The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

Li Qing cautiously moved forward in the shadows, walking in an alley, being extremely cautious.

He kept looking back from time to time, alert to any potential danger.

"I hope there are no pursuers."

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks.

A figure shrouded in a black robe appeared in the direction he was heading.

Li Qing narrowed his eyes, "He's here, what a trouble."

A deep voice sounded, "Friend, why do you block the way?"

The wild beast-like pupils filled the eyes of the figure in the black robe, and a low, hoarse roar echoed.

"Because... your flesh... smells so sweet."

"Let me eat you... Ah!"

As the words fell, he had already ferociously pounced.

Crackling.

A black water light, filled with a chill, emanated from his hand, sweeping towards Li Qing.

Li Qing's expression turned cold, and with a flicker, he plunged into the nearby wall.

The "Lunar Shadow Art" could penetrate any obstacle, and he wouldn't confront the opponent in a place like this.

He silently slipped into a patch of shadow, the black of the "Lunar Shadow Art" blending with the surrounding shadows.

A chill swept in from all directions, gradually consuming the Essence Qi of the "Lunar Shadow Art."

A figure flipped over the wall, and from behind the eerie cloak, two strange black tentacles extended.

The tentacles quivered strangely, as if sensing something in the air.

Wild beast-like pupils flickered in the black robe, seemingly searching for a target.

Silent killing intent pervaded the backyard of this ordinary residential home.

Seeing the two strange tentacles extending from the black-robed figure, a hint of seriousness appeared on Li Qing's face.

"It's the person from the street just now."

"Is he specifically targeting my flesh and blood?"

"It seems that the cultivators in this world, once they encounter problems, will evolve into monsters, even becoming bloodthirsty and cannibalistic, which they seem to enjoy."

Li Qing quietly gripped the Hundred Forging Steel Blade on his body, quietly seeking an opportunity.

This person could track him, evidently possessing a certain tracking ability.

He couldn't always remain in the shadows.

Suddenly, the figure on the wall disappeared with a flash, and a low roar sounded.

"Found you!"

The figure came rushing, and the two tentacles flew out, sweeping towards Li Qing.

Li Qing narrowed his eyes, and a surging Essence Qi poured into the Hundred Forging Steel Blade in his hand.

The blade light flashed, and in an instant, a precise blood light cut through the two tentacles.

Clang clang.

The astonishing scene caused a slight change in Li Qing's expression.

The opponent's tentacles were as hard as metal, clashing with his blade light at least ten times in an instant.

Sparks flew, and the two sides were evenly matched.

His left hand silently grasped the Summoning Card.

With Essence Qi infused, a dragon-shaped phantom instantly pounced out.

"Moo."

The roar of the Flood Dragon exploded, and the natural pressure made the opponent's body pause.

The Flood Dragon pounced towards the opponent, who immediately exclaimed, "Law Weapon!"

Turning around, he leaped and dodged the pounce of the Flood Dragon, raising a jade talisman.

The jade talisman flashed into a hazy green light.

The Flood Dragon had already turned towards him, directly landing on the green light.

Bang.

Under the Flood Dragon's pounce, the green light swayed, and the mysterious person once again unleashed a black water light towards Li Qing.

A coldness pervaded the air, and Li Qing narrowed his eyes, pointing a finger.

A blood-red flame instantly surged out, instantly colliding with the opponent's black water flow.

Sizzle.

The sound of water and fire intermingling filled the air.

Li Qing gripped the Hundred Forging Steel Blade, and with mysterious footwork, he crossed several meters in a flash, a brilliant blade light slashing towards the opponent.

This Psychic Weapons and Martial Arts strike brought the blood light to its peak.

The black-robed person was horrified, and his two tentacles had already intercepted the blade light.

Crack.

This fierce strike, upon clashing with the tentacles, once again erupted with the Blood Burning Flame.

In an instant, a surge of flame swept out from the blade light, completely engulfing the person.

"Ah!" A shrill scream.

Plop.

Then it abruptly stopped, the blade light cutting the person in half from head to toe.

"Hoo..."

Li Qing gasped for breath, and what seemed rapid just now actually only took a breath or two.

He had already consumed most of his Essence Qi, and it took all his means to secure the victory.

Raising his hand, he extinguished the burning Blood Burning Flame.

The phantom of the Flood Dragon had silently returned to the Summoning Card.

Li Qing tore open the black robe, revealing a twisted and horrifying corpse inside.

At first glance, he felt his scalp tingle. The corpse's face was covered with numerous black pustules, and the tentacles grew from both sides of his waist.

He quickly searched the corpse up and down, soon finding a pouch the size of a human head, seemingly containing many things.

Li Qing glanced at the quiet house behind him, knowing that someone seemed to be watching him.

He grabbed the corpse and quietly activated the Lunar Shadow Art, enveloping himself and the corpse in black, then disappeared from the scene.

It wasn't until then that the family in the house breathed a sigh of relief.

The master's face was somewhat fearful, "He's gone."

"Let's go to sleep, it will be better tomorrow."

The mistress also nodded in fear, pulling her child to sleep again.

...

Li Qing carried the corpse and casually threw it into the alley, where it would be discovered by someone tomorrow and taken away.

He himself quietly left with the pouch.

A quarter of an hour later, he returned to his courtyard at the World Escort Agency.

Lighting the lamp in the room, he brought the pouch over and emptied it onto the table.

Several items caught his eye.

A thumb-sized black sphere, weighing at least a pound, clearly extraordinary.

A transparent stone, identical to the one left by the monster he killed at the relay station.

A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes, "This is a good thing, it can increase my Essence Qi."

Two books, a white jade talisman, 10 pieces of spirit money, and a black mushroom-like herb.

There was also a stack of silver notes, at least a thousand taels.

Looking at these things, a smile appeared on Li Qing's face.

"Truly, no grass grows on a busy road, killing and setting fires fattens the wallet, building bridges and roads leaves no corpses, and I've fattened up again."

He pocketed the silver notes and neatly arranged the items.

His eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the two books.

Reaching for them, new words flashed through his mind from the Jade Tablet.

One of them was a diary, with no changes in its content, while the other was a cultivation method.

Originally named "Mysterious Yin Formula of the Black Water," the cultivation method left him somewhat amazed.