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Chapter 133: The Demon at Large!

The old man knew who Bai Jiangye was.

This was a true genius.

Not only a genius in cultivation but also a genius in killing.

Back when he was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, Bai Jiangye had already killed someone in the Golden Core Realm.

And with just the strength of the early Golden Core Realm, he personally slaughtered someone at the half-step Nascent Soul Realm!

His strength couldn’t simply be measured by cultivation level.

The old man recognized this and had paid a significant price to enlist Bai Jiangye's cooperation in his plans.

But even such a ruthless person had given Li Ran such high praise?

The old man was puzzled. "Is that kid really that strong?"

Bai Jiangye shot him a cold glance. "You may not be a match for him."

"Heh."

The old man sneered disdainfully, clearly not taking it seriously.

What a joke—he was in the early Realm of the Soul Division realm!

Once the plan was fully executed, reaching the Tribulation Crossing Realm wouldn’t even be impossible!

And yet, some teenage brat dared to oppose him?

Lin Langyue and Yue Jianli exchanged a glance, their faces pale.

They were merely exploring the dense forest, but they had unexpectedly run into this man!

The old man’s name was Gan Ye, an expert of the Yin Corpse Sect.

Due to years of dealing with corpses, his body had been invaded by Yin energy, making him look extremely aged.

He was an infamous figure!

Years ago, in his quest to break through, he had turned an entire village of a thousand people into corpse puppets, inciting heaven's wrath and human fury.

The righteous sects had hunted him for a long time but had failed to track him down.

It seemed that the commotion in the Ten Thousand Mountains wasn’t caused by some treasure appearing—it was all Gan Ye’s doing!

At this moment, Gan Ye spoke: "Bai Jiangye, I'll leave that little girl from the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion to you. I’ll handle this early Nascent Soul cultivator."

These two had stumbled upon his plans and couldn’t be allowed to leave alive!

Bai Jiangye shook his head. "You handle it yourself. I’ll just keep watch for you."

"Hmm?"

Gan Ye was stunned. "What do you mean by that?"

Bai Jiangye shrugged. "Yue Jianli seems to have a close connection with Li Ran. I don’t want to offend him because of this."

That night on the city wall, he had seen everything clearly.

When Yue Jianli was nearly killed by the Thunder Lion, how furious had Li Ran been?

These two definitely weren’t just casual acquaintances.

"You little thief! Where’s the benefit this old man gave you? Hand it over!" Gan Ye demanded sharply.

Bai Jiangye yawned, glancing at the sun. "You’d better act quickly. The longer you delay, the more people will show up."

"Hmph!"

Gan Ye snorted coldly, understanding the truth of those words. "Forget it. They're just two insignificant girls. This old man can crush them with ease."

For now, he still needed Bai Jiangye’s help, so he refrained from severing ties entirely.

Gan Ye’s tone was full of arrogance, clearly dismissing them as trivial.

And indeed, he had the strength to back it up.

The Nascent Soul Realm wasn’t just about increasing spiritual energy; it also involved tempering the soul. Each minor Realm was a world apart, not to mention an entire major Realm!

For someone at the Nascent Soul Realm, someone in the Golden Core Realm was no more than an ant.

The two tried multiple times to ignite their blood essence and flee, but Gan Ye’s spiritual sense locked onto them tightly. Any movement would result in a thunderous strike!

"Gan Ye, you’d better think this through. Are you sure you want to make enemies of two top sects?" Lin Langyue asked loudly.

"Heh, who said I’m making enemies of any sects?"

Gan Ye’s voice was icy. "It’s clear you two were devoured by spiritual beasts. What does that have to do with me, Gan Ye?"

"You—!"

Their faces paled. It was clear Gan Ye had already made up his mind to kill them.

"Run!"

Lin Langyue shouted and prepared to burn her blood essence to escape. Suddenly, a chilling killing intent surged toward them.

Gan Ye’s black robe flared as a cloud of black mist spilled from his sleeve.

Part of it morphed into a black serpent in mid-air, spiraling toward Lin Langyue.

The other part turned into a pitch-black bone claw, clawing ferociously at Yue Jianli!

Gan Ye cackled. "This is the Soul-Devouring Black Mist I acquired in the Western Regions. Not only can it destroy your body, but it also damages your soul! What can the two of you do to resist me?"

The two were instantly in dire straits.

The black mist was extremely troublesome; it seemed impervious to force. Magical Artifacts couldn’t harm it, yet a single touch would leave their souls unstable.

"We can’t keep stalling like this!"

Yue Jianli rapidly formed a hand seal, causing her sword to erupt with divine light. The sword broke free from the black mist, shooting into the sky.

In the air, it rapidly expanded, eventually transforming into a colossal sword.

"Ha!"

The massive sword, glowing with divine light, slashed down on the bone claw, scattering the black mist.

Gan Ye was momentarily stunned.

He hadn’t expected someone at the Golden Core Realm to break his technique!

Meanwhile, Lin Langyue infused her divine light into her hands, grinding the black serpent into nothingness.

"Interesting. As expected of the top two on the Heavenly Prodigy List. Truly impressive."

Gan Ye raised his hand, and boundless black mist poured from his sleeve, filling the entire sky.

Within the mist, countless crimson eyes glowed as eerie wails echoed through the air, as though it housed innumerable malicious spirits.

The spirits surged toward the two!

Lin Langyue muttered a chant, her lips moving silently. A sphere of light appeared around her, keeping the black mist at bay.

But the ghostly figures within the mist swarmed over, clawing at the protective barrier with horrifying sounds.

Seeing this dreadful scene, the two couldn’t help but feel a wave of fear.

Crack!

A faint sound rang out as a crack appeared on the barrier.

Lin Langyue’s face turned pale. "I can’t hold on much longer!"

Yue Jianli gritted her teeth. "I’ll buy you some time. Find a way to burn your blood essence and escape!"

Her cultivation was only at the Golden Core Realm; even burning her blood essence wouldn’t allow her to escape.

But Lin Langyue might have a chance.

Lin Langyue shook her head. "It’s useless. His spiritual sense has locked onto us. Besides, we came together, so we must leave together."

"Then what do we do?"

Yue Jianli clenched the jade pendant in her hand.

It was something Li Ran had given her, saying that she should crush it in a moment of danger, and he would sense it.

But after a moment of hesitation, Yue Jianli tucked the pendant away again.

She couldn’t let Li Ran come.

No matter how strong he was, it was only compared to those in the same realm. Gan Ye was a Soul Division expert, a whole major Realm above him!

And what about Bai Jiangye, who hadn’t even made a move yet?

She couldn’t let Li Ran risk his life to save her!

Crack!

Another crisp sound echoed.

Lin Langyue had already exhausted all her spiritual energy, but she couldn’t stop the black mist from invading.

The protective barrier was about to shatter completely!

Meanwhile.

Li Ran and his group were advancing through the dense forest.

Whenever they encountered a spiritual beast, Li Ran dealt with it in a single shot, so their progress was swift.

Qin Ruyan, on the other hand, acted as the enthusiastic cheerleader.

"Holy Son Li’s spear is amazing!"

"How long is Holy Son Li’s spear? It looks like at least two meters!"

"So fast! As expected of a man who values speed!"

Li Ran: "..."