This Child Must Be Eliminated, Or He Will Become a Great Menace!

Once the spider corpses piled up on both sides like mountains, the remaining corpse spiders knew they were outmatched and retreated one after another with mournful cries.

The Kunlun disciples finally breathed a sigh of relief. Some were drenched in sweat, others had disheveled clothes, and a few, utterly exhausted, simply sat down on the ground, staring blankly at the spider corpses.

Regardless, this was the first battle for most of the Kunlun disciples present.

The dark passageway and the endless tide of spiders had left quite a shadow on everyone who had just entered the cultivation world.

The formidable strength of Senior Brother Qiu and Senior Sister Xu was also deeply etched in everyone's hearts, never to be mentioned again.

After a short rest, they continued forward.

At this moment, Senior Brother Qiu led the way, almost becoming the spiritual pillar for all the Kunlun disciples. They all felt fortunate to have invited this Senior Brother, otherwise, they would have truly been annihilated in this dark underground.

[Invincible Persona, Synchronization Value +1.]

Xu Yinglian walked silently beside him, feeling that something was amiss.

During the massacre of the corpse spiders just now, Senior Brother and I were clearly evenly matched, neck and neck.

Why is it now that Senior Brother seems to have reaped most of the renown?

After walking for hundreds of meters in the passageway, they entered a spacious area resembling a palace.

This palace was octagonal, with eight entrances in the walls. They were entering through one of them.

In the center was an irregular pit, nearly a hundred square meters, with countless stone coffins scattered around, surrounded by various bones and flickering phosphorescent fires, exuding a ghostly aura.

All the Kunlun disciples turned pale upon seeing this scene. This was clearly the ruins of an ancient evil sect.

No matter how powerful these evil treasures are, we righteous disciples can't use them, and we still have to guard against insidious traps. It's truly not worth it.

Only the corpse spider bodies from before have some value for cultivating certain Daoist Magic that can ward off evil and eliminate demons. We can turn them in to the sect for spirit stones.

With this thought, the disciples unanimously began to persuade their Senior Brother not to venture ahead alone, as it was too sinister, and suggested they turn back to collect the corpse spider bodies, earning what they could.

Qiu Changtian saw this and naturally understood their thoughts. He pretended to ponder for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Seeing their Senior Brother agree, the disciples all let out a long sigh of relief and prepared to turn back.

"What fiend lurks in the shadows?" Qiu Changtian suddenly shouted, raising his Yuyan Sword slightly and pointing it towards a cave entrance ahead.

The Kunlun disciples were startled and quickly turned back to brace themselves.

From within the cave, a group of cultivators slowly emerged from the darkness.

They were all clad in black robes with silver trim, their hair tied up with ancient hairpins, and bone-and-ivory clasps on their shoulders. They were clearly dressed as disciples of the Yin Ghost Dao, just like the Demonic Cultivator from last time.

Leading them was a beautiful woman, heavily made up and dressed in opulent attire.

She stood leaning languidly, slowly parting her red lips, and a deep, magnetic male voice emerged:

"What Fellow Daoist intrudes upon the ancient grounds of my Yin Ghost Dao?"

Qiu Changtian stared at him cautiously and said, "We are disciples of Kunlun, here only to explore the earth veins. We happened to encounter you and have no other intentions."

"Just a chance encounter?" The androgynous figure on the opposite side sneered slightly. "Ten or so people, entering my underground palace, and you say you have no other intentions?"

"If we hadn't arrived in time, I fear these fine ancient corpses and Yin bones in this pit would have been defiled by you righteous disciples."

Qiu Changtian said coldly, "These ancient corpses and Yin bones do not belong to your Yin Ghost Dao; they are remnants of antiquity. We arrived first, so we have the right to decide how to deal with them. What business is it of yours?"

"Ridiculous! This place is not ownerless; it is the ancient grounds of my Yin Ghost Dao. How can you Kunlun people presume to tread here!"

The person narrowed their apricot eyes, suddenly pointing two fingers and chanting rapidly, "Chimei Wangliang, curse of resentment binds and slays!"

"Brocade Cloud Falling Rain, Jade Rainbow Rising Smoke!" Qiu Changtian shouted, activating the Daoist Magic on his Yuyan Sword. Countless light swords shot out, transforming into a large net of light ropes in the air.

From the sleeve of the person opposite, countless gray-white ghostly shadows surged out, violently colliding with the light net.

The light shattered and flickered, and the vengeful souls let out mournful cries. Qiu Changtian's expression changed as he realized the opponent was a Marrow Cleansing Stage Demonic Cultivator and immediately warned, "Retreat!"

Even if he used his trump cards to eliminate these Yin Ghost Dao disciples, who knew if it would attract even stronger enemies? Besides...

The cute Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters behind him were all people he had painstakingly brought along during his missions. They could skillfully help him brush up his Invincible Persona's synchronization value.

He would be heartbroken if even one of them died here!

As soon as the words left his mouth, the Yin Ghost Dao disciples on the other side also pointed their fingers and raised their arms, thrusting towards them from afar, chanting in unison, "Chimei Wangliang, curse of resentment binds and slays!"

This sinister move called "Chimei Wangliang" was clearly very powerful. A single strike could shatter the Daoist Magic on Qiu Changtian's sword.

Now, with several disciples attacking simultaneously, Qiu Changtian had no way to block so much Daoist Magic. He immediately retreated rapidly, raising his hand and pointing towards the ceiling above, "Lightning Fire Script, Jade Pivot Divine Thunder, Break!"

This technique was derived from Qiu Changtian's cultivation of the Divine Firmament Jade Pivot Slash Investigate Five Thunder Great Law. The "Jade Pivot Thunder" was a ball of thunder light, palm-sized, with a blue glow and a crimson interior. It shot out and struck the ceiling of the passageway.

The Yin Ghost Dao disciples felt the ground beneath their feet tremble violently, making it almost impossible to maintain their balance.

Looking ahead, bricks and stones were flying, and dust billowed, causing countless gray-white ghost shadows to shoot out and miss their targets.

After everyone dispersed the floating dust, they discovered that the corridor had been blown up and collapsed, completely blocking the way.

"Senior Brother Wen, what do we do!" the Yin Ghost Dao disciples asked in unison.

The androgynous figure frowned tightly, and after a long pause, spat out a single word fiercely:

"Chase!"

Meanwhile, the Kunlun disciples were fleeing back the way they came. They had just seen the person fighting with the Senior Disciple, as well as the Yin Ghost Sect disciples who attacked later, were both at the Marrow Cleansing Stage.

With their large group being only at the Qi Refining Stage, they stood no chance in a fight. Their only option was to run as fast as they could, not even waiting for their Senior Disciple who had fallen behind.

Qiu Changtian was at the rear of the group, covering their retreat. Xu Yinglian was at his side, offering support, and asked in a low voice:

"Still have some energy?"

"Mm."

"Senior Brother's thunder magic is quite powerful," Xu Yinglian commented.

To blast a collapse over ten meters long, even she, using her Yujia Sword and activating its Daoist Magic, wouldn't have done it so easily.

Qiu Changtian didn't answer. Once his true qi recovered, he raised his finger towards the sky and unleashed another Jade Pivot Thunder, collapsing the corridor behind them once more.

The Yin Ghost Sect disciples, after using all sorts of magic to blast open the obstructing rubble, were furious to find it collapsed again upon arrival. They cursed "Kunlun bastards" inwardly and had no choice but to clear the path again.

The Kunlun group reached the area where the corpse spiders were previously. Qiu Changtian waved his sleeve, releasing Yuyan, which enveloped several corpse spiders and was then retracted into his sleeve.

Taking advantage of the blockage he had created to delay the enemy, he decided to gather more corpse spiders to recoup their losses.

Seeing their Senior Disciple's actions, the other Kunlun disciples also released their respective Flying Swords.

In an instant, sword light swept through, and large piles of corpse spiders vanished.

After the retrieval was complete, Qiu Changtian again formed a hand seal and unleashed thunder, collapsing the corridor behind them.

They continued like this, running and blasting, and finally managed to escape the cave through the original path.

Immediately, they each mounted their swords and flew towards Kunlun.

After an unknown amount of time, the Yin Ghost Dao disciples finally cleared the rubble blocking the exit and saw daylight again.

Upon emerging, they discovered that the Kunlun disciples were long gone.

"Senior Brother Wen." someone said with unease, "Should we report this to the sect..."

"Of course!" Senior Brother Wen narrowed his eyes and said sinisterly, "The person leading them at the end clearly used thunder magic!"

"Thunder magic?" The Yin Ghost Dao disciples exchanged glances, their faces then changing drastically.

Thunder magic, also known as the Five Thunder Orthodox Law, rarely appeared in the world due to the extreme risks involved in its cultivation.

According to ancient texts in the sect, thunder carried Sha Qi and naturally countered evil and ghostly magic. Therefore, Thunder Cultivators who practiced thunder magic had always been the nemeses of Yin Ghost Dao cultivators.

If that person's thunder magic had struck the Yin Ghost Dao cultivators instead of the corridor walls just now, it would have likely sent them scattering in disarray.

The disciples recalled the situation again and realized they had narrowly escaped death, feeling a strong sense of relief.

However, Senior Brother Wen's androgynous face showed no hint of relief.

He knew that the Yin Ghost Dao disciples, in terms of both quality and quantity, far surpassed the Kunlun Sect disciples.

Therefore, if the Qi Refining Stage Thunder Cultivator had chosen to stay and fight, it would likely have resulted in mutual destruction.

Even if their side suffered heavy casualties, that Thunder Cultivator would have been focused down immediately and killed on the spot.

However, the opponent did not press their advantage due to the Sha Qi countering Yin Ghost magic. Instead, they retreated without hesitation, which greatly exceeded his expectations.

According to ancient texts in the sect, the greatest weakness of Thunder Cultivators was "Sha Qi overwhelming the spirit." Beginners often became irritable, sensitive, and aggressive due to practicing thunder magic.

In other words, the person they encountered this time was a Thunder Cultivator with a brain!

If they didn't investigate and eliminate him early on, he might become a serious threat to the sect in the future!

This chapter is a transition chapter. Although it may not seem to have much content, it at least contains three or four foreshadowing points