Chapter 13: Stalking The Mantis
Outside Mending Heaven Peak, over a dozen official Disciples gathered, led by Zhao Xuhe, Immortal Qingchen, and the Hidden Scripture Pavilion elder Wang Borong.
Among them, only these three were at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining cultivation.
Zhao Xuhe stood at the forefront, his voice booming: "Zhao is deeply honored that all of you Senior Brothers could accept my invitation this time, and I thank you in advance."
After speaking, he bowed to the crowd.
"To be frank, this Senior Brother discovered an Immortal Cave left by a predecessor outside Mending Heaven Peak, but it is protected by a Formation on the periphery, making it impossible to break through."
Immortal Qingchen spoke at the opportune moment, her soft voice making people feel numb: "That's why Immortal Qingchen sought out all of you Senior Brothers. Let's work together to break the Formation and equally share the gains within the Immortal Cave. Senior Brother Zhao is a member of the Three Rivers Association, and his credibility is well-known to everyone, so he definitely won't let anyone suffer losses."
Zhao Xuhe clearly had some tricks up his sleeve.
He and Immortal Qingchen cooperated with each other, while the Hidden Scripture Pavilion elder Wang Borong played along, quickly uniting the previously scattered group.
Immediately after, everyone left Mending Heaven Peak on their escape light.
The "Receiving Heaven Cloud Sea" where the Primordial Sect was located was vast, almost boundless. Everyone flew for a quarter of an hour before stopping in a cloud sea.
"This is the place."
With a thought, Zhao Xuhe's True Qi parted the cloud sea, revealing a magnificent peak with excellent geomancy, looking like an old Dragon coiling.
"This place is called Dragon Coil Island," Zhao Xuhe introduced proactively, "I've investigated, and it was the Immortal Cave of Dragon Coil Immortal Master, a true Legacy Disciple of the sect in the past. The grand geomancy Formation on the periphery was once a Foundation Establishment grand Formation, but after many years, the earth veins it relied on have dried up, and its power is less than one-tenth of what it once was."
"Everyone, please follow me to break the Formation."
As his voice fell, Zhao Xuhe took the lead, being the first to enter Dragon Coil Island. The others, seeing this, naturally dared not fall behind and flew in one by one.
After a moment, a figure quietly emerged.
"Interesting…"
Lu Yang looked at Dragon Coil Island below, but had no intention of entering it. Instead, he took out four black banners and began setting up outside the island.
"Anyway, the repayment deadline is approaching, and there's not much time left in this life."
"Might as well go big!"
"However, Dragon Coil Island is treacherous and unpredictable. Zhao Xuhe has many people, and I alone can't stand against them. Entering and competing for Opportunities with them would be a losing battle."
After much thought, Lu Yang came up with a good idea.
First, he absolutely did not believe the saying that there were good people within the Demonic Sect, so he was convinced that Zhao Xuhe's plan to lure people into the Immortal Cave was definitely ill-intentioned.
However, with so many people coming this time, including the Hidden Scripture Pavilion elder Wang Borong, even if Zhao Xuhe could handle them, he would surely lose a few teeth and wouldn't emerge unscathed. Since that was the case, he could first set up a Formation outside the island, wait for them to come out, and specifically ambush those who emerged.
Wasn't this much more cost-effective than going in to explore?
For this, Lu Yang even used his last 100 contribution points to exchange for a set of Maze Formation.
The four "Maze Banners" locked down the heavens and earth, disorienting directions. Although they had no offensive power, they could trap people within them, making it difficult to escape in a short time.
"Now it's just a matter of patiently waiting… No rush, things will work out if I take my time."
Lu Yang patiently ambushed them.
"Zhao Xuhe! What do you mean by this!?"
"If you kill us, our life lanterns will extinguish, and the Primordial Sect will not spare you!"
Inside Dragon Coil Island, blood was flowing like a river.
The official Disciples, who had just been working together in harmony, were now fighting individually, screaming repeatedly, and constantly having their lives harvested by a blood-red light.
And in a place far from the crowd, Zhao Xuhe and Immortal Qingchen stood side by side.
Their expressions were playful, their brows arrogant, revealing a chilling evil aura. Their words and actions were completely different from their previous sincere invitation to everyone.
Facing the crowd's angry accusations, Zhao Xuhe even wore a cold smile, his tone chilling as he said: "There's no need to struggle. This place was meticulously arranged by me, and this 'Blood Demon Soul Slaughtering Blade' cost me a full 3000 contribution points! Today, none of you will escape Dragon Coil Island!"
As he spoke, several more lives were taken.
The blood-red light in the air flashed by, instantly sucking their flesh and blood dry, and then revealed its form, which was a crimson flying blade.
"You! Bastard!"
In the crowd, the only one still able to resist was the Hidden Scripture Pavilion elder Wang Borong. However, Zhao Xuhe was not in a hurry to kill him, only constantly wearing him down.
While wearing him down, Zhao Xuhe also sneered mockingly: "Wang, do you really think you'll live to spend the money you got from me? The reason I bought those substitute Yin corpse from you back then was for today! Otherwise, if you had a pile of substitute Yin corpse, it wouldn't be easy for me to take you down."
"Now all your substitute Yin corpse have been bought by me."
"Once I kill you, I can still get back the contribution points I gave you, which means I got a pile of substitute Yin corpse without spending a single cent."
"Looking at it this way, I should even thank you!"
Zhao Xuhe's words, designed to break Wang Borong's spirit, made him almost vomit blood. Zhao Xuhe seized the Opportunity, and with a flash of the flying blade, it immediately pierced his chest.
Thud!
Wang Borong's lips moved slightly, his face filled with unwillingness, but he couldn't even utter half a word before the flying blade sucked his blood and Qi dry, and he finally fell to the ground weakly.
With Wang Borong dealt with, the dust settled.
After another moment, the wailing gradually ceased.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother!"
Immortal Qingchen was also drenched in sweat at this moment. The Blood Demon Soul Slaughtering Blade consumed a great deal, and Zhao Xuhe's ability to kill so many people naturally had her share of credit.
"I should thank Junior Sister even more."
Zhao Xuhe smiled slightly, retrieved the Blood Demon Soul Slaughtering Blade into his hand, and asked: "How is it? With its current power, can it break through that Restriction?"
Immortal Qingchen observed for a moment, her delicate brows slightly furrowed: "It seems to be still a little short…"
Swish—!
The blade entered and exited, Immortal Qingchen's pretty face was blank, her eyes dull as she stared at the crimson flying blade that had pierced her lower abdomen, and in a blink of an eye, she was also sucked into a dried corpse.
"It's not short now."
Zhao Xuhe looked at the Blood Demon Soul Slaughtering Blade in his hand, then nodded with satisfaction, and subsequently arrived in front of a tightly closed quiet room deep within Dragon Coil Island.
Without a word, he raised his blade and struck.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar that shook the earth, the quiet room's door shattered in response, revealing its interior, where a jade box was prominently displayed.
Zhao Xuhe walked up with a look of ecstasy, opened the jade box, and saw two volumes of Dao books inside.
The first volume was titled "Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art."
The second volume was titled "Ten Thousand Chariots Dragon Riding Ascension Scroll."
Looking at the two Dao books in the jade box, Zhao Xuhe's hands trembled with excitement: "A third-grade True Cultivation Technique! It really is a third-grade True Cultivation Technique that leads directly to the Golden Core Great Dao!"
"Master truly didn't lie to me."
"Master said that I cultivated diligently for three lifetimes, accumulating Karma for Dragon Coil Immortal Master, and this life, my Karma is finally at Perfection. Dragon Coil Immortal Master's Legacy is my Opportunity."
"After today, as long as I Cultivate wholeheartedly, refine 'True Dragon Qi,' and establish a 'Ten Thousand Chariots Dragon Riding' Dao foundation, I will surely be able to rediscover my true self and completely return through reincarnation. Moreover, with a third-grade True Cultivation Technique, not only will the path to Foundation Establishment be smooth, but the Golden Core Great Dao will also be within reach!"
The more Zhao Xuhe thought about it, the more excited he became, and he immediately put away the Dao books.
"Changing Cultivation Techniques requires dispersing one's cultivation. There's no time to lose, I must immediately return to my Immortal Cave for secluded cultivation. Once I emerge, I can officially become a Disciple under Master…"
Carrying his hopes for the future, Zhao Xuhe quickly flew out of Dragon Coil Island on his escape light.
However, the next second, Zhao Xuhe's expression suddenly changed dramatically.
"Who is it—"
"Boom!"
At this moment, Zhao Xuhe's eyes widened, but all he saw was a magnificent sword light, like a thunderbolt, instantly striking before his eyes!