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Chapter 209 - 146 There’s Still One Move Left

Chapter 209: Chapter 146 There’s Still One Move Left

"Demolishing Demon Frost Palm!"

"Earth Sha Seal!"

"Scarlet Sun Infinite Heavenly Thunder Art!"

Boom—

The edge of the cliff collapsed for dozens of meters.

Even as night fell, the enormous roar alarmed the few birds and beasts in the mountains, causing them to flee in all directions.

Amidst the crumbling cliffs and tumbling rocks, from the midst of the sparse white snowflakes, two figures flew out. The woman moved with grace, but the boy was in a much more embarrassing state, one could even see the trail of fresh blood he was spraying as he went.

They plunged straight down into the forest at the bottom of the cliff with that palm strike.

Wu Mingsheng did not give chase immediately, stepping back a few paces instead.

He regained his breath, focused his mind, and expelled all the turbid air from his body, his eyes bearing an increasingly intense murderous intent. The more amazing talents these two displayed, the more he had to ensure they remained in this place forever.

Giving these two even the slightest chance to catch their breath could lead to endless troubles in the future.

"Hmph, that girl has got some skill. Judging by the cultivation technique she’s practicing, I fear it’s at least Earth Rank."

The tumultuous essence blood within him slowly returned to stability. Wu Mingsheng had initially thought he could end the fight quickly but had never imagined such an outcome.

To think that he, a mighty Nascent Soul Stage master, had been caught up for so long with a mid-Core Formation girl and a boy who had just established his Foundation. If word of this were to get out, he’d likely never be able to hold his head high again in his life.

At the same time, a flicker of greed unnoticed by others crossed Wu Mingsheng’s eyes. The longer he fought, the more secrets he discovered on these two youngsters.

The pair appeared to be endless treasures; just when you push them to a corner, they’d always pull out something new. If he could get his hands on the girl’s cultivation technique, perhaps he could...

He forcefully covered his mouth, coughing up a few mouthfuls of blood.

One hand supported the boy’s arm, the soft body conveying a surprising sensation, too bad the person in question had no interest in feeling it now as he only felt his body churning inside out.

Terrifying spiritual energy forced its way into his body, alternatively warm and cold; the coldness was naturally due to that "Demolishing Demon Frost Palm," even though Cen Yueyue had blocked seventy percent of its power, the remaining thirty still overwhelmed the newly Foundation-established boy.

The cold invaded his body, leaving half of his body completely numb, but the warm current surged from his dantian and meridians trying to force out this coldness.

"Damn it, my body’s about to be frozen solid."

The thought flashed through his mind, and as if realizing something, Jiang Feng took out the Jade Bottle. Under the girl’s astonished gaze, he swallowed the Scarlet Heart Pill directly.

"What are you doing!"

Both had been injured by that palm, but Cen Yueyue was only experiencing a surge of vital energy. Although there was a difference in realm, with her level of skill, she could still withstand the blow for a while.

But Jiang Feng was different.

For a kid who’s been cultivating for four months to resist a palm strike from a Nascent Soul Cultivator was quite far-fetched.

The violent medicinal power almost boiled within his body immediately!

His meridians seemed on the verge of bursting, his expression became one of extreme pain in an instant, he even felt he might explode at any second.

"Huff... Huff... Miss Cen... Miss, if I can’t make it, you run north to find Yu Ying, she’ll find a way to keep you safe."

"And when the dust settles, I’ll have to trouble you to bury me in Qingshui County, twenty li outside the east gate, on the hillside, that’s where my family’s ancestral graves are..."

His voice grew weaker and weaker.

Suddenly, he felt a tight grip on the back of his neck; Cen Yueyue just grabbed the boy by the nape and lifted him, her small and delicate hand then seemed to possess endless power and even gave him a few vigorous shakes.

Unexpectedly, she wasn’t trying to get Jiang Feng to be more optimistic, rather.

"Don’t call me "Miss"! Just call me Yue Yue!"

"...Sister, I’m about to die, and you’re still worried about this?"

After a few shakes, the boy regained some consciousness.

It was like a flickering back to light before his death.

After reflecting for a while, he noticed that his physical condition wasn’t as bad as he thought. He had originally thought his undoubtedly suicidal act might lead to his body exploding, the sensation of having a Scarlet Heart Pill for the first time is still vivid to him.

But now, he realized that although his body was bloated and uncomfortable, he seemed to have withstood it, thinking meticulously, it might be because he had previously consumed one, therefore acquiring a certain resistance.

"How do you feel, how can you be so reckless! What if taking the pill causes problems with your body?"

It seemed she felt that Jiang Feng had gained a bit more spirit after consuming the elixir. Her legs pushed stridently against the ground while shaking the boy in her hands continuously as if trying to keep him from falling asleep.

Jiang Feng was too exhausted to struggle, but paid close attention to his body feeling. A fluctuation of cold and heat filled his body, the previously weakening warm current burst forth from within, sweeping over the boy’s entire body instantly, standing against the cold without giving ground.

His skin reddened at a speed visible to the naked eye, even getting slightly hot. Yet this fluctuation of cold and heat helped the boy regain some spirit, but he still felt utterly drained of strength.

"Right now, my body feels both cold and hot, am I... cooked already?"

"At a time like this, and that’s what’s running through your head?"

She muttered.

Clearly, she had thought of some unspoken techniques.

But this also somewhat reassured Cen Yueyue, as she could feel two forces within Jiang Feng that were counteracting one another. She had never considered this guy would dare to gamble with his life.

"Open your mouth."

He obediently opened it.

Quickly, the girl flipped her palm and revealed a red Gu Worm the size of a palm. This sudden reveal scared Jiang Feng immensely, just as he was about to resist.

He was then forcefully fed the worm by a particularly malicious woman with a fierce expression!

Rolling his eyes, he nearly choked to death.

"Ugh! What the hell did you feed me?"

The intense physical discomfort made him start dry heaving, but nothing would come out. Incredibly, the Gu Worm had burrowed down his esophagus and into who knows where.

His stomach ached, but oddly enough, once the Gu Worm entered his abdomen, he felt something strange about his body. Despite being completely numb from the conflict between ice and fire, it began moving without his control.

His legs firmly planted on the ground, unleashing considerable terrifying strength, he began moving north alongside Cen Yueyue.

At this moment, Jiang Feng felt like a puppet, in a scene eerily familiar to him.

"Xu Huoyao?"

He realized what was happening.

"Not too dumb, huh."

"This is the Xu Huoyao’s mother creature, and it’s all thanks to you for giving me Hou Zhongxiao’s Qiankun Bag and his medical book last time; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to breed it so easily."

"You were slamming against Foundation Establishment every day during that month of seclusion; you didn’t think I would just be sitting idle, did you? I’ve also been researching diligently for a month."

"While it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause, at least it can tide you over until you survive the conflict of powers within your body. In the meantime, the Gu Worm will control your movements, but let’s make one thing clear—if you do survive, you must expel it immediately."

"Otherwise, if too much time is wasted, it will suck all the Essence Blood from your body!"

He nodded.

In such extreme circumstances, he was more than willing to have a bit of Essence Blood taken, even at the cost of his lifespan.

Before he could finish his thoughts, he could already feel the encroaching coldness from behind.

"Bone Piercing Cone! Leave it behind!"

"Hmph, keep dreaming, you old relic!"

He turned around.

The powerful Dharma Seal clashed with the ice shards pursuing from behind, but, unexpectedly, Cen Yueyue held her ground in this head-on confrontation.

This caught Jiang Feng’s attention, as ’Demolishing Demon Frost Palm’ must also be a very powerful move for Wu Mingsheng, one that could not be used lightly.

His mind racing, since the Gu Worm was controlling his body, Jiang Feng took the opportunity to think thoroughly. After another exchange of blows, he suddenly had an answer.

"Miss Cen..."

"Call me Yue Yue!"

She interrupted directly, cutting him off, and her voice and actions were no longer graceful, but a woman’s persistence is indeed terrifying.

Even Mr. Jiang almost burst out laughing, but he corrected himself.

"Yue Yue, I know how to handle him."

"Mhm! You talk, I’ll hold him off!"

Jiang Feng’s body, under the Gu Worm’s control, abruptly unleashed a Scarlet Sun Infinite Heavenly Thunder Art!

That’s when he realized that the warm flow within his body had gained the upper hand, as the residual medicine from Wu Mingsheng’s palm was merely one-third of his Cold Frost, and Jiang Feng had now directly released it in this form.

The body hesitated for a moment, but Wu Mingsheng nevertheless stopped in his tracks, gritted his teeth, and earnestly braced for the seven or eight thunder strikes.

"Indeed, he must be bluffing!"

"Ever since the disappearance of that Spirit Tiger, Wu Mingsheng’s strength has declined quite a lot. I’ve studied their secret techniques, and the Tiger Spirit requires nurturing within one’s body. Now, his assaults are not as potent as before, probably due to soul backlash."

"Half of his strength depends on that Beast Soul, and just now he must have failed to see through your disguise. Otherwise, we were only a hundred feet away from that vigorous pine tree, yet it took him half a minute to detect our location."

She spoke quickly while exchanging blows, as Cen Yueyue nodded in agreement, also noticing that the onslaught from behind didn’t seem as fierce.

So she quickly asked a question.

"Then how did he guess we were hiding by the cliff?"

"Reverse thinking, do you remember where you released the Gu Worm?"

"Reverse... I see."

Not bad for a young lady from a prominent family, quick on the uptake, she figured it out immediately.

During the escape, she had deliberately released Gu Techniques on many small animals and in various directions, causing the red fog to spread towards different locations.

The only exception was the path they took, which was suspiciously clean.

Cursing herself for being "stupid" internally, she thought that if it wasn’t for that, they could have delayed Wu Mingsheng for quite some time. After all, having lived for over a hundred years, he was far from a novice and wouldn’t fail to spot such a trick.

"What should we do!"

"Yue Yue, don’t you have confidence in your own strength? Do you have any Daoist Skills that can harm him?"

"You... you can’t possibly be thinking..."

Seeing the grim expression on the young man’s face, she had a flash of an unrealistic idea in her heart.

Her pupils shivered visibly; it was something she had not dared to contemplate since the battle started, but she still nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, but... what about you?"

She indeed had one more move up her sleeve.

A move that would consume all her Spiritual Energy, passed down from father to daughter, though Cen Yueyue with her current capabilities could only muster less than one-tenth of its power.

The question now was whether Jiang Feng could play a pivotal role; she alone might not be enough.

And at that moment, Jiang Feng revealed a cruel smile.

"There was some left over last time. It should be enough to give that old dog a run for his money."

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