novelraw Chapter 36 – Life and death on a thread
Chapter 36 – Life and death on a thread
According to the black-faced youth Bu Fei, the treasure left behind by Martial King Buchen is located deep within Yaqi Mountain.
The Bu family was originally a top martial family in Yunlong Prefecture Capital, but ever since their ancestor, Martial King Buchen, fell over seven hundred years ago and one of the Twin Swords of Light and Shadow was lost, the family declined, gradually becoming an ordinary family. By Bu Fei's generation, he was the only one left.
Deep within Yaqi Mountain, second-level demonic beasts are quite common, and some top-tier second-level demonic beasts have strength comparable to the ninth level of the Qi Sea Realm.
"Stop!"
As the two walked through the forest, Luo Xiu suddenly halted, his brows furrowed.
"What's wrong?" Bu Fei asked.
"If we continue forward, about seven hundred meters away, there's a third-level demonic beast, comparable to an Innate Martial Master."
Luo Xiu said in a deep voice, then pointed to the right, "Let's go around this way."
"How do you know there's a third-level demonic beast?" Bu Fei asked, puzzled.
"Roar!"
At that moment, a terrifying roar came from ahead, the murderous aura sweeping through the forest, causing Bu Fei's face to change and his heart to tremble.
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Just from this aura alone, Bu Fei could confirm that the demonic beast emitting such a frightening roar must be an extremely terrifying existence, far beyond what the Qi Sea Realm could contend with.
Seeing Luo Xiu already heading to the right, Bu Fei's eyes flickered with light, increasingly feeling that this black-clad youth was shrouded in mystery.
As they traveled, they didn't remain silent. Bu Fei had inquired about Luo Xiu's background, learning that he was a student of the Qingyun Martial Hall, named Luo Xiu.
In Luo Xiu's perception, there was a fierce aura belonging to a demonic beast, much stronger than those Innate Martial Master Elders in the Martial Hall.
With the special ability of Life Perception, Luo Xiu and Bu Fei traversed the deepest regions of Yaqi Mountain, managing to avoid danger.
Without Luo Xiu's warnings, Bu Fei was well aware that he would never have made it this far on his own. Along the way, they had avoided nearly ten areas where third-level demonic beasts resided.
"How much longer until we reach the treasure's location?" Luo Xiu asked.
During this time, they had been traversing Yaqi Mountain for seven days, often needing to take detours to avoid the territories of powerful demonic beasts, which is why it took so long.
Bu Fei took out a roll of beast hide, on which a map was drawn. He carefully compared it to the surrounding terrain and said, "At most, another two days, and we should be there."
"Let me see." Luo Xiu leaned in, but Bu Fei quickly put the map away.
In this search for the Martial King's Treasury, the two were actually wary of each other. Bu Fei was well aware that Luo Xiu had the ability to kill him, so this map was his leverage in cooperating with Luo Xiu.
Luo Xiu possessed the Shadow Blade, the key to opening the treasury. If he wanted to kill Bu Fei and seize the map, Bu Fei was confident he could destroy the map before Luo Xiu could kill him.
Luo Xiu was also aware of this, which is why there was always a subtle harmony between him and Bu Fei.
Two days later, Luo Xiu and Bu Fei arrived at the entrance of a canyon.
Beside the canyon, there was a river. Standing on the branch of a large tree, they looked towards the canyon, seeing it shrouded in mist, making it difficult to see clearly.
"According to the map, the treasury is within this canyon. But to open it, besides needing the Twin Swords of Light and Shadow, we also need the bloodline of Martial King Buchen's direct descendant!"
Bu Fei said, his gaze wary as he looked at Luo Xiu, guarding against him suddenly making a move to seize the Lightsaber.
Seeing Bu Fei's cautious demeanor, Luo Xiu said calmly, "I'm not one to burn bridges. As long as you don't play any tricks, I promise not to make a move against you."
Initially, Bu Fei hadn't mentioned that opening the treasury required the bloodline of Martial King Buchen's descendant. His mentioning it now clearly showed his concern that Luo Xiu might turn against him.
The two, wary of each other, passed through the forest and entered the canyon.
Luo Xiu expanded his Life Perception, discovering that there were no life auras of demonic beasts or human martial artists within the canyon.
As soon as they entered the canyon, the surrounding mist suddenly surged, and visibility dropped to just over a meter.
"Bu Fei, what's going on?"
Luo Xiu asked with a frown, but when he turned his head, the black-faced youth Bu Fei had already disappeared.
In the mist-shrouded canyon, Bu Fei held a disc in his hand, engraved with complex patterns. A red pointer in the center of the disc swung back and forth.
"Foolish thing, how could I let an outsider touch the treasure left by my Bu family ancestor?"
Guided by the pointer on the disc, the surrounding mist had little effect on Bu Fei.
In fact, the mist enveloping the canyon was a fourth-level formation. Without the correct direction, even an Innate Martial Master would find it difficult to escape, forever trapped here.
"The Shadow Blade is still in his hands. I must kill him to obtain the Shadow Blade and open the treasury." Bu Fei's eyes gleamed with a cold killing intent.
If the Shadow Blade hadn't been lost back then, with the numerous treasures and resources left by the ancestor, the Bu family wouldn't have fallen to this state.
No matter what, Bu Fei was determined to obtain the treasure left by the ancestor. Even if it wasn't used to revive the Bu family, it would at least give him hope of becoming a Martial King strong like his ancestor!
Moments later, Bu Fei walked out of the mist-shrouded area, entering the depths of the canyon, and found a cave.
The cave was over ten meters high, with the howling wind echoing inside like the wails of ghosts. Just standing at the entrance, Bu Fei could faintly feel a fierce and terrifying aura lurking deep within.
"According to the ancestor's records, there's a fifth-level demonic beast guarding the entrance to this treasury!"
Bu Fei flipped his palm, taking out a jade pendant from his storage bracer. He bit his fingertip, smearing a drop of blood on the jade pendant, which absorbed the blood with a flash of light.
"Roar!"
A terrifying roar emanated from the cave, the vast sound waves echoing for miles, causing the mist in the canyon to churn violently.
"What is that?"
Walking through the mist, Luo Xiu heard the roar, his vital blood churning, eardrums aching. The roar alone left him flustered and uneasy.
At the cave entrance in the canyon's depths, Bu Fei felt a terrifying aura approaching, and a black-furred, two-headed tiger beast appeared before him.
The demonic beast was seven or eight meters tall, over ten meters long, like a small black mountain. The terrifying murderous aura it exuded was almost suffocating.
"Twin-Headed Nether Tiger!"
Bu Fei felt his breath stop, his heart pounding wildly.
This was a fifth-level demonic beast, comparable to a Martial King, and was the contract beast of his ancestor, Martial King Buchen. Before his death, Martial King Buchen left this beast to guard the treasury and also left a token for his descendants.
The jade pendant in Bu Fei's hand was that token!
The four crimson eyes on the two heads stared intently at the jade pendant in Bu Fei's hand. The aura of the Twin-Headed Nether Tiger gradually calmed, emitting a low growl, and the ferocity in its blood-red eyes softened.
The bloodline aura in the jade pendant confirmed to the beast that the human before it was indeed the descendant of its former master.
Seeing that the Twin-Headed Nether Tiger didn't harm him, Bu Fei took a deep breath, gradually calming down.
Holding the jade pendant, he pointed towards the mist-shrouded area, his killing intent overflowing, "Someone is trying to seize the treasury left by the ancestor. Go kill him and bring back what he has."
The fifth-level demonic beast had gained intelligence. Although it couldn't speak human language, it could understand what Bu Fei was saying.
"Roar!"
The Twin-Headed Nether Tiger let out an angry roar, its massive body leaping forward like a black lightning bolt, charging into the mist.
With the ability of Life Perception, Luo Xiu had already locked onto Bu Fei's life aura. In just a moment, he would be able to walk out of the mist-shrouded area.
Suddenly, an immense life aura appeared within his perception range, rapidly approaching his location.
"Not good!"
Luo Xiu heard the terrifying roar, and in the hazy mist, saw a massive black shadow charging towards him.
The terrifying aura almost suffocated Luo Xiu. Under the pressure of life and death, the Heaven's Life and Death Cycle in his dantian spun rapidly, the Life and Death Extremes Qi circulating throughout his body.
"Whoosh!"
Unleashing the Mysterious Evasion Technique, his body turned into a shadow, quickly leaving his original position.
"Boom!"
The massive black shadow crashed into where Luo Xiu had been, dirt and stones flying, while four crimson eyes glowed with a demonic red light, like four red lamps in the mist.
This was an incredibly terrifying demonic beast. Even the most powerful martial artist Luo Xiu had seen, the Master of Qingyun Martial Hall, was as fragile as a child compared to this Twin-Headed Black Tiger.
"Run!"
Luo Xiu didn't hesitate for a moment, pushing his movement technique to the limit. Under the pressure of this deadly situation, all his potential erupted.
But no matter how fast Luo Xiu was, in front of the Twin-Headed Nether Tiger, it was all in vain.
"Whoosh!"
The Twin-Headed Nether Tiger leaped lightly, its massive body instantly pouncing forward, casting a shadow like black iron, completely enveloping Luo Xiu.
"No!"
Luo Xiu screamed hoarsely, his eyes bloodshot, unwilling to die like this.
In this desperate situation, the pressure of death unleashed his potential, propelling the Mysterious Evasion Technique from the Major Achievement Realm to a whole new level.
"Boom!"
The giant tiger claw smashed into the ground, creating a pit, but it only shattered Luo Xiu's afterimage.
"Roar!"
The Twin-Headed Nether Tiger let out a low, angry roar, unable to tolerate a tiny, insignificant ant escaping its grasp.
It opened its massive mouth, unleashing a powerful suction force, drawing in the surrounding mist. Luo Xiu, who had just escaped not far away, felt the immense suction, his body seemingly glued, unable to move.
He looked back, seeing the Twin-Headed Nether Tiger's two gaping maws, like black hole vortices, devouring everything within hundreds of meters.
"No! I can't die!"
Luo Xiu desperately circulated the Pure Yang Technique, but even with the Mysterious Evasion Technique at the Perfection Realm, he couldn't escape the terrifying suction. His body was involuntarily pulled towards the Twin-Headed Nether Tiger's gaping maw.
At this life-and-death moment, Luo Xiu felt a violent tremor in his soul, black and white light enveloping his body.
"Buzz!"
Luo Xiu's figure vanished instantly, leaving only a black and white bead falling into the Twin-Headed Nether Tiger's mouth.
Luo Xiu's consciousness plunged into darkness.