Chapter 82: Reunion with an Old Acquaintance

After Tan Youxin revealed two flash escape talismans, Bu Feiyue did not dare to act rashly, for if a fight broke out and they could not completely annihilate the opponents, it would cause them significant trouble if either Tan Youxin or Chu Jianqiu managed to escape.

Now, they could only take one step at a time. The time inside the Xinzhe Secret Realm was still long, and they would eventually find an opportunity to get rid of these two.

The two groups merged, with the number of people reaching forty to fifty, forming a rather large team. Unfortunately, these people had different intentions, otherwise, it would have been a formidable force.

After the groups merged, they continued to head towards Xuanyong Mountain.

Due to the continuous battles over the past few days, the distance they had traveled was not much. They were still over a thousand miles away from Xuanyong Mountain.

If it were a normal route, a distance of over a thousand miles could be covered in two to three days with their cultivation levels. However, in this harsh and dangerous environment, their progress was not fast.

On the way forward, they had to avoid powerful demonic beasts and prevent sneak attacks from the Blood Fiend Sect disciples. In a day, they could only travel one or two hundred miles.

After walking for half a day, Chu Jianqiu was startled and stopped in his tracks.

Tan Youxin asked curiously, "Junior Brother Chu, what's wrong?"

Chu Jianqiu replied solemnly, "There's an ambush ahead, and there are quite a few people."

Chu Jianqiu's divine soul was constantly purified by the Chaotic Supreme Tower in his sea of consciousness, making it incredibly powerful. Combined with his cultivation of the supreme technique, the Chaotic Heavenly Emperor's Decree, his six senses were much stronger than those of ordinary martial artists, even surpassing those of ordinary Ninth Stage True Qi Realm martial artists.

"Ha, making a fuss over nothing. Even Senior Brother Bu and Senior Brother Yan didn't detect anyone. You, a mere Fourth Stage True Qi Realm waste, dare to boast here?" Jizhixin, with a gentle and effeminate appearance, sneered coldly.

A year ago, during the handling of the Si Fengkai and Fu Lingxue incident, he had thoroughly offended Chu Jianqiu. When Chu Jianqiu revealed his identity as a direct disciple, Si Fengkai could do nothing to him, losing face and venting his anger on Jizhixin and Zhang Yiling.

Jizhixin not only failed to gain any benefits but also suffered a great deal of humiliation, harboring extreme hatred towards Chu Jianqiu.

If they were outside, he might still have some reservations about Chu Jianqiu, but in this isolated Xinzhe Secret Realm, with Chu Jianqiu's low cultivation, he could easily manipulate him.

Although Chu Jianqiu had advanced from the Ninth Stage Body Tempering Realm to the Fourth Stage True Qi Realm in just a year, which surprised him greatly, even if Chu Jianqiu's talent was monstrous and his cultivation speed was fast, his current cultivation was still low.

No matter how talented someone was, they were easy to eliminate when they were still weak.

With Chu Jianqiu's low Fourth Stage True Qi Realm cultivation, he did not even consider him a threat. He could crush Chu Jianqiu with a single finger.

Of course, this was only because he had never seen Chu Jianqiu in battle. If he had witnessed Chu Jianqiu's strength, he would probably be as fearful of Chu Jianqiu as Zhao Gaochi, and would not dare to have any thoughts of harming him.

As Jizhixin finished speaking, Bu Feiyue and Yan Junbi also stopped, their faces showing a serious expression. At this moment, they also noticed the abnormality in the forest ahead.

The people in ambush were extremely well-hidden, their auras almost undetectable. If not for Chu Jianqiu's warning, they might have walked right into the trap without noticing.

"Everyone, be careful. There's an ambush ahead," Bu Feiyue said sternly.

As Bu Feiyue spoke, over fifty people emerged from the forest ahead. The leader was a young man at the Eighth Stage True Qi Realm, with a rebellious and arrogant demeanor.

Among the group were some of the blood-robed martial artists who had fought and fled from Bu Feiyue and his group. Clearly, they had gone to seek reinforcements after their defeat.

Although the young man's cultivation was only at the Eighth Stage True Qi Realm, he exuded an extremely sinister aura. Despite his cultivation, he was accompanied by five or six Ninth Stage True Qi Realm martial artists.

These Ninth Stage True Qi Realm martial artists followed him without any signs of dissatisfaction, obeying his every command, and their eyes revealed a hint of fear.

Beside the young man stood an extremely alluring girl. Although she was only at the Seventh Stage True Qi Realm, the blood-robed martial artists did not look down on her due to her low cultivation. Instead, they kept a certain distance from her, as if she possessed something extremely terrifying.

"Nice, you have some skills. Despite my well-hidden ambush, you still discovered it. In recognition of your abilities, I will show mercy today and leave you a complete corpse," the rebellious young man scanned the group, speaking with extreme arrogance.

However, when his gaze fell on Chu Jianqiu, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Chu Jianqiu!"

When Chu Jianqiu saw this person, his pupils also constricted. This person was none other than Ouyang Yuan, who had taken his bloodline, and the alluring girl beside him was Liu Tianyao.

In the year since they last met, both had undergone significant changes, not only in their cultivation but also in the extremely bizarre aura they exuded.

Liu Tianyao no longer resembled the innocent girl she once was. She wore a blood-red dress, revealing a large section of her snow-white waist, looking incredibly alluring. Her attire and the aura she exuded easily aroused endless desire.

In just this short moment, many of the Xuanyong Sect disciples were drawn to her, their eyes filled with heat, completely forgetting the great danger they were facing.

Chu Jianqiu was inwardly on high alert. Although these two were not at the pinnacle of cultivation, their danger level was probably higher than that of the Ninth Stage True Qi Realm blood-robed martial artists.

When Liu Tianyao saw Chu Jianqiu, she also trembled, her eyes revealing a complex expression.

To be honest, she had deeply regretted betraying Chu Jianqiu, especially after seeing his extraordinary talent at the Xuanyong Sect recruitment test. She regretted it so much that her intestines turned green.

If she had not betrayed Chu Jianqiu, she would definitely have entered the Xuanyong Sect with him. Although she might not have achieved her current cultivation, at least she would not have ended up in her current state, neither human nor ghost.

Moreover, Ouyang Yuan did not treat her as sincerely as Chu Jianqiu had.

After Liu Tianyao entered the Blood Fiend Sect, she gained the favor of an elder, giving her a new patron. Liu Tianyao naturally did not let Ouyang Yuan easily obtain her.

On the surface, they appeared to be a couple, but in reality, they had no marital relationship.

Although Ouyang Yuan was extremely angry about this, he could not do anything to Liu Tianyao because she had the favor of an elder in the Blood Fiend Sect.