Chapter 300: Are You Interested in Fighting Side by Side with Me?
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“No need.”
These two simple words, calm and unyielding, carried an invisible force of authority.
Wei Ying instinctively nodded in compliance.
A few moments later, she suddenly realized something was wrong and spoke with urgency. “Yu Zhao, you’re going in alone…”
Before she could finish her sentence, a figure swiftly closed the distance to Tian Pu Zi and delivered a palm strike toward his dantian.
Wei Ying was so shocked that she nearly screamed.
Yu Zhao!
It was Yu Zhao!
She had reached Nascent Soul Formation! Yu Zhao’s cultivation speed was so astonishing that everyone who knew her couldn’t help but marvel the moment they saw her.
Bang!
A muffled collision sounded, and Yu Zhao was sent flying backward.
Tian Pu Zi stood his ground, a mocking expression on his pale face.
If Yu Zhao had used soul force to confront him, he might have been wary. But for her to try and pit her spiritual energy against his? Utter foolishness!
Recalling the humiliation he suffered at Yu Zhao’s hands earlier, Tian Pu Zi’s calm demeanor darkened with malice.
With a light step, his figure turned into a gust of wind as he pursued Yu Zhao, his intent clear.
Strike while the iron is hot.
He wouldn’t give her a second chance to unleash her illusions.
As Tian Pu Zi chased after Yu Zhao, Ancestor Tu and another Nascent Soul cultivator joined in, bolstering his attack.
The combined pressure of four Nascent Soul cultivators instantly darkened the skies, exuding an overwhelming aura.
“What are you waiting for? Go save her!” Hua Tu, seeing the reinforcements closing in on Yu Zhao, feared for her safety. He dashed off in such haste that his two legs seemed faster than four. Before leaving, he called out to the stunned Wei Ying.
Wei Ying, being a highly trained disciple of the Tai Bai Academy, quickly abandoned her earlier hesitation and directed her peers, Junior Sister Ning, Junior Brother Sha, and others, to rescue the children bound on the jade pillars.
Meanwhile, the lesser members of the Heaven’s Punishment Organization remained on the scene. They worshipped Tian Pu Zi like a deity and executed his orders without question, even in his absence.
Thus, the six Tai Bai disciples had to first deal with these underlings before they could proceed with their rescue efforts.
On the other side…
Yu Zhao lured Tian Pu Zi and his two accomplices to a desolate, uninhabited area and stopped.
The trio followed suit and paused.
Taking advantage of the moment, Hua Tu quickly joined Yu Zhao, standing shoulder to shoulder with her.
Both sides faced each other from a distance, the atmosphere thick with killing intent.
Tian Pu Zi broke the silence, his tone full of certainty. “So it’s you, Yu Zhao.”
Again?
Yu Zhao keenly picked up on the unusual wording, her mind racing with thoughts.
Hearing his words, Ancestor Tu and the other Nascent Soul cultivator’s expressions drastically changed. Their unease was evident.
It was clear that they, too, had heard of Yu Zhao’s reputation and understood the weight behind her name.
Yu Zhao’s identity went far beyond being a mere disciple of the Five Elements Dao Sect. She was a prodigy of the younger generation, a rising star upon whom the entire cultivation world pinned its hopes.
If anything happened to her, it would undoubtedly set off a massive upheaval in the cultivation world.
Anyone connected to her, even tangentially, would face thorough investigations, leaving no stone unturned.
In other words, if Yu Zhao fell, her killers wouldn’t escape either.
Ancestor Tu, despite his audacity in abducting Han Xin Lan from the Hundred Flowers Valley, lacked the courage to target Yu Zhao and openly oppose the Five Elements Dao Sect. Even if he had a thousand lives, he wouldn’t dare.
The second Nascent Soul cultivator shared the same sentiments.
Having merely met Yu Zhao face-to-face, their fighting spirit was already waning.
Unaware of his so-called allies’ hesitation, Tian Pu Zi continued his rant, berating Yu Zhao for meddling in his affairs and declaring this as the day of her doom.
While he spoke with fervor, Yu Zhao and Hua Tu remained unmoved.
Yu Zhao pondered the possible connection between her and Tian Pu Zi, while Hua Tu dismissed the tirade as nonsense, treating it as mere noise.
Gradually, Tian Pu Zi’s voice lowered, his face reddening and eventually taking on a purplish hue from frustration.
Fortunately, Yu Zhao didn’t leave him in embarrassment for long.
“What’s your relationship with Ghost Hag?”
Ghost Hag was the evil cultivator Yu Zhao had killed not long ago. She had hunted beast cubs for blood pills and even targeted the lairs of the Dragon Pool Mountain Range, meeting her downfall as a result.
Yu Zhao linked Ghost Hag to Tian Pu Zi because both had targeted young creatures and used a similar blood sacrifice method. Furthermore, Ghost Hag and her associates were the only recent opponents she had encountered.
Beyond that, she couldn’t think of any other connection.
“Ghost Hag? Who the hell is that? I don’t know her!” Tian Pu Zi denied outright.
Yu Zhao sneered.
Denial didn’t matter; she preferred extracting answers directly from her enemies’ minds.
With a wave of her hand, the Fleeting Life Mirror appeared before her.
The three enemies tensed up, layering themselves in dozens of spiritual energy shields.
As Yu Zhao prepared to channel spiritual energy into the mirror, she paused and turned to Hua Tu, a faint smile tugging at her lips.
Hua Tu shivered involuntarily, puzzled.
“Are you interested in fighting side by side with me?”
“Yes!!!” Hua Tu exclaimed, his sharp canine teeth glinting as he grinned.
He had been waiting for this moment all along!
“What do I do?”
Though excited, Hua Tu grew slightly nervous, worried he might either fail to perform or hinder Yu Zhao’s plans.
Yu Zhao whispered a few instructions into his ear, then patted the Fleeting Life Mirror in front of her.
Hua Tu’s eyes sparkled, and he nodded enthusiastically.
“Yes, yes, let’s do it this way!”
Tian Pu Zi, oblivious to their discussion, felt increasingly agitated, like a cat clawing at his chest. A vague sense of foreboding gripped him.
Realizing he could delay no longer, he ordered Ancestor Tu and the other Nascent Soul cultivator to attack.
The so-called “evil demon” he referred to was, of course, Yu Zhao.
Reluctant as they were, the two followers had no choice but to obey Tian Pu Zi’s command.
Their lack of enthusiasm, however, was evident.
Tian Pu Zi led the charge, his loyal subordinates trailing behind with exaggeratedly angry and anxious expressions, their sluggish pace betraying their true intentions.
As the attackers approached, Yu Zhao calmly untied the Lotus Incense Burner from her waist and threw it forward.
Being well-versed in soul techniques, Tian Pu Zi immediately recognized the potent combination of illusions and incense. He held his breath and veered to the right.
The other two copied his actions, disrupting their attack formation.
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