Chapter 90

If the cultivators at the Qi Refinement stage are the foundation of a sect, then the Foundation Establishment cultivators are the most solid force of a sect. Every Foundation Establishment cultivator is a precious asset. Fu Jingbo and the others looked at Fang Ling, who was flying with his sword, their expressions filled with astonishment.

"How did he reach the Foundation Establishment stage?" Jiao Feihu's words carried a hint of disbelief.

Although Jiao Feihu's words were a bit abrupt, to Zheng Yueyan and the others, they sounded quite normal. In the True Dao Sect, having one or two disciples advance from the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment in ten years was already a good record. And Fang Ling had only been in the True Dao Sect for a year.

"Fang Ling may have only been in our True Dao Sect for a year, but he is after all at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement. Once the opportunity comes, advancing from the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment is just a matter of overcoming a single hurdle," Hu Yunlong said after a brief moment of thought. Although Fu Jingbo and the others found this explanation a bit forced, they had no choice but to accept it. However, the way they looked at Fang Ling was different.

At this moment, Fang Ling was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Advancing to Foundation Establishment at such a young age was extremely rare in the State of Lu. According to the experiences of those who advanced to Foundation Establishment at a similar age, Fang Ling had at least a one in ten chance of becoming a Golden Core expert. One in ten was already a significant number, and even Fu Jingbo and the other four did not dare to say that they could become Golden Core True Humans in their future cultivation. The value of a Golden Core True Human was something the True Dao Sect understood best.

"So what if you become a Foundation Establishment cultivator? Today, I will give you a special celebration!" Bai Yuqi coldly snorted, his fingers forming seals, and the Azure Water Green Dragon quickly rushed toward Fang Ling.

Although the Azure Water Green Dragon was the lowest level of dragons, it still carried a hint of dragon nature. As it rushed over, its massive tail twisted like lightning, striking down at Fang Ling. When Fang Ling used his flying sword to slash at the Azure Water Green Dragon, a short green horn on its head emitted rays of green light, blocking Fang Ling's flying sword.

Bai Yuqi stood on the two-headed flying phoenix, looking as if he had victory in the bag.

"Although Fang Ling has advanced to Foundation Establishment, he has too few magical treasures. He is not on the same level as Bai Ling. We should separate the two as soon as possible," Hu Yunlong glanced at the situation in the air and suggested softly.

"Bai Ling is arrogant and suffered a great loss at the hands of Fang Ling last time. He won't let this go. I think we should let the two of them fight it out to settle their grudge," Fu Jingbo pondered for a moment and said in a seemingly fair manner.

Zheng Yueyan pursed her lips, thinking to herself that Fu Jingbo might as well say he wanted Bai Yuqi to teach Fang Ling a lesson. With three Spirit Command Banners, Bai Yuqi could easily defeat not only Fang Ling but even herself. Was there any need to talk about a fair fight?

Fang Ling, facing the Azure Water Green Dragon, did not feel overwhelmed, but he was not at ease either. The green light from the Azure Water Green Dragon's head was no less powerful than his flying sword. For a moment, with just his flying sword, Fang Ling could only maintain a stalemate.

"Go!" Bai Yuqi shouted coldly, and the two-headed flying phoenix also flew toward Fang Ling. A thick mist poured out of its open mouth, surging around Fang Ling.

The moment the mist entered Fang Ling's nostrils, he felt it was toxic. Although it had no immediate effect on a Foundation Establishment cultivator, over time, this poisonous gas could greatly weaken a Foundation Establishment cultivator's combat ability.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" A torrent of flames instantly enveloped Fang Ling. At the same time, the Azure Water Green Dragon's long body swayed, and its massive claws reached out to grab Fang Ling. The flames spewed by the two-headed flying phoenix were no less powerful than a cultivator's fireball. If Fang Ling were to touch even a bit of this sea of flames, he would be in trouble. He quickly reached into his small cosmos bag and took out the Two-Color Ruyi, shaking it to release a gray and white light that enveloped him. The rolling flames stopped the moment they approached the two-color light.

This situation made the two-headed flying phoenix even angrier. It let out a screech, and a one-foot-long flame in the shape of a two-headed flying phoenix shot directly at Fang Ling. Before the flame reached him, Fang Ling knew he could not resist it. He swung the Two-Color Ruyi, sending a beam of light to block the flame.

"Poof!" With a light sound, the two-color light was pushed back by the flame, and the slightly smaller flame continued to fly toward Fang Ling. Seeing Fang Ling dodging clumsily, Bai Yuqi laughed loudly. Suddenly, he turned his head and saw Fu Jingbo and the others flying toward him. He laughed again, "Fang Ling is indeed remarkable. It seems I can only use my last move."

As he spoke, he held another Spirit Command Banner. He formed seals and said, "Combine!" A one-zhang-long winged centipede with sharp claws flew out. The moment the centipede appeared, the Azure Water Green Dragon and the two-headed flying phoenix, which had been fighting Fang Ling, suddenly stopped their attacks.

The three beasts formed a trinity, surrounding Fang Ling. Bai Yuqi flicked his sleeve, and the three Spirit Command Banners instantly expanded tenfold, as if they had eyes, gently landing beside the three beasts. In an instant, Fang Ling felt the wind and clouds rise around him. The three beasts, which had been ten meters away, vanished without a trace. However, a sense of danger was closing in on Fang Ling.

"It's the Trinity Summoning!" A shadow of gloom flashed in Jiao Feihu's eyes, and he shouted to Fu Jingbo, "Master Brother, you must stop Bai Ling, or Fang Ling will be in danger!"

Zheng Yueyan also said, "Once the Trinity Summoning is activated, the attack power of the three beasts triples. Master Uncle Li used this to defeat opponents of higher levels. Fang Ling is in danger; we must go help him."

Hu Yunlong flicked his sleeve and was about to rush over. At this moment, Fang Ling's eyes saw three Azure Water Green Dragons, their green horns on their heads flickering with green light.

"Ah!" In a strange cry, three winged centipedes appeared on the other side of Fang Ling. Although Fang Ling had never fought these centipedes, he knew they would not be easy to handle, given that they were on par with the Azure Water Green Dragon and the two-headed flying phoenix. When three two-headed flying phoenixes appeared on the other side, the nine beasts had surrounded Fang Ling.

Fang Ling's expression was calm. He had already taken out the Secret Realm Map of La Mountain. Although he did not want to reveal his secret realm map, if he did not use it now, the attacks of these nine beasts could shatter him to pieces.

"Fang Ling, you must hold on for a quarter of an hour. I just refined these three Spirit Command Banners and can't control them freely yet..." Bai Yuqi's voice, seemingly filled with regret, suddenly echoed.

Fang Ling sneered inwardly. He knew that Bai Yuqi's words were mostly mocking. Wait until I take all three of your Spirit Command Banners, and see if you can still laugh! Just as Fang Ling was about to make his move, the nine beasts opened their mouths, and thick smoke, fireballs, and green light flickered inside.

At this moment, Fang Ling's mind stirred, and the fierce tiger hidden deep in his spirit suddenly roared at the nine beasts. This roar, which Fang Ling had studied, was a mental attack. Ordinary beasts could not withstand this roar. The nine beasts, which were about to spew smoke, froze in the air, the smoke and flames still in their mouths.

Outside the Trinity Spirit Command Formation, Bai Yuqi spread his hands toward Fu Jingbo, who was over ten zhang away, and said, "Master Brother, my three Spirit Command Banners can be activated but not retracted. After a quarter of an hour, the formation can be broken. I believe with Fang Ling's talent, he will surely..."

Before Bai Yuqi could finish, he felt a sudden darkness in his heart. The connection between his spirit and the three Spirit Command Banners was severed! As he was stunned, he heard a deep shout, and Fang Ling emerged from the thick smoke.

"You..." Before Bai Yuqi could finish his sentence, Fang Ling's massive fist struck his face.

"Bang, bang, bang!" At this moment, Fang Ling showed no mercy. He unleashed the full power of his Immovable Golden Body Technique. Each punch carried a thousand catties of force, and in the blink of an eye, he had landed over a hundred punches on Bai Yuqi.

These over a hundred punches were bone-crushing and blood-drawing! Bai Yuqi had no time to defend, and he was beaten like a rag doll by Fang Ling.

Seeing the scene, Fu Jingbo and the others were reminded of the previous incident at the Scripture Discussion Platform. After a moment of shock, Fu Jingbo shouted first, "Fang Ling, show some mercy!" Although Fu Jingbo shouted, whether to show mercy was up to Fang Ling. Fang Ling, who had no intention of showing mercy, struck Bai Yuqi even more fiercely with his golden fists.

"Fang Ling, move aside quickly." In a hurry, Fu Jingbo slapped his small cosmos bag, and the Ice Fire Fan flew toward Fang Ling. The other three also rushed over quickly. In this situation, Fang Ling knew he could not continue the fight. He delivered a simple roundhouse kick, striking Bai Yuqi in the face and sending him flying down.

Bai Yuqi was dazed and could not react. He fell like a rag doll, smashing into the rocks on the mountain.

"Thud!" Bai Yuqi hit the ground hard, but a layer of white protective light enveloped his body, saving him from a fatal fall.

"Master Brother, I can't control myself when I get excited," Fang Ling said with a guilty look, facing Fu Jingbo's unfriendly expression.

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