Chapter 14: Fourteen Cuts
Seeing the change behind him, Pei Shuang panicked. He didn't even have time to chase after Luo Mingshu, who was now unprotected by the carriage. He retreated quickly, trying to snatch back the nearly tall cage.
He might still have another chance to find the bronze lotus, but if the thing in the black cage is lost, he'd be lucky to pay with his life.
Seeing that Xie Changming had succeeded, Luo Mingshu prepared to retreat, since they had attacked first anyway.
She reached into her spatial pouch, and a bright purple light flashed, outlining the shape of a magical artifact in mid-air beneath her palm.
The pink carriage she bought at a high price before was just for comfort and good looks. For a racing god like her who has won first place in the racing competition in the Yuling Sect for ten consecutive years, the thing she pulled out now is the real deal.
A two-wheeled vehicle appeared in front of Luo Mingshu. It was streamlined and decorated with dark purple paint. This was Luo Mingshu's favorite vehicle, and she even gave it a very nice name: "Turtle".
When the tortoise landed on the ground, this cool-looking flying artifact was already humming, seemingly ready to transform into an arrow and speed away at any moment.
"Get on." Luo Mingshu flipped over and straddled the tortoise with a light and graceful movement. She placed one hand on Lu Yaoyao's shoulder, lifted her up, and shoved her in front of her.
"Senior...Senior Sister, what are you doing?" Lu Yaoyao's voice trembled, seemingly with some fear. Judging from the way Luo Mingshu was using her magical artifact, it was probably another upgraded version of a washing machine.
"Run away! We stole their stuff, we have to get out of there as fast as we can!" Luo Mingshu placed her hands on the steering wheel of the tortoise. "Let's go, let's go."
"Ah—" In the quiet alley, accompanied by Lu Yaoyao's scream, a deep buzzing sound rushed towards Xie Changming like a stretched line.
Seeing that Luo Mingshu had already boarded a vehicle and was preparing to leave, Xie Changming was about to deal with Pei Shuang, who was turning around to snatch back the cage. However, Luo Mingshu was faster than the swift demon's agile figure. She rushed towards him with a kind of indomitable spirit.
A dark purple lightning bolt flashed past Pei Shuang, lifting his clothes. Luo Mingshu, piloting the Turtle, blocked his way, executed a beautiful drift, and came to an abrupt stop, smearing his face with sand.
"What are you standing there for? Get in the car!" Luo Mingshu pointed to the back seat of her turtle.
It turned out that she planned to take Xie Changming with her when she ran away. Xie Changming gripped the large cage tightly in his hand. Even though he had the ability to easily escape from here, he still got into Luo Mingshu's car.
Xie Changming leaped and jumped directly onto the back seat of Luo Mingshu's car, his black robe billowing in the wind.
"Let's go!" Luo Mingshu pulled on the steering wheel with both hands, and the turtle shot forward after letting out a piercing scream.
Pei Shuang then realized what was happening and lurched forward. His tall figure began to change shape in the afterimage created by his excessive speed, and a slender swift spirit appeared in the alley. He chased after Luo Mingshu.
At the same time, he issued a command, at which point all their companions stationed in the sandstorm revealed themselves. Pianozl
Lu Yaoyao, who was hiding in front of Luo Mingshu, also noticed that many demons were attacking them. The cultivation levels of these demons were all above the Nascent Soul stage, and a large part of them were even wearing the uniforms of the Fengsha Ferry City Lord's personal guards.
What kind of powerful force have they offended? Lu Yaoyao's hands began to tremble slightly. She was afraid. Perhaps from the very beginning, the task of rescuing her senior brother was not something she could get involved in.
Of course, human joys and sorrows are not shared, and besides, the other two on the turtle are not human at all.
Luo Mingshu was having a blast racing her car, while Turtle drifted through the streets and alleys. When it turned a corner, the car tilted so much that it almost scraped the ground, and the wheels were already sparking, leaving cracks on the road surface of Fengshadu.
The more people chased after her, the more excited she became. She dodged all the attacks that came her way. The vehicle of the number one driving god of the Yuling Sect was naturally extraordinary. Coupled with Luo Mingshu's superb driving skills, she left many demon cultivators with cultivation levels far higher than her helpless.
Of course, Luo Mingshu was in charge of driving away. Xie Changming, sitting behind her, was able to maintain his balance on the speeding tortoise. He held onto the cage covered with a black cloth with one hand, and lazily raised the other hand, sending streaks of dark light flying behind them like falling stars.
This scene is probably like someone carrying a rocket launcher and constantly firing it backwards on a motorcycle that's part of a fast-paced action movie.
"Boom—" Dark stars fell, pinning the pursuing demon cultivators to the ground, rendering them immobile. Under Xie Changming's absolute power, their bones seemed about to shatter.
With just a few casual attacks, Xie Changming was able to rival hundreds of demon cultivators. Amidst the smoke and dust and the explosive magical light behind him, he was carried away by Luo Mingshu, his merits and fame remaining hidden.
Luo Mingshu originally intended to drive all the way to the entrance of Fengsha Ferry, show her token, and leave, but now that Xie Changming had blown up so many demon cultivators, it would probably be difficult for him to leave through normal means.
Just as Lu Yaoyao asked in a trembling voice, "Senior sister, where is our token for entering the city?" Xie Changming asked in confusion, "You need a token to enter the city?"
His question sounded genuine, almost startling Luo Mingshu so much that she slammed on the brakes: "You didn't use a token when you came?"
As a border city of the Demon Realm, Fengsha Ferry is heavily guarded. The yellow sand curtain surrounding Fengsha Ferry was personally laid out by the Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm, whose cultivation level is no lower than that of the Four Immortal Lords, who represent the ceiling of human strength in the Heavenly Realm.
Defensive formations are easy to defend but difficult to attack. If one wants to break through the yellow sand curtain of Fengsha Ferry, it would probably require the personal intervention of the four immortal lords.
"Oh, no." Xie Changming said in a nonchalant tone, as if describing the simplest of facts. "Just drive out, and I'll clear the way for you."
Lu Yaoyao was so frightened that she didn't dare to breathe. She knew the consequences of directly crashing into the curtain of yellow sand. Anyone who dared to trespass would be pierced by countless sharp sand grains, and their bones and blood would be ground away, becoming nourishment for the bloodthirsty yellow sand.
She screamed inwardly, but the gust of wind slammed into her face, preventing her from even opening her mouth: "Are you crazy?! You believe him just like that! If he didn't open it—no, how could he possibly have the ability to break it open! We'd all be going to our deaths!"
But Luo Mingshu was clearly not afraid of difficulties. She simply nodded, then accelerated to full speed, and the sound of air being cut rang out beside them, leaving their pursuers far behind.
At this moment, their movements had already attracted the attention of the entire Fengsha Ferry. Under the watchful eyes of all the demons and humans of Fengsha Ferry, Luo Mingshu's magnificent tortoise soared into the sky and crashed straight into the yellow sand curtain.
"What are they doing? Waiting to crash into the curtain of yellow sand and be smashed to pieces?!"
"This is a restriction personally set up by our Demon Emperor. Even if a Celestial Lord from Heaven came, he wouldn't be able to get away with it!"
"Have these three gone mad? Or are they being chased and have nowhere to run?"
Discussions arose among the onlookers, but the next moment, they fell silent, speechless with astonishment at the sight before them.
Xie Changming leaned against Luo Mingshu's back—the fierce wind couldn't even lift the hood covering his face. He raised his hand and pointed into the distance, and invisible energy spread out, like a giant wave silently rolling up on a vast ocean.
This energy, like a sharp sword that cuts through everything, actually cleaved the yellow sand curtain that had stood for thousands of years in Fengsha Ferry. The scattered yellow sand condensed and did not disperse, but floated gently like the skirt of a fairy in yellow.
As expected, all obstacles were swept away in front of Luo Mingshu. Just before she crashed into the yellow sand curtain, the curtain was torn open, and the three of them flew towards the distant green forest, leaving only the forcibly torn yellow sand curtain floating leisurely above the sand dune.
This was the first time Luo Mingshu had ever made such a flamboyant exit. The experience of speeding through the sand dunes was even more exhilarating than when she had won ten championships in the Yu Ling Sect. She loved this crazy and flamboyant scene, so much so that she was so excited that she drove for thousands of miles before finally stopping.
Her travel companion, the tortoise, was not as fragile as the carriages in Fengshadu City; despite such violent driving, it remained completely undamaged.
Luo Mingshu braced herself on one foot, and the tortoise sat steadily on the ground, slightly tilted. As she called for Lu Yaoyao and Xie Changming to get out of the car, she patted her cheeks, which were flushed from her rapid breathing; she was simply too excited.
That's awesome! Those millions were totally worth it!
Adhering to the principle of cash on delivery, Luo Mingshu paid Xie Changming the agreed-upon three million spirit stones plus the two and a half million spirit stones she had saved. At the same time, Xie Changming handed over the cage he was holding to Luo Mingshu.
The black cloth covering the outside of the cage was made of some unknown material, and it wasn't even lifted during the chaotic scene just now.
"I'm leaving." Xie Changming had completed his mission, but he still had his own things to do. After taking the huge sum of money from Luo Mingshu, he disappeared from the spot.
Seeing Xie Changming leave, Lu Yaoyao spoke in a trembling voice: "Senior sister, don't you suspect his identity?"
"Isn't it good to get things done for money?" Luo Mingshu put the shrunken turtle into her spatial pouch. "Look how well he handled this."
Lu Yaoyao suspected that Luo Mingshu just wanted to speed to her heart's content and didn't care about anything else.
They were now in the human realm, with no other cultivators around, so this dense forest was safe for the time being.
After Luo Mingshu and Lu Yaoyao rested, removed their disguises, and had a delicious meal from their spatial pouches, Lu Yaoyao wiped her mouth with a white handkerchief, her brows furrowed slightly, as if she were deep in thought.
"Your senior brother is an idiot!" the system roared in her mind.
They then realized that Wei Qing might still be stuffed into this cage.
Luo Mingshu was about to lift the black cloth to rescue Wei Qing, but Lu Yaoyao grabbed her sleeve sadly: "Senior sister, please let me open it? I really... really miss senior brother."
"Alright then." Luo Mingshu didn't intend to disturb this "perfect couple's" meeting; she was thinking that she still needed to check the news about herself on the Spirit Network.
Luo Mingshu had just moved aside and opened the spirit net when Lu Yaoyao, who had lifted a corner of the black cloth covering the cage, exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Sister... Senior Sister Luo!"
"Go call your senior brother, why did you call me here? Are you waiting for me to join in playing cards?" Luo Mingshu cursed and turned around.
Suddenly, something appeared on Lu Yaoyao's arm that was inside the cage. It looked like a dark claw that reached out from the cage and gripped her tightly.
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