Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

Lu Yang and his two companions had run a short distance when they heard a sound behind them.

Li Murui looked back and saw that there were indeed more than a dozen people chasing after the three of them.

"Damn it! How did these guys find out so quickly!"

Earlier in the secret room, when the light arrow killed the middle-aged man, it was so fast that it made no sound. Logically speaking, even if these people discovered their escape, it shouldn't be now.

"Lu Yang, quickly use your jade pendant to take care of those people behind us! If they catch up with us, all our previous efforts will have been wasted!"

Upon hearing Gao Li Murui's words, Lu Yang resolutely shook his head. "No! Master said that the power sealed in the jade pendant is limited, and each use reduces its effectiveness. I will not use it again unless absolutely necessary! Besides, we still have a chance to shake off these pursuers."

Seeing Lu Yang's resolute attitude, Li Murui stopped talking and quickened her pace, following Lu Yang and Cheng Yao as they ran into the depths of the forest, intending to use the complex terrain and environment to shake off the group behind them.

To the three men's surprise, the other party did not blindly follow them as they expected, but instead took out a signal flare and activated it to summon reinforcements.

"Don't talk about martial ethics!"

Li Murui angrily cursed, "They were already ganging up on us, and now they're even trying to call for reinforcements. Do they want to drown the three of us with their spit?!"

The moment the signal flare exploded high in the sky, Lu Yang and his two companions noticed that the dozen or so people behind them had stopped and let them go, no longer giving chase.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

The alarm bells immediately went off in the minds of the three.

The next instant, Cheng Yao saw a clump of leaves suddenly fly towards them from directly in front, blocking their path and forcing them back.

Cheng Yao and Lu Yang both channeled their inner strength into a single palm strike, finally knocking the clump of leaves down.

Just as the leaves began to fall, four figures appeared around the three of them.

All four were wearing masks, so their faces were completely obscured.

However, judging from the aura emanating from the four people, they were all top-notch experts, and their strength was definitely no less than that of the middle-aged man who was defeated by the light arrow in the secret room!

"Hey, hey, hey, is this some kind of exaggeration! They sent four experts just to arrest the three of us."

Li Murui looked at the four masked men surrounding the three of them, feeling both stifled and speechless.

"I never expected to encounter such distinguished guests as the three of you in such a remote and desolate place. It is truly unexpected!"

The one speaking was a masked man standing directly opposite the three of them.

Li Murui seized the opportunity and retorted, "Since you know we are honored guests, then hurry up and let us out!"

Upon hearing Li Murui's words, the man chuckled.

"The Fifth Princess is still as witty as ever. Since she is a distinguished guest, we should certainly treat her well."

Upon hearing this, the three were greatly alarmed.

Li Murui's expression changed drastically. "Who are you! How do you know my identity?!"

Now that they know her identity, the other party has no intention of letting the three of them leave, which suggests they may have ulterior motives.

Lu Yang and Cheng Yao, who were standing nearby, also had a bad feeling, as if they had unwittingly been drawn into a huge conspiracy.

Seeing the three men looking wary and nervous, the masked man smiled and said, "Don't worry, gentlemen. Since I know your identities, I naturally wouldn't dare to do anything to you. I just want to ask you to stay here for a while longer. When the time is right, I will let you go back."

Li Murui noticed Lu Yang placing his hand on his chest and immediately understood his intentions. She then looked at the masked man, spat, and shouted without any politeness:

"Who wants to stay in this godforsaken place any longer? If you know what's good for you, release the three of us now. If our masters find out, none of you will live!"

Seeing that the three were so determined and unwilling to cooperate, the masked man shook his head and sighed, "Since the three of them refuse to obey, then I will have to resort to some forceful means."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man slowly raised his palm and gathered his true energy.

Seeing this, Li Murui frantically winked at Lu Yang beside her and gritted her teeth, saying, "Hey big brother, is Mao Ni ready yet? The other side is about to make a move!"

Lu Yang looked bewildered. "This jade pendant seems to be malfunctioning! No matter whether I recite the incantation or input my internal energy, it doesn't react at all."

"..."

Just as the masked men were about to make their move, and Lu Yang and his two companions were preparing to fight back, the ground around them suddenly cracked open. Then, dozens of vines as thick as wrists emerged from the cracks and quickly bound all the masked men together.

"--this?!"

The three of them, Lu Yang and his companions, were completely bewildered as they looked at the masked men who were bound hand and foot with vines. They had no idea what was going on or where the vines had come from.

The masked men were equally baffled.

No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't break free from the vines. More importantly, they didn't even know who had attacked them.

"What should we do now?"

Li Murui's mind was already somewhat confused by the series of unexpected events.

"us--"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Yang saw a figure slowly emerge from the woods ahead.

Cheng Yao and Li Murui's attention were also drawn to that person.

When they saw the person's appearance, the three of them were all startled.

The newcomer was none other than Jiang Yuchuan, whom they had lost track of in Jinghe Town.

"Were these people trapped by the senior?"

Cheng Yao clasped his hands in a salute to Jiang Yuchuan.

“However,” Jiang Yuchuan didn’t deny it, glanced at the three of them, and smiled, “Since they are descendants of an old friend, it’s only right that I lend a hand. Go do what you want to do. I’ve already taken care of the people in the other places for you.”

Upon hearing this, the three of them were startled once again.

Whether it's the phrase "descendants of the deceased" or "go do what you want to do," both contain a wealth of information.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Li Murui was about to ask Jiang Yuchuan a question when Cheng Yao interrupted her, pulling her aside to say goodbye to Jiang Yuchuan before returning the way they came with Lu Yang.

They were heading to the very stronghold where they had been imprisoned.

If they can find even a tiny bit of useful information at the outpost, their trip won't be in vain.

Watching the three figures depart, Jiang Yuchuan couldn't help but recall some past years.

Decades may seem like a fleeting moment to cultivators, but for ordinary people, it represents most of their lives.

After the three walked away, Jiang Yuchuan withdrew his gaze and slowly walked towards the masked man who was bound by vines.

Under the horrified gaze of several masked men, Jiang Yuchuan's body emitted bursts of blue light. Then, the scene before him suddenly began to change, transforming from a forest into a boundless sea.

Just then, the masked men, who were tightly bound by vines, realized they could move again. However, the sudden change in the scene and the bottomless, boundless sea beneath their feet made them afraid to make any rash moves, so they huddled together tightly.

"Was that a human or a ghost? And where is this?"

"Have we fallen under some kind of illusion?!"

Amidst their suspicions, the group couldn't help but look up at the sky.

This one glance sent chills down everyone's spines!

A colossal blue dragon, obscuring the sky, was coiled high in the air.

The dragon slowly lowered its head, its vertical eyes, radiating a pale gold hue, staring coldly at them.

"God—a divine dragon?!"