The Forbidden Path to Immortality - Chapter 87

Chapter 4 Mad Cow

Amidst the jagged rocks in the distance, a massive object suddenly bulged.

Though its true size was difficult to gauge from such a distance, the deafening roar of the explosion, accompanied by the massive object, sent rumblings through the mountains miles away, sending rocks flying. It also sent blood churning through the people’s bloodstream, their heads buzzing, and some even experienced bleeding in their eardrums.

Everyone was stunned, turning back to look in the direction of the noise.

Anyone with enough wit could spot the cause of the blast.

However, few, like Li Xun, were as attentive as he was, to notice the faint flash of light from the sky behind it.

Li Xun swallowed hard. If he was right, the massive object had forcibly penetrated the towering mountain behind it—note, penetrated, not the evasion technique everyone could master!

The path of penetration must be a perfectly straight line; otherwise, the light from the sky beyond would never have made it this way.

Oh my god, what kind of monster is that?

“Niu Lishi!” Wen Hai uttered the name with a forced, calm tone.

Niu Lishi?

The Niu Lishi, whose reputation among the hundreds of thousands of demons in the Tongxuan Realm was second only to the Seven Demons of the Universe, and who was ranked among the Ten Great Councilors of the Loose Cultivators’ Alliance?

Everyone who could hear Wen Hai’s words gasped, and the shocking power came from the heinous bloodshed and infamy accumulated over thousands of years.

In comparison, the impact Li Xun had previously made was completely uncompetitive. Li Xun was surprised, and even more surprised by Wen Hai’s quick response: Is his eyesight that good?

Facing Li Xun’s inquiring gaze, Wen Hai smiled bitterly and said: I came out this time because he

hadn’t finished speaking when another thunderous howl swept through the crowd.

The explosive force of this roar was far greater than the previous one, and the impact was naturally stronger.

The mountain between them was shaking almost visibly, and huge chunks of fallen rock tumbled down the ravine, sending sparks flying and creating a terrifying spectacle.

At least four or five cultivators on Li Xun’s side, upon hearing the noise, fell to the ground, knocked unconscious by the shockwaves.

But not a single disciple of the Mingxin Sword Sect was among them.

This wasn’t to say their cultivation was superior to others, but rather that Xuanmen Zhenqi was far more effective than other techniques in focusing the mind.

Even so, most of them wore expressions of pain; another blow would be enough to cause further trouble.

There was no time for inquiry. Li Xun acted decisively, shouting for a quick march. Taking advantage of the wandering cultivators’ inactivity, he led them down the hillside at a rapid pace.

After a few dozen steps, the wandering cultivators finally reacted, and one immediately gave chase, only to be killed by a combined force of Li Xun and Wen Hai, sending the group into a chaotic scramble.

At this moment, the sound waves rose again in the distance, but it was a rough and hoarse voice shouting: Bitch, I know, what can you do to me?

This voice no longer has the power to shake people’s hearts, but every word it uttered was as loud as thunder, and its power was not diminished much, attracting everyone’s attention.

However, no one knew what this sentence meant.

Li Xun frowned, feeling that the words seemed to have rich implications. Since Wen Hai knew more, he naturally turned his gaze to his face.

Seeing his inquiring eyes, Wen Hai said seriously: Niu Lishi is crazy!

Niu Lishi is crazy!

This was the news that came from the headquarters of the Loose Cultivators Alliance in the North Pole Yemo Heaven five days ago. It was said that Niu Lishi had gone astray while practicing, and was very crazy. He even caused trouble in Yemo Heaven. After being injured by Yao Feng and others, he fled south with injuries.

As the name suggests, Niu Lishi was originally a prehistoric, alien species called the Howling Thunder Rhino. Resembling an ox, he possessed a violent temper and was prone to rampages. When enraged, he would wreak havoc, exhausting himself to the point of exhaustion.

These traits persisted even after his cultivation.

This time, however, his rampage was even worse.

In the Arctic, he wreaked havoc and casualties, ultimately earning vengeance from great demons like the Demon Phoenix and Kunpeng.

However, Niu Lishi was truly formidable. Despite sustaining fatal injuries, he managed to break free through their encirclement through sheer brute force.

Precisely because of this, the potential he unleashed before his death was truly formidable.

He now knew no friend or foe, and throughout his journey south, he met every cultivator he encountered with a gruesome end.

As they neared the Mingxin Sword Sect’s territory, the sect leader, Taoist Qingming, decided to gather experts from various sects within the next few days to capture Niu Lishi. The many disciples practicing outside Niu Lishi’s path were to return to the mountain for their own safety.

Hai was ordered down the mountain to retrieve this group of disciples.

He hadn’t anticipated encountering such a formidable calamity along the way. Not only was he attacked for his chivalrous deeds, but he was also confronted directly by a madman who had made the immortal masters feel threatened.

Despite his composure and fortitude, he could

n’t help but sigh. As he spoke, Wen Hai and Li Jun had already escorted their fellow disciples into a restricted area pre-arranged by Li Xun. Before they could even catch their breath, they heard a loud cry: “Here they come!

” Everyone’s face paled.

In the gap where the sound of the voice had barely faded, the massive figure in the distance suddenly launched itself into the air.

Though it was just a gray shadow against the backdrop of the sky, everyone present felt as if a massive mountain were bearing down on them.

Without even a sound, it was already suffocating.

“What can you do to me?”

With a resounding roar, Niu Lishi descended from the sky. A timid, independent cultivator below screamed and tried to flee on his sword.

But Niu Lishi targeted those who dared to move. With a powerful, powerful palm strike, a resounding roar like the roar of a thousand bulls shook the entire Tiger Sky. The fleeing cultivator didn’t even grunt as his sword slammed straight into the mountain, shattering him to pieces.

Niu Lishi landed on solid ground and burst into laughter.

Li Xun then realized that Niu Lishi was a full foot tall. From what he had seen, only the Moruohou could compare.

However, Moruohou’s body was like a charred branch, far less sturdy than Niu Lishi’s mountainous build. Just by standing there, he could suppress people’s courage to the lowest point.

Moreover, from every pore of his body, a suffocating pressure burst out, and at the same time, there was an even more terrifying madness.

His bloodshot eyes turned and scanned the surrounding environment. Of course, there was nothing that could be called rational in them. What he needed now was to find a relatively exciting target.

Suddenly, his eyes fixed on a female cultivator with a certain appearance. The female cultivator’s face instantly turned pale.

“Slut, I know, I know!” He kept repeating these words in his mouth, but each word was like a giant millstone, crushing the female cultivator in front of him.

Finally, the female cultivator collapsed. Screaming, she charged at the bull with her sword raised.

This ignited everyone’s emotions. Of the twenty or so remaining cultivators, some fled in all directions, some charged forward with bloodshot eyes,

and some simply collapsed to the ground, believing themselves dead!

The female cultivator who had led the charge was also the first to be sent flying by a powerful punch. Her slender body shattered in mid-air, and even the sword in her hand, twisted to its limit, shattered with a buzzing sound.

This was only the first

of five people to be crushed by the bull’s punch. Everyone who remained nearby knew that if they didn’t keep their distance from this mad bull, they would have no chance of survival!

Consequently, no one dared to confront the terrifying demon directly. In a blink of an eye, everyone fled in all directions. Even so, three unlucky individuals who ran too slow were blasted to pieces.

Even after all this, the madness in the bull’s eyes only intensified.

He stopped talking, only breathing heavily through his nostrils. Each breath was like rolling thunder, continuous and uninterrupted.

Li Xun broke a branch, and thousands of Qi Qi rose up. After hundreds and thousands of times of interweaving, it provided a relatively safe place for the people in this area.

Everyone held their breath. Niu Lishi’s eyes swept over here at least four times, but he found nothing.

Li Xun breathed a sigh of relief for the time being and sent a message to Wen Hai: Fortunately, he is crazy, otherwise this temporary restriction would be nothing but a joke!

Hai smiled silently when he heard this, but soon became serious again: I didn’t expect that the crazy Niu Lishi would be so terrifying. Just as he

was halfway through his words, a faint choking cough suddenly rang in their ears.

The sound was really not loud, and it was not even noticeable in the thunder-like roar of the outside world.

But that cough caused Niu Lishi to swivel abruptly, his breath growing louder and heavier, his eyes, like bells, nearly popping out of his chest.

Everyone’s gaze shifted to the orphan they’d just rescued, desperately clutching her hand to her mouth, her pupils dilated with fear.

No one blamed her, at least not on the surface.

Everyone tightened their grip on their swords; for a moment, that was all they had left to rely on.

Perhaps the only one who remained truly calm was Li Xun.

In truth, after witnessing the might of great masters and demons like the Two Wanderers, Yao Feng, and Shui Dielan, Niu Lishi’s appearance no longer stirred much emotion in him. He was simply wondering how he could solve the problem at hand without exposing his own strength.

This was a more vexing problem than Niu Lishi’s fists.

Niu Lishi took his first step, the thud of his footsteps making everyone’s heart skip a beat.

However, just as everyone gathered their strength and prepared for the second shock, Niu Lishi suddenly stopped and turned to look north.

Li Xun’s heart moved – that was the direction Niu Lishi had come from. If he had read it correctly, Niu Lishi’s body language now expressed the word fear.

What could make a madman fear it?

Before he could figure it out, Niu Lishi suddenly roared and turned to the south. He stomped the ground hard and took off again. He smashed countless trees and rocks along the way, but his speed was extremely fast and he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

“No way, that’s it?

” “What luck! I wonder how the sect leader will subdue such a monster!

” “Is he really dying? It looks like he can live for another few thousand years!

After surviving the disaster, no matter how strict the rules of the Mingxin Sword Sect are, facing the public’s negative remarks, Wen Hai couldn’t say much.

He turned his gaze to Li Xun, the junior fellow disciple who had joined the sect a hundred years after him and who had helped them through this ordeal in the way he knew best.

Li Xun’s expression was calm, not a smug look from his previous encounter.

This wasn’t self-deprecation, but rather the confidence and self-discipline that had been built up over many truly significant moments.

Wen Hai couldn’t quite articulate the feeling within him as he watched Li Xun like this.

It was then that he remembered he hadn’t yet asked Li Xun why he’d come to Mo Cang Ridge by chance.

Li Xun had already thought of an excuse.

“It’s because I was battling the Hundred Ghosts Taoist here, and he escaped. It’s a good thing he escaped, as I still have many restrictions to use. Otherwise, today wouldn’t have been so easy.”

The feud between Ling Zhu and the Hundred Ghosts was well known throughout the Tongxuan Realm, and Wen Hai, upon hearing this, stopped asking further questions. Li Xun chuckled inwardly, but soon, the smile faded.

Across several mountains, Niu Lishi’s roar was still clear and audible. This time, however, it was imbued with a distinct flavor.

Li Xun had heard this sound before from countless cultivators and demons—a voice filled with fear, anger, and despair.

Li Xun suddenly sprang to his feet and, without a word, flew towards the source of the roar.

From Wen Hai down, everyone was stunned. It wasn’t until Li Xun disappeared that they suddenly realized why someone was shouting, “Junior Brother Xun, you’ve gone crazy!”

Li Xun was perfectly lucid. His impatience had driven him there because of the Niu Lishi incident and its implications for the internal affairs of the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

Despite sixty years of close contact with Gu Yin and Lin Wuyou, he still knew little about the Alliance’s internal structure.

Now, with this opportunity, how could he miss it?

Furthermore, Niu Lishi’s constant howling piqued his curiosity.

“Who is that slut?” “What does he know?”

With these questions in mind, his composure intensified, yet he didn’t neglect his own safety. When he was only a mountain peak away from the source of the sound, he repeated his old trick, sliding down the mountainside, concealing himself in the shadows of a rocky crevice.

Just as he passed the crest, he heard intermittent noises, like groans and mumblings.

From his vantage point, he couldn’t discern any signs of fighting in the valley below.

The more cautious he became, the more cautious he became, sliding down slowly until he spotted a figure lying among the rocks at the bottom of the valley.

A shudder pounded his heart, and he didn’t bother hiding his presence. He emerged and ran to the figure’s side.

It was Niu Lishi who lay there. Just a quarter of an hour ago, he had been so imposing and invincible, but now, his imposing figure had collapsed.

Most frightening of all, the muscles on his left side had atrophied into a dried-up state, covered in dry wrinkles and bulging veins, forming a stark contrast to his still-strong right side.

Li Xun knew at a glance that this was a sign that half of his blood and vitality had been drained.

In this state, no matter how formidable he was, the combination of new and old injuries would be enough to break his frantic will.

Li Xun glanced around, finding nothing amiss, which only made him shudder.

Who knew which powerful being had delivered such a thundering blow, and then fled a thousand miles after achieving his goal? The swiftness and efficiency of his actions was astonishing.

Niu Lishi’s thick lips were still moving, and his voice was relatively clear, though it was the same repetitive phrase: “Slut, I know, but what can you do to me?”

This made Li Xun, who was intent on gathering information, feel suffocated, and he cursed angrily: “You know shit! Didn’t I do something to you too?”

The voice paused, and when Li Xun felt something was wrong and looked down, he saw a different light in his large, copper-bell eyes. The madness seemed to have diminished a lot, and his eyeballs even moved, fixing their gaze on Li Xun’s face with difficulty.

Li Xun felt a chill instinctively, but he had no reason to be afraid of a dying man, so he also stared over.

When their eyes met, Niu Lishi’s already collapsed body actually shook violently.

Li Xun was startled, and just as he was about to speak, he heard his hoarse voice like a bellows –

“Dead, dead! How could it be, he’s clearly dead!

” Li Xun’s spirit suddenly shook, and he immediately knelt beside him and put his ear close: Tell me, tell me slowly, who died?

“How could it be that you’re clearly dead?

Damn it!” Li Xun slammed his palm on the ground in frustration. He finally realized that this madman was unreasonable, and was about to get up and leave.

However, when he was about to get up, his eyelids twitched, and he suddenly thought of something, and reached out to touch his face. No way!

Shaking his head, he decided to completely eliminate this sudden fantasy.

That’s impossible.

On the day the Beast Sect was annihilated ten years ago, the Sect’s leader, the Lion King, risked the lives of all his guardian spirit beasts to escape the combined attack of the Demon Phoenix and his men. It was that man who, using the sound of his flute, ignited his seven-tongued rage, driving him insane, and then killed him from a distance.

This was a scene witnessed by tens of thousands of people, and there was no mistake!

But as the saying goes, a dying man’s words are kind. Even if this Niu Lishi wasn’t really a human being, his dying words must have had a source!

He lowered his head again, wanting to extract some more information from Niu Lishi.

“With a muffled thud, red and white flashed before Li Xun’s eyes. This sudden change startled him so much that he instinctively leaned back and flew backwards.

Fortunately, he dodged quickly, otherwise, how would he feel if the splattered brain matter hit his face?

Niu Lishi’s massive head was shattered into pieces. This time, he was dead for good!

“With a clang, Li Xun drew his sword from its sheath and swung it to the side based on pure feeling. The sword energy whistled past, but it missed the target.

He felt a chill in his heart, and warning signs kept coming. He stabbed or stabbed with seven consecutive swords, and the sword energy was sharp, but he didn’t touch the other party’s clothes.

Just when he was about to pull Youyi out to protect him, he suddenly heard a laugh.

Li Xun’s heart was shocked by the laughter, and he reflexively called out: Senior Sister Wuyou?

As soon as these words came out, he felt something in his heart again. He turned around suddenly, and the ink-black figure was standing in the sun like a nightmare in reality.

A pair of beastly blood-red eyes looked straight at him.

In the past sixty years, Li Xun has seen this guy countless times, but until now, he has not been able to look at him with a normal heart, just because the monster in front of him is the demon Luohou!

This can explain the injuries on Niu Lishi’s body.

When the Demonic Rattle first appeared, it gained notoriety by draining away half the essence and blood of the Nine Netherworld Patriarch, causing the Ghost Devouring Shadow Sect’s founder to perish under the forty-nine tribulations.

Over tens of thousands of years, countless master cultivators have perished at its hands. Adding the Bull Strength Warrior to the mix is no small feat.

Since the Demonic Rattle was here, Lin Wuyou must be nearby. Why didn’t he reveal himself?

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, a red shadow, like climbing a tree, circled from the Demonic Rattle’s arm and climbed up its shoulder. The

Demonic Rattle, now like a charred tree, stood motionless, yet Li Xun sensed a hint of fear in its eyes.

Li Xun peered inward, meeting a pair of cat-like pupils, gleaming like glass.

When he saw what was before him, a cry of surprise escaped his throat, nearly spitting it out.

Fortunately, Lin Wuyou’s giggle stopped him from crying out in time.

What confused Li Xun was that the source of the sound was actually the cat on Mo Luohou’s shoulder, which was washing its face with its front paws.

Of course, this thing only looked like a cat. Its body was actually more like a fat snake. The two front paws were fine, but the two hind paws had degenerated into two short barbs. Coupled with the tail that swung behind it from time to time, it looked indescribably weird.

Li Qi was of course very familiar with this kind of little thing. This was clearly Blood Kiss! With what Shui Dielan had said before, he was sure in an instant that the Blood Kiss in front of him was the cat that Shui Dielan had snatched from his hand and given to Lin Wuyou as a birthday present!

However, after more than sixty years of separation, this little thing seemed to have forgotten him and the look it gave him was very unfamiliar.

This made Li Xun feel quite lost, and Lin Wuyou’s voice came from it: Ha, Junior Brother, long time no see! How’s that? Isn’t my cat pretty?!

“Cat?” Li Xun felt a momentary sense of absurdity. These two, senior and junior, seemed to have quite a tacit understanding.

He gave a dry laugh and said, “It’s indeed quite good, Senior Sister. Where are you? In this cat’s belly?

” “Nonsense!” Lin Wuyou grumbled at Li Xun’s clumsy joke. “What do you mean in the cat’s belly? I’m still in the Arctic. I’m just talking to you through the cat. If I hadn’t told them to stop, you would have been dead a hundred times by now!

” Li Xun could only smile wryly and raise his hands in surrender to Miss Lin’s temper.

However, after Lin Wuyou’s words, Li Xun also noticed that the cat had a blood-red gem embedded in its forehead.

The gem’s color was too similar to the cat’s skin tone, and it was embedded so deeply that he hadn’t noticed it before.

This was probably why Lin Wuyou could still communicate with him instantly, even though they were millions of miles apart. Of course, this might also be the key to controlling the cat.

Seeing Li Xun give in, Lin Wuyou was quite proud: “How could the cat be wrong? It has been in seclusion for sixty years and just came out recently. It is very smart. Even dogs are afraid of

it.” “Well, no more words. I didn’t expect to meet you here. Although I made some temporary arrangements, I’m afraid I can’t hold back your fellow disciples for too long. Let’s make it short.

” “You are the one who talks the most!”

Li Xun secretly complained, but he finally understood why he hadn’t seen the cat around Lin Wuyou before.

It turned out that he had gone into seclusion. Of course, this reason needed to be analyzed more carefully. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to explain that they had spent sixty years taming the cat?

Lin Wuyou’s voice interrupted his thoughts: “First of all, I have to say, Junior Brother, you did a great job in the Southeast Forest! You didn’t show up much, but you secretly controlled the situation. My cousin admires you very much.” Well, let me ask you a question. Is Xiao Chongzi dead?

“He was alive and well before I left!” Li Xun lied without blinking.

Lin Wuyou’s praise was a pleasant surprise. He thought he couldn’t survive the one-month appointment, but he didn’t expect the concubine and others to be so cooperative.

But why didn’t the Loose Cultivator Alliance take any action?

“It doesn’t matter whether he’s alive or dead now. Uncle Niu’s madness this time disrupted many arrangements! Fortunately, the mistake was made up in time. Well, Junior Brother, don’t you agree?

“Ah?” Li Xun was stunned.

At first, he just thought that the reason why the Loose Cultivator Alliance did not take any action was because of the involvement of Niu Lishi’s madness, but as soon as he changed his mind, he suddenly remembered the crazy things Niu Lishi said before his death.

For no reason, Li Xun’s back was covered with cold sweat, and his underwear was wet.

He nodded quickly. He didn’t know if it was a psychological effect, but he felt that the eyes of the two monsters in front of him were a little unfriendly.

Lin Wuyou was obviously very happy to hear his answer: “That’s good, everything is resolved, I’m going to sleep.

” “Well, by the way, I haven’t given you the reward this time. When I’m free, or when you come to the North Pole to play, I’ll give it to you. I have to state in advance that I can’t give you that Xiuxue anymore. Seeing you taking essence, Madam Binglan is very angry with you.

Before Li Xun could say good afternoon, there was no sound from the cat. Obviously, the little goblin had gone to sleep.

Moruohou glanced coldly in his direction and turned away. The cat yawned on its shoulder, as if it felt uncomfortable there, so it simply jumped onto its head, curled up, and fell asleep.

Could this be the image of the owner?

Seeing the cat in this state, Li Xun felt lost, but he also knew that it would never be able to become the quirky cat it was sixty years ago.

The only consolation was that it was living a good life now.

Moruohou’s figure had long disappeared. Li Xun was about to leave when he heard a few soft noises. He looked in the direction of the sound, but at the place where Moruohou had just stood, a few long grasses were broken by the wind.

With an idea in his mind, he walked over and swept the ground, only to see that there seemed to be several more regular traces among the gravel and weeds below.

After careful identification, he found that they were two crooked big characters –

“Save me!”

Li Xun’s eyes widened, and the first thing he thought of was the cat’s big tail that was always shaking – was the cat so active back then?

Without a doubt, this must have been left by the cat, and things became complicated again.

While he was thinking, Lingji’s voice suddenly rang out from behind: Xun Junior Brother, are you okay!

Li Xun moved his hands slightly, smoothed the traces on the ground, and then stood up and looked back, only to see Lingji just passed the top of the mountain. After seeing Li Xun’s figure in the air, his body turned and came down.

Looking at his body movements, steady and light coexisted, and the transition in the middle was even more smooth, showing that he had a very solid foundation and the circulation of true energy in his body was very smooth. This alone could overwhelm many people.

Li Xun secretly praised: He is worthy of being the disciple of Master Mingji.

This seemingly ordinary disciple also has his own opportunities. He wasn’t a direct disciple like Li Xun and Wen Hai, but even the likes of Ming Ji and Ming Song had to maintain a certain respect when it came to his master, Immortal Master Mingji.

A century ago, Immortal Master Mingji had been mentioned alongside Luo Nanchuan and Li Xun’s short-lived master, Lin Ge.

Unlike Luo Nanchuan, who was distracted by mundane matters, and Lin Ge, who was consumed by love and hatred, this master was single-mindedly focused on the profound arts of Taoism, his progress astonishing, almost becoming a second-generation disciple.

Lingji’s status as his disciple was a source of envy.

However, Immortal Master Mingji was known for his dull and uninterested nature, while Lingji, on the other hand, was incredibly warm-hearted, though a bit eccentric. It was a rare opportunity for them to get along without Lingji’s temperament being affected.

He remained as enthusiastic as ever. Seeing that Li Xun was unharmed, he recovered and smiled, saying, “I’m glad you’re alright. I thought you were struggling, too.” Just now, a few more wandering cultivators were causing trouble, and they finally managed to rush over. Hey, what’s that?

Only then did he discover Niu Lishi’s corpse, and seeing the strange death, his face paled slightly. What happened?

“Niu Lishi was killed!” Li Xun collected himself and analyzed seriously. The man’s cultivation was truly terrifying. Judging from the surroundings, there were no signs of a fierce battle. It was obvious that the man had used a very short time and heavy force to drain half of Niu Lishi’s energy and smash his head. In the process, Niu Lishi didn’t even have a chance to fight back.

“Sucking energy, this is not a proper method.”

Lingzhi scratched his head. His knowledge was far inferior to Li Xun’s, so he could only listen. But soon his joy returned. “That’s good. Niu Lishi is dead. Our sect doesn’t have to face a major enemy. It’s a lot less worrying. We can continue our cultivation.”

Li Xun chuckled and took the initiative to put his arm around his shoulders.

“How can it be so easy? You just said that the method of sucking energy is the work of evil ways.” There’s such a terrifying guy who can easily kill Niu Lishi in the sect’s territory. If you were the sect master, how could you be at ease?

“Okay, don’t say anything, go back to the sect to avoid the limelight. Since we’ve met, I might as well go back to the sect to pay a visit to the immortal masters

.” You haven’t been back for more than two years, ha, you are becoming more and more like Uncle Mingji, both of whom haven’t returned to the mountains for years, but have made a big name for themselves, you know? Immortal Master Mingji just defeated Luosha King Kong of the War Demon Sect not long ago, making the War Demon Sect lose face!

The two talked and laughed, and threw Niu Lishang’s corpse aside.

That’s the fact. A demon like this that has been rampant for thousands of years, once it dies, will return to dust and earth. Who would even take a second look at it?

At this time, Wen Hai also led a group of fellow disciples to rush over. Seeing that the two were safe, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

After learning of Niu Lishi’s death, those with simpler minds naturally cheered loudly; while those with sharp minds like Wen Hai, like Li Xun, thought of the many consequences and their faces were not happy.

The matter had come to an end. Everyone was about to return to the mountain, but suddenly a big trouble arose.

Among the fifteen people who came out to practice, five were seriously injured, and three of them were still unconscious. Although they were not in danger of life, it was still very troublesome to carry them to the sky.

There was also the thirteen-year-old orphan girl, who seemed to be called Yingning. She naturally wanted to go with everyone, but she was so young and her cultivation was so shallow that she couldn’t even wield a sword, so she needed someone to carry her.

Faced with this situation, of course, they had to use the cloud-riding technique that could carry a lot of weight. However, the weight of six people weighing hundreds of pounds would not matter to anyone on flat ground, but if they flew into the air, it would be exhausting.

Even if everyone worked together, they might not be able to fly a hundred miles. Moreover, Lianxia Mountain was nearly three thousand miles away from here.

This distance, which could be covered in the blink of an eye on ordinary days, made everyone look at each other in confusion. Should they go back to the mountain to ask for help?

In the end, Li Xun had to resort to some tricks and improvised a forbidden arrangement. He first used the cloud-riding technique, and then used the sect’s Yunlou Lanyue Chariot as a model. He integrated the energy of various parties and gathered water vapor, and actually created a simplified version of the cloud-carrying vehicle for him.

Although this thing did not have the mysterious structure of the Yunlou Lanyue Chariot, nor did it have such amazing defensive and offensive capabilities, and its speed was not fast, its only advantage was that it saved effort.

Yet, relying solely on the imaginary water vapor, they were able to create such an ingenious mechanism out of nothing. Their sheer talent was enough to leave everyone stunned and in awe.

They immediately placed the injured and the orphan girl on the vehicle, tentatively named the Cloud Cart. Those who could wield swords gathered around to escort them, and the group returned to the mountain in a mighty procession.