A clash on a narrow path

"You can't kill me! My master is Golden Core Elder of the Transmission Hall of the Two Forms Sect. If you dare to kill me, the Two Forms Sect will definitely not let you off the hook!" Wang Chao said in terror.

As he spoke, a Jade Slip suddenly appeared in his hand.

This is an emergency request for help from Jade Slip Two Forms Sect. Once activated, it will raise a pillar of light, attracting the attention of nearby Two Forms Sect members.

However, before he could activate the Jade Slip...

Two transparent blades flashed out from between Song Wen's eyebrows, stabbing towards Wang Chao and the bearded man respectively.

Before the two could react, the Divine Sense Blade pierced their Sea of Consciousness.

Song Wen's Divine Sense power far surpassed that of the two men, and their souls were instantly shredded by the sharp blade, their spirits scattered and gone.

A surge of soul power, clearly not belonging to the Wang Chao, suddenly flew out from his body, shooting towards Song Wen like a streak of light.

Song Wen's expression hardened, and he unleashed another Divine Sense Blade, shredding the soul power.

On a deserted island, thousands of miles away from Two Forms Island.

The two female correctional officers stood facing each other.

"Fellow Daoist Yin Bing, I never imagined that after decades, you would already be an elder of the Transmission Hall of the Two Forms Sect."

The speaker was none other than Xing Yixuan.

The person standing opposite Xing Yixuan was the middle-aged female cultivator who had stood behind the sect leader of the Two Forms Sect at dusk.

She frowned slightly, with a hint of emotion on her face.

"Yes, in just a few decades, you have already advanced to the Peak Golden Core Stage, and the Nascent Soul stage is within reach."

Xing Yixuan said, "Fellow Daoist Yin, to be honest, the reason I invited you to meet me today is that I have a request."

Yin Bing said, "You want to get the <Ten-Thousand-Mile Breath-Tracking Technique> from me, right?"

Xing Yixuan said, "That's right. With your strength and status, you must have cultivated this Cultivation Method before. If you are willing to give me this Cultivation Method, my Xing Family is willing to offer five hundred Superior Spirit Stones as a reward."

Upon hearing "five hundred Superior Spirit Stones," Yin Bing's eyes instantly brightened.

But she seemed to suppress her greed and shook her head.

"Fellow Daoist Xing, you are unaware of this. The <Ten-Thousand-Mile Breath-Tracking Technique> requires extremely high Divine Sense strength, and besides tracking, this Law Technique has little use. Therefore, I have never practiced this technique."

Upon hearing this, Xing Yixuan showed no sign of discouragement.

"Even if you haven't cultivated this technique, with your status as an elder of the Transmission Hall, obtaining the technique's Cultivation Method would be an easy task."

Yin Bing said, "You want me to steal the <Ten-Thousand-Mile Breath-Tracking Technique> and then trade it with you?"

Xing Yixuan said, "Fellow Daoist is a member of the Two Forms Sect, cultivating your own Cultivation Method. How can that be called 'theft'?"

Yin Bing's expression was serious. "Fellow Daoist Xing, we've known each other for a long time. You should know that I'm not the kind of person who would betray the sect for personal gain."

Upon hearing this, Xing Yixuan's eyes flashed with disdain.

But she concealed it very well, revealing nothing at all.

"If Fellow Daoist Yin is not satisfied with this price, we can discuss it further."

"This..." Yin Bing hesitated.

"Fellow Daoist Yin, we are both women, and we know how difficult it is for women to cultivate. Male cultivators in the world often hold prejudices against us female cultivators, regarding us as subordinates, playthings, and furnaces for cultivation... These many evil deeds make it extremely difficult for us female cultivators to move forward."

"I imagine you've suffered many injustices within the Two Forms Sect. Since the sect is so unfair, why bother considering its interests in everything? Why not seize this opportunity to acquire some Spirit Stone and enhance your own strength? If one day you can form Nascent Soul, you'll be able to secure a place for yourself in this Sea of Disorder of Cultivation World."

Using both emotional appeal and incentives, Xing Yixuan persuaded him eloquently.

"However, if word gets out, I will be severely punished by the sect." Yin Bing still refused to budge.

"The 'Ten-Thousand-Mile Breath-Tracking Technique' is a tracking method that cannot be used in public. As long as you and I don't tell anyone, no third person will know about it," Xing Yixuan said.

Yin Bing remained silent, clearly weighing the pros and cons of the matter.

"Six hundred Superior Spirit Stones," Xing Yixuan suddenly raised the price.

Yin Bing pondered for a long time, then her eyes suddenly hardened.

"Alright, I agree. However, I want two thousand Superior Spirit Stones, plus a Golden Core Pill."

"Golden Core Pill? What do you need Golden Core Pill for?"

"It's for my disciple," Yin Bing said.

Xing Yixuan said, "It seems you truly love your disciple deeply. I can give you the Golden Core Pill, but two thousand Superior Spirit Stones are too much. I can only give you seven hundred Superior Spirit Stones at most."

"One thousand."

"Alright, deal." Xing Yixuan pressed, "When will you be able to obtain the Cultivation Method, fellow Daoist? When will we complete the transaction?"

"That depends on you, fellow Daoist. It depends on when you can prepare Spirit Stone and Golden Core Pill," Yin Bing blurted out.

Xing Yixuan suddenly smiled, but the smile seemed strangely odd.

"It seems that what you said earlier was not entirely the truth."

Realizing she had let something slip, a flicker of panic crossed Yin Bing's eyes, and her expression became wary.

"What makes you say that, fellow Daoist?"

"It's nothing." Xing Yixuan's smile suddenly softened.

She didn't want to fail because of her speculations, as she hadn't yet obtained the Cultivation Method.

"The transaction will take place in half a month. I don't have enough Spirit Stone on me, nor have I Golden Core Pill yet; I need to return to Fangzhu City to get them."

"Then let's do as you say, fellow Daoist, and make the deal in half a month."

Having reached an agreement, the two women exchanged a smile.

Just then, Yin Bing's expression suddenly changed drastically.

"Fellow Daoist, what's wrong?" Xing Yixuan asked.

"My disciple is dead! Even the wisp of my soul that I left in him has been destroyed."

Yin Bing suddenly soared into the sky, heading towards the Four Symbols City.

Based on her senses before the fragmented soul was destroyed, she could roughly perceive the location where the Wang Chao was when it died.

After Yin Bing's figure completely disappeared into the night, Xing Yixuan turned around and headed away from Fangzhu Island.

Her meeting with Yin Bing must not be known to the Two Forms Sect; it would be best to stay away from them as soon as possible.

Song Wen took out a Soul Bottle and put the soul fragments of Wang Chao and the bearded man into the Soul Bottle, and then put away their corpses.

At the same time, a spaceship appeared in front of him.

"Walk!"

Song Wen Law Power to drag the two corpses and Shan Yue onto the spaceship.

The spaceship soared into the sky, heading towards the ocean.

"What happened?"

Seeing Song Wen's serious expression, Shan Yue asked with some concern.

"Wang Chao has a fragment of his soul implanted by Golden Core cultivator. Someone has noticed his death and will come looking for him soon."

Song Wen piloted the spaceship, speeding across the sky above the sea.

Suddenly, a figure came rushing towards them from the front.

Yin Bing looked at the approaching spaceship, released her Divine Sense to scan it, and found that there were two people on board.

A male cultivator at the Late Golden Core Stage and a female cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

She had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

When his disciple suddenly died, Yin Bing was eager to find out the cause of death and avenge him. Without much thought, he passed by the spaceship.

As the two passed each other, they flew several miles away.

Yin Bing suddenly realized.

The person who killed the Wang Chao, capable of instantly shredding the wisp of her remaining soul, must be Golden Core cultivator.

There happened to be a Golden Core cultivator on that spaceship, and the spaceship had come from the direction of Four Symbols City, where Wang Chao had just died.

The Golden Core cultivator on the spaceship is very likely the murderer!