Chapter 286: Encounter with the Corpse Yin Sect
For the next five days, Yu Nianzhen, Jiang Yue, and Xuan Ke traversed the territory of the three-horned deer but didn’t any treasures.
"It’s expected. This place is too close ato the entrance and the three-horned deer is relatively weak. All the treasures in its territory have already been looted." Jiang Yue lamented but wasn’t too disappointed.
From the information they had, the things in the territory of the three-horned deer were ordinary treasures.
With the ambition of the three, ordinary treasures were not enough to become their origin treasures.
"The kind of treasures we need will definitely be in dangerous places." Yu Nianzhen commented and the others agreed.
The thunder forest was a case in point.
Although it was relatively close to the entrance of the Nine Treasures secret realm, it was extremely dangerous.
It was said that even nascent soul realm cultivators would have to face death if they ventured into the core of the thunder forest.
"Brother Xuan, how confident are you to enter the core of the thunder forest?" Jiang Yue asked.
"I have a lightning origin and lightning is beneficial to me. However, I can’t talk about the specific situation until I experience the lightning in the thunder forest."
"Makes sense." Jiang Yue said and nodded.
In fact, he was also looking forward to the thunder forest.
He and Yu Nianzhen were cultivators who had already experienced thunder tribulation.
Lightning was extremely beneficial for body refining and he wanted to take advantage of the thunder forest.
’It would have been better if the Nine Treasures secret realm was opened for a thousand years.’ He thought and sighed.
If it was opened for one thousand years, he and Yu Nianzhen could refine their bodies for one hundred years in the thunder forest.
Unfortunately, they didn’t have that much time and could only maximise the benefit while searching for the treasure Xuan Ke needed.
"We can spend a bit of time in the thunder forest." Yu Nianzhen said and rubbed Jiang Yue’s hair.
Although they were in a hurry, it wouldn’t hurt to spend some time refining their bodies.
After all, the time spent sharpening an axe wasn’t wasted.
"Okay." Jiang Yue said and wanted to say something else.
However, his divine sense detected four auras and he looked at Yu Nianzhen in question.
"I also feel them." The swordsman said and his body tensed.
"They are about five hundred metres along our current path. Should we change paths or walk the same way?" Xuan Ke asked.
"I think we should walk the same way." Yu Nianzhen said and Jiang Yue agreed.
"There are only four cultivators. It won’t matter if they are not enemies and if they are, we are enough to handle them." Jiang Yue said confidently.
"Brother Jiang is right." Xuan Ke said and chuckled.
It had been more than ten years since he seriously fought and he was itching to do so.
At the back of his mind, he hoped the four cultivators were enemies so that they would have an excuse to make a move.
"They have also noticed us." Yu Nianzhen suddenly said.
Because of his training in the Black Wind Abyss, Yu Nianzhen’s divine sense was incomparably powerful.
At this time, he not only noticed the opponent’s aura but also detected the microchanges in their qi presence.
"Let’s hurry forward." Xuan Ke said and led the way.
He didn’t want to miss the opportunity to fight so he made haste to prevent the opponents from escaping.
"Azhen, do you think they are enemies?"
"I believe so." Yu Nianzhen answered.
Although the four didn’t blatantly leak their qi presence, Yu Nianzhen could still detect a little evil in their aura.
"It would be even better if they belonged to the Death Flower Ascension Front." Jiang Yue said and also quickened his pace.
Soon after, they arrived in front of the four and Jiang Yue sighed.
’It seems like Azhen and I have a bad fate with the corpse yin sect.’ He thought.
From the moment he saw the four, he recognised them as disciples of the corpse yin sect because of their clothes.
In that case, their course of action was decided and they had to eliminate the four.
"The corpse yin sect." Xuan Ke muttered and a hint of lightning leaked from his body.
Xuan Ke was a monk and also a cultivator with a lightning origin.
He was intrinsically opposed to evil and he had a particular dislike for the corpse yin sect.
This was because when they were in the Thousand Herbs Garden, he helped Yu Nianzhen and Jiang Yue purify the bodies of several women who were defiled by the corpse yin sect.
After seeing the evil done to the women, Xuan Ke couldn’t tolerate the disciples of the corpse yin sect.
"Since you are here, take out your storage rings and get lost." The leader of the four shouted.
His cultivation was at the fifth level of the origin tempering realm and he didn’t put the three in his eyes.
With his cultivation, he was confident to defeat the three who were only at the first level of the origin tempering realm.
"What are you doing being so dazed? Brother Peng said to take out your storage rings and scram." One of the other disciples reiterated.
"Brothers, let me come." Xuan Ke said and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
"Go ahead." Jiang Yue said and chuckled.
Xuan Ke had told them about his coma so Jiang Yue understood why the other was eager to fight.
"Don’t take long." Yu Nianzhen added and Xuan Ke almost rolled his eyes.
He was confident in himself but he was also aware of himself.
Although he and his brothers had the same cultivation, his strength wasn’t as perverted as the other two.
If he wanted to defeat the four enemies, he needed some time.
"I will be as quick as I can." Xuan Ke said and the four enemies couldn’t help but be angered.
They were four and the opponent was three cultivators who had lower cultivation.
Logically, the three were at a disadvantage and should have begged for mercy.
However, the three were not only not self-aware but they dared to treat them as nothing.
"I initially planned to let you go but you have missed your chance." The disciple called brother Peng said angrily.
"Who are you pretending for? It’s only been six months since we entered the secret realm and everyone still has a lot of resources. What reason do you have to let us go?" Jiang Yue said and sneered.
"You are right. I never planned to let you go." Brother Peng said and laughed mockingly.
"However, men can’t birth yin foetuses and your bodies are useless to me. I would have left you a whole body."
When the three heard the opponent’s words, their hearts were filled with anger.
Yu Nianzhen, Jiang Yue, and Xuan Ke weren’t good people.
They didn’t have a strong sense of justice and wouldn’t go out of their way to be righteous.
However, some things were too immoral to be tolerated.
They couldn’t stand the practice of the corpse yin sect and brother Peng’s words hardened their determination.
"Brother Xuan..." Jiang Yue called.
"Leave it to me." Xuan Ke said and a staff appeared in his hand.
The staff was coated with a layer of purple lightning and it cackled ominously in the surrounding area.
Before the four opponents could react, Xuan Ke moved.
His speed was incredible and in the blink of an eye, he appeared behind a disciple who was also in the first level of the origin tempering realm.
"Eighteen forms staff art, ninth form." He shouted and thrust his staff.
A moment later, a basin-sized lightning rushed out of the staff and engulfed the disciple.
"Brother Peng, save..." The disciple started but didn’t have a chance to continue.
Visible to the eye, his body turned to ashes and his storage ring fell to the ground.
However, Xuan Ke didn’t care about that and had already moved to the next opponent.
Since he was outnumbered, Xuan Ke planned to surprise the enemy and eliminate the numbers advantage.
Once that was done, it would be easy to kill the leader.
"Bastard, how dare you kill the disciple of my corpse yin sect?" Brother Peng roared angrily and also made a move.
Unfortunately, his reaction was too slow and Xuan Ke’s second attack had already eliminated the second enemy before he was forced to retreat.
"Brother Xuan needs a better weapon." Jiang Yue observed.
"The Nine Treasures secret realm has nothing but treasures. If he is lucky, he will be able to find precious materials to refine a natal weapon." Yu Nianzhen said.
"Hmmm." Jiang Yue agreed.
Although he had bought a sanxian at the previous auction, Jiang Yue still wanted to refine a natal weapon.
On this trip, he not only hoped to refine all nine origin treasures but also find materials for a good weapon.
