Tongtian returned to Shangqing Peak and immediately began to arrange the protective formation of Kunlun Mountain.
In Shangqing Palace, Tongtian originally intended to ask Primordial to help refine the formation flags. However, remembering that Li Yi said Primordial was in seclusion, he had no choice but to refine them himself.
Rare treasures were taken out one after another by Tongtian, spinning around him, slowly melting into formation flags.
Tongtian also knew how to refine formation diagrams, but he was not as fast or as skilled as Primordial, the master craftsman.
After refining all the formation flags, Tongtian immediately flew towards the outside of Kunlun Mountain.
Tongtian observed the terrain, aligning the landforms and his intended formation patterns.
After circling Kunlun once, many formation flags flew from Tongtian's body, scattering in all directions of Kunlun Mountain.
Once the flags were laid, Tongtian formed hand seals and shouted:
"Formation complete!"
As soon as Tongtian's voice fell, the formation flags on Kunlun Mountain emitted white threads that connected with each other. A white light then emanated, forming a semicircular protective shield over Kunlun Mountain.
After the shield was formed, the formation flags immediately disappeared into the void.
Tongtian looked at the protective formation and nodded:
"It was worth all the effort I put in. Even if my eldest brother came to break this formation, it would take him considerable time."
Just as Tongtian finished setting up the protective formation, Li Yi sensed that the spiritual energy of Kunlun Mountain had become much denser.
Li Yi nodded:
"I didn't expect my third brother's formation to also have a spirit-gathering effect."
After setting up the formation, Tongtian immediately returned to Shangqing Peak to go into seclusion.
Qilin Chen, Duobao, Jin Jiao, Yin Jiao, and others, after encountering the Qilin clan, had been traveling with them.
Under the protection of the four, the Qilin clan's journey had been relatively smooth.
As they reached Black Wind Ridge, their path was suddenly blocked.
A dark-faced burly man blocked their way and laughed heartily:
"The Qilin clan is the lord of the beasts, you must have many treasures!"
Qilin Chen stepped forward and shouted:
"Who are you to dare block our path! Get out of the way quickly!"
The dark-faced burly man laughed heartily:
"Do you still think you are the lords of the beasts? This world is no longer yours, the three clans! Hand over your treasures obediently, and we will let you leave, otherwise? Hmph!"
Seeing that arguing was like playing the lute to a cow, Qilin Chen did not hesitate. He summoned the Qingming Sword, forged for him by Primordial, and attacked!
The burly man, seeing a mere child dare to wield a weapon against him, revealed a cruel smile.
Qilin Chen's cultivation was not weak, and Tongtian had also taught him many sword techniques, making his strength considerable.
The burly man lasted only a few rounds before being slain by Qilin Chen's sword.
After the burly man died, he immediately revealed his true form – a black bear that had cultivated into human form.
Jin Jiao, seeing that the one who blocked their path was from the beast clan, said indignantly:
"These people are truly shameless. If it were the bird or scale races, it would be one thing, but I didn't expect it to be from the beast race. The Qilin clan is the lord of the beasts after all. Just after Senior Qilin Yi left, they jumped out to trouble the Qilin clan."
Yin Jiao said calmly:
"When the Qilin clan was in power, they naturally dared not act recklessly. Now that the Qilin clan has lost its power, there are naturally many who covet the Qilin clan's treasures. However, they have forgotten that during the war of the three clans, the Qilin clan's treasures and resources were almost depleted." Su Dan Novel Network.
Duobao also said to the group:
"The Black Bear clan is quite strong, they are a pillar of the beast race. Let's hurry, otherwise, if they discover us, it might not be easy to leave."
Qilin Chen found Duobao's words reasonable and immediately led the group away.
Not long after Qilin Chen and the others left, an old man arrived beside the black bear.
Seeing the corpse on the ground, he immediately wailed:
"My son! Who in the heavens killed you! I will tear them to pieces, limb by limb, in this world, to honor your spirit!"
After speaking, he immediately flew in the direction Qilin Chen and the others had departed.
The Black Bear clan had an exceptionally keen sense of smell. Although Qilin Chen and the others reacted promptly, they were still pursued by the old man.
Upon catching up to Qilin Chen and the group, the old man roared in anger:
"You reek of my son! You must have killed him."
Without further ado, he wielded a steel fork and attacked Qilin Chen.
Seeing that the old man attacked without giving him a chance to explain, Qilin Chen dared not be careless. He quickly summoned the Qingming Sword to parry.
Although Qilin Chen's swordsmanship was exquisite, the old man's cultivation was profound. After only a dozen rounds, Qilin Chen began to falter.
Seeing that Qilin Chen was no match for him, the old man sneered:
"Today, all of you will be buried with my son."
Seeing that he could not defeat the old man, Qilin Chen was forced to summon the Qiankun Cauldron, given to him by Primordial, to protect everyone.
The old man, seeing a small cauldron summoned by Qilin Chen, was initially dismissive. However, when his full-force attack on Qilin Chen and the others not only failed to injure them but instead rebounded, injuring him, his eyes greedily fixed on the Qiankun Cauldron. He said:
"If you hand over this small cauldron, I will let this matter go. What do you say?"
Qilin Chen simply stared at him silently, as if looking at an idiot.
Seeing that no one paid him any attention, the old man said fiercely:
"This treasure is extraordinary. Let's see how long you can last! When your spiritual energy is depleted, it will be your end!"
After speaking, he sat down not far from them.
Yin Jiao saw that the old man really wasn't leaving and said to Qilin Chen:
"Young Master Chen, this old fellow is really not leaving. Why don't we kill him, so we don't delay our journey?"
Duobao also nodded and said:
"Senior Brother, Yin Jiao is right. It's not good for him to just guard here!"
Qilin Chen also nodded:
"Since he doesn't want to leave, then let him stay! I haven't used the jade token my eldest martial brother gave me yet. Today, let him taste its power!"
After speaking, Qilin Chen took out the jade token given by Li Yi and recalled the Qiankun Cauldron.
The old man sneered:
"Can't hold on anymore, can you! Hahaha!"
After laughing, he charged towards Qilin Chen.
Qilin Chen smiled slightly, held the jade token towards the old man, and channeled his spiritual energy to activate it. Immediately, the jade token emitted a blinding white light that shot towards the old man.
"No!"
A scream was heard. After the white light dissipated, the old man had vanished.
Just as Qilin Chen used the jade token, in Taiqing Palace on Kunlun Mountain, Li Yi murmured to himself:
"Chen'er has used the jade token I gave him. Could he be in danger? That jade token has three uses. He should be fine!"
After dealing with the old man, Qilin Chen and his group continued their journey towards Kunlun!
The moment Qilin Chen dealt with the old man, thousands of miles away in the Black Bear clan, someone suddenly rushed into the Black Bear clan leader's chambers, panicked:
"Clan Leader! Bad news! The Great Elder's life token has shattered!"
A burly, dark-faced man heard this and exclaimed in shock:
"What? What did you say?"
The messenger trembled:
"Great Elder! The Great Elder's life token has shattered!"
Upon hearing this, the burly, dark-faced man spat out a mouthful of blood in anger and roared to the sky:
"Brother! Brother! The villain who harmed you, I will tear him to pieces!"
After roaring, he immediately said to the messenger:
"Go immediately and find out where the Great Elder went. You must find the killer, and I will tear him to pieces to avenge my brother!"
The messenger immediately ran out and arranged for people to inquire about the Great Elder's whereabouts.
A while later, someone reported that the Great Elder had gone to Black Wind Ridge.
Upon hearing this, the burly, dark-faced man immediately led the clan's experts towards Black Wind Ridge.
When the burly, dark-faced man arrived at Black Wind Ridge and saw the corpse on the ground, he was enraged:
"Someone must have killed my nephew. My brother discovered a clue and went after them, only to be harmed by the villain as well. Today, I will avenge both father and son!"
After speaking, he rushed towards the direction Qilin Chen and the others had departed.
Shortly thereafter, they arrived at the place where Qilin Chen and the old man had fought. The burly, dark-faced man stopped and said to everyone:
"My brother's aura disappeared here. There are traces of a battle. It seems my brother managed to catch up to them!"
At this moment, someone said:
"Clan Leader, look!"
He pointed to a peak, and everyone rushed over.
The burly, dark-faced man looked at the marks on the peak and said to everyone:
"These people possess a powerful treasure. My brother must have died by this treasure!"
The burly, dark-faced man began to ponder. If such a treasure could be obtained, it would greatly enhance the clan's strength.
Thus, he rushed even more earnestly towards Qilin Chen and the others.
Not long after, the burly, dark-faced man and his group finally caught up with Qilin Chen and the others. Upon meeting, the burly, dark-faced man roared:
"You have immense courage to dare to kill my brother and nephew! Pay with your lives!"
After speaking, he attacked Qilin Chen. Seeing the man's fierce moves, which were no less than the old man's, Qilin Chen immediately summoned the jade token given by Li Yi.
When the burly man saw Qilin Chen take out the jade token, he felt a sense of danger and dared not be careless. He kept his eyes fixed on the jade token.
Seeing the white light emanating from the jade token, he immediately dodged to the side, barely avoiding the attack!
On Kunlun Mountain, Li Yi sensed the use of the jade token again, knowing that Qilin Chen and the others must have encountered danger. He immediately got up and rushed towards Qilin Chen and the others' direction.
After dodging the white light, the burly man looked at the jade token in Qilin Chen's hand with lingering fear and apprehension!
Qilin Chen also did not expect this person to be able to dodge the attack and dared not use the last attack lightly.
The burly man did not know how many more attacks the jade token could unleash, so he dared not act rashly. The two sides were in a standoff.
Duobao saw that this situation was not viable and shouted to the burly man:
"Who are you? Why are you blocking our path!"
The burly man was startled and dared not act rashly. He replied:
"I haven't asked you who you are and why you killed my brother and nephew!"
Jin Jiao, upon hearing this, asked:
"Are you referring to a dark-faced burly man and an old man?"
The burly man replied:
"Yes, that was my nephew and brother!"
Jin Jiao spat and said:
"You have the nerve to demand justice for them? Your nephew blocked our path for no reason and tried to kill us. What do you have to say? Your brother attacked us without distinguishing right from wrong. His death at our hands is due to his inferior skills. You had best not make a mistake. We could kill your brother, and we can kill you too. Have you seen the treasure my young master holds? Can it kill you!"
Qilin Chen listened to Jin Jiao's words, raised the jade token, and said to the burly man:
"You have already witnessed the power of this treasure. Do you wish to see it again?"
The burly man, frightened by Jin Jiao and Qilin Chen, dared not be careless and looked at them with apprehension.
The burly man dared not attack himself, so he said to his subordinates:
"The Great Elder died innocently. How can we not avenge him? Whoever kills these few people will become our clan's Great Elder."
As soon as the burly, dark-faced man finished speaking, the subordinates' eyes gleamed with desire as they stared at Qilin Chen and the others.
Qilin Chen, upon hearing this, knew that things were bad. As the young patriarch of the Qilin clan, he knew how attractive the position of Great Elder was.
Jin Jiao also inwardly thought it was not good. Although he didn't know what the position of Great Elder was, he could tell from their eyes that the position was very appealing.
Although the subordinates' eyes were filled with desire for the position of Great Elder, they had also witnessed the power of the treasure in Qilin Chen's hand. They were all waiting for others to go first so they could benefit.
Seeing that no one stepped forward, the burly, dark-faced man added fuel to the fire:
"Killing these people will not only make them our clan's Great Elder but also a hero of our Black Bear clan. I, the clan leader, will personally erect a statue for him!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the subordinates could no longer resist the temptation and charged forward.
Qilin Chen knew that the jade token had only one use left and dared not use it lightly. He quickly summoned the Qiankun Cauldron to protect everyone.
When the Black Bear clan's men charged forward, their attacks were blocked by the Qiankun Cauldron, but Qilin Chen also expended a considerable amount of energy.
Duobao, Jin Jiao, and Yin Jiao, seeing that Qilin Chen was faltering, immediately summoned their magical treasures to help him.
Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao summoned the hoes forged for them by Primordial. Although they were usually used for loosening soil and weeding, the grade of the two hoes was not low. Those who were hit by the hoes felt considerable pain.
Duobao summoned the purple-gold alms bowl given to him by Li Yi,
and fiercely rammed it into those people, also becoming a significant combat force.
Protected by the Qiankun Cauldron summoned by Qilin Chen, Jin Jiao, Yin Jiao, and Duobao did not need to defend themselves and attacked with full force. For a time, they fought on par with the attackers.
Seeing that his subordinates could not defeat Qilin Chen and the others, the Black Bear clan leader was about to make a move amidst the chaos, unaware that Qilin Chen had been keeping an eye on him.
Qilin Chen knew that this burly, dark-faced man posed the greatest threat to them.
Just as the burly, dark-faced man was about to make his move, Qilin Chen suddenly threw the jade token towards him and activated it.
The few people in front of Qilin Chen, unable to dodge in time, were immediately blasted by the white light. The white light, undiminished, flew towards the burly, dark-faced man.
Qilin Chen had been paying attention to the burly, dark-faced man. Unbeknownst to him, the burly, dark-faced man had also been watching him. Just as Qilin Chen used the jade token, the burly, dark-faced man immediately dodged to the side.
Unfortunately, he did not dodge in time. His left arm was struck by the white light, and he immediately let out a scream.
Li Yi, who was on his way, sensed the use of the jade token and, not daring to be careless, rushed towards Qilin Chen and the others with all his might.
The burly man, having lost an arm, feared that Qilin Chen would attack him again and immediately flashed far away.
The burly man's subordinates were also terrified. They all sobered up and kept their distance.
They then attacked Qilin Chen and the others from afar using divine abilities and spells.
Under the attacks of the burly man and his subordinates, Qilin Chen gradually began to falter, and the defense of the Qiankun Cauldron also broke.
Just as the burly man was about to deliver a killing blow to Qilin Chen and the others, Li Yi finally arrived. Seeing that they were unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief. With a wave of his whisk, he immediately suppressed and killed the burly man and his subordinates.