A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 378: Chapter 336: Between Wolves and Tigers

In a moment of desperation, Li Da mentioned the "Junior" Martial Uncle once again. But Jiang Baitao had no time to argue with him; she put away the Cold Frost Sword, and the Orange Splendor Lamp at her waist emitted layers of light, enveloping the Flying Ship.

She shouted, "Shitou, run!"

Wang Ruoyu maneuvered the Flying Ship, turning it around instantly.

Jiang Baitao and Li Da regretted deeply. The three of them came here to carry out a Spirit Seed collection task.

This land is fraught with danger; spies from both sides are hidden in unexpected corners and could erupt into chaos at any moment. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators from both sides occasionally launch surprise attacks here.

Under such circumstances, both sides have withdrawn the cultivators stationed in mortal towns; Spirit Seed collection is done through team infiltration with no predictable pattern, basically relying on luck. Whoever finds it first and grabs it, it belongs to them.

Though dangerous, the rewards for carrying out this task here are quite generous, and the merit points are unrivaled.

With the True Inheritance Disciple Ceremony on October 1st drawing nearer, Jiang Baitao’s merit points were still short of the promotion criteria. Initially, she thought her elder sister, currently lovestruck and eager to cling to the Sect Leader Senior Brother, wouldn’t pressure her any longer.

Unexpectedly, the sister relaxed her demands, but Lu Qian became more stringent.

"Taotao, you are the Junior Martial Uncle of the fifth generation disciples, everyone is watching you. Still being Inner Sect Jia Class after eight years, what kind of protocol is that?"

The little rebellious girl pouted, "Oh dear, Sect Leader Senior Brother, you climb into my sister’s window every night, what kind of protocol is that?"

A few hours later, with a welt on her forehead, Jiang Baitao grabbed a tearful Li Da and a laughing Wang Ruoyu, took on the Spirit Seed collection task, and sneaked into the unknown land.

Even though she silently cursed Lu Qian for being as bad as Jiang Qingfeng, Jiang Baitao packed all the good things those two gave her into her storage pouch.

The three of them cultivated the precious and rare Fourth-Grade Cultivation Technique from the Yushan Seventh Grade Profound Mystery Scripture, naturally possessing extraordinary qualities. Although they were all at the sixth stage of Qi cultivation, their combined efforts were enough to handle a typical Late-Stage Qi Cultivator.

These past few days, the trio quietly visited several villages; though they didn’t find any Spirit Seeds, they did punish several gangs of thugs and defeated two spies from the Xuanguang Sect. Youthful arrogance led them to boldly decide to take a look at the county town.

But who would have thought they’d encounter such a formidable opponent right away? He could instantly sever Li Da’s Magical Artifact, definitely not a typical Qi Cultivator.

Could he be a Golden Core True Inheritance from the Xuanguang Sect?

In any case, flee quickly!

But just as the Flying Ship moved several zhang away, a clear emerald beam flashed by, followed by a high-pitched sword song!

With a crack, a sword light sliced through the multiple layers of light from the Orange Splendor Lamp, leaving a long sword mark on the Flying Ship, nearly cutting it in two.

The Flying Ship shook violently, the world spinning chaotically. Wang Ruoyu cried out, trying desperately to stabilize the Flying Ship.

Li Da’s face was filled with terror, his once proud mind blank amidst the intense sense of weightlessness.

Only to hear Jiang Baitao shout, "No escape, let’s fight!"

Amidst the chaos, the girl’s eyes opened wide like apricots, raising her hand to fling out a large stack of Talismans. High-Tier Talismans fluttered like raindrops towards the young man.

Jiang Baitao’s courage awakened the two who were at a loss.

Wang Ruoyu pressed one hand on the Flying Ship’s Controlling Array, and with the other, he opened a huge Triple Round Shield, protecting Baitao and Li Da.

Li Da formed a spell with his fingers, releasing a silver bell from his sleeve. As it jingled, a flood of invisible ripples enveloped the young man.

"Decree!"

Explosions erupted everywhere—fireballs, earth bombs, wind blades, wooden whips, water vortexes... Multiple attacks rushed forth as the young man squinted slightly.

He gently shook the hand holding the longsword.

The sword sang sharply, and the green light flashed. The overwhelming attacks were instantly sliced into halves, the invisible ripples dissipating in mid-air.

The dense attacks were split into two by a single strike, landing on the ground that crushed and shattered the town’s stone-paved roads.

Though defeated with one sword strike, the young man was inwardly surprised. Their displayed combat power surpassed the mid-stage Qi cultivation. These three young cultivators might have significant backgrounds.

Amidst the explosions, a sudden bright light shone, and Jiang Baitao shouted, "Taste my Forbidden Technique! Thunder Prison!"

Forbidden Technique? Thunder Technique?

The young man was startled, crossing his sword over his chest, his spiritual power swirling, ready to respond.

Yet as the light dimmed, nothing happened. He looked up to see the three young people had switched to a different Flying Spiritual Artifact, flying away swiftly.

In that moment, the young man was slightly stunned, feeling a bit exasperated. He was actually tricked by three kids?

Initially posing a desperate stance, only to flee the next moment, these little rascals were quite interesting. Unfortunately, without sect uniforms, he couldn’t tell which sect they belonged to.

As they left the town behind, Jiang Baitao put away the remaining flash beads in her hand, proudly tilting her head up, "I say fight to the death and you actually believe it, are Xuanguang Sect cultivators so easily fooled?"

Li Da exhaled deeply, secretly admiring the girl’s decisiveness and agility. Though he considered himself adept at dealing with other people, in fights, Jiang Baitao was the one who stayed clear-headed.

Unaware that Baitao’s story of escaping pursuit with Lu Qian and Qingfeng in her youth led her to roam across the land, and these situations were mere child’s play to Baitao now.

Nevertheless, wise people avoid putting themselves by dangerous walls; he should keep his distance from the Junior Martial Uncle from now on.

He patted Wang Ruoyu’s shoulder, "Shitou, fly down quickly, let’s hide in the mountain forests."

Wang Ruoyu nodded, maneuvering the Flying Shuttle to plunge downward, when suddenly beneath the forest, several beams of light shone!

Magical Artifacts and Talismans came whizzing, enveloping the Flying Shuttle, as Wang Ruoyu raised a round shield, Jiang Baitao activated the Orange Splendor Lamp, and Li Da shook the silver bell more urgently, the Invisible Sound Waves weakening and hindering these attacks.

Amid the rumbling sounds, the Flying Shuttle shook violently, but the trio persevered, finally overcoming it. They looked up, and cold sweat broke out.

Five cultivators surrounded the Flying Shuttle, two at Late-Stage Qi cultivation, three at Mid-Stage Qi cultivation.

Disaster!

Li Da shouted, "Are you fellow Daoists mistaken? We are just passing Loose Cultivators, without any grudge, why the attack?"

Jiang Baitao held her hand behind her back, already activating a Communication Talisman.

Wang Ruoyu stood in front of the two, holding up the round shield, holding his breath, focused and determined.

The one leading the five sneered, "What pretending? I may not recognize others, but certainly this little girl?"

"Sister of Jiang Qingfeng from Yunshan Sect, Jiang Baitao, finally found you."

Li Da’s heart sank as Jiang Baitao’s eyes widened. What? What’s going on?

They came to capture me, and they know I’ve come here?!

But her actions didn’t slow; as the words finished, Jiang Baitao flung out a large handful of talismans: "Attack!"