He had come to warn Jiang Yun.
He was a disciple Jiang Yun had met while touring the Heavenly Cave before, named Tian Tai.
Jiang Yun had asked around about him. Tian Tai was close to the siblings Chen Yu and Chen Feng, and had once even been Chen Yu's simp.
Later, Tian Tai discovered that Chen Yu seemed to be playing the field, always keeping him on the hook.
She accepted every gift, but refused to take things any further.
His extensive experience had made him realize something was wrong, so he cut his losses in time.
He decisively turned his attention to pursuing another junior sister.
Jiang Yun thought rather highly of Tian Tai. He was adaptable and knew when to change course.
He gave him five bottles of Hundred-Grass Liquid and sent him away.
A cold glint flashed through Jiang Yun's eyes. Since arriving at Big Dipper, he had rarely fought with other cultivators.
Chen Yu and Chen Feng had happened to plot against Xia Weier.
He could use the two of them to test his skills without any psychological burden.
Jiang Yun rose to his feet. When he went outside and saw Xia Weier, he claimed he was going out to buy some spiritual herbs, then left.
Divine light flickered within his Sea of Bitterness, wrapping around his entire body.
He shot out of the Heavenly Cave.
Outside the mountain gate of Jade Cauldron Paradise flowed a great river with swift, turbulent waters.
Tian Tai had pointed him toward the river's upper reaches. Chen Yu's group had left only three or four hours ago.
Jiang Yun had comprehended a marvelous method for finding people from the Dao Scripture.
Though it was only a minor spell, the fact that it could be recorded in the Emperor Scripture showed that it was extraordinary.
He sensed that four people had passed through this place three or four hours earlier.
Three were in the Life Spring Realm, while one was in the Sea of Bitterness.
Chen Yu was in the Life Spring Realm, while her younger brother was in the Sea of Bitterness.
The other two cultivators traveling with them were presumably Chen Yu's two most loyal followers.
After all, Chen Yu was the personal disciple of an elder, and her status within the Heavenly Cave was not low.
Coupled with her fairly pretty face, she had many simps.
Jiang Yun used the still-unfamiliar Nine Secrets: Xing, transforming into a streak of rainbow light as he sped in the direction Chen Yu's group had gone.
He raced like wind and lightning, crossing countless desolate mountains and rivers as range after range vanished behind him.
In less than half an hour, he caught up to Chen Yu's group.
Jiang Yun concealed himself and investigated, finding no ambush.
He cautiously followed behind them, waiting until they had flown for another two hours and left the range of Jade Cauldron Paradise.
Only then did he reveal himself.
"Who are you? We're disciples of Jade Cauldron Paradise."
Chen Yu's group was highly vigilant. The instant they sensed someone suddenly appear, everyone summoned their weapons.
Divine light burst in every direction. The Scarlet Blood Sword, Green Wood Ruler, Purple Copper Seal, and another seven or eight weapons floated in the air.
They sensed that the man before them was only in the Life Spring Realm as well, and Chen Yu's group relaxed slightly.
Chen Feng stared intently at the man before him, recognized who it was, and his momentarily relaxed nerves immediately tensed again.
"Senior Brother Jiang Yun, why are you blocking our path?"
Although Jiang Yun had not deliberately announced his marriage to Xia Weier.
Rumors had still spread within Jade Cauldron Paradise that Jiang Yun, an Immortal Seedling, had married two dao companions in just half a year.
She had previously plotted against Xia Weier, so she knew full well what this was about.
"The person here to take your lives."
Jiang Yun did not wish to waste words on them.
He suppressed his aura to the Life Spring Realm and gave them some time to prepare.
He did so only to keep the battle from being too dull.
A sheet of blinding radiance flew from between Jiang Yun's fingers and surged toward Chen Yu's group of four.
Jiang Yun's right hand formed one profound seal after another in the air. Several bolts of lightning crashed down, filling the sky with brilliant splendor.
Chen Feng turned and ran, wanting to get as far from the battlefield as possible.
Chen Yu's group of four raised their weapons and barely managed to withstand the attack.
"So what if he's an Immortal Seedling? We're all in the Life Spring Realm. Kill him today and divide his resources between us. We have three Life Spring cultivators—attack together."
Chen Yu's resolute voice rang out.
The two disciples following Chen Yu had originally been somewhat hesitant.
But seeing their goddess say this, their determination hardened. Already dissatisfied with an Immortal Seedling, they seized their weapons and charged forward.
They wanted to show off in front of their goddess.
Jiang Yun was delighted that they thought this way. To show his approval.
Streak after streak of blinding divine radiance flew from his Sea of Bitterness.
At once, phantom manifestations appeared around him: the Azure Dragon coiled, the White Tiger roared, the Vermilion Bird danced, and the Black Tortoise held up the heavens.
Jiang Yun appeared above the two men in an instant.
As Jiang Yun lightly stepped downward, the phantom forms of the Four Symbols sacred beasts around him rushed toward the pair amid a vast manifestation.
Rumble!
A thunderous boom rang out as dazzling divine light flashed again and again.
Nothing remained of the two disciples, save for a patch of wreckage on the ground.
Four Symbols Treading Heaven was a supreme offensive art Jiang Yun had comprehended from the Dao Scripture.
This offensive art had made its first appearance in the world, but unfortunately, its enemies were too weak to reveal its true power.
Not far away, Chen Yu fled even faster.
Chen Yu had been alert. Just a few spells Jiang Yun had casually cast had already left them struggling to defend themselves.
Thus, she had intended to lure those two disciples into fighting Jiang Yun so she could escape with her younger brother.
But she had not expected them to be such trash, unable to withstand even a single move.
The Source Pearl moved after them yet arrived first, a red streak cleaving through the sky.
It consecutively smashed Chen Yu's two treasures to dust, resplendent and unstoppable.
"No!!!" Chen Yu let out a shrill scream.
Divine light flickered from her Sea of Bitterness as her arms flailed wildly, trying to unleash Dao arts in resistance.
But after Jiang Yun broke through to the Divine Bridge, the Source Pearl had begun to reveal its divine wonders.
Though it could not compare to a supreme treasure embryo forged from Divine Metal, it was still far beyond what she could withstand.
Without giving Chen Yu a chance to resist, the Source Pearl shot forward with overwhelming force.
It pierced through Chen Yu's chest on the spot, then gave a light tremor and turned her into a rain of blood that scattered with the wind, leaving neither corpse nor bones behind.
The Source Pearl then flew back, radiating strange divine light. Under Jiang Yun's refinement, it had already begun to possess traces of Dao charm.
Even with Jiang Yun suppressing his strength to the Life Spring Realm, killing the three of them had taken no more than a moment.
In the distance, Chen Feng had not run very far.
Then he saw Jiang Yun effortlessly slaughter three Life Spring cultivators, while his sister had not possessed the slightest ability to resist.
Terrified, he hurried toward the river, hoping to use its turbulent currents to escape.
How could his speed possibly compare to Jiang Yun's?
In an instant, he was seized by a giant hand formed from Jiang Yun's divine power.
"I ask. You answer. Understand?"
Jiang Yun's demonic voice sounded beside Chen Feng's ear, thoroughly frightening him out of his wits.
Tears and snot immediately streamed down his face, an utterly disgusting sight.
What followed went rather smoothly. Jiang Yun learned why the Chen siblings had targeted Xia Weier.
At first, Chen Feng had inadvertently discovered Xia Weier's beauty and developed wicked intentions.
Later, when Chen Feng's sister learned of his plans, she investigated Xia Weier.
To her surprise, she discovered that Xia Weier possessed excellent cultivation talent. In only half a year since entering the Heavenly Cave, she had already cultivated Divine Patterns.
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