The Forbidden Path to Immortality - Chapter 74

Chapter 6: Talking about Incense

The Fifth Underworld General, Li Yuanxi, was the third most important figure in this expedition to the Demon Thunder Temple, second only to Yuan Nan and Song Yuanchi. With profound cultivation, he was the first to spot Xiao Chongzi, lurking in the underground river.

During the pursuit, he took the lead, using impressive evasion techniques to keep close behind Xiao Chongzi, maintaining a distance of no more than thirty miles.

Xiao Chongzi’s cultivation might not be exceptional, but his stealth and evasion techniques were remarkably refined, and he knew the terrain surrounding the Demon Thunder Temple like the back of his hand. Every time Li Yuanxi thought he was about to catch him, he would resort to a bizarre maneuver to distance himself.

After several exchanges, Li Yuanxi was able to keep up, but the closest of his fellow disciples had been pulled fifty miles away. Instead, the closest to him was someone from the Zhu Gou Sect.

He engaged the man twice, exchanging tactics. Despite his elusive movements and masked appearance, he had already guessed that he was the Soul-Pulling Rope, one of the Zhu Gou Sect’s Four Blades.

Only this fellow would be dressed so shamefully.

Xiao Chongzi’s presence in front of him faded even further, and Li Yuanxi felt a surge of alarm. He remembered the same thing happening the last time he’d been tricked. If he fell for it again, he’d be humiliated.

However, just as he concentrated, concentrating on capturing the presence ahead, the familiar scent of the “Soul-Pulling Rope” approached again.

In a split second, Xiao Chongzi had closed the distance. Li Yuanxi cursed inwardly, but he could no longer pursue him. A green shadow flashed through the trees to the side, and a long vine pierced through like a venomous snake.

Li Yuanxi let out a low roar, and a surge of true energy surged through his chest. As it burst through his energy channels, it transformed into a fierce and sharp force. With a soul-stirring scream, he pressed a finger against the tip of the vine.

The vine instantly stretched straight, unharmed. Twenty feet away, a tree as thick as a man’s embrace was shattered to pieces.

Amidst the flying debris, a figure shot out. After twisting a few times through the lush branches, seven or eight serpent-like auras reached out, gathering the vital energy of heaven and earth with a crackling sound.

At that moment, Xiao Zhongzi’s aura vanished completely.

Li Yuanxi didn’t even bother to get angry. He summoned his true energy with all his might, spinning around in a mighty spiral. Blade-like aura shot out, blocking the seven or eight serpent-like auras. He then soared into the sky, pursuing Xiao Zhongzi’s disappearance.

The Soul-Tethering Rope’s attack abruptly ceased, as if sensing something was wrong with Xiao Zhongzi.

Li Yuanxi’s luck was exceptional today. After flying just over ten miles, he could faintly sense Xiao Zhongzi’s presence again.

He didn’t dare to delay. Feeling that he had locked onto Xiao Zhongzi’s aura, his eyes sparked with joy, and he soared into the forest like a falcon.

However, as he entered the forest, a powerful force surged from behind him. Even the medium of attack remained unchanged: the same green vine freshly ripped from the tree.

Li Yuanxi was enraged, mentally cursing the “Soul-Pulling Rope” for eighteen generations as he backhanded a palm strike against the vine’s tip.

The moment contact was made, he cried out, “Oh no!” The energy wrapped around the vine vanished as if by magic the moment his palm made contact. The vine instantly crumbled to dust, but a stream of true energy, ten times sharper and more powerful, had already taken advantage of the opportunity and entered from the other side.

Thanks to his profound skill, his energy channels shifted and his body shifted in an instant, allowing the energy to pass through him, creating a fierce friction with the protective true energy, ultimately penetrating his body and damaging his tendons.

He winced with pain, his back still aching…

his back?

His pupils dilated, and before he even had time to cry out, “Oh no!” He instantly composed a spiritual incantation, and his muscles tensed.

“A demonic body of the underworld?”

a distinctive voice rang out, and for a moment he couldn’t even distinguish whether the speaker was male or female.

The next moment, a palm, weighing over a thousand pounds, slammed into his forehead. He screamed, blood splattering from all seven orifices. The demonic spirit, carrying its power across the air, condensed and intensified.

He fiercely counterattacked!

However, just as he raised his hand, he felt a sharp pain in his forehead, neck, back, ribs, and ears. From fingers, palms, fists, elbows, and knees, five destructive streams of true energy pierced through his body like thin paper, converging in his chest and exploding with a loud bang. No

matter how powerful the demonic spirit’s power was, it was shattered by the overwhelming flow of true energy. He vomited a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs and reached out to grasp at the air. He knew that the attack at this moment was definitely not the “Soul-Pulling Rope.”

Yet, he couldn’t understand when a cultivator of such formidable skill, whose rapport bordered on terrifying, had appeared in the Tongxuan Realm, and why he had committed such a murderous act.

He would never understand.

A fatal palm strike struck his forehead, wiping out the last of his consciousness.

While his body was still in the air, the powerful, continuous pressure of the explosions shredded every inch of muscle and bone. By the time he landed, he was no longer human.

Shui Dielan’s delicate body slowly rose, tapping on an outstretched branch. Her speed increased even further, and in a flash, she and Li Xun were flying side by side.

“The seventh, the tenth, and this fifth Underworld General, I’ve already killed three.” Shui Dielan gently snapped three fingers, then looked at Li Xun again, discontent in her eyes. “And you? You only took on Song Yuanchi, and he even got away! Humph, I was hoping to leave that ugly creature all alone!”

Li Xun simply smiled and said, “That’s almost done now!” The

Underworld Clan deserved their misfortune. Two of the seven Underworld Generals had already been killed by him a few days ago, and one by Gu Pin’er. Now, they’d run into Shui Dielan, the ultimate assassin. With a single, ruthless attack, she’d taken down three more with ease. If Li Xun hadn’t

, for some reason, let his men go easy on them, even if Song Yuanchi had been ten times more cunning, he would have been killed today.

Seizing the opportunity, the two pursued and killed Li Yuanxi, who had broken away from the main force. By now, the Underworld Clan’s forces in the Southeast Forest Sea had been largely eliminated, leaving only Yuan Nan and Song Yuanchi, who were no longer a concern.

I just wonder what the ever-protective Lord of the Endless Underworld would think upon seeing half of his sect’s elite members decimated.

Rather than worrying about the Lord’s future wrath and potential turmoil, Li Xun was more concerned with Shui Die Lan’s performance during this period.

He seemed to have discovered… a glimpse of Shui Die Lan’s true strength!

The Fifth Underworld General, Li Yuanxi, happened to be someone Li Xun had previously fought.

Li Xun knew his true strength was superior to Li Yuanxi’s, but a decisive battle would likely take over a hundred moves.

Yet, against Shui Die Lan, Li Yuanxi couldn’t even last two breaths.

Even with their surprise attack, and his interference from his fingertips, Shui Die Lan’s sudden and unpredictable attack was so unpredictable and unpredictable, it was as if she had clones!

This was a power beyond Li Xun’s comprehension. Just how strong was Shui Die Lan? Li Xun felt he needed to reevaluate.

Shui Dielan seemed oblivious to Li Xun’s gaze, her attention focused on Xiao Chongzi, scurrying ahead. “He’s indeed cunning, but he won’t escape today!”

Li Xun’s brow furrowed slightly as he listened, then relaxed again. He then gave a wry smile. “Haven’t your fellow disciples already caught up? Are you planning to steal his credit?”

Shui Dielan responded with a remarkably calm smile, and within it, Li Xun saw the answer.

However, before Shui Dielan could formulate her answer, a strange cry echoed from the jungle.

As the two men attempted to intercept Li Yuanxi, the Soul-Tethering Rope, which had rushed to the front, was struck by a long stick, curling up and rebounding, knocking down countless trees along the way. It slid along the ground for dozens of feet before

finally stopping, but it was unable to rise. Both men froze in shock. Shui Dielan’s reaction was a fraction faster, her eyes suddenly cold as she swept towards the sky several miles away.

Li Xun seized the opportunity quickly, his body like a nimble monkey, darting through branches and leaves, instantly shifting to another tree. Then, with a few quick movements, he distanced himself from Shui Die Lan.

He had barely vanished when, three miles away, Ti Wu Jiu’s slender figure appeared through the air. A stern, stern gaze darted over, like a golden serpent of lightning darting through the void, unperturbed, fixated on Shui Die Lan’s face.

With Ti Wu Jiu’s appearance, the level of the chase suddenly escalated to a whole new level.

Shui Die Lan groaned softly, her slender form seeming to be shrouded in a mist, ethereal and intangible.

From that moment on, she and Ti Wu Jiu engaged in a tug-of-war battle, and for a moment, it was unclear who was stronger.

Shui Die Lan’s whisper reached Li Xun’s ears.

“Xiao Chongzi!”

Li Xun nodded in understanding, spun, and flew in that direction. He chuckled to himself, his earlier move to let Song Yuan Chi escape had clearly paid off.

Yuan Nan, Ti Wu Jiu, and other True Master-level masters, who had been holding each other back, arrived upon hearing the news, conveniently enticing the Water Die Lan to join in. Judging by the current situation, the effect was quite good. Taking advantage

of the openings created by the Water Die Lan, Li Xun pushed his speed to the limit, gradually closing the gap with his target. Xiao Chongzi seemed genuinely injured. Li Xun could sense that his speed was rapidly decreasing, far from its initial level.

“Should I release a puppet to disrupt the situation?” Li Xun thought to himself. “If I can make him disappear temporarily for a while, I’ll have a chance to make him disappear permanently. Perhaps that would be safer… What?”

A chill streaked across him, and he stopped abruptly. It was then that he realized he had forgotten something: Ti Wu Jiu had arrived, but where was Yuan Nan?

As the alarm rang wildly in his mind, the lush branches and leaves suddenly swayed wildly in a single direction. Li Xun’s ears reverberated with the roar of a great tide, and within this din were a few sharp, ghostly cries.

Seven Ghosts Conquer the Sea!

Li Xun directly confronted the supreme secrets of the Pluto Sect!

Li Xun had extensive experience dealing with the various techniques of the Pluto Sect. However, today, he faced one of the Pluto Sect’s top cultivators, Yuan Nan Lingzun!

The Pluto Sect was located on an archipelago called the Seven Ghosts Corner. Surrounded by the sea, it was dotted with hidden reefs. The ebb and flow of the mighty waves created countless formidable undercurrents around the reefs.

Because the Pluto Sect specialized in exorcising demons and capturing ghosts, countless vicious spirits and demons had been trapped around the islands for millennia. When the waves roared, countless ghosts cried out, obscuring the sky and the sun.

This is the origin of the name “Seven Ghosts Conquer the Sea.”

Li Xun had not yet arrived when Yuan Nan and Ti Wujiu engaged in battle, so he was unable to directly experience the power of their opponent.

Facing the Seven Ghosts’ Sea-Snatching Power, he felt as if his heart would be ripped out of his body by the strange whistling sound. The flow of his Yin Fire became increasingly suffocated, as if a strange force was seeping through every pore of his body and forcing his soul out of him.

Li Xun didn’t hesitate, directing his Yin Fire to protect his spiritual orifice and retreating with focused concentration.

He assumed Yuan Nan’s target was Xiao Chongzi. Very well, let him go! But he had momentarily forgotten what kind of figure the Hundred Ghosts Taoist held in the eyes of the Pluto Clan.

It was during this moment of retreat and advance that Yuan Nan’s gaze flashed, gazing at Li Xun’s face. “Hundred Ghosts?”

Li Xun finally realized what was amiss.

He especially remembered that one of the two Seven Pluto Star Envoys he had eliminated seemed to be related to Yuan Nan. It was too late to regret. Yuan Nan roared fiercely, and the sound of the sea of ghosts weeping in the air increased tenfold.

When Li Xun was still a “Spirit Bamboo,” he had also been struck by Yuan Nan, but at that time, he was still far away, and before he could verify his identity, he had held back.

But now, the situation was completely different. Yuan Nan struck with fury, holding nothing back. Pure demonic energy surged like waves, cascading layer upon layer, instantly reaching three thousand levels!

As this high-density, high-purity, and high-intensity true energy emanated from the atmosphere, a groan of imminent collapse erupted from the space several miles around. Visible atmospheric ripples swept through, and wherever it passed, hundreds of massive trees crumbled and disintegrated in space before they could even topple.

Li Xun groaned as well, but he would not wait for his demise like those trees!

Almost at the moment of crisis, the Bottomless Nether Ring within his body opened a small portal to the Nine Netherworld.

A drop of the purest Nine Netherworld energy, like a slowly seeping drop of water, overflowed from the portal and dripped into the depths of the Bottomless Nether Ring.

The Yin Fire swirling within the bottomless dark ring was like a bucket of oil, rumbling and filling every corner of his body.

Li Xun formed a strange hand seal, and a faint grayish-white aura slowly ignited from the tips of his closely pressed index fingers.

Thousands of dark energies, amidst the raging storm of vital energy, remained entwined, gathering more and more of the heavenly and earthly vital energy with each flickering aura, creating a hissing sound.

The more vital energy the aura attracted, the greater the interference with the demonic dark energy. In the blink of an eye, the collision of the two energies created a nearly impossible vacuum, a mere foot in radius.

Li Xun shrank sharply, folding his arms and legs. In the blink of an eye, his body transformed into a round ball, rapidly rolling in the newly formed vacuum.

Pure ghostly fire permeated his body, drawing upon ever-increasing vital energy. Under the unceasing onslaught of demonic energy, he managed to dissipate as much of the deadly pressure as possible, preserving Li Xun’s life.

The power of “Seven Ghosts Sea Break” lay entirely in the word “break.”

Even with the most devastating blast, the aftermath of the trembling vital energy couldn’t inflict any fatal damage to Li Xun.

Li Xun let out a long laugh, his form unfurling, drifting backwards under the still-strong wind.

But as his figure sank into the edge of the remaining jungle, his laughter suddenly died away.

Yuan Nan cursed, still resentful of Li Xun’s safe retreat. But when Li Xun’s laughter faded, evidently serious injuries, he felt a little better. After weighing the pros and cons, he turned and chased in the direction Xiao Chongzi had fled.

But just as he moved, miles away, Shui Dielan let out a delicate laugh and unleashed her unstoppable flight, retreating with a clean, decisive retreat, leaving Ti Wujiu stranded.

Neither Yuan Nan nor Ti Wujiu had anticipated this turn of events. Their eyes met, and a fierce, mortal flame blazed in their gazes.

Naturally, Xiao Chongzi was no longer pursued.

Li Xun crouched by the river, retching and spitting out at least seven or eight mouthfuls of blood, his face growing increasingly pale.

The Seven Ghosts Sea-Snatching Destruction’s destructive power lay first in its explosive power and second in its soul-snatching power. Li Xun escaped the blast, but he was unable to withstand the overwhelmingly dominant intrusion of demonic energy.

Besides its impressive physical damage, the demonic energy also has the power to shake and damage the human soul.

Li Xun’s body was penetrated by the energy. Although he protected his spiritual orifices, the violent impact still shook his soul. Symptoms such as dizziness and nausea persisted for a while, and his qi became chaotic, causing the Yin Fire within him to fight against itself, causing him extreme discomfort.

Fortunately, his “Mysterious Shadow Body” technique had reached perfection. Knowing his master’s weakness, the two puppets continuously sent him their pure energy. Though the essence of their true energy was completely different, with the “Mysterious Seal” as the medium, their harmony was perfect.

Li Xun spat out several more mouthfuls of blood, finally stabilizing his injuries and regaining the strength to protect himself.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his lip, Li Xun felt surprisingly calm. While defeat was certainly unpleasant, he did not underestimate himself.

In terms of the depth and purity of his cultivation, he still lags behind Yuan Nan, a millennia-old monster, but that’s not the point. The crucial issue is that the Youming Yin Fire he wields, like Yuan Nan’s ugly ghost’s “Seven Ghosts Conquering the Sea,” are both secret techniques of the evil Yin Qi sect. One point stronger, the other overwhelming, no matter how you look at it.

If he could utilize the authentic Xuanmen technique “Spiritual Resonance Technique” and complement it with the “Green Smoke Bamboo Shadow” sword technique, the gap between the two wouldn’t be so one-sided! “

Next time I get a chance, I’ll give that ugly ghost a hard time!”

Just as he’d registered his new vengeance, a figure flashed over, revealing Shui Die Lan. Upon meeting her, she angrily declared, “It’s all your fault! If you hadn’t let Song Yuan Chi go, there wouldn’t be all this trouble!”

Li Xun had been prepared for Shui Die Lan’s accusations. He threw up his hands helplessly, saying, “It’s beyond my ability…”

“Less effort, less! If the treasure is activated, you’ll get two and I’ll get eight!”

Li Xun laughed heartily. So that was Shui Die Lan’s intention.

For now, Li Xun had no intention of arguing with her about this, but he certainly had to pretend. He kicked a pebble into the river and said firmly, “Impossible! If I want to break the ban, what will happen if you can’t contribute?”

The pebble hit the water, stirring up a wave. Shui Die Lan was about to retort when she suddenly saw Li Xun staring straight at the water. That expression…

These were the tributaries of the major rivers that can be found everywhere in the Southeast Forest Sea, crisscrossing the forest like a web, and finally converging into the Lancang River, which divides the forest sea in two.

Seeing Li Xun’s thoughtful expression, Shui Die Lan also glanced curiously into the river. At that glance, she suddenly had an idea, but it was not fully realized.

At this time, Li Xun swung a knife and cut the river in half in mid-air: “Water escape!”

This word, which seemed to be far off topic, made Shui Dielan suddenly realize: “Xiao Chongzi escaped by water escape! However, although the surface is also densely covered with rivers, whether it is a popular or safe hiding place…”

“Underground river!” Li Xun’s eyes flashed, but his idea was somewhat different from Shui Dielan’s.

“Judging from the distribution of fire orifices in the ancient temple, the Southeast Forest Sea is a rare place where water and fire complement each other. Setting up a ban in the ancient temple seems to be to seal something, but it may also be used to promote the flow of water and fire. So, it would be a bit short-sighted to only focus on the ancient temple!”

Li Xun certainly would not tell Shui Dielan this idea. In fact, he was already very annoyed by what he blurted out just now.

At this time, he just said the matter-of-factly: “No one is more familiar with the layout of the underground river than Xiao Chongzi. He hides in it and no one can catch him. However, he shows up without knowing the consequences. There must be some reason for it!”

“That’s normal!” Shui Dielan’s knowledge is much higher than Li Xun’s. Hearing this, he said: “The Blood God Son is the top treasure book of the magic way. When he first entered the magic, he was bloodthirsty and sadistic, and loved to seek excitement. He couldn’t get rid of it until he reached a certain level.

“That person was forced to stop practicing halfway. He must be in even more pain due to the backlash. He is probably looking for a target now, so let’s talk about it as a vent!”

“Is that so?” Although Li Xun had the complete version of the Blood God Son, he didn’t practice it in depth for various reasons. He didn’t know much about it, but thinking about the notoriety of Xue Sanren back then, this reason made sense.

His mind turned very quickly, and he soon thought of another key point.

“The whole forest is full of masters who can strangle him to death with one finger. This guy must be very uncomfortable! If I can find a bait… “

His eyes swept towards Shui Dielan, but he quickly dismissed this absurd idea.

Not to mention that this was contrary to his purpose, even if he really wanted to catch someone, he didn’t think Shui Dielan could have acting skills comparable to Qin Wanru. It would be terrible if he backfired… Uh, what’s that expression on Shui Dielan’s face?

“What’s wrong?”

“Someone’s shouting over there!” Shui Dielan’s keen senses came in handy, and she pointed in that direction with her chin: “It’s a woman! Of course, not your little lover.”

Li Xun didn’t care much about Shui Dielan’s slightly good-natured teasing for a while, and just made a joke: “Maybe Xiao Chongzi couldn’t help it…”

His voice stopped abruptly, because at this moment, a subtle and real fluctuation came from the atmosphere over there, like a red-hot needle, pricking his nerves.

The fluctuation was filled with the smell of blood!

“Burning blood essence! Li

Xun was all too familiar with this wave. And since Youyi was still by his side, that meant… Xiao Chongzi?

Shui Dielan’s reaction was even quicker than his. As soon as the wave reached her, she darted through the air, and by the time Li Xun took off, she was long gone.

Li Xun’s injuries hadn’t healed, and his pace wasn’t brisk. When he arrived at the scene, he found Shui Dielan standing alone, staring at a large tree with a stern gaze.

It was clear she hadn’t caught anyone.

The surrounding area was a fairly clear patch of grass, but now it bore the marks of footsteps. Following Shui Dielan’s gaze, he saw a small hole in the tree ten steps away, eroded by some strange force, from which sap still dripped.

Li Xun leaned in closer and was struck by a sense of wonder. This didn’t look like someone struck by the Burning Blood Qi. Of course, he couldn’t say that. He simply asked, “Is it him?”

Shui Dielan glanced at him, the coldness in her eyes quickly dissipating before she finally smiled. “That’s a good idea! I’m afraid that overwhelmed fellow has taken the bait! It’s a shame it wasn’t you or me who cast the hook!”

Li Xun’s pupils suddenly constricted. Something had gone wrong! He didn’t know what to feel for a moment. He simply asked, “Who?”

“I can only say it was a woman! She had a girlish scent.” Shui Dielan tried to find some clue from the small hole, but the other party was clearly no pushover, leaving no obvious evidence.

Li Xun suppressed his inner confusion and leaned over to examine it. “The bark around the hole is shattered, yet it remains largely intact. It’s a domineering nature, yet it appears rather feminine. And the one who used it was a woman… There aren’t many female cultivators like that in the Tongxuan Realm!”

“At least seventy or eighty!” Shui Dielan replied casually, but the cold glint in her eyes betrayed her resolve.

Both of them were observing this small hole, so they moved very close. Li Xun tilted his head to observe so closely that they could hear each other’s breathing.

Observing closely, Li Xun found that although Shui Dielan’s features were somewhat masculine, her skin texture was delicate and crystal clear, which was very attractive. And now her eyes were cold, which combined seamlessly with her strong features, giving her another kind of cold and beautiful beauty.

If he could pin such a beauty under him…

Shui Dielan also noticed his gaze. She glanced back at him, her eyes cold, but instantly rejuvenated. She smiled and said, “There’s no other way. Let’s give her a try!” Li Xun

knew that he had been careless for a moment and made her wary. However, the two of them were wary of each other, so he just pretended nothing had happened and nodded, saying, “Of course we’ll chase him, but we’ve wasted quite a bit of time here, so I’m afraid it might be a bit troublesome!”

Shui Dielan’s lips curled up in a graceful arc, “No matter, as long as the person has the perfume powder on him, no one in the world can escape my pursuit!”

Li Xun had rarely heard Shui Dielan speak in such an absolute tone, and the tone in her words was so strange.

Could it be that Shui Dielan was not only a killer, but also a part-time cosmetician?

Shui Dielan was not exaggerating. After only half an hour, they discovered Xiao Chongzi’s whereabouts and found him.

However, what left the two speechless was that Xiao Chongzi was already a dead man who could not be deader!

Li Xun pursed his lips, his eyes cold, staring at the corpse without moving.

In fact, it was really difficult to identify the body’s identity before birth, with even the eyes dried up to a layer of skin.

When he met Xiao Chongzi, he had seen him, though his power was low, yet he was quite scheming. But only five days later, he’d died in this state!

And he’d even slapped him in the face!

Thinking of Lin Wuyou’s impending ridicule, Li Xun wanted to kill him!

Shui Dielan gently poked the corpse’s thigh with her toe, and Li Xun heard a subtle grinding sound. Then, the entire thigh crumbled into a pile of ash, with a few tiny pieces of bone shards tumbling out, the source of the sound.

Li Xun felt that he had frowned more than he had today in the past few decades.

With his insight, he could tell at a glance that Xiao Chongzi had died of yang deficiency, and that a vicious method of collecting and replenishing energy had drained him of all his vital energy, leading to the collapse of his body.

If the two had arrived a moment later, his body would have been eroded, leaving no trace.

Such a powerful technique of replenishing essence—it seemed like it was unique even in the Tongxuan Realm. Shui Dielan beside him softly murmured, “Swallowing Yang, eroding Essence; ripping Yin, scraping bones!”

Li Xun gritted out a name through his teeth: “Jile Sect.”

The Jile Sect—a resounding name!

It could make those of the righteous blush and grit their teeth, while also making those of the evil cautious yet yearning. The secret methods of replenishing essence, the Jile Pill, and even the sorcerous poison techniques—all unique in the Tongxuan Realm.

The “Swallowing Yang” and “Rip Yin” Shui Dielan mentioned were two renowned female cultivators of the Jile Sect, known as the “Jile Twin Tribulations,” both renowned for their methods of replenishing essence.

Since Shui Dielan said this, she clearly had evidence, so Li Xun followed her lead and asked, “Is it Tunyang Jieshu or the Yanyin Jienu?”

Shui Dielan grew increasingly composed at such moments. She spoke leisurely, “The force she exerted on the tree just now, and the method she’s using to gather nourishment now, were both so overpowering. It must be the Yanyin who ‘scrapes the bones and draws out the marrow’! She’s ruthless and well-versed in medicinal properties. Xiao Chongzi wouldn’t survive in her hands.”

“In the “Scrapes the Bones and Draws Out the Marrow to Bliss” chapter, the Yanyin Jienu is truly remarkable!” Li Xun’s eyes flickered, a flash of memory lingering. He had never met the Yanyin Jienu, but Tunyang Jieshu, her equal, was an old acquaintance.

Back then, over a single immortal herb, the two clashed in a life-or-death struggle, and Li Xun orchestrated a series of schemes to severely injure Tunyang.

Yet, Tun Yang was also remarkable. Even in such a precarious situation, he managed to use his own body to set a trap. Li Xun, brimming with confidence with the Yin Sanren’s inherited techniques, let his guard

down and nearly ended up like Xiao Chongzi today, being sucked dry. Thanks to the assistance of You Er, the master of Yin Yang techniques, he barely escaped, and Tun Yang also took the opportunity to flee.

Ever since that incident, Li Xun has been extremely cautious about the Bliss Sect’s methods of essence cultivation, taking every precaution.

Yet, he still vividly remembers Tun Yang’s alluring gaze and the gentle, soft moans beneath him. Even the pleasurable sensation of her release, amidst fear, made him savor it again and again.

“…Get away. Hey, are you listening?”

Shui Dielan’s soft, snarling voice reached his ears, and Li Xun uttered an “Ah!”, finally realizing he had lost consciousness.

Some reaction had already begun to form within him, and when he glanced at Shui Dielan, his gaze was no longer steady.

Women are always particularly sensitive to these things, and coupled with their own wariness, Shui Dielan looked at him for a few times and thought of this key point. A hint of sneer flashed across her lips, but she didn’t want to offend him, and simply repeated what she had said before:

“Even if Xiao Chongzi was not very capable, when he was afraid, he should have held on a little longer. I have also seen this person named Yin, who enjoys torturing people. He didn’t know that we were chasing him, so he wouldn’t get far at this time. Besides…”

Her eyes swept over the surrounding environment. It was a rather remote valley, covered with green grass and occasional short trees, which was quite pleasing to the eye. There were still some messy indentations on the grass, and it was obvious that Xiao Chongzi had “enjoyed” himself before his death.

Shui Dielan glanced at the grass, then broke off a blade and held it in her hand, smiling faintly. “I was worried that Xiao Chongzi was too stubborn, but now it seems that his death was truly clean, leaving no secrets behind!”

Li Xun finally controlled his emotions and asked in surprise, “What do you mean?”

“The grass has the scent of ‘Bewitching Incense’. During intercourse, using special spells, it can control the mind.

This bewitching incense is extremely precious. The Bliss Sect can only produce three or five taels each year, which is already a good amount. Its effects are also astonishing. Rumor has it that only a True Immortal or above can dispel it. Xia Yin has invested a lot of money. With Xiao Chongzi’s cultivation level, how can he resist it? Naturally, no secrets can be left behind!”

Li Xun’s mind was spinning like a windmill. At this moment, Lin Wuyou’s words “Don’t let anyone know” almost occupied his entire mind. The current situation has not yet reached a point where it is out of control. If he can keep the secret in time! Looking at Shui Dielan now, does it seem that there is still hope?

His questioning look was more effective than any words. Shui Dielan threw down the grass leaf and smiled lightly: “Let me teach you a lesson. Their base is just seventy miles away! There are ten people in total. In addition to Xiyin, there are four women and five men. But they are here to scout the way ahead. The sect leader’s concubine will probably arrive within four hours. It is really unclear how many people they will bring with them.”

Li Xun even lost the energy to be surprised. He could not understand why Shui Dielan had such detailed intelligence. Judging from her previous appearance, she really didn’t know about Xiyin’s kidnapping of the girl. How come she knows everything about it now?

Does she have a very secret information channel?

Shui Dielan looked at Li Xun in disbelief and said casually, “I told you, the scent of rouge and powder is very strong. Can’t you smell it?”

The scent of powder from seventy miles away? Li Xun laughed dryly. Even if she had a nose that could smell powder from seventy miles away, how did she come to such a conclusion?

Shui Dielan played a trick on him, and seemed to be in a good mood. She rarely gave him a long explanation:

“It’s very simple. In the Jile Sect, both men and women wear spices, and there are also some aphrodisiac pills, which are the easiest to distinguish. Among the lower-level disciples, male cultivators usually carry ‘Dragon Rhino Incense’, and female cultivators apply ‘Flowing Light Butterfly Incense’. These two kinds of incense powder are both used as aphrodisiacs.” “

And famous female cultivators like Jie Yin are known for their gorgeousness, but they are proficient in the art of inner charm. Most of the time, they use ‘Biluo Vine Incense’ to restrain the vulgarity with fresh air, which is more effective.

“In addition to these three kinds of incense, they also lit a furnace of ‘Shengxianqiao’, which is the favorite fragrance of ** concubine. It is usually lit where she stays…”

Li Xun didn’t understand again: “Then how can you say that she arrived four hours later?”

“Because this incense was only lit for one hour! The ‘Ascension Acupoint’ is an extremely rare and exotic fragrance. When first lit, it looks like any other incense, but as time passes, the layers of fragrance build, creating a breathtaking beauty unparalleled in this world.

“The concubine is always pampered. She disdains the ‘Ascension Acupoint’ fragrance accumulated for less than five hours. How could a disciple not know about her ways?”

Li Xun finally understood, but a larger question loomed in his mind. “This information is incredibly obscure. It’s not surprising that disciples of the Bliss Sect know this, but how come Shui Dielan also knows it so well? Could it be that she once worked in the Bliss Sect?”

He knew Shui Dielan couldn’t answer his question, so he left it unanswered. However, out of curiosity, he inquired, “How long does it take for the fragrance of this ‘Ascension Acupoint’ to accumulate to reach its peak?”

Shui Die Lan replied without hesitation, “Thirty-six years, the cycle of the heavens. As the fragrance rotates, ascension to immortality is within reach!”

Li Xun was inwardly astonished, but he also saw a fleeting flicker of yearning on Shui Die Lan’s face. Clearly, she had never smelled the “Ascension Acupoint” that had accumulated over thirty-six years.

It was also at this moment that Li Xun suddenly remembered something. Everyone in the Tongxuan Realm knew that the concubine had another nickname, “Mirror Edge Concubine.” Although it was a nickname arbitrarily given by some nosy people, and no one dared to call her to her face, that nickname was based on absolute truth.

Seeing the familiar way the water butterfly orchid was doing this, could it be that…

The turbulent scene made Li Xun’s mouth dry, but because of this, he suddenly had a brilliant idea. His thoughts turned in an instant, and he confirmed that this method was feasible. He laughed and clapped his hands, saying, “Excellent, I want the Yin!”