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Chapter 366: The Enemy's Head Looms Large
Chapter 366: The Enemy's Head Looms Large
"Hold it right there?"
"I'll hold your mother's step!"
Hu Laodai cursed and changed direction, attempting to flee.
Amidst the blood mist, the countless sword lights in the sky instantly converged, transforming into a blood-colored sword pellet.
Buzz!
The sword pellet trembled slightly.
In the next moment, it burst forth at an incredible speed, chasing after him like a meteor with its tail.
The speed was so fast that it was impossible for an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator to dodge.
Hu Laodai's heart trembled, and he summoned his flying sword to intercept.
However, the sword pellet's agility far surpassed his sword control technique, easily evading the flying sword.
"Damn it!"
Hu Laodai hastily threw out a talisman, releasing a dull yellow light shield.
This was a Second Rank Golden Armor Talisman, specializing in defense.
Not only that, he also summoned a dark yellow iron shield, holding it in front of him.
"With this, I should be safe, right?"
All of this seemed lengthy, but it happened extremely quickly.
Simultaneously, the meteor-like sword pellet collided with the golden wall.
Sizzle...
To Hu Laodai's horror, the Second Rank Defensive Talisman couldn't withstand a single blow and was instantly breached.
The next moment, the sword pellet pierced towards the dark yellow iron shield.
Screech... Screech...
The grating sound was almost piercing enough to rupture eardrums.
Scattered sparks flew in all directions, intense and dazzling.
But in the end, it was blocked.
"The might of a senior cultivator is truly terrifying..."
As he watched the sword pellet retreat, seemingly preparing for another attack, Hu Laodai shuddered and turned to flee.
However, a sense of impending doom emerged from the depths of his mind.
He abruptly lifted his head.
In his pupils, a colossal mountain seemed to blot out the sky, slowly descending upon his head.
The overwhelming spiritual pressure stirred up a thousand layers of clouds and winds.
Under this terrifying pressure, Hu Laodai lost control of his body and fell to the ground.
With great difficulty, he raised his head, his face turning deathly pale.
"Noooooo!"
The Heavy Repeated Seal descended with a thunderous rumble, seemingly intent on crushing him into a meat patty.
But just three feet above his head, it abruptly halted.
Boom...
Although the magical tool had stopped, the force it exerted had sunk the ground three meters deep.
A massive crater appeared on the ground.
Hu Laodai's limbs went limp, and his entire body went soft as he lay in the crater.
The impending doom had ceased.
Whoosh!
A figure appeared before him—none other than Qin Liangchen, who had been slaughtering earlier.
"Get up. Come with me; our Chairman wants to see you."
As he spoke, the mountain above his head shrank into a small seal and flew back.
Only then did the immense pressure gradually dissipate.
Hu Laodai trembled, as if his courage had been shattered, and he crawled out of the crater.
"Who is your Chairman?"
"You'll find out when we get there!"
Qin Liangchen looked at his disheveled appearance and smirked, walking ahead without waiting.
Hu Laodai followed, taking deep and shallow steps, his eyes darting around, showing no signs of fear.
Just as his eyes flickered with the intention to strike and flee, a clanging sound rang in his ears.
That sword pellet, at some point, was spinning beside him.
From time to time, it emitted sword lights, causing his hairs to stand on end.
Hu Laodai's body trembled involuntarily, and the image of Kou Ji's death flashed in his mind.
That wasn't a sudden attack! It was a well-laid ambush.
Otherwise, even a late-stage Foundation Establishment senior cultivator couldn't have killed a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the blink of an eye without anyone noticing.
Not to mention the small seal that transformed into a mountain.
Clearly, it was also pre-arranged on their escape route.
With preparation, comes the thunderous strike! Hu Laodai dared not entertain any more thoughts. Such an existence was beyond his ability to deceive.
"The fact that he didn't kill me like he did Kou Ji means he has a purpose for keeping me alive."
"I hope it's a good deal."
"But how did he discover our plot?"
...
"Chairman, I've brought him back."
On the flying boat, Hu Laodai saw the young man surrounded by a group of cultivators.
Dressed in a red cloud robe, with skin as white as jade and a sword-like brow, he looked youthful.
Seeing his young face, Hu Laodai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
At such a young age, he probably wasn't a ruthless killer.
But when he saw the ancient well-like depths of his eyes, his soul trembled.
"Clean up the battlefield, don't linger, and continue forward."
"You, come with me."
In a daze, Hu Laodai entered the central hall of the Lang Qi Flying Boat.
As soon as he stepped in,
Plop!
He completely disregarded the dignity of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and went soft-kneed, kneeling down.
"Senior, please spare my life. I, Hu, was momentarily bewitched. Considering I didn't cause you any losses..."
"Lift your head!"
Hu Laodai subconsciously raised his head.
As he gazed into those eyes, like a deep abyss, they seemed to reflect into the depths of his sea of consciousness.
The overwhelming pressure and confusion left his soul in turmoil, struggling to resist.
But as weak as he was, under the immense pressure of this divine soul, he felt utterly insignificant.
In his sea of consciousness, there were only a pair of enormous, cold eyes staring at him.
"Your name!"
"Hu Wei, doing as I please."
"Where are you from? Who sent you?"
"I'm from Daguang Immortal City, and I acted on my own greed when I saw the opportunity for wealth."
"What do you know about the Thunder Accumulation Nine Mountains? Tell me everything."
"The Thunder Mountain Battlefield is led by the Golden Core Senior Shaky Star Elder from the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect, with five Golden Core sword cultivators and three hundred Foundation Establishment sword cultivators. The main force of the coalition is the Flame Alliance cultivators, along with the Heavenly Saber Fort, Cold Moon Monastery, and Sand Dune Sword Sect, which are affiliated with the Sword Sect..."
In the quiet hall, only Hu Wei's voice could be heard.
Initially, his speech was rapid and decisive, but gradually, it became sluggish and slow.
The information he provided became increasingly vague, using words like 'approximately', 'estimates', and 'maybe' to describe the intelligence.
Especially when it came to information about defensive lines and locations, he was clueless.
In the end, he said with exhaustion, "That's all I know."
"Hmm."
With that sound, Hu Wei suddenly snapped out of his daze.
The enormous eyes in his sea of consciousness had already dissipated.
He stared blankly at the hall, and all the words he had spoken earlier flooded back into his mind like a tidal wave.
In that instant, his face turned deathly pale.
He had hit a dead end!
The person before him was not only powerful but also possessed a soul so strong it was suffocating. Their methods were extraordinarily extraordinary.
In front of them, he had almost no secrets to hide.
No wonder they had been prepared beforehand.
With such a powerful soul, their spiritual awareness could extend for over ten miles.
Their group of over a dozen people, without any concealment, was as noticeable as a candle in the night.
He swallowed hard and knelt on the ground.
"Senior, I've told you everything I know. Please spare my life, you are magnanimous..."
"I have one last question for you."
Luo Chen smiled, his tone gentle.
Hu Wei nodded eagerly, like a chick pecking at rice, "Please ask, I will answer truthfully and completely!"
"It's a simple question, don't be afraid."
Hu Wei's heart relaxed as he listened for the next question.
Luo Chen toyed with the sword pill in his hand and casually asked, "If I wasn't here, what would you have done with these cultivators?"
Hu Wei hesitated.
Instinctively, he raised his head to speak.
But a sword light flashed, and—
"I..."
Hu Wei felt the world spinning.
When he stopped, he saw his headless body kneeling in the hall.
Luo Chen shook his head, "You shouldn't have hesitated."
Hu Wei died with his eyes wide open.
After dealing with Hu Wei, Luo Chen fell into deep thought.
Earlier, he had used the Mind Control Spell to intimidate the enemy and the Soul Confusion Technique to bewilder their minds.
Although it wasn't as powerful as the demonic Soul Search Technique, he had obtained the information he sought.
This group of cultivators wasn't strong, just a couple of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
They couldn't make a splash on the Thunder Mountain Battlefield, so they changed their identities and started ambushing and killing the Luoyun Sect's rear support.
They could earn spirit stones and the Sword Sect's merit points.
There was nothing impressive about them; they wouldn't last three rounds against Luo Chen.
What intrigued Luo Chen was the complexity of the Sword Sect's allies.
Or rather, it wasn't complexity but simplicity.
It was just the Sword Sect and the Flame Alliance.
The complexity lay in the Sword Sect's vassals.
The Heavenly Saber Fort, Cold Moon Monastery, Sand Dune Sword Sect... A string of seven or eight forces, all renowned first-rate powers in the Jade Cauldron Region!
Each of these sects had at least one Golden Core cultivator!
This standard was quite high.
The vassals of the Golden Core Great Sects, whether it was the Flame Alliance, the Ice Fortress, or Ailao Mountain, were usually only Foundation Establishment-level forces.
Only Qingdan Valley, with its vast wealth and power, had one or two first-rate vassals at the Golden Core level.
"No wonder the Sword Sect, with the combined strength of two forces, could directly confront the coalition of four sects from the Luoyun Sect, even gaining the upper hand."
"While it's true that the four sects may not be fully united, the Sword Sect's three hundred years of influence in the Jade Cauldron Region cannot be underestimated."
Luo Chen gained a deeper understanding of the situation on the Thunder Mountain Battlefield.
When he arrived there, he wouldn't be at a loss.
He could at least identify the enemy's sect.
Luo Chen sent out a sound transmission.
Soon, Qin Liangchen entered the hall.
At first glance, Qin Liangchen saw the dead body of Hu Wei, his eyes wide open.
"Take it out and hang it on a flagpole!"
Qin Liangchen was surprised, "Isn't that too flashy?"
"Beheading a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator and displaying their head is an excessive act, even in the cultivation world."
But Luo Chen didn't seem to mind.
"There will be countless troubles along the way. Although I'm not afraid of trouble, I still find these unnecessary ones bothersome."
His words were a bit convoluted.
But Qin Liangchen quickly understood his meaning.
With the head of a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator hanging high, any rogue cultivators they encountered on the road would have to consider whether they dared to provoke a force capable of slaying and even daring to display the head of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Moreover, the route they were taking was relatively safe.
Even if they encountered trouble, it wouldn't be much.
With the head on display, these minor troubles would be avoided.
"Indeed, the Chairman is right. There are benefits to being ostentatious!"
Qin Liangchen chuckled, holding Hu Wei's body in one arm and his head in the other, as he walked out of the hall.
Soon after, the commotion of Luo Tianhui cultivators could be heard outside.
The sight of a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator's head on display was still quite shocking to Qi Condensation cultivators.
After the commotion, the whispers and discussions about Luo Chen grew louder.
After years of not taking action, the Chairman's strength had improved significantly! Even from several miles away, he could easily defeat a cultivator of the same level, leaving only his presence felt.
A swift kill, and a swift suppression!
Such a feat truly amazed the Luo Tian cultivators.
Similarly, it also boosted their confidence in heading towards the Thunder Accumulation Mountain Battlefield.
Following the Chairman, they would never suffer defeat, always advancing with a hundred battles and a hundred victories!
Inside the hall, Luo Chen didn't seem to care much about these reactions.
He looked at the two storage bags in front of him with some interest.
One belonged to Hu Wei, and the other to Kou Ji.
He released his spiritual sense, probing inside, and Luo Chen smiled.
The two had mediocre means.
The spiritual imprints they left were also quite shallow.
With his current abilities, breaking them was as easy as turning his hand!
With a casual wave, he used the Grand Completion Cleansing Technique, erasing their imprints effortlessly.
Such ease was truly sigh-inducing.
Back then, it took him a full three years to break through Duan Qiankun's storage bag.
Even after his cultivation improved, erasing the imprints of early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators would still take half a year to a year.
Now, he could break them with a simple wave.
"A strong soul brings many conveniences."
With a faint smile, Luo Chen sent his spiritual sense into the bags.
"Huh!"
He had thought there wouldn't be anything valuable, but upon scanning, he was pleasantly surprised.
With a thought, a piece of ore the size of a person appeared beneath his feet.
Examining it, Luo Chen nodded.
"Indeed, it's a raw ore of Soft Thunder Sand. If processed well, it can yield at least two taels."
Soft Thunder Sand, being the most commonly used material for refining magical artifacts, was classified as a third-rank material, and its value was always in high demand.
Two taels of Soft Thunder Sand were worth at least several thousand spirit stones, and it was hard to come by.
"And this is just a raw ore."
"Who knows how many raw ores are buried in the Thunder Accumulation Nine Mountains, and how many other precious ores are unearthed each year."
"The Sword Sect alone, relying on this mineral resource, amasses an unknown number of spirit stones each year."
"No wonder the Luoyun Sect is so envious of this place, willing to risk everything to seize it."
Luo Chen smiled and put the ore back.
Then, he transferred the over forty thousand spirit stones from the two storage bags into his own.
As for the other items, he didn't pay much attention to them.
There were a few supreme treasures, but with the Sword Pill and Heavy Repeated Seal in his possession, he wasn't in dire need.
However, he did keep Hu Wei's shield, a rare supreme defensive artifact.
Although he didn't need it, it could be a reward for others later.
A supreme defensive artifact was something even Foundation Establishment True Cultivators would covet!
Luo Chen planned to keep the rest of the miscellaneous items, intending to add them to the Luo Tianhui's treasury upon returning, as they would surely be useful.
After handling these matters, Luo Chen once again secluded himself.
The Langqi Flying Boat continued its slow flight.
The rest of the journey was relatively trouble-free.
During this time, Luo Chen occasionally released his spiritual sense to survey the surroundings.
With his soul strength, he could cover an area of twenty li!
Indeed, he discovered a group of three Foundation Establishment True Cultivators, a team of robbery cultivators.
Upon seeing the head displayed on the Langqi Flying Boat, they hesitated and ultimately chose to retreat.
Several days later, the Langqi Flying Boat slowly descended onto a golden yellow land.
"Chairman, we've arrived!"
Inside the hall, Luo Chen opened his eyes and stood up.
(End of Chapter)
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