jdhmnovel Chapter 127 supposedly offered three paths, but this clearly only offers two.
Chapter 127 supposedly offered three paths, but this clearly only offers two.
Gao Huohuo lay motionless on the ground once again.
"What's she up to? Why isn't she worried at all?"
Looking at her appearance, Zi Ying asked Han Guang with a puzzled expression.
"Why are you worrying so much? She's just a minor cultivator in the Golden Core stage. How could she possibly compare to the two of us artifact spirits? Let her be."
Han Guang responded nonchalantly.
Zi Ying was speechless for a moment, secretly cursing in her heart:
What kind of teammates are these? One after another, not a single one is reliable. They're all terrible teammates!
"We really can't hold on any longer. Let's go, I'll take you out now."
Gao Huohuo's voice suddenly rang out, startling Zi Ying so much that she trembled all over.
Are we about to leave? But where's the exit? I clearly didn't see it before!
"Holy crap, Gao Huohuo, when did this exit appear?"
Zi Ying's eyes widened in astonishment.
Gao Huohuo didn't even turn his head, and casually said:
"While you and Han Guang were complaining about me, that's when."
"So, after all this time, you already knew how to get out?" Zi Ying pressed.
"How would I know? I just detected it with my divine soul power."
"If you guys hadn't been chattering so incessantly, I would have found it long ago."
Gao Huohuo explained in an annoyed tone.
Zi Ying hesitated, then asked, "Is there any treasure here?"
"There should be some, but I haven't found any."
"Let's retreat first. This underground river is very strange. We'll come back to explore it another day."
Gao Huohuo knew perfectly well that when he probed out with his divine sense just now, he did indeed sense something unusual.
But in order to save her life, she quickly withdrew her soul.
Now that we've found the exit, we should make a hasty retreat. As long as we're alive, we can always come back and explore again in the future.
As soon as Gao Huohuo surfaced, a sharp spiritual force, accompanied by a strong wind, rushed towards him.
"Shameless scoundrel, how dare you covet the Holy Maiden's possessions!" A furious shout rang out.
She didn't get anything? What was she thinking about?
"You shameless bastard! You cowardly coward who only knows how to launch sneak attacks."
Gao Huohuo's eyebrows shot up, and with a flick of her long whip, the tip of the whip moved like a nimble snake emerging from its hole.
In an instant, it grabbed the man, flung him forcefully, and threw him directly into the dark river.
"Go wash your eyes. If you have bad eyesight, don't embarrass yourself in public!"
In the blink of an eye, water splashed everywhere, and the man struggled to his feet from the water.
Holding a sword, he charged at Gao Huohuo with a ferocious expression.
"With your mere cultivation at the fourth level of the Golden Core stage, you dare to be so arrogant? Today, I'll show you the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator!"
He shouted loudly, and the long sword in his hand, imbued with powerful spiritual energy, pierced straight into Gao Huohuo's chest.
Gao Huohuo neither dodged nor avoided, but clenched his fists and charged forward with a roar.
The man sneered, "Hmph, overestimating yourself. I think you don't want this hand anymore."
As he spoke, Gao Huohuo quickly and cheerfully opened Chen Wanzhen's name in his mind, and with a thought, he made a move.
At this moment, Chen Wanzhen, who was in seclusion in the inn cultivating her skills, suddenly felt a sharp pain in both hands.
As if struck by a sharp blade, the pain made her arm tremble, and she couldn't even lift it.
She shakily pulled a pill from her storage ring, swallowed it hastily, and only then did she feel a little better.
But before she could even catch her breath, excruciating pain struck again, wave after wave.
Chen Wanzhen was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat. She frantically stuffed more pills into her mouth while simultaneously opening her full mental sense to search for anything unusual.
However, the surroundings were completely calm, and no one could detect anything unusual.
"Could it be that someone has poisoned him with a Gu curse? Or did he accidentally fall prey to a heretical cultivator?"
Chen Wanzhen was filled with fear and pondered to herself.
Fortunately, the pain is limited to his hands, and his life is not in danger for the time being. He should recover after taking some medicine.
But who exactly is plotting against her behind the scenes? Doesn't that person know she is the Holy Maiden of the Glazed Tile School?
Gao Huohuo certainly knew! They were looking for the Holy Maiden of the Glazed Tile School!
This woman has both resources and talent.
Those two probing attempts didn't even cause the energy stripes to budge, demonstrating their profound depth.
However, her actions were merely a reminder to this "top-ranked woman" that she should be prepared to "go online" at any time in the future.
"Is your Nascent Soul stage cultivation level fake? Didn't you want to show me your strength? Is this all you've got?"
Gao Huohuo smiled mockingly at the Nascent Soul cultivator.
The Nascent Soul cultivator opposite him looked on with suspicion upon hearing this.
"Why do her hands look completely unharmed? Could it be that my spirit sword is just a pretty but useless fake?"
Even if the weapon is a bit lacking, my genuine Nascent Soul stage cultivation is no joke!
He was filled with confusion and muttered to himself.
On second thought, could it be that this woman possesses some kind of defensive treasure, which is why she was able to deal with it so easily?
Since that's the case, it's a golden opportunity. We can take this chance to kill her and seize all the treasures she has.
Since this place was remote, the Holy Maiden only sent him to stay behind.
Thinking of this, his eyes hardened, he sheathed his spirit sword, and muttered incantations.
In a short while, the underground river water seemed to be summoned and began to condense and take shape.
It transformed into countless water arrows, shooting towards Gao Huohuo like a tidal wave.
Gao Huohuo, however, seemed oblivious, neither dodging nor parrying.
He stood there with a half-smile, quietly waiting for the water arrow to hit him.
What is this woman up to? Is she playing tricks again?
Or are they really so sure that the treasures she possesses can withstand this onslaught?
Seeing this, the Nascent Soul cultivator hardened his heart and let out a cold snort:
"Hmph, I'd like to see how many attacks your treasure can withstand!"
After saying that, he activated his magic hand seals, and the water arrows became even more fierce in their attack.
Seeing the water arrows rapidly approaching like a storm, Gao Huohuo calmly waved her hand.
A barrier instantly unfolded in front of him, and the water arrows crashed into it with a series of crackling sounds.
It splashed up layers of water, but failed to penetrate even a fraction of an inch.
"You...you're just a minor cultivator at the fourth level of the Golden Core stage, how could you possibly set up a barrier?"
"That's impossible! You must be hiding your true cultivation level!"
Upon seeing this, the Nascent Soul cultivator opposite him nearly popped his eyes out, his face filled with horror and disbelief.
He knew in his heart that for someone at the fourth level of the Golden Core stage to be able to create such an exquisite and incredibly defensive barrier, there must be a hidden story behind it.
The thought terrified him.
Without a second thought, he turned and ran, wanting to escape this place of trouble.
Gao Huohuo was not about to let him escape so easily. His long whip, like a dragon emerging from the sea, wrapped around the man's waist with a "whoosh".
Immediately afterwards, she flipped her jade hand, and a talisman that shimmered with a faint light instantly stuck to the person's forehead.
The cultivator froze instantly, unable to move, only his eyes darting around in terror.
"Hmph, I'd like to see if your so-called Nascent Soul cultivation can really take a beating."
Gao Huohuo slowly walked up to the cultivator, a mocking smile curving his lips.
"You know, if I punched you, I'd send you flying like a broken sack."
Does that prove that your strength as a Nascent Soul cultivator is utterly pathetic?
After saying that, she waved her fist, as big as a sandbag, in front of the cultivator, scaring him so much that his eyes almost popped out.
"Now you have three paths to choose from."
First, acknowledge me as your master and obey me from now on, and you will live.
Second, if you reject my first offer, you die now.
Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul cultivator quickly sent a telepathic message to Gao Huohuo, indicating that he had chosen option three.
Gao Huohuo looked at him and smiled meaningfully, "The third point is that you can only choose one or two."
What? Weren't there supposed to be three paths to choose from? There are clearly only two.