noffsinger Chapter 237: Observing the Situation
Chapter 237: Observing the Situation
The man in the blue robe sized up Yang Jiuli.
The man in purple robes also released his divine sense to sense the situation and then left.
"This aura... seems to have reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!" the man in the blue robe murmured.
"No... his magic power seems a bit strange, unlike the spiritual power of a celestial being." The man in purple frowned.
He looked suspicious.
Yang Jiuli stepped on frost-covered petals, which condensed into form the true energy of frost.
This true energy was cultivated, but it was not tainted by the aura of spiritual roots.
Therefore, it differs from the magical power cultivated by the immortals.
If it were a Qi Refining cultivator, they would naturally find it difficult to detect.
Foundation Establishment cultivators possess powerful divine sense, allowing them to see clearly and perceive many subtle details.
While the man in the green robe and the man in the purple robe were filled with doubt, Yang Jiuli strolled over and appeared in the air above the valley.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Azure-Eyed Tiger Sable flashed and flew to Yang Jiuli's side on the wind.
It moves with the wind beneath its feet, carrying it through the air.
"Ah!" The little fox was taken aback when it saw Yang Jiuli, but then seemed to understand something and jumped over as well.
Although Yang Jiuli changed his appearance and concealed his soul aura with a wisp of the Three Lives Qi, making it difficult for people to recognize his origins.
But the little fox seemed to have something on its mind when it saw the tiger weasel's appearance.
Upon closer sensing of the chilling aura emanating from the latter, he suddenly understood.
It knew that the human cultivator of yesteryear possessed such true energy.
So it flashed and flew over as well.
As it flew away, the little guy's eyelids drooped, and he looked drowsy.
It was clear that he could no longer suppress the toxins in the 'Bewitching Demon Grass' within his body.
It was about to fall before it even reached Yang Jiuli's side.
"ah……"
The little guy made a soft "ya" sound.
It was unclear whether it was because of the fall or the sense of impending doom that she was about to fall into someone's hands while unconscious.
With a soft groan, it closed its eyes completely.
Just before losing consciousness, I felt a chill sweep over me and carry me away.
Then it completely lost consciousness and fell into a deep sleep.
Yang Jiuli waved his hand, and a chilling aura enveloped the little fox, drawing it to his side.
After sensing that the little fox's fur and aura were normal, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Then, his gaze shifted and he looked at the two cultivators atop the ruined mountain ahead.
The man in the green robe and the man in the purple robe also looked at Yang Jiuli.
The man in purple, in particular, looked at Yang Jiuli with hostility, and gestured with his right hand.
Four array flags, shimmering with mysterious light, flashed from all four sides of the valley and flew into the array plate.
Besides, his left hand, which was holding the 'Thunderbolt Talisman,' was pressed against the storage bag at his waist, suggesting that he still had a trump card up his sleeve.
"This person's strength is extraordinary, comparable to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. I wonder which faction he comes from?" the purple-robed man murmured to himself.
He dared not act rashly before figuring out the person's background, lest he bring unbearable trouble upon himself.
"Fellow Daoist, is this your spirit pet?" the purple-robed man asked unfriendly.
"Of course... otherwise, why would it be so close to me?" Yang Jiuli said calmly.
As they were talking, the tiger weasel came to Yang Jiuli's side and rubbed its head against the latter's leg.
Yang Jiuli stretched out his left hand and patted the tiger-sable's head.
Tiger Sable grinned, then turned and stood beside Yang Jiuli, looking at the man in purple with a wary expression.
"This is truly his spirit pet!" the man in the blue robe murmured upon seeing this.
The man in purple had an extremely gloomy expression.
In that case, it's highly unlikely that the little fox will be able to be obtained.
"Hehe, Brother Yan and I thought this spirit fox was ownerless, which is why we wanted to subdue it. Since it has an owner, it was all a misunderstanding... But I wonder which faction your name comes from? Perhaps our elders were acquainted?" The man in the blue robe stepped forward and laughed. The sinister look in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by a smile.
Upon seeing this, the man in purple looked slightly surprised, wondering why the man in green had suddenly changed his attitude.
"My family name is Li, and I am merely a cultivator from a minor clan in the Yue Kingdom. I am not worth mentioning," Yang Jiuli said indifferently.
"Oh? Yue Kingdom... Li?" The man in the blue robe frowned, thinking to himself, "In the northern region of my Yue Kingdom, there has never been a Li family member with a sword-wielding lineage... If they are from another state... isn't that too far from the Southern Ridge?"
"Yue Kingdom... one person possesses two second-tier spirit pets... could this person be from the third-tier immortal sect, Spirit Beast Mountain... or perhaps the Fu family, the beast-taming clan?" The purple-robed man was also secretly observing and analyzing Yang Jiuli's identity and origin.
"It's just that neither Spirit Beast Mountain nor the Fu Clan has a sword lineage... not to mention this person is even more strange. I couldn't sense any spiritual root aura in his magic power. Such a lineage is probably rare even in third-tier immortal sects. Or he may be from another immortal sect... he is giving a false name at this time."
As they whispered to each other, the man in the green robe and the man in the purple robe exchanged a glance and began to communicate in secret.
"There is a sect in the Chu Kingdom that possesses the legacy of a sword immortal, called the Taibai Immortal Sect!" the man in the blue robe secretly transmitted.
"The Taibai Immortal Sect... that's a third-tier immortal sect. If that's the case, then this is rather troublesome!" said the man in purple.
"This is indeed a problem!" the man in the blue robe transmitted his voice.
The two frowned, then looked at Yang Jiuli, their eyes revealing a look of apprehension.
Regardless of the strange cultivation techniques practiced by Yang Jiuli.
He alone possessed two second-tier great demons, neither of which were common to ordinary cultivators.
That's why the two of them made that judgment.
Seeing the two men's wary expressions, Yang Jiuli seemed to have anticipated this.
Judging from their previous actions, which were so stingy that they didn't even bother to use second-tier talismans, it can be concluded that although they are both Foundation Establishment cultivators, they are not wealthy. They should just be ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators from aristocratic families, not from a powerful clan with a strong foundation.
Or perhaps it's a celestial sect.
In contrast, Yang Jiuli now revealed two second-tier great demons.
If they still have trump cards up their sleeve, one person is enough to rival an entire powerful clan!
Who wouldn't be wary?
It should be noted that if the Li family of Yunmeng Lake had not had the background of a cultivation sect, they would have only had four Foundation Establishment cultivators in the past.
"What happened?" Just then, a clear and pleasant voice rang out.
The man in the green robe and the man in the purple robe looked in the direction of the sound.
Yang Jiuli also looked in the direction of the sound.
But then, a woman dressed in a light blue dress, standing on a cold ice sword, slashed through the air and flew over the valley.
Accompanying him was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator dressed in black and wearing a bamboo hat, who arrived in a purple-gold wine gourd.
"Sister Qing Shuang..." Upon seeing the woman in the light blue dress arrive on her sword, the man in the green robe was overjoyed.
He quickly stepped onto the water to greet them, and bowed respectfully.
Murong Qingshuang nodded slightly, then looked at Yang Jiuli and asked, "What's going on?"
"This is what happened..." The man in the blue robe used telepathy to explain the details of the incident to Murong Qingshuang.
"Uncle Yan..." The man in purple robes also greeted the man wearing a bamboo hat and bowed in greeting.
The man in black nodded slightly and glanced at Yang Jiuli as well.
The man in purple robes then recounted the events telepathically.
At this moment, a newfound confidence shone through his brow.
Now that we have two more Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, we can fight even if we encounter a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.
Moreover, the man in front of us seems to have never cultivated any magical power, so he is obviously not comparable to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Oh? A sword cultivator?" Murong Qing Shuang looked at Yang Jiu Li with a hint of surprise after hearing the man in blue's voice.
"According to our ancestors, opening that treasure land requires a swordsman, but I wonder how skilled this person is in the way of the sword?" After a slight surprise, a glint flashed in her eyes, and then a gentle smile appeared on her lips as she looked at Yang Jiuli.
With a flick of her jade-like hand, the 'Frosty White Sword' gleaming with cold light beneath her feet flashed and flew in front of her, disappearing into her storage bag.
Then, a cold current spread beneath her feet, transforming into a cold flower, which carried her.
She took graceful steps, walking among the flowers, towards Yang Jiuli.
"Fellow Daoist, I am Murong Qingshuang, a cultivator from the Yue Kingdom. May I ask your name?" she said with a graceful smile.
Her tone was pleasant, gentle, and elegant.
"Yue Kingdom...Li Sanshui!" Yang Jiuli said, holding his sword in one hand and clasping his hands in a fist salute.
"Yue Kingdom? Li Sanshui?" Murong Qingshuang narrowed her eyes and smiled faintly, seemingly not believing that these were her real names.
In the world of cultivation, sword cultivators are extremely rare.
Yet it is also the legacy of a sword immortal.
Any cultivator who achieves proficiency in this path will surely gain a great reputation.
But the man before them appears to be a body cultivator.
For a body cultivator to achieve something in the way of the sword is even more difficult than for a sword immortal.
According to the description given by the man in the blue robe, the power of this person's sword strike just now had reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.
Such skill is all the more remarkable!
It is absolutely impossible for him to be an unknown person.
Logically speaking, as fellow cultivators from the Yue Kingdom, she should have heard of it.
Therefore, Murong Qingshuang believed that this was a pseudonym.
However, it is normal to hide one's true identity from strangers when traveling, so she doesn't mind.
"What brings Fellow Daoist Li here?" Murong Qingshuang asked with a light smile.
The man in purple, the man in green, and the man in black all looked at Yang Jiuli.
A wary glint and a fleeting cold light flashed in everyone's eyes.
"Li, while traveling here, discovered an ancient secret realm... therefore, he first sent his spirit pet to scout ahead..."
"Unexpectedly, I was trapped here by two fellow Daoists, which is why I had no choice but to enter to rescue the spirit pet... But I wonder what brings you here? Could it be that you also discovered this ancient secret realm by chance?"
Yang Jiuli said.
As he spoke, he gently stroked the unconscious little fox.
At this moment, the little fox was carried by a chilling aura, as if curled up in a cloud.
Upon hearing Yang Jiuli's words, neither the man in the green robe nor the man in the purple robe suspected anything.
Indeed, it was a spirit pet that came here rashly first, and after being discovered, it was trapped by the "Demon-Attracting Bewitching Grass" and an array.
Then, another spirit pet came to the rescue.
This clearly aligns with what Yang Jiuli said.
Furthermore, the little fox flew towards Yang Jiuli immediately after being rescued, indicating that the two knew each other.
However, upon hearing the following, the two of them turned their gazes toward Murong Qingshuang.
It is clear that this woman is the central figure.
Murong Qingshuang smiled and said, "To be honest, we've come here to break an ancient restriction so we can explore the ancient cultivators' lineage within!"