Chapter 718: Chapter 717: Ghost King Temple
Yun Chuoxi had been to the Hundred Flower Heaven once before, so she naturally knew where the mechanism was. After opening the stone door, the two immediately flew out, then randomly chose a direction and left.
"There’s activity!"
In the woods tens of thousands of meters away, Ge Qilong was overjoyed.
He quickly formed hand seals with both hands, and strands of invisible breath, unbeknownst to Yun Chuoxi, were drawn out by him and formed into a circle in front of him.
"Heh, you’ve been hit by the Seventh Elder’s Infatuation Thousand Curse. As long as you’re within thirty thousand meters, don’t think about escaping my notice."
Infatuation Thousand Curse, a first-rate, mid-tier tracking method. Although its grade may not be impressive, its effects are astounding. Of course, it comes with a high cost.
Long-term use of this method leads to a loss of vitality, listlessness, or even a decrease in comprehension. Moreover, for it to take effect, a curse mark must first be planted on the target. Given Yun Chuoxi’s standing and her environment, how could this be possible without a highly-skilled person secretly lending a hand?
Ge Qilong invested heavily to catch them. After days of use, he distinctly felt his mental power greatly depleted. However, hard work pays off, and he finally caught up with those two damn youngsters.
His body soared high into the air like a hawk, covering thousands of meters in a blink of an eye.
"He’s coming after us."
As the distance between them closed, Shi Xiaole explained to Yun Chuoxi helplessly.
Those who excel at tracking, usually also have excellent flying skills, and Ge Qilong is no exception. Shi Xiaole could use the Divine Wind Movement to speed up in the short term, but it’s not a sustainable solution.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that his flying skill had unconsciously become his weak point. He would have to find an opportunity to improve it.
"Let’s join hands to fight him!"
Yun Chuoxi decisively stopped.
If Zong Yue’s strength has improved, even if he is no match for Ge Qilong, the gap would not be too large. With her own support, it wouldn’t hurt to have a showdown with Ge Qilong.
"Why did you stop running? If you’re courageous, continue."
In a flash, Ge Qilong’s aura locked onto Shi Xiaole and Yun Chuoxi, a vicious grin spreading across his face.
Both of these stupid idiots caused him to lose mental power for nothing. This time, after capturing them, he will torture them to his heart’s content, or else his anger will not be quenched.
"Why should we run? Young lady, step aside. Let me kill him first, so we can proceed unhurriedly."
Shi Xiaole stepped forward decisively.
"Can you handle him?"
Yun Chuoxi voiced her concerns.
This guy is usually very arrogant, but now is not the time to act on impulse. He better not mess things up.
"Of course I can!"
Shi Xiaole responded without turning his head.
"Foolish youngster, it seems you have forgotten the lesson. Let me remind you, Hawk Shatterer!"
Swinging his arm, the iron claw shot out like a lightning bolt. The glow at the tips of the claws ripped five cracks in the void. At the same time, Ge Qilong bypassed Shi Xiaole and headed towards Yun Chuoxi.
He did not believe that Shi Xiaole could compete with him after just one month. This is most likely the opponent’s trap to get him closer, the real purpose being to help Yun Chuoxi escape. Unfortunately, he was not a rookie.
"Kill!"
Just before getting into battle stance, Shi Xiaole started off, unleashing a fully-fledged Mountain Character Scripture. Centered around him, the void layered and intertwined, looking like countless overlapping glass pyramids.
The iron claw tore open cracks in them, but the cracks were soon filled in by the twisting force. When the glass pyramids shattered, the iron claw was bounced back to Ge Qilong.
Looking back at Shi Xiaole, he was already thousands of meters away along with Yun Chuoxi.
"What kind of impressive skill?"
Ge Qilong’s face changed.
The same move, compared to one month ago, was approximately 20% more powerful. What the heck had the kid gone through?
Perhaps his attack power would not match up to Ge Qilong’s, but the illusion is still an illusion, its unpredictability compensating for the lack of attack power. However, there’s no way he would give up.
"Hawk Soars A Thousand Miles!"
Pushing his skill to its full limits, Ge Qilong’s arm was wound with an iron chain. The iron claw replaced his hand. With a swoosh, another fierce white crack appeared in the void.
Almost instantly, the iron claw was in front of Shi Xiaole.
By using Divine Wind Movement, his attack power may not be as strong as Ge Qilong’s, but he could definitely count on his speed to kill the opponent. But at this moment, he could not reveal it. Coupled with Yun Chuoxi, Shi Xiaole had limited options.
However, Shi Xiaole is Shi Xiaole after all.
The Heaven and Earth Changing Great Method was activated. Wrapped in Illusion Martial Way, it looked like a highly sophisticated illusion.
Caught off guard, Ge Qilong’s mental defense collapsed after a short resistance. His consciousness was dragged into the abyss, entering an endless time-space tunnel.
To this day, Shi Xiaole has already cultivated the Heaven and Earth Changing Great Method to perfection. Combined with his mental power, even Earth Immortals at the Fifth or Sixth Tier of the Divine Barrier Realm would likely fall for it.
Especially a Fourth-Tier Earth Immortal like Ge Qilong.
Of course, it was fortunate that Shi Xiaole’s increased strength forced the opponent to take the offensive. Otherwise, if they fought at a distance like last time, the power of the Heaven and Earth Changing Great Method would at least drop by more than half.
"Die!"
While casting the Heaven and Earth Changing Great Method, Shi Xiaole gathered his energy and struck Ge Qilong’s chest with an Illusory Ripple fist.
"Puff!"
Blood mist sprayed out in a fan shape.
With a reluctant yell, Ge Qilong fell to the ground, lifeless.
"You..."
Yun Chuoxi was taken aback.
The whole incident happened in a heartbeat. When the opponent said they were going to kill Ge Qilong, they really did it.
"Believe me now, lady? Rest assured, with me around, no one can hurt you."
Shi Xiaole gave off a vibe as if he had defeated all the world’s masters.
Recalling a month ago when he had to carry her and run, Yun Chuoxi couldn’t help but laugh: "Thank you, Lord Zong!"
Without stopping, they sometimes ventured into the dense mountains and forests, and sometimes into the bustling town markets. Relying on Shi Xiaole’s advanced warning with his mental energy, they had a journey full of thrills but no real danger. Finally, after a half month, they safely returned to the headquarters of the Left Sect.
The entire Left Sect was overjoyed and motivated.
Only then did Shi Xiaole and Yun Chuoxi learn that apparently during their refuge, the two sects had engaged in a series of life-and-death battles. Eventually, the Langyao Sect, the Dreamy Sect, the Nether Demon Hall, and the Hell Gate all personally stepped into the fray, participating in the conflict.
Each sect lost at least thirty Terrestrial Immortals and several hundred peak experts of the Dragon Gate Realm in this battle. As for advanced and intermediate martial arts practitioners of the Dragon Gate Realm, there were countless casualties.
The end result was a mutual loss with no one claiming an absolute victory.
It was due to this battle that the Right Sect officially renamed itself the Destroying Saint Sect using the pretext that the Left Sect had stolen the Yama Order, swearing to exterminate the Left Sect entirely in ancestral honor.
The Left Sect, in return, changed its name to the Ghost Lethal Sect, symbolizing its claim to orthodox status.
"Among the thirty-plus Earth Immortals who died, five were fourth-tier Earth Immortals and one was a fifth-tier Earth Immortal, all killed by the same individual. Do you know who that was, Lady?"
Having introduced the situation, Aunt Mei looked at Yun Chuoxi with a solemn face, struggling to find words.
"Yao Mie Sheng!"
In the midst of everyone’s shock, Yun Chuoxi pronounced the name directly.
Who else could it be, considering that this person could make Aunt Mei show such an expression, and was specifically brought up to her, other than Yao Mie Sheng who was perceived as her lifelong arch-nemesis?
The only thing Yun Chuoxi hadn’t expected was that he was so fearsome that he could even kill a fifth-tier Earth Immortal.
"How many moves did he use?"
Aunt Mei and a few Elders exchanged glances, and she sighed, "Ten moves. He killed our sect’s primary fifth-tier Earth Immortal in just ten moves!"
Yun Chuoxi’s face changed drastically.
Killing a primary fifth-tier Earth Immortal in ten moves implies that Yao Mie Sheng is at least at the middle level of the Fifth Tier. The use of the term "at least" is because no one knows whether Yao Mie Sheng was holding back.
However, considering his mystification and his unspeakable potential, it’s highly probable that he was!
This speculation made Yun Chuoxi instantly feel a heavy burden, even making her breathing difficult.
"According to the feedback from our peak Earth Immortals, that Yao Mie Sheng is very young, or rather too young compared to his strength. He’s definitely not older than thirty-five."
The Third Elder added solemnly.
After the collective evaluation of the high-level members of the Left Sect, including the Suzerain Yun Tianya, they concluded that Yao Mie Sheng must have reached the Divine Border Realm before he turned thirty, even if they count him as thirty-five years old.
What a horrific scenario, comparable to the five monsters!
However, his current strength has completely surpassed the Kirin, Jade Lion, Heavenly Phoenix, and Mysterious Sparrow, second only to the fifty-five-year-old Young Dragon.
"If this man isn’t eliminated, he’s going to be a formidable threat."
An Elder shook his head, sighing repeatedly.
Recalling the Young Dragon, who almost dominated the Earth Immortal List at the age of fifty-five, many people are saying that he is the first Terrestrial Immortal of the Flying Horse Dynasty and is certain to become a master of the Void Origin Realm.
As for Yao Mie Sheng, with talents no less than the Young Dragon, wouldn’t he reach that stage in another twenty years? Further contemplating, given a period of thirty or fifty years, would he break through to the Void Origin Realm?
His threat is foreseeable!
"Lady, your body possesses the Poison Spirit. As long as you have enough resources in the future, you may not necessarily be any inferior to Yao Mie Sheng. Don’t be discouraged."
Aunt Mei consoled her verbally, but she sighed inwardly.
How easy is it to find resources that match the Poison Spirit Body? However, she can’t disparage Yun Chuoxi anymore for fear of causing her to harbor internal demons.
How great it would be if their Left Sect also had a genius of monstrous talent.
Putting aside unrealistic thoughts, Aunt Mei dismissed Yun Chuoxi and the silent Shi Xiaole first, and then turned around and said: "Time is pressing. Besides the lady, we have to train another remarkable person to lessen the lady’s burden!"
"Easier said than done."
The Third Elder sighed with a bitter smile.
"I heard the lady say that Zong Yue killed a top-tier fourth-tier Earth Immortal this time. Maybe we can let him into the Ghost King Temple, perhaps it would bring a rebirth."
The words of Aunt Mei made all the Elders present raise their heads.
"The Ghost King Temple, only the direct descendants of the Suzerain of each generation can enter, and it’s very dangerous inside, isn’t this too rash?"
Zong Yue is undoubtedly the most brilliant genius in the Left Sect. Under special circumstances, if it were another time, the Elders would have flipped the table by now.
Of course, it’s also because the direct descendants who entered the Ghost King Temple in the past didn’t gain much, so the importance of the Ghost King Temple inevitably was lowered significantly.
"Rules were made by people, and besides, we owe all of this to Zong Yue. His loyalty is indisputable."
Aunt Mei strongly argued.
"We should take special measures in special times, I agree."
In the silence, the first agreement came from the Seventh Elder.
The Seventh Elder’s position in the Left Sect was very high. Hearing his approval, the others looked at each other, and the Third Elder laughed: "There’s no hurry, I think we should report this to the Suzerain first."
