I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 163: Chapter 137: Sudden Upheaval (Revision)

The wind and clouds were tumultuous, Yuu Qiuqi’s expression was cold and stern, gripping firmly with one hand.

Cries broke through the sky, a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment male cultivator was pierced through by a dozen swords, kneeling, nailed to the ground, blood flowing like a river.

Xiong Kuan was badly injured, panting heavily, his face turned pale with fear, swallowing his saliva as he turned to flee.

Yuu Qiuqi’s face remained unchanged, a wave of her hand, countless swords merged into a dazzling torrent, tiger roars and dragon chants, suddenly breaking through Xiong Kuan’s back.

Hot blood sprayed, intestines spilled all over the ground.

Xiong Kuan lowered his head to see the barrel-sized hole in his body, looking through to see Yuu Qiuqi casually recalling the swords, all returning into the Hundred Treasures Box.

Bang!

The Hundred Treasures Box closed, Xiong Kuan’s eyes widened, collapsing to the ground dead, eyes wide open.

Yuu Qiuqi’s breath eased, disregarding the spoils, suppressing the blood surging inside, hurriedly searching for Yun Shang.

After a few steps, Yuu Qiuqi saw Jiang Yuebai with Ge Yuchan, whose face was bloodied, alongside Gu Liu supporting Zheng Chong.

Jiang Yuebai and Ge Yuchan seemed completely unhindered, Gu Liu’s right arm was soaked in blood, Zheng Chong’s body and legs were wounded, looking miserable.

”Where is Yun Shang?” Yuu Qiuqi asked urgently.

Jiang Yuebai produced a Soul Bottle, first collecting the remnant souls of Xiong Kuan and another Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, helping Yuu Qiuqi gather the spoils and handed them to her.

”No matter how much Senior Sister Yuu fears repeating mistakes, you can’t selfishly limit Yun Shang’s freedom. If you die before her, how would she protect herself?”

Yuu Qiuqi frowned deeply, Jiang Yuebai said no more, gestured to the front.

As the mist dispersed, Yuu Qiuqi saw Yun Shang standing motionless, not far off, a Bald Giant Ape crushed the head of an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with one hand.

The Lightning Mink ran like lightning, carrying a string of arcs wrapping around the body of another Early-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Zzz!

The person screamed, suddenly using the Earth Escape Skill, instantly appearing behind Yun Shang, swinging a sword to slash.

Yuu Qiuqi trembled, urgently wishing to act, but Jiang Yuebai held her sword to restrain her.

Ge Yuchan’s eyes quivered, Zheng Chong and Gu Liu also jumped in shock, only Jiang Yuebai remained calm.

That person slashed all the way down, seeing no blood, Yun Shang’s cleaved body dissipated like a phantom, leaving only a strange stinky bug floating in the air, its rear raised, spraying a large amount of green fog.

”Ah ah ah!”

The man screamed while clutching his face, his entire face melted, revealing ghastly white bones, a cold glint suddenly struck, hitting him chillingly.

Yun Shang revealed her true self, raised her hand to grasp the Flying Blade.

Only then did Yuu Qiuqi breathe a sigh of relief, Jiang Yuebai explained, ”That’s the Shadow Poison Beetle, Yun Shang cultivated it repeatedly for three years to achieve its deceptive effect, its toxicity is extremely potent. Even Senior Sister Yuu couldn’t tell that was a fake.”

Yuu Qiuqi’s lips tightened, unable to speak.

Ge Yuchan approached, ”I’ve accompanied Yun Shang into the Secret Realm five times, her talent in spiritual insects and beasts is unmatched in my life. To be honest, some of her methods make my scalp tingle upon reflection.”

With the battle over, Yun Shang sighed deeply, turned to look at Yuu Qiuqi, coldly shifted her gaze to Jiang Yuebai and Ge Yuchan, she smiled shyly, cheeks slightly flushed.

Jiang Yuebai ran over, ”I knew it, two Early-Stage Foundation Establishment rivals were nothing to you, how are you, any injuries?”

Yun Shang smiled shaking her head, the Bald Giant Ape glowed and reverted to a small bald monkey, standing on Yun Shang’s shoulder together with the Lightning Mink.

”This place isn’t safe, gather your spoils, let’s move.”

Jiang Yuebai returned to Yuu Qiuqi’s side, ”Senior Sister Yuu, I encountered someone from the Three Elements Sect earlier, we better find a place to discuss.”

Jiang Yuebai showed the Token from Ghost Spirit Sect to Yuu Qiuqi.

Yuu Qiuqi’s face darkened, ”Find a safer spot.”

Jiang Yuebai dissolved the Great Array, Yuu Qiuqi led everyone away for half an hour, finding a cleaned-out beast den, spacious inside, albeit with a peculiar odor.

Sealing the entrance with a Protection Array, Jiang Yuebai briefed the others on the situation.

Zheng Chong commented, ”Due to frequent beast tides near the camp, many Loose Cultivators were recruited to assist, it’s not surprising one from the Three Elements Sect snuck in.”

Gu Liu nodded, just one person doesn’t prove anything.

Ge Yuchan sat silently, wiping her dagger, not joining the discussion, simply awaiting the outcome.

Yun Shang used ginger on the small monkey’s bald spot, keeping quiet.

Yuu Qiuqi glanced at Yun Shang, as team leader, she must complete the task and ensure the safety of her members. Just one Three Elements Sect cultivator isn’t much, the danger lies in if they’ve infiltrated with ill intent.

”Focus on healing and recovery, let me think.”

The group nodded, each occupying a corner to meditate and recover.

Jiang Yuebai took out the Shadow Moon Mother and Child Blades, the Condensing Light Mirror, and the Black Feather Cloak for sacrificial refining, turning these into her own strength and trump cards.

Currently, she had a gap in defense, and although her body was strong, it was the last barrier between life and death, and the true power of the Condensing Light Mirror remained unknown.

An Eighth-Grade Talisman was difficult to draw. Before she set out, she had successfully drawn only eleven Spiritual Turtle Armor Talismans, five Clone Illusion Talismans, and some Ninth-Grade Five Elements Escape Talismans.

The defensive power of a Spiritual Turtle Armor Talisman was equivalent to an Eighth-Grade Magical Artifact. It could handle early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, but was totally inadequate against late-stage ones.

If she couldn’t get a defensive magical artifact later on, she would have to act more cautiously.

After spending over an hour, she initially finished the sacrificial refining of the three items and took out the Jade Scroll of ’Blade Flow Wind Kill.’

Just as she was about to inspect it, a loud noise suddenly erupted, the ground shook violently, and dust and rubble rained down from above.

Yuu Qiuqi was the first to go out to investigate, followed closely by Jiang Yuebai.

In the vast darkness of night, a fire blazed in the distant north. Jiang Yuebai, having good eyesight, could faintly see several streaks of light as thin as hair flying in mid-air, with one group chasing another, occasionally erupting in flames.

Before Jiang Yuebai could consider what it was and why it could fly, a series of explosions came from behind.

This time, it was so close that Jiang Yuebai’s mind buzzed and her ears ached sharply.

”Watch out!”

Yuu Qiuqi extended an arm protectively, and three screens soared from the Hundred Treasures Box, unfolding in a row. The blast’s shockwave, carrying smoke and bones, slammed into them.

Ugh!

Yuu Qiuqi groaned softly, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Yuebai and the others remained unscathed, while Yun Shang anxiously clung to Jiang Yuebai’s arm.

As the Heavenly Falling Flame descended and the earth quaked, the canyon through which they had come rumbled and collapsed amid the swirling dust.

Zheng Chong gaped, lunging forward two steps, ”This is bad, the canyon was the only way to the Transmission Array. With such a wide-scale collapse, I’m afraid the entire path inside will be completely blocked.”

Jiang Yuebai also stepped forward a few steps, staring intently in the canyon’s direction, asking Yuu Qiuqi, ”Senior Sister Yuu, did you see many things above the canyon ...?”

”They are Extraordinary People of the Feather Clan,” Yuu Qiuqi said solemnly, ”it was they who blew up the way out, the outpost camp should also be in trouble.”

”Then, what do we do now?” Gu Liu nervously asked Yuu Qiuqi, ”It’s not right, don’t the Feather Clan’s Extraordinary People all have Sun Erosion Sect’s Imprisoning Necklaces, how could they betray? Could it be that the Sun Erosion Sect ...”

Ge Yuchan and Yun Shang both looked at Jiang Yuebai.

Jiang Yuebai shook her head, ”The Land of Azure Flame is in trouble, and the Sun Erosion Sect would be the first to be suspected and questioned. Inside, there are only Foundation Establishment disciples, but outside are all Golden Core Masters and Nascent Soul True Monarchs. Would the Sun Erosion Sect dare to go against all the sects in the Central Plains?”

”Then who is it?” Zheng Chong asked.

Jiang Yuebai clutched the Ghost Spirit Sect’s token, speaking gravely, ”Three Elements Sect and the Ghost Clan! But what is their goal?”

As soon as she finished speaking, a strange wave rapidly spread from the center of the Land of Azure Flame.

A cold wind brushed their faces, sending a shiver down their spines, and the ground beneath them trembled once more. Cracks extended in all directions as if something had been stirred awake by the wave.

A withered, greenish hand suddenly shot out from underground.

Corpses buried deep underground climbed out one by one.

Some were human, others were beasts.

The Tomb of Ten Thousand Beasts, a burial ground, with evil qi surging into the sky!

*

Outside the secret realm, in the medical camp.

Shen Huaxi stood by the window, gazing blankly at the full moon in the sky.

Xie Jingshan came over with a roasted rabbit leg, glanced at Shen Huaxi, then poked his head out to look outside, frowning in confusion.

”What are you staring at so intently?”

Shen Huaxi’s eyes were filled with sorrow, ”Today is the anniversary of my mother’s death...”

Xie Jingshan paused mid-bite of the rabbit leg, awkwardly hid it behind his back, and patted Shen Huaxi’s shoulder with his greasy hand.

”Well... the departed are gone, accept the change and grieve no more.”

Shen Huaxi suddenly smiled, ”There’s nothing much to grieve over. How about having a drink with me, Brother Jingshan?”

Xie Jingshan pondered, then nodded.