Among the four cultivators, three were men and one was a woman. The woman was at the Spirit Creek Second Layer realm. She was dressed lightly, with an alluring figure, and was snuggled up to another cultivator at the Spirit Creek Third Layer realm, who held her in his arms. The two looked very intimate. The Third Layer realm cultivator had a handsome appearance, extremely good-looking, dressed luxuriously, with a sword at his waist and a storage pouch hanging from it, bulging and looking quite impressive.

Another Third Layer realm cultivator was a stout man, his clothes tight against his body, vaguely revealing well-defined muscles. At the moment, he was blocking the couple in an embrace, acting like a guard.

The Fourth Layer realm cultivator was a man as thin as a bamboo pole, vigilantly looking around.

Leaf Gray and the big tiger's arrival did not alert them. The man and the tiger hid about ten zhang away from them, peeking through the gaps between the scattered rocks.

Leaf Gray didn't know how Evie had been trapped by them, but the methods of cultivators were mysterious and unpredictable, with many things Leaf Gray didn't understand.

The top priority was to rescue Evie. It had to be said, the Fourth Layer realm cultivator put a lot of pressure on him, not to mention there were four of them in total.

"Young master, what is that?" A pleasant voice sounded; it was the woman speaking. Although the Mysterious Spirit Bell had been triggered, they had hardly seen how it happened. Only the owner of the Mysterious Spirit Bell could figure out the situation.

The handsome man holding her formed a hand seal with one hand, sensed for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and said, "Interesting, it's a spirit?" The Mysterious Spirit Bell was his spiritual tool, an extremely powerful and concealed protective spiritual tool.

"A spirit?" The woman shrank back, deliberately burrowing deeper into the man's embrace. "Young master, I'm scared."

The young master laughed heartily, patting her soft waist. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." He winked at the Fourth Layer realm cultivator and ordered, "Shixiong Rivera, go test it."

Shixiong Rivera nodded in acknowledgment. "Yes."

He stepped towards the large bell inverted on the ground. As he approached, he suddenly threw a punch.

A loud clang echoed, followed immediately by Evie's piercing scream from inside the bell, clearly injured.

"Roar!" The tiger's roar shook the mountains and forests. A snowy white figure instantly charged out from its hiding spot, pouncing straight at Shixiong Rivera.

It was the big tiger, provoked. Although Leaf Gray had told it not to act impulsively and it had listened, seeing Evie harmed ultimately made its bestial instincts overcome its reason... its reason was pitifully scant to begin with.

This not only startled the four cultivators but also caught Leaf Gray off guard.

He was still thinking about how to rescue Evie...

As the big tiger pounced, a foul wind spread. The woman screamed, this time truly frightened. The stout man immediately shifted his position, blocking in front of the young master and the woman, while the highest-level cultivator, Shixiong Rivera, looked stern, forming a hand seal with one hand, lightning beginning to flicker at his fingertips.

But the next moment, his expression changed, because behind the big tiger's agile figure, another human figure actually darted out.

It was Leaf Gray. The big tiger's rash attack left him no time to think of a strategy; he almost charged out right after the big tiger. Using the big tiger's body as cover, he bought himself a brief moment.

He charged straight towards the young master!

Among the four, it was clear that this young master was the leader. As long as he could capture the young master, all problems would be solved. This was the only option available in the current situation.

"Stop him!" Shixiong Rivera shouted sharply, raising his hand and striking towards the big tiger with a palm. A visible bolt of lightning shot from his palm, hitting the big tiger. The big tiger roared in pain, its tiger cry shaking the heavens, a visible shockwave of air rushing forward.

This tiger roar actually caused Shixiong Rivera's mind to waver slightly. He thought inwardly, What a fierce creature! If this beast grows up, its strength will definitely far surpass that of other ferocious beasts of the same level.

He touched his storage pouch, and two curved blades appeared in his hands. Holding the blades inverted, he charged forward to meet the big tiger.

On the other side, Leaf Gray pressed one hand on his waist saber, channeled spiritual power into his legs, and rushed like the wind towards the stout man.

The other party let out a low shout, his spiritual power surging. The clothes tightly clinging to his body burst apart, and his already burly figure seemed to swell even larger. He also reached into his storage pouch and pulled out a two-foot-long hammer, holding it horizontally in front of him.

Just standing there, he gave off an impregnable feeling. Breaking through his defense to capture the young master behind him would be no easy task. Moreover, the young master was no ordinary person himself; he was a Spirit Creek Third Layer realm cultivator, and beside him was a Spirit Creek Second Layer realm woman.

The distance between them closed rapidly. Leaf Gray pressed his other hand on the hilt, assuming a drawing stance. But when he raised his hand, there was no flash of a blade. Instead, a burning fiery snake materialized out of thin air, swaying as it flew towards the stout man.

"Fire Snake Talisman!" the stout man exclaimed inwardly, cursing the enemy's cunning. He had clearly assumed a blade-drawing posture but had secretly activated a spirit talisman, catching him off guard.

The most prudent solution at this moment would naturally be to avoid the talisman's attack. Although the Fire Snake Talisman was powerful and had a large area of effect, if he were willing, he could still avoid it. However, he would definitely be put on the defensive afterward.

But how could he dare to dodge with the young master right behind him?

Gritting his teeth, he hurriedly took out a Golden Body Talisman and slapped it onto himself, simultaneously activating his protective spiritual power to shield his body.

The fire exploded violently. The flying fiery snake engulfed the stout man's figure. The next moment, he charged out from the flames unscathed, rushing to meet the oncoming Leaf Gray. Swinging the large hammer in his hand, he roared angrily, "A mere spirit talisman, do you think it can hurt me?"

No sooner had his arrogant words fallen than a blade flash swept past. He staggered backward uncontrollably, reaching up to clutch his throat, even dropping his weapon on the ground.

"Hah... hah..." He gasped for breath, but blood gushed out from between his hands, impossible to stem.

He couldn't understand why his meticulously tempered spiritual power couldn't even block a single strike from the opponent!

The Golden Body Talisman he had slapped on himself had been broken by the Fire Snake Talisman, but he still had his protective spiritual power. Moreover, he followed the path of a body cultivator, which was why he always stood in front of the young master.

In the cultivation world, body cultivators were the most resilient. Powerful body cultivators could even withstand the spells of magic cultivators with their bare bodies. Although he was only a minor body cultivator and couldn't fully utilize the advantages of a body cultivator, there was no way he should have had his defense broken by a single strike from the opponent.

Yet the fact was, Leaf Gray's single slash had cut open his throat. If not for his sufficiently strong physique, this strike would have severed his entire head!

The spiritual tool longsword, enhanced by the Sharpness Spirit Pattern, possessed destructive power beyond this body cultivator's imagination.

Leaf Gray was also surprised. He hadn't intended to kill the other with that strike; he had instinctively swung the blade just to force him back. However, the result of this strike was unexpectedly powerful.