Chapter 97: A peerless expert in the Nascent Soul stage?
Chapter 97: A peerless expert in the Nascent Soul stage?
Gao Huohuo, however, had no intention of letting the five people off easily. She nimbly wielded her long whip, the tip of which, like a nimble snake's tongue, deftly coiled the group around her.
She bent down, casually picked up a few fallen leaves from the ground, and with a playful smile, gently patted their faces, exclaiming in feigned surprise:
"Why didn't it revert to its original form? Could it be that I didn't hit it hard enough?"
"You want to steal souls? With this little skill, you won't succeed!"
Having said that, without waiting for a response, he raised his long whip high in the air.
With a whooshing sound, they whipped each of them mercilessly, leaving them with torn skin and groaning in pain.
Immediately afterwards, she deftly pulled out a rope and hung them on a nearby tree like sausages.
Seeing this familiar yet brutal scene, Zhou Mo felt a lingering fear. He quickly moved closer to Ma Ruiyu, tugged at his sleeve, and whispered:
"She did the same thing last time, hanging those four people up and then throwing stones at them. She's ruthless, so we have to be careful."
Gao Huohuo had excellent hearing and heard every word Zhou Mo said. She snorted inwardly, took light steps, and walked straight to him.
His gaze was like a cold star, piercing straight at Zhou Mo, making him tremble and almost lose his footing.
Gao Huohuo parted her red lips slightly, but did not speak. She just stared at him coldly, making Zhou Mo's scalp tingle and cold sweat pour down his face. He was filled with regret for speaking out of turn.
After a long silence, Gao Huohuo finally spoke up: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, watch your mouth, or you might be the one hanging up next time."
The voice was soft, yet it was like ice shards entering Zhou Mo's ears, silencing him completely and preventing him from uttering another sound.
Has Zhou Mo lost his mind this week? He actually actually thinks that Gao Huohuo is afraid of him?
Gao Huohuo was simply thinking that it was better to avoid trouble and didn't want to be caught out or have something to hold against him, so as to avoid getting into trouble later.
But this week, Mo was like a pesky fly, buzzing around people all day long, never uttering a single kind word, which was extremely annoying.
"Senior brother, look at her, she's actually threatening me?"
Zhou Mo yelled and complained to Ma Ruiyu with a wronged expression, looking exactly like he had suffered a great injustice.
Ma Ruiyu sighed inwardly and subtly moved a step to the side, deliberately distancing himself from Zhou Mo.
He was truly terrified, fearing that one day Zhou Mo might recklessly stir up trouble again, and when disaster struck, the splattered blood would splatter all over his face.
In Ma Ruiyu's view, the lines between evil and righteous are not so clear.
So what if Bai Qiang and the others are evil cultivators?
In the cultivation world, strength has always been paramount; only the strong have a voice—this is an unshakeable truth.
Whether it's evil cultivators single-mindedly pursuing power or righteous cultivators claiming to uphold justice and support the Way of Heaven.
Ultimately, aren't they all driven by ambition, attempting to seize that advantage from fate?
Who can stand on the moral high ground and claim to be more noble than others?
After all, in the eyes of the unapproachable, cold and ruthless Heavenly Dao, all things in the world are like ants, with no essential difference.
The so-called distinction between good and evil is merely a narrow-minded definition by the world.
"Fellow Daoist Ma, there is no time to lose. You should set off immediately and make sure to deliver this soul safely to the Lu family."
We must be careful not to make any more mistakes on the way, and we must carefully remind the Lu family to be extra cautious in order to prevent any further unforeseen events.
These five bastards who tried to steal my soul are all in my hands. I will make sure they don't cause any more trouble.
Gao Huohuo spoke rapidly, his expression grave.
Ma Ruiyu nodded solemnly, his face full of gratitude, and said, "Fellow Daoist Bai Qiang, please rest assured. The Lu family has offered a generous reward this time. Once the reward is paid out and arrives, I will definitely find you as soon as possible."
We will provide you with your share without fail, ensuring your hard work is not in vain.
After saying that, he and the other cultivators hurriedly headed towards the Lu family.
Gao Huohuo then turned to look at Baili Chen and Lou Chongxiao beside him and said softly:
"You two go to the ruined temple first and rest for a while. I'll finish up some chores here and then I'll be there."
Without the slightest hesitation, the two figures quickly disappeared from the spot.
Once everyone had completely disappeared, the surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of the wind could be heard.
Gao Huohuo then calmly took out five immobilization talismans from her storage bag and skillfully affixed them to the foreheads of the five people.
A flash of rune light, and the five people were instantly immobilized, their eyes darting around in terror, and muffled whimpers escaping their throats.
Gao Huohuo, however, seemed not to notice, and sat cross-legged on his own, closed his eyes and concentrated, and began to cultivate the Burning Spirit Blood Sacrifice Technique that he had recently obtained after much effort.
As the cultivation technique was activated, a pungent, bloody smell filled the air. The five people's essence and blood seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, and their spiritual power was uncontrollably drawn away and burned, like a flood breaking through a dam.
The five men were deathly pale, their bodies rapidly shriveling, their eyes filled with despair and hatred, yet powerless to resist.
Before long, as the cultivation technique was fully circulated, Gao Huohuo's aura suddenly surged, clearly indicating that his cultivation technique had reached a new level.
She slowly opened her eyes, glanced at the five corpses on the ground that resembled several corpses, and her expression remained unchanged.
With a deft movement, he removed the storage pouches from each person's waist, then flicked a flame from his fingertips, instantly burning the corpses to ashes.
Meanwhile, in a mysterious place thousands of miles away, in a dark and gloomy hall, a man in black robes was sitting quietly on a futon with his eyes closed, resting.
Suddenly, his expression hardened, and he opened his eyes abruptly, his gaze fixed intently on the five soul lamps neatly arranged in front of him. Without warning, all five lamps went out at the same time.
The man in black robes frowned, his face full of suspicion:
"Who on earth did this? How dare they kill five of my carefully trained disciples in one fell swoop!"
Could it be that we've run into a peerless expert at the Nascent Soul stage?
It should be noted that although his five disciples were only at the Golden Core stage, each of them possessed unique skills and used unpredictable methods.
Even if they encounter a Nascent Soul cultivator, with their unique movement techniques and magical treasures, they can easily manage to survive and escape.
Now they have all perished. After much thought, only a Nascent Soul cultivator, whose strength far surpasses that of a Nascent Soul cultivator and is unattainable, could have the ability to annihilate them in an instant.
The man in black robes thought to himself, if he really made an enemy of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he would have to be extra careful in his future actions.
After dealing with the five people, Gao Huohuo planned to leave immediately to meet up with his third senior sister and the others.
However, just as she was about to leave, a sudden burst of intense fighting sounds entered her ears, the clanging and banging sounds particularly jarring in the otherwise silent surroundings.
Gao Huohuo couldn't help but wonder, wondering if it was the accomplices of those five people who had just come looking for revenge.
But thinking back carefully, it seems that the five people didn't have any other helpers at the time.
However, it's best to go and find out for sure, so that we can make some preparations in advance in case anything unexpected happens.
With that thought in mind, Gao Huohuo no longer hesitated and ran briskly toward the direction from which the fighting sounds came.
As she approached, she took a closer look and realized that it was a female nun facing three enemies alone.
The female cultivator was agile and her attacks were fierce. She seemed to be dealing with the situation effortlessly, which was truly amazing.
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