10: You're smart to launch a surprise attack!

【Cangyun Sect Disciple token】

【Peiyuan Pill x5, Third-Grade Low Grade Cultivate Medicinal Pill.】

【Qingling Pill x3, Third-Grade Low Grade recovery Medicinal Pill.】

【funing pill x2, Third-Grade Low Grade healing Medicinal Pill.】

After identifying the token and Medicinal Pill, Su Ling felt somewhat disappointed.

He estimated that all of Yu Ruoli's Magic Treasure had self-destructed.

Not even a scrap remained.

With Su Ling's current strength, consuming even one Peiyuan Pill would likely cause his body to explode.

It could only be used after reaching Foundation Establishment.

The Qingling Pill and funing pill were decent; even though they were only Low Grade Third-Grade Medicinal Pill, to Su Ling, they were absolutely rare life-saving items.

As for Yu Ruoli's identity token and communication jade slip, they were actually a hot potato.

If discovered by the Sect, the outcome would definitely be becoming a human puppet.

"Meeting here can be considered fate; rest in peace, Senior!"

Seeing the sharp sword stuck in the skull, Su Ling felt a bit embarrassed.

He immediately pulled out the sword, channeled his magic power to dig a large pit, and buried Yu Ruoli's remains.

After finishing all this, Su Ling turned and left without hesitation.

As for what was said in the Jade Slip, hoping the finder would convey the message to the Cangyun Sect, that was simply a fantasy.

In the entire Underground World, there was only the Xuanming Sect.

To leave, one had to be at least at the Core Formation Stage to qualify.

By then, the Sect would certainly plant restrictive measures to prevent information leakage.

In such a situation, who would dare to pass information to the Cangyun Sect?

That would be joking with one's own life.

Approaching the cave entrance, Su Ling suddenly remembered the illusion formation and quickly checked the surroundings.

After a while, he finally discovered an exquisite Formation Plate inside a cave wall about ten zhang away from the entrance.

Inside, a few Spirit Stones with dim Spiritual Qi were embedded.

【Second-Grade Medium Grade Formation Plate Illusion Concealment Formation, simulating the surrounding environment to produce a confusing effect.】

After thinking for a moment, Su Ling chose not to take the Formation Plate.

Instead, he took out Spirit Stones to replenish it.

"You and I can be considered to have a connection; rest in peace, Senior."

Leaving the cave, Su Ling felt conflicted looking at Yu Ruoli's Jade Slip and token.

He originally wanted to destroy the Jade Slip and token to avoid bringing trouble upon himself.

But on second thought, keeping these two items might have some use.

However, he could not carry them on his person, so he simply dug a pit next to Yu Ruoli's grave and placed the Jade Slip and token inside.

He made up his mind not to come and retrieve them until reaching the Core Formation Stage.

Afterward, he quickly exited, collected the corpse of the Bloodfang Ghost Bat, and moved far away from this place.

...

In the following time, Su Ling once again found a cliff that produced ink jade spirit mushroom.

Using the same method, he attracted two Blade Mantis Beasts that possessed short-term flight capabilities and were comparable to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, making them fight with the Bloodfang Ghost Bat.

Finally, he profited from their struggle, taking all six Bloodfang Ghost Bat and Blade Mantis Beasts, as well as four ink jade spirit mushroom of varying sizes into his possession.

If he hadn't kept the Storage Pouch of Li Weifeng and the other two, he wouldn't even have been able to carry the corpses away.

With about ten days left, Su Ling searched for the Mountain Drilling Beast and Ghostlight Grass required for the other two tasks while preparing to return.

The danger of these two tasks was very low, and for him, who had already promoted to the Seventh Level of Qi Refining, it was easy to handle.

Until a week later, Su Ling, having collected all the items needed for the tasks, was only a hundred miles away from the Sect.

In this situation, there was absolutely no need for him to continue taking risks.

Packing up his things, he channeled the Phantom Shadow Technique and quickly moved in the direction of the Sect.

Several hours later, Su Ling appeared ten miles outside the Sect.

On the way back, he had casually killed a few Yao Beasts.

At this moment, besides the Storage Pouch exposed outside, the three Storage Pouch hidden under his robes were also filled with Yao Beast corpses.

Roughly estimated, just those Yao Beast corpses were worth at least six hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stone.

The main value was in the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Bloodfang Ghost Bat and the Blade Mantis Beasts.

And the mission rewards for ink jade spirit mushroom, Ghostlight Grass, Mountain Drilling Beast scales, and dark molten flower were worth five hundred contribution points.

Compared to Spirit Stone, these contribution points were more valuable.

It meant he could openly learn two more Spell.

As he got closer and closer to the Sect, Su Ling's heart settled slightly.

But the next moment, a voice made him suddenly alert.

"Su Ling?!"

"You've actually reached the Seventh Level of Qi Refining? It seems this trip out has yielded quite a harvest!"

Su Ling took a deep breath and slowly turned to the side.

He saw two figures appearing on the other side, exactly Qian Zheng and Lu Can, whom he had met the last time he returned to the Sect.

The one speaking was Lu Can.

He also hadn't expected these two to have been out for nearly forty days.

The other person, Chen Ping, was not there; he was likely either dead in the mouth of a Yao Beast or had been tricked by the two of them working together.

"Senior Brother Qian, Senior Brother Lu..."

Su Ling pinched an explosive flame talisman and bowed in salute.

Qian Zheng's aura at this moment had stabilized at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.

Lu Can's strength had also advanced further, reaching the high stage of the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.

Their combat power was far stronger than dull Yao Beasts like the Bloodfang Ghost Bat or Mountain Drilling Beast.

They were fully equipped with Magical Artifact and Spell, perhaps just lacking a bit in Talisman.

They were still several miles away from the Sect; once the two decided to make a move on him, it would be really difficult to deal with.

"Su Ling, stop talking nonsense, hand over your Storage Pouch for me to inspect!"

Lu Can condensed a Wind Blade in his hand and looked at Su Ling with an arrogant expression.

He clearly intended to attack at the slightest disagreement.

Qian Zheng didn't speak, but a pitch-black spike floated beside him.

The attitude was self-evident.

Su Ling's face looked ugly, but he took a deep breath and slowly reached toward the Storage Pouch at his waist.

Seeing him so sensible, Lu Can couldn't help but reveal a triumphant smile.

This was outside the Sect; the Law of the jungle was the only Law.

Not to mention just robbing Su Ling's Storage Pouch, even if he were killed on the spot, as long as no one found out, it would have no impact on him at all.

Thinking of this, the Wind Blade in Lu Can's hand seemed to tremble uncontrollably.

If he didn't feel that keeping Su Ling alive could lead to further gains later, he could hardly suppress the killing intent in his heart.

"Senior Brother Lu, this is my Storage Pouch..."

Su Ling took off the Storage Pouch and respectfully handed it to Lu Can.

"Still sensible."

Lu Can put away the Wind Blade Spell and walked slowly toward Su Ling.

When he was only three zhang away, Qian Zheng suddenly shouted, "Careful!"

Lu Can paused in shock, and then the unexpected happened.

A flash of red light suddenly appeared; Su Ling flicked out a Talisman flickering with orange-red light.

In an instant, it exploded in front of him.

explosive flame talisman!

In his haste, Lu Can shielded his front with both hands, and a pair of arm-guard Magical Artifact were suddenly activated.

"Boom!"

The blazing flames instantly engulfed Lu Can's figure.

"You brat, how dare you!"

Qian Zheng shouted coldly, the pitch-black spike surging with violent spiritual power fluctuations, bringing a sharp whistle as it shot toward the retreating Su Ling.

blazing iron shield!

At the critical moment, Su Ling couldn't afford to hold back, quickly sacrificing the blazing iron shield left behind by Zhao Yan to block in front of him.

"Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing echoed through the valley.

The blazing iron shield shattered upon impact.

But the pitch-black spike was also shaken away.

Su Ling's expression was cold; the explosive flame talisman, Freezing Talisman, and lightning strike Talisman in his Storage Pouch were activated simultaneously.

He smashed them toward Lu Can and Qian Zheng as if they were worthless.

At the same time, one phantom image lunged at Lu Can, who was rushing out of the flames.

The other phantom image shot toward the incoming Qian Zheng.

"Phantom Shadow Technique?!"

Qian Zheng saw it clearly and was shocked, and then his killing intent grew even stronger.

He hadn't expected that Su Ling had actually cultivated this movement technique.

A shield-shaped Magical Artifact full of spiritual light appeared in front of him, and the pitch-black spike Magical Artifact whistled toward Su Ling again.

The Phantom Shadow Technique moved like a ghost, and the speed of maneuvering was extremely fast.

But even if Su Ling escaped to the mountain gate, so what?

In this internal fight, it was Su Ling who had made the first move!