"Retreat!"

Qin Yang made a quick decision. At this moment, he had already alerted the higher-ups of the Celestial Sword Pavilion. In his hand, he had consumed quite a few talismans during the last underground betting arena, and he had just lost another Thunder Shock Talisman.

Now, besides the Flame Burst Talisman and the Divine Movement Talisman, the only Level Three talismans he had left, he was down to just a few Level Two talismans like the Wind Blade Talisman and the Fireball Talisman.

Between the two fingers of Qin Yang's right hand was a crimson talisman, on which burned a cluster of bright red flames.

"Flame Burst Talisman!"

A flash of cold light appeared in Qin Yang's eyes as he tossed the talisman in his hand toward the white-robed disciples besieging him.

"Explode!"

Qin Yang shouted coldly, and the crimson talisman exploded instantly, transforming into a sea of fire.

The sea of fire surged fiercely, engulfing five or six white-robed disciples in the blink of an eye, while several others were also affected by the flames.

With a gap in the sword array, Qin Yang fortified himself with the Wind Manipulation Technique and Water Manipulation Technique, broke through the opening in the direction of the sea of fire, and landed on the Spirit Fish Pond.

"I'll take a few Fire Spirit Fish first. Once I break through to an Intermediate Immortal Warrior, I'll return to deal with these Celestial Sword Pavilion people."

Qin Yang's eyes flickered as he absorbed a few Fire Spirit Fish into his right hand, caught them in a fish basket, and vanished into the mountain forest.

"Ah!..."

A series of anguished screams emanated from the sea of fire.

A figure in purple swiftly approached the pond's edge, their face grim as they gazed at the sea of fire, blue water globes forming in both hands.

"Water Element Palm."

The person in purple thrust a palm forward, sending the blue water globe shooting into the sea of fire, where it exploded, extinguishing the flames with a mighty wave of water energy.

As the fire was extinguished, it left behind several charred bodies and a few disciples struggling and screaming in pain.

"Elder Swordmaster, what on earth is going on?"

The person in purple asked sternly, turning their gaze to the white-robed elder with singed black hair, looking quite bedraggled.

"Pavilion Master, an outsider has breached our Celestial Sword Pavilion's forbidden area."

The white-robed elder replied with a sullen expression.

"His target was our Spirit Fish?"

The person in purple asked.

"That thief had a fish basket on him. There's a high chance he somehow learned about the Spirit Fish. When he fled just now, he even managed to take a few Spirit Fish with him."

The white-robed elder explained.

The Spirit Fish in the Spirit Fish Pond were discovered by disciples of the pavilion a few years ago. Consuming them greatly benefits cultivation and breakthroughs.

Since then, this place became a forbidden area within the Celestial Sword Pavilion, with the Spirit Fish reserved only for the Pavilion Master, Elders, and disciples who contributed to the sect.

With the Spirit Fish Pond's aid, the Celestial Sword Pavilion's strength increased significantly, its importance self-evident.

Thus, the news of the Spirit Fish Pond was tightly controlled by the Celestial Sword Pavilion, and many ancient martial sects remained unaware of this forbidden area.

"Hmph, they've got guts to covet our pavilion's Spirit Fish."

The person in purple snorted coldly, their gaze fixed on the direction Qin Yang fled.

"That thief took a hit from my Crimson Flame Sword on his left shoulder, and I've coated it with Fire Toad Poison; it won't be easy to cure."

The white-robed elder's face darkened, a glint of cold light in his eyes.

"Issue an order to seal off Celestial Sword Mountain and make sure to find the thief and kill him!"

The person in purple instructed in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

Three middle-aged elders, each with a longsword on their back, replied behind the person in purple.

"The rest of you, follow me to pursue this thief."

The person in purple ordered coldly.

With that, the person in purple, the white-robed elder, and the unharmed disciples guarding the forbidden area headed into the mountain forest in pursuit of Qin Yang.

The mountain forest was lush with foliage, sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting dappled light.

"Hiss!"

Under the shade of a tree, Qin Yang took a sharp breath of cold air, clutching his left shoulder. During the earlier battle, he hadn't noticed anything amiss, but now the wound throbbed with a burning pain.

Qin Yang removed his garment to examine the wound on his shoulder. It was deep, with the flesh on both sides bizarrely bright red.

"This old man is vicious, putting poison on the sword."

Qin Yang's face darkened; it must be Fire Toad Poison. This poison was known on the Immortal Yuan Continent too. Fire Toads, though a low-grade poison creature, were quite toxic, and with Qin Yang's current cultivation, it was tough to eliminate the poison.

"Spring Rain Spell!"

Qin Yang chanted a spell, and three drops of Rain of Spiritual Power fell on the wound, covering it with a thin green membrane, stopping the bleeding.

"I must find the Seven-leaf Ice Lotus."

Qin Yang murmured, his eyes glinting with determination. Only the Seven-leaf Ice Lotus could neutralize Fire Toad Poison. Generally, wherever Fire Toads grew within a hundred miles, the Seven-leaf Ice Lotus could be found.

"Since the Celestial Sword Pavilion could procure Fire Toad Poison, there's a good chance they have the Seven-leaf Ice Lotus."

Qin Yang eyed the architectural peaks partially concealed by the mountain forest, a glint of strategy in his eyes.

"There are broken branches here, and footprints over there..."

"Pursue, the boy likely ran in this direction..."

"..."

The sound of pursuit echoed from the distant mountain forest as they chased Qin Yang.

"Time to pay a visit to the Celestial Sword Pavilion!"

Qin Yang's face hardened, and with the Wind Manipulation Technique, his figure like the wind, he leaped onto a branch, heading into the Celestial Sword Pavilion.

Swish, swish, swish!

Not long after Qin Yang disappeared, several figures appeared where he had been. Leading them was the Pavilion Master in purple, with the white-robed elder known as the Elder Swordmaster beside him.

"The boy lingered here just now."

A sharp light flashed in the eyes of the person in purple.

"Hmm, I can also smell a trace of Fire Toad Poison."

The Elder Swordmaster nodded.

"However, the footprints stop here."

In a cold voice, the Elder Swordmaster said, glancing up at the branches above. The boy was escaping among the treetops, leaving no trace on the ground.

"The direction the boy headed narrows down to two possibilities: escaping down Celestial Sword Mountain or daring to return to the pavilion in search of an antidote to the Fire Toad Poison."

The person in purple chuckled coldly.

"Elder Swordmaster, you take a few disciples back to the sect. If the boy dares return to the pavilion, we'll ambush him. I'll lead the charge into the direction toward the base of Celestial Sword Mountain."

The person in purple instructed.

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

The Elder Swordmaster nodded, a hint of malice in his eyes. His sorry and disgraced appearance was all because of this boy. If caught, he wouldn't rest until he flayed and dismembered him.

The Celestial Sword Pavilion was a serene place filled with pavilions, ponds, rock gardens, exuding an ancient charm.

Perhaps it was due to the usual lack of outsiders visiting the Celestial Sword Pavilion, so the defenses were not particularly strong. Occasionally, disciples passing by were easily avoided by Qin Yang.

On a robust ginkgo tree, amidst the verdant leaves, Qin Yang's figure gradually emerged.

"Celestial Eye Opening!"

With a light chant, Qin Yang's eyes glowed with a faint blue light.

Using the Celestial Eye for insight, Qin Yang's gaze locked onto a towering pavilion in the distance.

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