Shen Yuan Ring

Ji Daoyi sneered, "Your Second Master is leading the team? With trash like you? I'll wipe out as many as you come, so your young master won't be lonely down there!"

Provoked by Ji Daoyi's words, the Xiang family members immediately became anxious.

"Our Second Master is a mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm expert. This time, he's brought four early-stage Nascent Soul Realm squad leaders and fifty Meridian Opening Realm experts. You can't escape even if you have wings!"

"Oh, so why are you here alone again? You're not trying to trick me so I'll let you go back and report, are you?"

"Our team was searching nearby. If I hadn't been unlucky enough to be ambushed by you, I would already be..."

Ji Daoyi interrupted him directly, "You are indeed unlucky, but I also thank you for sharing so much information with me! In order not to keep your young master waiting for you for too long, I have decided not to waste any more time talking to you!"

Ji Daoyi finished him off in one move, then threw him into a clump of grass and covered him up.

He recalled what he had said to his family, his mind racing.

"It seems the Xiang family hasn't publicly announced that I killed Xiang Yuan, nor have they sought an explanation from the family. Sending these people here is probably to secretly eliminate me."

"I wonder if you're prepared to be slaughtered! I can't kill those at the Nascent Soul Realm, but these Body Refinement Realm cultivators are no problem," Ji Daoyi murmured, before his figure quietly disappeared into the jungle.

Looking around to the east, he thought, "What's going on? It's time to gather, but no one has returned yet."

Another quarter of an hour passed before Xiang Dong realized something was wrong. Even if they had been delayed by encountering a monster, it was impossible for no one to return for so long.

It was obvious that the rest of his team must have been killed.

Xiang Dong suddenly shouted in the forest, "Who is it! Come out here. You want to oppose the Xiang family? Aren't you afraid of death? If you know what's good for you, come out here."

The wind rustled the leaves, as if in response to him.

Although he couldn't see anyone, Xiang Dong felt that he was being watched, but he didn't know why the other party wasn't attacking him.

The endless wait, especially when one is alone in a vast forest, being targeted by unknown dangers, amplifies the fear within him. The unseen enemy is the most terrifying.

Ji Daoyi, who was squatting at a distance, watched Xiang Dong circle around in place, occasionally talking to the air, and found it quite interesting.

Finally, seeing that no one was attacking him, Xiang Dong hurriedly headed towards the other teams of the Xiang family.

Ji Daoyi did not immediately follow, but he roughly remembered the direction he was heading.

He knew that there were still dozens of people on the other side, and Xiang Dong would definitely report the news when he returned, at which point more Xiang family members would come to visit.

As expected, half an hour later, a large group of dozens of people arrived at the scene.

He turned his head to the north and looked east, asking, "Second brother, is this where the accident happened?"

"Yes, brother. When the rendezvous time came, they didn't return. And I also felt a pair of eyes watching me from the shadows. Whenever I tried to find those eyes, they would disappear, like a ghost!"

"Second brother, I estimate that his strength is not very high, otherwise you wouldn't be standing in front of me and talking to me like this. Of course, there is another possibility, that is, he wants you to lure us here, and then wipe us all out."

Xiang Dong voiced his question: "Then why is he going against our Xiang family? It can't be just for the resources we have, can it?"

"We need to find your team members first and see how they died."

"You guys form pairs and spread out outwards from here to search for signs of a struggle or bodies. Reconvene here in fifteen minutes. If you find anything, immediately raise the alarm," Xiang Bei ordered his team.

Fifteen minutes later, three of the five squads returned, bringing back several bodies belonging to Xiang's family.

Seeing that the other two teams had not returned, Xiang Dong and Xiang Bei rushed towards the direction in which the two missing teams were being searched, and soon found their bodies.

"It seems the opponent is a formidable character. Both of them are capable of killing with a single blow, and he is extremely fast and ruthless in his attacks."

"Brother, how do you know there's only one person on the other side?"

"Second brother, I told you to study more, but you just wouldn't listen. If the other side had more people, how could you rely on a sneak attack? And look, all those fatal blows were delivered using the same technique."

"These rogue cultivators are truly despicable."

"Second brother, didn't you ever think that he was..." Before Xiang Bei could finish speaking to Xiang Dong, they heard their teammates at the rendezvous point issue a warning, and there were also intense sounds of elemental techniques clashing.

Without a second thought, Xiang Dong immediately stood up and said, "Second brother, let's go!"

However, when they had only gone halfway, the battle at the rendezvous point was already over. Xiang Bei's expression was not good, and he quickened his pace even more.

Upon arriving at their destination, they witnessed an even more gruesome scene. Apart from two people whose bodies remained intact, the others were severely damaged, some missing limbs, others headless.

"Ah!!! Ji Daoyi, I will tear you to pieces!" Xiang Bei Chaotian roared, scaring the birds in the forest into scattering in all directions.

"Big brother, what does this have to do with Ji Daoyi? We haven't even seen him yet!" Xiang Dong, standing to the side, was bewildered by his older brother's angry roar.

"Second brother, tell me, who are we entering the Demon Beast Forest for? We've suffered such severe losses before, and other rogue cultivators have never dared to lay a hand on our Xiang family. Now, apart from Ji Daoyi, no one else has the guts to be so ruthless towards our Xiang family."

Xiang Dong only realized what was going on after hearing Xiang Bei's explanation.

"Big brother, what do we do next? If Second Master finds out that all our team members have been killed without even meeting the murderer, we'll definitely be severely punished when we get back to the family."

“Second brother, you continue searching here. I will go and fetch third and fourth brothers. As long as we work together to find Ji Daoyi and kill him to atone for our mistakes, we will not only escape punishment, but the patriarch will also reward us.”

"Big brother, don't worry, I've encountered a mere Body Refinement Realm kid, I'll wipe him out in no time."

"Don't be careless!"

He gave a few instructions to the north and then quickly left.

Seeing Xiang Bei leave, Ji Daoyi knew this was his only chance to kill Xiang Dong.

A few minutes later, Ji Daoyi showed up on his own initiative.

When Xiang Dong saw him, it was like enemies meeting, their eyes blazing with hatred.

However, Ji Daoyi did not intend to directly confront Xiang Dong, who was at the Na Yuan Realm, but instead led him around in circles in the forest.

Not long after, Xiang Dong felt that his Yuan energy was not flowing smoothly and his head was dizzy.

When did you drug me?

"It's your turn to see me. Of course, you're lucky; you're the first Nascent Soul Realm cultivator I've killed. I'll allow you to say your last words."

"I want you to die!"

Ji Daoyi shook his head and said, "If you don't seize the opportunity I'm given, don't worry, I'll have them accompany you. You won't be alone!"