Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 84 Left Thunder, Right Fire: Thunder and Fire Refine Demons

In the courtyard.

Faced with Li Ping's teasing, Master Hu, who was usually easygoing, had a very strange expression at this moment.

He completely ignored Li Ping's teasing and instead threw a fist-sized blood-red crystal ball into the sky. The blood-red crystal ball rose into the air and, the moment it touched the light shield of the cave's formation, it emitted a layer of blood mist that quickly spread, covering the light shield, the ground, and the entire cave, forming a sealed blood mist space.

Having done all this, Yan Kun looked up at Li Ping and said in a sinister tone, "Alright, now no one will bother us. No need for tea, I've come here specifically to see Fellow Daoist Li off—"

The eerie sound abruptly stopped!

When Yan Kun saw what was happening on Li Ping's side, all his words got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say anything more. His inner senses were frantically warning him.

At that very moment, the danger he sensed from Li Ping was no less than when he had tried to intervene in the Golden Core battle!

……

Because Master Hu had repeatedly tried to invite him out of the city, Li Ping had always been somewhat wary of him.

Therefore, upon seeing Master Hu's strange expression, he quietly took a step back.

When Master Hu threw out the blood-red crystal sphere to seal off the space, the rampant malice made almost no attempt to conceal itself.

Li Ping also retreated quickly to create distance between them. Facing a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he dared not be careless at all. In just an instant, he had taken out all the resources he had accumulated over the past four years!

Nearly a hundred mid-grade second-tier Explosive Flame Talismans and mid-grade second-tier Giant Thunder Talismans floated on either side of his head. With just a thought, all the power stored within them would erupt at the same time!

If they were in an open area, even if Li Ping had several times more spirit talismans, he wouldn't be able to harm a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator at all.

With the terrifying speed of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, his spirit talisman attacks simply couldn't keep up with his opponent.

But we are not in an open area now, but in a closed space of only a thousand acres!

In such an environment, how terrifyingly destructive power could the combined power of nearly a hundred mid-grade second-tier spirit talismans cause if unleashed?

Li Ping's gaze was indifferent as he looked at Master Hu, who was less than twenty feet away, as if he was about to utter a "Boom!" at any moment.

……

Yan Kun's face stiffened. He deeply regretted that he had come to cause trouble for this coward before leaving.

He kept cursing himself in his heart, realizing he shouldn't have been so complacent!

In the world of cultivation, there are countless people who have extraordinary encounters; he is not the only one with a secret!

This fellow Daoist Li in front of me can produce nearly a hundred mid-grade second-tier spirit talismans in an instant!

These talismans were definitely not bought by him. There is no place where you can buy so many mid-grade second-tier talismans. Even if you could, the price would be beyond what a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator could afford!

There is only one possibility: he himself is a mid-grade second-tier talisman maker!

Although it is unknown how Li Ping, with his early Foundation Establishment cultivation, became a mid-grade second-tier talisman maker in such a short time!

But Yan Kun knew that now was not the time to dwell on this matter. If he made a careless mistake, he would be done for today!

He was supposed to become a Core Formation cultivator and live for five hundred years, how could he die here silently?

Yan Kun looked at Li Ping, forcing a smile: "Fellow Daoist Li, you are still young, please don't do anything rash. If you activate the power of the spirit talisman, I will certainly not escape death, but you will not escape either. Let's talk this over slowly."

"Didn't you just say you'd give me a ride?" Li Ping's words were laced with sarcasm as his gaze swept over the layer of blood mist enveloping the cave. "I had no idea that Master Hu, known for his amiable nature in the Immortal City, would actually be a demonic cultivator. Heh... Speak slowly? What's there to talk about with a demonic cultivator like you?"

Seeing that Li Ping was willing to talk instead of detonating all the talismans directly, Yan Kun breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately admitted his mistake: "I was blind to your greatness. As long as you are willing to let me leave, I am willing to make amends to you and make up for my mistake."

As a demonic cultivator, the ability to bend and stretch is a fundamental quality.

Seeing the situation was turning against him, Yan Kun immediately tried to appear weak. Of course, this was just a temporary measure!

With his identity exposed, there's no way he can just leave like this.

If he leaves without dealing with Li Ping, the enemy might warn the Immortal City as soon as he steps out of the formation.

At that point, he will still be doomed!

……

Li Ping looked at Yan Kun, his expression unchanged: "Speaking of which, I am quite interested in Fellow Daoist Hu's true identity. I wonder if you would be willing to enlighten me?"

Yan Kun was pondering how to deal with Li Ping when he heard his words. He quickly smiled and said, "There's really a misunderstanding between us. As for my identity, it's alright to tell you. I am a disciple of the Blood Shadow Sect of the Nine Chariots Kingdom. I've come to the Immortal City..."

In order to lull Li Ping into a false sense of security, Yan Kun made no attempt to hide anything and immediately revealed his identity and purpose.

This made Li Ping suddenly realize why the other party was targeting him.

But he really wanted to tell the other person: You're overthinking it, I actually don't know anything.

But now, exploring the Xianxia (fantasy martial arts) novel genre, there's bound to be one that suits you. Things have escalated to this point, and he's learned the other party's true identity. A simple reconciliation and letting them leave is impossible.

If the other party becomes wary and seeks revenge later, they won't give him such a good opportunity to perform again!

By then, he will be the one with nowhere to turn.

Letting them leave like that would be tantamount to releasing a tiger back into the mountains!

Today, Hu Feng must die!

Thinking of this, Li Ping smiled instead: "So that's how it is. I'm overjoyed that you dealt with Dai Sangyu, Fellow Daoist Hu. It seems that there really was a misunderstanding between us."

"Yes, yes, yes... It's all a misunderstanding between me and Fellow Daoist Li!" Yan Kun said with a forced smile. "Actually, although I'm in the Demonic Sect, my heart is with the righteous path. Fellow Daoist Li, we've known each other for several years, so you should know my character. The reason I came to the Immortal City is simply because I'm in the Demonic Sect and have no choice in the matter..."

"By the way, fellow Daoist just said you were willing to compensate me." Li Ping interrupted him, his gaze falling on the two storage bags hanging from Master Hu's waist. "Then, fellow Daoist, could you please throw all of these storage bags over to me? Surely you wouldn't be so stingy as to not want to part with these valuables?"

Upon hearing Li Ping ask for all the storage bags on his person, Yan Kun was taken aback at first, but then immediately nodded: "Of course, of course. As the saying goes, 'A smile can dispel old grudges, and a smile can erase all enmity.' Mere wealth is nothing to worry about... Fellow Daoist, please accept this."

After saying that, he actually took off the two storage bags hanging from his waist and threw them directly towards Li Ping.

The two storage bags transformed into two streaks of light, covering a distance of only twenty feet in the blink of an eye. The two storage bags involuntarily attracted Li Ping's attention!

Just as Li Ping reached for the storage bag—

"boom!"

Yan Kun stomped his right foot hard on the ground, making a loud roar. With the force of the stomp, he transformed into a blur and appeared in front of Li Ping in an instant. His hands, like dragon claws, tore Li Ping in two.

"Oh no!" Yan Kun thought to himself, realizing that the piece he had torn in two was not Li Ping at all.

Before anyone knew it, Li Ping had already moved at high speed to dodge his attack, leaving only a blur behind!

Under his divine sense, he immediately saw that after Li Ping accepted his two storage bags, he instantly transformed into a streak of blood, not only dodging his attack but also standing at the edge of the array in a flash, with the pair of blood wings on his back slowly dissipating!

"That's our sect's 'Bloodwing Escape Technique'!" Yan Kun's eyes widened, but before he could react further...

From afar, Li Ping's calm voice rang out: "Explode!"

Instantly, under Li Ping's divine sense guidance, nearly a hundred second-tier mid-grade spirit talismans floating in the air lit up with dazzling light, and the spiritual pressure they faintly emitted made Yan Kun's heart tremble at just a glance!

"Oh no, he's going to take me down with him!" Yan Kun thought to himself, realizing the danger. He didn't have time to chase after Li Ping or get away.

He could only cover his head with his hands, turn his back to the center of the exploding talismans, and unleash the full power of his cultivation technique, attempting to use his own physical body to withstand the power of nearly fifty exploding flame talismans and nearly fifty giant thunder talismans!

"Block them! You have to block them!" Yan Kun roared inwardly.

……

Standing at the edge of the magic array, Li Ping also looked solemn. Although he was not at the center of the explosion, the entire cave was only about a thousand acres in size. Although the attack he received was much less than that received by Yan Kun, it was still terrifying!

"Block it!" Li Ping patted his storage bag, and a stream of light flew out from the storage bag, turning into a height of several feet, completely enveloping him. It was the Turtle Spirit Shield, a second-grade high-quality magic weapon that he had recently refined.

Under the infusion of magic power by Li Ping, a thick layer of dark cyan light instantly appeared on the surface of the Turtle Spirit Shield.

……

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

Amidst the continuous explosions.

Lightning and fire flashed and intertwined, and in an instant, the entire thousand-acre space centered on where Li Ping had originally stood was completely enveloped by giant thunder and explosive flames.

Terrifying lightning and fire raged wildly, destroying everything in the cave. The palace was reduced to charcoal, the spiritual herbs were reduced to ashes, and the pool water was evaporated...

It took almost half an hour for the terrifying commotion caused by the thunder and fire to completely subside.

……

In a world of ashes.

"Cough cough..."

At the edge of the cave, a figure completely black slowly stood up.

The figure was Li Ping, and his current condition could be described as extremely bad.

His legs were almost entirely bone, and his arms, chest, and face were covered with large, blood-scabbed holes. His internal organs were also severely damaged.

In the explosion just now, the second-tier high-grade Turtle Spirit Shield ultimately couldn't hold out until the end. However, after surviving the initial explosive impact of all the spirit talismans exploding at once, the damage thereafter was continuous.

What Li Ping was most worried about was being killed directly by that initial wave of attack.

What Li Ping was most worried about was being killed directly by that initial wave of attack.

Fortunately, the shell taken from the late-stage second-tier turtle demon was tough enough to withstand a large portion of the impact before being completely destroyed.

After that, relying on the healing properties of the Nourishing Life Technique, Li Ping gradually recovered and finally survived!

Even his storage bags remained intact thanks to his best efforts to protect them.