A total of four Golden Core Stage Cultivators flew out from the Jiang Huo City Lord's Mansion.
One of them, a beautiful female Golden Core Stage Cultivator, immediately helped the middle-aged Golden Core Stage man, whose beard was like steel needles, to repair the city's grand Formation.
The other three male Golden Core Stage Cultivators flew out of the Formation's protective shield, released their Magic Treasures, and swiftly launched fierce attacks towards the three General-Level Ancient Blood Corpses.
Yang Che saw Liu Song's aura growing stronger and stronger, fearing it wouldn't be long before he entered the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
Although Tianxie Ziyin had already told him in the underground cave beneath the river, these bizarre Ancient Blood Corpses, after finding the Reincarnation of their original masters, would use secret arts to rapidly elevate the Reincarnation's Cultivation in stages to an astonishing level in a short period.
However, witnessing it firsthand still left him deeply shocked.
Life is unpredictable.
Who would have thought that Liu Song, who escaped the mine and became a live-in son-in-law, would also be the Reincarnation of one of the Ancient Blood Corpses' original masters?
Yang Che had actually struggled with whether or not to save Liu Song just now. However, thinking of their childhood friendship, coupled with a bold plan that emerged in his mind, he ultimately decided to act.
Looking at the increasing number of Ancient Blood Corpses still flying in the distance, he knew that a stalemate battle lay ahead.
So, he withdrew his gaze and, guided by the old man Xun Kuo, quickly arrived at the largest market in Jiang Huo City.
Upon entering the market, Yang Che purchased enough main ingredients to refine three portions of 'Spirit Guiding Pill', and incidentally sold off some items he didn't need.
Returning to the rented courtyard, and having re-arranged the Small Three Talents Illusion Concealment Array and the Small Reverse Chaos Four Symbols Array, Yang Che immediately began refining the 'Spirit Guiding Pill'.
To be safe and prevent anyone from intruding again, this time he did not enter the Void Illusion Magic Stone Space.
Several days later.
Yang Che successfully refined the Spirit Guiding Pill.
However, two portions of the medicinal ingredients failed.
Recalling what Tianxie Ziyin had once said, his Pill Furnace was not of high enough grade. If he could replace it with a higher-grade, excellent Pill Furnace, the success rate of refining Medicinal Pills would greatly increase.
Yang Che seriously kept this in mind, knowing that if he found an opportunity, he would definitely replace his current Pill Furnace.
He consumed the Spirit Guiding Pill and entered a Cultivation state.
Half an hour later, Yang Che felt the medicinal power of the liquid made from the Level 5 Yao Beast inner core, hidden within his body, begin to surge wildly.
It was as if a small volcano had suddenly erupted within his body.
The enormous medicinal power still caused the Foundation Establishment Stage Early Phase Yang Che to feel an extremely unbearable burning pain.
Yang Che had to Cultivate a dual Dantian and dual Cultivation Technique.
However, he couldn't simultaneously circulate both Cultivation Techniques within his body.
In the past, in his eagerness for speed, he had attempted to circulate both the Dark Obliteration Sword Art and the Sky Thunder Scripture simultaneously. The result was that they clashed while circulating through his Meridians, almost causing him to suffer an extremely severe backlash.
Despite having a dual Dantian for Foundation Establishment, Yang Che could only Cultivate one at a time.
However, after that, when Yang Che tried to circulate the Heaven and Earth Chaos Art simultaneously with either of the other two Cultivation Techniques, he was pleasantly surprised to find that it was actually feasible.
As a result, Yang Che's previously depressed mood dissipated considerably.
Two months later.
Yang Che was still continuing to refine and absorb the medicinal liquid.
The medicinal liquid made from a Level 5 Yao Beast inner core, comparable to an Early Golden Core Stage one, indeed contained immense Spiritual Qi.
Although Tianxie Ziyin had specifically neutralized the medicinal properties when making the liquid, Yang Che still found it extremely difficult to absorb. He dared not absorb too much at once, only able to slowly refine and absorb it.
After two months of absorption and refinement, Yang Che clearly felt his Cultivation rapidly advancing towards Foundation Establishment Stage, and it was getting closer and closer.
On this day, Yang Che was still immersed in Cultivation when he suddenly sensed someone attacking the Small Reverse Chaos Four Symbols Array.
He immediately got up and went to the edge of the invisible shield of the Small Reverse Chaos Four Symbols Array.
Yang Che saw that outside the Formation, more than a dozen masked Foundation Establishment Cultivators were frantically trying to forcibly break through the Formation.
The Small Three Talents Illusion Concealment Array had already been broken, and three gray Formation Flags were nowhere to be found.
Among these people, the leader was a Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator, and the rest were all Foundation Establishment Stage Early Phase.
Seeing Yang Che walk out, these people were momentarily stunned. After realizing that Yang Che indeed only had Qi Refining Stage Level 12 peak Cultivation, their eyes gleamed with excitement, overjoyed.
Yang Che's gaze was icy, and he was about to strike a fatal blow.
But then he remembered that he still needed to stay in this city to search for the 'nine-colored fire lotus'.
So, not wanting to cause more trouble, he suppressed his anger and said coldly, "What is the meaning of this, gentlemen?"
However, these people remained silent, their Spells and Spirit Talismans frantically striking the Formation's protective shield.
Seeing that they couldn't break the Formation for a long time, the Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator cursed under his breath, then stepped forward, waved his hand, and a Vicious Beast suddenly appeared.
This beast also had Foundation Establishment Stage Early Phase Cultivation, resembling both a lion and a tiger. With a low growl, it clawed at the Formation's light shield.
The Formation's light shield quickly caved in.
This lion-tiger beast seemed to contain some special power; with a few more claws like this, the Small Reverse Chaos Four Symbols Array would surely be broken.
However, Yang Che's expression remained unchanged as he coldly stared at these masked Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
After dozens of breaths.
With a 'bang', the Small Reverse Chaos Four Symbols Array finally collapsed.
One of the Foundation Establishment Stage Early Phase Cultivators didn't hesitate at all. He infused his long sword with magical power and slashed at Yang Che.
Killing intent burst forth from Yang Che's eyes.
Without him seeming to do anything, a hundred Flying Fire Needles automatically flew out, forming an impenetrable net of needles in front of him.
The long sword struck the needle net, unable to advance further.
Then, suddenly, another hundred Flying Fire Needles, as thick as black nails, flew out like lightning, shooting towards the brows of these Foundation Establishment Stage Early Phase Cultivators.
'Ah... Ugh...'
Consecutive screams rang out as the brows of these Foundation Establishment Stage Early Phase Cultivators were pierced through, their bodies softly collapsing to the ground, completely devoid of life.
The lion-tiger Vicious Beast also had its head pierced, dying beyond any doubt.
Only the Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator remained, as if he had seen a ghost, frozen in place, utterly unable to believe what he was witnessing.
Yang Che walked towards him step by step, and countless Flying Fire Needles flew towards this Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator, trapping him tightly.
"Who exactly are you people?"
Yang Che asked coldly.
The Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator suddenly took out a Jade Slip and crushed it, while his body swayed, attempting to escape the area.
However, the 'Tai Xuan Hidden Light Formation' formed by the Flying Fire Needles was mysterious and unpredictable, and this Cultivator was simply unable to break out.
Seeing that the Cultivator remained silent, Yang Che's Divine Sense stirred. He did not rush to kill this person, but merely trapped him.
Soon, the landlord, the old man Xun Kuo, arrived.
Upon seeing the corpses of Foundation Establishment Cultivators all over the courtyard, his face immediately showed horror.
Then, seeing another Foundation Establishment Cultivator trapped, his gaze towards Yang Che became even more reverent.
"Senior, what can this old man do for you?" Xun Kuo asked cautiously.
"Xun Kuo, do you recognize these people?" Yang Che said indifferently.
"Please allow this old man to investigate first."
Xun Kuo quickly stepped forward, removed the masked head coverings from the dead bodies, and carefully searched them. His expression immediately changed drastically.
He looked with some difficulty at the Foundation Establishment Cultivator trapped within the strange Flying Needles Formation, hesitating to speak.
"What? Is there something you can't say?"
Yang Che naturally noticed Xun Kuo's abnormality.
The Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator trapped in the Formation sneered at Xun Kuo a few times, his expression full of blatant arrogance and contempt.
Cold sweat broke out on Xun Kuo's aged forehead. He wiped it repeatedly, then his body gradually began to tremble uncontrollably, and his face showed a troubled expression even uglier than crying.
"Xun Kuo? Fellow Daoist Xun?"
Yang Che's tone grew heavier, a hint of displeasure showing.
Xun Kuo's body trembled. He suddenly gritted his teeth, then pointed abruptly at the Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator and said with a trembling voice, "Please, Senior, kill this person, and this old man will tell you everything in detail."
Yang Che shook his head slightly and said coldly, "Just tell me directly."
Xun Kuo, helpless, showed a trace of ash-gray on his face, then trembled as he said to Yang Che, "Senior, you have been simultaneously targeted with 'bounties' by two major Cultivation families. Under these dual bounties, Senior... is in danger."
Upon hearing this, a piercing cold light suddenly flashed in Yang Che's eyes. He then stared coldly at the Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator and said, "I'll ask you one last time, who sent you? And how did you find me?"
The Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Phase Cultivator snorted coldly, still not answering.
Yang Che sneered, extended his hand, and made a sharp cutting motion. The Cultivator immediately let out a bloodcurdling scream.
One of his legs was cleanly severed by Yang Che at the root.