Eternal Sacred King Chapter 370 to 380
Chapter 370: Incoming Storm
Part of the reason why Su Zimo stayed on in Xuantian City was to resolve the feud with the three Mounted Bandits. At the same time, he was curious about the ancient sect ruins that Tang Yu mentioned.
A sect ruin that could gather a few of Tianhuang Mainland’s major factions was definitely far from ordinary.
Of course, the prerequisite of exploring the ruin was that he had to establish a firm standing and reputation within Xuantian City!
The battle against the Four Mounted Bandits was inevitable.
From the moment he killed Bao Yunfeng, Su Zimo had no intention of resolving things amicably with the Four Mounted Bandits!
Against these villainous and violent people, there was no way Su Zimo was going to swallow things and go against his heart just because of their formidable strength.
If he had any unhappiness, he would just go for sweet, direct vengeance furiously to quell that displeasure!
The worst case scenario would be for his demonic cultivation to be exposed. At the most, he would just raise hell at that time!
For the next few days, Su Zimo sat at a street corner exposed to all motionlessly. With an empty mind, he cultivated with the calmness of an old monk.
On the third day, Su Zimo’s fifth spirit meridian appeared and took shape, stabilizing completely with spirit energy surging within it in a full manner.
Su Zimo’s breakthrough did not cause much of a reaction in Xuantian City.
After all, to most of the cultivators, it did not matter whether Su Zimo was at four or five meridian Foundation Establishment. In fact, even if he got to six meridian Foundation Establishment, the outcome would not change much.
Most of them were just waiting to watch the show.
Everyone wanted to know how the three Mounted Bandits were going to torment Su Zimo given their methods and the number of innocent cultivators who would be implicated due to their wrath!
As time passed, the tension in Xuantian City got heavier as it meant that the three Mounted Bandits were closer to returning.
This day, dark clouds shrouded the city and thunder rumbled.
The skies seemed to be painted ink-black as the clouds changed rapidly and rumbled. The air was filled with a damp scent indicating the arrival of a thunderstorm!
A perfectly retained residence stood at the east side of Xuantian City. At the entrance, a handsome man in luxurious robes stood with hands behind his back, looking at the dark clouds with a slightly raised chin. His eyes were clear, resembling glass.
A cultivator sped over from the distance with a sect badge hanging on his waist – the handsome man in the residence had an identical one as well.
If one were to pay attention, they could vaguely make out a single word – glass.
“Greetings, Senior Brother Pei.”
The disciple arrived before the luxuriously-robed man and bowed slightly, greeting with politeness. “We have news. The three Mounted Bandits have returned to the city!”
“Alright.”
The luxuriously-robed man replied indifferently, still gazing at the skies.
The disciple continued, “I heard that Elixir Yang Sect is up to something. Young Master Tang Yu is leading a group of cultivators towards that mansion, but we don’t know why.”
“Fu...”
Extending his palm, the luxuriously-robed man looked at his long, slender fingers with a mocking expression as he said indifferently, “The Four Mounted Bandits, the dhole, wolf, tiger and leopard. Now that the leopard is dead, the remaining three beasts will definitely go mad! Anyone who offends them at a time like this is only asking for it.”
“Our aim is the ruins of Elixir Pool Sect. There’s no need for us to waste our strength here. That Su guy is... merely an ant that’s overestimating his own strength.”
West side of Xuantian City.
In a palace, a black-robed cultivator sat in the middle with a huge gold saber. A bone spear laid across his knees horizontally. Although his eyes were shut, there was a murderous aura around him.
“Fiend heir, the three Mounted Bandits have returned to the city!”
“Got it.”
The black-robed cultivator replied casually without opening his eyes.
Almost at the same time, Puppet Sect, Thousand Crane Sect... the few factions within Xuantian City caught wind of the news as countless gazes watched the long street.
Before long, a storm poured and lightning flashed in the skies, interweaving like a web that threatened to engulf the ancient city!
The storm was heavy and fierce. In the blink of an eye, the green robes that Su Zimo was wearing were drenched.
Even so, he continued sitting where he was, upright with his eyes closed. He had a calm expression, as though he was indifferent towards everything.
Not far away, Tang Yu looked at the green-colored figure with a dazed expression. A moment later, she snapped out of her stupor and glanced askance. “Uncle Liang, do you think he can survive for 15 minutes?”
“It’s difficult.”
Uncle Liang shook his head. “The three Mounted Bandits aside, just the thousands of desperadoes they have with them are enough to tear that man apart.”
“My brother will definitely make it!”
Standing beside Tang Yu, Su Xiaoning gripped her fists and said resolutely.
Beside her, Night Spirit sprawled on the ground quietly, protecting Xiaoning in silence.
On the long street.
The rain grew heavier and the wind gusted more intensely.
In that storm, the sounds of hooves could be heard from far away, intensifying in volume and clarity!
Gradually... the hooves sounded like thunder!
Even the storm could not cover up the surging killing intent coming from the end of the long street!
Vaguely, three figures appeared in the misty rain, approaching from afar – it was the three Mounted Bandits!
The ancient remnant beasts that all three of them rode on let out heavy panting sounds. With bloodshot eyes, they gave off a feral aura as they glared at the street corner keenly.
Behind the three of them was a large army of mounted riders, coming with ferocity!
At a glance, there were over a thousand people!
A thousand desperadoes coupled with a seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator... this was a force not to be underestimated in the ancient battlefield, let alone Xuantian City!
In reality, top factions like Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect were stronger than the Four Mounted Bandits.
However, there were many factions gathered within Xuantian City right now contending for the ruins of Elixir Pool Sect.
No one was willing to provoke the Four Mounted Bandits lest their strength was weakened for the contention of the Elixir Pool Sect ruins.
At the street corner, Su Zimo was long drenched and his black hair was stuck together, looking absolutely wretched.
1,000 feet...
500 feet...
The three Mounted Bandits were closing in and Su Zimo could even sense the stench coming forth from the mouths of their three ancient remnant beasts.
However, he did not move still.
Suddenly, when the three Mounted Bandits entered the vicinity of 300 feet, Su Zimo opened his eyes and a gigantic bow had appeared in his hands out of nowhere!
He bent the bow and loaded the arrows.
Bow like a full moon and arrows like shooting stars.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The sound of arrows tearing through the air was almost melded into one.
That bow was none other than the Moon Concealment Bow, the quasi-connate spirit weapon!
When five spirit patterns lit up on the bow in Su Zimo’s hands, Lang Tan felt a sense of uneasiness.
The next moment, a cold flash appeared before him, almost closing in!
The speed of the arrow was too fast and any ordinary six meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator would have been dead!
However, Lang Tan’s reaction was much faster than ordinary cultivators given his countless life and death experiences in the jungle.
In a flash, he slanted his face sideways.
A cold beam brushed by his cheek, cutting a blood wound – it was a close shave!
He had dodged it!
However, before Lang Tan could relax, his eyelids twitched and he saw another cold beam shooting over, aimed at his glabella!
The second arrow was arriving and he had no chance to react at all!
These were consecutive arrows!
Lang Tan felt his hair stand on end.
It was extremely lucky that he was able to dodge the first arrow.
However, there was nothing he could do to evade this second arrow.
Chapter 371: Ten Consecutive Arrows
Clang!
Chai Li, who was beside Lang Tan, was the first to react. Withdrawing a long saber at his waist, his spirit energy surged and seven spirit meridians lit up!
With a holler and furious killing intent, Chai Li swung a reverse slash onto the incoming arrow.
The cold light dissipated and the arrow was split into two.
Su Zimo’s gaze narrowed.
It was extremely difficult if one wanted to stop an arrow that was tearing through the air.
It was not just a test of one’s eyesight and reaction, but also their accuracy as well as the timing of striking with the saber.
Given Su Zimo’s bloodline, arm strength and the fact that he was using a quasi-connate spirit weapon, the Moon Concealment Bow, that arrow was extremely powerful and even the strongest six meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator would not be able to deal with it!
However, for Chai Li who was at seven meridian Foundation Establishment, he was able to take on that arrow unscathed!
That was the reason why seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators were terrifying.
Be it in terms of reaction, speed or strength, they were significantly superior in all aspects.
In reality, Chai Li was the one feeling shocked at the moment!
Even though he had defended against that arrow, his palm felt like it was about to split and his wrist was a little numb!
What did that mean?
It meant that the power of that arrow was enough to threaten him!
Suddenly, Chai Li realized that it was no wonder why Bao Yunfeng died.
Before he was finished with his thought, the third arrow right after the second!
The next moment, the fourth, fifth, sixth... and tenth arrows!
Ten consecutive arrows enveloped the three Mounted Bandits!
The storm poured and the arrow rain was incoming!
Chai Li and Hu Meng’s expressions changed starkly and they were no longer bothered to save Lang Tan as they scurried to protect themselves.
Thanks to Chai Li’s defense of the previous arrow, Lang Tan managed to catch some breathing space. He whipped out a saber with his left hand and crushed a protection talisman with his right.
The moment the protection barrier was formed, the cold beam arrived.
Snap!
Cracks spread out on the surface of the protection barrier – it was pierced with a single arrow!
Psst!
Lang Tan’s expression changed.
The killing power of that single arrow was so terrifying!
His protection talisman was one of the top-tier Grade 2 Talismans and could defend against a full powered attack of a seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
However, it was destroyed by a single arrow right now!
Yet another flash of light shot through the misty rain and approached.
By now, Lang Tan had nowhere to dodge with his protection talisman crushed. The only thing he could do was to grip his saber with both hands and slash forward with all his might.
Clang!
When the saber collided with the arrow, sparks flew everywhere and the saber was actually repelled!
The cold light paused for a moment before it pierced through Lang Tan’s chest, causing a bloody arrow to exit from the back.
Lang Tan fell from his Black Bane Wolf and his eyes gradually dimmed as his lifeforce left his body.
The entire process of Su Zimo opening his eyes, withdrawing the Moon Concealment Bow and loading it happened at almost the same time.
He had only attacked when the three Mounted Bandits were within 300 feet.
If the distance was too far, the power of the arrows would be reduced and they would be too slow, giving a longer reaction time to his opponents.
If the distance was too near, a bow wouldn’t be too useful.
Around 300 feet or 100 meters was sufficient for Su Zimo – the arrows would be almost instant against the three Mounted Bandits who were charging over.
Within 100 meters, the 10 consecutive arrows killed Lang Tan of the Four Mounted Bandits on the long street!
All the cultivators who saw it happen were secretly shocked.
If they were in Lang Tan’s place, it would be difficult for them to survive the 10 arrows as well.
Not far away, Uncle Liang nodded. “I’ve got to say that this person’s trump cards are very strong and can even threaten seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators. However, his flaws are obvious too.”
The advantage of a bow was in ranged combat.
At melee distance, a bow was nothing but a burden.
After the 10 arrows, the remaining two Mounted Bandits and thousands of mounted riders charged over and had already arrived before Su Zimo!
Even if Su Zimo was in possession of a connate bow, it would be useless given such proximity, let alone the fact that the Moon Concealment Bow was only a quasi-connate spirit weapon.
Next up was melee combat!
The slightest mistake could lead to a decapitation.
“Die!”
Hu Meng was the first to arrive as he wielded a massive copper spear with a face on its tip and shone with four spirit patterns in his hands. It looked like it weighed five tons as Hu Meng swung it towards Su Zimo!
The copper spear was so powerful that rain could not even fall through its arc of attack!
“Look! It’s a seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator!”
“Hu Meng has also advanced to seven meridian Foundation Establishment!”
Seven spirit meridians shone on the surface of Hu Meng’s body.
The remaining two of the Four Mounted Bandits were both at seven meridian Foundation Establishment!
Uncle Liang sighed. “That Su Zimo is unlucky. A single seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator is more than enough to kill him. To think that even Hu Meng has advanced to seven meridian Foundation Establishment.”
Standing behind Tang Yu was a man with a haughty expression. He crossed his arms and sneered, “15 minutes? He’s not going to even last 10 breaths!”
“That’s not for sure,” Tang Yu frowned.
Xiaoning looked intently at the battlefield with slightly shivering arms, revealing the nervousness she felt.
Sensing her emotions, Tang Yu glanced sideways and held Xiaoning’s palm, nudging it slightly to comfort the latter.
Xiaoning took a deep breath of air and gradually composed herself.
Clang!
The moment Hu Meng struck, Su Zimo put away his Moon Concealment Bow and withdrew a gigantic blood-red saber from his storage bag.
Blood Quencher arrived with a torrential killing intent!
Oo! Oo!
The bronze spear was considered as a special weapon. While it wasn’t mobile, its advantage was in its might.
Furthermore, the features on its face were extremely life-like, resembling an enraged Vajra with formidable might that rattled one’s heart.
During a fight, cultivators will tend to meet one another’s gaze every now and then. As long as they were slightly distracted and lost focus in their strength, they would practically be smashed to a pulp, without even a corpse left!
Su Zimo was churning his bloodline and using his full might for each of the 10 consecutive arrows.
Otherwise, he couldn’t have killed one of the three Mounted Bandits head-on as well.
But right now, Hu Meng had rushed over. This was the time when Su Zimo had just exhausted his strength and had yet to recover – all he could do was raise Blood Quencher to defend it in front of himself passively.
Clang!
An ear-piercing sound of metal clashing echoed when the copper spear collided against Blood Quencher.
Su Zimo’s body trembled and he staggered three steps back!
Right after, Chai Li did not give Su Zimo any breathing room and charged over on the Black Feather Dhole that he was riding on. He slashed his saber horizontally, aimed at Su Zimo’s throat.
Su Zimo raised his saber to defend once more.
Clang!
Once again, Su Zimo’s body shook as though he was struck by an irresistible force. His body retreated and his feet dug through the ground, opening up two ravines that were filled with rainwater instantly.
“The difference in strength is too great. He’s not a match for them at all.”
“That’s right. That person is going to die instantly once the thousand odd cultivators strike.”
“I reckon that his internal organs are probably ruptured after receiving two blows from Chai Li and Hu Meng. He’s probably putting on a strong front.”
Both sides had only exchanged a few blows but it was enough to give many hints about the situation.
Su Zimo was indeed disadvantaged on the surface.
However, in reality, it was only because his energy had run out due to the consecutive arrows. His enemies had merely seized the opportunity while he was weak to strike, creating that false appearance of an advantage.
In fact, the moment he received the second attack from Chai Li, Su Zimo’s killing intent had already surged. He almost could not contain the demonic qi in his body and wanted to retaliate by bursting forth with his power of blood qi!
Chapter 372: Fierce Battle in the Rain
“Kill!”
Chai Li rode on the Black Feather Dhole with a venomous gaze that shone with a cruel glint. Waving his arms, he flew into the air and lunged towards Su Zimo.
“Roar!”
“Squeak!”
On the ground, the Black Bane Wolf, Black Feather Dhole and Rahu Tiger opened their mouths and let out deafening roars!
All three of them were ancient remnant beasts and emanated boundless demonic qi. With massive bodies and sharp claws, they had already cultivated to the peak of Foundation Establishment.
Splitting into three directions, the three ancient remnant beasts charged towards Su Zimo.
It was especially so for the Black Bane Wolf.
After witnessing its owner shot to death by this green-robed cultivator, the only thing it wanted to do right now was to rip this man’s throat into pieces!
In midair, Chai Li wielded his saber and descended from the skies along with Hu Meng and his copper spear.
The thousand odd desperadoes had already charged forward, surrounding the place completely and leaving Su Zimo with no room to escape!
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
The desperadoes chanted furiously and attacked.
Some of them summoned flying swords, some of them released spirit arts and others wielded sabers and axes...
When they saw that, the spectators shook their heads and sighed to themselves.
Even legacy disciples of factions such as Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect would not be able to escape an attack as such unscathed, let alone a five meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator such as Su Zimo.
Tang Yu’s gaze was burning and fixed on Su Zimo the entire time.
To her surprise, she could not spot the slightest bit of panic or fear on Su Zimo’s face. In fact, there was a vague trace of excitement in those bright eyes of his!
Su Zimo’s lips were curled slightly, showing a faint smirk.
He was smiling!
What sort of a person is he?
Tang Yu frowned slightly.
She truly could not understand how Su Zimo could smile in such a deadly situation!
“Ha! Ha! Ha!”
Suddenly, Su Zimo laughed into the skies, enunciating three resounding syllables.
After his laugh, the rain around him seemed to be repelled by an invisible force as they spilled outwards.
The surrounding desperadoes were shocked – the voice seemed to be rattling their minds, causing their visions to blur!
Everyone’s hands trembled.
At that moment, Su Zimo’s eyes lit up and his figure flashed. Before Chai Li and Hu Meng descended, he charged towards the three ancient remnant beasts.
In that pouring rain, Su Zimo left behind a series of afterimages that lingered for a brief moment before vanishing in the raindrops.
“Even three beasts are thinking of taking my life?”
Roaring into laughter, Su Zimo did not hold back the disdain in his eyes as his bloodline churned, letting out the sound of tsunami, thunder and tigers and leopards that caused one to shiver!
Against the three incoming ancient remnant beasts, Su Zimo slashed in reverse.
The gigantic saber’s blood beam expanded, engulfing the Rahu Tiger and Black Feather Dhole within it.
Right after, Su Zimo strode forward and slammed down, using his left fist as a seal and punching onto the Black Bane Wolf’s head.
The Black Bane Wolf’s eyes shone with violence and it did not retreat nor dodge. Instead, it reached out at Su Zimo’s throat with its sharp claws!
The Black Bane Wolf was much bigger than Su Zimo in size.
Under normal circumstances, before Su Zimo could even punch the Black Bane Wolf, the latter’s claws would have already ripped his throat apart.
The Black Bane Wolf’s eyes shone with excitement.
It could visualize the human before it being shred by its claws.
All of a sudden!
A change occurred on the battlefield!
The instant the Black Bane Wolf lunged forward, Su Zimo’s bones and tendons sounded together. His tendons expanded and contracted like a bowstring and echoed with vibrating sounds.
Pang! Pang! Pang!
Su Zimo’s arm expanded rapidly as he struck first, his fist transforming into a green-black seal that landed heavily onto the head of the Black Bane Wolf.
The sound of bones cracking could be heard.
Among the spirit demons, wolves were said to have bronze skulls and iron bones. In other words, the head of a wolf was the toughest part of its body!
But right now, the head of the Black Bane Wolf, an ancient remnant beast, was crushed by a single punch from Su Zimo. Its brain juice splattered as it gave a tragic shriek before dying on the spot!
If the Black Bane Wolf was said to have a skull made of bronze and iron bones, Su Zimo’s fist would be equivalent to a diamond that was indestructible and almighty!
After killing the Black Bane Wolf with a single punch, the Black Feather Dhole and Rahu Tiger retreated against the sharpness of Blood Quencher.
At this moment, the attacks of the other cultivators arrived.
The two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators that posed the greatest threat to Su Zimo, Chai Li and Hu Meng, were charging forth once again with their respective weapons.
A bloody battle had erupted completely!
Clang! Clang!
Su Zimo slapped his storage bag and summoned 18 supreme-grade flying swords, conjuring the Candlelight Sword Formation right away!
This time round, the Candlelight Sword Formation was not used offensively, but completely defensively.
The attacks of the thousand odd desperadoes were too concentrated and it was no longer possible to just rely on spirit perception.
Cling! Clang!
The circular sword formation spun and blocked the many incoming flying swords at the back.
Fortunately, Su Zimo had advanced to five meridian Foundation Establishment and had a massive boost in his spirit energy. Otherwise, the Candlelight Sword Formation would have dispersed after a short while under the countless spirit weapons and spirit arts.
Swash!
Su Zimo’s figure flashed and he weaved between the concentrated attacks, dodging the strikes of Chai Li and Hu Meng. Barging right into the crowd, he wielded Blood Quencher and cleaved around him!
Poof! Poof! Poof!
Su Zimo did not know any saber techniques at all. However, his bloodline was extremely strong and his strength was unparalleled. Coupled with the sharpness and weight of Blood Quencher, he overwhelmed every single location he was at!
The bodies of those cultivators could not withstand the blood beam of the saber – anyone that Blood Quencher touched was sliced into half with fresh blood pouring everywhere.
Even if there were cultivators who could barely withstand the might of Blood Quencher thanks to their own spirit weapons, they were sent flying by the tremendous force transmitted by the sharp blade and their organs were ruptured before they even landed!
Clang! Clang!
Swinging Blood Quencher, Su Zimo clashed against Chai Li and Hu Meng head-on once more.
This time round, Su Zimo did not budge a single step. His bloodline seemed to be boiling as he howled and took a step forward, slashing twice.
Clang! Clang!
Chai Li and Hu Meng’s spirit energies churned rapidly in their dantians as they resisted Su Zimo’s attacks. Their expressions did not change and the killing intent in their eyes merely intensified.
Swoosh!
An evil gust of wind blew.
The Black Feather Dhole took advantage of the moment when Su Zimo was fighting Chai Li and Hu Meng to lunge forward, aiming for Su Zimo’s back silently with its sharp claws.
If the attack connected, Su Zimo’s heart could be ripped out!
Without even turning back, Su Zimo whipped backwards. His arm that was hard as a rock earlier on suddenly turned limp and flexible, like an elephant’s trunk. With a swoosh, it struck the Black Feather Dhole on the head.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
In front of everyone, the Black Feather Dhole’s head spun a few rounds around its neck before coming to a stop – its neck was snapped completely and it died on the spot!
Seizing that opportunity, the Rahu Tiger charged and bit towards Su Zimo’s neck.
Su Zimo seemed like he had nowhere to run when all of a sudden, a gigantic pair of wings extended behind his back, shining with a bedazzling spirit light.
The spirit wings flapped and Su Zimo rose into the air without anything beneath his feet.
Shing!
He was still a step too slow.
Su Zimo’s left leg was scratched by the Rahu Tiger’s claws and a few cuts appeared on his robes with traces of blood vaguely shown beneath.
He was injured!
It was less than 15 minutes since the battle started and Su Zimo was already injured.
Furthermore, Su Zimo’s situation would only turn more dangerous the longer things dragged on!
The rain was still pouring relentlessly.
Chapter 373: Bloodstained Long Street
If any other cultivator received that attack, their legs might have been ripped off entirely!
However, Su Zimo had an extremely strong physique. The moment the Rahu Tiger’s claws dug in, it was met with great resistance and it merely left behind a couple of wounds that were neither negligible nor fatal.
The muscles on Su Zimo’s legs shifted and patched both sides of the wounds, stopping the blood flow immediately!
The strength of his physique was not merely in terms of raw power; his regeneration capabilities that even ancient remnant beasts would covet was what made Su Zimo so strong in sustained fights!
Smacking his lips, Su Zimo’s eyes had no trace of fear and were instead shining with fervor!
The spirit wings flapped and Su Zimo’s speed was at a maximum. Turning into a streak of light, he shot into the crowd and waved Blood Quencher, causing blood to spray all over the place!
Cling! Clang!
Countless spirit weapons were shattered into pieces.
Many figures fell onto the long street one after another, coughing out mouthful of blood with not much longer to live.
Swoosh!
Hu Meng wielded his copper spear and descended from the skies, crushing towards Su Zimo’s head with an evil gust of wind.
Shadows of swords were still around, flickering coldly – Su Zimo had not much room to dodge at all.
He could only rely on the spinning Candlelight Sword Formation to guard his surroundings. Taking a deep breath of air, Su Zimo turned around sharply and slashed upwards!
Clang!
The sound of metal clanging echoed deafeningly.
Even the many desperadoes in the surroundings felt their ears hurt from the sound, let alone Su Zimo who was in the center of everything.
Su Zimo’s body shuddered and the stone slab beneath his feet shattered. Both his legs sank into the ground and he seemed much shorter all of a sudden.
This time round, it was clear that Su Zimo was disadvantaged.
In reality, if it was a one-on-one battle, Su Zimo’s strength would not be weaker than Hu Meng even if the latter was a seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
However, apart from Hu Meng, Su Zimo was surrounded by a thousand odd desperadoes, an ancient remnant beast and another seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
Under such circumstances, it was already extremely fortunate that Su Zimo was able to hold out.
This situation resembled that night in Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop when the two dying Golden Cores arrived to assassinate him.
In truth, the strength of a Golden Core was more than enough to kill him.
However, with the help of Night Spirit, Su Zimo made use of his opponent’s underestimation of him, precise grasp of timing and environment, his blood bone palm and various other factors to kill the Golden Cores instead!
In a true battle, there was no way Su Zimo would have been a match for the Golden Cores, not even if he took on his demon form.
The formation of a core was the first step of breaking free from the restrictions of Heaven and Earth and it was nothing to scoff at.
Even Golden Cores in their twilight years were not people that Foundation Establishment Cultivators could go against – their powers and might were not to be trifled with!
Right now, even if Su Zimo activated his bloodline, his strength was only enough to match Chai Li and Hu Meng. However, he was definitely disadvantaged with the addition of so many desperadoes attacking him continuously.
Swash!
A cold flash of light shot over.
Su Zimo merely felt his vision blur and he could not identify where Chai Li’s blade was.
It was an extremely advanced saber technique.
If Su Zimo had unlocked his eye orifice, his eye power would increase tremendously and he would be able to see through illusions, thus reading where Chai Li’s blade was at.
But right now, Su Zimo knew nothing about saber techniques and he could only retreat in the face of that attack.
That single retreat caused many openings in Su Zimo’s original defense to be exposed.
At this moment when he was surrounded, the use of his spirit perception was almost negligible no matter how powerful it was.
The pouring rain resembled the myriad of attacks – even if Su Zimo could sense them, he could not avoid everything.
It was so crowded and intense that it was asphyxiating!
Although he managed to dodge Chai Li’s fatal attack, a few more wounds appeared on Su Zimo’s body in the blink of an eye as his blood was washed away by the rain.
“He won’t be able to hold on for much longer if this goes on.”
“A body tempered cultivator like him will definitely turn weaker as he loses more blood. His situation’s only going to get worse.”
“What a pity. That man truly does have the strength to go against the Four Mounted Bandits, sigh.”
Tang Yu was motionless in the face of the remarks of the crowd, merely looking slightly worried.
Su Xiaoning’s gaze was fixed on that shrinking green figure battling within the crowd. Pursing her lips tightly, her vision was gradually blurred by a layer of misty rain.
Corpses laid all around Su Zimo’s feet in a terrifying sight!
Despite the fact that he was being held up by two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators and the bombardment of a thousand odd desperadoes, Su Zimo still managed to kill off more than a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators with his terrifying melee combat strength!
His green robes were almost stained red by this point.
“Su Zimo, surrender now and I can let you die with a full corpse!”
Chai Li’s sinister voice sounded.
“Haha!”
Su Zimo burst into laughter. “Chai Li, even if you surrender now, I won’t leave you with a full corpse! I’m definitely going to chop your head off!”
“Su Zimo, I’m going to mince you as revenge for my brother!” Hu Meng roared.
“Kill him!”
“Kill him!”
The desperadoes’ eyes were bloodshot as they swarmed in.
As time passed, the number of injuries on Su Zimo’s body increased; some of them had split open once more after healing up.
The long street was dyed red with blood.
Even the pouring rain could not wash away all the blood on the stone slabs.
To everyone, Su Zimo was already sluggish right now. He was no longer as agile as he was earlier and the Candlelight Sword Formation that he had summoned was also swaying against the continuous attacks and could disperse at any moment.
In fact, Su Zimo’s spirit wings had already vanished due to his immense expenditure of spirit energy.
He was at the end of the road!
Uncle Liang shook his head. “That lad’s bound to die within 50 breaths.”
Tang Yu frowned and glanced askance at the cultivators behind her.
She could still order Elixir Yang Sect to join the battle right now. However, they were bound to suffer immense losses if they were to enter at this moment.
That would reduce their chances for the Elixir Pool Sect ruins contention even further.
Personally, she wanted to help Su Zimo.
However, she was the leader of Elixir Yang Sect’s expedition this time round. Every single decision she made had to be for the sect’s interests and she could not take part in the battle right now.
“Hais.”
Tang Yu’s eyes dimmed as she sighed internally.
The omnipresent pain struck Su Zimo’s nerves repeatedly and his mind was incomparably clear.
I was still forced to this point in the end!
The demonic qi within Su Zimo’s body rumbled and his eyes shone with a scarlet glint.
The moment he released his power of blood qi, Su Zimo would still retain human form. However, he would be shrouded by demonic qi and would resemble an ancient demon that descended into the world, increasing his strength by folds such that he would be able to slay seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators!
Just as well. I’ll kill to my heart’s content today!
Right as Su Zimo made up his mind to reveal his demonic cultivation and burst forth with his power of blood qi, a familiar voice sounded from outside the battlefield.
“Bro, you told me not to act on impulse. But today, I’m going to act on impulse!”
Right after, another voice came from another direction.
“Zimo, I’m not going to be your burden this time round.”
Immediately after that, a cold female voice sounded. “I’ve just crafted a few new talismans. What a coincidence, I was looking to test them out.”
Chapter 374: Fighting Shoulder to Shoulder
Upon hearing the three familiar voices, Su Zimo’s eyes shone brightly.
“It’s them?”
Tang Yu was slightly shocked.
The three of them were the cultivators that had followed Su Zimo into the city right from the start. Apart from the person called Ji Chengtian who was at six meridian Foundation Establishment, the other two were at four meridian Foundation Establishment.
Back then, Tang Yu thought it was a wise move for them to leave Xuantian City.
Given their cultivation realms, it was only a matter of time before they were killed by the thousand odd desperadoes if they had remained in Xuantian City.
However, Tang Yu did not expect that three out of the four people who had left would return!
The haughty man behind Tang Yu sneered, “They’ve returned to Xuantian City despite knowing that they would die. How stupid.”
Even though most of the cultivators present harbored the same thoughts, hearing it aloud was extremely unpleasant.
“Yan Jun!”
Tang Yu frowned and turned back to chide softly.
Although the cultivator named Yan Jun was a disciple of Elixir Yang Sect as well, he belonged to the Battle Hall of the sect. At seven meridian Foundation Establishment, he was one of their core forces for the expedition to the ancient battlefield and Tang Yu could not scold him too harshly.
Yan Jun harrumphed and said nothing more.
Suddenly, a voice sounded from the sound, gentle yet resolute.
“It’s not stupidity, but loyalty!”
Xiaoning had a meek nature and would swallow her indignances even if she was wronged – it took immense courage for her to rebut as such.
However, she truly could not let things go at the moment.
For some reason, a sense of frustration surged through her as she gripped her fists tightly and glared at Yan Jun. “Someone like you will never know what loyalty means!”
“Loyalty? Does that bullsh*t mean heading to death together?”
Yan Jun snorted and looked at Su Xiaoning mockingly. He smirked and continued coldly, “Since you know what loyalty is, how about you join them to die too, huh?”
Yan Jun was a seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator after all – who knew how much blood his hands were stained with for him to cultivate to such a point and enter the ancient battlefield?
Xiaoning felt her heart sink when she met with Yan Jun’s cold gaze and stumbled back half a step subconsciously.
Right then, Night Spirit who was sprawled on the ground opened its eyes.
Its pitch-black eyes emitted a dark glow that flickered.
Instantly, the temperature around them dipped!
All the cultivators present, including Uncle Liang, felt a chilling intent that sent shivers down their spines, as though they were targeted by some ancient and violent being that could rip them apart at any moment!
Uncle Liang’s heart skipped a beat.
Yan Jun who was initially haughty and fiery felt his hair stand on end.
An unprecedented shadow of death enveloped him, making him feel cold.
Sensing Night Spirit’s actions, Xiaoning hurriedly reached out and patted Night Spirit on its head with her petite hands, gesturing for it to not act recklessly.
After all, Elixir Yang Sect was the only possibility within Xuantian City that might back Su Zimo up.
If Night Spirit were to kill Yan Jun, it would be equivalent to pitting Elixir Yang Sect against Su Zimo.
Night Spirit closed its eyes once more.
Instantly, the surrounding chill vanished.
It was as though everything everyone had felt earlier was merely an illusion.
Many cultivators were confused and exchanged glances with lingering fear – only a few people had noticed Night Spirit’s actions earlier on.
Uncle Liang took a deep meaningful glance at Night Spirit.
Yan Jun shuddered and looked around, only heaving a sigh of relief and looked more relaxed after discovering nothing.
...
On the long street.
“Senior Brother Ji? Sister Leng Rou?”
Little fatty’s eyes were filled with surprise when he caught sight of Ji Chengtian who was flapping with Ethereal Wings and Leng Rou who was charging in from another direction.
It was the same reaction for Ji Chengtian and Leng Rou.
This was a battle which they would most likely die and no one could make the decisions for anyone else.
None of them knew what the others thought and did not want to pressurize anyone else. That was the reason why they parted ways after leaving Xuantian City.
But now, they had all returned telepathically to Xuantian City and chose to fight alongside Su Zimo!
This was chemistry.
Wielding a gigantic axe that shone with four spirit lights, little fatty charged into the crowd and chopped wildly in front of him.
Six spirit meridians shone on little fatty’s rotund body!
On the other side, Leng Rou threw out dozens of talismans and summoned her flying sword before charging into the battlefield with six spirit meridians shining from her body as well!
Two six meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators!
Both of them were only at four meridian Foundation Establishment when they left Xuantian City.
There was only a single possibility how the two of them advanced to six meridian Foundation Establishment in such a short period of time.
Like Su Zimo, both little fatty and Leng Rou broke through to five meridian Foundation Establishment during this period of time. Right after, they consumed the Meridian Unlocking Elixir and advanced to six meridian Foundation Establishment right away!
“Haha!”
A pair of spirit wings appeared behind Ji Chengtian as he soared into the air bursting with laughter – seven spirit meridians appeared imperceptibly beneath his robes.
Seven meridian Foundation Establishment!
Ji Chengtian had broken through as well!
Given Ji Chengtian’s endowment, he had a chance of breaking through to seven meridian Foundation Establishment in the ancient battlefield. However, there was no way that could be accomplished so quickly.
In other words, he made the same decision as little fatty and Leng Rou.
He consumed the Meridian Unlocking Elixir!
The three of them smiled at one another from the depths of their hearts.
The Meridian Unlocking Elixir was only effective when consumed for the first time and neither of them had intended to use it at their current cultivation realms.
However, all of them made the same decision to consume it for this battle without discussing or informing one another beforehand!
They gave up the chance of a high cultivation and abandoned their possibility of escaping just for this battle!
Su Zimo understood.
The moment he saw their return, he understood everything.
However, even though he was emotional and his lips were quivering at this moment, he could not say a single word.
“I’m here too!”
Suddenly, an honest-looking cultivator appeared on the battlefield. With a loud roar, he swung his metal rod and repelled two desperadoes!
“Silly Jian?”
Little fatty’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that voice as he turned in disbelief.
At this moment, all four of them who left Xuantian City had returned!
A warm feeling surged through Su Zimo’s heart when he saw that – his injuries no longer felt as painful.
There was no need for words or thanks.
Understanding the fact that the four of them had never left and returned to fight shoulder to shoulder with him during the most critical juncture was more than enough.
“Hahahaha!”
Finally, Su Zimo burst out into laughter.
Ji Chengtian was laughing, as was Leng Rou, as was little fatty, as was Shi Jian.
Amidst the flashing swords and entrapment, the five of them looked drenched and wretched. Yet, they were laughing wantonly in happiness from the bottom of their hearts.
Someone teared but in the blink of an eye, it was mixed with the rain and rolled down their cheek.
“Silly Jian, you said that you’re not silly, so why did you return?” Little fatty asked.
“I... got lost,” Shi Jian replied.
Chapter 375: Stripped of Their Title!
“Bro, there’s no way you’re going to chase us away now!”
Little fatty burst into laughter.
By now, little fatty, Shi Jian and Leng Rou were already in the battlefield and were surrounded. Even if they wanted to retreat, there was no way for them to do so unless they wiped the desperadoes out.
Even though little fatty, Leng Rou and Shi Jian were at six meridian Foundation Establishment, their strength were similar to the desperadoes around them.
It was especially so for little fatty and Leng Rou who had just advanced to six meridian Foundation Establishment. Their roots were not stable yet and they could not compare to the other six meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators in terms of strength.
The moment the three of them entered the battlefield, they were surrounded.
Thankfully, Ji Chengtian was at seven meridian Foundation Establishment and could maneuver the battlefield with ease due to Ethereal Wings. Through his skillful mastery of sword wielding, he helped the three of them resolve multiple crises.
The four of them were gradually gathered.
There were a few times when Ji Chengtian wanted to break out of the entrapment to assist Su Zimo. However, Shi Jian and the others would be in immediate danger the moment he was slightly distracted.
Nobody would be able to imagine the terror of being attacked by hundreds of fanatic desperadoes unless they experienced it personally!
From all directions, the attacks fell like torrential rain relentlessly.
“That Ji Chengtian has just advanced to seven meridian Foundation Establishment and is unable to use his full potential just yet. He’s still weaker after all.”
“That’s right, even ants can kill an elephant in numbers. The return of those four isn’t going to affect the situation much. They are merely delaying their deaths.”
Many cultivators discussed.
Even though Ji Chengtian and the others had returned to the battlefield and changed the situation, no one thought highly of them.
After all, the numbers were still stacked against Su Zimo’s group!
However, everyone’s impression towards Ji Chengtian and the others changed with time.
Huddled together, Ji Chengtian, Leng Rou, little fatty and Shi Jian formed a triangular formation.
As the strongest one, Ji Chengtian took one corner.
As a Talisman Master, Leng Rou had a seemingly infinite number of talismans in her storage bag. Furthermore, her fighting strength was strong as she decked out endless offensive, defensive and support type-talismans. As such, she took on another corner.
Little fatty and Shi Jian joined hands and formed the final corner.
Their triangle formation was extremely stable and unyielding. With no obvious openings and constant changes, their chemistry was flawless and they managed to withstand the rushes of hundreds of desperadoes!
On the contrary, there were desperadoes getting injured and dying all around the four of them.
Su Zimo had led them to this place from the borders of the ancient battlefield and they had been through way too many battles and dangerous situations.
Their journey had been arduous and filled with killing.
This was a formation they were all too familiar with!
“Head over there and kill the four of them!”
Chai Li commanded swiftly.
Before long, he and Hu Meng were the only ones left in front of Su Zimo.
The appearance of Ji Chengtian and the others had successfully lifted Su Zimo’s burden by attracting the remaining desperadoes!
At this point, a change had finally happened in the situation where the Four Mounted Bandits’ faction was firmly supposed to win.
The outcome of this battle was starting to turn obscure.
Or rather, even if the Four Mounted Bandits won, it would be a tragic victory and they would lose the strength to contend for the Elixir Pool Sect ruins with the other factions!
Hu Meng stood on the long street and looked at Su Zimo who was filled with blood with a deep hint of shock in his eyes.
He truly could not imagine how this person was able to hold out to now with so many injuries.
If he was in that situation, he might have died long ago.
“Su Zimo, you’re at the end of the road now. You have at least 30 wounds on your body and you’ll die just by bleeding! Stop struggling!”
Chai Li’s voice was cold as he glared at Su Zimo keenly.
As long as Su Zimo revealed an opening, Chai Li would strike and land a fatal blow!
However, he was disappointed.
Su Zimo’s expression was calm as usual and there were no signs of fatigue on that elegant face of his – it was merely paler than before.
The fighting intent in his eyes intensified and burned, even shimmering with a glint of excitement!
Chai Li felt a little nervous instead.
“The Four Mounted Bandits... shall be stripped of their title today!”
Su Zimo smiled with a fervent killing intent.
Clang! Clang!
Blood Quencher rang and the sound of metal clashing echoed all over the place.
Roaring into the skies, Su Zimo strode forward and swung the massive sword, enveloping Chai Li and Hu Meng in his arc. With a torrential aura, there was no way he resembled someone that was injured!
Clang! Clang!
Blood Quencher collided with the copper spear and saber as sparks flew while a deafening screech resounded; it was clear despite the rumbling thunder.
Chai Li and Hu Meng shuddered and stumbled back half a step.
This was the first time the two of them were forced back since the start of the battle!
“Again!”
Su Zimo burst into laughter and strode forward. With a bang, a gigantic ravine formed on the ground as the stone slabs on both sides were knocked up.
Making an arc in midair, the blood beam of Blood Quencher intensified and descended upon the two of their heads.
With nowhere to run, Chai Li and Hu Meng could only face it head-on again!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The two of them retreated once more with pale expressions.
Suddenly, a layer of fear shrouded Chai Li and Hu Meng’s hearts.
...
The commotion caused by the battle was too great.
The number of cultivators gathered increased and the major factions of Xuantian City were alerted as well.
Successors of Puppet Sect and Thousand Crane Sect arrived, watching the tragic battlefield on the long street with slight expressions.
East side of Xuantian City.
A luxuriously-robed man stood in front of a mansion. Hands behind his back, he looked into the skies with a narrowed gaze – his eyes were clear, resembling glass.
“Senior Brother Pei!”
A cultivator of Glass Palace sped over in the rain. Arriving in front of the luxuriously-robed man, he greeted with cupped fists. “The Four Mounted Bandits have returned and there’s a massive battle on the long street... victory is undecided for now!”
The luxuriously-robed man was distracted and his eyes were dazed, as though he had heard nothing.
“Hmm?”
A moment later, his expression changed as he turned slowly, frowning towards the Glass Palace cultivator. “Undecided?”
“Yes.”
The Glass Palace cultivator nodded. “Lang Tan of the Four Mounted Bandits was shot to death by Su Zimo right away. That person has a perfect spirit weapon in his possession and is extremely strong in melee combat.”
“Thereafter, four people arrived and helped Su Zimo on the battlefield. Until now, the outcome is unclear. Su Zimo is fighting with the two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Chai Li and Hu Meng, and it’s hard to tell who is stronger.”
“Five of them managed to survive the mass attacks of a thousand odd desperadoes up till now?”
“And he’s even holding his ground against two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators?”
“Interesting, interesting.”
The luxuriously-robed man lowered his head and gazed at his long, slender fingers while murmuring.
A moment later, his eyes shimmered as though he made up his mind about something, saying suddenly, “Get some men to accompany me to take a look.”
“Understood!”
At the same time, in a palace at the west side of the city.
A Malevolent Earth Sect cultivator strode over briskly and knelt down in front of a blood-robed cultivator, reporting with a lowered head, “Fiend heir, the Four Mounted Bandits have suffered massive casualties in the battle on the long street. Su Zimo is not dead yet and the battle is still raging on with an undecided outcome!”
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, the black-robed cultivator opened his eyes with a momentary malevolent aura bursting from him as he asked with a narrowed gaze, “He managed to hold out till now?”
After pondering for a moment, he stood up and gripped the bone spear in front of him before remarking coldly, “Let’s go take a look.”
The battle on the long street had alarmed the entire Xuantian City!
Chapter 376: Wrath of Thunder
Dark clouds interweaved with occasional flashes of lightning, streaking through the heavens like electric pythons.
The world flickered intermittently with bright flashes of light and darkness.
Shadows filled the long street.
The battle continued relentlessly and tragically. All the cultivators of both factions were already at the limits of their strength.
Ji Chengtian and the other three were filled with injuries. While the triangle formation was still surviving, it was not going to last for much longer.
On the other side of the battlefield, Su Zimo grew fiercer the longer the fight dragged on. He had managed to hold out till now thanks to his robust bloodline and terrifying physique, suppressing both Chai Li and Hu Meng instead.
The situation was still undecided.
Whichever side of the battlefield came out victorious first would affect the outcome of the entire situation!
For Su Zimo, it was easy if he wanted to win this battle.
He had a final trump card.
Demon form!
After taking on his demon form, the two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators before him would be dead for sure.
However, if he did that, he would not only become the mass target and face immense difficulties advancing in the ancient battlefield. Even if he returned to Tianhuang Mainland, he would have to live an ignoble existence.
Even Ethereal Peak would not want to retain an anomaly like him!
Unless he had no other choice, Su Zimo did not want to take that option.
As the leader of the Four Mounted Bandits, Chai Li also recognized the circumstances and declared loudly, “Factions that are watching out there! As long as you’re willing to help us kill the five of them, we swear that we’ll assist you guys in the Elixir Pool Sect ruins contention!”
“That’s right!”
Hu Meng shouted as well, “We will be immensely grateful to the cultivators that are on our side. If anyone manages to kill Su Zimo, I’ll offer a Meridian Unlocking Elixir as thanks!”
The moment he said that, an uproar broke out!
Initially, the factions and cultivators were merely here to watch the show. But now, some of them were tempted.
“Look! Pei Chunyu of Glass Palace has arrived with his men!”
“There! The fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect, Xue Yang, has arrived as well!”
The gathering of multiple top factions on the long street of Xuantian City added an additional layer of complexity to the situation.
Su Zimo’s eyes shone murderously when he sensed the commotion around him.
He had to end this battle as quickly as possible!
Otherwise, there was a high chance that the five of them would end up as sacrificial offerings for the contention between the top factions!
Other than taking on his demon form, what other methods did he have that could slay the two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators as soon as possible?
Su Zimo thought fervently.
All of a sudden!
A thick thunderbolt landed on the long street, opening up a huge, charred pit that flickered with lightning.
This was the might of the universe that no one could go against.
The rumbling of thunder was only heard a moment later at the edge of the horizon.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Su Zimo’s mind. Without hesitation, he strode forward and the stone slab beneath his feet exploded, shooting gravel all over the place.
The immense rebound caused him to soar into the air. Wielding Blood Quencher up high with both arms, he channeled the mental sutra of Void Thunder Manual and his blood churned with the rumbling of thunder, forming a harmony with the thunder in the skies.
Bang! Boom! Boom!
The sound of thunder intensified and arrived from the edge of the horizon in a terrifying manner, as though thousands of carriages were riding across the firmaments.
Crackle!
In the skies of Xuantian City, endless lightning flashes and interweaved. In the blink of an eye, it resembled a sea of lightning that shone with a divine light.
In the face of that sea of lightning, Su Zimo’s leap attracted everyone’s gazes.
At that moment, he was in the midst of the sea of lightning with a torrential aura, resembling the only true god in the universe that was unparalleled!
Snap!
A thick blue thunderbolt descended and struck Blood Quencher.
Lightning coiled all around that grisly red blade like countless small snakes climbing in a frightening manner!
“Take my slash!”
Su Zimo’s holler was like thunder that boomed everywhere!
Basked in lightning, Su Zimo swung Blood Quencher that was shining brightly with lightning and descended from the skies, encompassing Chai Li and Hu Meng.
That single slash possessed the might of the universe and the power of thunder that struck was horrifying.
Before the blade even arrived, Chai Li and Hu Meng were already scared out of their wits.
How could any human defend against that slash?
That was clearly the wrath of thunder!
“Ah!”
With nowhere to run, Hu Meng could only yell. He bit the tip of his tongue gently and spat out a mouthful of blood on the eyes of the face on his copper spear.
The eyes of the face shone with two blood beams and its body lit up with a sacred radiance.
Gritting his teeth, Hu Meng raised his copper spear and welcomed the incoming Blood Quencher.
Boom!
The weapons collided resoundingly as though the entire world shook for that brief moment.
Hu Meng seemed to have turned shorter as a gigantic crack appeared beneath his feet.
After a moment, his body shuddered and he was wrapped with the power of thunder. Spitting out a mouthful of blood with dimmed eyes, he was sent flying.
The copper spear was also repelled by Blood Quencher and smashed against Hu Meng’s chest heavily.
The sound of bones cracking could be heard.
A seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator was injured!
Not only that, Blood Quencher’s momentum carried on and continued to slash against Chai Li’s saber.
Clang!
Chai Li’s expression changed as his palm cracked and bled, losing his grip on his saber.
Pushing against his heels, Chai Li retreated backwards a hundred feet away. His face was pale and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
Of the two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators, one was severely injured on the ground and the other retreated in defeat!
That was how terrifying the might of that slash was!
Pei Chunyu of Glass Palace and Xue Yang of Malevolent Earth Sect arrived just in time to witness that and their pupils contracted with a hint of shock.
If they were the recipients of that slash, they might not be able to escape unscathed either.
The other cultivators were dumbfounded and gasped.
Chai Li no longer dared to stay any longer.
If Hu Meng had not defended the first strike, his organs would have been ruptured from that slash!
Without turning back, he fled out of the city. His eyes shone with boundless hatred as he yelled, “Su Zimo, someday, I’ll definitely make you pay for what you did today!”
Chai Li was absolutely confident that he could get out of Xuantian City.
Thanks to Su Zimo’s slash, the distance between them was increased and there was no way Su Zimo would be able to catch up to him since they were both at the end of their roads.
“Hahahaha!”
Suddenly, Su Zimo laughed.
Chai Li felt his heart skip a beat.
He turned back instinctively and a cold, blinding light approached him at an extremely fast speed!
In that light, he caught sight of a figure standing far away with Blood Quencher dug into the mud beside him. That figure wielded a moon-colored gigantic bow and had just placed it down.
Su Zimo’s voice sounded.
“Someday? I’ve already told you, the Four Mounted Bandits shall be stripped of their title today!”
Poof! Poof! Poof!
The arrow pierced flesh and blood flashed. Chai Li’s body was pierced by ten arrows and he collapsed at the end of the long street, lifeless and dead.
At the same time, Su Zimo put away his Moon Concealment Bow and arrived beside Hu Meng with his Blood Quencher.
Laying in the mud, Hu Meng was still coughing blood that was washed away by the rainwater; his gaze was scattered.
Looking down, Su Zimo’s eyes were cold.
The next moment, a saber beam flashed.
A massive head rolled on the ground.
The Four Mounted Bandits were buried in Xuantian City!
Chapter 377: Famous
The outcome of the battle had surpassed everyone’s expectations.
In less than 15 minutes, the three Mounted Bandits that had returned to the city were already dead with their blood staining the long street.
There were even two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators among them!
That final thunder slash was an eyeopener for many cultivators as they felt an incomparable shock both visually and mentally.
Countless gazes were fixed on that figure on the long street, wielding a saber and stained with blood. Their expressions were complex; some shocked, some fearful, some in awe and some in scrutiny.
Instantly, everyone realized that from this day forth, there would definitely be a place for this man in Xuantian City!
He was now famous after a single fight!
This was something that the disciples of Elixir Yang Sect had not expected.
Tang Yu was originally waiting for the prearranged timing to charge in with the cultivators under her charge and rescue Su Zimo’s group.
However, nobody expected the situation to turn entirely in the blink of an eye!
Both Mounted Bandits were dead!
“This...”
Despite his experience and calmness, Uncle Liang was stunned.
A five meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator had killed two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the spot – they were a full two cultivation realms above him!
This wasn’t the first time that Uncle Liang had come across a paragon talent as such. However, people as such were extremely rare and usually belonged to the top factions of Tianhuang Mainland.
What was the background of Su Zimo?
He was not even carrying a sect badge so he definitely wasn’t a legacy disciple of the super sects.
Furthermore, there were no traces of techniques inherited from super sects and top factions from Su Zimo.
For super sects such as the nine immortal sects, seven fiend sects and the six Buddhist monasteries, each of them had their own cultivation techniques and secret skills that their disciples were bound to use in life and death bouts. As such, they were easily recognizable.
However, Su Zimo’s capabilities...
While his pair of spirit wings were extraordinary and his sword formation was stunning, none of them were the key to why he was able to kill cultivators above his level.
The reason why that person was able to kill beyond his level was entirely because of that terrifying physique that resembled a pure-blooded ferocious beast!
In Tianhuang Mainland, there were not many sects that specialized in body tempering among the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects. Glass Palace was one of them but it was clear that this man had nothing to do with them.
Could there be hidden sects or reclusive masters apart from the top factions who could groom such a terrifying paragon?
Yet, why was the cultivation technique that could build such a physique unknown?
For the first time, Uncle Liang felt that he could not make out Su Zimo anymore.
Right then, a decisive look flashed through Tang Yu’s eyes as she waved and said in a deep voice, “Elixir Yang Sect, listen up! Follow me and kill the survivors of the Four Mounted Bandits. Leave no one alive!”
Before she finished speaking, Tang Yu was the first to summon her flying sword and charge into the battlefield.
Uncle Liang did not have time to think and quickly followed.
The thousand odd Elixir Yang Sect cultivators at the back swarmed forward as well, charging towards the remaining desperadoes.
Although the desperadoes did not fear death, the death of Chai Li and Hu Meng was still a huge blow to them mentally.
Coupled with the intense battle that they had just been through, they were thoroughly exhausted. The assault of the vigorous cultivators of Elixir Yang Sect engulfed them entirely.
Some of the desperadoes broke down and shrieked while running out of the city. However, they barely took a couple of steps when they were killed on the spot.
One side was severely injured and worn out while the other side was filled with life and vigor – it was obvious who was stronger!
The outcome of the battle was already decided.
With the death of the two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Elixir Yang Sect no longer had any reservations.
On the long street, Ji Chengtian, little fatty and Shi Jian collapsed sitting on the ground, laughing out loud.
Their laughter tugged at the wounds on their bodies and the three of them gasped in pain. However, they continued laughing non-stop.
With Xiaoning’s support, Leng Rou managed to stand barely.
At that moment, there was a rare smile on her face that was extremely captivating.
“We survived?”
Shi Jian scratched his head and looked at Ji Chengtian and little fatty, smiling foolishly in disbelief.
“That’s right!”
Ji Chengtian let out a long breath and lamented, “We survived!”
“The feeling of being alive is f*cking great!” Little fatty cursed and beamed brightly.
When they returned to Xuantian City, the four of them had already cast aside all thoughts of surviving.
Now that they were celebrating the joy of surviving the calamity, every single breath felt incomparably blessed.
After this battle, the friendship between the four of them changed considerably. This was a friendship forged through life and death and the baptism of blood – it was extremely precious in the cultivation world.
Looking at this scene, Su Zimo smiled faintly and a warm feeling surged into his heart, remaining for a long time.
Unknowingly, the heavy rain had stopped.
The storm came and went quickly. The dark clouds dispersed and sunlight spilled onto the long street and the five of their faces, radiant with life.
It wasn’t only Su Zimo. From this day forth, the other four of them were going to be famous throughout Xuantian City as well!
As Elixir Yang Sect took action, the other factions joined hurriedly as well. Thousand Crane Sect, Puppet Sect and some cultivators of different factions all wanted a piece of the pie.
Suddenly, a black-robed cultivator walked over slowly. Wielding a bone spear that had vague blood traces, he was extremely terrifying!
He arrived before Su Zimo and stood still.
The actions of the black-robed cultivator attracted countless gazes.
“It’s him! The fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect!”
“What does he want?”
“I don’t know. He doesn’t seem friendly.”
Ji Chengtian and the others were no longer smiling, looking grim.
They could sense a strong and dangerous aura coming from the black-robed cultivator!
This man was... extremely strong!
In fact, a thought crossed their minds – even if they were at peak condition and joined forces, they were no match for this person!
The black-robed cultivator glared at Su Zimo for a moment without saying anything.
Su Zimo was expressionless.
“Very good.”
The black-robed cultivator nodded and declared proudly, “I am Xue Yang, the fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect. You are very decent. I’ll give you a chance. Join Malevolent Earth Sect and be my personal bodyguard!”
Ji Chengtian and the others were stunned.
One of the seven fiend sects, Malevolent Earth Sect!
This was one of the top factions of Tianhuang Mainland, but it was a fiend sect and was different from their Dao.
Furthermore, this fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect was arrogant and commanding in his tone. He even had a condescending attitude that was truly unpleasant.
Ji Chengtian and the others looked at Su Zimo nervously.
Given their understanding of Su Zimo, there was a high chance that the latter would reject the fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect.
However, given the fiend heir’s temperament and methods, he would definitely turn murderous and attack Su Zimo once he was rejected!
After that intense battle, Su Zimo was now at his weakest – how could he be a match for the fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect?
Was he going to meet with another calamity after surviving a life and death battle?
True enough.
Su Zimo smirked. “What’s Malevolent Earth Sect? I haven’t heard of you guys. Also, fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect? What the sh*t? What’s so great about you?”
All the cultivators were shocked when they heard that!
Many cultivators looked at Su Zimo as though they were looking at a dead man.
In truth, Su Zimo was not spouting nonsense.
Back then, a fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect died in his hands!
In the fiend sects, every cultivation realm could only have a single fiend heir.
Therefore, if Su Zimo hadn’t killed the previous fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect, this Xue Yang would not have been able to get his current position!
Chapter 378: Killing Intent!
Xue Yang’s expression darkened instantly. His gaze narrowed and the bone spear in his hands quivered like it was alive, giving off a malevolent aura that rattled one’s heart!
Suddenly, a chuckle came not far away.
“Xue Yang, you’re so awesome.”
A luxuriously-robed man strode over. He had beautiful features and his black hair was bundled up without any loose ends. Bearing crystal clear eyes, he was flawless from head to toe.
Xue Yang’s expression was unchanged when he saw that man, but there was a hint of caution deep in his eyes.
“Glass Palace!”
“I think that’s the legacy disciple of Glass Palace, Pei Chunyu.”
“So, that’s him. It’s said that he’s at the peak of seven meridian Foundation Establishment and is a step away from breaking through to eight meridian! He’s just waiting to obtain a Meridian Unlocking Elixir from the Elixir Pool Sect ruins.”
The crowd discussed.
Arriving beside Su Zimo, Pei Chunyu gestured towards the former with a nod and a friendly smile before turning to Xue Yang. “Xue Yang, you’ll be going against Glass Palace if you make things difficult for Fellow Daoist Su!”
“Fufu.”
Xue Yang laughed coldly and asked, “Since when did this punk have anything to do with Glass Palace? If he was related to you guys, would you have allowed the Four Mounted Bandits to attack him and only appear now?”
“No matter what, you’re from the fiend sects and we’re from the immortal sects. The paths we pursue are different to begin with.”
Pei Chunyu replied icily, “Xue Yang, don’t waste your efforts. Fellow Daoist Su is clearly righteous and will definitely not be associated with you guys from the fiend sects.”
In the blink of an eye, these two top cultivators of Xuantian City were in an argument because of Su Zimo.
“After becoming famous through that battle, these two factions are now trying to rope in Su Zimo.”
“That’s right. This man’s potential is not to be underestimated as he’s able to kill two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Whoever manages to take him in will definitely have use for him in the future.”
“Given this man’s endowment, there’s even a chance for him to leave the ancient battlefield with Pei Chunyu and join Glass Palace.”
Many cultivators looked at Su Zimo with envy.
With an indifferent expression, Su Zimo suddenly said, “Both of you can leave now. There’s no need to waste your breath here, I won’t join either side.”
The moment he said that, the atmosphere turned freezing!
The initially noisy chatter faded as well.
Everyone’s gazes landed on Su Zimo; some in shock, some in surprise, some confused...
This was an extremely rare opportunity that anyone else would agree to readily. However, this man had rejected the invitation of two top factions right in front of everyone!
Furthermore, Su Zimo’s tone was extremely discourteous with a hint of irritation and disdain!
“Isn’t this man way too arrogant?”
“Fufu, he thinks that he can reign supreme in the city just because he killed two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators?”
“This guy clearly has a death wish. I want to see what happens to him now that he’s offended two top factions!”
In reality, among the crowd, Ji Chengtian and the others were probably the only ones who could understand Su Zimo’s mind.
First, he had an agreement with Elixir Yang Sect.
Second, be it Malevolent Earth Sect or Glass Palace, both of them merely wanted to recruit Su Zimo without giving anything in return.
At this moment, the cultivators of Elixir Yang Sect were still trying their best to wipe out the survivors of the Four Mounted Bandits. However, these two factions wanted to rope in Su Zimo without losing any resources at all.
Most importantly, Ji Chengtian and the others could not sense the slightest bit of sincerity from both Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang.
Although Pei Chunyu was polite, there was a condescending arrogance in his tone.
This man looked down on Su Zimo from the bottom of his heart!
Rather than an invitation, it was more like he was doing charity.
If Ji Chengtian and the others could sense it, Su Zimo understood it even better.
That was why he rejected them without second thought.
“Fufu, hahaha!”
Suddenly, Xue Yang burst into laughter and looked at Pei Chunyu mockingly, saying in a casual tone, “Seems like it was just a one-sided muse on your end! Interesting.”
A dark look flashed through Pei Chunyu’s eyes.
Su Zimo’s reply was akin to disrespecting him in front of everyone!
What was his status and position given the fact that he was a legacy disciple of Glass Palace?
Coupled with Xue Yang’s taunting, Pei Chunyu’s killing intent surged.
Maintaining his smile, he asked again gently, “Fellow Daoist Su, I didn’t hear you right. Could you repeat yourself?”
Although Pei Chunyu was smiling and his tone was gentle, Ji Chengtian and the others felt chills run down their spines.
In other words, what he meant was that he was going to give Su Zimo another chance!
If Su Zimo did not appreciate the chance, Pei Chunyu was going to kill him!
This man had both the rights and the strength to do it.
Ji Chengtian and the others were worried and could merely hope that Su Zimo would hold back temporarily instead of offending two top factions out of indignance.
Everyone felt that Su Zimo wouldn’t be a match for Pei Chunyu even if he was at his peak condition, let alone now when he was at his weakest after going through an immense battle and filled with injuries!
As a legacy disciple of one of the immortal sects, Glass Palace, Pei Chunyu wasn’t someone in the same league as the Four Mounted Bandits!
Ji Chengtian and the others looked at Su Zimo nervously.
All of a sudden!
Su Zimo smiled.
“You didn’t hear me? Let me simplify things and repeat it once more...”
After a slight pause, Su Zimo opened his mouth and spat out two words that shocked the world!
“Get lost!”
The moment he said that, the surroundings fell completely silent.
Many cultivators looked at that bloodied figure with agape mouths and shocked expressions as a single word filled their minds – lunatic.
For some reason, Ji Chengtian and the rest felt relieved instead.
This was the true Su Zimo.
This wasn’t someone that would submit to injustice!
It was as Su Zimo had said in the past, “I cultivate so as to go all out to exact revenge. I cultivate as I believe in an eye for an eye!”
Pei Chunyu’s triggered killing intent naturally could not hide from Su Zimo’s spirit perception.
Since that was the case, there was no way Su Zimo would be nice to this guy.
The only reason why Su Zimo dared to challenge Pei Chunyu was because of his demon form.
This was a trump card that he would not use unless he had no other choice.
Otherwise, Su Zimo would have struck first the moment Pei Chunyu’s killing intent was triggered instead of wasting time saying so much to the latter!
Pei Chunyu was stunned for a moment.
Clearly, he hadn’t expected such a reaction from Su Zimo!
Or rather, he hadn’t expected that Su Zimo would DARE have such a reaction!
“Fufufufu!”
Pei Chunyu laughed deeply; there was a metallic sound in his voice that was extremely piercing.
A moment later, he put away his smile and his palm that was originally behind his back slumped downwards. It was shrouded with a jade-like radiance that was sparkling and crystalline.
“I admire your immense potential. However...”
His eyes turned cold as he changed the topic. “Since you can’t be used by me, I’ll have to destroy you!”
Chapter 379: Secret Loss
“This person is under my protection!”
Just as everyone thought that Su Zimo’s death was certain, a voice rang out from his side in an unquestionable tone.
Not far away, a sword beam sped over.
On it was a handsome man with eyes that resembled a painting – it was Tang Yu from Elixir Yang Sect who liked to dress up as a man.
When everyone’s attention was focused on Tang Yu, an obscure glint flashed across Pei Chunyu’s eyes as he gripped his fist suddenly and struck.
The punch was aimed at Su Zimo’s chest at an extremely fast speed!
Five spirit lights shone on the surface of his fist and it burst forth like a blazing sun that had a blinding radiance!
Five spirit patterns, it was a perfect spirit weapon!
Pei Chunyu was wearing a perfect-grade glove on his hand that was as thin as a cicada’s wings and almost transparent.
If not for the fact that he had channeled spirit energy into it, the glove would have been extremely difficult to detect!
It was a killing blow!
“Watch out!”
Tang Yu’s expression changed as she yelled.
Pei Chunyu and Su Zimo were so close that they could reach one another just by extending their hands.
Tang Yu could almost imagine the scene of a gory hole being punched out of Su Zimo’s chest!
The punch was completely without warning, like a sneak attack, and it was swift as lightning. No one was able to react to it... apart from Su Zimo.
There was no wonder why Pei Chunyu was a legacy disciple of Glass Palace and a top-tier Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
His timing to strike was practically perfect.
Tang Yu’s appearance had diverted even Su Zimo’s attention.
That brief moment of distraction was all the time it took for Pei Chunyu to strike.
If not for his spirit perception, Su Zimo would have died from that punch!
However, despite his spirit perception, Su Zimo was still a step slower and could not whip out his Blood Quencher to defend. Instead, he could only take the attack head-on with his bare fists.
Tang Yu’s eyes dimmed when she saw that.
Although Su Zimo managed to react, the outcome wouldn’t be changed by much.
To begin with, Pei Chunyu’s cultivation realm was two levels above Su Zimo. Furthermore, Glass Palace’s body tempering technique was renowned through Tianhuang Mainland.
Pei Chunyu could only be stronger than Su Zimo, there was no doubt!
More importantly, Pei Chunyu’s glove was a perfect spirit weapon and Su Zimo was using his bare hands.
To Tang Yu, it was almost certain that Su Zimo would be punched to death in this exchange.
If he was lucky and managed to survive, his arm would be crippled and that would diminish his combat strength, ending his cultivation path at this point.
Bang!
Their fists collided with a dull thud of defeat.
The brilliance on the perfect spirit weapon vanished.
Pei Chunyu did not move.
Su Zimo’s body shuddered and he staggered back three steps before coming to a stop.
Instinctively, he was in the stance of Plow Heaven Stride for every single step and shifted his center of gravity, etching three deep footprints on the ground, shaking the earth!
Su Zimo’s fist was badly mutilated, revealing the bones within.
However, those were not white, but blood-red bones!
“Hmm?”
Everyone watched with agape mouths as their eyeballs nearly popped out in disbelief.
He was not dead?
His arm was not crippled either?
His fist was merely bleeding and slightly injured?
How was that possible?
Even a superior-grade spirit weapon would be smashed into pieces against that punch, yet, how was it possible that Su Zimo’s bare body...
All the cultivators were completely stunned.
If they had not witnessed it personally, none of them would believe what just happened!
The fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect, Xue Yang, frowned slightly as he looked at Su Zimo’s right hand thoughtfully.
Pei Chunyu’s pupils constricted as he retracted his hand without a trace and placed it behind his back.
“Hehe.”
Suddenly, Su Zimo burst into laughter as he looked at the hand that Pei Chunyu retracted.
Apart from him, no one else knew what happened at the exact moment of the clash.
Although Su Zimo’s physique was strong, there was definitely no way he could withstand the might of a perfect spirit weapon.
At that moment, even if he took on demon form, Su Zimo’s strength would only be raised by a level and he wouldn’t be able to defend against the perfect spirit weapon still.
It was like when a child turned into an adult and had his strength increased by folds. However, his body wouldn’t be able to withstand the sharpness of a blade still.
But, there was a part of Su Zimo’s body that was very special.
His right hand.
His right hand was covered with flesh on the surface. However, the flesh wrapped a blood bone palm of unknown origins that was indestructible – even the sharpness of Blood Quencher couldn’t sever it!
During that exchange, Pei Chunyu’s strength gained the upper hand and he managed to knock Su Zimo three steps backwards.
However, in reality, Su Zimo did not receive too much damage and merely suffered flesh wounds.
As for Pei Chunyu, he suffered a secret loss and was in unbearable pain.
Nobody noticed that Pei Chunyu’s retracted hand was trembling under the cover of his robes.
The feeling of punching a steel board wasn’t one that was pleasant.
In that short while, Tang Yu had already arrived and descended between the two of them with Uncle Liang close behind.
“Fellow Daoist Su, are... are you alright?”
Tang Yu was befuddled and looked at Su Zimo behind her. She could not help but ask in a hesitant tone.
“It’s fine.”
Su Zimo nodded.
“Are you truly fine?”
Tang Yu withdrew an elixir from her storage bag and whispered, “Don’t force yourself. Are you injured internally? Take this elixir and stabilize your wounds first.”
Su Zimo smiled calmly and shook his head to reject.
“Pei Chunyu, what do you mean by that?”
Tang Yu spun around and questioned with a sharp gaze, “I’ve already said that he’s under the protection of Elixir Yang Sect and yet you attacked him?”
“Fufu.”
Pei Chunyu scoffed lightly and replied in an indifferent tone, “I was merely curious seeing how Fellow Daoist Su has a strong physique and extraordinary melee combat strength. It was just a mere spar. Why are you so anxious, Fellow Daoist Tang Yu?”
“Spar?”
Tang Yu sneered.
That punch was clearly out to take Su Zimo’s life!
Previously, he was chided and shamed by Su Zimo. Now that he had taken another secret loss, there was no way Pei Chunyu would give up – he would still look for more opportunities to kill Su Zimo here.
The person before him, Tang Yu, was nothing to be fearful of.
However, a hint of caution appeared in Pei Chunyu’s eyes when he caught sight of the elderly man behind Tang Yu.
Taking a deep breath of air, Pei Chunyu sighed internally. Now that Elixir Yang Sect was involved, it was unlikely that he would be able to kill Su Zimo today.
Furthermore, the fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect was watching coldly from the sidelines.
This was not the right time to engage in a conflict with Elixir Yang Sect. Otherwise, Malevolent Earth Sect might stand to gain from their disagreement.
At that thought, Pei Chunyu cupped his fists towards Tang Yu and eyed Su Zimo deeply before saying with a fake smile, “Fellow Daoist, there’s still a long way to go. There’ll definitely be another chance for us to ‘spar’ in the future!”
Pei Chunyu placed emphasis on the word ‘spar’.
Smiling faintly, Su Zimo replied indifferently, “I’ll take your dog life the next time we spar!”
“Hahahaha!”
Pei Chunyu threw his head back and roared into laughter. “Good, good! I’ll be waiting!”
With that, he flicked his robes and turned to leave along with the other Glass Palace cultivators.
On the other side, Xue Yang followed suit.
In the blink of an eye, two top factions in Xuantian City disappeared completely, as if they never appeared.
Ji Chengtian and the others heaved a sigh of relief.
Unknowingly, all four of them were already drenched in cold sweat.
Chapter 380: Elixir Pool Sect
On the long street, the remaining desperadoes fled in all directions, unable to resist – they were no longer a threat.
It was also fortunate that Tang Yu had returned. Otherwise, another bloody battle would definitely break out if Su Zimo took on demon form and the consequences would be unimaginable after everything spiraled out of control!
Tang Yu took out some elixirs from her storage bag and handed them to Ji Chengtian and the others.
The four of them did not decline.
Even though they also had healing elixirs in their storage bags, their effects were definitely not comparable to those from Elixir Yang Sect.
When it was Su Zimo’s turn, he merely took a glance and shook his head gently, choosing not to take them.
“What’s wrong?”
Tang Yu asked confusedly, “Your injuries aren’t minor and these elixirs will help your recovery immensely. Don’t worry, Elixir Yang Sect’s elixirs are definitely the best in Tianhuang Mainland!”
Tang Yu was not wrong – the elixirs she took out were all of decent quality at superior-grade.
However, Su Zimo stuck to a principle ever since he started cultivating – he would only consume perfect-grade elixirs!
The reason was because perfect-grade elixirs had pure medicinal effects without any impurities.
Su Zimo would not be tempted by supreme-grade elixirs, let alone those at superior-grade.
He smiled and declined politely without explaining.
While Su Zimo seemed like he was severely injured in the battle with more than 30 wounds and blood covering him from head to toe, in reality, his foundation was unharmed.
His organs were perfectly fine as were his tendons and bones.
In just a short while, Su Zimo’s wounds were already starting to heal and had stopped bleeding.
Given his terrifying regeneration capabilities, he could recover in just a few days!
...
Xuantian City could be divided into four generic districts.
The east side of the city was occupied by Glass Palace, west by Malevolent Earth Sect and south by the heretical doctrines.
The cultivators in the north side were messier.
Originally, the Four Mounted Bandits were the strongest apart from Elixir Yang Sect and Thousand Crane Sect.
However, the Four Mounted Bandits were dead and most of the desperadoes were buried on the streets with only a minority that managed to escape from Xuantian City.
Worn out, injured and filled with the stench of blood, it was most likely that those desperadoes wouldn’t be able to last a single night outside before they were devoured whole by the various ferocious beasts and ancient living beings out there.
With the Four Mounted Bandits gone, the north side of the city was now controlled by Elixir Yang Sect and Thousand Crane Sect.
Before the bloody battle on the long street, Tang Yu had already valued Su Zimo highly and had an agreement with him to deal with the Four Mounted Bandits.
At that point of time, this agreement seemed fanatic and irrational.
But now, everyone realized that Elixir Yang Sect had benefited massively!
They managed to recruit somebody like Su Zimo who was both strong and possessed terrifying potential without losing much resources. Furthermore, the Four Mounted Bandits were destroyed – it was killing two birds with one stone.
10 days later.
City’s North, Meeting Hall of Elixir Yang Sect.
By now, Ji Chengtian and the others were almost healed up and Su Zimo had completely recovered a couple of days ago.
Su Zimo’s group of six, Tang Yu, Uncle Liang and a cultivator of Elixir Yang Sect’s Battle Hall, Yan Jun, were gathered.
“Everyone, the reason why I gathered you guys here is to discuss information about an ancient ruin.”
Tang Yu said in a deep voice, “Since I’ve requested for your help, I’ll divulge everything I know without holding back any secrets.”
Su Zimo’s group nodded – all of them could sense Tang Yu’s sincerity.
During this period of time, Elixir Yang Sect provided a considerable number of high quality elixirs to help Ji Chengtian and the others with their recovery.
“In truth, this ruin is related to a major sect back in the ancient era named Elixir Pool Sect.”
It was clear that the sect had something to do with elixir refinement through its name alone.
Indeed, Tang Yu continued, “Elixir Pool Sect was extremely famous back in the ancient era and was the foremost elixir refinement sect in Tianhuang Mainland! The Founder Master of our Elixir Yang Sect was an Elixir Refinement Master back in Elixir Pool Sect.”
Su Zimo’s group felt their hearts skip a beat when they heard that.
If an Elixir Refinement Master of Elixir Pool Sect could create a sect, Elixir Yang Sect, that turned out to be one of Tianhuang Mainland’s four unorthodox groups, one could only imagine how strong Elixir Pool Sect was back in the days!
“The ruins of Elixir Pool Sect are extraordinary.”
Tang Yu said with a grim expression, “Not only will there be a large amount of elixirs within, there will also be many elixir recipes that have been lost!”
Su Zimo nodded silently.
Many things have been lost through the times from the ancient era till now.
The reason why the Meridian Unlocking Elixir was so precious was because its recipe had been lost for a long time.
One could only imagine the outcome of finding the recipe of the Meridian Unlocking Elixir in the Elixir Pool Sect ruins.
“Of course, apart from elixir recipes, in the ruins of some sects, there’s also a chance of obtaining their inheritance if one is extremely lucky. These inheritances are much more precious than elixir recipes. However, the probability of that happening is extremely low, unless one has a token from Elixir Pool Sect and can obtain the sect’s recognition...”
Tang Yu chuckled bitterly. “However, if elixir recipes can be lost from sects from the ancient era, there’s no way tokens can remain.”
The mention of that had Su Zimo’s heart skipping a beat.
Instinctively, Xiaoning looked towards Su Zimo with an odd expression, wanting to say something but stopped.
Su Zimo lowered his head and pretended not to see.
In truth, the both of them thought of something at the same time.
The mysterious Elixir Furnace in Xiaoning’s possession!
Ever since they entered the ancient battlefield, it had been giving off unusual reactions. That was also the reason why Su Zimo brought Xiaoning in this direction.
Now that they knew more about the Elixir Pool Sect ruins, it was only natural that they would relate it to the Elixir Furnace.
However, this was an extremely sensitive issue.
A man’s wealth was his own ruin by causing another’s greed.
Now that there were so many people, they would naturally attract trouble if it was revealed – even Elixir Yang Sect might become a threat to them!
Xiaoning was naive and revealed an abnormal reaction right away without thinking much about it.
However, Su Zimo knew about the dangers of the cultivation world and did not meet with Xiaoning’s gaze, merely shaking his head subtly.
Smart as well, Xiaoning retracted her gaze and remained silent.
Even so, someone noticed Xiaoning’s reaction.
The Battle Hall cultivator standing behind Tang Yu, Yan Jun, raised his brow and asked suddenly, “You seem like you have something to say about the inheritance of this sect, Fellow Daoist Xiaoning?”
“I-It’s nothing.”
Xiaoning panicked a little after being exposed.
Tang Yu frowned slightly and suddenly said, “Xiaoning, did you want to ask if there’s a recipe for elixirs that can extend one’s lifespan in the Elixir Pool Sect?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Xiaoning nodded hurriedly.
With a gentle smile, Tang Yu said tenderly, “Don’t worry, there’s definitely a recipe for something like that in Elixir Pool Sect. However, we might not be able to get our hands on it. Something like that depends on fate.”
“Oh.”
Xiaoning nodded and replied.
After Tang Yu’s interruption, Yan Jun looked at Xiaoning with a confused expression and did not press on, merely assuming that he thought too much.
Su Zimo raised his head and swept his head, glancing at Tang Yu subtly.
At that moment, she was looking at him deeply. Her eyes shimmered like the surface of water and she had a fake smile.
What a powerful woman!
Su Zimo sighed internally.
Since Yan Jun discovered Xiaoning’s abnormality, Tang Yu clearly did as well.
Furthermore, it was obvious that she had diverted the topic out of goodwill to distract Yan Jun, doing Xiaoning a favor.
The two of them exchanged glances with an understanding of one another without exposing anything.
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