Xiaofan swallowed the Black Tortoise Pearl and smacked her lips with satisfaction. "Delicious. Unfortunately, I didn't taste it."
… How could it be delicious if it didn't taste it?
Mo Tiange knocked its head and said, "Take your time to taste the Spirit Beast Bracelet." Then she pulled it back.
Mo Tiange turned around and asked, "Feifei, what about you?"
Feifei held the stone and mumbled for a while before saying, "Let's go in."
Mo Tiange nodded and waited for them to run over. She then pulled them into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.
The Spirit Beast Bracelet could store ten spiritual beasts. Right now, Xiaofeng, Xiaofan, Feifei, and even the stone only had four.
Figures appeared again at the end of the stone path. There were seven or eight Nascent Soul cultivators. Mo Tiange saw Devil Monarch Night Frost, Venerable Xuxiang, Jiewu, and Han Shizhi.
Lingyunhe imitated Xiaofan and swallowed half of the Black Tortoise Pearl. Then, with a wave of its sleeve, Moonlight Essence flew out.
Mo Tiange also moved. With a wave of her Heaven and Earth Fan, the Thunder Net turned back into a ball of golden lightning and flew back into the Heaven and Earth Fan. Then, with another wave, it turned into a bolt of lightning and shot towards Old Donkey Ma.
Old Donkey Ma quickly retreated. A huge Wind Flower suddenly appeared, its blooming petals colliding with the golden lightning.
"Isn't this Little Friend Mo?" Old Donkey Ma smiled.
Mo Tiange looked at the dreamy Wind Flower around her and then at Old Donkey Ma's dried chrysanthemum face. She had a strange feeling.
She said, "Senior Ma, it's been many years. How have you been?"
"Hehe!"
Old Donkey Ma's chrysanthemum face narrowed so much that his eyes couldn't be seen. "How can I compare to you?
I've never heard of you advancing from the Core Formation realm to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm in fifty years. "
As soon as he finished speaking, a Wind Flower suddenly appeared where she stood.
With a crackling sound, the lightning net fell down. Mo Tiange's figure dissipated into nothingness, and her real body appeared ten feet away. Meanwhile, a lightning net wrapped the Feng Hua in her original spot, unexpectedly annihilating the Feng Hua.
The smile on Old Donkey Ma's face disappeared.
It seemed easy, but in fact, this Wind Flower was the foundation of this Secret Technique. Just now, he secretly decided to capture Mo Tiange in one fell swoop. First, half of his Black Tortoise Pearl had been swallowed by her spiritual beast. Second, if she was seriously injured, Qin Xi would definitely be flustered. He never expected that she would actually dodge his attack so easily.
What kind of opportunity did this junior encounter in the Immortal Palace?
She had only formed her Nascent Soul for a little more than fifty years, yet she could actually compete with him, a great cultivator who had accumulated many years!
Before he had the time to think, the sword formation came crashing down again. He waved his whip, and just like before, the wind flowers bloomed, forcing the sword formation away.
Unexpectedly, an inconspicuous sword light suddenly burst out, broke through his Wind Flower, and pierced towards him at lightning speed.
With a soft "chi" sound, Old Donkey Ma looked down and saw a bloody hole in his chest. The wound made a sizzling sound. Qin Xi's Three Yang Real Fire Sword found the most suitable opportunity to penetrate his body, and the Vermilion Bird's flame took this opportunity to invade his body.
Old Donkey Ma threw his whip. This inconspicuous thin whip paused in the air and swung on its own. Every time it swung, the air became stagnant. After three or four swings, Mo Tiange and Qin Xi felt the air became obscure. Whether it was the Heaven and Earth Fan or the Three Yang Real Fire Sword, they all stopped there and couldn't be swung out.
The gourd on Old Donkey Ma's back flew up and fell into his hand. He pulled out the cork and drank a mouthful.
In an instant, the wounds on his body healed at a speed visible to his body and disappeared quickly.
Physical injuries weren't that serious for Nascent Soul cultivators, but he was actually able to expel the Vermilion Bird's flame so easily — it wasn't simple.
She really didn't know what kind of spiritual medicine was in this gourd that could even expel the Vermilion Bird's flame.
After five swings, the thin whip stopped, and Old Donkey Ma's injuries were also healed.
Qin Xi gave her a meaningful look and Mo Tiange nodded.
With a wave of the Heaven and Earth Fan, an Azure Dragon soared and let out a roar. It opened its mouth and spat out a ball of golden lightning. The golden lightning quickly spread out and enveloped Old Donkey Ma.
Right after that, the Wind Flower bloomed, but the Azure Dragon didn't disappear. Instead, it curled towards Old Donkey Ma.
Old Donkey Ma turned pale with fright.
When he saw the Azure Dragon, he thought it was just an image of a secret technique, so he didn't take it seriously. Unexpectedly, after the astonishing power of the golden lightning, the overwhelming Azure Dragon's breath surged towards him. Only then did he realize this wasn't as simple as a secret technique.
These Azure Dragon's breaths were vast and sacred, seeming to contain endless vitality. Their powerful might almost made it difficult for him, a great late stage Nascent Soul cultivator, to withstand them.
Old Donkey Ma secretly clenched his teeth. These two juniors must've guessed that the magic weapon that could freeze space couldn't be used frequently, so they immediately attacked him after he used the Petrifying Whip!
Just as they guessed, he had to rest for several months after using the Petrifying Whip once. Just now, he accidentally fell into their trap and had to use the Petrifying Whip in advance, so he was in such a passive position now!
Thoughts flashed through Old Donkey Ma's mind, and he took out a glittering talisman. He drew a few strokes in the air with his fingers and lightly touched the talisman. The talisman suddenly burst out a dazzling golden light and turned into an incomparably mysterious rune.
Seeing this, Mo Tiange's figure flashed, and she used Instant Movement. The Jade-Bone Puppet took a step forward, and the Supporting Life Sword flashed with lightning as it slashed down with an indomitable posture.
Ling Yunhe, who had been watching from the side, also saw this opportunity and took out the Soul-Restraining Pearl.
At this time, another powerful aura appeared, containing destruction and heat.
Old Donkey Ma shifted his gaze and saw Qin Xi pulling a simple longbow burning with raging flames. He was instantly shocked!
He was an individual cultivator, so he was the most cunning in fights of magical powers. Just now, when Mo Tiange attacked repeatedly, he knew she was deliberately restraining him so that Qin Xi could attack her. He also secretly prepared a back-up plan, planning to beat her at her own game and counterattack. However, as soon as the Vermilion Bird Bow appeared, he knew his back-up plan couldn't stop it.
He made a prompt decision and whistled. The black-clothed boy who was fighting with Nie Wushang rolled on the ground, revealed his true form, and ran away with Old Donkey Ma on his back.
Speaking of which, this donkey was really amazing. His four hooves seemed to have the ability to distort space. It was precisely because of this magic that Nie Wushang couldn't defeat him even after a long time, even though she was completely suppressing him.
At this time, Old Donkey Ma and the donkey, with the help of the donkey's four hooves, once again broke through the blockade of Jing Xingzhi's sword light, rushed out of the stone path, and disappeared like a wisp of smoke.
"Old Donkey Ma!" Demon Monarch Moon Shadow was furious!
He knew this old guy couldn't be relied on. Once there was danger, he ran faster than anyone else!
Now that he was left here alone, was he supposed to let him take another arrow?
Demon Monarch Moon Shadow glared at Nie Wushang ferociously then flung his cloak. The cloak left his body and turned into crows that blotted out the sky and covered the earth, rushing towards Jing Xingzhi and Yang Chengji.
As for Demon Monarch Moon Shadow, he took advantage of this opportunity to escape with his refined corpse.
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"That's it?" Jing Xingzhi mumbled.
Qin Xi put away the Vermilion Bird Bow. "If I don't do this, what else do you want?"
Seeing that more people were coming, he knew Old Donkey Ma wasn't someone who would take risks easily, so he deliberately used the Vermilion Bird Bow to scare him. Sure enough, Old Donkey Ma was scared away. Demon Monarch Moon Shadow was alone. He couldn't defeat them, so he could only run away with them.
In fact, this time, they were able to beat the two Late Nascent Soul cultivators so smoothly because they had the advantage of the terrain.
Yang Chengji and Jing Xingzhi were blocking the entrance, so Demon Monarch Moon Shadow couldn't enter. The two Late Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't join hands, so they had no way to defeat them one by one.
Even now, Mo Tiange still felt that it was a close call. If Old Donkey Ma wasn't timid and fought to the death with the two Late Nascent Soul cultivators, it would be hard to say what would have happened.
However, now that Demon Monarch Moon Shadow and Old Donkey Ma ran away, other people came.
Mo Tiange sighed. There were so many people. How many fights would they have to fight?
She took out a Restorative Panacea and stuffed it into her mouth. She also conveniently replaced the crystal jades on the puppets.
Just as she finished, those people arrived.
As soon as these Nascent Soul cultivators arrived, they saw Demon Monarch Moon Shadow and Old Donkey Ma joining hands and fighting with them.
Just as they had their own thoughts, either to help one side or to watch from the sidelines, who knew that Old Donkey Ma and the others would be scared away after taking only a few steps. This time, everyone's thoughts changed again.
Even Demon Monarch Moon Shadow and Old Donkey Ma couldn't defeat them. Were these people really that strong?
Who should they join hands with?
Or should they just give up?
Just as they were thinking, Old Donkey Ma suddenly turned his head and shouted, "Everyone, they've already taken Black Tortoise's relic. Do as you see fit." After he finished speaking, he rode his donkey and disappeared.
Old Donkey Ma's shout made all the Nascent Soul cultivators' eyes brighten.
Mo Tiange smiled bitterly. Old Donkey Ma, this old guy. Even after he ran away, he still caused trouble for them.
"Everyone!"
Qin Xi took a step forward and looked at them seriously. "I won't hide it from you. Black Tortoise has already recognized its master. You're too late."
Old Donkey Ma already said it. It was useless to deny it now, so Qin Xi simply told them the truth.
They had already shown their strength. Even two late stage Nascent Soul cultivators joining hands couldn't do anything to them. How could these scattered cultivators snatch Black Tortoise from them?
It was better to threaten them with words.
Sure enough, the cultivators hesitated.
After a while, Nan Guitian suddenly smiled and asked, "May I ask, who is the master of Black Tortoise's relic?"
Under their burning gazes, Ling Yunhe pursed his lips and took a few steps forward. He cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoists, I'm the master of Black Tortoise."
Once he finished speaking, everyone's gaze fell on him.
Nan Guitian narrowed his eyes. "It's … Fellow Daoist Ling."
Mo Tiange was dumbfounded. Ling Yunhe actually took everything on himself and didn't drag her into this.
In fact, he could've said the other half was on her spiritual beast, Xiaofan. With Jiuyan Sect's foundation in Yunzhong, these cultivators would definitely focus on her, and he would be able to escape smoothly …
But now, Ling Yunhe said Black Tortoise recognized him as its master. These cultivators would inevitably be restrained because of Jiuyan Sect.
Should they snatch it or not?
If they snatched it, they would offend Jiuyan Sect. Moreover, these people were so strong. Whether they could snatch it or not was still a problem. If they didn't snatch it, would they just watch the treasure fly away in front of them?
This wasn't the right attitude for cultivation.
While everyone was struggling, they suddenly heard a chuckle. They turned around and saw that it was Han Shizhi.
After advancing to the Nascent Soul realm, Han Shizhi's appearance didn't change much. The gloominess that often haunted his eyes was gone. Instead, he seemed more modest and refined.
In fact, everyone in Yunzhong knew that arrogance was Han Shizhi's true nature.
At that moment, Han Shizhi said unhurriedly, "When the treasure is in front of you, you'll have to rely on your own abilities. Isn't this the rule of the cultivation world?
When did everyone become so courteous? "