Chapter 123: The Exorcist of Demons and Devils, Exorcist Mage Yunkong!

"Refused?"

"He actually refused me just like that?"

The masked female cultivator heard the white-haired youth's reply.

And she watched as the white-haired youth quickly moved away from her, leaving her range of perception.

She could not help but be consumed by anger, clenching her silver teeth.

From childhood until now, she had never encountered a cultivator who treated her this way!

Even among her fellow sect disciples, when they had to refuse, they were always as tactful as could be.

"Hmph, it's nothing but bluffing. Without me... none of you can leave this Secret Realm!"

The masked female cultivator gradually calmed down; she absorbed the power of those Evil-Warding Talismans to sustain her Divine Soul, then closed her eyes to wait for the arrival of the next batch of food.

Su Ping controlled Yun Kong to move away from the other party, not intending to take down this Secret Realm mini-boss just yet.

He noted this grudge for now!

And he prepared to pay it back before the next day!

After all, this was only the first exploration; the Memory Illusion did not have sufficient weapons and equipment, making it difficult to kill that female cultivator in one strike.

As for the Beidou Tanlang Fist.

To truly unleash the power to shatter mountains with a single punch.

That was built upon the foundation of constant medicine consumption and the enhancement of the physical body.

Compared to that, the strength of Exorcist Mage Yunkong was undoubtedly a bit weak; using this move to deal with a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator was not cost-effective.

At the same time, more importantly, for this scouting trip, out of caution, he had not brought potions that could easily cause huge trouble, such as Purification Spirit Medicine and Life Spirit Medicine.

Looking at it now, it was indeed overly cautious, but it did not matter; once the cooldown time passed.

A fully armed new Memory Illusion would descend once again and arrive at the destination with practiced ease to give others a surprise!

Therefore, taking advantage of the remaining time, Su Ping became a bit bolder.

He controlled Exorcist Mage Yunkong to head toward that swampy land to investigate.

The swamp was indeed full of danger. It was not just that the swamp itself seemed like a living creature.

Inside, there seemed to be various monsters transformed by Evil Spirits that would extend limbs and whisper bewitchingly.

Fortunately, their strength was quite ordinary; with the aid of Divine Sense, Yunkong was able to dodge them one by one with relative ease.

After wandering around the swamp, he ran back to the Withered Dense Forest where he had come from and wandered around there as well.

He did not discover anything new.

However, he did pick up more than twenty Storage Bags.

Su Ping took them all, returned to the Giant Stone Stele on the hillside, dug a small pit to bury them, and waited to take them away when he came back next time.

Afterward, he sat cross-legged under the Giant Stone Stele and waited silently.

During this period, Su Ping noticed that new cultivators seemed to appear in both the swamp and the dense forest, running out from them.

After these people noticed the abnormality of the stele forest, some left directly and ran toward the tomb location, clearly to deliver meals to that Foundation Establishment female cultivator.

Another portion, whose bodies were more heavily infiltrated by Evil Qi, began to sway as they found a stone stele to sit down by, and then began to chant.

Seeing this scene, Su Ping finally understood where these crazed cultivators came from.

He also had a few more guesses about the Giant Stone Stele on the mountaintop.

I am afraid the Seal had long since loosened.

Those cultivators were likely lured here after their minds were bewitched by the evil entity suppressed by the Giant Stone Stele.

Its purpose should be related to the Translucent Golden Chain on the Giant Stone Stele.

Perhaps the other party was relying on these little tricks to slowly wear down the sealing power of this Golden Chain?

Su Ping could not find a way to deal with it, so he could only do his best to gather all those cultivators on the hillside and bury them in the pit during the last bit of time.

And he took away their Storage Bags as payment for preventing them from acting as accomplices to evil.

When the duration ended, Exorcist Mage Yunkong under the Giant Stone Stele turned into starlight and disappeared.

And at the entrance of the tomb, the Foundation Establishment female cultivator felt a wave of unease for no reason.

She also noticed that the white-haired youth with the somewhat strange abilities had not come over for such a long time.

A trace of worry could not help but flash through her mind.

It was not that she was worried the white-haired youth had died.

But she was worried that this strange fellow might have actually triggered some bizarre mechanism she did not know about, thereby causing another mutation in this Secret Realm...

If such an accident occurred, not only would the other party's death be insufficient to atone for it, but she swore that after she got out, she would definitely exterminate the other party's family to vent her hatred!

Outside the Secret Realm.

More than half a day had passed.

More than half of the cultivators in the Main Hall were already gone.

Most of them, driven by others and the thought of taking one last gamble, had rushed in.

They had never been to a Secret Realm, and their fantasies about Secret Realms were all based on Immortal Sect novels.

A small number gave up at the last moment and chose to withdraw.

What remained were the representatives of various factions.

They were waiting for someone to come out of the Secret Realm so they could immediately purchase the good items in their hands at a high price.

However, after such a long time had passed, not a single person had come out, which made them inevitably feel a bit anxious.

On the Immortal Boat, several Foundation Establishment cultivators still looked composed, drinking tea and waiting for the cannon fodder to probe the way.

They all had rich experience in exploring Secret Realms.

They believed that as long as there was enough cannon fodder, there would always be cultivators with enough Immortal Fate who could obtain good items and run out.

Once they learn the specific situation inside the Secret Realm, they can make targeted preparations, thereby greatly increasing their own safety and the success rate of their exploration!

A few minutes later.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator let out a sound of surprise and gently raised their head to look at the sea level.

He saw a male cultivator draped in a black robe stepping quickly across the water toward them.

Although there was no ice formation this time.

It still could not escape the eyes of the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

They were very certain that this black-robed male cultivator's movements were very similar to the white-haired youth who had entered the Secret Realm in the morning.

It was not unlikely that they were fellow disciples, perhaps even taught by the same master.

"The cultivation base looks similar too; is this the junior brother leaving and the senior brother arriving?"

The Foundation Establishment cultivators stared at the other party with curiosity, also making no move to stop him.

Having one more piece of cannon fodder was always a good thing.

Then they watched as this black-robed cultivator passed through the ruins of the Beidou Qixing Sect in exactly the same way.

Watched as he entered the Main Hall.

And then, the report came back: this black-robed cultivator had merely observed the Main Hall for a moment before heading straight into the Secret Realm.

Just as reckless as the previous white-haired youth, just as unafraid of death!

"Ha! I, Exorcist Mage Yunkong, have returned!"

This time, Su Ping discovered that the Exorcist Mage Yunkong he was controlling had appeared at the Black Swamp.

Because he had the experience from last time, he easily avoided the mud that reached out from the swamp.

Then, while speeding along the way, he picked up the Storage Bags he saw on the road.

He returned to the Giant Stone Stele, found the place where he had buried them, dug them up, and looked at the pit full of Storage Bags.

The corners of Su Ping's mouth could not help but curl up slightly.

Mine! Now all these Storage Bags are mine!

After putting away the Storage Bags, Su Ping checked his equipment.

The white-haired youth, having removed his cloak, began to descend the mountain, heading toward the entrance of the tomb.

Along the way, he did not encounter any other cultivators.

Clearly, after that wave during the day, there was a severe shortage of cannon fodder cultivators, and it would take some time before they could appear again.

"The light seems even dimmer."

"The concentration of black fog in the surroundings is also increasing."

"And the slight vibration of that Giant Stone Stele is also a little more intense than it was this morning."

"Everything in this Secret Realm is changing in a worse direction..."

"Fortunately, if it gets any worse, I can just run further away; it has little to do with me!"

The white-haired youth observed the subtle changes in the surroundings, approached the tomb again, and saw the masked female cultivator.

This time, the other party did not rush to attack; she also knew that the confusion spell was useless and did not use that precious pearl.

"Have you agreed to my request?"

"Hehehe, I knew it; you must have discovered after taking a turn that you can't get out of this Secret Realm, right?"

The masked female cultivator squinted as she watched the white-haired youth return, feeling smug in her heart.

The white-haired youth, however, shook his head slightly:

"Your proposal is very good, but I still choose to refuse!"

"As for coming over, it was purely out of curiosity: how did the three of you Foundation Establishment cultivators end up like this?"

The masked female cultivator's gaze turned sharp, and she glared fiercely at the white-haired youth, saying:

"You actually still have the mood to care about this!"

"It seems you still haven't given up."

"You have no idea what is actually sealed inside here!"

The masked female cultivator seemed to recall an extremely terrifying memory, and her body actually began to tremble:

"If I had known earlier that this place was actually a site for sealing that kind of monster, I would have had to be out of my mind to follow along!"

"That kind of monster?"

"Something that can be called a monster even by Foundation Establishment cultivators, and is also sealed... could it be a False God or a great demon?"

Su Ping asked with even more curiosity.

The masked female cultivator gave an answer that was somewhat unexpected yet reasonable:

"I don't know what it is either!"

"The three of us Foundation Establishment cultivators had only reached the second underground level... when we heard strange whispers appearing in our ears."

"Then we realized that this tomb was a place where some kind of monster was sealed."

"It was just too late by then; we had already entered the range of that monster's curse."

"Except for me, the other two Foundation Establishment cultivators directly turned into Heavenly Demons and are entrenched on the first and second underground levels; if you want to go down, you can still run into them."

"Although they are not almost Undying like Evil Spirits, they have retained the strength of Foundation Establishment and can be completely regarded as large Demon Beasts of the same realm!"

"So, give up!"

"With your strength, you won't even be able to pass the first level!"

"Even if you were lucky enough to pass, you would be cursed and become a Heavenly Demon on the second level..."

"..."

Su Ping felt a bit disappointed after hearing this; he had originally thought he would be able to learn more information.

But never mind, this trip was still worth more than the cost given these gains.

"Sigh, forget it... By the way, did you bring a Storage Bag?"

"Hm?"

The masked female cultivator paused slightly, asking in confusion:

"I am not lacking in Spirit Stones, so naturally I use a Storage Spirit Tool..."

"You!"

The masked female cultivator was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly widened her eyes, seeing an incredible sight.

Beside and above the white-haired youth.

Suddenly, foxes radiating purple light appeared.

These twelve foxes, composed of thunder, stared at her coldly, giving her the feeling of facing a natural predator and making her shudder with fear!

Su Ping's heart stirred.

The twelve Thunder Light Foxes summoned by Yun Kong using the Thunder Light Fox Talisman raised their heads in unison and let out a roar.

Immediately, without giving the masked female cultivator any time to beg for mercy or ask what was happening.

The twelve Thunder Light Foxes unleashed their strongest attack, and the summoned Heavenly Thunder fell all at once.

At the cost of significantly reducing the duration of the Thunder Light Foxes.

These Heavenly Thunders struck the masked female cultivator with a boom, boom, boom.

The two arms on her back tried to instinctively block, but they were directly struck and annihilated by the Heavenly Thunder.

Under the subsequent thunder, various Protective Spiritual Lights shattered one after another without even lasting 0.1 seconds; the masked female cultivator could not even finish a scream before being blasted into ashes!

Only a few Mysterious Remains were left on the spot.

Clearly, these Heavenly Thunders not only blasted away the masked female cultivator's physical body but also destroyed the Evil Spirit curse within her body.

Under the twelve strikes, each equivalent to a desperate blow from a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator, coupled with the beautiful thunder light that restrained Heavenly Demons, the power clearly exceeded what was needed.

However, this bit of waste was not important; the key was to ensure there were no slip-ups!

"Hm?"

The white-haired youth, accompanied by the twelve Thunder Light Foxes whose auras were somewhat withered, slowly approached the ashes.

Then he saw that the Grey Spirit Bead was still hidden in the ashes.

At the same time, a Dark Red Necklace was also left behind.

Su Ping controlled Yun Kong to pick them up.

Probing with his Divine Sense, he discovered that the Dark Red Necklace should be the Storage Spirit Tool the Foundation Establishment female cultivator spoke of.

It was just that, unlike a Storage Bag, this thing could not be opened for the time being.

As for that Grey Spirit Bead.

Su Ping discovered that it actually contained the last bit of information left by the Foundation Establishment female cultivator's fragmented Divine Soul.

After his Divine Sense made contact.

Su Ping heard the desperate, roaring message left by the female cultivator:

"You are finished, you are dead! Your family and your sect are all finished!"

"My master will find everyone related to you, and you will all become part of my master's Ten Thousand Soul Banner!"

"Heh!"

Su Ping did not care at all about these rehashed threats:

"I am the one who slays demons and eliminates evil, Exorcist Mage Yunkong!"

"As for that master of yours, if they want to find me, let them come!"

Su Ping was not panicked in the slightest; after controlling Yun Kong to pick up the Storage Bags around the tomb and put them away.

He then took a deep look at the tomb gate.

Afterward, he took a deep breath.

The white-haired youth took out a Teleportation Talisman.

He teleported directly back to the vicinity of Golden Sword City in the coastal region!

A Wen Bird was left there as a Transmission Point, allowing the Memory Illusion to teleport there directly.

This way, if there really was a problem, the other party would only go to Golden Sword City at the first opportunity and would not be able to trouble his true body.

Su Ping had Yun Kong separate the Foundation Establishment female cultivator's items from the other Storage Bags and bury them in different locations.

He also had the Wen Bird and the Elite Mouse watch them day and night to prevent anyone from stumbling upon them by luck.

Su Ping's true body also began his return journey while piloting the Meteorological Balloon.

As for what secrets were hidden in the tomb within the North Dipper Seven Stars Island Secret Realm.

Su Ping planned to first harvest and digest all the benefits from this trip before considering whether to go.

Meanwhile.

Wailing sounds came from the ancestral hall of a certain large Immortal cultivation family.

Someone discovered that the Soul Lamp of an Elder had suddenly gone out!

After a period of chaos.

The family head hurriedly notified the master of that family Elder, who was at the Main Peak.

Not long after.

At a certain Cave Abode on the mountainside of the Chiyuan Immortal Sect Main Peak.

A muscular old man with a beard, dressed like Sha Seng, suddenly woke up and saw the handwriting appearing on the wall.

He learned that the Soul Lamp of his most beloved little disciple had actually gone out!

He could not help but fly into a rage.

Yet he was distressed at being restricted to Zhu Feng, unable to leave at all!

As for that Secret Realm... his other disciples were either likewise unable to act of their own volition, or their cultivation was not even as good as that little disciple's, so going there would just be serving themselves up on a platter.