Chen Ge suddenly pointed at a middle-aged Cultivator’s head and exclaimed in surprise.
“That head!
I recognize it!
It’s Wei Peng, the ninth inner Disciple of the Divine Firmament Sect!
This guy is a master of Qi Refinement Stage Layer Seven!”
“Two of our inner Senior Brothers were killed by Wei Peng back then!”
Xu Ming, Wei Hua, and the others looked over and were also startled.
Wei Peng, a Qi Refinement Stage Layer Seven Cultivator, was far stronger than them.
And now he was dead?
Moreover, looking at the surrounding environment, there seemed to be not many traces of battle.
Evidently, these three had almost no power to resist and died easily.
Who exactly did it?
Chen Ge swallowed, “You guys say…
is it possible, I mean possible, that these three people were taken out by Elder Brother Chu?”
Xu Ming immediately denied it, “Impossible.
Chu Xuan is only at Qi Refinement Stage Layer Four, at most he can take out a Qi Refinement Stage Layer Five Cultivator.”
“What’s more, there are three people here.
How could he fight one against three and easily kill them?”
“I think, at least a Qi Refinement Stage Layer Eight Cultivator would be able to kill these three instantly.”
Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others thought about it and also felt it was absolutely impossible.
Xu Ming excitedly said, “Let’s go, no matter who killed them, it’s a benefit for us anyway.”
“When we get to a safe place, it won’t be too late to thank that master.”
Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others all nodded, “You’re right, let’s go.”
The five quickened their pace and quickly disappeared into the mountain forest…
On the other side.
Chu Xuan had already left the Wu Family Manor.
He did not enter the Mortal villages or towns, but after confirming he was far away, he sought out a small mountain and occupied a bear’s Immortal Cave.
As for the original owner of the Immortal Cave, he was politely invited into his stomach.
Chu Xuan’s Spiritual Qi surged, sweeping away the filth and stench in the Immortal Cave.
Then he concealed the entrance of the Immortal Cave, before sitting down cross-legged, somewhat expectantly checking the harvest from his trip.
First, of course, was his Storage Pouch.
In his Storage Pouch, there was now a Blood Transformation Array and over a hundred little spirit stones.
These little spirit stones were all exchanged from Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others using the thirty blood beads.
“Before, blood beads were only worth two little spirit stones each, but now they’ve risen to three.”
“Tsk tsk, it seems they really don’t have many opportunities to hunt Yao Beasts and Mortals to refine blood beads.”
Chu Xuan shifted his gaze to the side.
The Low Grade Storage Pouches of these three Divine Firmament Sect Disciples made him even more expectant.
After all, this was a blind box.
Maybe he could open something good!
Chu Xuan opened the Storage Pouches of the three one after another.
A glint flashed in his eyes.
The items in the Storage Pouches of the two Qi Refinement Stage Layer Five Disciples were quite ordinary.
There were only three to four hundred little spirit stones, and the standard Magical Artifacts bestowed by the Divine Firmament Sect.
However, in the Storage Pouch of this Qi Refinement Stage Layer Seven Disciple, there were two Medium Grade Spirit Stones!
And over eight hundred little spirit stones!
In addition, there was a Gathering Spirit Array and a Maze Formation, both of which were the most suitable Formations for establishing an Immortal Cave.
Besides these, Chu Xuan surprisingly found something unexpected.
He suddenly took this item out of the Storage Pouch.
This was a dark, gloomy banner emanating Yin Qi.
Listening closely, one could clearly hear the wails and cries of countless wronged souls within.
It was chilling.
“Wan Hun Banner?
Interesting.”
Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.
The Wan Hun Banner is a High Grade Magical Artifact.
Generally, Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators at most possess Low Grade or Medium Grade Magical Artifacts.
Only Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators can obtain High Grade or Peak Grade Magical Artifacts.
He hadn’t expected this Divine Firmament Sect Disciple to possess a Wan Hun Banner.
Demonic Path Cultivators often capture Yin souls, or hunt Cultivators to extract their living souls, placing them into the Wan Hun Banner for tempering.
After a period of tempering, these Yin souls and living souls would transform into fierce ghosts.
Becoming even more ferocious and terrifying.
At that time, once the Wan Hun Banner was unleashed, tens of thousands of fierce ghosts would surge out like a tide.
Chu Xuan was a smart person and immediately understood.
That Divine Firmament Sect Disciple must have taken advantage of a loophole to kill a Wuji Sect Cultivator and obtained the Wan Hun Banner.
He did not hand it over to the Sect but secretly kept it.
As for the reason for hiding it, it was naturally self-evident.
The Wan Hun Banner was a notoriously powerful Demonic Path Magical Artifact.
This person clearly intended to claim it for himself and secretly refine it.
“Not all members of the Divine Firmament Sect, one of the Five Righteous Sects, are upright and honorable.”
Chu Xuan sneered.
Demonic Path treasures, with their great power and rapid Formation, who wouldn’t like them?
If not for the Heavenly Dao’s punishment for wanton slaughter, perhaps the Five Righteous Sects would have long since defected to the Demonic Path.
In any case, this High Grade Magical Artifact, the Wan Hun Banner, was clearly an unexpected surprise.
Whether it was a Divine Firmament Sect Cultivator or a Wuji Sect Cultivator, accumulating Yin souls within the Wan Hun Banner had to be done in secret.
But Chu Xuan was different.
As long as he returned to that apocalypse planet, there would be plenty of zombies for him to extract living souls from.
“Thus, I have another treasure to protect myself.”
Chu Xuan was satisfied and immediately sat down cross-legged, quietly Cultivating.
The Blood Mirror in his arms also slowly absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, gradually recharging.
Five days later, Bai Mang Mountain.
Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others were hiding in a mountain cave, waiting anxiously.
Logically, Liu Zhenxiong should have shaken off Sun Shi and the other Divine Firmament Sect Cultivators and rendezvoused with them three days ago.
But now two more days had passed, and there was no sign of Liu Zhenxiong.
They also did not dare to go down the mountain to investigate again.
Nor did they know what the Wu Family Manor was like now.
Every day and every night was spent in anxiety.
“Why don’t we disguise ourselves and go down the mountain to take a look?” Xu Ming looked at Chen Ge, “Your disguise skills are the best among us, you go down the mountain and see.”
Chen Ge’s heart tightened, “Why me?
Every time before I went to Taiping Market, if you want to go, you go!”
Xu Ming suddenly stood up and low-growled, “Junior Martial Uncle Liu personally ordered that I lead this team!
Chen Ge, do you want to defy orders?!”
Chen Ge grumbled internally, and could only reluctantly start applying makeup.
However, he had only finished half when Liu Zhenxiong’s voice sounded from outside.
“No need to go down the mountain, I’m back.”
Liu Zhenxiong appeared at the cave entrance with a Disciple.
Xu Ming was overjoyed, “Junior Martial Uncle, you’re finally back!”
Liu Zhenxiong glanced at them a few times and nodded slightly, “The Wu Family Manor was surrounded tightly, and you actually managed to escape alive, not one of you missing.
You’re truly lucky.”
He pointed to the Disciple behind him, “Bai Feng and the others were originally going to escape to Luo Feng Mountain, but they encountered an ambush halfway.
Only Bai Feng managed to escape by chance and was rescued by me.”
Bai Feng gave a bitter smile, “If Junior Martial Uncle hadn’t arrived in time, I would have died long ago too.
Xu Ming, you guys are really lucky, didn’t you encounter any intercepting Divine Firmament Sect Disciples?”
Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others exchanged glances and recounted the situation of that day.
“Three Divine Firmament Sect Disciples, one of whom was Qi Refinement Stage Layer Seven, all dead?”
Liu Zhenxiong and Bai Feng were very surprised.
“There weren’t many traces of battle.
I infer they were killed instantly, given no chance to fight back.
It’s highly likely only a Qi Refinement Stage Layer Eight Cultivator could do that,” Xu Ming whispered.
Chen Ge weakly raised his hand, “Junior Martial Uncle, could it be Elder Brother Chu?
He’s always been very strong…”