sjar Chapter 23, 3 River Town 11
Chapter 23, 3 River Town 11
On the shore of Beiliang Lake, three men were locked in a fierce battle.
The arrogant youth's palm techniques were unpredictable, each move containing immense power. The handsome young man retaliated with a fist, his punches as swift and fierce as a storm, then turned and kicked the sickly scholar behind him who was attempting a sneak attack. The pale-faced scholar hastily blocked with his sword, but suddenly changed direction, pointing his sword at the arrogant youth.
The scholar's eyes gleamed with malice, his moves vicious and cunning, striking the arrogant youth's vitals like a venomous snake. The arrogant youth hastily dodged to the side, and in an instant, he and the handsome young man joined forces to attack him.
The pale-faced scholar lamented that the flower hadn't yet bloomed; just one step away, he would never have to depend on anyone again. He harbored intense hatred for the person who broke his formation, and his attacks became even more ruthless.
The three were locked in combat. Seeing the scholar's ruthless attacks, the handsome young man realized he was no pushover. While fighting, he tried to win over the arrogant youth.
“Young man from the Qingcheng Sect, his identity is unknown. Perhaps Miss Mu’s disappearance is related to him. How about the two of us join forces to capture him?”
The handsome young man who spoke was none other than Gu Mingfeng, the heir of Prince Rui, who had been lurking in the tree earlier.
Half an hour ago, he lay in ambush on the tree waiting for the ninth petal of the Immortal Flower to unfold. The fully blooming Immortal Flower was his target.
Suddenly, after a cat's meow, the sky brightened dramatically. Those who had approached the Immortal Flower collapsed to the ground as the thick fog dissipated. He had already guessed that for the Immortal Flower to fully bloom, it needed to be nourished with human life force.
He could watch these people die, but the thought of doing it himself troubled him; he didn't want to be tainted by so much sin. Just as he was struggling with this dilemma, a pale-faced scholar with a ghostly figure suddenly appeared by the lake.
As soon as the scholar appeared by the lake, he reached out towards the Immortal Flower. Seeing that the scholar was about to touch the flower, Gu Mingfeng could no longer remain calm and watch from the sidelines.
He unleashed a Qiankun Palm strike at his opponent, and the two immediately engaged in a fierce battle. Just as he was secretly alarmed that the scholar was not easy to deal with, Miss Mu's senior brother suddenly appeared, recognized him, and joined the fight. The three of them fought each other in a chaotic melee.
Upon hearing Gu Mingfeng's words, the arrogant youth snorted but remained silent. He turned and attacked the pale-faced scholar, and Gu Mingfeng knew that the latter had agreed to his proposal.
Seeing this, even though the scholar wasn't afraid of the two working together, the broken formation greatly reduced his strength. Accustomed to cunning and treachery, he rolled his clear black and white eyes and spoke provocatively:
"Kid, don't you want to know where your junior sister is right now?"
"It's you! Where is Junior Sister?"
The arrogant youth's expression changed slightly, and his movements hesitated for a second. In that instant of distraction, the killing move arrived, but fortunately, Gu Mingfeng managed to deflect the fierce sword with his palm.
Seeing that his sneak attack had failed, the pale-faced scholar said in a sinister tone:
"If you kill me, you'll never see your junior sister again in this lifetime."
“He’s lying to you! Once we capture him, we’ll have plenty of ways to force him to talk. Then I’ll go with you to find Miss Mu.”
The Confucian scholar gave a gloomy chuckle:
"I'm afraid it will be too late by then!"
The arrogant youth fell silent and returned the pale scholar's blow with his palm.
Seeing that he had failed to intimidate his opponent, a dangerous glint flashed in the pale scholar's eyes, like a venomous snake retracting its fangs and waiting for the next opportunity to kill him with one blow.
When Fei Xi arrived at Beiliang Lake with his fellow disciples, he saw his fellow disciple Ji Zhongxuan and Prince Rui's heir Gu Mingfeng fighting with a pale-faced Confucian scholar.
The scholar's pale face looked even more sickly under the combined attack of the two.
"It was him! He's the one who ambushed Young Master Tie!"
Upon seeing the scholar's figure and attire, Yu Mu, Fei Xi's junior brother, exclaimed in surprise.
After a few glances, Fei Xi decisively shouted at the arrogant youth:
"Junior Brother Ji, the Big Dipper Formation!"
During the past few months in Nanxuan City, her junior brothers, under her tutelage, have developed a conditioned reflex to her commands.
Upon hearing Fei Xi's voice, Ji Zhongxuan immediately jumped out of the battle.
The seven stars returned to their positions, forming a strange pattern. At the same time, seven extremely sharp palm winds rushed in from different directions, converging into a world-destroying force. This force slammed heavily into the Confucian scholar who was fighting Gu Mingfeng.
Before the palm even landed, the scholar felt unprecedented pressure. He used all his strength to try and withstand such a terrifying attack. In the end, he was struck by the powerful palm wind, and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.
The scholar coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with fear and despair. These seven youths seemed to possess ordinary internal energy, yet their combined attack was unexpectedly powerful.
Will he die here today?
No, he disagrees!
The world is unjust, and heaven has blocked all paths for humanity. What is wrong with him abandoning good for evil?
The scholar took out the small cauldron he had prepared for his junior sister, and with a flick of his wrist, the cauldron streaked across the sky like a shooting star, hurtling towards the Immortal Flower. The Immortal Flower seemed to understand, trembling slightly. The golden worms inside the cauldron, like golden meteors, fell straight onto the flower and were instantly swallowed. The Immortal Flower's petals quickly closed, like a shy maiden, or a tightly closed bud. However, in that instant, all the petals burst open, like a blooming firework, radiating light and dazzling brilliance.
The scholar's movements were as swift as lightning. In the blink of an eye, he threw out the small cauldron and reached out like a whirlwind to grab the Immortal Flower. Gu Mingfeng watched helplessly as the Immortal Flower fully bloomed, and by the time he tried to intervene, it was already too late.
"I want all of you to be buried with my junior sister!"
The moment the scholar plucked the immortal flower, a sinister and terrifying smile appeared on his face, a smile that seemed to emanate from the deepest hell, sending chills down everyone's spine. His tone was both mad and insane, filled with contempt and disdain for everyone present, as if they were all insignificant ants.
At this moment, he was no longer afraid of anyone present!
Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines, a sense of fear rising within them. They wanted to stop the scholar, but it was too late.
Fei Xi frowned, preparing for the worst. Just as the scholar was about to swallow the immortal flower, a sudden change occurred!
With the Confucian scholar as the dividing line, his body and the ground were cleaved in two!
A figure as majestic as a mountain, exuding boundless pressure and untamed arrogance, appeared behind the scholar like a ghost.
Sure enough he came!
Fei Xi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the newcomer, while Gu Mingfeng's mood was like a rollercoaster, fluctuating wildly.
I thought all hope was lost, but unexpectedly the Confucian scholar died.
He certainly recognized who the person in front of him was.
Just as he was about to speak, tempting the other party with benefits to get the Immortal Flower to give it to him, the newcomer unexpectedly stomped on the Immortal Flower without hesitation, mercilessly crushing it into a puddle of mud.
With all hope shattered, Gu Mingfeng roared at the newcomer, his eyes bloodshot:
"Cui Chou!!!"