182: Chapter 183 Ambush!

“You Qingxuan Sect are going too far!”

Chu Yunhai roared, reacting the instant the opponents made their move.

He first fully activated the Formation, and a layer of light swiftly appeared, engulfing the entire Spiritual Artifact.

Clang, clang, clang!

Attacks rained down on the light barrier, creating ripples and causing the Spiritual Artifact to tremble violently.

Fortunately, the Spiritual Artifact was equipped with a High Grade Tier 2 Formation. Despite the barrage of attacks, which dimmed the light barrier slightly, it held firm.

“Fellow Daoist, are you determined to make things difficult for my Chu family?”

Chu Yunhai still wanted to make one last effort.

Although he wasn't clear about what exactly had happened to escalate to this point,

the Old Ancestor had not yet achieved Golden Core True Person, and Chu Yunhai was unwilling to completely fall out with the Qingxuan Sect so early.

But if the other party remained so aggressive, he wouldn't just stand by and be slaughtered!

“Hand over the culprit, and we’ll spare your life!”

Though these words were spoken, the three Cultivators’ actions showed no pause.

“Good, good, good. It seems I can only have a fight with you, Fellow Daoist!”

Chu Yunhai’s face was ashen.

The Qingxuan Sect’s actions were simply treating their Chu family as nothing!

Moreover, they absolutely could not allow the Qingxuan Sect Cultivators to act so recklessly.

As for whether Chu Tianlin had killed a Qingxuan Sect Cultivator, it was no longer important.

He waved his hand, and two fiery red banners, inscribed with the character [Chu], flew out from either side of the Spiritual Artifact.

These were not only symbols of the Chu family’s identity but also two Medium Grade Spiritual Artifacts.

“Although Your Excellency is a high disciple of an Immortal Sect, my Chu family is not to be trifled with! Among those of the same stage, this old man does not fear you all!”

Chu Yunhai unfurled the banners, and a fiery red blaze instantly swept out, converging in the air into two majestic, crimson giant tigers.

Roar!

They roared in unison, pouncing fiercely to meet the three Cultivators’ attacks.

Clang, clang, clang!

The crimson giant tigers clashed head-on with blades, arrows, and spear glints.

The dispersed energy transformed into shockwaves, scattering the surrounding clouds.

Intense roars continuously echoed in the high sky.

However, to everyone’s surprise, the two crimson giant tigers, which had initially been evenly matched with the Qingxuan Sect Cultivators,

suddenly let out a mournful cry, immediately dissipating into a sky full of fire rain and re-entering the banners.

This change caught everyone off guard.

Chu Yunhai and the Qingxuan Sect Cultivators also looked stunned.

“Hahahaha…”

“You, a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, didn’t expect you to be so useless!”

“I thought dealing with you would take some effort, but it’s just this? Nothing more than that!”

The three Qingxuan Sect Cultivators all burst into laughter, their voices filled with mockery and ridicule.

“Impossible, what’s going on?!”

Chu Yunhai’s face changed dramatically, filled with disbelief.

He had not been without experience dealing with Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Although he hadn't always won, he hadn't lost either; it was at least a fifty-fifty split!

Even facing three Cultivators of the same stage, there was no reason to be defeated at the first touch.

When did he become so weak?

Wait!

Chu Yunhai suddenly noticed something amiss!

Chu Yunhai’s expression was extremely grim.

He hadn't noticed it just now, but he was only now aware of the abnormality in his body.

“Why have my Qi and magical power suddenly declined so much? Did something go wrong with my Cultivation?”

No, that’s not right!

Chu Yunhai glanced at his nephew beside him, a flash of insight in his mind.

Could it be… “Again!”

The three Qingxuan Sect Cultivators would not give him time to think.

This was not a sparring match; there were no rounds.

Seeing the opponent’s strength drop, of course, they would strike while he was down!

The battle did not last long.

This space gradually returned to calm.

On the flying boat, Chu Tianlin’s body lay to one side.

The remaining guards and maidservants trembled in fear.

“It’s a pity that Chu Yunhai managed to escape using a Demonic Path secret technique!”

“There’s nothing to regret. Although that old ghost escaped, using a Demonic Path secret technique cost him half his life. He won’t recover for at least ten years!

Moreover, Junior Sister Chen has already pursued him. Given that old ghost’s condition, she can easily capture him!

Besides, this Sect mission is complete, and we should return to report to the Sect Master.”

“Senior Brother, what about these remaining people?”

Upon hearing this, the leading Cultivator glanced at the trembling Chu family members on the Spiritual Artifact.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and a mocking smile played on his lips. The words he spoke caused the Chu family members’ faces to change dramatically.

“Hmph, the Chu family deceived their superiors and concealed the truth, harboring a murderer. Their crime is unforgivable; they must be killed!”

...On the other side.

After leaving the Spiritual Artifact, Chen Lan hurried along, tracking Chu Yunhai’s whereabouts.

However, after flying dozens of miles, as she passed over a large lake,

she saw a figure in a black robe blocking her path.

A trace of confusion and vigilance flashed across Chen Lan’s face.

Although this person’s aura was not obvious, he could stand in the air, clearly a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Chen Lan slowed down, asking with a hint of wariness.

“May I ask which Fellow Daoist is ahead? I am a Qingxuan Sect Cultivator!”

However, the black figure in front showed no reaction.

Seeing this, Chen Lan couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger.

Her figure flickered, and she appeared not far from the person, her tone much colder.

“Fellow Daoist, if you have something to say, you can say it directly. Isn’t it inappropriate to deliberately block me?”

As she got closer, she noticed that this person’s cultivation was only at the Early Stage Foundation Establishment, which eased her mind slightly.

She was a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator; how could she possibly fear an Early Stage Cultivator?

“Does Your Excellency really think I have a good temper?!”

This time, her words were quite impolite.

And as these words fell, the black-robed figure finally reacted.

The black-robed Cultivator slowly turned around. His face, uncovered by the black robe, was rugged, and his eyes were sharp.

But Chen Lan noticed the empty right arm beneath his sleeve.

Her pupils suddenly constricted to needlepoints.

“It’s you!”

She was not unfamiliar with this appearance; wasn't this the person who killed Deacon Su and Elder Zhu?!

But wasn’t that person Chu Tianlin in disguise?

But Chu Tianlin had already been killed, so who was this person?!

Before she could figure it out, she saw a sinister smile appear on the black-robed man’s lips.

“Oh, you recognized me!”

This person was Lu Ming. He blocked Chen Lan not simply to cause trouble, but because he had other plans.

He had discovered some interesting things in Su Yanran’s Storage Pouch.

In recent years, the Chu family, the leading family in the Qingxuan Sect territory, had been somewhat disobedient.

There seemed to be signs of secret collusion with the Ji Dynasty, so Su Yanran’s previous departure from the Sect was to complete an investigation mission.

And in the Jade Slip recorded by Su Yanran, not only was the Chu family’s collusion with external enemies mentioned, but also the fact that the Chu family cultivated Demonic Technique was investigated.

And this Demonic Technique was not simple; it seemed to be a Golden Core-level Demonic Technique.

Moreover, it was very likely to have originated from the Ji Dynasty!

Although he didn’t know what the other party’s intention was, or why they would release such a Cultivation Technique,

Lu Ming became interested in this Demonic Technique and naturally wanted to get his hands on it!