Free Web NovelChapter 498: Chapter 495: Someone Is Showing Off
WHOOSH~
A cloud of hot ash blew into Qin Xueyun’s face, covering it completely.
Qin Xueyun collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath, her body limp and weak.
Just a second ago, she had come face to face with death.
The Abyssal Demon’s claws had been less than a foot away, so close she could even see the lines on its knuckles.
"Xue Yun, are you okay?" Gu Peng rushed over and wiped the ash from Qin Xueyun’s face.
Qin Xueyun grabbed Gu Peng’s hand, using all her strength.
"Brother Gu, take me away from here! Let’s leave together!"
She was truly terrified.
What did fortuitous encounters, Treasures, or meteoric rises matter? Nothing was more important than her life!
Looking at the panicked Qin Xueyun, Gu Peng sighed and thought, ’This might be for the best. Not only will this extinguish any thought of staying here, but it also puts an end to her idea of entering the Demon Spirit Battlefield. Otherwise, with her personality and abilities, she wouldn’t last three days in there.’
Unlike a sheltered flower like Qin Xueyun, Gu Peng had braved no fewer than twenty dangerous lands over the years. He had been to the Desperate Mountain Range three times alone.
He was therefore keenly aware of how cruel the Martial Arts World could be.
He also knew that the Demon Spirit Battlefield was not the wonderful place one might imagine; bloodshed and death were commonplace there.
It was a stage for the strong and a graveyard for the weak.
"Alright, I’ll take you out of here. But before that, there’s something we have to do."
Gu Peng patted Qin Xueyun’s hand and helped her to her feet.
"I wonder which senior has lent us a helping hand. This junior, Gu Peng of Yunfeng City’s Gu Family, offers his thanks."
Gu Peng cupped his fist and bowed toward the forest.
Qin Xueyun lowered her head and bowed along with him.
In Gu Peng’s eyes, to be able to kill three Abyssal Demons with a single slash, this person had to be a powerful expert at the Peak of the Void Realm.
It would be incredibly rude not to express gratitude for being saved.
THUD, THUD, THUD!
Footsteps sounded, and a strange trio of one man, one pig, and one chicken emerged from the dense woods.
"Oh, sweet mother, we finally found living people!" the Scab Chicken exclaimed, wiping non-existent sweat from its brow as it breathed a silent sigh of relief.
It had been leading Mo Qi and the Pig Emperor around the Desperate Mountain Range for half a day and had long since lost all sense of direction. It couldn’t even tell north from south.
Just as Mo Qi and the Pig Emperor were starting to glare at it with increasing hostility, they heard the roars of Abyssal Demons and the sounds of a battle.
So, the group rushed over, arriving just in time to see the Abyssal Demons attacking, and Mo Qi intervened to save Qin Xueyun.
"This Spatial Blade is so hard to control. It took me over four hours just to barely get the hang of a single blade."
Mo Qi beckoned, recalling his Obsidian Kitchen Knife. In his other palm, a scallion floated in mid-air.
With a slight wiggle of his fingers, an invisible wave shot back and forth between his fingertips.
SWISH, SWISH, SWISH!
The scallion was neatly minced into perfectly uniform pieces.
The Pig Emperor rolled its eyes, speechless.
’Barely get the hang of it?’
’This level of control is already at the microscopic level!’
’You mastered the Spatial Blade to this degree in just over four hours, and you’re still not satisfied?’
’Are you trying to ascend to the heavens or something?’
’Besides, the Spatial Blade is meant for fighting enemies! But you, you’re using it to chop vegetables, and with such precision!’
’What are those old geezers who have spent tens of thousands of years trying and failing to even grasp the basics of Space Law supposed to think?’
’If they found out, they’d probably want to strangle you to death.’
"This Spatial Blade is sharp, but it feels like something’s missing. It doesn’t feel as solid as my kitchen knife," Mo Qi said, a look of disdain on his face.
The Pig Emperor: "..."
’Hello? Is this the Heavens? There’s a guy flexing down here. Yes, the situation is extremely critical, it’s getting out of control. Requesting you send down a bolt of Celestial Thunder and smite this bastard.’
...
Mo Qi walked up to Gu Peng and Qin Xueyun and dispelled the Spatial Blade.
"Alright, I’m no senior. No need to be so formal. If you really want to thank me, you can do me a favor," Mo Qi said with a smile.
"Benefactor, please just give the word. I would not dare to refuse. We... uh... You... you’re...!"
Gu Peng’s expression changed drastically as he looked up and saw Mo Qi’s face. He was too shocked to speak.
Qin Xueyun also gasped, clapping a hand over her mouth.
"You know me?" Mo Qi frowned slightly.
’That’s impossible. How could anyone here know me?!’
Gu Peng nodded, then shook his head.
"What’s with the nodding and head-shaking? What do you mean?"
Before Gu Peng could speak, He Jinbo’s voice rang out.
"Hahaha! To think I’d find you here without even trying after searching so hard. I was just hesitating on whether to give up on the Master of Desperate Mountain’s mission, but you’ve delivered yourself right to my doorstep."
Somehow, He Jinbo, who had used Instant Teleportation to escape, had returned.
Mo Qi was completely bewildered. He had no idea what He Jinbo was talking about.
Just then, Gu Peng’s voice reached him via voice transmission.
"Benefactor, this is what happened..."
Gu Peng quickly summarized the situation for Mo Qi.
Mo Qi was dumbfounded when he heard the explanation.
"You’re saying that the Master of the Desperate Mountain Range has issued a mission to hunt me down, and now tens of thousands of Cultivators below the Void Realm have entered the Desperate Mountain Range to kill me?"
Gu Peng nodded, looking slightly embarrassed.
"Damn it, what the hell does that old geezer have against me!" Mo Qi thought, the image of Elder Ku Mu flashing in his mind. ’Not only did he steal my Medicinal Cuisine, but now he’s setting up this death trap to screw me over?!’
The Pig Emperor said, "Mo the kid, in my opinion, he’s most likely retaliating against you."
’Retaliating against me?’
"What do you mean?"
The Pig Emperor explained, "Think about it. He’s the master of this mountain range, and the clue about your mother was here. I refuse to believe there’s no connection between them."
"I may not know the inside story, but it’s a fact that he has guarded this place for over thirty thousand years. And you ended up taking all the benefits. Anyone would be angry, okay!"
"However, he must be under some kind of restriction that prevents him from acting against you directly, so he has to resort to other means."
Although the Pig Emperor’s analysis was slightly off, it was generally a plausible explanation.
Mo Qi gave a bitter smile. Being targeted by an old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years meant his future was not going to be peaceful.
"He Jinbo, what is the meaning of this? Don’t forget, he just saved us!" Gu Peng said, glaring at He Jinbo with great dissatisfaction.
He Jinbo held up a hand and wagged his index finger. "I think you’re mistaken about something. He saved *you*, not me. Besides, did I need his help?"
Gu Peng was at a loss for words, not knowing how to rebut. freewēbnoveℓ.com
With his Void Spirit Flash Flame, He Jinbo could perform short-range Instant Teleportation. The Abyssal Demons truly couldn’t have harmed him.
"He Jinbo, don’t tell me you think you’re a match for our benefactor?" Gu Peng asked coldly.
Mo Qi had just killed three Void Realm Abyssal Demons with a single slash. He couldn’t understand what gave He Jinbo the confidence to challenge him.
