Chapter 43 043 She really dares to kill
Since he only got this opportunity by following someone else, Song Chi still kindly asked a question.
As expected, the response was cold and indifferent.
"I'm not leaving."
"Oh, alright then. I'll be going now, Senior Brother Wen, goodbye!"
After speaking, Song Chi didn't even brush off her sleeves, leaving not a trace behind, and soared into the depths of the forest. She immediately crouched in the shadows to perform divination, her mind solely focused on Song Yun, hoping the divination method would lead her there. To be honest, she was unsure. After all, this divination method currently only offered two techniques: predicting good or bad fortune and breaking formations.
The subsequent divination methods can only be used after reaching the Golden Core stage.
Who knew that a pentagram would suddenly appear and point her to an auspicious direction marked with auspicious clouds.
She decided that was where Song Yun was. Now, this was the only gamble she could take!
Unexpectedly, as she emerged from the shadows and leaped across the small lake in the forest, a figure in blue robes, its back covered in mud, landed in the lake not far from her with a splash.
It was Wen Xiujin. It's not easy for this guy to actually bother washing off all that filthy mud.
Song Chi ignored her and planned to continue flying through the forest.
Wen Xiujin coldly replied, "Are you really planning to cross the forest ahead alone? There should be a group of extremely powerful demonic beasts there."
Song Chi knew this; her previous divination had indicated that the road ahead was pitch black, suggesting some danger lurking ahead, which was likely the main reason the swamp had been so peaceful the previous night. However, one section was only a pale gray, and she decided to use her green leaf magic item to break through it.
No matter how powerful the demonic beasts are, they are only at the late Foundation Establishment stage. They do possess extremely strong defense and attack capabilities. But can they outrun her speed, which is comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator?
However, Wen Xiujin is a strong person, as evidenced by the fact that tracking her these past two days has taken half her life.
Having an ally is always a good thing.
“Since Senior Brother Wen wants me to wait for you, then I’ll wait for you,” Song Chi said with a smile.
Wen Xiujin's face turned completely black with anger. In that instant, he must have forgotten the pain of heartbreak.
His chest heaved slightly, then he said sarcastically, "I didn't intend to keep you waiting. If you want to cross that horde of monsters yourself, you can leave now."
Then he held his breath and sank to the bottom of the water.
A blue outer garment could be seen billowing among the water plants, presumably someone was changing clothes. She only glanced at it, but the boy let out a cold snort underwater, then a flash of inspiration struck him, and mist began to spread across the lake's surface.
They won't let you watch it!
Song Chi was speechless. She hadn't even wanted to see any pictures of handsome men emerging from the bath; this kid really knew how to flatter himself.
Besides, people who have just broken up with their boyfriends are probably caring a bit too much.
A moment later, Wen Xiujin emerged from the mist, his spiritual energy surging, restoring his noble bearing in his green robes. However, his expression remained sour, and although his eyes were dull and lifeless, the sidelong glances he gave carried a hint of anger.
Song Chi: "..." If this kid didn't have some skills, she wouldn't have bothered with this heartbroken lunatic.
The two flew through the forest, where the light was very dim.
During this time, Song Chi changed her flight direction several times, but Wen Xiujin unexpectedly chose the same path each time. Could this kid also possess a secret treasure for detecting good or bad fortune?
Soon they could smell the stench and hear the roars of monsters ahead; it sounded like a demon monkey.
Wen Xiujin suddenly vanished, rushing swiftly into the woods ahead. Song Chi thought to himself, "I didn't realize you were so brave. You didn't even scout ahead before charging in?"
Was she really that reckless?! And if she'd known this kid would be a liability who alerted the enemy, she would have preferred to travel alone. She used her speed to rush over quickly.
Song Chi was so speechless he almost rolled his eyes.
As a result, Wen Xiujin quickly returned, holding a tuft of red hair in his hand.
"It's the habitat of white-eyed red monkeys, these monsters are afraid of light. When the sun rises, they go into the caves to hide."
Wen Xiujin was actually there to conduct an investigation. Song Chi secretly thought she had misunderstood him. She hadn't even said anything, but Wen Xiujin still gave her a cold glare as if he could see right through her.
"There is only one way to get to the Celestial Palace through this forest," Wen Xiujin said.
He actually still had ambition; he wanted to go to the Celestial Palace to pursue his career. This doesn't quite match the book's character who was obsessed with love, but Wen Xiujin did indeed accidentally end up in the Celestial Palace later on and was eventually rescued. He's practically the kind of protagonist with maxed-out luck.
The sun had already risen, and golden rays pierced through the treetops, casting halos of light into the forest. Sure enough, the monkeys' shouts from ahead gradually subsided, and soon a series of soft, murmuring calls followed. The forest gradually fell silent.
Song Chi quietly performed another divination, which revealed that the black dots were scattered throughout, while the rest were harmless white dots. He guessed that the black dots were the caves where the monkeys lived.
This divination technique is truly unparalleled. It's as clear as an infrared map—it's incredibly useful!
"Next, you'd better avoid the caves where the demon monkeys live and use your maximum speed to get there in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Otherwise, even a god couldn't save you."
Wen Xiujin glanced over with his dark eyes, his meaning clear: if she messed up, he would absolutely not save her.
Song Chi smiled and said, "Then you'd better work harder, Senior Brother Wen. I reckon you can't be as fast as me!"
Hearing this, Wen Xiujin was so angry that he closed his eyes. After all, he should know how miserable she was during the two days and one night he had been tracking her.
And yet he dares to shamelessly ask others to cheer him on!
Wen Xiujin is probably furious right now. Song Chi thinks she's actually helping him. Look at him now, does he even miss his Senior Sister Yanran? He's probably filled with the urge to kill that bastard.
Anger is always better than sadness, isn't it? That's what she thought.
After Wen Xiujin calmed down, his spiritual energy swirled around him like flowing wind. It was probably an excellent wind-escape magic weapon. Such magic weapons were extremely rare in the cultivation world because they were crafted using techniques that had been lost to time.
As expected, these ancient families are truly extraordinary.
If Song Chi didn't have his own hidden treasure, he would probably be extremely jealous.
Then Wen Xiujin glanced over, indicating that they were ready to depart.
Song Chi nodded to him and took off flying into the forest ahead. Wen Xiujin was probably angry again, and he ground his teeth hard behind him.
This kid has a bit of a chauvinistic streak.
But Song Chi had no intention of fulfilling his wishes. In fact, he planned to try and annoy this bastard as much as possible.
God knows, during the two days and one night she was tracking this guy, including last night when she was guarding the spirit fruit, Wen Xiujin gave her many looks that said, "I could never have feelings for you, get lost."
Even though the spiritual fruit was more important at the time, Song Chi still rolled her eyes at him several times while he had his eyes closed. You're just being presumptuous!
Because she had divination clues indicating her landing points, she used the stealth magic item given to her by her master to fly the entire way. Wen Xiujin probably also had a treasure that could detect danger, and his landing points were always able to accurately avoid the nearby demon monkey cave.
Moreover, he was much faster, quickly passing by her and glancing back coldly as he leaped forward.
What I mean is, you'd better keep pretending to be strong!
Song Chi simply smiled. They waited until the road ahead was a densely packed area of demon monkey caves, when Wen Xiujin, looking slightly tense, glanced back.
She activated her magical artifact, the Green Leaf, and flew past him like a phantom. At that moment, Wen Xiujin felt a tightness in his chest, and then closed his eyes again in anger.
Her green shadow moved like a butterfly, and with a few skillful landings, she quickly passed through that dangerous area.
Wen Xiujin caught up shortly after, but his secret treasure was still slower than the Green Leaf magic treasure. Song Chi felt that this Green Leaf secret treasure must have a great origin. He would have to study it more in the future.
The immediate goal, of course, is to find Song Yun and together they can find the spiritual fruit to cleanse his spiritual roots. Once they successfully exit the secret realm, everything will be fine. Then they can simply relax and enjoy life; whether or not there's any need to study this treasure at all becomes debatable.
Knowing her nature, she'll most likely stay in bed happily forever. Besides, her master has always disliked wood-elemental magic. Forget it, why bother researching it anymore? She's going to just lie here happily.
The two then successfully traversed the forest of demonic monkeys, without either of them faltering.
Wen Xiujin had probably calmed down by now. After leaving the forest, he didn't even bother to talk to Song Chi and just flew straight ahead.
He guessed that it also possessed the secret treasures of the Celestial Palace and had been flying in that direction.
The tortoise shell that Ye Qingyu gave her indicated a northward direction. However, her divination revealed that she needed to go eastward instead.
Therefore, Song Chi suddenly stopped when Ye Qingyu continued to run north.
"Senior Brother Wen, it seems we're going down different paths from now on."
Wen Xiujin had no time for politeness; his suppressed anger was laced with icy words. "What do you mean?"
Song Chi smiled and said, "Senior Brother Wen is going to the Immortal Palace, isn't he?"
Wen Xiujin remained silent, but the disdain in his glance was obvious. The implication was clear: he'd already obtained the spiritual fruit to improve his aptitude, so where else would he go but the Immortal Palace? Did he have no brains at all?!
This kid always seems to have a lot going on in his eyes at first glance.
That's how Song Chi understood it anyway. She shrugged and smiled. "I'm not going to the Immortal Palace. I have other things to do. So, farewell here. I wish you a safe journey, Senior Brother Wen." She cupped her hands in greeting and swiftly flew eastward.
Having passed through that dangerous area, the rest of the journey naturally ended there. Her goal was never the Immortal Palace, but since Wen Xiujin came from a noble family of cultivators, his sense of responsibility would drive him to the Immortal Palace to seek opportunities.
In the book, he was only infatuated with love for about ten days. When the weather outside the Immortal Palace suddenly turned bitterly cold and the monsters began to rampage, he went to the Immortal Palace. It was simply to give himself some time to sort out his feelings; in the crucial moment, the family mission still took precedence.
That means there's definitely no possibility of the two forming an alliance.
Song Chi saw that Wen Xiujin was indeed flying towards the towering mountains to the north, but she didn't pay any attention to it.
She then performed another divination and found that the direction indicated was still east. Moreover, this time the spiritual energy in the direction the pentagram pointed to was much denser, presumably because it was closer.
She immediately sped up and ran. If her brother encountered danger, she could rush over to help.
Of course, the best outcome would be a smooth and accident-free encounter.
Wen Xiujin flew north for a while, then suddenly punched a tree trunk in anger. Then, he turned back.
He felt like he'd gone mad. He actually chased after it in a southeast direction, though he didn't know why.
He doesn't understand, and he doesn't want to understand.
It took him half an hour to catch up with Song Chi. He found her running at full speed, as if something was waiting for her ahead.
Could it be that she's going to see her lover?
Is it Ye Qingyu, Mo Feiyun, Jiang Linyue, or Su Qiwu?
He wasn't blind; he naturally witnessed the scene at the edge of the forest before entering the secret realm.
However, he felt that Song Chi would definitely not encounter any of the four people on this trip.
Ye Qingyu and his fellow disciples, also from one of the eight great cultivation families, were well aware of the heavy responsibilities they bore.
He was different. Going to that celestial palace was merely to escape the great terror that lay beyond it. As for family responsibilities, those had been irrelevant to him ever since he left his family and rushed to the Jade Ruins Holy Sect in the southeast to become a disciple. His elder brother still had responsibilities to shoulder; he was just a carefree young boy.
Thinking of the disappointment Song Chi would inevitably face, Wen Xiujin sneered maliciously.
He guessed that Song Chi definitely wanted to see Ye Qingyu. Anyone with eyes could see the burning passion that boy had for her.
Song Chi had only glanced at him a couple of times, yet Ye Qingyu's murderous aura had already torn him to pieces several times over. That guy's a madman.
The rest of the day was spent running frantically. The entire secret realm seemed to have been activated by some mechanism, with violent spiritual explosions erupting everywhere, and countless immortal plants and inherited treasures bursting forth.
Disciples were fighting everywhere. Fortunately, Song Chi still had some sense. Even if a spirit herb garden jumped out from not far from her, she would curse and avoid it, saying things like "Go to hell!" and "Don't block my way!"
She seemed even more anxious, her scolding uttered nothing like her previously docile demeanor. Her face turned deathly pale as she anxiously gazed at the occasional bursts of spiritual energy opportunities in the distance. Her speed increased even further. Even in secluded places, she used the Wood Spirit Root Wind Escape Treasure, which glowed with a pale green light.
If Wen Xiujin hadn't also possessed a secret treasure, he would have almost lost track of the person several times. Thinking about how Song Chi might have been holding back his strength when he tracked him a few days ago, he was filled with resentment.
Of course, he understood what Song Chi was worried about. As the spiritual explosions continued to erupt, the weather gradually began to turn cold.
The weather was still a bit hot in the morning, but by dusk, one had to put on a thick cloak to ward off the cold wind.
Wen Xiujin was naturally aware that a great terror would occur in this secret realm. However, he originally estimated that it would take at least ten days to half a month for the chaos to erupt.
Who knew it would come so quickly? If this continues, and another three days of these earth-shattering spiritual explosions occur, the area outside the celestial palace will become extremely cold. The demonic beasts in the forest will have nowhere to hide from the cold, and a beast tide may erupt.
What a chilling scene that would be! Just thinking about it made Wen Xiujin grit his teeth.
She couldn't understand why Song Chi was so determined to venture into the dense forest to the southeast. Shouldn't the most sensible thing to do at this moment be to head north towards the Celestial Palace? That was the only place where they could ultimately survive this journey.
However, they were soon approaching the edge of the forest when Song Chi suddenly began to gulp down Qi-restoring pills. Then, his back stiffened, and a green shadow flickered like a butterfly, leaving afterimages. In the next instant, he had already landed in the forest.
Wen Xiujin had no choice but to use a secret method to follow them inside, but he was still half a step too late.
After walking through the forest for about fifteen minutes, he heard Song Chi's angry roar coming from ahead.
"Get out of here! You dared to kill my brother!"
Wen Xiujin rushed to the vicinity and saw Song Chi kicking a Sword Sect disciple who was trying to snipe a blue-robed man from behind, sending him flying like a heavy cone.
Immediately, a chilling and intense melody resounded throughout the dark, cold forest.
"Song Chi, you've come at the right time! Help me kill the enemy; these bastards are trying to steal our spiritual fruits."
“I saw it. Don’t worry, I will never allow them to steal our fruit.”
"Brother, poison pills!"
Song Chi remained unusually calm, the music burning furiously at her fingertips, its domineering power soaring to the heavens. Wen Xiujin, of course, knew this piece; which sword cultivator disciple wouldn't get goosebumps and feel their sword energy surge wildly upon hearing it?
According to Song Chi, this is a piece of music called "Overlord," which describes a powerful and imposing figure.
However, as the man in blue leaped forward and launched more than a dozen pink pills, pink light instantly filled the sky above the small lake.
Wen Xiujin sneered when he heard the seven or eight disciples of their Qingjian Sect being slaughtered.
"Another poison pill, but unfortunately it's useless against us."
"With the poison-dispelling talisman from the Yunji Holy Land, all your efforts are in vain."
These people looked like disciples from the Canghai Kingdom. There were also two disciples from the Yunji Holy Land in white robes with peach blossoms by the lake. They were breaking the magic array surrounding the five flawless white jade immortal herbs.
Except for its color, which differed from the poisonous herb of last night, the leaves and fruit of that herb were almost identical in size. There were five plants in a row, and they were probably all the same Ruyi Spirit Fruit.
The battle here has probably been going on for an hour or two, and several layers of the outer formation have been broken. There are also many disciples' corpses scattered all around.
Although the magic arrays were battered and tattered, they remained effective, displaying remarkable ingenuity, causing Wen Xiujin's eyes to narrow slightly. It seemed that at least the Qingjian Sect had a talented disciple proficient in the Heavenly Mystery Sect's methods.
However, the two from Yunji Holy Land seemed to be skilled at breaking formations as well. One of the Black Collar captains said coldly, "Alright, we're about to break this formation. You guys hurry up and finish it. Lang Shangyi, you don't need to wait for us to make a move, do you?"
The muscular man in black burst into laughter, his spiritual energy erupting. "No way! I haven't even used my full strength yet. Alright, everyone, follow me and we'll kill the enemy and seize the treasure within a quarter of an hour!"
"Kill the enemy and seize the treasure!"
With a series of cracking sounds, the seven or eight black-clad disciples tore open their robes, revealing their strong, muscular bodies. Simultaneously, flames erupted from their bodies—they had activated the Phoenix Fire Sacred Technique of the Canghai Kingdom. Their spiritual energy more than doubled in the blink of an eye.
These people probably weren't afraid of the Azure Sword Sect members to begin with; they were simply wary of being spied on by disciples from other sects lurking in the shadows. Fearing being the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, they had been holding back their strength.
Now that the spiritual fruit is about to ripen, they've stopped pretending. They plan to send the Azure Sword Sect disciples away in one go, then seize the spiritual fruit and leave.
The Qingjian Sect disciples' expressions changed drastically, but Song Chi's zither music was incredibly sweet, and her face was calmer and more serene than the bright moon in the sky.
Just as the handsome male disciple in blue robes beside her was scattering another round of light blue pills into the small lake.
The music suddenly shifted, becoming misty like swaying grass. The spiritual energy of the wood element instantly spread from Song Chi's body, surging like a fairy with the pink and blue medicinal power of the poison pill on the lake's surface.
"Oh no, my spiritual energy is in disarray!"
The male disciples from Canghai Kingdom suddenly looked horrified; it would take them a while to unleash their phoenix fire.
Song Chi made perfect use of this time; with the help of these poison pills, her sound cultivation method was like adding wings to a tiger.
Wen Xiujin felt a stir within the secret treasure in his dantian before he was able to suppress the turbulent flow of spiritual energy.
"kill!"
With a low shout from Song Chi, the first to strike was the black-clad disciple of the Azure Sword Sect, the one Wen Xiujin feared most.
The strange black-gold longsword in his hand, aided by the murderous aura emanating from Song Chi's melodious voice.
His body moved like a ghost, and his sword thrust forward with a chilling glint.
"Impossible!" The male disciple from Canghai Kingdom, whose captain was named Lang Shangyi, stared in disbelief at the blood-stained longsword that had been thrust out of his dantian from behind. His Phoenix Fire ultimate move was still frozen in his palm.
"Hmph!" The black-clad male disciple from the Azure Sword Sect let out a sinister and gleeful laugh.
This guy is definitely no good. He probably practices assassination techniques, which goes against the upright and masculine spirit of swordsmanship. But he is indeed very strong!
He had probably been concealing his true strength beforehand. Now, unleashing it, he could kill with a single blow.
Let's deal with that captain first!
The other four members of the Azure Sword Sect were also very powerful, especially the female disciple in green, who should be the alchemy genius Xi Ya. She also took the opportunity to kill a disciple from the Canghai Kingdom with a single, domineering punch.
The other two female cultivators, though seemingly unskilled in combat, possessed extremely unorthodox water-based spiritual energy. They used this energy to envelop and drag out a male disciple. Then, the red-clad swordswoman disciple stabbed the man through the neck with her sword.
Even the blue-robed disciple whom Song Chi had been fiercely protecting possessed surprisingly strong swordsmanship. After unleashing two rounds of poison pills, he seized the opportunity to rush forward and wound a disciple from the Canghai Kingdom. However, that disciple was still able to fight after taking a healing pill.
Three were killed and one was injured in an instant, and the two disciples of the Yunji Holy Land looked extremely grim.
Only then did they unleash their secret treasures, dispersing some of the poisonous mist controlled by the sound cultivator, and shouted, "Wake up, all of you!"
Then, with a sudden tug, the secret artifact pulled the remaining five people to its side. It shoved a talisman into each of their hands. "Follow us to activate the formation, kill!"
The people of Yunji Holy Land were indeed remarkable. In an instant, the disciples of Canghai Kingdom were covered in golden light, formed a formation, and charged towards the opposite side like a giant golden fist.
Their first target was Qi Zhenmo.
All because Song Chi shouted, "Qi Zhenmo, be careful!" Then all the sword energy under her zither music surged towards that kid.
"You're the one who needs to be careful!"
Qi Zhenmo's face twitched wildly, then his eyes widened in terror as he cursed, "Fuck you! If you dare kill her, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
His figure moved like lightning, and even though he was hit by that giant golden fist, he flew diagonally toward Song Chi.
The other disciples of the Azure Sword Sect also changed their expressions drastically. They saw that one of the disciples from the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land was not inside the golden fist; he had already arrived behind Song Chi in that instant.
Their objective was clear: if they didn't eliminate that evil sound cultivator, they feared they wouldn't escape alive.
Of course, they were all a step too slow. Song Chi, in particular, had been focused on Qi Zhenmo, and by then it was too late to use the secret treasure.
The disciple from the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land was using lethal force, wielding a powerful weapon capable of piercing armor. If Song Chi were to be injured, he would have virtually no chance of survival.
The reason why disciples in the cultivation world fear encountering disciples of the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land is simply because their armor-piercing ability is far too strong. So strong that even top-grade spiritual treasures are as easily pierced as clay chickens and earthenware dogs in front of them.
If not absolutely necessary, Wen Xiujin would never confront a disciple of the Yunji Holy Land. Yet, the sword in his hand vibrated with energy before he could even think of it.
The disciple of the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land sensed his sword strike too late. As he turned around in horror, Wen Xiujin, mindful of the other's background, turned the sword tip, which was aimed at his dantian, upward and plunged it into his chest.
"No!" came the roar of another Yunji disciple from within a golden fist.
When Wen Xiujin looked up, he saw Song Chi holding a dark black short sword. She also had a powerful weapon that could break through defenses, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to pierce through the dantian of the male disciple from the Yunji Holy Land in front of him.
The two exchanged a glance over each other's shoulders. That damned bastard Song Chi even gave him a sweet smile.
What are you laughing at! Do you even know your cheek is stained with blood, and it's someone else's blood at that.
If anyone ever dares to say this woman is well-behaved again, he will make them laugh to death!
She dared to kill an important disciple of the Cloud Pavilion Holy Land. It's truly speechless.
Wen Xiujin and Qi Zhenmo exchanged a glance, and the two rushed into the nearby forest at the same time, killing more than ten peeping tomcats in the blink of an eye.
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Author's Note: [Cat emoji][Cat emoji] Second update delivered~
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