Chapter 461: Murder for Treasure?

Lu Sangjiu had no idea she was already being targeted. She was still diligently searching for any trace of the Weaving Flame Beast.

’Hmph. Next time, I have to control my strength better. I can’t embarrass myself again!’

With this thought in mind, their luck turned out to be quite good. The second demon beast they encountered was a Weaving Flame Beast!

"It’s an adult demon beast with a cultivation around the Late-stage Earth Immortal realm. This could be tricky, everyone be careful!"

After Xue Rang spoke, Fang Ling’er offered her own assessment. "Its weak points are its eyes, and its left foot seems to be injured. We should focus our attacks on those two spots."

Then, Feng Yulin gave each of them an Elixir Pill. "Take this first. It will help you resist the fire poison."

Lu Sangjiu looked at the Elixir Pill in her hand. Its quality was slightly better than the ones she had previously bought from shops.

However, she knew better than to carelessly consume something given to her by others. She feigned swallowing it, but with a flick of her wrist, she actually slipped it into her storage ring.

By now, the four of them had surrounded the Weaving Flame Beast. Fang Ling’er also summoned her Spirit Beast, a Snow Leopard, to join the fight.

The Snow Leopard also had an Ice Attribute, so Lu Sangjiu gave it a second look. ’The chill it’s giving off is pretty intense,’ she thought. ’I wonder if Duoduo could measure up to it?’

The thought was fleeting, and Lu Sangjiu didn’t dwell on it. After Xue Rang launched the first attack against the Weaving Flame Beast, she immediately followed up with her Thousand Silk Entanglement.

This was a carefully considered choice.

’Hmm, Thousand Silk Entanglement is a good support skill. A kill should be silent and subtle; this way, I won’t have to expose too much of my true abilities.’

After all, she had three teammates with her. As long as her Thousand Silk Entanglement could restrain the Weaving Flame Beast, it would be a simple matter for Xue Rang and the others to take it down.

When Xue Rang and the others saw Lu Sangjiu use a new technique, they all grew vigilant. Even as they fought, they didn’t forget to keep a close eye on her Thousand Silk Entanglement.

But the Weaving Flame Beast was quite cunning, and the Thousand Silk Entanglement never managed to get close to it. As a result, they never found out what would happen to a target caught by the ability.

Combined with their preconceived notions about Lu Sangjiu, they all assumed it was just an ordinary support skill that could hinder an enemy but couldn’t inflict any real damage.

While it didn’t have much lethality, it was undeniably still very useful.

Hampered by Lu Sangjiu’s technique, the Weaving Flame Beast found its movements restricted and soon fell under the group’s combined assault.

As the Weaving Flame Beast’s massive body crashed to the ground, Lu Sangjiu breathed a sigh of relief... ’Hmph, the last ten top-grade Spirit Stones are in the bag, safe and sound!’

However, just as she retracted her Thousand Silk Entanglement and prepared to step forward, she suddenly felt a wave of Sword Intent imbued with Spiritual Power coming straight for her from behind!

Lu Sangjiu might not have had any particularly flashy techniques, but she was by no means lacking in combat experience.

In that instant, she didn’t even need to look back; relying purely on her combat instincts, she twisted her body aside and dodged the attack.

At the same time, she subconsciously summoned her Domination Map Blade, spun around, and returned a slash of her own.

However, her strike failed to hit its target.

Xue Rang dodged nimbly. Her blade struck the rock behind him, carving a deep gash into its surface.

All of this was purely Lu Sangjiu’s instinctive reaction. Only after her slash did she narrow her eyes at Xue Rang. "Mr. Xue, what is the meaning of this?"

Before Xue Rang could answer, she sensed danger from behind once more. Lu Sangjiu sidestepped again, and the Snow Leopard grazed past her as it pounced to the other side.

"ROAR!" the Snow Leopard growled, turning its head to glare at her, its eyes filled with cold, murderous intent.

At this point, there was no longer any need to ask. Lu Sangjiu sneered. "Killing me for my treasures?"

She felt like she was just cursed when it came to taking on missions for money.

The last time she’d accepted a mission, she had run into a group with ulterior motives, but they were from the Qilin Sect and had been specifically targeting her.

This time, however, she’d just been mistaken for a pushover. Pure bad luck.

’Sigh. Looks like the last dregs of luck that Ji Li gave me have finally run out.’

Seeing Lu Sangjiu dodge two attacks in a row, Xue Rang narrowed his eyes and finally deigned to speak. "It seems you do have some skills, after all."

"Actually, whether we decided to kill you for your treasures was all up to you. If you were powerful, we naturally wouldn’t have gotten any funny ideas."

"If you must blame someone, blame yourself for being too weak. You’re just a helpless Loose Cultivator who ascended from the Lower Realm with no one to back you up... When a juicy piece of meat lands right in our mouths, how could we not take a bite?"

Lu Sangjiu: "..."

’So they really did see me as a pushover.’

She looked at Xue Rang with a resigned expression. "I just wanted another ten top-grade Spirit Stones. Did you really have to do all this?"

A cruel smile spread across Xue Rang’s face. "The weak don’t have the right to negotiate."

"That’s a Demon Artifact in his hand. Be careful."

But Feng Yulin just laughed. "What’s there to be afraid of? He just took the Elixir Pill I gave him. Once its effects kick in, he’ll have no strength left to fight!"

It just went to show you could never be too careful. Even though Lu Sangjiu hadn’t noticed anything unusual about the Elixir Pill, she had still been cautious enough not to consume it.

She raised her hand, revealing the Elixir Pill lying quietly in her palm. "Oh, are you talking about this?"

"You didn’t take it?!"

Feng Yulin was shocked, but Fang Ling’er remained defiant. "So what? You think the three of us combined can’t kill him? Get him!"

The moment she finished speaking, the Snow Leopard was the first to lunge at Lu Sangjiu.

In a situation like this, Lu Sangjiu knew she would have to kill them. Since she had to silence them for good, there was no longer any reason to hold back.

’Hmph. This is a perfect opportunity to test my strength on them.’

And so, the power she had deliberately been restraining until now burst forth in its entirety!

Lu Sangjiu activated Flying Cloud Step. Her feet became a blur as she dodged the Snow Leopard and charged straight for Feng Yulin, intending to take him down first.

After all, he was a Medical Cultivator and the weakest in a direct fight. Killing him would also cut off support for the other two. It was a worthwhile trade.

When Feng Yulin saw Lu Sangjiu coming for him, a flash of panic crossed his face. But he wasn’t without his own tricks; a cloud of poisonous fog immediately appeared and enveloped him for protection.

At the same time, he hurled one talisman after another at Lu Sangjiu!

Lu Sangjiu dodged with incredible speed. Meanwhile, Xue Rang and the others behind her hadn’t been idle, rushing forward at once to intercept her.

Lu Sangjiu instantly summoned the Heavenly Origin Infinite Shield to block the attacks from behind. She abruptly raised her Domination Map Blade and slashed down at Feng Yulin.

The single slash tore right through Feng Yulin’s poisonous fog. The protective barrier he had hastily erected also shattered with a loud CRACK, and he let out a bloodcurdling scream!

Meanwhile, the attacks from Xue Rang and the Snow Leopard were completely blocked by the Heavenly Origin Infinite Shield, failing to harm Lu Sangjiu in the slightest.

"How is this possible?!"

At that moment, the expressions on both Xue Rang’s and Fang Ling’er’s faces changed drastically. The power Lu Sangjiu was now releasing was on a completely different level from the weak performance she had put on just moments ago!