Chapter 226: Murder at the Doorstep

Guang Xiu's whole body quivered; under Li Jingyi's imposing aura, she knelt directly in front of Li Jingyi.

The other Great Forest Temple disciples likewise felt the pressure and knelt down one after another.

Except for Guang Xiu, they are all beneath the Land Immortals, and some haven't even reached the precelestial stage.

Now, facing the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they naturally cannot bear it.

It's as if an ordinary person stands before them—weak and feeble.

Li Jingyi gave a faint smile and asked, "Do I still need to act?"

Guang Xiu's face turned pale, and his body trembled.

At this moment, he realized something was wrong.

The opponent had already transcended the martial realm, entering the Dao through martial arts, stepping into another level.

Entering the Dao through martial arts means he has entered the realm of cultivation.

Although he is also close to that realm, even a slight gap makes it a gulf of heaven and abyss.

Feeling Li Jingyi's overwhelming aura, Guang Xiu's regret reached its peak.

A core member is already this formidable; as the battalion commander of Dragon Pavilion, how powerful could he be?

Our Great Forest Temple is simply no match for them.

He even dares to come here to provoke—it's practically courting death.

"I was wrong, I beg the elders of Dragon Pavilion to spare me."

Guang Xiu, the monk, said.

Li Jingyi let out a light laugh, stepped in front of Guang Xiu, and placed one foot on his bald head.

"You don't just know you're wrong; you know you're about to die."

At that moment, a gust of wind blew by.

Li Jingyi let out a sigh.

"The heavens have cooled; Great Forest Temple should be destroyed."

The monk Guang Xiu's whole body went rigid.

The opponent actually intends to annihilate Great Forest Temple.

He still wanted to speak, but at that instant a surge of power entered Guang Xiu's head.

Puff.

The monk Guang Xiu shuddered all over and died instantly.

The other Great Forest Temple disciples, their hearts frozen with fear, tried to run away, only to discover that under Li Jingyi's aura they couldn't even manage to flee.

The opponent's qi locked onto them, giving them no chance to escape.

This left their faces ashen.

"Kill them all."

Li Jingyi spoke.

Ordinary members of Dragon Pavilion rushed forward, their hands raised and blades fell.

The monks of Great Forest Temple were all eliminated.

Li Jingyi's gaze remained calm as she looked toward Great Forest Temple and said, "I'll make a trip to Great Forest Temple."

Core members of Dragon Pavilion must undergo extremely perverse trials to become core members.

Each core member holds high authority within Dragon Pavilion.

Even without going through battalion commander Qiao Yue, they can make many important decisions.

Eradicating an entire sect is not surprising.

Li Jingyi headed straight south and eventually arrived at Great Forest Temple.

She entered the inner courtyard, revealing herself.

Soon, she was discovered.

Figures rushed in one after another, surrounding her.

Li Jingyi remained calm and acted immediately.

The opponent sought to replace Dragon Pavilion; she struck down, justified.

Dozens of Great Forest Temple's martial monks were killed, finally alerting their true masters.

Land Immortals burst forth one after another, their aura swallowing the world.

Counting carefully, there were at least twenty‑plus Land Immortals.

This is Great Forest Temple's strength; within the martial world it's impressive, but against cultivators it's utterly insufficient, not even cannon fodder.

They are merely twenty‑plus at the Qi‑refining stage; a single Foundation Establishment cultivator could wipe them out.

However, the opponent has two old monks, both white‑bearded, whose qi is so strong they've already entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

That is, in the martial world, they have entered the Dao through martial arts, stepping into another level.

This made Li Jingyi's expression turn grim; she hadn't anticipated this.

Nevertheless, she was unafraid; even one against two, Li Jingyi feared nothing.

Dragon Pavilion members all rose from seas of corpses and blood; in terms of killing techniques, each is a top contender in the martial world.

"Who are you? How dare you break into my Great Forest Temple and indiscriminately kill its strong ones."

A Land Immortal shouted; he was Guang Yun, the abbot of Great Forest Temple.

"Dragon Pavilion's Li Jingyi, today I come to annihilate Great Forest Temple."

Guang Yun's eyes narrowed.

He shouted loudly, "What have you done to Guang Xiu and the others?"

"Do you want to see him?"

Li Jingyi said playfully.

"Where is he?"

Guang Yun's face darkened.

"I can now send you down to see him."

Li Jingyi said.

At this point, Guang Yun immediately understood; Guang Xiu must have met with misfortune.

He glared at Li Jingyi, coldly saying, "Dragon Pavilion dares to kill my junior brother Guang Xiu; I will not rest until Dragon Pavilion is dead."

Seeing his angry expression, it was as if he had lost his beloved.

Li Jingyi's expression was strange.

She sized up Guang Yun, sighing, "You look as if I had killed your lover; you wouldn't…?"

At this point, Li Jingyi deliberately paused.

The disciples of Great Forest Temple all stared oddly at the abbot.

Usually, the elders Guang Xiu and Guang Yun were close, often debating Buddhist sutras, sleeping with their feet touching, their intimacy bordering on excess.

Could it really be as this woman said, that the two have an improper relationship?

Their gazes grew increasingly strange.

At that moment, Li Jingyi Dòngshǒu, almost a sneak attack.

She instantly appeared before Guang Yun, pointing a finger at his forehead and pressing it.

At that moment, the two old monks also moved; they had been watching Li Jingyi, fearing she would suddenly Dòngshǒu.

Dragon Pavilion members will use any means as long as they can eliminate the enemy.

Sneak attacks are commonplace for Dragon Pavilion members.

Sure enough, they guessed correctly.

Li Jingyi indeed launched a sneak attack, killing toward Guang Yun.

Two Foundation Establishment masters arrived, blocking Guang Yun, and simultaneously attacked Li Jingyi.

Li Jingyi let out a light laugh.

She suddenly vanished, her whole body turning into a burning Dao talisman.

This made the two Foundation Establishment old monks' faces change dramatically.

They tried to react, but it was already too late.

Li Jingyi suddenly appeared behind them, delivering a palm to each, striking their back of the heart.

The two Foundation Establishment old monks, hit by Li Jingyi, were instantly flung sideways, spitting blood.

At this moment, Le Yao, touring Songshan, felt a sudden stir in his heart; he sensed a familiar qi.

It was a Dao talisman from Baiyun Guan.

Could someone connected to Baiyun Guan be acting here?

Without hesitation, Le Yao rushed straight toward the place where the qi was sensed.

The two Foundation Establishment old monks were struck in the heart, spitting blood profusely; that blow shattered their hearts.

The two pointed at Li Jingyi, then tilted their heads and fell to the ground, their life force fading.

Dead.

This left everyone at Great Forest Temple dumbfounded.

No one expected that the two founding masters could be killed so easily.

With such a terrifying opponent, who could stand against them?

All the disciples of Great Forest Temple grew tense.

"Master, senior uncle."

Guang Yun shouted in grief.

"Now it's your turn."

Li Jingyi said.

"Please, elder ancestor, intervene and slay the invading enemy."

Guang Yun roared.

A terrifying surge of qi rose, that of a Golden Core cultivator; the powerful qi instantly locked onto Li Jingyi, making her face turn wild.

She never imagined a martial sect could still have Golden Core masters.

This time it's a big move.

Li Jingyi felt a weight in her heart.