Chapter 266: Ancient Ruins, Rogue Cultivators Cause Havoc!

Hongye Valley Marketplace.

Lu Clan’s Talisman Shop on Bihu Mountain.

“Fellow Daoist Xu, I’m truly embarrassed. These past few days, I’ve only managed to draw two Frost Talismans.”

Lu Changsheng looked at Xu Renguang before him, slightly ashamed as he cupped his hands.

“Two!”

Xu Renguang’s eyes lit up when he heard this, his face showing pleasant surprise.

After all, in his view, Lu Changsheng being able to draw a Frost Talisman was already impressive.

He hadn’t expected Lu Changsheng to draw two.

This gave him a clear understanding of Lu Changsheng’s talisman-making skills and talent in the Talisman Dao.

He took out a gift box from his Storage Bag and said politely, “This matter has troubled you, Fellow Daoist Lu. My Xu Family owes you a favor.”

Although Second-Tier talismans could be bought in the Market.

But niche Spirit Talisman like the Frost Talisman, a High-Tier Second-Tier talisman, were very hard to buy.

Since the other party was willing to help make talismans, he naturally wanted to show his appreciation.

“Fellow Daoist Xu, you’re too kind. I happen to have a matter I’d like to trouble you with. I wonder if your clan raises any water-based spirit beasts that contain dragon blood?”

Lu Changsheng accepted the gift box and said with a smile.

He was willing to help draw talismans for the other party, partly out of respect for the Beast Taming Xu Family.

He hoped to get some high-quality water-based dragon-type spirit beasts through Xu Renguang, to use in refining the Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon.

Although in this time, he had already learned of several water-based spirit beasts that could be refined into the Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon.

But the quality of these spirit beasts was somewhat lacking.

Refining them into dao weapons would require more time and resources for growth and cultivation.

If he could refine High-Tier water-based spirit beasts with more dragon blood into the Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon, the growth and cultivation would be much simpler.

Lu Changsheng even hoped to directly draw a flood dragon through the system lottery.

If so, he could refine it into a Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon and use this dao weapon as a leader to cultivate other dao weapons.

Because of their similar nature, this flood dragon dao weapon’s bathwater and even urine would benefit other dao weapons and water-based spirit beasts.

“Water-based spirit beasts containing dragon blood…”

Xu Renguang pondered for a moment upon hearing this and asked, “May I ask what Mountain Master Lu intends to use them for, and how many you need?”

“Hehe, don’t the Red Blood Carp and Azure Blood Carp from my Bihu Mountain contain some dragon blood?”

“I’ve acquired a breeding technique and want to use water-based dragon-type spirit beasts to improve the ecosystem and promote the growth of these two types of carp. So naturally, the more of these spirit beasts, the better, and the stronger, the better.”

Lu Changsheng said calmly.

“Improve the ecosystem…”

Xu Renguang nodded slightly upon hearing this and didn’t ask further. He said, “Mountain Master Lu probably knows that these spirit beasts aren’t easy to cultivate. My Xu Family currently has Blue-horned Fish with Mid-Tier lower-rank bloodline and Ink Jade Boa with Mid-Tier upper-rank bloodline.”

“Both are water-based spirit beasts containing some dragon blood. The Blue-horned Fish, when cultivated to second grade, becomes a Blue-horned Dragon Fish; the Ink Jade Boa, when cultivated to second grade, becomes an Ink Jade Flood Dragon Boa.”

“If Mountain Master Lu needs them, my Xu Family can sell ten of each, the Blue-horned Fish and Ink Jade Boa.”

Xu Renguang said.

In the immortal cultivation world, people don’t like to owe favors or karma.

So he was also willing to sell several spirit beasts to Lu Changsheng, repaying the favor for the talismans.

“Only Mid-Tier lower-rank and Mid-Tier upper-rank…”

Lu Changsheng was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

However, Mid-Tier bloodline spirit beasts were still acceptable.

He cupped his hands and said, “If that’s the case, many thanks to Fellow Daoist Xu.”

“What are the prices for these two types of spirit beasts? You can sell them to me at the normal price.”

“As for strength, the higher, the better, of course.”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile on his face.

“The price is calculated based on the spirit beast’s strength.”

“For example, a Blue-horned Fish at the early stage of first grade normally costs 150 Spirit Stones, at the middle stage of first grade, 420 Spirit Stones, and at the late stage of first grade, it reaches 1,500 Spirit Stones.”

“If Mountain Master Lu needs them, how about a 40% discount on all prices?”

Xu Renguang said, showing his sincerity.

“If that’s the case, many thanks to Fellow Daoist Xu.”

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands and smiled.

He bought ten Blue-horned Fish and ten Ink Jade Boas from Xu Renguang.

Specifically, one at the late stage of first grade, two at the middle stage of first grade, and seven at the early stage of first grade.

As for Second-Tier spirit beasts, the Xu Family wouldn’t sell them to outsiders.

Or rather, the Xu Family in Yushui didn’t have many Second-Tier spirit beasts, so how could they sell them to outsiders?

“There’s no rush for the Spirit Stones. Once things are settled, I’ll return to the clan and arrange it for Mountain Master Lu.”

Xu Renguang said.

“Alright, if that’s the case, I’ll trouble Fellow Daoist Xu.”

Lu Changsheng smiled.

Afterwards, Xu Renguang bid farewell and left.

“Blue-horned Fish, Ink Jade Boa.”

Lu Changsheng muttered, anticipating the effects of refining these two types of spirit beasts into dao weapons.

Moreover, buying these spirit beasts at a 40% discount, even if the effects weren’t ideal, he wouldn’t lose out.

That night.

The sky was like ink.

Hongye Valley Marketplace was completely silent.

At this time, in a small courtyard, lights were blazing.

Five men and one woman gazed at the night sky, chatting idly in the main hall.

“Hehe, Fifth Brother is already impatient.”

At this moment, the burly man in red robes sitting in the main seat spoke, looking at Fang Yu, who seemed distracted, his eyes occasionally flashing with ferocity.

Then he said to the others, “Since that’s the case, Third, Fourth, and Xiaolan, you go with Fifth Brother.”

“Yes, Big Brother!”

Upon hearing this, the others nodded in agreement.

“Fifth Brother, I’ll take care of the grand formation of Hongye Valley Marketplace. You can do as you please with the rest.”

The middle-aged man with a jade-like complexion and delicate features spoke.

“Hehehehehe, Fifth Brother, whatever you say tonight, I’ll do it.”

The skinny old man with a gloomy face laughed sinisterly.

“Yu ge…”

Tao Xiaolan held Fang Yu’s hand and said.

“Good, thank you all, brothers.”

Fang Yu held his Dao companion’s hand, looked at the old man and the burly man in red robes, took a deep breath, and nodded vigorously.

Then his eyes turned dark, and his brows were filled with murderous intent.

The fact that he could become brothers with these four people naturally meant his strength was not ordinary, having once obtained a great opportunity.

“Fifth Brother, you’re too polite. I, Third Brother, will go first. Once the formation moves, you can start.”

The middle-aged man with the jade-like complexion and delicate features patted Fang Yu’s shoulder.

Then a folding fan appeared in his hand as he flew towards the gate of Hongye Valley Marketplace.

“Fourth Brother, Xiaolan, let’s start from the ‘Immortal Gathering Inn’!”

Fang Yu said coldly.

Ten years ago, he and his parents had started plundering the Market from the Immortal Gathering Inn.

Now, he wanted to face the scene from ten years ago, recreating that situation.

However, unlike then, when both his parents had lost their lives in Hongye Valley Marketplace.

Tonight, he would bathe Hongye Valley Marketplace in blood and annihilate the Four Major Families!

After speaking, Fang Yu, Tao Xiaolan, and the old man left.

“I hope that after helping this kid get his revenge, he’ll be willing to hand over the map and token for that ancient ruin in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.”

After seeing Fang Yu and the others leave, the bald man with a rugged face and a scar on his head took out a wine jug and drank heavily.

“It shouldn’t be a problem. Little Tao said that Fang Yu has almost come around.”

“Once his great revenge is achieved, with this brotherhood, he naturally won’t forget about us when exploring this ancient ruin.”

“Moreover, exploring this ancient ruin alone would be very dangerous for someone of his strength.”

The burly man in red robes also took out a wine jug and drank heavily.

As they traveled north and south, burning, killing, and plundering, they naturally didn’t care much about brotherhood, but rather stuck together for benefits.

After all, how much is brotherhood worth?

The reason they had traveled thousands of miles from the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range and Qingluan Immortal City to the Qingyun Region to avenge their little brother was, of course, with a purpose.

The moonlight was hazy, and all was silent.

“Boom!”

Suddenly, an earth-shattering, violent sound rang out in Hongye Valley Marketplace.

In the night, the Second-Tier formation ‘Heavenly Azure Cloud Water Formation’ of Red Leaf Market glowed with spiritual light, alternating between bright and dark, with clouds and mist rolling and surging.

“Seven Killing Wolf Smoke Gourd!”

In front of the Immortal Gathering Inn, seeing this scene, Fang Yu immediately said fiercely.

A dark green Gourd appeared in his hand, with ghostly light flowing on its surface.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh——”

A shocking black qi, like wolf smoke, shot up from the Gourd, forming seven black smoke pillars that seemed to prop up and pierce the sky.

“Kill!”

Fang Yu looked at the Immortal Gathering Inn before him and made hand seals.

Instantly, the seven wolf smoke pillars condensed into a huge, terrifying face that lunged towards the Immortal Gathering Inn.

“Not good, enemy attack! Enemy attack!”

“Quickly notify the Patriarch!”

“Bold rogue cultivators dare to cause trouble in our Hongye Valley Marketplace!”

Patrol cultivators in the Market saw this scene. They shouted loudly, sounding the alarm and activating the Market’s grand formation.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh——”

The faint mist covering the Market began to quickly gather and thicken. Along with the spreading spiritual light, it formed a sky-blue jade bowl.

But now, terrifying forces struck the sky-blue jade bowl, causing it to crack like breaking porcelain. Spider web-like cracks appeared all over.

At the same time.

In a simple and elegant Cave Dwelling.

Lu Changsheng, Lu Miaoge, and Lu Miaohuan, wwo had just fallen asleep, woke up.

“Is someone attacking the Market’s formation?”

A token and formation disc appeared in Lu Miaoge’s hand..

They flickered, spiritual light surging.

She immediately activated the disc, fully powering the Hongye Valley Marketplace’s grand formation.

Then she put on her snow-white dress, stockings, undergarments, and cloud-water embroidered corset. Her dark hair was loosely gathered and draped over her fragrant shoulders.

As she was in charge of the Hongye Valley Marketplace, she naturally had to deal with such incidents immediately.

“Could it be the rogue cultivators who delivered the clock earlier?”

Lu Changsheng frowned slightly and said.

He didn’t hesitate or delay. He got up immediately, put on his clothes, and said to Lu Miaohuan: “Huanhuan, stay in the Cave Dwelling. Don’t go out. Miaoge and I will check it out.”

“Alright, Lu Changsheng, Sister, be careful.”

Lu Miaohuan heard this and gently pursed her lips.

She knew that with her Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivation, she couldn’t help much if she went out now.

Only at times like this did she feel her lack of strength.

Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge left the Cave Dwelllng.

“Boom boom boom——”

They immediately saw countless spiritual lights bombarding the ‘Sky-blue Cloud Water Formation’ of the Hongye Valley Marketplace in the sky above.

This caused the entire formation to surge with spiritual light, flickering in the night sky, accompanied by muffled thunder sounds, eerie and shocking.

At the commercial street, a huge black, ferocious face was roaring and howling.

The scene before him seemed somewhat familiar to Lu Changsheng.

“It seems highly likely that it’s the rogue cultivators who delivered the clock earlier!”

Lu Changsheng’s face turned cold when he saw this scene.

Without saying much, he and Lu Miaoge turned into streakssof light and flew towards the smoke signal.

Ten years ago, a raid by rogue cultivators had severely damaged the Hongye Valley Marketplace, and it still hadn’t fully recovered.

Moreover, the Four Major Families had to compensate many of the resident merchants and forces afterward.

Now, seeing this situation, they naturally had to subdue and resolve it immediately.

Otherwise, if things got out of hand, the Hongye Valley Marketplace might truly be ruined, only able to make money as a spiritual land.

“What’s going on!?”

“Is someone attacking the Market’s formation?”

“Damn, I shouldn’t have been greedy for small profits and come to the Hongye Valley Marketplace!”

“It’s over, it’s over. This Market only has the Lu Family’s ancestor Lu Miaoge from Qingzhu Mountaan in charge. She just broke through to Foundation Establishment not long ago. Now that rogue cultivators are causing trouble, they must have come prepared!”

“This Hongye Valley Marketplace has only been open for over ten years, yet so many incidents have occurred. Small Markets really can’t be relied upon!”

“I wonder if that master of Bihu Mountain who single-handedly suppressed three Foundation Establishment cultivators will come!”

As the formation and commotion in the commercial street continued, many cultivators woke from their sleep or meditation. They looked at the formation’s condition in the night sky, their expressions panicked.

After all, relatively speaking, the Hongye Valley Marketplace was just a small Market. Most who came here were low-level rogue cultivators.

At the same time, some cultivators who saw the current situation revealed greedy, fierce, and hesitant looks in their eyes.

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Two streaks of light arrived above the commercial street.

Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge immediately saw a ttin old man, a young man in black robes, and a woman in a peach dress destroying Market shops and slaughtering cultivators in the inns.

“Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer, Foundation Establishment Second Level, Qi Refining ninth layer.”

Lu Changsheng’s Divine Sense was comparable to late Foundation Establishment. He saw through the three people’s cultivation levels at a glance.

Seeing their cultivation and strength, he frowned slightly, confused about where these three got the courage to cause trouble.

And they even dared to do something as brainless as delivering a clock.

But looking at the flickering formation in the sky, he knew there were still Foundation Establishment cultivators hidden in the shadows.

He immediately said to Lu Miaoge: “Sister Miaoge, thht young man in black robes is at Foundation Establishment Second Level. You deal with him! I’ll handle the old man!”

“Hmm? Two Foundation Establishment cultivators?”

Fang Yu and his two companions were surprised and puzzled when they saw Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge arrive..

After all, according to his information, the Hongye Valley Marketplace only had Lu Miaoyun, one Foundation Estblishment cultivator, in charge.

However, with his big brother and second brother backing him up, he wasn’t afraid at all. A fierce aura surged between his brows as he made hand seals and said: “Seven Killing Wolf Smoke, kill!”

“Aooooo——”

The terrifying black smoke face in the sky that was destroying buildings let out a chilling sound like ghost cries and wolf howls, and attacked Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge..

“River’s Breath, break!”

A cyan bow that flowed like water appeared in Lu Miaoge’s hand. She circulaaed her Spiritual Energy, “Whoosh whoosh whoosh,” shooting at the shocking wolf smoke in the sky.

“Kill!”

Lu Changsheng didn’t hesitate either. He summoned a low-Tier spiritual sword.

The spiritual sword let out a clear ring, bursting with sharp sword light, cutting through the air towards the thin old man.

With only three people present, he didn’t need to use Talisman Formations.

After all, casually using a set of Talisman Formations would burn through tens of thousands of his Spirit Stones.

Even though he had money, he couldn’t burn it like that.

However, while not using Talisman Formations, he could still use talismans.

Lu Changsheng took out a Second-Tier Thunder Fire Talisman, activated it, and sent it towards Tao Xiaolan.