Underhanded Tactics

Outside the small cave, Ling Pengyun, who had concealed his aura, observed the scene in the mountain hollow several hundred feet away and made a guess to himself.

"Judging from the aura emanating from the three black-clad cultivators during their battle, the taller one should have the Qi Training Late Stage Refining, while the other two are only at the Qi Training Middle Stage Refining."

"As for the middle-aged cultivator who was at a disadvantage, he should also have the Qi Training Late Stage of Qi Refining. Moreover, judging from the fact that he occasionally throws out a valuable Tier 1 Middle Grade Spirit Talisman, he is probably not a Rogue Cultivator. He is most likely from a powerful force. He changed into a Linen Daoist Robe to keep a low profile. As for the three black-clad cultivators, they are probably the Evil Cultivator that the elders mentioned who specialize in killing and robbing."

Ling Pengyun kept his distance from the battle unfolding before him.

He now receives dividends from the Mystic Water Iron Mine and is skilled in both weapon crafting and Spirit Plant, so there is absolutely no need for him to get involved in a battle that has nothing to do with him.

Just as Ling Pengyun was about to leave with Little Wind Shadow Peng, the battle in the mountain valley several hundred feet away came to an end.

The Qi Training Late Stage cultivator, dressed in hemp clothing, had exhausted all the Spirit Talisman Cave Spirit Talisman Cave had used to extricate himself from the predicament.

Without the help of the Spirit Talisman Cave, he was seized by the three Evil Cultivator in less than ten breaths, and his head was directly cut off by a Swordsmanship.

After the man was killed, a tiny mouse, no bigger than a fist, suddenly emerged from the ground at the feet of the Qi Training Late Stage Qi Training Late Stage Evil Cultivator Evil Cultivator cultivator and squeaked a few times at him.

Upon hearing what the little mouse said, the black-clad Evil Cultivator in the Qi Training Late Stage was delighted and turned to look at where Ling Pengyun was.

Using the Aura Observation Technique, he immediately sensed Ling Pengyun's presence, even through several hundred feet.

Ling Pengyun, who had only been watching the battle from a distance for a short while, was startled when he saw the black-clad Evil Cultivator leading the fight looking at him.

Although his location was not far from the mountain hollow where the three black-clad Evil Cultivator were, it was still several hundred feet away. In addition, he had tried his best to conceal his aura, so even Qi Training Completion cultivator should not be able to detect his presence in such a short time.

With doubts lingering in his mind, Ling Pengyun's gaze immediately fell on the little mouse at the feet of the late-stage Evil Cultivator Qi Training Late Stage. His pupils contracted slightly, and he sighed inwardly.

"Spirit Seeking Rat? No wonder it detected me in such a short time."

The Spirit Seeking Rat is a rat demon that is extremely sensitive to spiritual energy. It can be ranked. Although it is not strong, it is fast and Movement Method.

These rats are mostly captured by cultivators to search for various spirit medicine or objects deep within the territory of Demon Beast.

"It seems that the cultivator in Linen Daoist Robe who was killed by those three black-clad Evil Cultivator Evil Cultivator was also targeted by them because of this rat."

"Evil Cultivator are indeed Evil Cultivator. The Spirit Seeking Rat, Spirit Beast that searches for spirit medicine and spiritual objects, has fallen into the hands of these three Evil Cultivator and is actually used to search for lone cultivators."

Ling Pengyun silently scoffed.

In the mountain valley.

The Evil Cultivator in the Qi Training Late Stage noticed another cultivator present, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. Beneath the black veil, his face was filled with joy.

"Well done." The black-clad Evil Cultivator lowered his head and praised the little mouse that had discovered Ling Pengyun.

After saying that, he immediately waved his hand and put the little mouse at his feet into a small bag at his waist.

He then formed hand Hand Seals, casting a Light Body Technique on himself. A flash of blue light appeared on his body, and after leaving behind a sentence, he quickly strode towards Ling Pengyun's location.

"There are also fat sheep, come with me."

Upon hearing the signal, the other two black-clad Evil Cultivator nearby were taken aback. They both used their Aura Observation Technique to look in the direction their leader was rushing towards. They also noticed Ling Pengyun's presence. Seeing that there was indeed another "fat sheep," a hint of joy appeared in their eyes. They quickly followed their leader and charged towards Ling Pengyun.

Ling Pengyun, who was outside the small cave, was not surprised to see this scene.

He had already guessed this would happen when he was discovered.

A distance of several hundred feet is far too short; there's a high probability that even if he tries to escape, he'll be caught soon.

Ling Pengyun calmed himself down and first put the Little Wind Shadow Peng, Little Wind Shadow Peng was only at the Innate Perfection Realm, into his Beast Taming Pouch to prevent it from being accidentally killed in a battle between Qi Refining cultivators.

Then, he quickly waved his hand and patted the Storage Bag at his waist, from which he summoned a three-foot-long, white flying sword and a tortoise-shell-shaped magic shield the size of a millstone.

The white flying sword is called the Flowing Light Sword, and the tortoise-shell-shaped magic shield is called the Turtle Spirit Shield. Both are First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact. Ling Pengyun bought them from the Affairs Hall when he left the Clan Mountain, spending 190 Spirit Stone and 240 Spirit Stone respectively.

The price of a typical First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact on the market is between 180 and 200 Spirit Stone Spirit Stone.

Under the control of his Divine Sense, the Flowing Light Sword hovered beside Ling Pengyun, while the Turtle Spirit Shield was held tightly in Ling Pengyun's hand.

After preparing all the magical Law Artifact, Ling Pengyun did not stop. Instead, he continuously made hand seals, first casting three Water Shield Technique Method Formula create three Water Shield around his body, and then condensing water arrows by Hand Seals, which floated beside him.

Just as Ling Pengyun condensed seven foot-long water arrows, the black-clad cultivator at the Qi Training Late Stage was the first to enter the hundred-foot range covered by Ling Pengyun's Divine Sense.

"Go!" Seeing this, Ling Pengyun did not hesitate. He muttered something and his Divine Sense moved slightly.

The Flowing Light Sword hovering beside him was like a white light, and it was the first to strike, followed closely by the seven foot-long water arrows.

In order to kill this black-clad cultivator in the Qi Training Late Stage as quickly as possible, Ling Pengyun even took out a thin, long needle from his Storage Bag in an extremely inconspicuous way and casually threw it out.

The speed of the Flowing Light Sword was incredibly fast. In an instant, it traversed a distance of over ninety feet and struck the face of the Evil Cultivator Qi Training Late Stage Refining.

The black-clad Evil Cultivator in the Qi Training Late Stage was startled when he saw the flying sword approaching so quickly. He quickly summoned a yellow magic shield from his Storage Bag, gripped it tightly in his right hand, and held it in front of him to block the incoming Flowing Light Sword.

"Clang!" The flying sword struck the magic shield, producing a metallic clang.

The yellow magic shield in the hands of the black-clad Evil Cultivator in the Qi Training Late Stage was of good quality, and it blocked the Flowing Light Sword. However, when the Flowing Light Sword struck the magic shield, the enormous force transmitted through the arm also caused the Qi Training Late Stage Refining cultivator to take several steps back before it was dispelled.

Before he could recover, seven foot-long water arrows came hurtling towards him.

These seven water arrows were already quite powerful. As they struck the magic shield tightly held by the Qi Training Late Stage Refining black-clad cultivator one after another, the residual force directly broke the right arm of the Qi Training Late Stage Refining black- Evil Cultivator. Even the magic shield was knocked several meters away by the residual force of the seven water arrows.

The Qi Training Late Stage Evil Cultivator, enduring the pain of his broken right arm, was about to take out a Water Shield Talisman from his Storage Bag to set up around him when a silver light suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Hidden weapon flying needles".

Upon seeing the slender flying needle that had transformed into silver light, the black-clad Evil Cultivator, who Qi Training Late Stage, had his pupils dilate several times over, and a look of fear of death appeared on his face.

The flying needle was so close to him that before he could even activate the Water Shield Talisman in his hand, it had already pierced his head.

Subsequently, the man's life force rapidly dissipated, and in an instant, he was completely lifeless and collapsed to the ground.

"Big brother."

The two slower, Qi Training Middle Stage Evil Cultivator in black robes saw their elder brother fall to the ground, lifeless, and shouted.

Immediately afterwards, a sense of fear rose in their hearts.

Their elder brother was a Qi Training Late Stage expert, yet he was killed in less than ten breaths. How much less could the two of them, who were only Qi Training Middle Stage Refining cultivators, be considered?

The two exchanged a glance and, without prior arrangement, turned and ran in opposite directions.