The person who came was Fan Xuan. At this moment, the pressure of the Golden Elixir cultivator was fully released, firmly locking Li Hui in place. His eyes had a few hints of playfulness, looking at Li Hui like a cat watching a mouse under its paw.

  Li Hui only felt like he had a mountain on his back, and even breathing was becoming difficult. He felt that his entire body was going to be crushed under the pressure, and he struggled to mobilize the spiritual energy within him to counteract this force.

  At this time, Li Hui was filled with regret in his heart. He had been too careless and everything was a trap set by others, which he had foolishly jumped into.

  But regret is useless now, Li Hui's mind was racing to think of a way to escape. Facing the Foundation Establishment cultivator, he still had a chance to rely on his agility technique to escape, as long as he could create some distance, he could dive into the Yuanhao Immortal Mansion. However, facing the Golden Dan cultivator, there was no hope of escaping at all.

  Entering the Yuanhao Xianfu directly is not impossible, but disappearing out of thin air will inevitably attract attention. If the secrets of the Yuanhao Xianfu are discovered, they will stop at nothing to seize the Xianfu. Although it's impossible to break through the Xianfu's defenses, many methods can be employed, such as placing the Xianfu in a large array and trapping oneself inside.

  However, Li Hui would not give up easily. When his life was really in danger, he would definitely escape into the immortal mansion at the first opportunity. For now, they could only take things one step at a time.

  At this time, Fan Xuan's heart was also slightly surprised. With his cultivation, he could naturally see through the Thousand Illusion Treasure Robe and Li Hui's cultivation was only in the Refining Qi stage. Yet, Li Hui was able to withstand it without being overwhelmed even when he intentionally released his pressure.

  "You're quite capable!" A hint of playfulness flashed in Fan Xuan's eyes, and the pressure emanating from his body suddenly intensified.

  Li Hui only felt a surge of immense power rushing towards him, and he hastily activated his spiritual energy to its fullest extent, while also exerting his physical strength to the limit. His body remained firmly in place, his eyes fixed intently on Fan Xuan.

  At this time, Zhao Ming was observing all of this through his divine sense in the cave: "This is interesting! The physical body of this little guy is even stronger than that of a same-stage demonic cultivator who specializes in body refinement, and his meridians are also wider and more resilient!"

  Zhao Ming's eyes narrowed and a hint of sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "This is an unexpected gain, it seems that my Dragon Elephant Golden Vajra puppet has gained some confidence again!"

  "Hmmph!"

  Fan Xuan saw Li Hui standing upright under his own pressure, with an unyielding gaze at him. He couldn't help but feel a few points of annoyance in his heart, and let out a cold hum from his nose. The pressure of the Golden Elixir cultivator was completely released.

  Li Hui only felt the pressure on his body suddenly increase again, even his skeleton was creaking under the weight, his feet sank into the sand and gravel below, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered. At this moment, if he relaxed slightly, he would probably be crushed to the ground.

  "Very good, indeed you have some skills, no wonder you can play with Wu Qing and the others!" Fan Xuan narrowed his eyes, withdrew the pressure from his body, and looked up and down at Li Hui.

  Li Hui suddenly felt the pressure on his body disappear, and his body jerked upwards, almost losing balance, but he quickly regained control of himself. He pretended to be nonchalant as he looked at Fan Xuan and said calmly: "It's just that they're too stupid!"

  "Little brat, you're still being stubborn even when death is imminent!" At this moment, Wu Qing and other foundation-building cultivators had already arrived. They had just heard Fan Xuan say that Li Hui was playing them around in circles, and their faces were already somewhat unflappable. Now, hearing Li Hui also speaking sarcastically, they couldn't help but grit their teeth and retort.

  "Are you going to die? You're also worthy of talking to me like that?" Li Hui sneered, casting a sidelong glance at Wu Qing. Knowing that he couldn't escape anyway, and having no other choice when things were really desperate, he could only flee into the immortal mansion, and Li Hui suddenly felt at ease.

  "You!"

  A dark-faced man with a gloomy complexion turned to face Fan Xuan and said, "I beg to report to Elder Fan, this little brat has killed over 200 of my subordinates and repeatedly humiliated me. I implore Elder Fan to hand him over to me for punishment!"

  Fan Xuan had no interest in dealing with a Qi Refining stage disciple, and as a Golden Dan cultivator, taking action against a small Qi Refining stage guy would indeed damage his image. So he said calmly: "Alright! Then I'll leave it to you to handle!"

  "Thank you, Elder Fan!" Wu Qing was overjoyed and hastily bowed his head in gratitude towards Fan Xuan.

  "Little brat! I'll destroy your dantian right now, then extract your soul and refine your spirit, making you unable to live or die!" Wu Qing sneered as he walked towards Li Hui, his spiritual energy concentrated in his palm, ready to slap it onto Li Hui's dantian.

  Li Hui's face changed, if the dantian was destroyed, he would become a complete waste. The destruction of the dantian is completely different from dispersing one's cultivation. Dispersing one's cultivation only scatters one's achievements, but destroying the dantian means that one can never cultivate again. Dispersing one's cultivation is like emptying a water tank, while destroying the dantian is equivalent to smashing the tank itself!

  Li Hui's mind stirred, and he was about to escape into the immortal mansion, but at this moment, a pressure spread throughout his body, as if space itself had solidified, making it impossible for him to move even an inch, let alone enter the immortal mansion!

  Wu Qing's hand that was about to slap him also stopped at a distance of several inches from Li Hui's abdomen, and he felt that his whole body was bound up and could not move even half an inch.

  "Old Ancestor Zhao!" Fan Xuan's heart skipped a beat.

  Then, a sudden flash before his eyes, and an old man with a hooked nose and two wisps of whiskers appeared out of thin air.

  "Salutations, True Man Zhao!" Fan Xuan and the other Golden Elixir cultivators were the first to react, bowing their heads in respect.

  "Pay respects to Zhao Zhenren!" Wu Qing and the other foundation-building cultivators only felt a decrease in pressure on their bodies, then they saw clearly that the person who came was actually Zhao Mingyu, and they hurriedly bowed down to pay their respects.

  "Hmm!" Zhao Mingjiu waved his hand, signaling them to get up. His eyes, however, were sizing Li Hui up and down, his small eyes crinkling into a smile.

  "Not bad, not bad!" Zhao Mingjiu looked up and down at Li Hui as if sizing up an object, his mouth constantly praising.

  "Yuanying period cultivator!" Li Hui's heart was like a thousand-foot giant wave, and seeing Fan Xuan's reaction, Li Hui guessed that the thin old man in front of him was actually a Yuanying period cultivator.

  At this moment, I only feel bitter in my heart. If I had known earlier, I would not have come today no matter what. Not to mention being surrounded by several Golden Dan cultivators, there is actually a Yuan Ying stage cultivator here!

  Li Hui was looked at by Zhao Mingjiu with a gaze that made his heart feel hairy, this thin old man looking at him with eyes like a child seeing a fun toy.

  "Hmm, not bad, this body is quite suitable. Although the spiritual root talent is a bit worse, it doesn't matter!" Zhao Mingjiu was still sizing up Li Hui, muttering to himself.

  "It's really heaven's will to destroy me!" Li Hui knew that he couldn't escape today, and he couldn't help but feel a bit bitter. Facing the Golden Elixir cultivator, he still had a chance to hide in the immortal mansion, but facing the Primordial Infant cultivator, the other party could kill him with just a snap of their fingers, and he probably wouldn't even have the opportunity to escape into the immortal mansion.

  For a moment, the scenes of living with parents in Ling Xiao City when I was young, struggling to survive alone in the city as a teenager, encountering danger on Bi Xiao Mountain, getting the Xian Fu, practicing sword in the mountain, and entering Bi Xiao Gate... all emerged in my mind.

  "Is everything going to end like this?" Li Hui sighed inwardly, with a hint of sadness and helplessness. "After all, I'm still just that little monk from Ling Xiang City who doesn't even know what he's eating for his next meal! Fate was just playing a joke on me."

  "No! Fate has already been too kind to me! Let me go from a small cultivator who couldn't even break through the third layer of Qi Refining, and was bullied by others, to now being able to make a big stir."

  "Master Yuanhao once said, 'If I can hear the truth in the morning, I can die in the evening without regret.' What is there to fear about death for a great man? It's just that this path of the sword immortal, I am unable to continue on. I am not willing to give up!"

  "Master, I'm sorry! Your last wish, I won't be able to fulfill it for you!"

  In an instant, Li Hui's mind was filled with a thousand twists and turns, but his face gradually calmed down.

  "Hahaha! I, Li Hui, can fall to a Yuan Ying period cultivator's hands, it's worth it! Come on! Whether you want to kill or torture me, extract my soul and refine my spirit, all at your convenience!" Li Hui laughed loudly towards the sky, his eyes staring straight at Zhao Mingjiu.

  "How dare you! To be so presumptuous in front of me!" Fan Xuan shouted sternly.

  "Hmm!" Zhao Ming raised one hand, indicating it was nothing, his eyes still smiling at Li Hui.

  "Are you Li Hui? Hmm, this temper is quite to my liking!" Zhao Mingjiu's eyes grew brighter and brighter, the more he looked at Li Hui, the more pleasing he found him.

  "From now on, you will be my disciple!" Zhao Mingjiu said a sentence that made all the monks around him stunned.

  "Real person! This kid actually killed hundreds of our disciples!" Wu Qing blurted out in a moment of urgency.

  "Tranquility!"

  Zhao Ming's face changed, and a small junior in the foundation period dared to shout loudly in front of him. He said lightly, with his finger flicking slightly.

  "Boom!"

  His body suddenly burst open, turning into a cloud of bloody mist!

  "True Man, calm your anger!" The faces of the surrounding cultivators all changed greatly, and Fan Xuan and other Golden Dan cultivators hastily bowed their heads to say so. Those Foundation Establishment cultivators even knelt down on both knees in obeisance.

  Li Hui was also greatly shocked at this time! In the blink of an eye, a Foundation Establishment cultivator was reduced to nothingness! What kind of method is this?!

  But Zhao Mingjiu still smiled and looked at Li Hui as if nothing had happened.

  "Are you willing to be my disciple?" Zhao Mingjiu asked again with a smile.

  At this time, Li Hui had countless doubts in his heart, but he didn't have time to think much. The withered and emaciated Yuan Ying old monster in front of him could kill people with a flick of his finger while chatting and laughing. If he didn't agree, he was afraid that the other party would make a move against him immediately!

  As for wanting to take himself as a disciple, he must not have any good intentions. Li Hui didn't think that the other party saw him as someone with "a rare skeleton and extraordinary talent, and suddenly had the heart to love talent".

  But no matter what the other person's purpose is, if I don't agree now, I'm afraid I won't be able to get through this pass. For now, I can only pretend to agree and think of a way to escape later.

  "Disciple is willing!" Li Hui immediately bowed and said.

  "Good! Good!" Zhao Mingjiu smiled and said two "good" words, suddenly reaching out to grab Li Hui, and disappeared on the spot.

  After Zhao Ming's departure, it took a while for Fan Xuan and the others to straighten up, all of them letting out a long sigh. The foundation-building cultivators behind them also stood up, all having a feeling of narrowly escaping death. This Zhao Zhenren was indeed unpredictable in his joy and anger, that Wu Qing had simply spoken out of turn and immediately suffered a calamity.

  "This pass is finally over!" Everyone thought in their hearts.

  "You all go back on your own! Today's matter, don't mention it again in the future!" Fan Xuan said coldly to these foundation-building cultivators, and then transformed into a stream of light and left.

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