Chapter 480 Rescue 8
After several busy days, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan arrived at a scenic spot and decided to sit down and rest.
The two leaned against each other.
Zhong Cai recalled for a moment, feeling that he and Lao Wu had completed the task...
Wait a minute, because they only go in the direction of the mission location if they don't encounter any victims, most of the time they are actually completing some random small tasks - that is, they don't specifically accept them, but just solve them and receive the rewards directly.
As for the long-term missions they themselves took on involving seventh or eighth-level forces... there are still more than half of them that they haven't participated in yet.
Wu Shaogan poked Zhong Cai's cheek and asked with a smile, "What are you thinking about, Cai? Why do you suddenly look so bitter and resentful?"
Zhong Cai turned his head to the side and silently took out his disciple token and patted it.
Wu Shaogan understood immediately: "We didn't complete the big task we were assigned."
Zhong Cai nodded, somewhat disappointed: "After working so hard for so long, I think we've only completed three or four major tasks?"
Wu Shaogan pinched Zhong Cai's cheek again and said with a smile, "Weren't you happy when you saved people, Cai?"
Zhong Cai thought it made sense, so he stretched and said, "Let's continue doing it this way from now on. Deal with whatever we encounter first." He yawned again, "Small tasks are fine. They won't last long. Dealing with them will save a few people first."
Wu Shaogan's eyes were gentle as he reached out and smoothed Zhong Cai's hair.
Zhong Cai rolled over and fell into Wu Shaogan's arms, rolling around a few times in the process.
Wu Shaogan then reached out his arm to protect him.
Both of them needed to adjust their energy and spirits, and they exchanged a few more jokes.
Despite their journey of slaughtering evil forces, they witnessed far more human suffering, inevitably leading to exhaustion.
This fatigue is mainly mental.
Zhong Cai, in particular, has lived two lives. Even though he has been assimilated by living in this world for so long, he still has a relatively strong moral compass and is more empathetic than the cold-hearted Wu Shaogan.
He found it really hard on his eyes after looking at it for so long.
Fortunately, Wu Shaogan was there. Whenever Zhong Cai was in a bad mood, she could just spend some time with Wu Shaogan and rest by his side. This would replenish her energy and allow her to face the "battlefield" naturally.
Wu Shaogan held Zhong Cai's hand and gently massaged his fingers.
After a while, Wu Shaogan lowered his head and kissed Zhong Cai's forehead.
No one in this world understands Zhong Cai better than Wu Shaogan, and no one knows Zhong Cai's emotional changes better than Wu Shaogan.
Just like now.
Wu Shaogan traced his fingers down Zhong Cai's forehead, then kissed his cheek, the tip of his nose, and his lips...
Zhong Cai closed her eyes, feeling Wu Shaogan's warmth.
The two kissed passionately for a while.
Finally, Zhong Cai let out a breath and rubbed against Wu Shaogan's chest with a hint of reluctance.
That feels good.
Zhong Cai perked up, pulled Wu Shaogan to his feet, cleared his throat, and said, "Let's go! Let's continue chopping vegetables!"
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly and softly agreed, "Okay."
Qingyu, who had been rolling around in a fluffy ball, hopped over and instantly grew to the perfect size, letting out a clear, melodious cry, as if echoing Zhong Cai's voice.
Then, Zhong and Wu jumped onto Qingyu's back.
Qingyu transformed into a streak of azure light and headed straight for the direction with the strongest smell of blood.
It now understands very well that places that smell of blood are extremely dangerous and require immediate attention...
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Deep within the Red Malignant Mountains.
The thick poisonous fog obscured the sky and sun, making it impossible to see anything in any direction. Even with the release of one's spiritual sense, it was still impossible to advance; one could only "scan" the scene within a radius of a few feet.
At this moment, a tall and thin Nirvana heretic knelt on the ground, his eyes, ears, nose and mouth completely submerged in the poisonous mist.
He pleaded guilty in a low voice, "I am incompetent, and many of my fellow cultivators in the Evil Light Domain have died tragically. Please punish me, Ancestor."
Within the incredibly dense poisonous fog, it was as if a ferocious beast had suddenly opened its eyes, radiating a dazzling light.
At the same time, an extremely hoarse voice, yet carrying an extremely terrifying pressure, rang out.
"What happened?"
"You've cultivated the Evil Light Domain for so many years, gathering so many weaklings, yet you still managed to die in a mere war between a few domains?"
"So useless!"
"If you can't come up with a reason, I, your ancestor, will devour your flesh and blood and refine your primordial soul!"
"Useless thing! And that brat who supposedly possesses a treasure that grants access to the Heavenly Realm, wasn't he already captured? Did you get the treasure? Speak up!"
Nirvana heretic broke out in goosebumps all over his body, and immediately lay down on the ground, not daring to lift his head, but speaking very quickly.
"I've uncovered that brat's secret in the Evil Light Domain. I originally planned to extract his soul and refine it, but he escaped using a strange portal. However, I've already sent men to guard that area. Unless he never shows himself again, we're sure to catch him!"
The sounds from within the poisonous fog suddenly became shrill.
"What? They actually got away?"
"Useless! Utterly useless!"
Nirvana heretic hurriedly lowered his head even further and blurted out a series of related messages in a panic.
He spouted off without pausing for a moment, fearing that if he slowed down even a little, the evil ancestor he followed would come after him, leaving his soul with no peace!
"Although the person hasn't been found, the righteous sects in those domains have been instigated, and now the war is raging. Many forces have already been wiped out. I have had people collect a lot of supplies, and eighty percent of them have been sent over. They are all offered to the Ancestor for his enjoyment. I hope the Ancestor will forgive me!"
"No matter how much trouble they cause, many disciples from powerful forces on the righteous path have come and are currently slaughtering people everywhere, killing many of my fellow cultivators from the Evil Light Domain. Many of them have already been killed to the point that they are unwilling to contribute... If this continues, I'm afraid this rare great battle will be over soon..."
"Most of the Nirvana cultivators that my subordinates have gathered are unharmed. Even though the righteous path has sent many Nirvana cultivators, only a few forces' Nirvana cultivators can kill them. The others, though inferior, can escape without any problem."
"Among them, the Nirvana members who suffered the most losses were the members of the Hidden Sun Alliance. It seems that the Hidden Sun Ancestor had long ago sent many Nirvana members to build up their influence in the Evil Light Domain, and now they have also joined the battle, besieging only Shanglin Peak."
"I initially thought those dozen or so Nirvana cultivators wanted to seize the resources of Shanglin Peak and didn't want to compete too much with the Ancestor. But the War God Temple sent ten Temple Masters to slaughter them all... Only afterwards did I learn that Shanglin Peak possessed a treasure that could help cultivators overcome tribulations! The Sun-Covering Alliance's accomplices infiltrated the Evil Light Domain precisely for this item! However, now that treasure has fallen into the hands of the War God Temple's Temple Master and has been returned to the War God Temple; I'm afraid we'll never get our hands on it again..."
"As for those fellow cultivators below Nirvana whose cultivation levels are insufficient, they have been slaughtered too severely, causing us great losses. When Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai worked together, they slaughtered our fellow cultivators below Nirvana like cutting grass! However, I was unable to stop them. If this continues, I'm afraid half of my fellow cultivators in the Evil Light Domain will die at their hands!"
As this heretic spoke of Nirvana, the aura within the poisonous fog was sometimes powerful and sometimes subdued.
It pulsated unpredictably, but each fluctuation made this heretical Nirvana incredibly painful.
However, there was nothing that could be done about it, since his report contained too much information, and it made people happy one moment and angry the next.
The old ancestor in the poisonous fog had already expended a great deal of energy just to control his emotions and prevent himself from crushing this evil Nirvana cultivator.
After Nirvana the heretic finished speaking, he lay on the ground, not daring to move.
He was afraid that if he said a few more words, he might accidentally offend the Tongtian Ancestor.
After a long while, the old patriarch in the poisonous fog seemed to have finally calmed down a bit, and spoke again in a hoarse voice:
"Very well! What a clever scheme by Yan Ri! He's actually plotting against me!"
"I wonder how many years he's kept that tribulation-crossing treasure hidden! If it weren't for those kids from the War God Temple, he probably would have gotten his hands on it quietly."
"After Yan Ri undergoes another tribulation, won't he try to show off his power in front of me?!"
"At that time, the Evil Light Domain will probably no longer be my territory!"
"That's wonderful!"
With these venting frustrations, the old ancestor's voice grew increasingly shrill, and his aura seemed to erupt uncontrollably several times.
The surrounding poisonous fog surged and churned almost endlessly, clearly revealing the ancestor's agitated mood.
Even the heretical Nirvana cultivator dared not utter a sound, lying quietly on the ground, awaiting the ancestor's instructions.
The old patriarch, having regained his composure amidst the poisonous fog, let out another cold snort and said:
"Let's put the matter of concealing the sun aside for now; we can't let the righteous path get too powerful. And those two juniors can't be allowed to live any longer!"
Nirvana Heretic hurriedly agreed: "Yes, Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai must not be allowed to stay any longer."
But after saying this, he hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "But Ancestor, these two lads are very strange. Not only are they lucky, but they are also protected by the Spirit Immortal Sect and the War God Hall. They have countless good things on them. I'm afraid..." He quickly chose his words, "I'm afraid ordinary things cannot kill them. Please make a decision, Ancestor."
The old ancestor seemed to ponder for a moment before saying, "Even if there were ten or so Nirvanas, it would probably be useless."
Nirvana heretic prostrated himself on the ground: "Our ancestor was wise."
The patriarch then said bluntly, "I have some connections with Wutian. Go to my treasure vault and take a few treasures. Have him sneakily intercept those two and make sure they are eliminated." He paused for a moment, then added, "Tell Wutian to keep a low profile and not to reveal his true identity, nor expose our fellow Daoists. We must not give the righteous path any leverage."
The heretical Nirvana Sect member responded again, loudly proclaiming, "Our Ancestor is wise!"
The ancestor, hidden in the poisonous fog, gave a few more words of advice.
Besides the heretical Tongtian named "Wutian," they also need to send more than a dozen Nirvana cultivators to attack from another direction. They must also hide their identities and not reveal that they are heretics.
After killing those two, their bodies should belong to Prince Poison Toad; Wutian should not be allowed to take advantage of them.
He further ordered that this heretical practitioner of Nirvana must accompany him, and that the entire video be recorded and given to him for review…
Nirvana, a heretic, listened cautiously, and then, with a flick of his sleeve, the Poison Toad Ancestor sent him into his treasure vault.
He dared not be negligent in this Nirvana, and hurriedly and carefully selected the items.
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Wu Tian was a rogue cultivator who didn't interact much with others and didn't have any airs of superiority. He was willing to do anything for a sufficient amount of benefit.
In previous years, he had committed many evil deeds for other evil cultists, including but not limited to kidnapping the chosen ones of the righteous path and handing them over to the evil cultists who hired him to refine into puppets—it didn't even necessarily require the evil cultists to hire him, just Nirvana or Spirit Transformation were fine, as long as the funds were in place, Wutian was willing to do anything.
Wutian has a very good reputation and has never done anything underhanded. He always gives his employers what they are entitled to.
Therefore, many heretical practitioners are willing to hire this person.
It's usually easy to find Wutian.
However, Goten also has a problem: if the reward offered when they find him is not satisfactory to Goten, then the person who found him, along with the resources they brought, will become Goten's provisions.
Therefore, cultivators who are not wealthy enough do not dare to easily seek him out.
Whenever Wutian committed a crime, the righteous path never launched a campaign against him. This was because Wutian's cultivation method was very special. Even when he attacked in his own style, the aura he left behind could simulate various different methods, making it impossible for cultivators searching for clues to distinguish who was behind it or to accurately accuse Wutian.
Even more so, because of Wutian's own formidable strength, he also had connections with many evil Tongtians.
If they attack Wutian without solid evidence, the other evil cultists will all come to his aid...
Therefore, Wutian has been living a carefree life ever since.
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The heretical Nirvana carefully selected several resources from the Poison Toad Ancestor's private treasury, and then took them out for the Ancestor's review.
The Poison Toad Ancestor knew Wutian quite well. Seeing that what the Nirvana cultivator had received was still somewhat insufficient, he simply picked out several more items and stuffed them all into Wutian's hands.
Xie Dao Nirvana then realized that Wu Tian's appetite was even greater than he had imagined.
For a moment, he even wondered if hiring someone was... a bit of a waste?
The Poison Toad Ancestor still valued this subordinate, otherwise he wouldn't have sent him to develop the Evil Light Domain thousands of years ago. Now, he's barely managing to explain things to him.
"Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai are the most outstanding geniuses among the younger generation of the righteous path. It is extremely dangerous to make a move against them, and once the matter is exposed, the War God Temple and the Spirit Immortal Sect will probably be willing to pay a huge price to avenge them."
"If these two lads survive, they will undoubtedly become extraordinary figures. Wu Shaogan's combat strength is stronger than I have ever seen before, and Zhong Cai's alchemy skills are extraordinary. He will probably become a Pill Master in the future."
"If such a high price is not offered, Wutian will never make a move."
"As long as I obtain the corpses of these two lads and refine them, I will gain two right-hand men!"
"Wu Tian will bring their primordial spirits back as well. These two lads are very close. Once I threaten them against each other, their primordial spirits will naturally work for me!"
"Compared to a few inanimate objects, these two lads are indeed worth that much!"
Upon hearing this, the heretical Nirvana practitioner was immediately convinced.
"Your Excellency is wise! I understand."
"We must make sure that Wutian accomplishes this for our ancestor!"
"My ancestor, please await my good news!"
Upon hearing this, the Poison Toad Ancestor nodded slightly and smiled.
The poisonous fog that filled the sky seemed to transform into a giant maw, revealing a satisfied smile to the evil path of Nirvana.
Immediately, the Poison Toad Ancestor tossed out several level-eight resources to the heretic Nirvana, saying, "I won't treat you unfairly, take them! Although you've had a few unsuccessful attempts recently, you've still put in the effort. This time, make up for it properly and get this matter done for me!"
The heretical Nirvana immediately bowed his head: "Thank you, Ancestor! I will do my best to serve you and will never let you down!"
After that, this heretical Nirvana took his leave.
The toxic fog was still thick, but it gradually stopped surging and returned to calm.
The Poison Toad Ancestor has continued his secluded cultivation.
This heretical Nirvana quickly rode on a special magical artifact and, at top speed, followed the clues given to him by the Poison Toad Ancestor, eventually finding a deep mountain forest.
Ancestor Wutian is cultivating right here.
At that moment, a compass in front of him was spinning, and soon a point of light appeared on it that was constantly approaching.
Wutian stroked his bald chin and said with satisfaction, "Looks like another fat sheep has arrived."
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The heretical Nirvana Path arrived quickly and paid their respects to Ancestor Wutian.
Wutian Patriarch received what he gave him and listened to him say a string of words.
Before long, the two sides reached an agreement.
Wu Tian laughed loudly, "Let the Poison Toad wait. Considering his generosity, I will definitely get this done for him!"
The heretical Nirvana hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, Ancestor! Ancestor Wutian has extraordinary abilities. Only you can accomplish this!"
Wutian felt quite pleased with what he was being told, and after stroking his chin, he casually said, "Go ahead! It'll be done in no time!"
The heretical Nirvana loudly agreed and obediently withdrew.
Wu Tian quickly made preparations, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
The evil path Nirvana was not idle either, and soon went to the Evil Light Domain to mobilize manpower.
Following the instructions of the Poison Toad Ancestor, he was to find a dozen or so fellow cultivators who had reached Nirvana, and also to find an opportunity to ambush them together with the Wutian Ancestor.
I just hope that this time everything goes smoothly and that we can bring back the bodies of the two top geniuses for the Poison Toad Ancestor!
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan continued their slaughter with great success.
But on that very day, Zhong Cai suddenly felt a lump in her throat, and her brows furrowed instantly.
Wu Shaogan noticed and immediately asked with concern, "A-Cai, what's wrong?"
Zhong Cai clutched her chest, her face turning slightly pale.
"Old Wu, I have a feeling something's not right..."
Wu Shaogan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly grabbed Zhong Cai's wrist, channeling his profound energy into it to begin examining his physical condition.
However, apart from some emotional fluctuations, there were no other problems.
This is definitely not right.
Wu Shaogan knew Zhong Cai's personality well; if he felt uncomfortable, then he must be very uncomfortable.
But why is that?
Zhong Cai felt his heart beating very fast, as if it was about to jump out of his chest, completely out of his control.
Wu Shaogan quickly pulled Zhong Cai into his arms.
The two of them are now sitting on Qingyu's back, flying forward.
But Zhong Cai wasn't feeling well...
Sensing the change in the two masters' emotions, Qingyu changed direction and landed in a relatively clean place nearby.
Wu Shaogan put his arm around Zhong Cai and stroked his chest to soothe his emotions.
Zhong Cai's forehead was covered in sweat.
Wu Shaogan's expression grew colder and colder, and the murderous aura emanating from him seemed to be spreading uncontrollably in all directions.
He suppressed his displeasure, massaged Zhong Cai's temples with his fingers, and wiped away his sweat.
Even so, it took Zhong Cai a full cup of tea's time to finally calm down.
Wu Shaogan touched Zhong Cai's forehead with his hand and slowly closed his eyes.
Zhong Cai weakly opened his eyes and found that his old man, Wu Shaogan, had a grim face and was tense all over... He couldn't help but worry, so he raised his hand to touch Wu Shaogan's face and said, "Old Wu, I'm fine."
Taking advantage of this moment, Wu Shaogan examined Zhong Cai's body again.
It's really nothing. There was a slight strangeness caused by emotional fluctuations earlier, but now even that is gone.
Zhong Cai slowly exhaled.
"I just suddenly felt a little... panicked."
Wu Shaogan held Zhong Cai's hand tightly, refusing to let go.
Zhong Cai whispered, "I feel like this is because we're about to encounter some kind of crisis, and it's just a 'whim'."
Wu Shaogan's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say much. He simply took out a mirror.
The existence of the malice list is clearly visible on this mirror.
Several names were written in red on it.
It was no different from what they had seen last time; the leaders were all high-ranking officials with red names.
However, observing these towering levels of malice... nothing changed.
The Zhong and Wu couple exchanged a glance.
They searched quickly.
The search results were identical except that the old ancestor Xueying was no longer in the Red Mist Mountain.
So……
Zhong Cai said in a low voice, "The only one who could have caused such a strong crisis reaction in me just now could be Tongtian."
Wu Shaogan nodded.
Zhong Cai then said, "Since both the Poison Toad and Xue Ying are still in their own territories, then... could it be that one of the two ancestors, Yan Ri and Jin Long, is going to take action against us personally?"
Wu Shaogan couldn't be sure, but finally said, "It should be."
Because of the limitations of the mirror, and to avoid attracting the attention of Yijie Tongtian, the two could not actively search for the whereabouts of the two evil patriarchs, Yanri and Jinlong. So they could only prepare with all their might.
Zhong Cai said, "To avoid losing our lives, we'd better hide in the ancient city."
Wu Shaogan nodded in agreement.
Indeed, only the ancient city could withstand one or two of the Heavenly Tribulation's attacks.
The problem now is that we can't be sure when or where those two patriarchs will make their move.
Logically, it would be safer for the two to return to the Temple of the God of War, but if they really went back, there was still quite a distance to travel... Wouldn't it be even more convenient for the evil ancestor to attack them on the way?
Hiding in this Hundred Forest Domain, the Evil Path Tongtian might slow down a bit to avoid the Righteous Path Tongtian also coming out to protect him.
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