Chapter 155: 149. Giant Bird (2/2)

149. Giant Bird (2/2)

Chen An was just thinking about whether to avoid these cultivators, when the next moment he suddenly discovered that these cultivators had actually increased their speed and were flying toward him.

What is going on?

Why did these cultivators suddenly accelerate?

Could it be that they have discovered me?

Are they rogue cultivators?

Are they coming to rob me?

In just a brief moment, thousands of thoughts flashed through Chen An's mind.

He no longer hesitated and immediately turned his sword to fly in another direction.

Although with his current strength and methods, he did not need to worry as long as he did not encounter a Nascent Soul grand cultivator—at the very least, if he could not win, he could still run.

However, he did not want to create extra trouble; he only wanted to spend the remaining few months well.

Then, he would pass the test of the Heaven and Earth Sect's Alchemy Hall, join the Heaven and Earth Sect to become one of its members, and live peacefully in the Heaven and Earth Sect with his wives and daughters.

Unfortunately, that was what he thought, but that group of cultivators did not think so.

Seeing him suddenly change his flight direction, that group of cultivators actually followed suit and turned to chase after him.

What the hell?

They actually chased after me?

Could they really be rogue cultivators?

Chen An's heart sank, and he immediately went all out, consuming Spirit Power to accelerate.

Yet the next second, he was astonished to discover that those cultivators were flying even faster than him.

Furthermore, the entire group was flying faster than him!

But how is this possible!

Chen An found it hard to believe.

One must know that his Sword Flight realm was as high as the divine ability level, and his flight speed was comparable to a Golden Core Late Stage grand cultivator, perhaps even a cut above.

And now, he actually could not outfly the large group of cultivators chasing behind him.

Could it be that the other party were all Golden Core Late Stage grand cultivators?

But where would so many Golden Core Late Stage grand cultivators come from in the Red Cedar Forest?

The most powerful one in his memory seemed to be the Gang Leader of the Void Kun Gang, but that was only a Golden Core Sixth Layer Great Perfection cultivator.

Could they be cultivators from the Heaven and Earth Sect?

Chen An was completely baffled.

It was not until a moment later, when he saw those cultivators catching up from behind, that he suddenly realized why the other party could fly so fast.

It turned out that the other party was chasing him while riding a Spirit Boat.

Chen An looked closely and saw that the other party was wearing a uniform.

It was a set of black and white martial attire.

On the chest of the martial attire, a large "Kun" character was embroidered, which was very conspicuous.

It is the people from the Void Kun Gang!

Chen An did not know what they wanted with him.

Out of the idea that one must be on guard against others, he immediately mobilized his entire body's Spirit Power, preparing for a fierce battle.

Soon, the people from the Void Kun Gang steered the Spirit Boat to a stop in front of Chen An.

Among them, the middle-aged man at the helm, a powerhouse with a cultivation as high as Golden Core Third Layer, held a Thousand Mile Mirror in his hand and looked down at Chen An from above, introducing himself:

"Fellow Daoist, I am a Golden Core Elder of the Void Kun Gang named Zhao Zhide, and I have a matter to discuss with you."

"I wonder what the matter is?"

While Chen An was saying this, his gaze quickly swept over all the Void Kun Gang cultivators on the Spirit Boat, spying on their cultivation levels.

Afterward, he learned that the Elder Zhao who spoke had a cultivation as high as the Golden Core stage, while the rest were all Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Most were Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

A few were Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage.

Their overall strength was very powerful.

However, Chen An felt no ripples in his heart regarding this; he even felt a sense of relief.

This group of people on the Spirit Boat could not pose a threat to him at all.

"Fellow Daoist, when I was in the distance just now, I had already used the Thousand Mile Mirror to carefully observe your appearance and found that you are very handsome, so I thought of offering you an opportunity."

Elder Zhao stroked his beard and smiled.

Just because I am handsome, you want to offer me an opportunity?

What kind of logic is this?

Could it be that he wants to introduce his daughter to me and have me become his live-in son-in-law?

Chen An thought to himself.

Immediately, he looked at Elder Zhao and said, "I wonder what opportunity Elder Zhao wishes to offer me?"

"Our Void Kun Gang's Gang Leader has always had a penchant for the love of men; I see that you are so handsome, which happens to fit our Gang Leader's preferences. I wonder if you are interested?"

Elder Zhao smiled with a kind expression.

A penchant for the love of men?

Sword fighting?

This is an opportunity?

Are you sure it isn't a disaster?

Chen An felt a wave of shame in his heart and decisively waved his hand to refuse:

"No, I have no interest in this, and besides, I have a wife and daughter at home to take care of. Farewell."

After speaking, he moved his thoughts and prepared to leave on his Flying Sword.

However, seeing this, Elder Zhao threatened him, saying: "Fellow Daoist, you wouldn't want your wife and daughter at home to suddenly end up as corpses in the wilderness, would you?"

Hearing this, Chen An's expression turned gloomy, and the killing intent in his heart grew stronger.

He looked at Elder Zhao and said: "You had better take back what you just said."

"Take it back?"

Elder Zhao also laughed and said with extreme disdain: "We of the Void Kun Gang are the overlords of the Red Cedar Forest; when have we ever needed to take back a threat we've made?"

"Since you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Deacon Han, take down this ignorant rogue cultivator, cripple his Spirit Root, and drag him back to be a bed slave for the Gang Leader!"

"Yes!"

An old man with a full head of white hair replied.

Then, the next moment, the white-haired old man instantly vanished from the Spirit Boat and suddenly appeared out of thin air behind Chen An.

It was the Shadow Kill Technique!

This white-haired old man also knew the Shadow Kill Technique!

Chen An reacted extremely quickly; the moment the white-haired old man flickered behind him, he immediately unleashed a Golden Light Projection toward his back.

The white-haired old man hadn't even realized what was happening.

Only a "puff" sound was heard.

The next instant, he discovered his chest had been pierced by the Gold Light, and the heart inside was destroyed until less than a third remained.

Afterward, having lost control of his body, he fell backward and plummeted from a thousand meters in the air.

Even at this final moment before death, he still didn't understand how he had died.

"This is... a Golden Finger?"

Elder Zhao was knowledgeable and recognized this trash Dharma Spell that even dogs would shake their heads at in disgust.

He hadn't expected that Chen An could actually practice this trash Dharma Spell to such a powerful level.

This was too astonishing!

"Puff!"

Only such a muffled sound was heard.

A blood hole the size of a fist suddenly appeared on Elder Zhao's forehead.

His head had been pierced through by the Gold Light.

But he didn't die.

This was the strength of a Golden Core cultivator.

Seeing that Elder Zhao was not dead, Chen An raised his hand and fired another Golden Light Projection, aiming directly at Elder Zhao's heart.

By this time, Elder Zhao had realized he had kicked an iron plate; he immediately used the Wind Movement Art to flee without a word, abandoning even the Flying Boat behind him.

The other Void Kun Gang cultivators on the Flying Boat, seeing this, also immediately fled in all directions on their Flying Swords.

"Puff... puff... puff!"

A continuous series of muffled sounds was heard.

Those Void Kun Gang cultivators who were fleeing in panic were successively pierced by the exploding Gold Light; either their heads or their hearts were blown apart, and they all died instantly on the spot.

Since he had already offended them, Chen An intended to wipe them all out and not let a single one go.

"Puff... puff... puff!"

The muffled sounds continued to ring out.

After about a few breaths of time, except for Elder Zhao who had fled a step earlier, the remaining dozens of Void Kun Gang cultivators were all shot dead by Chen An's Gold Light, falling from the high sky one after another.

And the unmanned Spirit Boat also plummeted rapidly.

Chen An ignored the Spirit Boat; firstly, his Storage Bag couldn't fit it, and secondly, he didn't know how to pilot it, so he let it crash.

What he was doing at this moment was flying his sword past those free-falling corpses, collecting the Storage Bags on their bodies into his possession.

Afterward, he immediately chased in the direction where Elder Zhao had fled.

Of the Void Kun Gang cultivators on the Spirit Boat earlier, only Elder Zhao remained alive now.

As long as he eliminated him, this matter would be over.

"Hum—"

Chen An's sword-flying speed was extremely fast, creating a piercing sonic boom high in the sky.

In just a moment, he had already spotted Elder Zhao two or three miles ahead.

Elder Zhao also discovered him and was almost scared into cardiac arrest.

Then, he decisively dove downward while riding the wind, intending to escape Chen An's pursuit on the ground.

Chen An followed closely behind, continuously using Golden Light Projection to fire fiercely at Elder Zhao.

But unfortunately, Elder Zhao dodged the vital hits, giving himself the opportunity to consume medicinal pills to regenerate his flesh and blood.

Chen An wanted to use the Shadow Kill Technique to pursue, but the distance was too great, exceeding the casting range.

Elder Zhao landed on the ground a step ahead and immediately used the Earth Escape Technique to flee frantically.

Chen An landed a moment after him and subsequently used the Wood Escape Technique to give chase.

The Red Cedar Forest was lush with vegetation and full of trees; the advantage of using the Wood Escape Technique was no less than the Earth Escape Technique.

"How is this bastard able to escape so fast?"

Chen An discovered that Elder Zhao's Earth Escape Technique was quite remarkable; his escape speed was not the slightest bit weaker than his own Wood Escape Technique, and perhaps even a cut above.

Just like that, the two chased and fled for over a thousand miles.

When they pursued into a swampy area, Chen An sensed hundreds to thousands of high-energy bodies ahead.

They were all human cultivators, and their cultivation levels were all above Foundation Establishment.

Among them, nine had extremely strong spiritual pressure, far exceeding the Foundation Establishment category; they were all Golden Core grand cultivators.

If nothing unexpected happened, the entire Void Kun Gang should be inside the swamp.

"Aren't you very good at chasing!"

"Chase then!"

"If you have the ability, chase inside!"

"Otherwise, I will wipe out your entire family sooner or later!"

Elder Zhao was extremely arrogant, continuously provoking Chen An with his words, attempting to goad him into entering so he could unite with the crowd in the swamp to finish Chen An off.

Chen An couldn't help but laugh as he listened, then with a thought, he took out his Flying Sword and used Sword Flight to chase after him.

Void Kun Gang?

As long as they weren't people from the Heaven and Earth Sect, he feared no one who came!

He was determined to kill this Elder Zhao today!

A moment later.

Chen An used Sword Flight to reach the outskirts of the swamp.

There, he saw the members of the Void Kun Gang in the distance and heard their conversation.

They were talking about hunting the python demon that was entrenched in the swamp.

Regarding this python demon, Chen An had previously learned about it at the Qin Clan Firm; it was a Golden Core Late Stage great demon about to shed its skin and transform into a dragon.

And at this moment, the Gang Leader of the Void Kun Gang was planning to use the strength of the entire gang to hunt this python demon, taking its Demon Core to help himself break through to the Golden Core Seventh Layer and step into the Golden Core Late Stage realm.

"Gang Leader!"

"Save me!"

"I am being hunted!"

Elder Zhao arrived at the Void Kun Gang Gang Leader's side one step faster than Chen An, escaping from the swamp to beg the Gang Leader for help.

At this time, Chen An also followed closely behind, arriving in the sky via Sword Flight.

The Void Kun Gang Gang Leader first glanced at the disheveled Elder Zhao, then rose into the air from where he stood to a height level with Chen An, looked at Chen An, and asked:

"I do not know why you are hunting down the elder of my gang, fellow Daoist?"

"Because this elder of yours wanted to cripple my Spirit Root and capture me to be a bed slave for you; tell me, does he deserve to die?"

As Chen An spoke, he condensed a Light Sword from his fingertips, his gaze toward Elder Zhao filled with killing intent; he would definitely take Elder Zhao's dog life today.

The Void Kun Gang Gang Leader frowned and said: "Fellow Daoist, leave a path for others to retreat so you may meet again in the future. Why not let this matter end here? How about I, Cai Kun, owe you a favor?"

"Swish—"

Just as the Void Kun Gang Gang Leader finished speaking, Chen An used the Shadow Kill Technique to instantly appear behind Elder Zhao and directly decapitated him with one sword strike.

Then, he delivered an Intentional Bombing Fist to his headless body, and with a "bang," it was beaten into a mist of blood, completely cutting off any possibility of his flesh being recast.

At this moment, everyone present was stunned.

Immediately after, a great chill rose in their hearts.

So strong!

This person was so strong it made one despair!

A powerful existence far beyond what we can deal with!

Who on earth is he!

At this very moment, all the members of the Void Kun Gang were intimidated by the strength Chen An had displayed.

Counting the now-mutilated Elder Zhao, there were ten Golden Core powerhouses present.

And, the Gang Leader was a supreme powerhouse at the Golden Core Sixth Layer Great Perfection.

However!

Just now, no one had been able to react in time to stop Elder Zhao from being killed!

Their strength was simply not on the same level!

"Hiss!"

Someone on the scene couldn't help but gasp.

Afterward, they felt extreme fear in their hearts.

They were afraid that Chen An would vent his anger on the entire Void Kun Gang and kill everyone present.

As the Gang Leader, Cai Kun was also extremely worried about this, and he spoke up at the first opportunity:

"Good!"

"Well killed!"

"That dog Zhao Zhide does nothing but evil on a daily basis; he deserves to die!"

"I have wanted to kill him for a long time!"

"Many thanks to you, fellow Daoist, for helping me kill him!"

Cai Kun said this with righteous indignation.

But in fact, Elder Zhao was his confidant, and everything Elder Zhao did, such as capturing handsome male cultivators to be his bed slaves, was all done under his instruction.

Chen An ignored the Void Kun Gang Gang Leader and soon left via Sword Flight, heading toward the Market to purchase the formula for a Third-tier Pill.

Not long after he left.

Many of the Void Kun Gang cultivators on the swamp felt a lingering fear, so much so that their legs went weak.

Fortunately, Chen An did not vent his anger on them.

Otherwise, everyone here would have had to be buried with Elder Zhao.

"Damn it, is this Zhao Zhide out of his mind!"

"Doesn't he know how to read the situation before acting?"

"He almost got me killed!"

The Void Kun Gang Gang Leader cursed incessantly; if it weren't for the fact that Elder Zhao's corpse was already gone, he would have whipped the corpse without hesitation.

Just then, countless tiny bubbles suddenly emerged from the calm, waveless surface of the swamp.

Before the people of the Void Kun Gang could react.

A loud "Whoosh" sound was heard.

A giant python that blotted out the sky and sun shot up from the bottom of the swamp, split open a bloody maw, revealed blood-stained, foul-smelling fangs, and lunged fiercely at the group of Void Kun Gang cultivators on the swamp.

"Horns, dragon horns!"

"This python demon has dragon horns!"

"Gang Leader, this python demon has long since shed its skin and transformed into a flood dragon!"

"The Lu Family lied to us!"

"Bang—"

Before this Golden Core Elder could finish speaking, his body was whipped by the suddenly sweeping snake tail, exploding into a mist of blood on the spot, and then sucked into the python demon's belly to be refined.

"Damn the Lu Family!!!"

The Void Kun Gang Gang Leader cursed loudly, then took out his Flying Sword and prepared to use Sword Flight to leave, thinking that once he returned, he would definitely wipe out the Lu Family and make them follow in the footsteps of the Qin Family!

However, before he could ascend into the air while riding the Flying Sword under his feet, he was swallowed in one gulp by the suddenly attacking python demon and became a meal in its belly.

Market.

Lu Clan Firm.

The head of the Lu Family sat in a private room on the second floor, comforting a beautiful woman in his arms, his voice gentle as he said:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, rest assured, I will definitely avenge your Qin Family."

"That Cai Kun of the Void Kun Gang has now taken his entire gang to the Qianye Forest swamp to hunt the python demon."

"I gave him false information, saying that the python demon had not yet shed its skin to become a flood dragon, but in fact, that python demon has long since successfully transformed into a flood dragon; Cai Kun is destined to die in the swamp."

"Fellow Daoist Qin, just wait for the good news."

After hearing what he said, the beautiful woman in his arms sobbed and said: "Family Head Lu, if you can truly avenge my Qin Family, I, Qin Huiru, will be at your disposal for the rest of my life."

While these two were conversing.

Chen An arrived at the Qin Clan Firm via Sword Flight.

He walked inside and sold all the Third-tier Pills he had refined over the past ten days, selling them for a total of nearly three hundred High-grade Spirit Stones.

Afterwards, he took out the spoils of war he had looted not long ago from the Void Kun Gang cultivators on the Spirit Boat, totaling over one hundred High-grade Spirit Stones.

Adding them together, it came to nearly four hundred High-grade Spirit Stones.

He used it all to buy Third-tier Pill formulas.

Because the quantity purchased at once was large, the shopkeeper gave him a discount.

Originally, nearly four hundred High-grade Spirit Stones could only buy about twenty pill formulas.

But now, Chen An bought twenty-two directly, getting two for free, which was roughly a ten percent discount.

After buying the pill formulas, he also got some colorful clothes for free, as well as dozens of boxes of Spirit Cake, thinking of taking them back as gifts for his wives and daughters.

The clothes and Spirit Cake were not very valuable, so the shopkeeper, in order to curry favor with Chen An, stuffed several more pieces of clothing and dozens of boxes of Spirit Cake into his hands, telling him to patronize the shop often in the future.

After leaving the Lu Clan Firm.

Chen An rose via Sword Flight and flew straight home.

Every time he went out in the past, he was delayed by that fox demon, making his wives and concubines wait and worry.

But this time, he wanted to return as early as possible.

When he was about to reach home.

Chen An looked at the scenery below and muttered to himself: "It's not easy; I finally didn't run into that fox demon this time. It seems it was scared off by me."

Just as he finished speaking.

A familiar barrier suddenly appeared in front of him.

It was a Heavenly Prison Talisman!

Damn it!

Jinx!

That fox demon is here again!

Chen An's mind was in turmoil.

Soon, a slender figure wearing purple clothes flew over from the distance at high speed.

This time, the woman in the purple dress was stepping on a bird demon again.

However, the size of this bird demon was more than a hundred times that of the one from last time!

Soaring in the sky, it blotted out the sun and sky, like Mount Tai pressing down, with an extremely oppressive feeling!

PS: Setting out the bowl, begging for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!