bookbashuk Chapter 294 What's the panic? Don't worry about it! You won't die!
Chapter 294 What's the panic? Don't worry about it! You won't die!
Chapter 294 What's the panic? Don't worry about it! You won't die!
A clear voice suddenly rang out from deep within the cave.
Feng Qing'er turned her head sharply, only to find that the scene behind her had changed drastically. In the center of the spacious cave, a figure in a black robe was sitting cross-legged with his back to her, so she could not see his face.
Before this person, a black cauldron as tall as a person was burning with raging flames.
"You...you actually dared to use the essence of my clan's blood to refine pills?!"
As her gaze fell upon the cauldron, Feng Qing'er sensed the special aura contained within it. Her beautiful eyes widened, and she looked furious.
"Hmm"
Xiao Bai did not turn around. His hands kept forming hand seals, and a ball of liquid in the medicine cauldron was constantly twisting. Bottles of auxiliary medicinal essences kept flying into the cauldron and falling into the liquid.
"Didn't you already see it?"
Hearing this calm tone, Feng Qing'er was so angry that her delicate body trembled, and she almost felt like she was going to break apart. Did this person not understand what she meant?
"Okay, okay, okay"
Feng Qing'er's beautiful eyes were icy cold as she stared intently at the black-robed figure's back. Her heart was filled with raging anger. She uttered three "good"s in a row, and then flipped her jade hand.
"Oh, there really is such a thing!"
Upon seeing what was in her hand, Xiao Bai chuckled softly, a faint glint of light flashing between his brows.
Just as Feng Qing'er was about to crush the jade slip in her hand, her expression suddenly changed drastically as an extremely powerful suppressive force suddenly descended upon her.
"Soul...power."
She managed to utter three words through her red lips, a hint of horror flashing in her beautiful eyes. At this moment, not only could her fighting spirit not circulate, but she couldn't even move her fingers.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through her arm, and the jade slip in her palm slipped from her hand. Her pretty face changed color again, and she struggled violently.
However, the more she struggled, the stronger the suppressive force became, until it almost pressed her to the ground. She had no choice but to give up and watch helplessly as the jade slip floated towards the black-robed man.
"Hmm, judging from its appearance and aura, it's not from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. It must have been given to you by that Thunder Venerable."
Seeing that the liquid in the cauldron had condensed into an uneven pill embryo, Xiao Bai breathed a sigh of relief. He then put down the hand seals in his hands, reached out and picked up the jade slip that floated over, and examined it.
He had suffered losses twice with this thing, so he kept a close eye on Feng Qing'er's every move, and even used his soul power to seal off the entire cave space.
Zhongzhou is indeed a tough place to live; even Dou Zun are treated like summoned beasts!
With a sigh, Xiao Bai put away the jade slip, slowly turned around, and looked at the proud and noble phoenix of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.
She glared at him fiercely with her purplish-brown eyes, and despite her disheveled appearance, the pride in her eyes remained undiminished.
He raised his arm, and five-colored lightning surged from his palm, transforming into chains of lightning that hurtled towards Feng Qing'er.
"you"
Feng Qing'er was startled and instinctively tried to dodge, only to find that she couldn't move her body at all. Her mind raced, but she felt her body involuntarily flying towards the black-robed youth.
"If you kill me, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan will not let you go. I am a genius of the clan; if I die, the clan will definitely investigate to the end."
Clinging tightly to the large hand gripping her neck, Feng Qing'er managed to utter broken, strained sounds. She didn't want to die, but her proud nature prevented her from begging for mercy, even at this moment.
"genius?"
Xiao Bai raised his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said teasingly:
"A dead genius isn't a genius at all!"
Looking into those deep black eyes, Feng Qing'er's face froze, and her heart panicked. She sensed killing intent in them, but it was very faint and seemed to carry a hint of hesitation.
This man really dares to kill her!
Just as her mind was racing,
Xiao Bai's eyes flickered for a moment, then he leaned forward, his gaze strange, and chuckled:
"I've heard that magical beasts always value bloodlines, and your Heavenly Phoenix Clan values them even more. With your bloodline concentration, you're not even as good as the medicinal herbs I use for alchemy. How dare you call yourself a genius?"
"You...you bastard!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qing'er's delicate body trembled, and then the expression on her face seemed to be one of great insult. Ignoring the force on her neck that was making it increasingly difficult for her to breathe, she struggled violently, as if she wanted to fight him to the death.
Her fair cheeks, already flushed from difficulty breathing, turned a deep purplish-red.
"Heh. Getting impatient. Looks like your so-called 'genius' title is pretty much a sham!"
Seeing her like a cat whose foot had been stepped on, Xiao Bai nodded thoughtfully.
"Just kill me!"
Struggling to no avail, Feng Qing'er stubbornly looked at Xiao Bai, refusing to show weakness, and slowly closed her eyes, a trace of sorrow flashing in her eyes.
He was right; within her tribe, she was certainly not considered a genius.
She had always been proud of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and considered herself second to none, but the clan's bloodline test dealt her a heavy blow.
The ancient phoenix bloodline within her is not even considered top-tier among this generation.
The stark contrast between her past and present was unbearable for someone as proud and aloof as her. Since the clan valued pure bloodlines, she felt she couldn't gain their respect, so she decided to leave the clan and come to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.
She has been working hard to cultivate, wanting to prove to her clan that even without the most powerful ancient phoenix bloodline, she is just as capable as anyone else.
However, what she just said struck a chord with her, tearing away her facade.
She knew in her heart that no matter how much she said she didn't care, she couldn't let go of it in the end.
Suddenly, the pressure on her neck lessened. Feng Qing'er opened her eyes in confusion and saw a finger flashing with a ghostly light, rapidly enlarging in her pupils. Her heart jumped into her throat.
Before she could think any further, she suddenly felt something new in her mind's eye, and a look of fear flashed in her beautiful eyes. She screamed in shock and anger:
"Kill me if you want, but don't try to control me or make me agree to any of your demands. Even if I, Feng Qing'er, die, I will not let you succeed!"
She wasn't afraid of death, but she was afraid of living a life worse than death!
"You're just being delusional!"
Xiao Bai withdrew his finger, glanced at her indifferently, turned around, walked to the medicine cauldron, sat cross-legged, and sneered:
"With your meager beauty, I'd rather you were willing than I am! In my eyes, you're nothing more than an immature medicinal herb!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qing'er trembled with rage, her purplish-brown eyes practically spitting fire.
"Pfft!"
Little Fairy Doctor, who had been quietly watching the show from the sidelines, couldn't help but laugh. She slowly walked over to Xiao Bai and squatted down beside him, her beautiful eyes seemingly smiling but not quite.
"Xiao Bai, for some reason, the scene just now seems vaguely familiar to Xian'er!"
Xiao Bai was taken aback, tilted his head slightly, and didn't quite understand what she meant.
"Back in the Monster Mountain Range, there was a domineering young man who bullied a pitiful girl like this. Would you like to hear their story afterward?"
With a glint in her eyes, Little Fairy Doctor asked in a mysterious tone.
"!" Xiao Bai.
At this moment, everyone understood who the boy and girl Xian'er was talking about were!
Reaching out, I gently pinched her pretty cheek and smiled:
"The boy later regretted it a lot. If he had known that the girl was so naughty, he should have left her crying in the Monster Mountain Range to feed the wolves."
"snort!"
With a soft hum, Little Fairy Doctor's jade cheeks flushed pink, but her eyes were full of laughter.
Xiao Bai smiled, feeling the gritted teeth of the gaze behind him, and sighed inwardly.
Feng Qing'er cannot be killed, at least not now.
He already has a lot of troubles, and if the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan were to join them, it would be quite a shock, and he's afraid his heart wouldn't be able to handle it.
Through the probing just now, it is clear that Feng Qing'er is not valued in the clan, but that is only a lack of attention, not being ignored.
He hadn't expected the woman to arrive so quickly. Fenglei East Pavilion was quite far from here, and in his prediction, while it was possible that someone could sense the ancient phoenix's blood essence, the probability was very small.
Even if one could vaguely sense it, it would be impossible for them to arrive in such a short time.
Adding to the fact that there were several Dou Zong outside, Xiao Bai was certain that this woman was in the North Pavilion at the time, which left him feeling helpless.
"How about I go outside and help out?"
Seeing his brows furrow slightly, Little Fairy Doctor assumed he was worried about the battle outside. She reached out her jade hand, gently stroked his brow with her thumb, and asked softly.
"No need, they'll still be useful later. Don't scare them away. Elder Yao can still hold on!"
Xiao Bai glanced at the battle outside with his soul power, shook his head, and focused his attention back on the medicine cauldron.
Outside the cave.
Above the sky, the wind howled and thunder roared, with the sounds of wind and thunder constantly echoing.
In a jungle dozens of miles away from the cliff, two figures peered through a gap at the battle raging in the sky.
"Girl, let's go. It's not that person, so you don't need to worry anymore. You saw what the Wind and Thunder Pavilion was doing just now, and that old ghost Hong was very close to them, even briefly staying at their house earlier. We shouldn't delay any longer; let's leave immediately to avoid any misunderstandings!"
Han Fei withdrew his gaze, his face solemn. As an old neighbor of Tianbei City, he naturally knew about the Azure Wolf King.
But I never expected that after more than ten years, he would have grown to such a level, fighting four mid-level Dou Zong from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion without being at a disadvantage. He is truly incredibly powerful.
"Um!"
Han Yue breathed a sigh of relief, nodded silently, and said softly, "Thank you, Great-Grandpa, for forgiving your granddaughter's willfulness!"
She knew the old man was always cautious and would never gamble with the future of the Han family. If she hadn't pleaded with him, saying that she was just following the direction the Fenglei Pavilion group had left in and would only pretend to pass by for a quick look, the old man would never have taken the risk.
Just as the two turned around, a roar came from the sky.
"Form ranks!"
"This power is filled with extremely pure soul energy, it doesn't belong to this beast at all. He must have a powerful soul body within him, forming the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation and bombarding him with heavenly lightning. He won't be able to hold out for long!"
"I agree. Although the power of the formation will be greatly reduced without the presence of the Heavenly Gang Hall, the combined power of the four of us can still put this soul into a deep sleep, even if the heavenly lightning we generate cannot destroy it."
The sound resounded through the sky without any attempt to conceal it, suggesting that the group was very confident in their formation.
"Senior, what should we do?"
His blood was boiling, and the Wolf King's bare upper body was covered with scorch marks like lightning strikes. His fierce gaze slowly swept over the old bastards who surrounded him from four directions.
"It's alright, the mission ends here, it's no longer our concern!"
Yao Tianhuo's aged voice, tinged with weariness, resonated deep within his heart.
"What do you mean, senior?" The Wolf King was slightly taken aback.
"Just listen to me, why ask so many questions?"
Yao Tianhuo's voice carried a hint of helplessness, "We should retreat, otherwise our old arms and legs really won't be able to hold on for long!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Wolf King suddenly felt the soul power supporting him recede like a tide.
He was startled, but quickly recovered and suddenly roared to the sky:
"Hahaha, you old bastards from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, you're already done for? Come, join me for another good fight!"
Having said that, he suddenly transformed into a streak of light and sped away into the distance.
"Trying to run away?"
The four elders of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion roared in unison, their hand seals changing as thunderclouds churned in the sky.
"Heh. We've finally gotten to this point!"
Inside the cave, Xiao Bai sensed the dense lightning-attribute energy continuously surging in from the entrance. Knowing the time was right, he waved his sleeve, and the lid of the medicine cauldron immediately flew off, unleashing an astonishing surge of energy.
The medicine cauldron trembled violently, and suddenly, a crimson beam of light shot into the sky from the cauldron.
"This is."
Her eyes narrowed, Feng Qing'er's mouth opened slightly, and her fair, oval face was filled with disbelief.
Although there was some energy fluctuation in the medicine cauldron before, it wasn't strong, and she still looked down on this guy's alchemy skills.
With such strong soul power and the addition of ancient phoenix blood essence, it's a waste that such a trash pill could only be made.
Unexpectedly, the slap in the face came so quickly.
This energy fluctuation is not weak; it's clearly excessively strong.
"Eighth rank!"
Looking up at the enormous pillar of light piercing through the mountain, Feng Qing'er was stunned. Biting her pale red lips, she softly uttered two words.
Thunder rumbled in the sky.
An old man with long eyebrows watched the fleeing Wolf King with a cold and stern gaze. His hands moved in a series of afterimages, and the thunderclouds in the sky churned and rolled in response to the changing hand seals.
"Heavenly Thunder Technique!"
After a few breaths, the old man paused in his hand seals, then suddenly pointed his finger at the Wolf King and shouted.
boom!
Chi!
A bolt of lightning, like a giant python, suddenly emerged from the thunderclouds, tearing through space and heading straight for the Wolf King.
"Old Lei, your Heavenly Thunder Technique seems to have improved significantly. It's much more powerful than before. Have you been secretly working on it?"
Seeing the power of this attack, the other three elders' expressions changed slightly. If this bolt of lightning had struck any one of them, they would have been seriously injured, if not killed.
"Haha, brothers, you flatter me. It's all thanks to your efforts in maintaining the formation. It seems you're all in great form today!"
The old man with long eyebrows stroked his white beard, feeling quite pleased, but a fleeting look of doubt crossed his eyes and brows.
This wasn't the first time they had worked together on this formation, but today it felt exceptionally smooth, and the power they unleashed seemed surprisingly great.
It must be that my Heavenly Thunder Technique has improved without me even realizing it. It seems like this round is going to be a sure thing!
"Senior, help me!"
The fleeing Wolf King suddenly felt a sense of unease, his hair stood on end, his face changed drastically, and he kept shouting in his mind.
"What's the panic? Don't worry about it! You won't die!"
Yao Tianhuo's calm voice came from his storage ring.
The Wolf King rolled his eyes, his heart pounding with panic.
The surging power within his body disappeared. Now he was just a lowly seventh-tier beginner, but the energy fluctuations behind him were at least at the level of a high-tier seventh tier. How could he not panic?
"Alright, stop running, look back!"
(End of this chapter)