184: Backhand trigger!

Almost all Cultivators at the celebration felt a sense of predetermination in their hearts.

Their gazes collectively turned towards the Inner City.

The vast majority of Cultivators put down what they were doing and rushed to the Inner City without stopping.

However, among these many Cultivators, there were indeed some unique ones!

For example... the female Cultivator who had advised Shen Li at Lanting Temple!

The female Cultivator's furtive figure appeared outside the dense forest. Her eyes scanned the chaotic scene: clear traces of Spiritual Qi, and the dismal aftermath of Cultivation Technique attacks.

Looking at the ground covered with corpses, severed limbs, and giant handprints,

She gasped!

"As expected of a big shot, as expected of a master. Earlier, when I saw that figure leave, I thought he had won, but I never expected such a thorough victory!"

"This power is too terrifying. Can it be caused by a Qi Refining Stage - 7th Layer Cultivator?"

"No, that Fellow Daoist... oh no, that Senior is already at Qi Refining Stage - 8th Layer Perfection. I don't know how he Cultivated, or if he consumed some heaven and earth treasure."

"Sigh... We're both at Qi Refining Stage - 8th Layer, so why is the gap between people greater than the gap between people and dogs?"

"Fortunately, most of the celebration Cultivators are drawn to the Inner City. By the time they react, I'll have finished picking up the trash!"

"The most crucial task my sect gave me this time is the yin wood spirit pearl, but it didn't say I couldn't settle for less. I imagine the sect would understand my approach."

"After all, those old folks always say Cultivation, Cultivation, what you Cultivate is your life. If your life is gone, what's the use of Cultivation?"

The female Cultivator nodded, then stepped into the ravaged battlefield.

She quickly made a discovery.

She saw a corpse with a Storage Pouch still hanging from its waist.

Seeing this, the female Cultivator's eyes lit up.

"As expected of a big shot, he doesn't even care about a Storage Pouch. There are at least some Spirit Stones inside, and maybe even a Cultivation Technique!"

"Sigh, what a grand perspective!"

Such an obvious Storage Pouch was not taken by anyone, which meant that Senior disdained taking these Storage Pouches. Didn't that mean all these Storage Pouches were hers?

Indeed, Cultivation is not just about meditating; one must also use their brain frequently. Look, she took an action opposite to the crowd and it had an unexpected effect!

As for the Inner City, it must be a river of blood. As a young woman, she should not get too involved.

Picking up trash is enough!

She encouraged herself, then began picking up the Storage Pouches from the ground. She even collected some weapon fragments, putting them all into her Storage Pouch.

Three incense sticks later... the female Cultivator looked at the Lingnian Pool in disbelief.

She fell into contemplation.

"Is this big shot's vision so high? He doesn't even care about the Lingnian Pool?"

"Sigh... as expected of a master, he must have endless resources supporting him, unlike our small sects."

Then, the female Cultivator wanted to put it into her bag.

But as her gaze swept around, she felt a certain aura.

She focused her eyes and saw her own pink Storage Pouch...

"Hmm?"

The feeling of recovering something lost lingered in her heart... but since all her toys were burned to ashes, it didn't bring her much joy.

Opening the Storage Pouch, a deep blue spiritual light poured into her glabella.

She was a bit surprised earlier, picking up the deep blue recording stone in her hand and injecting Spiritual Qi into it.

The image suddenly became ethereal.

Then... a blurry figure gradually solidified, and that figure, like an immortal descending from heaven, floating away, turned around....

The female Cultivator was stunned, immediately knelt on the ground, and couldn't stop kowtowing.

"Big shot, I was wrong, I was wrong."

"I shouldn't have coveted the treasures you left behind, I was wrong, I was wrong."

After a long time, seeing no movement, the female Cultivator awkwardly realized that in her panic just now, the Spiritual Qi input had stopped, and the recording stone... was stuck.

She continued to input Spiritual Qi, and then heard an extremely magnetic voice.

She looked up, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Strange, this big shot is so handsome? Hiss... isn't this the kind of high-mountain flower often mentioned in novels and storybooks?"

"Bah, what am I thinking? This is a dangerous person!"

Thinking this, the female Cultivator still couldn't resist, secretly took out another recording stone from her bosom, and while watching, she meticulously recorded Shen Li's appearance from the recording stone.

But it was fine when this immortal didn't speak; once he spoke, it scared her into a cold sweat.

"You're going to die."

"Ah?"

The female Cultivator instantly broke down, her heart pounding, scared to death.

She had witnessed the formidable power of this big shot before... he truly meant what he said.

Am I really going to die? That deep blue spiritual light from before! It must be!

She quickly scanned her Physical Body with her spiritual consciousness, but found no abnormalities.

Then she heard the figure in the recording stone speak as if he had foresight.

"Don't waste your efforts. If it were so easily discovered, I wouldn't have Cultivated this Dao for decades."

"Decades?" The female Cultivator's face turned pale.

"This person looks young, but he's actually an old monster who's good at preserving his appearance? No, that's not right. At this age, Qi Refining Stage - 7th Layer... could he have hidden his Cultivation?"

"It must be so."

It must be said that the female Cultivator's imagination was quite rich.

Then she saw the figure continue to speak in a cold, calm voice.

"Of course, there is a way to solve it."

"If there are no accidents, in the battlefield, there should be a Storage Pouch left by the Chenxiang Sect's true successor."

"Inside the Storage Pouch, there should be a God-Inviting Incense."

The Chenxiang Sect's Storage Pouch was already packed by her. Seeing this, she quickly opened it and saw incense sticks made of extraordinary materials.

But this thing... who knew if it was God-Inviting Incense?

Then she saw the figure in the recording stone continue to speak.

"Put away the Lingnian Pool."

Shen Li in the recording stone seemed very certain.

The female Cultivator didn't say much nonsense and put away the Lingnian Pool.

"Three hundred li east from here, enter that Fire Element Land, then search one by one in the due east direction, and you will see a cave covered by a huge rock."

"Inside the cave, there is a glazed lamp, and on the glazed lamp burns the 'Six Roots of Purity Sub-Fire'."

"After obtaining the Sub-Fire, you need to go to the Inner City... to find the old man at the funeral shop in the east of the city, and ask him to reveal the Opportunity, which requires a Yin object."

"If you are unable to do so, you can find Wang Teng of the Wang family and give him the recording stone."

Treasure? Is this big shot an insider? I heard he's a Qingchi Mountain Cultivator, did he get special treatment?

If I get the treasure and find a place to hide, wouldn't it be...

Thinking of this, the female Cultivator's eyes lit up.

She didn't want to carry out any crappy mission; she valued her life very much!

After Shen Li finished speaking, he pondered for a moment, then spoke the coldest words in the gentlest way.

"Of course, you can also choose to take the Opportunity and retreat a thousand li, then leave after the celebration ends."

"Return to the immortal sect to unravel my hidden means."

"However, I must remind Your Excellency that this celebration has already changed its nature."

"If it were before, taking the Yin Five Spirit Pearls and the Tiger Seal would have ended the celebration, and everyone would be happy."

"But now it's different."

"In the current celebration, if 'I' survive to the end, then it means there will be no living person left here."

"And following my words might resolve the life-and-death situation."

"Because that is not 'I'."

"But... a Heart Demon."

The female Cultivator was startled.

She ran like crazy.

"Damn it! Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"I'm still at such a beautiful age! I don't want to die!!!!!"