Chapter 429: Chapter 222: Soul Technique, Magical Artifact Heart, Daoist Wei’s Overwhelming Victory

"Keep a low profile in your next life."

Upon hearing this familiar voice, Gu Qiao’s eyes narrowed.

It’s him!

The moment the thought occurred, everything went black before his eyes, and he lost consciousness.

But at that very moment of losing consciousness, he was terrified, shocked, and in disbelief.

Wasn’t it said that

the ghouls would not tolerate him?

Soon after, East Spring Undying Bone continuously used its escape technique to catch up with the remaining three, capturing their souls entirely.

As for the ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators on the flying ship, Wen Jiu naturally did not spare them, even those only in Qi Cultivation.

Even a mosquito’s leg is meat.

Wen Jiu never picks.

After using Blood Corpse Escape to catch up, Wen Jiu controlled East Spring Undying Bone to release ghostly energy, enveloping them. He then used the Soul Capturing Eye to capture the souls of a thousand people and later retrieved them with the Corpse Eye, planning to refine them into Corpse Blood in the future.

Once they were dealt with, Xu Qi was no longer in the original place, the Corpse Qi Mark first appeared two hundred miles away.

Wen Jiu was not in a hurry. After collecting the storage bags from Beauty Ji and others, he used ghostly energy to wake them up to ensure they could leave the Wilderness safely and not be devoured by a Tier Two Great Demon while unconscious.

After that, Wen Jiu immediately used an escape technique to pursue Xu Qi, catching up to him with seven or eight consecutive Blood Corpse Escapes.

At this moment, Xu Qi was frantically sending messages to Daoist Wei, explaining what had just happened, swiftly flying as he encountered a ghostly entity blocking his path.

He intended to forcefully use an Escape Talisman again, but immediately received a message, "Alright, don’t run anymore, we’re on the same side."

Xu Qi was taken aback.

On the same side?

But Xu Qi dared not believe it, and as he intended to use the Escape Talisman again, a Ghost Hand had already grabbed the talisman.

"If you run again, I won’t be as courteous."

Xu Qi was stunned, and the thought of activating the Escape Talisman ceased abruptly.

It was too fast.

So fast that he didn’t even have time to react.

This ghostly entity was definitely at the Foundation Establishment Perfection level.

But if it’s someone on my side, wasn’t the rule that Perfection Cultivators are not allowed to participate in Wind and Cloud Immortal City’s internal strife?

Could it be from another faction?

But how could that be, aren’t the external forces looking forward to Wind and Cloud Immortal City decimating itself in this internal strife?

They wouldn’t bother to give a helping hand, it’s more likely they would kick us while we’re down.

"Fellow Daoist, are you really on my side?" Xu Qi hesitantly asked.

Wen Jiu controlled the East Spring Undying Bone to respond, "Some things, it’s better for you not to know. Apply the Silencing Spell on yourself immediately."

Upon hearing that only the Silencing Spell was needed, Xu Qi was instantly overjoyed, and immediately believed seven parts of what the ghostly entity in front said.

After applying the Silencing Spell, Xu Qi quickly cupped his fists in thanks, grateful for saving his life, but then he immediately heard a message, "Even if you’re on the same side, saving people can’t be done for free. Hand over the storage bag and the Artifact Cultivation Method to me."

"Fellow Daoist, this is..."

Xu Qi’s startled voice abruptly stopped.

Wen Jiu interrupted Xu Qi’s words, "You either hand it over, or you suffer. You choose. I never do a losing deal."

"I’ll give it, I’ll give it!"

At this moment, how could Xu Qi dare to question, with the deaths of Tu Qing, Gu Qiao and others fresh in his mind, and the opponent so close, if he wanted to kill him it’d be even quicker. Helplessly, Xu Qi could only hand over the storage bag.

"Fellow Daoist, the Artifact Cultivation Method and the Artifact Heart Dao are within, they can be cultivated to the Fake Pill Realm." Xu Qi’s heart was bleeding; the Artifact Cultivation Method and the Artifact Heart Dao were nothing to him, he had already memorized them, but all the magical artifacts he accumulated over years were lost in a day.

The next moment, Xu Qi heard another sentence, "Swear the Silencing Spell, do not bring this up with Vice City Lord Wei."

Xu Qi wanted to weep but had no tears.

He couldn’t even report to Vice City Lord Wei.

Truly.

This is what it means to be on the same side.

But this comrade was too ruthless.

"Most certainly."

But thinking about saving his life was already a great fortune, Xu Qi hurriedly applied the Silencing Spell on himself.

After the Silencing Spell was applied, Wen Jiu immediately controlled the East Spring Undying Bone to escape and then used Blood Corpse Escape multiple times to leave the Wilderness.

After leaving the Wilderness, and using Blood Corpse Escape several more times, consuming most of the corpse qi, he returned to the Little Demon Realm and the Enchanting Forest.

Once the East Spring Undying Bone returned, Wen Jiu immediately transmitted a message to Feng Jue, "You go back and take the blame yourself."

...

After receiving the transmission, Feng Jue’s expression immediately turned serious, proceeding to the battlefield to find Beauty Ji and others standing in the center, looking around confused. The others had long disappeared without a single trace left behind.

Thinking of this, Feng Jue couldn’t help but be horrified.

Brother Han wouldn’t have killed them all, would he?

What a guy!

As Feng Jue approached, he saw Beauty Ji’s group questioning each other, and upon noticing their storage bags were gone, they were all exclaiming in shock. Feng Jue watched silently from the side, feigning confusion and inquiring about the whereabouts of the others.

Before long, Xu Qi returned.

Seeing Beauty Ji and the others searching for their storage bags, he felt somewhat balanced inside.

"Stop looking."

Next, Xu Qi glanced at Feng Jue, whose face was unmarred, a sweep with Divine Sense showed his storage bag and artifacts were also gone, before giving a wry smile.

He hadn’t expected that after Feng Jue escaped the range of the Soul Talisman explosion, that person still caught up and robbed him of his storage bag.

What kind of comrades are these?

Thinking of this, Xu Qi cast a bitter glance at Feng Jue, his eyes seemed to convey a message—Fellow Daoist, I understand your unspoken hardships.

"Alright, stop searching, surviving is already a blessing." Xu Qi halted the bewildered Beauty Ji and others, "Let’s first return to the Little Demon Realm to report, Vice City Lord Lin’s side is completely wiped out, we have achieved a major victory this time."

Beauty Ji saw Xu Qi and spoke with difficulty, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for saving our lives, but may I have my Lifebound Spiritual Artifact back from my storage bag? I will surely repay this life-saving grace with something else in the future."

The others chimed in as well.

For they all thought it was Xu Qi who took their storage bags.

Xu Qi was speechless.

But he couldn’t say it.

"It wasn’t me, my storage bag is gone too." Xu Qi said wearily, and immediately fled, reluctant to say more.

Feng Jue hurriedly followed suit.

Inwardly exclaiming: Brother Han, you are truly ruthless.

... 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Soon.

Xu Qi and others returned to the Little Demon Realm, and encountered Daoist Wei on his way to check the situation.

When Daoist Wei set out, he’d already made up his mind, even if it was embarrassing, he’d save Xu Qi first.

But when he saw Xu Qi and the others returning safely, he was at a loss, not understanding what exactly had happened.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, didn’t you say?"

Xu Qi replied, "I thought I was already among the elites of the late stage of Foundation Establishment, never expecting Vice City Lord Wei to have someone even stronger under his command. Without him, we might not have made it back this time."

"What?"

Daoist Wei was bewildered.

Xu Qi, seeing this reaction, was stunned, "Vice City Lord Wei, didn’t you arrange another backup? We were on our last legs, but a late stage Foundation Establishment Ghost Cultivator saved us, saying he was sent by you."

"I never sent anyone?"

Daoist Wei was even more confused.

He immediately took Xu Qi and the others back to the Wilderness’ battlefield, but when he sensed that familiar ghostly energy, Daoist Wei’s scalp tingled, recalling the blame for Yan Zhen’s death.

...

On the other side.

Within the Wind and Cloud Immortal City.

When the Life Soul Lamps of Gu Qiao and others all extinguished, the Ghost Cultivator watching over the lamps immediately rushed out of the room and flew toward the city walls.

Appearing within the shadows, he quickly spoke, "Miss, something terrible has happened, everyone’s Life Soul Lamp has been extinguished. Tu Qing, Qu Tianhao, all six of them, including other Foundation Establishment cultivators, without exception, have all perished."

"What!"

Vice City Lord Lin’s expression changed drastically, immediately flying to the place where the Life Soul Lamps were kept, kicking in the door, and upon seeing all the extinguished lamps, the dignified Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator almost couldn’t keep his footing.

"Wei!"

"Dao!"

"Ren!"

Vice City Lord Lin immediately took out a Sound Transmission Talisman, angrily roaring into it, "You shameless bastard, you actually acted personally, despicable, truly despicable. I’m going to find Senior Brother, this bet you lost, you lost!"

At this moment, Daoist Wei, standing in the middle of the battlefield, heard this transmission, and his face turned extremely unpleasant.

"I’m not so disgraceful, but what I want to say is, those who killed Qu Tianhao and others are definitely not under my command."

However.

He only received four words in response.

"Liar! Liar!"

[Again, two more updates, eight thousand words.

This month, I will push through to the end!

As long as I can make it eight thousand.

I’ll never settle for six thousand!]