Chapter 49: Let’s Go Kill People Together

In the sky, a Cloud-Piercing Ship was flying at high speed.
On board were ten people—exactly the group from the Immortal Cloud Sect who had set out to search for treasures in the Misty West Sea.
Among them were Sect Leader Huai Qing, elders Huai Jin and Huai You, disciples in the later stages of the Foundation Establishment phase—Qu Yi, Li Ji, and Wang Mo—as well as five disciples in the middle stages of that phase.
Three days earlier, the group from the Immortal Cloud Sect had set off from Chase Cloud Peak and had been traveling by Cloud-Piercing Ship ever since, now reaching the skies above the coastline.
“Everyone, we’ve arrived at the coast now. It should take another ten days before we reach the sea area where the hidden treasures lie. Rest well—I’ll control the Cloud-Piercing Ship to ensure that once we arrive, we can all devote ourselves fully to the search,” said Huai Qing after scanning the coastline below.
By using his cultivation at the early stage of Yuan Ying to power the Cloud-Piercing Ship, he could achieve the fastest speed possible. To be on the safe side and reach their destination as quickly as possible, he made this decision.
Seeing that the Sect Leader had spoken thus, the other nine people didn’t argue and immediately began to rest in silence.
At the same time, in the skies above the Four Sects Continent, three separate places also saw three Cloud-Piercing Ships racing toward the Misty West Sea at high speed. The leaders of these groups were none other than Master Han Yue from the Fire Moon Sect, Sect Leader Cheng Chang from the Xuan Yang Temple, and Sect Leader Qiu Yu from the Jade Inn Sect.
It turned out that among the four sects, each had planted spies in the others, so naturally, the other three sects were also aware of the Immortal Cloud Sect’s mission.
With so few cultivation resources on the Emerald Wood Planet, the four sects had always been fiercely competing for them. Now that the Immortal Cloud Sect had discovered a treasure that could trigger intense celestial phenomena, how could the other three sects allow them to keep it? They naturally wanted to fight hard to seize it.
By now, the Cloud-Piercing Ships of the three sects had also reached the Chase Mist Mountains. Compared to the group from the Immortal Cloud Sect, they were likely to arrive at their destination within just two days.
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Above a vast expanse of blue sea, the Cloud-Piercing Ship of the Immortal Cloud Sect finally came to a stop.
The sea was filled with towering waves, each one reaching ten meters high, making this sea area seem extremely unusual. The scattered islands that could usually be seen were now completely submerged by the waves.
Huai Qing used his spiritual sense to scan the area and found that the entire sea zone within a thousand miles was covered in such massive waves. Shocked, he could also be certain that there must be extremely precious treasures beneath the sea.
“Li Ji, Wang Mo, take a look at the sea now—is there any difference from when you first discovered this place?” Huai Qing asked immediately.

Li Ji glanced at the sea below and said seriously with a frown, “Master, compared to a month ago, the waves seem stronger, and their pattern of hitting the shore has become much more regular.”
Wang Mo also nodded and said, “Master, that’s indeed the case. A month ago, these huge waves appeared suddenly—here one massive wave after another. Now, they all seem to be hitting the shore in one direction.”
Huai Qing smiled slightly and then said, “It seems the treasure is indeed about to appear. Let’s first go to an island nearby to rest. When the treasure emerges, we’ll return here to wait.”
So, the members of the Xianyun Sect boarded the Cloud-Piercing Boats again and found an island in the nearby waters to stay at for now.
A day later, three Cloud-Piercing Boats arrived in the sky where the Xianyun Sect had left—representing the Fire Moon Sect, Xuanyang Temple, and Yusu Sect. Just like the Xianyun Sect, these three sects also surveyed the sea before going to a nearby island to rest.
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On an island covering an area of over ten miles, the ten members of the Xianyun Sect landed.
Huai Qing, Huai Jin, and Huai You instructed their disciples to play freely on the island but strictly forbade them from entering the sea, under threat of immediate expulsion from the sect.
All the disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage understood that there were many sea monsters. If they encountered a particularly powerful one, they would likely become its prey. So though this order seemed harsh, all the disciples understood it and obeyed it willingly.
Li Ji and Wang Mo got off the Cloud-Piercing Boats and immediately grabbed Qu Yi from both sides, taking him into the forest on the island.
“Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, why did you bring me here?” Qu Yi didn’t resist along the way, knowing they had no ill intentions. Once they stopped, he asked with a smile.
“Fifth Junior Brother, I heard from Dequan that you’ve reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment in less than six years since entering the sect. How can you be so extraordinary?” Li Ji walked around Qu Yi, expressing his frustration.
At this point, Qu Yi still didn’t reveal his cultivation at the later stage of Foundation Establishment, keeping his true energy fluctuations at the middle stage level.
Qu Yi could only smile, unable to say anything.
“That’s right, Fifth Junior Brother. Do you have any special circumstances? Did you seduce Sister Bai Man, and did Master use some special method to make your strength soar so quickly?” Wang Mo seemed convinced it was exactly that.

Upon seeing Wang Mo mention Bai Man, Qu Yi could no longer remain silent and immediately cried out, “Third senior brother, there are some things you shouldn’t say casually. My senior sister and I truly love each other and are deeply in love.” With that, Qu Yi wore a happy smile. Li Ji and Wang Mo rolled their eyes. Their seamless coordination stemmed from the fact that they had always been together. “How about this, Fifth junior brother? Our master told us that our strength is no longer enough to match yours. So, I’d like to spar with you here,” Li Ji said frankly. Hearing this, Qu Yi finally understood that he had been dragged into this dense forest by two men all because of his master’s words. His master really was something—wanting to motivate his two disciples to train didn’t require dragging himself into it, Qu Yi thought innocently. “How about this, Second and Third senior brothers? Fighting among us brothers might damage our relationship. Go find a fierce monster; I’ll kill it, and then you can assess my strength yourselves,” Qu Yi said casually. “Damn it, Fifth junior brother! How dare you ignore us like this? Don’t you even want to give us a chance to be your opponents?” Li Ji protested angrily. Wang Mo immediately opened his mouth and lunged at Qu Yi, seemingly intent on biting him to death. Qu Yi dodged by flying sideways and then said with a smile, “Senior brothers, if you want me to fight you, do I really have to? Decide whether to find a monster yourselves. Otherwise, I’m leaving.” Seeing that Qu Yi truly seemed ready to fly away, Li Ji and Wang Mo quickly shouted, “Okay, okay! Fifth junior brother, just wait. I’ll find a fierce monster to torment you.” Unluckily, as soon as they finished speaking, the sound of birds could be heard in the air—a seabird was flying toward the island. Moments later, it landed on the highest mountain on the island. About three meters long with all white feathers, it was actually a Xiangyun Gull in the later stages of its cultivation. “Fifth junior brother, see? There’s a Xiangyun Gull on that mountain. It’s up to you now,” Li Ji and Wang Mo said jokingly. Qu Yi glanced at the mountain three miles away, observed its shape, and already had an idea. If he flew straight over, he was sure the Xiangyun Gull would fly away immediately. So, he would have to sneak up and kill it in one strike.

“Alright, Second Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother, just watch how I take down this Sky Cloud Gull,” Qu Yi said with a casual smile before immediately flying away from the forest.
Li Ji and Wang Mo were stunned for a moment. They saw that Qu Yi’s speed in leaving was so fast that it could compare to that of a cultivator in the early stages of the Golden Core phase. Only then did they realize why Qu Yi hadn’t wanted to compete with them earlier—he didn’t want to embarrass them. After all, with such speed, it was impossible for them to hit Qu Yi no matter what, so how could they possibly win?
Qu Yi reached the foot of the mountain and immediately activated the “Silent Art,” suppressing all his aura. Then, relying on his physical strength, he rushed up the mountain.
The Sky Cloud Gull was a highly alert beast that would immediately avoid danger once it sensed it. Yet, even this usually vigilant bird failed to notice a figure rapidly approaching the summit.
500 meters!
When Qu Yi was 500 meters away from the summit, he suddenly stopped and drew the Green Python Sword from his hand.
At this critical moment, Qu Yi used his speed technique related to the metal element, fully channeling his true energy from the later stages of the Foundation Establishment phase. His body then moved like a straight line, heading straight for the Sky Cloud Gull.
Whoosh…
The Sky Cloud Gull detected Qu Yi, but before it could finish crying out, Qu Yi was already in front of it, his Green Python Sword piercing through its throat.
A single strike killed it!
Standing on the summit, Qu Yi smiled as he looked toward the forest. His green robes fluttered in the wind, giving him an elegant and graceful appearance.
Li Ji and Wang Mo had watched Qu Yi’s actions the whole time. Seeing him kill the Sky Cloud Gull so effortlessly, they were shocked once again.
There was no way to fight against Qu Yi—he had killed a Sky Cloud Gull in the later stages of Foundation Establishment with just one strike. If they competed with him, they would likely lose in one move as well.
After a while, Li Ji and Wang Mo flew up to the summit and grabbed Qu Yi again.
“Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, what are you doing? Do you still want to compete with me? Fine, let’s do it now,” Qu Yi said, slightly annoyed. “Why do you two big guys keep pulling me around?”
Li Ji and Wang Mo exchanged a glance, sharing a mysterious look, before Li Ji whispered, “Fifth Junior Brother, let’s go kill someone together!”
Qu Yi quickly jumped out of their encirclement and exclaimed in surprise, “Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, what are you doing? Do I really look like someone who’s born to kill?”
Li Ji and Wang Mo, having accumulated plenty of experience in external battles and often collaborating to ambush others, now also had such thoughts.

“Fifth junior brother, don’t misunderstand. Let me explain. I think people from the Fire Moon Sect, Xuan Yang Temple, and Jade Constellation School will also come here. By then, our master will surely fight against the cultivators at the Yuan Ying stage from those three sects, and we disciples at the Zhu Ji stage from our four sects will definitely engage in a fierce battle as well. That’s why we want to work together with you and the other three junior brothers to kill and seize treasures—how wonderful that would be,” Wang Mo revealed the truth.

Upon hearing this, Qu Yi immediately laughed. It turned out they had seen his strength and wanted to pull him into their scheme of killing and robbing.

“Alright, since both senior brothers have said so, how can I refuse?” Qu Yi laughed heartily.