301: Chapter 301 Ambush

What he did just now was equivalent to offending the other party to death.

However, if he hadn't dragged them into the water, he would probably be dead by now, so he didn't regret it.

The three people who fought him were also somewhat shocked, mainly because the man displayed extreme strength, defeating the joint effort of seven Purple Palace Cultivators single-handedly, among whom were even three Late Stage Purple Palace Cultivators.

Such a lineup was something even Pseudo-Core Realm Experts like them couldn't deal with without using some real power.

If their combat power at the Perfection of the ninth layer of the Purple Mansion was one, then their combat power reached two when they attained the False Core Stage.

And those who could reach the False Core stage were almost all above High Grade Purple Mansions.

That man's strength was exceptionally strong, even stronger than when they were at the Perfection of the ninth layer of the Purple Mansion, reaching a level of one point five.

...

Chen Changqing brought Li Qingling to quickly leave the ruins of the Qishan Sect. Along the way, not a single Cultivator intercepted them, or rather, no one dared to intercept them.

After all, they were only Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining Cultivators. Just by sensing the aura emanating from the two of them, they knew they were Purple Palace Cultivators.

Of course, they also reported the intelligence of discovering the two to others, but those Purple Palace Cultivators already knew how terrifying the two were, and nobody wanted to court bad luck right now.

After a few more hours, Chen Changqing and his companion finally left the ruins of the Qishan Sect.

Outside, there were almost no Cultivators because this place had its news blockaded by the Four Major Factions, with only Cultivators from the Four Major Factions stationed here.

"Halt." A Purple Palace Cultivator stepped forward and reprimanded.

He did not know the situation of Chen Changqing and Li Qingling, and only thought they had escaped from the Purple Palace Cultivators of his own side.

Chen Changqing watched as several Purple Palace Cultivators surrounded them in battle array.

With a single point of his finger, extreme wood-attribute spiritual power burst forth, and an azure dragon appeared from his fingertips, instantly repelling several people.

"What?" Those people looked at Chen Changqing's retreating back, shock filling their hearts.

Before they could react, Chen Changqing and Li Qingling had already vanished without a trace.

Several days later, above a black dense forest inside Heiyuan Valley.

Two streams of escaping light, one azure and one white, stopped, and the figures of Chen Changqing and Li Qingling slowly emerged from within.

"Having fled this far, they probably won't pursue us anymore." Li Qingling looked back and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this trip earned each of them hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones, they had also nearly died within the ruins of the Qishan Sect.

Originally, the two of them feared stirring up trouble and suppressed their auras to the Foundation Establishment Stage, while staying away from the most major locations within the ruins, but they still ran into trouble anyway.

Fortunately, those Pseudo-Core Realm Experts at the end concentrated on dealing with He Buyu and had no time to pay attention to them; otherwise, it would have truly been difficult for them to safely escape from the ruins of the Qishan Sect.

However, this score with He Buyu had to be settled.

For this reason, the two of them deliberately stayed in the border region between Tianli City and Heiyuan Valley.

Over the past few days, the two traveled while recovering, all for this very moment.

It was just that since He Buyu was being hunted down and besieged by three Pseudo-Core Realm Experts, he might not necessarily be able to escape back.

Therefore, they were actually just trying their luck, and crucially, neither of their lucks was bad.

After they arrived here, several more days passed, and someone came, but it was not He Buyu.

Instead, it was Cultivators from the Tianli Sect.

There were about ten people in total, every single one of them above the Foundation Establishment Cultivator level, along with three Purple Palace Cultivators.

"Senior Brother, Junior Martial Uncle still has not returned, and there is no news from the other three Junior Brothers either. Could something have truly happened to them?" one of the Purple Palace Cultivators said.

The Senior Brother standing at the very front frowned and said somewhat uncertainly, "With Junior Martial Uncle acting as a Pseudo-Core Realm Expert with powerful strength, he should not meet with any accidents."

"B-But it has been nearly half a month, and Junior Martial Uncle and the others still do not have the slightest bit of news. Could it be that the few factions of the Rogue Cultivators Alliance made a move?" The Purple Palace Cultivator in the rear was still somewhat worried.

In fact, all of them were very worried.

Therefore, the Sect dispatched them to come here for reinforcement and rendezvous, precisely to cope with any possible situations.

As for why they were not allowed to head to Heiyuan Valley.

Heiyuan Valley was not their territory after all. If something really happened to He Buyu, the few of them would not be able to save anyone even if they went to Heiyuan Valley.

Although the Tianli Sect was likewise a Golden Core faction, in reality, it might not necessarily be stronger than those Golden Core factions in Heiyuan Valley.

There were only those two Golden Core Masters and twenty-odd Purple Palace Cultivators in the Sect.

If He Buyu and the other three Purple Palace Cultivators did not return this time, their Sect's losses would be massive.

Chen Changqing and Li Qingling stared at them from not far away, then withdrew a distance back to prevent being discovered by them.

Although the two of them were not clear about where He Buyu was at this moment, judging from their conversation, He Buyu should not be dead yet; otherwise, they would not be waiting here.

It seemed that the two of them had indeed helped He Buyu out with a favor that day.

However, thanks to the other party as well, the two of them completely offended several Golden Core factions of Heiyuan Valley to death.

The two of them just kept waiting like this.

Several more days passed when suddenly a figure darted out.

Coming from the direction of Heiyuan Valley.

Chen Changqing and Li Qingling were immediately alerted.

They released their Divine Sense to look closely and discovered that the other party was not He Buyu, but one of the three Purple Palace Cultivators dispatched by the Tianli Sect when the Qishan Sect ruins first appeared.

"Why is this person here?" Li Qingling asked in puzzlement.

The other party's cultivation was merely Middle Stage Purple Palace, so it should have been impossible for him to escape under the eyes of the Purple Palace Cultivators from the several major factions.

"Perhaps they deliberately let him go, who knows." Chen Changqing explained.

The two of them retracted their Divine Sense and continued to conceal their auras.

After passing the spot where Chen Changqing and Li Qingling were hidden, that person still did not slow down, instead speeding up and heading in the direction of the Tianli Sect.

Half an hour later, he rendezvoused with those Purple Palace Cultivators who had come to reinforce them.

"What happened? Junior Brother Zhang?" The few Purple Palace Cultivators who came to meet them asked.

"We were ambushed by a joint force of those Golden Core factions from Heiyuan Valley. Apart from me who escaped, Senior Brother Pang and Senior Brother Qian were both captured." Zhang Zhe hurriedly explained.

"What? Did they really make a move? No, I will report this to the Sect right now and ask Junior Martial Uncle Liu and the others to take action."

The Junior Martial Uncle Liu in their mouths was precisely one of the two current Golden Core Masters of the Tianli Sect.

"Alright, I will report to the Sect right now." One of them responded.

Hearing this, a trace of unfathomable meaning flashed through Zhang Zhe's eyes.

Suddenly, taking advantage of the moment when one of them intended to use a transmission Talisman, he quietly grasped a Talisman in his hand and cast it.

A Tier 3 High Grade Talisman displayed its might. Such a swift and fierce attack was too fast for even the two Purple Palace Cultivators beside him to react, and the Purple Palace Cultivator who had just taken out the transmission Talisman was blasted to death right before their eyes.

"What are you doing? Junior Brother Zhang!" Yuan Zhen shouted angrily.

"Senior Brother Yuan, Senior Brother Jin, Junior Brother has offended you." Zhang Zhe had just killed a Purple Palace Cultivator with his strike and was about to take out a second Talisman.

That Late Stage Purple Palace Cultivator called Yuan Zhen instantly unleashed a thunderous strike, wanting to annihilate the other party in a flash.

Zhang Zhe's eyes held a smile as he said, "Come out!"

But shortly after he finished speaking, the expected assistance did not arrive, and instead, he only waited for a slap that slammed down towards his forehead.

Puff!

Zhang Zhe violently spat out a mouthful of blood and directly perished on the spot.

Jin Chen looked at the dead Zhang Zhe with a face full of shock and puzzlement. Yuan Zhen on the side reminded him, "People are coming."

Not far away from the two of them, several Purple Palace Cultivators simultaneously appeared—they were precisely the Purple Palace Cultivators who had explored the Qishan Sect together previously.