Chapter 368: Return

After the four women left.

Wang Jianqiang looked up at the massive array shrouding the entire city.

He slowly floated upward.

A flash of Golden Light flickered within his eyes.

Under the insight of his Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze, the weak points of the great array were laid bare.

He pointed a finger.

Five-Colored Spiritual Power shot out, accurately striking the weak point of the array.

The array collapsed instantly.

This scene left everyone in the city stunned once again.

It was not that they hadn't considered that Wang Jianqiang and the others could break the City Protection Array.

However, in their view, such a powerful array, even if it could be broken, would require these people to attack in unison.

But the reality left them dumbfounded.

There was no joint effort, not even a full-strength strike.

With just a casual flick of a finger, this array, which was said to be impenetrable even to Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators, was broken!

This was just too casual!

Just how strong was this person!

Wang Jianqiang looked around.

Feeling the shocked gazes cast from all around, he smiled.

He folded his arms across his chest and waited silently.

A moment later.

Mu Lingxi soared into the air and came to Wang Jianqiang's side with a face full of smiles.

"How is it? It seems the harvest is not small."

Mu Lingxi nodded with a grin and handed two Space Rings to Wang Jianqiang.

Wang Jianqiang picked up the Space Rings and swept them with his Spirit Sense.

He revealed a look of surprise.

No wonder Lingxi was so happy; this Xuanguang Chamber of Commerce was truly overflowing with wealth.

All kinds of Medicinal Herbs, Spirit Minerals, Techniques, Arrays, Pill Formulas, Spirit Stones...

It could be said that everything was there, and the quantity was astonishing.

The only pity was that the grade of these items was generally not high.

Just like the Pill Formulas and Artifact Diagrams.

The highest grade was only Fourth-Tier Low-Grade, and they were scarce in number.

The Medicinal Herbs and Spirit Minerals were the same.

Upon second thought, he couldn't help but smile.

In the Assessment Secret Realm.

He had seen too many treasures, and his horizons had risen along with them.

In fact.

In the eyes of ordinary cultivators, Nascent Soul Stage cultivators were already considered top-tier, god-like experts.

Fourth-tier items that could provide help to Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

Were already considered rare treasures.

After waiting for a while longer.

Wang Yu Yao, Su Yutong, Liu Qing'er, and Xing Li flew out from the City Lord's Mansion.

Their figures flashed as they arrived by his side.

"Senior Brother, everything of value inside the City Lord's Mansion has been retrieved."

Wang Yu Yao said as she took out three Space Rings.

Wang Jianqiang inspected them and found them filled with various supplies.

However, it was the same as what Mu Lingxi had scavenged.

The grade was generally not high, and they were of little use to them.

But if sold, it would still count as a considerable income.

"Let's go."

Putting away all the scavenged Space Rings, Wang Jianqiang greeted the five women and flew out first.

The five women followed closely behind.

A moment later.

The six of them left Xuangguang City and disappeared into the horizon.

Seeing Wang Jianqiang and the others leave.

Many people's eyes began to flicker.

Xuanguang City had a special location and could be called a Treasure Land.

Originally, with Yuan Xuanguang sitting in command, no one dared to have designs on it.

Now that Yuan Xuanguang had fallen.

This Treasure Land had become ownerless territory.

Many who considered themselves to have decent strength began to have active thoughts.

……

Wang Jianqiang could guess a thing or two about the potential strife that might occur after Yuan Xuanguang's death.

But he did not care into whose hands Xuanguang City would eventually fall.

After leaving Xuanguang City.

He waved his palm.

A magnificent Palace Artifact appeared before him.

This Palace Artifact was named the Xuanguang Treasure Hall.

It was a Profound Grade low-tier Magic Treasure.

It had no offensive capabilities, and its defensive power was quite ordinary; its only feature was speed.

With its speed fully unleashed, it was enough to rival a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator flying at full speed.

It could not only be driven by Spiritual Power, but could also be powered by filling it with Spirit Stones.

It could be called a tool for travel.

"Let's go in."

Wang Jianqiang greeted the five women and walked into the Xuanguang Treasure Hall.

The next moment.

The massive Xuanguang Treasure Hall began to shrink, turning into the size of a palm in the blink of an eye, and shot forward.

……

Inside the Xuanguang Treasure Hall.

Mu Lingxi looked at the luxurious layout inside the treasure hall, her expression somewhat surprised, "Senior Brother, this Magic Treasure is not bad; when did you obtain it?"

After filling in the Spirit Stones, Wang Jianqiang turned to look at Mu Lingxi, "Contributed by Senior Mu Wei."

"Senior Mu Wei is truly kind, providing us with quite a lot of help." Mu Lingxi smiled upon hearing this.

Hearing Mu Lingxi's laughter.

Wang Yu Yao, Su Yutong, Liu Qing'er, and Xing Li could not help but chuckle.

If Mu Wei were to hear this, he would likely vomit three liters of blood.

Wang Jianqiang smiled and looked at Liu Qing'er, "Fairy Qing'er, it will take about half a year to get from here to the region where our four sects are located."

"Since you can form your Nascent Soul at any time now, you might as well take this time to do so."

Liu Qing'er nodded.

Afterward, she walked into a room and began her closed-door cultivation.

After she entered the room, Wang Jianqiang pointed his finger.

He set up a sound-insulation Restriction outside her room to prevent her from being disturbed.

Then, he looked at Mu Lingxi, Wang Yu Yao, Su Yutong, and Xing Li with a beaming smile.

"Fairies, I have specially prepared a large bed for you all."

"It is soft and comfortable; would you like to go take a look?"

……

Time passed in a hurry.

In the blink of an eye, one month had passed.

On this day.

A wave of Nascent Soul aura leaked out from the room where Liu Qing'er was in closed-door cultivation.

Wang Jianqiang's expression froze, and he let go of Mu Lingxi.

"Liu Qing'er has condensed her Nascent Soul?"

His gaze flashed, and he put on his treasure robe and walked toward the door.

Mu Lingxi's expression stirred, and she put away her Three Lives Body.

She draped a long dress over herself and followed him out.

The two had just walked out of the room.

Wang Yu Yao, Su Yutong, and Xing Li also felt the fluctuation and walked out of their rooms.

A moment later.

Under the gaze of the five, the door slowly opened, and Liu Qing'er walked out from within.

Seeing the five people outside the door.

Liu Qing'er first nodded to the four women, then looked at Wang Jianqiang.

"Daoist Friend Wang, I need to find a suitable place to undergo Tribulation Transcendence."

Wang Jianqiang nodded, his consciousness stirring.

The Xuanguang Treasure Hall paused, then flew toward a mountain range.

Not long after.

The Xuanguang Treasure Hall appeared above the mountain range.

Spirit Light flashed on the treasure hall, and six figures appeared outside it.

Wang Jianqiang used his Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze to look around.

After confirming there were no other Cultivators here.

He nodded to Liu Qing'er.

"Let's undergo the Tribulation here."

"Mm."

Liu Qing'er nodded.

She began to release her aura.

As her aura was released.

In the sky, the Tribulation Cloud began to gather rapidly.

The pressure of the Tribulation appeared.

The numerous demonic beasts within the mountain range, upon sensing this pressure, fled in terror one after another.

Wang Jianqiang nodded toward the four people: Mu Lingxi, Wang Yu Yao, Su Yutong, and Xing Li.

The five of them performed Instant Movement simultaneously, appearing a hundred miles away in the blink of an eye.

They looked toward Liu Qing'er from afar.

Under their gaze, the Tribulation Cloud finished condensing rapidly.

Bolts of Tribulation Lightning began to descend.

Liu Qing'er possessed astonishing Sword Intent and had also broken through with twenty-seven times the Soul Power.

Her foundation was powerful, and the Tribulation she attracted was no weaker than those of Mu Lingxi and Tushan Youyou.

After the sixth bolt of Tribulation Lightning descended.

The seventh bolt of Tribulation Lightning began to transform into a red Tribulation Lightning with even greater Destruction Power.

However, although the power of the Tribulation was strong.

Relying on her powerful combat strength and the help of the Lightning Avoidance Pill and the Heavenly Heart Resurrection Pill.

She ultimately passed the Tribulation without any danger.

After the Tribulation Cloud dispersed.

Wang Jianqiang, Mu Lingxi, Su Yutong, Wang Yu Yao, and Xing Li flashed and appeared beside Liu Qing'er.

At this moment, Liu Qing'er's hair was disheveled and her dress was torn.

She was sitting cross-legged.

Under the effect of the Creation Power, the injuries on her body were recovering at an astonishing speed.

A moment later.

She opened her eyes and stood up.

She looked at the large tattered section of her dress and her face flushed red.

Spirit Light flashed on her body, and she changed into a brand-new long dress.

"Let's return to the Xuanguang Treasure Hall to condense the spirit body first."

Wang Jianqiang smiled and took out the Xuanguang Treasure Hall.

Liu Qing'er nodded and entered the Xuanguang Treasure Hall.

After Liu Qing'er entered the treasure hall, Wang Yu Yao, Su Yutong, and Xing Li also followed her inside.

They had been quite exhausted these past few days and had not fully rested yet, so they urgently needed to go back and continue resting.

Mu Lingxi looked at Wang Jianqiang with a grin.

"Senior Brother, shall we..."

"Continue?"

"Very well."

Wang Jianqiang smiled, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and entered the Xuanguang Treasure Hall.

After the two of them entered the Xuanguang Treasure Hall.

The Xuanguang Treasure Hall shrank rapidly.

It turned into the size of a fist and shot away.

Three months later.

Liu Qing'er's spirit body transformation was complete.

Wang Jianqiang was always warm-hearted.

Upon sensing that Liu Qing'er had finished her seclusion.

He visited her immediately, sparing no effort to help check the strength of her spirit body.

Five days later.

The check was not yet finished.

Wang Jianqiang suddenly sensed a fluctuation of battle, and one of the auras felt quite familiar.

However, because the place of battle was far from here, the aura was too blurry.

It was impossible to determine its owner.

Wang Jianqiang's check paused.

"Daoist Friend Wang, what is it?"

Liu Qing'er was startled.

"I sensed a familiar aura."

As he spoke, he took a step back.

Spirit Light flashed on his body, and he put on a brand-new precious robe.

"I'll go take a look first."

After saying this, his figure flashed, and he had already left the Xuanguang Treasure Hall.

Above a mountain range.

A woman was staring fixedly at an old man with white hair and beard.

The woman had clean, neat, shoulder-length short hair.

Her features were delicate, revealing a heroic spirit amidst her softness.

She wore a black tight-fitting outfit that outlined her perfect figure.

Looking at the old man opposite her, her delicate face was filled with despair.

A faint sneer played on the old man's face.

"Tsk tsk~"

"Those four were quite decisive; to let you escape, they actually chose to use self-detonation to delay this old man without the slightest hesitation."

"The bones of the Hehuan Sect Disciples have become much harder since that old scoundrel Hua Xingkong is gone."

Hearing the old man's words, the woman's pupils constricted.

Although she had expected it, after truly hearing the other party's confirmation.

Her heart still could not help but ache.

"Zhang Hubiao, Li Ya, Yang Wei, Jia Zhengjing..."

She whispered the four names softly, a look of pain appearing on her face.

All this time.

The four of them had regarded her as their big sister from the bottom of their hearts.

They followed her every word without exception.

But when they truly encountered danger, when it should have been her, the big sister, to bear it.

They chose to cover her retreat without hesitation, fighting for a chance of survival for her!

Thinking of this.

Her heart was filled with guilt.

Noticing the look of pain on the woman's face, the old man gave a mocking smile.

"Hehe, no need to be sad."

"This old man will send you to meet your companions right away."

Hearing the old man's words, the woman gave a start.

She instantly came back to her senses.

She knew she no longer had a chance to escape, and a look of determination flashed across her face.

"Old scoundrel."

"Even if I die, I won't let you have an easy time."

Amidst her shout.

She charged straight at the old man, the Spiritual Power within her body becoming violent, as if it were about to explode at any moment.

The old man frowned.

He was unwilling to take the self-detonation of a Golden Core Stage Perfection Cultivator whose Soul Power had reached three times the limit head-on.

His figure flashed as he retreated rapidly.

Although the woman was only one step away from the Nascent Soul Stage.

The gap between the two was a difference of a major realm, as if separated by a natural chasm.

Her speed was far from being able to compare to the other party.

In the blink of an eye, a distance of over a thousand zhang was opened up.

At such a distance, the power of her self-detonation would be hard-pressed to harm the other party.

But the Spiritual Power in her body had already boiled to the extreme, reaching a point she could not control.

It could explode at any time.

"In the end, I still failed to complete the mission."

She sighed.

A look of guilt flashed across her face.

The sect had paid a huge price to let her sneak out to seek reinforcements.

And she...

Had ultimately failed the sect's trust.

Just as she was already in despair in her heart.

A Golden Flowing Light suddenly flew over and appeared by her side.

Before she could react, a large hand had already rested on her shoulder.

Dazzling five-colored Spirit Light lit up.

She suddenly perceived a thick, heavy Spiritual Power surging into her body.

This Spiritual Power was pure and gentle, yet endless.

It flowed through her body like a torrent.

Wherever it passed, the riotous Spiritual Power in her body that had lost control had no power to resist and was instantly Suppressed.

In the blink of an eye.

The Spiritual Power that had reached the verge of explosion was actually completely Suppressed.

Puchi!

She spat out a mouthful of blood.

Although the self-detonation was interrupted, the meridians inside the body suffered severe damage because the Spiritual Power was forcibly suppressed.

The injuries were not light.

She looked at the figure in front of her.

A strong sense of familiarity welled up in her heart.

She was stunned for a moment.

She raised her head to look at the other person's face.

The next moment, her pupils trembled.

"Wang Jianqiang!"

Hearing the woman's voice, which was almost a murmur.

Wang Jianqiang smiled and nodded, "Qiu Shuang, long time no see."

The woman was none other than Qiu Shuang, one of Shangguan Yurou's five capable lieutenants, who shared a bond like teacher and student with her and had once been persuaded by Wang Jianqiang to carry out the mission to destroy the Yin Yang Hall with him.

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's voice, Qiu Shuang snapped out of her daze.

"Why have you returned?"

"The assessment is over, so naturally I returned," Wang Jianqiang smiled.

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Qiu Shuang nodded subconsciously.

Immediately after.

She suddenly realized what was happening and pushed Wang Jianqiang behind her.

"Run quickly."

"Do not return to the sect, run as far away as you can~"

Hearing Qiu Shuang's words, Wang Jianqiang's expression tightened, "What happened to the sect?"

"Do not waste time, the enemy is a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator; if you don't run now, it will be too late," Qiu Shuang stared intently into the distance, her expression urgent.

"It is already too late now."

After Qiu Shuang's voice fell, a mocking laugh suddenly came.

The space in front rippled, and a figure walked out from within.

It was precisely the Nascent Soul elder who had been a thousand feet away just a moment ago.