As soon as the Soul Devouring Yin Plate appeared, it emitted rolling black Qi, and a large number of Yin souls rushed out.
The Yin souls wailed, and the surroundings became increasingly eerie and terrifying.
Gusts of Yin wind blew, chilling to the bone.
Now, with Li Feiyu's Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, even casually activating the Soul Devouring Yin Plate could unleash power comparable to a Talisman Treasure; if he went all out, its power would be even greater.
Feeling the Aura of the Soul Devouring Yin Plate, Lu Chongming felt immense pressure, and a premonition of death even rose in his heart.
"What is that?"
Li Feiyu sneered coldly, "Senior Brother Lü, I knew you would be interested in me."
"Previously, when fighting those Qi Refining stage Cultivators, I deliberately only used sneak attacks, giving you the impression that I only resort to tricks and am not worth mentioning."
"Sure enough, you made a move against me."
"If not for this, I'm afraid you wouldn't have shown yourself, right?"
Lu Chongming bit his lip, veins popping on his forehead, remaining silent.
"After all, if you didn't make the first move, I wouldn't have the nerve to act against you!"
Li Feiyu continued, "You are the first fellow Cultivator I've fought since entering the Foundation Establishment Stage, Senior Brother Lü. How was my performance?"
Li Feiyu looked up at the sky. "Look at the sky, it's almost time. I'll have to trouble Senior Brother Lü to be on your way."
"Have a safe journey!"
Li Feiyu fully activated the Soul Devouring Yin Plate, injecting a massive amount of Dharma power into it. The Soul Devouring Yin Plate hummed, and the Yin souls' roars became even more shrill and terrifying.
Although at this level, he could only activate it once, it was enough to unleash two or three tenths of the power of a Magic Treasure, close to a true treasure's full strike.
Its power was such that even a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator might not be able to withstand it!
The Soul Devouring Yin Plate, carrying endless black Qi and Yin spirits, crushed forward with an unstoppable Aura.
The Moon Demon Wolf resisted for a moment, but was soon scattered, and then the Yin spirits attacked. Dozens of Late Stage Qi Refining Yin spirits, plus one Foundation Establishment Stage Yin spirit, howled forth, entangling Lu Chongming and preventing him from escaping.
"You can't kill me! I'm from the Lü family! My great-grandfather is a Core Formation Cultivator of the Sect!"
"I don't care who your great-grandfather is!"
"Since you chose to attack, you must gamble with your own life!"
"That's common sense, isn't it!"
Li Feiyu's eyes were icy. He formed a hand seal, manipulating the Soul Devouring Yin Plate. The beads along the edge of the Soul Devouring Yin Plate lit up, and a black light condensed from the central crimson jade bead, then aimed at Lu Chongming. A powerful black light shot out, directly piercing through his body.
Lu Chongming died instantly, unable to even put up the slightest resistance.
Afterward, the Yin soul was drawn back into the Soul Devouring Yin Plate, devouring Lu Chongming's Divine Soul. The Soul Devouring Yin Plate would then gain another Foundation Establishment Stage Yin soul.
Li Feiyu gasped slightly, "I almost couldn't hold on!"
"It seems this move shouldn't be used lightly until I reach the Late Foundation Establishment stage!"
Even though the Soul Devouring Yin Plate was incomplete, its foundation was still that of a top-grade ancient treasure. The Dharma power required to activate it was difficult for an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator to bear.
This time, the Soul Devouring Yin Plate even autonomously exerted some of its power, which was why Li Feiyu wasn't completely drained.
Li Feiyu finished cleaning up the scene, muttering, "The Lü family, Core Formation..."
"Forget it, even if he wants to investigate, he definitely won't find anything for a while."
"After all, both my appearance and name are fake."
"If I report my Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment in ten days or half a month, they'll be even less likely to trace it back to me."
"Perfect!"
Who would believe that a Qi Refining stage Cultivator could kill a peak Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator who also possessed a Talisman Treasure?!
Li Feiyu looked up at the sky. The jade rabbit was setting in the west; it was almost dawn. He flew back to his Immortal Cave on his sword.
A fishing expedition, yielding a full harvest.
His Spirit Stones increased by 1,300, plus one top-grade Magical Artifact, three High Grade Magical Artifacts, four Medium Grade Magical Artifacts, one Talisman Treasure usable five times, several low-grade talismans, and a dozen Spirit Beast eggs along with some common Spirit Beasts.
For the next half month, Li Feiyu remained in seclusion, opening up space in his Immortal Cave to plant and Cultivate Spiritual Plants, then Cultivating the Inferno Apex Meridian Art 's Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique.
Half a month later, he first went to the Spirit Beast Mountain market to pick up his pre-ordered refined steel, then went to report his Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.
Afterward, he purchased a top-grade Magical Artifact Pill Furnace, borrowed the Spirit Beast Mountain range's Earth Fire, and went into seclusion to refine various Spirit Pills.
Spirit Beast Mountain Deliberation Hall.
Lu Mengshan slammed the table and angrily said, "Huang Li, how are you running this Sect? My great-grandson Lu Chongming was inexplicably killed within the Sect, and you still haven't found out who did it?"
"Are you even trying?"
Huang Li's body trembled slightly. "Junior Martial Uncle Lü, I'm truly not trying to shirk responsibility, but based on the clues currently available, the one who killed Junior Brother Chongming was very likely a Qi Refining stage Cultivator named Han."
"Qi Refining stage? Are you joking with me?"
Huang Li wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes showing fear. "It should be a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator disguised as a Qi Refining stage Cultivator. As for what Realm, I don't know."
"However, he auctioned off a Foundation Establishment Pill at the auction."
"Based on their description of his appearance and his Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, I've screened everyone within the Sect, but no one matches."
"Didn't you check their Storage Pouches? That person killed Chongming, they must have taken his belongings."
Huang Li dared not reply.
At this moment, another Core Formation Cultivator said, "Junior Brother Lü, you've gone too far."
"Which Cultivator is willing to let others inspect their Storage Pouch? Are you trying to make the Disciples within the Sect disloyal to the Sect?!"
"But..."
"There are no 'buts.' There's no doubt your great-grandson wanted to kill someone and seize their treasure, but was killed in return. This was his own choice. This is a critical period, so let's leave this matter as it is for now."
"Yes, Senior Brother Jin."
This Senior Brother Jin was the current decision-maker of Spirit Beast Mountain, a Core Formation Great Perfection Cultivator.
Despite Lu Mengshan's unwillingness, he had to accept his words, at most secretly searching for the killer.
"Huang Li, do you have anything else to report today?"
"Nothing major. It's just that Li Feiyu, who recently joined the Sect with an Immortal Ascension Token, successfully established his Foundation two days ago."
Lu Mengshan was quite surprised. "Breaking through with just one Foundation Establishment Pill? It seems his talent is quite good."
"Where is he? What is he doing now?"
Huang Li said, "As soon as he finished his Foundation Establishment, he plunged into the Alchemy room and has been there for two days."
The Core Formation Cultivator surnamed Jin said in surprise, "It seems he really is an ascetic Cultivator."
"Junior Brother Lü, regarding the assessment you proposed last time, once he comes out of seclusion, you can choose a suitable task and assign it to him."
"Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will handle this matter well."
...
No one expected that Li Feiyu would dive into the Alchemy room and stay there for over a month.
During this period, Li Feiyu refined a large number of Medicinal Pills, including those for increasing cultivation, restoring Dharma power, feeding Spirit Beasts and Spirit Insects, and even two Face Preserving Pills.
Of course, such frantic Alchemy also consumed a massive amount of longevity liquid.
"Spiritual Root: Gold, Water, Earth Pseudo-Spiritual Root, Fire, Wood High Grade Spiritual Root"
"Innate Lifespan: 150 years"
"Human Lifespan: 6,450 years"
"Consuming nearly a thousand years of Lifespan was not in vain."
Dozens of bottles of Medicinal Pills for increasing and restoring Dharma power, as well as healing Medicinal Pills, each bottle containing twelve Spirit Pills, enough for his needs for a long time.
Li Feiyu held a Face Preserving Pill in his hand and muttered, "Wasting so many thousand-year Spiritual Plants for only two pills, it feels a bit wasteful."
With a soft sigh, Li Feiyu directly swallowed one.
"I don't feel anything, but Old Devil Han personally tested it and said it works, so it should be fine."
Li Feiyu stood up and put away the Pill Furnace.
This Pill Furnace, named the Black Jade Red Flame Furnace, he exchanged for a nine-hundred-year-old Spirit Medicine from a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
It was entirely crafted from black jade essence, highly resistant to high temperatures, and easy to control the internal temperature, making it a rather good top-grade Magical Artifact Pill Furnace.
With this Pill Furnace and Earth Fire, Li Feiyu's Alchemy success rate improved significantly.
"It's time to go out."
Li Feiyu left the Alchemy room, settled the fees, and immediately flew back to his Immortal Cave.
As soon as he left, someone activated a communication talisman to send a message.
In a palace where Core Formation Cultivators resided, lived Lu Mengshan.
The communication talisman flew directly to him.
"Finally out of seclusion, he truly endures loneliness well!"
"Han Yunzhi, come to me!"