Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 2125 - 2127: Ambushed

The foreboding came very suddenly. It was the moment Feng Jun tapped on his mobile phone that he sensed something amiss.

Then he glanced sideways at Yi Jue, the True Immortal—her spiritual perception was exceptionally sharp, coupled with her peak True Immortal sensing capabilities.

Yi Jue showed no reaction whatsoever. Upon seeing this, Feng Jun finally pressed down his finger.

This time, they were going to the Yi Yun region again. It was already the fourth time Feng Jun and Yi Jue had been here. According to him, "all things come in threes," but Yi Jue disliked switching locations frequently, and he couldn’t appear paranoid all the time.

However, he had a very bad feeling this time, deciding that next time they must change their location no matter what.

After landing on the ground, Yi Jue, the True Immortal, also furrowed her brow slightly, instinctively looking around and stretching her fingers to calculate, "The atmosphere here feels peculiar...well, there’s nothing else."

"Is that so?" Feng Jun glanced at her, then took out his mobile phone to deduce, and was directly able to trace back to more than ten days ago, "Oh, it was a Golden Core team that discovered the scene where I used the Technique of Condensing Qi into a Shield... They thought it was a Demon Beast."

As he traced further, he found himself unable to see clearly, but essentially... there were no major issues.

"Is this Yi Yun? I heard there are quite a few people secretly hunting Demon Beasts," Wan Qing, the True Immortal, remarked indifferently. "But there are very few high-rank Demon Beasts, so there’s no need to worry... If you are uneasy, you can come with me to Blazing Flame."

Both Feng Jun and Yi Jue felt a bit uncomfortable, but relatively speaking, they were less inclined to go to Blazing Flame. However, they couldn’t say it outright, so they had to indicate: It’s still peaceful here, we might as well stay here.

Thus they decided, but in a cave mansion thousands of miles away, an image of this place appeared on a bronze mirror.

"Hmm?" With a light snort, a middle-aged man with a grim expression appeared in the cave mansion, evidently at the Nascent Soul Fifth Level.

He raised his hand to point at the mirror, causing the bronze mirror to float in the air, its diameter expanding to more than a foot, "It turns out it’s not a Demon Beast?"

The three people reflected in the mirror were indeed Feng Jun, Yi Jue, and Wan Qing. Although the figures were not large, the grim middle-aged man still sensed their cultivation levels, "Two Nascent Souls accompanied by one Golden Core... What are they planning?"

His name was Jiu Cai, a Loose Cultivator Nascent Soul, dwelling in the Yi Yun region for quite some time. A few days ago, a Golden Core team offended him, confessing that there might be Demon Beasts at a certain location in hopes of earning his pardon.

He wouldn’t kill over such a trivial matter, but he did make a wager with the Golden Core team. If there were Demon Beasts, he would let the matter rest; otherwise, he would need to impose punishment.

The bronze mirror in his hand was acquired from an Immortal Family relic, named Speculator, capable of distant monitoring of specific regions undetected—even Emergence Stage cultivators found it hard to perceive. Of course, if one’s soul was in the emergence state, it certainly wouldn’t escape notice.

Jiu Cai, the True Immortal, knew that Nascent Soul Monster Beasts were extremely alert, their perceptive abilities astonishing. The Golden Core team’s aura was too weak; Demon Beasts probably wouldn’t care, but if he went on-site to investigate, he might be exposed, so he directly activated the Speculator from a distance.

However, what appeared there were surprisingly three human cultivators, which was unexpected for him. After pondering for a while, he faced a choice—should he act?

Unlike the orderly regions of Yiyao and Blazing Flame, Yi Yun was vast and sparsely populated, with Demon Beasts rampant, leading to many Loose Cultivators searching for opportunities here. Lone cultivators were prone to attack and kill.

Currently, the opponents were two Nascent Souls, which should be very challenging to deal with, but... those three were unaware of their exposure, creating a scenario of the calculating against the unprepared—still worth a try, as Jiu Cai, the True Immortal, had Nascent Soul care with friends.

Moreover, the key is... Nascent Souls are hard to kill, but once successful, the rewards are quite abundant.

He pondered, ultimately taking out the Image Recording Stone to capture the images of the three, hoping for someone to recognize these individuals.

This is the struggle of being a Loose Cultivator—limited experiences and exposure, knowing few people. Although Yi Yun nominally belonged to the Spirit Plant sector, he couldn’t recognize Yi Jue, the True Immortal—of course, this was partly due to Yi Jue’s sedentary lifestyle.

As for not recognizing Wan Qing, the True Immortal, it was even more understandable. Wan Qing was mainly active within the Jinwu Sect territory, though while he did venture out at times, the chances of others encountering him were scant.

The Speculator was indeed magical; Feng Jun and his companions were undeniably skilled, even if one was at the Golden Core First Layer, possessing perception and deadly abilities comparable to the Nascent Soul Middle Phase, with a key strength in stealth, operating with unusual caution.

This trio remained unaware of being observed.

Feng Jun and Yi Jue deduced for two and a half days, very satisfied with this deduction, as Wan Qing’s presence made Feng Jun unable to further test the effectiveness of the Technique of Condensing Qi into a Shield—Wan Qing, as a deduced participant, didn’t even know what cultivation technique they were deducing.

After the deduction concluded, Wan Qing and Yi Jue packed up their belongings, intending to hitch a ride with Feng Jun’s car.

However, just before the three united, their expressions simultaneously changed, "Not good!"

A sudden wave surged from the sky, pressing down on the three people.

Yi Jue True Immortal raised a hand and sent a drop of water into the sky, shouting fiercely, "Si Ganlin... dare to ambush me, Yi Jue, seeking death!"

Wan Qing True Immortal cast out a scarlet canopy, which rapidly expanded. At the same time, a brilliant sun appeared behind his head, the cold and stern face adding a touch of chill. He spoke loudly, "Fiery Sun Nine Heavens... friend, you’ve encountered something major."

Si Ganlin is the unique divine skill of Yi Jue in the art of Spirit Plants. Fiery Sun Nine Heavens is the authentic secret technique of the Jinwu Sect. Wan Qing True Immortal knew that the Yi Yun Barrens were quite chaotic, but he believed once the opponent recognized their identities, there was a ninety percent chance they’d turn and flee.

Yet if it’s truly in the last ten percent chance, it would indicate some risks involved.

The fighting styles of these two had their own thoughts.

Yi Jue directly attacked outward, breaking potential restrictions. Defense did not cross her mind, which not only explained her fierce nature but also demonstrated her confidence in her prowess.

Wan Qing True Immortal, however, defended first, then deployed Fiery Sun Nine Heavens to dispel evil. It mainly swept away potential poisonous techniques, considered a cautious approach to handle the ambush.

However, the two had a flaw; they weren’t accustomed to protecting others.

Although True Immortals later shield disciples during missions, it followed a hierarchy of protection, each phase handled methodically, only when situations exceed responsible capacity will they intervene. Especially this time facing a sudden ambush.

So initially, neither acted decisively to protect Feng Jun—though the three had spent considerable time together, they often felt Feng Jun was an equal presence.

Feng Jun’s first reaction was to contemplate retreat. If he were to leave, whether Yi Jue and Wan Qing could follow was uncertain. Moreover, if the opponent truly had the ability to eliminate Yi Jue and Wan Qing, leaving now would be hard to justify later.

Thus, he decided to assess the situation first, ensuring his safety before choosing to remain temporarily.

He had numerous defensive methods, immediately tossing out a Nascent Soul High Stage Defense Array Plate. This wasn’t something he seized; he had slain True Immortals who possessed defense array plates, but none at Nascent Soul High Stage—this one he purchased from Blazing Flame.

This item was exceedingly expensive, worth two hundred spirit gems. More than just a price issue, based on his qualification, purchasing such an array was beyond him. Ultimately, he presented the Blazing Flame VIP Card, with Wan Qing True Immortal mediating for purchase.

The defensive array at this price could endure only three strikes from a Nascent Soul High Stage. If faced with extreme explosive attacks, surviving two strikes was uncertain.

He only acquired one Nascent Soul High Stage defense array. As long as it wasn’t shattered on the spot, there was ample time for escape. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Wan Qing and Yi Jue True Immortal initially lacked attention to Feng Jun. Recognizing Feng Jun had activated the defensive array, left them momentarily dumbfounded—this move made coordination impossible.

Feng Jun disregarded their expressions, activating a Teleportation Talisman, not for fleeing, but to test his suspicion. Soon he exclaimed, "Space confinement!"

Yi Jue True Immortal’s Si Ganlin had unfolded, dense rain threads shot skyward. Although their lethal power wasn’t strong, they ignored certain rules. This attempt aimed merely to discern if she was rule-bound.

When the rain threads reached a height of over ten miles, they appeared to collide with a transparent barrier, visibly slowing before redirecting down, seemingly unleashing a transparent disturbance above.

Yi Jue True Immortal’s expression subtly shifted, releasing numerous white dots with a cold snort, "Green Fern Transformation... daring indeed, it’s an Aerial Prohibition barrier meant to encircle and annihilate us?"

The white dots expanded wildly in air, swiftly becoming towering vines. Without reliance on any trees, they pierced skywards, their sprouting leaves began shielding Feng Jun and the other two.

"How audacious," Wan Qing True Immortal shouted fiercely, forming a spell with both hands, raising his right hand to deliver a slap to the sky. A bluish-white light burst forth, "Let’s see how resilient it truly is!"

This was Golden Crow’s secret technique "Blue Flame Funeral," best at corroding prohibitions and formations. Couldn’t pinpoint accurately, so direct corrosion was chosen.

Yet as the blue flame reached over ten miles high, abruptly, it spread into a vast sea of fire, burning bizarrely in the air.

"It’s ineffective?" Wan Qing True Immortal’s expression shifted, though others couldn’t perceive the situation, he instantly felt it.

Yi Jue True Immortal snorted coldly, tossing out another defense array plate, "Support me for twenty breaths, I’ll break through!"

Clearly, she was preparing a powerful move. A move requiring twenty breaths of support during combat, the potency can be imagined.