Chapter 128: I, Cheng Hong Ling, Can Testify
Inside Mu Ruoyi’s tent, she opened her clear, black and white eyes, waiting for the Nine Nether Demonic Cat in the cage in the corner. This creature, due to being well looked after by the sisters usually, had smooth fur, stout limbs, and was as fat as a little piglet. Its pampered, immortal-like life was in a different league compared to the Nine Nether Demonic Cats of other sects.
“Why are you calling, little thing? Stay put inside. This isn’t Shuiyu Valley, it’s dangerous outside.”
Mu Ruoyi chided. This little creature was free-range in Shuiyu Valley and was used to freedom. Now, being confined in a cage, it naturally wasn’t accustomed to it and wouldn’t stop calling.
The plump Nine Nether Demonic Cat acted as if it hadn’t heard, still calling incessantly in its childish voice.
“Fortunately, my cultivation is strong, and I don’t need much sleep. Otherwise, I’d go crazy because of you.”
Mu Ruoyi shook her head helplessly. Although she didn’t need sleep, this little guy’s constant calling was enough to be annoying.
Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the tent entrance.
Mu Ruoyi’s expression tensed, and her gaze cautiously followed the sound. She saw the edge of the tent flap move a few times, and a small, white figure crawled in. It was actually a kitten.
“So it’s you! Little White, come to see our Fatty again?”
Mu Ruoyi’s expression relaxed. She seemed to recognize this little white cat.
In fact, Mu Ruoyi did recognize it. After they set up camp in this valley, Fatty’s incessant calling soon attracted this little white cat.
When Mu Ruoyi discovered it was a female kitten, she wasn’t surprised. After all, opposites attract, it’s human nature! Moreover, it was their own “pig” wanting to sow wild oats in someone else’s cabbage patch, so what reason did she have to object?
As if sensing no malice from its owner, from then on, this little white cat would visit Fatty every few days.
As they spent more time together, Mu Ruoyi gave this wild kitten the name “Little White” and would occasionally throw some food to it, although it never ate any.
At this moment, seeing Little White enter, Mu Ruoyi still couldn’t help but take out a few pieces of dried meat and throw them over. She thought that perhaps the other party hadn’t eaten before because they weren’t familiar enough yet.
Little White glanced at the dried meat on the ground, dusted with some dirt, and its eyes actually showed a trace of disdain, very human-like. Then, it raised its head proudly, walked with elegant steps to Fatty, and observed it. It circled thrice to the left and thrice to the right, like an official inspecting work.
At this time, Fatty was also curiously observing the wild kitten outside the cage. The green flames in its eyes gradually weakened, and its emotions clearly stabilized.
After a moment of “inspection,” Little White showed a “satisfied” expression on its face, then left the tent with elegant steps.
Mu Ruoyi was used to it, because the guy always acted like this, with very strange behavior.
Mu Ruoyi didn’t understand the situation, but she didn’t have the leisure to delve into it. After all, her purpose for coming here wasn’t a wild kitten, but the Nine Nether Demonic Cat that had disappeared from Yuxiao Sect.
Because Little White had come, Fatty stopped calling and soon fell asleep, purring.
Mu Ruoyi breathed a sigh of relief, then sat cross-legged to cultivate again.
At that moment, the tent curtain was pulled open, and a middle-aged woman entered. She had a bare face. Although she had a mature temperament and a voluptuous figure, her skin was as smooth as a young girl’s. It was truly difficult to determine her exact age. This was the benefit of cultivation; the aging process was very slow.
“Saintess, what happened? I heard you talking.”
The middle-aged woman asked.
“Thank you for your concern, Elder Zhao. It’s nothing! It’s just that the wild kitten came again.”
Mu Ruoyi quickly explained. The middle-aged woman before her was Zhao Li, one of the eight elders of Shuiyu Valley, whose cultivation had reached Huashen Realm Layer 2. She was here to assist in capturing the Nine Nether Demonic Cat.
“It’s that wild kitten again? I thought the Nine Nether Demonic Cat had been lured out?”
A hint of disappointment appeared on Zhao Li’s face.
“Elder Zhao need not worry. Since Fatty could lure out that female wild kitten, it shows that our method is correct.”
Mu Ruoyi quickly soothed her.
“Your Highness the Saintess may not know, but the destruction of Yuxiao Sect this time has attracted the attention of the entire Xihui Dynasty cultivation world. Therefore, all major sects have sent their masters, and many have also brought their Nine Nether Demonic Cats. Currently, within a radius of several dozen li, there are probably no less than ten Nine Nether Demonic Cats. If the other party succeeds first…”
Elder Zhao stopped here, her meaning already very clear.
Mu Ruoyi’s expression changed, and she realized the seriousness of the matter. After a moment of thought, she said with some difficulty, “Elder Zhao! Your concern is valid, but it’s still more than ten li to Yuxiao Sect. Even if I use Mullinglong for spiritual sensing, I won’t achieve anything. In fact, I’ve tried twice in these few days, and the results have proven this.”
“According to the Saintess, to find the whereabouts of the Nine Nether Demonic Cat, we can only achieve it by spiritually sensing within Yuxiao Sect, right?”
Elder Zhao confirmed.
“I can’t be sure, as Yuxiao Sect was destroyed three months ago, and I can only see what happened a month ago. However, entering and sensing spiritually would at least increase the probability.”
Mu Ruoyi explained cautiously.
“But how is that easy? The road ahead has been blocked by the major sects, and the ruins of Yuxiao Sect are directly occupied by the four elders of HuXiao. With our strength, it’s impossible to reach there.”
Zhao Li took a deep breath.
“Elder Zhao! Come out quickly! Something has happened!”
Just then, a female disciple’s shout suddenly came from outside the tent.
“What’s wrong?”
Zhao Li and Mu Ruoyi exchanged glances, then walked out of the tent together. The situation outside instantly froze them on the spot.
They saw that a large formation had appeared around them at some unknown time. Dense symbols spun rapidly, forming a bowl-shaped seal that covered the entire camp. It was continuously absorbing earth spiritual energy, forming dark, huge rocks in the sky that hung precariously, seemingly about to fall, exuding immense pressure.
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”
Zhao Li immediately alerted them loudly. The sleeping female disciples woke up one after another, grabbed their weapons, and rushed out of the tents.
The dark stones in the sky also filled the entire top of the formation, then, with the force of Mount Tai pressing down, they rapidly smashed down towards the camp below. Due to their extreme speed, they emitted terrifying whistling sounds.
“Quick, hide!”
Zhao Li knew that these large stones falling from the sky would have an impact force that the female disciples in Juling Realm couldn’t withstand, so she quickly reminded them.
The around twenty female disciples also heard this and agilely began to dodge, and they succeeded. However, the subsequent situation caught them off guard. The huge stones that fell to the ground possessed strong magnetic force, instantly absorbing all the metal items on their bodies.
Of course, ordinary swords and sabers were also metal items, so they were not spared.
The female disciples of Shuiyu Valley were naturally unwilling to easily give up their weapons, so many instinctively gripped their sword hilts. As a result, they, who were light and flexible, were pulled over and crushed beneath the falling stones.
In the first wave of falling stones alone, Shuiyu Valley lost a quarter of its disciples.
“Don’t be stubborn, throw away your swords!”
Seeing that something was wrong, Zhao Li quickly reminded them.
The female disciples finally reacted, so they reluctantly threw away their weapons and began to focus on dodging the meteorites.
“Elder Zhao! Look! This formation seems to be cast by someone!”
Mu Ruoyi reminded her after observing for a moment.
Zhao Li carefully observed the outside of the formation and indeed saw four figures standing in the north, south, east, and west directions. They were currently sitting on the ground, forming seals with their hands, continuously channeling the spiritual energy from the spirit stones in front of them into the formation.
“Seeking death!”
Zhao Li was furious. She suddenly charged towards the figure in the north, extended her right hand, brought her index and middle fingers together, and pointed from a distance, shouting, “Mystic Ice Finger!”
At the same time, countless layers of cold ice formed at her fingertips, converging into a sharp ice cone about ten feet long, which shot towards the figure.
Due to inertia, the ice cone was extremely fast, and it even emitted a piercing whistling sound as it frictioned against the air, its power appearing extremely terrifying. The disciples of Shuiyu Valley all showed hope on their faces.
Alas! Although the power was great, it couldn’t touch the figure!
“Crackle!”
The moment the ice cone came into contact with the formation, it shattered, as if a pebble hitting a rock.
“Heh heh, you call this Mystic Ice? What a disgrace!”
Just then, a mocking voice was heard.
The people of Shuiyu Valley looked in the direction of the voice and saw the people from Tujian Sect arrive in front of the formation, all wearing masks.
“Who are you, and why are you attacking us?”
Zhao Li reprimanded her.
“The cultivation world is inherently a world where the strong prey on the weak. Do we need a reason to attack you? If you want to survive! Hand over the Nine Nether Demonic Cat you possess!”
Pan senior brother threatened loudly.
“So you’re trying to rob us. A bunch of clowns. Do you think this formation is invincible?”
Zhao Li sneered. Her powerful Spiritual Sense immediately pressed towards a Tujian Sect disciple who was casting the formation. No matter how strong the formation was, it couldn’t block the attack of Spiritual Sense.
Unfortunately, she was wrong. The formation couldn’t block it, but the person could!
Elder Han sneered. His even more powerful Spiritual Sense immediately enveloped that disciple, then he counterattacked, forcing Zhao Li’s Spiritual Sense back.
“You’re also a Huashen Realm expert? A dignified Huashen Realm expert runs around robbing people! Aren’t you afraid of the Immortal Alliance finding out?”
Zhao Li questioned sharply.
“Fellow Daoist, you are too naive! If the Immortal Alliance troubles us, they need evidence, don’t they? As long as all of you are dealt with, who can testify?”
Elder Han said “politely”.
“I, Cheng Hong Ling, can testify!”
Just then, a clear voice rang out.
