novelraw Chapter 882 - 746: Duanwu Hall
Chapter 882 - 746: Duanwu Hall
This crappy name, what's worth boasting about, Shi Chun didn't put any thought into it at all, purely treating Feng Chi's flattery with a laugh.
Before leaving, he circled outside the bird's nest, took advantage of Feng Chi's inattention, and lifted the bottom of the nest, placing a Soul Capturing Bag underneath, then casually covered it with soil and left the nest as it was.
He did this for no other reason; so many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that he couldn't get his hands on, he was unwilling to give up. He left the Soul Capturing Bag to test if there was any use for the 'Death Refusing Incense' here, to see if he could sneak in and pilfer.
Feng Chi, holding the fledgling, happened to walk over to see what he was doing. Seeing nothing was amiss, he couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"
Shi Chun: "Nothing, just checking. This place isn't suitable for a long stay; let's go."
The two flew back to the adjacent mountain peak, standing high and surveying all around once again. Still, no one returned, Shi Chun took out the Mother-child Talisman again and sent a message to Feng Chi.
Nearby, Feng Chi hesitated, took out the Mother-child Talisman to have a look, and saw only the word 'Good'. She roughly guessed the meaning, flipped it over to show Shi Chun.
Shi Chun nodded, "It seems the Mother-child Talisman can communicate here."
Then he scanned the surroundings again, a lingering suspicious look between his brows.
Seeing him say to leave and yet hesitating, Feng Chi curiously asked, "Does the Master have other thoughts? Why don't we collect more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures first?"
Shi Chun shook his head, "It's not about the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, it's about Zhener. According to people outside, they saw Zhener bringing Pang Tiansheng in..."
Feng Chi was surprised, "She came in without your consent?" Seeing Shi Chun's equivocation, she quickly said, "Since the Mother-child Talisman can communicate, quickly contact her and have her come back."
This was exactly what Shi Chun was hesitating about. Situ Zhen had become a Demon Cultivator, leaning towards the Demon Path secretly. He was momentarily unsure whether to contact or not to contact.
At this moment, the fledgling shook its drooping head and raised its mouth to call "sister", then kept repeating "sister".
Actually, it wasn't calling anyone, but the fledgling's call happened to eerily resemble calling someone sister.
"Control your bird's mouth, or it'll easily expose our whereabouts. Let's go." Shi Chun tossed these words and flashed into the gentle light inside.
Seeing him actually not contacting Situ Zhen, throwing her aside, Feng Chi was stunned. But she trusted that since Shi Chun had considered this seriously, his decision must have a reason. So she casually grabbed a rope, tied up the bird's mouth, stuffed it into a black bag, hung it on her waist, and went out.
From the soft white light, Shi Chun emerged, using his Right Eye Superpower to scan the surroundings, still no sign of anyone, increasingly confirming the limited number of people from the Demon Path Three Lineages sneaking in.
Based on what he previously heard from Feng Chi, the Heavenly Immortal Experts of Tianyi's lineage were far more than a dozen, estimated those who could come in this time were more reliable. This plan couldn't be known to everyone at the time, must be finely executed.
Once Feng Chi came out, he quickly beckoned her to leave, directly taking Feng Chi to the previous Crystal Stone Cave where people were hidden.
The result speaks for itself, the astonishing sight of battle scars, with severed limbs and blood stains on the scene.
"What happened?" Feng Chi looked back and asked, seeing Shi Chun's shocked expression.
"Left Jinliang here to watch." Shi Chun quickly checked everywhere in the Crystal Stone Cave, Feng Chi followed, but saw no one.
Feng Chi knew he was worried about Wu Jinliang's safety and comforted, "Master, there are no bodies on site, things should not have been that bad."
"Let's go." Shi Chun didn't dawdle, directly beckoning her to leave.
Along the way, reached the appointed meeting area with Shen Moming, Shi Chun stopped again to ask her, "Do you have a route map to leave the abyss?"
Feng Chi also took out a Jade Scroll, "It's the path we recorded on the way here, just this one route to leave."
Upon hearing, Shi Chun felt Shen Moming had a lot of things needing to take note of, similarly without instruction, Feng Chi knew to do it, Shen Moming did not.
These matters were temporarily set aside, he instructed, "You go out first, use the Mother-child Talisman to see if Jinliang they have left, whether they escaped or not, don't come back, find a place to hide first, I'll search below and contact you later."
Feng Chi hurriedly said, "It's dangerous below, I'll stay and search."
Shi Chun: "Outside may not be safe either, each battle team might be watching, that's settled."
Feng Chi didn't say much more, simply put her faith in the Master, immediately took the order, took out the Jade Scroll, and left.
Once her figure disappeared completely, Shi Chun immediately drilled down, found an entrance and called out, "It's me."
After getting in, he met Shen Moming and Huang Yingying inside.
"Sneaking around, what's going on?" Huang Yingying complained upon meeting.
Shi Chun didn't answer, first said to Shen Moming, "You go out once more, if Chu Jingtang and Lao Changtai come, bring them over if I haven't come out yet."
Shen Moming didn't waste words, nodded and left.
With no one else around, Shi Chun handed the 'Void Escape Divine Arrow' taken from Wu Jinliang to Huang Yingying.
Holding the bow in her hand, Huang Yingying froze, asked, "Who are we ambushing again?"
Shi Chun said, "Don't know, wait and see, whoever comes we take them down. Same old rules, catch them alive, if one arrow isn't enough, keep firing more."
This is not a joke, according to the current situation, he dared not ambush outside the altar; if a cluster of people suddenly appeared, discovered their absence and searched everywhere, they'd be exposed.
Once the 'Void Escape Divine Arrow' loses its ambush effect, it's hard to handle multiple people simultaneously.
Without the ambush effect, it's hard to hurt even those in the Upper Heaven Immortal Realm.
And he's waiting for the Demon Path to notice outsiders are gone and send people to search dispersedly.
With limited numbers of the Three Lineages sneaking in, they can't possibly pile together searching everywhere, Tianyi's lineage left guarding externally died, leaving less manpower.
Huang Yingying confidently assured, "Don't worry, same as last time, one arrow's enough."
Shi Chun: "No, Old Huang, this time is different. Whoever can make it here are likely Heavenly Immortal Realm experts."
This conclusion is not meant to scare people but is based on factual judgments.
As mentioned, the ones who stayed outside Tianyi Lineage are dead, and those who didn't die were sent to the Netherworld by him. By then, those emerging from the Demon Altar are basically Heavenly Immortal Realm experts.
The other two lineages' forces entering the Demon Altar also appear to be Heavenly Immortal experts. Clearly, the two lineages understand that in the contest among the elite of the Three Sects, participation from those with lower cultivation would be sending them to their death, with weak assistance possibly becoming a burden; it's estimated that they were withdrawn beforehand.
The other two lineages didn't lose any guarding personnel; such experts are unlikely to run errands for Tianyi Lineage and search for people. Those who made it here are likely practitioners of the Demon Eye.
According to Feng Chi, the Demon Eye is the cultivation method of the Gui Cang lineage; the other two lineages won't know it, but they can cast spells to undo this technique.
While he was running around previously, he also didn't cast spells to obstruct his aura, leaving several routes for those cultivating the Demon Eye to investigate.
Heavenly Immortal experts are terrifying, but they also make him excited and filled with anticipation.
He has made a decision, capturing one more Heavenly Immortal Realm Demon Cultivator and then stopping; he mustn't be greedy!
Right now, he actually fears the delay in time, fearing the disappearance of aura left outside, or that Tianyi Lineage might abandon the search.
Huang Yingying gasped in shock, "Really? How could Heavenly Immortal experts join the fight?"
Shi Chun: "You managed to enter, others naturally have their own ways; just follow what I say."
Huang Yingying sighed, gripping the bow and arrow, growing nervous, and stared wide-eyed outside. The night vision of the Golden-haired Rat Clan proved advantageous in this scenario.
Shi Chun was also using his Right Eye Superpower to expend blood energy, observing while somewhat distracted.
One thing puzzled him significantly: the scale of Heavenly Immortal Realm experts sneaking in among the Three Sects seems consistent, not speaking of anyone losing out or benefiting; is this something that could be negotiated?
In the Demon Altar World, within countless Immortal Mountains, two groups plummet toward a grand building complex covered by vines.
Figures landed on top of the covering vines, one group led by the Tianyi Sect Hierarch wearing an eerie iron mask, and another cloaked in white robe—a face-off ensued.
The woman shrouded entirely in a white robe was precisely the Sect Hierarch of the Lianshan Lineage.
Tianyi had already noticed that two forces had entered, though annoyed, they each couldn't attend to each other.
Although they followed the Demon Path, the layout of the Demon Altar World was quite unexpected; no one could identify where the main palace was or which building was the target.
All three parties were searching for Immortal Mountains with buildings, charging in immediately to search upon discovery.
Now, the two sides fell upon the same target.
Simply because this Immortal Mountain was much larger than others, the building complex also visibly larger, it seemed more likely, neither wanted to miss the chance.
Tianyi Sect Hierarch shouted, "How did you find your way here?"
Lianshan Sect Hierarch chuckled lightly, "We have our own methods, no need for your concern."
Tianyi Sect Hierarch: "Were my men outside victims of your foul play?"
Lianshan Sect Hierarch: "There's a Three Sects alliance; my Lianshan Lineage acts with moderation."
Tianyi Sect Hierarch said in a solemn voice, "The Demon Altar was discovered by Tianyi Lineage, opened by us too; it's rude of you to seize advantage!"
With a swift gesture of a broadsword pointed towards the opponent.
"Indeed a good sword!" Lianshan Sect Hierarch praised while glaring at the sword in hand, then retorted, "Seize? With which eye did you see us seizing? Who mandated that when you unlock the Demon Altar, we cannot enter? Wield a knife at me? Stop uttering nonsense, I only have one question, does the Three Sects alliance still hold? If not, if you want a fight now, my Lianshan Lineage will accompany!"
Tianyi Sect Hierarch's eyes flickered under the mask, glancing at the surrounding environment, ghost knows where the Demon Ancestor's relic is, fighting to the death now indeed is unwise.
So with a cold snort, powerful energy surged through him, instantly ejecting a majority of vines covering the buildings.
With a wave, leading the group, they swiftly landed and charged in breaking open the temple doors, searching through the dust.
Lianshan Lineage didn't hesitate, followed in closely, rummaging and investigating everywhere.
Ultimately they found nothing, and soon both groups departed one after another.
After both groups left for a while, a cloaked figure in black flew over, dragging a black cloth bag in hand; none other than Situ Zhen herself.
She was also searching for buildings on each Immortal Mountain.
However, unlike others, upon finding a building, she wouldn't break in to search, only inspecting the entrance.
This time was no exception.
Seeing the temple door was kicked down and collapsed, she frowned slightly, set down the black cloth bag, and began searching through the ruins.
Clearing away a heap of debris, she found the plaque that previously hung above the lintel, a half-person-high standing plaque, dust wiped away, revealing the sealed verdigris, engraved with three ancient and elegant characters: 'Duanwu Hall.'
Ignoring the front, she flipped it over, pointed a finger, and the verdigris peeled off the back, revealing a smooth and reflective surface, slightly resembling a copper mirror.
Next, casting a finger technique, a swirling whirlpool of Demonic Qi manifested on her forefinger, pressing it into the copper mirror injecting energy.
Retracting her hand and waiting a moment, nothing unusual appeared, she sighed slightly with a frown.
Not the one, she casually tossed the copper mirror aside, turned and left.
She herself lost count of how many she's found.
Yet just as she grabbed her black cloth bag ready to fly away, "Huh…" a slow and deep breathing sound echoed behind her.