An Inside Job

Chapter 42: An Inside Job

Haku and Chang Er reacted as quickly as they could.

The moment they sensed killing intent from behind, they turned around.

However, Qin Yang was faster.

The instant the two appeared, Qin Yang was ready. He found a large rock in the corner and swung it with all his might!

BANG!

A dull thud echoed.

The attack was so sudden that Haku and Chang Er were caught completely off guard, left dizzy and seeing stars.

Of course, a common rock posed no real threat to them. It was merely enough to stun them without causing serious injury!

"It's you, you beast!"

Haku, with his Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer cultivation, was the first to turn and spot Qin Yang. What's more, there was a purple-clothed girl beside Qin Yang.

Isn't that a Medicinal Seed that should have died already?

In an instant, he considered many possibilities.

But without exception, Qin Yang was definitely connected to the Yunqing Sect disciples. He might even be a spy the Yunqing Sect had planted in their cave dwelling!

"Pah, you call me a beast when you're an evil cultivator? Shameless."

"I'll send you on your way!"

Qin Yang snorted and lunged forward.

Haku had already regained his composure, a cruel smile appearing on his lips.

At the same time, Chang Er also reacted, his anger boiling over.

"I'll kill you!"

With that, Chang Er channeled the Spiritual Power within his body, frantically circulating the Heavenly Yin Blood Sucking Technique he cultivated, intending to drain all the blood essence from Qin Yang.

But to his utter shock, a more terrifying suction force emanated from Qin Yang's body instead.

As he got closer, his blood essence began to flow backward uncontrollably, being siphoned away by Qin Yang!

"No, your cultivation!"

Chang Er immediately realized something was wrong. He sensed that Qin Yang's cultivation fluctuations were far more powerful than his own, clearly indicating that Qin Yang's strength surpassed his!

Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, Qin Yang punched his skull in, silencing him!

"And you!"

Having dealt with the weaker Chang Er with lightning speed, Qin Yang immediately turned his attention to Haku.

It was during their clash that Haku discovered a terrifying truth.

The Qin Yang before him had the exact same cultivation as himself: Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer!

"How is this possible?!"

"You're just a Medicinal Seed, and you were only captured a few days ago. How could your cultivation have reached the Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer?!"

Haku exclaimed in shock.

He had sneered earlier because he believed Qin Yang had no cultivation, giving him the confidence that he could finish Qin Yang off in an instant.

But now that Qin Yang was at the same level as him, Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer, the situation had become dire!

"What's impossible about it? Today is your death day!"

Qin Yang sneered.

With the same cultivation level, Haku couldn't possibly kill him in a short amount of time.

Of course, he couldn't kill Haku in a short amount of time either.

The difference was that he had cultivated the True Martial Qi Infusion Method. Even just reaching the introductory level of this High-grade Spirit technique was enough for him.

Under its activation, his cultivation temporarily surged!

BANG!

The distance between them was already short, and with Qin Yang closing in immediately, Haku had no chance to activate the Heavenly Yin Blood Sucking Technique!

"Ahhh!"

"Beast, Master won't let you go!"

Haku screamed, caught completely off guard. His chest was nearly pierced by Qin Yang's blow, leaving him no room to fight back!

"Still talking about Master? The Yunqing Sect experts this time are here to collect you. That Old Devil will be down here soon to join you two dogs in hell. Die!"

Without another word, Qin Yang poured all his strength into finishing Haku off.

This scene truly shocked the remaining Medicinal Seeds in the cave dwelling. They never expected the evil cultivators to turn on each other!

"What are you all standing around for? Are you waiting to die if you don't run?"

Qin Yang waved his hand, signaling the Medicinal Seeds to leave.

"Don't be careless. Maintain the sword formation and don't let any evil cultivators inside the cave dwelling escape!"

Outside the sword formation, Ye Zishuang shouted.

She knew deeply that according to the clues they had obtained, there was still a Foundation Establishment Realm Old Devil within this evil cultivator's den. They absolutely could not let their guard down at this moment!

However, it was at this moment that Tan Yurou's voice reached them.

"Master, your disciple is here!"

Tan Yurou's eyes were red as she called out.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zishuang and the others quickly looked over. Seeing that Tan Yurou was indeed alive and well, with no injuries, the heavy burden in their hearts was finally lifted.

"That's great, Master! Junior Sister Yurou is alright!"

"It's good that Junior Sister Yurou is safe."

"That person named Qin Yang really did protect Junior Sister Yurou as promised. We can rescue him along with them later!"

Zhao Ling and the other two were overjoyed, but also filled with guilt.

After all, they, as senior sisters, were definitely responsible for Tan Yurou being captured by the evil cultivators this time. If one of them had stayed by Junior Sister Yurou's side back then, the evil cultivators wouldn't have succeeded, and all these subsequent troubles could have been avoided!

Ye Zishuang nodded, her gaze sharp and piercing, shining brightly.

"The person who voluntarily revealed Yurou's whereabouts is indeed remarkable, and he was also captured and brought to this evil cultivator's den."

"He's been such a great help, so we should definitely save him too!"

Her gaze fell upon Qin Yang, observing him closely. Her first impression of him was quite good.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Yang and Tan Yurou quickly fled the ruined cave dwelling. They would be completely safe as long as they reached Ye Zishuang!

However, fate was not on their side.

Xuan Chengzi, that Old Devil, let out a strange and sinister laugh at this moment. Boundless evil energy surged out from the collapsed pill refining room!

BOOM!

A pill cauldron shot out and exploded in mid-air.

Terrifying spiritual power fluctuations and cultivation auras scattered, immediately cutting off the path for Qin Yang and Tan Yurou, who were trying to reach Ye Zishuang!

"This is bad, that Old Devil is here!"

Qin Yang's face turned ashen with shock, while Tan Yurou's face turned even paler.

He was the leader of the Foundation Establishment Realm evil cultivators. If he attacked them directly, they wouldn't survive with their current strength!

"I truly never expected that right under my nose, people from the Yunqing Sect would collaborate with someone inside to betray me!"

Xuan Chengzi appeared, sneering coldly, sending shivers down one's spine. He was referring to Qin Yang!