Chapter 32: Annihilating Cultivators with a Flick of a Finger

The Bliss Sect was a notorious faction within Alkaid Province. Its members did not follow the Righteous Path, instead specializing in all sorts of unorthodox methods. They particularly enjoyed luring men and women into depravity, using desire as nourishment to fuel their own growth.

Within Alkaid Province, the Bliss Sect couldn’t even operate openly; otherwise, they would inevitably face attacks from the Alkaid Alliance.

Thus, Li Yidan was ambushed only after leaving the Market. These men wanted to capture her. As for what they intended to do, it wasn’t hard to guess, considering the Bliss Sect’s past actions.

Li Yidan couldn’t help but touch her face.

In the past, she had never encountered such a thing. Yet now, because of the change in her appearance, disaster had found her.

The so-called “beauty is a curse” was probably something like this.

“It’s no good, Senior Sister Li! Our speed isn’t faster than theirs! We won’t make it back to the sect in time!”

The Junior Sister beside her said urgently, her voice already tinged with tears.

Li Yidan’s heart sank. She looked out the Flying Boat’s window behind them and saw the four Bliss Sect members indeed closing the distance.

At this rate, they truly wouldn’t make it back to the sect in time.

What could she do?

Before Li Yidan could think of a plan, the Flying Boat shuddered violently as if struck by a fierce attack, then plummeted straight toward the ground.

“Boom!”

With a loud crash, the Flying Boat slammed into a hillside, creating a large crater.

Immediately after, the four Bliss Sect members descended and surrounded the wreckage, smug smiles of victory spreading across their faces.

Under the four men’s watchful gazes, Li Yidan and the others had no choice but to step out.

One of the Bliss Sect men chuckled, “Fairy, it seems you can’t run anymore.”

He looked at Li Yidan’s face, finding it more and more beautiful the longer he stared. The sight made his Adam’s apple bob involuntarily.

The others reacted similarly.

To the people of the Bliss Sect, exceptional beauty was something they had no resistance to.

Facing such a dire situation, Li Yidan took a deep breath and directly knelt down: “We beseech the Heavenly Maiden to save us!”

“Even if you beg for mercy, it’s useless. We… Hmm? Heavenly Maiden? What’s that?”

The four Bliss Sect members initially thought Li Yidan was begging them, but upon hearing her words, they looked at each other in confusion.

After Li Yidan knelt, the other Qixi Festival Sect disciples also fell to their knees: “We beseech the Heavenly Maiden to save us.”

This sight left the four Bliss Sect members completely baffled.

A man with a small mustache among them said impatiently, “What Heavenly Maiden? Stop this nonsense! Who are you trying to scare? Even if this so-called Heavenly Maiden really appeared, I’d make her… make her…”

The man stopped mid-sentence, unable to continue.

Because right as he was speaking, he realized the sunlight overhead was being completely blocked, as if some colossal entity had obscured the sun.

Instinctively, he looked up and saw a gigantic hand, passing through the clouds, reaching toward them.

What is that?

The man was dumbstruck.

The other three Bliss Sect members beside him also witnessed this scene. Their eyes widened in shock, almost thinking they were hallucinating.

“Heavenly Maiden!”

Only Li Yidan and the others were overjoyed. They hadn’t expected that even this far from the Qixi Festival Sect, the Heavenly Maiden would still manifest her divinity.

So this was the Heavenly Maiden?

Hearing the cheers of Li Yidan and the others, the four Bliss Sect members gulped, sensing that something was very wrong.

Su Xiaoyu’s hand didn’t immediately attack; it just hovered in mid-air.

Then, Su Xiaoyu’s voice rang out: “Li Yidan, what’s the situation with these four?”

“Heavenly Maiden, it is like this.”

Li Yidan immediately and respectfully explained the origins of the four Bliss Sect members.

To put it simply, none of these four were good people.

After understanding the situation, Su Xiaoyu said, “In that case, I shall send them to the afterlife.”

As her words fell, Su Xiaoyu flicked her finger. The man who had spoken disrespectfully to her earlier was the first to be struck. His entire body instantly exploded into a mist of blood that scattered across the ground.

So-called Foundation Establishment cultivators were nothing in Su Xiaoyu’s eyes.

This scene terrified the remaining three Bliss Sect members beyond belief. Screaming, they shot into the air, trying to flee the area.

Foundation Establishment cultivators were fast, but in Su Xiaoyu’s eyes, they were pitifully slow.

She extended her hand and tapped three times in the void, effortlessly blasting the remaining three Bliss Sect disciples to death. Everything was done with simple ease.

This display filled Li Yidan and the other Qixi Festival Sect disciples with adoration.

As expected of the Heavenly Maiden!

“Alright, you may return now.”

After dealing with the men, Su Xiaoyu’s voice descended from the heavens once more.

“Many thanks to the Heavenly Maiden.”

Li Yidan and the others thanked Su Xiaoyu and didn’t linger. They quickly returned to their Flying Boat.

Although the Flying Boat had crashed, it hadn’t suffered major damage. The minor issues could be repaired once they returned to the Qixi Festival Sect.

Immediately, the Flying Boat took off, wobbling as it flew away.

…

Su Xiaoyu stretched lazily, then her gaze fell back into the Diorama Box.

Li Yidan and the others had left in a hurry and hadn’t collected the spoils of battle. The items belonging to the Bliss Sect members remained where they were.

Su Xiaoyu picked up a Magnifying Glass and selected the reasonably useful items one by one.

Magical Artifacts, Talismans, Elixir Pills, Formation Flags.

These were the useful things.

Su Xiaoyu moved these items to the top of a mountain, keeping them closer to herself, and then looked at them thoughtfully.

She picked up an umbrella and attempted to take it out. A prompt immediately appeared on the Diorama Box.

Fragrance Spreading Umbrella: Low-grade Magical Artifact. When opened, it releases an exotic fragrance that arouses desire and weakens limbs.

Faith Value required for retrieval: 10,000.

Seeing the Faith Value requirement, the corner of Su Xiaoyu’s mouth twitched.

She looked at the other items too.

Ice Talisman: Foundation Establishment Talisman. A one-time-use talisman. Releases a ranged ice-based attack.

Faith Value required for retrieval: 3,000.

Spirit Gathering Formation Flags: Can be set up to arrange a Spirit Gathering Formation, drawing in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy.

Faith Value required for retrieval: 10,000.

Spirit Restoration Pill: Foundation Establishment Elixir Pill. Can rapidly restore consumed Spiritual Power.

Faith Value required for retrieval: 1,000.

Spirit Nurturing Pill: Foundation Establishment Elixir Pill. Can assist one’s cultivation.

Faith Value required for retrieval: 1,000.

Looking through the items one by one, Su Xiaoyu fell into thought.

The item she was most interested in was undoubtedly the Spirit Gathering Formation Flags — exactly what she currently needed. Yet, the 10,000 Faith Value requirement left her somewhat helpless.

Furthermore, could she actually use items taken out of the Diorama Box? Wouldn’t the size of the objects be an issue?

Perhaps she could try experimenting with something else first?

Su Xiaoyu’s gaze fell upon the numerous Elixir Pills.

The pill called Spirit Nurturing Pill could increase cultivation speed, but it was meant for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Pills used by Qi Refining cultivators were called Spirit Enhancing Pill and Spirit Nurturing Pill.

The former was usable before Qi Refining 5th Layer, the latter from Qi Refining 5th Layer to Qi Refining Tenth Layer.

Among the numerous spoils of war, there were Foundation Establishment Spirit Nurturing Pills, as well as Spirit Nurturing Pills and Spirit Enhancing Pills.