"Your excellencies, aren't you two going too far? Two years ago, you openly recruited disciples in our Fei Sha Sect's territory, even intercepting those who came to join us. And now you want me to leave completely? Do you truly think I'm easy to bully?"
The constant pressure from the Zhen Huang Sect over the past two years had already made him incredibly frustrated.
Now, they intended to finish the job, forcing him out.
A hint of anger also surfaced on the master's aged face.
In response, the two middle-aged cultivators, who were at the Five Viscera Body Tempering stage, maintained indifferent expressions. One of them even sneered.
"What do you intend to do? Last time, we didn't fight to our fill. Do you want to fight again now?"
"In three days, this hundred-mile radius will only have our Zhen Huang Sect. Forget about your disciples."
"Today, you will all come back with me and join the Zhen Huang Sect."
With that, one of the Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivators made a grab with his hand. Terrifying spiritual energy erupted, and he directly seized a nearby disciple, sneering.
"Kid, cultivation is cultivation wherever you go. Come join our Zhen Huang Sect!"
"Master! Save me!"
The young disciple cried out in terror.
Seeing his disciple being snatched away right before his eyes, the master's face turned completely furious, even disregarding the fact that his opponents were two Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivators.
"Damn it, release my disciple."
With that, fierce spiritual energy erupted from him, and he charged towards the Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator who had grabbed his disciple.
The Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator, however, showed no fear. He let out a loud laugh.
"Old man, you've come just in time. You won't be leaving today either. Once your sect leader is dealt with, your disciples can join our Zhen Huang Sect with peace of mind."
After saying that, the Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator threw the young disciple he held tens of meters away.
These disciples couldn't be harmed; they represented future wealth for their Zhen Huang Sect.
Once they were the only sect within a hundred miles, these disciples, if they wished to cultivate, would have no choice but to come to the Zhen Huang Sect, no matter how unwilling.
And to join the Zhen Huang Sect, they would have to pay tuition fees every month.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The master and the Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator instantly clashed.
Terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations echoed across the mountain peak belonging to the Fei Sha Sect. The intense collisions made people's eardrums ache, scaring many young disciples into retreating far away, lest they be caught in the devastating aftermath.
Li Qi, watching the Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator snatching the disciple just now, couldn't help but stroke his chin.
This scene felt less like a sect battle and more like the student recruitment wars he remembered from cram schools before his transmigration.
Just then, the other Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator also joined the fray unceremoniously, engaging the master in a righteous two-on-one assault.
In an instant, the master, who had been evenly matched, was immediately at a disadvantage.
Seeing this, Li Qi snapped back to reality.
After all, he had been a disciple of the master for several years. While it was a transaction for money, the guidance he received at the beginning of his cultivation was also very important to him.
Most importantly...
Li Qi noticed that the combat power displayed by these Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivators seemed less potent than the destructive force he unleashed when he was training alone in the back mountains.
In fact, when Li Qi was only at the Three Viscera Body Tempering stage, the destructive force he unleashed was already comparable to theirs.
"Master, I'll lend you a hand."
Li Qi shouted, stomping his foot. The ground immediately cracked, forming a large depression.
He then charged straight towards his master, who was currently being ambushed.
When the master saw Li Qi trying to come to his aid, he was greatly alarmed.
If Li Qi were a Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator, he would certainly have let him help.
But Li Qi was only at the Four Viscera Body Tempering stage. Although their relationship was a purely transactional one for money, a master-disciple relationship was still a master-disciple relationship, and he wouldn't let Li Qi come to his death for nothing.
"Nonsense! The gap between your Four Viscera Body Tempering strength and ours is too great! Get away..."
"Hahaha, is this your disciple? Four Viscera Body Tempering, then you can't be kept either!"
One of the Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivators laughed heartily.
The strength of a Four Viscera Body Tempering cultivator wasn't too far from theirs, but they weren't the kind of disciples they wanted to recruit.
It was better to deal with him early to avoid future troubles.
"Brother, you keep this old man occupied. I'll deal with this kid and then come help you."
"Alright!"
With that, the Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator unleashed the full power of his internal energy, showing no intention of holding back.
A terrifying punch was thrown, and the air itself let out a cracking sound.
This punch would require even a Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator of the same level to face seriously, let alone a Four Viscera Body Tempering cultivator.
"Kid, die!"
The Five Viscera Body Tempering cultivator's face was already contorted in a ferocious expression.
The disciples in the distance trembled at the sight.
In their eyes, their senior disciple, whom they rarely saw, would surely perish under this punch.
And at this moment.
Li Qi, seeing this, clenched his fist and threw a punch as well.
It was an incredibly ordinary punch, as if it ignored the very air around it, appearing to have no destructive power whatsoever.
The two collided.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion resounded, and terrifying waves of energy spread out, kicking up dust that nearly obscured both figures.
And the next moment.
One figure was sent flying back in utter disarray from the dust.
"Hahaha, well done, second brother. You've dealt with your opponent so quickly. Come back and help me..."
The other cultivator, who was locked in a fierce battle with the master, laughed heartily.
But the next moment.
When he saw who was being sent flying out, his laughter abruptly ceased.