Eternal Sacred King Chapter 161 to 165

 Chapter 161: Inheritance Ground

Three days later, nighttime.

A room appeared dark and quiet, as if it was empty.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Not long after, the sound of swords tearing through the air echoed from outside accompanied by clothes fluttering. In the blink of an eye, it appeared before the entrance.

Two beams of divine light illuminated momentarily in the darkness.

It was a pair of eyes, bright and clear.

Even though it was pitch black in the room, it was like daylight to Su Zimo.

Before anyone could call for him, Su Zimo opened the door and walked out.

There were six cultivators outside. Other than the girl in pink whom Su Zimo had seen before, the rest were all foreign to him and they were all males.

Of the five male cultivators, four of them had an extremely obvious sect emblem etched on their sleeves – it was one of the five major sects, Southern Mountains Sect.

The other person seemed to be an itinerant cultivator. His lips were thin and he had a crooked nose, looking at the girl in pink with a somewhat malicious and fervent gaze.

A thin layer of spirit energy veiled Su Zimo’s eyes as he channeled the Spirit Peering Art.

“Hmms? Five perfected Foundation Establishments?”

Su Zimo frowned in silence.

He had previously guessed that the girl in pink would look for other helpers. However, he had not expected her to look for five perfected Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

This revealed a very important piece of information.

The place they were headed for most likely had a restriction in cultivation realm – any cultivators who had formed a core were unable to enter it!

Su Zimo had read about some of such places through the ancient texts in Ethereal Peak.

In Tianhuang Mainland, some ancestral cave abodes, inheritance grounds, primordial or ancient secret grounds and ruins would contain various restrictions.

Among them, restriction of one’s cultivation realm was the most common.

Some of the cave abodes and ruins may even contain multiple restrictions and were filled with traps – any slight misstep could result in one’s death!

But of course, huge opportunities often accompanied such grave dangers.

In those secret grounds, unimaginable opportunities awaited. As long as anyone could obtain one of them, they could soar through the skies and transform from a cocoon into a butterfly!

In addition, even though those five male cultivators were at perfected Foundation Establishment, the Spirit Peering Art could not read how many meridians they had unlocked.

One would only truly know the true strength of their opponents when they truly unleashed their cultivations.

That was because when they channel spirit energy, the unlocked meridians would appear on the surface of the cultivator’s body. Crystal clear and flawless, they were extremely prominent.

“Let me introduce you. This is Su Zimo from Ethereal Peak.”

The girl in pink was still wearing a veil. Her voice was sweet and tender, making one go limp at the sound of it.

“Here I was, wondering what sort of character this was for us to pay a visit personally.”

A cultivator from Southern Mountains Sect suddenly remarked coldly, “Fufu, so it’s just an early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.”

Su Zimo raised his brow.

On the surface, that person’s cultivation realm was higher than his. However, they were merely less than five steps away.

For Su Zimo, that distance was almost an instant kill.

If they were to fight, that person would definitely die!

Even though Southern Mountains Sect was known for their body tempering techniques, Su Zimo had yet to meet a match in terms of melee combat!

“Yan’er, it’s enough for the few of us to accompany you. Why do you bother bringing a burden along?” Another person said confidently without even looking at Su Zimo.

“That’s right.”

Another two cultivators chimed in from the sides, as though they could not wait to make themselves look better in front of the girl in pink.

The itinerant cultivator was the only one who did not speak. However, the way he looked at Su Zimo was filled with disdain as well.

Disgusted, Su Zimo commented indifferently, “Since I’m not welcome, I can leave.”

“Everyone, please stop arguingggg.”

The girl in pink pouted coquettishly and instantly attracted everyone’s attention.

Every single frown and smile of the girl in pink contained a mystifying power that could stir the hearts of people, or even steal their souls!

Not to mention the five cultivators present, even Su Zimo who had been wary of the girl in pink from the start felt his heart skip a beat upon hearing her coquettish voice.

She continued, “These four fellow daoists are from Southern Mountains Sect. This fellow daoist is Yan Fei, he’s an itinerant cultivator. Can everyone give me some face and not quarrel tonighttttt?”

Even though the girl in pink was wearing a veil, Su Zimo could seemingly see an innocent and beautiful girl pouting her red lips and blinking her big, clear eyes at him while begging – no one could bear to reject her.

“Alright!”

Su Zimo nearly blurted out but his heart skipped a beat and he forcefully held back.

“Alright!”

“Yan’er, don’t worry. We won’t hold it against an early-stage Foundation Establishment.”

“That’s right, Yan’er.”

The five cultivators were in a daze as they answered in unison.

The girl in pink looked like the weakest in the group, but in fact, she was the one who caused and eased every conflict since she had appeared.

Every single move of hers seemed to be able to affect everyone.

It was an indescribable magic that seemed to be able to charm all beings and control everything!

Just a moment ago, the eyes of the girl in pink swept past the six of them. However, each of them felt like she was looking and pleading at them personally.

“What sort of a technique is this?”

Su Zimo was secretly shocked.

It seemed like a charm, but yet it wasn’t entirely one.

She was dressed normally without revealing too much nor did she do any daring and provocative moves. All in all, she looked like an innocent and romantic girl.

However, the more that was the case, the more it proved how powerful she was.

Su Zimo could vaguely sense that all five Foundation Establishment Cultivators the girl in pink brought along were lost in her charms.

If she wanted to have them dig out their hearts, they would most likely do so without any hesitation!

That was quite a chilling thought!

Su Zimo had nearly lost himself earlier on as well. Now that he thought about it, he could not help but feel fearful.

“You haven’t told me what this trip is for? Where are we headed for later? Is there anything we need to prepare and take note of?” Su Zimo frowned and asked.

“Why are you asking so many questions?”

“That’s right. Yan’er can have us do anything.”

“If you’re afraid, you don’t have to go.”

The few Foundation Establishment Cultivators rebutted right away.

Smiling, the girl in pink rolled her eyes at Su Zimo. “My, my. You’ve got so many questions.”

“The place we’re going is an inheritance ground of my sect. Initially, I wanted to head there to receive my inheritance secretly. But unfortunately, the location of the inheritance ground has been exposed and many fiend sects are attracted to it. Sigh.”

The girl in pink sighed. “I’m weak and no match for those cultivators of the fiend sects! Tonight, I can only rely on some fellow daoists to ensure my safety so that I can obtain the inheritance within.”

“Don’t worry, Yan’er! With me, Wu Xiangming, around, no one will be able to hurt you!”

“That’s right! I, Shi Yucheng, will definitely accompany you to the end till you obtain your inheritance, Yan’er!”

Su Zimo could hear the many loopholes and inconsistencies in the girl in pink’s story. However, the five Foundation Establishment Cultivators bought it completely.Chapter 162: Deep Underground

“Let’s go. We won’t be able to make it in awhile.”

The girl in pink dug out a spirit vessel from her storage bag and injected it with spirit qi. Instantly, the ship emitted two beams of light.

It was a middle-grade spirit weapon!

Even though flying swords and spirit vessels were both spirit weapons, flying swords were the easiest to refine. Comparatively, spirit vessels were much more complex.

Since the girl in pink whisked out a middle-grade spirit weapon right from the start, her cultivation definitely wouldn’t be too low.

With the augmentation of the spirit qi, the spirit vessel expanded rapidly and floated in front of them.

The girl in pink was the first to leap in followed by the four Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Southern Mountains Sect and the itinerant cultivator.

Hesitating slightly, Su Zimo was the last to board the vessel.

The spirit vessel disappeared from where it was into the depths of the night.

Before long, it left Chiyu City and sped towards the North without showing any signs of stopping.

The sky was sparse and the night was quiet. However, Su Zimo was far from at peace.

He had the feeling that this trip was far from simple. In fact, they might even meet with unprecedented danger!

“May I know what sect you’re from, miss?” On the spirit vessel, Su Zimo asked in a seemingly casual manner.

“Why?”

The girl in pink smiled and quipped, “Why are you suddenly so concerned about me?”

“Nothing. I was just curious to see if I’ve heard of it before.”

“Hmm... my sect is definitely not any weaker than Ethereal Peak. Do you want to make a guess?” The girl in pink’s reply easily avoided the question.

Naturally, Su Zimo was not foolish enough to make blind guesses.

Even if he could guess correctly, the eccentric girl in pink may not admit to it.

The entire journey was silent.

Nearing midnight, the skies around them became darker. Suddenly, the girl in pink said, “Let’s alight here and walk the rest of the way.”

The other five people did not have any objections. Su Zimo did not say anything as well, merely following them and surveying his surroundings for any activity.

After walking a few miles, a barren and dilapidated land suddenly appeared before them.

The moment Su Zimo stepped foot into the place, he felt something strange.

The spirit energy in his dantian seemed like it was restrained by a mysterious power, preventing him from using it here.

“What’s going on?”

Su Zimo was secretly shocked and instinctively looked towards the girl in pink.

Right then, as though she felt something, the girl in pink suddenly turned back and said with a strange glint in her eyes, “There’s an ancient spirit lock formation beneath this inheritance ground. Any form of spirit energy will be locked at this place.”

“That means to say, all spirit arts are rendered useless at this place alongside talismans and spirit weapons.”

Su Zimo was enlightened – that was why Gu Xi asked him about his melee combat skills!

Within the perimeter of the ancient spirit lock formation, it was useless even if one had all eight meridians unlocked – physical strength was what mattered!

“Boom!”

Suddenly, a boom echoed out from beneath and the ground shook. Everyone’s expressions changed as they hurriedly stabilized themselves.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Right after, gigantic cracks appeared on the surface. It was deep and dark within, emitting a faint black fog. Under the musk of the night, it looked extremely sinister and creepy.

There was even a faint smell of blood mixed in the black fog.

If someone were to stand in the air and look down, they would be able to see an inexplicable horror!

The outline of the inheritance ground was like a gigantic body with all limbs and its head intact. In fact, two eerie beams of light shone vaguely from the region where the head was supposed to be, as if those were someone’s eyes!

The large cracks intertwined within that outline like massive blood vessels, finally gathered at the heart of the body!

It was as though a powerful lifeform was awakening deep underground, emanating a terrifying aura that left one trembling!

“Yan’er, t-this... doesn’t seem like a good place beneath. Is your sect’s inheritance really here?” The Southern Mountains Sect whose name was Wu Xiangming asked with a quivering voice.

“Yes, it’s right here,” The girl in pink replied with a smile, not afraid in the slightest bit.

Wu Xiangming forced out a chuckle. “W-Why don’t we leave for now? I-I think that t-there’s something wrong with t-this place. It d-doesn’t seem right.”

At that moment, he seemed to have broken free from the girl in pink’s bewitchment and gained a momentary clarity of mind stemming from his deep fear of death.

The girl in pink’s eyes dimmed. Lowering her head, she asked dejectedly, “Brother Wu, aren’t you going to help me anymore?”

Wu Xiangming sank right in once more.

“How could that be!”

He puffed his chest and replied righteously.

Everyone else chimed in, “Yan’er, don’t worry. You’ve still got us!”

Su Zimo watched the entire process without saying a word.

Of the seven people present, he was the calmest person apart from the girl in pink.

It wasn’t because Su Zimo was confident and daring that he did not fear the weird phenomenons at the inheritance ground.

Su Zimo had a clearer understanding of things because he was watching coldly from the sidelines.

He was very particular about where he stood.

Even though it seemed like he was moving along casually, he was never more than five steps away from the girl in pink!

If anything were to happen, Su Zimo had confidence that he would be able to capture the girl in pink right away.

As though she had realized something, the girl in pink suddenly turned to Su Zimo and commented with a fake smile, “Brother Zimo, you’re so close to meee.”

Su Zimo smiled and did not reply.

The girl in pink continued, “Let’s head down from here. We might encounter danger down there, so be careful everyone!!!”

With that, the girl in pink was the first to jump through a pitch black crack!

Su Zimo narrowed his gaze. In a flash, he followed closely behind and was the second to jump.

With their spirit energy restricted, none of them were able to fly.

As he did not know how deep the crack was, Su Zimo pushed his palms against the walls after jumping down to try and control his speed of fall with the use of friction.

At the same time, he looked towards the girl in pink.

She was extremely agile and tapped against the walls lightly with her feet constantly, as though she was a fairy dancing off the edge of a cliff.

In the blink of an eye, the girl in pink and Su Zimo landed one after another.

Right on the heels of them was the four Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Southern Mountains Sect and that itinerant cultivator.

All five of them were body-tempering cultivators with extraordinary physique. As such, none of them met with any injuries.

In that crack, there were only two paths front and back. The girl in pink hesitated slightly before pointing in a direction and walking in front of everyone.

Before long, a fork appeared in the road ahead.

This was the intersection of two cracks.

In the middle of the intersection laid a corpse. Its eyes were widened and it had a blood-red sword scar at its glabella. Since it was still dripping with warm blood, it was clear that the person had not died for long!

Chapter 163: Thousand-faced Assassin

When she saw the corpse that still had a trace of warmth to it, the girl in pink’s expression remained unchanged even though a strange glint flickered in her gaze.

The four Southern Mountains Sect Cultivators were tense and gripped their weapons tightly.

As body-tempering cultivators, they would naturally carry melee combat weapons with them, similar to the likes of Su Zimo’s Cold Moon Saber and little fatty’s gigantic axe.

Of the four Southern Mountains Sect Cultivators, three of them held swords while the other one wielded a hook.

The itinerant cultivator, Yan Fei, was barehanded. However, his sleeves were wide as if he had tricks hidden in them.

With a glance, Su Zimo could vaguely guess that Yan Fei’s weapon should be a pair of arm guards.

It was a well-hidden, short and fierce type of weapon that could be used both defensively and offensively. It was equivalent to him fighting with his arms, except that it was invincible and indestructible.

It was obvious that this underground place was far from friendly. Other than the fact that they were charmed to their toes by the girl in pink, the reason why the five of them were willing to follow along was because they were truly capable.

After all, there was an ancient spirit lock formation here. Even if a perfected Foundation Establishment Cultivator with eight meridians unlocked were to come here, they might die in regret if they were weak in melee combat!

At the fork, the five men protected the girl in pink in the middle and surveyed the surroundings. It was only after they confirmed that there was no danger that they continued forth.

Su Zimo hung around at the back not too far not too near. Pausing beside the corpse at the fork, he glanced sideways.

The person’s eyes were widened and filled with confusion – it was as though he didn’t know how he had died.

The sword scar at the glabella was thin and it was clear that the assailant was extremely swift such that this man was killed without even having time to react!

Su Zimo continued to follow the girl in pink and the others in front. Before long, they came across two more corpses lying diagonally on the ground that looked identical to the one before.

Those two corpses did not have their storage bags either.

Wu Xiangming and the rest swept their gazes and tried to protect the girl in pink as she walked past the two corpses.

All of a sudden!

Su Zimo felt a strong palpitating sensation as though his scalp was going numb!

The feeling came extremely suddenly without any warning at all.

Even though he did not sense any danger, Su Zimo subconsciously shouted softly, “Stop!”

Upon hearing Su Zimo’s voice, the girl in pink seemed to have thought of something as she stopped in her tracks. Bursting from her legs, she leaped backwards in a flash.

Wu Xiangming and the rest were momentarily stunned.

Right then, a corpse lying diagonally to the side suddenly moved its pupils in a sinister manner. It stood up and pulled an extremely thin sword out of nowhere, dashing forth and stabbing twice!

Poof! Poof!

A sword beam flashed followed by two crisp sounds.

Su Zimo was stunned.

The corpse had attacked too quickly!

If he was in another position and did not have spirit perception, he would not have been able to dodge those two attacks either!

Two Southern Mountains Sect cultivators had their back facing Su Zimo. Even though he could not see their expressions, he could feel their bodies turning stiff as they fell front, no longer breathing.

Even though the corpse had killed two men, it did not stop at all. Tapping its feet lightly, it sped in front and moved like a ghost, flickering and disappearing into the darkness.

Swish! Swish!

At the same time, two black beams of light pierced through the darkness and chased after the black shadow, letting out a whimper and disappearing.

Not far away, Su Zimo wielded his Sanguine Crystal Bow and shot out two arrows.

It was a pity that the corpse had escaped first and those two arrows weren’t able to hurt it given its beguiling movements.

Clang! Clang!

Soon after, two crisp sounds could be heard from the darkness ahead.

True enough.

The two arrows missed – the sounds came from them striking the walls.

Standing beside Su Zimo, the girl in pink had a strange glow in her eyes.

Of the people present, she was the only one who knew the identity of that corpse.

On the surface, that corpse did not have any loopholes. It was identical to the previous corpse they had encountered, right down to the scar that flowed with warm blood.

However, the girl in pink had not expected that the young man with delicate features would be the first to realize that it was a disguise!

The corpse that had just escaped was the most coldblooded killer within the fiend sects – the true assassin!

No one within the fiend sects had seen the true face of the corpse.

He could be a corpse, or an elderly man with long, white hair. He could also be an innocent and naive child or even... a woman!

Rather, no one knew whether he was a man or a woman.

Those of the fiend sects referred to him as the thousand-faced assassin.

The girl in pink only knew that this person was a fiend heir from this generation’s Hidden Death Sect. With talent comparable to powerhouses of ancient fiend sects, he was regarded as the strongest fiend heir of Hidden Death Sect!

Both the girl in pink’s Pure Maiden Sect and the thousand-faced assassin’s Hidden Death Sect were part of the seven fiend sects.

The moment Su Zimo issued the warning, the girl in pink was reminded of that terrifying figure and retreated right away!

However, what surprised the girl in pink was that the thousand-faced assassin chose to retreat after killing two people.

This meant that there was someone among them that made the thousand-faced assassin feel threatened, so he did not continue to take the risk.

Within the same level, the thousand-faced assassin had killed countless of geniuses and without failing once. His remarkable track record rendered many demon cultivators speechless!

On the one hand, it was because the thousand-faced assassin’s methods were cold and harsh. On the other hand, it was also proof of his cautiousness.

Just who was it that caused this strongest fiend heir of Hidden Death Sect to feel apprehensive?

The girl in pink swept her gaze across Wu Xiangming and the other cultivators, finally landing on Su Zimo.

Even though the process of the thousand-faced assassin’s appearance to his exit seemed slow, it happened within a split second in reality. Wu Xiangming and the rest did not have time to react to it at all.

Among those present, Su Zimo was the calmest. Not only did he realize something was amiss, he could even retaliate!

It was evident who the thousand-faced assassin was wary of.

This was the first time that the girl in pink realized Su Zimo was not as pathetic as she had imagined.

It was especially so when he fired the arrows earlier on. That handsome man was in fact exuding an aura so fierce it could destroy everything!

Not everyone would dare to lay a hand against a fiend heir of Hidden Death Sect.

The girl in pink’s eyes lit up as she thought to herself, ‘The way he attacked so decisively... I wonder if he would still behave the same way if he knew it was the thousand-faced assassin.”

“You know who that was?”

Su Zimo stared into the girl in pink’s eyes and asked, frowning.

She blinked and replied, “No, I don’t.”

Su Zimo retracted his gaze.

He knew that if the girl in pink did not wish to tell, he would not get the true answer no matter how he questioned.

Not far away, there were now only two of the four Southern Mountains Sect cultivators left.

Even though the both of them looked pained, they immediately removed the storage bags from the two corpses and kept it for themselves.

‘And you call that a righteous cultivator of the orthodox path.’

When the girl in pink saw that, she let out a cold smirk beneath her veil.

Chapter 164: Unavoidable Fight

“My condolences, fellow daoists.”

The girl in pink came to Wu Xiangming’s side and said, “That person attacked us out of no reason and killed two people. It’s highly likely that was someone from a fiend sect.”

Wu Xiangming and the others nodded in pain.

“Sigh, it’s all my fault.”

The girl in pink sighed gently in an aggrieved manner. “If it wasn’t for me, those two fellow daoists wouldn’t have been implicated and ended up dying here. Those from fiend sects are so powerful. I think we’re no match for them.”

When he heard that, Wu Xiangming hurriedly said, “It’s not your fault, Yan’er.”

The girl in pink pursed her lips as a glint flashed in her eyes. As though she had made some sort of a decision, she replied gently, “Brother Wu, please leave! I’ve decided to proceed alone! Please don’t follow me anymore. If you guys end up being hurt because of me, I’ll...”

The girl in pink burst into tears as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes in a pitiful manner.

For that moment, Su Zimo was almost moved by the girl in pink’s display of emotions as well.

However, he snapped out of his stupor right after and his expression was cold.

Wu Xiangming was somewhat at a loss. He wanted to reach out and help the girl in pink wipe away her tears. However, as though he had lost his courage, he immediately remarked, “Yan’er, don’t cry! Don’t worry. I’ll definitely accompany you to the very end!”

The other Southern Mountains Sect cultivator chimed in as well.

At the side, Yan Fei was evidently moved too. However, the way he looked at the girl in pink was a little strange, as though there was a hint of lust and evil in his eyes.

“Yan’er, listen to me.”

Wu Xiangming said deeply, “That person may have been swift and decisive in his attacks, but in a direct battle, he may not be a match for me.”

The girl in pink stopped sniffling and nodded her head, not fully understanding.

Su Zimo lamented internally, ‘Even though this person is completely bewitched by the girl in pink, he still has some sanity left in him and knows how to analyze the situation.’

In Su Zimo’s opinion, the corpse earlier was akin to how assassins behaved as detailed in history books – if they missed their attacks, they would flee.

Assassins need not be extremely strong, but they specialize in disguise, concealment and stealth. Like a shadow, the combination of those techniques was terrifying and extremely difficult to deal with.

Of course, although Wu Xiangming realized that, Su Zimo did not have high hopes of him.

Not to mention Wu Xiangming, even Su Zimo did not guarantee that he would be able to escape unscathed from that assassin if he did not have his spirit perception.

That was a terrifying assassin!

Through the various details of that attempt earlier, it was clear that the assassin’s true strength and physique was also extremely strong!

But of course, Su Zimo had his spirit perception and was not afraid of that assassin.

If he dared appear once more, Su Zimo would definitely kill him right away!

Someone like that was way too dangerous.

Perhaps he had sensed something, the assassin did not appear once more after escaping.

The girl in pink continued to navigate the cracks, protected by Wu Xiangming and the other two. Su Zimo stood at the back with burning eyes and quivering ears – nothing could elude his senses.

This time round, Wu Xiangming and the other two were evidently much more careful with every step they took.

When they encountered corpses again, neither of them walked past just like that. Instead, they chose to stay by the girl in pink’s side and proceed in a triangular formation while stabbing the corpses a couple of times.

Before long, they arrived at yet another fork.

Wu Xiangming turned and looked at Su Zimo who had kept silent the entire way. Feeling a sudden sense of frustration, he shouted, “Hey, that Su something! You had better stop following us! The sight of you makes me irritated!”

To Wu Xiangming, Su Zimo was almost non-existent to a point where he did not even bother to remember the latter’s name.

“That’s right. That person hasn’t helped at all and is timid like a mouse. He doesn’t even dare to walk in front and just chooses to follow us!” Another Southern Mountains Sect cultivator grumbled.

Su Zimo did not reply and merely looked calm with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

Through the journey, Su Zimo hardly made any moves. Most of the time, he was just watching coldly from the sidelines.

The reason why he did not do anything was because there was no need to.

To Wu Xiangming, Su Zimo merely shouted for them to stop and fired two arrows.

However, only the girl in pink knew how important that warning and two arrows fired from Su Zimo was!

Given the thousand-faced assassin’s history, he would have killed everyone else except her if he didn’t have anything to be wary of!

Standing at the fork, Wu Xiangming looked at Su Zimo and questioned in disdain, “Su Zimo, tell me. What are you good for, huh?”

“Brother Wu, please don’t make things difficult for him,” The girl in pink quickly said at the side.

“Humph!”

Wu Xiangming harrumphed coldly and turned back, walking to the right of the fork while mumbling incessantly, “Bloody disciple of Ethereal Peak? He’s nothing at all!”

Right at that moment, Su Zimo stood on the spot. As though he had sensed something, his eyes shone with a cold glint.

“You asked me what I’m good for, huh?”

Su Zimo suddenly laughed and replied calmly, “Actually, my role is simple. At the very least, I can warn some people from stepping onto a path of no return.”

“Stop acting mysterious and spouting nonsense!”

Wu Xiangming turned around and scoffed coldly, “Speak your mind. There’s no need to beat around the bush.”

Su Zimo pointed to the path behind Wu Xiangming and replied indifferently, “If I were you, I wouldn’t continue down this path.”

“Hahahaha!”

Wu Xiangming burst out in laughter. “What a bloody joke! You really think someone like you, an early-stage Foundation Establishment, is qualified to teach me on what path I should take?”

“As you wish,” Su Zimo raised his brows.

Wu Xiangming kept his smile and replied coldly, “Su something, let me give a piece of advice to a cowardly cultivator like you. Hurry and go home to be a farmer instead, lest you come out and embarrass yourself! You want to cultivate immortality and gain the Dao with those guts? Dream on!”

“Fufu, Senior Brother Wu is absolutely right,” Another Southern Mountains Sect cultivator joined in.

“Yan’er, let’s go! There’s no need to listen to this punk’s nonsense. With me around, even if there are fiend cultivators, they will have to make way!”

Wu Xiangming remarked as he walked down the fork path with the other Southern Mountains Sect cultivator.

The girl in pink hesitated slightly and looked at Su Zimo before following them.

Yan Fei stared the girl in pink’s graceful figure with a burning gaze and followed suit.

Su Zimo merely watched the four of them head down the path without following.

Due to the presence of the ancient spirit restricting formation, none of them were able to use their storage bags. As such, they had taken all the items they needed before entering the place.

Su Zimo’s choice was his Cold Moon Saber and Sanguine Crystal Bow along with ten arrows.

He stood on the spot and removed the Sanguine Crystal Bow from his back. Holding three arrows in his hands, he muttered with a cold gaze, “In the end... this is still an unavoidable fight.”

Su Zimo’s hearing power was incredible.

Just a moment earlier, he vaguely heard footsteps from the deep end of the road – there were many people.

At the same time, there was a fresh scent of blood wafting from the road.

Those people had ill intentions!

That was the reason why Su Zimo persuaded Wu Xiangming and the rest to not head down that fork road. Unfortunately, they chose not to heed his advice.

Chapter 165: Such Fast Arrows

Wu Xiangming and the other Southern Mountains Sect cultivator walked in front and the itinerant cultivator, Yan Fei, took the back, leaving the girl in pink in the middle.

After walking for a while, Wu Xiangming frowned and suddenly stopped in his tracks, listening intently.

“Oh?”

His expression changed as he whispered, “There’s people up ahead! Hurry, retreat!”

If it was just a couple of people, Wu Xiangming would not be afraid of them. However, the footsteps were messy and it was evident that there were many people rushing in their direction rapidly.

Not daring to undertake the risk, Wu Xiangming intended to retreat from where they were before making further plans.

However, the people up ahead were extremely fast. Just as Wu Xiangming finished speaking, there were already many people ahead of him. Their weapons flashed maliciously as they let out a cold and murderous aura.

Without hesitating, the girl in pink was the first to retreat.

Wu Xiangming and the other two did the same.

However, because he and the Southern Mountains Sect cultivator was at the front when they entered, they were now the last while retreating.

“Fufufufu!”

A hoarse and sinister laughter echoed out behind them.

When she heard the laughter, a cold glint flickered through the eyes of the girl in pink – she knew who was on the other end.

The sinister voice rang once more, “Demoness Ji, to think that you would dare get involved in this mess too. You’re really tired of living, aren’t you?”

The girl in pink’s red lips opened slightly beneath her veil, as though she wanted to say something but held back.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two sharp blades tore through the air with great force and extreme speed!

Wu Xiangming and the other guy at the back did not dare to delay as they spun around and slashed back with their swords hurriedly.

Clang! Clang!

The ear-piercing sound of metals clashing could be heard as sparks flew in the darkness.

Wu Xiangming and the other guy’s bodies trembled. Even though they had managed to block the attacks, they could feel their arms going numb.

That momentary delay was all it took for the vanguard of the pursuers to come close. Looking menacing and murderous, they bellowed and pounced over.

“Yan’er, leave first. I’ll hold them here. I’ll definitely not let them reach you!”

Wu Xiangming shouted without turning back. Standing in the middle of the path with his fellow sect mate, they faced the incoming aggressors.

“You must be courting death!”

Wu Xiangming harrumphed and twisted his wrist. His long sword trembled and let out a menacing sword qi, coiling like an unpredictable python as it stabbed forth!

Panic flashed across the eyes of the lunging aggressor – he clearly had not expected such means from Wu Xiangming. Even though he wanted to dodge, it was too late.

“Pfft!”

A bloody light flashed and a bloody hole appeared on the man’s chest, his eyes dimming gradually.

Wu Xiangming kicked the man’s corpse away and continued fighting with the other pursuers.

Melee combat was far more dangerous than sword kinesis fights.

This was because both parties would be revolving around a small area and it was a fight of speed without much room for reaction. Any single bit of carelessness would result in one being struck by an attack and may even possibly lead to their deaths instantly!

The two cultivators ahead were barehanded. Coupled with the fact that they underestimated their opponents, they ended up being killed within a single move by Wu Xiangming and the other Southern Mountains Sect cultivator.

Initially, Wu Xiangming thought that those two swords would be able to scare the cultivators at the back. However, he did not expect that despite the deaths of the two cultivators, the other pursuers did not even hesitate as they dashed at him expressionlessly!

The coldness in their eyes caused Wu Xiangming’s heart to skip a beat.

“Who are you guys!”

He questioned loudly while retreating.

“You dare barge into this place without even knowing who we are? Seems like you were quite bewitched by that Demoness Ji, huh? Fufufu, your stupidity knows no bounds.”

A cold laughter echoed from the crowd.

“I’m a disciple of Southern Mountains Sect, one of the five major sects! I don’t know of any Demoness Ji. You had better tell me who you are lest we end up on bad terms!” Wu Xiangming shouted once more.

“End up on bad terms?”

Someone scoffed, “Five major sects? Eat sh*t! How dare you mention yourself in the same breath as us of the fiend sects? The Southern Mountains Sect isn’t even worthy of carrying the shoes for our Malevolent Earth Sect!

Indeed, these were people of the fiend sects!

Wu Xiangming’s heart skipped a beat.

Given his current cultivation strength, he had already vaguely learned of some secrets of Tianhuang Mainland.

In Tianhuang Mainland, there were many fiend sects. However, the seven strongest of them were referred to as the seven fiend sects.

These seven fiend sects were the top factions of the entire Tianhuang Mainland.

Even though Southern Mountains Sect was known as part of the five major sects, that was only within the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, the Great Zhou Dynasty was only a part of Tianhuang Mainland!

In other words, Southern Mountains Sect was extremely small compared to any of the seven fiend sects.

Even though Wu Xiangming knew of the seven fiend sects, he did not know which seven sects they were composed of.

Right now, his only hope was that Malevolent Earth Sect was not one of the seven.

“Slash!”

At that moment, the other Southern Mountains Sect cultivator moved slightly slower and revealed a flaw, causing him to be stabbed through the chest with fresh blood oozing immediately.

Because the cultivator’s stamina was lacking to begin with and coupled with the fact that he was seriously injured, he staggered to his knee. Instantly, two more bloodied holes appeared on his body!

That was followed by his head flying through the air.

Wu Xiangming watched everything with widened eyes. While he was slightly distracted, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

A long saber emerged, stained with blood.

“Ah!”

The pain caused Wu Xiangming to tremble in shock. He glared at the person in front of him and stumbled back pointing his sword. Finally, he fell to the ground and broke out in cold sweat.

The crowd dispersed and a black robed cultivator with a malevolent expression strode over. He looked at Wu Xiangming and scoffed coldly, “You don’t even know who Demoness Ji is. You deserve to die!”

A bone spear suddenly appeared from the sleeves of the black robed cultivator. It was completely black in color and consisted of twelve bones, carrying a malevolent aura.

The black robed cultivator thrust the bone spear forward gently.

Poof!

Wu Xiangming’s throat was pierced right away. That initially pale face of his was covered with dense blood lines – it was a terrifying sight!

It was a sign of malevolent aura entering one’s body!

In the cultivation world, there were many types of spirit weapons that were made from unique materials. Even without injecting spirit energy to activate their spirit patterns, they could unleash various powers.

The black robed cultivator’s bone spear was one of those.

“Demoness Ji, you can’t escape!”

Remarking coldly, the black robed cultivator led the pack and charged ahead.

Even with Wu Xiangming and the other Southern Mountains Sect cultivator holding the defense, it was still difficult for the girl in pink and Yan Fei to escape from the black robed cultivator completely.

The girl in pink and Yan Fei were fleeing in front while the black robed cultivator led more than a hundred people in pursuit.

The exit was right in front of them. Right as they were about to get out to reach the previous fork, the black robed cultivator had caught up to them!

The girl in pink frowned slightly.

All of a sudden!

Three cold flashes of light appeared at the fork ahead.

Immediately after, an extremely sharp beam approached them and three flashes of black light brushed by the girl in pink and Yan Fei!

It was a mere centimeter gap!

Any closer and the girl in pink and Yan Fei would have been pierced!

She heaved a deep breath of air, so shocked that her heart nearly jumped out of her chest.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

It was only after the three black lights shot past them that the girl in pink heard the sounds of sharp knives tearing through the air.

Such fast arrows!