Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

However, as soon as the cultivator finished shouting, a wave of dizziness hit him. His instincts screamed that something was wrong, and he tried to dodge, but it was already too late. A sharp pain struck his abdomen, and he looked down in disbelief at the sword that had pierced his dantian. He reached out, attempting to claw at the air, trying to tear apart the person who dared to offend him. But all that escaped his throat was a muffled, unwilling whimper, and with a thud, he fell backward, dead.

He died with eyes wide open, still filled with shock and rage. He was certain that the cultivator who killed him was not a fellow disciple. How could this happen to him, a disciple of the inner sect of Changxian Sect? He hadn’t even finished dealing with the foolish cultivators, yet he was killed by them? He didn’t even know the name of the person who had plotted against him, and he died unwillingly!

Unfortunately, no one would provide him with the answer. Even Su Yang was stunned by Gu Yao’s method. However, Gu Yao didn’t pay him any attention. With a glance at the cat, he stepped into the formation. This time, Gu Yao and the cat quickly took down the last opponent, then removed the storage bags from the three bodies. He tossed a fireball talisman to incinerate the corpses and erase all traces before turning to leave.

“Thank you for saving me, fellow Daoist. May I ask…?” Su Yang hurriedly called out.

Without turning around, Gu Yao replied, “Daoist Su, you should leave quickly. The noise here might attract attention. Take care!”

With that, Gu Yao stepped on his flying artifact and vanished into the distance like a streak of light.

Resolving Su Yang’s problem was enough for Gu Yao. He had no intention of taking on Su Yang’s responsibilities. While they were on the same side as fellow disciples of the Changxian Sect, they could always become adversaries again if their interests diverged.

“Tsk tsk, I thought you’d rescue him all the way to the end,” Xu Chen teased, amused by the situation.

While swallowing pills to restore spiritual power and desperately urging his artifact to fly, Gu Yao couldn’t help but frown as he multitasked. He responded, “Is that how I appear to you, Senior? Someone without any brains?”

“Yeah, if I were you, I would’ve eliminated that cultivator as well. Only by doing so can you ensure that the fact you killed three disciples of Changxian Sect doesn’t get leaked. Otherwise, who knows if he’ll turn around and sell you out?” Xu Chen chuckled.

Gu Yao frowned deeper. “In that case, I might as well hide and never show myself, letting Su Yang get killed by those three. Why go through all this trouble?”

Having misgivings about Su Yang was one thing, but not saving someone in danger was another. Gu Yao had his own principles. He wasn’t powerful enough yet; otherwise, he wouldn’t have had to flee after saving someone. If he were strong enough, he could disregard the threats from Changxian Sect.

Somewhere in the secret realm, a Changxian Sect cultivator stared in shock at the three darkened light dots. “What happened? Three of them died all of a sudden. Did they encounter a Golden Core-level beast? Or fall into some kind of dangerous trap?”

Otherwise, how could they have died so quickly, one after another?

Lou Huaijing, who was focused on breaking the formation in front of him, didn’t care at all that three of his sectmates had died. Only weaklings would die so easily. He coldly snapped, “Stop wasting time. Get moving!”

“Yes, Senior Lou.”

The five or six Changxian Sect cultivators present didn’t think the three dead disciples had been killed by cultivators from Tianlin Continent. Instead, they assumed they had encountered a danger they couldn’t handle.

Not far away, on a tree with dense foliage, Chi Changye was watching the movements of the Changxian Sect group. He saw them zeroing in on the formation and concentrating their efforts to open it. Chi Changye couldn’t help but wonder if Changxian Sect knew much more about this Cangkun Secret Realm than the forces from Tianlin Continent. That was why he paused, instead of rushing to find Gu Yao and join up with him.

Chi Changye was considering whether to rob these Changxian Sect cultivators. They likely had information about the Cangkun Secret Realm on them. Although it would waste some time, it would be helpful for finding Xiao Yao. It would be better than wandering around aimlessly without a goal.

Hmm, he would wait for them to open the formation first.

As for the three dead Changxian Sect cultivators, Chi Changye didn’t care. After all, it was just three of them. More cultivators from Tianlin Continent would die when they entered.

Perhaps because too much time had passed, the formation had weakened. After two quarters of an hour of continuous attacks, the formation finally collapsed with a “boom.” The cultivators rushed in eagerly.

Chi Changye, standing on the tree, narrowed his eyes. Behind the formation, there was a building—likely a loft—where items left by previous cultivators could be found. Since he had come across it, he couldn’t miss the opportunity, so he swiftly followed them inside.

“Senior Lou, do you really think there will be a legacy left behind by a Nascent Soul expert in this loft?”

“It should be correct. The previous people who came couldn’t break the outer formation. That’s because the cultivator who left the formation was quite powerful. But after all these years of wear and tear, the formation’s power has decreased. Even if it’s not a Nascent Soul expert, it should be left by a high-level Golden Core cultivator.”

The group reached the front of the loft and was about to step inside when the stone statues in front suddenly moved, swinging their stone arms toward them. The cultivators quickly summoned their artifacts to defend themselves, only to realize that there were hidden traps inside, even after they had opened the formation.

Lou Huaijing cut off the two arms of the stone puppet attacking him, greatly reducing its combat ability. He then turned around and coldly looked back, saying, “Since you’ve followed us in, please reveal yourself.”

“What? Someone actually dares to follow us?” The others were furious. After working hard to break the outer formation and being delayed by the stone puppets, now someone wanted to be a hidden observer, not even considering whether they would spare his life.

Chi Changye removed his invisibility talisman and appeared from the shadows into full view. The stone puppets, whose energy had also severely depleted, did not pose much of an obstacle to them. Now, everyone’s attention was on the mysterious figure hiding behind them—Chi Changye.

Chi Changye, holding his sword, stared back with an indifferent expression, showing no intention of leaving. This only made the Changxian Sect cultivators even angrier. They knew he was aware of their identities and still dared to act so brazenly.

Lou Huaijing warily eyed the man. “Who are you? Why are you following us?”

Chi Changye responded confidently, “A nameless cultivator from Tianlin Continent. The treasures belong to those who are capable. If I can take them from you, that’s my skill. If not, defeat me first.”

“Seeking death!” One of the cultivators shouted. “Lou Brother, let us deal with him first!” With that, several of them charged forward, surrounding Chi Changye.

Chi Changye made no attempt to hide his appearance. He was confident in his abilities, not arrogant. Facing the cultivators’ encirclement, he remained unshaken. Lou Huaijing’s suspicion grew; if the man hadn’t intentionally leaked his aura, he would never have detected him, because it had been a deliberate move.

“You should be aware of our identity. Changxian Sect is not something cultivators from Tianlin Continent can even imagine. It would be wise for you to leave now,” Lou Huaijing warned.

“Why waste words with him, Lou Brother? These useless cultivators from Tianlin Continent—I’ll deal with them all myself.”

One of the cultivators, full of contempt for the Tianlin cultivators, took the first shot at Chi Changye. He thought that anyone who dared to provoke them should face the consequences, and that this man wouldn’t survive.

However, he never expected that his attack wouldn’t even land on Chi Changye before the latter, without even drawing his sword, used his sword whip to send him flying through the air.

“Poof!” The cultivator flew backward, spitting out blood in disbelief, his eyes wide in shock. This was impossible!

Chi Changye’s consciousness and realm were still at the Golden Core level, so the attack of this cultivator, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, was full of flaws in Chi Changye’s eyes. With minimal use of spiritual energy, Chi Changye found a weak point and sent the cultivator flying with a single sweep.

Lou Huaijing’s pupils contracted sharply. This person was too strong. Even though he could easily defeat the same-level cultivators from before, he couldn’t achieve such effortless mastery. The moment Chi Changye made his move, Lou Huaijing realized that this man was a formidable opponent. If he wasn’t eliminated, their Changxian Sect cultivators would not have an easy time in this secret realm.

Quickly, he called out, “Get him! Block his escape!”

“Yes, Senior Brother!” The others immediately understood without needing further instructions. They dropped their previous contempt and thought to themselves, ‘This person cannot be allowed to leave. If he escapes, he might target the cultivators from Changxian Sect specifically.’

Thus, the group worked together to surround Chi Changye, with no regard for morality. They joined forces to try and overwhelm the person in front of them.

Chi Changye finally drew his sword, and sharp lightning flashed from the blade.

“Be careful!” Lou Huaijing shouted in alarm.

Ten minutes later, Lou Huaijing and the other disciples had moved far away from the formation. When they looked back, lingering fear was still evident in their eyes. The cultivator who had been sent flying by Chi Changye’s sword earlier gritted his teeth and muttered, “Who exactly is that person?”

The fact that even Lou Brother couldn’t defeat him was a huge disgrace for them. For these proud disciples of Changxian Sect, being defeated by a nameless little cultivator was an embarrassment.

“Wait… someone mentioned that there is a powerful sword cultivator who follows a genius alchemist,” one of the disciples finally recalled Chi Changye’s identity.

Lord Meng and the other elders from the City Lord’s mansion had collected a list of important cultivators from Tianlin Continent and their information, hoping that the disciples of Changxian Sect would be cautious. If possible, they wanted to make sure these people didn’t leave the secret realm alive.

At the time, they hadn’t taken it seriously. A cultivator from such a wild place? The term “genius” was a big joke. Why should they care?

What did they say back then? They said that when they saw those cultivators, they should just kill them on sight.

The reason they had some impression of this sword cultivator was because Ning Hui had asked around about the so-called genius alchemist. He had unintentionally overheard a few things and learned that the alchemist was always accompanied by a powerful sword cultivator.

Back then, they thought the genius alchemist would be dealt with by Ning Hui, and that the sword cultivator would be caught as well. But they never expected that shortly after entering, they would be ruthlessly defeated by this sword cultivator.

“Damn it! Meng didn’t even mention that this sword cultivator is extraordinary!” Someone vented their frustration on Lord Meng, blaming him for not making it clear how powerful the sword cultivator really was.