Chapter 1208: Chapter 1208
After seeing Dugu Ao off, Chen Sansi arranged accommodation for Shangguan Siheng and the others.
He planned to return to continue his cultivation, but suddenly saw a thousand-foot plume of smoke rising into the sky.
Wang Li hurriedly arrived on a Shu Hu horse, dismounted, and said, "The Nascent Soul of the Demon Path, Qu San Yuan, launched a surprise attack on the Great Wall’s Jia number Array Eye half a stick of incense ago!"
Chen Sansi calmly asked, "What is the situation?"
"The Array Eye was defended successfully.
"Moreover, Feng Qingyan from the Wanxiang Sect and Xiao Poxu from Qingxuan Mountain jointly injured the Demon Path’s Qu San Yuan."
Wang Li paused, "But these two seniors did not heed advice and insisted on leading their men to pursue, so I came to report."
"Don’t these people understand the principle of not chasing cornered enemies?"
Just as Chen Sansi was about to ask for more detailed information, he saw someone flying crookedly using Sword Control.
Mu Chutai pointed at him and scolded, "What are you standing around here for, hurry and go rescue them?!"
Seeing his master, Chen Sansi suddenly recalled something and hurriedly asked, "Wang Li, who are Xiao Poxu and the others taking out in pursuit?"
"Half are disciples from Qingxuan Mountain, and the other half are disciples from Qingxu Sect."
Wang Li added, "Also, Master Yu Ling from Baihua Valley is among them."
Chen Sansi’s expression darkened.
One must know that there are fundamental conflicts of interest between Qingxuan Mountain and Qingxu Sect.
Connecting back to Dugu Ao’s warning...
The Heavenly Sword Sect itself did not come, but it is very likely they instigated Qingxuan Mountain to trip up Qingxu Sect, and the latter is evidently happy to cooperate.
The blind woman has always been by the master’s wife’s side!
If anything were to happen, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Chen Sansi ordered, "Take me there."
Led by Xiao Poxu, they led hundreds of cultivators and two thousand Great Han soldiers in a full-speed pursuit.
"Quick! We must not miss this opportunity!"
Xiao Poxu glared ahead, "As long as we eliminate this old demon woman, the defense pressure on the Great Wall will be greatly reduced!"
Master Xuan Cheng used a talisman, and his Escape Technique was able to keep up with the Nascent Soul level, and he cursed, "You fool, stop chasing, aren’t you afraid of an ambush?"
"I don’t need your pathetic reminders!"
Xiao Poxu retorted unceremoniously, and then said, "I know in my heart, if we still can’t catch up past the Broken Soul Cliff, I will naturally bring the people back!"
About five hundred feet in front of them, the injured old hag Qu San Yuan was stepping on a cloud of black mist, leading a group of defeated soldiers in a hasty retreat.
As long as they crossed the Broken Soul Cliff ahead, they would reach the territory of the Demon Path garrison.
Seeing the pursuers approaching from behind, Qu San Yuan no longer cared about the disciples beside her, and sped up her escape alone.
Xiao Poxu formed seals with his hands, and the Golden Cloud Sword glowed brightly, with strands of Sword Qi tearing through the void, slashing forward like golden lightning.
Qu San Yuan lifted the cloak draped over her, seemingly woven from coarse cloth, but in reality as hard as a shield, blocking the strikes of the Sword Qi.
She hid behind it unharmed, even using the impact force of the Sword Qi to move backward a long distance again.
A few more casting attempts, and she could pass the Broken Soul Cliff and enter a safe area.
Xiao Poxu kept performing the Sword Control Technique, but it was to no avail.
"Let me handle this!"
Feng Qingyan stepped forward, the Heavenly Abyss Ink Rhythm Brush hanging in mid-air in front of his chest.
His left hand made seals as fast as fleeting phantoms, while his right hand merged two fingers, gently slashing across his forehead, creating a cut.
A thread of Essence Blood flowed out of the wound like a thread, forming into a pool of blood ink in front of him, then completely absorbed by the Heavenly Abyss Ink Rhythm Brush!
With blood as ink, and Dao as the brush!
Feng Qingyan grasped the Heavenly Abyss Ink Rhythm Brush, standing on Cloud Peak, waving the bloody ink, sketching an imposing blood-colored mountain with just a few strokes!
The mountain materialized into reality, suddenly descending from beyond the Nine Heavens, with a terrifying oppressive force that even twisted the void.
Qu San Yuan felt everything around darken, and looking up, saw the blood-colored mountain blocking the sky, with no chance to dodge.
She muttered incantations, pouring Mana into the Mourning Stick, and then soared into the sky!
As the two collided, there was a thunderous explosion, with layers of shockwaves spreading like a tsunami.
Moments later, the mountain shattered and dissipated, and Qu San Yuan let out a mournful wail, dropping straight from the sky like a bird with clipped wings, crashing heavily into the middle of Broken Soul Cliff.
Several nearby Demon Path Golden Core cultivators saw this and flew toward Broken Soul Cliff one after another.
"I say, Old Feng, if you had such means, why didn’t you use it earlier?!"
Xiao Poxu shouted loudly, "Fellow Daoists, follow me to kill the demon woman!"
Before he finished speaking, he led the charge toward Broken Soul Cliff.
Master Xuan Cheng hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to follow up with his people.
The group descended onto Broken Soul Cliff.
Xiao Poxu’s eyes emitted a golden light, quickly locating the old hag’s hiding spot and surrounding it with his people.
The supposed desperate Qu San Yuan showed no panic at all, instead giving the crowd an eerie smile.
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After a brief silence, Xiao Poxu sensed something was wrong: "Not good, retreat quickly!"
Qu San Yuan let out a piercing laugh, "I’m afraid it’s too late!"
She suddenly ripped open her chest, revealing shocking decayed flesh, with streams of Evil Qi penetrating from within, spreading to her emaciated hands, before thrusting her ten fingers fiercely into the soil.