RNP Chapter 48 You dare call yourself an immortal?
Chapter 48 You dare call yourself an immortal?
at the same time.
In the woods behind the mountain, Lu Jin, the Lu family troupe, Zhang Zhiwei, and the Xu brothers gathered in a secluded spot to exchange the latest intelligence.
"Old Celestial Master, we've discovered traces of the Quanxing Sect... it's Hu Jie from Dongxiang Village!"
Ever since the news was released by Jianghu Xiaozhan, they have been searching for the whereabouts of the Quanxing undercover agent, but that person is too well hidden, so they can only start with the participants for the time being.
After all, if the news is true, the other party has been undercover for so long, and with the Celestial Master's Mansion busy at such a grand event, they will have an opportunity to take action.
"noob!"
Lu Jin waved to Bai Shixue beside him; Bai Shixue's ability was to devour the opponent's Qi.
Bai Shixue immediately stepped forward: "Hu Jie, whom I was fighting, immediately noticed that familiar nauseating taste after consuming his Qi..."
"It's the root of all trouble—Shen Chong!"
Shen Chong, known as "the root of all evil," along with Xia He (the bone-scraping knife), Dou Mei (the intestinal-piercing poison), and Gao Ning (the thunder-smoke cannon), were collectively known as the "Four Madmen" and were key members of the Quanxing sect.
Its special ability is "usury," which allows it to make a contract with others by lending its own Qi. The contract holder can absorb the Qi of the dead by killing others.
However, for every person killed, a certain proportion of the absorbed Qi would be transferred to Shen Chong himself, and this proportion would gradually increase as the number of people killed increased.
As the amount of Qi a contractor can obtain from killing decreases, that person will gradually lose their rationality until they go mad.
"You've all heard about the three deaths a few days before the conference, right? I also tasted several different flavors in Hu Jie's Qi... This is Shen Chong's ability!"
Xu San immediately spoke up: "So, the Quanxing sect will indeed make a move at the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, and Hu Jie is one of their pawns planted to disrupt the event?"
"That's possible."
Lu Jin nodded: "Master, what do you think?"
Zhang Zhiwei pondered for a moment: "Since the news is likely true, then Quanxing's purpose is likely to be the extraordinary skill. After all, if it were only for what happened back then, there would be no need to risk coming to Longhu Mountain; they could have inquired about it elsewhere."
"Among the extraordinary techniques currently available in the world, excluding the Wang and Feng families, there is only your Lu family's 'Tongtian Lu' and the still unconfirmed 'Qi Body Source Flow.' The opponent will likely target these two areas, so we must be careful."
Xu Si then suggested, "Then let's keep an eye on Hu Jie for now, to avoid alerting him. At the same time, keep an eye on Zhang Chulan and the Lu family, especially Lu Linglong... Your injuries haven't healed yet?"
"Yes, yes..."
Lu Linglong gave an awkward smile.
The mere mention of this gave Lu Jin a headache. He had intended for her to rest at home, but she insisted on coming and participating in the competition, and he couldn't stop her.
He said helplessly, "Linglong, you'll stay with me for the next few days, and don't wander off."
"Oh, I see..."
……
……
at the same time.
On the other side of the back mountain.
"hey-hey……"
Seeing that lonely figure ahead, Hu Jie licked his lips and revealed a greedy smile.
Several days had passed since his last murder and energy absorption, and he couldn't hold back any longer: "Just one... it shouldn't be a problem..."
He was so excited he was trembling.
"Um?"
The next moment, he pounced, and the figure in front of him was startled, turning around to look: "Who's there!"
"Go to hell... huh?!"
With his previous experience and having absorbed a large amount of Qi to enhance his strength, Hu Jie thought it would be a piece of cake, but his opponent suddenly grabbed him by the neck...
Lift him into the air!
hiss--
Hu Jie then noticed that the man was emanating black mist, had a very strange face, pupils like two sharp needles, sharp fangs, and a long, forked tongue... he looked like a snake!
"A mere brat dares to tell this old man to die... does he have a death wish?"
This man, named Deng Youfu, is a shaman from Northeast China. He had just invited a spirit to possess him and communicate with him. The one speaking now is the spirit he invited, the "Snake Spirit" Liu Kunsheng, who has been cultivating in Changbai Mountain for a thousand years!
Bang!
Although offended, as an ancient immortal, he wouldn't take a child seriously, so he slapped the child and threw him to the ground as a lesson.
But at this moment, Hu Jie was consumed by greed, and having absorbed too much Qi, he was nearly insane and completely disregarded the gesture: "Damn it, how dare a beast hurt me! I'll definitely kill you!"
"Cough!"
Upon hearing this, his neck was grabbed again and lifted up. Liu Kunsheng's face turned fierce: "You're asking for death!"
But just then, a voice suddenly rang out, stopping it: "Wait, this guy is still somewhat useful... Put him down!"
"Oh?"
Liu Kunsheng turned his head and saw that the newcomer was a young man he had never seen before. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Little brat, where did you come from? Do you want to die with him?"
"A little baby?"
The newcomer chuckled, "This little brat... how dare you address him like that?"
"snort!"
Seeing this man's stubbornness, Liu Kunsheng didn't get angry but laughed instead: "This immortal has cultivated for a thousand years and is now a thousand years old. You are only in your twenties or thirties, how can you not be considered a 'child'?"
"Your Excellency... a celestial being..."
"Oh……"
The visitor shook his head, his expression indifferent: "To me, a thousand years is but a dream, what's there to boast about? As for the word 'immortal,' outsiders can just say it... Do you even deserve it?"
"What...did you say?!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Kunsheng was immediately enraged. This was a taboo among the immortals of the Northeast. Of course, they knew they were just spirits, but who knew what this "immortal" was?
They have enjoyed the offerings of incense for so long.
Protecting the local area.
How can it not be considered so!
"Come here, you old man!"
Enraged, Liu Kunsheng suddenly raised his hand, unleashing a surge of dark energy, intending to seize him.
But he just smiled dismissively.
"Little mudskipper...you've gotten quite capable?"
"What did you call me?!"
In that moment of distraction, the opponent suddenly made a move, with black energy surging from his palm, binding Deng Youfu's body and extracting his soul.
"Look who I am!"
Bringing Liu Kunsheng's soul close, Fu Xuan wiped his face, restoring his original appearance: "You dare to attack me? You've got some nerve..."
"Xian, Xianjun!"
Upon seeing that familiar face and sensing that familiar presence, Liu Kunsheng's eyes widened in surprise: "Is it really you?!"
"You should have known I was resurrected long ago, so what are you pretending for?"
"Tell me, why didn't you come to me?"
"Well... you should know the reason too..."
Looking at the qi that was restraining him, Liu Kunsheng said helplessly, "If you had been reborn more than seventy years earlier, we would have lined the streets to welcome you, but now... we can't even leave Northeast China!"
"Yes, that's true."
"Then go back and tell the other four families that I will resolve this 'Spirit Binding and Commanding' issue soon, and after it's resolved..."
"Once this is resolved, we will all come out in full force to serve you to the utmost!"