68: Destroyed the two major True Dan forces and obtained the Nine Refined Iron Fir Technique

“This… how is this possible?”

“Two True Dan combatants were no match for this person’s single move!”

“Monster…”

“The Helian Family and the Crane Flock Sect are in for trouble…”

In an instant, many Cultivators scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions.

The Yuan Lian Avatar watched with cold eyes, letting the Spirit Building Stage cultivators escape.

His gaze, however, was fixed on the Crane Flock Sect’s Grand Elder, who was fleeing towards the horizon, a black speck in the distance.

This was the big fish.

“Too bad the Soul Sea can’t hold a second Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Underworld Light… Otherwise, with that one strike, both would have been killed.”

Originally, a single Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Underworld Light was more than enough to kill two True Dan Cultivators.

Fang Pinghai’s ability to escape with severe injuries was thanks to the thousands of Jade Crown Cranes.

Otherwise, three Fang Pinghais would have perished on the spot.

However, the Yuan Lian Avatar inherited the main body’s memories, and his personality was naturally very similar.

He believed in acting on his grudges swiftly.

Immediately, he returned to the ground.

Inside the Immortal Cave.

Gu Changsheng was sitting on a futon, savoring a cup of fragrant tea.

“Main body…”

Just as the Yuan Lian Avatar was about to speak, Gu Changsheng, without even looking, flicked his finger, and two rays of light, one dark and one colorful, entered his glabella.

Immediately, the Yuan Lian Avatar felt his Soul Sea swell and a sense of stagnation, having reached its limit.

In the center, two Divine Ability auras floated.

They were precisely the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Underworld Light and the Five Elements Heaven Evasion Divine Light.

The Five Elements Heaven Evasion Divine Light was of a lower grade than the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Underworld Light, which was why the Soul Sea could barely accommodate two Divine Abilities.

“I already know what you mean, no need to say more.

When you go, remember to bring back the inheritances of the two Sects…”

Gu Changsheng took a sip of tea and gently placed the cup on the stone table.

“Alright.”

Just as the Yuan Lian Avatar was about to leave, another instruction came.

“Oh, and bring back the corpse of that True Dan Cultivator who escaped.

Remember, don’t mess it up, especially keep the face intact…”

The Yuan Lian Avatar nodded, and five-colored light erupted under his feet, instantly turning him into a flying rainbow that vanished from the spot.

This speed was more than several times faster than the Wood Evasion technique.

In the Void Realm.

The Crane Flock Sect’s Grand Elder’s face was ashen, and his eyes were dim.

At this moment, he was desperately stuffing various pills into his mouth.

Soon, the bleeding from his mouth gradually stopped, but his Soul Sea was torn in half.

Upon internal inspection, there were still faint, almost imperceptible dark glows raging within.

“Damn it, this kind of Divine Ability… could it be the legendary…”

Pfft—

Another mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, dripping onto the back of the Jade Crown Crane beneath him.

“No… I must return to the Sect as soon as possible… This time, I’ll need at least… sixty years… to recover…”

Fang Pinghai’s face showed bitterness.

He had originally thought that a mere Loose Cultivator could be easily manipulated.

Who would have thought he was a ruthless individual.

Before long, a Sect gate gradually appeared before his eyes.

Fang Pinghai managed a difficult smile.

Suddenly, his eyes widened, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

A presence was rapidly approaching from behind him.

“It’s him!

How is this possible… so fast!”

He turned his head to look, only to see a five-colored streak of light cutting across the sky, attacking with astonishing speed.

“Five Elements Heaven Evasion Divine Light!”

Fang Pinghai recognized it, his face filled with despair.

Adding the previous Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Underworld Light, these were two Divine Abilities ranked extremely high.

What was this person’s origin, exactly?!

Three breaths later, the Yuan Lian Avatar reached him, sneered, and shot a dark light from his fingertip.

Immediately, Fang Pinghai was terrified out of his wits.

He hurriedly threw out a jade crown, hammered his chest, and violently spat out a mouthful of vital blood, spraying it onto the crown.

Visibly, his hair quickly turned white, and wrinkles layered on his face like tree bark.

This mouthful of vital blood cost him at least sixty years of Lifespan.

The jade crown emitted a clear glow, transforming into a circular green shield that enveloped Fang Pinghai.

However, the sword-shaped dark light seemed to pass through it as if it were nothing, only slightly obstructed before piercing through.

In an instant, Fang Pinghai’s eyes turned ashen, and his soul was annihilated.

He fell from the flying crane.

Caw caw—

The Jade Crown Crane flapped its wings and fled into the distance.

Dark Qi surged in the Void Realm, forming a giant hand that blotted out the sky, grabbing Fang Pinghai’s corpse.

“The main body’s instructions… accomplished…”

The Yuan Lian Avatar took the feather pouch from Fang Pinghai’s waist.

This was a storage Spiritual Artifact.

Once the owner died, the soul aura imprinted on it naturally vanished.

The Yuan Lian Avatar didn’t even look, placing Fang Pinghai’s corpse inside, his gaze falling upon the Sect gate below.

It was precisely the Crane Flock Sect.

“Since your Sect’s Old Ancestor attacked me, he must bear the Karma for it…”

The Yuan Lian Avatar waved his hand, and boundless wood Qi surged, forming a verdant, dense sea that enveloped the entire Sect gate.

Soon, the Sect’s alarm blared loudly.

Immediately after, cries, pleas for mercy, and angry shouts resounded in unison.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

A streak of light shot out, turning into an escape light, heading straight for the Helian Family.

The wood Qi receded, and the dense sea gradually dissipated, revealing the dilapidated scene of the Sect gate.

Ruins lay everywhere, and wildfires burned the pavilions.

Miscellaneous surviving Cultivators wantonly looted precious resources, cultivation methods… On the ground, corpses lay scattered.

Such a large commotion naturally attracted the attention of many nearby Sects and Loose Cultivators.

Immediately, many people mustered their courage and went to investigate the truth.

“This corpse… the Crane Flock Sect’s Grand Elder…”

“And Sect Head Li Guanhai…”

“What kind of calamity did the Crane Flock Sect encounter?”

Many Loose Cultivators looked bewildered.

Soon, the quick-witted ones pulled out their Magical Artifacts, transformed into rogue Cultivators, and joined a new round of plunder.

This was a True Dan Sect.

Its foundation was profound.

Even a tiny bit of what was leaked would be enough to satisfy a Loose Cultivator.

Many people went straight to the Scripture Pavilion.

Precious cultivation methods were stored there… Soon, another True Dan force was destroyed, with wails echoing continuously.

It was precisely the Helian Family.

The nearby Loose Cultivators looked at the fleeing light, trembling with fear.

“How did the Helian Family provoke such a powerful enemy?

Centuries of foundation, lost in a single day.

Even… not a single core Family Bloodline member remains.

What about the Patriarch Helian?”

A gray-robed old man asked with a solemn expression.

“From the looks of it, he’s probably dead… Otherwise, an ordinary True Dan Cultivator performing such an act would surely face endless retaliation.”

A Loose Cultivator speculated.

“Hmph, if you ask me, good riddance!

These True Dan Sects and Families, relying on the presence of a True Dan Old Ancestor, have not bullied us Loose Cultivators and small Sects any less in the past.

They squeezed us dry, held our lives in their hands, treated others like pigs and dogs… Haha, good riddance!”

A young man’s expression was furious, and two lines of clear tears unconsciously streamed down his cheeks.

“Huh? What’s wrong with Brother Li?

Does he have some grudge with the Helian Family?”

His companion quietly asked.

“Ahem… you don’t know… Brother Li had a childhood sweetheart. Just as the two were about to get married, she was taken by Helian Hai, a collateral member of the Helian Family.

Even though he was a collateral member, the Helian Family’s name was there, who would dare provoke them?

She was taken away the same day she was fancied.

Three days later, the girl died, her vital essence sucked dry, her death horrific, her body covered in bruises and scars.

No one knew what she had experienced.

Yet, her corpse was casually thrown onto the street, like a cat or dog frozen to death by the roadside… At that time, Brother Li was distraught, aimlessly walking the streets, drowning his sorrows in alcohol…”

“So that’s how it is…”

...Void Realm.

A streak of light entered near Lake Heart Island.

Immediately, the Five Elements barrier automatically split open, allowing the green light to enter.

“Was the journey smooth?”

“No surprises, no dangers.”

The Yuan Lian Avatar waved his hand, and a feather pouch landed on the stone table.

It was bulging, clearly containing the inheritances of the two True Dan forces.

“Very good.”

Gu Changsheng glanced at it, a faint smile appearing on his face.

The drawing of the burly man he was outlining was already at its final stroke.

It was precisely the appearance of the Patriarch Helian.

The brush fell.

A new cultivation method immediately appeared on the panel.

【Nine Refinement Iron Fir Method (Earth)】