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Chapter 398 Invasion of Two Realms
Chapter 398 Invasion of Two Realms
The female cultivator did not reply. Instead, she took out a third-tier treasure talisman, crushed it, and activated it, causing her escape speed to surge once again.
The handsome male cultivator didn't seem to care, strolling leisurely behind him like a cat playing with a mouse.
As he accelerated his escape speed, he formed a hand seal with one hand and unleashed a third-tier magic technique, pointing a finger at the female cultivator's escape light.
The female cultivator dared not be careless. She gritted her teeth and took out a third-tier treasure talisman from her storage ring, generating a golden light to try her best to resist the black demonic fingers that were bombarding her.
"Zhou Baien! Do you know what you're doing?"
The female cultivator questioned sharply, "Master has explicitly forbidden fellow disciples from killing each other. How dare you lay a hand on me today? Aren't you afraid of jeopardizing important matters and incurring Master's wrath, leading to severe punishment?"
Faced with the female cultivator's questioning, Zhou Baien showed no fear in his eyes, but rather a hint of smugness on his face.
"Haha." He chuckled twice, mocking, "Junior Sister Jiang, you are supposed to be a Golden Core cultivator, how can you be so naive?"
"Yes, that's right. Master did say that fellow disciples must not kill each other."
Zhou Baien raised his chin and said arrogantly, "But I am Master's grandson, a direct descendant."
"Even if Master finds out, and is enraged, he'll at most reprimand me a few times. Would he really kill me for the sake of an outsider like you?"
"Furthermore, Jiang Yuyan, don't you understand the principle that 'a common man is innocent, but possessing jade is a crime'?"
"According to ancient records, the Crow Spirit Body contains the essence of the sun's fire. Yin-attribute cultivators can cultivate with female Crow Spirit Body cultivators to replenish Yin and Yang, harmonize the dragon and tiger, not only improving the grade of the Golden Core, but also breaking through bottlenecks, increasing the probability of becoming a True Monarch by 10%."
"Junior Sister Jiang, since you possess such a spiritual body, why be so stubborn! What good will it do you to be my enemy?"
Zhou Baien's tone softened: "As long as you obediently comply and help me advance to the peak of the Golden Core stage and improve the grade of the Golden Core, I can make a Great Dao oath to help you cultivate step by step to the perfection of the Golden Core stage."
"At that time, we will both be Golden Core cultivators, jointly exploring the path of immortality, becoming a divine couple. Wouldn't that be wonderful!"
Hearing Zhou Baien's shameless words, Jiang Yuyan's murderous intent grew stronger, but she deliberately showed a hint of hesitation in her eyes.
Fifteen minutes later, the chase gradually came to an end.
"Pfft!"
Jiang Yuyan coughed up blood, her escape light dissipated, and she collapsed to the ground, seemingly unable to suppress her injuries.
"tread!"
"tread!"
"tread!"
Zhou Baien stopped two hundred feet away from Jiang Yuyan, but did not immediately rush forward to capture her.
For a Golden Core cultivator, this distance is just right, as it is within the range of spell attacks while still leaving enough room to react.
Why make such a mess of things?
Zhou Baien said calmly, "I actually know what you're thinking. You can put aside the Blood Star Shuttle in your sleeve and the Heavenly Wood Thunder Talisman you're holding in your right hand. I won't give you any chance."
"After all—" Zhou Baien chuckled, "You, Jiang Yuyan, were once a Mirror Moon prodigy who, with only Foundation Establishment cultivation, defied the odds and defeated a Golden Core Perfection cultivator!"
"I will not be careless in the slightest when facing a ruthless character like you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyan suddenly looked up, her eyes revealing a look of madness.
"Zhou Baien, don't worry, I'd rather die than let you succeed."
As soon as she finished speaking, a flush suddenly rose on her pale face, and blood beads seeped from her skin, unleashing a destructive aura.
This is precisely the kind of self-destruction of the Golden Core that a Golden Core cultivator might only be able to activate when forced into a corner.
"Are you crazy? I'm not going to kill you!"
Zhou Baien's composure vanished. He disregarded maintaining a safe distance and, with a flash of light, rushed towards Jiang Yuyan at top speed.
The spirit body of the crow is one of the guarantees for his future attainment of the Nascent Soul True Monarch.
Even if the probability of Jiang Yuyan revealing that her golden core was genuine was less than 30%, he would never accept such a huge loss.
Two hundred feet is a distance that a late-stage Golden Core cultivator can cross in an instant.
"Suppressing the Law Finger!"
Zhou Baien rushed to Jiang Yuyan's side, his fingertips reaching out, intending to suppress the immortal golden core within her dantian.
Just then, the madness in Jiang Yuyan's eyes vanished, replaced by an intense killing intent.
The violent energy within his dantian and dantian suddenly subsided, and the Heavenly Wood Thunder Talisman held in his right hand suddenly erupted.
"A trivial skill."
Zhou Baien unfolded his paper fan, and a pitch-black barrier instantly formed, blocking the Heavenly Wood Thunder Talisman that was striking head-on.
The next instant, the Blood Star Shuttle hidden in Jiang Yuyan's left sleeve shot out silently, piercing the attacker's dantian with unparalleled precision.
Zhou Baien's fingers never stopped, trying to subdue Jiang Yuyan in one go. The belt he wore at his waist also hummed and burst out with a gray-white light that shattered the Blood Star Shuttle.
Take it down.
Zhou Baien's lips curled up slightly, and the jade hairpin in Jiang Yuyan's hair suddenly lit up, revealing a fourth-order Xuanlu.
"Damn it, where did you get this fourth-tier Xuan Scroll?!"
Zhou Baien decisively spat out a mouthful of blood essence, activating the two third-grade high-quality defensive magic treasures and a near-fourth-grade defensive talisman he carried with him in his chest.
However, that fourth-order Xuanlu was incredibly powerful, able to ignore spatial distance and easily pass through the triple defenses that were strong enough to withstand a blow from a Nascent Soul True Monarch, suddenly piercing through Zhou Baien's ancestral aperture between his eyebrows.
"Sizzle!"
As the barely perceptible sound rang out, Zhou Baien froze on the spot, his soul collapsing completely.
Looking at Zhou Baien, who had completely lost his life, Jiang Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief, and her pale face regained a bit of life.
The Three Yin Soul-Slaying Talisman is a low-grade fourth-order Xuan Talisman, specifically designed to kill the soul and ignoring magical techniques and mystical arts.
No matter how profound the abilities of a Golden Elixir True Person are, or how many magical treasures they possess, they will still die under this talisman.
Unfortunately, her cultivation was shallow and she was seriously injured. The range that she could lock onto with this fourth-order Xuanlu was limited. She needed to be within thirty feet to kill a Golden Core cultivator. Otherwise, Jiang Yuyan would have already used the Three Yin Soul-Slaying Talisman to suppress and kill Zhou Baien.
"This is not a place to linger!"
Suppressing her thoughts, Jiang Yuyan forced herself to sit up and quickly took Zhou Baien's storage ring and golden core.
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
As applause rang out, Jiang Yuyan turned her head in surprise and looked in the direction of the sound.
In the distance, a man in white was standing under a tree.
The other person was tall and straight, dressed in spotless white, with handsome features and a somewhat familiar appearance, which was quite out of place with the messy scene around him.
"What a brilliant comeback! Junior Sister Jiang is truly amazing. No wonder she was able to kill her master and betray her sect to successfully escape from the Mirror Moon Sect," Chen Beiwu praised.
It must be said that the cultivators of the Southern Wilderness are mostly ruthless and decisive.
In order to successfully turn the tables, Jiang Yuyan took advantage of Zhou Baien's greed, betting her own life on the outcome. A slight misstep would have resulted in her death.
But sometimes, the simplest of schemes are the most effective.
Especially when dealing with arrogant cultivators like Zhou Baien.
"Mirror Moon Daoist Chen Zi'ang, what are you doing here!"
Jiang Yuyan initially refused to believe that such an extraordinary person would appear in the wilderness.
But as Chen Beiwu began to praise her, even if she didn't believe it, her heart sank to the bottom.
At this moment, she was nearing the end of her life.
Let alone the fact that the one who came was a Golden Core cultivator at the Earthly Evolution Realm who could defeat the Daoist Master of the Eight Desolations Sect, even a True Person at the early stage of the Golden Core Realm would be enough to take her life.
"A good plan, and ruthless methods, but unfortunately, Junior Sister Jiang is a bit unlucky." Chen Beiwu strolled forward, his steps calm and composed.
Jiang Yuyan's heart sank, and her mind raced.
She knew that she had committed an unforgivable crime against the sect, and that facing Jingyue Daozi would most likely mean certain death.
But she is not reconciled!
On what grounds?
Why is it that everyone is a peerless genius, yet Chen Zi'ang, under Zhu Shaoyuan's tutelage, can succeed the first Golden Core cultivator in the Earthly Realm and become the Mirror Moon Dao Child?
She could only endure hardship and deliberately hide her talents to avoid being possessed by her master, thus remaining at the Foundation Establishment stage, or even killing her master and defecting.
How unfair is God!!!
"Interesting, you hate me?"
Chen Beiwu paused, a smile of interest spreading across his face.
Having reached his level of cultivation, he could already vaguely sense the emotions, likes, and dislikes of a Golden Core cultivator.
"It's not hatred, but jealousy of your talent, Daozi."
Jiang Yuyan exhaled a breath of stale air, forcing herself to regain her composure, and said, "Daoist, could we make a deal for the sake of our shared sect?"
"Oh, are you confident you can convince me with a deal, or are you planning to stall for time and turn the tables on me?" Chen Beiwu's eyes flickered slightly.
"You flatter me, Daozi. How could I possibly be so sure as to persuade you?"
Jiang Yuyan smiled sweetly, gave a slight bow, revealing a hint of her pale skin: "The reason I have survived until now is because Daozi did not intend to kill me; otherwise, I would not even have a chance to speak."
"You're a smart person."
Chen Beiwu sighed and looked at Jiang Yuyan: "Shu You pleaded for you back then. For the sake of that favor, if you can give me a reason not to kill you, I can spare your life."
"Shu You?" Jiang Yuyan's heart stirred slightly.
She never expected that the kinship she had shared back then would actually give her a chance to survive at this moment.
Upon realizing this, Jiang Yuyan no longer hesitated and quickly said, "I possess the spirit body of the crow. If Daoist Master is willing, I am willing to serve as your slave and attend to you."
"No need. I cultivate immortality and seek the Dao; I don't need others as my furnace or vessel," Chen Beiwu said, his tone turning cold.
Jiang Yuyan's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately raised her stakes: "I know which high-ranking member of the Mirror Moon Sect has ties with the three great demonic sects of the Western Evolution Realm: the Soul Refining Sect, the Mysterious Female Sect, and the Blood Luck Sect, and intends to incite demonic chaos and calamity. I can help Daozi eliminate the traitors within the sect."
"It seems you are destined to perish here today." Chen Beiwu shook his head and slowly raised his right hand.
"I know the secret realm of the Nascent Soul inheritance of the Taixu Array Sect and the location of the Nascent Soul Pill!" Jiang Yuyan's heart trembled, and she took out her last trump card.
External things may be precious, but if you lose your life, then everything is lost!
"Foolish! I'll kill you and then search your soul. Whether it's a traitor within the sect, or the so-called Nascent Soul Pill or the secret realm of the Nascent Soul inheritance, they're all mine."
Chen Beiwu shook his head speechlessly: "What kind of confidence gives you the audacity to trade my things with me?"
Jiang Yuyan's pupils contracted, revealing an incredulous expression.
No, who exactly is the demonic cultivator?
How come Jingyue Daozi's way of doing things is more like that of a demonic cultivator than hers!
Just as Jiang Yuyan thought she was doomed, a crucial piece of information flashed through her mind.
"Daozi, I once learned by chance that the three major demonic sects of the Western Yan Realm and the four major sects of the Yellow Yan Realm intend to join forces to invade the interior of the Mountain Annihilation Realm of the Earth Yan Realm."
The Danxing Pavilion, where Fairy Yunwan is stationed, is one of their targets. The raid is scheduled for the next few days, and Fairy Yunwan may be at risk of perishing.
Jiang Yuyan stared intently at Chen Beiwu.
The fact that Daozi listened to Shu You's advice to hold back shows that he is a person who values relationships.
Although she didn't know the specifics of the relationship between Chen Beiwu and Yun Wanxianzi, the two had at least been rumored to be dating before.
There was one thing that puzzled her: the Earthly Realm was currently engaged in fierce battles with the Western and Yellow Realms, with even Nascent Soul True Monarchs occasionally joining the fray. Why was Chen Zi'ang, as the Mirror Moon Dao Child, here instead of appearing on the battlefield?
"???" Chen Beiwu's eyes flickered, somewhat surprised.
He wanted to know why Jiang Yuyan killed her master and betrayed her sect, not that she was using this opportunity to kill and cover up her crimes. He never expected to receive such an unexpected answer.
"What makes the Western and Yellow Realms dare to invade the Earth Realm? How confident are you in your inside information?" Chen Beiwu's gaze shifted slightly.
Among the nine realms of the Southern Wilderness, in terms of the strength of cultivators, the Earth Evolution Realm is enough to rank in the top four, far surpassing the Western Evolution Realm and the Yellow Evolution Realm.
If it were the Southern Realm invading, that would be one thing, but the Western Realm and Yellow Realm are relatively weak. If they dare to launch a large-scale invasion of the Earth Realm, aren't they afraid that the five major sects of the Earth Realm will counterattack and return to their homelands, causing a bloodbath?
"ah?"
Jiang Yuyan was taken aback for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Daozi may have just come out of seclusion and is unaware of the current situation."
Twenty years ago, the Western and Yellow Realms united three sects and four factions to formally take control of the Earth Realm, initiating a war against the Green Wood Sect, Burning Flame Sect, Mirror Moon Sect, Heavy Gold Sect, and Profound Sword Pavilion. The conflict remains deadlocked.
"In order to win, it is not impossible that the three sects and four factions will gather their elite cultivators to invade the interior of the Mountain Annihilation Realm and carry out a surprise attack."
Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed, and he grabbed Jiang Yuyan, instructing Zhiling to activate her innate Xuan Tong ability, the Void-Stepping Escape Technique, to travel.
"Is Danxingfang in the city? If this is true, I can spare your life," Chen Beiwu promised.
When he first entered the Southern Wilderness, if it weren't for Senior Sister Wan'er's help, he would have had a hard time deciphering the mysteries of the twelfth level of Qi Refining in a short time and passing the Immortal Alliance College Entrance Examination to enter the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.
He did not overlook this kindness in the slightest.
Now that Senior Sister Wan'er's life is in danger, if nothing happens, then so be it.
If something really happens to Senior Sister Wan'er, he will make sure that all the sects and lineages involved in this matter in the Western and Yellow Realms are destroyed and their lineages are severed.
"boom!"
Feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from Chen Beiwu, Jiang Yuyan's heart skipped a beat, and she could vaguely see some of the aura of a True Monarch.
Fortunately, she was sensible and did not attempt to fight back.
Otherwise, I would surely die today.
"It's about 103,000 li to the southeast. Taking the sect's teleportation array is the fastest way," Jiang Yuyan reminded her.
Judging from Daozi's reaction, she was also afraid that if Fairy Yunwan perished, she would be blamed.
As for the Mirror Moon cultivator's reaction, she didn't care.
A prodigy like Chen Zi'ang is a man of his word, and his integrity is incomparable to that of enemies like Zhou Bai'en.
Daozi said he would spare her life, and she would surely not do anything wrong.
Her life may be spared, but she cannot escape a serious crime. If she wants to cultivate immortality peacefully in the future, she will probably have to cling to the Daoist's coattails and find a way to survive.
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