Chapter 43

As Ma Shixiong fell to the ground, Qin Shijie and the other five people were stunned there.

They couldn't believe that this was real.

But Ma Shixiong's head had already been separated from his body!

Without forming a spirit embryo, once the physical body was severed, although there was a chance to possess another body, the greater possibility was to dissipate into nothingness.

"Space crack!"

When Qin Shijie uttered these words, her mouth was filled with bitterness.

At that moment, a blue light orb quickly flew out from Ma Shixiong's head, heading straight for Qin Shijie.

This light orb was naturally Ma Shixiong's spirit.

Although a Foundation Establishment cultivator had formed a spirit, the spirit had no combat power. Once the spirit left the body, even a third-level Qi Practitioner could destroy it.

Generally, when a Foundation Establishment cultivator's physical body was destroyed, the person they would rely on was the one they trusted the most.

Now, in this Jingyang Ridge space, the person closest to Ma Shixiong should be Qing Luo Gongzi. However, Ma Shixiong preferred to entrust his life to Qin Shijie rather than seek Qing Luo Gongzi, which showed the relationship between them.

Qin Shijie hesitated for a moment when she saw the light orb. Just as she was about to act, a long arrow with a white glow shot through the light orb.

"Ah!"

In the shrill scream, Ma Shixiong's spirit turned into countless light points and dissipated into the world.

Qin Shijie, looking at the dissipated Ma Shixiong, felt a sense of sorrow. If she hadn't hesitated just now, she might have been able to save Ma Shixiong...

Even if she hesitated, there were still others.

Thinking of the other two, her gaze turned to the man surnamed Tu, who had a cold expression on his face.

This subtle expression made Qin Shijie realize immediately.

Qin Shijie, who didn't say another word, turned her head to look in the direction the arrow came from. She saw Fang Ling holding a long bow next to a rock about twenty zhang away.

The bow was a powerful one!

The arrow was even harder!

He still maintained the posture of drawing the bow, his eyes like cold stars in the night, filled with boundless killing intent.

This killing intent made Qin Shijie's heart chill. She felt a sense of fear towards this ordinary young man.

"Kill him!" Qin Shijie shouted, forming a spell with her hands, and a metal ring flew out from her hand, heading straight for Fang Ling.

The metal ring instantly expanded ten times in the air, its gleaming light like sharp swords.

"Qin Fairy, don't go forward, attack him with your magical treasure!" The man surnamed Tu, standing next to Qin Shijie, shouted loudly.

Qin Shijie thanked him with her mouth but sneered in her heart. With Ma Shixiong's lesson, how could she not cherish her own life?

"Clang"

The metal ring smashed into the rock, and a rock weighing nearly ten thousand catties was instantly shattered into seven or eight pieces.

However, Fang Ling, who had been standing next to the rock, had already vanished without a trace.

Seeing that Fang Ling had disappeared, Qin Shijie and the other five people fell into deep thought.

In the end, it was the man surnamed Tu who said, "Let's be careful. After we get the Jade Tiger blood, we'll deal with him."

Qing Luo Gongzi put Ma Shixiong's bag into his pocket and said with a grim face, "This time he escaped quickly, but if he dares to show up again, I'll tear him to pieces to avenge Ma Shixiong!"

At this moment, Qing Luo Gongzi's words to avenge Ma Shixiong were absolutely sincere. Although he usually wished to cut Ma Shixiong into nine pieces, without Ma Shixiong's support, he clearly felt lonely.

He was even more afraid that these people would discuss and kill him directly.

After all, in this Jingyang Ridge secret realm, many disciples seeking the Jade Tiger blood had already died.

Using a fire talisman to burn Ma Shixiong's body, the five people continued forward, but they were more cautious on the way.

Fang Ling crouched on a rock a hundred zhang away, staring intently at the five people continuing up the mountain. Although his feet were constantly in pain, he persisted without moving.

His feet had a one-foot-long wound, and drops of blood had soaked through his pants.

Although he had dodged Qin Shijie's attack with the Xijiao Dust Map, the force of the ring still cut his leg.

This was because he had dodged quickly; otherwise, he would have lost his leg.

After the five people walked far away, Fang Ling finally revealed himself.

Although he had killed Ma Shixiong, this was just the beginning for him.

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On a small platform, the man surnamed Tu's face was a bit pale. Because he was wary of Fang Ling's attack, he had been using his divine sense to explore the way all along.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the man surnamed Tu's divine sense was not strong, let alone relying on it to explore the way. After walking for a dozen li, he was already struggling.

This small platform was just right for them to rest.

"It's all because some people don't know their limits. Otherwise, it wouldn't have made Tu Shixiong so exhausted," Lei Mo said, looking at his senior brother.

His words made Qing Luo Gongzi, who was already uncomfortable, stand up abruptly, "Who are you talking about?"

"Whoever I'm talking about knows. Hmph, to kill one's own senior brother and still speak so confidently, I'm ashamed for that person!" In Li Shan Palace, Lei Mo was also a disciple deeply loved by his master, so he was not afraid of Qing Luo Gongzi.

Suddenly, a talisman appeared in Qing Luo Gongzi's hand.

However, just as he took out the talisman, the man surnamed Tu opened his eyes.

The man surnamed Tu said nothing, but his cold gaze made it clear that if Qing Luo Gongzi dared to act, he would not hesitate to strike.

Although he had many treasures from his father, Qing Luo Gongzi knew he had no chance against a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

His gaze turned to Qin Shijie.

Qin Shijie looked up at the sky as if there were endless profound truths waiting for her to comprehend.

Qing Luo Gongzi's heart turned cold. At this moment, he missed Ma Shixiong even more. He also regretted, "Why did I offend such a madman for no reason?"

"Ah! Venomous snakes!" Xu Shimu shouted, suddenly rising a zhang into the air, and raindrops rained down crazily in all directions.

These raindrops were not large, but they left small holes like needle points on the rocks.

The Spring Rain Valley's Rain Transformation Technique could condense water vapor into raindrops for attack.

Thousands of venomous snakes emerged from the ground around them. Although many of the snakes were injured by the raindrops, they attacked even more fiercely.

Lei Mo also rose into the air, casting ten fireballs, while Qin Shijie flicked her hand, sending wind blades slashing at the snakes.

Qing Luo Gongzi and the man surnamed Tu did not dare to be careless, striking the snakes in front of them almost simultaneously.

"This place shouldn't have so many venomous snakes!" The man surnamed Tu waved his sleeve, blowing the snakes away, his face showing a serious expression.

Qin Shijie nodded, "These venomous snakes were probably placed here intentionally."

Everyone knew who had placed them.

Feeling everyone's gaze on him, Qing Luo Gongzi couldn't help but say, "It's just a minor trick, what use is it?"

The man surnamed Tu and Qin Shijie exchanged a glance and said calmly, "Let's keep moving forward, but be careful."

The thousands of snakes were just the beginning.

The five people had just set out and walked about ten zhang when they encountered another wave of a hundred venomous snakes. Normally, they could have dealt with these snakes with a wave of their sleeves, but now they were cautious.

After all, this was the Jingyang Ridge space, filled with various dangers.

Half an hour passed, and the five people didn't know how many snakes they had killed. Lei Mo even challenged Fang Ling loudly after killing a snake, but Fang Ling seemed to be non-existent, showing no reaction.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"

Thousands of snakes sprang up from the air almost simultaneously, moving as fast as lightning, covering the sky and the ground!

Facing these venomous snakes, Qing Luo Gongzi and the other five people all summoned their treasures. Qin Shijie and Xu Shimu even combined their efforts to create a rain curtain around themselves.

However, just as they were dealing with the snake swarm, large mouths emerged from under their feet.

These creatures were earthy yellow, with sharp teeth gleaming in their mouths.

Qin Shijie's first reaction was to rise and dodge. She scanned the surroundings and saw various snake corpses everywhere.

As a clean-loving woman, she naturally didn't want to land in a pile of snakes. She lightly touched the ground and landed on a patch of green grass.

Just as she was about to land, Qin Shijie suddenly thought of something. She took a deep breath and rose again, the red silk ribbon lifting her into the air.

However, just as she summoned the red silk ribbon, a black blade of light slashed toward her neck.

Feeling a cold chill envelop her, Qin Shijie quickly pointed at the silk ribbon, wrapping it around the black blade of light, trying to entangle it!

However, this series of actions caused her to land on the green grass.

"Snap!"

With a light sound, a green flame spurted directly onto Qin Shijie's body. She didn't even have time to make a sound before turning into ashes.

Netherworld Fire!

This sudden change made the other four people quickly rise into the air, fearing any contact with the fire!

The man surnamed Tu, with a fierce roar, suddenly held a red magic flag. As he waved the flag, a wave of flames burned fiercely within ten zhang.

Under the raging flames, everything turned to ashes in an instant!

The man surnamed Tu's face also turned pale.

After a moment, when they found no trace of anything, the four people gently landed on the ground.

But no one spoke.

"It's all your fault, you killed Qin Shijie!" Xu Shimu shouted, a water sword slashing toward Qing Luo Gongzi.