Purple Qi Bamboo

Although the Fat Monk ordered his subordinates to remove the formation, the golden light around him did not dissipate, and his eyes remained fixed on Song Wen.

His subordinates also remained in their positions, ready to activate the formation again at his command.

"Master Juezhao Zhao keeps his word, and I, Extreme Yin, am not one to break my promise."

Song Wen spoke, he leaped out of the spaceship and landed on the Xiao Shan where the Fat Monk and the others were.

Upon seeing this, the Fat Monk's eyes lit up slightly.

'Extreme Yin' came alone; it seems she truly intends to cooperate with him!

"Excellent!" the Fat Monk. "Extreme Yin always keeps his word, which is exactly what this humble monk was thinking. With the two of us joining forces, we will surely make Bamboo-Hidden Ravine famous throughout the region!"

Before he finished speaking, Song Wen had already closed to within fifty miles of the Xiao Shan.

"Oh, really?"

Suddenly, Song Wen drew his sword Soul-Withering Dart appeared, transforming into a Netherglow that shot straight towards the Fat Monk.

The Fat Monk's face instantly turned ferocious.

"You dare to cheat this humble monk..."

The Fat Monk was clearly prepared; a Dharma Staff immediately appeared, and he charged towards the Soul-Withering Dart.

The moment the Dharma Staff struck the Soul-Withering Dart, the latter was instantly sent flying.

Meanwhile, the Fat Monk's subordinates took the opportunity to prepare to reactivate the formation.

But just then, a long knife suddenly appeared, aimed straight at the Fat Monk's face.

The Fat Monk's pupils suddenly contracted.

His Kasaya and Dharma Staff were too weak to save his master; he could only exert all his inner Immortal Essence, causing the golden light on his body to shine even brighter.

"Sizzle--"

The long knife pierced the Fat Monk's body, which shone with golden light, and produced a piercing metallic scraping sound.

The blade's momentum suddenly slowed, but it did not stop.

The sword tore a rift through the layer of dazzling golden light.

Before the Fat Monk's horrified eyes, a long knife pierced his forehead, then shredded his entire head; leaving only a mangled body, which crashed to the ground.

With the Fat Monk dead, his subordinates were no longer able to activate the Four Symbols Spirit-Locking Grand Formation. The array patterns, which had just begun to glow with a faint lead-gray spiritual light, suddenly darkened.

"Master Juezhao Zhao is dead!"

The Fat Monk and his men were terrified and scattered in all directions, fleeing without thinking.

Song Wen turned around and looked at the spaceship in mid-air behind him.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Hu."

The person who just killed the Fat Monk with a long sword was Hu Rui.

"It's too early to say thank you; let's deal with these small fry first."

Hu Rui responded coldly, and the long sword transformed into a sharp blade of light, constantly darting through the air.

The Fat Monk's twenty-odd henchmen were slaughtered one after another by that flash of light, like blades of grass. In just a few breaths, not a single one of them remained alive.

Hu Rui put away the White Rainbow Sky-Patrolling Boat, took Bai Jinge with her, and flew to Song Wen's side.

"Extreme Yin, your acting is so convincing, you almost fooled me too," Hu Rui said.

"Fellow Daoist Hu, you flatter me. It's just a little trick," Song Wen said.

"This is no small trick! If you hadn't tricked Juezhao into dispelling the formation, breaking it by force would have been difficult. However..." Hu Rui changed the subject, "I'm rather curious, fellow Daoist, your cultivation level isn't just the apparent Mid Lingxu Dao Immortal Stage, is it?"

The Mid Lingxu Dao Immortal Stage was a cultivation level that Song Wen deliberately displayed.

But as soon as Song Wen made his move, his aura leaked out, yet it was ambiguous, leaving Hu Rui somewhat puzzled.

"Elder Hu is joking. What cultivation level could I possibly have besides being Mid Lingxu Dao Immortal Stage? If it weren't for fellow Daoists accompanying me today, I'm afraid I would have been helpless against Juezhao Zhao. I would have had to hide in the 'Grand Void Sealing Heaven Restriction Formation' to save my life," Song Wen said.

Hu Rui's eyes remained skeptical after hearing this.

Bai Jinge, seemed to have thought of something, and with a quick glance, she hurriedly interjected.

"Extreme Yin, I wasn't fooled by your act just now. I knew that, given your personality, you wouldn't let Juezhao off easily. However, to prevent Jue Juezhao from discovering anything, I deliberately pretended to be 'surprised and incredulous'."

"Miss Bai understands me best," Song Wen replied with a smile.

Bai Jinge's interruption was clearly intentional, cutting off Hu Rui's probing questions.

"Let's clean this place up first," Hu Rui said, pointing to the corpses scattered on the ground below, changing the subject.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the three divided their spoils equally.

Bai Jinge, this young lady, showed an unusually high level of enthusiasm for this matter.

However, since Juezhao was a monk, none of the three could use his two most powerful Immortal Artifact — his Kasaya and his Dharma Staff —and their gains were meager.

Song Wen took all the corpses and temporarily stored them in his storage ring.

As for the souls of Juezhao and the others, they were all destroyed by Hu Rui's longsword, which was somewhat of a waste.

Just after dividing the spoils, Song Wen suddenly sensed something and looked towards the Small Courtyard.

The gate to one of the Small Courtyard was suddenly pushed open, and six beautiful women walked out tremblingly.

"Senior, spare my life!"

The six women knelt down in unison.

Their cultivation levels were not high, only between the Spirit Transformation and Void Refinement stage. However, the exchange between the two sides had not caused much of a commotion; moreover, they were far away and managed to hide in the Small Courtyard in time, so they were not affected by the residual force and were lucky enough to survive.

"Extreme Yin, what do you plan to do with them?" Hu Rui asked. "You'll be managing the entire Bamboo-Hidden Ravine all by yourself, which will be quite inconvenient. Do you want to keep them?"

"No!" Bai Jinge shouted sharply, "They... are Juezhao the bald monk Jue Zhao. What if they harbor resentment Juezhao Zhao's death? Keeping them alive would only invite trouble. It's better to kill them to prevent future problems."

Hu Rui glanced at Bai Jinge with some surprise, but didn't say anything more.

Upon hearing this, the six women kowtowed repeatedly, leaving several shallow dents in the ground.

"Senior, please spare our lives! We were forced into this situation and were not truly serving Juezhao Zhao."

"We were originally Rogue Cultivator or members of small factions, Juezhao by Jue Zhao. Juezhao also ordered his men to teach us how to serve others every day. If we failed, we would be tortured or even lose our lives. Originally, there were dozens of people captured, but now only six of us remain."

"If you are willing to spare our lives, we are willing to do anything for you."

The six women talked at once, and they managed to give a general account of what had happened to them.

Bai Jinge, who was originally determined to kill the six people immediately, gradually lost his murderous intent.

"Alright, stop kowtowing. I'll spare your lives. However, you cannot remain in Bamboo-Hidden Ravine. When we return to the Purple Star Immortal Sect, you will come with me."

"Thank you, senior." The six women kowtowed in unison to express their gratitude.

Bai Jinge ignored the six women and turned to Song Wen Wendao.

"Extreme Yin, let's activate the 'Grand Void Sealing Heaven Restriction Formation' first. I also want to see the true face of Bamboo-Hidden Ravine."

Song Wen readily agreed and immediately summoned the Formation Plate that Pan Ming had given him.

Although he possessed the technique to control formations, his first attempt at using it was fraught with difficulties.

About fifteen minutes later, Song Wen, who had made several mistakes in his Hand Seals, finally got it right on his first try.

In an instant, the fog that covered two or three thousand miles quickly dissipated; in its place was a transparent barrier.

Within the barrier, two tall mountains stand side by side, with a narrow mountain stream running between them.

Dense bamboo forests grow on both sides of the mountain stream.

The bamboo grows to several meters tall, its trunk a vibrant green, but its leaves are purplish-green.

A gentle breeze rustled the bamboo leaves, causing them to sway and a faint purple qi to emerge.

This bamboo is indeed the Purple Qi Bamboo!