95: Golden Phoenix

In a remote and uninhabited area of Spiritual Medicine Peak, Yang Lingchen held his breath and focused, casting a wondrous Spell to transform his appearance into that of a Law Enforcement Disciple.

He straightened his clothes, then walked hurriedly toward the outside of Medicine King Valley.

For him, the current Medicine King Valley was already a perilous place where he could no longer find refuge.

He now held a large quantity of precious Spirit Medicine in his hands; the immense spiritual power contained within these Spirit Medicine was enough to support his Breakthrough to the Spirit Sea Realm.

However, before this important Breakthrough, Yang Lingchen knew he had to find a safe place so he could Cultivate without distractions and do his utmost to improve his cultivation level.

After careful consideration, Yang Lingchen finally decided to head to the Immortal Sword Sect to Cultivate in seclusion.

In the vast region of the Southern Wilderness, the Immortal Sword Sect could be considered a top-tier Sect, with a widespread reputation and an excellent reputation.

With his mind made up, Yang Lingchen carefully took out the meticulously prepared map from his bosom.

To his surprise, the Immortal Sword Sect was not unreachable from Medicine King Valley.

If he drove a beast carriage at full speed, he could arrive in about ten days.

As a top-tier cultivation Sect in the Southern Wilderness, the Immortal Sword Sect was also a place that many young cultivators in the Southern Wilderness yearned for, so its recruitment period for new Disciples was quite long, lasting for a full month.

Therefore, Yang Lingchen was not at all worried that he would miss the recruitment date.

After walking for a distance outside Medicine King Valley, a golden bird suddenly appeared in the sky in the distance.

It flapped its wings and flew high, moving at an extremely fast speed, heading straight toward Yang Lingchen.

"Xiao Yu, how did you recognize me?"

Yang Lingchen looked pleasantly surprised, cupping Xiao Yu gently in his palms as he asked, filled with curiosity.

Yang Lingchen had always been confident in the Shapeshifting Technique he cast; in his view, unless it was someone with a cultivation level two major Realms higher than his own, it would be extremely difficult to see through his true identity.

Xiao Yu blinked its lively eyes at Yang Lingchen, emitting a mysterious and melodious sound from its mouth, as if saying: "Even if you turned into ashes, I would be able to recognize you at a glance."

"Alright, it is time for us to leave," Yang Lingchen said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, he restored his original appearance, then released the beast carriage, flicked the reins, and drove the beast carriage rapidly toward the direction of the Immortal Sword Sect.

The beast carriage sped along the wide road, its wheels rolling and kicking up clouds of dust. Yang Lingchen's gaze was firm, his heart filled with longing and anticipation for the future.

However, after traveling some distance, a furious roar suddenly came from the distance.

"Little Bastard, this seat will tear you apart." The voice sounded like a thunderclap, filled with endless rage and killing intent.

A figure could be seen flying through the air, moving like a bolt of lightning, rapidly approaching Yang Lingchen's beast carriage.

Upon hearing this voice, Yang Lingchen's heart skipped a beat; he truly had not expected the other party to be able to find his tracks so quickly.

However, Yang Lingchen was not someone who would give up easily; even if his opponent was incomparably powerful, he would never surrender without a fight.

Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he was determined to fight to the death.

Yang Lingchen stepped out of the beast carriage without hesitation, his right hand gripping the immortal demon sword tightly, his gaze like a torch, staring intently at the approaching Zhang Donghai.

"Old fellow, your reaction is quite fast!"

Yang Lingchen sneered, his words filled with mockery and fearlessness.

He knew very well that before Zhang Donghai found those precious Spirit Medicine, he would not easily take his life; at most, he would just imprison him and force him to reveal the whereabouts of the Spirit Medicine. But as long as he was still alive, there would definitely be a chance to escape and counterattack.

"Little Bastard, hand over the Spirit Medicine, and this seat will give you a quick death."

Zhang Donghai's eyes were cold as ice, his tone chilling, as if he were a demon from the Nine Nether Hell.

"Old Scoundrel, kneel down and call me Grandfather, and I will return the Spirit Medicine to you." Yang Lingchen did not show any weakness, holding his head high with a look of stubbornness and defiance.

"You are courting death."

Zhang Donghai roared, burning with rage. He struck out with a palm from a distance, and powerful Profound Energy surged out; the force of this palm strike formed a massive palm print in the air, carrying the Aura of destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth as it blasted toward Yang Lingchen.

Seeing this, Yang Lingchen hurriedly channeled all his Profound Energy, converging it onto the sword body, attempting to withstand this terrifying blow.

"Bang!"

With a loud explosion, Yang Lingchen was instantly sent flying backward for over ten meters by this powerful force. His body slammed heavily onto the ground, he spat out several mouthfuls of blood, and his face instantly turned as pale as paper.

Facing a powerful King Realm expert, the current Yang Lingchen truly had no power to resist.

The moment Yang Lingchen fell to the ground, Xiao Yu was extremely anxious, flying rapidly around Yang Lingchen while emitting urgent chirps.

Finally, it landed in front of Yang Lingchen, spreading its wings in an attempt to protect the injured Yang Lingchen.

"Little Bastard, this seat will give you one last chance. Hand over all the Spirit Medicine, otherwise this seat will let you taste the feeling of being sliced by a thousand knives."

A look of extreme malice appeared in Zhang Donghai's eyes; he looked as if he wanted to swallow Yang Lingchen alive.

"Hand over my grandmother's hammer; the Spirit Medicine has already been hidden by me, and you will never be able to find it." Yang Lingchen gritted his teeth and sneered. His eyes were filled with determination and resolve.

"It seems that if I don't show you some color, you will think that this seat is a kind and gentle person."

A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Donghai's eyes, and before his voice had even faded, he clawed toward Yang Lingchen's neck.

This claw strike came fiercely, with a speed as fast as lightning.

"Bang!"

Just at this critical moment, a golden light struck Zhang Donghai's body with lightning speed.

Immediately after, Zhang Donghai was sent flying like a cannonball, flying backward for a full few hundred meters before barely coming to a stop.

Zhang Donghai, having fallen to the ground, spat out several mouthfuls of blood, his face full of horror and disbelief. He had not expected such a powerful force to appear at this critical moment.

He did not have time to think too much, hurriedly turning around and fleeing in a sorry state toward the direction of Medicine King Valley; right now, he had only one thought in his heart, and that was to save his life.

This sudden turn of events left Yang Lingchen completely shocked; he widened his eyes, seeing a huge golden Phoenix standing majestically in front of him.

"Xiao... Yu, are you Xiao Yu?" Yang Lingchen's voice trembled, filled with disbelief.

At this moment, the golden Phoenix slowly walked in front of Yang Lingchen, using its beautiful and noble head to gently rub against Yang Lingchen's cheek, as if comforting him.

"Xiao Yu, I didn't expect you to actually be a Phoenix."

Yang Lingchen stroked the gorgeous feathers on Xiao Yu's body, the shock in his heart unable to calm down for a long time.

Xiao Yu also enjoyed Yang Lingchen's petting very much, slightly narrowing its eyes and emitting a low chirp.

"It is not safe here; we must leave this place quickly." Yang Lingchen recovered his senses, realizing that this place was not suitable for staying long.

This experience of escaping death gave him a profound lesson, making him realize that he had still been too careless.

Yang Lingchen sat back on the beast carriage, waved the whip, and the beast carriage once again sped rapidly toward the direction of the Immortal Sword Sect.

Along the way, Yang Lingchen and Xiao Yu stayed inside the haotian jade space.

Yang Lingchen focused on Alchemy, while Xiao Yu accompanied him quietly on the side.

With the support of the Medicinal Pill, Yang Lingchen's cultivation level was growing rapidly.

To his surprise, Xiao Yu actually showed a strong interest in the Medicinal Pill, especially the healing pill.

Moreover, it often took advantage of when Yang Lingchen was not paying attention to steal his Spirit Medicine, and those Spirit Medicine were all top-tier holy medicines for healing.

"Xiao Yu, are you injured?" Yang Lingchen looked at Xiao Yu and asked curiously.

Xiao Yu nodded; at this moment, it had changed its appearance back to the size of a palm, landing obediently on Yang Lingchen's shoulder.

After getting the answer from Xiao Yu, Yang Lingchen felt heartbroken and began to refine some top-tier healing pills for it day and night.

Time flew like a white horse passing a crevice, and in the blink of an eye, ten days passed; on this day, Yang Lingchen finally arrived at Immortal Sword City.

Immortal Sword City was towering and spectacular, with a magnificent Aura; at the city gate, people came and went, making it extremely lively.

At the same time, during these ten days, Yang Lingchen's cultivation level successfully broke through to the fifth layer of the Spiritual Profound Realm, and he had also Cultivated the God Slaying Sword Technique to the state of Major Achievement.

As a top-tier city in the Southern Wilderness, Immortal Sword City was much larger in scale than Medicine King City. The streets were wide, shops stood in great numbers, and all kinds of rare treasures and Cultivation Technique manuals were dazzling to the eyes.

Those who were not Disciples of the Immortal Sword Sect needed to pay one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stone to enter Immortal Sword City. After Yang Lingchen paid the Spirit Stone, he successfully entered the city.

After entering Immortal Sword City, Yang Lingchen could not help but sigh, because the strength of the cultivators here was obviously one level higher compared to Medicine King City. Experts above the Spiritual Profound Realm could be seen everywhere on the streets, and there were even some strong individuals at the Spirit Sea Realm.

Yang Lingchen found a luxurious restaurant in the city to stay in; he planned to first understand the situation in Immortal Sword City, make full preparations, and then go to the Immortal Sword Sect tomorrow.

Restaurants and teahouses had always been places where cultivators chatted and exchanged information in their spare time; it was very convenient to inquire about news here.

After careful inquiries and understanding, Yang Lingchen learned that the Disciple Recruitment Ceremony of the Immortal Sword Sect would continue until the end of the month.

The recruitment requirements of the Immortal Sword Sect were extremely harsh; as long as one was under eighteen years of age, above the Spiritual Profound Realm, and successfully passed the assessment illusion, one could become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Immortal Sword Sect.

It was said that in the Immortal Sword Sect, as long as one's cultivation level broke through to the Spirit Sea Realm, one could be promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple, and if one's cultivation level broke through to the sixth layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, one could become a Core Disciple, enjoying more resources and preferential treatment from the Sect.

There were even rumors that the cultivation level of the Sect Master of the Immortal Sword Sect had already reached the Peak of the ninth layer of the King Realm, making him the veritable number one expert among the Four Great Sects in the Southern Wilderness.

Yang Lingchen silently planned his future in his heart; he planned to head to the Heavenly Emperor Palace to find his mother after breaking through to the King Realm.

After finding his mother and Xiao Qingyun, they would return to the Northern Profound Region together.

Having been out for so long, Yang Lingchen could not help but feel a touch of homesickness in his heart; he also wanted to go back a little.

But Yang Lingchen knew deep down that with his current strength, he simply could not cross that endless ocean. Only by constantly and diligently Cultivating and improving his strength could he possibly achieve all of this.