn't win this fight without giving it his all.

The Shadow Bearing Sword in his hand was about to be thrown out, transforming into Sword Control Mode.

Just at this moment.

The Heavenly Will Sect cultivator named Zhao Li suddenly sighed.

The illusionary knife shadow that was hovering between them trembled slightly and then vanished.

"My master told me that after I leave the mountain, I would meet a cultivator with a lower realm but stronger than me. I didn't believe it at the beginning, but now it seems that you are the cultivator my master mentioned."

"This is the will of heaven."

"Heaven's will is thus, Daoist Han, Zhao is willing to admit defeat."

After saying that, Zhao Li bowed to Liu Heng, who was dumbfounded on the other side, "Lord Liu, I apologize. Heaven ordered me to make a move, but heaven has predetermined my defeat. As the will of heaven is so, there is no need to fight."

"Zhao takes his leave."

With that, the cold-hearted youth stopped speaking, turning and walking away. He crossed the threshold of the door and disappeared from everyone's sight.

From the moment the shadow of the knife disappeared, to the disappearance of Zhao Li, everyone in the scene, including Han Yi and the elderly cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage who was sitting nearby, didn't react at all.

A twitch appeared at the corner of Han Yi's mouth.

It wasn't until Zhao Li left that he finally managed to react.

The other party was a cultivator from the Heavenly Will Sect, not an ordinary cultivator.

This sect, in the remote ancient times when Daqian was still not established as a country, had another, more mysterious name, Fate Sect, suggesting it could transcend fate and capture the future.

This was something that even real immortals couldn't accomplish.

The Fate Sect drew too much attention and ended up in calamity. After it disintegrated, the surviving members no longer wished to pry into fate or defy it, but instead sought to comply with the will of Heaven, thus changing the name to Heavenly Will Sect.

The number of cultivators in the Heavenly Will Sect wasn't large. The entire sect only had around a hundred cultivators. These cultivators also held a unique standing in the Cultivation World. They held a profound belief in the will of Heaven, their behavior mystical and unfathomable sometimes to the extent of seeming to be holy fools.

Rather than calling them unique, it would be more apt to call them eccentric.

And Zhao Li was the first Heavenly Will Sect cultivator that Han Yi had encountered. For a while, he didn't associate Zhao Li with the unique characteristics of Heavenly Will Sect cultivators.

But at this moment, when Zhao Li uttered a theory on the Heavenly Will that seemed self-coherent, Han Yi finally understood the sect's evaluation of the Heavenly Will Sect: "Whatever they do, they follow the will of Heaven. It may be unexpected, yet it falls within the scope of the Heavenly Will."

Crowd.

With Zhao Li's departure, all eyes turned to Liu Heng.

Liu Heng was almost biting his teeth off. Originally, he thought that inviting a strong sect cultivator to preside over, would be absolutely foolproof, but he didn't expect that the other party would act so eccentrically, something he never could have imagined. Before this, all of the other's actions had been completely normal.

But now there was no way to change the past. Even if he were to join the battle, he would only end up severely injured or even dead. Moreover, he still had other contingency plans and wasn't in a hurry.

"Let's go."

Liu Heng gave a bow to the elderly cultivator from Daqian who was sitting nearby, then turned around and walked away without any hesitation. The other members of the Liu family followed him and left immediately.

He still had other tricks up his sleeve. There was no urgency.

The outcome has been determined.

The elderly Foundation Establishment cultivator from Daqian Sky Bureau finally rose slowly to his feet.

"The result of today's adjudication has been determined. The Spirit Field still belongs to the Luo family."

After saying that, he slowly walked away. Before leaving, he merely gave Han Yi a deeper look without saying anything else.

The curtain fell on this adjudication battle.

The people of the Luo family were overjoyed.

Han Yi didn't linger on. The second day, he took a step ahead of Luo Yunzhou and left the Daofu City, planning to go to the nearest big city, Tong City.

He planned to take an Immortal Ship in Tong City to return to Nanyang County. This way he could get back to the sect at the fastest speed.

Before leaving, Luo Yunzhou gave Han Yi a storage bag and said it was a token of thanks for him.

In it, not only was there the Luo family's ten-year earnings from the Spirit Field, but also some unique Spirit Wine.

Han Yi's divine consciousness scanned the contents of the storage bag. He was not interested in the ten-year earnings of the Spirit Field but was interested in the Spirit Wine.

"Thank you." Han Yi accepted.

Luo Yunzhou apologized, "Junior Brother Han, I originally wanted to go back with you, but the Luo family has just stabilized and I need to stay in Daofu City for another three months. I regret that you want to go back, otherwise, I would definitely take you around Daofu City."

Han Yi waved his hand, not minding, "It doesn't matter. You take care of your family first. I'll get back to the sect faster on my own."

The next day.

Han Yi didn't wait for Luo Yunzhou to send him off and left quietly on his own.

Walking on the streets of Daofu City, he couldn't help but recall the first assassination he had faced in Mengshan City when he first crossed over many years ago.

It was that assassination that made him understand the brutality of the Cultivation World, at the same time, it also laid the foundation for his cautious and low-profile attitude. It also gave him a set of daggers, which, after later cultivating the Sword Control Skill, found a battle tactic that suited him.

Such was life, every encounter would influence the course of life that follows.

A lot of thoughts went through his mind. When he walked a few miles out of Daofu City and passed a forest, Han Yi suddenly had an intuition and stopped in his tracks.

As he stopped, a flash of Spirit Light flickered within a hundred meters radius with him at the center. The forest that used to be on his left and right disappeared, and the road behind him vanished as well.

Han Yi suddenly tensed up.

II

I was caught unawares."

"This is… a formation."

Han Yi wasn't unfamiliar with formations. He had a Soul Locking Array in his backyard, and he had seen the Concealment Spirit Array in the Evil Mountain Range. Moreover, during his fight with the giant tiger, he had experienced Li Yi's formidable Sword Formation.

This [made] made him extremely wary of formations. It was a skill among the myriad arts of cultivation that was not weaker than a Spiritual Talisman.

As the formation revealed itself, thirteen shadows also appeared.

Han Yi's face calm, but at this moment, the magical energy in his body had already been stirred. All his means would be used. Seeing as how the enemy had laid out a formation and there were thirteen of them ready to kill, they must have a powerful offensive. He wouldn't be foolish enough to think he could still negotiate.

The Shadow Bearing Sword, Wind Demon Dagger, Yin Thunder Talisman, Speed Talisman, Protecting Body Talisman, and even the top-grade magical tool Golden Light Shuttle that was only initially refined, if he encountered a crisis, he would launch an attack.

"You've spoiled Liu family's plans, you deserve to die."

A voice full of hatred rang out from among the thirteen people..

Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Robbing Cultivator

Han Yi glanced over with a raised eyebrow at the source of the voice, recognizing Liu Heng, the defeated head of the Liu family from the day before.

"It's you."

Han Yi shifted his gaze away from the resentful face of Liu Heng, scanning the other twelve people with a faint golden gleam in his eyes. Under the Qi Observation Skill, the aura of these people was fully visible to him.

Among the twelve, four were at the ninth level of Qi cultivation, with one being slightly stronger than Liu Heng, not quite at the peak of this level but not far off. The other three at this level were average, and the remaining eight had achieved the eighth level of Qi cultivation.

It was a formidable lineup.

Unlike Liu Heng, the other twelve had a special quality to them that Han Yi was familiar with from his encounter years ago in the outer peak market. Considering the situation at hand, the answer was clear.

Robbing cultivators.

These eleven people were a group of professional robbing cultivators.

"Liu Heng, is this the guy who spoiled your plan?"

"He looks like a Qi cultivation seventh level. Are you joking with me?"

Among the twelve was a man with a fierce face and a bear-like frame. He cast an unsatisfied glance at Liu Heng, causing the resentful man to feel a sudden shock inside.

This man was the one among the twelve with an aura slightly stronger than Liu Heng's.

"Brother Zheng, I wouldn't dare deceive you. This guy must have a device to conceal his aura on him. He might seem like a Qi cultivation seventh level, but he is definitely at the ninth level of cultivation. Otherwise, he couldn't have killed Tang Xiangyu."

Liu Heng's face turned fearful, knowing that collaborating with this group of robbing cultivators was akin to seeking skin from a tiger. Yet the Spirit Field of the Luo family was of great concern to him, and with the secret now revealed, he would rather die than remain indifferent to it.

"A device to conceal one's aura? That deep? That's rare."

"However, even with such a device, he couldn't possibly be a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Liu Heng, didn't you say you had an expert with you? Why did you still lose? Are there any hidden circumstances?"

The fierce-looking cultivator's face contorted as he thoughtfully looked at Liu Heng, sending chills down his spine.

This group of robbing cultivators was far from ordinary, with a strictly organized network behind them that even rumored to include Foundation Establishment cultivators.

To obtain the Luo family's Spirit Field, he risked it all and paid a heavy price to establish connections with this group, and now, even if he was regretful, it was too late.

"Brother Zheng, there's absolutely no hidden information. I swear to the heavens, I really invited an expert, but that heavenly will sect cultivator refused to make any effort. I was furious and wanted to kill him as well."

Upon recalling that scene, Liu Heng gritted his teeth with anger still bubbling within him.

"Haha, Heavenly Will Sect cultivator? How ridiculous! Liu Heng, you actually sought help from a Heavenly Will Sect cultivator. During that time, didn't he keep chanting about everything being in accordance with the heavenly will?" The fierce-looking man turned to laugh loudly, but there was not a hint of humor in his eyes; instead, they gleamed dangerously, making Liu Heng's face change again. Just as he was about to explain, the man turned back to face him again.

"Anyway, I still believe you. It's not like you would dare deceive me."

"Let's kill this troublemaker first. Since Luo Zhiguang could escape from my grasp, I don't think this kid has that kind of skill."

Meanwhile…

As soon as the people appeared, Han Yi was on high alert, not taking any chances.

However, the information revealed in the conversation between Liu Heng and the fierce-looking man was significant, causing Han Yi to be both vigilant and shaken.

"So, Liu Heng actually colluded with these robbing cultivators to ambush Luo Zhiguang, the head of the Luo family, in a plot to seize their Spirit Field." "Then, the Liu family began pressuring the Luo family, and during this period, the Tang family, who had learned of the news, wanted to get a share of it as well."

"Subsequently, the Daqian Sky Bureau intervened and ruled that the three families would prepare for a competition. Luo Yunzhou invited me, while Liu Heng, just to be on the safe side, invited the Heavenly Will Sect's Zhao Li, whom he had met by chance. The Tang family, on the other hand, believed they were strong enough and didn't invite anyone, especially since they were just a family established by loose cultivators, with a shallow foundation." "As a result, I killed Tang Xiangyu, and Heavenly Will Sect's Zhao Li, firmly believing in the heavenly will, only made a single move before departing unexpectedly."

All of the above suppositions matched with Liu Heng's words and should be the truth.

However, Han Yi was not interested in family feuds, like those between the Luo, Liu, and Tang families, or the Spirit Field.

What he lacked most was time. He just wanted to return to Azure Dragon Peak as soon as possible to continue his training, improving his skills to the next level and cultivating his realm to the eighth level of Qi cultivation.

Having assessed the situation, the fierce-looking man turned back around, his gaze settling on Han Yi.

Han Yi no longer hesitated.

He noticed that the formation covering a hundred meters around them was a shielding array, similar to the Concealment Spirit Array but with a larger range and higher grade. He guessed it to be a first-stage high-grade auxiliary Spirit Array.

For robbing cultivators, Han Yi's attitude had always been very firm: kill them. So, he didn't waste any more time and launched the first attack.

This time, there was no strategy – it was a pure battle of strength.

Since the enemy didn't even have a peak ninth-level cultivator, there was nothing to fear. Moreover, as he was now within the array, it was best to kill everyone quickly in case the formation changed.

After facing the halberd-wielding cultivator in the Evil Mountain Range, this was the first time Han Yi had gone all out – and this time, he had an additional top-grade magic weapon, the Shadow Bearing Sword.

However, he didn't use the sword first.

Instead, with a flick of his arm, four daggers rose into the air.

A hazy circle of red flames flickered around them, tinting the daggers a faint shade of blood.

As the daggers took flight,

"How bold!"

The fierce-looking man shouted, his eyes wide like lanterns and shimmering with a crimson hue.

"Kill him!"

But just as his words fell, he saw a dagger disappear 20 meters away and instantly reappear in front of him, seemingly teleporting.

In his crimson eyes, the fierce air had not yet dissipated, but was suddenly replaced with horror.

"So fast."

However, having been a robbing cultivator for so long, he excelled in fighting and self-preservation.

The dagger was incredibly fast, but still slower than his thoughts.

In an instant, a dark glow emerged from the black wristguard he wore, enveloping his entire body in the blink of an eye..

Chapter 99: Destruction of Gods

"Clang!"

A sound of metal clashing rang out, as if the dagger had struck a metal shield.

The Wind Demon Dagger, forged from a special material, ricocheted back.

As the dagger was repelled, the dark, deep light that appeared from the wristband also disappeared on the spot.

Crack.

The wristband on his arm also shattered into two pieces at the same time.

The most shocking thing was not that Han Yi's dagger had been blocked, but the ferocious man who had activated his body protection skill.

It should be known that this wristband was a treasure he obtained unintentionally after performing his robbing cultivator deeds. He had tested that the protective spirit light it emitted could withstand his full-strength blow.

In other words, the power generated by Han Yi's dagger attack just now was equivalent to his own full-strength blow.

Since the wristband was a one-time treasure and the remaining spirit light storage could only be used once, Han Yi's blow shattered it, so he now had one less means of protection, leaving his face filled with shock.

However, his shock did not end there. As the dagger was blocked and the protective spirit light dissipated, he looked around and his pupils contracted sharply.

He had blocked a single dagger, but there were three others that hadn't aimed at him but went for the other twelve people instead.

What enraged him was that the three rampaging rays of light were traveling within a radius of a hundred meters, with screams erupting one after another, only to be abruptly silenced.

"Damn it, is this what you said…" he started, turning to look at Liu Heng next to him, but stopped midway because Liu Heng, who had originally been standing beside him, had run away like a scared soul at the first opportunity.

"Liu Heng, you're courting death!"

Although he longed to catch up and crush Liu Heng on the spot, the fierce man knew that the focus was on Han Yi at this time. When he quickly turned back, he saw that seven of the eleven brothers who had followed him for many years had fallen.

Only the three Lcvel-9 Qi Cultivators and a Level-8 cultivator who happened to be standing behind the Lcvel-9 ones, leaning on each other while resisting the three flickering red light daggers, seemed to be barely holding on, though just barely.

These Qi Cultivating Cultivators, although fearless in battle, were in reality mediocrities that would not stand out among others. Otherwise, they wouldn't become outlaws. Their fighting techniques were not much different from that of loose cultivators.

Facing apprentice family Luo Zhiguang, a Level-9 Qj Cultivator who could form a siege, they couldn't withstand a single blow from Han Yi, who was incredibly decisive and attack-oriented.

Seeing this tragic situation, the fierce man's eyes cracked. Without thinking, two black orbs instantly appeared in his hand.

One orb was large, about the size of a fist, while the other was only half of its size.

"Die."

The moment the black orbs appeared, Han Yi's hairs bristled on his back.

However, when he was outnumbered against cultivators of a higher realm, it was impossible for him to deal with every situation perfectly.

With a flash, the two orbs the size of fists collided, and the fierce man's fingers pulled. From the shattered orbs, a ray of black light shot out instantly.

A one-time-use special spiritual weapon, the Mother-and-Child Destruction Pearl.

The weapon was his trump card. Even a Peak Qi Cultivator would be killed by a direct hit if they had no defenses.

The fighting happened too quickly, and Han Yi was too ferocious. In less than a breath, seven of his twelve men were dead, leaving no room for him to hold back any longer.

At the same time that Han Yi's hairs bristled, several reactions took place in his body.

First, he rapidly retreated, and as he did so, he opened a shield of fire. With one hand, he pulled three spiritual talismans out of his storage bag.

One top-grade Protecting Body Talisman, one top-grade Escaping Talisman, and one superior Yin Thunder Talisman.

The first two talismans were slapped onto his body while the spirit energy flowed into the last one, with a flick of his hand.

Boom!

Boom!

Two terrifying explosions occurred almost simultaneously.

The first sound was from the black light emitted by the Mother-and-Child Destruction Pearl. After penetrating the flame shield, it shattered the high-grade Protecting Body Talisman and brushed past Han Yi, who had been bolstered with an Escaping Talisman, and moved half a step away. His dark blue robe instantly turned to ashes, his left arm felt a severe pain, and blood spurted out.

A bloodstained figure fled, leaving a trail of blood behind.

The second explosion rang amongst three peak Qi Cultivators and one eighth stage Qi Cultivating Cultivator. These four people were relying on each other to fend off the dagger attack, and they were the closest to Han Yi when the Yin Thunder Talisman fell. Their faces were gray with death.

Spirit Light flickered on some cultivators, who had clearly used Spiritual Talismans or other defensive measures. But the Yin Thunder Talisman was too fast, and with just a flash, all the Spirit Light was shattered.

The rampant power of thunder and lightning severely damaged even the Spirit and Qi dual cultivation cultivator of the Blood God Sect, who was only a line away from the peak of Qi Cultivation, let alone these ordinary ninth and eighth stages Qi Cultivators.

Under this one strike, even if someone survived, they would only have a breath left.

On the other side.

Han Yi, whose body moved inertia back under the Escaping Talisman, had a drastically changed face. He bore the pain in his left arm and held his right hand with two fingers, focusing all his divine thoughts on the Shadow Bearing Sword at his waist.

The Shadow Bearing Sword at his waist flew out, and the black long sword seemed like a black dragon. It passed through the still exploding power of the Mother-and-Child Destruction Pearl, the shattered pieces of the flame shield that were gradually scattering, and fell into the eyes of the fierce man tens of meters away.

Whoosh!!

A hundred meters away, the Shadow Bearing Sword slanted into the ground, leaving only the hilt, staining the sandy soil with a faint trace of blood.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield.

The fierce man still stood firmly in place, with no hint of death in his eyes.

Because he never thought that even the Mother-and-Child Destruction Pearl couldn't kill Han Yi.

Death came too quickly and unexpectedly, so his last thought failed to realize that he was dying, and his consciousness dissipated as he perished on the spot.

Within the formation.

Apart from the continuous howling of Spirit Energy and the crackling of the Yin Thunder Talisman, there was no more fighting for a moment.

It took a full eleven breaths of time.

Han Yi stumbled back from tens of meters away. He first controlled the closest dagger to strike down the Yin Thunder Talisman, killing the two ninth-stage cultivators who had only a single breath left.

Then.

He slowly walked toward the fierce man who still stood in place. At this moment, a sword scar pierced through the fierce man's brow.

At this time, Han Yi was not in good shape either.

This was probably the most dangerous fight he had experienced since transmigration, almost capsizing near the end.

His dark blue robe on the upper half of his body had completely turned to ashes, exposing the golden Protective Inner Armor on his chest. His left arm, which was exposed outside, was bloody and extremely painful.

Fortunately, he decisively used three talismans in the end: a Protecting Body Talisman to block, buying time, and an Escaping Talisman to increase his retreating speed, allowing the mysterious black light to pass by his left arm. Even so, his left arm was instantly severely damaged. If the strike hit him directly, Han Yi believed he would have died on the spot.

It was extremely dangerous, as risky as when he climbed onto the Immortal Ship at the last moment in the Evil Mountain Range, avoiding Han Xuxiao's sword.

Han Yi lowered his head, looked at the two black pearls on the ground shattered into several fragments, and couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. "What exactly is this? A magical artifact with only one strike? It's no inferior to the Golden Light Shuttle."

Then, Han Yi looked forward in the direction where Liu Heng fled.

Liu Heng's figure blurred as he stepped a hundred meters away, which was consistent with Han Yi's speculation that the formation was just a concealment type, aimed at shielding the fluctuations of Spirit Energy within a hundred meters radius to prevent detection.

"1 shouldn't stay here long."

Although there was a formation, Liu Heng had fled, and Han Yi's combat power had dropped significantly at this moment. His left arm was injured, and the spiritual power in his body was almost depleted. If Liu Heng returned with reinforcements, he could only fight again desperately.

He first summoned the four daggers scattered around and the Shadow Bearing Sword sticking into the ground to ensure his safety.

Then, he quickly cleaned up the battlefield, collecting storage bags, magical artifacts, inner armors, and other spoils of war. Then, he collected the black pearls shattered into several fragments and finally found the core of the formation and took it.

After checking for any omissions, he threw out two Explosion Symbols and destroyed all the corpses before he turned to leave quickly..

Chapter 100: Chapter too: Robbed

Han Yi did not continue forward, choosing instead to retreat back to Daofu City.

This place was just five or six kilometers out of Daofu City, and more than a hundred li away from Tong City.

With such a long distance and his injuries, the consequences would be hard to predict if he encountered robbing cultivators again.

Especially if the twelve robbing cultivators he had just killed had accomplices, and if the accomplices found out that he had killed their comrades, they might chase after him, and by that time, it would be a desperate situation for his severely injured self.

It would be better to return to Daofu City, wait for his injuries to heal, and then leave. There was no need to rush for the time being.

Having learned a lesson, Han Yi became more cautious towards robbing cultivators because at any moment, they could suddenly give him a big surprise.

On the way back, he simply bandaged his left arm, put on new ordinary clothes, and aside from his face still looking somewhat pale, there were no major problems.

He quickly crossed the five to six li distance, neither slow nor fast, passing through the city gate and re-entering Daofu City.

After entering Daofu City, he didn't go straight to the Luo family, but instead found an inn for cultivators to rest, renting a high-quality room.

Three days later.

Inside the room, Han Yi opened his eyes and moved his left arm, finding that it had fully recovered and had no internal injuries, so he completely let out a sigh of relief.

The black light had barely grazed him, and the injury to his left arm was not serious, as he only used some healing spiritual medicine for three days, leaving only faint traces. These traces would gradually disappear in the next week, making them completely invisible.

As for the scar on Luo Yunzhou's face, healing it would also be easy. Injuries like these were only superficial, and as cultivators, with some treatment, they could be fully restored.

During these three days, Han Yi not only treated his injuries and recovered his strength, but also reflected on the gains and losses of the battle and sorted out things that he couldn't understand.

"These robbing cultivators, four at the ninth level and eight at the eighth level, would have a chance to fight even at the peak of the Qi Cultivation Stage. Did Luo Zhiguang escape because he has a secret too?"

This was the main reason why Han Yi had returned to Daofu City but did not dare to go to the Luo family.

He faintly felt that there was more to the matter of the Luo family's spirit field, but he didn't want to get involved.

"Besides that, the battle this time was extremely dangerous, and luckily, I decisively used the spiritual talismans."

In the end, Han Yi wanted to use both Yin Thunder Talismans, but the split-second timing was too short, and his strength and reaction speed could only activate one Yin Thunder Talisman at most.

He didn't choose the fierce man for the Talisman, but instead chose the other four Late Stage Qi Cultivators who were gathered together, simply because they were the closest to him and could guarantee a one-hit kill with the Yin Thunder Talisman.

Then, the Shadow Bearing Sword pierced through the leader of the robbing cultivators, completing the killing.

"Once back at Xuandan Sect, I need to find someone to ask about that black sphere and what it is. Its power is too strong."

The whole battle was very fast, from the moment Han Yi threw his four dagger-like weapons, to when the Shadow Bearing Sword pierced the ground diagonally, it took less than ten breaths of time. It was certainly not an exaggeration to describe the situation as changing rapidly.

Han Yi was very fortunate that his actions were fast enough. If he gave these robbing cultivators more time and encountered more weird treasures like the black sphere, he would be in danger.

"I will set off for Xuandan Sect in three days."

"As for Liu Heng, forget it, it's not important, and doesn't matter."

It wasn't that Han Yi was kindhearted or cowardly, but after weighing the pros and cons, he found that killing Liu Heng, apart from venting his anger and keeping a secret, would not bring any other benefits to himself and might even cause more trouble.

Han Yi just wanted to return to Xuandan Sect safely and cultivate without any accidents.

Moreover, Liu Heng would definitely be frightened by the robbing cultivators and might even suspect something was wrong afterwards, so he would go into hiding.

He escaped during the battle with the formation, and thinking about it from another angle, no matter if it was those robbing cultivators surviving or himself surviving, Liu Heng would think that they wouldn't let him go, so it would make sense for him to flee this place.

Finding him would be a waste of time.

If he happened to encounter Liu Heng and the opportunity was right, Han Yi would definitely kill him, but he didn't think it was necessary to specifically set up an ambush to hunt Liu Heng down. In other words, Liu Heng's importance in his heart wasn't worth it.

Three days later.

Han Yi tidied up and left the inn, heading towards the city gate of Daofu City. As he passed by the city gate, he saw a few cultivators gathered together, pointing and discussing something on the wall.

Just as he was about to walk past them, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"This Liu Heng is quite overbearing, daring to commit a mass murder within the city. Isn't this a slap in the face of Daqian?"

"Just for a Spirit Field, he chose mutual annihilation, an unwise decision."

"Exactly, if he doesn't have a Spirit Field, he can find another one. But now he's angered Daqian, and the Demon Extermination Guard, the Monster Slayer Army, the Heavenly Observatory, and the Bandit-Catching Department will be after him. Does he really think he can get away just because he's killed someone? He's truly foolish."

"It's a pity that the Luo family also met with misfortune, encountering such a madman."

Han Yi quickly turned around, walked towards them, but his gaze fell upon a wanted poster on the wall.

The poster clearly displayed Liu Heng's face and name, with the reason for the warrant written as: assassinating the head of the Luo family, Luo Zhiguang, killing 18 members of the Luo family, and then fleeing.

Han Yi's pupils contracted violently, his eyelids twitched, and then he quickly turned around, rushing towards the Luo family's estate.

"Senior Brother Luo couldn't have been robbed, could he?"

With a deep frown, Han Yi thought about his friends; he didn't have many. If he had to say, many years ago, there were only Zheng Hai and half of Guan Di.

Now, after the events in Tianqing City, Luo Yunzhou could be counted as one, along with Zheng Hai, and Chu Jinmo, Yan Ru, and Guan Di were all counted as half-friends each.

A moment later, Han Yi stepped into the Luo Mansion and came out half an hour later.

He stood at the entrance of the Luo family, looking back at the white lantern hanging outside the door, his expression dazed, feeling suffocated. It was the first time this emotion had appeared since his transmigration.

Luo Yunzhou was dead.

This Senior Brother, whom he had met before he turned thirty years old, had once tearfully invited him to Ascending Immortal Pavilion to repay his life-saving favor. Later, Luo Yunzhou had often found him to have a drink and connect with him emotionally. But now, Luo Yunzhou had died on his home soil, Daofu City.

The Immortal Path was suddenly cut off.

He had seen the corpse with his own eyes.

That was the reason for his trance and distraction.

Just now, he had entered the Luo family and learned the cause of Luo Yunzhou's death.

Three days ago, Liu Heng had sneaked into the Luo family at night, assassinating Luo Zhiguang and then killing Luo Yunzhou, who had come to find Luo Zhiguang. After that, he killed other family members and left triumphantly.

After coming out of his stupor, a terrifying murderous aura erupted from his whole body, even causing the surrounding spirit energy to vibrate slightly. If there were Middle Stage or Low Stage cultivators present, they might even lose their minds due to this murderous aura and faint on the spot.

"Liu Heng, you're courting death.."

Chapter 101: Strange (Requesting full subscription 2/5)

Han Yi never expected that the head of the Liu family could be so ruthless and resolute.

But on second thought, when he re-examined Liu Hong, he felt that it was within expectations.

Liu Heng could take great risks and secretly contact those twelve robbing cultivators, which showed that he was a bold person who dared to fight desperately.

Only when he fled back to Daofu City after attempting to kill Han Yi had he suddenly realized that neither Han Yi nor the robbing cultivators would spare him. Staying in Daofu City meant a dead end.

In that case, the only way was to flee Daofu City.

So he simply abandoned the Liu family and sneaked into the Luo Mansion alone, easily killing the seriously injured Luo Zhiguang. To vent his anger, he lulled other people who happened to arrive before escaping.

This was Han Yi's re-inference about what had happened to Liu Heng.

But now, Liu Heng was on the run and even made it onto Daqian's wanted list. With countless people out there, his whereabouts were unknown. Even if he wanted to avenge Luo Yunzhou, he didn't know where to start.

No, not right.

Han Yi suddenly withdrew his raised foot.

''No, did Liu Heng only kill Luo Zhiguang to vent his anger?"

"But he must know that killing the Luo family's people would undoubtedly bring about Daqian's pursuit. No, it's not that. According to the Luo family, when Liu Heng assassinated Luo Zhiguang, Senior Brother Luo happened to step into Luo Zhiguang's room and stumbled upon Liu Heng killing people. In a cry of alarm, he attracted more people. Liu Heng wanted to escape, but Senior Brother Luo instinctively blocked him and was killed."

This means that Liu Heng's killing might not have been purely to vent his anger, but targeted Luo Zhiguang specifically. After the assassination, he intended to leave but was discovered. In order not to attract Daqian's official forces, he had to quickly kill and escape."

Moreover, with Daqian's profound strength, it's impossible for Liu Heng to escape easily. He has been missing for six days."

Liu Heng is hiding, but where could he be hiding that even Daqian's people can't find him?"

Han Yi's eyes suddenly flashed a cold light: ''Spirit Field.

It all started because of the Luo family's Spirit Field. Liu Heng colluded with robbing cultivators and attacked Luo Zhiguang for the Spirit Field, The trial of the three families later was also for the sake of the Spirit Field, In that case, he sneaked into Luo Mansion and killed Luo Zhiguang to get his hands on the Spirit Field."

So, there must be a bigger secret in the Spirit Field that Liu Hong would risk his life to plan and finally sneak into the Luo Mansion and kill Luo Zhiguang."

Now, he's hiding. One of the most likely places is the Spirit Field?

As Han Yi's thoughts turned, he instantly unraveled this hidden thread. Although it was conjecture, he was willing to explore to avenge Luo Yunzhou.

His eyes filled with murderous intent, he left with a wave of his sleeve and headed straight for the Luo family's Spirit Field.

If Liu Heng only killed Luo Zhiguang and didn't kill Luo Yunzhou, Han Yi wouldn't care since it was a matter of the Luo family. However, now that Luo Yunzhou had died in Daofu City at the hands of Liu Heng, this revenge was also Han Yi's responsibility. And he just happened to figure out Liu Heng's hiding place, so it was only natural for him to take action and avenge Luo Yunzhou.

The Luo family's Spirit Field was not located outside the city but within Daofu City.

Although Daofu City was not one of the major cities in Luofeng Country, it still covered an area of more than 40 square kilometers.

The Luo Mansion was in the West City District, while the Luo family's Spirit Field was in a corner of the North City District, covered by a formation all year round.

Han Yi didn't rush in but waited outside the Spirit Field, observing for two days before he finally figured out the key to opening the formation. On the third day, he took advantage of the Luo family's people opening the formation and sneaked in.

He could have gone directly to Luo Yunzhou's elder brother, Luo Wuzhou, the new head of the Luo family. However, doing so would alert the enemy and ruin the plan, so he chose not to.

After sneaking into the formation covering the Spirit Field, Han Yi quietly inspected the area in detail, trying to find Liu Heng but found no trace of him.

Two days later.

Han Yi hid in a corner of the Spirit Field, using the Turtle Breath Skill to reduce his breath to the lowest level to avoid attention.

' Was my inference wrong?"

"The Spirit Field is not the key, and there's another hidden story?1'

"Liu Heng did not sneak into the Luo family's Spirit Field, but actually fled the city and became a robbing cultivator?"

I'll watch for two more days. If there's still no trace, I'll leave.

Han Yi sat cross-legged, his mind completely focused, and practiced the Turtle Breath Skill.

The moon was bright and pure, and the autumn clouds floated gracefully.

The cool light scattered, and the Spirit Field swayed.

Sitting in meditation, Han Yi suddenly opened his eyes and burst out with an astonishing coldness.

"Here he comes."

"He really is here."

He didn't get up immediately but let his divine sense surge, hiding his murderous intent.

Two hundred meters away from him, at the central location of the Spirit Field, a sudden light jumped out from the void and manifested into reality.

Then, the spirit light expanded, turning into a fiery red light gate.

A figure staggered out of the light gate, and the gate gathered into a single point behind him, disappearing in an instant as if the whole scene had been an illusion.

Only the figure that emerged from the light gate was real.

This man was none other than the head of the Liu family, Liu Heng.

However, his current state was very strange, with his robe shattered, his hair disheveled, his eyes unfocused, and his face, which had looked to be in his forties, now appeared extremely old and wrinkled, resembling a ninety-year-old man.

In his hand, he tightly gripped a piece of black iron. Because he gripped it so hard, even his fingers turned white.

No, no, no, how could this be? What about my Immortal Affinity, my Foundation Establishment Immortal Affinity?"

Give me another chance, just one more chance, I'm sure I can win this time definitely win."

The confusion in his eyes suddenly turned into madness. He crazily squeezed his thin magical power into the black token in his hand, but the token remained motionless, showing no change.

Because of his crazy actions, he didn't notice a black long sword moving quickly under the cover of the Spirit Field, followed closely by a figure.

Sword in front, person behind.

The killing intent was close and suddenly erupted.

Who?

Liu Heng struggled to turn around, and what appeared in his pupils was a dark death light.

The light flashed, leaving a straight black mark under the moonlight. With the slash of this black mark, a head soared into the sky.

This time, Han Yi's killing intent was firm, beheading with the Shadow Bearing Sword.

Shadow Bearing Sword returned and tied to his waist.

Han Yi walked forward, looking at the headless corpse in the field, his face no longer calm, his eyes inevitably filled with a touch of sorrow and a mix of emotions.

"Senior Brother Luo, I have avenged you.

"Rest in peace, have a safe journey.

Han Yi didn't stay long. This place was the Luo family's Spirit Field, and although he had acted quickly, it had still made some noise. It would be hard to explain if someone from the Luo family came.

He walked forward, looking at Liu Heng's head with unblinking eyes and felt a sudden chill on his back.

He could recognize Liu Heng's face, which had indeed aged rapidly, as if it had experienced the power of years. Han Yi's heart suddenly felt a chill.

Calming his mind, he walked forward, picked up Liu Heng's storage bag, and then saw the black iron piece that Liu Heng had clenched tightly in his hand. He couldn't help but be curious and picked up the black iron piece.

Upon closer examination, he discovered that it was not a black iron piece but a palm-sized black iron token.

The token looked ordinary, with a weight similar to that of a regular iron piece, and had a character on each side.

One 1Suir, and one 'Zhu'.

Age Candle? Or Candle Age?

For Liu Heng to clench it tightly, it must be extraordinary. Could this be the secret of the Spirit Field?"

Considering the situation with that light door earlier, is this token the key? Can it open a light door in this place?"

And the strange changes on Liu Heng's body must have been experienced when he was inside the light door."

Han Yi cautiously treated the black token in his hand, not daring to put in a trace of magical power, for fear of causing some reaction.

His plan was to wait until he returned to Xuantian Sect to study it.

However, when he tried to put the black token into his storage bag, he froze. This token, just like the Qiankun Bag he had once owned, could not be put into the storage bag.

Unable to go into the storage bag, which means this token is extraordinary, it must be a treasure."

With this thought, Han Yi prepared to put the token away safely on his person.

But the next moment, Han Yi's face changed dramatically.

In his hand, the black token with the characters ' Sui' and Zhu' suddenly flashed a mysterious reddish light. As the light flickered, Han Yi found that his body's magical power was being uncontrollably drawn into the token.

In other words, this mysterious token was absorbing his magical power.

This absorption was like a giant whale swallowing water, draining more than 8o% of his magical power in just a moment, causing Han Yi to be horrified.

But he was not the indecisive type. Upon realizing that the token was wildly absorbing his magical power and that he couldn't shake it off, he quickly drew his sword, intending to cut off his hand.

He could live without his hand, but if he didn't cut it off, he would be drained dry.

Whether it's being ruthless towards others or himself, Han Yi was decisive in this moment, quickly making a choice.

However.

Just as his other hand was holding onto the Shadow Bearing Sword, the black token, which was madly absorbing his magical power, suddenly stopped.

Han Yi instinctively threw the weird token away.

The next moment, the thrown token floated in mid-air, and the reddish light emerged again, drawing a red light door resembling a candle flame in an instant.

An terrifyingly mysterious force acted on the highly-alert Han Yi, pulling him involuntarily into the light door as he tried to retreat.

The token followed behind him, entering the light door.

The light door instantly converged towards the center, shrinking to a single point, and disappeared with a soft bounce, as if jumping into another space-time.

Speaking of it.

The time between the appearances of the two light doors was not long, less than a minute.

When the cultivator guarding the Luo family's Spirit Field arrived, he saw a corpse on the field. After chocking, he found that it was the dead Liu Heng, and Liu Heng's head was obviously strange. The cultivator was so scared that he exclaimed, quickly leaving the Spirit Field and reporting to the Luo family.."

Chapter 102: Yellow Turban Immortal (Requesting full subscription 3/5)

The surrounding space rapidly transformed, becoming brightly lit and stabilizing.

When Han Yi steadied his tumbling figure, the Shadow Bearing Sword sprang up before him, with four Wind Demon daggers appearing above his head, pointing to the sides.

However, the surroundings were silent and showed no abnormalities, but he didn't dare to let his guard down.

Earlier, the black token had unexpectedly and voraciously absorbed his magical powers without warning, catching him off guard.

After staying alert for three breaths and seeing no more danger, he finally put away the Wind Demon daggers, but still held the Shadow Bearing Sword in his hand.

Once he gathered his senses, he realized that he was standing in front of a mansion.

When he looked at both sides and behind him, he realized that he was standing on a small square in front of the mansion. After carefully investigating, Han Yi discovered that the square was about four to five hundred square meters in size.

On the inside of the square, the mansion wasn't too big-only about the same size as his courtyard. The square was built on the edge of a cliff. Beyond the square was a bottomless cliff, shrouded in fog. It looked even more treacherous compared to the Azure Dragon Cliff of Azure Dragon Peak.

Han Yi looked up, and through the sea of clouds, he could see the silhouettes of other Immortal Mountains in the mist, each also having a similar mansion atop.

"What exactly is this black token?"

"Why did it bring me here?"

Han Yi's face remained serious, but the black token had disappeared, making it impossible to investigate further.

"Since it brought me here, what does it want me to do next?"

"Liu Heng was able to enter before and then leave, so I should also be able to."

"However, his brief stay here seemed to last for many years. I absolutely need to be extra cautious."

Han Yi didn't lose hope. He quickly realized the key to this situation. His strength was even greater than Liu Heng's. As long as he satisfied a certain condition, he should be able to reactivate the gate of light and return to Daofu City.

After scanning his surroundings again and discovering no exit, he had no choice but to approach the mansion.

The mansion wasn't big, and its ancient bronze door was tightly closed.

Han Yi didn't head for the door, but instead, he used the Shadow Bearing Sword to gently touch the walls on both sides of the mansion, sensing no abnormalities. Even when he increased the force, there was no change. Finally, he struck with all his might, but still, he wasn't able to leave a single mark.

At the very least, the hardness of the mansion's walls was something that the Shadow Bearing Sword couldn't budge.

Han Yi released a point of Spirit Light, and the Spirit Void Finger hit the wall, making a loud sound, but still failed to leave a trace.

There was no way to bypass the front door and break into the surroundings of the mansion.

Han Yi went to the bronze door. Using the same method as before, he found no evidence of damage.

After thinking for a moment, he stepped forward, placing his hand on the bronze door and pushing it inward, but it remained motionless.

But the next moment, he was stunned.

A powerful voice echoed in his mind.

"Outsider, please pass the Immortal Mansion assessment."

"The assessment is to defeat a yellow-turbaned cultivator."

"Assessment attempts: Ten times."

"If the assessment fails: Lifespan -40."

"If the assessment is successful: Inherit the 10,009th Immortal Mansion."

Han Yi was startled and retreated tens of meters with caution.

As he retreated, a hint of spirit light emerged on the bronze door. The light landed on the ground, turning into a burly cultivator clad in a yellow battle robe.

Han Yi retreated to the edge of the square, his alertness reaching its peak, and a magic tool in his hand, he was prepared for battle.

But to his surprise, the tall yellow-robed cultivator, who stood over two meters tall and was among the tallest cultivators Han Yi had ever seen, stood motionless like a puppet.

"Yellow-turbaned cultivator?"

"Is this a Heavenly Creation?"

Han Yi slowly approached, cautiously circling the motionless Yellow Turban Immortal. As he closed within ten meters, a glint of spirit light suddenly flashed across the vacant eyes of the Turban Immortal.

In the next moment, a surge of flame burst out from its hand, unleashing a fire-attribute magic similar to Spirit Void Finger but faster. In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Han Yi.

Fortunately, Han Yi was prepared, a Fire Shield skill was already in place.

Bang!

The flame dissipates the fire shield, but its speed reduced by half, not extinguished, and was already rushing towards Han Yi.

With a swift motion, Han Yi brandished his Shadow Bearing Sword, extinguishing the flame instantly on the spot.

Despite the dissipation of the fire, Han Yi's face remained serious.

"This strong?"

While maintaining his focus, he stepped back, more than ten meters away. The Yellow Turban Immortal who had instantly cast a fire-attribute magic spell, returned to its immobile state.

"Indeed, this is undoubtedly a Heavenly Creation," Han Yi mused.

A Heavenly Creation is a certain aspect of the art of cultivation, using the stolen power of the heavens to create things of the world.

However, this skill is too difficult and risky, it goes against the natural order and could easily invite divine retribution. Consequently, few people practice it. In the current Cultivation World, there is no sect dedicated to specializing this, only a few sporadic methods circulated.

Han Yi was astounded to encounter such a Heavenly Creation.

In the next moment, the commanding voice resonated inside his mind once more.

"First trial failed; nine attempts remaining."

Han Yi was startled.

"One of ten opportunities wasted."

"This means, if I fight with this Yellow Turban Immortal and don't defeat it, it is considered a failure, and attempts will be deducted."

"Just now I stepped within approximately ten meters. This suggests that once I cross this distance, I will enter the exam area, which automatically triggers the exam."

"No, there's more to it. If attacked from a distance, it should count as well. This loophole would not be overlooked by the exam designer. I can't risk wasting another attempt."

"And if I can't defeat the Yellow Turban Immortal within ten attempts, my exam is considered failed. The punishment for failure is a decrease of life-years by forty, which means four decades of my life will be deducted."

Realizing this, Han Yi was chilled. He suddenly recalled his fight with Lui Heng on the Luo family's spirit field.

Liu Heng's face at that moment looked eerie, aged beyond human years, barely resembling the Liu Heng he had seen merely days before.

As he recalled that moment, it appeared that Liu Heng must have undergone the same exam, except he failed, had exhausted all ten attempts, and was consequently stripped of his life-years. That was why, after leaving the exam, he seemed so deranged, and Han Yi easily killed him with a single stroke of his sword.

Understanding this, Han Yi took a deep breath and retreated again and again till he reached the edge of the square close to the cliff. He decided not to challenge recklessly anymore. Every examination chance was extremely precious, and he could no longer afford to waste any.

Han Yi sat cross-legged, his back towards the cliff, looking at the ancient copper gate and the unyielding Turban Immortal. He closed his eyes for a full three days before he finally stood up again.

Feeling the abundant magic energy inside him, Han Yi's eyes flickered with intensity, while his heart was calculating.

"I must win, even if it seems as if I'm betting my life on it. If I lose and lose forty years of my life, my cultivation path will surely come to an end."

The reduction of lifespan, meant a lot more than just life.

At present, Han Yi was thirty-four years old. If he were to fail, he would become seventy-four. The vitality of a seventy-four-year-old body is completely different from that of a thirty-four-year-old. If a thirty-four-year-old body requires nine years to practice up to the ninth layer of Qi training, a seventy-four-year-old body might need twenty-nine years, thirty-nine years, or even longer.

On this point, he would not yield even an inch, even if it meant risking his life.

"I only have nine chances left. Every opportunity is priceless. I must seize them all, giving my all in each."

"Only then will I reach my limit."

"Alright, this time, I'll go all-out."

Making up his mind, Han Yi took a deep breath and moved forward. Before he reached the deadly ten-meter limit, his fingers conjured the Shadow Bearing Sword. It shimmered with a soft red glow and dashed towards the Yellow Turban Immortal..

Chapter 103: All Means Exhausted (Seeking full subscription 4/5)

"Whoosh!

The Shadow Bearing Sword transformed into a stream of light, trailing faint red flames as it stabbed towards the yellow-turbaned immortal.

However, the yellow-turbaned immortal suddenly raised his head and threw a punch. The scorching fist force materialized, colliding with the Shadow Bearing Sword.

Clang!

The Shadow Bearing Sword retreated, and although it was undamaged, Han Yi's eyes widened, and a flash of horror crossed his heart.

But he didn't stop his movements.

Instead, after recalling the Shadow Bearing Sword, he once again controlled four daggers, crazily shuttling them around and turning the space surrounding the yellow-turbaned immortal into a killing array.

Clang, clang, clang…

However, despite appearing bulky and being a Heavenly Creation, the yellow-turbaned immortal was not clumsy at all. In fact, his reactions were more than twice as fast as Han Yi's.

It was unknown what material this yellow-turbaned immortal was made of, but he did not fear the Wind Demon daggers and fought them with his fists without any disadvantage.

Not far away, Han Yi suddenly activated his Spirit Void Finger, using 20% of his magic power to control the Wind Demon daggers, trapping the yellow-turbaned immortal in place.

He used the remaining 80% of his magic power to launch countless Spirit Void Fingers. In a short moment, hundreds of Spirit Void Fingers were fired, almost exhausting his magic power.

Next, he abandoned the Wind Demon daggers, using the remaining magic power to control the Shadow Bearing Sword and cast the Departing Fire Sword Formula. The sword broke through the air at such a fast speed that only when it approached the yellow-turbaned immortal did it produce a delayed sonic boom.

Whoosh!

A terrifying spiritual storm erupted around the yellow-turbaned immortal.

Boom!

A bronze-colored fist pierced through the spiritual storm, landing a punch on the Shadow Bearing Sword, which had been launched with full force.

The owner of this fist retreated seven or eight meters.

Meanwhile, the Shadow Bearing Sword flew back. Han Yi, who had his spiritual sense tied to it, felt the backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Han Yi retreated, only stopping at the edge of the square, his body falling down and sitting.

"Second examination failed. Remaining attempts: Eight."

As the windstorm dissipated, Han Yi looked at the yellow-turbaned immortal, who had retreated seven or eight meters away, with a shocked expression on his face.

At this moment, the yellow robe of the immortal had been destroyed, exposing a completely black, fleshless body made from an unknown material. It was indeed a Heavenly Creation.

On its black exterior, there were marks left by the Wind Demon daggers and burnt traces from the Spirit Void Finger.

One of its arms was the same black as its body, while the other had turned bronze. The bronze arm was the one that had clashed with the Shadow Bearing Sword just now.

"It's too strong."

"This body can withstand the Shadow Bearing Sword, Wind Demon daggers, and the Spirit Void Finger. It's truly an unparalleled existence in the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Furthermore, the yellow-turbaned immortal just displayed a fire-element magic skill instantaneously. This didn't appear in the second exam, proving that he still has reserve strength."

"Is this exam too challenging? Am I supposed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage before fighting him?"

Han Yi's expression was extremely ugly.

After slightly recovering his magic power, he gently waved his hand to collect the scattered daggers and the repelled Shadow Bearing Sword.

After checking that the Shadow Bearing Sword and the Wind Demon daggers were undamaged, he let out a sigh of relief.

"My skills are too weak, and my methods are too limited. Once I get out of here, I must make up for this."

Han Yi made up his mind and began cultivating.

Seven days later, his magic power was fully restored.

"Let's do it again."

This time, Han Yi charged forward again. The Wind Demon daggers formed a killing array, entangling the yellow-turbaned immortal.

Next.

This time, he didn't use his Spirit Void Finger.

Instead, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and a spiritual talisman appeared in his hand.

It was the Yin Thunder Talisman.

This was his last Yin Thunder Talisman. He had purchased two before, using one on a Robbing cultivator outside Daofu City.

The first full-strength attack didn't work; this second attempt, Han Yi's trump card, was this Spiritual Talisman.

With his magical power infused, a black light flashed, and the Yin Thunder Talisman burned without fire, instantly turning into ashes. Han Yi waved his arm that held the talisman forward, pointing at the yellow turban cultivator.

In the originally calm and expressionless eyes of the yellow turban cultivator, a sudden flash of red light flickered.

Han Yi's heart jumped again.

The next moment, the yellow turban cultivator whose eyes flickered with red light abruptly opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of red breath.

This mouthful of breath instantly transformed, outlining an illusory Immortal Mountain more than a person's height. The illusion, like a painting, unfolded in an instant.

Almost at the moment Han Yi activated the Yin Thunder Talisman and pointed it at him, the Immortal Mountain illusory painting was blocking in front of him.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion resounded in the void, and the illusory painting of the Immortal Mountain transformed from the breath also turned into flying ashes.

Han Yi never expected that the Yin Thunder Talisman would be blocked in a way he had never seen before.

But a stern look flashed in his eyes.

Since he had already made a move, he would not waste this opportunity.

The Shadow Bearing Sword came out again.

Bang-

Ten breaths later.

"Third test failed, remaining attempts: seven times."

Han Yi retreated to the edge of the square, gasping for breath.

At the ancient bronze gate, the yellow turban cultivator still stood, with more scratches on his body, but Han Yi did not see any way to break through his defense.

Perhaps with this tactic, Han Yi might not be able to break through the defense of the yellow turban cultivator even if he attacked ten times in a row.

Han Yi didn't dare to take that gamble.

Nine days later, Han Yi recovered and adjusted his state. Then he took out a magical artifact from his storage bag.

It was a golden shuttle-shaped artifact that could be held in the hand when not activated.

Top-grade artifact, Golden Light Shuttle.

This time, Han Yi was determined to use this artifact he had never used before.

The refinement of a top-grade artifact was not easy, but Han Yi only needed to use it once and did not need to fully refine it.

With just half a month's time, he completed the most basic refinement, enough to control the artifact.

Han Yi's eyes were full of solemnity, holding the Golden Light Shuttle. He performed the Light Body Technique and approached at high speed, closing the distance to ten meters. Then, without hesitation, he directly launched the Golden Light Shuttle in his hand.

The light flashed, the Golden Light Shuttle leaped up, changed its shape, moving from still to dynamic, leaving a golden streak, a sonic boom, exploding through the air.

Swipe!

The yellow turban cultivator at a distance of ten meters raised his eyes, the red light in his eyes emerging again. He opened his mouth and roared furiously, his body suddenly leaping up.

This was the first time Han Yi had seen the yellow turban cultivator roar and the first time he saw him take the initiative to attack, making his inner heart awe-stricken.

The next moment.

The leaping yellow turban cultivator, blocking with both hands, managed to stop the transformed Golden Light Shuttle.

Then.

A deafening explosion erupted.

The yellow turban cultivator was directly knocked down by the Golden Light Shuttle, slamming heavily into the square.

But after the yellow turban cultivator's crazy block, the speed of the Golden Light Shuttle had been reduced by half. For the Golden Light Shuttle, speed meant power.

And the yellow turban cultivator who had fallen to the ground in the square quickly stood up the very next moment, his fists bombarding wildly in succession.

One punch faster than the other, they formed a sky full of fist shadows in an instant.

Bang, bang, bang…

The Golden Light Shuttle that continued to bombard downward collided with the fist shadows, splashing out golden flames-like spiritual power..