Chapter 334: An Unexpected Plot

Song Jiulai was still chasing Ma Feng.

Ma Feng could really run.

But Song Jiulai’s Divine Sense was strong, allowing her to just barely sense Ma Feng’s aura and tail him relentlessly.

But this chase couldn’t go on forever.

If they reached Demon Cave Valley and he fled deeper inside, she wouldn’t be able to follow; there were too many High-level Demon Beasts in there.

The thought of losing him infuriated Song Jiulai all over again.

The system consoled her, "Come on, this is impressive enough. A Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator chasing down someone in the Golden Core Early Stage? Who’d even believe it if you told them?"

And it wasn’t just a chase—Song Jiulai was out for blood.

Song Jiulai was just thinking, ’I can’t let myself come out of this at a loss!’

She had already suffered a grievous loss.

She didn’t regret what she’d done for Su Huanli, but that didn’t mean someone else couldn’t pay the price!

While she was cursing her quarry, Ma Feng, who was still fleeing for his life, was cursing his own misfortune.

Just when he thought he’d finally gotten away, he would feel that tenacious, haunting aura closing in again.

’Why is she chasing me so relentlessly? What kind of deep-seated hatred is this?’

’If I’d known this would happen, I never would have gone after that female cultivator.’

’I can’t believe there are lunatics like this in the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect’s territory. No wonder their reputation is so bad!’

So thought Ma Feng, who hailed from the Tianyang Sect—a sect with an even worse reputation.

Besides, his Flying Magical Treasure was already quite exceptional.

For Song Jiulai to keep up, her Flying Magical Treasure had to be at least on par with his.

They were flying so fast that they would soon be approaching Demon Cave Valley.

He could sense the auras of more and more cultivators, as well as a large number of demon beasts.

But they were fleeing so desperately and at such high speeds that ordinary cultivators wouldn’t pay them much mind.

Once in Demon Cave Valley, where Third and Fourth Rank demon beasts roamed, even a Golden Core Stage cultivator like him would have to tread carefully.

If he couldn’t shake her off...

At this thought, Ma Feng gritted his teeth. A certain place came to mind, and he immediately shot off toward it at top speed.

Song Jiulai wasn’t concerned about which path Ma Feng took, despite how relentlessly she was chasing him.

If real trouble arose, she could teleport back to the Sect without a moment’s hesitation.

For now, she had to chase Ma Feng until he was cornered!

Seeing that Ma Feng was doing nothing but run, Song Jiulai decided to use a Divine Sense transmission.

Divine Sense allowed one to secretly transmit messages to others, but Song Jiulai rarely used it. Furthermore, Ma Feng was fleeing so desperately that the distance between them constantly shifted, widening one moment and closing the next. If the transmission didn’t lock onto its target, or if the recipient was unwilling to accept it, the message would come through fuzzy, like a bad signal.

Still, it was enough to be infuriating.

"Fellow Daoist, why are you running?"

"Stop for a moment. We... can talk."

"I... won’t make a move..."

Ma Feng: "..."

’Do you even believe your own bullshit?’

’If you weren’t going to make a move, why would you be chasing me so hard?’

But things couldn’t go on like this. Even if he led her to that place, he himself would pay a heavy price.

So Ma Feng transmitted a message back, "I can give you a Magic Treasure!"

Song Jiulai sneered. "Fellow Daoist, once you’re dead, won’t all your things be mine anyway?"

Ma Feng: "..."

’Damn it, you just said you wouldn’t make a move!’

Ma Feng gritted his teeth. He’d done his fair share of dirty deeds in the past, but he’d always been a good judge of character.

He would kill those weaker than himself without hesitation, and he could always sense those who were on his level or stronger—people he knew not to provoke.

This was the first time he’d ever encountered someone like Song Jiulai.

No, wait—he hadn’t provoked Song Jiulai at all.

This female cultivator had appeared out of thin air!

He hadn’t sensed Song Jiulai’s aura at all when he was chasing Su Huanli.

Her appearance had been far too bizarre.

They were already very close to Demon Cave Valley. Below them, mountains rose in overlapping ridges, and the powerful auras of demon beasts began to emerge faintly.

There were even traces of Third Rank flying demon beasts moving about in the sky.

However, they would actively avoid the area upon sensing the aura of a Golden Core Stage cultivator.

Higher-rank demon beasts develop a faint, instinctual fear.

Ma Feng had wanted to grab a few sacrificial lambs to slow Song Jiulai down.

But Song Jiulai was like a ghost; the moment he dared to stop, a Palm Thunder would come crashing down on him.

He didn’t have a single moment to catch his breath.

Ma Feng’s heart hammered in his chest, and his breathing grew heavy. He could only curse his terrible luck.

He should have kept a lower profile after entering someone else’s territory.

He shouldn’t have gotten himself into this mess over a couple of female cultivators.

On the ground below, some cultivators also sensed the extraordinary auras.

A group of disciples around the Early-stage Foundation Establishment had already gathered here.

Two powerful auras streaked overhead in an instant, leaving only the faint afterimage of two distinct white lights.

They were followed by a massive bolt of Palm Thunder that split the sky.

As the lightning tore across the sky, it sent a shock through the onlookers’ hearts. "Palm Thunder?"

"A Palm Thunder that powerful... could it be a Golden Core Stage cultivator?"

"Are there actually Golden Core Stage cultivators active in this area?"

Some of them began to panic.

After all, Golden Core Stage cultivators were supposed to be on more dangerous fronts. Why would one appear here?

Then again, a lot of people had been practicing Palm Thunder on the fringes of Demon Cave Valley lately.

It was common to see flashes of lightning and hear the roar of thunder...

A few minutes after the auras of Song Jiulai and Ma Feng vanished, two female cultivators appeared in their wake.

One of them, a female cultivator in a purple dress, closed her eyes, then snapped them open. "I sense them. Two auras. I can’t discern one of them, but the other is Golden Core Early Stage—the same as me. It came from the direction of First Mountain. That has to be the Golden Core Cultivator who harmed Su Huanli!"

This female cultivator was none other than Dong Yulan.

After receiving guidance from Zhai Xiaotian, she had returned to Demon Cave Valley, experienced a sudden epiphany, and broken through to the Golden Core Early Stage.

She had become a female cultivator whose world had been completely transformed once more.

Even with Jingque True Man away, the current Dong Yulan was now capable of managing the Feique Sect’s affairs, both large and small.

The reason she had received news of Su Huanli’s incident so quickly was thanks to the incredibly fast message-relaying speed of the players stationed in Demon Cave Valley.

After all, the sect chat feature was just plain broken.

The white-robed female cultivator beside her was exquisitely beautiful but had an icy demeanor. Her cultivation was at the Late Peak of Foundation Establishment.

Her face was a cold mask of shock, anger, and suspicion. "Who else in our Sect is at the Golden Core Stage? Could it be Senior Sister Du?"

To be able to chase a Golden Core Stage cultivator, the pursuer could only be at the Golden Core Stage as well.

But who else was over at First Mountain?

The only nearby sects were the Feique Sect and the Taohua Sect.

But the Tao Hua Sect Master was in Demon Cave Valley, too!

"I don’t know for now," Dong Yulan frowned. "Let’s follow them first and see. Harming a disciple of our Sect... and an outsider, at that. We absolutely cannot let this cultivator escape!"

The two women also gave chase, following the trail of auras.

As Song Jiulai chased Ma Feng, she sensed that her Divine Sense was even stronger than his. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for her to relentlessly pursue a Golden Core Stage cultivator while only at Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

Because of this, she quickly sensed that after Ma Feng skirted an extremely high peak, he was heading for a gap in the mountain range.

Ma Feng plunged into the mountains without hesitation, immediately crying out in panic, "Brother Yuan, please help me!"

But the moment the words left his mouth, an angry and sinister voice echoed from within the canyon.

"Idiot!"

In the next instant, Ma Feng, who had been running for his life just moments before, was run through the heart by a long sword!

Ma Feng’s eyes went wide as he said in disbelief, "Brother Yuan, you—"

’That speed, that power... at least Mid Golden Core Stage!’

Both Song Jiulai and her system were dumbfounded by this sudden turn of events.

Song Jiulai asked, "Why would he kill one of his own?"

System: "Does this mean you can’t get his loot?"

The next second, a cold, sinister voice rang out around Song Jiulai.

"Junior, since you’ve chased him all the way here, you might as well leave your own life behind."