jdhmnovel Chapter 431 Changqing Palace Appears
Chapter 431 Changqing Palace Appears
More than a dozen streaks of light shot out from the palace on the cliff and swiftly traveled through the forest.
Each streak of light was covered with a strange, thin, viscous substance that writhed as if breathing, helping them resist the ubiquitous and bizarre attacks in the forest.
These were all inner disciples of Changqing Palace, all at the Warrior Realm. They all had serious expressions, as if they had noticed the abnormality in the outside world.
"Something's not right. Why are so many of these strange things outside gone?"
A cultivator dressed in a blue robe noticed the increasingly weak sounds around him and his expression immediately changed.
He quickly descended and then cautiously looked around.
Soon, he saw the figure of a cultivator appearing in the dense forest not far away.
"Why are so many cultivators entering this Crimson Forest today? Have they discovered our Evergreen Palace?"
Shen Wanxiong frowned, looked around, and then leaped up to a blood-red tree, hiding among the dense foliage.
Before long, several rogue cultivators walked over from below.
The group of people were all looking around warily, while also constantly glancing at the ground.
Such strange behavior immediately startled Shen Wanxiong, who was in the tree. These cultivators seemed to be looking for something on the ground. Could it be that they came in to find something?
But at that moment, one of the cultivators suddenly raised his right hand, and a cold light shot out from his sleeve, heading straight for Shen Wanxiong's location.
"Discovered!"
Shen Wanxiong tensed up and dodged to the side without thinking. At the same time, he heard shouts and curses coming from below.
"Another one popped up! Damn, these bastards only know how to sneak around!"
"Kill him, he's definitely got something on him!"
As they spoke, the group shot towards Shen Wanxiong. Shen Wanxiong cursed the treachery of these rogue cultivators in his heart. Without thinking further, he slashed his longsword at them, and ripples like water spread outwards. He then shot back the way he came, clearly intending to escape.
These cultivators who suddenly barged in all seemed to be quite powerful, so he chose to quickly return to the palace and report the unusual situation to the elders.
These people don't seem to be looking for Changqing Palace, but given enough time, it's hard to guarantee they won't accidentally stumble into the core area and discover the existence of Changqing Palace.
However, Shen Wanxiong had been living in seclusion in Changqing Palace for many years and had no idea about the methods of rogue cultivators outside.
Before he could rush a hundred meters, a large net appeared out of nowhere and blocked his way, binding him firmly in mid-air.
“Bah ba ba ba!!”
Accompanied by a strange corrosive sound, Shen Wanxiong let out a shrill scream. The large net blocking his way was actually coated with a deadly poison!
"Hehehe, caught him! This little bastard tried to run away, he must be carrying a lot of goods!"
A sinister voice suddenly came from the side, and then a rogue cultivator dressed in black robes swaggered out from behind the tree and walked towards Shen Wanxiong.
At this moment, Shen Wanxiong's upper body had been corroded by the poisonous net to the point that the white bones in his chest cavity were exposed. His face was filled with shock and anger, and strange little tentacles even began to grow out of his skin.
"Isn't it too late to try and fight now?"
The black-robed rogue cultivator looked at Shen Wanxiong and let out a sharp laugh. Then he opened his mouth and spat out a large pool of green, watery substance at Shen Wanxiong, which instantly corroded Shen Wanxiong in the net into a pile of white bones with bits of flesh.
"Damn it, did you deliberately make him look so disgusting?"
At this moment, the black-robed men who had been there earlier also landed, looking at the disgusting pile of flesh in the net with expressions of disgust.
"How could that be? I was just afraid he'd run away, hahaha!"
As the black-robed rogue cultivator spoke, he waved his hand at the pile of flesh, and instantly the large net was swept up by a whirlwind, folded into the shape of a cloak in the air, and then flew to the man's shoulder.
Immediately afterwards, the man walked to the pile of meat, first kicking away Shen Wanxiong's longsword, and then began rummaging through the meat.
But the next moment, his expression changed, and he exclaimed in surprise:
"What is this stuff?"
As he spoke, he reached out and a token flew into his hand, on which was engraved a towering tree, looking down at him like a god.
The three large, elegant characters on the token made his eyes widen in surprise.
"Chang...Changqing Palace?!"
...
On the other side, a figure suddenly flew into the open space, his robes completely torn apart, and his body covered with countless wounds.
"Quick! Tell the elders! There are people everywhere outside!!"
The man roared at the suddenly appearing guard, startling the guard.
What the heck? What? There are people everywhere outside?
The guard glanced at the wounds on the man's body, then at the dense forest in the distance. His expression immediately changed, and he instantly flew towards the palace on the other side of the cliff.
Just a dozen breaths later, a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from a palace on the cliff. At that moment, everyone inside the palace seemed to sense the anomaly and looked in horror toward the direction of the palace.
"The Palace Master has emerged from seclusion?!"
Why so far in advance?
A series of questions lingered in everyone's minds, but before they could react, a loud voice rang out in their ears.
"All disciples of Changqing Palace, depart the palace to fight the enemy!"
Inside the palace, Ji Huanxue also heard this booming voice, and a strange expression flashed across her face.
"The Palace Master has emerged from seclusion?"
At this moment, she was also somewhat puzzled. She was surprised that the Palace Master had emerged from seclusion so early, and she also sighed that she would probably face judgment in the next moment.
She failed to bring back the complete Longevity Seed, hindering the Evergreen Ancestor's plan to revive him, which was enough to warrant a severe sentence, even though her identity was extremely special.
Just then, a figure hurriedly pushed open the palace door and rushed in.
"Huanxue! The Palace Master has emerged from seclusion! You should leave quickly!"
As soon as Shang Que entered, he roared at Ji Huanxue in front of him.
"Leave? Where can I go? How do I get there?"
Ji Huanxue looked at Shang Que who rushed in, but her expression remained very calm.
Now that the matter of the Immortal Master has been settled, she has nothing to worry about anymore.
Seeing Ji Huanxue's attitude, Shang Que became even more anxious. He didn't know what to do and could only pace around the hall.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he said to Ji Huanxue:
"I saw Li Baozheng's figure; he's in the dense forest outside the palace!"
As expected, upon hearing this, Ji Huanxue swayed, and shock appeared in her beautiful eyes.
"The Immortal Master has actually arrived?"
"Is he here to see me?"
"It's too dangerous! The Palace Master is a Venerable Realm expert. No matter how strong the Immortal Master is, he won't be a match for the Palace Master!"
Ji Huanxue was so concerned that she lost focus and didn't even notice Shang Que striding towards her.
Seeing Ji Huanxue standing there in a daze, Shang Que felt both joy and sorrow.
To his delight, his trick worked; Li Baozheng's name was more effective than a thousand words.
Sadly, oh well, as long as she's happy.