bookbashuk Chapter 92 Invitation
Chapter 92 Invitation
"Is that all?"
Zhang Lingyu quickly regained his composure. Chenxin Pavilion was a Golden Core sect, and if he killed three people in the secret realm at this moment, they would have no way of verifying it.
If Chen Xuanyun and the others return, that Golden Core Ancestor will likely find them through various means.
Putting everything else aside, his two Blazing Nether Spiders had already appeared in Tianliu City. After careful investigation, they would surely be able to trace the source. At that time, not only him, but also the Zhang family would probably not escape disaster.
Zhang Lingyu was immediately filled with murderous intent and secretly began to make hand seals in his sleeve.
"Two Foundation Establishment artifacts plus all the possessions of the three of us, are you still not satisfied? You're really greedy."
Chen Xuanyun cursed inwardly, but knowing he had no leverage to negotiate, he dared not show it and could only beg for mercy:
"Fellow Daoist, this is all we have left."
"Yeah yeah."
Upon hearing this, the two people behind him nodded in agreement.
Zhang Lingyu remained unmoved, a smile playing on his lips. "Fellow Daoists, if you release your souls and allow me to plant my mark, I will spare your lives."
"what?"
Chen Xuanyun was slightly taken aback. So this kid was actually a demonic cultivator!
Once a soul imprint is planted, it cannot be erased unless one is a Golden Core cultivator. If one agrees, one will be at the mercy of the other party.
Although they could seek help from the sect's patriarch, the three of them had lost the Purple Phoenix Fruit, and they would probably be slapped to death the moment they met.
"Let's try to compromise for now."
His expression kept changing, and after a while he struggled and said, "I am willing to obey your orders, fellow Daoist."
The other two had no choice but to hand over their storage bags along with their senior brother. Just as they were about to relax, Zhang Lingyu's expression suddenly changed, and their hearts skipped a beat, realizing something was wrong.
Two puppets and the Blazing Spider quickly approached them, viciously stabbing at their vital points.
"They're still going to kill us after all!"
Chen Xuanyun reacted extremely quickly, immediately abandoning the two and preparing to escape. He had just flown into the air when he felt a sharp pain in his head, causing him to fall straight down.
"That's the same trick again!"
He staggered and had just regained his footing when his pupils suddenly contracted.
Zhang Lingyu was already close, and a thunderous palm print slammed heavily into his chest.
"Ahem...we are disciples of the Dust Heart Pavilion!"
Chen Xuanyun crashed to the ground, carving a ten-foot-deep furrow, and blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs gushed from his mouth.
"The Soul Tablet...cough...is in the Ancestral Hall...you can't escape even if you kill us!"
Before he could finish speaking, another bout of blood gushed out. Zhang Lingyu ignored it, raised his knife, and a fine head rolled to the ground.
Meanwhile, the battle on the other side also ended, with the other two already beaten to death by the puppets.
So he immediately released the spirit-devouring bees from the spirit beast bag.
The swarm of hungry insects rushed toward the corpse, and in no time, not a single drop of blood remained on the ground.
After all traces were erased, Zhang Lingyu remained silent and hurried towards the center.
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The central area.
With less than half a day left before the secret realm closed, Zhang Lingyu dared not slack off in the slightest and finally arrived at the location of the fourth-order spirit tree.
Looking around, one could see the spirit tree planted in the spirit spring, its trunk made of green jade, and its canopy shrouded in a light blue mist.
The roots, like a dragon coiled at the bottom of the spring, and five spiritual fruits swaying on the tree.
The spirit fruit is about the size of a pigeon egg, and its entire body is like a piece of glass, with cloud-like spiritual patterns flowing inside.
"Yunmeng Glazed Fruit!"
Zhang Lingyu's chest trembled suddenly, and her breathing became heavier. This was a fourth-tier spiritual item, something that many cultivators would seek but could not obtain.
He struggled to overcome his inner desires, making sure he didn't rush forward rashly.
There was no other reason than that more than ten figures were already locked in a tense standoff under the spirit tree.
Lin Fenghan and Lin Fengyun, whom we saw earlier, were also among them, with two men and a woman standing beside them, presumably members of the Chen family.
Opposite them stood six men dressed in blood-red robes who looked quite menacing.
"These must be the cultivators from Blood Dragon Stronghold."
Zhang Lingyu had seen this outfit before; he had glimpsed Tu Xuan from afar a few years ago. Although the patterns on it were more ornate, the overall design was still the same.
Apart from these two groups, there were no other cultivators in sight.
It's unclear whether they were too afraid to come or had already been killed by these two sides.
Zhang Lingyu decided to remain still as before, waiting until both sides were exhausted before taking advantage of the situation.
Unexpectedly, a man beside Lin Fenghan glanced in the direction where he was hiding and said with a faint smile, "Fellow Daoist, since you're here, why not show yourself and have a chat?"
"Um?"
Not only Zhang Lingyu, but everyone else present was also taken aback, since there were no living beings within their spiritual sense range.
The cultivators of Blood Dragon Stronghold followed the man's gaze and looked over as well, squinting and threatening:
"Who's there? Show yourself!"
After a while, still no movement came. Dong Yang, the leader, said, "Chen Yifeng, where are the people? Are you trying to distract us?"
This is a critical time. They came with a mission. Although they didn't expect someone to compete with them, they can't afford to be careless at the moment.
If the spirit tree is not taken out, the punishment will be far more severe than ordinary.
"Dong Yang, why would I lie to you..."
Chen Yifeng smiled calmly, then released the fireball spell towards Zhang Lingyu's hiding place, sneering, "If you don't show yourself soon, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Boom!"
Amidst the raging flames, a figure flew out and landed steadily not far from the crowd.
"There really is someone there."
A murderous intent arose in everyone's hearts. Anyone who could deceive them must be no ordinary person. It was better to strike first and avoid making things worse by fighting.
Zhang Lingyu's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected anyone to be able to find him. He had been extremely careful.
"Just who is this Chen Yifeng? His divine sense is so powerful..."
Seeing that more than a dozen people were ready to fight him, he secretly observed them while saying in a deep voice:
"Gentlemen, I have no intention of getting involved in your struggle."
"Fellow Daoist, you came alone, and the others present couldn't even spot you. It's clear your skill has reached the peak of the Qi Refining Realm. But even if you're incredibly powerful, you can't escape our encirclement, can you?"
Chen Yifeng first praised him, then said in a threatening tone:
"Whatever you want to do, neither of us will allow an outsider here, even if he has no hostile intentions."
"What exactly are you trying to say, fellow Daoist?"
Zhang Lingyu's expression remained unchanged. The other party had said so much but had not yet made a move, so he must want to say something.
"Yes, Brother Chen, why bother talking to him so much? Let's kill him first."
Lin Fenghan and Lin Fengyun, who were standing beside him, couldn't help but join in the persuasion, saying that instead of wasting so much breath, it would be better to kill him as soon as possible.
Having said that, he was about to cast a spell by making hand gestures.
Chen Yifeng unexpectedly shook his head, stopping the two from moving, then looked at Zhang Lingyu and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, I have a business opportunity with you. I wonder if you'd be willing to do it?"