"Something's not right! There's something wrong with that Zhao Changyun. "Everyone finally sensed that something was wrong. He Lixin, who was more meticulous, thought of something.
Everyone present was an elite of the Blood Condensation Realm, so they were naturally quick-witted people. They immediately noticed that Zhao Changyun hadn't revealed his true appearance since the beginning. They only knew his identity from the Mirage Robe that was unique to the Sea Flame Sect.
However, there was one thing they didn't understand. If this Zhao Changyun was really an imposter, then how could he use the Mirage Robe that only the Sea Flame Sect's secret technique could use? Could it be that this person was Zhenling's spy in the Sea Flame Sect? Clearly, no one thought so.
In the Frost Forest Array, Lu Ping told Hu Lili everything that happened in Liu Ziyuan's cultivation room on Huang Li Island. It was completely different from what Hu Lili had told Lu Ping.
That day, it was exactly as Yuan Zhan had said. The three of them protected the unconscious Jiang Zixuan and got separated from the rest of the group.
However, the demonic beasts that were chasing them seemed to have locked onto Hu Lili's group of four. Eight late Blood Condensation demonic beasts and thirty to forty mid Blood Condensation demonic beasts chased after them relentlessly. Once they caught up to them, the four of them would definitely die.
Hu Lili's cultivation was at the Fifth Level of the Blood Condensation Realm. She was the weakest among the four, and she was also an array cultivator. Compared to Yuan Zhan and Leng Qian, who were carrying the unconscious Jiang Zixuan, her speed was much slower. Gradually, the distance between Hu Lili and the three of them widened.
However, Yuan Zhan and Leng Qian seemed to have forgotten that Hu Lili was still behind them. They only focused on flying, ignoring Hu Lili's shouts.
At this time, how could Hu Lili not know that the two of them had abandoned her to block the demonic beasts?
Forget about Yuan Zhan, but when she thought about how Leng Qian, who was close to them and Lu Ping's senior sister, actually did such a thing, Hu Lili shuddered.
Hu Lili was also a decisive person. With her intelligence, how could she allow the two of them to use her as a tool? Ever since Huang Li Island's patrol team was attacked and Yang Xuan and Mu Zhenling were heavily injured, Hu Lili had already guessed something. Thus, Hu Lili decisively turned around and fled towards the north.
Just as Hu Lili expected, only a few Mid Blood Condensation demonic beasts led more than a dozen Early Blood Condensation demonic beasts to chase after Hu Lili. The rest of the demonic beasts continued to chase after Yuan Zhan, Leng Qian, and Jiang Zixuan.
Hu Lili had used up a lot of her magic power to escape to this coral island. She knew that if she continued to escape, sooner or later she would be overtaken by the demonic beasts due to the exhaustion of her magic power. Therefore, Hu Lili had laid down this Frost Forest Array on the island.
Fortunately, Hu Lili had been helping Lu Ping manage the shop on Huang Li Island for the past few years, so she was quite wealthy. With Lu Ping as an alchemist, she also had plenty of healing and spirit-recovering pills. With the pair of high-grade jade hairpins Lu Ping gave her and the help of the array, she managed to repel the demonic beasts' attacks several times. Two days ago, for some unknown reason, more than half of the Mid Blood Condensation demonic beasts had left, leaving only two to three Red Flag Blood Condensation demonic beasts and about a dozen Early Blood Condensation demonic beasts.
Hu Lili used a day to recover her magic power. Just as she was about to rush out of the demonic beasts' encirclement, she noticed that Xuan Ling Sect cultivators had suddenly appeared outside the island. They hid outside the island, and the faint aura of a Late Blood Condensation cultivator made Hu Lili afraid to act rashly.
By now, Lu Ping had finally sorted out the sequence of events. Yuan Zhan told Lu Ping the wrong location and asked Lu Ping to search for Hu Lili nearby so that he could inform Zhou Weilong and the others to find Hu Lili and set up an ambush. Then, they would leave clues to lure Lu Ping into the ambush and kill him.
The only thing they didn't expect was that Zhao Changyun of the Hai Yan Sect was too far away and delayed his arrival. Instead, he was spotted by Lu Ping's Blue Luan in the sky. Due to a freak combination of factors, Lu Ping was able to disguise himself as Zhao Changyun and sneak into the Frost Forest Array, killing three people without anyone noticing.
Just as Lu Ping and Hu Lili were discussing how to break out of the six people's encirclement, a series of rumbling sounds of spells could be heard. The Frost Forest Array began to shake. Clearly, the six people outside the array had finally realized something was amiss and began to attack.
Lu Ping thought for a moment and passed the Ashen Mask on his face to Hu Lili. Then, he passed the Jade Crystal Bottle containing a Heart Dissolving Pill to her, as well as a bunch of medicinal pills and spiritual materials that Lu Ping had no use for. He said, "I'll hold them off later. Their target is me. You take the opportunity to escape, and I'll be able to deal with them without any worries. You must wear the mask. I'm guessing that Yuan Zhan must have left some people outside Huang Li Island and Tian Ling Mountain. The Yuan Family's influence in Zhenling isn't small, so we can't let them discover us. Do you remember the coral island south of Huang Li Island? The one with Pill Master Sheng Tao's secret cave abode? "
Hu Lili's eyes wandered around. Lu Ping smiled and said, "I was there that day too. I received Sheng Tao's inheritance, but I almost died in the hands of that snake demon. Wait for me there for two days. Don't return to Huang Li Island. If I don't come back in two days, find a way to sneak into Tian Ling Mountain. I don't need to tell you what to do next. I trust you can handle everything on Huang Li Island for me. "
Hu Lili knew that her arcane energy was weak, and her forte was formations. In a battle between Late Blood Condensation cultivators, not only would she be useless, but she would also be a burden to Lu Ping. Hence, she nodded and agreed. She then asked worriedly, "The six people outside are all in the Eighth or Ninth Layer of the Blood Condensation Realm, and two of them are part of the 'North Sea's Eighteen Generals'. That Zhou Weilong's strength isn't any weaker than Miao Weidong's. Are you confident in fighting against the six of them?"
Lu Ping scrutinized Hu Lili, then suddenly smiled and said, "Don't worry, I just realized that you're a beauty today. I haven't seen enough of you, so I definitely won't let these clowns get away with it."
Hu Lili's fair and delicate face instantly turned red when she heard his words. Then, she said generously, "I knew you were up to no good. I'm happy that you came today, so I don't care about anything else. I just hope that you can return safely."
Hu Lili's words were like a wife's to her husband who was about to leave for a long time. Lu Ping's heart warmed, but he didn't promise her anything. He smiled and walked out of the formation.
Even though the Frost Forest Formation was exquisitely set up, it wouldn't last long under the combined attacks of a few Late Blood Condensation cultivators.
One of the cultivators used the Magic artefact in his hand to bombard the magic array once more. Next, the white Frost Forest Magic Array shook and the white frost on the trees melted away. In just the blink of an eye, the trees had turned green, brimming with life. It was as though in the blink of an eye, the weather had returned from autumn and winter to spring and summer. The fallen trees were the only proof of the devastation that the small island had suffered.
Just as the cultivator was about to retrieve his magic artefact, a cyan-coloured sword beam shot out from the forest. Over a hundred sword beams formed a simple Sword Array of Tri-Talents, which charged towards the cultivator.
The cultivator didn't panic in the face of danger. He conjured up his earth energy barrier and a high-grade white bone shield appeared above his head.
Seeing the rising sword rays, Miao Weidong had a bad feeling. He quickly shouted, "Spiritual Sword Ray! Be careful, this person's sword technique is powerful!"
Lu Ping had already flown out of the forest and rushed towards the cultivator. At this point, there was no need for them to hide anymore. Lu Ping also recognized the three people who didn't speak earlier. They were the three Late Blood Condensation cultivators from the Cang Lang Sect, Fei Yu Sect, and Ling Gu Sect, who had ambushed him on the nameless island.
When enemies meet, their eyes turn red!
This Cang Lang Sect's Late Blood Condensation cultivator was quite strong. With the help of his magic tool and white bone shield, he managed to withstand Lu Ping's sword technique. However, he was pushed back a few dozen meters by Lu Ping's sword. His face was pale, clearly frightened by the power of Lu Ping's sword technique.
Lu Ping's face turned solemn. He didn't expect this person to be able to withstand his full power attack. Lu Ping didn't follow up with another attack. Instead, he grabbed Hu Lili's hand and flung her out of the encirclement. "Run!"
At this point, because the Cang Lang Sect's cultivator was pushed back, the six people's encirclement had been broken. With Lu Ping's help, Hu Lili immediately flew towards the west like a flying sword. No one could stop her in time.
Lu Ping was worried that one of the six would chase after Hu Lili, so he swung the Qinghan Sword in a circle and cast the [Stormy Waves Crashing Shore Sword Skill]. This sword skill was most suited for group battles. More than a hundred sword rays split into six waves and attacked the six people separately.
But to her surprise, the six of them paid no heed to Hu Lili's departure and focused on attacking Lu Ping.
Lu Ping was their target. Hu Lili was just a bait for Lu Ping. That was why they let Hu Lili stay in the Frost Forest Array for so long.
After a few moves, Lu Ping realized that the six people in front of him were far stronger than the ordinary Late Blood Condensation cultivators he killed before. Among the six, the strongest were Miao Weidong, He Lixin, and Zhou Weilong. The other three were slightly weaker, but they were still stronger than ordinary Eighth or Ninth Layer Blood Condensation cultivators.
Lu Ping quickly felt the pressure. He realized that these cultivators were probably nurtured by their sects to become Core Forging cultivators. There was no need to talk about Miao Weidong and He Lixin, but Zhou Weilong and the other three were once the leaders of their sects. They had infiltrated deep into Zhenling's buffer zone as bandits and survived Zhenling's encirclement unscathed. Naturally, they were extraordinary.
Lu Ping thought to himself, In this situation, the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for me. Although my spiritual energy is much stronger than the others, the opponents have the advantage in numbers. Breaking one finger is better than injuring ten fingers.
After figuring it out, Lu Ping suddenly gathered the scattered sword lights and turned them into a green water jiao. The Qinghan Sword pierced out from the top of the water jiao's head like a sharp horn, two jiao eyes, and four jiao claws, each formed by nine sword lights. The water jiao charged at the Cang Hai Sect cultivator who was knocked back by Lu Ping's attack. The water jiao bared its fangs and brandished its claws.
The Cang Hai Sect cultivator was shocked. He had experienced the power of Lu Ping's sword attack. He had used up a third of his spiritual energy to block Lu Ping's attack. Because of this, his internal organs were shaken and he almost suffered internal injuries.
The Cang Hai Sect cultivator put the white bone shield in front of him again and the flying sword by his side. The cultivator who was still worried gritted his teeth and crushed a talisman. The blue and white protective energy around him instantly turned into a sticky blood-red color.
At the same time, the other five people surrounding Lu Ping saw Lu Ping attacking the Cang Hai Sect cultivator with all his might, but they did not help him. Instead, they aimed their magic weapons at Lu Ping, hoping to injure him severely.
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