428: Representatives from the Baoxu Chamber of Commerce

Holy crap.

Jiang Ning glanced at A Cai, who was still "outputting."

He really couldn't tell; this little girl looked weak and gentle and was only at the Early Golden Core Stage, but her verbal skills were even more capable of making Gu Yanqing suffer a social death than his own!

If his words caused Gu Yanqing to fall into intense self-doubt...

...then this little girl was purely aiming to make Gu Yanqing feel ashamed, suffer a social death, and want to bash his head against a wall!

The lethality was truly immense!

Jiang Ning was truly amused seeing Gu Yanqing looking like he wanted to die.

His words just now hadn't even driven Gu Yanqing to this point.

A true king of verbal combat!

Gu Yanqing looked at A Cai and then at Jiang Ning; he even felt as if the remnant wills in the gray mist were pulling up stools and cracking melon seeds while watching his embarrassment.

The whole world was playing him, yet he was the only one who took it seriously.

He was being hunted by Jiang Ning and backstabbed by A Cai.

Gu Yanqing felt he was currently like... very much like... Gu Yanqing was at a loss for words, his imagination almost breaking through the "dimensional wall."

The biggest card in the deck, the busiest act in the circus, the one Batman keeps beating up... "Heh... a clown."

Jiang Ning finished the thought for Gu Yanqing.

Gu Yanqing didn't know what a "clown" was, but it certainly wasn't a good word.

Gu Yanqing was now overwhelmed with shame.

He knew Jiang Ning had planted a demonic seed within him through the Soul Demon Language, but he was helpless to stop it.

Today was truly not a good day for fighting.

Jiang Ning also saw Gu Yanqing's current state.

He had used all his means—the Formation Flags, the Fist, and even the jade void cauldron—all to keep Gu Yanqing here.

But Gu Yanqing was a Cultivator whose Divine Soul had reached the Soul Transformation stage; if he wanted to leave, how could Jiang Ning stop him?

Gu Yanqing fled in a pathetic state, like a simp abandoned by his goddess.

There was no dignity left.

He used his techniques to break through Jiang Ning's blockade.

Jiang Ning sighed.

It seemed he wouldn't be able to kill Gu Yanqing today, but he believed the demonic seed he planted would cause Gu Yanqing's Realm to stagnate for a long time. That would be his Opportunity.

Jiang Ning laughed, "Gu Yanqing, the next time we meet, I will definitely kill you. Or perhaps you'll meet some old friends you fear; there are quite a few noble families in the Upper Realm waiting to kill you."

Gu Yanqing stumbled.

Just as Jiang Ning thought Gu Yanqing would escape this time...

...the gray mist parted.

Two figures appeared.

One of them pulled an alms bowl from his robe and threw it toward Gu Yanqing.

It shimmered with golden light, as if Fa Hai were about to capture Bai Suzhen.

A strong sense of crisis erupted in Gu Yanqing's heart.

Escape!

If he fell into the hands of these people, it would likely be harder to escape than falling into a septic tank!

A flame ignited at Gu Yanqing's fingertips.

Immediately after, his forehead also began to burn.

Gu Yanqing was burning his Soul Power.

Burning Soul Power was his last resort. This secret technique caused great damage to the Divine Soul, but without it, he had no other way.

The opponent's Realm completely crushed him.

A Cai was overjoyed.

These two wore precious jade at their waists, engraved with the words "Baoxu."

These were Deity Transformation Realm experts from the Baoxu Merchant Guild!

From the looks of it, they were at least at the Middle Stage of the Deity Transformation Realm!

There was no doubt about it.

A Cai had mentioned in the message she left earlier that to deal with Gu Yanqing, they would need to send at least a Middle Stage Deity Transformation Realm Cultivator.

The Baoxu Merchant Guild had indeed done so.

Jiang Ning frowned.

He hadn't expected another turn of events. Looking at the expression of the girl who had spoken so venomously, these two were likely brought here by her.

The waist tokens said "Baoxu." Could they be from the Baoxu Merchant Guild?

Their Realms were high; it seemed Gu Yanqing wouldn't be able to escape.

But Jiang Ning was afraid that the people from the Baoxu Merchant Guild wouldn't kill Gu Yanqing upon capturing him, but would instead try to learn something from him.

Gu Yanqing was cunning; he would likely feign cooperation before making a move later.

At that time, Gu Yanqing might use the situation to become even more powerful.

Jiang Ning looked at A Cai.

He felt that the girl's desire to kill Gu Yanqing was genuine.

But she still didn't understand Gu Yanqing well enough.

To kill Gu Yanqing, one had to watch him turn to ash; otherwise, he would crawl out from some dark corner like a cockroach.

Jiang Ning took a deep breath.

Higher-ranking Cultivators had arrived; the current situation was beyond his control.

He would wait and see.

On the battlefield...

In the face of this alms bowl, all of Gu Yanqing's methods were insufficient.

The person coming to capture him wasn't just a Cultivator whose Divine Soul alone had reached the Soul Transformation stage; this was a genuine Spirit Transformation Stage grand Cultivator!

Gu Yanqing was directly trapped by the bowl.

Afterwards...

The Deity Transformation Realm Cultivator from the Baoxu Merchant Guild beckoned, and the bowl returned to his hand.

He smiled and said to the person beside him, "Old Wu, my bowl contains its own world with countless Formation variations. Once inside, this Purple Lightning Qilin Dog won't be able to escape."

The Cultivator called Old Wu nodded. "I naturally trust your abilities; I'm just afraid this beast will perish from your torture."

"How could that be difficult?"

The Cultivator holding the bowl reached inside and grabbed.

A palm-sized, "miniature version" of Gu Yanqing was firmly held in his hand.

"Look, after this beast transformed, its appearance is quite handsome."

Cultivator Wu sneered, "What I hate most is these beasts taking human form. A beast is a beast; trying to become human is already seeking their own death!"

The Cultivator with the bowl smiled.

When Old Wu was at his lowest, he had been kept by an intelligent Spirit Beast. Fortunately, he later found an Opportunity; otherwise, he really would have become a servant to a Spirit Beast.

Because of this, Old Wu detested Spirit Beasts, especially those that gained intelligence and transformed into human form.

This Purple Lightning Qilin Dog had essentially walked right into the line of fire.

Old Wu wasn't supposed to come today, but he happened to return from a trip and came straight here after hearing about it.

That was why there was a slight delay.

Otherwise, this beast would have been caught the moment he arrived at the Spirit Ruins.

In the Cultivator's hand...

Gu Yanqing looked at the Cultivator who captured him and could only see a massive face.

It was just like an ordinary person seeing a Nascent Soul Dharma Idol.

He felt nothing but megalophobia.

The sense of intimidation came from the depths of his Soul.

Gu Yanqing's heart sank.

In the opponent's grasp, his Divine Soul was suppressed. He couldn't see A Cai's expression, but he could imagine she must be feeling extremely satisfied.

By now, everything was clear.

Compensation, moving slowly—it was all one trap after another.

From the moment he entered the Spirit Ruins, this was the outcome waiting for him.

Meeting Jiang Ning... considered it his lucky day!

Cultivator Wu looked at Gu Yanqing in his companion's hand and pointed a finger at him.

From Gu Yanqing's perspective, he saw two fingers like mountain peaks pressing down on him.

Immediately after...

...his Divine Soul was continuously suppressed.

Then his Spiritual Qi!

Not good, he could no longer maintain his human form.

Gu Yanqing was greatly alarmed.

In the next second, he transformed into a purple Spirit Beast with Qilin horns.

Cultivator Wu laughed:

"A beast should look like a beast!"