The five Golden Core Realm cultivators, fleeing frantically, saw Zhang Yang getting closer and closer, and their hearts filled with increasing panic.

"Split up and run!" one of them shouted, "Spread the word that Zhang Yang has six spirit-grade tools on him. Let's get everyone to join forces and take him down. I refuse to believe that no one would be tempted by six spirit-grade tools. Even if he has them, it won't matter with so many people against him."

The five Golden Core cultivators immediately scattered in five different directions.

Faced with this situation, Zhang Yang was helpless and could only capture the Golden Core cultivator in front of him.

The Golden Core cultivator, knowing escape was impossible, looked at Zhang Yang with a death-defying gaze: "You're doomed. Once the news that you have spirit-grade tools gets out, you'll never dare leave the Azurecloud Sect for the rest of your life. Not only will Nascent Soul Stage cultivators want to kill you, but those at the Divine Soul Stage and Dao Integration Stage will too."

Spirit-grade tools are the most powerful treasures in the world of immortal cultivation, and those at the Divine Soul Stage and Dao Integration Stage would certainly covet them. This was why the five Golden Core cultivators were determined to spread the news.

If it were just one Celestial Net, considering the Azurecloud Sect's reputation, most wouldn't dare offend them.

But with six spirit-grade tools, even top sects might act in secret.

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Zhang Yang smiled faintly: "Let's see who kills whom! You all signed life-and-death contracts, right? So the Azurecloud Sect isn't responsible for your lives. In that case, die!"

Without hesitation, he killed the Golden Core cultivator and took his spatial ring and magical treasures.

After the Golden Core cultivator's death, the mark on the spatial ring disappeared. Zhang Yang re-bonded with it and transferred the spirit stones, alchemical pills, and other items inside to his own spatial ring.

Then, he returned to find Jiang Zhiqiu.

Just as Zhang Yang left, a shadowy figure emerged from the ground and entered the Golden Core cultivator's corpse.

In an instant, the body shriveled up, leaving only a human skin on the ground.

The shadow then disappeared again.

"Senior Brother, did you catch them?" Jiang Zhiqiu asked as Zhang Yang returned.

"Four got away, killed one." Zhang Yang tossed the spatial ring in his hand to Jiang Zhiqiu, "Take these. There are still many disciples in the sect without spatial rings. Keep the magical treasures for them. As for the spirit stones and alchemical pills, keep some and put the rest in the sect's inventory."

"Yes!" Jiang Zhiqiu nodded.

He realized that this senior brother was more formidable than he appeared, and he felt a sense of awe.

Zhang Yang's gaze was cold as he looked around, deep in thought.

His initial goal was to make a fortune by taking advantage of the secret realm's opening.

He had succeeded, earning tens of millions of spirit stones for the Azurecloud Sect.

However, he hadn't expected this group to have other motives.

"Why not just send some spirit stones? Why insist on giving us magical treasures, spatial rings, and resources? We'll reluctantly accept them!"

Zhang Yang snorted coldly and signaled Jiang Zhiqiu to follow: "Let's find Junior Sister first, then we'll act together and accept their generous gifts!"

Meanwhile, Tan Yaoguang had cornered Situ Mingyue in a valley with his men.

With Tan Yaoguang revealing his Langya Sacred Ground affiliation, many Golden Core cultivators from various sects chose to follow him.

Aligning with a sacred ground was highly desirable for smaller sects.

Even some second-tier sects had to show respect to the Langya Sacred Ground. Offending them would have severe consequences.

As for the Azurecloud Sect, though an ancient major sect, it had fallen into decline.

In this situation, Tan Yaoguang gathered over twenty Golden Core cultivators, determined to capture Situ Mingyue.

Facing over twenty Golden Core cultivators, Situ Mingyue was powerless to fight back. She fled to the valley, only to be cornered.

In her moment of crisis, the Xuanming Robe automatically protected her, preventing anyone from getting close.

"The Azurecloud Sect's fifth-grade spirit-grade tool, the Xuanming Robe!" Langya Sacred Ground's Golden Core cultivator Zhang Huan looked at Tan Yaoguang with a serious expression, "This means the Azurecloud Sect has accepted Situ Mingyue as a true disciple. If we act against her now, the consequences could be severe."

If Situ Mingyue were just an ordinary disciple, the Langya Sacred Ground might not hesitate to act.

But a true disciple was entirely different.

Tan Yaoguang's eyes widened as he looked at the Xuanming Robe. After a moment of contemplation, he said fiercely, "Ignore everything else and capture her for me! Once I successfully dual cultivate with her, I'll return and ask the ancestor to intervene and marry her.

With the Xuanming Robe as a dowry, it would be incredibly beneficial for our Langya Sacred Ground.

Everyone, attack and deplete the Xuanming Robe's power."

Under Tan Yaoguang's command, the over twenty Golden Core cultivators attacked.

The Xuanming Robe, a fifth-grade defensive spirit-grade tool, was powerful, but Situ Mingyue wasn't Zhang Yang and couldn't provide the spiritual power it needed.

How long could the Xuanming Robe's own power hold out?

Zhang Yang, with Jiang Zhiqiu, searched the secret realm for Situ Mingyue.

Whenever he saw someone, he would approach and ask.

Some Golden Core cultivators looked at Zhang Yang with strange expressions, having heard about his possession of several spirit-grade tools. No one wasn't tempted by spirit-grade tools, but most didn't dare act against Zhang Yang.

Others simply shook their heads, saying they didn't know.

Zhang Yang encountered another Golden Core cultivator and asked, "Have you seen our Azurecloud Sect's Situ Mingyue? Golden Core Realm, female!"

"Female Golden Core Realm?" The cultivator's expression changed, "I did see people from the Langya Sacred Ground attacking a female Golden Core Realm cultivator. I don't know if it's your Azurecloud Sect's Situ Mingyue."

"Thanks, buddy! Find me after I'm done, and I'll reward you!" Zhang Yang thanked him and turned to Jiang Zhiqiu, "Follow me!"

He flew in the direction the Golden Core cultivator had indicated. On the way, he took out a stack of talismans and handed them to Jiang Zhiqiu: "When we see them, just throw them. Don't hold back! To hell with any sacred ground, don't be afraid to kill them, I'll take responsibility."

From a distance, he saw over twenty Golden Core cultivators besieging Situ Mingyue. She was already in a dire situation, and the Xuanming Robe's glow was dimming, clearly on the verge of failing.

"You bastards, daring to harm my junior sister!" Zhang Yang roared, taking out the bronze cauldron, "Senior, though you haven't acknowledged me as your master, the Azurecloud Sect disciples are in danger. Please assist me in saving them!"

He channeled spiritual power into the bronze cauldron.

Suddenly, his connection with the bronze cauldron became incredibly close.

The bronze cauldron had acknowledged him as its master.

Zhang Yang was overjoyed. He had been trying to bond with this cauldron for nine years, but it never acknowledged him. He couldn't force it, and they had been at an impasse for years.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the bronze cauldron agreed to acknowledge him.

Once bonded, their connection became close, and under Zhang Yang's spiritual power, its might became even more formidable.

The bronze cauldron, originally over a foot tall, expanded to over three meters under Zhang Yang's control, descending with terrifying power upon the twenty-plus Golden Core cultivators below.

The twenty-plus Golden Core cultivators attacking Situ Mingyue suddenly sensed something amiss in the sky. Looking up, Zhang Huan shouted, "Move quickly, it's the Azurecloud Sect's Immortal Refining Cauldron, said to refine even True Immortals, don't touch it!"

In reality, Zhang Huan's warning wasn't needed; the twenty-plus Golden Core cultivators scattered in all directions.

Tan Yaoguang's eyes were bloodshot, unwilling as he fled, glancing back at Zhang Yang: "Just a little more! Just a little more! Why did you have to come, you damned bastard! And how can you control the Immortal Refining Cauldron, is there no justice left?"

He looked at the almost within reach Situ Mingyue but had to flee.

Because if he didn't, he would be crushed to death by the Immortal Refining Cauldron!