Free Web NovelChapter 135: Chapter 129: Minor Achievement in Earth Evil True Body
BANG!
The heavy stone door shattered with a deafening crash.
The dust and smoke settled. freewebnσvel.cøm
The scene inside the Quiet Chamber came into view.
"Senior Brother!"
Pei Jingque let out a grief-stricken cry. Had Fengg Wuju not reached out and held her back, she would have rushed forward.
"The aura of Dao Transformation." Su Zichuan, a Dao Foundation Cultivator from the Celestial Sword Lineage, sighed softly and flicked his long sleeve.
The wisps of black Qi lingering in the air immediately dispersed between heaven and earth.
In the center of the Quiet Chamber.
The lifeless Zhong Wen sat cross-legged, one hand forming a Sword Pointing sign, its fingertips piercing his own glabella.
"Alas!"
"Nephew Zhong must have realized he was powerless against the Dao Gu and, fearing he would become a Fallen Demon and bring chaos to the world, chose to end his own life here."
The Kun Cultivator from the Flying Phoenix Lineage, Daoist Qinglu, sighed at the sight and said:
"He was a good child."
"Senior Brother!" Pei Jingque staggered forward, her knees buckled, and she collapsed to the ground, her heart filled with a desolate sorrow.
To her, Zhong Wen was a father, a master, and a friend—the one among all her sect brothers with whom she was closest.
She never imagined...
That he would lose his life here!
No one even knew when it had happened, or what torment and agony he had suffered before his death.
Suicide!
What kind of despair could drive a Cultivator, one who pursued the Great Dao, to take their own life?
"Senior Brother."
"Senior Sister."
Fengg Wuju walked closer, gently laid Zhong Wen’s body down, and turned to face the two Dao Foundation Cultivators.
"I am well aware that the Bright Void Sect traveled thousands of miles to relocate to the Ten Thousand Mountains, that we are isolated, without support, and that our days are difficult."
"But..."
"The successor to the Vein Master of the Dragon Head Lineage, the only heir with the hope of reaching the Dao Foundation in the last ten years, has been poisoned to death right here!"
His voice rose as he roared in anger:
"If we can’t even protect the master of one of our own lineages, then what was the point of this arduous relocation?"
"I know that times are also tough for the Celestial Sword and Flying Phoenix lineages, which is why I’ve never allowed the Dragon Head Lineage to bother you excessively."
"Heh..."
Fengg Wuju gave a bitter smile.
"’Three lineages, one sect, branches of the same tree.’ Hah, let’s not even mention that phrase!"
"Junior Brother Fengg, what are you saying?" Su Zichuan’s expression turned ice-cold, and a murderous Sword Intent emanated from his body.
"Three lineages, one sect. That is an immutable truth from time immemorial!"
"The Bright Void Sect may have fallen on hard times, but we are not someone that just anyone can bully. For this matter, someone will most certainly pay the price."
"That’s right!" Although Daoist Qinglu was a Female Crown and Kun Cultivator, her killing intent was the strongest. Her brows shot up, and murder flashed in her eyes.
"Aside from those ancient monsters in the Ten Thousand Mountains, the rest are just scattered rogue cultivators. Do they really think our Bright Void Sect is a soft target?"
"Kill them!"
"We will wreak havoc and make rivers of blood flow, only then will the people here know what the Bright Void Sect is made of!"
"Yes," Su Zichuan nodded.
"But we cannot be hasty. As for Nephew Zhong’s matter, Junior Brother Fengg, what do you plan to do?"
"..." Fengg Wuju lowered his head to look at the body on the floor, a complex expression in his eyes. He spoke slowly,
"We won’t let word of this get out for now."
"That is the correct course of action," Su Zichuan said.
"Letting word get out would do nothing but shake morale. It’s better to announce to the public that he is still in seclusion."
"Stabilizing morale is paramount!"
Fengg Wuju closed his eyes and nodded slowly.
Only after the two Dao Foundation cultivators had left did he sway on his feet and pat Pei Jingque on the shoulder.
"Girl."
"From now on, the Dragon Head Lineage will have to rely on you."
With Zhong Wen dead, no one else in the Dragon Head Lineage could reach Foundation Establishment within the next ten years, and he could no longer wait that long.
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there were no Foundation Establishment Pills left!
’Can Pei Jingque do it?’
For a moment, even Fengg Wuju felt lost and uncertain.
...
"Something’s wrong with the atmosphere!"
Returning to Dragon Head Peak, although everything seemed normal on the surface, Zhu Ju could sense a strange aura.
The lazy and idle had disappeared.
Everyone had become proactive.
It was as if an invisible force was urging them on, preventing the disciples of the Dragon Head Lineage from daring to stop and rest.
The death of Cao Xiong hadn’t caused much of a stir; it was only mentioned occasionally by some Outer Sect Disciples.
His reputation had been poor to begin with, so most people took pleasure in his misfortune, including Ning Ruxue and others.
As for Zhong Wen...
He was still in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Dao Foundation Realm.
Pei Jingque, on the other hand, had revealed an Innate Cultivation of Breaking Eight Acupoints, and was expected to reach Nine Acupoints Perfection within ten years.
With one attempting a breakthrough and another showing limitless potential, the situation in the Dragon Head Lineage seemed to be improving every day.
They were only waiting for one of them to achieve the Dao Foundation to solidify the sect’s position.
But,
something wasn’t right!
Something was very wrong!
The image of Pei Jingque rushing toward the summit in a panic that day was still fresh in his mind. How could nothing have happened?
As for other matters...
Shen Youx had taken over from Zhuang Loupan to manage the mines. He personally oversaw the mining operations, inquiring into every last detail.
Another Outer Sect Disciple named Xiao Bufan had been promoted to Inner Sect Disciple as an exception, for rendering a Great Merit.
Cao Xiong’s older brother, Cao Lei, returned to the Sect and was charged with failing to keep his brother in check. He was assigned to patrol the mines to atone for his crime with good deeds.
And so on and so forth.
"Forget it!"
’No matter what changes, there’s no harm in increasing my own strength.’
Shaking his head, Zhu Ju focused his mind, swallowed a Hundred Poison Body Tempering Pill, and closed his eyes, sinking into his Cultivation.
Time passed slowly.
「One month later.」
BOOM!
A violent blast of Powerful Qi erupted from the Quiet Chamber, causing the sturdy stone building to shake as if it would collapse.
Inside the room.
Zhu Ju was shirtless, his skin shimmering with a metallic luster. A faint light glowed in his eyes.
Earth Evil True Body!
Minor Success!
Now, when he circulated the Earth Evil Mysterious Skill with all his might, not even the Five-Pointed Flying Saber could easily break through his defenses.
This was partly because of the might of the Earth Evil True Body, but also because the Five Mountains True Form Strength Technique that Zhu Ju cultivated was extraordinary.
The Five Elements True Evil was self-sustaining, a cut above the Earth Evil Mysterious Skill.
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「Yidu.」
「Dusk.」
A jet-black carriage, escorted by more than a dozen armored guards, slowly rolled into the encampment established by the Celestial Capital Sect.
"Disciple Ji Bo respectfully welcomes the Yanshi!"
