Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 169: Boldly Taking Action
Liu Yu observed everything clearly with his spiritual consciousness, his face and heart showing no signs of fluctuation. Unknowingly, he had already adapted to this cruel world of cultivating immortality.
Liu Yu had experienced numerous duels of magic, with dozens, if not hundreds, of souls directly perishing at his hands. The battle at Little Eyebrow Mountain had caused thousands of ordinary people to become miners, and by now, most of them had probably perished, having indirectly died because of him.
After going through so much, his heart had hardened like the Mystic Ice sealed away for ten thousand years—cold and merciless!
The cultivation world was extremely brutal; a moment's carelessness could lead to annihilation!
In a flash, Liu Yu had already arrived at the entrance of the spiritual herb garden. He had a plan in mind, and without a second thought, he wielded the Mother-Child Soul Pursuing Blade and flew in.
After a brief moment, the White-bearded Elder also arrived, but upon retracting his escape light, he hesitated before entering. He looked at the stairs with uncertainty, worrying that there might be an ambush inside.
As one ages, one tends to value life more. Experience is a good thing, but it also diminishes the boldness to move forward.
During the time the White-bearded Elder hesitated, two foundation establishment stage cultivators from the Heavenly Harmony Sect rushed over. They were the two cultivators assigned by Qi Shaoan to guard the entrance of the spiritual herb garden.
Seeing more people arriving, the White-bearded Elder finally made up his mind. A flash of determination appeared in his eyes as he controlled the iron chain to fly into the staircase, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The two foundation establishment cultivators who arrived exchanged glances but did not follow him in. One of them grinned and said, "With Senior Brother Qi's orders, how dare they enter without permission? If Senior Brother Qi finds out, this person will not only die but will also suffer greatly."
The other one laughed ominously and said, "They're just foundation establishment cultivators from an affiliated force; it's easy to handle them. Whatever benefits they gain, they must share."
"If we’re not satisfied, this matter won't end well!"
After saying this, the two burst into laughter, standing guard at the entrance of the spiritual herb garden, their spiritual consciousness scanning the surrounding land for miles to prevent any cultivators from sneaking in.
Characters like the "Six Harmonious Sons" and the "Three Heroes and Four Outstanding" had great hopes of reaching the golden core stage, even holding higher status than the sect leader.
As one of the Six Harmonious Sons and the leader of this team, Qi Shaoan's words were not to be ignored. After all, he could very well succeed in forming his golden core one day, becoming a Golden Core Elder; offending him over a trivial matter would lead to endless regret.
Neither of them regarded Liu Yu, a mere early-stage foundation establishment cultivator, as a threat. They believed that the White-bearded Elder would easily capture him and were already discussing how to gain more benefits later.
However, events unfolded far beyond their expectations, leading them to deeply regret their underestimation, resulting in punishment upon returning to the Heavenly Harmony Sect. Their hatred for Liu Yu grew profoundly.
Of course, that was a story for later, and we shall not dwell on it for now.
After Liu Yu entered the spiritual herb garden, he swiftly arrived outside his residence, leaping off his magical artifact. He raised his hand, unleashing five or six fire serpents, then directed the Sharp Gold Sword to strike first. With all his might, the defensive formation teetered and then shattered upon the second strike.
Following this, the fire serpents rushed in, igniting different parts of the building, turning it into a sea of flames, obliterating the traces of Liu Yu's presence there.