The night was as dark as ink and the moon hung high in the sky.
Deep inside the forest, inside a dark cave.
Ling Xian's face was pale and his eyes were tightly shut. Sweat the size of beans was dripping down along with spots of red. It was a shocking sight.
Ever since he left the Shang Qing Sect, he had been running like crazy. After running for more than 3,000 miles. Finally, he could no longer suppress the injuries in his body and was forced to stop in this forest.
What could he do? Though he appeared to be brave and aggressive like the undefeatable God of Warrior, he was actually injured when he was in the underground palace. But in reality, he had already been injured in the underground palace. The reason why he looked fine was because he had burned his essence, energy, and spirit. It was a state of overdrawing his life force.
Then, he used his strength to pave a way out and fought against the enemies, which made his situation even worse. Now, he finally couldn't hold on any longer.
After all, there were hundreds of completion leveled cultivators and two original leveled cultivators of the beginning stage. To be able to pave a way out was already an extremely difficult feat.
If he wasn't even slightly injured, then he wouldn't be a human, he would be an undefeatable God!
Unfortunately, he was still miles away from becoming a god, so how could he not be heavily injured?
Currently, Ling Xian was leaning against the mountain wall and was slowly absorbing the spiritual energy from heaven and earth. He was using medicinal Dans to heal his body.
Because he was burning his ancient majestic blood and killed an original leveled cultivator, the ancient majestic blood inside his body had temporarily gone dormant and could not heal itself.
In other words, Ling Xian could only rely on medicinal Dans and spiritual energy to heal himself. Luckily, he had brewed many medicinal Dans when he was at the Ao Xian House. This time, they came in handy.
Just like that, time passed by little by little. After around half an hour, his face finally looked a little rosier and his breathing was no longer as weak as before.
"Phew …"
Exhaling a mouthful of murky air, Ling Xian opened his eyes. Though they were a little dim, they were full of joy.
No matter how tragic that battle was and no matter how serious his injuries were, at the very least, he won.
Yes, although he was the one who ran away, he had indeed won, and he had won two rounds. Even the two fifth leveled cultivators from the Shang Qing Sect couldn't argue against this.
First of all, he had obtained the Soaring Key and completed his initial goal. This was a kind of victory.
Secondly, he had used his own strength to open a path and escape from the encirclement of so many experts. This was another kind of victory.
Don't forget, that was the Shang Qing Sect, one of the true giants of Yuezhou!
In the entire Yuezhou, who could go on a rampage inside the Shang Qing Sect's territory? Who else could defeat everyone and then retreat unscathed? Who else could say that the Shang Qing Sect was just so-so?
Only him!
In the history of the Shang Qing Sect, he was the only one who had done this. This was heaven-defying!
In that case, how could it not be considered a win? It could be said that he had won this battle, and he had won it beautifully!
Instead, it was the colossus that was the High Clarity Sect that became the humiliated party. They had lost completely and had no face left!
First, they burned the bridge after crossing the river and did not keep their promises. Then, they bit the hand that fed them. But the end result was that Ling Xian took away the most important treasures from the ruin and left so easily. How humiliating was this?
Why wouldn't the Shang Qing Sect have no face left?
Thinking about how Ji Qian Bai and them would look after he left, Ling Xian wanted to laugh and laugh out loud. He could imagine how interesting the expressions on their faces would be.
"No matter what, I have won this battle. Though I have provoked the Shang Qing Sect, as long as I got the Soaring Key, it was worth it."
Ling Xian's eyes were heated as he took out the key that caused a storm and a rain of blood from his storage pouch.
The moment this item appeared, it began to emit a blinding amount of light. If he didn't use an array to cover up the light, everything within a hundred miles would be as bright as day.
"It's all because of you. If you didn't suddenly rush out of the white jade box, how could this have happened?" Ling Xian looked at the black key and scolded.
Though he was scolding, his expression didn't look like he was blaming Ling Xian at all. Instead, he was full of joy.
All because this was the Soaring Key!
These three words alone were enough to make everyone in the world go crazy!
Nobody knows where this item came from. They only know that after the Heaven and Earth changed and nobody could ascend, this key and its legend appeared in the Taoism community.
Legend had it that this item can open the door to the Immortal Realm and allow one to ascend. No matter what level one's cultivation level is, even if one is an ordinary person, as long as they can open the door to the Immortal Realm, they can live forever.
There are many temptations in the Taoism community. Undefeatable capabilities, dominating power, beauty … there are many. But the biggest temptation is without a doubt, immortality.
This was why since the history of time, there have been so many people who have tried to ascend like moths to a flame. It was because of this that after nobody could break the barrier to the Immortal Realm, the Soaring Key became so important.
Because it represented the only hope!
"I finally got my hands on you. Though it is only a legend that you can open the door to the Immortal Realm, you are still the only hope to become an immortal."
Ling Xian's face was heated as he softly rubbed the black key. Other than satisfaction, there was only anticipation.
However, he also knew that it was useless to be hopeful.
Because the Soaring Key was merely a legend. There was no proof as to whether or not it could open the door to the Immortal Realm. Plus, to use the Soaring Key, one must first find the door to the Immortal Realm.
As for where exactly that place was, no one knew. In fact, it was unknown whether or not it even existed.
If the Immortal Realm doesn't exist, then the Soaring Key would be useless. However, even if there was only a one in ten million chance, it was enough for everyone in the world to risk their lives and fight for it.
The only hope to live forever was something everyone wanted!
This was why Ling Xian was willing to pay any price to get his hands on this item. Now that he had it, he was so happy.
"This trip to Yuezhou was not a waste."
Ling Xian smiled in satisfaction. He was very satisfied with what he gained from this trip. Don't forget, other than the Soaring Key, he also took away the other three treasures.
Since Ji Qian Bai and them were so heartless, then why should he follow the rules? Therefore, he might as well take away the three treasures to disgust those shameless people.
"Though the process was dangerous, it was worth it."
The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up and his eyes flickered with anticipation, "Now, it's time to check out the three treasures."
As he spoke, his mind moved. Instantly, the three treasures floated in mid-air, emitting a blinding light. They were like three small suns.
"They are all good treasures."
Ling Xian softly grinned and first shifted his gaze to the ruler. The object was crimson in color and emitted a crimson glow. It was like a rising flame, and even the space around it was slightly distorted.
"The Ruler of Phoenix's Flame. The person who made this is not bad. It's very powerful."
As a master of crafts, Ling Xian naturally recognized the extraordinariness of this object and was very satisfied with it. Sadly, this treasure's realm was far too high. With his current cultivation level, he could not use it.
Then, he shifted his gaze to the black cauldron and his eyes brightened.
Because this cauldron was not a treasure, it was a cauldron for brewing medicine. Whether it was the materials used or the cauldron's realm, it was much higher than his purple cauldron. It was an extremely valuable cauldron.
"The Cauldron of Heaven and Earth. What a nice name. It is perfect for me to brew Dans with."
Looking at the three words carved on top of the cauldron, Ling Xian revealed a faint smile. He was very satisfied. After all, as his alchemy skills increased, the purple cauldron could no longer keep up with his growth.
Now that a cauldron of the highest realm had appeared, why wouldn't he be happy?
Then, he shifted his gaze to the last treasure – the small green flag.
"This object … is a little eerie."
Ling Xian frowned and used his Qi to investigate this flag. He found out that this object had an indescribable power that was very strange. When he saw the name written on the flag, he became even more confused.
The Flag of the Beckoning Soul.
That was the name of this object.
"Interesting. Could it be that this object's ability is to beckon souls? What a joke. "Ling Xian shook his head with a smile. He didn't think much of this flag. However, he knew very well that though the purpose of the Flag of the Beckoning Soul was unknown, it was without a doubt, a treasure.
The Ruler of Phoenix's Flame and the Cauldron of Heaven and Earth were the same.
Though in terms of value, these three treasures were not as valuable as the Soaring Key, they were without a doubt, top tier treasures. He was very satisfied.
But now was not the time to be proud. What he was about to face next was an even harsher test of life and death.
Therefore, Ling Xian placed the three treasures back into his storage pouch and suppressed his ecstasy. He began to think about what he should do next.
Without a doubt, the Shang Qing Sect will not let him go. Whether it was for the Soaring Key or for revenge, they will for sure send people after him.
With this giant's capabilities, if they don't care about anything and send out all their forces, then there was no way he could defend against them.
After all, the reason why he was able to kill so many people and leave so easily was because of the demon and Hong Chen Jun Zhu. If he was the only one left, then only death awaits him.
Therefore, he planned on healing his wounds first and then leaving Yuezhou as soon as possible. He planned on going to another continent to hide.
"I will rest in peace and then leave Yuezhou as soon as possible. I hope I can escape successfully this time."
After making up his mind, Ling Xian once again closed his eyes and focused on healing his internal injuries.
Just like that, time passed by little by little. After around half a month, he finally healed up and returned to his peak condition where he could kill those of the beginning stage of the original level.
"Alright, I can head to the border as fast as I can now."
Ling Xian softly grinned. He straightened his back and prepared to leave Yuezhou. However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt three people's Qi.
This surprised him. He didn't think there would be people chasing after him so quickly. However, other than surprise, he had no other emotions. So what if they chased after him?
No matter how many come, he will kill them all!
"Interesting. I sure want to see just who it is." Ling Xian coldly snickered and slowly walked out of the cave.
Then, he frowned and became more and more confused.
All because the three people before him did not belong to the Shang Qing Sect.
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