A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator had been dragged down to death by an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, Bee Daoist!
This unbelievable scene had just played out right before everyone’s eyes.
The three surviving late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, in particular, felt their scalps go numb at this very moment!
It could have easily been one of them. Under that kind of formation suppression and self-detonation, they weren’t confident they could have survived either.
Thank goodness it was someone else who died. Even now, recalling Bee Daoist’s manic actions just moments ago still sent chills down their spines.
Meanwhile, the rogue cultivators in the distance were staring at the scene in utter shock. Not only had they witnessed the downfall of a major family with two mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they’d also seen the fall of a late-stage Foundation Establishment powerhouse!
A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator—someone they might not even encounter more than a few times in their entire lives—had just perished right before their eyes. The impact of that was simply overwhelming.
And all of it was because of an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator named Bee Daoist.
Although this man was only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, today’s battle was enough to be called legendary. It would also become a lifelong topic of conversation for every rogue cultivator who had witnessed it.
“I remember back then—I was right there, watching Bee Daoist with my own eyes, wearing blood-soaked robes, alone against four late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators while still at the early Foundation Establishment stage…”
After this great battle, Bee Daoist’s deeds quickly spread throughout the entire Qingtian Domain.
Such events were so rare that they almost instantly became the talk of the town among many cultivators during their leisure time. For a while, Bee Daoist’s popularity skyrocketed to the top of the charts.
And as more information came together, people gradually discovered that Bee Daoist’s exploits were one after another—taking down four major Foundation Establishment families in succession, and then dragging a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator down with him in death. Ferocious beyond compare.
The only thing that puzzled them was—why did Bee Daoist want to destroy these families? It didn’t seem like he was after wealth either.
But as the saying goes: outsiders watch the spectacle, while insiders watch the craft.
In reality, Bee Daoist’s affairs had stirred up even more waves among the upper echelons of the Qingtian Domain. In fact, several Golden Core cultivators had taken notice and even commented on these events.
These people were all at the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stages, and they understood the gap between early-stage and late-stage Foundation Establishment all too well.
And this wasn’t just about killing an enemy across cultivation levels—it also touched upon many things that only Foundation Establishment, or even Golden Core cultivators, were aware of. Quite a few of them had even been involved in the suppression of Bee Daoist.
So they knew very well what Bee Daoist was actually doing, just how difficult it was, and how much fury it would provoke.
As for the Immortal Alliance…
For this organization, it had been who knows how many years since they’d suffered such a huge loss in the Qingtian Domain.
Some among them also felt it was a pity—a person with such talent and brilliance, falling like this was such a waste. If they had known about Bee Daoist earlier, they might have lent him a hand, and he might have had a chance to cause even greater damage to the Immortal Alliance in the future.
Within the Immortal Alliance itself, there was also plenty of discussion about Bee Daoist. Among Foundation Establishment cultivators, they were all immensely relieved that Bee Daoist was dead. Otherwise, with a madman like that around, even with the backing of the Immortal Alliance, they wouldn’t be able to sleep soundly at night!
For so many years, it had always been them oppressing others—they were the ones standing at the top, reaping the spoils. When had they ever been frightened like this before?
Compared to rooted local powers like the Qingyuan Sect, what they feared even more were people like Bee Daoist—someone with overwhelming combat strength and no obvious weaknesses or vulnerabilities to exploit. A pseudo-invincible madman like that really did have the guts to kill!
Thank goodness that madman Bee Daoist was finally dead!
Inside the Immortal Alliance of the Qingtian Domain, the Immortal Envoy, dressed in noble finery, finally felt some of his fury subside upon learning that Bee Daoist was dead. This troublemaker who had interfered with his mission was finally gone!
“Good! Excellent! This scourge is finally dead!”
The only regret he had was not being able to capture Bee Daoist’s soul and torment it for a thousand years!
But for now, apart from Qi Ping, no one knew that the one who had self-detonated was merely a Treant Clone that could be reformed repeatedly…
This matter was far from over. The legend of Bee Daoist had only just begun!
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Within the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, at Qi Ping’s territory.
Qi Ping was currently surging with immense joy. The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator he had finally slain was worth 7,300 Black Market Points on his mission list!
Adding to that, the four Foundation Establishment families he had destroyed earlier had yielded 3,620, 4,380, 3,900, and 6,750 Black Market Points respectively!
The scattered Qi Refining forces had given Qi Ping a total of 860 Black Market Points!
Added all together, that came to 26,810!
On top of his original Black Market Points, Qi Ping’s total was now approaching 30,000!
[Black Market Spirit Stones: 3800] → [Black Market Spirit Stones: 3400]
[Black Market Points: 3100] → [Black Market Points: 29910]
And that was just the haul from Black Market Points alone!
He hadn’t even had time to count up all the spirit stones, spiritual treasures, spirit herbs, and ores!
As for the various cultivation techniques, knowledge, and jade slips containing information on the world of immortals—there were simply too many to count!
Just in terms of spirit stones alone, Qi Ping estimated there were at least three to four hundred thousand, but he hadn’t finished tallying everything up yet.
Including everything else, the total value was simply incalculable.
At the very least, this wave had made Qi Ping outrageously wealthy—a super windfall.
“With so many spirit stones and Black Market Points, I should have enough to buy a divination-type spirit beast. Whatever’s left can go toward buying some fire-attribute spirit herbs suitable for my cultivation, as well as items for raising the divination beast…”
Divination-type spirit beasts were extremely rare—even rarer than comprehension-type or plant-type spirit beasts—and their prices were much higher!
But Qi Ping had no choice but to buy one.
Right now, concealing himself wasn’t an issue. With a second-grade illusion formation and a formation to mask his aura guarding the place, he was completely cut off from the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. Under normal circumstances, no one could find him.
Unless they conducted a large-scale sweep or used divination and karmic tracking techniques.
The latter was what worried Qi Ping the most.
So he had to make up for this shortcoming before he could let his Treant Clone roam outside with greater peace of mind.
This experience had also shown Qi Ping just how terrifying the organization behind the “Blood Food” operation truly was. Even though he had his Treant Clone and his Life-Entrustment Contract to protect him, he still had to tread carefully.
After all, this time his Treant Clone had given it everything and only managed to shake a tiny fraction of their power. In the end, even after racking his brains, he’d only taken down a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who wasn’t even considered anyone important within their organization.
Facing such a behemoth, Qi Ping felt that no amount of caution was too much.
With an animal companion skilled in divination by his side, he could seize more initiative.
“I hope the Mysterious Black Market has a divination-type spirit beast that can surprise me!”
“Preferably one with strong anti-divination capabilities!”
Because Qi Ping felt that even though curse immunity could help prevent divination techniques, the existence of his Bee Hive Territory also demanded that he possess methods to prevent and counter acts of fate-reading and heavenly divination.
