Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 956 - 952: Pursuit and Assassination

The scene before them brightened, the oppressive chill suddenly dissipated, and the bright sunlight shone overhead.

Leng Tieya breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Sister Song, you saved me."

Song Lianshuang said, "Brother Leng, it’s just a small matter, it’s not that serious."

"I know." Leng Tieya laughed, "Everyone’s rushing to chase that demon artifact now and hasn’t bothered with me. If I were to run into someone with a vendetta, I’d be done for!"

"Brother Leng, you’re overthinking it." Song Lianshuang shook her head, "Do you want to rest for a bit? You don’t look well."

Leng Tieya said, "Let’s keep going and find a safe place to rest."

"There’s a cave nearby, very secluded. No Golden Feathered Birds will come," Song Lianshuang said.

She carried Leng Tieya as they continued to float forward.

Leng Tieya let her hold his arm, surrounded by a fragrant scent. He said, "Sister Song, are you really here to fight for the demon artifact?"

"Brother Leng, you don’t believe I’m here for the demon artifact?"

"Hmm, I don’t really believe it."

Song Lianshuang laughed, "Why can’t I fight for the demon artifact?"

Leng Tieya glanced at her, shaking his head with a smile.

In his memory, Song Lianshuang was a well-behaved girl, reserved and elegant, always gentle and modest.

She usually followed the rules in Zhongyun City, never overstepping, and wouldn’t do anything like this to fight for demon artifacts.

Song Lianshuang said, "I want to try."

Leng Tieya was thoughtful and laughed, "Your cultivation is not ordinary. I suppose trying wouldn’t hurt."

Despite her gentle and elegant demeanor, Song Lianshuang had incredible insight and talent; her cultivation was no weaker than his.

Yet, she rarely competed with other Heavenly Demons and never seemed even slightly angry.

Song Lianshuang nodded slightly.

They talked about some strange events in Zhongyun City, then Leng Tieya suddenly looked up at the sky.

Song Lianshuang looked over too, "Brother Leng, what’s wrong?"

Leng Tieya’s face darkened, "Let go of me."

"Why?" Song Lianshuang asked, puzzled, looking up again.

She saw two small black dots quickly enlarging.

Leng Tieya said, "You should leave, don’t let them target you!"

"Is it the Golden Feathered Birds?! Song Lianshuang, with her sharp wits, immediately understood, "Are they still after you?"

"Those creatures!" Leng Tieya gritted his teeth, "They sure hold grudges!"

"Why are they after you, Brother Leng?"

"Back then, they were the ones who killed me — one demon artifact took out one, and now the other holds a grudge!"

"Then..."

"You can’t stop them, leave quickly!"

"What about you, Brother Leng?"

"I have my ways to escape!" Leng Tieya said sternly.

Song Lianshuang shook her head, "I can’t leave you, Brother Leng."

She then accelerated swiftly, like an arrow leaving the string.

With Leng Tieya in her grasp, his vision blurred as they moved faster and faster.

He took a breath of cold air, surprised by Song Lianshuang’s remarkable qinggong skills.

He turned to look at the sky.

The two dark dots were adjusting their angles, apparently surprised by the prey’s sudden increase in speed.

Leng Tieya frowned, thinking hard to find a way to save themselves.

Though this body was a clone, he didn’t want to abandon it unless absolutely necessary.

This concerned the Breaking Space Demon Device and was a rare opportunity to infiltrate the Demon World.

Missing this chance might not be so easy.

Utilizing the Heavenly Transmigration Technique had its success rate, and fortunately, this time it succeeded.

This identity of Leng Tieya was perfect for the purpose — neither too high nor too low.

If all else failed, he could only rely on Chu Liezhao’s clone to help, using the Heavenly Illusion Pavilion to affect the two Golden Feathered Birds.

But now wasn’t the critical moment yet.

Song Lianshuang bit her red lips, pushed her speed to the limit, and dashed forward. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Leng Tieya occasionally looked back to see the Golden Feathered Birds starting to accelerate. He frowned and asked, "Sister Song, how much further?"

"Almost there!" Song Lianshuang said, "Around a mile away."

Leng Tieya took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out a red pill, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Brother Leng, what is that?"

"Hundred Strong Pill," Leng Tieya replied.

"Brother Leng, are you mad?!" Song Lianshuang exclaimed, "How can you take that now?"

The Hundred Strong Pill is a potent drug that stimulates physical strength, instantly unleashing potential, but leaves one weak afterward.

The cost is immense, but the effect is exceptional.

His pale face quickly reddened, and within moments, he was glowing with vitality.

His eyes shone brightly as he chuckled, "We’re about to lose our lives, who cares about these things!"

Suddenly, powerful strength surged through him, propelling their speed further.

Their pace shot up again, like wisps of smoke slipping away.

The two Golden Feathered Birds in the sky adjusted their posture once more.

A mile was just a blink of an eye at such incredible speed.

"Bang!" She carried Leng Tieya into a cave midway up a mountain.

The cave twisted and turned, with three bends leading to a stone chamber with a stone table, stone bed, and stone chairs, all clean and tidy.

The room was odorless, instead carrying a faint fragrance similar to the scent on her body.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom..." The muffled sounds kept echoing.

The cave walls shook, the entire mountain seemed to be struck and swayed.

With Super Sense, Leng Tieya could see the two Golden Feathered Birds attacking the cave entrance.

The entrance allowed only a person through, and the birds couldn’t enter with wings spread.

Without intending to fold their wings and crawl in, they angrily struck the entrance, trying to widen it.

Wings sliced like knives, beaks pecked like spears and swords, claws scooped like tofu.

The entrance was rapidly widening.

Leng Tieya frowned.

At this rate, they could force their way into the cave.

Then it would be like catching a turtle in a jar, leaving himself no escape.

Song Lianshuang said, "They’re quite persistent. I’ll take a look."

She pressed her longsword at her waist.

Leng Tieya waved his hand, "Don’t go throwing your life away. They’re impervious to weapons; your sword won’t pierce their feathers."

Song Lianshuang was unwilling, "Brother Leng, do we just sit and wait to die?"

"Let me think."

Leng Tieya’s mind raced, striving to avoid drawing Chu Liezhao here for help.

It’s best to stay as far from Chu Liezhao as possible to avoid revealing anything.

The muffled sounds continued outside, shaking the ground.

Leng Tieya turned to look at Song Lianshuang’s longsword, "How’s your sword?"

"It’s a Treasure Sword." Song Lianshuang drew the sword from its sheath, revealing a blade like autumn water, sending out a chilling aura.

"Then dig out." Leng Tieya said, "Towards this direction, slanting upwards."

With Super Sensing Illumination, he saw clearly where there were no water veins, where stones weren’t hard, where the distance to the outer layer was shorter.

He reached out his hand, "Give me the sword."

Song Lianshuang hesitantly handed over the longsword.

Leng Tieya wielded the sword directly, cutting into the stone wall silently like slicing tofu.

With the Hundred Strong Pill boosting him, he was infinitely powerful and tireless.

In a short while, he carved a tunnel leading to the other side of the mountain.

The tunnel allowed only one person through, with Leng Tieya in front, and Song Lianshuang behind, helping to move the stones and clear the path.

They worked seamlessly together, one cutting, the other moving, and before long, they reached the other side of the mountain, slipping into the forest and floating away.

Deep in the dense forest, they squeezed into a tree hole in an ancient tree.

Song Lianshuang was amazed, thinking he must have explored the path beforehand, knowing the lay of the land, hence finding such a perfect hiding spot.

Leng Tieya breathed a sigh of relief.

The ancient tree was large enough to be embraced by three people; the entrance to the tree hole wasn’t big, but the inner space was substantial.

Sitting inside, they didn’t feel cramped at all.

Leng Tieya closed his eyes to start meditating.

The effect of the Hundred Strong Pill had dissipated, leaving him weak again, even weaker than before.

Song Lianshuang fretfully glanced outside, "Brother Leng, they won’t come after us, will they?"

"They won’t." Leng Tieya said with his eyes closed, "The scent in these woods is more complex, with more cover; they can’t track us."

Song Lianshuang breathed a sigh of relief, "We were foolish before, should’ve sought out these woods to hide directly."

Leng Tieya smiled, still with eyes closed, "Ordinary woods wouldn’t conceal us."

His voice gradually faded, visibly weakening.