Chapter 551: You Are the Evil Cultivator!
Chapter 551: You Are the Evil Cultivator!
A human head fell to the ground, and a faint light shot out from within, rushing towards Lu Chen's head, seeking to possess his body.
A clear light appeared above Lu Chen's head, and the Qing Feng Yu Yi prevented Chen Luo's soul, which was attempting to seize his body, from entering.
"Brother Lu, spare my life!"
A faint plea for mercy came from within the faint light, which was Chen Luo's voice.
"Rest assured, I won't do what you did and try to search your soul." Lu Chen's face revealed a slight smile as he transmitted a thought to Chen Luo's soul.
"However, it seems that Brother Chen didn't have any soul-preserving artifacts. Out here, you might encounter some evil cultivators. Why don't you take refuge in this treasure of mine first to lie low?"
Before Lu Chen could finish his sentence, the faint light immediately sensed something amiss and fled like a shooting star.
But just as it had escaped a short distance, a powerful suction force pulled it back towards Lu Chen.
A bizarre lantern appeared before Lu Chen. Its handle was slender like a bone, pale, and the lampshade seemed to be made from a leather pouch. Countless dark red tassels hung below the lantern, swaying gently as if welcoming Chen Luo's soul.
When Chen Luo saw the Soul-Luring Lantern artifact, he was so terrified that his soul nearly scattered. The faint light quickly moved towards the lantern.
"Lu Chen! You are the real evil cultivator!"
As the faint light was sucked into the lantern, it watched Lu Chen's figure pursuing the escaped body cultivator, and wailed helplessly.
Lu Chen's figure was like a fleeting shadow, swiftly moving through the forest.
It didn't take him long to deal with Chen Luo, but the body cultivator had seized the opportunity to flee.
Lu Chen's powerful spiritual sense locked onto the body cultivator's aura, and the Void Nightmare Eyes in the sky swiftly pursued the escaping cultivator.
In the dense forest, the fully formed body cultivator fled at the fastest speed he could muster towards the Black Devil Abyss.
"As long as I enter the Black Devil Abyss, there's still a chance for me to survive," he thought.
The environment within the Black Devil Abyss was complex, filled with all sorts of natural restrictions and countless sinister cultivators. Entering it might offer a chance to escape.
Although he hadn't witnessed Lu Chen dealing with Chen Luo, he could imagine Chen Luo's fate. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he fled for his life.
"I'm almost there! I'm almost safe!"
Just as a glimmer of hope arose in his heart, a familiar gray-white eye appeared before him.
"It's an illusion again!"
A thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately fell into layer upon layer of illusions.
A slight clarity that remained in his mind prompted him to bite his tongue forcefully. The sharp pain helped him regain a significant amount of lucidity.
As soon as he returned to his senses, he saw three blazing suns hanging high in the sky. Infinite crimson sword auras filled every inch of space around him, as if they were rays emanating from the suns.
The dazzling light of the suns captivated his mind, and before he could react, the blazing sword auras sliced him into countless fragments.
"Three Great Sun Sword Talismans, quickly dispatching a fully formed body cultivator. That's not too shabby." Lu Chen sighed inwardly.
He had used the fifth-grade Void Nightmare Eyes to track down the body cultivator, then used illusions to immobilize him temporarily. Seizing this opportunity, Lu Chen threw out three fourth-grade Great Sun Sword Talismans, effortlessly ending the battle.
"Fortunately, the storage bag was preserved," Lu Chen thought.
He used his spiritual sense to summon the Soul-Luring Lantern from a distance and planted it into the ground. The lantern swayed gently, and a faint light drifted out from the relatively intact head of the body cultivator.
Before the cultivator's soul could react, Lu Chen sucked it into the lantern.
He collected the storage bags from the two cultivators who had ambushed him and, after gathering their flesh, completely obliterated their remains, leaving no trace behind.
Finally, he activated several Exorcism Talisman in the surrounding area, bathing the forest in a radiant white light. Satisfied that the talismans showed no signs of abnormality, Lu Xuan departed from the battle site at great speed.
It wasn't until he was dozens of miles away that Lu Xuan finally came to a halt, his mind retracing the gains and losses of the recent battle.
At that moment, after a thorough workout, his body emanated a warm and cozy feeling, like a blazing furnace.
The residual power of the Great Age Meat was still constantly nourishing every part of his body.
"Unbelievable! My physical body alone was able to withstand the attacks of a fully formed Body Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage. However, relying solely on this would make it difficult to defeat such an opponent."
Lu Xuan's thoughts turned inward.
Through the cultivation of the Liuli Dang Gu Fa and the Tai Xu Hua Long Pian, as well as the ingestion of treasures like the Yulin Fruit, Golden Marrow Jade Liquid, and Great Age Meat, his physical body had become extraordinarily robust.
This was best evidenced by his ability to match a fully formed Foundation Establishment body cultivator.
If he were to factor in the use of other treasures, his strength would be even more formidable.
Those two fully formed Foundation Establishment cultivators probably never imagined that a mere mid-Foundation Establishment spiritual herbologist like him could defeat them so effortlessly.
Lu Xuan's heart stirred with emotion.
"Although there were reasons for killing my fellow sect members, it's still best to keep it from the sect to avoid any unnecessary trouble."
"That Chen Luo fellow specifically inquired about my whereabouts in Black Star City, but I doubt anyone from the sect would suspect that he intended me harm, much less that I would end up killing him."
"Even if the sect discovers his demise later, they will likely assume he perished in the Black Devil Abyss, slain by some mysterious evil cultivator."
"However, during our last gathering, that junior disciple mentioned that Zhou Qi was inquiring about my whereabouts."
"Although it's highly likely that Chen Luo asked Zhou about me, I should still be cautious. Once I return, I'll use the Void Nightmare Eyes to keep an eye on Zhou for a while and see if he exhibits any unusual behavior."
Out of prudence, Lu Xuan made a mental note.
"I thought I was already being low-key, but I never expected to still attract attention."
"All I want is to live a peaceful life as an ordinary spiritual herbologist. Why must they disturb my tranquility?"
He weighed the storage bags in his hand, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
He had always gotten along well with his fellow sect members, rarely clashing over interests, yet despite his low-key demeanor, Chen Luo had targeted him, seeking to soul-search him for the ancient tome he had mentioned in passing.
Little did Chen Luo know that Lu Xuan possessed so many treasures, and with his own cultivation at the fully formed Foundation Establishment stage, he was effortlessly defeated, as if it were child's play.
"Thank you, Brother, for the blood, flesh, and soul."
Lu Xuan retrieved the Soul-Luring Lantern and addressed Chen Luo's soul, which was squeezed inside the ghastly white candle.
The soul had been distorted beyond recognition, and under the relentless torment of countless evil souls, only a faint trace of clarity remained, fixating on Lu Xuan with a gaze filled with boundless malevolence.
Lu Xuan offered a faint smile and melted into the towering woods.
(End of Chapter)
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