Chapter 87 Rogue Cultivator

Chen Li followed the map's guidance mode within his Sea of Consciousness to begin his search.

There were many cultivation shops around Duan Ya Mountain, and many Loose Cultivators were shouting by the roadside, selling Cultivation Techniques and Medicinal Pills. They called out as they saw Chen Li passing by.

"Fellow Daoist, you can get a Cultivation Technique for just one Spirit Stone! Come and buy!"

Chen Li glanced at the names: "Heaven-Destroying Earth-Shattering Great Dharma Art," "Heavenly Light God-Slaying Slash," "Opening the Heavenly Gate with One Sword."

He scanned them with his Divine Sense; the seller was only at the Qi Refining Second Layer. This could probably only deceive those Cultivators who had just entered the path.

Chen Li walked inside. There were very few Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the market; most were at the Qi Refinement Stage. Not far away, a building was under construction, and many Cultivators were doing manual labor just to earn some Spirit Stones.

After walking for a while, he saw an Early Stage Qi Refining Cultivator being beaten by a group of people wearing matching uniforms.

"You can't even pay for the Spiritual Vein qi in the shop, yet you sneaked in and stayed for three days. When it's time to settle the bill, you actually say your Spirit Stones are gone?"

"I don't believe a word of it! If I don't beat you to death, you pauper, where would True Person Bai's face be?"

Upon hearing the name True Person Bai, Chen Li figured it must be that Golden Core Loose Cultivator living on Duan Ya Mountain. He had heard this True Person Bai was at the Middle Stage Golden Core; for a Loose Cultivator to reach such a Realm, he must be a ruthless character.

The beaten Qi Refining Second Layer Cultivator pleaded bitterly, "I really had them when I entered the shop, they were truly stolen, truly!"

Those people turned a deaf ear, and in the end, the Qi Refining Second Layer Cultivator was beaten to death in the street.

Chen Li walked a bit further and repeatedly saw Qi Refining First Layer Cultivators being beaten to death; some were even being robbed in broad daylight.

Chen Li sighed: the law of the jungle was on full display here.

Within the market, Chen Li leisurely walked around a corner and disappeared from the street.

Just as Chen Li disappeared, two Cultivators appeared, staring at the corner where he had vanished. They said a few words and then flew off on their swords.

Inside a loft, those two Cultivators returned.

"Big Brother, another stranger has appeared. The cultivation we detected was the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, and he looks like an old man."

At this time, beside this Big Brother were two maids, both Mortal women. Their eyes revealed numbness and despair.

"Did he hide his cultivation?"

"Our Scent-Seeking Cat didn't sense any unusual movement, and it has already captured his aura."

"Good, let's prepare to do this job!"

"This Ninth Layer of Qi Refining old man must have quite a few treasures on him."

The cat jumped into the Big Brother's hand and let out a meow. The Big Brother stroked the Spirit Cat and said proudly:

"At its current stage, this cat can detect Divine Sense intensity up to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. After a few more years of nurturing, it will be able to detect the Golden Core Realm. By then, we can rob people with even more peace of mind."

Suddenly, a Mortal maid serving on the side accidentally hit a wine cup, spilling it all over the floor. She immediately knelt and begged for mercy, "Immortal Master Ma, spare me!"

Immortal Master Ma didn't even look up. With a flick of a fireball, the Mortal woman screamed a few times; before she died, there seemed to be a sense of liberation in her eyes.

"How unlucky. Second Brother, in the future, pretend to be Mortal bandits again and kidnap some young and beautiful Mortal women, especially those young misses and princesses from the Mortal dynasties."

"Remember not to let the Beast Hunting Sect's peacekeepers stationed in the Mortal towns notice, otherwise we will be hunted down by them!"

"Understood, Big Brother."

The death of a Mortal woman seemed very ordinary, like crushing an ant, causing no ripples.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, let's go!"

Immortal Master Ma cast a Dharma Art on the Spirit Cat, and it pointed in a direction.

The three quickly walked out of the loft and sped off towards a direction outside the market.

Meanwhile, inside the loft, the other Mortal maid was cleaning up the ashes of the previous maid, tears streaming down her face. She only hoped that heaven would open its eyes and destroy these animals.

...

Duan Ya Mountain, a dense forest far from the market. Inside a mountain, Chen Li sat cross-legged in meditation.

He had already found Lin Feng's location, inside an Immortal Cave outside the market. However, the opponent was at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage and was very close to Duan Ya Mountain, so he didn't dare to cause a big commotion.

Therefore, he could only find a way to lure the opponent out, trap him, and then "convince him with virtue."

The place where he was currently meditating was far from Duan Ya Mountain, so he would start staking it out tomorrow.

This afternoon, he knew someone was following him. His Divine Sense had been on high alert. After leaving the market, the opponents didn't follow him immediately.

Now, his False Core Divine Sense range of seven li gave him a lot of peace of mind.

Suddenly, the three Cultivators seven li away caught his attention. He felt that the auras among them were exactly those of the two Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators from this afternoon.

Oh, there's also an Early Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. A gang operation!

Chen Li raised an eyebrow, the corners of his mouth curling up. There were truly many talents at Duan Ya Mountain; these Robber Cultivators were truly everywhere.

Chen Li took out two sets of Fourth Grade Spirit Trapping Formations he had made and set up the twenty-four flagpoles. This was a good chance to test the enhanced version of the Fourth Grade Spirit Trapping Formation.

The opponents must have some means to track him, but he would find out in a moment.

When they reached a distance of one li, the three of them likely hid their auras using breath concealing talismans or something similar. However, as Chen Li's Divine Sense swept over them, their true forms were revealed; they couldn't hide at all.

At the foot of the mountain, the three of them crept up from three different directions. When they were a few hundred meters away from Chen Li, Immortal Master Ma revealed a triumphant expression, and the other two Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators also showed sinister smiles, as if they were looking at prey already in their grasp.

Little did they know that they were the prey!

The Fourth Grade Spirit Trapping Formation Chen Li had set up had a radius of six hundred meters around himself. When he saw them enter the range, he stood up.

He leisurely cast a Dharma Art into the Formation Plate.

When Immortal Master Ma and the other two Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators saw Chen Li stand up, they thought they had been discovered. Before they could think further, a Formation condensed and instantly enveloped them, giving them no chance to react!

This over-specified Fourth Grade Formation Array was truly felt by Immortal Master Ma.

In an instant, they felt as if their cultivation was being imprisoned, and their Divine Sense couldn't even extend outward. Everyone inside the Formation felt a strong sense of pressure, the kind that weighed on the Divine Soul.

It took Immortal Master Ma over ten seconds to recover. Looking at the energy shield condensed by the Formation, he knew he had been discovered.

The two Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators were very panicked. The pressure of the Formation made them feel that breathing was difficult and their spiritual power was hard to release.

"Big Brother, this is bad! This kid has a Fourth Grade Formation Array!"

"I see it, damn it! We've capsized in a gutter!"

"Don't panic, I have a method that can strike with the power of the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. It should be able to break it!"

This Early Foundation Establishment Stage Immortal Master Ma took out a fifth-grade wall-breaking talisman and cast a spell towards a corner. With a loud bang, the Formation seemed to be shaken for a moment, and then... there was no "then."

Chen Li watched them from outside. In the Boundless Forest, he had used the Profound Bone Immortal Slaying Formation to strike ten times consecutively before it broke. Unless the opponent could throw out ten fifth-grade wall-breaking talismans...

However, they did not have them. Chen Li pulled out his silver fire spear and slowly released his Foundation Establishment cultivation...