Chapter 50: The Enemy (Please Recommend)
Chapter 50: The Enemy (Please Recommend)
Chaos!
After the Azure Water Array was broken, the entire Green Bamboo Mountain Market Town descended into chaos.
Rogue cultivators were the most humble, the most lowly, and simultaneously the most cunning and brutal group of cultivators.
After judging that the Situ Clan was beyond salvation today, the greed within people's hearts was ignited, instantly causing immense pandemonium.
Cultivators were being slaughtered everywhere, and shops plundered!
‘What in the hell is this chaos! ’
Fang Xi cursed under his breath, quickly fleeing towards the outskirts of the market town.
With the second-order array now broken, it was the perfect opportunity to escape!
If his secret of being able to transmigrate were discovered, wouldn't that be a massive problem?
There were also a few rogue cultivators fleeing like Fang Xi, most of whom were seasoned and prudent individuals.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Fang Xi moved like lightning, relying on his camouflage clothing to come and go without a trace.
Although they were all cultivators, at this moment, few bothered to cast a 'Spirit Eye Art' on themselves.
Furthermore, he was running outwards; the further he got from the chaotic area, the smaller the danger.
Along the way, Fang Xi passed by the shantytown, even feeling a touch of regret: "My spirit rice, and the wine I buried. . ."
The shantytown was also in chaos, with many cultivators gazing at the Green Bamboo Mountain Market Town, which was ablaze with firelight, their faces etched with unease.
At the same time, more spirit farmers silently returned to their rooms and picked up their magical artifacts.
"Grandpa. . . Grandpa, don't go!"
Outside a fence, a six or seven-year-old boy clung desperately to an old farmer's trouser leg.
"Good boy, Grandpa isn't doing this for himself. You listen to your father, hide well, and wait for Grandpa to come back!"
The old farmer's eyes were deep. In his hand, he held an old, long-stemmed tobacco pipe artifact with a brass body and a white jade mouthpiece. He charged towards the market town without hesitation.
He had lived long enough. This trip might mean death, but it might also bring back enough spiritual items to smooth his grandson's cultivation path considerably.
"My husband. . ."
From time to time, the cries of women could be heard from within the shantytown.
Hearing them too often, Fang Xi's face gradually grew numb, and he continued on his way.
He had already made up his mind: once he was far from the battlefield, he would immediately flee to Da Liang!
He would have to wait until this period of chaos had completely passed before considering what to do next.
Boom!
Just as Fang Xi ran out of the shantytown, another loud bang suddenly echoed from behind him, and the terrifying spiritual energy fluctuation made his heart fiercely tremble.
Following that, he saw countless streaks of light flying out from the market town, scattering in all directions.
‘So what if they have flying artifacts, damn it? ’
‘Alright, I guess it really is impressive! ’
Watching cultivators one by one ride their flying artifacts, transforming into streaks of light that swept over his head, Fang Xi muttered with a hint of sourness.
After descending Green Bamboo Mountain, Fang Xi's eyebrows suddenly twitched.
Behind him, three streaks of escaping light were entangled in battle. . . In the blink of an eye, they swept past him, continuing onward.
One of the cultivators, riding a black cloud, was someone he actually knew!
The other party was dressed in a shop assistant's attire, with a cultivation base only at early Qi Refinement. Yet, at this moment, he was continuously pulling talismans from his storage bag, launching a barrage of attacks at a slender figure in green ahead, who was riding an iron leaf boat.
It was none other than Qi Ying Song, the shop assistant from the Hundred Arts Tower!
This person had once recruited bandits to rob him; if Fang Xi hadn't broken through to the second level of Body Cultivation, he might have died!
This grudge absolutely had to be repaid!
"Bitch, you can't escape!"
Qi Ying Song was mainly providing support. Beside him was a burly man riding a flying shuttle, whose cultivation base had shockingly reached late Qi Refinement!
At this moment, the burly man was staring at that slender figure, continuously spewing vulgarities from his mouth.
And that slender figure was also very familiar to Fang Xi; it was Situ Qing Qing!
"It's this woman? She's being chased all the way out here?"
"Indeed, the Situ Clan's situation has deteriorated greatly. Are they breaking out to escape with their lives?"
Fang Xi looked at the burly man at late Qi Refinement, his expression filled with apprehension.
This man was dressed in a dull yellow hemp robe, his eyes like copper bells, and a twisted, centipede-like scar marred his face. Especially with his cultivation reaching late Qi Refinement, he clearly wasn't someone to provoke!
In comparison, Situ Qing Qing was only at mid Qi Refinement, offering no real assistance.
‘Is it really worth taking such a risk for an enemy? ’
‘Or should I just let it go? A major grudge can be settled later. Wouldn't it be better to go to Da Liang and bully the weak? ’
Fang Xi deliberately made a half-circle detour, preparing to leave quietly.
As for Situ Qing Qing?
What did her life or death have to do with him?
Just as he was making his detour, the combat in mid-air took a new turn.
Ahead, Situ Qing Qing, riding the iron leaf boat, had a pale face. She glanced back at the approaching yellow-robed burly man and Qi Ying Song, then gritted her teeth. From her storage bag, she pulled out a drab, grey, longan-sized spherical pearl and flicked it behind her.
Simultaneously, she performed a hand seal, and a spirit talisman flew up, transforming into countless green pine needles that shot towards her pursuers.
"Petty tricks!"
The yellow-robed burly man at late Qi Refinement sneered, casually conjuring a golden longsword artifact. He deflected the pine needles one by one, then moved to attack Situ Qing Qing.
However, upon seeing the pitch-black small sphere mixed in among the pine needles, his expression suddenly changed: "No good. . . a Yin Lightning Orb?"
Boom!
In the sky, a bolt of pitch-black lightning suddenly flashed.
The charred corpse of the yellow-robed burly man plummeted from the sky.
At the same time, his golden longsword artifact, used in his final desperate struggle, pierced through the three green shields around Situ Qing Qing. The sword light slashed down, making Situ Qing Qing's face even paler, as if drained of all blood. Her iron leaf boat also swayed precariously, finally plummeting to the ground after Qi Ying Song pulled out another talisman to attack.
"This woman is truly troublesome. . . Damn it, the third brother of the Kou Brothers died here, I'm in big trouble now. . . His two elder brothers aren't to be trifled with."
Qi Ying Song descended his black cloud, gazing at the unconscious Situ Qing Qing ahead, and the blood on her chest. He still didn't quite dare to approach.
"Something's not right with this woman. She's only at mid Qi Refinement, yet her personal wealth is so abundant. Could she be a direct descendant of the Situ Clan? No. . . to be able to produce a disposable artifact like the Yin Lightning Orb, which can even threaten Foundation Establishment cultivators, could she be the Situ Clan ancestor's direct granddaughter?"
Qi Ying Song analyzed the situation, his expression, however, filled with excitement: "If I capture this woman, I'll have rendered a great service to the clan, haha. . ."
The Hundred Arts Tower had formally broken ties with the Situ Clan this time, something he had actually been quite bewildered by before.
After all, how could the clan's high-level strategy be divulged to someone at the bottom?
And the battle had erupted without warning.
When he saw the Azure Water Array activate, Qi Ying Song truly thought he was doomed.
He hadn't expected the tables to turn so dramatically; his side had gained the upper hand, utterly defeating the Situ Clan.
Ultimately, after a chaotic battle, the Situ Clan members broke out in separate directions, and his uncle had also gone to pursue an important figure.
Qi Ying Song was somewhat timid, only daring to follow the previous late Qi Refinement master to pursue a female cultivator at mid Qi Refinement.
This matter seemed like a sure thing, yet he hadn't expected such a reversal.
"This woman. . ."
Just as Qi Ying Song was about to step forward, a blue jade pendant on his person suddenly began to hum.
A layer of azure light shield instantly appeared, enveloping his entire body.
Before Qi Ying Song's expression could change, he felt a tremendous force strike the shield, causing the jade pendant to emit a mournful cry!
"Hmm? A self-activating protective artifact? The Hundred Arts Tower truly has deep pockets. . ."
A slightly familiar voice echoed.
Qi Ying Song looked over and saw an unfamiliar bandit cultivator, masked with a kerchief, slowly withdrawing his fist.
But that voice was inexplicably familiar.
In an instant, the cultivators' ability of photographic memory made him recall: "You're that cultivator who sold monster meat?"
The bandit brothers he had hired back then never returned, and Qi Ying Song had almost thought they had fled with the plundered money!
Now it seemed his own uncle had clearly been mistaken!
This cultivator was clearly one of those ruthless individuals who had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!
Fang Xi didn't hold back, delivering punch after punch, slamming them fiercely onto the light shield.
"Fellow Daoist. . . let's talk this over!"
"Behind me is the Qi family of the Hundred Arts Tower!"
"I. . . I can offer compensation!"
Qi Ying Song explained with a terrified expression, simultaneously preparing to tear several talismans.
But Fang Xi wouldn't give the other party a chance at all. He let out a furious roar, his entire body's True Vigor intensely concentrated.
"Secret Technique: Limitless Primordial Chaos!"
Bang!
A terrifying, immense force, far surpassing the previous ones, struck the light-blue shield.
Crack, snap!
Numerous hairline cracks appeared on the blue jade pendant, and it instantly turned to dust.
Fang Xi's momentum remained unchecked, and his two fingers directly pierced into Qi Ying Song's throat.
"Ugh. . ."
Qi Ying Song's eyes were filled with horror as he slowly collapsed.
His hand relaxed, and several talismans slowly drifted down.
"This is also the advantage of body cultivation: thought manifests instantly. . . The speed of action is incredibly fast, leaving enemies no time to react."
Fang Xi flicked out a fireball, destroying the corpse and erasing any traces, then scooped up the storage bag from Qi Ying Song's body. In his mind, he was still pondering the gains and losses of this battle: "Of course. . . the camouflage clothing's concealment function is also very important. Cultivators who constantly keep their Spirit Eyes active are a minority, and being able to hide from ordinary people's naked eyes provides a great advantage for body cultivators' surprise attacks. . ."
Although the storage bag was good, Fang Xi didn't have time to slowly wear down the magical power imprint on it.
Moreover, there were also the magical artifacts and storage bag of the previous late Qi Refinement expert, which were the main portion of the spoils of war!
After everything was done, Fang Xi looked towards where Situ Qing Qing lay and suddenly spoke: "Fellow Daoist, have you had enough sleep?"
"Truly, nothing escapes Fellow Daoist's notice! " Situ Qing Qing slowly rose. Although her hair was disheveled and blood dripped from the corner of her mouth, her demeanor remained extraordinary.
"I have no intention of being your enemy, and there's no need for Fellow Daoist to use your last resort on me."
Fang Xi was disguised at this moment, so he wasn't afraid of Situ Qing Qing discovering his identity. He laughed aloud.
"This concubine, Situ Qing Qing, thanks Fellow Daoist for saving my life. " Situ Qing Qing smiled gently, performing a graceful bow.
She was a very intelligent woman. Seeing Fang Xi masked, she knew his intention was to hide his identity, so she didn't press for details. Instead, she took out a token: "This is a token of my Situ Clan. Please keep it safe, and there will surely be a reward in the future!"
The token was tossed out, but Fang Xi didn't reach for it, letting it fall to the ground.
The scene became somewhat awkward for a moment.
"I didn't specifically intend to save you. . . " Fang Xi watched the token, representing a great favor from the Situ Clan, fall to the ground, as if he was witnessing the collapse of the Situ Clan's power.
Yes. . . what use was a favor from a great clan on the verge of extermination?
He wanted to cash in more!
Therefore, Fang Xi chuckled: "There's no need to be so polite, Immortal Maiden. If you truly wish to repay me, why not tell me what happened? I'm truly bewildered by the chaos in the market town. . ."
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