Chapter 31: Being Targeted?

Wang Jianqiang had originally intended to kill the two of them.

Although his cultivation base had been suppressed.

It would not be difficult to simply execute these two.

However, he changed his mind.

These disciples who entered the Secret Realm all possessed considerable wealth; it would be better to take this opportunity to lure in more.

And then...

Thinking of this, Wang Jianqiang's eyes suddenly lit up.

He looked at the two people raging inside the Formation, laughed, and deliberately shook the Jade Stone in his hand, "The two of you, I shall graciously accept this treasure, so I will take my leave for now."

Having said that, without waiting for a response, he slowly flew away into the distance.

"That old bastard!"

Watching their opportunity being swiped away by someone, and swiped away so brazenly at that.

The two were instantly infuriated.

Wu Yan nearly crushed his teeth, his massive body trembling.

Wu Feng's expression was cold and gloomy, the sword Qi on his body unable to be contained, shooting wildly in all directions.

"Break for me!"

The two, as if injected with chicken blood, frantically attacked the Array.

Unfortunately.

The Array looked as if it were crumbling.

Every time it was blasted, it was covered in cracks, but it simply would not break.

Crack!

At a certain moment.

The Array suddenly shattered like a lens.

Wu Yan and Wu Feng both stiffened at the same time.

The two looked at each other; not only was there no joy on their faces, but they looked as if they had lost their mother, their expressions gloomily terrifying.

The reason this Array shattered was not because they had broken it.

It was because that old fellow had left, and without the subsequent input of Spiritual Power to support it, it had exhausted its energy and shattered on its own!

This was like two people playing rock-paper-scissors where the loser gets slapped.

You keep losing, and your face is swollen from being slapped.

Just as you are sharpening your knives and building up your strength, determined to win a few rounds back, the person who has been winning all along nonchalantly says, you are too weak, I am not playing with you anymore.

Isn't that infuriating?

In any case, Wu Feng and Wu Yan were nearly driven mad with rage.

"Old bastard, I want to make you die with ten thousand arrows piercing your heart!"

"I am going to crush your balls!!!"

The two let out angry roars simultaneously and chased after him at top speed.

After the two left, silence returned to this patch of heaven and earth.

Not long after.

Four figures, three men and one woman, appeared in this space.

One person scanned the scorched earth, their expression regretful, "We arrived too late; the treasure has already been taken by someone else."

"It is indeed a pity to miss out on the treasure here, but for us, the greatest opportunity now is not the treasure of this place."

The leader smiled and turned to look at the man and woman behind them who had not spoken.

"Brother Shouren, is what you said before true?"

"Senior Brother Liang Chen, you have already asked this many times." Niu Shouren smiled bitterly, "You are the fifth place in the Outer Sect Competition; even if you gave me more courage, I would not dare to deceive you."

"So you are saying, that Wang Jianqiang truly possesses a method to make one's cultivation base advance by leaps and bounds?" Liang Chen was thoughtful.

"One hundred percent." Niu Shouren nodded, "Senior Brother Liang Chen, you know the woman named Wang Yu Yao, right?"

"Wang Yu Yao, the ninth place in the Outer Sect Competition?" Liang Chen raised an eyebrow.

Niu Shouren nodded, "That's right, it is her."

"You might not know, but I happened to hear about her a year ago."

"Half a year ago, she was only a Qi Refining Sixth Layer Cultivator, and because Bu Yueban coveted her beauty, it was quite a hot topic in the small circle I was in at the time."

"But ever since she came into contact with Wang Jianqiang, her cultivation base has advanced by leaps and bounds."

"In just half a year, she broke through from the Qi Refining Sixth Layer to Qi Refining Consummation."

Upon hearing this, Liang Chen's expression was greatly shaken.

"To have such a breakthrough in just half a year!"

"Are you sure!!"

The hell, is this even cultivation?

This is enjoying the path to immortality, right?

Because with this kind of cultivation speed, there is no bitterness, only happiness!

Immediately, he frowned again, "No, if that Wang Jianqiang truly had such ability, why has his own cultivation base been stuck at the Qi Refining Third Layer for so many years?"

"Absolutely true."

Niu Shouren nodded, "My Dao Companion often goes to Wang Jianqiang's residence and has encountered Wang Yu Yao there many times."

Liang Chen turned his gaze to the woman beside Niu Shouren, "You? You often go to Wang Jianqiang's residence? What for?"

Chen Jiaojiao's expression became somewhat unnatural upon hearing this.

Just as she was about to fabricate some excuse, the clever Niu Shouren learned to answer ahead of her.

"Jiaojiao was once Wang Jianqiang's god-niece. Although that Wang Jianqiang never really helped her with anything, Jiaojiao is very sentimental and often went to help him with chores."

"However, that Wang Jianqiang was too shameless and often demanded things without limit. Jiaojiao could no longer bear the harassment, so she finally made up her mind to sever ties with him."

After finishing, he secretly gave Chen Jiaojiao a wink.

It seemed to be saying to her, "Look, how witty your husband is; what I said was half-truth and half-false, making it hard to distinguish."

Heaven have mercy.

Niu Shouren truly believed that what he had said was half-true and half-false.

But he did not know that the first half, which he considered to be the truth, was actually also false.

Liang Chen did not think much of it after hearing this, and he did not care about the relationship between Chen Jiaojiao and Wang Jianqiang.

However, it was confirmed after all.

Wang Jianqiang indeed had a way to make people break through rapidly.

But it seemed to be limited, otherwise he himself would not have been trapped at the third level of Qi Refining for many years.

Moreover, whether this method only applied to the Qi Refining Stage was also an unknown.

But even if there were such limitations, the value of this method was bound to be unimaginable.

If they could obtain this method, they would make a fortune.

Thinking of this, his heart grew a bit more urgent, "Very good. If we can capture that Wang Jianqiang, the benefits for you and your wife will not be lacking."

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Liang Chen." Niu Shouren was delighted, then added, "However, that Wang Yu Yao seems to have an excellent relationship with Wang Jianqiang; we must make preparations in advance."

As he spoke, there was a faint sense of unwillingness in his heart.

It was precisely because he feared Wang Yu Yao that he had reported this matter to Liang Chen.

Otherwise, if it were just to deal with Wang Jianqiang, he would have taken action himself long ago; why would he let others take the lion's share?

"Rest assured, we were able to gather quickly because we prepared a Thousand Mile Tracking Talisman in advance and were lucky enough to be teleported to locations close to each other in the Secret Realm."

"Them? It is very difficult for them to gather together in such a short time."

Liang Chen said with a cold laugh, "Besides, even if they really do gather together, so what?"

"A mere ninth place in the Outer Sect is something I can handle alone, not to mention having Brother Qian Yu here to assist?"

Qian Yu was the man standing beside him, and also the seventh-place finisher in the Hehuan Sect's Outer Sect Competition.

Hearing Liang Chen's words, Qian Yu smiled confidently, "Ninth place in the Outer Sect, and a ninth place obtained through external objects at that; nothing to fear."

While the three of them—Niu Shouren and the others—were talking, Chen Jiaojiao's expression remained hesitant.

She gritted her teeth and finally could not help but speak up, "Two Senior Brothers, could you spare Wang Jianqiang's life after seizing the breakthrough method?"

"Jiaojiao, why are you pleading for him?"

Before Liang Chen and Qian Yu could speak, Niu Shouren could not help but scold, "That Wang Jianqiang clearly has a method to allow people to break through rapidly, yet he wouldn't even help you, his god-niece. Such a selfish person should have died long ago."

Chen Jiaojiao's expression shifted for a moment, and she sighed, "But he was, after all, once my god-uncle."

"This..."

Seeing Chen Jiaojiao insist, Niu Shouren could not help but look at Liang Chen and Qian Yu.

"Heh heh, Wang Jianqiang's life is worthless; sparing him is no harm."

Liang Chen said indifferently.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Liang Chen." Chen Jiaojiao smiled, her expression visibly relaxing.

"Let's set off to find Wang Jianqiang."

Liang Chen looked ahead, a flash of greed crossing his eyes.

Wang Jianqiang did not know that he had already become someone else's prey.

At this moment, he was flying forward at top speed.

Behind him, more than a dozen figures with sky-high killing intent were trailing far behind.

Feeling the powerful energy fluctuations generated by these people gathering together.

Wang Jianqiang could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Had he played a bit too big?

He had originally wanted to rely on the treasures in his hands to attract more "leeks" and harvest them all together.

But he had truly overestimated his luck.

Damn it, he hadn't gone far before he encountered several batches of people.

And every one of them was formidable.

Among the dozen or so people behind him, there were no fewer than five from the top ten of their respective sects, and while the others were not at the level of the top ten, they were still the elite of the elite.

Moreover, the "aggro" effect of the Wood Sword Array had also exceeded his expectations.

After he threw out a few Wood Sword Arrays, these people were like they had been injected with stimulants; no matter how he accelerated, they wouldn't drop the aggro.

Each one was filled with sky-high killing intent, as if he had molested their mothers.

Especially Wu Yan and Wu Feng.

The two of them had their hatred for Wang Jianqiang completely maxed out.

The two of them took the lead, running ahead of everyone else.

The feeling was as if he had a blood feud with them for killing their fathers and mothers.

Just as Wang Jianqiang was pondering whether to end this fishing and harvesting of leeks.

A figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"It is Senior Brother Wu Tong of my Xuanqing Palace!"

Among the pursuers behind, a voice of surprise rang out, "Senior Brother Wu Tong, this person carries a great treasure, quickly stop him!"