Lu Ping didn't know where the transmission array's destination was, but by using it, Lu Ping could at least shake off the pursuit of Daoist Jin Li and the demonic beast horde. At this critical juncture, he could only try to save a dead horse.
A majestic Sword Qi soared into the sky as Daoist Jin Li's Life Flying Sword once again produced over six hundred Sentient Sword Lights. Then, the flying sword transformed into a magic treasure phantom that was several tens of zhang long. The six hundred Sentient Sword Lights were all embedded within the phantom, transforming into a gigantic sword that pierced through the heavens and chopped down at Lu Ping.
This was a moment of life and death!
Lu Ping had already prepared a waterspout talisman in his hand and crushed it. This talisman contained the final waterspout spell that his teacher, Daoist Master Liu Xuanling, had created when he was at the seventh layer of the Core Forging stage.
Seven waterspouts lined up side by side in front of Lu Ping. Using a waterspout on the surface of the sea undoubtedly increased the spell's power by thirty percent. Lu Ping stretched out a finger, and the seven waterspouts converged towards Daoist Jin Li.
Daoist Jin Li's expression finally changed. Although using a talisman to deal with a Core Forging stage master wasn't very reliable, using a spell that was the pride of a late Core Forging stage master was naturally a different matter. If things went wrong, Daoist Jin Li might actually fail miserably and be seriously injured by this talisman.
The majestic Sky-Piercing Sword carried with it a momentum that could split mountains and split seas as it destroyed four of the waterspouts in succession. The sword itself suffered quite a bit of damage, but it still continued to cleave towards Lu Ping.
Lu Ping knew that this was a moment of life and death. He poured all the magic power in his body into the Azure Sword. Lu Ping used the 'Thousand Snow Sword Art', borrowing the strength of the windless seawater to create three waves. Each wave contained eighteen Sentient Sword Lights, and the other thirty-six Sentient Sword Lights formed a sword wave that slammed towards the gigantic sword.
As Lu Ping concentrated on controlling the sword art, the sword light within the waves changed once more. The eighteen Sentient Sword Lights suddenly became thirty-six. Two-thirds of the one hundred and sixty-two Sentient Sword Lights that Lu Ping had split into had reached the Sentient Realm.
The three sword waves finally cleansed the Psychic Sword Light from the giant sword, leaving only Daoist Master Jin Li's Origin Flying Sword. It broke through the sword waves and struck the 'cloudy sky', like a sharp knife cutting through a high-quality cloth.
As the gigantic sword flew towards him, Lu Ping began to retreat with all his might. However, how could a cultivator's speed compare to that of a flying sword? His protective Stellar Qi was quickly torn apart. Even though the Meteorite Origin of Myriad Poisons did its utmost to wear down the flying sword's True Essence, the flying sword still managed to pierce through Lu Ping's golden inner armor.
Lu Ping let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had reacted in time and used all sorts of methods. After the flying sword pierced through his inner armor, it was already an arrow at the end of its flight. In addition, Lu Ping had already consumed all six of his Golden Indomitable Pills, causing his fleshly body to strengthen significantly. In the end, the flying sword managed to avoid being hit in a vital spot, but it only managed to cut an inch deep wound on the right side of his chest.
However, the pure Sword Qi of Daoist Jin Li contained within the flying sword still managed to injure Lu Ping's internal organs. Lu Ping spat out a mouthful of blood. With a wave of his finger, the Magic Cloud Bracelet suddenly turned blood red. The Blood Escape technique, which he hadn't used in a long time, once again increased Lu Ping's speed to the limit. He flew in the direction of Autumn Cloud Island from Lu Ping's memories.
Surrounded by the remaining three waterspouts, Daoist Jin Li finally managed to hold on until the end of the spell. Leaping out from the collapsing waterspouts, he was no longer as calm and composed as before. His face had turned golden from anger, and golden scales abruptly appeared on his body. However, there was no trace of Lu Ping in front of him. All that was left was a blood-red trail in the sky.
At this moment, it was as if Daoist Jin Li could once again hear the whispers of the other Daoists hidden within the beast tide. The flames of fury that filled Daoist Jin Li's heart were finally ignited. His feet gathered together, transforming into an enormous golden fish tail. The fish tail swayed in the sea, leaving a golden trail in the air. Daoist Jin Li had already disappeared.
Autumn Cloud Island was in the distance. Lu Ping's heart was filled with joy. As long as he could escape to the island, then when Daoist Jin Li and the beast tide arrived, Autumn Cloud Island's Daoist Jin Li and the other cultivators would naturally join forces to resist. He wouldn't have to fight alone, and would be safe for the time being.
However, Lu Ping's excitement didn't last long. A long, angry howl came from behind him. In the distance, a golden figure with a human body and the tail of a fish had caught up to him like lightning. From a distance, who else could it be but Daoist Jin Li?
Lu Ping couldn't care less about Autumn Cloud Island, which was several hundred li away. Instead, he headed straight for the nameless, desolate island.
When he reached the shore of the desolate island, Lu Ping pressed down on the seawater according to his memory. The center of the desolate island, which was originally filled with strange rocks, suddenly sank down. Two Seventh Layer Blood Condensation cultivators suddenly leapt out from the sunken ground and shouted, "Who is it?"
As Lu Ping walked over, he tossed a command token to one of them and said, "The Overturned Sea Gang's Ocean Calming Hall's Hall Master has been ordered to return to the palace. Please activate the transmission array."
The cultivator who received the command token confirmed that it was real and didn't think too much about it. He stepped aside and returned the command token to Lu Ping. After receiving the command token, Lu Ping calmly walked towards the center of the transmission array.
Right at this moment, another cultivator suddenly said, "That's not right. He isn't the Ocean Calming Hall's Hall Master!"
"What?" The cultivator who received the command token earlier was stunned. The command token was obviously real.
While he was still in a daze, Lu Ping's Qinghan Sword had already beheaded him. The other cultivator cast out a mystic instrument and was about to attack the teleportation array, wanting to destroy it.
But how could Lu Ping let him have his way? With a flip of his hand, he parried the mystic instrument with the Qing Han Sword, and a water column shot out from the crystal bowl and bound the cultivator tightly. Before the cultivator could react, two Blood Jade Needles pierced through the cultivator's heart core.
Lu Ping arrived at the transmission array. Forty-nine mid-grade spirit stones were embedded in the center of the array. At this moment, Daoist Master Jin Li had already seen Lu Ping land on the desolate island and was rushing over.
Lu Ping placed the command token in the center of the transmission array and poured his transcendence energy into it, connecting the forty-nine spirit stones one by one. The transmission array immediately activated, emitting a faint white light.
By this time, Daoist Master Jin Li had already flown near the desolate island. Seeing that Lu Ping was activating the transmission array, Daoist Master Jin Li became furious. His natal flying sword shot towards Lu Ping within the array.
As the array activated, Lu Ping saw the storage pouches hanging from the waists of the two cultivators guarding the array. His heart stirred, he put them away.
By this time, Daoist Master Jin Li's flying sword had already arrived. At this moment, the faint light of the transmission array suddenly brightened. In a flash of white light, there was no trace of Lu Ping within the array.
Daoist Master Jin Li walked forward and looked at the two corpses on the ground. He opened his mouth and swallowed them, seemingly savoring the taste of the two cultivators. Then, he circled the transmission array twice, deep in thought. Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he took out forty-nine mid-grade spirit stones from his storage belt and inserted them into the transmission array. Then, he poured his True Essence into the command token that Lu Ping had left in the center of the array. The array immediately emitted a faint light, and a moment later, Daoist Master Jin Li disappeared from the array in a flash of white light.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Ping finally finished the transmission process. He could feel solid ground beneath his feet.
Lu Ping opened his eyes and looked around vigilantly. He was in the middle of an underground cavern. In front of the transmission array stood two Eighth Layer Blood Condensation Realm cultivators in bright silver robes. They were staring at Lu Ping with vigilance.
"Who are you?" The cultivator on the left asked coldly.
"I am the Overturn Sea Gang's Peaceful Sea Hall's Hall Master. I was ordered to return to the palace to take care of an important matter." Lu Ping made up a story.
The cultivator on the right's face relaxed, but he still asked sternly, "The palace hasn't issued any orders recently. Whose orders did you receive?"
Lu Ping's expression was calm as he replied, "It wasn't an order from the palace. It was an order from the Qiu Family's Grand Elder, Qiu Yeyuan. As for the contents of the order, I have no comment."
"So that's how it is. In that case, Senior Apprentice Brother has come down. It's more important to take care of this matter as soon as possible." The two cultivators finally stopped questioning Lu Ping and smiled.
Lu Ping didn't reply. He slowly walked down from the transmission array and walked towards the exit. His figure slowly inched closer to the cultivator on the left.
"By the way, which Enlightened Master is Senior Apprentice Brother cultivating under?" The cultivator on the left asked casually when he saw Lu Ping walking towards him.
"My teacher is the palace's …" Lu Ping suddenly slowed down halfway through his sentence. Just as the cultivator on the left was about to finish his sentence, he heard the cultivator on the other side shout, "Senior Apprentice Brother Wu, be careful! How dare you!"
When Senior Apprentice Brother Wu heard his companion's warning, he turned around to look, but it was already too late. A flying sword had already pierced through his protective astral energy and pierced into his throat.
When the other cultivator saw Senior Apprentice Brother Wu being killed by Lu Ping in one move, he knew he wasn't Lu Ping's match. He hurriedly ran out of the cavern and opened his mouth to shout.
Right at this moment, the cultivator suddenly panicked. He saw an iron seal descend upon his head without him noticing.
The cultivator didn't have time to shout and quickly raised a protective magic artifact, the Azure Glass Umbrella, over his head. However, he suddenly felt a boundless force coming from the umbrella, and the Azure Glass Umbrella shattered into pieces. The cultivator looked up and only saw two large words, "Landslide", and then he lost consciousness.
"Landslide" fell on the ground, shaking the cavern. The soil fell down. Fortunately, this cavern was obviously blessed by an array when it was opened, so it wouldn't collapse.
Lu Ping packed up the two's storage bags and turned to walk out of the cavern. At this moment, the transmission array behind him flashed again. Lu Ping's heart trembled. He naturally knew who was coming. Without any hesitation, Lu Ping's Qinghan sword slashed at the transmission array. After a series of crackling sounds, the glimmer that just appeared disappeared along with the collapse of the transmission array.
Lu Ping looked at the collapsed transmission array and sighed helplessly. He probably couldn't go back in a short time. Then Lu Ping carefully walked out of the cavern. He didn't know what kind of world was waiting for him outside the cavern.
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