vstars Chapter 141 A Chance Encounter
Chapter 141 A Chance Encounter
Lu Qingyun heard the sound and looked over.
He had seen figures in the valley earlier, and that's when he confirmed that they were Da Chidaoren and Ku'e Toutuo.
"That's quite a coincidence."
Lu Qingyun looked again and saw that behind the Great Red Daoist were the murderous Qian Shu and the composed Niu Gao.
"Fellow Daoist, forget about coincidences. Judging from your cultivation level, you're probably at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage. These righteous cultivators from the Cloud Mist Sect are alone now. If the three of us work together, we can definitely kill them here. Afterwards, we can share the opportunities in the secret realm equally!"
Upon hearing Lu Qingyun's reply, Da Chi Dao Ren was overjoyed.
He felt that the situation had turned around. He couldn't see through Lu Qingyun's cultivation level, but he was probably at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, just like himself. If he really joined forces with Ku'e, what was Niu Gao worth mentioning?
Ku'e Tuo was also pleased and echoed his sentiments:
"Indeed, fellow Daoist. We are all independent cultivators and natural allies. Since you saved us, we will certainly not treat you unfairly. After dealing with this old Taoist priest, we brothers will reward you handsomely."
"A generous reward, indeed."
Lu Qingyun nodded in agreement.
Three half-step Foundation Establishment cultivators working together would be a formidable opponent, even for a rogue cultivator.
Qian Shu Daoist's expression immediately changed. He whispered, "Lord Niu, these rogue cultivators are huddled together. Should we retreat first and reunite with Fellow Daoist Jin Hua before dealing with them?"
As he spoke, Qian Shu activated his magic power, ready to fly away in his shuttle at any moment.
"Qian Shu, why the rush?"
Niu Gao slowly shook his head. His old face remained calm and composed, without even a wrinkle appearing. He was still as shrewd as ever.
Upon hearing Niu Gao's words, Qian Shu's eyes darted around, realizing that these people were not taken seriously by this official.
"These rogue cultivators have only managed to condense one or two supernatural powers. Even if they join forces to deal with us, they will be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, courting their own destruction."
Niu Gao said unhurriedly:
"Moreover, they are a disorganized bunch and may not necessarily unite."
Niu Gao looked at Lu Qingyun. He felt that the young man looked somewhat familiar, but over the years, he had seen many more familiar faces.
For a moment, Niu Gao couldn't recall which junior he had met had cultivated to the half-step Foundation Establishment stage.
Lu Qingyun noticed Niu Gao's gaze, but he didn't take it to heart.
Instead, he smiled slightly, turned around, and ran away!
Urge the movement, release the shuttle, and stride forward.
It was done almost in one go.
Lu Qingyun accelerated the shuttle's speed, causing Niu Gao to pause in surprise.
"This lad truly possesses remarkable skills. Could it be that I have misjudged him, and he is not some junior disciple, but rather a fellow Daoist who has secretly slipped into the territory of both nations?"
Niu Gao looked at Lu Qingyun with surprise and suspicion.
As for Da Chi and Qian Shu, they were itching to curse him out loud!
"Fellow Daoist, you're foolish! Do you think you can escape now and save yourself from this old Taoist priest?"
"If we, the independent cultivators, do not unite, wouldn't we be nothing more than lambs to the slaughter in their hands!"
Da Chi still wanted to persuade them to stay.
Little did they know, the next moment...
Azure sword light burst forth!
Lu Qingyun unleashed a sword aura towards Da Chi Dao Ren and Ku E Toutuo.
Lu Qingyun showed no mercy, delivering a single strike that reached the full power of a half-step Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Startled, Daoist Da Chi hurriedly took action, not even caring about Daoist Qian Shu chasing after him.
Qian Shu Daoist's eyes lit up; how could he miss such an opportunity?
This truly takes advantage of their weakness to kill them.
Before Da Chi Dao Ren could react, he also unleashed a golden-purple fist strike that aimed directly at Da Chi Dao Ren's back.
"You madman! Do you think you can live on by waiting for me to die?!"
The Great Equator Daoist, wounded by the sudden sword strike and struck by Qian Shu's powerful fist from behind, coughed up a mouthful of blood in pain and anger.
"Having cultivated for so many years, do you still think I'm a three-year-old child? If you two truly wanted to join forces with me, why would you have entered the formation in the hall first and left without saying goodbye?"
Lu Qingyun snorted coldly, not taking it to heart.
"I see that your current alliance is a pretense; your real intention is to use me to kill the others in the secret realm, and then discard me after you've served your purpose."
"And who knows, once the cultivators of the Cloud Mist Sect are dead, you shameless and dishonest Tribulation Cultivators will make your move, don't you think..."
"You two, Fellow Daoist Da Chi and Fellow Daoist Ku E, who always enjoy plundering those who are cultivating Qi!"
Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.
Even someone who had lived for over a hundred years and was as thick-skinned as the Great Red Daoist couldn't help but feel embarrassed upon hearing Lu Qingyun's words.
"You...you..."
The Great Equator wanted to speak up and refute.
But they discovered that everything Lu Qingyun said was true.
That's right, that's what he planned to do.
If we kill Niu Gao and Qian Shu, we can seize the opportunity to compete for the secret realm. If we don't have that opportunity, we might as well kill Lu Qingyun, throw away the jade talisman, find a place to hide, and wait for the secret realm to end.
The ascetic Ku'e also looked ashamed.
Among the half-step Foundation Establishment cultivators who entered the Green Wood Secret Realm this time, only Lu Qingyun and Bai Tianxiong, who were hiding their identities, remained unknown.
Although his and Da Chi Daoren's cultivation levels were not outstanding among the righteous and demonic paths, their reputations were extremely high.
Everyone knows that on the front lines of the war between the Yunxia Sect and the Qingchi Demonic Sect, and in the heartland of both countries, a bald man and a Taoist priest often seek opportunities to launch sneak attacks and plunder lower-level cultivators.
Whenever they see someone at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, they always run away.
However, if either Yunxia or Qingchi finds its territory vulnerable to attack.
They would immediately launch a heavy attack on those late-stage Qi Refining cultivators or even mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
The amount of money on the wanted posters for Yunxia and Qingchi was even higher than that for Bai Tianxiong, who killed the black-robed deacon and destroyed the black pot of Pingyang spiritual vein.
"Well said! Heaven and Earth can see the integrity of these two thieves. Why bother to escape? If you surrender with courtesy, Lord Niu can plant a magic seal in your name and share a portion of the secret realm's rewards with you afterwards. That would not be unreasonable."
Qian Shu laughed heartily and then took the opportunity to persuade Lu Qingyun to surrender.
However, Lu Qingyun remained unconvinced.
However, with a cold laugh, the speed at which the shuttle fled did not stop in the slightest.
While Da Chi and Ku E were certainly not good people, were Niu Gao and Qian Shu good people?
That's not necessarily true!
The death of Li Erniu felt like yesterday, deeply etched in Lu Qingyun's heart.
Qian Shu's fist energy did not falter in the slightest because of Lu Qingyun's movements. When he saw Lu Qingyun fleeing, he only showed a slight regret.
"Da Chi, what should we do? These two Taoist priests really don't seem to want to let us go!"
"Why not fight them? Let them know that we rogue cultivators aren't all cowards!"
The monk Ku'e's head was grimaced with ordination scars, his face contorted, ready to fight to the death with Daoist Gan Shu.
Even if he dies here, he will make Qian Shu and Niu Gao pay the price!
"You idiot! Have you been reading Buddhist scriptures all this time and it's all gone to waste? How come you're already at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage and still act like those stupid mortals, harboring such pointless courage!"
The Great Equator rolled his eyes and slapped the bald head of the Ku'e Monk.
then,
The Great Red Daoist quickly pulled out a black cloud magic weapon, spat out a mouthful of blood essence, and immediately activated it. He grabbed the bloodshot-eyed Ku'e Tuo and hurriedly rode the black cloud to chase after Lu Qingyun.
"How can the two of us be a match for two Taoist priests! We must chase after them! Only if we catch up with that Taoist priest or encounter the demonic cultivators will we have a chance to survive!"