Chapter 99: Senior, spare my life!
It's too late, but it's soon.
Cao Hao, the head of the Cao family, suddenly rushed out and joined the battlefield.
It seemed that a golden light was heading straight for the white-haired old woman, as if it was coming to rescue Xiao Changqing.
But in Xiao Changqing's opinion, this person was obviously teaming up with the white-haired old woman to eliminate him.
How else to explain the two people coming together to the outside of his cave, one bright and one dark?
If Xiao Changqing didn't know that Cao Hao had been lurking outside the cave and had not shown up, Xiao Changqing might have believed that he just happened to pass by and came to help him.
The current scene is more like Cao Hao saw that he was about to die at the hands of the white-haired old woman, so he had no patience to wait and wanted to intervene to share some of the credit!
The white-haired old woman's disguise and illusion were so strong that she pretended to be Ruan Qingzhu, and his spiritual sense, which was comparable to that of the Jindan realm, could not detect any clues.
In comparison, Cao Hao's acting was too poor when he just shouted and pretended that he was coming to save himself!
But what he didn't know was that Cao Hao really wanted to rescue him...
Cao Hao launched an attack that was like a golden blade and slashed towards the white-haired old woman. His power should not be underestimated.
The white-haired old woman was originally preparing to kill Xiao Changqing with all her strength, but was frightened by the sudden appearance of Cao Hao. Her heart trembled, and feeling the powerful fluctuations, she immediately activated a second-level defensive talisman, forming a protective shield around her body.
She didn't understand what was going on either.
She sneaked into Nanshanfang quietly and made little noise, which should not have attracted anyone's attention. How could she have been ambushed in advance?
The person who can perform magical attacks of this level has surpassed the scope of second-grade inferior attack talismans. Apart from Xiao Changqing, the only person in the entire Nanshanfang who can do this is the patriarch of the Cao family who is in the middle stage of foundation building.
She had gathered very clear intelligence in advance. The patriarch of the Cao family had always been practicing in seclusion in the Cao family mansion, which was some distance away from the Jiayi Cave Residence. Even if he was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, it would take him a while to get here.
Moreover, information was extracted from the cultivators who attended Xiao Changqing's foundation-building celebration, revealing that Cao Hao did not attend the celebration today.
But now that Cao Hao has appeared, it means that he must have anticipated in advance that he would assassinate Xiao Changqing.
Could it be that this person had discovered her a long time ago?
But if he had discovered her long ago, why didn't he take action earlier? Why did he have to wait until she was about to kill Xiao Changqing before running out?
"No matter what, Xiao Changqing must die today!"
The white-haired old woman looked fierce, but she still swung the bone staff with all her strength to attack Xiao Changqing.
Even if Cao Hao's attack came, her second-level defense talisman would not be able to withstand it and she would be injured.
She came here with a mission, and if she returns without completing it, the punishment she receives will make her life worse than death.
"Stop it!"
Cao Hao saw it and felt anxious.
He didn't expect that this evil cultivator was so determined to kill. Even though he might be seriously injured, he did not dodge or defend himself. He only wanted to kill Xiao Changqing.
He just wants to find out Xiao Changqing's background now, and doesn't want Xiao Changqing to be killed!
But the next moment, Cao Hao was no longer in a hurry.
And it turned into horror!
His eyes widened as he stared ahead in disbelief.
The white-haired old woman who was rushing towards Xiao Changqing also had an expression as if she had seen a ghost. Her wrinkled face was slightly smoother because of the tension and fear.
What did she see?
The solid magic power that only exists in the Jindan realm was poured into the six magic swords, causing them, which were only first-grade, to suddenly burst out with terrifying pressure comparable to third-grade magic weapons!
If Xiao Changqing hadn't controlled it carefully, these six magic swords might not have been able to hold on!
One more point and it will explode!
But no matter what, the six magic swords definitely have a lethality comparable to the Jindan level!
The white-haired old woman had only ever felt such overwhelming power from Young Master Yin San!
Even cultivators in the late stage of foundation building or even in the great perfection of foundation building could not give her such a strong sense of oppression.
"Is this kid a Jindan Zhenren? Didn't he just establish his foundation? Who can tell me what's going on?!"
The white-haired old woman was terrified and filled with resentment at being deceived.
How dare she, a mid-stage foundation-building cultivator, assassinate a Jindan cultivator?
It's ridiculous that she has been so cautious these past two days, hiding and looking for the best time to assassinate...
As a result, her actions at this moment were as ridiculous as an egg bravely hitting a stone!
Six flying swords, three of them stabbed at the white-haired old woman.
Another three were stabbed at Cao Hao who was rushing towards them, fearing that he would be too late to catch up.
"No matter what tricks you play, don't even think about leaving alive tonight!"
Xiao Changqing looked cold.
boom!
The white-haired old woman exerted her magic power to the extreme. Knowing that she had reached a critical moment of life and death, she cast some unknown secret method at all costs. Her aura surged and she reached the real late stage of foundation building. The skeleton staff directly threw out the local magic sword, and she tried her best to escape.
Unfortunately, her staff was extinguished when it was touched by the huge sword light, and the white light of the magic weapon itself dimmed, and was taken away and suppressed by Xiao Changqing's magic power.
At the same time, a sword flashed, and the white-haired old woman had no time to escape. The defensive magic that protected her body only lasted for a moment before it shattered.
"Senior, please spare my life! I am willing to surrender and confess everything..." The white-haired old woman begged for mercy in fear. At the same time, she took out a bracelet-like magic weapon in her hand. It was a defensive weapon, but unfortunately it was only at the early second level. It was useless in this level of fight.
The gap between foundation building and pill formation is really too big.
It was even bigger than the gap between Qi Refining and Foundation Building! All her trump cards became like paper in front of Xiao Changqing's absolutely overwhelming strength. She couldn't hold on at all and couldn't escape.
But Xiao Changqing ignored the person's plea for mercy. The sword fell, the bracelet shattered, and the white-haired old woman was cut in half. Blood was spilled all over the ground. Her face was terrified and ferocious, her eyes were wide open as if full of regret and unwillingness. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't utter a word and died.
There was no trace of pity in Xiao Changqing's eyes.
After more than ten years of cultivating immortals, he had long since adapted to this world where the strong prey on the weak.
What's more, this white-haired old woman came here to take his life today, so how could he show mercy and spare her life?
"Next, it's your turn..."
Xiao Changqing looked at the head of the Cao family who was surrounded by three magic swords. Although he had not been killed by him directly like the white-haired old woman, he was now weak and his face was pale, and it was obvious that he was about to collapse.
Moreover, Xiao Changqing focused most of his energy on the white-haired old woman, mainly surrounding Cao Hao and preventing him from escaping.
"You're quite tough. No wonder you were able to survive at Mu Renjie's hands." Xiao Changqing mobilized the other three magic swords and combined them with the three magic swords that besieged Cao Hao. The power instantly doubled.
Feeling the terrifying pressure of the sword energy, Cao Hao broke out in cold sweats, and the shock and confusion in his heart were no less than that of the white-haired old woman.
He just couldn't understand how Xiao Changqing could possess the magical power of the Jindan realm?
It’s only been two months since I started building the foundation!
The unique vision of heaven and earth and the colorful clouds in the sky when the foundation was built two months ago could not be faked!
Suddenly, Cao Hao thought of a possibility.
Mu Renjie?!
Could it be that Xiao Changqing, like Mu Renjie, has also embarked on the evil path?
That’s not right... The Xiao Changqing in front of him was not different. He was not as cruel and bloodthirsty as Mu Renjie was back then, nor did he lose his mind and become a different person.
Moreover, Mu Renjie’s transformation did not happen in just two months. He was in seclusion for several years before he acquired the strength comparable to that of the late foundation building stage... Yes, the late foundation building stage. Xiao Changqing is now close to the Jindan stage!
If Xiao Changqing's strength was just like Mu Renjie's back then, he would not be able to defeat his opponent today but he could still escape back to the Cao family's ancestral home.
Could this person be the reincarnation of the legendary Yuanying Zhenjun?
Or maybe, he was possessed by Yuanying Zhenjun?
In the past, Cao Hao would not have believed that such stories circulated in novels and picture books really existed. But now he felt that only such a bizarre reason could explain Xiao Changqing's strange situation.
"Master Xiao Fu... No, Senior Xiao! Let me explain to you. This person and I are not in the same group! She is an evil cultivator. I found her sneaking into Nanshanfang, and I followed her to see what she would do! When I found out that she wanted to harm you, Senior Xiao, I took action at the first opportunity." Cao Hao was so frightened when he saw the six magic swords forming a complete sword formation that he hurriedly explained.
Although he still has some trump cards, they are of no use when facing a real Jindan level attack.
If Xiao Changqing wanted to kill him, his fate would be no different from that of the white-haired old woman.
"Ha!" Xiao Changqing sneered, "Do you think I didn't notice that you have been hiding outside my cave for a long time, watching the fire from the other side of the river?"
Cao Hao's face changed drastically.
He had been discovered long ago? Why didn't I notice anything?
This Xiao Changqing, his spiritual awareness is also so powerful?
Just when Cao Hao panicked and wanted to find an excuse to explain.
suddenly……
He froze in an instant, with a look of pain and struggle on his face, as if he had thought of something.
"Oh no, it's a spiritual attack..."
Cao Hao reacted and knew what was going on.
But the next moment, the unwillingness and struggle in his eyes disappeared, and he fell to the ground with a thud, leaving only a dull expression, as if his soul had been forcibly taken away.
He knew what was going on, but he was powerless to resist.
"That's right. If a mere middle stage foundation building can resist it, then my nightmare technique is too weak."
Xiao Changqing nodded with satisfaction and put away the six magic swords.
As for Cao Hao, he now has no power to resist and can only be slaughtered.
If Xiao Changqing is unwilling to let him go, he will continue to be immersed in various illusions until his death.
Xiao Changqing didn't kill him. He let him slowly feel the pain and fear in the illusion first, and then interrogate him later about the situation and what happened today.
Now Xiao Changqing wanted to know what kind of soul treasure the white-haired old woman had that could withstand his spiritual attack.
The sword he used to kill the white-haired old woman just now should not have destroyed the treasure, right? If he couldn't kill him, he was here to give him the treasure.
Touch the corpse, touch the corpse!
(End of this chapter)
