Chapter 71

"Brother Ye, you..."

A surge of true essence flowed from behind, and Zhu Wenqi turned back in shock to look at Ye Liangchuan.

Before he could finish speaking, his own true essence was triggered, wildly dispersing, and he turned into a human shield.

"Ah~"

A piercing scream, and in the next second, he was swallowed by the astonishing spiritual energy storm.

"Pfft!"

Under the spiritual energy storm, Zhu Wenqi felt as if he was pierced by ten thousand swords, suffering immensely.

He stared with wide eyes, filled with regret, unwillingness, and remorse... a myriad of complex emotions surged in his heart at this moment.

At this moment, he was filled with regret.

After all, he was here entirely of his own volition.

In his view, following Ye Liangchuan was the only way to earn merit. But he never imagined that at the critical moment, he would be the one sacrificed.

He never thought that death would come so suddenly!

Zhu Wenqi's body trembled, and he was immediately torn apart by the astonishing energy, reduced to dust.

He was not the only one to die.

On both sides, three more disciples were instantly killed by the spiritual energy impact.

The remaining few reacted quickly, seeing the situation was wrong, they scattered and now stood in the distance, dazed.

Ye Liangchuan was also in a bad state, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his proud back bent.

Although at the critical moment, Zhu Wenqi had shielded him from most of the energy impact, he still... got injured.

Su Shier also felt the strain; this attack had consumed almost all of his mental energy. At this moment, he looked visibly exhausted.

Staring at Ye Liangchuan, he raised his hand and drew the silver light sword, intending to finish off this culprit once and for all.

But at that moment,

Suddenly, his ears twitched.

Behind him, more than ten figures were also chasing after them, each attacking before they even got close.

"Bad! Retreat!"

Su Shier's face changed instantly, and he decisively abandoned his attack.

He leaped, stepping on the wind, and continued to sprint away.

With his shadowless step and wind-summoning technique, he quickly left Ye Liangchuan and the others far behind.

In the forest, the ground was devastated as six supreme magical artifacts exploded simultaneously, countless giant trees toppled over, and the earth within a hundred meters was stripped away.

"Brother Ye... what... what happened here?"

The square-faced blue-robed cultivator and others, who had chased after them, were all shocked and stood there in a daze.

"Such an attack could only be caused by a spiritual artifact being fully activated, right?"

The square-faced blue-robed cultivator's gaze swept around, seeing only a ground covered in floral pattern fragments, and he muttered with fear.

After all, Ye Liangchuan had initially planned to ambush here with him.

If it had been him, he would have died in such an attack.

Ye Liangchuan's face was so dark it could have dripped water, his teeth gritted, he said with hatred, "Hmph! That kid detonated six supreme magical artifacts!"

"Whoa!"

Upon hearing this, the square-faced blue-robed cultivator and the round-faced fat man all drew in a sharp breath.

"What? Six... six supreme magical artifacts?"

"Is that kid so wealthy?"

"Brother Ye, should we... continue to chase after him?"

The round-faced fat cultivator's eyebrows furrowed, his voice trembling in surprise.

After all, for ordinary formal disciples like them, having one high-grade magical artifact was already considered doing well.

Ye Liangchuan narrowed his eyes, filled with killing intent.

Beneath the killing intent, there was an unhidden greed.

Even he only had one supreme magical artifact on him.

But that kid had detonated six supreme magical artifacts in one attack?

That kid is definitely not simple! Could it be... he obtained the legacy of an ancient cultivator?

Ye Liangchuan speculated wildly, and once this thought appeared, it grew like a vine.

If his previous attack on Su Shier was just for resources and personal resentment, now there was another very important reason for him.

He grunted, coldly saying, "Hmph, don't panic! Supreme magical artifacts are not cabbages on the ground; detonating six at once, that kid probably has nothing left but the Yuan Yang Ruler given by the Grand Elder."

"Such an attack, he absolutely cannot perform again!"

"Continue the chase! Don't forget, he still has a large amount of spiritual plant resources."

Ye Liangchuan's face was indifferent as he coldly shouted.

After speaking, he decisively led the group to continue the pursuit.

Seven days later.

In a cave in the wilderness, Su Shier sat in meditation, took a deep breath, and opened his eyes.

He was cautious, fleeing for two days until he was sure he had shaken off Ye Liangchuan and the others, then found this cave to recuperate.

"Really didn't expect that despite my low profile and caution, I would still be targeted!"

"Six supreme magical artifacts, and my precious Yin Wind Pearl, all destroyed in one night. Ye Liangchuan, I, Su Shier, will remember this grudge."

Su Shier spoke to himself with anger, then got up and went outside the cave.

Once outside, he instinctively looked up at the sky, frowning.

Since the trial ended, every time he left Yun Ge Sect, he had a feeling of being watched. Because of this, no matter what situation he was in, he always remained vigilant and on guard.

At first, he thought it was the Seven Mystic Sect.

But the Bone Master was long dead, his bones turned to dust, making it impossible.

As for Ye Liangchuan and the others, it was not impossible, but Su Shier thought it was unlikely.

"Could it be... some ghostly thing following me in the dark? But why, no matter how I investigate, can I find no trace?"

"Never mind, the most pressing matter is to quickly improve my cultivation."

"Ye Liangchuan and the others are watching, so I can't return to Yun Ge Sect for a while! Now, how should I improve my strength?"

Su Shier narrowed his eyes, walking in the wilderness, his mind constantly pondering his next move.

He definitely had to return to Yun Ge Sect; the Five Elements Spirit Pearl could enhance his spiritual root quality, and he could not afford to lose it.

But at present, the threat from Ye Liangchuan was more direct than that from the Grand Elder.

With his insufficient strength, he could only temporarily avoid the conflict!

At that moment, a hurried and heavy running sound came.

Then, a somewhat neutral voice called out.

"Hey! The guy in front, move out of the way!"

Hmm? Someone!

Su Shier was highly alert and quickly turned to look in the direction of the voice.

He saw a cultivator in a white robe lying on the back of a mid-stage beast, the Wind Pattern Pig.

The cultivator was petite, with a delicate and clear face, bright and lively eyes, and wore loose clothing, looking very strange.

His cultivation was not high, only at the third level of the Qi Condensation stage. On his hand was a black glove, and he was striking the beast's back with fierce punches.

Each punch caused a spiritual energy fluctuation. The beast, in pain, ran wildly in the wilderness, heading straight for Su Shier.

The white-robed cultivator, while attacking, shouted to warn Su Shier.

Seeing the situation clearly, Su Shier raised an eyebrow, with no intention of helping. He quickly moved aside to let the beast pass.

But just as it passed by him, the beast suddenly braked and shook its body.

"Oh no, bad! Quick, catch me!"

The cultivator on the beast's back, caught off guard, screamed and was thrown off, landing right where Su Shier was standing.

A figure flashed before his eyes, a faint fragrance wafted, and Su Shier, with no intention of helping, calmly took another step back.