Chapter 58: Too Many Monks, Too Little Porridge

After Zhao Yang broke through to Qi Refining Stage 9, he searched the Cave Abode for Luo Yao's whereabouts, but naturally found nothing; Luo Yao had left long ago.

Thus, he focused on exploring the Cave Abode and went to the place where he had previously discovered the Star Frost Sand, but by then it was already completely empty.

Clearly, the Star Frost Sand had already been taken by someone.

Since Zhao Yang did not find the Star Frost Sand in Zhang Yan's Storage Bag, it was highly likely that Luo Yao had taken it; thinking of the Star Frost Sand, especially the Immortal Artifact mentioned by Zhang Yan, Zhao Yang felt envious and jealous.

Although it was possible that Zhang Yan had used a smokescreen to make the two of them "turn against each other," on second thought, there is no smoke without fire; Zhang Yan might have exaggerated, but Luo Yao very likely obtained some treasure.

And that treasure made even Zhang Yan envious.

More importantly, perhaps Luo Yao used that very treasure to severely injure Zhang Yan.

Since even the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators of their own side had lost the will to resist, the cultivators below them were even less inclined to resist.

Instantly, those Ziguang Sect disciples scattered in a panic.

"Coincidentally, I happen to know where to find a Spirit Herb that can repair the Dantian!"

"Kill!"

He almost, almost truly died.

Zhao Yang hurriedly shook his head, "This junior dares not!"

"Hmph!" The Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator snorted coldly, swept his sleeve, and left, "If you cannot even handle a mere Qi Refining cultivator, then it proves you are a useless waste."

Zhao Yang's heart sank to the bottom; the Xuanyuan Sect and the Ziguang Sect were already enemies, and ordinary disciples would fight fiercely upon meeting, let alone him encountering a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

A terrifying aura smashed onto his chest like an iron hammer, sending him flying backward; he spat a mouthful of fresh blood and crashed heavily onto the ground.

After all, he had been in the Cave Abode for so long and had only encountered Luo Yao and Zhang Yan; there was no one else.

Zhao Yang's face immediately turned very ugly; he struggled to his feet and stumbled toward the Xuanyuan Sect.

However, there was a case of too many monks and too little porridge; the Xuanyuan Sect disciples were more than double the number of the Ziguang Sect disciples.

"She should be at Qi Refining Stage 6, right? You are at Qi Refining Stage 9; why would you fear her?"

"Hmph!" That Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator snorted coldly, and Zhao Yang immediately felt a pain in his chest; the whole person vomited blood again and knelt on the ground.

That Foundation Establishment cultivator looked down with a cold face and said, "You have no choice!"

"If you can bring useful information, I will have my disciples cooperate with you to kill the person you want to kill."

Zhao Yang watched the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator leave, his eyes flickering; who knew, but then he heard the Foundation Establishment cultivator's voice transmission.

A trace of fear flashed in Zhao Yang's eyes. "Senior, since you know me, you should know I have a deadly enemy, Luo Yao!"

He could never have imagined that a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator of the Ziguang Sect would know his name; this was absolutely not normal.

And this Foundation Establishment cultivator was one of those fighting the Fourth Elder, and also the one who used Zhao Yang as a spy.

Clearly, he did not believe Zhao Yang's words.

"How can I trust you!"

"Are you Zhao Yang?"

Zhao Yang lay on the ground, looking at the person who suddenly appeared before him; his pupils immediately contracted.

"Do not think of betraying me; I have already planted a mark in your mind. One thought is enough to make you wish for death but be unable to die."

"Immortal Artifact?"

"Not bad courage!"

However, just as he was preparing to leave, the Third Elder also surrounded him.

After Zhao Yang knew he wanted to use him, he was no longer afraid and even began to bargain.

The Xuanyuan Sect disciples shouted once and then rushed to kill the Ziguang Sect disciples.

Therefore, he dared not gamble.

The Xuanyuan Sect disciples naturally would not let them leave; after all, these were white Spirit Stones, and naturally they could not let them leave.

Zhao Yang immediately fell silent, and the next second he impatiently said, "What is it!"

The Ziguang Sect disciples all rested together at night, so they were easy to find.

Zhang Yan, with Qi Refining Stage 10 cultivation, was severely injured by Luo Yao at Qi Refining Stage 6; that means, how powerful must the treasure in Luo Yao's hands be?

Zhao Yang lowered his head, showing no expression. "She obtained an Immortal Artifact, so..."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"What?"

While he was on tenterhooks, that Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator said again, "I heard your sister's Dantian was destroyed..."

However, if it were true, then even if he broke through to Qi Refining Stage 9, he might not be her match.

Foundation Establishment Stage!

That's right, the person who attacked him was indeed at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and moreover, a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator of the Ziguang Sect.

"As long as you serve me well, after the Xuanyuan Sect is destroyed, not only will I tell you the information you want, but you can also join our Ziguang Sect!"

That Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator raised a hand, and Zhao Yang felt as if something had clamped his neck; instantly he could not breathe, and his face immediately turned bright red.

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Yang immediately clenched his fists, and his eyes turned red.

Although it was night, for cultivators it made no difference at all; after all, cultivators use Divine Sense, which is clearer and sees farther than the naked eye.

The Second Elder was a short-tempered person; after rushing to the Ziguang Sect's base, he discovered the leading Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, shouted loudly, and attacked.

"Yuan Shangzhi, receive death!"

To put it plainly, he was a spy.

Zhao Yang's face immediately changed drastically; disregarding offending the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, he asked, "Is it true or false?"

That Foundation Establishment cultivator's aura changed, and then he sneered, "Are you using me as a gun?"

To catch them off guard, the Second Elder and the other two led the attack that very night.

"Oh!"

Zhao Yang struggled desperately, but he could not break free from the shackles of those invisible hands; as time passed, Zhao Yang already felt death drawing near.

Bang!

Suddenly, Zhao Yang felt the invisible hands vanish; his whole body fell to the ground, and he immediately gasped for air in great heaves.

Zhao Yang was still thinking about how to save his life from a Foundation Establishment Stage subordinate when he heard that person's words and was instantly stunned.

Although Yuan Shangzhi was also in the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, not long ago he had used underhanded tactics, and the two of them had besieged the Fourth Elder of the Xuanyuan Sect alone; now this scene was too similar to that incident.

Two cultivators in the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment.

Seeing the Second Elder and others approaching with fierce momentum, he immediately shouted to the crowd, "Retreat!"

It was just that Zhao Yang had not yet figured out how to deal with Luo Yao when he himself was dealt with by someone else.

However, that Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator said, "As long as you work for me, I will tell you after the matter is accomplished!"

Zhao Yang wiped the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth and said resolutely, "If the senior cannot guarantee it, then it is better to kill me."

This time, the Second Elder and the Third Elder led the group; both were cultivators in the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, and this expedition also mobilized more than twenty cultivators in the Late-Stage Qi Refining and more than fifty in the Mid-Stage Qi Refining.

"Be a spy for the Ziguang Sect!"

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Leaving the Cave Abode, Zhao Yang hurried toward the sect; he felt that if Luo Yao possessed a treasure capable of dealing with Late-Stage Qi Refining cultivators, he would need to reconsider how to deal with her.

Afterwards, he tried to struggle to his feet, only to find he could not move at all.

This also created a problem: the disciples of the Xuanyuan Sect, fighting each other to seize heads, ended up fighting among themselves, which allowed many disciples of the Ziguang Sect to escape in the chaos.

Luo Yao did not participate, nor did she follow the main force; instead, she lay in ambush nearby to deal with isolated cultivators.

PS: Is anyone reading? (﹏)

(End of this chapter)