Chapter 363: Chapter 361: Siege (Part 1) The male cultivator in a deep-blue Daoist robe was none other than Xie Zhiyu, once the foremost True Inheritance of the Corpse-Driving Sect. After the cave dwelling surfaced, he bravely abandoned his cultivation at the Peak of Qi Cultivation just for the grandmaster’s spiritual inheritance, showing his ambitious aspirations. However, what caught him off guard was that the spiritual inheritance was snatched away by someone else! If it were anyone else, it wouldn’t matter; he could ruthlessly attack the barrier, which might not be very effective after thousands of years. But the one who obtained the inheritance was his fellow sect’s junior sister, causing inner conflict for Xie Zhiyu. To attack or not? He was the first to enter here besides You. If he acted quickly, others might not discover him. But doing so would go against his true intentions. Even if he obtained the inheritance, could he really rise to great heights? Xie Zhiyu tightly clutched two talismans in his hand, and the flying sword at his sleeve was ready to move, while his expression grew increasingly twisted. Within the white pillar of light protected by the barrier, You Qingyi had her eyes tightly closed, unaware that her life might be in danger. "Senior Brother Xie, you are here too!" Just as Xie Zhiyu was wrestling with his thoughts, a surprised voice interrupted the underground space. Xie Zhiyu’s expression subtly changed, instantly putting away the talisman paper and flying sword, his tense heart relaxed despite everything. The second person to enter was a dark-skinned woman, who was rather beautiful with defined features, and her eyes were bright and spirited. She was also one of the geniuses of the Corpse-Driving Sect, though only in the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, she had once severely injured an advanced disciple from the Red Sun Sect one-on-one. "Junior Sister Qi." Xie Zhiyu nodded slightly towards her. Qi Jiaoxue came close to Xie Zhiyu, and upon seeing the scene before her, couldn’t help but exclaim, "Fairy You has obtained the inheritance, seems we arrived too late." "If it’s not meant to be, don’t force it," Xie Zhiyu chuckled. "Then we could examine the other two places. The left side should display the precious elixirs refined by Master Han Yue in his lifetime. Based on the texts I’ve consulted, the blue bottle likely contains Moonlight Dew, which can assist us in comprehending the Profound Yin Technique. The white bottle possibly holds Clear Wind Pills, capable of aiding cultivators to break through, with effectiveness in both Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, extremely valuable. The yellow bottle possibly contains Ancient Moon Pills, which can enhance a cultivator’s Spirit Root, even rarer... I don’t know about the other bottles, but they placed them together, so they must not be ordinary." Qi Jiaoxue swiftly and clearly explained. "The two magic treasures placed on the right side are at least of the Spiritual Artifact tier, possibly even Magic Treasure." When mentioning Magic Treasure, Xie Zhiyu’s expression changed too. In the Cultivation Realm, magic treasures are mainly divided into three tiers: Magical Artifacts, Spiritual Artifacts, and Magic Treasures. Magical Artifacts are weapons at the Qi Cultivation level. Spiritual Artifacts possess spirit and their potency is significantly greater than Magical Artifacts, a staple for Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators. Magic Treasures are even more miraculous, not only changing size at will, but often having unique effects, commonly owned by Golden Core Masters. If they are Magic Treasures, their value would surpass the elixirs on the left combined. "Should we each pick one, or combine our efforts to battle a barrier?" Qi Jiaoxue asked. "Let’s combine efforts," Xie Zhiyu quickly decided, "And choose the elixirs, since they are what we need right now." Upon hearing Xie Zhiyu’s decision, Qi Jiaoxue nodded in agreement. "Senior Brother, move aside a bit." Qi Jiaoxue suddenly conjured a gray talisman paper in her hand. After inputting Spiritual Power, the talisman paper flew into the air, radiating light. Then it transformed into a gray Qi Arrow, as thick as a thigh, and fiercely shot towards the white pillar barrier in front of the elixirs! ’Puff!’ The gray Qi Arrow vanished in the air upon impact with the barrier, but the barrier visibly weakened a bit. "It seems, if we combine efforts, we should break this barrier in half an hour!" Qi Jiaoxue said joyfully. "Great!" Xie Zhiyu was also filled with enthusiasm. The two began pouring various talismans, magic, and flying swords towards the left-side barrier protecting the elixirs. Seeing the barrier’s effect getting weaker, it wouldn’t be long before it was completely broken. "Oh, someone got here before me?" An astonished voice arrived, slowing the movements of Xie Zhiyu and Qi Jiaoxue. They looked towards the newcomer, and their expressions turned sour. The newcomer was a young man in a fire-red Daoist robe, with a mole on his nose, looking sinister and arrogant. It was the mysterious Young Master Yun, rumored to be related to the Sect Leader of the Red Sun Sect. He looked greedily at the three barriers beneath Master Han Yue’s giant statue. "Great treasures, just what I need to pave my breakthrough to Foundation Establishment." "That girl may be pretty, but she’s insignificant compared to a grandmaster’s inheritance." "You two can leave now." Young Master Yun did not regard Xie Zhiyu and Qi Jiaoxue at all. He clutched a red talisman, ready to attack the barrier where You Qingyi was, aiming to disrupt her inheritance process. "How bold!" Qi Jiaoxue shouted angrily, "Stay away from my junior sister!" "Yin Wind!" She tossed a gray talisman paper, it burned as it soared into the air, then transformed into a mass of gray Yin Wind. Within the wind emerged numerous white bubbles, accompanied by ghostly wailing sounds, roaring towards the so-called ’Young Master Yun’! "Can such a tiny pearl radiate light?" Young Master Yun sneered coldly, a red feathered fan suddenly appeared in his right hand. The fan’s surface flowed with gold patterns, sparks emerged, he shook his wrist and fanned towards Qi Jiaoxue and Xie Zhiyu. Scorching fire waves transformed into an image of a pack of beasts running, launching a fierce charge towards the incoming Yin Wind! The sound of crackling continued relentlessly. Due to the element incompatibility, the Yin Wind retreated before the fire waves, becoming scattered and disorganized, showing signs of defeat. "Hmph?" Xie Zhiyu took action, the flying sword from his sleeve flew out, transforming into a sharp silver light slashing straight towards Young Master Yun! "Ridiculous." Young Master Yun sneered, shaking his head as a black pearl, the size of a yolk and glowing gently, appeared in his left hand. "Go!" Under Young Master Yun’s command, the black pearl flew into the air with purple arcs of electricity continuously erupting. The flying sword seemed attracted, changing direction and heading straight for the black pearl. Yet, from the pearl emerged dense electric web threads entwining the flying sword, making it difficult to break free. "It’s the Yuan Magnetic Pearl." Xie Zhiyu’s face turned somewhat grim. Though flying swords possess unparalleled offensive power, they aren’t without countermeasures. The Yuan Magnetic Pearl can disrupt a flying sword’s attack, trapping it unsuccessful. The sole restraint is the difficulty of crafting a Yuan Magnetic Pearl, requiring vast amounts of precious materials. Ordinary sword cultivators rarely encounter it in their lifetime. But Young Master Yun’s unusual identity easily allowed him to pull out a Yuan Magnetic Pearl to restrain the flying sword, making it quite troublesome for Xie Zhiyu and Qi Jiaoxue. During the three’s entanglement, several more voices emerged. "Hey, finally made it here, should be the final stage, right?" "Not easy, not easy. If it weren’t for the treasure Master gave me, we’d have been stuck at the last stage." "Someone’s ahead, fighting already!" "It’s Young Master Yun, he’s being surrounded by Corpse-Driving Sect scoundrels. Brothers, grab your gear!" On site, seeing the newcomers were three Red Sun Sect disciples, Qi Jiaoxue and Xie Zhiyu’s expressions changed drastically, while Young Master Yun’s face bore a smug grin. ...