Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 213 Discovery of the Blood Soul Cult's Base

"Why hasn't Senior Brother Mu sent back any news for so long?"

"Won't we run into any trouble?"

At this moment, Han Qingyi spoke up.

"Although Mu Xuanwei is in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he has an exceptional talent in swordsmanship."

"It's strong enough to fight against late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any risks in Qingyun Immortal City!"

Wang Qingshang spoke up.

His tone clearly showed that he trusted Mu Jianshi.

Of course, everyone present had been rigorously selected by her.

Everyone has unique strengths.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to join the Demon Slayer Division.

"This morning, Senior Brother Mu told me he was going to the outer city and asked if I wanted to go with him. I thought Zhou Ling was coming over today, so I didn't go with him. Could he have really discovered something?"

He Zijian frowned and said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was momentarily stunned, wondering if it was really such a coincidence.

I've only been in the Demon Slayer Division for one day, so I hope they don't cause any trouble.

"Zijian, do you know which direction he went in the outer city?"

Wang Qingchang turned her gaze and asked in a deep voice.

During this period, Mu Jianshi's main task was to track down the Blood Soul Cult disciples.

If you go outside the city, it's most likely because you've made some discovery.

"West City, West Yanshan".

He Zijian said.

"Mu Xuanwei wouldn't leave the city without a reason. It seems he's probably discovered something. Qingyi, send a telepathic message to find out more!"

Wang Qingshang spoke directly to Han Qingyi.

"Ok!"

Han Qingyi nodded, then took out a communication jade and sent a message, "Senior Brother Mu, where are you?"

But after a short while, there was no reply.

Wang Qingshang thought for a moment, then said to Zhou Ling, "Zhou Ling, He Zijian, you two will come with me to Xiyan Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was taken aback. Could it be that eerie?
Something did indeed happen.

And it was outside the city.

It should be noted that although Qingyun Immortal City is a fourth-grade immortal city, the safe zone is limited to the city itself.

It's not safe outside the city; encountering evil cultivators or demonic beasts is quite common.

However, with Wang Qingshang and the other person going, there shouldn't be any risks.

"Mu Xuanwei is a second-realm sword cultivator. If he hadn't been ambushed, he wouldn't have been so easily trapped."

Wang Qingshang clearly had great confidence in the wooden sword stone.

Then, turning his gaze to Zhou Ling, he said seriously.

“Junior Brother Zhou, this is your first mission. If you perform well, I have a hundred-year-old Fire Sword Grass that I can give to you.”

"Fire Sword Grass? What's it used for?"

Zhou Ling was somewhat puzzled. Judging from Wang Qingshang's tone, it seemed that the Fire Sword Grass was very effective for him.

However, he was hesitant to accept Wang Qingshang's offer.

After all, how do you measure good performance?

Moreover, Wang Qingshang paid for it himself, so he didn't really want the Fire Sword Grass.

As long as I've done my best, that's enough.

He wouldn't risk his life to obtain a single medicinal herb.

"Fire Sword Grass is a third-tier spiritual herb. When integrated with spiritual flames, it can condense the spiritual flames into sword energy for attacks!"

Wang Qingshang explained something to Zhou Ling, and then walked out of the main hall.

He Zijian followed.

Zhou Ling followed, thinking to himself, "Third-tier spiritual herbs, Wang Qingshang must be really rich."

He immediately produced a third-tier spiritual herb.

The Fire Sword Grass, which could increase the power of the Spirit Flame, wasn't something that was too important to him.

After all, fire is only one of their trump cards.

Now, his most important possessions are still the Five Elements Profound Yang Sword and the Five Elements Sword Formation.

As for the Fire Sword Grass, it's best to have it, but it doesn't matter if you don't.

However, one has to admire Wang Qingshang's courage.

He Zijian and Han Qingyi were both very respectful to her.

Indeed, he possesses the presence and ability to stand alone.

The successor cultivated by this great family is indeed extraordinary.

The three chatted as they walked out of the Xuan Ting Si gate.

Wang Qingchang then took out a small spirit boat from her storage ring.

After the three of them boarded the spirit boat, Wang Qingshang took control of it.

It flew rapidly westward.

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Xiyan Mountain!
It is a mountain peak to the west of Qingyun Immortal City.

If He Zijian hadn't told Mu Jianshi to go here, Zhou Ling and the other two would never have come here.

The spiritual energy here is extremely scarce.

"Everyone be careful! There's definitely something going on in Xiyan Mountain. There's actually a shielding array there!"

At this moment, on a small spirit boat, Wang Qingshang held a jade plate in her hand and spoke cautiously to the two of them.

Zhou Ling and He Zijian both nodded.

It seems there really are Blood Soul Cult disciples lurking here, otherwise, in this desolate wilderness...

What kind of magic array could exist there?
"Sister Wang, if there's a shielding array, wouldn't we be easily discovered if we continue like this?"

He Zijian spoke up.

"This is a second-tier top-grade shielding array. If Mu Jianshi really discovers this place and gets trapped, we still need to be careful."

"There might be other magic arrays inside!"

Wang Qingshang said solemnly.

At the same time, he took out the jade tablet and infused it with spiritual power.

A burst of blue light flashed on the jade tablet.

“Zhou Ling, this is a tracking jade unique to our Demon Slayer Division. It can sense the aura of other jade tokens within a hundred miles, and it will not be interfered with by magic arrays below the third rank.”

"If the wooden sword stone is trapped here, it will definitely be able to sense it."

Wang Qingshang gave Zhou Ling a brief introduction.

Zhou Ling nodded. This was a third-tier perception jade.

One has to admit that the treatment in the Demon Slayer Division is truly excellent!

With this jade pendant, one can send out signals and ask for help in time if any danger arises.

A moment later, a faint glow flickered on the jade.

"Right over there!"

Seemingly through sensing the jade, Wang Qingshang discovered the location of the wooden sword stone, pointing to a valley several miles away, and said.

Zhou Ling looked in the direction she was pointing.

A valley shaded by lush, verdant trees.

If Wang Qingshang hadn't mentioned the existence of a concealment array, this place would have been no different from any other ordinary valley.

"Let's go down first, and then head into the valley to avoid alerting them!"

Wang Qingshang said cautiously.

Since we were able to receive the jade token signal from the wooden sword stone, it proves that he is in the valley. But what are the specific details?
That's unknown.

Therefore, one should be extremely cautious when entering the valley.

Zhou Ling and the other person both nodded.

[Danger Mitigation Simulation: Danger lurks within the valley.]

Three Blood Soul Cult disciples are lurking in an unknown valley, one in the late Foundation Establishment stage and two in the mid Foundation Establishment stage. Proceed with caution!

As soon as the three landed on the ground, Zhou Ling heard a prompt appear in the [Danger Avoidance Simulation] panel.

He was immediately alarmed. One was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and the other two were mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. The three of them would be difficult to deal with. Although with his current strength, dealing with a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't be a problem.

But can Wang Qingshang and He Zijian withstand the other two Blood Soul Cult cultivators?

Meanwhile, Wang Qingshang had already put away the spirit boat and was heading towards the valley.

Zhou Ling's gaze sharpened slightly. How should he remind Wang Qingshang at this moment?

Saying it directly would definitely not be convincing.

After all, this is a "danger avoidance simulation" prompt, and I can't explain the basis for it.

His mind raced, and then he whispered to He Zijian, "Brother He, could this be the Blood Soul Cult's headquarters?"

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, Wang Qingshang and He Zijian slowed their pace.

"Most likely!"

He Zijian nodded and said.

"If it's their headquarters, can the three of us handle it?"

Zhou Ling asked again in a low voice.

"Last time we found a total of six Blood Soul Cult remnants, three of whom we have already killed."

"The remaining three are one late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and two mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"With our current lineup, I can handle that late-stage Foundation Establishment Blood Soul Cult disciple, while you two can handle the other two. Are you confident in your abilities?"

Wang Qingshang raised her eyebrows slightly and spoke softly to the two of them.

In her opinion, with Zhou Ling's combat power of controlling three third-grade spiritual flames, dealing with a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator shouldn't be a problem.

Of course, because the Blood Soul Cult is skilled in soul attacks, one must always be careful.

Otherwise, even with a lot of spiritual flames, it would be useless if one's soul was attacked unexpectedly.

Although He Zijian was at the peak of Qi Refining, he had comprehended the Thunder Sword Intent and had his divine sense protected by the black robe.

Even if we can't defeat our opponent, stalling them for a while won't be a problem.

"Don't worry, Sister Qingshang. As long as we can hold off the late Foundation Establishment stage soul cultivators, we'll take care of the other two!"

Zhou Ling nodded.

He was not afraid to face two mid-Foundation Establishment Soul Cultivators together with He Zijian.

Hearing this, Wang Qingshang's pretty face showed satisfaction, and she waved her hand and said, "Then let's enter the valley."

Since He Zijian is only at the peak of Qi Refining, he is not yet able to fly.

Therefore, their speed lagged behind the other two by a considerable margin.

"Be careful, something seems wrong in the valley!"

As they drew closer to the valley, Wang Qingshang frowned and transmitted her voice to them.

[Danger Mitigation Simulation: Danger lurks within the valley.]

Three Blood Soul Cult disciples are lurking in an unnamed valley, along with several second-tier Blood Corpse Soul Puppets. Proceed with caution!

Seeing the notification appear, Zhou Ling's heart skipped a beat. The notification couldn't be given all at once!
The information provided by Wang Qingshang did not mention the Blood Corpse Soul Puppet.

This is normal, as Blood Soul Sect disciples naturally wouldn't dare bring blood corpses into Azure Cloud Immortal City.

Once this bloodthirsty aura is exposed, its traces will be discovered very quickly.

However, he was not afraid of these blood corpse soul puppets; a few spiritual flames were enough to suppress them.

Moreover, he also has several puppets at his disposal, whose combat power is no less than that of these blood corpses.

As they approached the valley entrance, and the other party was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, Wang Qingshang switched to communicating via telepathy.

"The reason why these remnants of the Blood Soul Cult set up a concealment array here is that they are refining blood corpses here."

"He deserves to die!"

Wang Qingshang's tone was filled with anger.

It seems that through some means, she also sensed the presence of blood corpses in the valley.

Zhou Ling and He Zijian also looked furious.

Clearly, the Blood Soul Sect infiltrated Qingyun Immortal City with the aim of killing cultivators and refining their corpses into blood corpses.

This is absolutely outrageous!

"The number of blood corpses in the valley is currently unknown, and they will be difficult to deal with!"

Wang Qingshang frowned slightly.

He then looked at Zhou Ling and continued to ask telepathically, "Zhou Ling, you have three spirit flames. How about you deal with these blood corpses?"

Although Zhou Ling displayed remarkable combat strength in the inner court competition of Xuan Yuan Dao Academy.

But a competition is still a competition.

This is real combat, and the opponent is the vicious remnant of the Blood Soul Cult.

A slight misstep could lead to death and the end of one's life.

Moreover, if Zhou Ling has to deal with a mid-Foundation Establishment Soul Cultivator at the same time, he also has to deal with the Blood Corpse.

This is clearly asking too much of him!
Therefore, she wasn't very confident.

But now that the Blood Soul Cult's stronghold has been discovered, it must be eliminated as soon as possible.

Once they escape, who knows how many innocent cultivators will be killed and turned into blood corpses?

"I'll give it a try, but I'm not entirely confident!"

Zhou Ling cautiously replied via telepathy.

"Like puppets, blood corpses require soul control, so we must seize the opportunity and kill the soul cultivator controlling the blood corpse first."

After thinking for a moment, Wang Qingshang said.

"However, if these three soul cultivators can all control blood corpses, then they will be difficult to deal with!"

He Zijian transmitted his voice.

"You all just deal with the Blood Soul Cult's soul cultivators, leave the blood corpses to me!"

Zhou Ling said in a deep voice.

With the Spirit Flame present, the Blood Corpse poses little threat to him.

If Wang Qingshang and her group concentrate their efforts on dealing with the soul cultivators, their chances of winning will be greater.

Now, he also experienced the benefits of fusing the five spiritual flames, which was almost the same as having five powerful henchmen with him.

"Alright, then you need to be careful. We'll finish this quickly and then give you our full support!"

Wang Qingshang nodded and said.

His tone implied admiration for Zhou Ling's courage.

"I'll lead the way!"

Zhou Ling spoke up again.

Meanwhile, they continued into the valley.

Although Wang Qingshang's cultivation level was higher than his, he had a talent that allowed him to better perceive the situation within the valley.

So Zhou Ling volunteered to lead the way.

Moreover, with his current cultivation level and the [Concealing Qi] talent, even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't find him so easily.

The current situation is not optimistic. If they are not careful, all three of them could die in this valley. Zhou Ling naturally will no longer hide anything.

Wang Qingshang had no objections and, together with He Zijian, cautiously followed Zhou Ling.

As soon as Zhou Ling entered the valley, he felt a sinister aura.

"It's located about half a mile south of the valley!"

At this moment, Wang Qingshang looked at the jade tablet and transmitted her voice to Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling then headed south towards the valley.

As they ventured deeper into the valley, Zhou Ling's brows furrowed even more, as a faint aura of malevolence permeated the valley.

This place likely contains malevolent veins, making it a natural site for raising and refining corpses.

This is also why the Blood Soul Cult's soul cultivators set up a concealing array.

At this moment, Zhou Ling's mind stirred, and his gaze swept across the area, where a second-tier blood corpse was lurking behind a rock.

His body exuded a faint aura of bloodlust, and much of his flesh had decayed and rotted, revealing his white bones.

Zhou Ling gestured for the two to pause.

Then, with a thought, a flash of flame appeared, and the Earth Spirit Fire fell from his hand into the ground.

It flew towards the direction of the blood corpse.

In a flash, flames flickered, and before the blood corpse could react, it was engulfed in flames.

It turned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Wang Qingshang and He Zijian were also surprised. This was a second-tier blood corpse, and Zhou Ling had killed it so easily.

No wonder he dared to say that he could deal with all the blood corpses.

(End of this chapter)