Chapter 755: Battle with the Cult Leader (2)
Qi Huang vanished from her original spot immediately. Because the Juexian Cult Leader was covered in Heaven-Concealing Water, her spiritual sense couldn’t probe or suppress him, and her naked eye couldn’t keep up with his speed. Therefore, she could only temporarily avoid his sharp edge, which was the greatest drawback of a crippled cultivator. “Why are you running? Isn’t your spiritual sense at Heavenly Punishment Realm Level 8? It’s unmatched in the Cultivation World. Why don’t you fight back? Do you not want to, or can’t you? Haha…”
The Juexian Cult Leader taunted as he pursued, his whole body spewing out Yang Energy like a scorching sun. *How does he know my spiritual sense is at Heavenly Punishment Realm Level 8?* Qi Huang was shocked again upon hearing this, as she had never revealed this matter to anyone other than her family.
“Haha, where did that overbearing demeanor from just now go? Don’t you want to avenge your Main Body?” The Juexian Cult Leader continuously provoked Qi Huang. The Yang Energy on his body kept spreading outwards, causing the temperature within a radius of tens of miles to slowly rise, completely dispelling the Yin Energy. The evil spirits within cried out and vanished – such was the terror of Yang Energy.
“If you can’t win, then leave! Don’t entangle yourself!” Cheng Hong Ling’s Mind Transmission sounded. Although she was recuperating in the Storage Ring, she could still hear the commotion outside.
“No, I must avenge you!” Qi Huang refused without hesitation. She had never been someone to accept bullying.
At this moment, within Cheng Hong Ling’s Sea of Consciousness, the remaining few Spirit Souls were standing in front of the Window of the Mind, discussing anxiously. Cheng Ling, who was tied up, naturally knew what had happened. The corners of her lips curved slightly upwards, and she then transmitted her thoughts to Cheng Hong Ling: “Tell Qi Huang that if she wants to overcome Heaven-Concealing Water, let me return to her Sea of Consciousness and assimilate her Spirit Soul immediately.”
Cheng Hong Ling heard this but remained unfazed, calmly mobilizing the blood and qi within her body to resist the strange fragment on her heart.
“What’s wrong? You’re unwilling? Hehe…” Cheng Ling let out a cold laugh and then mocked, “Are you afraid that after she transforms into a woman, she’ll lose interest in you? The peerless Immortal Maiden of the HongHua Sect actually falling for someone of lowly birth and being neither male nor female, truly self-degrading!”
Cheng Hong Ling’s expression changed slightly, but she still didn’t retort.
“It doesn’t matter. With her current assimilation level, I can directly contact her. I don’t need you to relay the message.” Cheng Ling said indifferentially. Cheng Hong Ling remained silent because she didn’t know if what her spiritual wisdom soul said was true.
What Cheng Ling said was indeed true. She had contacted Qi Huang via Mind Transmission before, and it was even more so now, but it wasn’t guaranteed to be 100% successful.
“Qi Huang, can you hear me?” Cheng Ling then directly transmitted her thoughts to Qi Huang. After trying a few times, she finally succeeded.
“What is it?” Qi Huang replied subconsciously as she fled. She thought Cheng Hong Ling was talking to her.
“I am Cheng Ling. Listen carefully, Heaven-Concealing Water is not invincible. Let me return to your Sea of Consciousness and assimilate your Spirit Soul immediately, and then Heaven-Concealing Water will no longer be able to shield your senses.” Cheng Ling tried to lure her.
“You’re quite good at seizing opportunities. Put away your little tricks, I won’t fall for it.” Qi Huang naturally refused decisively.
“What? You don’t believe me?” Cheng Ling wasn’t in a hurry. She patiently explained, “You’ve seen Lu Yao’s memories, so you should understand that Heaven-Concealing Water only affects those below the Celestial-Human realm. My assimilation power is twice yours. For those above the Celestial-Human realm, as long as I am willing, Heaven-Concealing Water won’t have any effect.”
The power comes from the External Heavenly Dao. As long as you completely accept this power, how can you be constrained by a mere Heaven-Concealing Water?
Qi Huang frowned. She had to admit that what she said had some credibility. However, the current situation was far from the point where she had to risk her life. So, she ignored the woman and descended to the bottom of the mine pit on her own, then raised a Spiritual Sense Shield.
“Why aren’t you running anymore? Given up struggling?” The Juexian Cult Leader charged over and unceremoniously punched the Spiritual Sense Shield.
*Boom!*
The two collided. A terrifying shockwave, accompanied by faint spatial fluctuations, spread outwards. The cliff walls of the mine pit were like a coastline swept by turbulent waves. The surface mud and rocks turned into powder and caved in. The cultists watching the excitement at the entrance instantly died, while the survivors behind them fled with terrified screams. They finally realized that they didn’t even have the qualifications to witness a battle like this.
“You’re quite ruthless. You completely disregard the lives of your cultists.” Qi Huang stood still and taunted.
“To be able to sacrifice for the Holy Cult is their honor.” The Juexian Cult Leader said, and then punched the Spiritual Sense Shield again. He then asked, “I’m very curious, why aren’t you running?”
“You brought me here, so you must have already made preparations to prevent my escape, right?” Qi Huang smiled noncommittally.
“You’re quite clever.” The Juexian Cult Leader feigned flattery, but his massive fists continued to smash down relentlessly.
“There’s no need. Anyone who dares to injure my Main Body, unless they die, I will not leave.” The smile on Qi Huang’s face remained unchanged, but her eyes were sharp and fierce.
“Is that so? Then let this Cult Leader see how you make me die!” The Juexian Cult Leader provocatively challenged calmly.
“Don’t you want me to use my full strength? Now I’ll let you see.” After Qi Huang said this, the spiritual sense that had reached its peak in her Sea of Consciousness suddenly erupted. This strike was as if someone had thrown a giant stone into a calm lake, instantly creating a terrifying shockwave, also accompanied by a ring of visible spatial fluctuations, which spread to the surroundings with determination.
The Juexian Cult Leader’s expression changed drastically. His muscles bulged again, and his thick arms tightly guarded his face.
*Boom!*
The next moment, the entire mine pit was completely overturned by the terrifying shockwave, turning into an all-encompassing storm that swept across everything within a radius of tens of miles. The crisscrossing underground mine tunnels also collapsed under this attack, and the Juexian Cult headquarters was completely annihilated.
The Juexian Cult Leader was also hit by the shockwave. His strong body floated up and down like a falling leaf in the autumn wind. His bronze skin was torn apart inch by inch by the spatial fluctuations, revealing horrifying flesh and blood. He melted like a snowman under the scorching sun as the effect of the Heaven-Concealing Water gradually disappeared.
“Hmph! Heaven-Concealing Water is scattered on the skin. If I peel off your skin, who will you be concealing from then!” Qi Huang sneered repeatedly. Her spiritual sense locked onto the Juexian Cult Leader, and she sped after him. The Boundless Demonic Hair behind her surged, and dense strands shot out, crossing several miles towards her opponent.
The Juexian Cult Leader lay on the ground, with not an inch of visible skin on his body, looking like a skinned bullfrog. However, his strength was formidable, and his vitality was tenacious, so he stubbornly remained alive.
“To be able to injure me to this extent, you indeed live up to the Heavenly Punishment Realm Level 8 spiritual sense.” A trace of admiration appeared in the Juexian Cult Leader’s crimson eyes. Suddenly, a powerful battle intent erupted from his body, and he shouted, “Indestructible Battle Domain!” After saying this, a terrifying surge of Yang Energy erupted from within the Juexian Cult Leader’s body, quickly spreading across an area of tens of miles. During this time, the temperature soared, ice and snow melted, and plants began to grow wildly.
Qi Huang’s dense strands of hair rushed forward, and immediately they became limp and fell like boneless noodles, then withered and rotted at an extremely fast speed. *What’s going on?* Qi Huang was greatly alarmed and quickly retracted her Boundless Demonic Hair. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
“Your Boundless Demonic Hair relies on the nourishment of Ghost Tomatoes to grow. Ghost Tomatoes are Yin and evil things, and my Yang Energy is the nemesis of Yin Energy, so it acts like a mouse seeing a cat when it sees me.” The Juexian Cult Leader slowly stood up.
“You even know this?” Qi Huang’s breathing became a little heavy. At this moment, she felt as if her “clothes” were being stripped off piece by piece, gradually losing her sense of security.
“Surprised? Unexpected? Don’t worry, the bigger surprise is yet to come. I know much more than you imagine.” The Juexian Cult Leader sneered, and the skin on his body began to grow rapidly.
“What’s going on?” A look of dread appeared on Qi Huang’s face.
“Yin Energy can corrode all things, while Yang Energy can nourish all things. Your attack just now should have consumed most of your spiritual sense, right? So, even if you broke the effect of my Heaven-Concealing Water, what good would it do? My skin can regenerate, but can your spiritual sense recover?” The Juexian Cult Leader’s eyes revealed a malicious intent.
