NOVEL NEXT Chapter 181: Black and Gold
Chapter 181: Black and Gold
Just when everyone thought that the stalemate would continue indefinitely, they noticed that the Yin-Yang Bronze Disk began to loosen, slowly slipping from the grasp of the skeletal remains. Perhaps the intense chaos of the earlier battle had caused it to become dislodged.
This small movement almost sent the nervous cultivators into another mad scramble, but they were able to control themselves and prevent further chaos.
After being released from the skeleton’s grip, the Yin-Yang Bronze Disk began to change. It became translucent, as if turning into pure energy, emitting a black and golden glow.
The powerful cultivators tensed up and instinctively took a few steps back, wary of any unforeseen dangers. After all, the origin of this object was unknown.
The black and golden halves of the disk began to slowly rotate around each other.
The cultivators exchanged anxious glances and frowned when they sensed something unusual. However, they remained cautious, preferring to observe rather than act.
The rotation of the black and golden halves accelerated, and the disk completely transformed into energy, becoming a black light and a golden light that spiraled around each other at an incredible speed.
When the rotation reached a point where it seemed almost motionless, the lights suddenly shot upward with a “whoosh!”
This was unacceptable! The expressions on the cultivators’ faces instantly changed.
“Stop it!”
“Don’t let it escape!”…
They quickly gave chase, traversing through space and void.
In the air, they managed to intercept the black and golden lights.
The lights darted left and right, but the cultivators used various secret techniques to block their escape.
However, one person did not join the chase. The Blood Sea Cultivator remained behind, his eyes gleaming. With a wave of his sleeve, he took the skeletal remains and vanished into the void, declaring, “I relinquish my claim to that object. The skeleton is now mine. Fellow Daoists, do not trouble yourselves over it,”
The cultivators who were busy intercepting the light were furious, but they hesitated to go after the Blood Sea Cultivator.
Although the skeleton of a powerful being was valuable, it was still just a corpse. Their instincts told them that the black and golden lights were far more precious than the skeleton.
So they left the skeleton behind and focused on capturing the lights, eager to discover their secrets.
The black and golden lights darted around like startled birds, desperately trying to break free.
The cultivators unleashed a barrage of techniques, sealing off all possible escape routes. There was no way for the lights to escape.
Realizing that escape was impossible, the black and golden lights suddenly stopped spinning and collided with each other.
“Boom!”…
The space itself collapsed in a massive explosion!
The cultivators were swept up in the resulting spatial turbulence.
Seizing the opportunity, the black and golden lights broke free and fled in opposite directions, accelerating rapidly until they became streaks of light, moving faster and faster!
Xu Lian was stunned as the black light streaked toward him and struck his forehead!
Meanwhile, the golden light disappeared into the distant horizon, its destination unknown.
When the cultivators finally emerged from the spatial turbulence, their faces were grim. The golden light had escaped, and they turned their cold, murderous gaze on Xu Lian, reaching out to grab him from afar.
“Hand it over!”
“Do you think you can just take it?!”
Xu Lian felt as if the hands of the cultivators were black holes exerting an irresistible pull on him.
He had no control over his body as he was dragged towards the cultivators.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
A flaming hand and a rusted spear sliced through the space, severing the pulling force and preventing Xu Lian from being dragged away.
The two sides now faced each other across the void.
The cultivators spoke coldly.
“You have two powerful guardians protecting you? Quite an entourage. But don’t think that will scare us away. If you don’t hand over the treasure, you will die today!”
“He has two guards, but we have five. Five against two, we have the absolute advantage!”…
Xu Lian knew that the situation was dire. He clasped his hands and said, “Esteemed seniors, please calm down. As you can see, I didn’t try to grab the object. It flew toward me on its own. I had no control over it.
The object hit my forehead and then disappeared. I have no idea where it went.
Something of unknown origin like that – I’m worried it might harm my body. Why would I let it enter me willingly?
This could be a distraction. The object struck my forehead, making it seem like it entered my body, drawing your attention to me. But in reality, it might have already escaped,”
Upon hearing this, the cultivators frowned.
“Your words make sense. All right, let’s not escalate this. Let us search your body. If the item is not there, we’ll let you go.”
“Actually, we have no grudge against you. We just need to confirm that the object isn’t in your body.”…
Xu Lian hesitated and turned to the Huo Clan guardian. “Elder Huo, what do you think?”
The Huo Clan Guardian replied, “Two against five – I can’t guarantee your safety. They’ll have to search you.”
Xu Lian nodded and said to the cultivators, “Very well, I agree.”
The Huo Clan guardian added, “For the safety of the one I am protecting, only one of you can search him at a time. And during the search, you must not harm him in any way. Otherwise, I will fight you to the death!”
The rusty spear floated in the air, emphasizing the warning.
After some discussion, the cultivators agreed to the terms.
“I will go first.”
The eight-armed black monkey stepped forward.
Xu Lian spread his arms to show his cooperation. “Please, elder.”
The Huo Clan Guardian and the rusty spear stood on either side of Xu Lian, ready to attack if the Eight-Armed Black Monkey tried anything.
The Eight-Armed Black Monkey didn’t dare to act recklessly. He placed a hand on Xu Lian’s wrist, and Xu Lian felt a chilling sensation as if his entire body was being scrutinized.
After a moment, the eight-armed black monkey released Xu Lian and turned away. “Nothing.”
The other four cultivators weren’t convinced. What if the eight-armed black monkey hadn’t searched thoroughly? What if he was in league with the boy? They had to search Xu Lian themselves to be sure.
One by one, they stepped forward and placed their hands on Xu Lian’s wrist, examining his body.
“Nothing.”
“Strange. Where did it go? Was it really a diversion? Did the black light pretend to enter the boy’s body while actually escaping?”
“It’s too clever.”
Their expressions darkened. After all their efforts, they had come up empty-handed. Meanwhile, the Blood Sea Cultivator had wisely taken the skeleton and left.
Xu Lian clasped his hands and said, “Esteemed seniors, perhaps you should search the tomb again. You might find something. I won’t bother you anymore. Farewell.”
With that, Xu Lian prepared to leave. Staying around these powerful cultivators was far too dangerous.
The eyes of the five cultivators lit up. Their only hope now was to search the tomb thoroughly.
Just as they were about to begin their search, the eight-armed black monkey seemed to remember something and shouted, “Wait!”
Xu Lian stopped and turned around. “Elder, is there anything else?”
The Eight-Armed Black Monkey said, “We haven’t searched your spatial pocket yet.”
Upon hearing this, the other four cultivators also demanded to search Xu Lian’s spatial pocket, wanting to be thorough.
Xu Lian frowned. “This is going too far. My spatial pocket contains my personal belongings. I can’t let you search it. As you saw, the black light hit my forehead. How could it have ended up in my spatial bag?”
The eight-armed black ape said coldly, “The black light entered your body, and you could have transferred it to your spatial bag. It’s possible.
We need to search it to be sure.
Don’t worry, we won’t take anything from your spatial pocket. With our power and status, we’ve seen all kinds of treasures.”
Xu Lian wasn’t convinced. He knew that his spatial bag contained the Heavenly Serpent Grass, a rare treasure that even the White Fox Town Guard Commander had called extraordinary. If these greedy cultivators saw it, they would surely try to take it.
Xu Lian firmly refused. “No. My spatial bag contains personal items. I won’t let anyone search it.”
The expression of the eight-armed black monkey turned cold. “What are you hiding? Unless the black light is in there!”
The other four cultivators also glared at him.
“We must search it, or you won’t leave!”
“Think carefully. Can your two guardians really protect you? You’re a top-level genius with a bright future. Don’t throw it away!”…
Facing the threat of five powerful cultivators, the Huo Clan guardian felt an immense pressure. He looked at Xu Lian in confusion. “Why not let them search it? They can search one by one like before. You can trust that they won’t act rashly.”
Xu Lian knew that if they saw the Heavenly Serpent Grass, they would try to take it. He remained resolute. “My personal belongings are not for others to see!”
The eight-armed black monkey said coldly, “Then there’s nothing more to discuss. We’ll kill you and search your spatial pocket. Let’s see what you’re hiding.”
The other four cultivators scoffed.
“The black light is probably in there!”
“Your resistance only makes us more curious. We’ll see it today!”…
“Is that so? I don’t think you’ll get the chance.”
A woman’s voice rang out, and a faint, graceful figure appeared, standing in the air and blocking the five cultivators.
Xu Lian was overjoyed. His backer had arrived… although the voice was different from the White Fox Town Guard Commander’s, likely altered to conceal her identity, especially since one of the five cultivators was a Silver Elder from the Yi Sect.
“Who are you? Another guardian of his?”
The eight-armed black monkey frowned. This boy was proving to be difficult to deal with. What kind of talent did he have to warrant so many powerful guardians?
The graceful figure replied, “You could say that.”
The Yi Sect Silver Elder shouted, “So what? Three against five – we still have the advantage!”
The graceful figure calmly said, “Who told you that numbers are an advantage? The Yi Sect must be scraping the bottom of the barrel to recruit someone as foolish as you.”
Xu Lian almost laughed. This was a member of the Yi Sect clashing with another member of the Yi Sect.
“You’re asking for death!”
The Silver Elder of the Yi Sect was furious.
“Boom!”
He threw a punch accompanied by the illusion of falling stars. Space shattered under the immense force.
The graceful figure waved her sleeve and did not using any special techniques, and clashed directly with the Yi Sect Silver Elder.
“Boom!”…
The space collapsed.
The Yi Sect Silver Elder’s fist exploded, his arm broke, and his body was sent flying. He crashed into a mountain, covered in dust, his face flushed and blood spilling from his mouth and nose.
The eight-armed black monkey and the other three cultivators turned pale and quickly retreated, sensing the terrifying power of the mysterious woman.
The graceful figure moved forward.
The five cultivators, terrified, fled into the void!
So fierce… Although Xu Lian had seen the projection’s power before, he was still amazed. It had taken on five powerful cultivators without breaking a sweat.
Of course, the five cultivators weren’t united. If they had worked together, they might have had a chance.
The Huo Clan guardian also looked at the figure in shock, unsure of her origin.