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"Lord of the City, if we deceive so many cultivators to the island for sacrifice all at once, it might raise suspicion."
"Suspicion? Did I force them at swordpoint to come here? Their greed led to their own demise; what does that have to do with me?"
Before he could finish speaking, a bright light flashed, and the recording stone shattered into pieces.
The crowd turned in anger, only to discover that Xie Hong, the Lord of Jincheng, had appeared atop the giant insect's head, standing alongside that evil cultivator.
The cultivators below were red-eyed and furious, their expressions twisted with rage.
"Xie Hong, why are you betraying us?"
Xie Hong coldly waved his sleeve. "Survival of the fittest is the way of nature. If you want to blame someone, blame your own weakness."
"I'll fight you!"
One person could no longer hold back and charged forward, only to be crushed by Xie Hong's palm. A heavy pressure swept over them, an overwhelming aura belonging to a Nascent Soul cultivator that left everyone gasping for breath.
"I didn't want to make a move; you forced my hand!"
He sighed lightly and turned his cold gaze toward Qi Xiao. "Little brother, you've given me quite a surprise!"
If this recording stone accidentally spread to the outside world, his reputation would be ruined!
But it didn't matter; now that he knew, he would handle it thoroughly.
"Tell me, how do you want to die?"
Qi Xiao smiled. "Lord Xie is truly generous; you even let your junior choose his own method of death. I thought you would just slap me dead."
Xie Hong's eyes grew colder.
"If it weren't for your recklessness, I wouldn't want to make a move."
"I initially planned to keep you around for a while longer. Unfortunately, since you've recorded this, how could I possibly let you leave? Only by ending your life myself will I find peace!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying pressure descended upon Qi Xiao like a small mountain, pinning him down so he couldn't move. He turned his head and gritted his teeth as he shouted.
"Do you really think that if he kills me, he'll spare you? If you don't act now, when do you plan to make your move?"
At these words, chaos erupted among the crowd.
A few felt Qi Xiao's reasoning was sound; if they were all trapped on this island together, they would share the same fate. If one died, those who remained wouldn't last long either.
Thus, several cultivators gritted their teeth and charged forward with their weapons drawn but were swept aside by Xie Hong's sleeve.
Seeing this, Ji Wushang and Xue Tinghe seized the opportunity to rush in as well. Their cultivation was solid, and they practiced superior techniques. The two worked in perfect harmony; for a moment, Xie Hong found himself unable to subdue them!
The remaining people rejoiced, thinking that a Nascent Soul cultivator was not so formidable after all.
Someone raised their arm and shouted, "Kill them! We can get out of here! Everyone, hurry up!"
More and more cultivators no longer hesitated and joined the fight.
No matter how strong Xie Hong was, it was difficult for him to withstand the collective assault of so many cultivators. He pierced through a cultivator at the early stage of Golden Core with his sword and turned to shout, "Aren't you going to help? Do you want to just watch me die?"
"Coming, what's the rush?"
The Taoist Master Baohua leisurely took out a gourd.
Having learned from past experiences, several cultivators rushed forward, launching continuous attacks, leaving Baohua with barely any time to open the gourd.
He felt a bit annoyed and took a few steps back, pursing his lips and blowing a sharp whistle. A few seconds later, countless larvae surged out from the grass.
The giant insects were equally agitated; they rolled and thrashed on the ground, striking at those cultivators who attempted to approach them.
At this moment, Cheng Yurong, who had been pretending to be deaf and mute as a background figure, finally seized the opportunity to run down.
She dashed to Qi Xiao's side and saw that he was now completely immobilized.
Impatiently, she kicked Lu Mingyuan. "What are you waiting for? If we don't leave now, do you want him to die?"
Under her urging, Lu Mingyuan finally reacted and hoisted Qi Xiao onto his shoulder before running away.
After running for a while, Qi Xiao let out a breath; he had finally come back to life.
He patted Lu Mingyuan's back, signaling him to put him down.
Carried all the way, Qi Xiao immediately ran to the roots of a tree as soon as he was set down and vomited violently.
Wiping his mouth, he felt somewhat helpless. "Senior Brother, if we run next time, could you not carry me on your shoulder?"
Lu Mingyuan scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. "I'll be more careful next time."
After vomiting for quite some time, Qi Xiao finally calmed down.
He couldn't help but ask, "How did you end up here?"
Cheng Yurong paused for a moment and smiled bitterly. "It's a long story."
Hearing that the Cheng family had sent Cheng Yurong to Taoist Master Baohua for some benefits made it hard for Qi Xiao to express his feelings at that moment.
He opened his mouth as if wanting to say something but ultimately found himself at a loss for words.
Cheng Yurong's face turned pale as she lowered her head and smiled faintly.
But perhaps this was for the best; at least he had no intention of killing me yet. Being by his side was certainly better than falling into the hands of the Cheng family. She took a deep breath, forcing herself to muster some spirit. I thought that after our last parting, we would never see each other again, yet here we are.
The situation was undeniably awkward. Qi Xiao scratched his head, realizing that this was not the time for reminiscing. Since you have been with that Baohua Sanren for so long, do you know how to leave this place?
Lu Mingyuan's eyes brightened as he looked at Cheng Yurong with anticipation. The girl slowly shook her head. Although he had sent me to handle things, he never told me anything when it came to those crucial moments.
Qi Xiao paused, disappointment washing over him. Were they really going to waste away here? He looked off into the distance where a sudden loud noise erupted, shaking the ground violently. It seemed like a fierce battle was underway, with countless beams of sword light raining down from the sky.
Such a massive expenditure of spiritual energy could only be executed by an infant stage cultivator. With this strike, who knows how many cultivators would be extinguished? The more Qi Xiao observed, the more serious his expression became.
Infant stage cultivators were indeed on a completely different level. Right now, they were relying on their numbers to barely hold their ground against the opponent, but in the end, it was uncertain which side would emerge victorious.
No, I absolutely cannot just sit and wait for death! He paced back and forth anxiously. Tell me everything you know!
Cheng Yurong stammered for a moment before spilling out everything she knew in one breath. The strange phenomena occurring here were not entirely false; indeed, a spiritual beast had been born in this place, but it had been targeted by Baohua Sanren while still in its egg.
It was unclear what secret method Baohua Sanren had employed, but he managed to command a multi-legged creature to devour the spiritual beast completely. Not only that, but Baohua Sanren also made it stay here to continue absorbing the remaining spiritual liquid from the eggshell to grow stronger, and then summoned countless larvae to surround the area for defense.
As for the monsters in the water, they were grotesque creatures concocted by Baohua Sanren using those larvae. These insects had a habit of recognizing strong beings as their masters and naturally revered the giant insects.
After doing all this, Baohua Sanren teamed up with Xie Hong to lay out their plans. They set up strange phenomena on the island while secretly embedding barriers and spreading rumors outside the island.
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