562: The messenger harbors murderous intent.

"Tell me, do you think Ji Wuchang will show up?"

"He probably will. Ji Wuchang is known for being vindictive and ruthless. Coupled with his peerless combat power, what does he have to fear!"

"You're right, brother. I think so too. Otherwise, I wouldn't have rushed here as soon as I heard the news!"

"I think Senior Brother Qu from the Su Nü Sect was a bit impulsive to put himself out in the open like this."

"Hehe, you don't know yet? Someone saw Senior Brother Qu meeting with Senior Brother Dang from the Nine Stars Sect. Do you still think it was impulsive?"

"Fellow Daoist, do you mean this is a trap? A trap to lure Ji Wuchang here!"

"I can't say, I can't say. This old man didn't say anything just now. Everyone, don't make wild guesses!"

There was a lot of chatter in the crowd as everyone discussed in low voices.

Ji Wuchang was currently standing right next to this group, a playful look on his face.

There were seven people in this group; they weren't very familiar with each other and had just happened to gather together!

Ji Wuchang didn't interject. Instead, his Divine Soul swept over the surroundings. He frowned slightly, finding nothing amiss.

With a thought, he activated his Thousand Illusions Spirit Pupils. A purple aura began to permeate his eyes.

He looked toward Qu Yang and the others, a cold sneer on his lips. Under his Thousand Illusions Spirit Pupils, he saw runes manifesting beneath them.

These people had indeed tampered with things, setting up a Formation in advance. Once he appeared, they would immediately activate it.

This Formation was much more sophisticated than the Seal Formation Ji Yunshu had set up before. The runes were interconnected, and even his Thousand Illusions Spirit Pupils couldn't find any flaws.

Ji Wuchang naturally wasn't afraid of being trapped. Once he used the Void Phantom Technique, ordinary Formations wouldn't be able to hold him.

He then looked at Qu Yang and the others. When his Thousand Illusions Spirit Pupils swept over Qu Yang, he could see a mass of pitch-black matter in his chest.

This thing actually gave him a feeling of palpitations.

He then scanned the people around him. When he saw that peculiar trio, he was quite surprised.

He wasn't surprised by the trio's combination or build, but rather by their blood and Qi, which were as vast as the sea—at least twice as vigorous as a normal person's.

This was a bit strange, but he quickly thought of something: Body Cultivators!

Body Cultivators were the most unique group in the Cultivation World. Every Breakthrough in their Realm relied on tempering their Physical Body to achieve transformation.

Body Cultivators had a completely different system of cultivation, and it was much more arduous to Cultivate.

Of course, correspondingly, the combat power of a Body Cultivator was often stronger than that of a normal cultivator. Upon reaching the highest Realm, one could achieve Sainthood through the Physical Body!

This was the first time Ji Wuchang had encountered true Body Cultivators in the true sense. The ones he had met before weren't really true Body Cultivators.

They were similar to him, placing great importance on Body Refining while laying their foundation in the early stages.

But once Golden Skin, Jade Bone, and Divine Treasury were completed, they would focus on the cultivation of spiritual energy.

Soon, Ji Wuchang scanned everyone with his Thousand Illusions Spirit Pupils and found no other special people or things.

Just then, a figure came galloping from a distance. This person had a cultivation base at the first level of the Dao Severing Realm!

The person's face was pale, with traces of blood at the corners of his mouth. He instantly arrived at the small platform on Xuanjing Peak.

The gazes of nearly a hundred people around fell on this figure. After seeing the person's appearance, looks of disappointment appeared on their faces.

Only Ji Wuchang had a slight smile on his lips. This guy's speed was a bit too slow!

"Senior Brother Qu of the Su Nü Sect, I am Shi Lihao from the Changhe Sect!"

"I encountered Ji Wuchang on the road and was injured by him. He forced me to come and deliver a message!"

Having said this, Shi Lihao couldn't help but stop, a look of hesitation on his face!

As soon as he spoke, everyone's spirits were instantly lifted. They all looked at Shi Lihao. Was the main character finally going to appear?

Qu Yang, who had been closing his eyes, slowly opened them. He looked at Shi Lihao with an indifferent gaze and said calmly, "What message did he ask you to bring?"

A bitter smile appeared on Shi Lihao's face, and then he spoke, "Senior Brother Qu, I'm just a messenger. Please don't blame me for saying it!"

Qu Yang frowned slightly and then nodded slowly.

Seeing Qu Yang agree, Shi Lihao couldn't help but sigh in relief and decided to go for it.

"Senior Brother Qu, the exact words Ji Wuchang asked me to bring were..."

"'Qu Yang, I'm waiting for you at Chenhe Abyss. I don't have time to play house with you at Xuanjing Peak. If you have the guts, come and meet your death!'"

"'By the way, I have several gold tokens here. Bring all your people from the Su Nü Sect so I can send them down to reunite with Qu Yi!'"

"Senior Brother Qu, these are the two sentences Ji Wuchang asked me to bring!"

After Shi Lihao finished speaking, he retreated more than ten zhang, his whole body tense.

Hearing Shi Lihao's words, the eyes of the people around instantly lit up. This tone certainly sounded like Ji Wuchang!

Everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to Qu Yang, wanting to know what he would decide.

"Shi Lihao, you're looking for death!"

A man behind Qu Yang was furious and lunged at Shi Lihao, killing intent surging in his eyes as a pressure of the fourth level of the Dao Severing Realm was revealed.

"Senior Brother Qu, I was just ordered to deliver the message!"

Shi Lihao was so scared his face turned pale, and he retreated frantically.

But Qu Yang had a gloomy expression and did not speak to stop him.

Since it was a message, he could have just sent a voice transmission; there was no need to say it in front of so many people!

By announcing it publicly, the other party had essentially placed all the pressure on him.

How could he know that Shi Lihao was also coerced by Ji Wuchang, who demanded he say it in front of everyone!

Seeing the person from the Su Nü Sect attack Shi Lihao, although the people around disdained the Su Nü Sect's actions, no one spoke up to stop it.

The man from the Su Nü Sect had cold killing intent in his eyes. A longsword appeared in his right hand, and he slashed down at Shi Lihao.

A sword light dozens of zhang long swelled with the wind and rushed toward Shi Lihao. The wind locked all of Shi Lihao's paths of retreat, filled with killing intent.

A look of despair appeared in Shi Lihao's eyes. He really was just here to deliver a message!

Seeing the blade light constantly approaching, a flash of determination crossed Shi Lihao's eyes.

"Damn it, you all want to kill me, right? Even if I die, I'll take you down with me!"

Shi Lihao felt aggrieved. Ji Wuchang had almost taken his life, and he had only traded it back by delivering the message. Now the people from the Su Nü Sect wanted to kill him too. He was so frustrated!

Just as Shi Lihao was prepared to self-detonate and perish together, a cold sword light burst out from behind him.

This sword light was as fast as lightning. In the air, it transformed into a massive Green Sparrow, directly engulfing the person from the Su Nü Sect at the fourth level of the Dao Severing Realm!

A shrill scream came from the mouth of the fourth-level Dao Severing Realm cultivator from the Su Nü Sect. His body directly exploded, turning into a mist of blood.

As soon as his Primordial Spirit flew out, it was pierced through by the Green Sparrow, resulting in Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

This scene happened too quickly; even Qu Yang didn't have time to react.