Chapter 101: The Killer is the Exorcist Yun Kong!
Yunshan Market was originally supposed to be hidden within the mist of the bamboo forest.
Now, wherever the gaze of the rat swarm dispatched by Su Ping reached, the vast bamboo forest surrounding the mountain had long since turned into black ash.
Only in the further outskirts could a few patches of emerald green be barely seen.
And above Yunshan Market.
Hundreds of Immortal Boats were divided into two factions, locked in a fierce battle.
Golden Light, resembling Laser Cannon fire, shot from the Immortal Boats as if it cost nothing, blooming into rings of air waves upon striking the enemy hulls and shaking out bursts of deafening, thunderous roars.
At the same time, the lights of various and diverse Dharma Artifacts flew through the air, shining brilliantly from time to time.
Beneath the Immortal Boats, several five-to-six-meter-tall Golden Armor Puppets were hovering above the market, entangled in a fight with Black Wood Puppets of the same height.
From time to time, parts were dismantled and sent flying, then scattered in all directions like flowers falling from the sky.
A purple-robed Cultivator flew out from an Immortal Boat and, with a wave of their hand, released a Bronze Bell.
This Bronze Bell grew larger and larger as it flew into the air, soon becoming the size of a small mountain.
Although the Array within Yunshan Market had been broken, a black-robed Cultivator flew into the sky and, after waving a Ten Thousand Soul Banner in their hand, released thousands of black shadows that formed a Ghost Hand to catch the Bronze Bell.
Boom!
At the moment of contact, a series of explosions occurred in the air, and several Immortal Boats that were close by even had their protective light halos vanish as a result.
The next second, they emitted a loud crack and disintegrated in the air, falling down like rain along with their crews.
Just after the Array was broken, at the beginning, although Yunshan Market had caught fire, it was still barely able to maintain Order.
However, the newly built urban areas below the mountainside and at the mountain gate.
Were seething with noise following the sounds of incitement!
Without the Array, the administrators were also unable to attend to themselves.
The Loose Cultivators, and even the Cultivators from those immortal-cultivating families, each had a scorching light in their eyes, with a fire burning in their chests.
A horse cannot grow fat without night grass; if a person doesn't strive for it, how can they seek Changsheng!
As the first Loose Cultivator couldn't help but strike at a warehouse and set fire to a wooden house.
The moment where everyone feared for their own safety had arrived!
Above Yunshan Market, sounds of incitement continued to spread:
"Chiyuan Xianren has failed in their breakthrough and has already passed away!"
"The Nine Great Elders and the True Disciples have all returned to the Main Mountain, and have already started fighting each other for the Immortal's legacy!"
"It is a fact that the Chiyuan Immortal Sect has declined to this point; if you don't loot now, when will you!"
As content that sounded like a mix of truth and lies was exposed.
The interior of the market also began to become unstable; even those upright Cultivators doing business in the market, who among them didn't want to engage in a little illicit trade to fight for a future for themselves?
In the past, they didn't dare, because the Immortal Sect was pressing down from above; once something happened, their aura would be recorded by the Array, and they would be wanted throughout the entire territory!
But now, the Immortal Sect that was pressing down on them was gone, and they were no longer afraid of being discovered if they committed a crime.
There were shop assistants who took out their family savings and handed them to a manager from their hometown, then followed several chefs, brandishing knives as they rushed out.
There were family Cultivators who ignored the dissuasion of their elders, put on masks, and leaped over the walls.
There were also old Cultivators who had intended to retire; after climbing out of bed from their beautiful wives, they looked at their young sons sleeping soundly next door, gritted their teeth, and rushed toward the mountainside.
All Cultivators and Loose Cultivators knew that the market area was the most essential place in this territory.
There were countless Immortal Fates inside; if they could snatch them, it would be enough to defy the heavens and change their destiny!
The incursion of these people made the work of restoring the Array an impossible task.
The Foundation Establishment Cultivator guarding this place grew anxious:
"This place is already under the control of my Punish Evil Alliance!"
"The Song Family colluded with foreign enemies and practiced Magic Art; it has already been discovered in advance by my Punish Evil Alliance!"
"What you see now is merely the enemy acting like a dog jumping over a wall in desperation!"
"You evil villains, stop at once! Do not ruin yourselves!"
A black-robed Cultivator flew to the main street and had just opened their mouth to shout a warning.
When they saw a purple-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator fly down from an Immortal Boat, laughing loudly as they threw out a Giant Hammer and knocked the black-robed Cultivator flying.
This also boosted the confidence of those temporary Robber Cultivators, letting them speed up the rate at which they set fires.
"Everyone, do not panic; these Punish Evil Alliance members are just a pack of vicious dogs belonging to Chunyu Elder."
"Our Song Family also has the support of the Nine Li Elder behind us; this time, it was the other side that broke the rules first by actually plotting to harm our Song Family!"
"Furthermore, what was said before was not a lie; a great change is imminent for the Immortal Sect, and all Elders and True Disciples have already gone to the Main Mountain!"
That purple-robed Cultivator continued to speak the secret loudly, then turned into a streak of purple light to continue pursuing the black-robed Cultivator opposite.
The firelight in Yunshan Market grew larger and larger, eventually illuminating more than half of the sky.
Loose Cultivators and even martial artists from all directions who sensed the anomaly rushed over one after another, as if wanting to catch the last bus to this feast.
Su Ping stopped his footsteps; after taking a deep breath, he began to retreat slowly, and in just a few seconds, he was about to retreat into a dense forest.
Suddenly, a team that was rushing toward Yunshan Market stopped abruptly, and then the leader of this team looked toward Su Ping's direction and actually revealed a joyful expression, leading the team to turn and come over.
"Is that Junior Brother Yun Kong up ahead!"
"I am the Captain of the Punish Evil Alliance's Type-B Ding Squad!"
"You have made us search so hard!"
This team was exactly the group of Cultivators that had attracted attention last time when Su Ping, in his avatar as the white-haired youth Yun Kong, exchanged for a Pill.
They were originally stationed near the mountain gate of the Outer Sect.
Because an accident occurred at Yunshan Market, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and rush over to assist after receiving an emergency order.
The Inner Sect Disciple who led them knew more of the inside story, so they were quite unwilling to go to the rescue.
However, not going would be a betrayal of the Punish Evil Alliance; not only would he have no place to stand from then on, but his family and relatives would also be implicated.
This made him have no choice but to go!
Yet unexpectedly, as if favored by the heavens, their team happened to discover that white-haired youth Yun Kong while passing by on the road!
This person was the very type of Body Cultivator genius that his Martial Uncle had specifically named!
Because of this, he used his portable Compass to record the aura of this Body Cultivator genius.
As long as he appeared within a radius of ten miles, it could issue a warning!
He also discovered the white-haired youth who was about to retreat into the dense forest because of this.
Furthermore, they later found out through connections that the items this Body Cultivator genius exchanged for were actually Medium Pills and waste pills.
This made the heart of this Inner Sect Disciple settle down at once!
A genius who has to eat Medium Pills and waste pills, no matter how impressive, is just so-so.
It seems the sect that cultivated him really might be just a small, minor sect as he said!
Many such sects have actually come to the Immortal Sect territory recently.
It is just that the white-haired youth Yun Kong has the best Body Cultivator talent among them.
Based on this Inner Sect Disciple's understanding of that Martial Uncle.
That Martial Uncle is a renowned Puppet Master, most skilled at using the corpses of Body Cultivators to make puppets.
He has always hoped to obtain a person or corpse with a Body Cultivator-related Spirit Body for research.
In the eyes of the Inner Sect Disciple, this Body Cultivator genius, whose future is already hopeless, is still from a small sect; after being sent over, he will most likely be refined into a combat doll.
And the success rate should be quite good; there is even a chance to withstand a Demon Beast Core or High-grade Spirit Stone as a core, thereby increasing his grade.
And with the credit of offering this genius in hand.
This time, slacking off during the battle at Yunshan Market... would not be a fault, but a meritorious deed!
Under the reinforcement of his Divine Sense, Su Ping could feel the malice that flashed and vanished after these people, especially the leading Inner Sect Disciple, looked in his direction.
Su Ping, not wanting to look for trouble, quickened his pace of escape.
At the same time, his Teleportation Talisman was also prepared.
However, unless it was a last resort, Su Ping did not intend to expose this trump card for saving his life.
As for returning to Water Blue Star or Pot Heaven.
Both of these have light and shadow effects and casting times, which are not suitable for escaping; on the contrary, they might expose his great opportunity.
"Ran away again!"
This time, the Inner Sect Disciple was well-prepared; knowing that the white-haired youth was particularly good at running, he took out a First Tier High Grade Swift Wind Talisman with a pained heart.
After a green light descended, the speed of this team increased significantly.
Relying on the few disciples following him to grit their teeth and bleed to tear open other Talismans.
The speed of this team actually kept up with Su Ping's speed, and they plunged into the dense forest together.
"They really are like ghosts that won't go away!"
Su Ping frowned slightly, feeling the scene of Yunshan Market provided by Spirit Mouse Xiaobai and Xiaohui in his mind.
Those Immortal Boats were still fighting fiercely in place, and no one suddenly turned to notice these little ants at the edge of the dense forest.
Su Ping sighed, stopped abruptly, and his sleeve Storage Bag moved as the opening was already undone, just waiting for Su Ping to perform the Object Manipulation Technique in coordination with his physical skills to take out his weapon directly for a multi-stage combo.
"Junior Brother Yun Kong!"
"Why run so fast!"
Seeing the white-haired youth finally stop, the Inner Sect Disciple was slightly startled before revealing a smile, stopping at a distance of a hundred meters and feigning a gentle expression.
Yet his hand was gripping his Long Sword tightly.
An Inner Sect Disciple who can manage to become a Captain is not a fool.
Although he did not know if it was because the other party was cautious or if someone had leaked the news, letting these outside Cultivators know the evil reputation of his Martial Uncle.
In any case, the other party's actions clearly showed they would not cooperate.
Since that is the case... it would be better to strike first and finish it, knock him out directly and take him away!
As for whether he could win this fight.
This Inner Sect Disciple was still very confident.
That's right, the other party is a Body Cultivator genius and is very strong in close combat.
But after all, he is from a small place; he has some talent, but how can he compare to an Elite Cultivator from a large sect like himself!
His own Dharma Artifacts, Flying Sword, Talismans, and Secret Technique.
Which one is not better than the other party's!
Plus the six Junior Brothers whose coordination techniques were already proficient.
In this battle, the advantage is with me; there is no way I can lose!
"Sigh!"
Under Su Ping's Divine Sense, the small movements of these Punish Evil Alliance team members before his eyes were clear at a glance.
Although he still did not know where his Memory Illusion had provoked these guys.
It did not mean Su Ping had no temper.
He had already retreated again and again, so why were these guys still coming to target him?
At the moment when the Inner Sect Disciple slowly moved his arm, preparing to have his Flying Sword sneak attack the other party's thigh first to make him lose his mobility!
The Outer Sect Disciples also had a tacit understanding and prepared the Trapping Character Curse Talisman exclusive to the Punish Evil Alliance.
Once this kind of Talisman is released, it can affect the target, making the opponent's movements sluggish as if they were carrying a heavy object of several tens or hundreds of pounds.
Such weight, especially when suddenly increased, would cause even a Body Cultivator at the Body Refining Late Stage to have a brief moment of maladjustment, right?
In a battle between those at the same level of Qi Refining, a flaw caused by such brief disorientation is enough to do many things.
But!
The Inner Sect Disciple only saw the white-haired youth before them, who they assumed could not be skilled at long-range combat and whose Dharma Artifacts were inferior to their own.
Suddenly, two black objects with no Spirit Qi fluctuations appeared in the youth's hands.
Then, following a series of countless bang-bang-bang sounds!
The Inner Sect Disciple had to instinctively command their Flying Sword to return for defense, and only had time to activate the Small Golden Light Talisman on their body, which produced a protective Golden Light.
But just after doing all this, the Inner Sect Disciple discovered that the junior brothers beside them had all fallen backward.
Being at the Mid-stage Qi Refining, they simply could not react to the speed of the opponent's attacks!
And the culprit in question had, at some unknown moment, swapped to a larger black object in their hands.
And as a louder sound of air being torn apart echoed in their ears.
The Inner Sect Disciple was sent flying backward as if struck by a heavy blow.
The Flying Sword was knocked away, and the protective Golden Light was also shattered.
The Golden Silk Treasure Armor on their chest was not damaged, but it had caved in significantly, causing the Inner Sect Disciple to suffer severe internal injuries!
Boom!
Having crashed into and snapped an adult tree, the Inner Sect Disciple had just coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, and regardless of their blurred vision, they immediately shouted at the top of their lungs:
"Wait! You cannot kill me!"
"I am an Inner Sect Elite Disciple, and I have a Restriction on me. If you kill me, your name and Mark of aura will definitely be on the Punish Evil Alliance's blacklist!"
"Mark of aura?"
Su Ping smiled faintly upon hearing this, raised the heavy sniper rifle, and fired directly!
After blowing the head off this Inner Sect Disciple, he sent out a rat to collect the corpses.
At the same time, Su Ping touched his own head of white hair and said calmly:
"Every debt has its debtor, the killer is the Exorcist Mage Yunkong!"
"As for those people from the Punish Evil Alliance, if you want to come for revenge, just come and find me!"
Under his Divine Sense, Su Ping also discovered that at the moment the Inner Sect Disciple died, something resembling Divine Sense seemed to flash through their mind.
Clearly, this was the Restriction they spoke of.
But the current Su Ping was no longer afraid.
Not to mention that the collapse of Yunshan Market would directly cause the influence of the Immortal Sects in the surrounding territory to greatly diminish!
Even if someone from the Immortal Sect came.
They would be looking for the white-haired, white-eyed foreign Cultivator Yunkong!
What did that have to do with him, the Inspector of Jinque City who had willingly fallen into the mortal world!
Because of the anomaly at Yunshan Market, Cultivators and martial artists still passed by this dense forest from time to time.
For the sake of caution, Su Ping did not open the Pot Heaven, but instead collected the Storage Bags and all valuables from these people, then punched out a large pit and buried them in the soil.
He quietly placed Incendiary Bottles and fuel inside.
He covered it with another layer of soil, leaving behind air vents.
As the high-temperature smoldering began.
Su Ping estimated that the Cultivators who came to collect the bodies after the great battle ended would find nothing but ashes.
Only then did he quickly leave this place of trouble.
It was not until he entered a range of uninhabited mountains, changed his identity, and found a cave that he entered the Pot Heaven and opened the Storage Bags of those fellows to inspect them.
Although Su Ping had resisted the urge to go and snatch things during this Yunshan anomaly.
He had still gained a bountiful harvest by having the others voluntarily deliver their wealth to him.
Those follower disciples had average net worths, with only some Talismans being of value.
However, the Inner Sect Disciple who served as the leader not only contributed a Flying Sword worth over three hundred Spirit Stones.
But also more than ten Dharma Artifacts of unknown value and unclear functions.
Several Storage Bags also contained over two hundred Spirit Stones, over a thousand catties of Spirit Rice, several hundred catties of various materials for Artifact Refining, a complete set of heritage books related to Artifact Refining, and several semi-finished Dharma Artifacts.
Clearly, before meeting Su Ping, this Inner Sect Disciple was also an Artifact Refiner!
End of Chapter
