Chapter 44: Stone Stele, Sudden Turn!
“Hahahaha, attack!!!” The disciples and Elders of the Four Great Sects poured out in full force!
“How dare you!” At this critical moment, the Cloud Mist Sect’s Spirit Transformation Ancestor appeared. The pressure of a Spirit Transformation cultivator spread out, and even Nascent Soul cultivators found it difficult to resist.
Under the pressure of a Spirit Transformation cultivator, even you could only grit your teeth and endure.
“Fellow Daoist, give up your struggle!” Behind the Four Great Sects, a Spirit Transformation Ancestor appeared behind each of them, directly offsetting the pressure of the Cloud Mist Sect’s Spirit Transformation cultivator.
“Leave this person to us, you continue the attack!” One of the Spirit Transformation Ancestors spoke up.
The army of the Four Great Sects continued their advance. The Cloud Mist Sect’s Spirit Transformation Ancestor could only watch helplessly, unable to resist.
“Let’s go, time for us to move.” Qingyunzi transmitted to you.
You nodded, then brought Shangguan Lan along as you followed Qingyunzi into the Cloud Mist Sect.
“Our target is the Cloud Mist Sect’s Scripture Pavilion. The Cloud Mist Sect’s sect-guarding technique, I have been coveting it for a long time!” Qingyunzi, leading the way, transmitted to you.
Hearing this, you could not help but grow curious. You had personally experienced the might of the previous sect-guarding technique!
“Get lost!” Arriving at the Cloud Mist Sect’s Scripture Pavilion, there were quite a few Elders standing guard. Qingyunzi made a slight move, and everyone present was directly severely injured!
You entered the Scripture Pavilion smoothly and headed straight for the top floor!
“There’s a restriction. Can you break it?” Arriving at the top floor, you looked at the restriction before you and asked.
“Me? Fellow Daoist Wuji, it’s up to you.” Qingyunzi looked at you, smiling.
You pondered for a moment, then everything clicked. You finally understood why Qingyunzi had brought you along to seize the Cloud Mist Sect’s sect-guarding technique.
You took out the Cloud Mist Sect Master’s token from your storage bag, and with this token, smoothly entered the top floor.
Having killed two Cloud Mist Sect Masters, it was only reasonable for you to have a Cloud Mist Sect Master’s token in hand, right?
Entering the top floor, the only thing in sight was a stone tablet!
“That’s right, this stone tablet is the Cloud Mist Sect’s sect-guarding technique!” Qingyunzi introduced it to you. “Most of the techniques recorded within the Cloud Mist Sect were comprehended from this stone tablet.”
“Some comprehended Yellow-Rank techniques from the stone tablet, others comprehended Mystic-Rank, or even Earth-Rank techniques!”
“There are even rumors that five hundred years ago, someone in the Cloud Mist Sect comprehended a Heaven-Rank technique from the stone tablet!”
“But that person ultimately betrayed the Cloud Mist Sect and vanished without a trace.”
“Oh? Interesting.” You stroked your chin, thinking for a moment, then said, “So our purpose in coming here is to take this thing away?”
“That’s right. If we obtain this treasure, our Soul-Refining Sect will surely rise to a higher level!” Qingyunzi’s eyes were full of greed. He could hardly wait to make his move.
You stood to the side, watching quietly, and felt that today’s Qingyunzi was somewhat different. He no longer possessed his former amiability, as if he had become a different person.
Walking out of the Treasure Pavilion, the Sect Masters of the other three sects had already been waiting for some time. The Cloud Mist Sect’s stone tablet was a matter known to everyone among the upper echelons of each sect.
Qingyunzi smiled as he sized up the three Sect Masters before him, then transmitted to you, “Fellow Daoist Wuji, do you still remember what you once promised me?”
You nodded, indicating that you knew.
“Back then, I let you comprehend the Soul-Refining Sect’s sect-guarding technique in exchange for a personal favor from you.”
“Now, it is time to cash it in!”
With that, Qingyunzi actually fled directly toward the Spirit Transformation battlefield, leaving only you and Shangguan Lan to hold off these three Sect Masters.
“Fellow Daoist, do not flee!”
“Leave the stone tablet!”
The three Sect Masters did not even glance at you, directly chasing after Qingyunzi.
You took out your formation plate. The fourth-rank formation, the Five Elements Phantom Spirit Formation, unfolded, pulling the three Nascent Soul cultivators inside.
You used the formation to trap the three Sect Masters, buying time for Qingyunzi.
Above your head, the five Spirit Transformation powerhouses were still in a standoff. Beneath the eyelids of Spirit Transformation Ancestors, you still could not kill the three Sect Masters.
A quarter of an hour later, you withdrew the formation. The three Sect Masters broke free.
“Fellow Daoist, do as you please.” After greeting them, you prepared to retreat with Shangguan Lan.
“Fellow Daoist, wait!” The Body-Refining Sect Master Ouyang Xiu chased after you. The other two remained where they were, not moving.
“The technique you cultivate, is it the Heavenly Lightning Body-Refining Art?”
“So what if it is, so what if it isn’t?” You stopped and looked at Ouyang Xiu, speaking indifferently. If not for the Body-Refining Sect having a Spirit Transformation Ancestor here, you would have attacked Ouyang Xiu long ago!
“May I ask for a spar?” Ouyang Xiu added, “No cultivation, just a contest of physical bodies.”
“And if I say no?”
“That is not up to you!” Ouyang Xiu attacked brazenly!
You shielded Shangguan Lan behind you, then threw a punch straight at Ouyang Xiu.
Fist met fist, and the two of you were actually evenly matched!
“How could that possibly be!” After one probing exchange, Ouyang Xiu could not believe it. “Your physical body as a Golden Core cultivator is actually comparable to a Nascent Soul!”
You smiled noncommittally, then glanced upward, discovering that several Spirit Transformation powerhouses had actually all turned their gazes over.
Beside one Spirit Transformation powerhouse, you even saw Qingyunzi. He had actually taken out the stone tablet and was handing it to the Spirit Transformation Ancestor.
At the same time, he looked toward you while saying something, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
Seeing this smile, your heart immediately lurched.
Pulling Shangguan Lan behind you, you directly used the Blood Escape Art!
Only after five consecutive Blood Escape Arts did you dare to stop and observe your surroundings.
“Fellow Daoist Wuji, where are you going?” Qingyunzi suddenly appeared before you, smiling as he spoke, but the greed in his eyes could not be concealed no matter what.
You had no time to bother with Qingyunzi. After surveying your surroundings, you realized you were actually still within the Cloud Mist Sect!
You released your divine sense and carefully sensed things, only then realizing you were inside a formation, and this formation was at least fifth-rank!
“Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this?” You said without changing expression.
“Nothing much. It’s just that this great battle has not yet ended, so please do not rush to leave, Fellow Daoist.”
“I just had a sudden epiphany and urgently need to return and enter seclusion. Please, Fellow Daoist Qingyunzi, grant me some convenience.” You stepped forward twice, drawing closer to Qingyunzi.
Without waiting for Qingyunzi to reply, you suddenly threw a punch, aiming straight for Qingyunzi’s vital point!
That strike of yours, one capable of severely injuring a Nascent Soul cultivator with a single punch, landed on Qingyunzi without the slightest reaction, as if it had struck empty air.
“Fellow Daoist Wuji, save your effort. The reason I dared to come close to you is, of course, because I have something to rely on.”
“You should just stay here obediently and wait for the Ancestor to arrive!”