Chapter 146: Kill
Fang Hao crawled out from that hidden exit, seeing the light of day again, feeling as if he had come back to life.
The Hundred Flower Ruins were too oppressive; it was either fighting and killing or constantly living in fear. Being able to come out completely unscathed was truly a stroke of incredible luck.
He stood on the mountainside, taking a few deep breaths of the air carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees, feeling much more comfortable all over.
He looked back at the pitch-black exit, calculating his next step in his mind.
The treasures he had snatched from the medicinal garden needed to be digested quickly, especially those few main ingredients; he had to refine them into forming golden core as soon as possible.
He could not return to Hundred Flowers City; there were too many people and prying eyes. It was possible that news of True Person Chiyang’s disappearance had already leaked, and returning would be walking straight into a trap.
"I need to find a quiet place to go into seclusion."
He made up his mind and prepared to fly towards the "Falling Star Mountain Range" to the south, which was more desolate and sparsely populated.
Although the Spiritual Qi in that place was a bit thin, it had the advantage of being safe.
He unleashed his Flying Sword. Not long after ascending, having flown less than ten miles, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and the back of his neck felt a chill.
A feeling of being targeted by a venomous snake emerged without any warning!
"Someone is tailing me!"
Fang Hao instantly became alert!
The intuition he had honed through several brushes with death in the ruins was very accurate!
He remained calm, secretly activating Divine Spirit Steps. His speed suddenly increased by a few notches, and at the same time, he scanned behind him with all his might using Clear Spring Spirit Eyes and Divine Sense.
With this scan, his expression changed instantly!
He saw that in the clouds a hundred zhang behind him, a wisp of black smoke, so faint it was almost invisible, was following him unhurriedly!
The aura emitted by that black smoke was chilling and bone-piercing; it was clearly the Spiritual Pressure of the Golden Core Stage!
Run?
The opponent was a Golden Core Cultivator; their speed was definitely faster than his!
And by the looks of it, the opponent had already locked onto him and could not be shaken off!
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and all were rejected.
Watching Black Water Rogue Cultivator chase closer and closer, that cold killing intent was almost piercing through his protective Spiritual Qi!
At this critical moment of life and death, a ruthless look flashed in Fang Hao’s eyes!
There was only one last method left!
Although the risk was immense, it was also the only chance to turn the tables!
He abruptly stopped his Flying Sword, turned around, feigned panic, and shouted at the rapidly approaching black smoke: "Se... Senior! Why are you following this Junior?"
The black smoke dissipated, revealing the thin and gloomy face of Black Water Rogue Cultivator.
He hovered in mid-air, looking at Fang Hao as if looking at a dead man, and laughed sinisterly: "Little bastard, you killed our brother True Person Chiyang, and you still want to run? Obediently hand over the storage ring and tell me how you killed him, and this old man can let you die more quickly!"
It was indeed for True Person Chiyang that he came!
Fang Hao’s heart sank, but he forced a fearful expression onto his face: "Senior, please see clearly! True Person Chiyang’s death has nothing to do with this Junior! This Junior also barely survived in the ruins and was lucky to escape..."
"Hmph! You still dare to quibble!"
Black Water Rogue Cultivator did not believe him at all, his patience exhausted, "Soul searching will reveal the truth!"
Before his words had faded, his withered claw suddenly reached out, transforming into a huge black ghostly claw, carrying a fishy wind, and grabbed down towards Fang Hao’s head!
The speed was astonishing!
This is it!
A sharp light exploded in Fang Hao’s eyes; all fear instantly vanished, replaced by an unstoppable determination!
He moved his mind, not communicating with his Dantian, but with that ancient storage ring worn on his finger!
Hum—!
A dark golden light, as if tearing through the Void Realm, suddenly rushed out from the storage ring!
The light quickly condensed, transforming into a huge figure that was two zhang tall, entirely dark gold, and exuding a cold and terrifying Spiritual Pressure—the golden puppet!
The instant the golden puppet appeared, that immense Spiritual Pressure of the Middle Nascent Soul Stage swept out like a volcanic eruption!
The surrounding air froze!
"What?! A nascent soul puppet?!"
The sinister smile on Black Water Rogue Cultivator’s face instantly froze, replaced by boundless horror and disbelief!
The ghostly claw he had reached out towards Fang Hao shattered inch by inch like foam under the Spiritual Pressure of the golden puppet!
How could he possibly have a nascent soul puppet?! And it was hidden in the storage ring?! This is impossible!
The extreme shock brought with it a momentary loss of focus and fear!
And Fang Hao wanted exactly this moment!
"Kill!"
Through his Divine Sense, he issued the simplest and coldest command to the golden puppet!
A red light flashed in the golden puppet’s hollow eye sockets!
A huge forging hammer appeared out of thin air in its hands, carrying the power to destroy everything, and it simply and brutally smashed down towards the terrified Black Water Rogue Cultivator!
Its speed far exceeded the reaction limit of a Golden Core Cultivator!
"No—!"
Black Water Rogue Cultivator only had time to let out a desperate roar, desperately unleashing a small black shield to block in front of him, while simultaneously retreating rapidly!
Clang!!!!
Rumble—!
The forging hammer smashed onto the small shield, emitting a deafening explosion!
That High Grade Spiritual Artifact small shield, of decent quality, shattered into pieces instantly as if it were made of paper!
Black Water Rogue Cultivator was like being hit by a great mountain; his protective Spiritual Qi shattered, blood sprayed wildly, and his entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, with no idea how many bones in his body had broken!
One strike! Just one strike! The Early Golden Core Stage Black Water Rogue Cultivator was heavily injured and on the verge of death!
The golden puppet did not stop, stepping forward, instantly catching up to the flying Black Water Rogue Cultivator, and its huge sole, carrying the force of ten thousand jun, stomped down fiercely!
Splat!
Like crushing a rotten watermelon!
Black Water Rogue Cultivator couldn’t even let out another scream before being stomped into a puddle of flesh, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!
From the beginning to the end of the battle, it was only the time of two or three breaths!
A Golden Core Cultivator, fallen!
Fang Hao stood on his Flying Sword, his face pale, gasping for breath, his back already soaked with cold sweat.
It was extremely dangerous just now!
If he had been even half a beat slower, or if the golden puppet’s reaction had been slightly delayed, he would have been the one dead!
He dared not delay, immediately landing, quickly picking up Black Water Rogue Cultivator’s Storage Ring and those few damaged Magical Artifacts, and then used a fireball technique to burn the traces on the ground clean.
After finishing all this, he moved his mind again, taking the golden puppet back into the storage ring.
The entire process was clean and efficient, not exceeding ten breaths.
He glanced around, confirming no one else was spying, and then let out a long sigh of relief, but his heart was still pounding wildly.
"Killed another Golden Core Cultivator..."
Fang Hao looked at the new spoils in his storage ring, but his heart felt no joy, only heavy.
With Black Water Rogue Cultivator dead, the forces behind him and True Person Chiyang would likely not let it rest.
The trouble was getting bigger and bigger.
Moreover, the risk of using the golden puppet was also immense.
"Must improve strength as soon as possible! forming golden core!"
Fang Hao clenched his fists, his eyes filled with a sense of urgency.
Only being strong oneself is the foundation!
He did not hesitate any longer, controlling his Flying Sword, raising his speed to the maximum, and galloped towards the direction of the Falling Star Mountain Range without looking back.
Must find a safe place to go into seclusion as soon as possible, and before bigger trouble comes knocking, make a Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage!
