Chapter 70 |
After all, being good at making use of external objects is a strength. But relying too much on external items as a crutch is ultimately not advisable.
"Old bastard..."
Spitting in disdain in secret, Wang Yu was certain that the three people with Liu Jinxian would not conceal the situation for him. Looking at things now, he could only run.
Return to the Blood Reversal Sect?
The sect had rules, but supervision was poor. People often went missing inside the sect. As long as there were no witnesses, they almost never investigated. If you died, you died, and the corpse would be turned into materials to cultivate the sect’s disciples.
Wang Yu had killed no fewer than ten already, so the sect’s main grounds simply could not give him any sense of safety.
Unless he moved into the Law Enforcement Hall — but that brought another problem. If he went to the Law Enforcement Hall, he would have to work for that second-generation Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Zhuo, providing him with spirit stones. That did not suit his temperament, nor did he have that kind of idle slot.
Cold Blood Peak’s True Disciple Su was also a tangled mess. It looked like he was still under his command, but in reality he had been acting alone for a long time.
Placing his hopes on that man would be like seeking his own death. At a critical moment, Zhao Shang might stab him in the back as well.
But he still needed demonic cultivation secret arts. He could not truly betray the sect. At the Qi Refining stage, he could see too few secrets. Only after breaking through to Foundation Establishment and making another trip to the sect’s Scripture Pavilion might he have a chance.
Time was urgent. While sneaking away into the distance, he racked his brain for a plan.
Just as Deacon Xu was about to finish the final few moves to kill the Bone Lion King, a spark of inspiration flashed through Wang Yu’s mind.
The Blood Reversal Sect ruled over four provinces, but Maple Province was the most remote. Not only was it close to the Endless Icefields, it was also near the Chaotic Ancient Sea: Northern Sea. If he truly found himself in a desperate situation, plunging into the ocean would not be a bad escape route.
On the other hand, the sect’s branch in Maple Province was far from the main authority. The highest cultivation there was only Core Formation, much weaker compared to the other three provinces.
Communication between them was also infrequent. Perhaps he could hide in Maple Province’s prefecture city. Although he was an outer sect disciple, he had a Law Enforcement Hall token, which actually carried more weight with the local branch than an inner sect disciple.
Thinking of this, Wang Yu continued fleeing at full speed while pulling out the map given to him by Gu Zhengshun. The map only marked the thousand-li area around Blackbone Mountain, but based on his route here, he could roughly deduce the location of Maple Province’s prefecture city.
Without hesitation, he sprinted toward the east-southeast. As long as he saw a large city, he would know he was right.
As for the flying artifact Black Silk, it was fine for long-distance travel, but for escape it was worse than his own running speed.
Before long, he had completely left the Blackbone Mountain area, abandoning his patrol mission entirely.
On the other side.
Panting heavily, Deacon Xu finally managed to slay the Bone Lion King after much effort, his left shoulder completely pierced through by a bone spike, bleeding profusely.
It was clear he was not the top expert of his realm.
Liu Jinxian, Situ Hong, and the others emerged from the temporary cave mansion one after another, looking at him with some uncertainty. Finally Liu Jinxian stepped forward and asked,
"I do not know which elder of the sect you are. For what matter are you seeking Junior Brother Wang Yu?"
Deacon Xu’s eyes were bloodshot. In an instant, he appeared in front of Liu Jinxian, grabbed her entirely with one hand, and clamped her throat with the tiger’s mouth of his palm. His voice was cold.
"Tell me, where is Wang Yu?!"
Madman.
Such a scene made Situ Hong and Gu Zhengshun retreat repeatedly. Truly insane — daring to treat someone surnamed Liu like this. Even if he was Foundation Establishment, he would suffer greatly.
Liu Jinxian’s mouth opened wide as she struggled to breathe. She raised a hand and pointed toward the spot where Wang Yu had previously opened his temporary cave mansion.
Deacon Xu turned his head in that direction, loosening his grip slightly. Just as he was about to press further—
An unexpected situation occurred.
Liu Jinxian kneed and elbowed, breaking free from his grasp. At the same time, her elbow struck his forearm, and a small green snake darted out from her sleeve, biting him quickly before letting go.
A flying sword shot out from her storage pouch, carrying her rapidly backward. She shouted angrily,
"Where did this madman come from, daring to act so recklessly? My father will not let you off!"
Deacon Xu froze and looked at the wound on his palm. A green line was spreading along his meridians. His expression changed drastically.
"Green Serpent Poison Thread Gu! You—"
Before he could finish, the already humiliated Liu Jinxian completely lost control. Her pride wounded, her inherently insecure temperament exploded.
She grabbed the little snake from her sleeve and crushed it.
The next moment.
Core Formation pressure descended. Behind her appeared the phantom of a giant green snake, at least a hundred meters long, with bright yellow pupils filled with fury.
"Who dares harm my beloved daughter!"
This was bad.
Deacon Xu’s heart sank. He understood her identity instantly. This technique was similar to a talisman treasure.
A Core Formation cultivator could use the power of their life-bound magic treasure as a guide, consuming the treasure’s origin to create a talisman treasure, capable of saving a descendant’s life at a critical moment.
Third-rank was the basic requirement for a talisman treasure, and it was troublesome to make. Usually, it was only done when a cultivator was near the end of their life and their descendants were lacking in strength.
Liu Jinxian’s was a Gu Dao variant of such a talisman treasure, equivalent to a full-powered strike from a Core Formation Gu cultivator.
How could Deacon Xu not be afraid?
Seeing this, Situ Hong clicked his tongue repeatedly, glad that he had not fought Liu Jinxian back in the underground palace. This kind of treasured life-saving card was given only to favored juniors. Neither he nor Gu Zhengshun would be qualified to have one.
"Die!"
The giant snake lunged toward Steward Xu. Panicked, he retreated while chopping off his right hand at the root to stop the spread of the poison from the snake bite.
This kind of child Gu, split from a Core Formation Gu cultivator’s life-bound Gu, was even more fearsome than most talisman treasures. Faced with mortal danger, he could only cut off his arm before the toxin reached his heart.
The giant snake phantom bit down, spraying venom in all directions.
Deacon Xu could only summon his pill cauldron to block, then wrapped himself in a True Essence barrier, and even brought out a mirror that added a golden layer of defense.
The pill furnace was destroyed first, corroded into scrap by the venom, which was similar in nature to the poison of the Corrosive Venomous Bees. No wonder Liu Jinxian had come to Blackbone Mountain to capture them.
Next, the True Essence barrier shattered instantly.
The third golden light mirror was pierced through by the giant snake’s fangs. The snake’s tail coiled around him, binding him completely.
A flash of green light.
Boom.
The terrifying explosion swept through everything. Liu Jinxian watched the dust cloud carefully, wary of any unexpected changes.
About five breaths later, a blackened figure dripping with green fluid shot into the distance on a cloud of black-gray yin mist — missing an arm.
"Not dead?" Liu Jinxian frowned and looked at Situ Hong and Gu Zhengshun.
"Let’s go kill him together. We split the spoils equally."
Gu Zhengshun shook his head quickly. "I’m not going."
Situ Hong said, "Me neither."
Liu Jinxian snorted. "Two useless wastes. No wonder Wang Yu could suppress you both!"
With that, she summoned the building-shaped flying artifact she had ridden in on and charged straight after Deacon Xu, her viciousness clear to see.
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