Chapter Seventy Eight – Making A Move (1/2)

Chapter Seventy Eight – Making A Move

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Wen Tie sanren had his disciple in the light purchasing the yin beads, while he himself was concealed in the darkness.

When he saw that Yun Xia xianzi had yin thunder beads, it was like he was struck by lightning.

The many uses of yin beads were known to all the sects. Many people know, but there were not many people that would know more than Wen Tie sanren. In the eyes of the world, Wen Tie sanren’s origins were very mysterious. Everyone knew that he came from a small sect called Sky Fiend Sect, but it was not known thatthe little minor sect of Sky Fiend Sect was a branch sect which had survived the collapse of the Devilings Sect.

The Devilings Sect was a famous sect three thousand years ago. There had been many disciples and many branch sects. The Devilings Sect had all died in the great battle against the yaomo three thousand years ago but many ofthese branch sects had luckily survived; however, without the yin beads, the various spells they had learned from the Devilings Sect were useless. This caused some branches to decline and eventually die out. Some branches, of their own initiative, learned spells from other sects and managed to survive.

The Sky Fiend Sect that Wen Tie sanren came from was one of the surviving branch sects.

Sky Fiend Sect was a very small sect. As it passed down to his generation, only he was left. However, Wen Tie sanren was exceptionally talented. Even though the scriptures of the Sky Fiend sect weren’t anything special, he had managed to cultivate to jindan; however, he had reached a dead end in his cultivation and it would be hard to make progress relying on these scriptures.

So, it could be understood just how joyful he was when he saw the yin thunder bead in Yun Xia xianzi’s hands. He knew where his sect’s scriptures had originated from, the sect records had many spells relating to the yin beads. Those strange scriptures and spells, they were hundreds of times better than the scriptures was currently using. If he could find the method to make yin beads, he had hopes that he could breakthrough to yuanying.

For xiuzhe, the strength of cultivation directly determined their lifespan. Jindan was the first division. Before reaching jindan their lifespan wouldn’t surpass one hundred and fifty years, but once they broke into jindan they would have a lifespan of three hundred years. Yuanying xiuzhe would have a lifespan of five hundred years. The lifespan of a fanxu xiuzhe could reach seven hundred years, and the life span of a dacheng xiuzhe was a thousand years.

On the surface, Wen Tie sanren didn’t seem any different than any other middle-aged person, but he was already two hundred and thirty two years old. He didn’t have much time left. So when he learned that someone knew how to make yin beads, how could he not be excited?

He quickly found out the history of the yin thunder bead that Yun Xia xianzi had, and he had sent Xue Yun to bravely go to the free market to search for the yin beads, while he would hide in the shadows.

For the temptation of the yin beads, he was willing to not just cut ties with Yun Xia’s group, but if he had to pay with his life, he had to grab it.

When Zuo Mo had appeared, he was excited but kept his composure. He was clear that the news of the yin beads had spread out long ago. There were many people who wanted it. He was like an experienced hunter, patiently waiting. To be able to use a normal scripture to break into jindan, Wen Tie sanren wasn’t the average cultivator.

The situation quickly progressed according to his plans, everyone attacking in a melee battle.

As the heated battle reached its climax, he finally made a move!

Using his most skilled and hidden movement method, he silently appeared behind Zuo Mo. When his hand touched Zuo Mo’s shoulder, even if he was an experienced hunter, he couldn’t help but be excited!

Wen Tie sanren had fortuitous encounters before. When he had been a ningmai, he had discovered an earth based concealment method that was extremely unique. Relying on this, he had escaped life threatening situations multiple times.

He knew he had succeeded!

“Damn you!” The yellow robed Taoist was the first person to detect Wen Tie sanren and instantly yelled. He didn’t attend to his fight with the other xiuzhe and threw out a round gold shuttle. Once the round gold shuttle left his hand, it turned into a streak of gold light and hummed as it moved.

The silver clad male snorted and tossed a handful of silver sand, which shone like the stars, towards Wen Tie sanren.

The dark red rope moved like it was alive. A nimble turn and then it streaked towards Wen Tie sanren, shooting like a sharp arrow, howling through the air!

The other person also seemed rushed. The pale green flying sword brightened and with a clear hum, sliced at Wen Tie sanren!

Four jindan masters attacking at the same time, the resulting commotion was enough to make the sky turn dark.

Wen Tie sanren wasn’t panicked. A smug smile appeared at the corners of his lips. Grabbing Zuo Mo’s shoulder he was going to cast his greatest escape spell, an earth concealment spell, when his face suddenly changed. With a painful shout, he suddenly tore his body away and retreated!

On his palm, at some unknown time, a dark red flame had appeared.

The flame wasn’t large as it burned silently, but just in an instant, Wen Tie sanren’s right hand had turned to white bone.

Ah ah ah!

Sharp yells rang over Dong Fu. Wen Tie sanren’s pupils were dilated, his features horrific and twisted as he curled into a ball, continuously rolling on the ground.

This sudden change also shocked everyone else.

Zuo Mo raised his head and reached out with his right hand, a finger gently pointing into the empty air. A strand of crimson flame silently floated in front of him.

The round gold shuttle of the yellow robed Taoist, the silver sand of the silver clad male, the dark red rope, and the pale green flying sword all headed towards the dark red flame, like moths attracted to a flame.

The expressions of the four people changed drastically!

Just now, they had felt their talismans and flying sword had suddenly been affected by the pull of a very strong power and headed towards the silently burning crimson flame.

The state of Wen Tie sanren who was rolling on the ground as he wailed piteously also shocked everyone. The expression of the yellow robed Taoist changed as he rapidly cast a spell, wanting to retrieve the round gold shuttle, but the gold shuttle only wavered slightly but still flew towards the flame. The silver clad male was much smarter. Without another word, he retreated out of the battle . The mysterious master who had been using the dark red rope also had a good response. The rope, which had been like an arrow, suddenly slowed.

Only the flying sword glowing with green light increased its presence as it sped up rather than slow down. The sword essence was thick, full of the resolution to not return.

The gold shuttle and the silver sand, when they came into contact with the flame, was like mud entering the ocean, and disappeared without a sound in the fire.