112: Pregnant

A cool wind blew, but Nascent Soul Stage Experts had long been immune to the elements.

However, this Grand Elder of the Zixia Holy Land, who held a high position and was revered by thousands, felt a chill all over his body at this moment.

The meticulously arranged killing formation was something even five Nascent Soul Stage Experts would find difficult to escape.

Yet, it had been easily destroyed by the person before him.

It would be one thing if the opponent were an expert in the Dao of Formations, but from the scene earlier, this man had clearly destroyed it with brute force.

This meant the other party's Realm... was far above their group.

Wang Er replied respectfully, "Alright... Senior."

He pondered for a long time, unsure of how to address him. His boss called him Brother Chen, so he naturally couldn't follow suit; in the end, he chose 'Senior' as the safest option.

As soon as he spoke!

Wang Er's figure flickered, without causing even the slightest ripple of Qi.

A Nascent Soul Cultivator, sensing things were going south and preparing to flee, suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Turning his head sharply, he saw a palm descending toward his head like it was blotting out the sun.

"Boom—!"

A loud bang echoed, and those Nascent Soul Cultivators who were about to flee were instantly turned into a mist of blood, drifting and slowly dissipating in the air.

The world seemed to fall silent for a moment.

Wang Er, however, was like a cat playing with mice; he was in no hurry to strike the others, instead killing whoever had the thought of escaping first.

The other seven who were considering making a move were all stunned by this scene. A Nascent Soul Sixth Layer Rogue Cultivator took a step forward and, bracing himself, looked at Chen Xuan and said, "Th-This Senior, it was Immortal Master Lingchen who offered a million Spirit Stones for us to ambush you here. We have absolutely no intention of opposing you, Senior."

"We beg Senior to be magnanimous and spare our lives."

Before Chen Xuan could speak.

A refined-looking, thin Nascent Soul Cultivator shouted, "What? A million Spirit Stones? Didn't you tell me it was only five hundred thousand?"

A Nascent Soul Fourth Layer Cultivator also cursed, "I only got a hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"

"You guys actually got Spirit Stones? When I was called, I was told it was just to earn a favor from the Zixia Holy Land."

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, finding it somewhat laughable.

Good grief, he hadn't expected that even after transmigrating to this cultivation world, there would still be those damned kickbacks.

"Since you've entered this line of work, don't blame your bad luck for running into a tough nut to crack."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Er suddenly struck. With another palm strike, he instantly turned a Nascent Soul Stage Expert into a mist of blood. This was his professional etiquette as a subordinate: if he could handle it himself, he would never let his boss or the Senior take action.

Seeing that begging for mercy was useless, the remaining six Nascent Soul Cultivators each used their trump cards to flee.

Half of this group were Rogue Cultivators from the Middle Region who scavenged for a living, while the other half were ruthless individuals who had obtained some opportunities or Magic Treasures and fought their way out of their Sects.

For desperadoes like them, they didn't need to be proficient in any particular spells, but their escape skills had to be top-notch. In an instant, escape techniques, Talismans, Clones, illusions, and so on were deployed in a dazzling display.

But unfortunately!

The gap in their Realms was simply too vast. If they were only one or two Realms lower, these people might have actually had a chance to escape. But for mere Nascent Souls to try and escape from an Out-of-Body Stage Cultivator was nothing but a pipe dream.

Wang Er's lips curled into a smile as he reached out a hand and slowly made a grasping motion.

The Cultivators fleeing in six different directions suddenly froze, as if a binding spell had been cast on them; they couldn't circulate the Spiritual Qi in their bodies at all.

"Spare..."

Before anyone could finish speaking, there was a "bang," and all six exploded into blood mist simultaneously.

Yang Jingyuan's eyes widened in horror at this scene, her Face pale. She had thought this would be an ambush of a cat catching a mouse, even if she had estimated the Man in White Robes highly.

At most, it would have been a mutual defeat!

But she hadn't expected... it truly was a cat catching mice, only she was the mouse.

Fairy Jingyuan was now so full of regret she could almost taste the bitterness.

Why? Why did she have to participate in this ambush? She had just broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm and had a bright future ahead. She couldn't die; she couldn't die here just like this.

Xiao Yun, who was standing to the side, was also stunned by this scene.

Although he had long heard that Mysterious Realm Emissaries had profound cultivation bases and were not to be offended, hearing about it and seeing it with his own eyes were two different things.

Of the previous eight people, five of them were at a Realm no lower than his own half a year ago. Yet before this Mysterious Realm Emissary, they were like ants, to be handled at will.

He stole a glance at the man who had suppressed and killed the eight Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Recalling the restrained manner this man had shown when toasting Senior Chen in Qionglu Hall earlier... tsk tsk, he suddenly didn't seem so mysterious or imposing anymore.

Immortal Master Lingchen looked gloomily at Chen Xuan and the others. "Are you people from the Profound Realm?"

To possess such strength and easily kill eight Nascent Souls, only the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion in the Middle Region could do so. But he had seen the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion before, and it wasn't any of the people in front of him.

Considering that the Heavenly Selection Grand Ceremony was approaching, Immortal Master Lingchen quickly guessed the answer in his heart.

Chen Xuan ignored this Grand Elder of the Zixia Holy Land and instead looked at Xiao Yun, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, this is your grudge. I'll leave these two to you to handle."

Xiao Yun was deeply moved upon hearing this and bowed solemnly to Chen Xuan. "Thank you, Senior Chen. If Senior Chen has any instructions in the future, Xiao Yun will surely obey your every command."

Chen Xuan waved his hand, indicating there was no need for that.

"Elder Xiao!! It has nothing to do with me... it's all Immortal Master Lingchen, he's the one who caused this!" Fairy Jingyuan suddenly screamed.

Her pale Face was now covered in tears, and she wept piteously.

She perfectly played the role of a victim.

Immortal Master Lingchen was stunned, clearly not expecting his Dao Companion to backstab him like this.

"Elder Xiao, it was the Grand Elder who had a grudge against you. He only arranged for me to put on that act half a year ago to have you expelled from the Sect."

Xiao Yun's Face darkened. "Do you think I'll believe this nonsense?"

Fairy Jingyuan wiped her moist eyes and continued her performance:

"Elder Xiao!"

"Think about it, I'm just a weak woman with no one to rely on in the Zixia Holy Land. When the Grand Elder came to me and demanded I frame you, how could I refuse? How could I possibly refuse?"

Seeing that Xiao Yun remained unmoved, she grew a bit anxious.

She tugged at Immortal Master Lingchen's sleeve. "Hurry up and admit it! Don't drag me down with you!"

Immortal Master Lingchen's Face turned livid, and he cursed, "Enough, you b—"

"I'm pregnant with your child!"

Immortal Master Lingchen: "???"

His brain went completely blank, and he choked back the rest of his sentence. His originally furious expression became extremely complicated.

"Is it... is it true?"

Fairy Jingyuan touched her belly and threatened, "Believe it or not. If you want to die along with this unborn child, then suit yourself."

Immortal Master Lingchen struggled for a few moments, then took a deep breath and said, "What Yang Jingyuan says is true! Xiao Yun, it was indeed I who plotted against you. Since you've become a dog for the Mysterious Realm Emissary and I've fallen into your hands today, I admit defeat."

"But I, Lingchen, will take responsibility for my own actions. I hope that for the sake of our former status as fellow disciples, you will leave Jingyuan a way out."

He looked quite heroic, as if ready to sacrifice himself!

Fairy Jingyuan couldn't help but sneer inwardly at the sight; men really were easy to fool.