Chapter 282: Chapter 242: Treasure Pearl Slips Away

At the same time, Guan Xuan silently fell from the clouds to his death.

At the cost of one left arm of a Golden Core Master and a Foundation Establishment Feathered Scholar with a rare Dao Pattern, the Blood Boiling Poison was finally eradicated!

Master Fengfeng stood up, stopping the gushing blood from his left shoulder. Although his face was ashen, his killing intent soared skyward.

Before advancing to Nascent Soul Formation, even a Golden Core Master could not easily regenerate lost limbs. This meant that without some great opportunity or gaining an Immortal Elixir, his arm was permanently lost!

The most troublesome part was that his incomplete body would directly affect the success rate of Nascent Soul Formation.

Thinking of this, he could not contain himself any longer and with a thunderous roar, charged into the heavens: "Ao Zhao, prepare to die!"

Master Moyun, being an expert in poisons, managed to dissolve the Poisonous Flame with some effort. Just as he was about to find a way to break through, he sensed the furious Master Fengfeng charging towards him.

"Impossible!"

How could he have neutralized my Blood Boiling Poison!

But there was no time for shock, as life and death hung by a thread, a ruthlessness flashed in Master Moyun’s eyes. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

With his Spiritual Power depleted, he could only fight desperately!

He gritted his teeth, and suddenly, a wisp of poison rose from within his Dantian, seeping into his Golden Core.

Poison could be used on others as well as on oneself.

This was a Secret Technique to stimulate the Golden Core with poison, extracting its potential, burning away the path of cultivation to gain strength!

With a boom, a terrifying Spiritual Pressure surged again, and the Spiritual Power filled anew. A group of Foundation Establishment scholars hurriedly retreated, leaving the sky to the two Golden Core Masters.

One was Master Fengfeng, with little Spiritual Power and lacking a left arm.

The other was Master Moyun, burning away his path and unable to last long.

Just as the battle reached its final moment, suddenly, the Primordial Pearl, which had been silent for a long time, burst into radiant light!

The Treasure Pearl Artifact Spirit had been watching quietly, but now it was finally bored.

Billowing clouds rose, and with a shudder, Master Moyun couldn’t hold onto it as the Primordial Pearl slipped from his grasp.

Having begun to burn his life force, Master Moyun no longer had the strength to stop it, while Master Fengfeng gritted his teeth and threw out a White Jade Treasure Tower, hoping to capture the Primordial Pearl within.

Then, with a crack, the tower broke into four pieces. The smoky and elusive Treasure Pearl mercilessly mocked Master Fengfeng with its actions before shooting like a flash of light, disappearing into the glow of the sunset.

The Primordial Pearl, ran away!

For this Treasure Pearl, three Golden Core Masters and eighteen Foundation Establishment scholars gathered at Yuqing Mountain, now how many remain?

The supporting characters fought life and death, yet the only protagonist, the Primordial Pearl, turned away after growing tired of this farce; it was a profound irony.

Who was to blame?

If time were to flow backward, and everyone knew in advance that the Pearl had developed an Artifact Spirit and had abundant Spiritual Qi, capable of acting independently, would the three Golden Core Masters still choose to hunt the Primordial Pearl here?

Probably, they still would.

After all, human strength is finite, but greed is endless.

Now, the Treasure Pearl flashed and disappeared without a trace. The vast heaven and earth, where to search?

Master Fengfeng could only let out an angry shout: "My Treasure Map!"

Lu Qian’s heart stirred. So the Immortal Dragon Slayer Painting was taken by the Primordial Pearl?

Zhuang Qing softly said from the side: "This is bad, the Immortal Dragon Slayer Painting is Xuanguang Sect’s treasure. This time, eighteen Foundation Establishment scholars activated it, its power equivalent to Late-Stage Golden Core. At the very least, it can be activated by nine Foundation Establishment scholars, with power equivalent to Early Stage of Golden Core."

"This was Xuanguang Sect’s pride among the neighbors. Now that the Treasure Map is lost, the sky may be changing."

The scene fell silent for a moment, hearts filled with relentless anger, regret, frustration, and pain so intense it distorted them. The two Masters exchanged glances, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

But just as Master Fengfeng was about to act, Master Moyun suppressed his anger and said coldly: "The Treasure Pearl is lost, there’s no need for us to fight. We should go our separate ways, it’s better than mutual destruction."

With that, he moved to leave, and Master Fengfeng hesitated.

If Master Moyun were to escape, Yunshan Sect might never find peace again!

At this, Lu Qian had to risk it, using Spiritual Power to alter his voice to a coarse tone, shouting loudly: "We can’t let him go! If he spreads the news that the Primordial Pearl appeared in Chongming County, the county will face a great disaster! Besides, we’ve suffered heavy losses in this battle; we need their wealth to make up for the deficit!"

Hearing this, Master Moyun instantly turned his head, locking his terrifying killing intent on Lu Qian. He remembered that it was Lu Qian who first struck and led the assault, and his overwhelming fury could no longer be contained: "You little beast, courting death!"

A terrifying Spiritual Pressure surged as the Poison Dragon Cloud Banner waved, ready to strike Lu Qian.

But at the moment when Master Moyun shifted his attention, Master Fengfeng had already started waving the Yin Yang Celestial Cyan Fan, and a tornado roared towards Master Moyun.

Lu Qian was right, it was necessary to kill Master Moyun to prevent future troubles! Moreover, these two were both Loose Cultivators, most of their wealth carried with them, and killing them would slightly compensate for some losses.

Master Moyun roared in anger, having to redirect his Treasure Banner to defend himself, simultaneously launching a flurry of toxic attacks. A multicolored poisonous cloud filled a hundred feet radius, intimidating all who saw it.

He knew his Secret Technique couldn’t sustain long, so he could only strive for a swift victory.

He used poison to attack the Golden Core, exchanging it for powerful Spiritual Power. For a moment, his Early Stage of Golden Core suppression exceeded Master Fengfeng’s Mid-Stage Golden Core in Spiritual Pressure.

A loud crashing sound spread through the air, various lights shimmering brilliantly; Master Moyun held the upper hand and pressed his attack on Master Fengfeng relentlessly.

But whenever he pushed Master Fengfeng away, intending to escape, Master Fengfeng clung on like a persistent shadow patch.

Xuanguang Sect had dominated Chongming County for years, most of the county’s wealth concentrated in the sect. Master Fengfeng possessed a vast array of Magical Treasures and Spiritual Objects.

His mind was as clear as a mirror, knowing Master Moyun’s attack couldn’t last long. Besides, his Spiritual Power was mostly spent, so he adopted guerrilla tactics without engaging Master Moyun head-on. Instead, he constantly used various treasures with binding, sealing, and restraining effects to entangle Master Moyun, retreating when the enemy advanced, and advancing when the enemy retreated, making it almost impossible for Master Moyun to escape.

Lu Qian watched from below, his heart pounding, knowing this was the strength of an old and prominent sect, full of foundation and talent. Although Yunshan Sect rose rapidly, in this aspect, there was still a tremendous gap.

But Master Moyun’s burst from burning life was indeed frightening, and Master Fengfeng couldn’t avoid some injuries, with many toxins seeping into his body. Fortunately, these toxins were not the unsolvable Divine Technique poisons from before; he could still suppress them with various Spirit Pills.

The battle was in full swing, and below, the group of Foundation Establishment rushed to dig out Ruan Zi, who had crashed into the courtyard. They found that the Grand Elder of the Shouzhuo Sect had already died with shattered bones and poison-corroded heart.