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Xunuo knew without a doubt that he was ambushed. With a quick motion, he revealed two Talisman in his hands, planning to escape at once. However, a familiar voice rang out from across the way: "Oh, you little brat with the surname Lu, you're still alive."
Xunuo focused his gaze and realized that there were two Cultivators at the seventh level of Basic Skill Method standing before him. One of them was actually the Goat Elder who had hunted him down in the Great Ten Thousand Mountains.
Xunuo quickly assessed the situation. Setting aside any personal grievances with the Goat Elder, it was clear that the Goat Elder knew his background and his entanglements with the mundane world, which meant he could not be allowed to live. The two Cultivators who had ambushed him were both at the seventh level of Basic Skill Method, offering him no advantage. If he unleashed his thunderous techniques and executed his tactics properly, he would undoubtedly be able to kill both of them.
This place had already been set up by these two with a formation that blocked Divine Sense. If the Talisman could not succeed, he would have no choice but to use Heavenly Shadow Spike to eliminate these two fools. In any case, he could not allow the Goat Elder to betray him. As for whether these two were hired by the Black Wind Old Monster or if they had decided on their own to block his path, Xunuo chose not to concern himself with that for now.
The Goat Elder probed Xunuo with his Divine Sense and remarked, "It's been two years since we last met, and you've actually advanced another level. You really are fortunate."
The other fat man chimed in, "No matter how fortunate you are, today is your end."
With that, both of them broke into sinister laughter.
Since Xunuo had made up his mind to kill them, he would not waste any more words. He raised his hand and sent out a mid-level Thunderbolt Talisman.
The Thunderbolt Talisman was a large-area Attack Talisman. While its power was not as sharp as a single Attack Talisman, it was often used for group attacks. However, this Thunderbolt Talisman had a unique property: it could cause those attacked within its range to lose their ability to resist for a brief moment. This would buy him some time and give him the initiative.
Sure enough, upon seeing Xunuo, the two men immediately summoned their own Thunderbolt Talismans without hesitation. They began cursing loudly while each slapped a defensive Talisman onto themselves.
At the same time Xunuo launched his Thunderbolt Talisman, he sent out two Fireball Talismans toward them. In an instant, both men froze momentarily as the two Fireball Talismans transformed into fire dragons that lunged toward them. The front claws of the dragons tore through their defensive Talisman and opened wide to attack.
The fat man's blue protective Blue Shield offered almost no resistance and shattered instantly, turning into fragments and then ash.
As for the Goat Elder's blue Protective Shield, it was clearly Water Attribute-based. It had some resistance against Fire Attribute Attack Talismans. Although the Blue Shield dimmed in an instant and steam rose around it, it seemed unable to break through just yet.
The Goat Elder desperately infused his magic into the protective Blue Shield, shouting, "Lu Daoyou, please calm down! I have offended you before, but it was all a misunderstanding."
Xunuo looked at the Goat Elder coldly and replied, "A misunderstanding? Perhaps you have one, but I certainly do not."
The Goat Elder hurriedly said, "I am willing to offer my entire fortune in exchange for your mercy, Lu Daoyou!"
Xunuo remained unmoved and produced two Attack Talismans from his hand. He raised one hand and sent out an Ice Seal Talisman.
Seeing this, the Goat Elder realized that his opponent intended to kill him. He quickly activated two Talismans to escape. However, the instant Ice Seal Talisman slowed his magic, making his flight falter. In the next moment, countless boulders the size of grinding wheels fell from the sky, crashing down on the two layers of defense that had been frozen and weakened by the Ice Seal Talisman. Those two layers of defense held for only a moment before shattering. The Goat Elder inside let out a terrible scream as he was crushed into a pulp.
Xunuo's victory relied entirely on the Talismans; his own magic had not been used at all, which pleased him greatly. Next, Xunuo summoned a flame to incinerate the Goat Elder's remains and collected several storage bags. Finally, he picked up a few Formation Flags from the ground. These were part of the Five Flag Array, a wooden property shielding Divine Sense formation. However, three of the Formation Flags had been damaged in this battle. With some regret, Xunuo stored them away and flew off in a certain direction.
After flying for half a day, Xunuo felt that traveling alone indeed attracted unwanted attention from those with ill intentions. It was far better to travel with others for safety; when in numbers, petty thieves would naturally hesitate to provoke them.
Just as he sighed about this, he spotted two Cultivators heading towards Dome Mountain and the Jin Family in the distance. Using his Divine Sense to probe, he saw that they were a young man and woman. The man was at the sixth level of Basic Skill Method cultivation while the woman was only at the fifth level. Xunuo quickly decided to wait for them to approach. When they got closer, they finally noticed Xunuo's presence and immediately tried to change direction to bypass him. However, they heard the young man call out loudly, "Please wait a moment, fellow Daoists!"
The two looked at this young man; despite his youth, his cultivation seemed unfathomable, so they had no choice but to approach him with trepidation. The Male Cultivator appeared to be in his twenties—tall and thin with sharp features—he forced a smile and said, "What can we do for you?"
Xunuo smiled innocently and replied, "I am Xunuo, a Loose Cultivator wishing to attend the Trade Fair at Dome Mountain and have lost my companions along the way. If you are also heading there, could you please accompany me?"
The Female Cultivator stood silently behind her companion, too timid to speak. The Male Cultivator managed to squeeze out a smile and said, "We are honored that you would not abandon us; we will go together."
Xunuo understood their apprehension well. If he were stopped by a powerful figure making strange demands, he would feel just as anxious.
Seeking these two companions was similar to what Black Wind Old Monster intended—finding a shield against potential threats.
Xunuo had already determined that the Goat Elder and that fat Cultivator were the Evil Cultivators blocking the road here, and they were not accomplices of Reaper Cui. Fortunately, these two had low cultivation levels. If they had been two Evil Cultivators at the eighth or ninth level of Basic Skill Method, or even higher, Xunuo believed he would have been unable to withstand their combined attack. If he were with others, even if ambushed, at least there would be others to share the burden of the attack, minimizing his own risk.
As the three traveled together and chatted, Xunuo learned that the two were siblings named Xie and were not from the Great Liang Kingdom. Instead, they came from a fallen cultivation family in Hengren Country, which bordered the Great Liang Kingdom. This family currently had only a little over ten Cultivators, with the highest cultivation level being at the ninth level of Basic Skill Method. The siblings had traveled through mountains and rivers to attend the Dome Mountain Golden Family Trading Conference in hopes of encountering some fortune.
Xunuo did not hide too much about himself either and briefly shared his situation. As a result, the Xie siblings gradually relaxed their guard against him.
The three of them chatted happily along the way and safely arrived at the base of Dome Mountain where the Jin Family was located. At this time, Cultivators arriving from various places began to appear in droves. From a distance, Xunuo spotted Dongfang Yunqing looking around anxiously at the foot of Dome Mountain.
Xunuo knew that Dongfang Yunqing was waiting for him here, which warmed his heart a little. After all, regardless of the reason, having someone concerned about you brings warmth.
He quickly waved to Dongfang Yunqing, who sighed in relief upon seeing Xunuo. Dongfang Yunqing approached to inquire about how Xunuo had escaped. Naturally, Xunuo glossed over his battle with Goat Elder and made light of his escape. He mentioned that he had met two new Cultivators and enjoyed their company along the way, which delayed his arrival. He then asked about the whereabouts of the others, to which Dongfang Yunqing replied that everyone else had safely escaped and reached the Jin Family. They had rented a place at Dome Mountain for their stay.
Then Dongfang Yunqing's expression darkened as he said, "It's just that the Black Wind Old Monster has been relentlessly sticking to us and insists on sharing a place with us. We dare not offend him easily; we will endure for a few days and quietly leave after that. We just need to avoid being his shield."
Xunuo thought for a moment and realized there was no other way. He could only bid farewell to the Xie siblings and follow Dongfang Yunqing.
The entrance to Dome Mountain's Jin Family was at a towering cliff shrouded in mist, its depth unknown. However, there was a colorful rainbow bridge extending down from above through the fog, one end resting on the cliff. Groups of Cultivators stepped onto the rainbow bridge and walked into the mist.
Several disciples from Jin Family stood outside in the fog. Dongfang Yunqing approached them and handed over two spirit stones before leading Xunuo onto the rainbow bridge into the mist. Suddenly, all Xunuo could see was a hazy expanse; even his Divine Sense could not extend beyond ten zhang (about 33 feet). However, that colorful rainbow bridge remained unaffected by the fog and became increasingly clear as they walked. After some time, the mist gradually began to thin out.
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