Chapter 1084: Chapter 332: Wei, Chuan Has Spotted the Mastiff’s Tracks—Come to the Blood Maple Forest Immediately!

On the deck of the flying ship, Lan Caiwei was tied up with a binding rope, her limp body trembling slightly.

Her bloodshot eyes were fixed on the back of Zhou Qing, her lips shivering uncontrollably.

"How is it possible... How can he be so strong..."

She had seen Zhou Qing effortlessly suppress Blood Ha Tuo, but this was Nangong Ye in front of her, in the Great Perfection of the Divinity Transformation Realm, one of the elders stationed in the Imperial City for the Nangong Family.

Yet he died just like this?

Even his Primordial Spirit was captured, without a chance to struggle?

At this moment, her heart was filled with endless fear and despair.

Meanwhile, behind the flying ship, hundreds of streaks of light chased after them like locusts.

"Hurry! This chicken-headed mask just battled with the elder of the Nangong Family. To resolve the fight so swiftly, he must have used some Secret Technique, and he’s seriously drained."

"Strike while he’s weak, take him out!"

"Even if we cannot kill him, just following and reporting his movements to the Nangong Family can fetch a hefty bounty!"

Greed, murderous intent, scheming... countless eyes locked onto the rapidly moving flying ship like venomous snakes.

Zhou Qing quickly replenished the spare spiritual power from the golden petals, speaking indifferently without turning his head.

"Senior Sister, you should control the flying ship."

Luo Lingling nodded heavily, swiftly taking control while lowering her voice to speak:

"I have inquired; the ancestor of the Nangong Family is a terrifying Spirit Severing Realm expert, though he’s not in the Imperial City."

"Currently, in the Inner City, there are only ten elders at the Great Perfection of the Divinity Transformation Realm, along with direct descendants of the Spirit Severing Realm, somewhat like hostages."

"Moreover, all those who made deals with the Old Emperor of the Holy Martial Dynasty, the direct descendants of those Spirit Severing Realm, they’re all in the Inner City, Nangong Family included."

Zhou Qing raised his eyebrow, a trace of contemplation in his eyes.

"So that’s how it is..."

He vaguely understood something, but now wasn’t the time to delve deeper.

Turning to look behind, the group of pursuers still kept close, some even unleashing secret treasures that transformed into blood-colored rainbows, boosting their speed!

"Seems they all wish to seek wealth amidst danger!" Zhou Qing chuckled coldly and mumbled, "Wealth is there, but are you sure you can bear the risk?"

"Get lost!"

A cold shout, and terrifying pressure erupted forth.

The pursuers felt a chill, as if an invisible sharp sword was pressed to their throats, making their hair stand on end!

"This pressure..."

"Something’s not right! He’s not at his last breath!"

After a brief hesitation, many turned pale and retreated.

Yet around a hundred continued their pursuit, their eyes gleaming with greed.

"Given the opportunity and no appreciation..."

Zhou Qing’s eyes filled with killing intent, his figure instantly disappearing!

Among the chasing cultivators, a late-stage Divinity Transformation grey-robed elder felt a chill run down his spine!

"Not good!"

He tried to retreat, but in the next moment—

"Splat!"

A rusty broken sword pierced through his chest, lightning erupted, instantly charring his organs!

"Ugh..."

The grey-robed elder’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Zhou Qing, expressionless, flipped his left hand, and a reddish iron chain wrapped up like a snake, sealing the elder’s spiritual power and Primordial Spirit!

"Since you volunteered to be material for gathering the Blood Phoenix Tribulation Crystal, I’ll fulfill your wish!"

With a flick of the chain, the elder’s body was strung behind like a rag, his Primordial Spirit sealed, unable even to self-destruct!

"Run! Run for your lives!"

The remaining pursuers finally realized they’d kicked the iron plate, fleeing madly!

But Zhou Qing was faster!

With every flicker, every appearance, someone would fall!

"Swish—"

Sword light like electricity, instantly piercing through the throats of three Divinity Transformation cultivators!

Blood sprayed, and the iron chain behind Zhou Qing rolled like a living thing, sealing their Primordial Spirits completely!

"No! Spare me! Please spare me!"

A Nascent Soul cultivator was so terrified he knelt, begging, but Zhou Qing didn’t even glance at him, chopping with a backhanded sword!

"Splat!"

The head flew off, the body dragged back by the chain!

In mere dozens of breaths, this space turned into a Chaotic Scene.

Over a hundred pursuers were all slain, broken limbs and severed arms falling like rain.

Behind Zhou Qing, over twenty Primordial Spirits were pierced by the blood-colored iron chain, more than eighty corpses still twitching and convulsing.

As terrifying as human-shaped lanterns, swaying in the wind.

Having finished all this, Zhou Qing snorted coldly, his figure dispersing into lightning.

When he appeared again, he stood upon the deck of the flying ship.

Looking at these human-shaped lanterns, Lan Caiwei had long been dazed.

This was no cultivator... but a god of death!

...

Half a month later.

In some mountain range far from the outer city of the Imperial City, Zhou Qing emerged from the depths of a temporarily opened cave mansion.

The figures he’d once strung up with the iron chain were long gone, even Nangong Ye’s Primordial Spirit sealed in the Jade Talisman had been completely erased after the Soul Search.

"The Spirit Severing Realm ancestor..."

Zhou Qing’s gaze turned slightly cold.

For safety’s sake, the contents of Nangong Ye’s storage bag, except for some Top-Grade Spirit Stones, were discarded along the way.

At this moment, he had learned the ins and outs of the entire matter from the other’s memory.

As Second Senior Sister Luo Lingling inquired, all those who obtained the secret medicine from the Old Emperor, breaking through to the Spirit Severing Realm...

Their direct bloodline family members had been placed in the Inner City of the Imperial City, in name establishing branches, but in truth...

They were hostages!

These families, having a Spirit Severing Realm ancestor stationed and enjoying Royal Family’s special privileges, acted extremely arrogantly.

Even the royal descendants greeted them with smiles, secretly trying to win favor.

And the Nangong Family was one of them!