Chapter 191 (2/2)

Xiao Chen was alarmed. He could sense the terrifying force imbued in that talisman seal. The seal was the product of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and its actual power was unimaginable. Unleashing his Immortal-override Steps, he ran away. A muffled explosion resounded and sawdust instantly flew across the room. Everything around the spot where he stood earlier had been reduced into fine powder.

Deep inside, Xiao Chen began to feel fear. The rumor that there was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator in the Zuoqiu family was true. But before he could ponder about it, a formidable breath appeared in the corridor outside the room. He understood that he alone was incapable of rescuing Gui Xian today. He rolled up his sleeves and grabbed Murong Xian’er. The moment he unveiled his Phoenix’s Wings, he fled the room from the window.

With the flicker of a silhouette, a cyan-robed middle-aged man suddenly appeared inside the room. Frowning, he said solemnly, “Young Ze, what are you doing?! The House Master has ordered us not to use force within these few days!”

Zuoqiu Ze chuckled. “If we capture that man today, Ling Ruoxu will surely owe our family a huge favor. This is an excellent deal. Well, I’m off to catch him. Rest assured, Second Uncle.” With that said, he transformed into a sword radiance and disappeared from the room.

Xiao Chen heard the conversation loud and clear. So it was the Ling family again. No wonder Ling Jingshan said someone was going to deal with him before fleeing. Was Ling Jingshan referring to the Zuoqiu family?

While he mulled over the matter, his feet had already carried him several hundred feet away from the building. The cultivators in the city were all dumbstruck to see him flitting past. When they saw that the Young Master of the Zuoqiu family was chasing after him, they began discussing and gossiping about it.

When Xiao Chen was about one hundred feet away from the north city gate, Zuoqiu Ze yelled, “Stop him! I promise a generous reward!”

Dozens of Zuoqiu family’s disciples immediately unsheathed their flying swords to stop Xiao Chen when they saw him flying in their direction. Xiao Chen carried Murong Xian’er with one hand and waved with great force with the other, sending a formidable force downward. The force instantly sent the disciples who tried to stop him flying.

By the time they made out of the north city gate, forty to fifty Zuoqiu family’s disciples were chasing after them. Xiao Chen started flying at his top speed. The pair of Phoenix’s Wings was a gift from Liu Fenghuang. Its speed was determined by his cultivation. When he had flown nearly 25 kilometers, he suddenly sensed a great True Energy fluctuation behind him. It was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!

Out of the blue, a massive shadow appeared on the ground as a gigantic sword covered part of the sun. Dark fog swirled around the blade. It suddenly lunged for Xiao Chen’s back, nearly ripping apart the void as it did. Its powerful momentum instantly enveloped everything around him. Under this attack, everything was reduced into nothingness.

This great force also made it nearly impossible for Xiao Chen to move. Right then, the blaze of the Phoenix’s Wings on his back suddenly flared up. In a split second, the wings carried him more than 3 hundred meters away.

The sword descended alongside the rumbling of thunder as if it was about to hack heaven and earth. The ground all around cracked, sending dirt flying everywhere. The sword created a gorge on the ground that was several hundred feet long. In the distance, a hill was also flattened by this force.

Zuoqiu Ze narrowed his eyes. “Interesting, to think he managed to escape my Dark Soul Carnage.” He stared fixedly at the Phoenix’s Wings on Xiao Chen’s back as he spoke. He vowed to steal that mystical flying equipment no matter the cost.

He was currently wielding a sword with dark fog swirling around it. It was the magic treasure that his great-grandfather, Zuoqiu Ming, forged: Dark Soul Sword. The reason it could unleash the power of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator was that Zuoqiu Ming had imbued a fair amount of magic power in it.

“I’d love to see how many times your magic treasure can help you escape! I need to see if it’s worth the effort of stealing it!” With a bellow from him, the Dark Soul Sword in his hand emitted the cry of an animal and once again flew into the sky. It became larger and larger until the existing force all around surged and gale whizzed nonstop.

Xiao Chen’s figure blurred. In an instant, he transformed into a drawn-out light that flew forward. Right then, his opponent possessed a magic treasure imbued with magic power at the Nascent Soul Realm level. It didn’t matter what he did; he was no match for Zuoqiu Ze.

The two of them flew at a tremendous pace and were hundreds of miles away from the city in barely any time at all. Each time Zuoqiu Ze’s Dark Soul Sword soared into the sky, Xiao Chen would end up escaping. This annoyed him immensely. He was, after all, a mid-stage Core Forming Realm cultivator who was also using a magic treasure that his great-grandfather gifted him. Yet, this time, he was unable to capture a mere Foundation Building Realm cultivator. If this became known, it would become the greatest joke in the world. He became determined to kill Xiao Chen.

Previously, he had simply received news from the Ling family. He had planned on buying the favor of the House Master of the Ling family, Ling Ruoxu, with this matter. More importantly, Xiao Chen had gained quite a reputation recently. He wanted to kill Xiao Chen and get famous.

Even though Zuoqiu Ze became a level four Core Forming Realm cultivator at a young age, the Zuoqiu clan was so large that he never enjoyed an important position in it. If not for his great-grandfather being a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, he would likely descend into complete obscurity in the clan. It upset him greatly that a nobody could gain such great reputation while a Young Master from the Zuoqiu family like him remained virtually unknown.

After seeing the pair of Phoenix’s Wings on Xiao Chen’s back and his eccentric cultivation methods, Zuoqiu Ze’s murderous intent deepened even further.