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The sky was filled with swiftly flying Fire Phoenixes, beautiful yet exuding an overwhelming aura of danger. Each one was the size of a building, diving, circling, and pursuing their targets with relentless determination... Fireballs, rockets, fire trails, and strands of fire filled the air. The sky turned crimson, leaving the black-clad figures nowhere to hide.
At that moment, a dozen stealthy figures rushed past the Ninth Peak and entered the Tenth Basin. Chu Xi and the others took one last look at the soaring red light above the Ninth Basin and resolutely turned to flee in the opposite direction.
One by one, their figures disappeared at the edge of the Tenth Basin.
Li Hong's Divine Consciousness had been tracking Chu Xi and the others. Seeing their presence vanish completely, he knew they had successfully escaped. A wave of joy surged in his heart as he glanced back at the sky above the Ninth Basin.
The members of Emei Sect were in a state of confusion, both surprised and delighted as they watched the multitude of Fire Phoenixes. Among them, Chu Huai was drenched in sweat, laughing with joy: "It's our Nine Li Sect's Spirit Stone Master Uncle coming to rescue us! Black-Clad Assassin, get ready to be annihilated by our Master Uncles! Hahaha!"
He recognized it; this was indeed a signature technique of Nine Li Sect.
Li Hong found it amusing and shook his head as he crawled out from a small cave. Just then, a little cat on his chest suddenly clawed him hard in a sensitive spot, causing him to stumble.
A green light suddenly swept over his head, striking directly into the small cave behind him. With a loud rumble, rocks flew and dust filled the air, obscuring visibility. Li Hong was hit on the back by several flying stones, causing him to grimace in pain. However, he reacted quickly; with a push from his toes, he propelled himself out in the direction of the flying stones amidst the dust. Lingyi activated automatically to protect him.
Yet that green light followed closely behind him, making a sharp turn before shooting straight toward Li Hong through the debris. His scalp tingled; what powerful energy! His mind raced as Yue Que burst forth from his forehead. "Boom!" It collided directly with the green light.
It felt as if someone had struck him hard on the forehead; Li Hong's body shook violently, his flesh quivering as his viscera shifted positions. Several streams of purple blood flowed from his lips. He dared not pause; having landed a hit, he immediately retracted Yue Que and soared out on Lingyi toward the Tenth Basin.
"Trying to escape? Too late!" A chilling voice echoed behind him like a parasite burrowing into his ear.
He was even more alarmed; what high cultivation! This enemy was at least at Core Formation Stage! Though that green light artifact was destroyed, he remained unscathed! Gritting his teeth in determination, he bit down on a Supreme Celestial Stone and swallowed it whole. The Awareness vortex in his Upper Dantian began to spin rapidly again, replenishing the previously consumed Awareness at an observable speed.
With a flash of golden light, Yue Que burst forth again, rapidly expanding as Li Hong firmly stood at its center. Like a shooting star racing toward the moon, he sped toward Tenth Basin and reached Tenth Peak in an instant. Just as he prepared to turn back, a shadow suddenly blocked his path. He heard the enemy's cold laugh: "A little brat from Nine Li Sect actually possesses a Celestial Artifact! Leave both yourself and that Celestial Artifact behind!" With that, he waved his hand and sent out a blue light that shot toward Li Hong—another Superior Spirit Artifact!
What incredible speed! Li Hong's heart sank sharply as an uncontrollable thought surged within him—he had to kill him! He must kill him! He had discovered Yue Que!
He had no choice! As long as he had noticed his presence, perhaps those still entangled with Fire Phoenixes and Emei could buy him some time!
Li Hong made up his mind to fight back; he took out another Supreme Celestial Stone and tossed it into his mouth. The Binding Immortal Rope from his Cosmic Bag was summoned for the first time but quietly hidden within his sleeve.
In the blink of an eye, Lingyi suddenly charged out, and with a thunderous sound, two magical artifacts, the Flying Sword, clashed again. Both sides trembled violently; Li Hong felt a rush of blood to his head and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, but he did not hesitate. "Binding Immortal Rope!" he shouted as he unleashed it.
A slender, long golden serpent-like object silently flew past, unnoticed by the person. Suddenly, the rope's end shot up, and the Binding Immortal Rope swiftly wrapped around that individual like a tightly bound gourd. Li Hong immediately continued to make rapid hand gestures hidden in his sleeve.
This person found their spiritual power restricted; the thin golden rope was sharp as a blade, digging into flesh and cutting down to the bone. Instantly, they were covered in over a hundred deep wounds, turning them into a bloody mess. Unable to hold back any longer, they let out a long, anguished scream.
A fierce glint flashed in Li Hong's eyes as Lingyi darted forward.
With a whoosh, Iridescence flashed, and blood splattered everywhere. The expert had a blood hole about a foot in diameter opened in their lower abdomen, their intestines spilling out; their Golden Core was shattered beyond repair, and their cultivation was instantly destroyed. It was as if blood rain fell from the sky. The blue Flying Sword plummeted downwards; Li Hongfei quickly dashed over and caught it without even looking before tossing it directly into the Cosmic Bag.
Shadows flickered in the sky. Li Hong snorted coldly and summoned the head of the Binding Immortal Rope into his hand. He pulled the tightly bound enemy and swiftly sped towards the edge of the Tenth Basin.
Amidst chaos, familiar scenery appeared before him—he had finally returned to the first group’s Basin space. Without hesitation, he placed two Invisibility Talismans on himself and on the bound enemy. Their figures instantly vanished.
The shadows paused atop Tenth Peak, sniffing suspiciously: "The boss's aura was just here; how did it disappear in the blink of an eye?"
"I think I heard the boss screaming earlier?"
"I heard it too."
"This is bad! There's a strong Blood Scent here; could the boss have been ambushed?"
"Nonsense! He has Mid-Stage of Transformation cultivation; these are all rookies; who could kill him? He must have gone after someone; let's follow him!"
The black-clad individuals abandoned the Emei Sect members in the Basin and entered the first group's Basin space instead. It turned out they knew how to navigate.
Chu Huai had been waiting for the so-called Master Uncles to appear, but after waiting and waiting, one by one, the Fire Phoenixes in the sky dimmed and shrank until they disappeared completely without a trace of any Master Uncles.
If not for the Master Uncles, then who could it be? A figure suddenly jumped into Chu Huai's mind—could it be him? He immediately shook his head in denial; even if that person had the ability to use Mid-Level Spirit Talismans, it was impossible for them to use so many one after another! Yet a small voice inside him suggested that this person had many unexpected traits. Besides him, who from Nine Li Sect could act without revealing themselves? Except for Li Hong...
He looked at the Emei Four Swords, the four of them exhausted, gulping down the Elixir. Having narrowly escaped death, they were too shaken to even ask who had saved them.
Chu Huai increasingly felt it was Li Hong, but he was unwilling to admit it.
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Daylight had arrived. In the Ninth Basin, beneath the dense green Toxic Miasma, within a transparent bubble-like Restrictions, Li Hong was sitting cross-legged on the ground to recover his energy. After a long while, he opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
Beside him, that "expert" was already on the brink of death, his Golden Core destroyed, a large blood hole in his Dantian, with only a breath left. Li Hong quickly stepped in front of him and tore off the black cloth covering his face. Underneath was a pale face he had never seen before.
Around thirty or forty years old, with a gaunt face, broad mouth and straight nose, he looked very unfamiliar. Li Hong pondered for a moment and reached into his chest. The man suddenly opened his eyes and said weakly, "What a ruthless kid, just kill me."
"What difference does it make whether I kill you or not at this moment?" Li Hong countered leisurely, continuing to reach into his chest when he suddenly recalled the trick of the man with the broken leg. His thoughts shifted, and he held Lingyi in his hand, using it to part the man's clothing. But it seemed he had nothing else.
"What are you afraid of from a dying man?" the man sneered.
"You killers have done so much evil that death is too good for you! Stop talking nonsense; I will ask questions and you will answer them. Otherwise, you will wish for death but be unable to find it!" Li Hong's eyes glinted with menace.
The man stared directly into Li Hong's eyes, and his gaze gradually became clearer. "You won't do that; now you already think I'm pitiful enough not to resort to such cruel methods."
"You know nothing!" Li Hong cursed but had to admit that he really couldn't bring himself to torture someone like this. He considered whether he should prolong the man's life and bring him to Ling Xuzi for interrogation.
"No need; it's already too late. Besides, I truly don't know much." The man sighed as his gaze gradually clouded over.
Li Hong hurriedly searched for an Elixir but found nothing suitable after a long time. He simply took out the Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine and pinched his nose to pour a mouthful into him.
Surprisingly, this wine was effective. After drinking the revitalizing Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine, a faint blush returned to the man's face as he smacked his lips and said, "The Nine Li Sect's specialty 'Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine,' I've always wanted to taste it but could never get it. Who would have thought I would finally get a taste before dying?" He paused for a moment and muttered to himself, "You strange kid from the Nine Li Sect may not have high cultivation, but you have so many treasures on you; I really can't understand how your mixed-breed masters would be willing to give them to you..."
"Stop talking nonsense! If you want more wine, I can give it to you again, but you must clearly tell me what sect you're from and who sent you!" Li Hong stopped his hand near the man's mouth, the Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine swaying slightly in its crystal bottle as its fragrant aroma wafted into his nostrils.
He sighed, "I am an orphan, taken in by others since childhood, and I have been training in a gorge with many people like me. Just a few days ago, we received a mission to come down the mountain. Before that, I had never even traveled through Middle-earth. What sect, what name? It's pointless to ask; I don't even know myself, so how could I tell you?" A hint of a mocking smile appeared on his face, his eyes gradually reddening as his gaze began to wander, seemingly lost in some distant memory.
Li Hong pondered for a moment. For some reason, he felt that the man was speaking the truth. Perhaps this assassin had a painful past like Yun Jiuzi, but... thinking of the tragic fate of the female disciples from the New Luo Sect, he couldn't help but feel anger rise within him. "You violated and killed the female disciples of the New Luo Sect; you are worse than beasts!"
"Violated? Are you talking about rape? No, our team absolutely did not do that." He shook his head, his gaze fixed intently on the Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine in Li Hong's hand.
Our team? Li Hong keenly caught this word and thought for a moment before forcing another large mouthful down his throat.
However, he suddenly began to cough violently, the milky Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine gushing out from the blood hole in his Dantian. Without needing to look further, Li Hong knew he was done for.
"Here, take this as thanks for giving me a drink." He struggled to pull out a small crystal-clear jade bottle from his sleeve. Just as he handed it to Li Hong, his gaze became unfocused. He faintly said, "I really wish I could go back home one more time..." His voice trailed off as his eyes closed for the last time.
Li Hong opened the small jade bottle and saw three strange yellow elixirs swimming around inside like little fish. They even had a fishy smell with no fluctuations of Spiritual Energy.
Li Hong solemnly tucked it away into his robe. Looking at the pale face of the dead man before him, he felt an indescribable sensation in his heart. Having killed a Core Formation Stage expert brought him no joy at all. He sighed deeply and began to dig a grave to bury the dead man.
This was his first kill. Li Hong thought he would probably never forget that pale face for the rest of his life.
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