Seeking Immortality In The Cultivation World

Equivalent to the demonic beasts at the Foundation Building stage, they were almost a disaster for these low-level Independent Cultivators in the Qi Refining stage.

And the Independent Cultivators were already a scattered group, without the collective coordination and training like the disciples of sects. They were in chaos.

Lin Xiu, the couple, and another neighbor reacted quickly, nodding at each other.

"The Three Talents Formation!"

After saying that, the three of them raised their defensive Law Weapons and temporarily formed a Three Talents Formation, protecting Li Yingxue and the female cultivator who had not yet reached the Qi Refining stage.

He thought for a moment, realizing that his life was at stake. He gritted his teeth and took out a stack of high-grade "Spirit Turtle Talismans" from his storage bag.

He stuck seven or eight of them on himself without hesitation. The other two also stuck a few on themselves, and they didn't forget to stick one on Lin Xiu's wife.

They didn't consider that Li Yingxue cultivated Martial True Qi, which couldn't be activated at all.

The dragon fish leaped out of the water and hovered in mid-air, its dead fish eyes staring at the people on the shore with a fierce and greedy expression.

It opened its huge mouth and forcefully sucked, its powerful suction resembling a massive vortex in the sea.

Several cultivators who hadn't had time to form a formation were desperate as they were sucked into its mouth.

This was the strength equivalent to a demonic beast at the Foundation Building stage!

There was almost no hope of survival for low-level cultivators in front of it.

Seeing the scene before them, the chaotic Independent Cultivators knew that there was no time to form a formation.

Even if they formed a formation, it probably wouldn't be able to stop this ferocious beast. They quickly slapped various defensive talismans on their robes.

At the same time, their attacking Law Weapons emitted different lights as they attacked together.

Lin Xiu didn't have an attacking Law Weapon, but he had offensive talismans...

"Ice Sealing Talisman," "Earth Splitting Talisman," and "Sunfire Talisman"...

Regardless of whether they were low-grade or mid-grade, he didn't care about their value. He threw them all without hesitation.

However, these talismans, which could even harm Law Weapon talismans in the later stages of refinement, had no effect on the scales of the dragon fish. Instead, it further aroused its ferocity.

It spewed out bone-chilling freezing air, instantly turning more than a dozen people into ice sculptures. Their robes and defensive talismans were useless.

Everyone present felt a chill in their hearts.

"Run!"

Someone shouted, and a group of quick-thinking individuals fled towards the center of the market.

There were two Gold Core cultivators from the Purple Cloud Sect taking turns guarding the Hall of Stewards. No matter who was present, they could easily kill this dragon fish. It now depended on who could run faster!

The two Independent Cultivators who teamed up with Lin Xiu immediately ran away, breaking the formation they had formed.

The cultivator who had just been affectionate with his girlfriend seemed to have completely forgotten about her and ran faster than anyone else.

He could be described as the epitome of scum.

Without hesitation, Lin Xiu stuck a "Swift Movement Talisman" on his thigh and grabbed Li Yingxue's hand, running as fast as he could.

As for the female cultivator who was abandoned by her boyfriend before reaching the Qi Refining stage...

Sorry, my abilities are limited. It's already beyond my limit to run away with my wife.

However, when passing by the female cultivator who looked desperate, he casually stuck a "Swift Movement Talisman" on her as well.

May fortune favor you according to the principles of the martial world!

He was lucky.

Although he was slightly slower than the others because he was with his wife, there were occasional Independent Cultivators around him who were hit by the freezing air. Surprisingly, he remained unharmed, his luck was off the charts!

He didn't look back. After all, there were screams and cries for help everywhere, and he didn't know how many people had been swallowed by the dragon fish.

"You wicked creature, how dare you!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the sky, followed by a powerful pressure spreading throughout the riverbank area.

This kind of pressure, far surpassing that of a Foundation Building cultivator, could only come from someone at the Gold Core stage or above. The powerful Gold Core cultivator from the Hall of Stewards in the market had finally been alerted.

"We are safe, Lord Steward has arrived!"

The independent cultivators cheered, and Lin Xiu breathed a sigh of relief.

With the arrival of a Gold Core cultivator, there was no need to run anymore. Dealing with a second-stage demonic beast was just a piece of cake.

Looking up at the sky, a golden figure stood in mid-air, seemingly unaffected by the forbidden airspace formation.

Unable to see the person's face, Lin Xiu could only see a halo of countless runes forming behind their head.

Just one glance made him dizzy, so he immediately lowered his head.

These Gold Core experts were unpredictable. If they felt their dignity was being violated, they could easily crush someone with a single spit.

As soon as the dragon fish noticed this person's appearance, it stopped chasing and tried to jump back into the river to escape.

Unfortunately, it was too late. An invisible force wrapped around it, preventing it from moving no matter how hard it struggled.

"Qiankun Finger!"

The person's aura surged like an abyss, and a golden beam shot out from their index finger, piercing through the seemingly indestructible head of the dragon fish in an instant!

Afterwards, without caring about the fate of the dragon fish, they said to the independent cultivators below, "It is highly suspicious for a second-stage demonic beast to appear within the city. I will investigate it thoroughly!"

After speaking, they flicked their sleeve and left, completely ignoring the injuries and deaths of the independent cultivators.

Lin Xiu sighed inwardly. This was the strength of a Gold Core expert!

Underneath the Gold Core, they were like ants!

In the past, those online novels were written as jokes, but now he truly understood that those authors were not exaggerating.

For the rest of the afternoon, Lin Xiu and his wife helped deal with the aftermath caused by the dragon fish.

Nearly fifty people lost their lives, both young and old.

Before nightfall, after confirming the identities of all the deceased, the patrol team responsible for this area used a "Flame Talisman" to turn the pile of bodies into ashes.

Almost everyone felt a sense of sorrow, not knowing whether it was sympathy or self-pity.

Lin Xiu held Li Yingxue's hand and said, "This area is too dangerous. Let's move when we have enough spirit stones!"

With teary eyes, Li Yingxue nodded, and the two silently returned home.

His stone house had suffered some damage, with thick icicles forming on one wall and the warning formation becoming ineffective.

While contemplating how to repair it, Lin Xiu's wife suddenly let out a cry of surprise from inside the house.

Lin Xiu's scalp tingled, and he rushed in immediately.

There, he saw a person in black sitting cross-legged on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Li Yingxue, on the other hand, held a dazzling short sword with a guarded expression.

"Elder Song!"

The robes of the independent cultivators of Qianjue Peak came in various colors, but no one wore black.

They believed that black represented death.

The only person Lin Xiu knew who wore black was this martial arts expert, Elder Song.

Over the years, they had traveled together several times, becoming familiar yet still unfamiliar. He didn't even know this person's name at the moment.

However, this person was still reliable.

In his mind, the scene of the dragon fish appearing at noon and the person who first jumped out of the ice and fell on the riverbank flashed by. Everyone thought that person was already dead and didn't pay attention, but unexpectedly, they appeared in his own home!

However, looking at the person's pale and grayish face, it seemed that death was not far away.

In this situation, should he save him or not?

After all, familiarity breeds contempt, especially in this cruel Purple Cloud Sect city.