Chapter 2101: Lin Gui Advances to Fifth Rank

The Purple Paulownia Mountain Range stretches for millions of li, abundant in spiritual energy and home to several rare spiritual herbs seldom seen outside. Numerous demonic beasts inhabit the range, and it is said that fifth-tier demonic beasts roam its depths, though few have ever seen them.

On the outskirts of the Purple Paulownia Mountain Range lies a market town, jointly established by three immortal cultivation families. The strongest among them is the Ye family, which boasts a legacy spanning over three millennia and includes two Soul Transformation cultivators.

Ye Yunxing is a prominent figure among the younger generation of the Ye family. After cultivating for four hundred years, he has already reached the late Nascent Soul stage. Within a radius of a hundred million li, he is considered a relatively fast cultivator at this stage.

In a secluded courtyard, Ye Yunxing was chatting casually with his clan younger brother, Ye Yunfeng.

“Seventh Brother, regardless, your words last time were too frivolous. Come with me to apologize to Fairy Dong, and be sincere about it.” Ye Yunxing admonished, his tone stern.

“Third Brother, she’s just a rogue cultivator. You haven't really been charmed by her, have you? She'd be nothing more than a concubine. In terms of family background, aptitude, or appearance, how is Fairy Liu any worse than her? I really don't know what you're thinking. If you ask me, she's just playing hard to get. Once you reach the Soul Transformation stage, won't she just obediently fall into your arms?” Ye Yunfeng said dismissively.

“Silence! I forbid you to speak of Fairy Dong that way. She isn't what you think she is.” Ye Yunxing's tone became much heavier.

He seemed to sense something. He took out a gleaming green compass. After casting a spell into it, a panicked male voice suddenly rang out: “Third Grand-Uncle, Senior Dong suddenly checked out and left the market town.”

“Understood. Do not follow Fairy Dong.” Ye Yunxing put away the green compass. He then said to Ye Yunfeng, “Seventh Brother, come with me and apologize to Fairy Dong.”

“I won't go. If you want to go, go yourself. She's just a rogue cultivator. So what if I said a few frivolous words? I absolutely won't apologize to her.” Ye Yunfeng remained unmoved.

Ye Yunxing frowned. Without saying anything further, he hurriedly left.

After leaving the market town, Ye Yunxing transformed into a streak of light and shot into the sky. His speed was exceptionally fast.

Half an hour later, he saw a white figure. He immediately called out, “Fairy Dong, please stop! Fairy Dong, please stop!”

The white streak of light abruptly halted. As the light dissipated, it revealed a tall maiden in a white dress. The white-dressed maiden had exquisite features, skin as white as snow, and bright, starry eyes with gleaming teeth. Her brows conveyed a rare heroic spirit for a woman.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, what is it? Do you intend to keep me in Purple Paulownia Market Town?” the white-dressed maiden said with a frown, her tone indifferent.

“Fairy Dong, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. Seventh Brother has been spoiled by our elders. He's outspoken; please don't take his words to heart.” Ye Yunxing quickly explained.

“I didn't take it to heart. I merely intended to leave this place and hunt demonic beasts elsewhere.” The white-dressed maiden's tone was rather cold, giving off a feeling of keeping people at a distance.

“There are many demonic beasts here as well. Some have even seen fifth-tier demonic beasts. Why don't you stay...”

Before Ye Yunxing could finish his sentence, a strange, alluring fragrance drifted into his nostrils. It was highly enticing.

Large numbers of demonic beasts burst out from their lairs and rushed towards a certain location. Simultaneously, a vast array of demonic birds appeared high in the sky.

“What's happening? Is a fifth-tier demonic beast summoning lower-tier beasts?” Ye Yunxing's expression changed drastically. He quickly took out a sound transmission talisman. After speaking a few words into it, he threw it back in the direction he came from.

“It's hard to say. It could also be a senior expert luring a fifth-tier demonic beast to its death. We'll know if we go take a look.” The white-dressed maiden's light of escape surged, and she flew forward.

Ye Yunxing, eager to protect her, quickly followed.

As they flew along, they could see large numbers of demonic beasts moving in a single direction, as if they were being guided by something.

After the time it takes to steep a cup of tea, a cold male voice suddenly rang out.

“Passersby, halt! Violators will be severely punished.”

Ye Yunxing felt a powerful divine sense sweep over his body. He broke out in a cold sweat. The other party was definitely a Soul Transformation cultivator.

A hundred li away, vast numbers of demonic beasts rushed towards a towering, steep peak. Zither music played continuously. Demonic birds fell one by one from high in the sky.

A green streak of light flew in from the distance, moving at an extremely high speed. Soon after, the green light stopped, revealing a dignified old man in a green robe. The old man's complexion was rosy, and his eyes gleamed with vitality.

“This old man is Ye Renheng. May I ask which fellow Daoist is hunting demonic beasts here? It's no problem for fellow Daoist to deal with a fifth-tier demonic beast. However, killing so many lower-tier demonic beasts will affect the income of our three families,” the green-robed old man said courteously.

A blue streak of light flew from the colossal peak. It was a burly young man in a blue shirt, who was none other than Wang Changsheng.

They were ordered to return to the main headquarters. Unexpectedly, on their way back, the Qilin Tortoise unexpectedly attempted to break through to the fifth tier. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had no choice but to find a place for the Qilin Tortoise to undergo its breakthrough.

Wang Changsheng wasted no words. He took out his identity token from the Zhenhai Palace.

“Zhenhai Palace! My apologies for disturbing you, fellow Daoist.” Ye Renheng's expression changed. He dared not stay any longer. A hundred Ye families combined could not afford to provoke the Zhenhai Palace.

“We are merely passing through this area to take care of some matters. We won't kill too many low-tier demonic beasts, Fellow Daoist Ye, please rest assured,” Wang Changsheng assured him. He then looked at the white-dressed maiden and instructed, “You should leave too! This is no place for a junior like you.”

The white-dressed maiden acknowledged. She transformed into a white streak of light and soared away.

Ye Yunxing's face showed unwillingness, but he dared not say anything. He left with Ye Renheng.

Wang Changsheng leapt and flew back to the giant peak. A massive blue tortoise shell, ten thousand zhang in size, lay on the ground. The Qilin Tortoise's body trembled slightly, and a peculiar fragrance emanated from its body.

A thick blue water curtain enveloped the Qilin Tortoise. Wang Ruyan was playing the zither. The zither music was continuous, and lower-tier demonic beasts were stunned into unconsciousness by the sound waves one by one.

Wang Changsheng stood on the mountaintop. His vast divine sense swept across a thousand li radius.

Spiritual beasts advancing to the fifth tier are different from cultivators entering the Soul Transformation stage; they do not attract lightning tribulations. However, they emit a scent that demonic beasts find irresistible, attracting large numbers of them.

A day passed. Large numbers of demonic beasts charged forward; there were tens of thousands of them. Wang Changsheng eliminated some upper-tier fourth-tier demonic beasts. Some beasts were trampled to death by their companions, while the other beasts were stunned by Wang Ruyan's sound waves.

Many cultivators arrived upon hearing the news. However, they dared not approach and observed from a thousand li away.

Wang Changsheng did not want them to witness the Qilin Tortoise's breakthrough process. He activated a formation, sealing off a five-hundred-li radius.

Early morning, just as dawn broke.

Accompanied by a deafening roar, blue light burst forth from the Qilin Tortoise's body. A colossal blue Qilin phantom suddenly appeared in the void. The phantom quickly dispersed.

Protected by the formation, the other cultivators did not see the Qilin phantom.

“A Qilin phantom! It seems this fellow's bloodline has become even purer after advancing to the fifth tier,” Wang Ruyan said with a smile.

The Qilin Tortoise let out a low roar, appearing somewhat proud.

“Look at you, getting all mighty. It's good that you've advanced to the fifth tier. If we enter the Mysterious Spirit Cave Heaven to seek treasures, we'll have an extra source of reliance,” Wang Changsheng said with a smile. He fed the Qilin Tortoise some spiritual fruits, then put it into his spiritual beast bracelet.

He put away the formation. He and Wang Ruyan left the area. The surrounding cultivators swarmed forward, scrambling for the demonic beasts that had been stunned or killed by the shockwaves.