A Cunning Pervert in the Cultivation World Chapter 318: Doubt.
Previously on A Cunning Pervert in the Cultivation World...
Li Feng and Shui Ruo materialized above the fissure that had cradled the Divine Brick.
Nearly at once, confusion tilted their heads as they sensed the odd disturbance and chaos rippling through the nearby spiritual qi.
Right then, Shui Ruo spotted the distant plummeting glow and cried out in thrill.
"Look, Li Feng! There’s something over there!"
Li Feng spotted it too.
He found himself awed by the sheer magnificence of the spectacle... particularly the enormous phoenix soaring elegantly amid the dropping radiance.
"Oh? Is that related to the Divine Ice Phoenix?"
Li Feng recalled clearly the presence of a phoenix within this secret realm, based on the system's details linked to the Apostle.
According to his knowledge, Lord Azure Heaven and the Divine Ice Phoenix had allied to obliterate that catastrophe.
Afterward, the phoenix's downfall apparently shaped the established lore of this secret realm.
"But... why now?" he muttered while eyeing that tremendous chance.
...Still, Li Feng sensed something amiss, like a vital clue eluded him.
The oddity lay in how no such stunning fortune had ever surfaced in accounts or records from the extensive delves by great sects into this secret realm.
Indeed, the true tale of Lord Azure Heaven and the calamity remained unknown to them.
They possessed only scattered hints regarding the phoenix.
Yet with his arrival, fresh mysteries began emerging abruptly.
It resembled plunging into a serene, motionless bog and churning it fiercely, making buried secrets from the depths erupt and unveil themselves.
Before deeper thoughts could form, Shui Ruo seized his arm and tugged it.
"Come on, what are we waiting for? Let’s go check it out! Others might already be heading there too."
Her urging prompted Li Feng's nod.
Undeniably, a spectacle so grand manifesting overhead would seize every gaze.
...And across endless secret realm chronicles, grand fortunes always sparked fierce clashes.
Li Feng's eyes narrowed a touch.
He hadn't forgotten the demonic disciples lurking in this secret realm... one formidable enough to overpower Jian Ruyi and still prowl unchecked.
Yet a subtle, icy grin curved his lips.
This could prove the ideal moment... to eradicate every demonic disciple at once.
Once those demonic foes were wiped out, one major concern would vanish.
"Let’s go. We can’t be too late for the party."
In short order, having tucked the Divine Brick into his soul once more, Li Feng and Shui Ruo sped toward the glow's descent.
Yet mere moments into their journey, both halted abruptly at the sight of a ravaged zone close by.
"There seems to have been a battle over there," Shui Ruo murmured softly, staring at the wreckage.
A familiar sword intent hung faintly in the atmosphere, drawing a slight frown from Li Feng as he chose to probe further.
"Let’s check that place out first."
Shui Ruo agreed with a nod and trailed after him.
They reached the site swiftly.
Their eyes locked instantly on a hulking figure shackled firmly in chains.
Li Feng identified him instantly—the very Tie Shan whom Wang Chen had presented as Earth Dragon Sect's top outer sect disciple.
Despite grave wounds, Tie Shan clung to life.
Brows furrowed, Li Feng approached.
Up close, his scowl intensified upon inspecting the all-too-familiar bindings.
Suddenly, a hoarse, gentle voice rasped from Tie Shan.
"...Who..."
His head hung low, disheveled locks draping his features.
"Who did this!?" Shui Ruo burst out, fury surging within her at yet another righteous sect disciple so cruelly mauled.
Li Feng stayed quiet.
With a casual flick of his hand, razor-sharp force surged forth, pulverizing the chains into myriad shards.
Tie Shan’s bulky frame pitched ahead unsupported, only for Li Feng to swiftly brace and steady him.
Next, he produced a flawless-grade rank 2 recovery pill and slipped it between Tie Shan’s lips.
A gentle gulp saw the pill melt away.
Warm, powerful medicinal essence coursed into Tie Shan’s ravaged form, permeating his meridians and mending his wounds.
Rents in his arms' flesh started fusing visibly, as his ragged breaths evened out steadily.
"...Ugh"
A deep grunt slipped from Tie Shan’s mouth.
His fingers stirred faintly.
Gradually, his eyelids parted.
Confusion briefly fogged his stare before it honed sharp as he looked up.
Upon gazing at the man’s face from close up, Li Feng couldn’t suppress an inner sigh.
Such a refined and handsome countenance seemed utterly mismatched with that hulking frame packed with rippling muscles.
"Oh... thank you, fellow Daoists."
Tie Shan flashed a soft smile while expressing thanks to his two saviors.
Yet when his eyes landed on Li Feng, he instantly froze in place.
As an Earth Dragon Sect disciple excelling in body tempering cultivation, his discernment for physical builds was remarkably acute.
In no time, his striking features contorted into pure astonishment.
His jaw dropped agape while he gawked at Li Feng in stunned silence.
"... Spirit Body Realm?" he whispered, eyeing Li Feng like some kind of freakish beast.
Li Feng cocked his head faintly at Tie Shan’s look of shock.
He glanced toward Shui Ruo standing next to him.
"What’s wrong with him—"
However, he cut off abruptly upon noticing Shui Ruo staring at him with matching incredulity.
She gulped down her nerves before questioning,
"Li Feng... your body is at the Spirit Body Realm?"
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Meanwhile, where the plummeting light had crashed down,
a massive throng of disciples had already assembled.
Tension crackled in the air, split into two rival factions standing apart.
Disciples of righteous sects filled one side, demonic path cultivators the other.
Each faction eyed the opposite warily, none bold enough to strike first.
Curiously, nobody advanced to seize the radiant orb hovering silently in the midst.
Everyone seemed to dread an instant assault if they dared try.
A perfect impasse gripped the standoff.
Yue Lan and her group had barely arrived before spotting the tense setup.
The very second Liu Yanyue and Jian Ruyi emerged, righteous sect disciples exhaled in unified relief.
Now bolstered by the elite from Azure Moon Sect and Heavenly Sword Sect, their confidence surged.
Ning Jianli, Jing Lu, and Ling Lin dashed over to join them, faces lighting up with eased worry.
"Oh, you’re finally here, Senior Sister Jian!" Jing Lu beamed joyfully, then scanned about. "Eh? Where is Li Feng?"
Jian Ruyi gave her a nod, then fixed her stare on the distant demonic disciples, brows tightly knit.
She was on the verge of responding when a booming, chilling voice she knew well erupted from across the way.
"Found you!!"
The very next moment, piercing sword intent ravaged the field as a fearsome invisible blade’s whine rocketed forth at breakneck pace.
Jian Ruyi instantly knew that unseen sword and braced to deflect it, only for her face to twist in alarm.
"?!"
That invisible sword wasn’t aimed at her... it hurtled directly toward Liu Yanyue.