Chapter 155

Chapter 155: Then I Have No Choice But to Let You Die Here (4000 Words, Combined in Two)

“Goose goose goose? (Where am I?)”

When the Big White Goose realized what was happening, it had already left the White洼Secret Realm and arrived beside a small stream.

Qingwan also looked around left and right. The surroundings were picturesque with clear mountains and rivers, but there was not a single reference point, so she had no idea where she was or where Xu Ming had gone.

“Xiao Bai Xiao Bai, can you find Xu Ming?” Qingwan squatted down, grabbing the white goose’s wings and shaking them incessantly.

Qingwan regretted deeply within her heart, regretting that she hadn’t placed any treasure for positioning on Xu Ming. If she had done that, she would be able to sense his location wherever he was.

So now all Qingwan could do was hope that the Heavenly Black Goose Xiao Bai had some kind of treasure that could mutually sense each other’s positions, or that Xiao Bai had some divine ability to find Xu Ming.

“Goose goose goose (I know you’re anxious, but don’t rush, let me panic first),” said the big white goose helplessly, “I really don’t know where this place is.”

“What should we do then?” Qingwan’s face turned pale. “Xu Ming must be in great danger right now.”

Seeing Qingwan’s pale complexion, the Heavenly Black Goose felt that her condition wasn’t quite right.

The Heavenly Black Goose guessed that it might be due to the side effects after Qingwan spat out a lotus flower to give to Xu Ming.

Actually, the big white goose did have a way to find Xu Ming.

Its sense of smell was extremely sensitive. It could tell which girl Xu Ming was cavorting with just by sniffing, far surpassing even the nose of a dog demon.

Even though it didn’t know where it was, it could still faintly smell Xu Ming, indicating that Xu Ming shouldn’t be too far away, probably not more than twenty miles.

So the Heavenly Black Goose believed it could find Xu Ming.

But the Heavenly Black Goose couldn’t tell Qingwan.

Given Qingwan’s current state, she definitely couldn’t handle it.

If anything unexpected happened, it would be disastrous.

“Goose goose goose (Since Xu Ming asked us to leave, we shouldn’t go and bother him), our top priority is to bring reinforcements,” said the big white goose after pondering for a moment.

“Miss Goose is indeed right,” Yu Wen Xi agreed. “Baiwa City is located in Qingyang Jun of Wu Kingdom. I’ll immediately find the governor of Qingyang Jun and ask him to come quickly.”

Miao Feng nodded: “Two hundred miles away, there’s a ‘Mountain Cliff Academy’ opened by one of our White Deer Academy masters. I’ll go ask him for help.”

“Alright, then Xiao Bai and I will go look around and see if we can find Xu Ming,” Qingwan thought anxiously but remained composed.

After discussing, everyone acted accordingly.

Yu Wen Xi and Miao Feng went to gather reinforcements while Qingwan and the big white goose set out to find Xu Ming.

As Qingwan walked while deducing Xu Ming’s position, the big white goose glanced at her and said, “Qingwan, why don’t we split up to search? That way it’ll be faster.”

Qingwan considered it for a moment. “Alright, then we’ll split up.”

Qingwan stuck a talisman on the big white goose. “Xiao Bai, wear this talisman. This way, I’ll know your location. Otherwise, I’m afraid you’ll get lost too.

“If you find Xu Ming, just puncture this talisman, and I’ll feel it here.”

The Heavenly Black Goose nodded. “Alright, then I’ll go first.”

The Heavenly Black Goose quacked and flew off randomly in one direction.

Once it flew far enough, it tore off the talisman stuck on its body and casually stuck it on a tree.

The Heavenly Black Goose activated its divine abilities, sticking its nose up high, sniffing Xu Ming’s scent, and flew towards Xu Ming’s direction.

On the summit of a mountain peak, a black dog and a Bifang bird stared at a nearby mountain.

After relentless searching by the black dog and the Bifang bird, they determined that there must be some mystery hidden at the center of that mountain.

At first, they searched through the surrounding mountains but found nothing unusual.

However, not long ago, they sensed fighting on the mountain, with ripples of spiritual energy emanating from it.

The array on that mountain seemed slightly loose, drawing their attention to this particular peak.

“Shall we take a look?” The Bifang bird hopped on one leg and kicked the black dog beside it.

The black dog nodded. “Of course we need to check it out. I want to see what kind of array the opponent has set up that even we two couldn’t detect.”

“Then let’s go.”

The Bifang flapped its wings and flew toward the mountain peak.

The black dog barked and stepped on a black cloud, following closely behind the Bifang.

Inside the Lava Heart Cave, corpse after corpse fell from the air, plummeting directly into the molten lava below.

Cultivators from various sects had never seen such strange cultivators from the Black God Sect before.

These cultivators gave off an aura similar to monster beasts, and their bodies bore various marks of these beasts.

They suspected that the Black God Sect might have learned some peculiar cultivation techniques, resulting in their current appearance.

Many cultivators wanted to leave the cave, but it was already covered by an array. Unless they could find a way to break it or kill all these guys.

Currently, their group was at a disadvantage, let alone the fact that there was a Golden Core Realm cultivator guarding here.

Many people were already longing for the White洼Secret Realm.

At least in the White洼Secret Realm, they could live peacefully. Unlike now, they feared losing their lives.

Their only hope was that Xu Ming could kill that person.

Otherwise, all of them would die here.

On the other side of the Lava Cave,

Xu Ming forcefully stomped his foot, cracking the rock beneath him.

He delivered a punch to Qi Hui’s chest.

Qi Hui knew about Xu Ming’s martial artist physique and wouldn’t dare to be unprepared.

He chanted a spell, and his body was enveloped by bones, forming a grotesque white bone armor.

Xu Ming’s punch struck the bone armor, causing cracks that instantly repaired themselves. Qi Hui drew a bone sword from behind and swung it, leaving a wound on Xu Ming as he couldn’t evade in time.

In pain, Xu Ming delivered another punch to Qi Hui’s bone helmet.

Not daring to underestimate Xu Ming, Qi Hui kicked Xu Ming’s chest, creating distance between them.

Xu Ming used spiritual energy to stop the bleeding and burned his wound with a small fireball.

On Qi Hui’s bone sword, Xu Ming’s blood was gradually absorbed, turning the originally pale bone sword crimson.

“Such rich blood qi is truly rare in this world,” Qi Hui remarked. “If you entered the White Fox Kingdom, you’d likely be drained completely.”

“Ho ho, should I thank you for the compliment?” Xu Ming chuckled.

Qi Hui nodded. “No need to thank me, but your trip to the White Fox Kingdom depends on whether you can survive here.”

With those words, Xu Ming charged forward again.

He hurled the ordinary longsword in his hand.

Having reached the Cavern Realm, Xu Ming could control the flying sword to attack enemies.

He stomped on the opponent’s chest, causing Qi Hui to retreat rapidly. The flying sword spotted an opening and continuously slashed at Qi Hui’s body. With the enhancement of Xu Ming’s sword qi, Qi Hui sustained several wounds, and the sword developed some chips.

Xu Ming understood why sword cultivators go to great lengths to find good swords; otherwise, the sword might break during battle.

Xu Ming leaped into the air again, and the Martial True Qi in the air exploded. He delivered punch after punch to the opponent’s head. Blood splattered from Xu Ming, and fragments of Qi Hui’s bone armor flew everywhere. The sword spun in the air, transforming into a streak of white light and piercing deeply into Qi Hui’s chest.

Heaven Opening Fist – Breaking the Sea.

Xu Ming pulled back his fist, gathering all the surrounding air towards his clenched fist. Layer upon layer of Martial True Qi accumulated like surging waves.

“Boom!”

Xu Ming thrust his fist forward, breaking through the sea of True Qi, smashing heavily onto Qi Hui’s head.

Qi Hui crashed to the ground like a cannonball, his bone helmet shattered completely, coughing up blood nonstop.

When Qi Hui opened his eyes, Xu Ming was already wielding the longsword aiming for his heart.

The sword gradually formed frost, the frosted blade glowing red. The sword qi converged at the tip of the sword.

Ice Yang Sword Technique – Setting Sun.

This was the most lethal strike of the Ice Yang Sword Technique.

Xu Ming transformed into a streak of light, like a rainbow piercing the sun, fiercely stabbing into Qi Hui’s chest.

The longsword pierced through Qi Hui’s chest, and the sword qi penetrated the rocks beneath him.

A hundred meters below Qi Hui, fissures spread across the ground.

The longsword Xu Ming picked up was now covered with cracks, reaching its limit of endurance.

Qi Hui gripped the longsword, looking pitiful yet still smiling faintly: “Compared to me, you are less human and more like an ancient ferocious beast. What a pity… truly a pity.”

Qi Hui kept lamenting. Xu Ming’s Daoist heart warned him furiously, and he instantly created distance.

Just as Xu Ming moved away, the remaining bone armor on Qi Hui’s body exploded.

Qi Hui slowly floated up from the ground, his hair disheveled.

The magma beneath churned violently.

Xu Ming frowned.

He could clearly perceive the spiritual energy around him converging towards Qi Hui.

Qi Hui’s body began to transform.

Just like Shen Sheng years ago, his body gradually swelled, flesh peeling away, eventually turning into a massive monstrous bird.

The monstrous bird’s body was covered in bones, its wings devoid of any flesh, entirely made of skeletal structures.

Qi Hui opened his mouth, swallowing countless cultivators from the Black God Sect and others, including the monster beasts released from the destroyed cages.

Qi Hui’s body continued to swell, growing larger and larger.

The moment Qi Hui’s gaze fell upon Xu Ming, Xu Ming felt himself completely locked in place.

A colossal spiritual pressure pressed down on Xu Ming like a mountain.

Qi Hui tilted his head upward, and the magma beneath surged upward like water being sucked by a dragon, condensing and concentrating near his mouth.

Xu Ming took a deep breath and once again unleashed Blood Qi Berserk.

All Martial True Qi in his body gathered at his fists.

Behind Xu Ming, the Heroic Spirit appeared again, assuming a fist stance.

The chaotic dispersion of Martial True Qi, the violent surge of spiritual energy, and the scorching heat of the magma mingled together, making every cultivator feel difficulty breathing.

In front of Xu Ming’s fist, space seemed to crack, revealing streaks of void.

Near Qi Hui’s mouth, the magma condensed further and further, resembling a miniature sun.

This would be the final move between the two.

Thinking about this, Qi Hui couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.

He never imagined that he would be pushed to this extent by a Cavern Realm cultivator.

Both Qi Hui’s spell and Xu Ming’s punch were simultaneously unleashed.

The magma-formed giant bird clashed against the Martial True Qi transformed into a dragon!

Just as the magma giant bird and the True Qi dragon were about to collide, both Xu Ming’s and Qi Hui’s pupils suddenly contracted.

The magma giant bird and the True Qi dragon abruptly changed directions, hurtling towards the people behind them instead—”Boom!”

The magma giant bird smashed into a one-legged firebird, while Xu Ming’s True Qi dragon collided fiercely with the belly of a black dog, sending both the black dog and the Bifang bird flying backward.

“Ouch, your strength isn’t bad despite your low level,” the Bifang bird flapped its wings effortlessly in the air without losing a single feather.

“Who would’ve thought that you two would simultaneously redirect your attacks? Do you trust each other so much? Aren’t you worried that the other might take advantage of the situation?” the black dog laughed.

Neither Xu Ming nor Qi Hui responded.

Indeed, both Xu Ming and Qi Hui had taken a gamble, betting that the other would direct their attack towards the person behind them.

They had no choice but to gamble; even if they managed to kill the other, they themselves wouldn’t survive.

The black dog looked around: “Things seem pretty interesting here. So many cultivators who aren’t quite human or beast.”

“I don’t want to waste time talking. Who became the master of the White洼Secret Realm? Hand over the ownership rights of the White洼Secret Realm to us, and we’ll let him live. Otherwise, you’ll all meet your end~” the Bifang bird said lightly.

Xu Ming looked at the black dog and the one-legged firebird, frowning.

The black dog didn’t recognize Xu Ming, but Xu Ming recognized them.

This black dog was the creature that attempted to assassinate Zhu Cici when she was young, and the Bifang bird was the one that saved the black dog back then.

The black dog looked at Xu Ming and said: “Kid, why do you seem familiar? Have we met before?”

Xu Ming smiled: “Who knows?”

The black dog scratched his chin with his claw: “Alright, I can smell the taste of a rule on your body. You must have obtained the White洼Scroll not long ago. Hand it over, kid, and I’ll let you walk away alive.

“You too, your human-beast fusion is quite interesting. Hand over your achievements, and I’ll let you go.”

“And if I say no?”

Xu Ming and Qi Hui spoke simultaneously.

“No?”

The black dog grinned.

“Then I have no choice but to let you die here.”