A trap specifically set for the Five Elements Sect?

The faces of the five Five Elements Sect Elders turned grim as they looked around cautiously, fearing that dozens of Foundation Establishment experts might encircle them. The Five Elements Sect had made many enemies. With the Five Elements Ancestor alive, only a union of multiple sects against the Five Elements Sect posed a threat; otherwise, there was none. But with the Ancestor's death, the situation changed. Many forces openly acted against the Five Elements Sect, gradually eroding its influence. To prevent the Sect's power from being divided and conquered one by one, the Five Elements Sect made the painful decision to abandon its other territories and retreat to the ancestral grounds of the Five Elements. As long as they persevered until a Golden Core Cultivator emerged within the Sect, the Five Elements Sect would not be destroyed.

"You dare to toy with us?"

Once the five of them confirmed there was no ambush, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Before they could make a move, suddenly their ears were struck with the sound of thunderous reverberations, and a demonic sound assaulted their minds. The five Foundation Establishment Elders became dazed, clutching their heads and wailing ceaselessly, as crimson blood flowed from their seven orifices.

The Sonic-Thief Mosquito King's Soul-Stealing Demon Sound Technique suddenly struck, achieving instant success.

Jia Ren was not one to be careless, even with targets weaker than himself. The mention of the trap distracted them, allowing him to suddenly use the Soul-Stealing Demon Sound to assault their Divine Souls.

Eh, the five-colored light barrier is still there?

Jia Ren had originally thought that by using the Soul-Stealing Demon Sound, he would forcibly interrupt the five people's Formation, taking the opportunity to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop. However, the five Foundation Establishment Cultivators were affected by the Soul-Stealing Demon Sound, losing their combat power, and the five-colored light barrier did not disappear as anticipated. Jia Ren lost the perfect opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

"Break!"

A golden light turned into a sword rainbow as it struck the five-colored light barrier. The five streams of light circulated, dispersing the force until it vanished into thin air. Even a strike comparable to that of a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator couldn't break through the five-colored light barrier. This result was astonishing. It was no wonder the Five Elements Sect could become the overlord of the Barren Extreme Land; the Cultivation Techniques and secret techniques of the Five Elements Sect were truly extraordinary.

"Transform!"

Jia Ren's figure flickered, and suddenly he transformed into a hundred Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings, landing on the five-colored light barrier. The mouthpieces of the Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings were naturally adept at breaking Spells, and as a hundred of them converged, the five-colored light barrier visibly dimmed.

The strongest Foundation Establishment Elder recovered from the Soul-Stealing Demon Sound. He saw that the cultivators trapped within the five-colored light barrier had vanished without a trace, and a hundred Demon Mosquitoes were damaging the light barrier. This sight greatly changed their expressions.

"What kind of Divine Skill is this?"

"It seems a bit like the secret techniques from Thousand Beasts Mountain..."

The Five Elements Sect had had numerous dealings with Thousand Beasts Mountain and had experienced its Insect Taming Technique. Thousand Beasts Mountain focused on beast taming, and individual Spirit Insects were not very strong, with Demon Insects at the Foundation Establishment Stage being rare and unlikely to threaten Foundation Establishment Cultivators. This person had collected Second Order Spirit Insects and refined them into an Insect External Incarnation.

"Use fire-based Spells to kill it!"

Flames danced around as a Red Flame Bird, dozens of feet in size, and a huge sword burning with red flames slashed down. Spirit Insects feared fire, and fire-based Spells and secret techniques were most effective. The Five Elements Sect Cultivators were skilled in Five Elements Spells, and in combination with the Five Elements rotation Formation, they could enhance the power of the flames.

As soon as the Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings broke through the five-colored light barrier, they turned to face the onslaught of five fire-based Spells from the Foundation Establishment Cultivators. The Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings gathered together and reverted to the form of their Insect External Incarnation.

"Behold my Magical Treasure!" Jia Ren held a sapphire-colored pearl in his hand, which emitted a bright light.

A Magical Treasure? It was clearly a Magic Artifact; don't think to intimidate us! Was he planning to use a water-based secret technique with the help of a Magic Artifact?

What appeared before the Five Elements Sect Cultivators was not the anticipated water-based defensive secret technique, but... a giant turtle shell over a dozen feet in size. The turtle shell was dark and covered with mysterious patterns. As the fire-based Spells fell upon it, not to mention breaking the shell, they couldn't even leave a black spot on it. The shell's light circulated, looking as brilliant as new.

"Is that really a Magical Treasure?!"

The Five Elements Sect Elders were well-informed. They had a Golden Core Ancestor in their Sect and had seen the earth-shaking power of Magical Treasures. Top-grade Magical Instruments shouldn't be able to withstand the attacks of five Foundation Establishment Cultivators without any damage.

"How could someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage use a Magical Treasure?!"

Magical Treasures were exclusive to Golden Core Cultivators, requiring more refined and powerful Spiritual Power to activate. Even if given to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they would not be able to use it. This Magical Treasure was extraordinary, not inferior to those held by the Five Elements Ancestor, and was even a rare defensive Magical Treasure, immensely precious.

"We must seize him!"

"A Top-grade defensive Magical Treasure?!"

"He must have a secret technique to control the Magical Treasure in advance?!"

The five Foundation Establishment Elders' eyes blazed, unable to conceal the greed in their gaze. Even Golden Core Cultivators would be envious of this Top-grade defensive Magical Treasure, and they were no exception. Did he really think that hiding behind a turtle shell would make him invulnerable to everything?

By the time they acted, they had already notified the Five Elements Sect, and soon a large number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators would come to reinforce them. This person is not a Golden Core Cultivator; his death is certain!

"No, wait, is this a Magical Beast?!"

The aura of a Magical Treasure and a Magical Beast were quite different. They had been misled by Jia Ren into assuming it was a Magical Treasure. Upon closer inspection, this 'Magical Treasure' was clearly a Third-order Monster Beast with its limbs and head retracted into its shell.

A Third-order Monster Beast?!

"Run!"

A defensive Magical Treasure wasn't a concern. Foundation Establishment Cultivators had limited Spiritual Power and wouldn't be able to use the Magical Treasure many times with an unknown method. Once their Spiritual Power was depleted, they would be sitting ducks. But a Third-order Monster Beast was different... Equivalent to a Golden Core Cultivator, even if the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators increased tenfold, they wouldn't stand a chance. If not now, then when would they flee?

The Five Elements Sect Cultivators trying to escape moved sluggishly, like snails. A Slow Realm descended quietly, cutting off the possibility of escape for the five Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

"Law Domain?!" Despair and fear appeared on their faces.

To deal with a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators, was it necessary to deploy a mid-stage Third-order great Magical Beast? Why use a cleaver to kill a chicken?!

The Insect External Incarnation transformed back into Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings and flew out. Their movements weren't the slightest bit affected by the Slow Realm, and they quickly pounced on the five Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

"Don't come any closer!!!"

In just a moment, five dried-up corpses fell to the ground, devoid of life. The Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings reverted to their Insect External Incarnation form and quickly picked up the five Foundation Establishment Elders' Taoist Robes and Storage Bags, as a golden Magic Sword flew out from within its sleeve. With a flash of the sword light, the heads of the five Foundation Establishment Cultivators were sliced off and collected into the River Mountain Bag.

They're all dead?! Yang Bingzhi had watched the entire fight, barely able to hide his shock. Was this still Daoist Jia he knew? He only knew Jia Ren was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and couldn't accurately judge his strength. Jia Ren hadn't been in Foundation Establishment for long and should rightfully be in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. As a result, he was... a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator? How could that be? Going from the Early Stage of Qi Cultivation to the Late Stage Qi-Refining took a long time, let alone advancing from the Early Stage to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment? The difficulty of increasing Cultivation Level only grows higher. The Five Elements Sect didn't lack resources, yet many Elders spent decades in Foundation Establishment and were still stuck in the Early Stage, unable to progress even an inch. Jia Ren's speed of cultivation improvement was inconceivably fast!

The shock didn't end there. The presence of a Third-order Monster Beast and Jia Ren's transformation into terrifying, blood-sucking Demon Mosquitoes had left a significant impact on him.

"Are you human or a Bizarre Demon? Could you be a Demon Cultivator?!" Yang Bingzhi was so frightened that he couldn't stop retreating, and it was no wonder that such thoughts crossed his mind. The scene of Jia Ren transforming into the Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings and sucking blood truly shook him.

"This is one of my secret techniques," Jia Ren said. "It's time to go! Are you waiting for the Sect's punishment?"

Jia Ren nonchalantly stored the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle into the Mountain and River Pearl, destroying any remnants of his presence on the spot to prevent tracing. A strong aura fluctuation came from the distance as a large group of Five Elements Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivators hurried over.

"Sigh, there's no going back to the Sect now. I have to defect," Yang Bingzhi said. "Don't involve me. Sect Disciples all have special restrictions placed within them. If you stay close to me, it will only bring trouble."

Joining a Sect has its benefits and downsides. Sect Disciples have restrictions placed within them, which serve for timely rescue as well as to capture those who flee the Sect. The cruelest of all is the Demonic Sect, which plants Soul Binding Restrictions. Dare to defect from the Sect? Once the restriction is triggered, even if you flee thousands of miles, you will die where you stand.

"Rest assured!" Jia Ren said. "Your restrictions are no problem!"

Jia Ren's fingertips glowed as he tapped successively. With his Grandmaster Level Ban-breaking Finger technique, he effortlessly shattered the layers of restrictions.

"The restrictions are gone, we should leave now!" Jia Ren rose on his Magic Sword, grabbing Yang Bingzhi with one hand as they transformed into a sword rainbow and vanished into the sky.

A short time after the Insect External Incarnation flew away, more than twenty Foundation Establishment Cultivators arrived with killing intent, their first sight being the five headless corpses.

"They're all dead?!" The five Elders hadn't been there long. From the moment they sent out the message until their arrival, it hadn't been more than half an incense stick's time. In such a short time, all five Foundation Establishment Elders were dead?

The leader was an Enforcement Hall Elder with Pseudo Core Cultivation; his perception was the strongest. Before he even arrived, he had already sensed the presence of the Third-order Monster Beast. Traces and scents had been wiped from this place, yet faint traces of a Law Domain lingered. The hand of a Golden Core Cultivator was evident.

"Trouble has come to the Five Elements Sect!"

"A Golden Core Cultivator has made a move against the Five Elements Sect."

This was not good news… To date, the Five Elements Sect had yet to produce a Golden Core Cultivator, and only the Sect's remaining Formations might be able to combat a Golden Core Cultivator. It was not a long-term solution. They couldn't just all hunker down within the Sect forever, could they? A prolonged defense is bound to fail. How long can the Five Elements Sect's Sect Protection Array hold?

"Notify all the Five Elements Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivators to withdraw back to the Sect." With the support of the Sect Protection Array, even a Golden Core Cultivator would struggle to break through. This was the only strategy left to the Five Elements Sect. Hold on until another Golden Core Cultivator emerges.

"Golden Core Cultivators from Cold Moon Palace and Thousand Illusion Sect?"

As outside forces, both sects had always wanted to claim the Barren Extreme Land for themselves. It was only a matter of time before they made their move against the Five Elements Sect.

"It's not Cold Moon Palace or Thousand Illusion Sect. They're still waging war against the Bizarre Alliance, trying to recruit us to fight off the Bizarre Demons. It's not yet time for them to show their true colors."

But the ones that pose a threat to the Five Elements Sect include Cold Moon Palace, Thousand Illusion Sect, Heavenly Sword Sect, the Bizarre Alliance, and Bizarre Demons... Vajra Gate, Thousand Beasts Mountain, and the like, couldn't pose a substantial threat to the Five Elements Sect; at most, they could cause some disturbance.

Taking into account the aura of the Third-order Monster Beast sensed earlier, the answer was obvious.

Thousand Beasts Mountain!

Originally thought to be declining, it turns out they had been underestimated. Remnants of Thousand Beasts Mountain had broken through to Golden Core and even tamed a Third-order Magical Beast. The Five Elements Sect was in peril!

The Five Elements Sect summoned its disciples, recalling them to consolidate forces within the Five Elements Sect.

In the meantime, at the entrance of the Five Elements Marketplace, the heads of the five Foundation Establishment Elders were neatly lined up as if declaring war on the Five Elements Sect.

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