Beyond the Sky Above Chapter 6

Oscar Huang and the other two turned pale instantly.

Previously, the other party was busy seizing the treasure, and Oscar Huang and his team built a barrier. The two sides were not close to each other, so they were not noticed for a while.

But Lily Liu's inappropriate shout put them in an extremely dangerous situation in an instant.

After thousands of years, the spiritual energy on the continent has become increasingly thin, so it is increasingly difficult for cultivators to advance. If we say that in Zhou Yin's era 5,000 years ago, there were Nascent Soul cultivators everywhere and those who had reached the Core Formation stage were worse than dogs, then now, looking at the entire continent, let alone the Spiritualization stage, there are only a few dozen Nascent Soul cultivators, and they are only distributed in major sects. As for the declining third-rate sects like the Jinghai Sword Sect, there are only a few Core Formation stage cultivators at most.

Take the outer sect leader Kevin Ye for example, he is only at the middle stage of foundation building.

At the moment, not to mention that there are only four of them, even if there were ten Qi Refining disciples standing here, they might not be a match for this person. What's more, the opponent has magic weapons in his hands and is ruthless. He can even kill his former fellow disciples, let alone a mere few Qi Refining disciples.

There was no point in hiding, so Zhou Yin simply stood up and walked out.

Grace He hated Lily Liu for doing such bad things, but she had no time to argue with her at this moment. That person would definitely find out that there was more than one person here, so they had no choice but to follow her out.

Victor Lu, who was killing people for treasure, was watching carefully with a lamp in his hand. When he saw them appear, he was not surprised at all. Instead, he sneered: "I was wondering who was hiding over there eavesdropping, it turned out to be a few clowns in the Qi Refining Stage!"

When Oscar Huang saw the other person's clothes, he couldn't help but shout, "Are you from Qinggu Sect?!"

"The little devil has some knowledge, so what?"

"We are from Jinghai Sword Sect. If you kill us, you will be the enemy of the entire Jinghai Sect!" When Oscar Huang said this, his voice trembled a little and his palms were sweating.

The other party's expression was as if he had heard a very funny joke: "I'm afraid that if I kill you guys, your leader will not only not dare to speak out, but will also have to kowtow like a dog when he sees our Qinggu Sect in the future, haha!"

Not only Oscar Huang, but also the two girls Grace He and Lily Liu became a little angry after hearing the other party's arrogant words, but this is the fact. The other party does not kill them now, just because he thinks they can't escape from his grasp, so it doesn't hurt to tease them for a while.

Grace He bit her lower lip: "If we swear not to tell anyone, can you let us go?"

"If you are willing to follow me," he looked between Lily Liu and Grace He, examining them like they were a commodity. "I might consider it."

The two girls shuddered all over. Grace He lowered her head slightly with a complicated expression, as if she was really considering it.

Zhou Yin watched coldly, not missing the murderous intent in Victor Lu's eyes. He knew that this time the other party was determined to kill and silence them, and there was no room for maneuver. If they fought to the death, they might still have a chance of survival. Therefore, while Oscar Huang and Grace He were talking to each other, he kept his troops in place and looked for an opportunity.

Victor Lu seemed to have calculated that they could not escape, and he was not in a hurry to take action. Instead, he looked down at the Zixia Luoying Lamp in his hand impatiently, with an unconcealable joy on his face.

This lamp is a treasure passed down from Fan Ximu's family. It is a defensive magic weapon. It is said that it can block the fatal blow of a Nascent Soul cultivator. It just needs to be nourished by the blood of the owner. The longer the nourishment time, the higher the owner's cultivation level, and the higher the degree of resistance to attacks.

Fan Ximu was guilty of possessing a treasure. Although his cultivation was not high, he possessed a treasure, which naturally attracted the covetousness of his fellow disciples. That's why Victor Lu's master instructed him to hunt down Fan Ximu. However, Victor Lu also had his own little thoughts. Now that he had obtained the magic weapon, he did not intend to hand it over, nor did he intend to return to Qinggu Sect.

It's now!

While Victor Lu was looking down at the lamp, his attention drawn to the light surrounding the magic weapon, Zhou Yin took action.

He threw the femme fatale from his sleeve.

Femme Fatale is a common medicinal herb whose pollen can cause temporary dizziness and blindness. Zhou Yin had paid special attention to it when he went out to collect herbs and collected some to prevent any possible consequences. He did not expect that it would come in handy today.

The opponent obviously didn't expect that a mere Qi Refining disciple would dare to sneak attack him. Before he could put up his defense, he felt a burning pain in his face and could not help but retreat a few steps.

But Zhou Yin did not give him a chance to breathe. Almost at the same time, he made a spell and shouted: "Chi!"

The wooden sword on his back seemed to have a spirit and flew out from behind him and stabbed towards Victor Lu.

This is the sword-controlling skill that should have been learned in the middle stage of foundation building. At the critical moment, Zhou Yin did not care about the backlash of using spells beyond his level and used it.

Oscar Huang and others had no time to think about why Zhou Yin would use the spells of a foundation-building cultivator. They stared at the scene blankly, as if they had not expected Zhou Yin to be so bold.

"Why don't you make a move!" Zhou Yin's voice was cold, but the blood in his chest was surging and he could hardly hold on. His current cultivation was too weak, and even using the sword-controlling technique to cross levels was so strenuous.

Oscar Huang reacted and quickly added the Water Cascade Technique to the wooden sword. Grace He also silently recited the incantation, summoning a sky full of icy arrows and stabbing them at the enemy.

Although Victor Lu was only at the initial stage of foundation building, his battle with Fan Ximu just now had consumed a lot of his energy. Add in the attack from Zhou Yin and the others, and he was forced to spit out blood in an instant.

But Zhou Yin knew very well that their current attack was just taking advantage of Victor Lu's unpreparedness. Once he reacted, it would be the end of them all.

So he had no desire to fight. After one successful move, he immediately retreated, shouted "go", and turned around and ran away quickly.

At this critical moment of life and death, Oscar Huang and the others had no time to hesitate. Almost at the same moment Zhou Yin shouted to leave, they also summoned their flying magic weapons to escape.

Facts have proved that human potential is unlimited. The speed they usually practice flying at may not be even one-tenth of the current speed.

Victor Lu was shocked and angry. He never expected that he had made a mistake and was ambushed instead of being silenced. It would be no problem for him to catch up with them now, but he had already injured his vitality. If he let them escape back to the sect and meet the leader, his conspiracy would be exposed and it would be difficult for him to escape. Although the Jinghai Sect was in decline, two or three Jindan stage cultivators could still be found, and he would definitely be no match for them.

He looked at the purple-cloud falling-shadow lamp in his hand and snorted coldly.

Let you enjoy yourself for a while longer!

Oscar Huang and a few others used their spiritual power to run a long distance, and only then did they breathe a sigh of relief when they found that the other party had not caught up with them.

But Zhou Yin's face was pale, his eyes were closed, and he was supported only by a wooden sword stuck in the ground.

"Ayin, are you okay?" Grace He's face was full of worry, and her eyes were filled with tears.

Lily Liu screamed: "Ayin, there's blood all over your back!"

When they were running away just now, Victor Lu swung out the Fire Cloud Sword and slashed Zhou Yin's back.

It would have been better if she didn't scream. After she screamed, Zhou Yin vomited blood and fell to the side.

"Ayin!"

When Zhou Yin woke up, Oscar Huang and others were surrounding his bed.

Seeing him open his eyes, they all said in surprise: "Ayin, you are awake?!"

"A Yin, do you know where you are now? After we reported to Master Ye, he reported to the inner peak. It is the place where the head of the sect personally arranged for you to recuperate."

"I also saw the master! ..."

Zhou Yin's head was buzzing from the constant noises.

Grace He saw him frowning and said hurriedly, "Big Brother said you are fine, you should have a good rest, we will leave first."

The room finally became quiet.

Zhou Yin checked the injury and found that it was not serious. He had used the sword-controlling technique beyond his level before, which seriously damaged his vitality. In addition, the sword wound on his back by Victor Lu seemed serious, but if he took some medicine to nourish his body, he would be able to recover in a few months.

But that's not the most important thing right now.

The fact that they were being hunted by the people from the Qinggu Sect was not a small matter. When they finally escaped, they must have alarmed the people in the inner peak. Considering that Oscar Huang and the others were inexperienced, they must have reported the whole story to the upper echelons of the Jinghai Sect.

If Victor Lu could resist the temptation of the magic weapon, go back and hand it over to his master, and put the blame of Fan Ximu's death on Jinghai Sect, he could say that several youngsters of Jinghai Sect coveted the magic weapon and killed people for it, and he happened to pass by and chased the magic weapon back. In this way, Jinghai Sect would have to face the wrath of the third largest sect on the continent, and even worse, it might even be in danger of being exterminated.

But judging from the previous situation, Victor Lu is very likely to escape with the Zixia Luoying Lantern, and Qinggumen will not be able to find anyone, so they will have to go to the door to question him. At that time, it will depend on the attitude of Jinghaipai.

Should he hand over Zhou Yin and the other three to the Qinggu Sect for the sake of peace, or should he refuse to hand them over to preserve the dignity of his sect?

Zhou Yin did not overestimate his and Oscar Huang's status. A few outer disciples could be handed over. There was no need for Jinghai Sect to go against Qinggu Sect for the sake of insignificant pawns. But if this happened, Jinghai Sect would lose all its face and would not even be able to protect its own disciples. It would no longer be able to gain a foothold on the mainland in the future.

In this world, absolute strength means absolute truth. When one's strength reaches a certain level, one can disregard any rules of the game. In his previous life, before Ethan became powerful, he also spent his life calculating every step of the way.

Only by assuming the worst in everything can you be best prepared.

It’s a pity that I haven’t reached the Jindan stage yet, and cannot open the cave dwelling from my previous life. Otherwise, I could take out some magic weapons and my chances of winning would be greater. I wouldn’t have to be like this now. It’s not a pleasant feeling to have your life in the hands of others.

He was calculating expressionlessly, his cold pale face looking like a jade sculpture against the backdrop of the sunlight outside the window.

At this moment, footsteps came closer and closer, and then someone pushed the door open.

"Junior Brother Zhou, you're awake. Are you feeling unwell?" The person who came was Lu Yanping, the chief disciple of Jinghai School who had come to Zhoujia Village to select children. He was holding a box in his hand.

"fine."

Lu Yanping smiled, not seeming to mind his indifference: "This is the medicine for your healing. My master ordered me to bring it to you. Also, he wants to see you. Since you are awake, come with me."

The Jinghai Sword Sect has a sect leader and three elders. Even though Oscar Huang and other young disciples cannot even enter the inner peak and have deep respect for the respected status of the sect leader and elders, in fact, for a third-rate sect, four Jindan stage cultivators are already the limit of what this sect can offer.

It is more difficult for a sect that has fallen from first-rate to third-rate to survive than one that was third-rate from the beginning.

From the day he became the head of the sect, Zou Jingyuan had been thinking all the time about how to revitalize the sect. Unfortunately, after nearly five hundred years of hard work, he still failed to lead the sect on the road to revival until the end of his life at the Jindan stage. Moreover, he knew very well that although he had reached the time to retreat to the Yuanying stage, there was a 100% chance that this retreat would not succeed.

Zou Jingyuan looked at the young man who came in from outside.

He was in his teens, his face pale due to injury, but his expression was calm and indifferent. He was not excited or frightened about meeting the sect leader. In comparison, Oscar Huang's outer disciples were obviously far inferior.

He sighed silently, faintly envious of the other person's youth, but his face was still kind: "Are you Zhou Yin?"

Zhou Yin performed the salute as a disciple. Although his indifference was still there, it was impeccable.

"I have learned what happened from those children, but I still want to hear it from you again." Zou Jingyuan said in a low voice.

Zhou Yin didn't waste any words. He picked out some key points and gave a brief description in a few words.

Zou Jingyuan hummed, and it was roughly the same as what Oscar Huang and the others said, but...

"As a Qi Refining disciple, how could you use the sword control technique that should only be used in the Foundation Establishment stage?"

"I have seen Master Ye use it before. The situation was critical and he could not care about anything else."

Zou Jingyuan nodded secretly. Although he was an outer disciple, he did not give up on himself. Without the guidance of a teacher at any time, he was able to cultivate to the seventh level of Qi Refining on his own. He was also fearless when facing the enemy and calmly judged the situation. Even the eldest disciple Lu Yanping might not be able to do this.

His voice became softer: "I'm afraid that the Qinggu Sect will come to you to seek redress for this matter, but don't worry, you are all innocent people implicated, and you are also members of our sect, so the Jinghai Sect will protect you."

This is a promise and also a statement.

In fact, this result had caused controversy among several elders. Some thought that there was no need to offend the Qinggu Sect for a few unknown people. It would be better to send the people to them before the other party came to demand an explanation.

However, this proposal was firmly rejected by Zou Jingyuan. Although the Jinghai Sect is small, it still has to maintain its reputation. If it loses even the last bit of dignity, how can it have a foothold?

However, Zou Jingyuan also said these comforting words in front of Oscar Huang and others, but the young man in front of him was not as excited as the others when they heard it. He still bowed and thanked calmly.

After returning from Zou Jingyuan, Oscar Huang, Grace He and others were waiting in the yard where he was recuperating. As soon as they saw him, they surrounded him and asked questions one after another.

"What did the master say? Did he give you a reward?"

"Ayin, if you become the master's disciple, don't forget us!"

"Ayin..."

"When will you be able to change your habit of rushing to speak?"

Zhou Yin's voice extinguished the three people's enthusiasm for gossip like snow water, and they immediately shut up.

It has to be said that if Zhou Yin's diligence and erudition in cultivation had attracted Oscar Huang and the other two to gather around him, after that life-and-death accident, they had developed a kind of awe towards Zhou Yin that they themselves were not even aware of.

Being eloquent in normal times is one thing, but when the critical moment comes, many people are unable to give full play to their skills for various reasons.

In the world of cultivation, bullying of the weak by the strong is common, as are sneak attacks. If you are not alert enough, your cultivation alone will be useless.

Oscar Huang and the others knew very well that if it weren't for Zhou Yin, they would have been dead long ago and would not have been able to come back to report the news.

Lily Liu said timidly: "I'm sorry, Yin, we are just happy that you are back, please don't be angry."

Grace He glanced at her and sneered in her heart. She just couldn't stand Lily Liu's weak and pitiful appearance.

Oscar Huang scratched his head and said with a wry smile: "Ayin, what did the master say to you?"

Zhou Yin: "Ask about what happened that day."

"Ah? I didn't tell you to go directly to the inner peak. That's impossible. Your performance this time was good enough!"

"Why do you need others to give you something you can do yourself?"

Oscar Huang was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhou Yin's cold eyes, and suddenly felt that the other person was very far away from them.

The pride engraved in my bones seems to be...

Ling Ran was supposed to stand on the top of all mountains.

What if it were me?

If he were given an opportunity to enter the inner peak directly, he would surely agree immediately.

Oscar Huang thought about it and felt a little depressed. It was the first time he realized that he was indeed not as good as Zhou Yin.

But he didn't know that the young man in front of him, who was about the same age as him, actually had the soul of a thousands-year-old magic master. This soul had been practicing since his previous life, and had relied on itself to walk through the mountains of corpses and seas of blood step by step.

Therefore, it is normal even if he will be hit frequently in the future.

The matter was left alone. Just as Zhou Yin had expected, Victor Lu indeed coveted the magic weapon and did not return to the sect. The Qinggu Sect could not find him and naturally understood what was going on. Although they sent people to the Jinghai Sect to inquire about what had happened, they returned empty-handed in the end and had no excuse to come again. Victor Lu's escape saved the Jinghai Sect a lot of trouble.

After staying in the inner peak for two days, Zhou Yin packed up the pills and returned to the outer peak without staying any longer.

From the perspective of others, this is also a very incredible behavior. It is a rare opportunity to stay in the inner peak. Who would not take the opportunity to inquire about the information, build good relationships with the senior brothers and sisters in the inner peak, and find a backer by the way? But you can't wait to leave, which makes you look so noble.

Zhou Yin would not care about what others think, nor did he have the time to care, because the sect's trial conference would be held soon.