Immortality Cultivation

Fang Hao crouched behind a large tree, squinting his eyes as he pushed his Clear Spring Spirit Eyes to their limit, staring fixedly into the depths of the dense forest. Sure enough! Just as the group from the Thunder Sword Sect was fighting heatedly with the Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast, drawing all attention, three pale gray shadows, almost blending in with their surroundings, were silently creeping out from the other side of the forest, heading straight for that patch of purple lightning thunder bamboo!

These people’s stealth skills were quite impressive! Their aura was completely concealed, and their movements were as light as a civet cat’s. If it weren’t for Fang Hao’s spirit eyes being able to see through illusions, combined with his high level of concentration while saving someone just now, he might have missed them!

"Heh! This is interesting! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind? Today, I’ll see who the final slingshot is!" Fang Hao sneered inwardly. Instead of leaving, he shrunk further into the shadows, concealing his aura even more thoroughly. He wanted to see exactly what kind of characters these people trying to snatch the prize were!

The three gray shadows were extremely fast. Taking advantage of the Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast being entangled by the four from the Thunder Sword Sect (though the four were a bit disheveled, they had numbers on their side, and the beast had weakened significantly after its big move, so it couldn’t take them down immediately), they reached the edge of the thunder bamboo forest in a few flashes. One of them quickly pulled out a jade shovel and several specially made jade boxes, preparing to dig up the bamboo and take the fruit!

On the other side, the four from the Thunder Sword Sect were attacking the Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast with all their might. Although they had the upper hand, they couldn’t pull away for the moment and didn’t notice the movement behind them at all.

It looked like the gray-clad person was about to succeed!

Just then!

Another change occurred!

The seemingly calm ground of the thunder bamboo forest suddenly hummed, and a circle of complex silver runes lit up! A hidden protective Formation had been triggered!

Crackle—!

Several bolts of silver lightning, as thick as a child’s arm, shot out from the ground, striking fiercely at the three gray-clad people!

"There’s a Formation!" one of the gray-clad people exclaimed. Reacting quickly, the three retreated violently at the same time, while each summoning a pitch-black small shield to block in front of them!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The lightning struck the small shields, exploding into clusters of electric light! The shields shook violently, cracks appearing on their surfaces, but they managed to block the sudden attack. The three were also shaken, their blood and Qi churning, and their figures were exposed.

This commotion finally alerted the four from the Thunder Sword Sect and the Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast!

"Who is it?! How dare you steal things from my Thunder Sword Sect!" The Square-faced Youth turned his head and was instantly enraged! They were fighting to the death, nearly losing their Junior Sister, and someone actually wanted to take advantage of the situation?!

The Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast also let out an angry roar. It seemed even more enraged by someone coveting its "treasure." It actually abandoned the four from the Thunder Sword Sect and turned to pounce on the three gray-clad people! Lightning flickered in its mouth, clearly about to launch an attack!

The scene instantly fell into chaos!

The four from the Thunder Sword Sect, the Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast, and the three gray-clad people—the three parties were now embroiled in a chaotic brawl! Sword Qi, lightning, and various Spells flew everywhere, making for a very lively battle!

The four from the Thunder Sword Sect hated the gray-clad people for their sneaky behavior and struck without mercy. The gray-clad people, having failed their theft and suffered for it, were both shocked and angry, only able to resist desperately. The Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast was in mad dog mode, biting whoever was closest to its bamboo!

Fang Hao watched from a distance with great interest, almost pulling out a handful of melon seeds to snack on. "Fight! Fight well! Hit harder!" He was secretly delighted, wishing for all three parties to suffer.

However, as he watched, his brow furrowed slightly. Those three gray-clad people were quite skilled! They were all at the Early Golden Core Stage, with strange Cultivation Techniques and perfect coordination. They were especially good at a Combined Attack Technique; their auras were faintly connected, forming a single unit of offense and defense, allowing them to barely hold their ground under the joint attack of the Thunder Sword Sect and the Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast!

"This style... looks a bit familiar?" Fang Hao rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Looking at their stealth skills and that Combined Attack Technique, weren’t they a bit like that guy who tried to steal the Star Core underwater at Meteor Star Lake? Could they be from the same group? Are they all professionals in this kind of sneaky business?

While he was pondering, the battle situation changed again.

After all, the Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast had just used its big move and was exhausted from the long fight. Under the dual pressure of the Thunder Sword Sect and the gray-clad people, it finally couldn’t hold on. It let out a shrill wail, its massive body crashing to the ground, twitching a few times before becoming still.

As soon as the Demon Beast died, the Thunder Sword Sect and the gray-clad people immediately stopped attacking each other, and the atmosphere became tense again. The two sides faced off from dozens of yards away, both panting heavily and covered in wounds, staring warily at each other and... the beast’s corpse on the ground and the thunder bamboo forest behind it.

"Who are you people? How dare you covet the property of my Thunder Sword Sect!" The Square-faced Youth pointed his sword at the gray-clad people and shouted sternly. Although his side was a bit disheveled, they hadn’t lost anyone and held the advantage in strength.

The three gray-clad people looked at each other, and their leader spoke in a raspy voice, "Heaven And Earth Treasures belong to those destined for them. This Thunder Fierce Beast is a masterless Demon Beast, and the thunder bamboo is a product of nature. Since when did they become the property of your Thunder Sword Sect?"

"Sophistry! If we hadn’t held it back, would you have succeeded?" the Square-faced Youth said angrily.

"Hmph, if we hadn’t triggered the Formation and drawn the beast’s attention, would you have been able to kill it so quickly?" the leader of the gray-clad people retorted.

The two sides traded words sharply, neither yielding, clearly both wanting the spoils of war.

From a distance, Fang Hao curled his lip. "What’s the point of arguing? Just start fighting and grab it." His eyes rolled as a thought occurred to him. When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman reaps the rewards? Wasn’t this the perfect opportunity to be the fisherman!

He quietly pulled out the Tier 3 Illusion Talisman he had gotten from the "Black Fiend Three Wolves" from his storage ring and slapped it onto himself. With a flash of spiritual light, his appearance and physique instantly changed into that of a sallow-faced, unremarkable Loose Cultivator, and even his aura became quite ordinary.

Then, he held several explosive flame talismans in his hand.

Just as the Thunder Sword Sect and the gray-clad people were arguing incessantly, with their attention focused on each other, Fang Hao saw his chance. He suddenly burst out from his hiding place, moving so fast he left only an afterimage! At the same time, he threw the explosive flame talismans fiercely toward the open space between the two parties!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Several loud explosions! Flames shot into the sky! Dirt and rocks flew everywhere!

The sudden explosions startled both sides! They instinctively retreated and went on guard!

"Who?!"

In that split second while they were stunned, Fang Hao had already rushed like a ghost to the corpse of the Thunder-Armored Fierce Beast and the front of the thunder bamboo forest! With a wave of his left hand, he swept the entire massive beast corpse into his storage ring (luckily, the ring’s space was large enough). With a flash of sword light from his right hand, he precisely cut off three thunder element fruits and a small section of the thickest purple lightning thunder bamboo. Without even looking, he turned and ran! He pushed his Divine Spirit Steps and Shrinking the Ground to an Inch to their limits, disappearing into the dense flowers in a flash!

The entire sequence of movements was smooth and as fast as lightning. From appearing to succeeding to disappearing, it took only two or three breaths of time!

By the time the Thunder Sword Sect and the gray-clad people reacted and saw the empty ground and the thunder bamboo missing its fruit, they were all dumbfounded!

"Bastard!!"

"Shameless little thief!!"

Both sides let out angry roars at the same time! Ignoring their standoff, they almost simultaneously chased madly in the direction where Fang Hao had disappeared!

Unfortunately, Fang Hao was well-prepared. He slipped away quickly and took a tricky route, vanishing after a few twists and turns. They chased for a long time but couldn’t find a single hair of his. They could only stomp their feet in anger, blame each other, and finally give up.

Meanwhile, Fang Hao was already dozens of miles away. Having restored his original appearance, he hid in a cave, looking at his gains and grinning from ear to ear.

"Hehe, I’m rich, I’m rich!"