Before the small-sized man could continue his theory about how the ss in the forest might have been left by other disciples instead of Gu Suihan and the other four, a hoarse and grating voice suddenly cut him off.
Its them. I sense the Spirit of the Sword in the east. Zhou Haoran is a cultivator of the sword, isnt he? The eyes of the owner of the voice lit up. He took a few steps forward, took a deep breath, then exhaled deeply. Theres so Ghost Qi in the south. That must be Feng Ran.
There are deep footprints over here and a stench that still lingers. That must be Li Rongs. The small-sized man narrowed his eyes at the two rows of footprints in the mud that asured inches deep as he stood atop a tree branch and shuddered.
So, weve got a confirmation on where three out of five of them went and weve got two more. One of them should have gone north. His expression was a little conflicted because he simply couldnt find any traces of a fifth person. If he didnt know there were five people beforehand, he would have never believed it.
The last one went in there, said the one with a raspy voice flatly as he glanced at the small-sized man.
Lets finish off this roast pig first then. The small-sized man ca forward, used a dagger to cut off one of the pigs front legs, and started chomping on it. He even took a few bottles of wine out from his magic storage bag and gave them to his companions.
A much larger-sized man broke the seal of his wine bottle, took a few swigs, then sat down in front of the fire. He pulled off one of the back legs and took a big bite. His expression as he ate clearly showed how yummy the roast pig was.
The sll of the roast at made everyone feel really hungry. The rest of them exchanged glances before dividing the pig up with a smile.
It was past midnight and they were all famished. The gloomy weather made them feel rather moody as well, so the prospect of delicious food lifted their spirits.
Hmm, is this pig actually a magical beast? Why does it contain so much spiritual energy? mumbled the burly man to himself as he continued munching on the pork with a puzzled face.
Spiritual energy? The two who remained a distance from the group in front thought about these words for a mont. One of them suddenly seed to rember sothing and his face paled as he exclaid, That ats poisoned!
Imdiately after he said that he appeared almost in an instant beside the fire and hit the wrists of the two who had already started eating the at. The sheer force made them stumble and drop the at in their hands. He ignored their shocked expressions and bellowed fiercely, Theres poison on the skin, so spit everything out now!
Pfft! Both of them imdiately punched themselves in the abdon, causing their stomachs to churn violently. They started gagging and began vomiting all the at they had just eaten.
After that, the small-sized man grabbed a bottle of wine and rinsed his mouth thoroughly before panting and said, That was close! What poison was it?
It was that Spiritual Multiplier Pill, said the man who warned them as he ran a finger gently across the pigs roasted skin. His gaze hardened as he said, Gu Suihan crushed that Spiritual Multiplier Pill he received from Elder Wang and sared it all over the pig.
Their faces instantly fell when they heard those words. The two who had eaten the at instantly sat down to circulate their internal Qi in order to purge the poison.
That little bastard deserves to die, spat the small-sized man as he stared fearfully at the roast pig.
Lets split up, said the burly man with a sullen expression. Monkey, you can go after that Feng Ran. Hes a cultivator in the Way of Dead Spirits, so be careful.
The small-sized man nodded and took a few steps back silently, then turned to swing from branch to branch like a monkey. His speed was exceedingly fast.
Tian Yu, you can go after Zhou Haoran. The burly man looked up at the sky, then said frostily, Ill settle Li Rong. Chuan Xin, Gu Suihan went deep into the forest, so Ill leave him to you. You two, go after Wang Xianxian.
Lets go! The burly man had a murderous look as he scanned the rest of his companions before cracking a smile, Im pretty sure the fellow who sared poison on the pig was Gu Suihan. Chuan Xin, you know what to do.
Chuan Xin nodded politely and the spear in his hand made a slight buzzing noise as it vibrated. He was the one who had figured out that the pig had poison on it.
This group of n werent worried about failing in their mission. They were all at the Foundation Establishnt stage and were now officially cultivators who were recognized by fellow cultivators. They were a lot more formidable than Gu Suihans group, who were still trying to activate their Qi.
They werent just stronger, but they were practically from a different world altogether.
Gu Suihans expression was calm as he pursed his lips and continued traversing deeper into the forest in silence. His movents were like an agile cheetah, elegant while still maintaining his speed.
To be completely honest, Gu Suihan really didnt want to fight if he didnt have to. He was at a very awkward stage in his cultivation right now, since he was still in the midst of activating his Qi. Unlike many other cultivators, he didnt have the luxury of ti to amass enough resources to convert all his ridian channels into Spiritual ridians in one shot.
Thanks to that duel with Li Xianlong, he had no choice but to take the risk of forcibly converting so of his ridian channels in order to increase his chances of winning. He had done this so that he would be able to use certain techniques that should have been above his level.
His original plan was to win the duel, then coop himself up inside his residence to take his ti to focus on cultivation until he had moved past this awkward stage.
He didnt expect this fake mission.
Not all of his ridian channels had been converted to Spiritual ridians yet, so he had both so internal energy and so magic energy inside his body. If he had to use everything he had to fight, it might cause so confusion within him.
The Way Seekers Alliance. Ha! muttered Gu Suihan under his breath as the look in his eyes grew more and more frosty. This obvious attack on him was making him harbor even more hatred towards that faction.
It had been such a long ti since he was last sched against like this. The murderous spirit that had fallen asleep for many years was beginning to fill his heart again. The intense violent tendencies he had from his previous life returned to him.
Gu Suihan suddenly ca to a halt and he looked around him with a stern expression on his face. He had sensed a murderous intent. It was very faint and faded almost imdiately, but he had still picked it up.
The noise from the wind had died down and the thick trees of the forest looked like sinister monsters whenever a bolt of lightning lit up the sky. Their branches swayed nacingly without making any noise.
It was so silent, that you could hear a pin drop.
Gu Suihan couldnt move. He knew that the mont he moved, that would beco the other partys chance to strike. The other party would definitely attack hard and Gu Suihan wasnt sure if he would be able to dodge it or defend himself against it.
anwhile, Chuan Xin stood on top of a tree several ters away with a relaxed look on his face and his long spear in hand. His tall stature was well hidden by the dense branches of the tree and his eagle-like eyes glinted dimly in the dark.
Hoho, youre an internal disciple alright, Gu Suihan suddenly started speaking and broke the tense atmosphere surrounding him.
Chuan Xin narrowed his eyes and the gleam in his eyes was hidden. He replied in a low voice, How do you know that?
The silence following Chuan Xins words made Gu Suihan feel even more under pressure. He swallowed and said, Its been one whole hour since I left that place and Ive covered at least 15 kiloters, yet you were able to catch up with in less than 15 minutes. I suppose youve got to be at least at Foundation Establishnt. Are you at the Beginner Stage? Interdiate stage? Or the Advanced Stage?
As he spoke, Gu Suihan took the chance to quietly turn around and stared straight toward where Chuan Xin was hiding with his sharp eyes.
Hoho! Who cares which stage Im at? Either way, youre going to die a painful death, said Chuan Xin in a sinister voice as his gaze intensified.
Gu Suihan raised an eyebrow and said in a mocking voice, Spiritual Multiplier Pills are really good stuff. A pity I wasnt able to have any, unlike the rest of you. What a pity.
So it was really you! Prepare to die! Chuan Xin gave the blunt end of his spear a kick, sending it swooshing loudly towards Gu Suihans head like an angry dragon.
Woong! That was the sound of a bowstring quivering.
Chuan Xin saw sothing black shoot towards him at high speed. He had a disdainful expression as he swung his spear out gently. Sparks started flying from the tip of his spear as it broke the oncoming arrow into several pieces easily.
Thats all youve got? he said with a smirk as he looked towards Gu Suihan, who was about 15 ters away from him. Nobody could see the grim look in Chuan Xins eyes in the darkness.
Well, its enough. Gu Suihan smiled faintly as he kept his bow away, pulled out a sword, and disappeared promptly after that.
Chuan Xin frowned as alarm bells went off in his head. He sent his Spiritual Sense out like a huge wave of water, covering more than 30 ters in an instant, and was able to sense even the slightest movent within this radius.
Whoosh! His spear suddenly spun and flew towards an empty space on his left, sending leaves and small stones flying.
Danggg! A thunderous blast filled the air as two weapons t.
Not bad. A bit of blood dribbled out from Gu Suihans mouth and his face was a little pale.
Chuan Xin had a modest look on his face as if he was a child who had just been complinted by his older siblings. But of course, that was only what his expression looked like. In reality, his spear was still repeatedly darting out from under his arm like the tongue of a venomous snake.
Gu Suihan raised his sword up horizontally to et the spear again and again, setting off brilliant sparks in the middle of the dark night.
Youre not bad too. Chuan Xin was still smiling as he stretched his left arm out.
Blade of the Wind!
Bam! There was a dull thud as Gu Suihan suddenly fell flat on his face, crashing heavily to the ground as so of his hair was cut by the passing force sent out by the spear.
The force brushed past him and broke all the trees behind him into several pieces.
Chuan Xin grinned and brought his spear down repeatedly towards Gu Suihan as Gu Suihan remained on the ground.
The bright red tassel near the tip of the spear swished in the air as Chuan Xin brandished it. The color was eye-catching and dazzling, like a peony blooming in the middle of April.
Gu Suihan kept his body straight as he nimbly avoided every attack the spear made towards him and thrust his sword toward Chuan Xins abdon.
But Chuan Xin wasnt bothered by this attack at all and murmured, Vajra.
A golden beam of light shot out from his body and protected Chuan Xin. Gu Suihans sword made ear-piercing noises as it hit this protective barrier.
Scattered Clouds!
Chuan Xins spear shot out countless shadows that shot through the air, surrounding Gu Suihan. The tip of the spear gave off Qi from ti to ti and aid for Gu Suihans vital areas.
Ding! Ding! Dang! Ding!
A flurry of clangs filled the air and was accompanied by flying pieces of cloth now and then.
A mont later, Gu Suihan used the force from the collision between his sword and Chuan Xins spear to help him fly several ters backward so that he could escape the onslaught of attacks.
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