CHAPTER 464: CHAPTER 248 PERILS ALONG THE WAY_2

Three days later, Li Yunjing finally woke up. His face was ashen, and he felt completely drained.

Struggling to use his divine sense to open the "Storage Ring," he released several Tier One puppet mechanism beasts to dig out the soil layers.

"Phew..."

The puppet mechanism beasts carried Li Yunjing out of the ground.

Breathing in the fresh air, Li Yunjing still felt a lingering fear.

Recovering from his faux death state, Li Yunjing’s mind became clear.

Looking at the black spots on his skin, Li Yunjing’s expression turned grim.

This poison is truly formidable!

Even his treasure body had been corroded by the poison of the "Black Scorpion King."

Enduring the intense pain, Li Yunjing sat cross-legged and used his mana to expel the poison from his body.

Before long, Li Yunjing’s body began to emit a steaming white vapor, interspersed with threads of black.

An hour later, Li Yunjing’s skin became smooth like jade again, and his whole being radiated with brilliance.

"Sigh! This time it was close!"

Having forced all the poison out of his body, Li Yunjing opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

Fortunately, he had refined the puppet mechanism beasts during the last month at "Shenxiao Pass"; otherwise, without them to lure away the "Black Scorpion King," he would’ve met his end!

With his "Earth Escape Technique" and aura-concealing methods, if the "Black Scorpion King" searched meticulously, Li Yunjing would definitely be unable to hide!

This time, it was sheer luck!

In such borderlands, danger lurks everywhere.

Even with his cultivation, Li Yunjing couldn’t act arrogantly; he had to keep his head low and be as discreet as possible.

The grand victory of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" was achieved by higher-ups and had little to do with Li Yunjing.

He could rejoice for the victory of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," but he mustn’t think that just because they were invincible, he too was invincible.

Continuous victories had made Li Yunjing somewhat overconfident.

First, there was the ambush by a demon. Then, he was audacious enough to snatch treasures from a Tier Three Demon King.

Thinking back, Li Yunjing couldn’t help but admire himself; was he possessed by courage and daring?

Rising from this place, Li Yunjing continued his journey. The thousands of miles of mountain ranges, if flown over, wouldn’t take long for him to reach the "City of Glory."

However, after several close encounters with danger, Li Yunjing definitely did not dare to fly arrogantly anymore.

Trekking hard through the mountains, he finally emerged from the center of the "Transverse Mountain Range," approaching the side closer to the "City of Glory." Just as he was taking a breath, killing intent suddenly appeared!

Li Yunjing’s spiritual instincts immediately warned him. In just an instant, he felt his scalp tingle and knew trouble had arrived.

Instantly, five-colored divine light surged from Li Yunjing’s body, enveloping him completely. Just as the "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword" appeared in front of him, a faint shadow suddenly emerged from his back!

Someone skilled in stealth had found the opportunity to assassinate Li Yunjing, striking at his heart with a sharp sword!

This strike was fierce, fast, and sudden. If not for Li Yunjing’s spiritual warning, his senses alone wouldn’t have detected it in time to resist.

Dazzling sword light, like a comet across the sky, targeted the assassination!

"Clang..."

Li Yunjing turned swiftly, his jade light intensifying. The "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword" slashed directly, colliding with the opponent’s sharp sword.

With a crisp sound, the attacker’s sword broke!

Facing the full force of the "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword," the assailant was no match!

Just as Li Yunjing was about to finish off the attacker, the air rippled beside him, and another figure emerged, their sword slashing at Li Yunjing’s ribs!

Another master of assassination, equally swift!

"Courting death!"

Li Yunjing sneered. His brow shone brightly, lightning flickering. A great seal suddenly flew from his brow, rapidly expanding, and smashed down on the murderer who had lost his flying sword. With a bang, the assassin’s head exploded, divine sense obliterated!

Li Yunjing didn’t even look as he dodged the second sword, his "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword" slashing at the enemy’s spirit sword!

The assailant knew the grade of Li Yunjing’s spirit sword, dared not parry directly, retracted his sword, and seeing his companion dead, had no wish to stay and fought to retreat.

"You come and go as you please?!"

The continuous assassination attempts had enraged Li Yunjing. Seeing the enemy’s cultivation was similar to his own, he had no intention of letting the assailant escape.

His swordsmanship was equally formidable. Whether in the Immortal Dao or Martial Dao, "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword" extended gracefully, its unparalleled sword aura targeting the enemy’s head, leaving no room to evade. This was the sword of ultimate kill!

"Good swordsmanship!"

The assailant exclaimed in surprise, unable to help but praise.

His figure flashed, vanishing into the void, merging with nature. Yet, the chilling killing intent remained.

"Trying to hide in front of me? Wishful thinking!"

Li Yunjing sneered. He was extremely sensitive to killing intent, immediately locking onto the enemy’s range with killing intent, launching another stabbing sword while his hand emitted "Palm Thunder."

This "Palm Thunder" was not aimed directly at the assailant but predicted the enemy’s retreat path in a split second.

If the enemy dared to retreat, they would face "Palm Thunder" head-on!

Indeed, such tactics shocked the opponent!

Especially predicting the assassin’s position and next move beforehand made the assassin extremely uncomfortable. His figure, just emerging from the air, found no way to retreat.

His form began to move but stopped midway, unable to dodge Li Yunjing’s "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword."

This sword, Li Yunjing still executed with full force, differing from the first.

The first sword chosen a fierce stance to intimidate the opponent; in their fear, they failed to defend properly and were killed.

After the failure of the first sword, the second sword carried different sword intent. "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword" contained its power, without any peculiar phenomena showing, nor any gleam.

This sword seemed ordinary but was sharp and ruthless, aimed for a killing blow directly at the assassin’s brow. If struck, the enemy would certainly perish in body and soul.

"Squelch..."

This strike pierced the enemy’s brow, shattering their head, as the explosive sword qi turned the head into a bloody mess.

"Damn it! Who exactly are they?"

Having killed two assassins, Li Yunjing remained vigilant, carefully examining the items on them with his "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword."

Besides some cultivation items, there was no information about their identities.

This left Li Yunjing without a chance for revenge.

"These two must be assassins! But are they targeting random travelers for resources or specifically aiming at me?"

Unable to figure it out, Li Yunjing shook his head helplessly, raised his palm, and burned their corpses thoroughly.

Continuing his journey back, this time he encountered no danger.

Not only no danger, but he met a patrol team from the "City of Glory."

Li Yunjing submitted his Identity Token, both parties confirmed identities, and the patrol informed him about the mountain situation before allowing him to pass.

Through inquiries, Li Yunjing learned that since occupying the "Transverse Mountain Range," "Shenxiao Dao Sect" organized hunting parties daily to hunt demon beasts and cultivators of all kinds.

Except for their own and allies, everyone fell within the hunting range.

However, the vast range and complex terrain of "Transverse Mountain Range," with many long-residing cultivators and demon beasts familiar with the land, made the sweeping results less than ideal.