Chapter 133: Harsh Words Exchanged

"Senior Brother Yin, it's reacting!" Within the dense forest, Yin Tianfang and Qiu Fei stood atop the back of a Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger. Qiu Fei was holding a jade disc, which suddenly began to emit a brilliant white radiance.

"What is the direction?" Yin Tianfang asked, looking at the jade disc in Qiu Fei's hands.

Qiu Fei hurriedly sat cross-legged on the back of the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger, resting the jade disc upon his lap. He formed hand seals with both hands and pointed at the jade disc, causing a beam of white light to shoot forth from it. Following the trajectory of the white light with his gaze, Qiu Fei said, "In this direction."

"Let's go!" Yin Tianfang commanded. Hearing this, the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger pushed its speed to the absolute limit, flashing through the jungle like a streak of white lightning.

A moment later, the sounds of battle echoed from ahead. Yin Tianfang tapped his toes lightly, and the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger, understanding his intent, gradually slowed its pace.

In the forest, sword lights flashed, spiritual energy surged, and numerous figures darted back and forth through the air. Powerful attacks collided continuously, erupting into deafening roars.

"It's Junior Brother Jin and the others." Qiu Fei looked toward the scene and said anxiously. At this moment, several disciples of the Xuandao Sect were surrounded, and their situation was precarious.

On the outskirts of the battle, several young men stood quietly, watching the combat with cold detachment. These individuals exuded robust auras, somewhat more formidable than practitioners at the Great Circle of the Foundation Establishment stage, yet they had not yet broken through to the early stage of Core Formation.

The number of Xuandao Sect members was small, and their highest cultivation was at the Great Circle of the Foundation Establishment. However, outnumbered by their attackers, several members of the Xuandao Sect had already perished under the heavy siege.

With a look of anxiety, Qiu Fei moved and rushed into the fray. Yin Tianfang did not step forward to stop him; he understood Qiu Fei's state of mind. Yet, he himself remained inactive, standing calmly in place as he watched the battle unfold.

"Junior Brother Jin, fear not, I am here!" Qiu Fei shouted loudly, leaping into the battlefield to join the fight. Although Qiu Fei had already reached the Great Circle of the Foundation Establishment, there was more than one powerhouse of this realm among the enemy ranks. Adding him alone was merely a drop in the bucket. Furthermore, several members of the Azure Cloud Sect had not yet made their move.

Once they joined the battle, Qiu Fei and the others would not last even a moment before being utterly annihilated.

Qiu Fei's appearance also drew the attention of those few young men toward Yin Tianfang. The leading white-robed youth fixed his gaze upon the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger beneath Yin Tianfang, a look of interest crossing his eyes.

"This tiger demon is quite impressive," the white-robed youth chuckled softly, stroking his chin.

"Senior Brother, this person must also be a remnant of the Xuandao Sect. Once he dies shortly, with Senior Brother's ability, this demonic tiger will surely submit to you and become your mount," said another person standing beside the white-robed youth.

Just as these individuals were discussing Yin Tianfang and the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger, Yin Tianfang glanced at them indifferently. He stepped down from the tiger's back and patted its head. The Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger immediately understood, pushed off the ground with its paws, and instantly transformed into a streak of white light, charging straight into the battlefield.

"Roar!" A heaven-shaking tiger roar resounded through the mountains and forests. A terrifying aura erupted from the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger, rolling forth like billowing demonic Qi. This mighty presence swept through the surroundings, directly blowing the members of the Azure Cloud Sect flying.

Some with weaker cultivation were even severely injured under the impact of this fierce aura.

"A Core Formation stage demonic beast!" Not far away, the expressions of the observing young men changed drastically. "Let's go!" The white-robed youth turned slightly pale as he looked at the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger, his heart trembling. Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and fled into the distance.

Although formidable and invincible within the Foundation Establishment realm, he was still out of his depth when facing a Core Formation stage demonic beast. Even if all of them attacked together, they would be unable to hold their ground.

"Roar!" The Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger's figure flashed through the arena like lightning. The miserable screams that had just begun were abruptly cut short.

Foundation Establishment cultivators possessed no power to retaliate whatsoever before the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger. Some who sensed the danger and attempted to flee found their speed entirely incomparable to that of the tiger. In mere moments, aside from the white-robed youth and a few others who had not participated in the battle, everyone else was slaughtered by the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger.

Corpses littered the ground, and a thick stench of blood filled the air. The surviving members of the Xuandao Sect looked at the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger with eyes filled with utter shock.

"Roar!" The Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger let out a long howl to the heavens. Demonic Qi billowed around it, and powerful pressure emanated from its body, turning the faces of the Xuandao Sect members pale. Yin Tianfang walked over slowly and gently patted the tiger.

The Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger instantly quieted down, standing obediently by Yin Tianfang's side.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Yin," Qiu Fei hurriedly stepped forward, cupping his fists toward Yin Tianfang. Then, he looked at the dozen or so young men behind him and said, "This is Senior Brother Yin. Why don't you come over and pay your respects?"

"Senior Brother Yin? Yin Tianfang?" The youth surnamed Jin looked at Yin Tianfang, speaking in a somewhat sarcastic tone, "So you are Yin Tianfang. If not for you back then, the Azure Cloud Sect would not have attacked our Xuandao Sect, and our many martial brothers would not have died miserably."

"Now, we are all homeless wanderers, and it is all thanks to you. You still have the nerve to show your face before us!" The youth surnamed Jin glared with furrowed brows and shouted loudly.

"Junior Brother Jin, this matter has nothing to do with Senior Brother Yin. This—" Behind the youth surnamed Jin, someone tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Besides, Senior Brother Yin just saved us."

"Shut your mouth! How many of our martial brothers have died? Without him, would we have ended up like this? Who cares for his rescue! Humph!" The youth surnamed Jin flicked his sleeve and said coldly.

"Junior Brother Jin, that's enough!" Qiu Fei reprimanded sternly. He looked at Yin Tianfang with an apologetic expression and said, "Senior Brother Yin, Junior Brother Jin is a bit reckless; please do not blame him."

Yin Tianfang remained expressionless. With a calm demeanor, he cast a glance at the youth surnamed Jin, then turned and left with the Heavenly Winged Demonic Tiger.

"Junior Brother Jin, you—sigh!" Qiu Fei pointed at the youth surnamed Jin, at a loss for words for a moment. Letting out a long sigh, he continued, "Senior Brother Yin and I will search for the other martial brothers in the Divine Medicine Mountain Range. Once we find them, we will safely lead them out. Now, all of you, follow me."

"Where to?" The youth surnamed Jin asked Qiu Fei.

"Naturally, to follow Senior Brother Yin and search for the rest of our martial brothers," Qiu Fei replied.

"Go if you want, we aren't going," the youth surnamed Jin refused without the slightest hesitation. Behind him, the others looked between the youth surnamed Jin and Qiu Fei, opening their mouths, yet not knowing how to offer persuasion.

"Junior Brother Jin, you—"

"What about it? Hasn't he caused us enough misery? Go if you want, but we will never go with him. Even if we die here, we do it willingly," the youth surnamed Jin declared with unwavering resolve.

"Anyone who wants to follow him can leave; I certainly won't stop you," the youth surnamed Jin said coldly, sweeping his gaze across the crowd behind him. Under his piercing stare, everyone slowly lowered their heads, and not a single person spoke up.

"Junior Brother Qiu, are you coming?" In the distance, Yin Tianfang halted his steps and called out to Qiu Fei behind him, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at the youth surnamed Jin.

Seemingly sensing Yin Tianfang's gaze, the youth surnamed Jin turned his head to look. Catching Yin Tianfang's eyes, a trace of panic imperceptibly flashed across his face, vanishing as quickly as it came. Although the others noticed nothing amiss, Yin Tianfang caught it completely.