Chapter 546 - 479: Incredibly Brutal, Shifting the Blame

Chapter 546: Chapter 479: Incredibly Brutal, Shifting the Blame

This Wu Tong really did have some skill. The technique he was using combined his Pupil Technique, curses, and wraiths, making it exceptionally bizarre!

"Spirit Turtle Shield!"

Wu Yiling didn’t dare to be careless and summoned her Protective Treasure.

HUMMM.

The small, jade-like tortoise shell shield floated up, projecting a pearly-white barrier that protected Wu Yiling.

WHOOSH.

A ghostly light flashed, and a wraith shrieked as it lunged forward, striking the pearly-white barrier!

BOOM!

Spiritual light shattered as dust and smoke billowed out!

The ghostly light dissipated. The glow of the pearly-white barrier dimmed considerably, but a thin layer still held.

’I blocked it! No, wait...!’

Wu Yiling felt a brief moment of relief, but her expression quickly changed again!

A layer of ghostly light had appeared upon her Spirit Turtle Shield and was now spreading outward.

It was as black as ink, laced with a corrosive poison that was destroying the treasure’s internal restrictions. Worse, a terrifying curse was traveling along her connection to the treasure, striking back to corrupt her Magical Power!

’Poison... and a curse?!’

Wu Yiling’s face drained of color. She quickly swallowed a medicinal pill to purge the poison and suppress the curse.

However, she was facing two enemies. How could they possibly let this opportunity pass?

"A fine move!"

Xuetu called out in praise as he flicked his blood-red sleeve.

A crimson torrent, like a river of blood, shot out from his cuff!

SPLASH!

The river of blood snaked through the air!

It split into dozens of streams, like venomous flood dragons lunging toward Wu Yiling!

With the two Golden Core evil cultivators attacking at full strength, Wu Yiling was immediately thrown into a crisis.

But fortunately, she was, after all, a Late-stage Golden Core great cultivator and a true disciple of the Nine Sects of the Inner Sea. Even now, she still had a trump card!

"You’re courting death!"

Wu Yiling’s expression turned cold.

Her Storage Ring flashed, and a fist-sized purple orb appeared in her hand.

The purple orb was crystal clear. Faintly visible within were arcs of crackling electricity, as if it contained a thunderstorm.

The moment the orb appeared, both Wu Tong’s and Xuetu’s spiritual senses flared wildly as an intense feeling of danger washed over them!

"This is bad!"

"The Purple Thunder Pearl!"

Wu Tong’s pupils constricted as he recognized the object.

A peak-grade, fourth-tier, single-use Thunder Treasure! It could cover an area a hundred zhang in radius, forming a terrifyingly powerful Thunder Realm!

If caught at the core of the Thunder Realm, even a Golden Core Perfection cultivator would be severely injured, if not killed outright!

The treasure’s only flaw was that the Thunder Realm formed relatively slowly, making it easy to evade.

However...

Looking at the surrounding walls, Wu Tong’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

’In such a narrow corridor, where could we possibly run once the Purple Thunder Pearl explodes?!’

"Are you crazy?"

"If you detonate the Purple Thunder Pearl in such a confined space, none of us will escape!"

"So what?!"

"Then let’s die together!"

Wu Yiling’s expression was crazed; she seemed to care nothing for the consequences!

SWISH!

With a fierce swing of her arm, she threw the Purple Thunder Pearl!

"Madwoman!"

"Run!"

"Quick!"

The two men used all their strength to turn and flee!

But within these ruins, Escape Techniques were suppressed and speed was limited. Even for Golden Core cultivators, how far could they possibly get in the span of a breath or two?

Besides, could they possibly outrun the pearl she had just thrown?

WHOOSH!

The next moment!

The Purple Thunder Pearl traced a purple arc through the air.

"No!"

Wu Tong and Xuetu’s faces were filled with utter terror as a powerful wave of regret washed over them!

’Why on earth did we provoke this suicidal madwoman over some mere possessions!’

Before the two evil cultivators’ terrified eyes, a brilliant flash of lightning erupted. The light was so dazzling that even they, as Golden Core cultivators, couldn’t help but shut their eyes.

But...

That was all.

FLASH!

A flash of lightning passed, but other than the blinding glare, there was no actual damage.

When they opened their eyes, the corridor before them was empty. Wu Yiling was nowhere to be seen.

"This..."

Wu Tong and Xuetu froze for a moment. Then their faces flushed red, their expressions turning ferocious.

Faced with this scene, how could they not realize they had been tricked? They were utterly furious!

"We’ve been played!"

"Damn it! I knew it... How could she possibly use a Purple Thunder Pearl in such a confined space!"

Wu Tong seethed with frustration.

"Letting her get away... We’ve brought great trouble upon ourselves this time..."

Xuetu’s expression was grim.

Wu Tong looked equally dejected.

Not only did they fail to get the treasure, but they had also made a mortal enemy of a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator!

...

’Heh...’

’Two idiots...’

Wu Yiling’s eyes glinted with cunning and disdain.

’My life is far too precious!’

’As if I’d die together with two bastards like you... Heh, are you even worthy?’

Wu Yiling sneered inwardly, looking at the two evil cultivators with contempt.

That’s right.

She was looking right at them.

At that very moment, she was right beside them.

It was just that she was enveloped in the light of a talisman, which concealed her form.

’This Void Nether Escape Spirit Talisman I prepared is truly wondrous... It was well worth the favor I called in and the fortune I spent to get it.’

Seeing the two evil cultivators just a stone’s throw away, yet completely unaware of her presence, Wu Yiling marveled to herself.

The only downside was that after activating the talisman, she couldn’t move or attack. Otherwise, killing these two would have been a piece of cake.

’Hmph... I’ll let you live a little longer.’

’Once my injuries have healed...’ Wu Yiling’s eyes narrowed, killing intent surging within her.

She deeply resented being forced into such a sorry state by two Mid-stage Golden Core cultivators. Once her injuries healed, she would repay them a hundredfold!

But for now, in her heavily injured state, she was unable to act. She could only wait for the two evil cultivators to leave the area before she could reveal herself.

’Hurry up and scram...’ Wu Yiling thought, growing impatient as she gritted her teeth.

However, just then...

TAP.

The sound of footsteps echoed.

’Someone’s coming?’

Wu Tong and Xuetu instantly tensed up, their expressions turning wary.

Even though the Jade Void Sword Sect and the Star Casting Hall had a tacit understanding to explore the ruins together.

But this understanding was not binding in the slightest. After all, upon seeing that Wu Yiling was heavily injured, hadn’t they immediately tried to kill her for her treasures?

Therefore, if they encountered cultivators from the major sects, their status as evil cultivators meant a fight was almost inevitable!

HUMMM.

A figure dressed in cyan and gold emerged from the darkness.

Xuetu’s expression flickered. He bowed obsequiously and said, "Greetings, Mrs. Qinghua!"

Wu Tong also bowed, smiling fawningly. "So it is Mrs. Qinghua. I am Wu Tong!"

Qinghua was not only breathtakingly beautiful but also a Late-stage Golden Core great cultivator with unfathomable strength!

More importantly, having just made a mortal enemy of Wu Yiling, they desperately needed a powerful Late-stage cultivator to latch onto as a backer!

However, in response to their flattery...

SHLICK!

Blood splattered.

Wu Tong’s expression was one of utter shock.

With a calm expression, Qinghua’s fair, jade-like arm had pierced straight through his chest.

Her hand closed, pulling out his still-beating heart, and then she violently crushed it!

THUD.

Wu Tong’s corpse fell to the ground.

The Golden Core cultivator had died just like that!

"Mrs. Qinghua?!"

Xuetu was stunned, unable to understand why Mrs. Qinghua had been so ruthless!

In an instant, cold sweat poured down his back as his blood ran cold.

’Wu Tong is dead. Is there any chance she’ll spare me?’

’This is bad!’

Xuetu’s body disintegrated into countless streams of blood as he attempted to escape.

But in a flash, a wave of Divine Sense swept over the area. The countless streams of blood instantly froze... then coalesced, reforming into Xuetu’s corpse!

Expressionless, Qinghua flicked her Magical Power and took both of their Golden Cores.

She seemed to murmur to herself, "That makes nine..."

"I’m still one short, but it doesn’t matter. Jiang Wenyuan’s Golden Core was of excellent quality, so it can make up for the shortfall... The completion of my demonic art is at hand..."

Qinghua’s figure slowly receded into the distance.

Only two corpses remained, along with Wu Yiling, who was huddled to the side under the protection of her talisman, trembling uncontrollably.

’So ruthless!’

’So ruthless!’

’Killing people to take their Golden Cores... This she-devil is the epitome of cruelty!’

’From what she said... she’s killed nine Golden Core cultivators, and even Jiang Wenyuan?!’

Wu Yiling trembled all over, not daring to move a single muscle.