Reversing the Milky Way

Bai Cheng: "What is this thing?!"

Since the Blood Spirit Flower is a rare variety, Bai Cheng was also puzzled by the red fruit in front of him.

However, he could tell from the crimson spiritual energy emanating from the fruit that its grade had surpassed that of all the spiritual plants he had ever seen so far.

Bai Cheng: "The three of them just wanted this?"

Zhang Ji, standing beside him, responded casually.

Zhang Ji: "I'm afraid so."

Bai Cheng strode forward, the red fruit before him radiating a strange, palpable energy. Just as he reached out to pick it, he suddenly felt a sharp, piercing pain in his back, accompanied by a searing heat that stabbed into his spine.

He cried out in pain, quickly turned around and jumped away, only to find Zhang Ji holding a fiery red dagger and staring at him fiercely.

Bai Cheng: "You piece of trash!..."

Under Bai Cheng's watchful eye, Zhang Ji, wielding a fiery red dagger, cut off the strange red fruit. Bai Cheng was surprised that Zhang Ji would suddenly attack him.

Zhang Ji: "Hehe! I didn't expect you to be wearing the treasure robe. That's something I didn't anticipate."

Hearing Zhang Ji's words, Bai Cheng quickly circulated his spiritual power to stop the bleeding around the wound, and at the same time took out two life-healing pills and swallowed them.

Zhang Ji: "I knew you weren't as simple as you seemed. I wanted to make my move sooner, but I haven't been able to find the opportunity yet."

Bai Cheng: "Who exactly are you?"

As Bai Cheng spoke, he endured the excruciating pain in his body and controlled the Thunderclap Flying Knife to strike Zhang Ji. In the next instant, a long whip descended from the sky and collided violently with Bai Cheng's flying knife, and Mei Xuan's figure descended from the sky.

Looking at the scene before him, Bai Cheng roughly guessed that Zhang Ji had been in cahoots with them from the very beginning.

Just then, Li Hui's figure also fell from the sky, looking at the scene in front of him with the same surprised expression.

Li Hui: "Zhang Ji! I never imagined you were a traitor!"

Zhang Ji: "Hehe, Captain Li, what are you saying? I was never one of your people from the beginning!"

As he spoke, he took off his inspector's clothes, revealing another identity.

Bai Cheng's expression froze when he saw the other person's clothes.

Bai Cheng: "Are you a disciple of the Crimson Soul Sect?"

Zhang Ji: "Oh? I didn't expect that someone would recognize my sect, which is almost a thousand miles away from Baifeng City?"

Bai Cheng remained silent, while Li Hui's eyes were filled with excitement.

Li Hui: "I was wondering why you were so enthusiastic when we were investigating Kulinling. I never imagined you had planned this all along."

Mei Xuan turned her head slightly and looked at Zhang Ji with a long expression.

Mei Xuan: "I never imagined that the elder said the mole in this team was actually you!?"

Zhang Ji: "The elder was afraid that something might go wrong during the operation, so he had me participate in this mission. However, once my identity is exposed, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in the Censorate."

As he spoke, he put the strange red fruit into his pocket.

Zhang Ji: "The main task has been accomplished. The remaining task is to kill all of these people without leaving a single one alive. This task is now entrusted to you."

After saying that, a spiritual sword appeared beneath his feet, and he quickly flew into the air.

Li Hui: "Don't even think about it!"

Li Hui shouted, and his long sword instantly transformed into a hundred sword shadows, aimed directly at the fleeing Zhang Ji.

However, Mei Xuan's movements were also exceptionally swift. She quickly arrived in front of those sword shadows, and the long whip in her hand immediately formed a series of afterimages that swirled together, instantly forming a huge circular shield that blocked all the hundreds of sword energies.

After taking the medicine, Bai Cheng's injuries improved somewhat, but he was not fully healed in a short time.

Li Hui: "Bai Cheng, how are you?!"

Bai Cheng felt the depth of the wound. If he hadn't been wearing a high-grade magic weapon-level robe, the attack might have caused even deeper damage. This was because he had underestimated Zhang Ji's abilities.

Bai Cheng: "It's my fault, I wasn't paying attention for a moment, but it wasn't a big deal of damage."

As Bai Cheng spoke, he could still feel the burning sensation emanating from the wounds inside his body.

'That dagger was probably a pseudo-spiritual weapon with fire attributes, which is why the wound has been burning for so long.'

Li Hui: "I'm glad you're alright. I'll hold this woman off here. You hurry and catch up with Zhang Ji. Don't let him get away!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng was about to take action when he was met with a sound like the air was splitting open.

Mei Xuan: "Don't even think about it, neither of you are going anywhere!"

Mei Xuan's voice rang out, and the long whip fell fiercely, instantly splitting the giant blood spirit flower beneath their feet in two.

Li Hui: "Heh, you? You're only at the mid-stage of the Qi Condensation Realm? Do you really think you can beat me?!"

After saying that, Li Hui drew his longsword and began to form hand seals. Immediately afterwards, a circular array appeared behind him, from which spiritual swords shot out continuously, forcing Mei Xuan to retreat repeatedly.

Li Hui: "Now, Bai Cheng!"

Bai Cheng quickly flew up, riding his sword to chase after Zhang Ji. Just then, a long blade sliced ​​through the air and rapidly approached Bai Cheng in mid-air.

Bai Cheng: "What!?"

Bai Cheng dodged, the long sword grazing his chest. The intense vortex even made Bai Cheng feel a strong pull in front of his body, but then the long sword turned back and continued to fly towards Bai Cheng.

Bai Cheng: "There are others!?"

Bai Cheng controlled the Thunderclap Flying Knife to quickly block the attack, but he could also sense from the impact that the knife seemed unusually heavy.

A burst of arrogant laughter then echoed throughout the entire cave.

Zhang Qing: "Hahaha, kid, you're not getting away!"

The newcomer was Zhang Qing. After the long sword that had been knocked away returned to his hand, Chen Baicheng didn't have time to react and quickly slashed at Baicheng. Just as Baicheng dodged to the side, Zhang Qing kicked him squarely in the abdomen.

In just a moment, Bai Cheng felt as if he had been struck in the abdomen with the force of tens of thousands of pounds. His body flew uncontrollably from the air to the ground, and with a series of muffled sounds, his body rolled dozens of meters on the ground before stopping.

With this blow, he felt as if all his internal organs had shifted, and his previous wounds were bleeding profusely due to the intense pressure. For a moment, he couldn't even feel his breath and almost fainted.

Until now, he had never felt such a strong impact. Although the kick was just a casual strike from Zhang Qing, the injury he suffered almost made him unable to stand up.

Upon seeing this scene, Li Hui quickly came to Bai Cheng's side. He was horrified by Bai Cheng's appearance, as there were clear bloodstains flowing from the corners of Bai Cheng's mouth and even his eyes.

"Bai Cheng!"

Bai Cheng weakly raised his arm; at this moment, he was almost unable to circulate his spiritual power.

'What kind of force is that?! Oh no, the protective armor offers limited protection against such an impact.'

Zhang Qing: "Hehehe! Third Sister, why are you so slow? I thought you had already taken care of those two!"

Zhang Qing's voice rang out, and his figure quickly landed on the ground.

Mei Xuan revealed a charming smile.

Mei Xuan: "What are you afraid of? They can't run away."

Zhang Qing: "What? Which one of them have you taken a fancy to? I'll just leave them to you."

Mei Xuan: "Hehe, big brother, what are you saying? I originally intended to tease these two before killing them, but your kick actually killed my favorite prey."

Zhang Qing: "Hehe, so you're talking about this pretty boy. But as I see it, he doesn't seem to be quite dead yet, which is surprising. If he were an ordinary mid-stage Qi Condensation cultivator, I would have sent him to see his great-grandmother with this kick."

As the two men slowly approached, a sense of crisis welled up in Zhang Qing's heart.

"This is not good. This woman named Mei Xuan, although her cultivation level is lower than mine, has been able to hold her own against me for a while. She's probably already halfway to the Qi Condensation Perfection stage. Moreover, judging from the strength of her attacks, her power is probably equivalent to the Breaking Army stage of Body Tempering cultivators, while I've only just reached the Divine Bone stage. Now Zhang Qing has arrived, and his brute strength is probably even stronger than this woman's."

Thinking of this, he glanced discreetly at Bai Cheng, who was struggling in pain.

'Although I feel somewhat sorry for that kid, it seems that if I don't leave quickly, I might not be able to protect myself.'

Having thought of this, Li Hui's expression became resolute, and he shouted loudly.

Li Hui: "Heh, they're nothing more than two late-stage Qi Condensation cultivators. I can kill you all by myself!"

As he spoke, Li Hui's aura suddenly surged, his eyes blazing as he pondered how to escape while he was about to make his move.

Zhang Qing completely disregarded his words.

Zhang Qing: "Hehe! As expected of Captain Li, although your realm is one level higher than mine, you probably can't even count the number of Qi Condensation Realm Great Perfection cultivators I have on my hands!"

Upon hearing this, Li Hui was also taken aback.

Li Hui: "What?!"

Just then, a melodious piano tune drifted from afar, accompanied by a mocking voice.

Ling Feng: "Oh? Really!? You savage actually possess such strength!?"

As they spoke, four figures flew in from a distance, namely two other inspectors from the group, Ling Feng, and Li Qingrou.

The four men quickly arrived at Li Hui's side, forming a standoff with Zhang Qing and his companion.

Seeing the situation reverse, Li Hui also put his previous thoughts out of his mind.

Li Qingrou: "What happened to Bai Cheng? How did he get such serious injuries?!"

Li Hui: "You must be very careful. Although these two are only at the late stage of Qi Condensation, their actual strength is comparable to that of the Great Perfection. Moreover, their physical bodies are strong. Even if they are hit, they will suffer powerful damage. Bai Cheng was hit by one."

Li Qingrou placed her hand on Bai Cheng's chest and, after examining him, discovered that all of Bai Cheng's internal organs had shifted to varying degrees, and some were even damaged.

Li Qingrou: "This is bad. His injuries are too severe. He can't be healed with medicine alone in a short time. I need to use the Soul Sound Technique to save his life."

Bai Cheng was already in a daze, the blood in his eyes staining the scene in front of him crimson. He could only vaguely hear the murmuring voice of Li Qingrou.

Ling Feng was somewhat displeased upon hearing this.

Ling Feng: "Junior sister, why do you have to be like this? It's his own fault for not being able to cultivate properly. This is inevitable. Countless cultivators die in this world, so one more won't make a difference."

Li Qingrou: "What are you saying, Senior Brother? We are here on our master's orders to go down the mountain for training. How can we just stand by and watch someone die? Besides, we are investigating this incident together with them. We shouldn't be so indifferent, neither morally nor logically."

Ling Feng glanced sideways and turned his head.

Ling Feng: "Hmph! Do as you please." Just then, one of the other two inspectors in the group suddenly spoke up.

"Captain Li, aren't there three of you? There's one more person here."

Upon hearing this, Li Hui finally remembered Zhang Ji, who had escaped.

Li Hui: "Zhang Ji is a spy for the Crimson Soul Sect. They are in cahoots with Zhang Qing and the other two! Go to the exit immediately and inform Master Huimin!"

Upon hearing the order, the inspector set off to leave. Just then, Zhang Qing's longsword was already charged up, with violent spiritual energy swirling around the blade. He then quickly blocked the man's path and slashed at the inspector.

The inspector reacted quickly. Although he parried with his sword, he underestimated the sharpness and power of the blade. When the two spiritual energies collided, the inspector was knocked down like a cannonball, and the broken half of his longsword also fell to the ground.

Li Hui: "What!"

Li Hui rushed forward. The inspector was on the verge of death, with a clear knife wound on his collarbone extending to his lower abdomen, from which blood was flowing freely.

Li Hui: "This!"

He quickly fed the other person two life-restoring pills to help them recover from their injuries.

Zhang Qing: "I told you! None of you are leaving!"

Zhang Qing roared, and spirit armor techniques began to manifest around his body. However, unlike ordinary spirit armor techniques, his manifested spirit armor techniques contained a wisp of bright red blood energy.

Mei Xuan was the same; at this moment, her entire body was covered in spiritual armor, and the crimson aura within the spiritual armor she manifested was even stronger.

Immediately afterwards, the two launched an attack on them without regard for the reactions of Li Hui and the others.

Ling Feng snorted coldly at this moment.

Ling Feng: "Great! Captain Li, let's each take one of them!"

Having said that, before Li Hui could react, his spiritual armor materialized around him, and he rushed towards Zhang Qing.

Seeing this, Li Hui said nothing and also moved to fight back against Mei Xuan's attack.

In an instant, the two sides clashed fiercely, and the collision of spiritual energy surged continuously in the cave. Li Qingrou took out her guqin, and her whole body was filled with green spiritual energy.

Li Qingrou: "During my treatment, I should not be disturbed by external forces. You will stay here to protect me."

The remaining inspector nodded immediately upon hearing this.

Then, Li Qingrou's fingers plucked the strings of the zither continuously, and the long, melodious notes transformed into strands of green silk, slowly lifting Bai Cheng from the ground.

Immediately afterwards, she took out the Rejuvenation Pill and the Life-Healing Pill from the pill bottle and poured them into Bai Cheng's mouth under her control. However, after a short while, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

She sensed that Bai Cheng had recently taken a Life-Healing Pill, so she took out another Grade 3 healing pill and manipulated it to feed Bai Cheng.

After taking the pill, Bai Cheng did not feel any better. However, the long, melodious zither music made his muscles twitch inexplicably, giving the impression of resonance, as if his displaced organs were slowly returning to their original positions.

As the green spiritual energy flowed into his body, Bai Cheng gradually felt his injuries begin to heal. With the melodious strains of the zither, the green spiritual energy continuously circulated within Bai Cheng's body, soothing every meridian. Combined with the effects of the medicinal pills, Bai Cheng's body was recovering at an incredible speed.

When Mei Xuan saw Bai Cheng receiving treatment during their fight, she immediately sent a telepathic message to Zhang Qing.

Mei's announcement: "That kid is receiving treatment! What should we do?!"

Zhang Qing transmitted his voice: "What good is it if he heals a mere Qi Condensation mid-stage cultivator? He'll still die in the end! It doesn't matter, let's deal with the person in front of us first."

Zhang Qing had just finished transmitting his voice when Ling Feng seized the opportunity to exploit his weakness.

Ling Feng: "Fight me! How dare you be distracted?"

Ling Feng swung his longsword, and countless sword energies attacked Zhang Qing directly.

Zhang Qing: "Hmph! Mere sword energy!"

Just as Zhang Qing was getting into a defensive stance, he suddenly saw Ling Feng's fingers twitch slightly, and the sword energy suddenly changed shape, like ribbons of silk, winding and twisting along the gaps in Zhang Qing's defenses and wrapping around his opponent's body.

Zhang Qing: "What!?"

Zhang Qing was startled, but the next moment he saw Ling Feng clench his fist, and the sword energy wrapped around Zhang Qing tightened rapidly like a tight band.