novelraw Chapter 128
Chapter 128
On one side, he was quiet, steadily improving his strength.
On the other side, it was a disaster.
On the second night after Wang Yu left Stone Lake City, the Foundation Establishment envoy sent by the Spirit Vulture Sect was still puzzled as to why his disciple had gone missing.
After searching for a whole day without finding him, he returned to the City Lord’s residence, only to discover that Yuan Qu was also gone. He was instantly furious.
Fortunately, at the fourth underground exit, he found a large number of abducted young women, numbering around eight hundred, more than half again as many as in previous years. Only then was he satisfied.
He casually pulled over a Qi Refining cultivator and asked.
“Where is your City Lord Yuan?”
This subordinate happened to be the Qi Refining third-layer cultivator from earlier that day. Suddenly grabbed by a Foundation Establishment expert, he hurriedly bowed respectfully and replied.
“City Lord Yuan, after giving us tasks in the day, went to the bamboo house outside the city to seek the old City Lord.”
The envoy frowned, sharply sensing a problem.“In the day? These people were captured in the daytime?”
“Yes…”
“Fools! Did I not order you to help me search for Wang Wu? How dare you go capturing people in broad daylight?!!”
The cultivators nearby were all at a loss. Someone mustered the courage to say, “My lord, they were just some lowly commoners. Even if we captured them, it would not stir much trouble. Not worth worrying over.”
Hearing this, the Foundation Establishment envoy grew so enraged that his face flushed red and his neck bulged with veins, breathing heavily like an ox.
“Idiots! You have no idea how powerful the spies of the Heavenly Void Sword Sect are. Damn it… you can only pray for yourselves now.”
With a fierce wave of his sleeve, he rode a streak of light and flew straight out of the city. He would not waste time here any longer.
“Yuan Qu, you dared to scheme against me, running off so fast… Seems the matter from three months ago is far from over. It infuriates me to death!”
Because of the difference in information, and due to the foolishness of one man, the people of Stone Lake City fell into chaos, each fleeing for themselves as disaster approached.
Unfortunately, because they had lingered too long in the day, they wasted precious time. Now, it was too late to escape. After only a stick of incense outside Stone Lake City, a moon-white sword light descended from the sky.
It stabbed directly toward him. The envoy’s expression turned solemn. He immediately activated his True Qi defense barrier, then slapped his spirit beast pouch. A bald-necked vulture appeared in midair.
Its aura was fierce, body length over six meters, feathers a mix of gray, white, and black, letting out a harsh screech.
Its strength had already reached Foundation Establishment third-layer, not to be underestimated.
This was the Spirit Vulture Sect’s legacy. Their ancestor once tamed the Spirit Vulture race and established stable contracts with disciples. They could be considered half beast-taming cultivators, and their combat power at the same realm was formidable.
Man and beast joined forces, barely managing to block the sword light.
“Just a mere Foundation Establishment fifth-layer, with a single Foundation Establishment third-layer spirit beast, yet you dare to defy the rules set by the Sword Sect? You are sick of living.”
A brazen female voice, at odds with the graceful appearance, echoed from all directions. The envoy looked up. Stepping on moonlight, a slender figure drifted gracefully downward. Though her face was indistinct, she was undoubtedly a peerless beauty.
He was momentarily entranced.
Shua, shua, shua…
Waves of sword cries resounded. Countless moon-white sword lights swept in to kill. The envoy finally snapped back to awareness, as if recalling something, and exclaimed in horror.
“Moonshadow Streaming Light Sword… You are from Dingshan City… the Moonlight Fairy…”
“Heh.”
A contemptuous laugh rang out. No matter what magic tools or intricate techniques the envoy used, none could break through the streaming sword qi. After no more than twenty exchanges, his limbs were pierced through, and he fell powerless to the ground.
The spirit vulture was slain in a single strike, its body run through, hanging its neck like a slaughtered swine awaiting butchery.
Ding~
The sword chant silenced the killing intent. A splendid moon-white longsword rested on the envoy’s neck, and only then did the breathtaking figure reveal herself. Her aura had already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment.
No wonder he fell so quickly.
Swallowing hard, the envoy forced a smile.
“Moonlight Fairy, spare my life, I will tell you everything.”
“Foolish. Even if I kill you and seize your soul, nothing you know can be hidden.”
The envoy panicked.
“You are a righteous path cultivator, how can you search souls. I will be utterly destroyed, not even leaving a chance for reincarnation.”
“When you committed such deeds, you should have thought of this day.”
The sword shadow flashed. A head rolled to the ground.
The Moonlight Fairy frowned slightly. She raised her hand and drew the soul into a jade bottle, then collected all the spoils of battle.
She still had much to do.
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Black Mountain Demonic Land.
Since he began secluded cultivation, half a year had passed. Wang Yu would often pull Wang Wu over and spar to keep him active. supreme healing pills were supplied without interruption, and his vitality remained abundant.
But his mind had developed a problem. At the sight of Wang Yu, he would tremble uncontrollably, forming an instinctive reaction.
Wang Yu himself was at ease. Aside from daily cultivation, he teased the fox, soaked in hot springs, and found empty ground to practice spells.
Slot 4 once again held the Mysterious Yin Hand. This second-rank high-grade spell had been placed there intermittently for quite some time, and with his diligent practice, he had already reached minor accomplishment. He could now condense two Mysterious Yin Hands attached to his arms, his strongest trump card.
But reaching great accomplishment was still far away. For someone at Qi Refining, this was already more than enough. Continuing to strengthen it would only drain his limited spiritual power.
Therefore, Wang Yu chose to arrange the body refining cultivation method Flood Dragon Force back into Slot 4.
This Body-refining art was an inheritance from the Chaotic Ancient Sea forces. He had long perfected it to completion, and his realm had broken through the seventh layer some time ago.
By continuing to place it, it would evolve toward a second-rank body cultivation method. Each day it fed back body refinement cultivation into his body. Combined with the dragon blood elixir in his hands, he intended to raise his physique to the peak before reaching Foundation Establishment.
This was to make up for the lack of blood and qi caused by his severed limb.
The dragon blood elixir in his possession was more than enough to support him until the ninth layer. At that time, he could use the Foundation Establishment treasure Vajra Liquid to break through Body-refining Foundation Establishment in advance.
When that time came, the blood and qi barrier would definitely not stop him. His powerful physique could even increase his chances of success in Foundation Establishment.
But a plan is only a plan. Whether it unfolds as expected is still uncertain.
Counting the time, he had left the sect for more than a year. It was the first year and first month of his inner sect life.
On this day, Wang Yu prepared to go out and explore nearby.
“For Body-refining to advance swiftly, tempering through battle is also an excellent method. The medicinal power accumulated in my body can be quickly refined through constant combat.”
A Qi Refining cultivator could only circulate a limited number of great cycles each day, restricted by meridian strength and mental energy. Thus every day left plenty of idle slots.
This restriction lessened as one advanced in realm.
After reaching Foundation Establishment, it no longer applied. Cultivators could train all day, resting only a few days at intervals. At that level, closed-door bitter cultivation became common.
It was not rare for someone to sit in seclusion for years. Do not underestimate the determination and endurance of cultivators.
“If I do not venture too deep into Black Demonic Mountain, I should not encounter Core Formation demons. But second-rank demon beasts roam the borderlands. They are worth a try.”
For his first attempt, Wang Yu directly set his target on second-rank demon beasts.