Mortal Alchemy

A chilling wind blew, and demonic energy surged!

Panic gripped the crowd as Chen Ping frowned deeply.

The artifact spirit hurriedly said, "Cancel the inheritance assessment! I will send you all out of the hall..."

White light began to emanate from everyone, signaling the start of teleportation.

At the same time, a demon emerged above the library, causing terror among the crowd.

With a single move, the demon targeted the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Zhao family.

"Ah!!!" A scream echoed as the Zhao family cultivator died on the spot.

The sight sent shivers down everyone's spines, their hearts pounding with a sense of impending doom.

"You think you can escape? You will all die!" The demon chuckled sinisterly, its gaze sweeping across the room, even catching Chen Ping in the corner.

Chen Ping felt death looming over him, his face turning pale.

Unprecedented pressure and coldness surged through his heart.

"If I don't leave here, I'll die!"

The demon began to kill the cultivators.

Its speed was far greater than the speed of the white light.

The artifact spirit's panicked voice still echoed, "My master's inheritance will be scattered throughout the cave in the form of sixteen rays of light. Those who are destined may obtain them, as long as they can inherit and pass on my master's legacy..."

Then, white light enveloped Chen Ping, and his vision blurred.

"Whoosh..."

When Chen Ping's vision returned, he had been teleported outside the library, standing in the middle of the forest.

The palace complex erupted with sixteen streams of light, shooting out in all directions.

Coincidentally, one of the streams of light headed towards Chen Ping's location.

Chen Ping focused his eyes and saw that the stream of light contained a jade slip, inscribed with ancient characters that he did not recognize.

Seizing the opportunity, he grabbed the jade slip.

But before he could even warm the jade slip, Mu Hailong's voice rang out from behind: "Who are you from?"

Mu Hailong had been teleported not far from him and had witnessed Chen Ping receiving the stream of light and jade slip inheritance!

"Fellow Daoist, I am willing to buy the jade slip in your possession for 100,000 spirit stones!"

"Please be wise, Fellow Daoist, and sell me the jade slip inheritance!"

If Chen Ping wasn't familiar with Mu Hailong's character, it would be one thing.

But this man was ruthless and heartless. Chen Ping suspected that if he engaged in a transaction with Mu Hailong, Mu Hailong would eliminate him.

Chen Ping quickly applied a high-quality first-order Swift Steps Talisman to himself, watching Mu Hailong warily:

"Mu Hailong, I'm not selling this jade slip. Go find someone else."

"Oh? You recognize me? Who are you, and why do you hide your true face?" Mu Hailong took a step forward, and an aura of Foundation Establishment pressure rushed towards Chen Ping.

Chen Ping's face darkened: "What? I'm not selling, and you're going to resort to force?"

Mu Hailong sneered:

"The Golden Core inheritance belongs to those who are destined. Are you a person blessed with great fortune?"

Chen Ping snorted: "That's none of your business!"

A cold killing intent flashed in Mu Hailong's eyes: "Since you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, and you are so stubborn, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"The Golden Core inheritance is something my Mu family is determined to obtain!"

As he spoke, he rapidly channeled spiritual power, forming a large hand to grab Chen Ping!

"Hmph!" A cold light flashed in Chen Ping's eyes: "Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

He used his physical body to resist Mu Hailong's casual attack.

But in reality, Chen Ping was both shocked and furious. This was the first time he had fought a healthy Foundation Establishment cultivator head-on.

Mu Hailong's speed in using spiritual power was too fast; he almost couldn't react in time.

Its power and speed were completely different from Ji Changsheng after his soul-seizing!

Just as Chen Ping was shocked, Mu Hailong was also startled: "A second-order body cultivator?!"

This place doesn't allow cultivators above the Qi Refining stage to enter, but it doesn't say that second-order body cultivators aren't allowed, because the formation only detects spiritual power.

Mu Hailong's face darkened: "Whose identity are you impersonating to enter this place?"

As he spoke, he drew the magical artifact from his waist, channeled spiritual power, and launched another attack towards Chen Ping.

The vast and terrifying spiritual power, amplified by the magical artifact, became even sharper and more powerful.

This made Chen Ping's eyelids twitch wildly, and a sense of impending doom surged into his heart. He instantly activated the second-order talisman in his hand.

"Boom!!!"

A loud explosion of spiritual power erupted, obliterating the plants within a ten-zhang radius.

"A second-order body cultivator with the strength of the fifteenth level of Qi Refining can barely withstand a few moves in front of him, but he can't defeat him at all!" Chen Ping's mind was sharp, and he instantly analyzed the situation.

He made a decisive decision, retreated rapidly, and headed towards the medicine garden.

His enemy's opponent is my ally!

Chen Ping didn't want to fight Mu Hailong to the death, so he had no choice but to divert the trouble to protect himself.

"Escape?" Mu Hailong was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, his eyes filled with coldness:

"In this Golden Core cave, where can you escape to?"

Mu Hailong floated into the air, his figure soaring, his speed extremely astonishing. It seemed that in just a few breaths, he could catch up with Chen Ping.

He looked at Chen Ping with amusement, as if he were dealing with a plaything.

A second-order body cultivator cannot fly and cannot escape from his grasp at all. Chen Ping's actions were nothing more than a desperate struggle.

In the next breath, Mu Hailong's face froze, and then a look of annoyance appeared:

"Damn it!"

Chen Ping lightly patted his storage bag, instantly summoned the White Jade Flying Shuttle, fully activated it, and instantly soared away, greatly increasing the distance between him and Mu Hailong!

Mu Hailong never expected that the other party could produce a travel tool like the White Jade Flying Shuttle to escape.

But he didn't have such a good thing prepared on his body.

He could only fully activate his spiritual power and chase after Chen Ping at the fastest speed!

However, Chen Ping had already made up his mind. After widening the distance between himself and Mu Hailong, he immediately landed near the medicine garden, put away the White Jade Flying Shuttle, and then tore open an Earth Evasion Talisman, diving into the medicine garden to hide.

Seven or eight breaths later, Mu Hailong arrived outside the medicine garden, his brow furrowed, his face gloomy:

"That person escaped into the medicine garden? But there are restrictions and formations here. How did he get in?"

But no matter what, Chen Ping's strength was inferior to his. He would wait here, find a way to enter the medicine garden, and the only thing waiting for Chen Ping would be death!

Mu Hailong narrowed his eyes and began to wander around the medicine garden.

Several hours later, Mu Hailong found a way, found a loophole, and sneaked into the medicine garden using Earth Evasion.

Chen Ping deliberately made a little noise, attracting Mu Hailong towards the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree.

And Mu Hailong successfully fell for it, arriving outside the pool of the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree, his eyes widened, and then became fiery:

"The Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree! Hahahaha, it should belong to my Mu family!"

"Chirp!!!" On the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree, the second-order demonic bird spread its wings and flew, making an angry sound, attacking Mu Hailong.

This time, it directly used its ultimate move, treating Mu Hailong as a thief stealing the Heavenly Spirit Fruit!