Outside of the Treasure Tower was a bamboo forest filled with spirit gathering bamboos. They were planted tens of thousands of years ago. Today, everything within a thousand miles was covered in jade-like bamboos.
Even at night, this place was still covered in mist. Strange grasses grew under the bamboos, emitting a dazzling light rain.
Feng Feiyun stepped on a thick layer of dried leaves with his white sleeves fluttering in the wind. He looked like an exiled immortal as he walked through the bamboo forest.
Ji Cangyue followed behind him with a hint of annoyance in her eyes. She suspected that Feng Feiyun knew her identity, but she couldn't be sure. She wanted to kill him right away, but she was also a bit unwilling. After all, she had made so many preparations. If she took action now, it would be the same as failing at the last step.
However, if she took action now, there would be other rewards so it wouldn't be a loss.
Feng Feiyun smirked as he walked through the mist. He finally made it through the bamboo forest and arrived before a pitch-black cliff.
This cliff was densely covered in protruding rocks. When the moonlight shone on it, one could see a faint corpse mist rising up as if it was stained with the blood of corpses.
After arriving here, the smile on Feng Feiyun's face disappeared and was replaced with a solemn expression. A murderous intent rose from the soles of his feet, through his legs, abdomen, and spine, all the way to the top of his head. This murderous intent condensed into a black mist.
Ji Cangyue came forward and advised: "Brother Feng, this old man deserves to die, but his cultivation is too high. He has reached first-level Heaven's Mandate on top of being an evil treasure master. He's even scarier than ordinary first-level Heaven's Mandate cultivators. Before the Earth Tribulation, even if we work together, we still won't be a match for him. How about we wait a bit longer …"
Feng Feiyun coldly stared at the cliff and said: "We can't wait any longer. He took half of your blood, most likely to reach a higher level. If we wait any longer and he reaches second-level Heaven's Mandate or even higher, then it will be even more troublesome."
Feng Feiyun directly went to the bottom of the cliff and pressed his palm against it with a mist. More than one hundred formations appeared on the cliff. Some were burning with flames, some were flashing with lightning, and some were flying swords … In the blink of an eye, the entire cliff turned into a land of death.
Ji Cangyue stared at Feng Feiyun's back with a cruel glint in her eyes. 'Feng Feiyun, you are courting death. You dare to kill a first-level Heaven's Mandate evil treasure master at grand achievement God Base? Do you really think they are that easy to deal with?'
Ji Cangyue originally didn't want to kill Feng Feiyun like this. After all, Feng Feiyun made her taste the greatest humiliation a woman could receive. She wanted Feng Feiyun to pay back double, not to kill him, but to make him wish he was dead.
However, it was different now. Feng Feiyun was the number one genius of the Jin Dynasty. Countless people wanted to buy his life. If they could kill him, then the reward alone would be enough to tempt even a Giant.
Ji Cangyue felt that between profit and revenge against Feng Feiyun, profit was more important.
"Boom!"
With one palm, Feng Feiyun shattered all the formations on the cliff. All of the killing formations disappeared as his body directly passed through the ripples and entered the cliff.
Ji Cangyue's body flashed and quickly followed him.
Inside this cliff was a huge cave. It was extremely dark and filled with murderous intents. There were strange scaled beasts around seven meters tall guarding it as well as ancient corpses with spears in their hands.
Feng Feiyun leisurely walked towards the depths of the cave. Wherever he went, the strange beasts would turn into corpses while the ancient corpses would split open and fall to the ground. All the formations were crushed with one stomp; they couldn't stop him for even a second.
Ji Cangyue was extremely shocked as she followed behind him. Feng Feiyun's cultivation had reached such a frightening level. Could it be that he had surpassed the Earth Tribulation and reached first-level Heaven's Mandate?
Probably not. If he was at first-level Heaven's Mandate, then he would have the support of the earth energy and be able to use the power of the earth. However, Feng Feiyun hasn't reached this level yet.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, a huge hole appeared in the entire cave, as if it was about to collapse.
A gust of cold wind blew out from the depths of the cave. There were the roars of ancient corpses and evil spirits. There were also things that couldn't be seen clearly moving through the air. It was as if they had arrived at the underworld of the underworld.
Feiyun was standing next to a pool of blood. The blood looked like boiling water with green bubbles on the surface. Skeletons were soaking inside, sparkling like millennium-old steel jade.
These skeletons even had long hair growing on their heads, and one could see traces of flesh growing on them with the naked eye. It was like granulation.
An old woman with a head full of white hair was also soaking in the blood together with these skeletons. Her skin was as black as burnt tree bark. The wrinkles on her face were like the shell of a spade. Her shriveled face was even more frightening than a ghost.
"It's her. She wants to use the Spiritualist's blood to refine the corpse poison in her body and return to her youth." Ji Cangyue walked over and looked at the blood pool. She pointed at the hunchbacked old woman in the blood pool.
She was a third-ranked Treasure Seeking Master at first-level Heaven's Mandate. She had been infected by corpse poison in a great tomb and became neither human nor ghost.
"This is the blood sacrifice method of an evil treasure seeking master, how do you know?"
Feng Feiyun stared at Ji Cangyue's eyes. She couldn't help but take a step back. Damn, he saw through her.
Strike first to gain the upper hand!
"Whoosh!"
Ji Cangyue was the first to attack. A black banner swept out. This was a Spirit Treasure, the Grand Wind Banner. It condensed the monstrous power of a spirit treasure, capable of suppressing an entire area.
Feng Feiyun originally wanted to help her kill this old woman and repay her favor. Then, he would no longer pretend to be polite and settle the grudge between them.
However, he didn't expect that before he could kill this old woman, she would reveal her identity and seize the opportunity to attack Feng Feiyun first.
"Whoosh!"
Feng Feiyun stepped on the Samsara Wheel and turned into a cloud of mist. He jumped out of the murderous aura of the Grand Wind Banner and landed behind Ji Cangyue. He didn't turn around and bitterly said: "I really hope that you can be Murong Ta for a few more days. I really don't have that many friends ah!"
Ji Cangyue's figure changed. She grew a lot taller and her legs became more slender. Her skin began to lose its yellow color as well. Her sallow and emaciated face underwent an earth-shattering transformation.
From a weak youth, she suddenly turned into a tall and alluring beauty. Her brows were like willow leaves, her eyes were like the ripples of the Ganges River, her nose was straight, and her lips were thin. Her figure was graceful and alluring with her beautiful curves. Very few women could compare to her.
Ji Cangyue's slender index and middle fingers formed a spirit technique. She activated the Grand Wind Banner and snorted: "Feng Feiyun, it seems like you already knew my real identity."
"Where is the real Murong Ta?" Feng Feiyun still had his back facing her.
"He died in my hands a long time ago."
Ji Cangyue sneered: "I feel very sad whether he died or not. He was your good friend's only son. Now, their family can reunite on the road to the Yellow Springs."
Feng Feiyun let out a sigh.
Ji Cangyue wanted to see Feng Feiyun like this. She felt the thrill of revenge. She sneered: "When you humiliated me, you should have known that this would happen. Do you regret it?"
Feng Feiyun smiled and said: "Back then, you wanted to kill me, and I almost died in your hands. Although I won in the end and could have killed you with one slash, it would not have brought me any benefits.
I almost died in your hands. Finding some happy things from you can be considered as making up for it mentally, don't you think?
Even now, I don't think I did anything wrong. "
"Shameless!"
Ji Cangyue took out the Great Wind Flag again. Countless formations floated up and down on the flag. A huge wave swept over and crushed the countless utensils in the cave into powder.
Feng Feiyun reached out and a spirit light rushed out. A Thunder Fire Jewel appeared in his palm and floated in the air. It erupted with thousands of thunder bolts and flames that filled the entire cave, turning it into a sea of fire.
"Boom!"
The Great Wind Flag was almost shattered by the Thunder Fire Jewel. Although Ji Cangyue was a natural born spiritualist, there was a big gap between her talent and Feng Feiyun's. Moreover, Feng Feiyun took out a rank 2 spirit treasure, so she was directly blown away. Her body slammed into the stone wall of the cave.
Feng Feiyun put away the Thunder Fire Jewel, picked up the Great Wind Flag on the ground, and put it inside his spatial stone. Then, he walked in front of Ji Cangyue and squatted down. He stared at her unyielding eyes and said: "You must pay with your life for killing!"
Ji Cangyue leaned against the stone wall and sat on the ground. She bit her teeth and a trace of blood could be seen on the corner of her lips. The blood contained a strange power and emitted a fragrant smell. This was the blood of a spiritualist, and a single drop was worth 100,000 gold coins.
Her eyes were filled with determination and unwillingness. The coldness around her body did not dissipate. She could lose to anyone but Feng Feiyun.
The blood pool behind Feng Feiyun surged. The old woman soaking in the pool suddenly opened her eyes. Her pupils were like two ancient wells of death. Two black lines flew out from her pupils and turned into two rays of lightning.
"Rumble!"
The entire pool of blood exploded, and the skeletons soaking in the pool of blood tumbled. Their bodies had already grown half of their flesh, and their long hair dragged behind them. They looked very sinister, and they rushed out of the pool, pouncing on Ji Cangyue who was on the shore.
The blood of a natural born spiritualist was a fatal temptation to them.