Chapter 79: Bounty List

Behind this market city riot, there was no support from the Soul Refining Hall; I consumed the magical artifact in my hand!

On a street in the market city, Wang Ye, who had just repelled a wave of rioting cultivators, resentfully muttered a complaint.

"Nonsense! Without backing from a behind-the-scenes power, how dare they do this? The third-tier grand formation is still active; once the battle above ends, these cultivators will be turtles in a jar—do you think they're stupid?" Ouyang Guang said unhappily.

There is also one most important reason!

Tie Lanshan furrowed his brows, looking at the grand formation in the sky, and said: "The Soul Refining Hall may have a trump card, capable of breaking the third-tier positive-negative dual polarity rotation formation!"

Wang Ping also nodded and analyzed:

"The likelihood of breaching this third-tier grand formation from the outside is very low; if I were a member of the Soul Refining Hall, bribing internal personnel and planting a spy would be the most suitable method!"

Tie Lanshan nodded: "That is indeed the most convenient method, but those who can come into contact with the city-protecting formation are probably not so easy to bribe."

Wang Ping smiled and didn't tell them the true terror of the Soul Refining Hall: their spiritual power or divine sense exceeds that of peers by multiple folds; once their Foundation Establishment cultivators act, controlling a person would be quite easy.

Fact proved Wang Ping's guess correct; after experiencing a five-hour great battle, the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sky finally ceased.

That is, at that moment, a corner of the city-protecting grand formation suddenly exploded into pieces.

An extremely majestic voice sounded:

"The city-protecting grand formation has been broken; fellow Daoists, hurry out of the city!"

"Hahaha! The formation is broken! Run! Run! Run! I've made a killing this trip!"

"Go! Hurry up!"

"Quick quick quick!"

Those rioting cultivators, as if having received orders, had already gathered nearby when the formation was breached with a gap.

At that moment, a swarm rushed out from that gap.

"Bold! Liu Shenghao, you dare betray the Treasure Pavilion? Today I'll flay you alive!" A familiar voice to Wang Ping and the others suddenly exploded in the sky.

"Hehe! Zhao Wuji, stop bragging! If it weren't for you coming from the heartland of the Alliance, how could a mighty late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like me be suppressed by you? Since you've done the first, don't blame me for doing the fifteenth! Want to kill me? Hahaha! Try again in your next life!"

Liu Shenghao let out a loud laugh, launched his escape light, and in the blink of an eye appeared outside the city.

Zhao Wuji was furious and immediately prepared to launch his escape light to pursue forward.

But he was stopped by Tian Jianzi beside him: "Fellow Daoist Zhao, you can't catch up; if you pursue too far, beware of their scheme to lure the snake out of its hole."

Zhao Wuji's expression shifted several times before he finally calmed; seeing the incessantly fleeing Qi Cultivation cultivators, he wanted to intercept them, but seeing a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators still lingering outside the dharma-protecting grand formation, as well as Golden Core true persons who had flown out from the ninth level of the Treasure Pavilion, he could only restrain himself again.

Before the dharma-protecting grand formation was blown up, Wang Ping and the others happened to arrive nearby to carry out a mission.

So they happened to witness the entire process of the third-tier grand formation being blown up.

Tie Lanshan and the others silently watched those departing cultivators; at this moment, they did not obstruct in the slightest.

At the moment the formation was blown up, Wang Ping already knew he had to leave.

Having slain so many cultivators, many likely have powerful Foundation Establishment backers; moreover, he carries a huge sum that would move any Foundation Establishment cultivator.

These are no secrets; those Foundation Establishment cultivators will likely learn everything about him within an hour.

Most importantly, in two months he must enter the Spirit Realm again; he certainly cannot initiate a crossing near the market city.

Therefore, he must leave!

He silently glanced at Tie Lanshan, Liaoru Grand Master, Zhang Zuo Alchemist, Liaoru Grand Master, Wang Ye, Wu Yue, and Ouyang Hua—seven people.

Wang Ping suppressed his emotions and calmly said:

"Everyone! I too should leave!"

"Ah!"

"What?"

Tie Lanshan and the others all turned their heads, looking at Wang Ping in surprise.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Wang Ping respectively placed the four cards into the hands of Tie Lanshan, Liaoru Grand Master, Wu Yue, and Ouyang Hua.

The four of them received this metal sheet, on which strange patterns were engraved.

"I promised you fellow Daoists top-grade spiritual artifacts, but I cannot fulfill it for the time being, so I have two plans.

"First, in ten years we will gather at the Wan Ning Mountain Treasure Workshop; then I will uniformly refine them for the four of you."

"Second, if you are unwilling, I am willing to offer forty thousand spirit stones as compensation!"

Seeing Wang Ping's expression and looking at the cards in their hands, they knew that Fellow Daoist Wang's intention to leave was firm.

Regarding Wang Ping's plan, Ouyang Hua and Wu Yue both chose the second option, while Tie Lanshan and Liaoru Grand Master chose the first.

"Then so! Everyone, farewell, may your immortal paths flourish forever!" After giving Wu Yue and Ouyang Hua another forty thousand spirit stones each, Wang Ping did not linger, bade farewell, and immediately rose to leave.

"Wait a moment!"

Tie Lanshan called out to Wang Ping, then took two flags of different colors and two formation plates from his storage bag and handed them to Wang Ping.

"This is the formation you asked me to improve; with sufficient spirit stones, the Profound Light Boundless Formation can basically withstand the limit of Qi Cultivation attacks—this is an enhanced version of the Formless Formation!"

Saying this, Tie Lanshan transmitted mentally: "I have integrated part of the Myriad Transformations Imagery Formation into it, capable of blocking the probing of mid-stage Foundation Establishment divine sense, and its illusionary ability is extremely strong!"

Wang Ping received them, nodded in thanks, then immediately executed the Wind Riding Technique and rushed toward the gap in the formation.

On the spot, Liaoru Grand Master softly intoned a Buddha's name, while Wang Ye gazed at Wang Ping's departing back and said:

"Lan fellow Daoist is truly mysterious—comes alone, leaves alone!"

Zhang Zuo laughed and said:

"There are plenty of extraordinary individuals in the world of cultivation; I suppose Lan fellow Daoist also belongs to that category!"

Tie Lanshan listened to the two's words, remained silent, and regarding Lan Ming, he also felt a sense of unfathomable profundity.

His formidable combat prowess, astonishing refining skills! As well as astonishing wealth, and that false divine sense—all made him feel that Lan Ming harbors a great secret!

Although he noticed these, Tie Lanshan never thought to investigate further.

Because he felt a deep apprehension toward Lan Ming in his heart, or perhaps there was also a complex feeling of friendship inside.

Shopping City's big battle quickly spread throughout the Western Droop Lands; a battle of nearly three hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, it is unknown how many years it has been since such a battle occurred in the Western Droop Lands.

This battle also completely angered the Treasure Pavilion.

It is said that the Treasure Pavilion directly issued a bounty list, posting a series of bounties on it.

Killing one Qi Refining Great Completion cultivator of the Soul Refining Hall earns one point; one point can be exchanged for five thousand low-grade spirit stones; accumulating five yields one Foundation Establishment spiritual item; killing ten yields one Foundation Establishment Pill. One can also exchange other materials at the Treasure Pavilion. (During the Shopping City battle, cultivators who take advantage of the chaos in the city are the same.)

Killing a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator of the Soul Refining Hall earns ten points; accumulating ten kills allows one to claim a magic treasure. One can also exchange medicinal pills, talismans, and other materials at the Treasure Pavilion.

Killing a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator of the Soul Refining Hall earns thirty points; accumulating ten kills grants a custom-made magic treasure once (all costs borne by the Treasure Pavilion).

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Killing a Golden Core cultivator of the Soul Refining Hall yields one imitation spirit treasure; purchases at the Treasure Pavilion are all at 20% off, and on the Treasure Pavilion's organized auction one can obtain an auction item with priority!

The Treasure Pavilion's generous bounties have stirred up a hunting storm in the Western Droop Lands.

Even this is not over; the Hundred Nations Alliance established a merit ranking, and the top 100 on the list can not only obtain a Foundation Establishment spiritual item but also gain an internal position within the Alliance.

Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core each have three rankings; such a major move even attracted the attention of some cultivators from the interior of the Alliance.

In just half a month, many unfamiliar Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators have appeared in the Western Droop Lands.

For a time, the Soul Refining Hall almost became a street rat; the fierce counterattacks of the Treasure Pavilion and the Hundred Nations Alliance left them somewhat unprepared.

After losing thirty percent of its personnel, the Soul Refining Hall temporarily contracted its defenses, almost abandoning half of Zhao State's territory.

But all of this has almost nothing to do with Wang Ping.