Chapter 505

"Demonic cultivator?"

He Jiuxuan frowned slightly.

He did not expect that he, a demonic cultivator who makes people tremble with fear, would actually be targeted by another demonic cultivator.

Such a thing had never happened even in the Immortal Cultivation World, yet today it happened in the Lower Realm.

For a moment, he almost laughed out loud.

A demonic cultivator without any discernment deserves to die.

At this moment.

Ji Lei's voice sounded from behind him: "Senior Brother, this person should be the Tiannan Lao Mo who dominates the sea region; Daoist Xuan Yu was likely killed by this person before."

"Oh?"

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

He looked down upon the likes of Daoist Xuan Yu.

He advanced instead of retreating.

Golden light flickered in his sleeve.

The next instant.

A Binding Immortal Rope, which had previously made it impossible for Tan Yu and Yu Ziyi to resist, flew out and shot toward Li Rui.

A flash of surprise crossed He Jiuxuan's eyes.

The scene from before did not happen.

The Binding Immortal Rope not only failed to bind the cultivator called Tiannan Lao Mo like it had Tan Yu and Yu Ziyi, but it was even repelled by the opponent's physical strength and flew back into his own hand.

'What a strong physical body!'

He Jiuxuan held the returning Binding Immortal Rope, his gaze 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 one as powerful as the person before him.

"You do have some ability."

He stared at Tiannan Lao Mo.

The Binding Immortal 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, so 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 Binding Immortal Rope had just struck there, and he had repelled it directly with his external martial arts.

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 Art; his physical body was almost invincible among those of the same rank, yet this Wan Fadian cultivator named He Jiuxuan could actually counter him with a magic treasure.

Li Rui's gaze grew colder.

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

This time, he had broken his usual routine and brought He Qiannian back to the East Sea specifically to settle old scores.

Or rather.

All of this had been brewing since the day he 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 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 Jiuxuan felt the terrifying power of the Thousand Soul Banner.

He put away the Binding Immortal Rope.

But the next instant—

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

And by the looks of 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 Fadian taught without discrimination.

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 slaughtered fellow disciples at every turn?

Li Rui raised his eyebrows slightly.

The opponent had also refined a Thousand Soul Banner, which was unexpected.

The Thousand Soul Banner obtained from Sheng Daoren hit a snag and was forced back step by step by He Jiuxuan's banner.

Yet he did not retreat at all.

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

Using a physical body to counter a magic treasure!

A scene that left Ji Lei dumbfounded appeared.

The Thousand Soul Banner, which had enough power to shatter a small mountain, was actually smashed 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?

Those body cultivators, when encountering magic treasures, could only try every possible way to use movement techniques to dodge and evade, then wait for an opportunity to get close.

This Tiannan Lao Mo before them was different.

He directly countered the magic treasure with his physical body.

Good heavens.

Is this even human!

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

He saw that Tiannan Lao Mo had actually given up on fighting He Jiuxuan and turned 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.

Tiannan Lao Mo'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 Jiuxuan, he was actually still thinking of a counter-kill!

Ji Lei instinctively wanted to run, but the opponent's speed was simply too fast—so fast that he didn't even have time to summon his flying magic treasure.

Ji Lei saw it, and naturally, 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 significantly, and he threw it down toward Li Rui.

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

But to be two-on-one and still have one killed in a counter-attack made him lose face.

Li Rui's expression was incredibly resolute.

He had eyes only for Ji Lei.

In an instant, he arrived in front of Ji Lei.

The Immortal Domain instantly enveloped Ji Lei's hands!

With the Lotus Heart Formation blocking, Li Rui acted extremely discreetly; apart from Ji Lei himself, even He Jiuxuan, not far away, did not notice anything unusual.

Terror appeared in Ji Lei's eyes.

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

"What on earth happened?"

This Tiannan Lao Mo could actually sever his connection with the Great Dao!

Unable to use talismans, most of his abilities were stripped away; how could he still be a match for the Tiannan Lao Mo before him?

His eyes were splitting with rage!

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

At the same time.

Li Rui, who had cultivated the True Martial Body-Nurturing Art, unleashed a punch containing the killing power of ten thousand Great Daos, smashing it fiercely into Ji Lei's body.

His protective magic artifact shattered in an instant.

The fist directly pierced through Ji Lei's heart.

His life force was severed!

"No!"

Ji Lei widened his eyes, roaring hysterically in his heart; he had come to this realm seeking opportunity, but he never imagined he would die at the hands of a demonic cultivator.

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

And it was at this moment that a small spiritual fetus flew out from his mouth.

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 groan, Li Rui staggered forward a few steps.

Then he turned his head back.

He Jiuxuan saw this scene and was greatly shocked.

He had taken a full blow from his Thousand Soul Banner and was completely unharmed!!

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 Jiuxuan did not pursue, only watching quietly as Tiannan Lao Mo departed.

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 anger reaching its limit.

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

In the Immortal Cultivation World, where there were countless geniuses, he had never suffered such a great loss.

How could he endure it?

He snorted coldly, then 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 Jiuxuan's figure vanished into thin air.

Three breaths later.

On the sea surface a hundred miles away from Lotus Boat Xiandao, 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 fluctuations of the battle still remained.

"People from Wan Fadian?"

He quickly recognized that the aura belonged to the cultivation techniques of Wan Fadian; 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 Xiandao 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 felt the fluctuations of the battle and rushed over.

Clearly, the battle had already subsided.

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

Hearing this.

The few did not say more.

Because this master of theirs was most skilled at calculating cause and effect.

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

(End of chapter)