101: He hatched a plan and dragged Wuxin into it.

The sword's tip pierced through the throat, and the Phantom Shadow Leopard let out a final wail before crashing to the ground.

[Killed Fourth Realm Demonic Beast Phantom Shadow Leopard. Gained EXP: 35,000. Gained life span: 1,250 years. Gained life span: 3,405 years.]

[Current EXP: 28.14%]

[Plundered Phantom Shadow Leopard essence 1.2]

Just as Jiang Yan finished killing a Phantom Shadow Leopard and before he could even withdraw his sword, the sound of something breaking through the air suddenly came from behind him.

"Whoosh!"

A Phantom Shadow Leopard King, its body a size larger than an ordinary Phantom Shadow Leopard, pounced at him from the darkness.

Jiang Yan reacted extremely fast; with a diagonal step to the right and a swift withdrawal and rotation of his sword, he directly evaded the Phantom Shadow Leopard King's pounce.

'Damn, this guy must be in the Fifth Realm, right?'

Jiang Yan didn't dare linger here for too long; after all, every extra second spent was an extra second of danger.

Facing both the Phantom Shadow Leopard King and the ordinary Phantom Shadow Leopard, he quickly threw out a handful of Talismans, formed a hand seal with his right hand, and instantly activated all the low-level Talismans.

As the Talismans were activated, countless fireballs, ice spikes, and fierce winds immediately shot forth toward the Phantom Shadow Leopards.

Jiang Yan grabbed the Phantom Shadow Leopard's corpse, and with a thought, the body was instantly stored into his Storage Pouch.

He would absolutely not waste the time he had gained. Sticking two Light Body Talismans onto himself, he began to sprint toward the Bright Moon Mountain passage.

As the smoke cleared and the Phantom Shadow Leopard King realized Jiang Yan had disappeared, it immediately let out a roar.

Hearing the beast's roar from behind, Jiang Yan's sprinting speed increased even further, fearing he would be caught.

As he accelerated his sprint, dense clusters of beastly pupils of various colors appeared on the pitch-black treetops and within the thick forest all around him!

'Holy crap!' Jiang Yan complained internally, but the speed at which his hands pulled out Talismans was incredibly fast.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."

Countless First and Second Realm Yao Beasts instantly charged out of the darkness, pouncing toward him.

"Get lost!" Jiang Yan gave a low shout, instantly throwing out stacks of Talismans from his hand.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

Dozens of Exploding Talismans went off simultaneously, the flames illuminating the entire grove of stunted trees.

The Wolf-like Yao Beasts charging at the very front were overturned by the shockwave, but the beast tide behind them surged forward wave after wave.

Jiang Yan threw Talismans as he ran, fire and frost blooming alternately among the beast tide, forcibly blasting out a bloody path.

"Whoosh!"

A black shadow, like a bolt of lightning, suddenly leaped out from the stunted trees and immediately pounced toward him.

Jiang Yan dodged quickly, and the black shadow grazed past his ear, heavily smashing and shattering two ancient trees beside him.

'Disgusting, they're really haunting me like ghosts!' Jiang Yan cursed inwardly and resolutely chose to change direction while sprinting.

He slapped two Light Body Talismans onto his legs with his left hand, and his speed suddenly surged again.

"Roar..."

That Phantom Shadow Leopard let out a deafening roar, and three third realm 'Mystic Shadow Demonic Apes' suddenly charged out from both sides!

Running on their feet and using their arms for support on the ground, they leaped and directly blocked Jiang Yan's escape route.

'Shit!'

Jiang Yan braked hard, his soles plowing two deep grooves into the soil.

In front, three demonic apes blocked the path in a triangular Formation, while the Phantom Shadow Leopard behind had already turned around. The four Yao Beasts had formed an encirclement!

His right hand quickly reached for his waist... it was empty!

'Crap, how did I forget to draw low-level Talismans lately?'

Helplessly, his left hand was still holding the last three gold needles, but these things had limited effect on the thick-skinned demonic apes... "Roar!"

The lead demonic ape suddenly stood up on its hind legs, its fists pounding its chest with a dull thud like a war drum. Jiang Yan keenly noticed an old scar on its left eye.

'Good chance!'

He threw the three gold needles simultaneously; two were feints to block movement, while the last one went straight for the scarred eye socket!

As expected, the demonic ape instinctively protected its eye. Jiang Yan took the opportunity to slide between its legs, snatching a handful of belly fur as he went... With a howl, the demonic ape roared in pain, and this maneuver completely enraged the beast group.

The Phantom Shadow Leopard was the first to pounce, its sharp claws whistling through the air. As Jiang Yan rolled to the side to dodge, he quickly took out an Escape Talisman.

He currently had no mid-level Talismans for attacking, leaving him with only the Escape Talisman and the Life-Burning Talisman.

The Life-Burning Talisman was fine for a duel, but against a group of Third and Fourth Realm Yao Beasts, he feared he would become a snack before the burning was even finished.

'Son of a bitch, once I'm stronger, I'm definitely coming back to deal with you all!' Jiang Yan activated the Escape Talisman, and his figure instantly began to fade.

"Bang!"

One of the demonic apes actually grabbed a boulder and threw it, accurately aiming for Jiang Yan!

But by the time the boulder fell, Jiang Yan had already disappeared.

When Jiang Yan reappeared, he had already reached the entrance of the Bright Moon Mountain passage. He didn't care about the Yao Beasts chasing wildly behind him and plunged headlong into the Formation barrier.

By the time he ran out of the passage in a disheveled state, the sky was already brightening.

"Son of a bitch, this Hundred Beasts Mountain Range really isn't a place one can simply enter." Jiang Yan found a rock and sat down on it.

To be honest, if it weren't for so many things happening so fast, he wouldn't have been forced to push himself like this one thing after another.

After resting for a moment, Jiang Yan swallowed a Medicinal Pill at random and flew toward the Blood Cloud Sect.

At noon, Jiang Yan landed at the North Road entrance of the market. Just as he was preparing to disguise himself, a Buddhist chant reached his ears.

"Oh man, monk, aren't you done yet?" Jiang Yan asked, looking up helplessly.

"Benefactor Wu truly has great methods to have actually erased my Buddha Seal," Heartless said with his palms pressed together.

"Piece of cake." Jiang Yan waved his hand with a look of indifference, then asked, "Monk, aren't you afraid that a Peak Master from the Blood Cloud Sect will come out to kill you?"

Heartless didn't understand the idiom, but he understood Jiang Yan's meaning. He pressed his palms together, chanted a Buddhist name, and said with a certain tone, "They cannot defeat This humble monk, otherwise they would have come out long ago."

"Holy crap, are you that badass?" Jiang Yan was very shocked; he hadn't expected this monk to be so powerful.

"Amitabha." Heartless's tone was flat. "Monks do not tell lies."

Jiang Yan gave a thumbs up, and a rotten idea suddenly occurred to him.

"Monk, do you know? Our Blood Cloud Sect's Sect Master Candidate, that Saint, gave me a one-month deadline to kill you." Jiang Yan's expression was serious and his tone helpless. "Unfortunately, I know I can't do it."

Hearing Jiang Yan say that the Blood Cloud Sect had a Saint who actually wanted the man before him to kill him, Heartless showed a smile.

"Benefactor Wu, this is a deadlock," Heartless said.

"Yeah, so when I go back today, I'll submit the final task." Jiang Yan spread his hands, continuing to act helpless while his tone carried a hint of satisfaction. "Once I become a Vice Peak Master Candidate, I'll be able to sever the soul lamp, and then I'll be free."

"Amitabha." Heartless pressed his palms together. "So Benefactor Wu had such thoughts; it seems This humble monk still doesn't know you well enough."

"Of course. If you knew me well, you'd be able to transcend me." Jiang Yan smiled and waved his hand, but internally he was cursing, 'You bald donkey, why aren't you taking the bait? If you take the bait, we can coordinate from the inside and out!'

"Since Benefactor Wu has such plans, why not join my Buddhist sect instead?" Heartless asked.

"Forget about it." Jiang Yan waved his hand. "Eating vegetarian, chanting Buddha's name, no women... how can such a wonderful time be wasted like that? Besides, illusions are something one needs to experience in life. If you don't taste them, how can you see through them?"

"Amitabha." Heartless pressed his palms together, his tone flat. "Enter my Buddhist sect, alleviate suffering, stabilize this life, cultivate the next, and attain the fruit of eternal life."

Hearing the topic drift further and further away, Jiang Yan didn't want to bicker with Heartless anymore and asked directly, "Monk, there are demons in the world; will you transcend them or not?"

"I will!" Heartless spoke immediately, but the next moment, he regretted it.

Jiang Yan showed a triumphant smile: "Good! Since you monks do not tell lies, then I shall join you to transcend the Blood Cloud Sect!"

Heartless's heart sank. He had guessed he would be tricked, but he didn't expect the other party to hit him with such a ruthless move!

Transcend the Blood Cloud Sect!

This was something the Abbot and the others had thought about but couldn't do. After all, the Blood Cloud Sect had a mighty being at the Eighth Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Even if the Four Great High Monks of Dragon Elephant Temple went out together, they might not be able to defeat the opponent. And he was currently only at the Eighth Layer of Core Formation; how could he fight?

Jiang Yan seemed to see through Heartless's thoughts. He beckoned him over, took out a few items for disguise, and directly gave Heartless a complete transformation.

"Amitabha, Benefactor Wu, are you going to take me into the Blood Cloud Sect?" Heartless hurriedly asked.

Jiang Yan smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'm not taking you into the Blood Cloud Sect."

As he spoke, he took out his own Blood Cloud Sect robes and put them on Heartless: "I'm taking you to an inn to plot how to transcend the Blood Cloud Sect. After all, as a monk, your target is too conspicuous."

Hearing this, Heartless's expression became a bit unnatural. He had only thought Jiang Yan was joking, but he hadn't expected him to be serious.

"Benefactor Wu, this matter needs careful consideration..."