Chapter 43: All Five Yuan Ying Gathered

“Qu Yi!” Upon hearing this, Yan Bo immediately turned to look at Qu Yi and exclaimed in shock.

Of the people from the Tai Yuan Sect who came to Hanfeng Star, everyone else had already been killed by Qu Hanxin and the Li family. That’s why Yan Bo was able to find Qu Hanxin and his group. Thus, at this moment, the only person from the Tai Yuan Sect on Hanfeng Star was Yan Bo. Seeing Qu Yi now, Yan Bo felt a sense of unease.

Qu Yi, who was already at the mid-stage of Body Fusion, could make him feel uneasy—Yan Bo himself found it hard to believe.

Qu Yi still smiled faintly at Yan Bo. When his gaze fell on Liang Huan, he showed a hint of remorse.

Yan Bo realized that Qu Yi didn’t give him the slightest attention after his appearance, as if he, a strong warrior in the early stage of Tribulation Crossing, was nothing but air. This made him furious.

“Qu Yi, you pretended to be Li Mu and infiltrated the Tai Yuan Sect. Now, our sect knows everything about you. The entire cultivation world knows of your deeds. If you want to stay alive, hand over the seventh Eight Directions Sword you possess,” Yan Bo shouted angrily.

At this point, what the cultivation world knew about Qu Yi was only that he owned an Eight Directions Sword. As for the fact that he had three Eight Directions Swords and a Six Directions Blade, only the high-ranking members of the Tai Yuan Sect were aware of it. The leaders of the other nine sects only knew that Qu Yi had one Eight Directions Sword and one Six Directions Blade.

However, no matter how many Eight Directions Swords and Six Directions Blades Qu Yi possessed—such top-tier spiritual weapons, especially those related to the Haotian Immortal Mansion—surely all ten major sects would send their strongest fighters to pursue him.

Qu Yi didn’t even bother to look at Yan Bo anymore. He glanced at Qu Hanxin and the people from the Li family in the valley, his eyes filled with anger as a cold glint appeared in them.

“The Tai Yuan Sect, what clever tactics! You’ve still figured out my identity. But now, I’m no longer someone you can oppress at will. Fine, since you in the early stage of Tribulation Crossing want my Eight Directions Sword, let’s see your strength. If you’re stronger, take it. If not, you’ll have to give your life,” Qu Yi suddenly said coldly, looking at Yan Bo.

Hearing this, Yan Bo froze. Seeing Qu Yi’s calm expression, he grew uneasy.

“Good, even though you have an Eight Directions Sword, you’re only at the mid-stage of Body Fusion. How dare you think you can confront me?” Yan Bo suddenly became energized and shouted angrily.

Yan Bo still knew some of the abilities of the Eight Directions Sword. He knew it could raise the energy level of the input energy by one level instantly, meaning Qu Yi’s energy level during the fusion phase could be elevated to that of the tribulation phase, thus still posing some threat to him. However, Yan Bo also knew that if he were scared away by Qu Yi, he would never survive the next tribulation. With the demon already planted within him, facing the tribulation would be extremely difficult. Therefore, Yan Bo had no choice but to accept Qu Yi’s challenge and attack him.

Qu Yi smiled and already pulled out the Eight Directions Sword in his hand.

Yan Bo focused intently and took out a red fire-type magical weapon—a mid-tier spiritual artifact called the Blazing Flame Sword. With a shake of his hand, flames spread throughout the air.

“Get ready. Otherwise, with just one strike from me, you won’t even have a chance to draw your sword,” Qu Yi said with a smile. His friendly attitude made it seem like this wasn’t a duel at all.

Furious, Yan Bo immediately swung the Blazing Flame Sword and shouted, “Arrogant! Prepare to face my ‘Ten Thousand Flames Storming the Sky’!”

After shouting, Yan Bo held the sword horizontally across his chest, unleashing his fire energy from it. An area of thousands of meters in the air instantly turned into a sea of flames. It seemed as though countless monstrous beasts were roaring and charging within those flames, all aiming at Qu Yi.

Qu Yi’s lips twitched as he sneered, then suddenly used ‘Infinite Speed’, soaring in speed to dodge the flames and appearing right behind Yan Bo.

“Your speed…” Yan Bo’s expression tightened.

Qu Yi had just used a gold-element speed technique, making his speed comparable to that of the early tribulation phase. If he used another gold-element attack technique, ‘Final Blow’, his speed would reach that of the middle tribulation phase.

“Yes, I’m fast. That’s why I said you’d better attack first. Otherwise, when I do, you’ll be dead,” Qu Yi said with a smile.

Hearing this, Yan Bo’s anger flared.

“Do you think just having speed means you can threaten me? I also have speed techniques!” Yan Bo shouted angrily.

Suddenly, flames erupted around Yan Bo like an explosion, and he transformed into a ball of fire, rushing at Qu Yi like a fist.

Speed at the middle tribulation phase!

Qu Yi’s lips twitched again as he sneered. Immediately, he used ‘Final Blow’. His body seemed to vanish in an instant, and he appeared behind the ball of flames.

At that moment, besides Qu Yi, Wu Yuan, the Golden Qilin, and the Illusory Dancing Butterfly also emerged from the Dimensional Sphere.

Wu Yuan had the Eight Directions Sword in his mouth, the Illusory Dancing Butterfly held it in her hand, and the Golden Qilin grasped the Six Directions Sword, all looking coldly at the blazing ball of flames.

“Die!” Qu Yi ordered.

Immediately afterward, Qu Yi, Wu Yuan, and Huan Wu Die all waved their Eight Directions Swords, while the Golden Qilin drew out its Six Directions Knife. Three streams of light and one blade of light simultaneously struck the flame mass in the air.
Ah!
A mournful cry from Yan Bo echoed as the entire flame mass suddenly exploded, revealing Yan Bo, who was already lifeless.
Qu Yi immediately flew over, caught Yan Bo as he fell, and promptly took out his Fire Element Yuan Ying.
Thus, Qu Yi had gathered all five Yuan Ying at the early stage of the Tribulation Crossing.
“Ugh, killing those at the early stage of Tribulation Crossing is no longer difficult at all,” Wu Yuan said dissatisfiedly, shaking his dragon head repeatedly.
“Yes, we’ve already killed several at this stage—there’s no sense of novelty left,” the Golden Qilin quickly added.
“Actually, this feeling of sneaking attacks is quite thrilling. I’m looking forward to doing it again,” Huan Wu Die said with a bright smile.
Seeing the three demon cultivators boasting among themselves, Qu Yi shook his head and stopped trying to discourage them. Instead, he flew straight to Xianfeng Gorge and landed beside Qu Hanxin.
“Father!” Qu Hanxin cried, tears streaming from her eyes.
Qu Yi patted Qu Hanxin’s head, examined her carefully, and said with a smile, “It’s okay. We’ll deal with the Taiyuan Sect later.”
Qu Hanxin nodded eagerly, holding back her tears.
Then, Qu Yi glanced at the hundred Li family members and saw Li Yu among them, so he nodded in approval.
“Alright, I think the reinforcements from the Taiyuan Sect will be arriving soon. Everyone, follow me to one place now,” Qu Yi suddenly called out.
Without further explanation, he took each Li family member and sent them into the Dimensional Sphere. These Li family members had no idea there existed such a spatial magic artifact capable of holding living beings. They entered the Dimensional Sphere anxiously but felt relieved once inside. Of course, Li Yu and Qu Hanxin, who had already been inside the Dimensional Sphere before, entered easily.
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“Ah, Hanxin, I finally see you again.”
Bai Man was cultivating in Tingfeng Residence inside the Dimensional Sphere when she sensed a strange man approaching. She immediately flew out and saw her son.
“Mother! I’ll stay by your side from now on,” Qu Hanxin said with a smile.
Tears streamed down Bai Man’s face as she flew over to Qu Hanxin and kept touching her head, overwhelmed with emotion.
Soon after, Bai Man took Qu Hanxin inside Tingfeng Residence and kept asking about her life over the years until Qu Hanxin was exhausted from answering and she finally stopped.

At this moment, Qu Yi was on the lawn, talking to Liang Huan, Li Yu, and other members of the Li family.
“Everyone, your whereabouts have been exposed. Hanfeng Star is no longer suitable for you. From now on, follow me. Once we reach a safe place, I’ll send you out. Rest assured, your Li family will surely thrive and even flourish further,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Liang Huan remained calm, but Li Yu was somewhat excited. He knew that when Qu Yi entered Taiyuan Gate with him, he was only at the early stage of cultivation. Just a few decades later, Qu Yi had reached the middle stage of the Convergence Realm. Such a rapid pace of cultivation clearly demonstrated Qu Yi’s potential. With Qu Yi’s words, Li Yu saw hope for his family.
The other members of the Li family had already understood the situation—they knew it was because Qu Yi possessed the Eight Directions Swords that he was wanted by the cultivation world, which forced their family to leave Xuemu Star. But they had just seen that Qu Yi actually had three Eight Directions Swords, indicating that he was likely to become a giant in the cultivation world. With his support, the Li family’s future would indeed be prosperous.
“Yes, Senior Qu Yi,” the Li family members replied in unison.
Qu Yi smiled and then took out many spirit stones and pills from his space ring, sending them all in front of the Li family members.
“There are pills and spirit stones here, enough for you to cultivate within this realm. You can rest assured and focus on improving your cultivation here,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
These pills and spirit stones were taken from the Xiao family’s spirit mine and pill repository. Qu Yi wasn’t in a hurry to give them his treasures; he wanted them to focus on improving their cultivation.
“Thank you, Senior Qu Yi,” the Li family members exclaimed again with enthusiasm.
Qu Yi raised his hand and said, “By the way, I need someone to fly to Yingxian Island on Hanfeng Star to use the space teleportation array there and head to the Magic Poison Star Region. Who among you is willing to help?”
Now that Qu Yi knew the cultivation world was aware of his identity, he didn’t want to appear in public, nor did he want those around him to do so, to avoid drawing attention while traveling in the cultivation world. But many of the Li family members were unknown to the cultivation world, so they could avoid being spied on by various factions.
Among the Li family members, a young man with a delicate appearance stepped forward and said firmly, “Senior Qu Yi, I’m willing.”
Qu Yi smiled at the young man. Seeing that his earth-based cultivation technique was still at the early stage of leaving the body, he immediately handed him a lower-grade earth-based spiritual weapon.

“What’s your name?” Qu Yi asked.
“My name is Li Zan! Senior Qu Yi,” the young man replied calmly.
Qu Yi nodded, then sent Li Zan out of the Inch Realm Ball, instructing him to take it and fly to Yingxian Island on Hanfeng Star.