Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1245 - 541: Careless Negligence

Getting more furious as he thought about it, Li Yunjing prepared to return to the Sect and immediately discuss this matter with the Sect Leader Venerable!

The "City of Glory" needed a major overhaul!

This was not the frontline; it no longer held its past importance.

However, it was the strategic rear for the "Shenxiao Pass" and the "Transverse Mountain Range," and a crucial hub for supplies.

It was also one of the key outposts of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect."

No matter who it was, such negligence wouldn’t be condoned, even if it was the City Lord at the Nascent Soul Realm!

Everywhere along the path were skulls, human and demon beast, in various shapes and sizes, overwhelming and blocking the passages, densely packed.

Initially, Li Yunjing didn’t feel anything unusual, but as he ventured deeper, his expression changed, noticing something was off at last.

This was the demon cultivators using evil techniques to delay his steps!

Once this thought arose, Li Yunjing dared not hesitate. With a flick of his palm, the "Yin Yang Five Elements Celestial Derivation Sword" burst into radiant colors, charging through the front, grinding the skeletons into fragments.

With Liu Ruyan in tow, he quickly passed through one passage after another, heading towards the lowest level of the mine!

Before long, a massive circular altar suddenly appeared ahead, with three jet-black stone pillars standing in the center, wrapped in chains, emitting faint, mournful wails.

On the altar, dozens of black-robed individuals were conducting a ritual, with thick, black liquid bubbling in the central altar groove, floating with incomplete corpses.

"I didn’t expect someone from the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ to actually break through to here!"

The leading black-robed figure removed the bronze mask, revealing a half-decayed face, eyes flashing with a mad red light: "Perfect, we’ll use your essence blood to complete the ’Blood Fiend Array’!"

Li Yunjing’s eyes widened in fury, an overwhelming aura erupting around him. With seven-star steps, his form dashed towards the altar, like a phantom.

The "Yin Yang Five Elements Celestial Derivation Sword" traced a brilliant multicolored arc through the air. The sword qi swept across, the black-robed individuals hurriedly summoned shields to block, but were sent flying, spilling blood from their mouths by the powerful force.

"Want to use our essence blood for sacrifice? Dream on!"

Li Yunjing shouted, and with a wave of his sword finger, seven golden sword qi shot like swimming dragons towards the black liquid in the center of the altar.

"Boom boom boom!"

Violent explosion sounds erupted, causing the black liquid to splatter everywhere, corroding the ground and sending up thick smoke.

"Clang clang clang..."

Yet, at this moment, the three jet-black stone pillars on the altar suddenly emitted dazzling red light. Countless chains shot out like living creatures, entwining towards Li Yunjing and Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan cried out, her soft sword radiating a brilliant green light, continuously deflecting the attacking chains, but the immense force left her arms numb and blood energy stirred, forcing her to retreat repeatedly.

Li Yunjing glanced at Liu Ruyan’s situation. Seeing she could hold on, he didn’t intervene.

Watching Liu Ruyan engage twice, Li Yunjing noticed a shortcoming: her battle experience was seriously lacking!

Since there was no danger to her life and she could still endure, it was better for Liu Ruyan to "suffer a bit" and gain some experience. Otherwise, if she encountered a life-and-death battle later, wouldn’t she be doomed?

To Li Yunjing, Liu Ruyan in the Foundation Establishment Realm Fourth Heaven was likely inferior to a soldier of the "Black Tortoise Army" or the "White Tiger Army"!

Even if Liu Ruyan had more treasures and means for survival, it was still inadequate!

Her combat experience was so scarce that in a lightning-fast battle, she might not have time to use these trump cards, being killed directly.

Li Yunjing would not accept that his woman be killed due to weak combat strength.

This was an unacceptable situation.

Magical treasures, cultivation techniques, talismans, arrays, elixirs—he could prepare all these for the women, but combat experience required them to gain on their own!

Now was a perfect time to hone Liu Ruyan!

"Five Elements Cycle, Heaven and Earth Borrowing Law!"

Li Yunjing sealed his hands, chanting words.

Instantly, the power of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water gathered around him, forming a massive Five Elements shield, firmly blocking the chains.

He only reduced the force of the attacks targeting Liu Ruyan so she wouldn’t get seriously injured.

As for himself, there was no problem. He continued to advance smoothly, destroying the altar.

"Damn it! Who is this person? How is he so powerful?"

Seeing the unfavorable situation, the leading black-robed individual frantically activated runes on the altar, chanting, the air around it started twisting. A massive shadow slowly emerged from the darkness, featuring a colossal head, full of fangs, exuding a heart-palpitating evil aura.

"Not good, it’s an Evil Deity projection!"

Liu Ruyan’s face changed drastically, a hint of fear in her voice.

"As long as it’s not the Evil Deity itself, no one can turn the tides!"

Li Yunjing remained unafraid; if he withdrew now, the entire "City of Glory" and the surrounding regions would fall into eternal damnation.

Though he spoke boldly, he was indeed quite tense inside.

If the Evil Deity’s clone or something similar was genuinely summoned, they’d be doomed.

Of course, the probability was low.

But Li Yunjing could not be complacent!

In this world, nothing was for certain.

He took a deep breath, infusing all his mana into the "Yin Yang Five Elements Celestial Derivation Sword." The sword shone brilliantly, as if it would illuminate the entire cavern.

"Banish the Devil!"

With a furious shout, Li Yunjing swung his sword toward the Evil Deity’s projection.

"Boom boom boom!"

The multicolored sword rays and the Evil Deity’s shadow clashed fiercely, powerful energy waves sweeping the cavern like a hurricane. Stones shattered, runes disintegrated, and the entire mine was carved with a rift, extending into the void.

The seven-colored divine rays pierced through the void, illuminating the sky, instantly spotted by the cultivators of the "City of Glory."