sinovels Chapter 156: Using Oneself as Bait
Chapter 156: Using Oneself as Bait
"This Li Yourong is no ordinary person. I wonder if Li Jun was secretly following her and thus turned the tables on Lord Huang Teng?" Liu Laoliu's eyes darted around, filled with worry, as he looked at Zhang Maoheng. If Huang Teng were to die, they would likely be held accountable.
"Hmph, that Li Jun is a coward, how dare he go out so easily?" Zhang Maoheng snorted coldly, his gaze sharp as he said, "If he dares to leave the city, our people in Black Wind City will immediately activate the 'Breaking Restriction Talisman' to break the city's great formation. In this way, in coordination with our brothers outside, Black Wind City will be turned into a hell, and the Li family's plan will be reduced to ashes."
"He...can't afford to gamble!" Zhang Maoheng said with certainty.
"That is..." Liu Laoliu nodded slightly.
They deliberately sent people to harass Black Wind City in order to delay Li Jun.
"Furthermore, the enemy and ourselves are unclear... how could Li Jun dare to leave the city?" Zhang Maoheng said coldly.
When he looks ahead, he seems to have everything under control, as if he has a firm grasp on the situation.
This feeling made him feel quite comfortable.
The sense of accomplishment was far greater than when I was subservient to others in the past.
"My lord." Just then, a streak of light flashed, and a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator flew over and landed beside Zhang Maoheng.
This man, named Zhao Sha, had just settled down when he hurriedly bowed.
Zhang Maoheng kept looking ahead, not giving the newcomer a second glance.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic? What kind of behavior is this!" Liu Gexian scolded.
"Lord Xuanli, Lord Huang Teng's life tablet... has shattered!" Zhao Sha looked up and said with a hint of fear.
At first, the group remained quite calm.
Upon hearing this, Liu Gexian and Liu Laoliu's expressions changed drastically.
"What!" The two looked at the newcomer in disbelief.
Even Zhang Maoheng, the Foundation Establishment cultivator with an arrogant expression, who looked down on the mountains and rivers like a king, felt his eyelids twitch.
He slowly turned his head to look at Zhao Sha, who was bowing low, and said with a gloomy face, "What did you say!"
Although Zhang Maoheng tried his best to remain calm, he still couldn't hide the panic in his eyes.
Huang Teng is Jin Yaowen's man.
If he were to die while on duty by his side, it's easy to imagine that it would leave a bad impression on Jin Yaowen.
This will have a huge impact on his future prospects.
As for Zhang Xuanli, he was a relative of his. Although his death was painful, it did not affect the overall situation.
It's just that we've lost a capable assistant.
"The life tablets of Lord Xuanli, Lord Huang Teng, and Master Ma have all shattered!" Zhao Sha said timidly.
He manages the life tablets of the monks on this journey.
If anyone dies, the Jinxiamen will provide a pension.
Therefore, a special person was assigned to manage and compile statistics on this matter.
"Huang Teng...is dead!" Only then did Zhang Maoheng accept this fact, and he staggered back slightly.
I felt completely exhausted and powerless.
My mind went blank for a moment.
"He wielded a second-tier spiritual weapon and numerous second-tier talismans, how could he have perished?" Zhang Maoheng murmured after a moment.
His eyes gleamed.
Things have finally calmed down.
"Could it be that a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Li family made a move?" Liu Laoliu asked, his eyes narrowing.
"Foundation Establishment..." Liu Ge's heart skipped a beat, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes. He then looked at Zhang Maoheng.
"Come with me and take a look!" Zhang Maoheng snorted coldly, and with a flick of his hand, a Xuanjin flying ship flew out of his storage bag.
He flashed and leaped onto the spaceship.
Liu Laoliu and Liu Gexian exchanged a glance and then jumped into the spaceship.
The spaceship streaked through the void and flew towards Blackwind City.
Just a dozen miles away, a rogue cultivator flew over and immediately stopped in front of the spaceship to bow to Zhang Maoheng.
"When we saw that Lord Huang Teng had not returned for a long time, we went to check on him, but unexpectedly we encountered the late-stage Qi Refining Realm experts from the Li family coming to our aid."
The visitor slowly recounted the events.
"Only late-stage Qi Refining?" Zhang Maoheng's gaze sharpened.
"Yes, they rode in late-stage Tier 1 Purple Winged Eagles... their combat power is extraordinary!" the newcomer said.
"How could Lord Huang Teng have died?" Liu Laoliu asked in surprise.
"Take me to the battlefield," Zhang Maoheng said.
"Yes!" the person nodded.
……
Zhang Maoheng arrived at the area where Huang Teng, Ma Sanye, and others attacked Yang Jiuli and his group.
By this time, the spaceship was no longer there.
Zhang Maoheng's powerful divine sense swept across the area and finally found the fragments of Master Ma's body in the mountains below.
With a swift movement, he transformed into a rainbow and landed on a severed limb, beginning to carefully sense its location.
With a flick of his hand, magic lifted the severed limb and suspended it in front of him.
But the severed limb was still covered in frost and exuded a murderous aura. Zhang Maoheng reached out, wanting to touch the severed limb.
Before he could even touch it, a chilling aura emanated from the severed limb, causing his knuckles to ache, and he quickly withdrew his hand.
"It feels like being pierced by a sharp sword... Could this be the legendary sword energy!" Zhang Maoheng murmured.
He sensed it carefully and examined it closely.
"This chilling aura seems to have reached the Foundation Establishment level... yet it also seems to fall short!" He frowned.
He glanced around.
There were many severed limbs there, all imbued with a chilling sword aura.
"This malevolent aura is extraordinary!" At this moment, Liu Laoliu also floated over, using his magic power to sense a piece of severed limb.
He frowned as soon as he sensed it.
"Could it be a Foundation Establishment cultivator making a move?" Liu Ge asked nervously.
"It shouldn't be..." Zhang Maoheng said. "If it were a Foundation Establishment Sword Immortal, Xuanli would have been killed instantly here as well."
If a Foundation Establishment Sword Immortal were to make a move, even Zhang Maoheng would have to be wary.
Let alone a few junior cultivators?
"Not Foundation Establishment?" Liu Ge glanced at the old man, a questioning look on his face.
Grandpa Liu nodded slightly.
"Don't be afraid, this person's cultivation level should only be comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage, not worth worrying about!" After a while, Zhang Maoheng straightened up, scanned the surroundings, and released his divine sense into the mountains to search for any remaining cold energy and find clues.
Just then, the spirit beast pouch at Liu Laoliu's waist trembled, his expression changed abruptly, and he flicked his hand.
But then two white jade beast-shaped plaques flew out from his palm.
Liu Gexian immediately looked over.
But the beast-shaped plaque was already cracked.
"Oh no! The Azure-Patterned Black Centipede I left in the 'Yin Sha Xuan Ling Cave' has been killed!" Liu Laoliu said with a gloomy face.
"What!" Upon hearing this, Liu Ge's expression changed. "Has someone gone to the 'Yin Sha Xuan Ling Cave'?"
"Yes!" Liu Laoliu nodded.
Zhang Maoheng looked at Liu Laoliu.
"I sensed a chilling sword aura in my consciousness when the Azure-Patterned Black Centipede perished!" Liu Laoliu said, looking at Zhang Maoheng.
"Oh, the chilling sword energy?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Maoheng's eyes lit up. "Could it be that person who made the move?"
"Those two Azure-Striped Black Centipedes were at the late stage of the first rank. The one who could kill them in an instant must have strength comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage!" Liu Laoliu said, looking at Zhang Maoheng and waiting for the latter's decision.
"Take me to that 'Yin Sha Xuan Ling Cave' immediately!" Zhang Maoheng's eyes flashed, and he quickly made a decision, saying.
"As long as this person is still nearby, there is a chance to find him and kill him in one fell swoop. In this way, I can make amends for my mistakes."
Zhang Maoheng thought to himself.
Huang Teng's death left him with a lingering resentment.
This matter was originally under control.
With his mission accomplished, he was sure to receive praise.
Who knew such a mistake would occur.
"Yes!" Liu Laoliu nodded and immediately guided Zhang Maoheng to fly rapidly towards the location of the "Yin Sha Xuan Ling Cave".
Second-order spaceships are extremely fast.
While flying, Zhang Maoheng was also nearby sensing the presence of auras.
"There are signs of a fight here!" Zhang Maoheng quickly discovered the valley where Yang Jiuli killed Huang Teng and Zhang Xuanli.
However, the traces in the valley were burned, making it difficult to determine the cause.
A short while later, the group jumped off the spaceship and landed in a cold pool.
After passing through the icy pool, we headed towards the earth's veins.
In Blackwind City, not many people know about "Heavenly Black Water".
Liu Laoliu's grandfather was a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the past, so he knew about this matter.
However, the route they knew was clearly not the same as the route Yan Jiuming knew.
……
At this moment, inside the Yin Sha Xuan Ling Cave within that earth vein.
Yang Jiuli was sitting cross-legged in front of the Yin Sha Xuan Ling Tree, palms facing the sky, absorbing and gathering the Tian Yi Black Sha from the pool in front of him. Strands of black evil energy were drawn into his sea of consciousness, where he began to temper and strengthen his divine soul and enhance his soul power.
Beside him were two jade-patterned black centipedes that had been killed by sword energy.
As for the three Yin Sha Xuan Ling Fruits on the Yin Sha Xuan Ling Tree, they had already been picked by Yang Jiuli.
He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, while Li Yourong beside him remained unconscious.
Suddenly, some ripples appeared in an underground river behind Yang Jiuli.
Two little minks leaped out.
The little guy was enveloped in a ball of light, so he didn't get wet from the river.
They flew to Yang Jiuli's feet and rubbed against him for a moment.
Yang Jiuli patted the two little guys on the head and fed them a Beast Spirit Pill.
He immediately made a hand gesture, and the master-servant contract appeared on the little guy's forehead, into which a wisp of his divine consciousness sank.
Instantly, Yang Jiuli learned about the little guy's memories.
"They're here!" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened, and a smile appeared on his lips.
He stayed in the underground cave to wait for someone.
As he whispered, his gaze swept across the stone wall in front of him.
There are two passageways there, connecting to other grottoes deep within the mountains.
Then, as if nothing had happened, he continued to gather the "Heavenly Black Fiend Qi" in front of him to strengthen his soul.
He made a gesture as if he were practicing meditation.
……
A little while later.
Suddenly, a figure flickered in the passageway ahead.
However, it was Liu Laoliu, Liu Gexian, and Zhang Maoheng who flew out.
As soon as they entered the underground cave, talismanic light flashed and attacked Yang Jiuli.
Surprisingly, they planned to kill Yang Jiuli with swift and decisive action.
A total of six talismans appeared three zhang away from Yang Jiuli in the blink of an eye.
Some of the talismanic patterns flickered and transformed into arrows, raining down like a meteor shower.
Furthermore, talismans transformed into dozens of wind blades that attacked.
There were also talismans that transformed into golden blades and slashed down.
There were also talismans that transformed into vines, like dragons and snakes, attacking to bind it.
Three of them reached level two.
The other three are Tier 1 top-tier items.
Such an offensive was like a raging storm, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators would be injured if they were caught off guard.
However, Yang Jiuli was not caught off guard.
He had been prepared for this for a long time.
As the group approached the cave, two talismans appeared in his palm.
One of them is a second-tier superior talisman called "Golden Bell Shield," with talisman patterns radiating light.
In an instant, a giant golden bell, sixteen feet tall, was formed and encased within it.
The other one is a second-tier superior talisman called "Roar of the Wind." When activated, the talisman transforms into a tornado that sweeps forward.