Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

"Junior sister, you must not! Before you left the mountain, Master repeatedly warned you not to commit any killings."

Shen Anzhi tried to stop him, but he used his divine sense to probe the storage pouch and found that there were about a hundred explosive talismans inside.

The Fu Daoji family is truly extravagant.

He stood to the side, sighing with emotion, seemingly unconcerned about the outcome of the battle.

Ye Xiaozhou was in the midst of a confrontation with Wei Gui when she heard this. Taking a moment from her busy schedule, she angrily retorted:

"You, Shen Anzhi! I, Ye Xiaozhou, will die here today. Next year at this time, I'll be a handful of dust. Let's see how you feel then!"

As she spoke, her attacks became increasingly daring, as if she would fight to the death.

Wei Gui was no pushover either; he had always enjoyed eating crispy fried small fish and could be considered a fish enthusiast.

Hearing the two Golden Core cultivators talking as if no one else was around, seemingly regarding his head as something easily within their grasp, he was immediately enraged.

"Arrogant brats, you two will both die!"

Wei Gui is actually offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal, and even throws in a handful of yellow earth—how incredibly generous!

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Gui summoned his magic weapon, "Crane Feather." A feather gleaming with a bluish light fluttered in front of him, as if a gust of wind could blow it away.

As the illusory image of the blue crane spread its wings once more, its cry was sharp and clear. The blue feathers merged into the crane's shadow, which instantly solidified, becoming as solid as a physical entity.

In an instant, a strong wind arose, and the blue crane flapped its wings, sending countless feather blades hurtling towards Ye Xiaozhou like a storm.

The "Crane Feather" is connected to his Taoist magic. Although it is not extremely precious, when combined with his unique Taoist magic "Crane's Cry in the Nine Heavens", it becomes extremely powerful.

At this moment, Ye Xiaozhou was finding it increasingly difficult to defend himself, and had already been cut by seven or eight feather blades.

It was ultimately a bit of a stretch for a Golden Core cultivator to fight a Nascent Soul cultivator!

She had already activated her protective treasure, but she was still showing signs of weakness. Suddenly, the shadow of the blue crane rose into the air, locked onto Ye Xiaozhou, and was about to swoop down with a crane's cry that pierced the sky.

Shen Anzhi, who was watching from the sidelines, shook his head helplessly as he looked at Ye Xiaozhou, who still had no intention of fleeing.

With a soft sigh, he reluctantly reassembled the white mist.

However, this time is different!

Within the white mist, a concrete object appeared for the first time—a tattered white spirit banner.

The area shrouded in white mist was eerily silent, like a still night before dawn, with only a tattered white banner standing in the fog.

"Ring ring—clang clang—"

The sound of banners and bells urges the soul to return.

"The Guide to the Underworld!"

With that soft shout, ghostly figures appeared and disappeared in the white mist. Countless wandering spirits emerged from the thick fog, their banners and bells ringing incessantly, accompanied by eerie ghostly laughter that captivated the soul.

"Hehe... Hey! Hahaha—"

In the extreme stillness, an incessant clamor arose, and in the thick white fog, as ghostly figures emerged and black, eerie energy swirled, the mixture resembled a cold, grayish-white hue.

The overwhelming fog was like a curtain slowly being drawn back.

The pair of eyes, suspended high in the mist, were revealed—

Those eyes, once so gentle and compassionate, those eyes that one glance was enough to know belonged to Shen Anzhi, now, they were different from before.

Indifferent, apathetic, devoid of joy or sorrow, neither human nor god.

Her eyes darted around, and when she saw Wei Gui's astonished face, her eyes suddenly curved into a smile, full of life.

A sudden burst of loud laughter erupted in my ears, deafening and unsettling.

Wei Gui was instantly stunned into place. His soul was in turmoil, as if he would follow the banner bell at any moment. His soul and body were already subtly out of sync.

not good!

He activated the Azure Crane True Technique, calmed his mind and focused his inner vision, suppressing his own soul, and then condensed a protective aura.

Ye Xiaozhou, who had just been slightly defeated, once again wielded his sword, the curved blade dancing and swirling like a full moon, its bewitching red light rivaling the brilliance of the moon.

"Haha! You're not going to escape death today!"

Ye Xiaozhou's fighting spirit reached its peak, and he cooperated with Shen Anzhi to kill the enemy.

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the other side.

Ji Yuezhang didn't hesitate to use her teleportation talisman. As soon as she stopped, before Zhu Wuyao could even speak, she immediately used her second talisman.

The experience of teleportation was like the feeling of plummeting down a roller coaster. After only four or five teleportations, Zhu Wuyao was already almost collapsing to the ground.

Ji Yuezhang was slightly better than her, but not by much.

Zhu Wuyao wanted to say, "We're safe now, we don't need to run so far," but seeing the faint excitement on Ji Yuezhang's pale face, she instantly fell silent, realizing what was going on.

They stopped in front of a city after using seven or eight talismans.

Zhu Wuyao lay on the ground, half-dead.

Ji Yuezhang was also unsteady on his feet and was coughing up blood, but he secretly raised the corners of his mouth, looking very excited and happy.

"Mr. Speechless, we are safe now."

at last……

Zhu Wuyao's mind was foggy, but she forced herself to stay awake and, seeing Ji Yuezhang who was equally weak, said:

"Miss Ji, we need to go into the city and find an inn to stay in first."

As she spoke, she struggled to sit up, her body feeling completely broken and utterly weak. She had no spiritual energy left and suffered some internal injuries. If Ji Yuezhang hadn't helped her up, she probably would have collapsed again.

Zhu Wuyao could feel that Ji Yuezhang's body was trembling, as if he would not be able to hold on for another moment.

She paused slightly, then quietly reduced her grip and turned to support Ji Yuezhang.

Cold and frail, like a willow swaying in the wind.

“Mr. Wuyu… I’m so sorry…” Ji Yuezhang knew she shouldn’t have been so willful, shouldn’t have taken the opportunity to leave Beixuan City and her grandfather who had always protected her.

Perhaps she shouldn't have longed for freedom, shouldn't have longed for the vast world described in the book, which led the two of them into such a difficult situation.

But she never ventured into the world, never tasted the "two catties of fine beef cut by the waiter" described in the book, never drank strong liquor, and never rode the wind across the river or parted the river with her bare hands.

I just want to be able to come out once.

She wanted to hear the sound of the wind outside.

"It's alright, I owe you a debt of gratitude, and I will definitely protect you."

Zhu Wuyao used his sword as a crutch to support himself and help Ji Yuezhang as they slowly walked towards the city gate.

Upon hearing this assurance, Ji Yuezhang chuckled and said:

“It’s my fault, of course I should protect you. Besides, you are in the Qi Refining stage, while I have already established my foundation.”

Zhu Wuyao felt no shame at all. She felt that since she had come to the world of cultivation, she should at least be the number one in the world and have some fun.

“Right now I am at a lower level than you, but who knows what the future holds? Maybe I will have an opportunity and not be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage, but will need to reach the Deity Transformation stage. At that time, I will make the entire cultivation world respect me.”

“Oh~ Then I want to be the leader of the talismanic arts. If you become the supreme one, I will become the emperor and use talisman arrays to protect the peace of this region from demons.”

Ji Yuezhang followed her in spouting nonsense.

The two limped forward, supporting each other. Their clothes were tattered, and there was blood on their lips. They looked like two bald sparrows huddled together.

Despite their uncertain future and utterly miserable situation, they are still talking about unrealistic futures.

It's like using this method to encourage each other, and also to cheer themselves up and not fall asleep.

As you approach, three characters on the city gate suddenly come into view—

【South Li City】.