299: Chapter 299 Catching a Turtle in a Jar

"I don't know." Facing Li Qingling's question, Chen Changqing could only reply like this.

"But they will never let go of that Pseudo-Core Realm Expert from the Tianli Sect. After all, an embryonic Magic Treasure is extremely rare even for a Pseudo-Core Realm Expert. Facing such a supreme treasure, it is impossible for them to watch it slip away right before their eyes," he continued to analyze.

"In that case, should we wait until they can't wait anymore before leaving?" Li Qingling proposed.

"This method will work." Chen Changqing agreed, taking Li Qingling away from the previous spot.

But as he walked and walked, he realized a strange problem.

Ever since he was locked onto by that gaze earlier, along this entire journey he had not encountered any Cultivators, nor had he even heard a trace of beast roars.

With all these various weird aspects, a trace of an unusual feeling arose in his heart.

"Brother?" Li Qingling also sensed that something was wrong and subconsciously cried out.

"Could it be that we have already fallen deep into their trap?" She guessed somewhat.

"Rest assured, I will definitely lead you to break out of the encirclement." After Chen Changqing finished speaking, in the distance, figure after figure appeared.

The direction they were advancing in was precisely the place where Chen Changqing had encountered that gaze earlier.

Three Pseudo-Core Realm Experts, over a dozen Purple Palace Cultivators, and nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators surrounded them from all directions.

In front of Chen Changqing, a Pseudo-Core Realm Expert approached rapidly. His target was not the two of Chen Changqing, but the Tianli Sect Elder who had already appeared behind them.

Therefore, when he passed by, he did not attack the two of them, simply thinking they were mere Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had carelessly entered their encirclement.

"When did you discover me?" Tianli Sect Elder He Buyu shouted angrily.

"Old Ghost He, obediently hand over the embryonic Magic Treasure, and my Five Sects are willing to spare your life. What do you think?" The Pseudo-Core Realm Expert in Chen Changqing's direction, who was Linghu Yang, the Old Ancestor of the Jinyang Sect—one of the Five Sects—said.

"Hmph! Old Ghost Linghu, do you really think this old man is a child, so easily coaxed? If you want to seize the treasure, first ask the Tingtao Sword in my hand!" He Buyu cursed loudly, holding a light blue long sword in his hand with a slender blade resembling flowing water.

This sword was precisely obtained from the treasury of the Qishan Sect.

Just as Linghu Yang arrived in front of He Buyu, the other two Pseudo-Core Realm Experts also arrived.

One of them came from the Rogue Cultivators Alliance, and the other wore a black robe, with his entire person hidden within the black robe. If not for that aura on his body far surpassing Purple Palace Cultivators, no one would have paid attention.

This person was precisely the Faceless Man, ranked second on the Nightfall assassin leaderboard.

Chen Changqing and Li Qingling consciously moved far away. Once they started fighting later, it would inevitably affect them.

However, just because those three Pseudo-Core Realm Experts didn't care about them didn't mean others didn't care.

From the direction of the Five Sects, a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators stepped forward, wanting to check the Storage Pouch of Chen Changqing and Li Qingling.

Chen Changqing frowned.

Li Qingling stood behind, ready to make a move at any time.

Just at that moment, He Buyu, sandwiched in the middle by the three Pseudo-Core Realm Experts, shouted toward Chen Changqing and Li Qingling: "Two Junior Nephews, why aren't you making a move yet?"

Hearing this, everyone's heart skipped a beat, especially those few Foundation Establishment Cultivators, who instantly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their entire bodies turning cold.

These two are Purple Palace Cultivators?!

How is that possible?

Over a dozen Purple Palace Cultivators looked over simultaneously, yet found that they completely could not discern the cultivation levels of the two. Yet the more it was like this, the more terrifying these two were.

Chen Changqing's expression changed, and he immediately fled with Li Qingling.

"Don't let them leave," Linghu and the other three Pseudo-Core Realm Experts spoke.

"Yes." Over a dozen Purple Palace Cultivators struck simultaneously.

"We are not from the Tianli Sect, this has nothing to do with us," Chen Changqing said in a deep voice.

"Whether it has to do with you or not, stop and accept an investigation. If it truly has nothing to do with you, you can be let go." Some Purple Palace Cultivators had already chased up.

It was the Purple Palace Cultivators of the Five Sects. Originally, they were relatively close to the two, plus the one chasing after them was a Purple Palace Cultivator at the ninth layer of the Zifu Stage.

And Chen Changqing had to look after Li Qingling's speed, so he could only slow down his escaping speed. Otherwise, if he fled first later on, given Li Qingling's strength, she definitely wouldn't be able to run away.

"In that case, don't blame this humble one for being merciless." That Purple Palace Cultivator at the ninth layer of the Zifu Stage swept out with a sword, intercepting Chen Changqing and Li Qingling.

Chen Changqing's expression was gloomy, not only because these Purple Palace Cultivators made a move to deal with them, but even more because that He Buyu had dragged them into the water earlier.

Chen has always avoided fighting with others; do they really think Chen is easy to bully!

Chen Changqing's gaze was cold. He raised a finger and pointed out, a four-headed Dragon converging at his fingertips, rushing out in the blink of an eye.

What?

A terrifying aura swept across midair, and that Purple Palace Cultivator's expression changed. He patted his Storage Pouch, hurriedly sacrificing a defensive Magical Artifact to block in front of him, while he himself immediately operated his Cultivation Technique with all his might, mobilizing all the magic power within his body to inject into that defensive Magical Artifact.

Seeing this, Chen Changqing knew in his heart that this single strike couldn't instantly defeat the opponent, so he pointed out with a finger once more, and another Dragon appeared in the world.

Five Dragons intertwined with each other, and the aura they emitted was terrifying to the extreme. In just a single breath's time, under the opponent's shocked gaze, it shattered his defensive Magical Artifact.

Bang!

The remaining might of the five-headed Dragon incidentally knocked him flying out.

Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked. With just a single strike, he defeated a Purple Palace Cultivator at the ninth layer of the Zifu Stage.

Such strength, I'm afraid only those few Pseudo-Core Realm Experts could achieve it, right?

For a moment, they did not dare to make a move.

'Heh! Never expected this brat to actually have such strength; could he be some hidden old monster?'

He Buyu thought in his heart.

"Well done, kill them all, then come help this old man," he shouted loudly.

Linghu Yang stepped forward and launched a strike, which was parried away by his sword.

"Don't be afraid, the opponent is not yet a Pseudo-Core Realm Expert. If the dozen or so of you join forces together, you can take him down," the Pseudo-Core Realm Expert from the Rogue Cultivators Alliance shouted.

In his eyes, that strike just now was indeed powerful, surpassing the Zifu Stage, but unfortunately, there was still quite a distance to a Pseudo-Core Realm Expert.

Every Pseudo-Core Realm Expert present—let alone defeating a ninth-layer Zifu Cultivator in a single strike—even if it were a Zifu Stage ninth-layer Perfection, they could heavily injure them in a single strike.

Hearing this, those dozen or so Purple Palace Cultivators felt their hearts stir, and all of them closed in to kill Chen Changqing and Li Qingling.

Chen Changqing watched, counting their strength along the way. Aside from that ninth-layer Zifu Cultivator, there were twelve more people coming to surround and kill them. As for where the other seven were, they probably went to handle other matters.

Among these twelve people, half were at the Early Stage of the Zifu Stage, four were at the Middle Stage of the Zifu Stage, and two were at the Late Stage of the Zifu Stage.

With such a battle formation, even if it were a Pseudo-Core Realm Expert, it wouldn't be much easier.

Li Qingling made the first move. The ones she dealt with were those six Early Stage Zifu Cultivators.

And the ones Chen Changqing faced were the other six.

"Hmph! A mere Early Stage Zifu Cultivator dares to face us. Aren't you looking down on us too much?" Among them, an Early Stage Zifu Cultivator looked at Li Qingling and said angrily.

Li Qingling didn't even look at him. The sword light of the baizhou sword flashed, slashing him and injuring him with a single sword, and with another sword, she forced back the three Purple Palace Cultivators who stepped forward to support.

"What? This woman also has such strength?" Someone was terrified.

"Do not underestimate the opponent. These two must have cultivated some kind of profound aura-concealing Cultivation Technique, so it's completely normal that we couldn't detect their cultivation levels," another person explained.

The moment Li Qingling made her move, four people suffered a setback in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, they no longer dared to look down upon the two people in front of them.