In order to save Pill Sage Wei Boyang, Li laoshi's fragmented soul had already become extremely thin, and it could die at any moment. At this moment, the sacred remains were being refined, and the will of the Great Dao was gradually being consumed, causing it to become even weaker.
Su Yin clenched his fists tightly.
He had already tried his best to get here as quickly as possible, but he was still a little too late.
"That wretched disciple has received my direct teachings. Ten thousand years ago, he was already on the verge of a breakthrough. Now that the position of the Great Dao has been given to him, how could he not be tempted to refine it and achieve a breakthrough?"
After a moment of struggle, Li Shiyue's voice sounded. There was no hint of surprise in his voice. Instead, there was an indescribable calmness.
It seemed like he had already guessed this possibility before coming here.
Su Yin fell silent, not knowing what to say.
He had already reached the threshold ten thousand years ago, and he had the sacred remains. It would be a problem if he did not achieve a breakthrough.
"What do we do now?"
Just like him, Li laoshi had received the Pill Sage's quintessence and was familiar with everything about the Pill Sage. Even without the help of the fragmented soul and the quota, as long as he persisted in refining the sacred remains, it would not take long for him to achieve a breakthrough!
In other words … he did not have that much time left.
Perhaps, in just two days, or even one day, Li Shiyue's fragmented soul would disappear completely.
"There's only one path left, and that is to obtain the sacred remains within a day … Then, I'll break through to Pill Sage and help Li laoshi and Wei laoshi reforge their souls!"
Su Yin's mind was unprecedentedly clear. "And if I want to obtain the sacred remains … I'll have to enter the Herb Mountain. There's a 99% chance that I'll have to face two or more Sages."
Since Lv Kang wanted to achieve a breakthrough, he must have known that someone would come to cause trouble. There was only one reason for the two Sages to be here … to prevent outsiders from interfering!
If he tried to snatch the sacred remains under such circumstances, he would definitely be surrounded.
He had already troubled the Phoenix Monarch and Feng Qiqiu once, so he could not trouble them again. It was not that he did not like to owe favors, but … if he really did so, the Dragon Emperor and Sage Sang Yu would definitely realize that they had been deceived. At that time, they would gang up on him. Not only would he die faster, the sixteen sacred remains that he had worked so hard to obtain would be snatched away.
However, if he was alone, he would not even be able to withstand the will of a Sage, let alone … two true Sages!
For a moment, Su Yin was at his wit's end.
"Actually, as long as you can find my body and grasp the laws of nature, you might be able to slay some of the weaker Saints …"
At this moment, the honest-looking old farmer smiled faintly.
Sword Saint Li Qiaofu!
Su Yin looked over.
Li Qiaofu's eyes were brimming with confidence. "Even though I have imparted you the technique of chopping firewood, the current you isn't too familiar with the usage of the laws yet, so you won't be able to bring out your full strength. However, once you obtain my Sage corpse and tap into its power, the Yellow Springs and the Firmament won't be able to stand against you. Even a Saint like Daolord Wuwei might not necessarily be able to kill him …"
Su Yin shuddered.
Only after he made a breakthrough in his Immortal Energy did he realize how big the gap between the two was. It was many times bigger than the gap between a False Immortal and a True Immortal. The difference of one step was like heaven and earth.
Killing a Saint with the power of a Quasi-Saint … Was this for real?
"Even though Li Qiaofu is an introverted person and doesn't like to speak much, since he dares to say such words, it can't be wrong!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan didn't believe him, Song Yu spoke up. "His swordsmanship is the number one in the world. If we can tap into his power, the Gale Sage and the Inferno Sage should be able to defeat him! Of course, this is just an ambush. If we were to clash head-on, it would still be difficult for us to do so! "
"That's fine too!" Su Yin nodded. "It's just that I don't know where Elder Li Qiaofu's body is …"
Regardless of whether it was an ambush or a head-on clash, only by possessing the strength to slay a Saint would he have a chance of retrieving the Sword Saint's body. However, it was a pity that he had no idea where the Sword Saint's body was.
"It's in the Sword Qi Pavilion!" Li Qiaofu replied.
"Sword Qi Pavilion?"
"Un. It's the place where I nurtured my sword qi back then. The Sword Intent and swordsmanship that I comprehended are inscribed on the walls. Back then, there were quite a few experts who cultivated with me, including the Sages."
Li Qiaofu explained. "I was killed by Firmament, Yellow Spring, and the others. Even though they weren't able to stop it, they would have surely protected my body so that no one would be able to take advantage of it. Besides … it's not that easy to assimilate my body. If anyone dares to forcefully assimilate my body, the Sword Intent harnessed within it would be sufficient to destroy even Sages!"
Su Yin widened his eyes in astonishment.
Even though the other party spoke calmly, he could hear the arrogance and confidence in his words.
No one would dare to assimilate a body forcefully even if it was placed on the ground, lest they be injured by the Sword Qi … Just how powerful was the other party when he was alive?
Su Yin nodded. "Since that's the case, let's head to the Sword Qi Pavilion first …"
"There's no need to rush into it …"
Li Qiaofu shook his head. "Haven't you ever wondered why I didn't tell you that my saint remains were in the Sword Qi Pavilion, nor did I ask you to find them?"
Su Yin was stunned.
Li Qiaofu shook his head. "Since my body was brought back to the Sword Qi Pavilion, and no one has dared to lay their hands on it for the past ten thousand years, it means that there are Sages guarding it as well … It's hard to tell whether they are friends or foes. If we head there recklessly, I fear that … it will be even more dangerous!"
Sages also hoped to become stronger. After all, swordsmanship was the number one offensive path. Who wouldn't want to comprehend it? Even if it was just a single move, it would still make one stronger.
As such, there should be quite a number of people heading to the Sword Qi Pavilion to learn swordsmanship. In fact, there might even be enemies!
Under such circumstances, it would be extremely dangerous to search for the Sword Qi Pavilion recklessly.
"No matter what, I should still head over to take a look. If it's really difficult to do so, I'll just think about it when the time comes!" Su Yin exhaled deeply. This was the only hope he had to save the Pill Sage and Herb Sage. He wasn't willing to give up on it.
The Fragmented Wills didn't say anything else.
After finding out the exact location of the Sword Qi Pavilion, Su Yin walked out of the tavern. Just as he was about to find a secluded place to take out the Cloud Piercing Shuttle, he heard a slight gust of wind in the air. Raising his head, he saw a silhouette dashing swiftly toward the Herb Mountain.
The person was dressed in black, and it was impossible to tell whether the person was a man or a woman. However, the person's cultivation was extremely high, not any weaker than Zhang Xuan's.
Arriving at the foot of the mountain, the silhouette stopped. Then, as silent as a leopard, it dashed up the stairs.
"What are you trying to do by sneaking into the Herb Mountain at this time?"
Su Yin was in no hurry to leave. Instead, he followed the silhouette discreetly. When he was still a distance away from the Herb Mountain, he suppressed his aura and hid.
The black-robed person was extremely cautious. His movements were on par with Zhang Xuan's movements. In just a few breaths, he had already covered several hundred meters. Just as he was about to continue forward, his body seemed to have come into contact with a seal hidden in the air, and a gust of wind abruptly sounded.
"Who is it?"
A bellow sounded. Following which, a few silhouettes dashed over. Judging from their appearance, they were hiding in the vicinity.
The black-robed person stepped forward, and a sword qi tore through the darkness, slicing all of the silhouettes before him into two.
However, despite his swift movements, someone still shouted, "Someone is trespassing on the Herb Mountain!"
Boom!
As if gunpowder had been ignited, countless torches were ignited, and powerful Spiritual Perception swept across the area.
Weng!
In the next moment, hidden seals appeared one after another, sealing off the area around the black-robed person.
"This …" Su Yin's face paled.
It was fortunate that he had hesitated for a moment and didn't think of sneaking over. Otherwise, the one who would have been discovered would have been him.
Putting aside the Sages, just the defenses of the Herb Mountain were far stronger than those of the Wuwei Sacred Ground. Even though he had comprehended the Dao of Sealing, it was still impossible for him to sneak over unnoticed.
If he were to be discovered, given the current situation, even Sages would find it difficult to escape.
"Lv Kang, you ungrateful beast! Are you going to hide in the Herb Mountain for the rest of your life?"
Seeing that he had been discovered, the black-robed person didn't flee. Instead, he took a deep breath and bellowed, "If you have the guts, come out and meet me! Don't play dead in there!"
Su Yin was taken aback.
It was a woman's voice.
She was scolding the Herb Mountain, and her voice could be heard clearly from a hundred li away. Why was she so stubborn?
Just as he was puzzled, Li Shiyue's sigh rang in his ears. "It's Lu Qiuran, my female disciple. Your Little Senior Sister is still alive …"
"Little Senior Sister?" Su Yin froze.
Previously, Han Luoxue and the others had said that Teacher Li Shiyun had three personal disciples, two senior brothers and one senior sister. Ever since they found out that Lv Kang had set up Teacher, the remaining two did not work together and had been missing for more than 7,000 years.
He thought that they had been killed by Lv Kang, but he didn't expect them to still be alive and appear at this time.
"Lu Qiuran, your benefactor Lv Kang has spared your life many times, yet you're here to cause trouble. Do you really want to die?" A cold bellow sounded. Then, the space shook, and a tall figure suddenly appeared.
"A Sage!"
With a solemn expression, Su Yin suppressed his aura again. It was as if he didn't exist at all.
The Taiji diagram could perfectly conceal the fluctuation of Celestial Energy in one's dantian. Not even a trace of aura could be released. At this time, even if a Sage probed with his Spiritual Perception, he would probably think that it was a stone, not a living thing.
"How dare you call such a despicable person your benefactor? Liefeng, I look down on you!"
Lu Qiuran gritted her teeth. "Don't stop me! Let him out! I must see him today … "
"Lv Kang, the Little Saint of Medicine, saved my life. It's only right that I call him benefactor!"
The Liefeng Sage looked at her calmly and said, "He's in seclusion and won't see anyone. Moreover, he said that if anyone causes trouble, I'll kill them without mercy. If you continue to cause trouble, I won't forget our friendship and kill you!"
"Then kill me!"
Lu Qiuran raised her head again and shouted, "Lv Kang, are you in seclusion to refine my master's remains? Don't think that I don't know! Back then, you were an orphan and almost killed by a wild wolf. It was my master who saved you, raised you, and imparted his skills to you … He made you stand out and achieve what you have today! How can you bear to do this? Answer me, how can you bear to do this … "
Lu Qiuran's tears flowed as she spoke, her eyes filled with determination. "If you don't give me an answer today, I won't leave. Either you kill me or hand over my master's remains …"
"Enough!"
The Liefeng Sage raised an eyebrow and interrupted her. "Don't cause trouble here, or I'll really attack!"
Lu Qiuran gritted her teeth. "Then do it! He can even kill my master. I'm just a junior sister. Isn't it easy for him to kill me? Don't pretend to be righteous here! "
"Since you want to die, I won't hold back!"
Without saying anything else, the Liefeng Sage spread his fingers and grabbed at the air.
The sky seemed to be torn apart as a hurricane suddenly appeared. It was like a whirlpool on the water, swallowing everything. In an instant, the light from the torches was swallowed, unable to escape.
Space distorted!
Although it was only a casual move, it caused space to distort and change. Just like the Inaction Star Technique, it had boundless power.
Lu Qiuran's pupils contracted as she raised her hands. "Buzz!" A huge cauldron suddenly appeared and crashed into the hurricane.
The collision of the two was like the ringing of a large bell. The shockwave scattered in all directions. The sliced space was like a piece of paper, revealing a smooth surface.
Bam bam bam!
Lu Qiuran retreated dozens of meters in the air, blood spurting out of her mouth.
Although she was considered powerful among Quasi-Sages, she was still too weak compared to a true Sage. They were not on the same level at all.
"He's really strong …" Su Yin's body stiffened.
Although he had never seen Dao Lord Inaction's true body, he was sure that the Liefeng Sage was definitely stronger than the former!
Although he had improved a lot, he was not much better than his junior sister in a real fight.
"Lu Kang, you despicable person who only knows how to hide behind a Sage. Come out if you dare!"
Lu Qiuran spat out blood and panted a few times. She stepped forward again, her eyes filled with determination. "You must give me an explanation today …"
"With me here, you won't be able to see him. Are you sure you don't want to leave?"
As if feeling that his authority was being challenged, the Liefeng Sage raised his eyebrows and summoned another hurricane at his fingertip.
"I've said it before. You can either kill me or give me an explanation …" Lu Qiuran gritted her teeth.
"Then I'll offend you!"
The Liefeng Sage pointed his finger.
This time, the hurricane was even stronger than before. It was like a distorted space as it tore through the air. Lu Qiuran knew that she could not withstand this power at all, so she summoned her cauldron again.
Bam!
Her body was sent flying like a cannonball, blood splattering in the air. In just one move, her internal organs were severely injured.
"I won't retreat … I must see him today …"
Lu Qiuran struggled to fly up again, her eyes filled with determination.
"I've been instructed to guard this place to the death and not let anyone in. So … you'll have to die!"
The Liefeng Sage shook his head and slammed his palm down.
It was not that he did not want to hurt her, but if she did not come to her senses, he would still be ruthless.
Everyone below a Sage was an ant.
Even if they knew each other in the past and had some old friends, a true enemy was nothing.
Bam!
A ferocious wind landed on Lu Qiuran's chest. She could not withstand it anymore and was sent flying again. Like a baseball, she crashed into the foot of the mountain. She was still in the air when she lost consciousness.
"Lock her up. We'll wait for the Junior Herb Saint to come out of seclusion to deal with her personally …"
The Liefeng Sage waved his hand and flew toward the mountain peak.
He had already beaten Lu Qiuran to the brink of death. It would be beneath him to make a move now.
"Yes!"
Immediately, a few figures dashed out and headed in the direction where Lu Qiuran fell.
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