jdhmnovel Chapter 97 Not to be underestimated
Chapter 97 Not to be underestimated
By the time the disciples of the Tiangang Sect caught up, the dust had just cleared, but there was nothing there; there was no trace of Tao Tao and the others.
"Where is he?" He was fast enough to arrive immediately; there was no reason for the other party to slip away so quickly.
Enraged that his spirit beast had been swallowed, he was determined to make Tao Tao pay the price. He planned to use his divine sense to search for it, but a whip swept from behind him. He turned around abruptly and saw that the woman in yellow had already caught up and attacked him without hesitation.
"How dare you mock me! I'll make you pay!" The woman was extremely ruthless, and she unleashed a multitude of magical artifacts at once. The disciples of the Tiangang Sect had no choice but to deal with her.
As for Tao Tao and the other two, they had already slipped out of their sight. The arena was crowded and noisy, and everyone had important things to do, so naturally no one paid attention to Tao Tao and the others.
"Finally safe." Tao Tao breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no pursuers behind him.
Qin Xiyu and Zhou Feng were still shaken, fearing that the other party would chase after them. Fortunately, they were already far away and probably wouldn't be found for a while.
At the same time, Zhou Feng was also very puzzled. There was no reason why the Earth Escape Talisman could travel so far. He usually only used it for about a hundred steps, but today it instantly darted to several feet away or even further, which made him suspect that Tao Tao's spiritual power was so profound that he could not see through it.
Moreover, judging from Tao Tao's decisive action just now, she is not a person with low cultivation. Zhou Feng regretted his previous criticism of Tao Tao because of Qin Xiyu. It was a blessing to be able to team up with such a person, and he could not lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains.
Zhou Feng cupped his hands to Tao Tao and said, "Thank you for saving me, Junior Sister. Otherwise, I would have been in danger."
"No problem, we're on the same team, of course we should help each other. But those two were pretty strong, we should keep our distance."
"it is good."
Now, the two of them naturally follow Tao Tao's lead, because only those with strength have the right to speak.
The three of them jogged along, bypassing the crowd, until they reached a relatively safe place. It was safe because everyone was busy with their own things and didn't have time to pay attention to them.
"I think the time it takes for an incense stick to burn is almost up. If we wait a little longer, we'll be safe."
At this moment, Zhou Feng didn't dare to covet other people's points; he just wanted to protect his own.
Tao Tao naturally had no objection and nodded slightly. Only Qin Xiyu was still worried about Bai Yan, since there was really no trace of Bai Yan to be seen anywhere.
After escaping danger, Tao Tao led the two of them to play it safe, occasionally taking some points along the way. For example, someone whose points were taken was unfortunately teleported to their location, leaving the four of them staring at each other in disbelief.
Of course, Zhou Feng reacted the fastest. He could tell that the other party was only at the Qi Refining stage, so he immediately stepped forward and said to Tao Tao, "Junior sister, leave this little matter to me. There's no need for you to take action."
He made his move as soon as he finished speaking. After all, the difference in strength was too great. The other person was instantly taken away and teleported away again. Qin Xiyu, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore. He was never so eager to help when there was danger. How come he was faster than anyone else when it came to getting points?
Zhou Feng was overjoyed after getting a point, and didn't care about the strange look Qin Xiyu gave him. Anyway, Tao Tao wouldn't compete with him, so why not shamelessly get more points? If he encountered a powerful opponent again, he could just give him a point.
Zhou Feng managed to get five extra points using this method of picking up the scraps, and he was overjoyed.
Suddenly, a scream rang out from the crowd: "Run!"
In an instant, a group of people scattered in all directions. Tao Tao and his friends were also forced to flee into the distance by the crowd. In their panic, Tao Tao saw a woman not far away, standing on golden lotuses and floating in mid-air. She held a black short flute to her lips and played it. As the eerie flute music rang out, a large swarm of black insects appeared behind her, attacking the people around them without any order.
“Insect control…isn’t that something only demonic cultivators can do?” Zhou Feng was dumbfounded at that moment. The swarm of insects was terrifying. Just hearing the sound of their wings vibrating was enough to make one’s scalp tingle. The key was that these insects had extremely high defense and were fast. Once they targeted you, there was no chance of escape.
In this way, the woman instantly gained a lot of points just by controlling the insects. If Tao Tao and the others hadn't run away quickly, they probably would have been entangled by the insects as well.
As expected, in the preliminary selection, some people with higher cultivation levels could easily get points and widen the gap immediately. Those disciples with Qi Refining stage cultivation were just there to make up the numbers. If they were lucky, they could escape with their lives, but if they were unlucky, they would lose points in the blink of an eye and be eliminated directly.
"In the future, when we encounter demonic cultivators, we should stay as far away as possible. They are not like us righteous disciples who will show mercy and just want to get the points. They might secretly cast some kind of curse on you, and you will die a violent death as soon as you leave the arena."
Zhou Feng was panting heavily, still feeling a bit scared. Putting everything else aside, the insect-taming woman alone was enough to make him tremble with fear.
Hearing him say that, Qin Xiyu was also somewhat shocked and couldn't help but swallow. "Is it that scary? Aren't they afraid of being found out?"
"What are you afraid of? What kind of morality can you talk about with demonic cultivators? Besides, some spells are silent and stealthy, and you have no evidence, so how can you investigate?"
"That's true..." Qin Xiyu's face was pale, and she was having trouble breathing. She was probably quite frightened. Tao Tao smiled and patted her shoulder, comforting her, "Don't worry, Senior Sister Qin. We'll just go around them. As long as we don't confront them directly, nothing will happen."
"Well, thank you for your kind words, Junior Sister. But speaking of which, Young Master Bai..."
As they were talking, a white figure in the distance caught their attention; it was Bai Yan.
He had been missing for a long time, but unexpectedly he appeared now. However, as soon as he appeared, he was stared at covetously. Who could blame him for his low cultivation level? After the attack by the Insect-Controlling Woman, many people had lost some strength, and naturally they wanted to regain it. Bai Yan's appearance was just in time.
Instantly, Bai Yan was surrounded by a group of people. Among them, the man with the highest cultivation level walked towards Bai Yan while playing with a scissor-shaped magic weapon, threatening, "Take out your points token and hand over your points obediently, and I may not make a move."
"Young man, you should listen to my senior brother's advice. Otherwise, I'll be heartbroken if I accidentally hurt you." A woman walked over to the man and leaned gently against him, her eyes scrutinizing Bai Yan. She looked exceptionally charming.
Bai Yan glanced at the others, and instead of showing any fear despite being surrounded by so many people, he smiled and asked, "But I only have so many points, who are you going to give them to?"
"Of course it's for me! Does anyone dare to snatch it from me?" The man who had just spoken was angered by Bai Yan's attitude. He strode forward and slapped Bai Yan across the face.
Seeing this, Qin Xiyu quickly grabbed Tao Tao's sleeve and whispered, "Junior Sister, Young Master Bai wouldn't..."
Just then, a deafening gong and drum sounded, and instantly everyone who was fighting was suppressed by a terrifying force, forced to stop, and teleported to the center of the arena. The sect leader's voice came from above.
"Time's up! The duel is over!"