This woman was none other than the young girl Hongchen Xiānzǐ, whom he had known decades ago and with whom he had shared experiences of hunting and killing monsters.

  It's been over a decade since they last met, and this woman had also advanced to the late stage of foundation building.

  And the one fighting with her was a monk at the peak of the late foundation stage, and seemed to have the upper hand.

  Since Zhao Di had encountered this woman and she was in danger, he naturally wouldn't ignore her. He put the Ice Wind Python back into his spirit beast bag and took out the Treading Wind Dragon, leaping onto it and flying towards the two at full speed.

  With the astonishing speed of a wind serpent, in just an instant, Zhao Di arrived at a distance of several hundred zhang from the two men and was still closing in.

  Even the two who were fiercely fighting noticed Zhao Di's astonishing speed.

  The girl in a red dress with sparkling eyes saw the young man in purple clothes and showed an extremely surprised expression, then shouted with great joy: "Fifth brother!"

  But when the middle-aged cultivator in green robes with a prominent cheekbone and extremely long neck discovered that the newcomer was also a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, feeling somewhat uneasy. When he heard the girl recognize this person and found out they were old acquaintances, he suddenly became flustered.

  He was originally one-on-one, only slightly superior, if the other side had another helper with cultivation similar to his own, he would definitely not be an enemy of the two joining hands!

  He is also a decisive person, as soon as he sees strong enemy reinforcements, he immediately throws out flying artifacts and turns to escape.

  "Hmph! Think you can escape!" Zhao Di had already arrived within dozens of feet of the two, and with a cold hum, he swung his large sleeve, sending out over ten red lights that darted towards the middle-aged cultivator.

  He brought out a whole set of Red Cloud Thirteen Needles and divided them into three directions, stabbing at the middle-aged cultivator.

  Although the middle-aged cultivator's flying speed was not slow, compared to the swift and agile Flying Needles, it was far inferior. The Flying Needles were launched later but arrived earlier, suddenly appearing in front of the middle-aged cultivator and stabbing towards him. At the same time, several more Flying Needles shot out from both his left and right sides.

  This middle-aged cultivator had seen a lot and immediately recognized the ferocity of the flying needles, not daring to face their attack with just his protective spiritual light. Helpless, he could only take out two shields, one gold and one silver, to cover himself completely.

  These two shields are also fine products of the Extreme Treasure Refined Treasures, and when used together, they are almost impenetrable, intercepting all flying needles from the outside.

  But as a result, the middle-aged cultivator's escape speed was greatly reduced. Zhao Di and the girl had already caught up with him tens of feet away, one on each side, forming an encircling formation.

  The middle-aged man was surrounded by two people, but there was not much fear in his eyes. He looked at the girl with a hint of lust and greed.

  At this time, the red-skirted girl had rosy cheeks and slightly parted lips, her bright eyes filled with a look of surprise.

  Zhao Di looked around and found no treasure, but seeing the expressions of the two people, he suddenly guessed what was going on.

  It's likely that this middle-aged cultivator was tempted by the young girl's beauty and thought his cultivation methods were far superior to hers, so he made a move. The young girl should have been able to escape quickly, but she couldn't shake off this person and didn't want to trigger the law disk, so she had no choice but to face him head-on. After all, it had only been a little over a day since the seven-day treasure hunt began, and giving up and leaving now would be a great pity.

  "Immortal maiden of the red dust, why must you fight with this person?" Zhao Di saw that the person could no longer escape and did not rush to take action, but instead spoke to confirm, for he did not know if these two had any other grudges.

  The girl had not yet replied, but the middle-aged man with a long neck burst out laughing: "Why? Isn't it just because of her beauty and virginity?! If we capture her alive and make her our furnace vessel, with her foundation-laying period cultivation and primordial yin body, she will definitely be able to help me break through the bottleneck of forming the elixir pill!"

  "Pfft! I knew it, you're up to no good!" The girl's face turned slightly red as she spat out.

  "Since you've had ill intentions from the start, don't blame Zhao for being ruthless!" Zhao's face sank, and thirteen flying needles suddenly shot out in all directions, instantly forming a Cloud-Piercing Needle Array.

  After Zhao Di's cultivation made great progress, not only did the power of the Fei Zhen Fa instrument increase greatly, but also when setting up the Chuan Yun Ci array, it was extremely swift, almost completing it in an instant.

  Once the needle array is set up, the thirteen flying needles suddenly rise and fall, left and right, advance and retreat, fast and slow, and may launch a sharp attack at any time and place, making it really impossible to defend against. Under the attack of the Cloud Piercing Needle Array, if there is no defensive means to cover the whole body, it will eventually reveal a flaw and be fatal in one move!

  At Zhao Di's current level of cultivation, each and every one of these flying needles' piercing attacks was extraordinary. Ordinary protective spirit lights were completely unable to withstand them in the slightest. Only a top-grade artifact with exceptional defensive capabilities and materials would be able to withstand the flying needles' frontal piercing attack.

  Seeing such a dense and bizarrely changing attack, the middle-aged man's strange face was stunned, slowly turning into a cautious expression.

  "Good trick! It's actually a set of top-notch Flying Needle Technique!" The middle-aged man praised, then threatened, "You two let me go, and this matter will be written off! If not, don't blame me for using my ultimate move, by then it'll be too late to beg for mercy!" As he spoke, he combined the gold and silver shields into one, emitting a golden and silver light shield that protected his entire body.

  Doing so can indeed form a protective aura that covers the entire body, and it is true that it can block the continuous attacks of flying needles. However, the consumption of spiritual energy is also extremely great! Once the middle-aged man's spiritual energy is exhausted, the flying needles will also pierce through the defensive aura and kill him.

  Zhao Di completely ignored the other party's threatening words and manipulated the thirteen flying needles to continuously attack the two-colored light shield.

  The girl had a lot to talk about with Zhao Di, but this was not the time. She drew out two deep yellow flying knives and attacked the middle-aged man.

  A middle-aged man with a long neck let out a loud shout, and under the protection of a two-colored light shield, he sat cross-legged in mid-air. His mouth continuously spat out obscure and mysterious incantations, his hands pinched together, and strands of eerie green light emanated from his body, gradually condensing into a thick layer of emerald green light that enveloped the middle-aged man within.

  A red cloud flying needle "pa" sound, broke through the gold and silver two-color shield emitted light mask, but was blocked by this green light mask silently outside, can not enter a bit.

  Several more flying needles broke through the shield's defense and entered the two-colored light screen, but without exception, they were all intercepted by the green light screen.

  "The girl cried out in great surprise: 'He, what is he doing?!'"

  At this time, the middle-aged man inside the green light mask was undergoing a huge change. His skull became thinner and flatter, triangular in shape, completely unlike a human skull, but rather like a snake's head. The skin on his face emitted tiny green lights, which quickly condensed into emerald scales. A green tail about a foot long also grew from behind him, getting longer and thicker, with emerald scales covering it. The middle-aged man's hands and feet were also gradually growing larger and longer, forming emerald claws.

  "Demons' Secret Method!" Zhao Di recognized the mysterious technique his opponent was using and quickly put away the Red Cloud Thirteen Needles, while riding the Wind Dragon to the girl's side. He rushed at her and said: "Get on, let's go quickly!"

  The girl didn't hesitate either, putting away her magic tool and jumping onto the Wind Dragon.

  Zhao Di urged the Treading Wind Python to move quickly, and with all its might, it flew away in an instant. After a short while, they had already arrived at a place dozens of miles away.

  "What's the Demon Transformation Secret Technique? That's a very rare and powerful technique from the demonic sect. And yet, Fifth Brother is willing to give up without hesitation! Are we not even a match for them?" The girl asked in puzzlement as she saw no one chasing after them.

  "I've only seen it in ancient texts, but apparently casting this spell comes at a great cost and has severe consequences. However, once the transformation is complete, one can gain physical abilities similar to those of a demonic beast for a period of time. Not only will their defense be incredibly strong, making them nearly immune to magical attacks, but they'll also possess incredible speed and agility, making them well-suited for close combat. For us cultivators who rely on our magical tools and have fragile bodies, this person would be extremely difficult to deal with. It's best we leave now before he fully transforms into a demonic form. We came here to search for treasures, time is limited, and it's not worth risking our lives and wasting our time on this person."

  "Transform into the body of a changing demon beast! Hmm, it's indeed very overbearing! I didn't expect that after not seeing each other for over a decade, my fifth brother's cultivation has advanced quite a bit, already surpassing the mortal world and becoming a late-stage peak cultivator!" The young girl smiled sweetly, her face as lovely as a peach blossom.

  The first update!