C24 (1/2)
After escaping from Tranquil East City overnight, Wu Hen did not dare to stop at all. He brought Liu Shuang'er with him as he sprinted towards the direction of the Great Zhou Empire's capital city with all his might.
”Hu!” Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, Wu Hen consecutively escaped hundreds of miles, and all the profound energy in his body seemed to have been hollowed out. Fortunately, there was a hidden dense forest ahead of them. Wu Hen quickly pulled Shuang'er along to hide in the dense forest for a short rest.
Wu Hen closed his eyes and sat on the floor. He started to circulate the Eternal Heaven Art in his body. While quietly absorbing the surrounding Sky and Earth aura, he also secretly released his consciousness to observe his surroundings.
”Brother Wu Hen seems to have become even more handsome!” Liu Shuang'er sat quietly at the side, her hands resting on her cheeks as she quietly stared at Wu Hen.
”Hu!” After a quarter of an hour, Wu Hen finally let out a long breath. The primordial chaos in his body surged once again, restoring most of the profound energy that was previously empty in Wu Hen's body.
”Sigh, looks like I should continue on my way!” Wu Hen looked at the general location of Fang An Dong City and sighed softly. After all, Tranquil East City was thousands of miles away from the capital city. This journey was a long one, and it was a great test for Wu Hen, who had ventured into the martial arts world for the first time. However, there was still the Demon Lord Huo Xiao. This made Wu Hen feel inexplicably more at ease.
”Kid, someone's coming!” The voice of Demon Sovereign Huo Xiao echoed in Wu Hen's mind at an inopportune moment. Wu Hen, who was sitting on the ground, quickly withdrew his aura and looked around vigilantly.
”Hehe, this brat's vigilance is quite high. It seems like it won't be that easy to get rid of him even if he is floating outside!” A fragrant smell wafted into the air. A tall and sturdy man, whose body was shaking in the rain, appeared in the dense forest without any forewarning.
”Ah, how could it be you!” Seeing this person, Liu Shuang'er, who was standing to the side, was shocked. Looking at the big man's smiling face, she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sense of nervousness in her heart!
”Haha, so it's Senior Shangguan. ”Junior Liu Wuhen, junior Liu Shuang'er, greets Senior Shangguan!” A hundred miles away from Tranquil East City, Wu Hen actually saw the master of the Spiritual Treasure sect, Shangguan Yun Deng. Could it be that this was just a coincidence? Wu Hen couldn't help but feel suspicious.
”Hehe, kid. You killed the Yu Clan's Young Master and the City Governor's daughter, do you think you can really avoid this debt? ” Shangguan Yun'er, who was smiling a moment ago, suddenly turned cold. Her high-pitched voice turned ice-cold all of a sudden.
Wu Hen only felt a boundless pressure bearing down on him. An unprecedented sense of danger enveloped him in an instant.
”Pah!” Traceless Aftermaths felt his vision blur. He couldn't even see the opponent's movements clearly. A burst of pain came from his neck. His entire neck was grabbed by Shangguan Yun. Without Shangguan Yun's sudden exertion, he easily lifted Wu Hen into the air.
”Brother Wu Hen!” With a cry of alarm, Liu Shuang'er leapt up from the ground. Shaking her slender white fists, she rushed towards Shangguan Yun while trembling in fear.
”Swish!” Shangguan Yun'er gently shook her head, a look of contempt in her eyes. Liu Shuang'er only felt a wave of pain in her head before she fainted on the spot, lying unconscious on the ground.
”Cough, cough, Senior, it's up to you if you want to kill me or cut me to pieces. This has nothing to do with you, senior. Please be merciful and spare my life! ” Wu Hen's breath quickened and his eyes began to roll back a little. The aura of death loomed closer and closer. The unwillingness, anger, and grievance in Wu Hen's heart filled his entire body.
”Eh? I can't see his cultivation level. Seems like Wu Hen's cultivation level is still too weak!” If I were to face an opponent that is several levels higher than me, I wouldn't be able to see through it even if I were the Demon Lord. I can only wait for Wu Hen to slowly grow up. As he does so, my divine soul will naturally be nurtured by the grandmist energy within his body, and will slowly recover and grow stronger! ”
”Sigh, with the current Wu Hen kid's cultivation, I can at most control his body for five breaths of time. Within five breaths, are they to die or to flee? ” Demon Sovereign Huo Xiao's mind was complete as he stared at Shangguan Yun with caution. As long as Shangguan Yun made the slightest movement, Demon Sovereign Huo Xiao was prepared to take control of Wu Hen's body and give it his all.
”Yo, looks like this little girl is quite important to you!” Shangguan Yun laughed coldly, his right hand increased the strength of his grip on Wu Hen's neck, and five deep blood-red lines appeared on his neck.
”Swish!” Shangguan Yun'er waved her left hand, the tip of her left index finger flashed with a cold light. A streak of cold light rapidly advanced, charging straight into Liu Shuang'er's body.
With a ”pfft” sound, the unconscious Liu Shuang'er on the ground trembled. Immediately afterwards, her originally even breathing came to a halt, and her body actually no longer felt any signs of life.
”Shuang'er!” A heart-wrenching scream came out from Wu Hen's throat with much difficulty. In mid-air, Formless Blade was being held by Shangguan Yun. Suddenly, his entire body burst forth with countless rays of resplendent golden light. The dazzling golden light was piercing. The opposite party hurriedly let go of Guan Yunton's right hand and retreated backwards.
Under the shine of the golden light, the pure mystical Qi between heaven and earth suddenly became violent. Wu Hen's eyes were tightly shut as he floated in the air. His entire body was enveloped by the golden light.
The pure Xuan Qi in the surroundings seemed to have found a way to break through as it crazily rushed towards the golden light.