The Earth Fiend left in peace.

……

“Didn’t you hear me?”

His voice was tinged with barely concealed anger… because he found that after hearing the threat, none of the three little soul capturers moved. Not only did they not take out their treasures, but they all looked at him strangely, making him feel a sense of contempt.

“We heard, we heard.” Monk Pǔ Shàn waved his hand, “You’re quite impatient.”

“If you heard, then quickly present your treasures!” the Earth Fiend shouted.

He didn’t really want to kill recklessly at this time, after all, this was the time to use people as emphasized by the Guide. But if these three guys still didn’t know better, he wouldn’t mind killing one to warn the others.

Then, he saw the three soul capturers take out their items.

“Fifty-eight” took out an ancient long sword, “fifty-nine” took out a golden ring, and “sixty” took out a finger.

This didn’t look like they were presenting treasures.

These three soul capturers dared to defy him, they must be newbies. The Earth Fiend sneered, ready to teach them a lesson.

As soon as this thought appeared, he felt an unbearable pain and weakness.

Bang.

Five Labors and Seven Injuries!

Luo Yao’s immortal magic was the first to take effect.

The Earth Fiend’s body swayed for a moment, just as he was about to resist, he saw the golden ring flying towards him, turning into nine in the wind!

Snap, snap, snap…

The nine golden rings layered on top of each other, each fitting around his neck and limbs, trapping him tightly!

What is this?

This doesn’t look like a divine power that can be released by the fourth realm, nor does it look like a demonic power!

“Mr. Fei, save me!” he roared.

His own cultivation was slightly weaker than the Earth Fiend that Chu Liang and the others had killed before, only at the first level of the Five Elements Realm. His combat power mainly relied on the powerful Confucian war spirit beside him.

When he realized that he might not be a match for these three, he instinctively shouted for help, and at the same time, his body turned into a shadow, retreating rapidly by more than ten feet!

This ethereal divine power was very effective, the nine golden rings released by Monk Pǔ Shàn fell off in an instant, but the duration was very short, especially under the condition of Five Labors and Seven Injuries, it returned to its physical form in a blink.

Then, he saw a spectacular scene.

Swords Covering the Sky!

Tens of thousands of fierce sword lights with red flames, slashing through the sky, then falling to the ground with a fiery crash!

It was like a meteor shower!

The Sword Art of Ten Thousand Swords combined with the Sword Art of Talisman! Ten Thousand Talisman Swords!

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom…

Using tens of thousands of fire swords to kill a fifth realm demon cultivator seemed a bit extravagant. Just the first round of concentrated fire had blown him to smithereens. The remaining attacks only dug more holes in the ground.

The reason Chu Liang made such a move was partly to experiment. After all, with the power of the Red Slayer Sword, he could use sword arts that he couldn’t normally try, which was a good opportunity to experience the power of a higher realm in advance.

So this time he chose the difficult Sword Art of Ten Thousand Swords combined with the Sword Art of Talisman. Just one talisman sword was so hard to control under the base of tens of thousands of sword lights. In an instant, Chu Liang’s consciousness was almost drained! He experienced an unprecedented huge consumption!

He was a little dazed for a moment before he managed to steady himself.

On the other hand, it was also to intimidate.

After the rain of ten thousand fire swords ended and the dust settled, he turned his gaze to the long-bearded old man’s soul in the jade pot.

This long-bearded old man was definitely stronger than the Earth Fiend, so he was so respected. But the enhancement of the Red Slayer Sword could only be effective against the blood-stained Earth Fiend, so Chu Liang tried to use the most powerful means.

Then, he looked at the long-bearded old man, “Sir, this man is dead now, do you want to avenge him?”

The current situation was obviously beyond the old man’s expectations.

The Earth Fiend summoned him just for intimidation, he never intended to let him take action. Because once this old man took action, he would have to pay another price.

Without any other orders, the old man’s soul chose to stand by.

But he didn’t expect that in just a blink of an eye, these three little ones had killed the fifth realm Earth Fiend to the point where there was nothing left. Especially the last rain of ten thousand fire swords, he admitted that even if he took action, he might not be able to block it.

So even when the Earth Fiend finally shouted “Save me”, he still didn’t move.

I enjoy a few sticks of incense from you a month, why should I risk my life?

Hearing Chu Liang’s question, the old man flicked his long beard and coldly spat out two words: “Not familiar.”

After saying that, he twisted his soul and went back into the jade pot, not showing himself again.

“Heh.” Chu Liang couldn’t help but smile, this old guy was even more savvy than he thought.

He first picked up the jade pot, then went to the big pit where the Earth Fiend died to take a look. Due to the great impact just now, plus the dense fog, it was hard to find anything for a while.

Sigh.

Chu Liang sighed in his heart, it was such a waste to not be able to find the equipment dropped in this foggy valley.

After returning, he said to Luo Yao and Pǔ Shàn, “I’ll keep this jade pot for now, and we can divide the rest of the loot after we get out, okay?”

Last time they killed the Earth Fiend, if he hadn’t taken action, the enemy would have escaped, so it was reasonable for him to monopolize the not-so-much loot. But this time all three of them contributed, Chu Liang didn’t feel right to hog everything.

At least he should ask.

Monk Pǔ Shàn was generous, he smiled and said, “These two times we killed the Earth Fiend, it was almost all thanks to you, Hero Chu. I don’t need to share anything.”Luo Yao pondered for a moment, then said, “Technically, I shouldn’t be entitled to anything, but I really want this divine soul. The witchcraft I practice includes a method of controlling ghosts. If refined, it could become a force to be reckoned with. If you don’t need it, I can trade something for it when we get back.”

Chu Liang laughed and said, “Sure, we can talk about it.”

“But the current situation is quite tricky…” Pǔ Shàn said, “We’ve killed another Earth Fiend Envoy. We’re bound to be suspected when we return.”

“Indeed.” Chu Liang pondered for a moment, then said, “For now, we can only take our chances.”

……

Since they usually moved straight ahead when hunting, they just needed to remember the general direction they started from, and the fact that they always burned a bone torch for a fixed amount of time during each hunt. Therefore, after some time and distance calculations, it wasn’t hard to estimate the approximate locations of the other two teams.

Another hunting team not too far away was already preparing to return.

With the same configuration of one Earth Fiend Envoy and three Soul Bind Envoys, the team silently returned to their base.

At that moment, a figure in a black robe suddenly appeared not far behind them. He didn’t have a Soul Bind Command hanging from his waist, but he held an ancient long sword in his hand.

No aura emanated from him, so no one noticed his presence.

The next second, he raised his ancient long sword, and a myriad of swords filled the sky!

A meteor shower reappeared, with thousands of fire swords falling from the sky. The disciples of the Underworld Sect only realized what was happening when it was too late. Caught off guard, they could only scatter and flee!

Boom, boom, boom——

The fire swords were full of spirituality. From a high altitude, it seemed that they were not all aimed at attacking them, but at dispersing them.

Apart from one Soul Bind Envoy who was killed due to his lack of agility, the rest just scattered out of the range of the fire rain, losing sight of each other.

When the Earth Fiend Envoy turned back to counterattack, he found that the figure had already disappeared. Even such a powerful attack didn’t leave a trace of aura fluctuation.

“This…” He could only express his surprise, then reluctantly gave up and turned around to gather his scattered subordinates.

Being alone in this fog was too dangerous, even for an Earth Fiend Envoy.

But when they scattered, there were four of them, and when they regrouped, there were six. Apart from the Soul Bind Envoy who was killed by the sword, there were three other Soul Bind Envoys who were injured and in shock.

In fact, his own Soul Bind Envoy was also injured.

Under the terrifying fire swords just now, even if they managed to escape by luck, they couldn’t possibly have escaped unscathed.

“We were attacked by that man in black again. We had to flee after the Earth Fiend Envoy fought him. We were chased all the way here,” the three Soul Bind Envoys explained.

The Earth Fiend Envoy glanced at their Soul Bind Commands and didn’t doubt their words. He led the three of them back to their base. In such a critical moment, the more people, the better.

When they returned to their base, the South Road Guide stood up when he saw the injured team and asked, “What happened?”

The Earth Fiend Envoy bowed his head and replied, “We were attacked by a man in black. We suffered some injuries. He used the Myriad Sword Technique, and his sword aura was extremely powerful. He seemed to be a sixth realm cultivator! I failed to protect everyone. It’s my incompetence!”

The South Road Guide looked at their injuries, which were indeed caused by sword aura. The power of the attack was evident.

Everyone was injured, so he didn’t blame them further. He said, “You all should heal your injuries quickly. Don’t delay our next move.”

“We’re almost at the Dream Abyss.”

Everyone sat down to heal their injuries. The Southwest Guide was worried, “Who is the person who has been attacking us along the way?”

“I don’t know.” The South Road Guide shook his head, his tone decisive and fierce, “But no matter how much he hides, he will have to show himself in front of the Dream Abyss!”

The man in black was, of course, Chu Liang.

The three of them were worried that if one Earth Fiend Envoy died each time, they would definitely be suspected. So Chu Liang came up with this plan. He found another team and attacked them after taking a Hidden Yuan Pill.

In this way, not only their team was attacked, and their injuries didn’t seem strange. To lessen suspicion, Chu Liang even used his sword aura to injure all three of them.

Self-inflicted injury!

After this operation, they successfully blended into another team and dispelled the suspicion.

……

When the team set off again, they finally arrived at the end of the foggy valley. Here, a vast abyss stretched out.

The fog in the abyss didn’t sink, but surged up, as if this was the source of all the fog! Endless wailing came from the bottom of the valley, and countless souls were trapped here.

On the other side of the abyss was a huge, colorful light curtain, like a mirage. The scene above kept changing, reflecting the view on the other side of the abyss.

There were lush trees, slow-flowing water, and exotic beasts standing quietly. It was like a paradise.

The treasures that the guides saw on the other side must have been reflected by this light curtain, right? The magnificent and mysterious scene made everyone’s hearts skip a beat.

“Is that the Dream Abyss on the other side?”

——Author’s Note——

Good morning.

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