"Greetings Sect Leader, Li Family Leader, the disciples of Imperial Sword Sect and Li Family have already withdrawn from the mountain range." A Martial Venerable reported to Li Shuhua and Yang Tianyu.
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Crisis averted.
Finally free from danger.
Although Song Ke was powerful after occupying the mountain, he wouldn't go as far as attacking them in Nansha.
If a great demon like Song Ke really went on a rampage in Nansha, it could truly lead to a war between the two races.
"What should we do next, retreat as well?" One of the Martial Venerables asked.
Hearing this, Li Shuhua and Yang Tianyu exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.
Obviously, they were not content to just leave like this.
That fragrance pouch was at least an Emperor Grade, if not higher, treasure. If there was even a sliver of chance to take it back, they didn't want to give up.
Moreover, all who remained now were Martial Venerable experts, so there were fewer restraints if it came to fighting, and it would be relatively easier for them to leave.
Of course, most importantly, that terrifying black-robed person had crushed Song Ke's avatar. Although it wouldn't bring fatal harm to Song Ke himself, it would still inflict some damage to his soul, which would surely delay his breakthrough to Sainthood for quite some time.
And this period of time was the greatest opportunity for them.
"Let's go!"
The group of over a dozen Martial Venerable experts flew swiftly through the air.
Soon, the group silently arrived above a gorge.
Below in the gorge, everyone could see countless towering ancient trees, forming such dense vegetation that no sunlight could penetrate.
At the very center of the countless trees stood the mightiest catalpa tree!
And that was Song Ke's true body.
"Everyone, while Song Ke is at a crucial point in his breakthrough to Sainthood, he is unable to use many abilities. Let's go down and seize the fragrance pouch, then leave immediately," Li Shuhua looked below and spoke.
"Remember, don't drag out the fight," Yang Tianyu added.
Everyone nodded.
But just as they were about to take action, the complexions of everyone present changed dramatically.
"What's going on, why is my strength somewhat weaker?"
"Me too, I have the same condition."
"Poison, there is poison in our bodies. Quickly circulate your elemental energy to force out the toxins," Li Shuhua yelled in a hurry, while using his own elemental energy to expel the poison.
Although the poison wasn't lethal, and only suppressed about 30-40% of their cultivation, having something like this happen at such a time was obviously not a good thing.
Just as everyone was wondering, one of them suddenly stepped forward, laughing coldly.
"Hahaha, didn't expect you to discover me so early!"
"Dark Night Demon, it's you?"
Everyone turned their gazes towards the cold laughter, asking solemnly.
"That's right, it's me. You trusted me too much, unknowingly letting me poison you without realizing, how laughable!" Dark Night coldly sneered.
"You bastard!"
"You traitor!"
"Although you are a demon beast, my Imperial Sword Sect has treated you well all these years. How dare you betray us!"
Yang Tianyu cursed angrily, never expecting to be backstabbed by one of their own.
Although Dark Night was a Demon Lord, he had never doubted him. After all, a sect's development relied on drawing in powerful combatants, and by the Demon Lord realm one could take human form, appearing no different from humans on the outside. Moreover, Dark Night did sincerely pledge allegiance at the time, so they naturally wouldn't reject such might.
Yet it turned out people and demons were different after all!
"Hmph, what's the point of saying all this? Just prepare to die!"
Dark Night coldly sneered, not interested in talking further. He then kneeled down facing the gorge reverently and said, "Ancestor Seng, these humans only have 50-60% of their strength left. Please send someone to take care of them!"
"Mm!"
An echoing voice resounded through the gorge.
As his voice fell, over a dozen Demon Lords suddenly flew up, returning to their true forms as they surrounded Li Shuhua and the others, filled with killing intent.
"Retreat!"
Li Shuhua yelled loudly.
The others also understood the gravity of the situation. With their combat strength reduced by 30-40%, they would have no advantage at all fighting like this. And in this situation, it would be completely impossible to obtain the fragrance pouch either.
Li Shuhua and the others swiftly flew away.
"Hmph, where do you think you're fleeing!"
The Demon Lords quickly gave chase, pursuing Li Shuhua and the others.
The situation was very dire for Li Shuhua's group. Originally their cultivation bases were quite close, but with 30-40% suppressed, they were soon caught up by the Demon Lords.
Under such circumstances, Li Shuhua and the others could only be forced to fight.
For a time, over a dozen Martial Venerables and Demon Lords engaged in a heaven-shocking battle.
Initially, Li Shuhua and the others were able to hold their ground by utilizing various means and hidden cards, but as time passed, the effects of the poison slowly gained the upper hand.
Especially the Demon Lords in their true beast forms brought tremendous pressure through their primal combat methods, steadily pushing the humans back.
"Ah!"
Finally, one of the human Martial Venerables fell.
And with the fall of that Martial Venerable, it started a snowball effect. Near the end, some of the human Martial Venerables had to face two or even three opponents with their own cultivation suppressed.
In the end, after over half a day of entanglement, even Li Shuhua and Yang Tianyu were heavily injured and surrounded by the Demon Lords.
"Good work my children."
At this time, on a bizarre looking plant nearby covered in giant thorns almost a man high, a human face condensed and spoke.
Clearly, this was another avatar Song Ke had separated out, manifesting on the plant.
"Greetings, Ancestor Seng!"
The Demon Lords all paid their respects.
"Mm, completely eliminate these humans!"
The face on the tree trunk commanded before closing its eyes, awaiting the final result.
"Humans, kneel down! If you voluntarily stretch your necks out, perhaps we'll leave you whole corpses. Otherwise, we'll cripple your cultivation and use you to feed our children,"
"Right, if you kneel down yourselves, we might let you die more comfortably. Otherwise..."
"Hehe..."
The Demon Lords surrounded Li Shuhua and the others, slowly closing in as they taunted.
"Hmph, don't celebrate too early,"
Yang Tianyu said through gritted teeth.
"Hahaha..."
"You still dare act tough now? Humans truly are laughable!"
A lion-shaped Demon Lord let out cold laughter.
"Let me tell you the truth, no one can save you today..."
But just then, a sudden change occurred!
A small boy suddenly leaped out from behind him.
"Slash!"
As the voice fell, a flash of the blade descended.
The lion Demon Lord's expression froze, before his body was sliced in two and fell to the ground.
Before everyone could react to what had happened, they saw a youth appear behind the small boy, excitedly pointing at the Demon Lords and shouting loudly.
"Hahaha, my disciple, a chance to practice your skills has arrived. There are still over a dozen beasts here, hurry up and fucking slash them!"
"Yes Master."
Excitement flashed in the boy's eyes as he swung the huge blade, chopping and slashing away.
Under the shocked gazes of Li Shuhua and the others, the boy took down those Demon Lords easily in just a few moves!
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
