Li Mingbai suddenly panicked.
The Purple Cloud Sect prohibited internal strife among disciples to prevent accidental casualties.
However, without using true qi, it would be nothing more than a street brawl, which would naturally be ignored.
As long as no one was killed or severely injured, it would at most cause a few days of pain...
"I can't do that!" Li Mingbai gritted his teeth and replied.
Regarding his future, Li Mingbai would never back down.
"Attack!" The leader of the disciples shouted and charged at Li Mingbai.
Even without using true qi, these inner disciples dared not strike with full force. Therefore, their primary goal was to snatch the vegetables, with beating people as a secondary objective.
As for how the snatched vegetables would be distributed, that was another matter.
And this exactly gave Li Mingbai an opportunity!
These disciples were only at the Qi Refining stage, their physical strength only slightly stronger than ordinary people.
Although Li Mingbai's talent was not high, his physical fitness was extremely abnormal!
Back in the village, he had once accomplished the feat of fighting over fifty people by himself!
At this moment, Li Mingbai unleashed his unprecedented potential!
Li Mingbai clutched the two baskets of vegetables to his chest and, with a hunched back, charged into the crowd!
Perhaps innate strength was meant for people like him.
With a single charge from Li Mingbai, more than twenty people were knocked to the ground...
He butted heads, shouldered, kicked, and bit...
Li Mingbai's body transformed into the most powerful weapon, weaving through the crowd.
The more they fought, the more alarmed the inner disciples became.
The more they fought, the more terrified they grew!
What kind of monstrous strength was this?
Was this a demon beast in human skin?
And this kid actually bit people, was he a dog?
What's more, the bites were incredibly painful...
...
A quarter of an hour later.
Li Mingbai continued to carry the vegetables forward.
On the ground behind him lay over two hundred inner disciples, grimacing in pain...
Their hearts were shattered...
What kind of hellish strength did this kid have? It really hurt...
Immortal Jade Peak.
"Junior Brother Li, what happened to you?" Ye Fan asked, puzzled, seeing Li Mingbai's disheveled appearance.
"I accidentally fell just now while coming up. I rolled down the mountain path..." Li Mingbai said awkwardly.
He had encountered no less than seven or eight ambushes on his way here, relying entirely on his incredibly robust physique to barge through...
Fortunately, the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stage disciples were too proud to stoop to such despicable acts, otherwise, Li Mingbai would have been finished, no matter how strong he was...
"It's almost mealtime, why don't you stay for dinner before leaving?" Ye Fan said, taking the vegetables.
Ye Fan was very friendly towards the disciples of the sect, never treating them differently based on their cultivation level.
He greatly admired the harmonious atmosphere of the Purple Cloud Sect.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Ye!" Li Mingbai said excitedly.
He had fought his way here precisely for this!
In the past, when Ye Fan invited him to eat, he would also be moved, but he simply thought Senior Brother Ye was a good person.
Now, the meaning was entirely different!
After all, the dining table was an excellent place to foster friendships!
While Ye Fan was cooking, Li Mingbai, with his keen eyesight, helped with the cleaning.
This was not his first time helping with meals, so he was quite familiar with the tasks.
Little did they know, a major incident was unfolding in the Purple Cloud Sect!
Sect Master Ziyun, along with several elders, was flying in mid-air, confronting a sculpted demon.
It turned out that earlier, they had suddenly sensed a powerful surge of demonic energy from the sky above the encampment. When they rushed out, they saw this sculpted demon already there.
"Our Purple Cloud Sect and Fire Feather Mountain have always minded our own business. What is the meaning of your visit today?" Sect Master Ziyun asked with a serious expression.
She had to be serious.
This sculpted demon was at the sixth level of Nascent Soul cultivation, a full minor realm higher than her.
A minor realm represented a vast difference, and she was no match for it!
Fortunately, there were other Nascent Soul stage elders present, otherwise, Sect Master Ziyun would have fled long ago.
"Don't worry, our Fire Feather Mountain doesn't fancy this broken place of yours."
The sculpted demon spoke with arrogance.
"I am here for the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox!"
It turned out that after the Sect Master and Grand Elder of the Wen Xiang Sect perished, the Wen Xiang Sect had become a laughingstock among nearby sects.
Although they quickly elected a new Sect Master and Grand Elder, all their elite disciples had fled.
After all, staying in such a sect would be utterly humiliating when venturing out...
In a fit of rage, the Wen Xiang Sect simply leaked the information about the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox.
Since we can't have it, you all won't have it easy either!
The nearby sects were naturally tempted upon hearing this, but they suspected that the Wen Xiang Sect might be using them as pawns.
The human cultivators remained inactive, but the great demon of Fire Feather Mountain could not sit still.
Due to its innate limitations, it was unlikely to break through any further in this lifetime, and its lifespan was also nearing its end.
The Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox was an ultimate spirit pet for human cultivators, and it was equally so for demonic beasts.
If it could swallow the demon core of a Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox, a breakthrough would be a certainty!
Therefore, the great demon of Fire Feather Mountain dispatched its subordinate without confirming the authenticity of the news.
If caught, everyone would be overjoyed; if not, it would suffer no loss.
"I have never seen any Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox," Sect Master Ziyun said calmly.
The Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox was too important for her beloved disciple's Innate Dao Body, and she could not simply hand it over.
Although the opponent's cultivation realm was higher than hers, with so many Nascent Soul stage cultivators on their side, they might still have a chance to fight.
If a battle were to break out, even if they were all injured, the opponent would not fare any better.
"Since you are unwilling to cooperate honestly, then we will fight until you comply!" As soon as the sculpted demon finished speaking, it transformed into a stream of light and attacked them.
Sect Master Ziyun immediately led the elders to meet the attack, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
Demonic beasts, with their robust physiques, were inherently stronger than cultivators of the same level. Furthermore, this sculpted demon's cultivation realm was even higher than theirs. The Purple Cloud Sect members immediately fell into a disadvantage.
Every impact from the sculpted demon made everyone extremely uncomfortable.
What troubled them even more was the sculpted demon's innate divine ability.
The sculpted demon unfurled its wings, and a myriad of streams of light shot out from its feathers!
Sect Master Ziyun and the elders could still manage, but the disciples on the ground suffered greatly!
Although they had arranged for disciples to evacuate when the sculpted demon appeared earlier, they could not completely evacuate in such a short time.
The attacks of a Nascent Soul stage demonic beast were absolutely devastating to these disciples, whose cultivation did not exceed the Golden Core stage!
Even without direct hits, just being grazed by the residual energy of the attack would result in serious injury or death!
The battle lasted for over a quarter of an hour.
Many buildings in the Purple Cloud Sect were reduced to ruins, but the sculpted demon did not fare any better.
Although it held the advantage in physical strength and cultivation, it could not withstand the numerical superiority of the Purple Cloud Sect.
At this moment, more than half of its feathers had fallen, and its exposed body was covered in scorched marks from the magical arts.
Realizing it could not win, the sculpted demon immediately turned and fled!
Although it had failed to bring back the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox, seeing the desperate struggle of the other side, it knew the news was likely true!
As long as it brought back the news, the King would surely personally come to annihilate the Purple Cloud Sect!
Sect Master Ziyun and the others naturally could not let it escape so easily and immediately pursued it.
However, the sculpted demon did not realize that its escape route was directly passing by Immortal Jade Peak...