Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 340 - 201: The Shock of Returning as a Core Formation True Master! (Part 2)
Then he turned around, facing his master. He first glanced at him, then performed a grand salute, saying, "Master, apologies, your disciple has returned late."
"Not late! Not late!"
Situ Jiang’s aged face blossomed with a heartfelt smile.
Looking at the familiar face in front of him, joy and comfort almost overflowed in his heart.
The many efforts he had previously made were all for this very scene before him.
Fortunately, this scene appeared much earlier than he had imagined.
It could even be said to be a miracle.
"Is that..."
"Is that... Elder Qi Chuan?"
Within the Wind Moon Sect, many of the sect members were previously completely unclear about the situation. However, at this moment, seeing the Core Formation True Master who appeared afterward, actually performing a grand salute to the sect leader and addressing him as master, and the sect leader also acknowledging this disciple, they couldn’t help but be dumbstruck, their jaws nearly dropping to the floor.
Throughout the Wind Moon Sect, who didn’t know that the sect leader had only one disciple, who was the once brilliant and unparalleled genius, Elder Qi Chuan?
But many years ago, wasn’t Elder Qi Chuan said to have accidentally fallen in the Secret Realm Space? How is it possible that he appears again now, and surprisingly at Core Formation cultivation?
"Is he Qi Chuan?"
"The Wind Moon Sect Foundation Establishment Elder Qi Chuan who fell years ago? How is this possible..." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Meanwhile, within the cultivators’ army of the Celestial Soul Hall, many knowledgeable individuals also found it unbelievable.
Even Tian Hunzi at the forefront of the cultivators’ army was almost stunned on the spot, unable to recover for a long time.
No one could have imagined that the young man appearing in the void was actually Qi Chuan, and Qi Chuan’s cultivation level had surprisingly reached the Core Formation Early Stage!
"Master, the two of us, master and disciple, will have a proper talk later, but for now, let’s handle the trouble in front of us first."
Qi Chuan turned to look at Golden Silkworm and spoke calmly.
"Indeed, indeed!" Situ Jiang smiled, looking at Golden Silkworm.
Golden Silkworm’s expression was gloomy.
He did not know how Qi Chuan had managed to achieve Core Formation.
However, at the moment, Qi Chuan with Core Formation Early Stage cultivation was not the biggest problem.
The real difficulty was the unfamiliar middle-aged man beside Qi Chuan, who was at the Core Formation Middle Stage, making even him feel a bit apprehensive.
His gaze shifted from Qi Chuan to the unfamiliar middle-aged man, and he said solemnly, "I don’t know who you are, but you must be from outside. You have no grievances with the Wind Moon Sect or my hall. If you stand by and do nothing, no matter what Qi Chuan promised you, I am willing to offer you double the price!"
He could sense that this unfamiliar middle-aged man had likely been brought in by Qi Chuan as an ally.
Sometimes, the relationship between allies and their employers is not so firm; just promising a price higher than the employer’s can create division.
Double the price; if the other party was invited by Qi Chuan because of resources, he might not be able to resist such a temptation.
"Oh? You want to sow discord?" Feng Tan looked at Golden Silkworm, chuckling, "I’m someone from the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect."
"Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect?"
Golden Silkworm didn’t expect the other party to be from the distant Beihua State and also from a Nascent Soul Major Sect!
But still, it was fine.
Such a distant sect would hardly have any dealings with the Wind Moon Sect; it was likely that Qi Chuan had spent resources to bring him in as an ally.
The downside was that, being from a Nascent Soul Major Sect, the other party would definitely have a bigger appetite. The double price he promised would end up costing much more in the end.
But as long as the Wind Moon Sect was finally destroyed, it would all be worth it.
At worst, a large portion of resources from the Wind Moon Sect’s Treasure Vault could be offered to satiate them.
So Golden Silkworm said, "The Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect has always had no quarrel with the Land of the Five Sects. Sir should really consider this. If you’re not satisfied with double the price, we can negotiate further."
Upon hearing this, Situ Jiang also couldn’t hold back.
This middle-aged man at Core Formation Middle Stage gave him a stronger impression than Golden Silkworm.
If this man were to join forces with Golden Silkworm, even if Qi Chuan was a Core Formation Early Stage cultivator, it would be difficult for him to face two opponents alone.
"Our Wind Moon Sect can also offer a higher price!" Situ Jiang said.
Feng Tan just smiled, saying, "No matter how high the price, it’s useless. Qi Chuan is also part of my Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect; he is my junior brother."
Upon hearing this, Situ Jiang was stunned.
"... Retreat!"
Golden Silkworm’s face turned livid. After a moment of silence, he immediately and decisively started retreating backward.
He never expected Qi Chuan to have joined the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect!
As fellow sect members, some trivial price would hardly entice this middle-aged man.
And his own strength was already inferior to the other by a sliver. Adding on Qi Chuan, who was a Core Formation Early Stage, he had completely given up thoughts of the Wind Moon Sect.
Now, it was all about how to retreat safely.
"Retreat!"
The shout of Golden Silkworm and his decisive retreating figure snapped Tian Hunzi back to reality.
He sensed the dangerous situation at hand, waved his hand, and loudly commanded the cultivators’ army to retreat, while he also decisively retreated.
Upon hearing the retreat order, the people of the Celestial Soul Hall, though puzzled as to why the situation had turned out this way, did not hesitate due to a sense of impending death.
Just as Tian Hunzi’s order was issued, the cultivators’ army began withdrawing.
"Kill!"
Seeing this, and glancing at the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Array which was one-quarter destroyed, Situ Jiang didn’t hesitate for a moment and ordered a counterattack.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Inside the Wind Moon Sect, hearing the order, all the people immediately reacted and charged toward the retreating cultivators’ army of the Celestial Soul Hall.
Moreover, due to years of pent-up frustration, some could not suppress their inner anger and seized the moment to vent, even swallowing elixirs that temporarily boosted their mana, causing their strength to surge.
"Trying to run?"
Naturally, with Situ Jiang leading the Wind Moon Sect in a counterattack against Tian Hunzi and the Celestial Soul Hall’s cultivators’ army, Qi Chuan and Feng Tan transformed into two escape lights, chasing after the retreating Golden Silkworm.
As a Core Formation Middle Stage cultivator, Golden Silkworm’s escape speed was naturally very fast.
So fast that even Qi Chuan couldn’t catch up.
Although Qi Chuan could perform the Human-Sword Unity divine technique to greatly increase his speed, his Vibrating Annihilation Sword was still at Tier Two Top Grade level and hadn’t reached Tier Three.
This limitation, coupled with his cultivation being a realm lower than Golden Silkworm’s, naturally left his speed lacking.
Fortunately, there was Feng Tan.
Also at Core Formation Middle Stage, Feng Tan was still faster than Golden Silkworm.
Like a lightning bolt chasing forward, in no time, he was about to catch up with Golden Silkworm.
Feeling the increasingly close spiritual pressure from behind, Golden Silkworm’s gaze was as dark as water. At this moment, escaping was no longer an option; turning around and fighting to the death might give him a chance to inflict serious harm on the opponent and then leave.
So he immediately stopped his escape light, turned to face the approaching Feng Tan, and spat out a magical treasure.
This magical treasure was a small black palace, exuding black light and tendrils of black mist rising and spreading.
Its grade was not simple either.
It was a Tier Three Middle Grade Treasure, named the Black Heaven Hall!
Golden Silkworm activated his mind, quickly forming hand seals, and the Black Heaven Hall expanded with the wind from its original palm-sized form to twenty zhang, massive and heavy.
Then, like a small black mountain, it smashed down toward the approaching Feng Tan.
"The treasure’s not bad."
Feng Tan seemed surprised, glancing at Golden Silkworm’s Black Heaven Hall with a smile, and also spat out a magical treasure.
This treasure was a small white fan inscribed with strange patterns.
He blew a breath at this treasure, and the white little fan immediately grew to three stories high, shrouded in a layer of hazy white light, gentle yet chilling like moonlight.
Holding this fan, he looked at Golden Silkworm, and with a slight wave, a mass of white breeze blew out.
