Chapter 1389: A Fortunate Survival
And the same thing happened to the “Seven Tigers Alliance.” The screams were short and tragic.
In just about two breaths, more than seventy percent of them were dead. But there were exceptions, which made the old woman surnamed He’s face even gloomier, as if water could drip from it.
The several direct disciples of the “Blood Lantern Sect,” the two men and one woman, were all at the Late-stage Nascent Soul Realm and had impressive cultivation. They actually managed to defend against the surprise attack.
They too had had a bad feeling when they noticed that Chen Xingshan and Chongyangzi were not present. They had been keeping a close eye on the old woman surnamed He.
The moment the old woman surnamed He raised her hand, an extremely intense heart palpitation arose in the hearts of the three. They almost simultaneously raised their hands, and three balls of beating flames appeared in their hands.
These three balls of flames were all blood-red and about the size of a thumb. After they appeared in the hands of the three, they immediately rose into the air and instantly formed an arc-shaped lamp flame above the heads of the three, firmly protecting them within.
The ghastly green flames then just barely landed on it. If they had been a moment slower, the three of them would have been engulfed by the flames.
When the two kinds of flames touched, it was like encountering oil. With a “boom,” a red and green flame over ten zhang high erupted, making a series of “hissing” sounds.
But it failed to break through the light arc formed by the blood-red flames. On the contrary, the ghastly green flame that had been split off to attack them seemed to have been devoured by the other party. In the blink of an eye, only a few scattered sparks remained.
But in just that single blow, the faces of the three “Blood Lantern Sect” cultivators quickly turned red, and then with a “wah,” they all spat out a mouthful of blood, their faces instantly turning pale and bloodless.
This scene made the gloomy-faced old woman surnamed He pause in surprise.
“A defense that can withstand a Spirit Transformation cultivator!”
She instantly understood everything. These three must be the “Blood Lantern Sect’s” important trump card this time. Not only were their own cultivation levels high, but they were also skilled in joining forces.
Once these three joined forces, they might be able to produce the terrifying power to fight against a Spirit Transformation cultivator. In the competition for the “Great Nothingness Fruit,” they would definitely have a high chance of success.
And in the moment the old woman surnamed He was slightly stunned, the three “Blood Lantern Sect” cultivators, taking advantage of this momentary block, immediately fled. With just a flash, they entered a room behind them.
They were only a few dozen zhang away from the rooms behind them. This distance was just a thought away for even a Golden Core cultivator, let alone the three of them.
The moment the three entered the room, they frantically waved their hands and set up dozens of formation restrictions.
They all knew that they could not fly out of the skiff at this time. Even if the three of them joined forces and summoned the blood-red flames to defend themselves, they would not be able to withstand the overwhelming “Bone-Melting Wind.”
And in the hearts of the three of them, they of course still wanted to try to contact Chen Xingshan.
They did not believe the words of the old woman surnamed He and the female cultivator surnamed Yuan. They were the core disciples of the sect and had never discovered any abnormalities with Chen Xingshan or the sect before.
And Chongyangzi had not appeared all this time. Was it possible that something was wrong with the old woman surnamed He and the Spirit Transformation cultivator from the “Heavenly Mountain Garden”? In that case, they didn’t know how much of the lies the other party had just told were true and how much were false.
Then the possibility that Chen Xingshan was alive also existed. Perhaps he was temporarily trapped by the other party’s spell up there.
It had to be said that few cultivators who could reach this realm were fools. In a short period of time, they could not guess what had happened, but they had also guessed some of the facts.
Since the three Nascent Soul cultivators from the “Blood Lantern Sect” felt that Chen Xingshan might be trapped on the second level, they had a glimmer of hope.
Therefore, as soon as they entered the room and cast out a series of restrictions, they also continuously summoned out one formation flag and compass after another, wishing they could turn this place into a fortress of bronze and iron.
Immediately after, one of them took out a voice transmission talisman, his mouth opening and closing rapidly without a sound.
The voice transmission talisman they were using was one that Chen Xingshan had specifically given to the three of them when they came out this time. In the process of competing for the “Great Nothingness Fruit,” he still trusted the direct disciples of his own sect.
After a moment of surprise, the old woman surnamed He’s face became ugly. For this competition for the “Great Nothingness Fruit,” each sect had really spared no expense.
They either let these disciples cultivate secret techniques that were not passed down, or they carried magical treasures that could contend with Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Because almost at the same time as the three “Blood Lantern Sect” cultivators defended themselves, several other people here also did not die immediately.
Around the youth Yun Feng, a huge green luan with its wings wrapped around him appeared. While it used its back to block the green flames, a large charred hole also appeared on the green luan’s back.
Yun Feng, who was embraced by the green luan, also let out a muffled groan. Although he was protected, he was still affected.
The green luan let out a mournful cry, then with a flap of its wings, its figure blurred and disappeared. It also slipped into a room, and in an instant, various restrictions flashed with a dazzling light.
The youth Yun Feng also did not choose to escape from the giant skiff. His thoughts were similar to those of the three from the “Blood Lantern Sect.” After seeing their actions, he gritted his teeth and also chose to do the same.
He also felt that he would die faster if he went out. At this time, he could only take a gamble. On the one hand, he hoped that Chen Xingshan would appear as soon as possible.
On the other hand, he was waiting for the giant skiff to quickly leave the “Bone-Melting Wind” area. This way, although his green luan was already seriously injured, if he took the opportunity to rush out unexpectedly, he might still be able to rush out of the flying skiff.
As long as he left the “Bone-Melting Wind” area, no matter what, it would be better than the current situation. This was a cage of certain death.
Similarly, on the side of the “Seven Tigers Alliance,” two people also withstood the old woman surnamed He’s attack, but one of them had his left leg splattered with sparks of the ghastly green flame, which quickly flared up.
That person was also decisive and brave. He did not slap at it like the others, but instead smashed his fist on his own leg, sending it flying. The pain made his face turn pale.
On the other “Seven Tigers Alliance” cultivator’s body, a set of silver tiger-head armor appeared. Under the burning of the ghastly green flames, it also caved in by a large half like melting ice and snow. He spat out some internal organ fragments from his mouth.
But these two also rushed into a room together. They were originally from the same team, and in their haste, they also thought of joining forces to resist the enemy and wait for an opportunity.
However, there was still one person in the “Seven Tigers Alliance” who cultivated a wind-attribute cultivation method, and his movement skill was ridiculously fast.
The moment he sensed death approaching, he actually rushed out of the giant skiff and into the vast yellow sand, just a fraction of a second faster…
The other cultivators from the two teams on the deck were all dead by now!
Faced with this result, the old woman surnamed He let out a cold snort, her heart not satisfied. She had been thinking about other things just now, and these little Nascent Soul cultivators were all turtles in a jar.
Therefore, she had only used seventy percent of her power, and this was considered a sudden sneak attack on a group of juniors. She had not expected that there would still be six people who escaped from her hands.
However, in her senses, the cultivator who had entered the “Bone-Melting Wind,” just as he left the flying skiff, a very faint scream came from the wind and sand, and then his aura completely disappeared.
“Extremely foolish!”
The old woman surnamed He sneered in her heart.
She had never been worried that someone would escape from here. That cultivator was either fleeing in a panic or was truly naive enough to think that he could withstand the “Bone-Melting Wind.”
In her heart, she actually had some admiration for the six people who had risked staying. At least they could live a little longer here.
“Then let all nine of you die here!”
She let out a cold laugh and did not immediately attack again, but instead looked at the disciples from the “Spirit Subduing Manor” and the “Heavenly Mountain Garden.”
Those people were all trembling with fear at this time, and many of them had lost all color in their faces. The old woman surnamed He had only just appeared and had already killed so many people. Although they had heard the reason, they still had not reacted.
“You two teams, work together to break the restrictions on those three rooms. Form your own teams!”
The old woman surnamed He looked at the eighteen Nascent Soul cultivators from the “Spirit Subduing Manor” and the “Heavenly Mountain Garden.” Then she herself stood still, her Divine Sense instantly sweeping from the bow of the skiff all the way to the stern.
She hadn’t forgotten that there were still three “Blood Lantern Sect” cultivators who hadn’t appeared.
The rooms that the six cultivators had fled into just now, after the restrictions were cast, she should be able to break them in a few strikes. But she always felt uncomfortable having to do everything herself.
It made her feel like she had really become the female cultivator surnamed Yuan’s subordinate. So she would let her “Heavenly Mountain Garden” contribute some effort as well. Eighteen people against six, it would definitely be a complete rout.
Moreover, with her on the side, it would just be a slight delay. Anyway, the flying skiff would not arrive at its destination until morning at the earliest.
“You people also have to have the blood of the ‘Pure Yang Hall’ on your hands!”
The old woman surnamed He thought to herself. These Nascent Soul cultivators were all the core elite disciples of the two sects. Of course, they also had to have no way out.
Then her thoughts turned to the other side. She wanted to see where the three who had not shown themselves were hiding among the two hundred-odd rooms.
The other party must have seen everything that happened outside by now. So let true fear descend upon them.
Inside the room, fear appeared in Donglin Tingyue’s eyes, and beads of sweat were constantly rolling down her forehead. In just a few short breaths, what had she seen?
One Nascent Soul cultivator after another, who could already move mountains and fill seas, had turned into nothingness without much of a struggle. She could even smell the burnt smell wafting from the deck.
And the six cultivators who had fled back to their rooms were all seriously injured. The combat strength they had left would also be greatly reduced.
If she had also been on the deck just now, Donglin Tingyue did not have the foundation of the few cultivators who had survived. She had no treasure on hand that could defend against a Spirit Transformation cultivator’s attack.
At this time, she would have already turned into a pile of ashes, no longer existing in this world.
In her terror, she looked at Li Yan on the side.
The other party had actually discovered the mortal danger in an instant, while she herself was still foolishly gathering towards the center. Just a few breaths, just a few breaths, and she would have died a violent death.
What terrified her even more was that she had also seen the ghastly face of the curvaceous woman before she died, burned beyond recognition. The thought of it made Donglin Tingyue’s heart turn cold and her body tremble. That kind of death was simply too ugly.
She didn’t even realize that even at this time, she still had such strange thoughts.
And the moment the old woman surnamed He had attacked, Li Yan’s pupils had shrunk.
“This person should be at the Mid-stage Spirit Transformation Realm. I cannot defeat her!”
From the power of the laws emanating from the other party’s technique, he had made a judgment in the first instant.
With his current comprehension of the power of laws, when encountering an Initial-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator, he could barely hold his own. But against a Mid-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator, he had no confidence at all.
And as for the characteristics of the old woman surnamed He from the “Spirit Subduing Manor’s” cultivation method, Li Yan had also seen some clues in an instant. The other party was a “spirit refining” cultivator, but she was not refining “spirit beasts,” but ghost-like things like “nether spirits” and souls.
They belonged to the ghost cultivator lineage. Cultivators who practiced this type of cultivation method were often insidious and tricky, and very difficult to deal with.
At the same time, Li Yan also saw the six people who had fled into their rooms, and he had a new understanding of the Immortal Spirit Realm. Treasures that were considered supreme-grade in the lower realm could be possessed by Nascent Soul cultivators here.
This was like some Golden Core cultivators in the lower realm, who also had some means to fight against Nascent Soul cultivators. It was just that in the Mortal Realm, one could hardly see any Spirit Transformation-grade magical treasures.
“What to do? What to do?”
Li Yan was also in a state of turmoil.
He didn’t dare to leave the giant skiff either. He couldn’t deal with the “Bone-Melting Wind” there. He had thought about hiding in the “Earthen Patch.”
He had received information that even a Void Refining cultivator could not deal with the “Bone-Melting Wind” with their own strength. Li Yan had not received any information on whether a higher realm could defend against it.
But logically speaking, the “Earthen Patch” should be able to deal with the “Bone-Melting Wind.” After all, it was refined by Martial Uncle Qianchong.
But in that case, he would definitely have to abandon Donglin Tingyue. The other party was not worth him exposing the existence of the “Earthen Patch.”
However, if Li Yan wanted to enter the “Earthen Patch,” he also needed a suitable opportunity. The current conditions simply did not allow for it.
If he were to fly into the “Bone-Melting Wind,” he would have to escape into the “Earthen Patch” the moment he left the flying skiff. Then the “Earthen Patch” left outside would become an ownerless object.
Without anyone to control it, just like when he was in the dead land of blood mist in the chaotic flow space, once he entered the “Earthen Patch,” he might be trapped there forever.
And in this desert, with the wind blowing all over the sky, he might even be swept into the depths of the “Bone-Melting Wind.”
Anytime he showed his head, he would be blown to a pulp by the “Bone-Melting Wind,” which was no different from facing the “Bone-Melting Wind” directly now.
And if he were to enter the “Earthen Patch” on this giant skiff, although this operation had been discovered on the Forsaken Continent, Li Yan felt that the scope here was wider, not like when the other party had locked onto that big pit.
To find the “Earthen Patch” would be really difficult, but if he really did that, it might also be a path to self-destruction.
This giant skiff was also a magical treasure, and it was only a flying-type magical treasure. The number of people on it was fixed. If he was missing in the end, the other party would definitely know that he had the ability to conceal himself.
At that time, as soon as they reached the area where the “Great Nothingness Tree” was located, the other party only needed to shrink the giant skiff magical treasure and retrieve it. The “Earthen Patch” itself was a space-type magical treasure and would be squeezed out of the giant skiff.
That would be his most dangerous moment. The other party would definitely seal off the surrounding area first and keep a close eye on the shrinking flying skiff. The “Earthen Patch” would be exposed when it fell, and since he could not sense the outside at all times, he would be a turtle in a jar.
The cultivators who had hidden in their rooms, if their restrictions could hold out until then, they would also be squeezed out and would not be able to escape either.
Donglin Tingyue was cold all over. Although her mind was shaken, she had after all experienced many life-and-death situations. Forcibly stabilizing her mind, her jade hands waved quickly, and six or seven sets of formation plates and formation flags were summoned out by her.
With a flash and a disappearance, they landed in various corners of the room!
The old woman surnamed He outside would definitely come to clean up room by room. She had to strengthen the concealment and defensive restrictions here. She immediately took out all the formations she could.
At this time, looking at the wide-open door, Donglin Tingyue actually admired Li Yan’s meticulousness.
The vast majority of the cultivators who had gone out before had not closed the door behind them. Although there were many empty rooms next to them with closed doors, it was obvious that those would be the focus of the old woman surnamed He’s inspection.
In this way, this place was not too conspicuous. Even if a cultivator came in to investigate, due to the formation, they would not be able to easily see through it and see Li Yan and the other two.