The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

The seven Foundation Establishment cultivators who attacked dispersed and fled in different directions.

"I'll take care of this late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator; the rest are yours!"

With a soft shout, Lü Tianmeng summoned his flying artifact and transformed into a streak of light, chasing after the Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Zhang. With the boost from the flying artifact, it was only a matter of time before he caught up.

"Hahaha, alright, fellow Daoists, let's make our move and not let him get away."

Yu Kun from Huangfeng Valley chuckled and summoned a flying magic artifact to chase after a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Everyone here is a disciple of a sect. Those who can receive the mission of guarding the mine are either highly skilled or have a powerful background. Their magical artifacts are naturally of extremely high quality, far superior to those of independent cultivators.

The flying artifacts used were all of the highest quality, so naturally they wouldn't let these rogue cultivators escape.

Immediately, Lu Yao and the others also made their move, transforming into rainbow light to chase after the Foundation Establishment cultivators they had chosen.

Lu Yao chose a rogue cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, which also matched the realm he had demonstrated.

Upon seeing Lu Yao chasing after him, the young rogue cultivator looked extremely anxious. He gritted his teeth, took out a cyan talisman, and activated it directly.

With the blessing of the cyan talisman, the young rogue cultivator's escape technique improved significantly.

Seeing this, Lu Yao was not in a hurry. He used a lightness technique to catch up again.

The Whispering Technique was merely a Qi Refining stage spell, but with the enhancement of the Haotian Pearl, it reached the Perfection stage and even showed good results in the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Damn it! Fellow Daoist, we are all in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. If we really fight, the outcome is still uncertain. Why fight to the death? Why not just leave me here?"

Seeing that he couldn't shake off Lu Yao, the young rogue cultivator's face turned somewhat ugly, and he shouted loudly to Lu Yao behind him.

"The outcome is still uncertain. Why don't you stop and fight a match to find out?"

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, clearly not taking the young rogue cultivator's desperate attempt to fight to the death to heart.

"Extremely arrogant!"

Seeing that Lu Yao was determined to fight to the death, the young rogue cultivator also felt a surge of ferocity.

Those who can advance from a rogue cultivator to the Foundation Establishment stage are all the best among rogue cultivators, and young rogue cultivators never lack the courage to fight desperately.

However, rogue cultivators always value their lives, so avoiding a fight is the best option.

"Greatsword Technique!"

The young rogue cultivator immediately turned around, summoning a giant red sword artifact. With the enhancement of magic, it instantly grew several times larger, shimmering with a scorching aura as it slashed towards Lu Yao.

"You dare to show off your mere Qi Refining spell? Fireball Technique!"

Lu Yao remained calm in the face of the incoming red giant sword. With a flick of his finger, three fireballs instantly condensed and blasted towards the red giant sword.

"An instant-cast spell?!"

The young rogue cultivator's expression changed drastically upon seeing Lu Yao's fireball technique. He quickly took out three splitting talismans and activated them, transforming them into wind blades that shot out into the air.

The results of magic and talismans may seem similar, but they are actually quite different.

Spells are cast by cultivators using their own magical power, and usually require a process, ranging from a dozen breaths to several breaths. Only when a spell is fully comprehended can it be cast instantly.

However, it takes a lot of time to cultivate a spell to perfection. It can easily take several years or even more than ten years, and that's for those with good magical talent. Those with poor talent might take decades.

Only those who know there is no hope in the future will devote all their energy to magic.

You should know that Qi Refining cultivators live for a hundred years, while Foundation Establishment cultivators live for a little over two hundred years. How many of them can live for more than ten years?

Therefore, magical talismans came into being, which could be activated in a breath or two, and the wealthy could even bombard others with magical talismans.

Qi Refining spell talismans only cost a few to a dozen spirit stones, and even Foundation Establishment spell talismans only cost a few dozen spirit stones. Isn't this more convenient than spending a lot of time cultivating spells, and it also saves mana?

However, while spells and talismans are convenient, they also have drawbacks, namely, their power is not as great as the spells cast by the cultivator himself.

That's why the young rogue cultivator was so shocked to see Lu Yao cast a spell instantly.

"Boom!"

The fireball and the wind blade clashed, generating intense fluctuations of spiritual energy.

"Ice Spike Technique! Ground Spike Technique! Wooden Vine Technique..."

Lu Yao's heart stirred, and he wanted to test the effect of a perfect-level Qi Refining spell on a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

In just a few breaths, several kinds of attack spells burst forth, bombarding the young rogue cultivator relentlessly.

"This is impossible! How could you possibly have mastered so many spells to perfection! Earth Spirit Bell!"

The young rogue cultivator's expression changed drastically, his eyes widened, and he trembled inwardly. It was already astonishing to have mastered one spell, but Lu Yao had so many more perfect spells.

At this point, even the young rogue cultivator couldn't help but doubt his own existence. Was the gap between sect disciples and rogue cultivators really that big?

However, although the young rogue cultivator was shocked, he also revealed his trump card: a mid-grade defensive magic weapon.

A golden bell-shaped magical artifact enveloped the young cultivator, and its earthy yellow spiritual light gave him a sense of security.

"boom!"

Spikes protruding from the ground bombarded the golden bell, while flexible wooden vines entangled it...

This defensive artifact temporarily blocked Lu Yao's spell, but judging from its flickering spiritual light, it clearly wouldn't last much longer.

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life! I am willing to offer up all my resources, I only beg you to show mercy and spare my life!"

The young rogue cultivator felt his mana draining away rapidly and immediately realized that he was in grave danger. He promptly began to beg for mercy.

"Fellow Daoist, you're foolish! Even if I kill you, the stuff will still be mine!"

Lu Yao smiled, stood in mid-air, and used his controlled magic to bombard the golden bell.

"Fellow Daoist, are you determined to fight to the death today?!"

The young rogue cultivator inside the golden bell had bloodshot eyes and was extremely ferocious, staring intently at Lu Yao.

"Fellow Daoist, you are overthinking it. Even if the fish dies, the net may not necessarily break."

Lu Yao shook his head, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with the young rogue cultivator's harsh words.

"Then let's die together!"

The young rogue cultivator roared, and the golden bell instantly erupted, clearly at the cost of damage to the earth spirit bell, temporarily forcing back Lu Yao's spell entanglement.

Suddenly, a dark purple lightning bead appeared in his hand, and his expression turned fierce.

"The Demon Lightning Orb?"

Lu Yao's expression shifted, and he immediately knew what the young rogue cultivator was holding.

This thing is a one-time use magic artifact. Once activated, it will release extremely powerful demonic lightning, which even ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot withstand.

"Yata mirror!"

Lu Yao's heart stirred, and the Yata Mirror instantly appeared in his hand. A golden-blue light flashed and disappeared, directly striking the young rogue cultivator.

The young cultivator struck by the Yata Mirror's beam of light froze instantly.

"Nether Thunder Arrow!"

Lu Yao knew very well that the Eight-Span Mirror alone could not kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator with divine power, so he immediately released a Foundation Establishment spell to finish him off.

Lu Yao had already reached the perfection of the Nether Thunder Arrow, a Foundation Establishment spell. Its power was terrifying, and its speed was extremely fast. It arrived in front of the young rogue cultivator in less than a breath.