Chapter 97

Yun Tingfeng smiled contentedly and said, "As long as we find the opportunity, the two of us will separately surround and kill Luo Shengyi and Jiang Zhwei. Once they are dead, the rest are not worth mentioning. Hehe, we are in the dark, they are in the light, it is truly a perfect opportunity. However, we must be careful and try to avoid people like Gu Kongshan. The top experts in this world are not only powerful but also mysterious."

Although Xiao Zi easily killed an enemy who had opened the qi, he did not think that this girl, whose aura was not strong, could be on par with himself and Su Yuanying.

Speaking of this, he frowned slightly and said, "You should have seen Gu Kongshan's move just now. It was similar to the Outer Scenery realm but different from it. What level is this? The External School, Internal School, Penetrating the Mystic, and Entering the Divine, the first two still conform to the principles of martial arts and can be understood, but the Penetrating the Mystic realm is completely different from the opening of the qi. It generates divine phenomena, has the signs of the Outer Scenery realm, but lacks its power, and has the body of the qi opening but lacks its abilities."

He referred to the abilities of the qi opening as the eye's vision, the ear's hearing, etc.

As for Entering the Divine, it was just a legend in this world, not worth mentioning.

"Perhaps it is due to the use of external forces. Cough, cough, you haven't seen any experts in the Penetrating the Mystic realm outside the four major sects and the Devil Sect, and even within the Penetrating the Mystic realm, there are different levels. The strong ones, like Gu Kongshan, can stir up storms and sweep the surroundings, while the weak ones, like the outer gate manager of Fengyun Manor, can only borrow the wind to create momentum and run slower than my servant girl who has completed the Qi Accumulation stage when there is no wind." Su Yuanying, who looked pale and had a feminine appearance, said with a smile.

"External forces? Could it be that their cultivation path is completely different from ours, first borrowing the power of heaven and earth, then forging the body, and finally merging the two?" Yun Tingfeng crossed his fingers and placed them under his chin.

Su Yuanying's index finger slid along the face of the servant girl beside him, and he smiled, "How do they borrow it?"

If Yun Tingfeng could figure it out himself, he wouldn't have brought it up for discussion. After a moment of thought, he said, "Brother Su, what is your opinion?"

Su Yuanying smiled but did not speak, turning to look at Xiao Zi, "Should we continue to create chaos during this period?"

Xiao Zi looked at the night view outside the window with a dazed gaze and said indifferently, "I won't go anyway."

Yun Tingfeng took over the conversation, "The chaos is already sufficient, and Fengyun Manor is on guard. If we go again, we might be intercepted by Gu Kongshan. It's better to let them be on edge, constantly vigilant, and exhausted. When we reach the desert, we can find a way to separate them and surround and kill them."

"Very good. When we reach the desert, I have a way to make them lose focus and fall into chaos." After saying this, Su Yuanying patted the shoulders of the two servant girls and got up to leave with their support.

After Su Yuanying had left for a while, Hongxiu pouted and said, "This sickly person is so arrogant, humph, his servant girls have only completed the Qi Accumulation stage, what is there to be proud of?"

She particularly disliked the two girls who exuded a seductive charm, and thus disliked Su Yuanying as well.

Yun Tingfeng smiled and did not get angry at Su Yuanying's arrogance. He stroked Hongxiu's hair and said, "Don't underestimate others. Those two girls probably practiced special techniques and became Su Yuanying's dantian, which is why they find it hard to break through to the qi opening stage."

"I wonder what technique he practices that requires such a strange dantian. I wonder what method he has to create chaos in the desert?"

The last sentence was directed at Xiao Zi.

Xiao Zi withdrew her gaze from the window, stood up gracefully like a lily in a secluded valley, both clear and beautiful. As she walked slowly to the door, she curled her lips in a mocking smile, "Isn't it just borrowing external forces? It's not much different from Gu Kongshan and the others, except one can control it and the other cannot."

"What do you mean?" Yun Tingfeng suddenly stood up, but Xiao Zi ignored him.

Narrowing his eyes, he watched Xiao Zi disappear into the darkness and lightly hummed, "Strange and peculiar, sooner or later you will know the consequences."

"Brother Yun, when the time comes, let me deal with that little bald monk. Humph, he actually dared to tear my clothes and injure my skin." Hongxiu pouted.

Yun Tingfeng smiled again and stroked Hongxiu's long hair, "Don't ruin him. A river cannot be formed without small streams."

...

The wind was like fire, scorching and dry, and the sand was like iron, stinging the face. Meng Qi and a man and a woman were cautiously advancing through a semi-desert area.

The murder of Xia Chulin had not yet caused panic in Fengyun Manor, but the massive influx of poisonous insects that night had ignited fear in people's hearts, making them uneasy and spreading rumors. It was said that many Devil Sect demons were lurking in Fengyun Manor, waiting for an opportunity to cause chaos.

In this situation, Meng Qi and the others naturally received even more cold treatment and vigilance. The Wan Jian Sect, Zhai Xinglou, and Xiaoyue Sect, seeing this, all stopped advancing, fearing they would get entangled in the chaos and affect their own sects and affiliated organizations.

In the end, the three major sects only had their leaders come and hastily held an alliance meeting. They then changed their plans and decided to advance together, so they could rescue each other and not be affected by the chaos of one group. Meng Qi and the others were undoubtedly assigned to the Fengyun Manor group.

Mount Holy Fire was deep in the desert, and there were many places suitable for ambushes along the way. Therefore, Fengyun Manor sent scouts to investigate the situation ahead to avoid falling into enemy encirclement.

As the main suspects and targets of suspicion and utilization, Meng Qi and his group of seven were naturally "enlightened" and assigned to the scout team. However, Gu Kongshan was not a narrow-minded person and acted quite considerately. He also assigned over a dozen of his favorite disciples and managers to the scout team to avoid dissatisfaction.

After that, Meng Qi and the others were dispersed and grouped with Fengyun Manor disciples and managers, two or three to a team, taking turns to investigate the situation ahead. They also planned to use each scout team as bait to lure out Gu Xiaosang's group and then have their companions lying in ambush launch a sudden attack, maximizing the damage to the enemy's forces. If there was an opportunity, they would switch to delaying tactics and wait for Gu Kongshan and the other experts from Fengyun Manor to come to their aid.

"Although we haven't entered the desert yet, this sandstorm is also terrifying. Shall we take shelter in the ruined temple ahead?" Fengyun Manor's female disciple, Chen Xiao, used her hand to shield her face, afraid that the sandstorm would damage her skin.

Although she was asking a question, her target was only the male disciple of Fengyun Manor, subconsciously ignoring the young and inexperienced-looking stranger, Little Monk Meng Qi.

Chen Xiao was beautiful, and the male disciple, Luo You, smiled flatteringly, "In such a sandstorm, even enemies wouldn't venture out. They might be hiding in the ruined temple, and we could catch them off guard. True Ding Little Master, what do you think?"

He had been instructed by the manager to pay special attention to Meng Qi and the others.

Meng Qi had been on guard against being ambushed and said indifferently, "In such a sandstorm, the enemy might pass by us without us even noticing."

"Little Master makes a good point. Since that's the case, let's take shelter in the ruined temple." Luo You nodded in agreement and smiled at Chen Xiao, "Little Sister Chen, that ruined temple is said to have been a temple for worshipping the Devil Lord in the past. Later, the Devil Lord broke through the nine heavens and was killed by the Immortals, and the temple fell into ruin."

This was a semi-desert area, and some places had resilient and tough poplar trees, forming small forests. Inside the forest was an old temple.

This myth had been mentioned to Meng Qi over the past ten days. After the Devil Lord's remains fell on Mount Holy Fire, a demonic tomb was formed, with demonic flames burning year-round. Every sixty years, the demonic tomb would open, and the demonic aura would rise. Those who were tainted by the demonic aura would fall into the path of demons, lose their minds, but their martial arts would greatly increase, and they might even reach the Penetrating the Mystic or Entering the Divine realms.

Due to the demonic tomb, this world had repeatedly fallen into calamity until a celestial being descended and forged four divine weapons, using them to seal the demonic tomb every sixty years, finally eliminating the threat of the demonic tomb.

And it was said that if a person with great fortune and destiny appeared, the door of the demonic tomb would open completely, allowing them to obtain the Devil Lord's remains and inheritance, and re-emerge as a demon, pointing to the nine heavens.

Pushing open the half-closed temple door, Luo You and Chen Xiao, with some experience in the martial world, inspected the temple before finding some branches and dry grass to start a fire for warmth.

Meng Qi took out the dry food from his pocket, roasted it, and drank clear water from the gourd at his waist, eating ravenously to replenish his food.

"True Ding Little Master, you don't seem to have reached the Penetrating the Mystic realm, but your lightness skills are indeed impressive." Luo You took the opportunity to probe.

Chen Xiao also opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Meng Qi, her right hand subconsciously resting on the hilt of her sword.

Meng Qi swallowed the bun and chuckled, "Perhaps I have outstanding talent."

Who knows what the Penetrating the Mystic realm is!

Over the past few days, they had been highly suspected, making it difficult to gather important information. Therefore, they only knew the division of realms and did not know the special characteristics of the Penetrating the Mystic and Entering the Divine realms. However, Meng Qi had gained a lot over the past ten days. The route of the fifth level of the Golden Bell Cover was becoming smoother, and he might be able to master it in ten to fifteen days. He had also initially grasped the basics of sword techniques, and the changes of the "Yanluo Scroll" were all memorized in his heart, no longer needing Jiang Zhwei to teach him privately every night.

"Indeed." Luo You did not ask further and smiled, "If there is an opportunity, I would like to learn from Little Master and see whether the Penetrating the Mystic realm is more powerful or talent is more important."

He and Chen Xiao had also entered the Penetrating the Mystic realm, but they were still in a relatively early stage.

"Amitabha, I would be delighted." Meng Qi had long wanted to try out what the Penetrating the Mystic realm was like.

Chen Xiao looked at the knife and sword hanging from Meng Qi's waist and covered her mouth with a smile, "Little Master, are you more skilled with the knife or the sword?"

"Can't I be proficient in both?" Meng Qi smiled, thinking that three knives, three swords, and three divine techniques might also be quite good...

Chen Xiao was about to speak when her face suddenly changed. A shadow darted out from the shadow of a beam, rushing straight at her, ghostly and unexpected.

She and Luo You, encountering such a sudden change for the first time, could not react in time and watched helplessly as the shadow approached, their faces turning pale.

Suddenly, a dark red knife light flashed in front of her, arriving later but striking first, with a certain indescribable flavor, slicing through the shadow.

The shadow let out a惨叫, and the shadowy things around it suddenly disappeared, falling to the ground with a dark red knife mark burning with black smoke on its chest and abdomen.

Chen Xiao breathed heavily in fear and pointed at the corpse on the ground, "It, it's a Devil Sect Penetrating the Mystic elder! He can already transform into a shadow!"

Meng Qi frowned, looking at the corpse on the ground, feeling very puzzled. The ability to borrow shadows to move was indeed extraordinary, but his physical strength was ordinary, not even comparable to when he had completed the Qi Accumulation stage.

However, his black smoke was sinister. If it weren't for the Red Sun Town Evil-Repelling Knife living up to its name, one strike might not have been enough to kill him, and he might have escaped.

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, she suddenly looked at Meng Qi with surprise and shock, her eyes wide open, "You, you killed a Devil Sect elder with one strike?"

Luo You also came to his senses and looked at Meng Qi in disbelief.

"Um, it's because his posture was better." Meng Qi answered with a smile.

...

On the peak of a distant small mountain, Yun Tingfeng and the others were watching the ruined temple.

"Brother Su, it's up to you." He said to Su Yuanying with great anticipation.