226: Chapter 226 Uninvited Guest

After dispatching the thunder falcon, he confirmed there was no more danger around him. With a thought, two graceful figures emerged from the Creation Divine Cauldron Space.

Liu Ruyan and Xu Yuehuan looked around, their beautiful eyes lighting up the moment their gazes landed on the milky-white pool.

"This is yunling divine liquid. The two of you, quickly absorb and refine it."

Baili Yunche said, pointing at the Yunling Divine Pond.

"What?! yunling divine liquid!"

Both women covered their cherry mouths simultaneously, their faces filled with shock.

Naturally, they knew what yunling divine liquid was.

That was a supreme spiritual item from legends capable of enhancing a Cultivator's Spiritual Root. A single small bottle was enough to make countless Cultivators fight head over heels for it, let alone a whole pool of it right in front of them!

"Baili Yunche, this... this is too precious..."

Xu Yuehuan's voice was trembling.

"Cut the crap."

Baili Yunche's expression was solemn as he waved his hand.

"Hurry up and refine it, breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage. I will act as your Protector."

"Although this place is secluded, the Secret Realm is fraught with danger. Delays bring changes."

The two women exchanged glances, seeing determination in each other's eyes.

They knew this might be their only chance to catch up to Baili Yunche.

After all, their Spiritual Roots were ordinary third-grade Spiritual Roots. Without a fortuitous encounter, Void Refining would be the limit of their lifetime.

If they absorbed this yunling divine liquid, they could at least elevate their Spiritual Roots to the first grade. Only by doubling their cultivation speed in the future could they narrow the ever-widening chasm between him and them.

Without the slightest hesitation, the two women walked straight towards the Yunling Divine Pond.

They sat cross-legged within the milky-white spiritual liquid, forming hand seals and beginning to circulate their Cultivation Technique.

In an instant, the yunling divine liquid in the pool seemed to be drawn, transforming into two milky-white streams of water that poured endlessly into the bodies of the two women.

The surrounding mist also surged crazily toward them, forming two small Spiritual Qi vortices above their heads.

The auras of the two women climbed steadily, and fine black Impurities seeped from the surface of their skin—a sign that the filth within their Spiritual Roots was being purified and expelled by the divine liquid.

Under the nourishment of the divine liquid, their Meridians continuously widened, and the Golden Cores within their Dantians spun frantically, gradually developing fine cracks on their surfaces.

That was the sign of shattering the core to form a Nascent Soul!

Baili Yunche stood by the pond with his hands behind his back, vigilantly scanning his surroundings with his Divine Sense covering a radius of several miles, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Time slowly passed.

By the morning of the third day, before the mist had dissipated, three piercing sounds of breaking through the air suddenly rang out!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Three figures plummeted beneath the hill like shooting stars, each exuding powerful auras and teeming with Evil Qi.

The leader was a middle-aged Cultivator wearing beast-hide armor with a rugged appearance. A saber scar ran down his left cheek from the corner of his eyebrow all the way to his jaw, making him look savage and terrifying.

His entire body was rich with spiritual power, clearly possessing the cultivation of Nascent Soul Stage Level 7.

Following behind him were two people: one tall and thin like a bamboo pole with a sallow complexion at Nascent Soul Stage Level 6; the other short and sturdy with a face full of flab at Nascent Soul Stage Level 5.

All three of them had the totem of the Beast Taming Sect embroidered on their chests.

"Hahaha! Baili Yunche, I didn't expect there to be yunling divine liquid here! Hand over the yunling divine liquid, and I can let you die a painless death!"

The scarred Cultivator leading them burst into wild laughter, his gaze fixed greedily on the divine pond.

Baili Yunche's gaze turned slightly cold. Sweeping with his Divine Sense, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

Although the three of them were strong, the highest was only at Nascent Soul Stage Level 7, and there was no existence at the ninth layer of Nascent Soul.

Although he didn't fear the ninth layer of Nascent Soul, Liu Ruyan and Xu Yuehuan were at the crucial moment of their refinement and absolutely could not be disturbed in the slightest.

"Hmph! You dog scums of the Beast Taming Sect, what else can you do besides spouting harsh words?"

Baili Yunche mocked.

The leading Cultivator let out a cold snort, the killing intent in his eyes surging drastically: "Baili Yunche, this is not the imperial capital! Without Peak Master Luo Yunshang protecting you, let's see what tricks you have left!"

He turned his head and sternly said to the two behind him: "Junior Brother Luo, Junior Brother Chen, let's attack together! As long as we kill Baili Yunche and leave the Secret Realm, Sect Master will naturally heavily reward us!"

"Understood, Senior Brother Wang Mian!"

The other two responded in unison, each slapping the Spirit Beast bag at their waist.

"Come out!"

Three beams of light flashed, and three Spirit Beasts of various shapes and forms appeared with roars.

A Purple-Tailed Poison Scorpion, pitch black all over, its tail hook glowing with a faint blue toxic light, every segment of its carapace flashing with a metallic luster, exuding the demonic power fluctuations of the Fourth Layer of Nascent Soul.

A Profound Fire Lion, its mane like fire, wrapped in crimson flames all over its body, scorching the ground black with every step it took, and its aura was clearly Nascent Soul Stage Level 5.

There was also a Jade-Eyed Golden Eagle with wings spanning a full three zhang, its emerald-green eyes revealing a brutal and bloodthirsty intent, also at Nascent Soul Stage Level 5.

Three Spirit Beasts plus three Cultivators made six combat strengths at or above the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul!

Wang Mian sneered: "Baili Yunche, aren't you very arrogant? I heard you are very good at fighting and challenging those of higher ranks? Let's see how you hide today!"

"With us and the Spirit Beasts, that is six combat strengths at or above the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul! Even if you have three heads and six arms today, you will still leave your life here!"

"Charge!"

At Wang Mian's order, the three men and three beasts simultaneously assaulted Baili Yunche!

Wang Mian held a bloody long saber, its blade intertwined with blood Evil Qi. With a single slash, it transformed into a bloody ribbon over ten zhang long, a fishy wind assailing the nostrils.

Luo Shu held a short thorn in each of his hands, his figure darting toward the left like a ghost, specializing in attacking the vital spot under Baili Yunche's ribs.

Chen Yang sacrificed a giant bronze shield, charging head-on in an attempt to force Baili Yunche back with brute force.

The three Spirit Beasts also launched their attacks simultaneously.

The Purple-Tailed Poison Scorpion flicked its tail hook, shooting out a streak of faint blue venom that sizzled and corrupted even the stones along its path.

The Profound Fire Lion opened its mouth to spew a pillar of crimson flames, rolling with heat waves.

The Jade-Eyed Golden Eagle beat its wings and soared high, its dual claws like hooks, swooping down from mid-air straight for Baili Yunche's head.

Baili Yunche's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sneered inwardly.

With this battle array, if it were an ordinary Cultivator at Nascent Soul Stage Level 7, they would probably truly meet their demise on the spot.

But to him, they were just a bunch of motley fools.

"Flame Dragon Three Mysterious Transformations!"

He let out a low shout as the jiuyou cold flame and Pure Yang Qi within his body frantically merged together.

In an instant, three ice-blue flame dragons a zhang long roared out from within his body.

On their dragon bodies, crimson-gold and ice-blue intertwined, exuding a bizarre aura that was both scorching hot and bone-chillingly cold as they shot toward the three men and three beasts.

"Careful! This person used this very spirit fire Divine Ability to defeat the Seventh Prince!"

Wang Mian's complexion changed drastically as he sternly reminded them.

Before they set out, Sect Master Lin Batian had already informed them of all Baili Yunche's intelligence, knowing deeply that this person's ability to challenge those of higher ranks was too Heaven-Defying and could never be judged by conventional logic.

"Scatter! Do not take it head-on!"

Luo Shu cried out shrilly, his figure turning sharply in an attempt to avoid the flame dragons.

However, the ice-blue flame dragons seemed to have eyes. With a flick of their tails, they directly whipped him and the Purple-Tailed Poison Scorpion flying backward, smashing heavily onto the ground and causing him to spew a mouthful of blood frantically.

Chen Yang raised his giant bronze shield to block, but was struck by another flame dragon, making his arms go numb. Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the giant shield, and he staggered back more than ten steps.

Wang Mian had the highest cultivation. His bloody long saber clashed head-on with the flame dragon, and although he was shaken with roiling blood and Qi, he managed to barely steady his figure.

His heart was filled with extreme horror. With his Nascent Soul Stage Level 7 cultivation plus a fourth-grade High Grade Magic Treasure, he was actually shaken back by a kid at the first layer of Nascent Soul?

What kind of monster was this?!

"Blood Evil Saber Technique — Soul-Breaking Slash!"

Wang Mian roared, forcibly suppressing the roiling blood and Qi in his body. His long saber slashed out once more, transforming into a sky full of blood shadows, each containing Evil Qi that could corrode the Divine Soul.

"Twin Snake Stings — Strangulation!"

Luo Shu also gritted his teeth and climbed up, his two short thorns transforming into two pitch-black venomous snakes that viciously and cunningly thrust toward the back of Baili Yunche's heart.

"Savage Bull Shield — Charge!"

Chen Yang let out a furious roar, the muscles all over his body expanding as he raised the giant bronze shield and charged over like a humanoid Vicious Beast.

The three Spirit Beasts also pounced again. Venom, flames, and sharp claws intertwined into a net of death.

Baili Yunche's figure moved like lightning, shuttling through the flashing blades, swords, and beast claws.

He occasionally used the burning heaven sword to sweep away Wang Mian's bloody saber radiance, occasionally blasted back the giant shield of Chen Yang, occasionally specialized with the Roaming Dragon Step to avoid the Jade-Eyed Golden Eagle's swoop.

He looked somewhat disheveled, his clothes torn by several slits from the Saber Qi, but in reality, when those attacks landed on his body, they failed to even break through his Protective Aura.

"Dammit! How could he possibly be this strong?"

The more Wang Mian fought, the more alarmed he became, fine beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

He originally thought that with the combined forces of three men and three beasts, it would be enough to crush Baili Yunche within ten moves.

But now, after dozens of rounds of fierce battle, the opponent was still handling it with ease, and even his aura hadn't been disordered in the slightest!

"Senior Brother Wang, his Physical Body is too tough! The Profound Fire Lion's flames cannot burn through his Protective Aura!"

Chen Yang's face was full of terror, his voice trembling.

His giant bronze shield was already covered in cracks, and his arms were numb to the extreme. A desire to retreat had already sprouted in his heart.

"And his speed is too fast! The Jade-Eyed Golden Eagle actually can't catch up to him!"

Luo Shu was also pale-faced, and chips had already burst out from his two short thorns.

His Purple-Tailed Poison Scorpion had its tail hook scorched by the flame dragon, and at this moment it was languishing on the ground, its combat effectiveness greatly impaired.

Wang Mian's heart turned ice-cold.

He finally understood why Sect Master Lin Batian was so wary of this person, going so far as to dispatch three Elders to surround and kill him together.

This Baili Yunche was simply a Prodigy wearing human skin!