Chapter 505

"A demonic cultivator?"

He He Jiuxuan frowned slightly.

He had not expected that he, a demonic cultivator who struck fear into the hearts of others, would be targeted by another demonic cultivator.

Such a thing had never happened even in the Immortal Cultivation World, yet today it was happening in the lower realm.

For a moment, he almost laughed out loud.

A demonic cultivator with no sense of judgment deserves to die.

At this moment.

Ji Lei's voice sounded from behind him: "Senior Brother, this person should be the Old Demon of Tiannan who roams the seas. Su Xuan Yu was likely killed by him earlier."

"Oh?"

He He Jiuxuan felt no fear at all; instead, the smile on his face widened: "That makes it even more interesting."

He didn't think much of the likes of Su Xuan Yu at all.

He advanced instead of retreating.

Golden light flickered within his sleeve.

The next instant.

An Immortal-Binding Rope, which had previously left Tan Yu and Yu Yu Ziyi completely unable to resist, flew out and shot toward Li Rui.

A flash of surprise crossed He He Jiuxuan's eyes.

The scene from before did not happen.

Not only did the Immortal-Binding Rope fail to bind the cultivator called the Old Demon of Tiannan like it had Tan Yu and Yu Yu Ziyi, but it was actually repelled by the physical strength of the opponent's body and flew back into his own hand.

'What a powerful physical body!'

He He Jiuxuan held the returning Immortal-Binding Rope, his eyes becoming solemn for the first time.

He had long known that this small grotto-heaven was unique and filled with body cultivators.

But it was truly rare to see someone as formidable as the person before him.

"You do indeed have some skills."

He stared at the Old Demon of Tiannan.

The Immortal-Binding Rope in his hand was obtained from a master artifact refiner; by the standards of this realm, although it was not yet First-Rank, it already possessed the power of a major First-Rank magic treasure. It had always been invincible, and he never expected to hit a snag in this small grotto-heaven.

How could he not be surprised?

Li Rui glanced indifferently at the white mark on his right shoulder.

The Immortal-Binding Rope had just struck there, only to be shaken off by his external martial arts.

He He Jiuxuan was surprised in his heart.

He was actually the same.

'What a formidable magic treasure.'

One must know that he possessed the Primordial Immortal Martial Dao Fetus and had cultivated the True Martial Body-Nurturing Technique, making his physical body nearly invincible among his peers. Yet, this Wan Wan Fadian cultivator named He He Jiuxuan could actually counter him with a magic treasure.

Li Rui's eyes grew even colder.

He He Jiuxuan had been lying in wait for him, but hadn't he been doing the same?

Returning to the East Sea with He Qiannian this time, contrary to his usual habits, was precisely to settle old scores.

Or rather.

All of this had been brewing since the day he first encountered the two of them.

Before, his strength was insufficient.

Now that his strength was enough, there was naturally no reason not to strike.

"Go!"

Li Rui opened his right hand.

The Thousand-Soul Banner transformed directly into a skeletal ghost shadow and pounced toward He He Jiuxuan and Ji Lei.

He was now at the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm.

He could fully unleash the power of the Thousand-Soul Banner, which had surged significantly compared to before.

He He Jiuxuan felt the terrifying power of the Thousand-Soul Banner.

He put away the Immortal-Binding Rope.

But the next instant—

He actually took out a Thousand-Soul Banner identical to Li Rui's from his spatial pouch!

And looking at it, the vengeful spirits it had absorbed were more than double those in Li Rui's banner; one could only imagine how many seas of blood had to be stirred up to refine such an evil banner.

Seeing the Thousand-Soul Banner appear, even Ji Lei's expression changed.

Wan Wan Fadian accepted everyone regardless of their background.

He had long heard that this Senior Brother He was cruel and perverse, but he never expected that he would dare to refine a Thousand-Soul Banner.

He even saw some former fellow disciples within it.

Each one was ferocious and terrifying.

How could he remain calm while associating with someone who would slaughter fellow disciples at the drop of a hat?

Li Rui raised an eyebrow slightly.

The fact that the opponent had also refined a Thousand-Soul Banner was indeed unexpected.

The Thousand-Soul Banner obtained from the Sheng Daoist hit a snag and was forced into retreat by He He Jiuxuan's banner.

Yet he did not retreat in the slightest.

His entire body turned into a stream of light, and his fists smashed fiercely toward He He Jiuxuan.

Using his physical body to counter a magic treasure!

A scene that left Ji Lei dumbfounded occurred.

The Thousand-Soul Banner, capable of smashing a small mountain, was actually forced back by a pair of bare fists!!

"What kind of monster is this?"

It wasn't that Ji Lei hadn't seen body cultivators before.

But how could a physical body be compared to a magic treasure?

When those body cultivators encountered magic treasures, they could only try their best to use movement techniques to dodge and evade, then wait for an opportunity to get close.

This Old Demon of Tiannan before them was different.

He directly used his physical body to counter the magic treasure.

Good heavens.

Is this even human!

But Ji Lei's shock did not last long; it quickly turned into terror.

He saw the Old Demon of Tiannan abandon the fight with He He Jiuxuan and turn to head straight for him.

In an instant.

Ji Lei felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

'His target has always been me?!'

He understood the opponent's intention.

The Old Demon of Tiannan's previous actions were all a disguise; his true goal had always been to kill him.

It was simply audacious.

Encountering a powerhouse like He He Jiuxuan, he was actually thinking of a counter-kill!

Ji Lei instinctively wanted to run, but the opponent's speed was simply too fast—so fast that he had no time to summon his flying magic treasure.

Ji Lei saw it, and naturally, He He Jiuxuan saw it too.

He was instantly enraged.

"Don't even think about it!"

The black mist of the Thousand-Soul Banner in his hand surged even more, and he threw it toward Li Rui.

He didn't care about Ji Lei's life or death.

But fighting two-on-one and still having one killed by the opponent made him lose face.

Li Rui's expression was incredibly resolute.

He had eyes only for Ji Lei.

In an instant, he arrived before Ji Lei.

The Immortal Domain instantly enveloped Ji Lei's hands!

With the Lotus Heart Array shielding them, Li Rui acted extremely secretly; apart from Ji Lei himself, even He He Jiuxuan not far away did not notice the slightest anomaly.

Terror appeared in Ji Lei's eyes.

He was actually unable to use the Great Teleportation Talisman??

"What on earth happened?"

This Old Demon of Tiannan could actually sever his connection to the Great Dao!

Unable to use talismans, most of his abilities were slashed; how could he still be a match for the Old Demon of Tiannan before him?

His eyes were about to split!

In this instant, Ji Lei felt the aura of death.

At the same time.

Li Rui, having cultivated the True Martial Body-Nurturing Technique, struck Ji Lei with a punch containing the killing power of thousands of Great Daos.

The protective artifact shattered in an instant.

The fist directly pierced through Ji Lei's heart.

His life force was severed!

"No!"

Ji Lei's eyes widened, and he roared hysterically in his heart; he had come to this realm seeking opportunity, but never expected to die at the hands of a demonic cultivator.

His life force was drained away by the large hand in an instant.

Just at this moment, a small spiritual fetus flew out from his mouth.

And then it vanished into thin air.

The moment Ji Lei's physical body shattered, the Thousand-Soul Banner also landed on Li Rui's back.

Bang!

With a muffled grunt, Li Rui staggered forward a few steps.

Then he turned his head back.

He He Jiuxuan saw this scene, his heart filled with shock.

He had taken a direct hit from his Thousand-Soul Banner and was completely unscathed!!

Li Rui grinned.

His eyes were full of contempt.

Without saying a word, he turned and flew toward the deepest part of the East Sea.

He He Jiuxuan did not pursue, only watching the Old Demon of Tiannan leave quietly.

He understood that it was impossible for him to kill that demonic cultivator; since that was the case, there was no need to pursue.

The veins bulging on his forehead revealed that he was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

Those who knew him well knew.

This was a sign of extreme rage.

Two-on-one, yet Ji Lei was forcibly killed by that demonic cultivator, leaving only the spiritual fetus to escape.

He had never suffered such a great loss in the Immortal Cultivation World, which was filled with countless geniuses.

How could he endure it?

He snorted coldly and took a talisman from his bosom.

If Ji Lei were still here, he would recognize it as the Great Teleportation Talisman.

In an instant.

He He Jiuxuan's figure vanished into thin air.

Three breaths later.

On the sea surface a hundred miles away from Lotus Boat Immortal Island, an old man in the robes of a fangshi appeared.

The old man narrowed his eyes.

He looked at the sea surface, where the residual ripples of the battle still remained.

"People from Wan Wan Fadian?"

He quickly recognized that the aura belonged to a Wan Wan Fadian cultivation technique; as for the other person, he could not determine their origin for the time being.

Another three breaths passed.

Only then did a few more cultivators from Lotus Boat Immortal Island appear beside the old man.

"Master, this is..."

A middle-aged man scanned the scene, which had returned to calm, and spoke with some anger.

They had all arrived after sensing the fluctuations of the battle.

Clearly, the battle had already subsided.

The old Sect Master of Lotus Boat Immortal Island lowered his white eyebrows, and after a long time, he spoke leisurely: "It has nothing to do with our Lotus Boat Immortal Island."

Hearing this.

The few did not say more.

Simply because this master of theirs was most skilled at calculating karma.

Since he said it had nothing to do with them, then it had nothing to do with them.

(End of chapter)