Chapter 606 - 606: Racing to Arrive

The disciples of the Purple Cloud Sect had been searching for Chu Qingyun all this time.

And now, after sensing the fluctuation of Primordial Power, the three of them had rushed over in search of treasure. Not only did they discover a Martial King Essence Pill, but they had also found Chu Qingyun.

Naturally, this left them overjoyed.

However, the faces of the five who had arrived earlier turned grim.

The five of them had been so focused on the Martial King Essence Pill that they hadn't even noticed the three disciples from the Purple Cloud Sect rushing over.

"The five of you can scram. There's nothing for you here."

A level-nine Martial Spirit from the Purple Cloud Sect stepped forward and spoke to the five with immense arrogance.

Although there were only three of them, putting them at a numerical disadvantage, they were all from the same sect and could unite. The other five, however, were from different sects and had only temporarily grouped up.

More importantly, the five of them all came from small, weak sects.

The Purple Cloud Sect's power far surpassed theirs!

"You three, even if you are from the Purple Cloud Sect, isn't this a bit too tyrannical?" one of the five said, his expression ugly.

"Tyrannical? Heh, so what if we are? What can you do about it?"

"If you know what's good for you, scram now. Otherwise, if you offend our Purple Cloud Sect, you'll have a hard time in the future!"

When it came to bullying weaker sects, the people from the Purple Cloud Sect were no better than those from the Celestial Sword Sect.

"Hahaha, the people of the Purple Cloud Sect are truly impressive."

"We'll be taking a share of that Martial King Essence Pill!"

As he spoke, two more figures shot out from the forest.

These two were from the Tianya Sect.

With the arrival of two more, not only did the first five look grim, but the expressions of the three from the Purple Cloud Sect also soured.

They could use the name of the Purple Cloud Sect to bully the weaker sects below them.

But the name "Purple Cloud Sect" was not enough to intimidate people from the Tianya Sect. In terms of both power and status, the Tianya Sect was more or less on par with the Purple Cloud Sect.

However, before they could speak, everyone's expressions changed again, turning even more somber.

Another two people had arrived.

And this time, they were from the Saint Extreme Sect!

Soon, two level-nine Martial Spirits from the Saint Extreme Sect sprinted over from a distance.

"A Martial King Essence Pill!"

"Junior Brother Chu!"

Surprise and delight appeared on their faces, and they immediately accelerated straight toward Chu Qingyun.

These were the two level-nine Martial Spirits who were supposed to protect Chu Qingyun, but whom he had shaken off right after entering the Withered Wood Forest.

Seeing the two rush toward him, Chu Qingyun immediately became wary.

Though he was very powerful now, these were two level-nine Martial Spirits, and they were definitely not to be underestimated.

"Uh, Junior Brother Chu, don't misunderstand. We're here to help you."

"Before entering the Withered Wood Forest, the two of us received orders from Elder Zhu to protect you, Junior Brother Chu. But you shook us off as soon as we entered..."

Seeing Chu Qingyun's guarded expression, the two hurriedly explained.

It turned out that after losing Chu Qingyun's trail yesterday, they had headed deeper into the forest, following the direction he was last seen, hoping to find him.

Unfortunately, their luck was poor. They had been attacked by Withered Wood Monsters several times during the night, causing them to fall far behind Chu Qingyun.

"Really?"

Chu Qingyun was still skeptical.

He had seen for himself that the quality of Saint Extreme Sect disciples varied greatly. Never mind the Inner Sect; the Outer Sect alone had scum like Zheng Tianrong and Luo Jingwen.

"It's the absolute truth! We really were acting on Elder Zhu's orders..."

"Fine! Since you don't believe us, Junior Brother Chu, we'll just keep our distance. Is that good enough for you?"

The first person's tone was still relatively gentle, but the second's words were much harsher, clearly showing his dissatisfaction with Chu Qingyun's suspicion.

But dissatisfied or not, they didn't dare disobey a direct order from an Inner Sect Elder.

So, the two of them stood more than ten meters away from Chu Qingyun, warily watching the others around them.

Chu Qingyun couldn't care less about their dissatisfaction.

'He wasn't about to put himself in a dangerous situation just to please someone else. Not every level-nine Martial Spirit could resist the temptation of a Martial King Essence Pill.'

"Tianya Sect, Purple Cloud Sect... you can all leave now. Since this Martial King Essence Pill was discovered first by people from my Saint Extreme Sect, it belongs to us!"

one of the Saint Extreme Sect disciples said to the surrounding crowd.

At this point, the initial group of five were already beginning to consider retreating. Not only had the Purple Cloud and Tianya Sects shown up, but now even the Saint Extreme Sect was here. Their own strength and backing were starting to look rather inadequate.

But the people from the Tianya and Purple Cloud Sects paid his words no mind at all.

"Hmph, so what if you're the Saint Extreme Sect? Since the Martial King Essence Pill appeared in the Withered Wood Forest, everyone should compete for it fairly!"

"There's still a dead guy from the Stone Spirit Sect over there. The Martial King Essence Pill was definitely obtained first by someone from the Stone Spirit Sect. You guys just stole it..."

Instead of retreating, the five from the Purple Cloud and Tianya Sects advanced, closing in on Chu Qingyun and his two companions.

It had practically become a tradition for these two sects to team up against the Saint Extreme Sect whenever they met.

Just then, another voice came from the nearby woods. "Hahaha, well said! A Martial King Essence Pill should be won through fair competition!"

Hearing this voice, everyone present immediately checked the imprints on their bodies.

Immediately, the faces of the two newly arrived Saint Extreme Sect members fell.

The Talisman Puppet Sect had arrived!

Three level-nine Martial Spirits from the Talisman Puppet Sect, followed by a dozen or so level-nine Martial Spirits from other minor sects—over ten people arrived at once, instantly surrounding Chu Qingyun and his group of three.

Every one of them stared with burning eyes at the Martial King Essence Pill in Chu Qingyun's hand.

The Martial King Essence Pill continuously emitted intense waves of Primordial Power, acting like a beacon in the Withered Wood Forest, guiding everyone to its location and constantly drawing more people over.

"I say, Chu Qingyun, can't you suppress the Primordial Power fluctuations from the Martial King Essence Pill, or maybe put it in your Storage Ring? Or do you think you haven't attracted enough people yet?"

one of the Talisman Puppet Sect members said with a sneer.

Before they set out yesterday, Li Ruoguang and Zhu Tianyun had pointed out Chu Qingyun, so some of the disciples from the Fifteen Major Sects had memorized his appearance.

"Whether I put it away or not is my business. If you're scared, feel free to leave," Chu Qingyun said.

He, of course, couldn't be bothered to explain that the Martial King Essence Pill couldn't be put into a Storage Ring.

Besides, he had tried before. Even when using the Hidden Qi Technique, he could only conceal the various auras on his own body; it had no effect whatsoever on the Martial King Essence Pill.