Chapter 1407: Chapter 724: Pleasing the Ancestor_2
"Perhaps it’s related to the oasis. There are some unstable fluctuations in the regions bordering the desert. Maybe my sudden appearance and the release of my cultivation base disturbed certain natural laws. As a pharmacist, Nightcrypt knows more about these things than I do. Jia Lie clenched his teeth, his intent to kill growing stronger than ever before.
"I refuse to believe that if I prepare well enough, you will escape the next attack. I will cut you down! Jia Lie had never suffered such unfortunate misery, and it took him a long time to calm down.
"I will sacrifice a bit of my cultivation base to completely conceal my life force and aura. With this stealth, no one in the Foundation Establishment phase can detect me within a range of less than 300 meters!" He gritted his teeth, his face suddenly flushed, and his body withered. Then he began stealthily moving forward.
It took him about three days to find Yan Xiaobao sailing on the sea. As he flew, his path stirred gentle waves, yet not a Blood Beast was in sight. Yan Xiaobao was actually very interested in the appearance of the Blood Beasts, but still hadn’t had the chance to see them.
As he flew back and forth, his mind numbed, he suddenly noticed the ripples in the air twisting 300 meters to the left. Even as he turned, he saw Jia Lie suddenly materialize.
Jia Lie lowered his head and laughed maniacally. His eyes were bloodshot as he summoned a blood mist that completely covered him, then transformed into a massive ferocious head, lunging toward Yan Xiaobao as if to devour him.
"Now die, Nightcrypt!!" Considering how close he was, it took only a moment for the blood mist head to reach Yan Xiaobao.
Before Yan Xiaobao could react, before the blood mist head could truly reach him, a vibrant light flashed between heaven and earth, the wind howled, and torrents of rain began pouring down. Then, a storm of indescribable magnitude appeared suddenly before Yan Xiaobao!
The winds even caused the sea to rise in a startling manner. It crashed into the blood mist head, which quivered before exploding, revealing the screaming Jia Lie.
"Impossible! Nightcrypt, how are you doing this?"
As the tempest blew him away, shredding his clothing, tearing his skin until the blood flowed, he was utterly helpless. At that critical moment, Jia Lie pulled out a life-saving magic item, teleporting away before he could be torn to pieces.
Yan Xiaobao took a deep breath. Moments ago, he was only 60 meters away from Jia Lie, but the storm and the surging sea hadn’t even ruffled his hair.
The 60-meter distance felt like a chasm between heaven and earth.
Yan Xiaobao watched silently as Jia Lie was driven away in such a dreadful manner. If he didn’t understand the situation at this point, he wouldn’t be Yan Xiaobao.
"Is this world protecting me? Have we formed a bond through the eternal techniques of immortality, so it helps me?" Touched, he looked around, more convinced than ever of this. Excited, he raised his chin, then flicked his sleeve.
"With just a flick of my finger, I, Yan Xiaobao, can turn a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator to ashes!"
His pride shielded him from tension. Just like that, he flew swiftly into the sky, emotionally exhaling. Meanwhile, in the distance, Jia Lie was coughing. By this point, he was nearly insane.
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!!" He trembled to the point of shivering, unable to accept this situation at all.
"First the lightning, then the wind. What exactly has Nightcrypt done? Don’t tell me this world is actually taking care of him? I refuse to believe! I refuse to accept!" Then he coughed up another mouthful of blood. His eyes were completely bloodshot as he looked down at his injured and battered body, relieved to see his bag still tightly clutched in his right hand.
He donned a new set of clothes, his intent to kill surging. His hatred for Yan Xiaobao had reached a point where he couldn’t bear to share the same sky with him. He gritted his teeth and pulled a small statue from the bag.
The statue depicted a wicked ghost, its appearance utterly malevolent. After a moment of hesitation, Jia Lie bit the tip of his tongue and spat some blood onto the statue. The statue immediately melted, turning into a black liquid before transforming into a magical symbol that flew up and adhered to Jia Lie’s forehead.
Jia Lie trembled, then the magical symbol spread out from his forehead, emitting an ear-piercing scream and turning into black armor. In the blink of an eye, the armor covered his entire body, healing his wounds, causing his form to suddenly ripple with muscle. On closer inspection, this transformation was partially tangible and partially illusory.
The Bloodline Master at Little Swamp Peak gave me this Ghost Corpse. It will temporarily restore my cultivation base and even enhance it a bit! Nightcrypt’s strange abilities are of no use against the ghost body. I’ve understood his lightning, and while I haven’t truly heard that wind, I can now attack him from underwater! Besides, the ghost body can ride the wind!
"Nightcrypt, I refuse to believe this world is taking care of you. Even if it is, I can defy the heavens and kill you!" He gritted his teeth, reigning over his cultivation base, then plunged into the water, heading towards the sea with utmost speed. Three days later, Yan Xiaobao was still flying over the bloody sea. He could sense that, in the distance, there were strange fluctuations, clearly emanating from the World Will’s positioning.
"I wonder why Jia Lie hasn’t shown up in the past few days?" Yan Xiaobao actually missed him. Every time he appeared, there was an opportunity to see how the world would protect him.
Due to his anticipation, he made sure to fly much slower than usual. On the third night, as the blood-red sky began to darken, the sea below Yan Xiaobao suddenly erupted with a startling aura. Massive amounts of water surged into the sky, accompanied by overwhelming killing intent and intense howling.
"Prepare to die, Nightcrypt!!" The voice was filled with indescribable hatred, followed by a figure in black armor. It was Jia Lie, seeming to flicker between being tangible and illusory. As he shot up from the water, he swiftly increased his speed, heading straight for Yan Xiaobao.
All the power of Jia Lie’s later stage Foundation Establishment cultivation base exploded. Combined with the boost provided by the Ghost armor, it brought him incomparably close to the grand circle of Foundation Establishment, exerting enormous pressure that radiated in all directions.
Yan Xiaobao was overjoyed, and as Jia Lie closed his mouth, he raised his chin and waved his sleeve. He pointed at Jia Lie and said, "Retreat!"
Seeing Yan Xiaobao pose in such a manner only infuriated Jia Lie further, causing him to charge even faster. By this point, he was about 9 meters away from Yan Xiaobao, too close for even lightning to stop quickly. In his mind, Nightcrypt was as good as dead, without a doubt.
His mouth twisted into a vicious smile, and he cried out, "I will die-"
However, before he could finish the sentence, a blood-red hand suddenly shot up from the sea below. It moved with incredible agility, forming a palm that slapped at Jia Lie like a mosquito.
A hoarse crackling sound could be heard. Jia Lie’s black armor shattered, and blood spurted from his mouth. His screams of agony would shake anyone who heard them.
"No!!" The desperate Jia Lie coughed up a mouthful of blood as he fell. His body was already close to exploding, and the cultivation base power he’d recently regained was immediately shattered. He was now weaker than ever before...
As the giant blood hand sank back into the water, Yan Xiaobao breathed heavily, blinking. With Jia Lie flown away, Yan Xiaobao’s expression turned to one of admiration.
"You are really persistent, aren’t you?" he sighed, continuing to move forward, looking forward to Jia Lie’s next appearance.
In the distance, Jia Lie hovered above the ocean waves, a dazed expression on his face, helpless tears welling up in his eyes. Throughout all his cultivation journey, he had always been blooded, never tearful. However, here he was, shedding tears.
In his view, this world was utterly evil. He only wanted to kill Nightcrypt! As a result, he had been struck by lightning, battered by wind, and then slapped by some terrifying Blood Beast.
By now, he began to think that leaving this place alive would be a miracle.
"My cultivation base is higher than his! I’ve been in the Blood Flow Sect longer! Why is this world treating me like this!?" Tears continued to stream down his cheeks. From the moment he entered this world, he felt as if he was trapped in a nightmare.
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