Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

”It seems there’s a fight going on outside.”

Han Yu was curled up inside the cauldron, waiting for the storm to come, but he hadn’t sensed any movement. At this moment, the Artifact Spirit suddenly smiled and spoke.

He quickly got up, grabbing the edge of the cauldron and poking his head out, his expression immediately becoming vivid.

In the sea, twelve figures were relentlessly chasing and attacking an unlucky soul, the scene was simply brutal.

Of course, more importantly, among those twelve figures, he happened to recognize one of them: Daoist Liu Zongyuan.

If it were him, then there was no need to guess the identity of the other eleven; they must be the other eleven mad dogs of the Celestial Dao Sect.

There was nothing he could do, as he knew nothing about the Celestial Dao Sect, he could only use the Soul Splitter’s words.

Given how miserably they were being chased by the Celestial Dao Sect, there was no need to guess the identity of the unlucky one; it could only be their nemesis, the Yama Hall of the Corpse Refining Lineage.

Great! Keep fighting! Hopefully, they’ll beat the brains out of those pedlars too.

Since both sides had collided, how could they not start fighting!

Han Yu leaned over the Great Cauldron’s edge, just short of waving his hands to cheer them on.

”Idiot, let’s use this chance to quickly think of a way to escape!”

The Artifact Spirit urged hastily after a quick thought.

Outside the sea, Duopo frantically ran into the vicinity of the two, directly greeted by the Soul Splitter’s scoundrelly accusations. He cursed out loud.

”Bastard, why did you lead them here.”

With all twelve mad dogs gathered, in their current situation with only three people, there was no way they could gain an advantage.

If you’re going to die, just die on your own, why drag him along?

Especially at such a critical moment, he had paid a huge price, and hadn’t even got a return from Han Yu yet, when this happened.

At this moment, the Soul Splitter wished he could swallow Duopo whole.

Duopo’s face was flushed, after all, he was in the wrong first, but he truly had no choice. The other side left no way out, pursuing him like a dog all the way; if he hadn’t led them here, he would have really died.

”I really had no choice. This group of mad dogs suddenly got a nose like a dog’s, sniffing me out somehow. I hadn’t even responded when my house was torn apart.”

The originally indignant Soul Splitter shut his mouth suddenly, feeling guilty after hearing that.

Only the pedlar glared at the two with wide eyes.

They’re all bastards, damn it.

”Do you realize, this place contains all my hard work?”

Not to mention anything else, just that little grove was already his lifeline.

Duopo also felt guilty, knowing naturally that this place was the pedlar’s lifeline. He wouldn’t have led them here otherwise, only because this place was crucial enough that the other side wouldn’t just leave him to escape alone.

”Help me get through this crisis, and I will surely compensate you afterwards.”

For this, Duopo could only risk promising substantial benefits.

”You better not break your promise.”

The pedlar showed no signs of pleasure, his face cold as he moved forward. The basket suddenly settled on his back by itself, and the other two quickly followed.

Given the situation, they had no choice but to cooperate with whatever the pedlar was planning; otherwise, the first to die would surely be them.

”If you want my help, you’ll have to hold them off with me first, allow my island to retreat.”

The pedlar spoke coldly.

The two on the side were a bit dumbfounded, how would an island retreat?

But before they could react, the island began to shake, countless vines burst from the ground, tightly gripping various parts of the island.

The exaggerated scene looked like the vines hugged the island, and then the land beneath their feet began to move.

The Soul Splitter was the first to react, exclaiming in surprise.

”You’ve planted something under your island!”

Not just something, looking at the invisible seabed, the entire island was essentially suspended above the sea, with the soil beneath gathered around countless black vine plants, their stems as thick as a person’s embrace, and there were endless numbers of them.

They stirred under the sea, moving faster and faster.

Over there, the pedlar was already leading the charge towards the twelve people, his primary goal being to stall them; as long as his stronghold got far enough away, then it would be safe once hidden.

”Avoid prolonged fighting, a delay of a moment is enough.”

The pedlar ordered and then released eighty-one puppets with a wave of his hand.

On the other side, as the Celestial Dao Sect pursued, they encountered the puppets, quickly gathering together, clearly aware of the pedlar’s capabilities. This group knew him inside out.

The leading old Daoist turned his head and ordered, ”The last seven, don’t spread out. The pedlar’s abilities lie in control, but he fears being surrounded the most. Those ahead, attack with me and slaughter them.”

This was naturally meant for ranking. After nodding cautiously, the group split into two instantly.

”Kill!”

At the Daoist’s command, a murderous intent erupted from the crowd, and the rolling sea surface was forcibly stilled by this momentum.

The three men’s expressions changed slightly, and in the next moment, a thousand strands of Sword Intent interwove, forming an impenetrable net that surged with unstoppable force.

Eighty-one small figures flew simultaneously, either passing through the endless Sword Intent and devouring it, or releasing a chilling aura that froze the space, or suddenly exerting a suppressive force, determined to subdue the Sword Intent into nothingness...

Observing the constant display of the peddler’s bizarre abilities, the two people beside him felt slightly reassured, believing that as long as the peddler was strong enough, they would succeed this time.

Unfortunately, the balance shifted dramatically in just a few breaths, the previously even match suddenly turning one-sided.

Puppets were constantly being destroyed, either exploding, torn to shreds by the Sword Intent, or struck down before they could act.

The Daoist looked at the peddler from afar and spoke with a smile, ”I told you before, your cunning tactics don’t stand up in large-scale battles, they’re not as effective as those two beside you.”

This was naturally a demoralizing remark, as in a one-on-one situation, the peddler’s strength was terrifyingly strong, with his endless tricks, few dared to face him alone.

”Stop wasting words with them, let’s take action together,”

The peddler suppressed his anger and turned to the two, shouting.

Divided Soul and Soul Snatcher did not dare slack off and rushed forward with him.

In an instant, the sea region was filled with turmoil, with hundred-zhang waves rolling, and violent winds sweeping across, stirring the heavens and earth.

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”Do you have any way?”

The Artifact Spirit urged, puffed up with anger.

No other reason, just because Han Yu, after attempting to break the chain multiple times without success, was now even trying to bite it with his teeth.

The chains were peculiar; no matter how he tried, they would lightly offload all his strength after he accumulated it.

The Fire Divine Power was even more outrageous; just as he ignited a flame, it was absorbed by the Great Cauldron into a little spark, then quickly extinguished.

This was too restraining for him, and the scene truly left the Artifact Spirit spinning in anxiety.

”It’s not easy to have them fighting over there; if we can’t escape, it’s all in vain.”

It said dejectedly.

Han Yu also had no solution; the Great Cauldron could absorb his Divine Techniques, the chains could offload his strength, plus the terrifying energy above ready to suppress him.

Every single one of these abilities restrained him, or should we say, restrained all cultivators.

As long as it was something a cultivator possessed, the peddler had corresponding means to restrain it, creating an unsolvable situation.

Unless it was something a cultivator did not possess...

”I think I really do have something.”

Han Yu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, but he was unsure if it would work.

”Tell me, does your authority fall within the realm of cultivators’ capabilities?”

The Artifact Spirit paused, but quickly responded, ”No way, how could my abilities be something a cultivator could possess.”

What is authority? Han Yu had not fully explored its nature until now, but it definitely did not belong to any energy, nor did it belong to anything tangible, yet it undeniably existed.

”You said it could slice through origin, abilities, and all living things. Could it slice through something with inherent abilities like this?”

After all, what Han Yu sliced through were living things, or things with energy, such as those puppets whose energy he depleted.

Directly slicing through inanimate objects was something he had never tried.

”Give it a try.”

The Artifact Spirit eagerly urged.

Han Yu raised his hand and when a mysterious knife appeared in his grasp, he couldn’t help but feel ecstatic. The altar could not seal it.

When he lightly swung the blade towards the chain, the mysterious knife passed right through, and Han Yu’s expression became dazed.

”What happened, say something!”

The Artifact Spirit asked anxiously, especially seeing Han Yu’s dumbfounded expression, it drove it crazy.

In the next moment, Han Yu burst into laughter.

It worked, just as the mysterious knife passed through the chain, although there wasn’t any visible change, he could feel his strength suddenly increase a little.

When he inserted the knife into the Great Cauldron for a moment, its shiny body suddenly dimmed as though it had aged over eons.

It worked!

It really worked.

The Artifact Spirit’s face split into a grin, its tiny mouth stretched all the way to the back of its head.

For it finally discovered something it absolutely had over the Ping, and that was its authority, or rather, at this moment, the knife in Han Yu’s hand.

”I have a blade, which can cut through all living things, and all things!”

It couldn’t help but laugh boastfully in the Sea of Consciousness.