The righteous path punishes Heaven

Chapter 74 Destruction

"Still struggling even when death is imminent? Hmph!" Zhou Hanping showed no fear and continued to charge towards Pei Yao. Zhang Yunling, outside the secret chamber, also sensed dozens of auras rapidly approaching him.

Only then did he remember something important. He saw Zhang Yunling take off his black robe, leaving only a white undershirt, and quickly drape the black robe over the naked woman beside him. Then he asked:

"Young lady, who are you, and how did you end up here with Pei Yao and the others?"

The woman, however, was somewhat shy, and after a long pause, she managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Junior brother... I... I'm actually your senior brother..."

“Uh…you…” Zhang Yunling was a little dumbfounded. Although Ren Jixing used to be very handsome and pretty, it was impossible for him to suddenly turn into this woman.

However, when he cautiously focused his gaze on the other person's lower abdomen, some of his doubts were dispelled.

There was a very special and strange curse rune on that spot, the same one he had seen on his senior brother Ren. There was no doubt about that.

"So...you really are my senior brother?" Zhang Yunling was a little afraid to look Ren Jixing in the eye. The two used to be best friends who would live and die together, but now the brother had become a girl with such a hot figure. The contrast was hard for him to accept.

Before Ren Jixing could reply, they saw more than a dozen cultivators appear at the end of the corridor, carrying magical weapons and charging towards them.

Watching Zhou Hanping locked in fierce combat with Pei Yao and other Pei family cultivators in the secret chamber, Zhang Yunling asked Ren Jixing:

"By the way, did you bring back all the storage bags?"

Ren Jixing nodded and handed over the patched, tattered bag he was clutching tightly. Zhang Yunling smiled confidently, hung the long-lost storage bag back on his waist, and channeled his divine sense into it, a familiar feeling washing over him.

"Now that everything has returned to its rightful owner, I have finally regained my full combat power." With that, Zhang Yunling patted his storage bag, from which several items flew out. He grabbed a pill that could temporarily and greatly enhance his cultivation, swallowed it in one gulp, and instantly his cultivation level, which was at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, skyrocketed to the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

The remaining items were two flying swords and a speed-enhancing pill, which he grasped in his hands one by one. After swallowing the pill, he grabbed the two flying swords and charged towards the dozen or so cultivators opposite him.

The two pills I just took were both grade three, and their effects were quite remarkable.

The speed-enhancing pill, combined with the second level of the "Ghostly Steps" technique, allowed Zhang Yunling to leave only gray afterimages wherever he went. Any enemy he locked onto was instantly killed.

The other Pei family cultivators also realized something was wrong, and they quickly changed their tactics, switching from close combat to using spells for ranged attacks from a distance.

Five or six cultivators stood in front, forming a protective line, while the remaining cultivators gathered together, simultaneously channeling their spiritual power to condense fireballs that attacked Zhang Yunling.

Although he could avoid injury thanks to his speed advantage, these cultivators were only part of the enemy's reinforcements. If this situation continued, and other members of the Pei family arrived to provide support and surrounded them, then things would get really complicated.

Just as Zhang Yunling was dodging attacks and thinking of a countermeasure, Ren Jixing rushed over from behind him. She stepped into the air, lifted her robes to reveal her naked body, and shouted:

"Everyone, look at me! Look at me!"

Suddenly, the curse rune on Ren Jixing's lower abdomen shone brightly, its scarlet light bursting forth. The Pei family cultivators who were about to unleash more fireballs to attack Zhang Yunling all stopped what they were doing and stared intently at Ren Jixing's body.

"What a bizarre spell... but this is a good opportunity to counterattack!"

Taking advantage of the enemy's attention being drawn to Ren Jixing, Zhang Yunling reacted quickly, taking a sudden step. In the process, several Pei family cultivators died under Zhang Yunling's sword, leaving only an afterimage in his wake.

At this moment, the cultivators who saw Ren Jixing's body first turned around and rushed towards the Pei family members who were chasing after them, just as Zhang Yunling was about to kill him.

"What...is going on..." Zhang Yunling peeked out in confusion, only to see that the cultivators who had been desperately casting spells to attack him were now fighting with the Pei family members who had just arrived to provide support!

Ren Jixing walked over at this moment, and said to Zhang Yunling with a wicked smile, "How about it, junior brother? Isn't your senior brother's move amazing?"

Zhang Yunling looked at Ren Jixing with a complicated expression, secretly glancing at her large breasts before quickly looking away. She said speechlessly, "Alright, alright, hurry up and go see Pei Yao."

Ren Jixing pouted with a hint of pride: "This kid is probably just jealous that I'm prettier than him, tsk~" But she still followed Zhang Yunling toward the secret room.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw a figure lying on the floor, hair disheveled and clothes torn – it was Pei Yao, defeated in battle.

Zhou Hanping spat out a mouthful of black, foul blood, gritting his teeth as he said, "That damned woman! Not only is she afraid of death when she can't win, but she also resorted to poison! Luckily, I have thick skin, otherwise it would have been quite a struggle to capture her alive!"

As Zhang Yunling took out rope from his storage bag and tied Pei Yao's arms, he smiled obsequiously at Zhou Hanping and said:

"I'm so grateful to you, senior. We've been through so much trouble. It's all thanks to you that we had you here! How about this? You're currently suffering from a deadly poison, and the magic jade bottle I have can heal all injuries a cultivator suffers. Why don't we give it to you as a reward?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hanping, who had just been looking fierce, suddenly paused, then broke into a kind smile, scratched his head shyly, and said, "Oh dear, young friend, are you really being so polite? Of course, I have no objection! If I can successfully help you, my trip will not have been in vain! Hahahaha!"

Without saying much, Zhang Yunling patted the storage bag at his waist, took out the jade bottle, and handed it to Zhou Hanping without hesitation.

"Alright! Alright! Thank you very much, young friend! I will definitely go back and report this to the Sect Leader!"

Zhou Hanping grinned and enthusiastically extended both hands to carefully take the jade bottle, holding it tightly in his hands, his face filled with undisguised excitement.

"Well then, we'll take our leave now. Please take care, senior!" Zhang Yunling grabbed Pei Yao, whose cultivation was sealed and whose wrists were tightly bound, and hoisted her onto his shoulder, saying to Zhou Hanping.

"Take care, young friend! And please be careful!"

Zhou Hanping put the jade bottle into his storage bag and waved goodbye to Zhang Yunling and Ren Jixing.

Ren Jixing used his magic to create a hole in the roof, and the two of them stepped through the hole and flew away, transforming into two long rainbows.

After killing all the cultivators controlled by Ren Jixing, the dozens of Pei family members in the corridor rushed into the secret room, only to find it in complete disarray. Their leader was nowhere to be found, and the entire room had been turned into ruins by the battle.

The last remaining figure, before everyone's eyes, transformed into a shimmering green light and vanished from the spot.

"This..." The leader of the clansmen was completely dumbfounded, and the other cultivators were also at a loss, standing there stunned.

Just then, a voice rang out from the crowd: "Quickly go check on the other secret rooms!"

Only then did everyone realize what was happening, and they split into several small teams and rushed toward the secret chambers where the other people imprisoned under the curse.

Only when they saw that the cursed individuals they had previously captured were still imprisoned unharmed did the Pei family members relax somewhat. The cultivator who had previously reported his research findings to Pei Yao stepped forward and announced to the crowd:

"Lord Pei Yao has disappeared without a trace. Without her protection, our existence here is extremely dangerous! Everyone, quickly think of what to do next!"