The Next Green Cicada Valley Master

Fang Wang and the other two felt their way forward, encountering Green Cicada Valley disciples from time to time. They were even ambushed, but these disciples were all in the Qi Nurturing Realm and posed no threat to them.

Another three days passed. Besides Green Cicada Valley, they began to encounter Yellow Prison Mountain disciples. However, the Yellow Prison Mountain disciples were more cautious and chose to avoid them when they saw the trio.

Additionally, they encountered many rogue cultivators, all searching the mountains and forests. It was clear they were all after the inheritance of the Jihao Sect.

It was noon on this day.

Fang Wang and the other two arrived at a cliff, from which they could overlook the endless mountains and forests ahead. Looking out, they could see the figures of many cultivators, and some were even fighting in the air.

What a lively scene!

This was Fang Wang's first time seeing so many cultivators from various sects and rogue cultivators gathered, and in the deep mountains far from civilization.

The cultivators weren't just flying on swords; there were all sorts of strange and exotic flying magic artifacts. Some even used monsters and demonic creatures as mounts, which made Fang Wang envious. He secretly resolved to get a powerful and cool mount for himself in the future.

"It seems Fang Hanyu or the other disciples' whereabouts have been exposed, with so many people showing up," Zhou Xue mused.

Zhou Xingshi frowned, "Exposed, but not captured. Could there be some powerful force protecting him?"

Zhou Xue shook her head, unsure.

"It's not just the Qi Nurturing Realm ahead; I can already sense many cultivators whose auras are stronger than mine. Do we really have to rescue him?" Zhou Xingshi continued to ask.

Zhou Xue didn't answer, staring ahead, lost in thought.

Fang Wang, on the other hand, didn't feel much pressure. He was eager to show off his skills.

As long as no expert beyond the Spirit Sculpting Realm appeared, he wouldn't fear the number of enemies in the same realm. Even if he couldn't win, he could run.

The Grand Perfection White Rainbow Escape Technique gave him the confidence to break through any encirclement and escape pursuit!

Just then, a strong wind blew from the east, causing Fang Wang and the other two to turn their heads. They saw a beetle, as large as a small mountain, flying towards them. Its wings flapped rapidly, stirring up waves of wind that shook the trees along its path, creating a spectacular wave of foliage.

The beetle was entirely black, with eight legs. It had a pair of scorpion-like pincers at the front of its head, resembling a demonic insect from the netherworld, terrifying and chilling. Behind the pincers stood a red sedan chair, exuding an air of mystery.

"It's him..."

Zhou Xue narrowed her eyes and murmured to herself.

Fang Wang heard this and asked, "Who is it?"

"Green Cicada Valley's top genius, Li Hongshuang. He's an Earth Origin Treasure Spirit, though this news hasn't spread yet," Zhou Xue introduced softly.

Zhou Xingshi frowned, "I've heard of Li Hongshuang's name. The Li family is an ancient aristocratic family. Li Hongshuang has been the pride of his family since childhood, but he chose to join Green Cicada Valley, which enraged the Li family. Although the Li family publicly disowned him, there are still rumors that this was all arranged by the Li family."

Fang Wang sent a telepathic message to Zhou Xue, asking, "What is Li Hongshuang's current realm?"

"He should be at the eighth or ninth level of the Spirit Sculpting Realm. He won't reach the Spirit Pill Realm for several more years. Once he achieves the Spirit Pill Realm, his Gu worms will evolve, making him easy to identify. In two hundred years, he will become Green Cicada Valley's foremost figure, and fifty years after that, he will become the Valley Master of Green Cicada Valley, a prominent figure among the Great Qi's demonic path. Encountering him will be troublesome," Zhou Xue replied telepathically, her tone grave.

So powerful?

Fang Wang couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, but he wasn't intimidated. All that power was in the future. In this life, he had survived, and with the Celestial Palace's assistance, his future would be entirely different!

Li Hongshuang's giant Gu worm attracted the attention of many cultivators. The Green Cicada Valley disciples immediately flew towards him like a rain of arrows, coming from all directions. The scene was spectacular.

Judging by the formation, there were at least three to four hundred Green Cicada Valley disciples alone, not to mention other cultivators. If their target was all Fang Hanyu, then it would be a serious problem.

A massive roar echoed from the horizon, accompanied by the shaking of mountains. Li Hongshuang's Gu worm immediately flew in that direction.

Zhou Xingshi looked at Fang Wang, silently praying that Fang Wang wouldn't act foolishly.

"Let's go take a look. If it's not Fang Hanyu, then we'll leave. I've already mastered the White Rainbow Escape Technique you taught me!" Fang Wang said in a low voice.

Zhou Xue looked at him in surprise. The White Rainbow Escape Technique was no ordinary movement technique; it was far superior to the Silent Natural Skill or Sword Control Technique. Had this kid already mastered it?

She knew that when Fang Wang said "mastered," it meant more than just being able to use it; it meant reaching great proficiency!

"Then let's go see. There are so many rogue cultivators anyway!" Zhou Xue decided, and the two immediately took to their swords and pursued.

Zhou Xingshi gritted his teeth and could only follow reluctantly.

These two are lunatics!

In the forest, a black panther was fleeing rapidly, with a person on its back – it was Fang Hanyu. He clung tightly to the black panther's neck. His eyes were still bandaged, and with the violent movement, blood was already seeping from his eye sockets.

On a nearby tree branch, a green figure was leaping rapidly, its speed no less than the black panther's. It was the green-robed girl who had saved Fang Hanyu, wearing a fox mask, like a phantom.

"Leave me behind, so as not to implicate you..."

Fang Hanyu gritted his teeth and said. During this time, although he couldn't see, he often heard sounds of fighting. He understood that the green-robed girl and her kin were protecting him.

"Do you think I don't want to? But as soon as those people arrived at our tribal land, they started killing everywhere. Many of my friends were dismembered. Not only did I save you, but before that, my sister saved another Taiyuan Sect disciple and handed him over. As a result, my sister was killed on the spot... It's utterly detestable! One day, I will destroy Green Cicada Valley and Yellow Prison Mountain!"

"Since we're all going to die anyway, I might as well save your life and let you return to Taiyuan Sect to seek help. Taiyuan Sect is a righteous sect; they shouldn't let this slide!" the green-robed girl replied quickly. Hearing this, Fang Hanyu's heart sank to the bottom.

How many of his fellow disciples who adventured with him had survived?

Falling into the hands of the demonic path, even if they lived, would be worse than death.

Fang Hanyu was filled with hatred but could only suppress it. He couldn't even stand up, let alone fight.

A deafening roar came from ahead, followed by a gust of wind that hit Fang Hanyu head-on. Caught off guard, he was blown away. With a bang, he felt his waist hit a tree trunk, almost passing out from the pain.

The green-robed girl landed, her body sliding backward uncontrollably. She looked up and saw a gully appear in the forest ahead, trees toppling to both sides, and dust flying everywhere.

A ferocious-looking black giant insect hovered in the air, with a red sedan chair perched on its head, its curtains swaying like flames.

Behind the black giant insect, a large number of Green Cicada Valley disciples were arriving.

A middle-aged man landed in front of the red sedan chair and said, "Senior Brother, there's an heavily injured cultivator ahead. His eyes were gouged out. He's likely a Taiyuan Sect disciple who escaped from us."

A languid voice came from within the red sedan chair, "Bring him over and ask."

"There are also demonic creatures nearby..."

"Kill them."

"Understood!"

The middle-aged man immediately turned and signaled to the Green Cicada Valley disciples behind him. Twelve disciples immediately flew their swords towards the green-robed girl and Fang Hanyu.

The black panther that had been carrying Fang Hanyu was pinned by a tree that had been snapped in half, groaning and unable to move.

The green-robed girl wanted to help Fang Hanyu, but a whistling sound cut through the air. A long sword blocked her path, startling her into jumping backward.

Seeing this, the green-robed girl could only flee in another direction, disappearing into the depths of the forest within a few steps.

The middle-aged man standing on the giant Gu worm waved again, and nine Green Cicada Valley disciples immediately pursued the green-robed girl.

Fang Hanyu lay by the tree, his body aching as if it would fall apart. The cloth before him was already stained red with blood, even dripping, making for a truly pitiful sight.

He heard footsteps and knew the enemy was approaching him.

"I remember this guy. He actually fell off a cliff by himself when we weren't paying attention. We couldn't find him when we looked later."

"Oh? He's that Taiyuan Sect disciple who escaped from you?"

"Yeah, he's got some backbone. His limbs were broken, and his eyes were gouged out, yet he refused to beg for mercy. More backbone than his senior brothers and sisters."

"Tsk tsk, look at him. He really looks like a worm about to be crushed."

Listening to the laughter of the Green Cicada Valley disciples, Fang Hanyu's fingers dug into the soil, his heart filled with hatred.

Just then, a white rainbow streaked out from the forest.

Swish! Swish! Swish...

Piercing sounds filled the air, one after another. Fang Hanyu vaguely sensed sharp sword energy. He practiced swordsmanship himself and was very sensitive to sword energy.

Before he could think further, he heard the sound of bodies hitting the ground, and the shouts of the Green Cicada Valley disciples abruptly stopped.

What was going on?

Fang Hanyu was extremely nervous, his body trembling instinctively.

At this moment, a figure stood before him, tall and straight in the sunlight, clad in flowing white robes, with corpses all around.

It was Fang Wang!

Fang Wang stood with his back to Fang Hanyu, holding the high-grade magic artifact, the Qing Jun sword. His eyes under the bamboo hat were icy, fixed on the giant Gu worm hovering above the forest.

"Who are you?"

The middle-aged man beside the red sedan chair on the Gu worm's head asked sternly, his eyes filled with terror.

Fang Wang's speed was too fast!

He hadn't even seen how Fang Wang made his move before all twelve disciples were dead!

Hearing this, Fang Hanyu realized someone was saving him. He gritted his teeth and said, "No matter who you are, don't save me anymore. I'm already crippled. Rather than being a burden, you should escape!"

He thought it was the green-robed girl or her kin, and he didn't want to implicate any more innocent people.

"A burden? This is the second time I've saved you. If you're crippled, find a way to recover. I'll be waiting for you to repay this life-saving grace in the future!"

A familiar voice came from ahead, causing Fang Hanyu to look up sharply.

"Fang... Wang?"

Fang Hanyu's tone was filled with disbelief. He couldn't believe Fang Wang would appear at this moment.

"Tsk tsk, you're really badly injured. They even gouged out your eyes."

A mocking laugh was heard. Fang Hanyu didn't get angry, but his body trembled violently. For the first time, he felt wronged because his family had arrived.

Zhou Xue had also come!

He felt no grievance being tortured by the Green Cicada Valley disciples, nor was he afraid of the pain when the green-robed girl treated him. But facing his two family members, he couldn't control his emotions.

Zhou Xue and Zhou Xingshi emerged from the nearby woods. Zhou Xingshi's heart chilled upon seeing Fang Hanyu's miserable state.

"Li Hongshuang, some people think you can become the next Valley Master of Green Cicada Valley, but my sword doesn't believe it!"

Fang Wang shouted loudly, his words causing Zhou Xue and Zhou Xingshi to look at him in surprise.

After speaking, Fang Wang transmitted a message to Zhou Xue, telling her to quickly take Fang Hanyu and leave.

Zhou Xue was indeed an Immortal Venerable reincarnated, but Fang Wang didn't believe she was necessarily stronger than him. And since he didn't understand medicine, entrusting Zhou Xue with the important task of taking Fang Hanyu away was better.