311: Chapter 311 Slaying a Sea Transformation Realm Realm cultivator

Yin Li shouted fiercely, wasting no more words. He closed in on Ye Tian, his withered palm instantly turning a greenish-black, carrying a bone-chilling cold as he clawed toward the top of Ye Tian's head!

Ye Tian's eyes showed no flicker of emotion. Stepping out with the Taixu Star-Shift Steps, he retreated several feet to dodge the attack. sword transformed into a flash of purple lightning, slashing diagonally toward Yin Li's wrist!

"Clang!"

Yin Li was actually shaken until his hand went numb by this thunderous power, and his protective True Yuan fluctuated violently!

He was even more horrified in his heart; the opponent's strength was actually not inferior to a Cultivator who had just entered the Sea Transformation Realm!

Especially that thunderous Sword Intent—it was so overbearing!

Both shocked and enraged, Yin Li struck out with both hands. Countless wind blades manifested out of thin air, sweeping toward Ye Tian!

He wanted to use his Realm to suppress him, forcing Ye Tian into a head-on confrontation!

"Another one of these tired old tricks!"

Ye Tian had already experienced this move from Ling Juexiao long ago.

Although the move this Elder used was not weak, it was far inferior to what Ling Juexiao had displayed.

He gripped his sword with both hands and slashed out. Purple, gold, and silver colors intertwined, tearing through the air to meet the storm!

In the blink of an eye, those wind blades were shattered. The remaining power of the sword gang did not diminish. Under Yin Li's terrified gaze, it easily pierced through the wind shield he had hastily set up and instantly appeared before his chest!

"No!!!"

Yin Li let out a desperate roar. He completely could not understand why a True Martial Realm Cultivator could unleash such a terrifying sword strike!

He wanted to dodge, but the sword gang was too fast! He wanted to block, but his wind shield was like paper!

"Puchi!"

The tri-colored sword gang pierced through Yin Li's chest and emerged from his back, bringing with it a spray of organ fragments!

Yin Li's movements froze. He lowered his head, looking at the transparent hole in his chest, then looked up at Ye Tian standing before him with sword in hand. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but only large gulps of blood gushed out.

"I, a dignified Elder of the Wanren Sword Pavilion, actually... actually die at the hands of a junior like you. I am... unwilling..."

The light in his eyes quickly dimmed. With a thud, he fell backward onto the ground, completely dead.

Hou Xiaojie poked his head out from the stone cave. Looking at Yin Li's corpse on the ground, his small mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg, his eyes filled with unparalleled shock!

Senior Brother... actually killed a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse with a single sword strike?!

Ye Tian slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, his chest heaving slightly.

That sword strike just now, even for him after his Breakthrough, had been extremely taxing.

But the effect could be called terrifying!

At the True Martial Tenth Level Early Stage, he had killed across Realms into the Sea Transformation Realm!

While this certainly included the factor of Yin Li's underestimation, it was enough to prove that his current strength had already surpassed that of ordinary True Martial Realm Cultivators!

He walked to Yin Li's corpse, took his Storage Ring, and scavenged all valuable items from his body. Then, he flicked a wisp of flame, cleaning up the corpse.

This place was not suitable for a long stay. The commotion just now was not small, and Yin Li likely sent a message before he died.

He had to leave immediately, find a safer place to digest his gains, and find a way to treat the Dragon Ape.

"Xiao Jie, let's go, toward the direction of Sulfur Valley!" A sharp light flickered in Ye Tian's eyes.

With Yin Li dead, the defensive line here at the Earth Fire Demon Abyss would inevitably have gaps and chaos.

And over at Sulfur Valley, the defenses might be relatively lax. It was a perfect Opportunity to fish in troubled waters and search for 'fire spirit marrow liquid' or other Opportunities!

Moreover, feinting in one direction while attacking another could also disrupt the enemy's deployment.

Leading Hou Xiaojie, he once again vanished into the shadows of the precipice, stealthily heading toward Sulfur Valley.

Earth Fire Demon Abyss, Soul-Severing Cliff area.

Almost at the same moment Yin Li's aura vanished, several powerful Divine Senses swept over from various parts of the Demon Abyss, plowing through the area where the battle had just occurred over and over again.

"Elder Yin's aura... has vanished?!"

"How is that possible! There are remnants of a violent energy explosion... it's the True Martial Realm, no, this Sword Qi... it's not right!"

"Report immediately! Elder Yin Li was attacked and is suspected to have fallen! The killer might still be nearby. Blockade all exits; search every inch of the ground to find them!"

After the brief shock, figures flew out from their hiding places, and tracking Magical Artifacts and spirit hounds were released. The alert level of the entire Demon Abyss's outskirts was instantly raised.

Especially near the Soul-Severing Cliff, several Sea Transformation Realm figures appeared one after another, their faces grim as they inspected the battle traces, their eyes filled with fury.

A Sea Transformation Realm Elder, in a heavily guarded key location of their own, had someone silently approach and then kill him?!

This was practically slapping the faces of the Wanren Sword Pavilion and the Shadow Calamity Tower!

"It's Sword Intent... and an overbearing thunderous power..." A Sea Transformation Realm assassin from the Shadow Calamity Tower crouched down, picking up a bit of charred crystal from the ground with his fingers and sniffing it.

"Elder Yin Li's claw force was completely crushed. The residual thunder contains a trace of fire power... strange, how could the True Martial Realm have this kind of power?"

"No matter what power it is, find him! Pavilion Master Ling has already set out in person! Before the Pavilion Master arrives, we must lock onto the killer's tracks!" another Elder from the Wanren Sword Pavilion roared with a livid face.

However, Ye Tian had already handled most of the traces when he left and used the earth fire energy to mask his aura. By the time these experts searched carefully, he and Hou Xiaojie had already fled far away, sneaking over ten miles toward Sulfur Valley.

Outskirts of Sulfur Valley, the boundary between the Crimson Wasteland and the Corrosive Lands.

The color of the ground transitioned from crimson to grayish-white and dark yellow, filled with soft sulfur deposits and corrosive ground holes hissing with yellow smoke.

In the distance, a canyon shrouded in dark yellow thick mist that never dispersed could be seen.

That was Sulfur Valley, another extreme danger in the Land of Flowing Fire, famous for its poisonous sulfur mist and highly corrosive Poison-Sludge Lakes. The environment was even harsher than the Earth Fire Demon Abyss.

Ye Tian took Hou Xiaojie to rest briefly behind a leeward sulfur rock pillar.

His face was slightly pale. Forcibly fusing his powers to slay Yin Li just now had consumed far more than expected; currently, only thirty to forty percent of the True Yuan in his body remained.

He immediately took several Medicinal Pills. While meditating to recover, he unfolded a simple map of the Sulfur Valley's interior obtained from Yin Li's Storage Ring.

This map seemed to be drawn internally by the Wanren Sword Pavilion, marking several relatively safe 'observation points' and several known small Poison-Sludge Lakes. One of them was specially circled with a small note: 'Suspected convergence of Earth Fire Essence, poison mist especially thick, enter with caution.'

"'Convergence of Earth Fire Essence... poison mist especially thick...'" Ye Tian's heart stirred. This description was somewhat similar to the possible environment where 'fire spirit marrow liquid' would form.

Although fire spirit marrow liquid was a byproduct of Earth Core Fire Spirit Milk, it often birthed in places where fire and poison converged. An extreme environment like Sulfur Valley was actually likely to nurture the purest substances in the depths of its toxicity.

"Let's scout here first." Ye Tian pointed to the circled Poison-Sludge Lake location on the map. Although dangerous, it was currently the most definite clue.

"Senior Brother, your injuries..." Hou Xiaojie looked at Ye Tian's pale face with concern.

"It's fine, a moment of meditation will suffice. Time is pressing; Yin Li's death won't be hidden for long. Ling Juexiao will likely come in person. We must find the item and leave before he arrives," Ye Tian said in a low voice.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, the Star Qi Induction Art running rapidly, and his True Yuan gradually recovered. After about half an hour, his aura had stabilized significantly. Though not fully recovered, he had the strength to fight.

The two wasted no more time. Ye Tian protected Hou Xiaojie and the Dragon Ape behind him, propped up a layer of True Yuan shield, and stepped into the thick mist at the edge of Sulfur Valley.

The mist was so thick it felt solid; visibility was less than ten feet.

The mist not only contained poisonous sulfur but was also mixed with foul yin energy, causing the range of Divine Sense detection to shrink significantly.

The ground beneath their feet was slippery and soft, filled with honeycomb-like holes. From time to time, green poisonous miasma or scalding acidic mud would spray out from the holes, making it hard to guard against.

Ye Tian was fully focused, the Illusory Sea Heart Sutra activated to enhance his Divine Sense detection range as much as possible.

sword was held in his hand; its supreme yang thunder power could also dispel the foul yin poison mist that approached.

They walked in the thick mist for nearly an hour, following the map's guidance and gradually approaching the marked area.

The color of the surrounding sulfur poison mist grew deeper and deeper, gradually turning into a dark brownish-yellow. Its corrosiveness also became stronger, and the consumption of Ye Tian's True Yuan shield intensified.

Small bubbling pools of poison sludge began to appear on the ground.

"It should be just ahead." Ye Tian's expression was solemn as he signaled Hou Xiaojie to come closer.

He vaguely felt violent fire-attribute energy fluctuations coming from deep within the mist ahead.

Just as they pushed through a wall of mist and the Poison-Sludge Lake faintly appeared ahead, a patch of sulfur deposits to the side suddenly exploded. A long, thin, barb-covered Sulfur Poison Lizard tail whipped toward Hou Xiaojie!