Intercepting Chen Yu and Chen Feng

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 Chen Yu siblings and had once even been Chen Yu's simp.

Later, Tian Tai realized Chen Yu seemed to be a player, always stringing him along.

She accepted every gift he gave her, but taking things further was out of the question.

His wealth of experience made him realize something was wrong, and he cut his losses in time.

He decisively shifted his attention to pursuing another junior sister.

Jiang Yun thought rather highly of Tian Tai. He was adaptable and knew how to adjust to circumstances.

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 the Big Dipper, he had rarely fought 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 that he was going to buy some spiritual medicine before leaving.

Divine light flashed within the Sea of Bitterness, wrapping around Jiang Yun's entire body.

He shot out of the Heavenly Cave.

A great river flowed beyond the gates of Jade Cauldron Paradise, its waters swift and turbulent.

Tian Tai had pointed him upstream. The group had left only three or four hours ago.

Jiang Yun had comprehended an exquisite method for finding people from the Dao Scripture.

Though it was merely a minor spell, the fact that it had been recorded in an Emperor Scripture showed how extraordinary it was.

He sensed that four people had passed through this place three or four hours ago.

Three were in the Life Spring Realm, and one was in the Sea of Bitterness Realm.

Chen Yu was in the Life Spring Realm, while her younger brother was in the Sea of Bitterness Realm.

There were also two cultivators traveling with them. They were presumably Chen Yu's two most loyal followers.

Chen Yu was, after all, the personal disciple of an elder. Her status within the Heavenly Cave was not low.

Coupled with her fairly pretty appearance, she had plenty of simps.

Jiang Yun unleashed the still-unpolished Nine Secrets: Xing, transforming into a streak of rainbow light as he raced in the direction Chen Yu's group had gone.

He sped like lightning, crossing countless barren mountains and rivers as range after range of peaks fell behind him.

In less than half an hour, he caught up to Chen Yu's group.

Jiang Yun concealed himself and investigated for a while, finding no ambush.

He cautiously followed behind them, waiting until they had flown for another two hours and left the territory of Jade Cauldron Paradise.

Only then did he reveal himself.

"Who are you? We are disciples of Jade Cauldron Paradise."

Chen Yu and the others were highly alert. The moment they noticed someone had suddenly appeared, they all brought out their weapons.

Divine light immediately flared in every direction. The Scarlet Blood Sword, Green Wood Ruler, Purple Copper Seal, and seven or eight other weapons floated in the air.

They sensed that the person before them was only in the Life Spring Realm as well, and Chen Yu's group relaxed slightly.

Chen Yu scrutinized the person before her and realized who he was. Her briefly 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 spread within Jade Cauldron Paradise that this Immortal Seedling, in only half a year, had taken two cultivation partners.

She had previously plotted against Xia Weier, so she knew full well what this meant.

"Someone who wants your lives."

Jiang Yun did not want to waste words with them.

He suppressed his aura to the Life Spring Realm and gave them some time to prepare.

That was only so the fight would not be too dull.

A blinding blaze flew from between Jiang Yun's fingers and rushed toward the four of them.

Jiang Yun's right hand formed one profound seal after another in the air. Several bolts of lightning crashed down, making the sky dazzling and brilliant.

Chen Feng turned and ran, trying to get away from the battlefield.

Chen Yu and the others raised their weapons and barely managed to fend off 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 among ourselves! We have three Life Spring cultivators—attack together!"

Chen Yu's resolute voice rang out.

The two disciples following Chen Yu had originally been wavering.

But seeing their goddess say this, and already unwilling to accept an Immortal Seedling's superiority, they firmed their resolve.

They grabbed their weapons and charged forward, wanting to show off before their goddess.

Jiang Yun was delighted that they thought this way. To show his approval,

streaks of dazzling divine radiance flew from his Sea of Bitterness.

At once, phantom manifestations appeared around him. An azure dragon coiled, a white tiger roared, a vermilion bird danced, and a black tortoise held up the heavens.

Jiang Yun appeared above the two of them in an instant.

As Jiang Yun gently stepped downward, the phantom forms of the Four Symbols sacred beasts around him, accompanied by vast manifestations, hurtled toward them.

Rumble!

A thunderous boom rang out as streak after streak of brilliant, blinding divine light flashed.

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, the enemies were too weak to reveal its true might.

In the distance, Chen Yu fled even faster.

Chen Yu was quite alert. Just a few spells Jiang Yun had casually thrown out had already left them struggling to defend themselves.

So, she had planned to lure those two disciples into fighting Jiang Yun, allowing her to escape with her younger brother.

But she had not expected the two to be such trash, unable to block even a single move.

The Source Pearl struck after launching later, a crimson ray tearing through the sky.

It shattered two of Chen Yu's treasures in succession, dazzling, resplendent, and unstoppable.

"No!!!" Chen Yu let out a shriek.

Divine light flickered within her Sea of Bitterness as her arms flailed wildly, trying to unleash Dao techniques in resistance.

But after Jiang Yun broke through to the Divine Bridge Realm, the Source Pearl had already begun to display its divine marvels.

Though it could not compare to a supreme treasure embryo forged from divine gold, it was still far beyond what she could resist.

Without giving Chen Yu a chance to fight back, the Source Pearl shot through her like rotten wood being smashed apart.

It pierced through Chen Yu's chest on the spot. With a slight tremor, it turned her into a rain of blood that scattered with the wind, leaving neither corpse nor bones behind.

The Source Pearl then flew back, emitting an uncanny divine light. Under Jiang Yun's refinement, it had already begun to possess faint traces of Dao charm.

Even with Jiang Yun suppressing his strength to the Life Spring Realm, killing the three of them had taken only a moment.

Chen Feng had not yet fled very far.

Then he saw Jiang Yun crush three Life Spring cultivators as easily as dead leaves, while his sister had not even had the chance to resist.

Terrified, he hurried toward the river, intending to use its raging waters 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, frightening him out of his wits.

Tears and snot streamed down his face, a disgusting sight.

What followed went rather smoothly. Jiang Yun learned why the Chen Yu siblings had targeted Xia Weier.

At first, Chen Feng had inadvertently discovered Xia Weier's beauty, and lustful thoughts had arisen in him.

Later, after Chen Feng's sister learned of his intentions, she investigated Xia Weier.

To her surprise, she discovered that Xia Weier possessed exceptional cultivation talent. In only half a year since entering the Heavenly Cave, she had already cultivated Divine Patterns.