Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 213 Trouble is coming
After mastering the Immortal Skin and Jade Bone Technique, Chen Li felt as if his luck had turned around, with one happy event after another.

About ten days later, a short haircut grew on Chen Li's head, and news finally came about the second-tier, fifth-level spell that he had been longing for.

……

At an auction.

"Second-tier, fifth-level attack spell: Heaven-Shaking Technique, a single-target attack that can unleash a terrifying shockwave on the target. The attack is comparable to a full-force strike from a sixth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator wielding a high-grade magic weapon. Those hit will often have their bones shattered and their flesh turned to mush."

Finally, one last thing: although the spell is slow to cast and requires a long preparation time, its attack power is great, making it quite useful for ambushes, sneak attacks, and coordinated group assaults... The starting bid is five high-grade spirit stones, with a minimum increment of one high-grade spirit stone each time.

The competition for "Void Flight Technique" was more intense than last time.

There were very few bidders this time.

In the end, Chen Li successfully acquired it for eight high-grade spirit stones.

He didn't linger. After paying the money and making another vow not to tell anyone, he quickly left the auction house.

Stanley City became increasingly bustling, with crowds of people thronging the streets. Everywhere, there were monks speaking various accents. At the same time, the city's security began to deteriorate. The days were relatively peaceful, but at night, the sounds of fighting could often be heard.

However, Chen Li didn't pay much attention to it.

In fact, Stanley City is relatively safe as long as you don't go out at night.

Moreover, there are also formations within the mansion.

There is a second-tier, mid-grade Qingyuan Misfortune-Avoiding Array on the outside, and a third-tier, mid-grade Wutu Bright Light Array hidden inside, which comes from the Zhenhuan Sect's Scripture Pavilion.

Let alone foundation building.

Even if a Golden Core cultivator came.

One wrong move, and you too can meet your end.

As Chen Li was walking, a shrill scream suddenly came from not far ahead.

An old man was rolling on the ground, screaming in agony. People around him were so frightened that they ran away, and soon half the street was empty.

Judging from the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from him, he was actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He was quite old, with a full head of white hair. At this moment, a layer of clear light clung to him, seemingly invading his body. To Chen Li's surprise, the source of this light was none other than the protective array of Red Pillar City.

"Something's wrong with this person, he might be possessed by an evil spirit!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"So that's how it is! The city's protective formation has the power to exterminate evil spirits, preventing any evil creatures from entering the city!"

"However, with evil energy entering his body, this senior is unlikely to survive."

"Sigh, I've never heard of such a thing before, but it seems to be happening more and more often lately. I heard that a case happened in the east of the city a few days ago."

"They were all brought by people from the border regions..."

"Shut up! Are you out of your mind? Be careful what you say!"

The crowd was buzzing.

Chen Li frowned as he listened.

evil spirits

Since migrating here, he had hardly heard of it.

This stuff is obviously more abundant in remote, uninhabited areas, and less so the further into human territory you go.

But isn't the border region plagued by monsters?

How can such a thing still exist!

As he pondered, the old man's screams grew increasingly strange. Under the pressure of the city-protecting array's clear light, his body seemed to be catalyzed and rapidly mutated. His aged body became even more hunched and emaciated, and his eyes began to turn red.

At the same time, a trace of evil energy emerged from his body, attempting to resist the invasion of Qingguang.

But it was completely useless.

More than ten seconds later.

With a strange roar, the possessed old cultivator finally stopped struggling, curled up into a ball, and fell silent.

Perhaps this person's possession was not yet deep enough, because after his death, his body did not turn into a cloud of ashes like Bai Jinwang's. Instead, he left behind an eerie corpse. Soon, the enforcement team of the Fire Cloud Sect arrived and cleaned up the body.

……

On the way back, Chen Li felt a little heavy-hearted.

"The frontier..."

He silently recited it to himself.

First it was monsters, and now it's evil spirits.

Something big must have happened deep in the forest!
Chen Li walked at a leisurely pace, waiting until he was almost home.

A young, beautiful woman was spotted loitering at the door.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Li immediately felt a sudden, throbbing headache.

If it wasn't that remnant of the Heavenly Star Sect he had previously let go, then who was it?

Seeing that the other party knew nothing about it at the time, and feeling sorry for him, I couldn't bear to harm him and was tricked into leaving Stanley City. I thought that out of sight, out of mind, I would pretend that I had never met him. I never expected that he would come back now...

When Feng Min saw Chen Li, a hint of joy appeared on her pretty face. She stepped forward and gave a slight curtsy, saying, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Chen."

Compared to two years ago, she looks much thinner, with a slender waist and full figure, making her appear even more delicate and serene.

"You are... Fellow Daoist Feng Min." Chen Li pretended to look closely, then suddenly realized and asked, "What is this?"

"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Chen to still remember me. I came here to ask if I had seen Fellow Daoist Lin Qinglin return! It's quite a coincidence that I was just about to pay a visit when I saw you arrive."

"Alas, I haven't seen Fellow Daoist Lin since that day. The Lin residence has been deserted ever since!" Chen Li sighed, then asked curiously, "Didn't I advise you to leave back then? Why did you come back?"

“The spiritual lands outside are not of a high level, which is really not conducive to cultivation. Moreover, things are not very stable outside now. I thought that so much time has passed, so it should be fine now. I decided to come back and take a look, and then make further plans,” Feng Min said softly.

"That's true!" Seeing her say that, Chen Li could no longer persuade her to leave, and instead analyzed the situation for her:

"However, for safety's sake, it's best not to go back to the original residence. It's better to just move to a different house. Stanley City is so big that even if you have enemies nearby, it will be difficult for them to find you."

"Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist. I have truly troubled you today. I will visit you again another day." Feng Min bowed gracefully again, her face full of gratitude.

Chen Li returned the gift.

Watching her figure gradually disappear into the depths of the alley, he then withdrew his gaze and prepared to activate the formation to return home.

At this moment, his expression suddenly froze.

The Azure Origin Misfortune-Avoiding Formation in this mansion came from his good neighbor, Lin Qing.

Then I recalled that Feng Min had been pacing back and forth at the door before he arrived...

He was too careless.

In order to save spirit stones, I didn't think about getting a new set. When I saw something good, I used it without thinking twice.

Perhaps deep down, they didn't take this potential risk seriously.

Thinking of this, Chen Li quickly searched in the direction where Feng Min disappeared, but unfortunately, the alleys were interconnected, and he could no longer find her.

I had no choice but to give up.

"So be it, it's just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. We'll deal with whatever comes our way, but don't blame me for being ruthless when the time comes." Chen Li secretly made up his mind.
"I hope I'm overthinking it, after all, few cultivators have the ability to identify formations!"

He turned around and activated the formation.

Back home!

……

Just as Chen Li's murderous intent was brewing.

Three days later, Feng Min came to the door herself.

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