Chapter 148: Eighth-Rank Spirit Medicine Earth Spirit Root, Grand Master Attacks

Chapter 148: Eighth-Rank Spirit Medicine Earth Spirit Root, Grand Master Attacks

Meng Shushu looked up at the terrifying blade light that poured down like a storm, and Meng Chong's figure remained tall and imposing, his domineering aura continuing to rise.

A sword light cut through the sky, as if to shatter the firmament, and slammed into the storm-like blade light with a boom.

Boom!

The aftermath of the fierce battle raged on, and the tall trees in the dense forest turned into shreds, sweeping in all directions, turning the mid-air into a haze of gray.

The intense battle raged on.

Meng Chong grew more and more courageous in battle, and although he couldn't block all the attacks, the ones that landed on him were negated by his strong physique.

There was no way to break through his physical defense.

"The Half-step Grand Master is indeed powerful. I've only just entered the Great Sun Golden Body, and I can't defeat him!"

Meng Chong's heart was grim.

He felt the pressure! However, the other party couldn't defeat him either.

The battle would continue, and it would be a matter of who could outlast the other.

But Meng Chong believed that with his Great Sun Golden Body, the other party wouldn't be able to outlast him!

The black-robed man was shocked at this moment. With his Half-step Grand Master strength, he was unable to take down his opponent.

Although his opponent couldn't completely ward off his attacks, he only needed to block five or six layers of their might, and the remaining attacks wouldn't be able to hurt him at all.

His physical body was unbelievably strong!

Boom!

The battle continued, becoming more and more intense. The black-robed man went all out, and the terrifying blade light poured down relentlessly. His figure began to close in, seeking an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to Meng Chong.

However, Meng Chong slashed out with his knife again and again, and as soon as the black-robed man got a little closer, he was unable to advance any further.

Meng Chong's expression was solemn, but he was not afraid at all, fully displaying his martial arts. The Heaven-Defying Dominating Blade was constantly unleashed, and the domineering blade intent seemed to be strengthening.

He only blocked five or six layers of the black-robed man's offensive each time, letting the rest of the attacks land on his body. Instead, he used his opponent's attacks to temper his Great Sun Golden Body.

And every time he slashed out with his knife, the black-robed man had to respond carefully. If he couldn't block it, he would be in mortal danger.

After all, his physical defense was far inferior to Meng Chong's.

Boom!

After another fierce collision, the black-robed man retreated, creating some distance. He held the curved knife, his expression gloomy, and did not continue his attack.

"Since you have intervened in this matter, do you dare to reveal your name?"

The black-robed man asked coldly.

Meng Chong stood with his knife in hand, looking proudly at his opponent. The Great Sun Golden Body shone with golden light, and there was also a scorching aura surrounding him.

At this moment, he looked fierce and valiant, with an aura of dominating the world.

"What? Since you've intervened in this matter, why don't you dare reveal your name? If you're not even bold enough to show your name, I advise you not to get involved in this matter."

The black-robed man said coldly.

Meng Chong narrowed his eyes. It was impossible for him to reveal his true name.

"My sister said that the Sword Sovereign Cliff is one of the top powers in the Inner Domain, and as the pride of the Sword Sovereign Cliff, Xie Lingfeng naturally has an intimidating presence."

Meng Chong muttered to himself, remembering what Xie Lingfeng had said: "In the Inner Domain, no matter what trouble you encounter, you can use my name, and it will surely help you out of trouble."

With this in mind, Meng Chong proudly said, "I'm afraid saying it out loud will scare you!"

"Arrogant!"

The black-robed man coldly huffed, "I want to see how you plan to scare me!"

"Since that's the case, listen carefully!"

Meng Chong patted his chest and said, "I, Sword Sovereign Cliff, Xie Lingfeng!"

Black-robed man: ...

Meng Shushu: ...

Sword Sovereign Cliff, Xie Lingfeng?

The greatest Sword Genius of Sword Sovereign Cliff in a thousand years?

Meng Shushu was stunned. What did Meng Chong mean by this?

Was he pretending to be Xie Lingfeng? But he was the pride of Sword Sovereign Cliff, the only son of the current Sword Master, Xie Tianheng. Wouldn't pretending to be him offend the power behind the black-robed man even more?

Gudong!

Meng Shushu swallowed his saliva and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He thought that after this incident, he should part ways with Meng Chong, otherwise, he might be hunted down by Sword Sovereign Cliff one day.

And if he stayed with Meng Chong, he would surely be implicated.

That was Sword Sovereign Cliff, known as the number one Sword Sect in the Inner Domain, with a strength that far exceeded imagination.

In terms of influence, it might not be as good as Tianbao Pavilion and the Seven Stars Academy, but its strength was not much weaker.

It was one of the three most top-notch forces recognized in the Inner Domain.

The black-robed man was also startled, but soon revealed a doubtful expression, "I've also heard of Sword Sovereign Cliff's Xie Lingfeng, but I've never heard that he's bald!"

As soon as Meng Chong heard this, he reached into his pocket and took out a wig, putting it on his head.

Meng Shushu: ...

Black-robed man: ...

The black-robed man was now a little flustered. If Sword Sovereign Cliff intervened in this matter, they could only retreat.

Although Meng Chong's tall and robust image didn't quite match the rumors about Xie Lingfeng, it was understandable that a large force would promote the positive traits of their genius and not publicize any negative aspects or flaws.

So, it was acceptable for there to be some discrepancy in their image.

"Xie Lingfeng cultivates the Sword Path, but you're using a knife!"

The black-robed man gritted his teeth.

Meng Chong fell silent for a moment before saying, "You tell me, is there a possibility that I don't want people to know my true identity, so I deliberately use a knife instead?"

Black-robed man: ...

After a long silence, regardless of whether the person in front of him was Xie Lingfeng or not, continuing the battle would not lead to victory.

Moreover, after a prolonged fight, if his consumption was too great, he even suspected that he might be the one to lose.

Taking a deep breath, he said in a low voice, "Since that's the case, goodbye!"

His figure moved, and he left directly.

Meng Chong breathed a sigh of relief and took off the wig, stuffing it back into his pocket. With a smile on his face, he thought that Xie Lingfeng's name was indeed useful!

It had a powerful intimidating effect! He also felt fortunate that he had taken Shi Er's suggestion and prepared a wig, which could come in handy at critical moments.

Descending from mid-air, Meng Chong said, "I've driven away the people from my family. Quickly, let's go and get the spirit medicine."

Meng Shushu's face was full of dismay as he said, "Brother Meng, why did you pretend to be Xie Lingfeng? He's the pride of Sword Sovereign Cliff, the only son of Grand Master Xie!"

"What are you talking about? How am I pretending?"

Meng Chong said unhappily.

"Brother Meng, Xie Lingfeng's stature is far less robust and valiant than yours. How do I know? Your image is quite different from Xie Lingfeng's!"

Meng Shushu sighed as he spoke.

"Is that so?"

Meng Chong frowned and touched his head. Indeed, there was a big difference in their images.

"Hu Shan's stature is also quite robust, although not as much as mine. But aside from my head, my image is closer to his. Next time, I'll use Hu Shan's name and hope it works too!"

Meng Chong thought to himself.

He patted Meng Shushu's shoulder and said, "Why are you panicking? This isn't pretending, it's borrowing. Do you understand? This is with Brother Xie Lingfeng's permission!"

Meng Shushu was surprised, "You know Xie Lingfeng?"

"Of course!"

Meng Chong nodded.

"Do you know Hu Shan from Sword Sovereign Cliff?"

Meng Chong breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "So Hu Shan also has quite a reputation. That makes things much easier. Next time, I'll use his name instead."

Meng Shushu: ...

After the intense battle, most of the dense forest was destroyed, and the giant tree on the mountain wall was also broken in half. Meng Chong and Meng Shushu arrived in front of the stone cave.

"We're going in from here?" Meng Chong asked, looking at the stone cave in surprise.

"Yes, there's a door behind the cave that must be opened with a key. If we break it forcibly, we might damage what's inside. If there's a sixth-rank spirit medicine further in, the loss would be huge." Meng Shushu explained.

This was also the reason why the black-robed man's faction hadn't forcibly broken in.

"There are spirit medicines here. Luckily, they didn't discover them." Meng Shushu excitedly went to the big tree, took out his pen, and carefully scraped away the layers of soil.

"Are there spirit medicines in this soil?" Meng Chong asked in surprise.

At first glance, there wasn't even a single blade of grass or vine in sight.

Meng Shushu picked up a gray, withered vine from the ground that was only slightly thicker than a strand of hair and said, "See this? It's a Spirit Binding Vine. Now it's in a withered state, and those unfamiliar with it wouldn't think it's the Spirit Binding Vine.

"It only grows in the winter when the snow covers the ground. If one isn't familiar with it, they would naturally miss the opportunity."

Following the Spirit Binding Vine downwards, Meng Shushu continued, "Below this is an eighth-rank spirit medicine, the Earth Spirit Root. Now is the best time to harvest the Earth Spirit Root.

"If the Spirit Binding Vine grows leaves, it's actually not the best time to harvest the Earth Spirit Root. The medicinal power of the Earth Spirit Root would be much weaker at that time."

Meng Chong's eyes lit up at the mention of the Earth Spirit Root. It was one of the spirit medicines on the list given by Su Lingxiu.

"It's here too!" Meng Chong became excited. Following a slender Spirit Binding Vine, he carefully dug downwards with his knife.

Digging more than three feet down, a white, potato-like object appeared in the soil.

This was the Earth Spirit Root!

Meng Chong carefully dug out the Earth Spirit Root. It was over three inches long, about the size of a thumb, and had a thin layer of white, cloth-like material wrapped around it.

It looked like a tender white radish.

"Brother Meng, be careful not to tear the Spirit Cloak of the Earth Spirit Root. Otherwise, without a vessel to store the spirit medicine, the medicinal power of the Earth Spirit Root will dissipate if its cloak is broken." Meng Shushu reminded him.

"Understood!"

Meng Chong carefully dug out an Earth Spirit Root and gently placed it into a bag. Fortunately, although the Spirit Cloak was thin, it was resilient and not easily damaged.

The two of them dug around the big tree outside the stone cave and found a total of eight Earth Spirit Roots.

"Brother Meng, keep them safe." Meng Shushu handed all the Earth Spirit Roots to Meng Chong.

"No problem!" Meng Chong put the Earth Spirit Roots into his bag and tucked it into his chest.

"Let's go into the treasure trove!"

Having found the eighth-rank spirit medicine, the Earth Spirit Root, outside the stone cave, they could expect even higher-grade spirit medicines inside.

"Alright!" Meng Shushu nodded.

Just as they were about to enter the stone cave, Meng Chong's expression suddenly changed.

Two figures suddenly appeared, and a terrifying pressure akin to heavenly might descended upon them.

Grand Masters!

True Grand Masters!

Both figures were clad in black robes. One of them was the Half-step Grand Master who had retreated earlier.

The other figure, also in black robes, had a hood that covered his face, revealing only a pair of eyes. He was a true Grand Master.

When Meng Chong saw this Grand Master, his face changed as he finally realized why he had felt a sense of familiarity when he saw the black-robed man.

Their attire was almost identical to that of the black-robed Grand Masters who had gone to the frontier to capture Su Lingxiu!

And the Grand Master before him was dressed exactly the same as that Grand Master, with no differences whatsoever!

"He's my junior martial sister's enemy!" Meng Chong's heart chilled as he realized that the faction targeting Meng Shushu was his junior martial sister's enemy. He wondered if they were searching for spirit medicines to target her as well.

"You're Xie Lingfeng? You can't deceive me!" The black-robed Grand Master said coldly.

"Alright, I'll tell you the truth. I'm actually Hu Shan from Sword Sovereign Cliff!" Meng Chong said solemnly.

"Hmph, so what?" The black-robed Grand Master raised his hand and casually struck down with a suppressing attack.

"Go!" Meng Chong was prepared. He grabbed Meng Shushu by the back of his collar and instantly sidestepped, evading the attack.

Boom!

Their figures soared into the air, instantly creating distance.

Angry Thunder Crossing the Sky!

The two of them were like angry thunderbolts, crossing the sky at an unimaginable speed!

The black-robed Grand Master snarled angrily, "Where do you think you're going?" and hurriedly gave chase.

"Cousin, your life is too valuable. It's not something a single storage bag can compensate for. You owe me two storage bags, you know?" Meng Chong cursed.

Sensing the terrifying pressure chasing them from behind, Meng Chong's expression changed slightly, and he quickly swung his hand back, placing Meng Shushu on his back.

Back-to-back, they faced the pursuer.

At this moment, Meng Shushu's face turned green.

Am I being used as a human shield?

Boom!

The Grand Master wasn't slow, but catching up to Meng Chong was almost impossible. He immediately slashed out with his knife, and a terrifying blade light rushed forward to kill.

However, due to the distance between them, the blade light's power had almost dissipated by the time it reached them.

Nevertheless, this was still an attack from a Grand Master!

"Cousin, hurry up and make your move!" Meng Chong didn't turn his head, holding Meng Shushu by the collar as he hung on his back, frantically fleeing.

"Kill!"

Seeing the blade light rushing towards him, Meng Shushu's face turned pale. He was the first to bear the brunt of the attack and had indeed become a human shield!

He pointed his pen forward with all his might, trying to resist the almost dissipated blade light.

Puff!

The blade light shattered upon his strike, but the remaining force still hit him.

Puff!

Meng Shushu spat out a mouthful of blood. He felt like his internal organs were about to shatter.

"Good job, cousin!" Meng Chong praised.

Using the force from that strike, his figure instantly surged forward, increasing the distance between them and the Grand Master.

"Brother Meng, put me in front." Meng Shushu panted.

"Cousin, my escape speed is fast. With you in front, you might not be able to withstand the fierce astral wind. It's safer for you to be on my back!" Meng Chong said sincerely.

Meng Shushu's face turned black. Damn it, he really was being used as a human shield!

Seeing the Grand Master slowly closing in on them, his face turned green again.

"Brother Meng, hurry up and escape!"

When the Grand Master made a move, Meng Shushu would be the first to face his might!

(End of Chapter)

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