I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World-Chapter 213 - 185: Muddy Waters, Fishing for Opportunity
Yu Tianlie casually tossed out several talismans, and with a flick of his divine sense, the talismans immediately transformed into strings of fireballs, bombarding Jiang Yuebai like a continuous cannon.
On the other side, Zhong Shanhu drew a White Bone Sharp Sword, exploding with dazzling blood light, instantly enveloping Jiang Yuebai in his inescapable attack.
Previously, the two had held back, not revealing their true strength, but now they showcased their full abilities.
Facing Zhong Shanhu’s sword-blade and blood wave, Jiang Yuebai felt like a small boat without support, ready to be swallowed at any moment.
Jiang Yuebai frowned slightly, the Fire Silk spread out in mid-air, forming a dense barrier to block Yu Tianlie’s Continuous Fire Bomb Talisman.
She raised the Evil Wind Saber in her hand, instantly slashing out a wild wind and waves, tearing open Zhong Shanhu’s blockade.
Boom boom boom!
Blood light and flames flew in all directions during the fierce confrontation, the strong force blasted Zhong Shanhu back several meters, and he watched in horror as the blood light was easily consumed by the flames.
Zhong Shanhu’s sea of consciousness throbbed in pain, as if flames were burning his divine soul out of thin air, making it difficult for him to resist.
"Is this the Earth Evil Fire? You actually possess Spiritual Fire!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianlie, who was about to press in, suddenly halted and retreated with wariness.
Zhong Shanhu said, "It seems today’s greatest gain isn’t the Spirit Fruits, but you!"
Zhong Shanhu glanced at Yu Tianlie, their eyes fierce, and simultaneously raised their sword light, their momentum quickly blending into one, creating a magnificent aura.
A blood-colored giant tiger instantly appeared above their heads, roaring at the sky.
Roar!!
In the dark, insect beasts scurried away in panic.
The two slashed down with their swords, the giant tiger’s momentum erupted, carrying a matchless destruction power, ferociously attacking Jiang Yuebai.
Jiang Yuebai was about to avoid its edge when a gust of wind blew across her face, sand blinded her eyes, and the ground suddenly trembled.
A thick scorpion tail suddenly shot up from the ground, instantly piercing the giant tiger’s abdomen, lifting it up and smashing it onto the ground.
Bang!
The giant tiger’s light shadow shattered, the ground continued to crack and rise, as if a colossal creature was about to emerge.
Jiang Yuebai watched this scene in surprise, continuously retreating to avoid the cracks, always feeling a wisp of clear wind swirling over the rising ground.
"Not good, it’s the Scorpion King!"
Zhong Shanhu shouted in a deep voice, retreating with Yu Tianlie.
A house-sized brown poisonous scorpion broke through the earth, the rubble harshly hitting the three of them.
Jiang Yuebai crossed her arms to block, seeing that the terrifying Scorpion King’s body was covered with sword wounds and charred pits, with only one remaining pincer, yet its aura close to the Golden Core Stage was still terrifyingly intimidating.
"Retreat first!"
Yu Tianlie glared at Jiang Yuebai, immediately rushing with Zhong Shanhu toward the cave they came from.
But things didn’t go as planned; as soon as Yu Tianlie and Zhong Shanhu moved, the Scorpion King swung its giant pincers, slamming them hard in front of the pair, causing the mountain to collapse and their entry cave to cave in.
A gentle breeze brushed their faces, forcing the two to retreat, as they saw the Scorpion King’s tail gathering light, compressing and emitting an extremely dangerous aura.
The Scorpion King didn’t even look at Jiang Yuebai behind it, its fierce gaze was fixated on the two of them.
Boom!
A pillar of earthy yellow light exploded from under their feet, the rubble turning into powder, raising a roaring tidal wave that swept across.
Jiang Yuebai was flipped to the ground by the strong aftermath, unable to make sense of it all.
"Benefactor, this way."
Jiang Yuebai heard Ruosheng’s voice, turning to see him hiding behind a large rock by the lake.
Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie rolled out in a sorry state from the explosion’s center, as the Scorpion King swung its giant pincers and long tail furiously, attacking the two.
The rumbling continued, the aftermath of the battle was too powerful to withstand, and Jiang Yuebai immediately got up and followed Ruosheng across the lake, heading towards the small island in the center.
"Why can you control the Scorpion King?" Jiang Yuebai asked directly, certain that the unusual wind was Ruosheng’s doing.
Ruosheng remained calm, "He who does more unrighteousness will meet his doom; it’s not I, but the will of my Buddha."
"I don’t believe you for a second!"
Jiang Yuebai stepped onto the island, looking up at the Snake Shedding Fruit in the tree, which was nearly mature by now.
Taking advantage of the intense battle in the distance, she swung her Evil Wind Saber, cutting down the fruit tree with one blade, leaving only a stump in place.
Holding up the fallen Spiritual Fruit Tree, Jiang Yuebai immediately paid attention to the Scorpion King’s reaction on the shore, finding that the Scorpion King didn’t care at all about her intercepting the Spiritual Fruit Tree, focusing completely on ferociously attacking those two.
Jiang Yuebai’s doubts lingered as she glanced at Ruosheng again.
The Spiritual Fruit Tree was large, and Jiang Yuebai couldn’t absorb it all at once, so she had to divide it into small segments, storing thirteen Snake Shedding Fruits in a jade box.
"You really don’t want these things?" Jiang Yuebai confirmed again.
Ruosheng shook his head and just crouched down to take a handful of soil from the tree roots, wrapping it up for storage.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuebai felt at ease and stored everything into her Storage Bracelet.
"Did you come here just to take this soil?" Jiang Yuebai asked while keeping an eye on the distant battle.
Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie indeed had some skill, though being overwhelmed by the Scorpion King, they wouldn’t die immediately.
Ruosheng stood up, "Of course not, the soil under a thousand-year-old Spiritual Fruit Tree is better than ordinary Spiritual Soil, perfect for planting flowers."
The lake surface mirrored like a glass, and Jiang Yuebai walked over, her gaze penetrating the lake surface to search the lakebed for anything of value.
Suddenly, the lakebed shot out dense spikes; her eyes narrowed as she spun to evade, Ruosheng stood still, palms together, and a golden ’Buddha’ character appeared out of thin air, blocking all the spikes.
The fish in the lake, intimidated by the Buddha light, quickly fled.
Ripples spread across the lake, restoring its peace, the corner of Jiang Yuebai’s eye caught the golden ’Buddha’ character reflected on the lake, a light bulb went off in her head, and her pupils shook.
It was as if she realized the secret within the Condensing Light Mirror!
Boom!
With a loud explosion, Jiang Yuebai lifted her head to see the collapsed cave being blasted open, and a luxuriously dressed young man in blue leapt out.
Ruosheng’s face lit up with a slight smile, his eyes sparkling with a keen light, "The thing this humble monk seeks has arrived!"
"Finally, I’ve found you bastards!"
Hearing Sha Yingjie’s voice, Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie, pressured by the Scorpion King, immediately redirected the trouble and rushed toward Sha Yingjie.
In response, Sha Yingjie, without hesitation, raised his hand and hurled a handful of Fire Thunder Pearls!
Boom boom boom!
With a series of intense explosions, accompanied by flames and thunder light, they ravaged the underground space. Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie were violently thrown, falling into the lake.
The Scorpion King raised a dirt-yellow protective light shield, fiercely bombarded by Fire Thunder, producing strong destructive power, causing the light shield to tremble intensely, its brilliance quickly dimming.
Eventually, before the shield broke, it burrowed underground to escape temporarily.
"Jiang Chenzhou, you stop right there!"
Sha Yingjie threw his scimitar like an arrow off the string, directly aiming for the departing Jiang Yuebai’s back.
Jiang Yuebai flashed through the air, the scimitar crashed into the mountain wall, causing the cave through which she had entered to collapse.
Jiang Yuebai reluctantly turned back, "The Spirit Fruits were taken by them, stopping me is useless."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie, bloody-mouthed, stood up furiously.
"You’re talking nonsense! As soon as we entered, we were trapped by the Scorpion King; the Spirit Fruits were clearly taken by you," Yu Tianlie shouted angrily.
Jiang Yuebai glanced at the collapsed cave inside; given this situation, escaping might not be easy.
Besides, how could Sha Yingjie throw his scimitar such a long distance, already beyond the usual effective range of a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s divine sense?
Jiang Yuebai suddenly recalled what the steward at Mingsha Square had said about their young master collecting Primordial Essence.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuebai decided to stay temporarily and see what benefits she could gain in this confusion. She quietly released Little Green, having it ready to defend against Ruosheng lurking in the shadows.
"If it wasn’t you who took them, why did the Scorpion King only chase you down? The young master here isn’t a fool; how could he be deceived by you?" Jiang Yuebai bluffed.
"Shut up, all of you! I kindly brought you here to hunt demons and even offered you a thirty percent share of the loot, yet you remain ungrateful and dare to fool me..."
Sha Yingjie ascended into the air, releasing two golden talismans of special design in front of him.
Each one etched with a Golden Armor Powerful Warrior, exuding a terrifying pressure comparable to the Scorpion King’s.
Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie stared in horror, trembling as they said, "Golden Armor Talismanic Soldiers!"
Sha Yingjie’s chin lifted, his gaze arrogant, "Today, all of you shall die!!"
