All of Them Were Thousand-Year-Old Foxes

Gui Xuanzi rode the wind, controlling a willow-leaf-shaped Flying Artifact with ease and minimal consumption of Law Power.

He was overjoyed; his trip to the Sky Transport Mountain to collect the spiritual spring water was an extremely easy task.

Because the Demon Cultivator near the Spirit Spring, also known locally as the Water Immortal, had already made a deal with the Ethereal Immortal Sect, he was merely going through the motions this time.

Not only that, at this moment Gui Xuanzi's heart was burning with desire, "That young lady from the Dong Family last time was fair-skinned and beautiful, let's go see if there are any new ladies to serve us this time."

The way the female cultivators from those small Lineage dared not speak out against their anger was the most captivating.

However, as he flew through the sky, he suddenly saw a figure breaking through the air.

This is a cultivator who Sword Flight. He looks like a burly man and wears a mask, which is a theatrical mask. Even when he uses his Law Power and Spirit Eye Technique, he cannot see through it.

Gui Xuanzi's heart tightened, and he shouted:

Who is it?

The mask was strange; even with his Spirit Eye Technique activated, he couldn't see it clearly.

The burly cultivator opposite him spoke in a rough voice, coldly saying, "This mountain is mine, this tree is mine. If you want to pass, leave your toll!"

Gui Xuanzi was stunned upon hearing this.

At this moment, he was in the sky, where were there any mountains or trees?

He said slowly, "I come from the Ethereal Immortal Sect. If you have any grudges against me, you may as well make them clear here."

But as soon as he finished speaking, a multitude of thoughts suddenly surfaced in his mind, and an inexplicable divine force assaulted his consciousness.

In an instant, his expression became extremely complex, with all his emotions—joy, Seven Emotions and Six Desires, sorrow, and happiness—surfacing on his face.

Just as his mind was in turmoil, the burly cultivator reached out and struck with a palm. With a thunderous boom, it was as if a thunderbolt had struck the clear sky. A Great Hand Seal appeared in the void and slammed heavily onto his body! With a loud bang, his Law Power was directly dispersed, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He was about to activate his defensive magic Law Artifact and talismans to fight off the man when a sudden, sharp pain shot through his mind, as if someone had split his head in two.

He couldn't help but scream! But by then, the burly cultivator had already reached him.

This man was tall and imposing, and one could vaguely see the explosive power beneath his clothes. His muscles were extremely strong, and he struck Gui Xuanzi's Qi Sea with a single palm strike, destroying his Qi Sea.

Gui Xuanzi felt a terrifying force in his Qi Sea, like a knife twisting, shattering his meridians.

"Aaaaaah... Holy crap!"

He continued to scream in agony, and then the man grabbed his wrist and, like an iron clamp, snapped his arm with a crack.

The man grabbed Gui Xuanzi by the neck and led him into the woods below.

This place is covered with dense forests, and is home to many Poisonous Insect and ferocious beasts.

At this moment, the tall cultivator stood in front of Gui Xuanzi.

At this moment, Gui Xuanzi's Qi Sea was destroyed, his arm was broken, and he suffered such a heavy blow. He was terrified and asked in horror, "Who exactly are you? What grudge do I have against you?"

The burly cultivator didn't say anything, but stomped down with his foot, crushing the man's calf to pieces with a crack.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Such pain terrified Gui Xuanzi, making him much more vulnerable than usual.

The man broke his arms and legs before finally crushing his head with a single kick.

It's pitiful that Gui Xuanzi, a Foundation Establishment True Person, was caught off guard by his opponent's tricks before he could even unleash his Foundation Establishment Realm strength, and died tragically on the spot.

The burly monk wearing a mask was none other than Chen Wang.

At this moment, he took off his mask and put away his transformation technique.

Gui Xuanzi died without ever knowing who killed him.

Chen Wang felt it was even more frustrating to die in confusion.

Moreover, he didn't know if these people had any special means of communication, so it was good to be on guard, since Gui Xuanzi wasn't his main objective.

Chen Wang then used his Soul Searching Technique.

He had previously injured Gui Xuanzi with the Six Souls Heart Refining Curse and the Heart Sword, and also crippled his cultivation. Such heavy-handed methods, one after another, were intended to break through his mental defenses.

As expected, Gui Xuanzi's soul was very weak and he did not have a high level of psychological defense. Chen Wang easily refined his soul and read his memories.

However, a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator has a vast amount of memories, and this Gui Xuanzi has cultivated for over a hundred years. Chen Wang dared not be careless in the slightest and had to maintain his composure, otherwise he would be overwhelmed by these memories, which would affect his State of Mind.

This kind of domineering secret technique, Soul Searching Art, has this drawback.

After a long time, he obtained the memories of the soul and, after reading them, discerned some recent events. These events flashed through his mind like a fleeting glimpse: Gui Xuanzi's conversation with Sky Void Daoist, the ambush by the crowd, and almost every detail of their conversation appeared in Chen Wang's mind.

"That arrow that day was indeed shot by Sky Void Daoist. The old man has such a powerful treasure in his hands."

Chen Wang narrowed his eyes.

He did not know the name of this bow; Sky Void Daoist had not told Gui Xuanzi about it.

All that was known was that the great black bow was extremely powerful; once activated, a single arrow formed from concentrated Law Power possessed immense power.

Moreover, Chen Wang learned from his memories that this treasure was also recently obtained by Sky Void Daoist.

"Did he recently get fortuitous opportunity? It doesn't seem like it, or... did someone specifically instruct him?"

Many thoughts crossed Chen Wang's mind.

After dealing with Gui Xuanzi, his doubts were completely dispelled. Not only that, he also learned about the other party's group and that Yuan Kang Real Person, who pretended to associate with him but was actually trying to gather information.

"These people don't care that I was brought back by that Old Ancestor. This is the Cultivation World. No matter how harmonious it seems on the surface, it is still bloody and naked behind the scenes. Without strength, you can only become a small fish to be eaten."

Chen Wang thought to himself.

The arrow hadn't hit him, but he wanted to make them taste the bitterness of being ambushed.

"My turn!"

Chen Wang found a Storage Artifact on Gui Xuanzi's body and put it away.

"Gui Xuanzi, I will send these bastards down to keep you company."

Chen Wang thought to himself.

Several days later, Gui Xuanzi did not return to the mountain gate. The Ethereal Immortal Sect people out to search for him, but they could not find Gui Xuanzi's whereabouts. This matter became a mystery.

Gui Xuanzi is a Guest Elder in the Ethereal Immortal Sect and enjoys the Ethereal Immortal Sect's resources. He is currently at the height of his power and it is impossible for him to suddenly leave at this time.

Some people thought he had gone off to have some fun and neglected the sect's affairs.

Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, but now that everyone is plotting against Chen Wang, Gui Xuanzi's actions are rather irritating.

Sky Void Daoist's expression had been somewhat gloomy these past few days, and Yuan Kang dared not approach him.

Two or three days later, Gui Xuanzi still hadn't returned, and it was time for Yuan Kang to go out on a mission.

This time, he was also targeted by Chen Wang and ambushed in the air.

Chen Wang held a Golden Bracelet in his hand, which was extremely heavy and powerful. Moreover, he was proficient in the Soul Battle Art, and ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators would not be able to gain any advantage in a fight against him.

He also killed Yuan Kang Real Person and took his belongings.

Ethereal Immortal Sect

The residence of Sky Void Daoist.

He was served by a clever and quick-witted young servant, about fifteen or sixteen years old, whose gender was indistinguishable.

The servant poured him tea, Sky Void Daoist drank his tea beside him, his expression extremely unpleasant.

Normally, Guest Elder don't have strict time limits when they go out on missions, unless there are special circumstances.

However, he recently needed these people to do something for him, but they were all nowhere to be found.

"Could it be that they don't want to do this and are taking this opportunity to escape and live a life of leisure?" Sky Void Daoist frowned.

He had considered the possibility that something might have happened to the two of them.

But both of them were Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. How could they have been killed out of nowhere? Moreover, Chen Wang had been at the mountain gate for the past few days.

With the Bronze Gate, Chen Wang's whereabouts became unpredictable, and he could even change the marked locations, making him even more unfathomable.

Such a cheater is not someone who should be targeted.

Therefore, Sky Void Daoist found it strange that two of the five of them had gone to handle this secret matter that day.

A few days later, before Chen Wang could even reveal his true colors, he had already lost two more of his capable subordinates.

He was initially still somewhat angry with Yuan Kang Real Person and Gui Xuanzi.

But when the other two cultivators went out on missions and didn't return, he really felt something was wrong.

"Impossible. I possess a weapon as deadly as the Immortal Slaughtering Bow. They witnessed its power that day; there's no way they would have gone out to hide at this time. Could it be... that they've already been killed?"

Thinking of this, Sky Void Daoist took a deep breath.

That day, he met Chen Wang in the mountains. Seeing the harmless smile on the young man's face, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"Could it be that he took care of them all?"

Chen Wang greeted him with a smile, Sky Void Daoist was somewhat stunned.

He wanted to tell Huo Yun about this, but Huo Yun happened to be away from the mountains.

Sky Void Daoist was somewhat flustered.

"Impossible. I've fought him before. He may have some skills, but he's not that powerful."

"Putting aside others, even Yuan Kang has a Kun Peng Talisman, which can sprout Kunpeng wings and make him extremely fast. Even I can't catch up with him. He can naturally escape when he encounters danger. How could he be easily killed?"

These days, Sky Void Daoist is feeling somewhat unsettled.

The Kun Peng Talisman is an extremely powerful means of self-preservation, and even he was somewhat envious of it. It's a shame that Yuan Kang Real Person was ambushed.

Huo Yun was not in the mountain at this time.

Sky Void Daoist felt increasingly uneasy.

He lived a secluded life, rarely venturing out of his courtyard, and even when missions were assigned by the sect, he would not set off.

"Let's wait until Elder Huo returns to the mountain gate before we talk about it. Who knows, a powerful enemy might come from outside the mountain gate."

This frightened Sky Void Daoist, who was filled with unease every day.

The Rare Treasure Pavilion was going to hold an auction in the Northern Lands, Huo Yun had someone go to another place to handle important matters related to this.

Another seven or eight days passed in the blink of an eye, and he still hadn't returned.

Sky Void Daoist rarely left his secluded home, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

He accepted the sect's mission but never went out, even though the sect members treated him quite politely.

However, Huo Yun wasn't all-powerful; he also had some adversaries.

Some people knew that Sky Void Daoist was Huo Yun's henchman, and they sent someone to urge him on.

Sky Void Daoist delayed again and again, and another seven or eight days passed before the visitor was an elder with a face as red as a jujube.

The elder said coldly, "Why have you been delaying your departure since you accepted the sect's mission, dragging your feet again and again?"

If Huo Yun were here, someone would naturally cover this up, but now, Huo Yun is not here.

This elder had never gotten along with Huo Yun before, and now he was even more disgusted with Huo Yun's top henchman.

Sky Void Daoist explained, "Elder Guo, several fellow Daoists have gone out with their tokens during this period and have not returned. I suspect they are all dead, murdered by someone."

Elder Guo, whose face was as red as a jujube, didn't care at all. He laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? The Guest Elder of the Ethereal Immortal Sect are just going out to do some ordinary missions. Who would kill them?"

Sky Void Daoist was speechless; he couldn't explain why his men had ambushed Chen Wang Chen Wang then been targeted by him.

Elder Guo clearly doesn't get along with his patron Elder Huo, so saying these things is pointless.

He was speechless, but Elder Guo showed him no respect whatsoever.

"Tianxu, I'm not trying to be mean, but you're a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. Don't waste your time on these trivial matters. Do more for the sect, and the sect will reward you handsomely. I'm ordering you to set off today. If you delay any longer, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Sky Void Daoist frowned, suppressed his anger, and said politely, "Elder Guo, there are indeed some strange rumors circulating outside recently. I would appreciate it if you could report this matter to your superiors."

Sky Void Daoist is Guest Elder and is not responsible for specific affairs; there are some people he really can't meet.

The Ethereal Immortal Sect has a large number of members, and some of its procedures are extremely rigorous.

Elder Guo nodded. "The situation you described is quite interesting. I will report it. You can wait for a reply, but... it will be after you return from your mission."

With so many resources and so many Guest Elder, the Ethereal Immortal Sect is not just here to freeload. They are assigned tasks every month, some easy and some difficult.

Sky Void Daoist, relying on being one of Huo Yun's men, usually only received easy tasks, which caused some complaints from others.

On the surface, Sky Void Daoist, as Huo Yun's representative, seemed to have absolute power, but in reality, some people had secretly sought refuge with him.

Within this immortal sect, everyone has some powerful backer, and the power structure is intricately intertwined.

This applies not only to Guest Elder, but also to disciples and stewards within the immortal sects.

The reason why Elder Guo dared to be so impolite was because his sister was a concubine of a Golden Core Old Ancestor. With this relationship, he was able to sit firmly in his position without anyone being able to challenge him.

They were both cunning Fox, and he had long harbored resentment towards Huo Yun for these things.

However, Huo Yun also has powerful backers, and they can't easily break ties with him.

but,

It is possible to exert some pressure on Sky Void Daoist, this little henchman, through normal procedures.