185: Chapter 185 The Incident Happened Suddenly

Ye Jing continued to control the Wind Transformation Art, weaving through the surroundings.

His primary goal was simply to find that Hidden Pool and then venture deep inside.

The Wind Transformation Art kept his form extremely well-hidden; even when he came right before those Cultivators, they showed no reaction at all.

Following the map's guidance, Ye Jing noticed that the number of Lingxiao Sect Disciples in the area was increasing.

This made him curse inwardly, sensing trouble.

Before him was a Deep Valley shrouded in white mist, filled with a bone-chilling cold. As he went deeper, Ye Jing could feel his Spiritual Qi becoming unstable.

It seemed this place had also been occupied by the Lingxiao Sect Disciples.

Ye Jing couldn't help but marvel at how thoroughly the Sect had scoured Dayu Mountain, occupying even such a remote location.

Fortunately, he had the Wind Transformation Art; otherwise, he wouldn't even have been able to enter Dayu Mountain.

Just as Ye Jing was considering how to enter the Deep Valley to obtain the cold spring dew,

A sudden noise came from outside.

"Who's there! Who is it!" The Lingxiao Sect Disciples instantly became alert and drew their blades.

They all looked toward a figure in the valley.

The figure was trembling and, seeing they had been discovered, hurriedly revealed themselves, pleading with the Disciples, "Please! I just wandered in by mistake! I beg you, Immortals, show some mercy!"

The figure was an elderly Loose Cultivator, who pleaded repeatedly.

But the Disciples ignored him and cut him down with a single sword strike.

Poor Loose Cultivator, killed the moment he was discovered.

A nearby Disciple from the same Sect asked in confusion, "Senior Brother Zhang, he was just a Qi Refining Level 3 Loose Cultivator. Was there a need to be so cruel?"

The Disciple surnamed Zhang spat disdainfully, "You don't understand. For a Loose Cultivator to infiltrate Dayu Mountain so easily and reach this spot, leaving him alive would mean endless trouble!"

In the world of cultivation, the most terrifying thing wasn't the bone-eating Demonic Cultivators, but rather these Loose Cultivators. They were even more frightening than Demonic Cultivators because you never knew what extraordinary tricks they might have up their sleeves.

Furthermore, most were narrow-minded and vengeful; they had to be killed.

Seeing this, the other Disciple remembered that three of their Foundation Establishment Elders had been attacked by an unknown Loose Cultivator from the Xuanyou Sect, and their second-grade Spiritual Ore had been stolen.

One truly couldn't be too careful.

Watching the Loose Cultivator lying dead on the ground, Ye Jing also had to admit that these Lingxiao Sect Disciples were quite cautious.

But fortunately, their cultivation levels were inferior to his, so Ye Jing could still confidently sneak in.

Ye Jing didn't know how long he had been deep in the valley, but the surrounding chill was growing heavier.

He had to use Spiritual Qi to defend against the erosion of the cold. If a Mortal came here, their body would be frozen stiff within moments.

With a Cultivator's keen vision, Ye Jing clearly saw a small, shimmering pool of water appearing in a low cave ahead. The pool was only the size of a bowl, and above it was a protruding white jade-colored rock wall with a pointed stalactite hanging down.

A milky-white liquid slowly dripped from the stalactite, taking quite a while before falling into the bowl-like pool.

The Spiritual Qi within it was incredibly dense, emitting an intensely cold aura. Even with his Spiritual Qi defense, Ye Jing could feel the chill.

Seeing this, Ye Jing didn't dare linger. He immediately took out a jade bottle to collect the cold spring dew, while the surrounding Lingxiao Sect Cultivators remained unaware.

He felt no shame about stealing; Heaven And Earth Treasures belong to those who are capable. He had already thrown his dignity aside, so why care about his reputation?

Ye Jing stepped forward and saw milky-white ripples of light shimmering on the bowl-like pool, like tiny stars.

Because cold spring dew was formed from the essence of the Deep Valley, it was extremely precious, with only a tiny amount existing within the cold spring.

Seeing the thick white light floating on the surface, Ye Jing thought, "This must be the cold spring dew. I have to be careful."

He opened his Storage Pouch, and a bottle carved from spiritual jade flew out. Such jade bottles were most suitable for holding Heaven And Earth Treasures.

However, Ye Jing didn't dare take too much. He only filled about half the bottle from the bowl-sized pool, then quickly placed it into a specially made case and stored it in his Storage Pouch.

After half the bottle of cold spring dew was taken, the pool quickly grew dim.

Once everything was done, Ye Jing didn't linger and prepared to leave immediately.

As he moved through the Deep Valley, carefully avoiding the searches of the Cultivators, he ran quickly toward the exit.

Suddenly, a familiar pressure swept over him.

Ye Jing's heart skipped a beat as a familiar figure appeared at the valley entrance.

"Greetings, Elder Ruan!" The Disciples stationed there bowed in haste.

The man was none other than Ruan Xiao, who had previously clashed with Ye Jing. He scanned the surroundings and said coldly, "What's going on? I just felt several unfamiliar Spiritual Qi fluctuations here. Has someone sneaked in?"

Ye Jing was shocked. How could a Foundation Establishment Cultivator suddenly appear while he was leaving?!

At that moment, a leader among the Disciples stepped forward and said respectfully to Ruan Xiao, "Elder Ruan, a few Loose Cultivators were sneaking around the valley entrance earlier, but they have already been dealt with by us!"

"Oh? More Loose Cultivators sneaked in?" Ruan Xiao's voice darkened, and the pressure around him grew even stronger.

He suddenly roared, "Then go search every area of Dayu Mountain! Kill everyone except Lingxiao Sect Disciples and Mortals! Leave no one alive!"

The wrath of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was not something these Qi Refining Cultivators could withstand.

As Ruan Xiao's voice fell, the Disciples scrambled to rush out of the cave.

"Yes, Elder Ruan!"

Ever since Ruan Xiao had suffered several setbacks at the hands of an unknown Loose Cultivator a few years ago, he had developed an utter loathing for them.

Ruan Xiao's eyes were full of rage as he stared intently at the Deep Valley, then he flew inward on his sword.

Standing in a crevice, Ye Jing saw how furious the Foundation Establishment Cultivator was and thought to himself, "I must leave this place as quickly as possible. The fact that the cold spring dew dimmed after I took half a bottle cannot be hidden."

He quickly controlled his form to fly out of the valley, and then he heard the roar of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"How do you people do your jobs! More than half of the cold spring dew has been stolen! Pursue them for me!"

As his voice fell, a massive Golden Bell flew out of the valley, illuminating the entire area with a piercingly bright light.

The light from the Golden Bell shone on Ye Jing. His concealment arts were unable to escape the glare of this golden light, and he instantly manifested in the Void Realm.

Ye Jing cried out in alarm. Then, a sword strike as fast as lightning flew toward him. Ye Jing immediately threw out the golden light bowl to block the attack.

In an instant, the golden light flared. The blade carried immense force; even the exceptionally defensive golden light bowl could only barely block it.

Seeing this, Ye Jing used his Spiritual Qi to make the golden light bowl quickly deflect the sword. This single move consumed nearly forty percent of his Spiritual Qi.

The sword blade circled back and landed in Ruan Xiao's hand. He saw the black-robed Ye Jing in the darkness and felt that familiar Spiritual Qi fluctuation.

He immediately showed an expression of extreme rage: "It's you again! This time, I won't let you escape!"