170: Chapter 171 Settling down!

Song Yuan looked at the three figures in front of him, who had just left, with a somewhat grim expression.

“Fellow Daoists, didn’t you all have something to do? And Brother Chu, didn’t you go into seclusion?”

The three exchanged glances, chuckled awkwardly, and felt a bit embarrassed.

However, they soon reacted and looked at Song Yuan strangely.

“Fellow Daoist Song, I remember your Immortal Cave wasn't in this direction, was it?”

Feng Buping said meaningfully.

“Cough, I took the wrong turn, took the wrong turn.”

Song Yuan coughed dryly, trying to hide his embarrassment.

He cursed inwardly, thinking they were all old foxes playing games.

At this moment, how could he not see that they all had the same idea—to pick up a bargain!

“Alright, since everyone is gathered, let’s go together and take a look. Afterwards, we can split this person’s Storage Pouch evenly.”

At this point, Zhu Zhengran was the first to break the awkward atmosphere.

He was the Cultivator with the highest cultivation present, so his words carried a lot of weight.

The others had long known each other’s petty thoughts and did not refuse, agreeing to the suggestion.

“Good!”

“Good!”

“Good!”

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The cave black market was not entirely peaceful.

After several streaks of light sped away, many Cultivators along the way kept their eyes downcast.

Robbery, such things were common in the black market! Nothing unusual.

Moreover, they were all Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and they wisely knew not to follow.

Some fun could be watched, but some excitement was best avoided.

That was truly life-threatening.

It was said that a few years ago, a group of Cultivators who were not afraid of death tried to get involved in the struggle between two major Foundation Establishment Families.

But what was the result? None of them returned!

This also served as a warning to those Loose Cultivators who regarded self-interest as their life principle.

Just as they were thinking this.

A shrill roar came.

“Ah!!!”

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a Late-Stage Qi Refinement Cultivator kneeling on the ground, wailing in pain.

Accompanying the screams, the person visibly began to wither and shrink.

His aura plummeted dramatically, and his Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level cultivation fell to rock bottom in an instant.

Then, under everyone's horrified gazes, his life force completely extinguished, and his shriveled corpse turned into dust.

Only a magic robe and a Storage Pouch were left on the ground.

This sudden turn of events scared everyone, making their faces turn pale.

What on earth happened?

Why did he just suddenly die for no reason?

Looking at his state, it didn't seem like anyone had attacked him!

Moreover, this person was a Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level Cultivator; how could he die so easily!

Could it be Qi Deviation, dying from a backlash of his Cultivation Technique?

Everyone felt horrified and confused at the same time.

But when their gaze fell on the abandoned Storage Pouch, their frightened eyes turned into primal greed.

This was the relic of a Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level Cultivator!

The resources within were unimaginable; perhaps there were even Foundation Establishment items!

Ignoring the strange scene from just now, several Cultivators simultaneously rushed forward.

A great battle in the arena was on the verge of breaking out!

And this scene was also playing out in several interconnected caves.

The difference was that some seemed to have died from having their essence blood drained, while others suddenly died without warning, as if their Lifespan had run out and they had passed away in meditation.

However, many Cultivators ignored the unpleasant smell emanating from the corpses and instead began to contend for the relics left by the deceased Cultivators.

The caves were a chaotic mess, with demons dancing wildly.

Lu Ming was unaware of this scene, or perhaps he had guessed it but didn't care.

Because he was the culprit!

The backlash of Startling Flight naturally required someone to bear the cost.

Moreover, the Main Body had already begun to construct the Divine Ability Dharma Seal, so these unlucky ones on the list naturally could not escape punishment.

However, he frowned as he sensed the ‘little tails’ behind him.

“What a nuisance.”

These were all resources he had prepared for the Main Body, for cultivation practice.

Naturally, he didn't want to kill them so easily; that would greatly reduce the quality of their essence blood and Origin.

It wasn't worth it, too wasteful!

Thinking of this, Lu Ming once again activated Startling Flight, and the backlash was transferred through the Clone to the Main Body, and then from the Main Body through the golden book to the outside.

This made his already extremely fast speed surge again.

Lu Ming's figure streaked across the sky, shattering large expanses of clouds, with circles of sound waves exploding outwards.

The clouds in the sky shattered like porcelain, forming a chasm that stretched to the horizon.

It was as if the sky had been split open by a single blade!

The several people chasing behind looked at the scene ahead, dumbfounded.

In fact, they had been chasing for so long that they hadn't even seen the other party's shadow.

They were barely tracking the traces left by the other party along the way.

But... “Damn it, is this person crazy?!”

Zhu Zhengran couldn't help but curse loudly.

The other three, though silent, all had extremely grim expressions.

This wasn't how one sought death!

How much Lifespan and essence blood could withstand such consumption!

They stopped pursuing and halted one after another.

They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with helplessness and regret.

Although the four of them working together couldn't keep this person, which was a bit embarrassing, they were already somewhat unwilling to continue the chase.

And this was the first time they had encountered such a situation; everyone was still a little unaccustomed to it.

This person was too decisive, not caring about his own life at all, which made them somewhat wary.

Moreover, not to mention whether they could catch up, even if they did, facing such a desperate madman, they truly feared that the other party would fight to the death and drag them down with him!

How much wealth the other party still had was unknown, but it was probably not much.

It wasn't worth expending more effort to pursue.

Furthermore, although the few of them were friends, they knew each other's character better than anyone else.

If they were to pursue him recklessly, when their own condition was not good, they would not feel safe entrusting their backs to each other.

Being backstabbed would be a minor issue; they were afraid the other party would not only take their wealth but also their lives.

So, this time, they all tacitly did not make excuses.

They just chatted for a few words, then chose different directions and left... “Not chasing anymore?”

After Lu Ming flew for a while longer, he lost track of the few people under his Sensing Technique, and then he stopped.

He was really worried that this group of people would be stubborn and chase him relentlessly.

In that case, Lu Ming could only reluctantly leave all of them behind.

Although they were all dead, they could still be used while they were fresh.

But thankfully, these people were quite sensible.

Lu Ming was not in a hurry to return to the immortal city; he planned to find a place to go into seclusion for a period of time.

Now that the Main Body had broken through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and his Divine Soul power was close to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, his control over the Clone had extended greatly.

With consciousness sharing, the Clone didn't need to bring Cultivation Techniques and secret arts back; the Main Body could receive the information.

Moreover, the Main Body was currently constructing the Divine Ability Dharma Seal, so the Clone took on a portion of the cultivation duties, which also helped alleviate the burden.

So, he chose a direction and arrived at a desolate mountain peak.

He dug a cave and buried himself inside.

He planned to Cultivate peacefully here for a while, and once the Main Body condensed the Divine Ability Dharma Seal, he would find someone to test its power.