aircannonsinc 123. Chapter 123 Sorry, I Choose To Refuse!
123. Chapter 123 Sorry, I Choose To Refuse!
Chapter 123: I'm Sorry, I Choose to Refuse!
Within the secret realm.
A Qi Refining stage elder suddenly burst out from a patch of mud, then stumbled and fell down the slope, emitting a muffled groan.
This elder is from the branch family of the Chunyu Clan, a cultivation family.
At nearly a hundred years old this year, due to his youthful recklessness and ignorance, he had expended some of his vitality in order to break through.
His lifespan was now almost depleted.
However, faced with the temptation of this secret realm, even though he knew it was extremely dangerous inside, he still followed his heart and persuaded a group of clan members to enter this secret realm together.
His plan was simple: find longevity elixirs or spiritual pills and then retreat, without any lingering attachment.
However, he didn't expect that as soon as they entered, he became separated from his clan members and ended up in a muddy swamp area.
Relying on the foundation of his clan, this Chunyu elder exerted tremendous effort and even sacrificed a precious life-saving treasure in order to escape.
Only then did he manage to reach his current location in the mountains.
Looking at the stone monument on the mountaintop.
This Chunyu elder also noticed those crazed cultivators.
He quickly swallowed a Tranquilizing Pill and took out a high-grade Evil-Repelling Talisman to stick on himself.
The talisman paper slightly heated up, and the writing on it gradually faded, effectively preventing the invasion of evil qi from the surroundings.
However, the Chunyu elder knew that this was not a solution. If he couldn't find a way out, he would eventually become a pile of bones in this secret realm.
Even his soul would be imprisoned here, turning into an evil spirit.
"I, Chunyu Dao, will not die here. I still want to reach Foundation Building and return to the main family!"
The Chunyu elder whispered his greatest wish, gasping for breath as he tried to bypass the stone monument forest.
Amidst the mad whispers.
The Chunyu elder, who kept his head down and resolutely refused to look at the stone monuments, suddenly sensed something unusual.
After a slight tremor, he squinted his eyes and looked over.
Instantly, he was shocked by what he saw.
He saw a white-haired youth who seemed to be strolling through a market, stopping in front of each stone monument as if memorizing the immortal texts on them.
Moreover, after a while, he saw the white-haired youth directly push away a crazed cultivator who was too close to a stone monument. After memorizing the content on the monument, he kindly put the cultivator back in his original position.
"This guy... How bold!"
"Isn't he afraid of death?"
"No, this person must possess a powerful evil-repelling treasure! Otherwise, how could he dare to do this!"
The Chunyu elder's heart stirred, feeling that he had discovered something crucial.
He felt that he had found the vitality of this secret realm journey!
Taking a deep breath, he was about to make a sneak attack.
But suddenly, he found that the white-haired youth, who seemed to be at the later stage of Qi Refining, raised his chin and glanced at him.
Then, a divine sense swept over.
"Tu! It's actually Foundation Building divine sense!"
"Since it's Foundation Building, why hide such low cultivation!"
The Chunyu elder stiffened his body, his expression returning to that of a gentle and humble old man.
After bowing and introducing himself, he expressed his hope to accompany Su Ping.
Chunyu Clan?
Su Ping remembered that the Ji Clan girl seemed to have been taken away by the Chunyu Clan, but he didn't know if she had been eaten or... eaten?
This was a large cultivation family with considerable background even in the Red Falcon Immortal Sect!
However, what does this have to do with him, a Demon Hunter named Yun Kong?
"I'm just a wandering cultivator who suddenly became interested in this secret realm."
"If you want to travel together, I don't mind, but you'll have to wait for me to record the immortal texts on the stone monuments."
Su Ping casually replied, not minding having one more cannon fodder like him, and continued to scan the next stone monument with the illusion of Yun Kong's memory.
"A wandering cultivator who came to this secret realm out of sudden interest?"
"If I can believe that, I might as well believe that I actually awakened as an immortal demon body after death!"
The corner of the Chunyu elder's mouth twitched, but he didn't dare to argue. He could only keep his head down and follow behind Su Ping, not looking at the stone monuments while waiting.
At the same time, he was also looking forward to it. Since this Foundation Building cultivator was willing to spend time recording the immortal text on the stone tablet, he must have a way to get out, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be pointless to record it?
The stone tablet seemed to be numerous, but it ultimately covered only a small hill. Su Ping didn't need to understand it, he just needed to forcefully remember it with his powerful divine sense as a Foundation Building cultivator.
So he quickly arrived at the top of the hill and saw a rectangular stone tablet standing here, at least seven to eight meters tall.
On this stone tablet, there were several semi-transparent golden chains entwined. These chains emitted a faint ancient and sacred aura. Occasionally, they would make a slight cracking sound, as if they were trying to trap something hidden within the stone tablet.
Su Ping looked at the immortal text on the stone tablet and found that it was a complete cultivation technique.
"The Northern Dipper's Breaking Army Body Foundation Building Volume?"
"It is a cultivation technique that teaches how a cultivator with a perfected body can successfully achieve Foundation Building and obtain the power of the Breaking Army!"
"The Breaking Army is the first star of the Northern Dipper, also known as Yao Guang, meaning vanguard."
"According to the opening explanation, a cultivator who cultivates the Breaking Army Volume during Foundation Building can greatly enhance their physique, thereby ensuring that they won't deplete their origin when using various accompanying secret techniques..."
"Well, it seems that the original Northern Dipper Death Scripture also had a Breaking Army Qi Refining Volume, which allows disciples to use techniques like the Northern Dipper Greedy Wolf Fist during the Qi Refining stage."
Su Ping memorized all the immortal text of this Foundation Building Volume.
As for deciphering the chains on the stone tablet, he naturally wouldn't do it.
Afterwards, Su Ping scanned his surroundings and found that besides the black withered dense forest he came from, there was a black swamp and a black tomb made of piled black stones.
The gate of the tomb was already open, and it seemed that one could enter the underground from here.
"Elder Chunyu, what do you think is the next place we should go?" Su Ping asked.
After hearing the question, Elder Chunyu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly answered that he came from the direction of the swamp. He also mentioned the danger of the swamp. The entire swamp seemed to be alive and would suddenly envelop a cultivator's whole body.
If Elder Chunyu didn't have some good things on him, he would have been swallowed up by the swamp long ago.
As for the black tomb, it seemed to be the origin of the secret realm, where the spiritual veins that produced spiritual energy and certain enticing things should be located underground.
However, the dangers of this underground palace were self-evident.
Su Ping could tell from the expression of the Qi Refining cultivator that he obviously didn't want to go there.
However, the illusion of the demon-expelling mage Yun Kong, who had finished reading the stone tablet, seemed to have nothing else to do if he didn't go.
And who knows, there might be other chapters about the Breaking Army, Greedy Wolf, and Seven Kills in the tomb?
Su Ping didn't think he would be lucky enough to gather the complete version of the Northern Dipper Death Scripture. After all, this was just a remnant, and they themselves probably had many missing cultivation techniques.
But having a little more was always better.
"In that case, we can only go and take a look at the tomb."
"Let's go."
"If we don't go, we won't find a way back."
In the eyes of Elder Chunyu, this white-haired youth smiled freely, then leaped down towards the slope below.
During the descent, evil qi clusters appeared, but they were bounced away before they could get close.
"Indeed, there is an evil-expelling treasure!"
"Unfortunately, it's only a Foundation Building cultivator!"
Seeing this scene, envy, jealousy, and hatred filled Elder Chunyu's heart.
He suspected that the other party was so confident because there was such an evil-expelling treasure, which made him confident that he wouldn't be secretly attacked by the evil spirits in this secret realm.
"Senior, wait for me!"
Elder Chunyu took out a feather fan magical tool, which enlarged and stepped on the fan to float down, keeping up with Su Ping's pace.
When they approached the gate of the tomb.
Su Ping, whose divine sense induction distance had been compressed, noticed a masked female cultivator sitting cross-legged at the entrance.
This female cultivator... Su Ping had a chance encounter with her before.
She was the Foundation Building cultivator who had agreed to come and investigate together with Mu Zhenren at the exchange meeting.
Mu Zhenren was no longer here.
This person... seems to be in an abnormal state?
Su Ping noticed that the masked female cultivator's eyes were bloodshot, and two pairs of white and tender arms had appeared on her back.
After seeing them, those two arms seemed to want to reach out and grab them, but they were stopped halfway.
"Fellow Daoists, please excuse me. Due to the intrusion of evil energy, my divine abilities are somewhat out of control," the masked Foundation Building female cultivator said softly.
"By coming here, Fellow Daoists should have something to ward off evil... please lend it to me temporarily. Once I restrain the influence of the evil energy, I will be able to take you away from this place!"
"Something to ward off evil?"
Upon hearing this, Su Ping checked his memory illusion.
Because it was the first time, the memory illusion, in addition to the blessings of the fox-faced shrine maiden and the Punishing Evil and Warding Off Evil stone lion, also brought a storage bag containing some weapons and equipment.
Apart from that, he didn't bring anything else.
As a result, Elder Chunyu saw that the white-haired youth actually shook his head and lied in front of the Foundation Building female cultivator.
This made Elder Chunyu somewhat anxious.
He recognized this masked female cultivator in front of him.
She was an elder of a certain cultivation clan, who had already broken through to the mid-stage of Foundation Building ten years ago!
Moreover, she had once killed a Foundation Building stage monster on the battlefield of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
Most importantly, her master was an elder in the main peak of the Immortal Sect!
"Elder... can you really take us out?"
Elder Chunyu hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask.
"Of course!"
The Foundation Building female cultivator quickly nodded and spat out a gray bead.
The aura emitted by this bead far surpassed all magical treasures.
It was already a high-grade spiritual weapon!
"This is the Boundary Breaking Bead. As long as I restrain the evil energy, this bead can take us away."
"Good!"
Elder Chunyu looked at the bead, his eyes gradually changing. Hearing these words, a surge of excitement rose in his heart, and his will to survive made him make a choice.
However, when Elder Chunyu took out the only remaining warding off evil talisman and respectfully handed it to the female cultivator, his expression suddenly changed. He gritted his teeth and turned his head to look at the white-haired youth in anger.
"Fellow Daoist, don't you also have a warding off evil treasure? Why don't you take it out?"
"Why don't you take it out!"
"Quickly hand over the treasure!"
With Elder Chunyu's questioning, a strong wind blew around them.
In the sound of the wind, the distorted roar of the Foundation Building female cultivator could be heard.
"Ah!"
The white-haired youth let out a sigh and looked at the evil energy that suddenly accelerated and was blocked. He spread out his hands and looked at the masked female cultivator.
"I really don't have any warding off evil treasure. I rely solely on a warding off evil blessing."
"By the way, this blessing seems to have also blocked the power of your bead that confuses people."
"This is clearly not a Boundary Breaking Bead."
Su Ping revealed the truth with a single sentence.
The questioning voice shouted by the masked female cultivator suddenly disappeared.
Afterwards, she collected all of Elder Chunyu's talismans into her own storage bag.
The extra pair of hands on her back gently wrapped around Elder Chunyu's neck.
The next second!
Elder Chunyu's eyes suddenly flashed with a painful expression.
A black aura entered Elder Chunyu's body along his hands, causing his entire body to tremble, and after a few seconds, he transformed into a mass of black mud piled up on the black soil...
Su Ping looked at the black mud and suddenly realized that within a range of tens of meters behind and beside the masked female cultivator, there were...
It seems that there are traces of mud everywhere.
Obviously, Elder Chunyu is not the first victim.
In addition, the Boundary Breaking Bead is fake.
Su Ping made a bold guess:
"You encountered something in the tomb with that Mu Zhenren, didn't you? It's not just a matter of evil energy entering your body."
"Just now, was it transferring some kind of curse or evil power from your body?"
"Did you rely on this secret technique to survive until now?"
"And you should also be unable to find a way out, so you can only wait here, barely hanging on?"
The masked female cultivator narrowed her eyes slightly, seemingly in a slightly better state after Elder Chunyu's previous words.
"I really can't leave, but as long as I'm alive, I will definitely be able to go back!"
"My master is an elder of the Immortal Sect. When she can leave the main peak, she will definitely rescue me as soon as possible!"
"And you... entering this secret realm was already a death sentence."
"It's lucky for you to provide assistance for me to survive!"
"At least I will remember you and when I leave, I will definitely repay your family."
The masked female cultivator spoke with a natural tone, as if this logic was very normal to her.
However, Su Ping didn't want to pay attention to these reasons.
After confirming that the masked female cultivator had a problem, as soon as her words fell, hostility appeared instantly.
He began to retreat quickly and released the Ice Giant Sword as soon as possible.
Bang!
The Ice Giant Sword was shattered by a delicate and fair palm.
At the same time, more than ten fair arms emerged from the ground and quickly grabbed the whole body of the exorcist Yun Kong.
Buzz!
A mark on Yun Kong's forehead lit up!
A thunderbolt suddenly fell and struck Yun Kong, causing the arms around him to fall off.
This allowed Yun Kong to create some distance.
Obviously, the thunder from the fox-faced priestess Sakura was effective, able to restrain all demonic forces!
After being a kilometer away from the opponent.
Su Ping noticed that the opponent did not stand up to pursue.
Immediately, he speculated that the opponent could no longer move.
This reminded Su Ping of the evil spirits he saw on Xuan Turtle Island.
It seems that this masked female cultivator is also likely to have been transformed by evil spirits.
But she preserved her consciousness through certain secret techniques and survived at the expense of others by transferring the corrupting power of the evil spirits.
"Your power is interesting. Find more cultivators for me, and I promise to take you with me when there is a chance to leave!"
"And when we go back, I can fulfill three wishes for you to the best of my ability!"
In Yun Kong's ears, the voice of the masked female cultivator sounded.
After realizing that she couldn't do anything to Yun Kong, her expression didn't show any urgency either.
She was confident that with Yun Kong's limited abilities, it was impossible for him to leave the secret realm.
And as long as he still wanted to leave this cursed place.
Undoubtedly, he could only trust her words to have a glimmer of hope!
As for the underground of the tomb... heh, she used her last bit of power to choose to stay here, just to prevent all visitors from bypassing her?
She believed that she could survive until the end.
Even if it was Foundation Building who came together in the end.
She was confident that the other party would not dare to kill her, but would instead help willingly out of respect for her master.
After all, she really had a good master, an elder of the Immortal Sect.
However, Su Ping didn't care about all of this!
"I'm sorry, but I choose to refuse!"
(End of this chapter)