novelraw Chapter 111 : The Escaping Ancestor Duanmu
Chapter 111 : The Escaping Ancestor Duanmu
Chapter 111: The Escaping Ancestor Duanmu
However, circumstances were stronger than any individual.
After Qin Wuyan and his group arrived, Elder Nian and the others behaved extremely obediently, showing not the slightest intention of fighting the Ten Thousand Poison Sect as they had in their previous battle.
Among their group, the strongest, Elder Nian, had not even reached the Upper Purity Realm. How could he possibly be a match for Ancestor Duanmu of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect and the Bloodsucking Old Demon?
Soon after, Qin Wuyan smoothly absorbed Elder Nian and the rest of their forces.
At the same time, he informed them that the three major righteous sects had dispatched their most talented disciples to deal with the Blood Refining Hall, and also revealed that the purpose of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect’s trip was to provide assistance.
Upon hearing this, Elder Nian and the others were first startled, then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Originally, he had not taken the younger generation of the three major righteous sects seriously. But after listening to Qin Wuyan describe their formidable strength, he could not help but become cautious.
After subduing Elder Nian, Qin Wuyan led everyone to lie low within the passage.
He knew clearly that the righteous experts from the Qingyun Sect and others would soon break into Kong Sang Mountain, and a battle between the two sides was inevitable.
Lu Xueqi’s expression was cold as she stared directly at Qin Wuyan. “Qin Wuyan, I never expected you to collude with the remnants of the Blood Refining Hall. But with just a dozen or so of you, you think you can stop the annihilation of the Blood Refining Hall?”
Qin Wuyan sneered. “Fairy Lu, we admit that you are strong, strong enough to fight Ancestor Duanmu.
“But the people behind you are far inferior.
“Just the three of us from the Ten Thousand Poison Sect are enough to contend with all of you. Add Elder Nian and the others from the Blood Refining Hall, and today you will surely die.
“But don’t worry, Fairy Lu. I will spare your life.
“I will take you back to the Ten Thousand Poison Sect and let you experience our methods.” As he spoke, his eyes roamed lewdly over Lu Xueqi.
“Qin Wuyan, you’re courting death!” A cold glint flashed in Lu Xueqi’s eyes as her fingertip pointed forward.
In an instant, a fierce blaze condensed into a fire dragon, roaring as it surged toward Qin Wuyan.
At first, Qin Wuyan did not take it seriously. His Blood Wheel Eye could evolve into the Mangekyō Sharingan, within which resided the so-called inextinguishable Amaterasu flames—once touched, one would burn, with terrifying power.
However, when the fire dragon drew near, his expression changed drastically.
The horrifying temperature and might contained within those flames far exceeded his expectations!
“Stop it!” Cold sweat poured down Qin Wuyan’s face as he shouted urgently.
Everyone immediately mobilized their spiritual energy and unleashed their magic treasures, dozens of attacks blasting toward the fire dragon.
Amid a thunderous explosion, the fire dragon finally shattered.
Yet Qin Wuyan’s expression turned grim. The strength Lu Xueqi had displayed this time was actually even greater than before!
In such a short time, how had her power advanced so explosively?
The people behind Lu Xueqi were equally shocked.
Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu exchanged glances, their expressions turning strange.
Previously, the golden lightning Lu Xueqi had unleashed was already terrifying. Now, this power of flame was not inferior in the slightest.
The two could not help but suspect whether she was also a transmigrator.
But upon carefully recalling their interactions, Lu Xueqi’s words and behavior were no different from those of an ordinary person, so they dismissed the thought.
What they did not know was that Lu Xueqi’s soul had transmigrated here more than ten years ago. She had long since been assimilated by this world, naturally leaving no trace of being a transmigrator.
Even so, the two still became more guarded toward her.
After releasing the flame attack, Lu Xueqi stood calm and composed. Qin Wuyan’s expression was solemn, but he did not panic.
He sent a voice transmission to Ancestor Duanmu. “Ancestor Duanmu, can you hold off Lu Xueqi?”
Ancestor Duanmu nodded gravely. “Rest assured, Young Master. Although the flame divine art she just unleashed is powerful, it is still within my ability to handle.”
Hearing this, Qin Wuyan relaxed. “Good. I don’t need you to kill her—just keep her tied down. Once Elder Nian and I finish off the Qingyun Sect and the others, we’ll come to support you immediately.”
Ancestor Duanmu agreed. “Alright!”
With the plan settled, Qin Wuyan no longer hesitated and brought out his magic treasure, the Yin-Yang Mirror.
As spiritual energy poured into the mirror, a beam of green light shot straight toward Lu Xueqi and the others.
Lu Xueqi remained expressionless and struck out with her palm. Terrifying palm force instantly shattered the green light, after which she gave a cold shout, “Attack!”
In an instant, both sides moved, clashing together in a chaotic melee.
Qin Wuyan, Ancestor Duanmu, and Elder Nian led their people straight toward the Qingyun Sect and the righteous disciples.
Lu Xueqi’s target, however, was Ancestor Duanmu alone.
She knew that without eliminating this powerful enemy, killing Qin Wuyan would be nearly impossible.
Today, she would reveal some of her true strength and behead Ancestor Duanmu on the spot.
Facing Lu Xueqi’s advance, the black Ten Thousand Souls Banner in Ancestor Duanmu’s hand fluttered violently.
Recalling their previous exchange—when he had been seriously injured by her due to excessive spiritual energy consumption—he already held her in great fear. Now, seeing her display a flame-controlling divine art, his vigilance rose even further.
Lu Xueqi gripped the Tianyao Divine Sword and unleashed a full-powered slash. The void boomed as the air was torn apart, sonic booms echoing through the space.
Ancestor Duanmu waved the Ten Thousand Souls Banner with his right hand. The black banner expanded with the wind, growing several zhang in size and transforming into a solid barrier.
The sword edge struck the barrier, immediately producing a harsh sizzling sound mixed with shrill screams.
The souls refined within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner shattered one after another under the sword qi.
Although Lu Xueqi felt pity for those wronged souls, she did not hold back.
She knew this battle could not be delayed. Only by going all out could she end it swiftly.
Ancestor Duanmu sensed that more than a dozen living souls within the banner had been instantly destroyed, and his expression changed drastically.
There were only a little over a hundred living souls within this Ten Thousand Souls Banner. At this rate, how many more strikes could he withstand?
Filled with shock, Ancestor Duanmu realized that the power Lu Xueqi was displaying now was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
He roared angrily, “You damned woman! Your strength has increased by so much again!”
Lu Xueqi sneered. “Hmph. Do you think I’d stagnate like an old ghost such as you? Today is the day you die!”
Ancestor Duanmu’s expression was ugly, yet he still forced himself to shout fiercely, “You want to kill me? Pure delusion!”
As soon as the words fell, he violently waved the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. The black banner instantly transformed into a colossal sky-covering flag, tearing through the void as it pressed down toward Lu Xueqi.
Lu Xueqi remained unhurried. In her palm, a dazzling golden bolt of lightning condensed.
When the massive banner bore down upon her, she suddenly thrust out her palm. Amid a deafening boom, thunder roared forth like a flood dragon emerging from the abyss, slamming into the black banner!
Puchi—
At the instant the golden light exploded, the entire massive banner was engulfed by golden lightning, countless shrill screams erupting from within.
Ancestor Duanmu’s face changed dramatically as he cried out in disbelief, “Impossible! How can you possess such terrifying lightning?!”
He could clearly sense that nearly half of the souls within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner were dissipating at an astonishing speed.
Realizing that continuing the fight would result in the destruction of his magic treasure, Ancestor Duanmu gritted his teeth, formed hand seals, and forcefully retracted the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.
In just two exchanges, his life-bound magic treasure had already suffered more than half its loss.
After weighing the pros and cons, his figure flashed as he fled toward the depths of the passage.
As long as the green hills remained, there would be no shortage of firewood. As long as he lured her out of this place and waited for the Young Master and the others to finish off the righteous disciples, Lu Xueqi would be no threat.
He calculated inwardly that with his higher cultivation, his escape speed would surely leave her behind.
Lu Xueqi watched his fleeing figure and did not immediately pursue.
She knew very well that the narrow passage was unfavorable for unleashing her full power. It was better to let him go and settle things in a more open area.
This brief chase was nothing more than a cat toying with a mouse.
With the strength she was currently concealing, Ancestor Duanmu’s speed was truly no different from a snail’s crawl in her eyes.
Seeing Lu Xueqi following unhurriedly behind him, Ancestor Duanmu secretly felt pleased, believing his plan had succeeded.
He pushed his spiritual energy to the limit, increasing his speed even further, unaware that he was stepping, little by little, into a death trap she had already laid.