Chapter 76: Blood Seal Heavy Pupils and White Bones, The Troubles of Reaping Too Much
At this moment, in the heavy rain, near the Profound Iron Chain Bridge, two Four-Armed Martial Cultivators, each wielding weapons, were fighting Hu Shuo and Nalan Yunzhu. The injured Hu Shuo could barely hold on, but Nalan Yunzhu was already covered in wounds and teetering on the verge of collapse. Another Four-Armed Martial Cultivator was exerting tremendous force with his four arms, pulling out the last Profound Iron Posture linking the mountain peak and throwing it into the thousand-zhang abyss below.
The twelve chains connecting Juefeng Mountain and the opposite peak instantly plummeted downwards with a loud CRASH!
The surrounding Martial Cultivators stood in the rain with complex expressions, yet none dared to step forward and stop them...
Lin Xuankong rushed forward, his gaze as cold as ice. He traversed over a hundred zhang in an instant, Divine Thunder crackling around his body before striking the ground. In a flash, countless bolts of lightning merged into three paths, spanning over ten zhang, striking the three Four-Armed Martial Cultivators.
These three Four-Armed Martial Cultivators were all at Tier Three Cultivation, their strength remarkable. The lightning attacks from Hu Shuo and Nalan Yunzhu, when they struck the three, could only deplete some of their Qi Blood and were completely unable to disrupt the offensive rhythm of their four arms.
When Lin Xuankong's Divine Thunder Illusion struck, the three of them trembled simultaneously. Their Qi Blood was rapidly drained, and then their bodies became covered in a vast amount of lightning. They turned charred black, their four arms grew rigid, and their four eyes instantly flipped white!
Hu Shuo and Nalan Yunzhu swung their weapons, and the heads of two Four-Armed Martial Cultivators flew off, rolling onto the ground.
Lin Xuankong collected his lightning and walked toward the remaining Four-Armed Martial Cultivator.
The man's body was charred, his four eyes revealing a mad glint. "Haha, the Marsh Python Demon Pearl, unseen for a hundred years! Such a treasure, how can your Yin Talisman Sect possibly withstand it? It should belong to our Gu Yue Sect..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xuankong stepped forward and silenced him instantly.
He looked up at the opposite peak, only to see four blurry figures leaping over the mountain in the heavy rain and disappearing from sight!
The seven or eight hundred zhang Profound Iron Chain Bridge was dismantled, and a deep abyss lay between the two peaks. Given such a distance, even with Lin Xuankong's Shadow Concealment Primordial Technique, he was far from able to leap across...
"I never expected the Marsh Python Demon Pearl to appear in a Tier Two Marsh Python Brain Mansion—damn it! It's all my fault for not protecting Steward Lin's priceless treasure!" Hu Shuo, soaked in blood, clenched his teeth, his face filled with guilt as he looked at Lin Xuankong.
Lin Jiao supported the nearby Nalan Yunzhu, infusing Qi Blood into her to slowly heal her internal injuries.
At this moment, as this stalwart man looked at the opposite peak, his eyes were almost bulging.
Having been a Yin Talisman Sect disciple for more than ten years, he naturally understood the value of the Marsh Python Demon Pearl.
Outside Demon-Suppressing Valley, Marsh Pythons were scarce. They were capable of devouring large numbers of beasts and humans, allowing them to advance in tier quickly. Most were Middle to High Tier and nearly impossible to hunt, making Marsh Python Demon Pearls extremely rare. For dozens, even hundreds, of years, there had been no news of such precious Marsh Python Demon Pearls appearing. These Demon Pearls had numerous effects and were significantly more valuable than ordinary Demon Pearls.
Other Demon Pearls were already invaluable, let alone the Marsh Python Demon Pearl! If it weren't so precious, how could the Six-Eyed Three Gu, knowing Lin Xuankong's terrifying combat strength, recklessly risk his life to steal the Demon Pearl and flee!
Lin Xuankong looked at the blood-soaked Hu Shuo and the other two.
The Six-Eyed Three Gu's strength was overwhelming. These three were no match for him, yet they fought fiercely... It was all so sudden; they weren't to blame! It was my own carelessness, as I only hastily checked the Tier Three Marsh Python Brain Mansion and secured the Tier Three Marsh Python Gall! However, even if the Six-Eyed Three Gu took the treasure, he won't escape Demon-Suppressing Valley. With the Manluo Demon Pearl, finding him won't be difficult!
Retracting his gaze, he took out half a drop of Marsh Python Gall. "Let's heal your injuries first!"
At that moment, he suddenly noticed Zhao Yufei beside him. Her Qi Blood was rapidly circulating, and a large amount of it was emanating from her tall figure. Clearly, she was activating a Cultivation Technique that heavily consumed Qi Blood.
Turning his head, Lin Xuankong's expression faltered.
He saw Zhao Yufei's cold, elegant eyes. Her pupils were actually writhing, gradually turning blood-red, and moreover, a second pupil was appearing in each eye.
At that moment, her quadruple pupils constricted slightly, flashing with a blood-red radiance, looking exceptionally eerie.
After Zhao Yufei stared intently ahead with her Blood Seal Double Pupils for a few breaths, the bizarre Double Pupils gradually merged back into one. She exhaled lightly and spoke:
"The four from the Gu Yue Sect have split into two teams, heading east and south respectively. One direction seems to be the Zhen Branch Gathering Place, while the other leads to the Qiaan Branch Gathering Place!"
Lin Xuankong was somewhat amazed. Across this vast expanse of rain, one to two thousand zhang away, and separated by a large mountain, she could actually see the situation on the other side? Or is this the miraculous power of the Zhao Family's Eight Gates Celestial Eye: Blood Seal Demon Eye Technique?
Steward Hu Shuo heard this, frowned, and said:
"The Multi-Eyed Gu Yue Sect! This cruel and bizarre ancient sect is said to have long been colluding with the Black Tiger Gang and Spirit Snake Gang. The frequent disappearances of pregnant women and twin children from the Great Marsh Prefecture were often facilitated by the Black Tiger Gang and Spirit Snake Gang, who received benefits from the Gu Yue Sect for their actions! The Zhen Branch Gathering Place... The Black Tiger Gang's Vice Hall Master Liy Ruofeng, along with several Stewards and one Grand Chief Steward, are stationed there. The Gu Yue Sect members heading to the Zhen Branch Gathering Place must be planning to join forces with the Black Tiger Gang!"
Lin Jiao, upon hearing this, quickly took the Feng Family's register from his bosom and began to speak: