I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 166: Chapter 140: (Revised) Encounter with Fuyi

The ground of the cave was split open, with signs of fighting and bloodstains, indicating they left in a hurry.

Jiang Yuebai emerged from the cave, casting a wind net, sensing lots of movements, both evil corpses and people, distinguishable by the different wind patterns their movements generated.

The noise caused by the four consecutive blasts of Cloud Thunder Break just now was too large, and regardless of whether the approaching people were from the Feather Clan or other Foundation Establishment cultivators, Jiang Yuebai did not want to get entangled.

Jiang Yuebai spread her black feather wings, soared into the sky, and quickly left, searching for traces of Yuu Qiuqi and the others.

After searching for about an hour, she found nothing.

Lack of traces was actually a good thing, better than finding someone’s corpse.

During the search, Jiang Yuebai saw several teams from other sects trying to return to the forward camp, dodging the pursuit of evil corpses while climbing over canyon ruins.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuebai avoided them and used a small knife to leave messages at several crucial paths.

[Three Elements Sect controls the extraordinary people, forward camp is lost]

Given the current situation, this was all she could do.

Circumnavigating back to the original cave, with only a few scattered evil corpses around, Jiang Yuebai hid her figure and took out the secret realm map given to her by Lii Jiuchuan, carefully checking the area around the forward camp.

When the great array of the forward camp was activated, she noticed that the area behind the cliff was not covered by the array, which was primarily used to defend in the direction of the canyon.

Behind the cliff was a sheer precipice, extremely rugged terrain with chaotic winds, serving as the lair of the Fire Armor Flying Centipedes.

Compared to the great array and hundreds of extraordinary people from the Feather Clan at the front, that place was instead ’safer’. Timing it well, there was a chance to rush to the transmission array’s location.

Chirp chirp!

The wind net caught tiny movements, and Jiang Yuebai also heard the squeaks of a spiritual rat.

Soon, a spiritual rat emerged from the crevices before Jiang Yuebai, and her heart relaxed as she extended a hand to the spiritual rat.

”Seeing you means Yun Shang and the others are fine. Are you here to take me to them?”

Chirp chirp!

The spiritual rat nodded, but Jiang Yuebai hesitated and looked into the depths of the Land of Azure Flame.

She had just arrived at the entrance of the Land of Azure Flame and already encountered such a mess. If she were to leave now, she would be unwilling and afraid that the secret realm might close or other changes might occur.

Even her master said that the chances of finding the Spiritual Fire in the secret realm were high. Leaving the secret realm, it would probably not be so easy.

Having made up her mind, Jiang Yuebai wrote down all the information about the forward camp and the rear cliff as a possible escape route, folded it, and handed it to the spiritual rat to hold in its mouth.

”Deliver this to Yun Shang.”

With Yuu Qiuqi, who had reached Foundation Establishment Perfection, and Yun Shang’s beast taming abilities, as long as they didn’t encounter significant changes, the chances of successfully breaking through to deliver the message were high.

Refocusing, Jiang Yuebai left her hiding place, spread her wings, and shot into the high sky.

Flying saved her a lot of time and also allowed her to avoid evil corpses and the beasts on the ground effectively.

Skimming over the Ten Thousand Beasts Tomb and crossing the Broken Intestine Slope, Jiang Yuebai paused over the blood-red river flowing eastward, using the map to confirm the location of the Blood Evil River and then headed straight for the nearest possible place where the Spiritual Fire might appear.

*

Southwest of the canyon.

Yun Shang removed the paper strip from the spiritual rat’s mouth. Yuu Qiuqi was being aided by Gu Liu in treating his injuries while Zheng Chong was on solo alert duty.

Gu Liu whispered, ”There are more and more evil corpses around; we can’t avoid them, and at this rate, we’ll be exhausted sooner or later.”

Yuu Qiuqi thought for a moment and said, ”I’m afraid there’s already an ambush set up in the canyon, just waiting for those of us trying to escape the secret realm. The best plan would be to bypass the canyon and try the cliff behind the forward camp.”

Gu Liu opened his mouth to speak, but Yun Shang tossed Jiang Yuebai’s note over, whispering, ”Little Bai thinks so too.”

After reading the contents of the note, they inwardly agreed there was indeed an ambush.

Gu Liu said, ”But isn’t that cliff the nest of the Fire Armor Flying Centipedes?”

Yuu Qiuqi clenched the note, frowning in thought.

”I have a way.” Yun Shang whispered and then moved aside to lower her presence.

”What way could she possibly have?” Gu Liu asked.

Yuu Qiuqi, knowing Yun Shang’s capabilities, sighed and said, ”She indeed has a way, but... let’s rest for a quarter of an hour before we set out.”

*

At the center of the Ten Thousand Beasts Tomb.

Four Foundation Establishment disciples from the Guiyuan Sword Sect were battling and retreating. Two of them, males, were carrying an injured unconscious male and female.

They were surrounded on three sides by evil corpses, that kept howling and constantly attacking.

Zhuo Qingfeng and Hua Yingshi, positioned at the front and back, protected the two in the middle. Hua Yingshi’s wooden sword was surrounded by fluttering peach blossoms, forming a pink silk band that consistently shielded them from the advancing evil corpses.

Roar!!

Four evil corpses pounced simultaneously, as heavy as mountains, and Hua Yingshi, caught off guard, was knocked flying.

In a critical moment, gales roared, and as the four evil corpses lunged in mid-air, they were shredded by sword aura carried in the wind.

Zhuo Qingfeng’s face was deathly pale, panting heavily. The four of them were gathered in one place, surrounded by hundreds of Evil Corpses.

”Brother Zhuo, what should we do?” Hua Yingshi pressed against the wound on her chest, the Fire Evil invading her body causing her features to twist in pain, her nose beaded with sweat.

Zhuo Qingfeng glanced at the two exhausted senior brothers behind him, as well as the team captain and senior sister who were injured protecting him and Hua Yingshi, and swung his longsword.

”Don’t worry, I absolutely won’t let anything happen to you!”

As soon as the words fell, Zhuo Qingfeng broke through his inner defenses and threw out a handful of silver beads.

Rumble rumble rumble!

Explosions echoed continuously, lightning crackled and sizzled, instantly forming a silver thunder tide that engulfed a massive horde of Evil Corpses.

The Evil Corpses wailed miserably, while Hua Yingshi and the two senior brothers behind her stared in shock.

”He...Heavenly Thunder Pearls!”

How did Zhuo Qingfeng happen to carry so many Heavenly Thunder Pearls?

”Go!”

Zhuo Qingfeng turned back, grabbing Hua Yingshi, leading everyone to continue fleeing. Upon encountering another blockade of Evil Corpses, Zhuo Qingfeng unhesitatingly activated another batch of Heavenly Thunder Pearls to clear the way.

Hua Yingshi gaped, silently resolved that if she survived, she too would carry some Heavenly Thunder Pearls, as they could save lives when her Sword Qi was exhausted!

However... Heavenly Thunder Pearls are so expensive!

”Brother Zhuo, over there, aren’t those the Martial Monks from the Vajra Platform and the disciples from the Liuyun Sect?”

Ahead, the Buddhist Golden Light and the cooling air from Spiritual Water emerged, with about a dozen people engaged in battle with a group of Evil Corpses.

Zhuo Qingfeng immediately redirected their path, leading everyone to join them.

*

Northeast of the Blood Evil River, at Purgatory Mountain.

Jiang Yuebai left behind the corpses of Fire Qilin Beasts, hurriedly concealing her trail as she slipped into a crevice in the mountains.

Soon, three black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivators arrived, releasing Yin Ghosts from the Seven Evils Banner to search the area upon seeing the beast corpses.

Jiang Yuebai activated the Faceless Mask hanging at her waist, mimicking the aura of a demonic beast, as she continued swiftly into the depths of the crevice.

The wounds on her body needed no medicine, slowly healing under the influence of the Cloud Mushroom Grass Bloodline.

”It’s a pity so many Beast Souls couldn’t be collected in time.”

In the past three days, Jiang Yuebai ventured north, exploring two places where Spiritual Fire might appear, only to find nothing.

The Fire Qilin Beast’s nest in Purgatory Mountain was the third location, and a battle was inevitable. Before she reached the deepest part to face the Beast King, she noticed a Three Elements Sect search team approaching.

The deeper she ventured into the Secret Realm, the more search teams she encountered, and the tighter their search became.

”What exactly are they looking for?”

The crevice was extremely deep, with red-hot rocks scorching like branding irons, the heat making it difficult to breathe.

As Jiang Yuebai reached the narrowest part, the fabric of her sleeves was charred and torn by the heat, and passage was impossible.

She sent out a Wind Net, discovering a sizable space twenty or so meters beyond the narrow passage.

An eerie wind howled from behind as Yin Ghosts entered.

Jiang Yuebai immediately used the Earth Escape Talisman to pass through the narrow passage and enter the mountain cave. Without time to inspect the interior, she immediately deployed the Eight Arrays Plate, setting up a natural Illusion Array.

Evading the Yin Ghost search, Jiang Yuebai took two steps back, walking deeper into the cave. It was pitch black inside and carried a hint of a bloody scent, yet it was much cooler than outside.

Jiang Yuebai squinted cautiously as she moved to the deepest part and suddenly saw a female cultivator, covered in blood, leaning against the corner, her eyes closed, but still breathing.

Upon recognizing the blood-stained face, Jiang Yuebai’s eyes widened as she gasped.

Zhao Fuyi!

Jiang Yuebai staggered back, her body tense, her mind blank. She then stiffly turned around, leaving the cave, pretending not to have seen anything.

In just a few breaths, Jiang Yuebai returned to the cave.

Zhao Fuyi’s eyelids twitched, her voice hoarse as she spoke.

”Back again... for what...”

She had long since noticed Jiang Yuebai but lacked the strength to do anything, nor the desire to...ask for help.

Jiang Yuebai held a bottle of medicine, letting out a harsh laugh.

”If I don’t kill you to silence you, what if you tell about me leaving you for dead!”

Zhao Fuyi’s fingers twitched slightly, struggling to lift her head.

Jiang Yuebai rushed to Zhao Fuyi and without a word, forced an Elixir into her mouth.

”True Monarch Fuyi, I never thought you’d have a day of weakness where you’d be helpless in my hands.”