Chapter 598: Pursuers (5400 bonus)

"This won't do. If it goes on like this, I'll lose my life sooner or later!"

Watching the distance between the enemy and himself constantly closing, and estimating that he was about to enter the range of the opponent's Magic Tools, Aaron secretly gritted his teeth: "Could it be that I was born to just survive? Otherwise, why do I encounter a pursuit every time I take the slightest risk?"

It was the same last time; he was exploring Dongmen Valley, got a little careless, and ran into two Robber Cultivators the moment he stepped out.

And this time it's even worse; judging by their uniform attire, the other side is clearly organized.

"One at Qi Refining Great Perfection, three at Qi Refining Late Stage..."

"I can't beat them at all, I'm dead, I'm dead..."

"Time to gamble."

Fifty zhang...

The color of this piece of cloth gradually became identical to its surroundings, hiding Aaron as if he were a chameleon.

And beside Aaron, those few skulls that had been besieging him also turned into several Talismans, burning fiercely in mid-air and turning into ashes.

After falling into the jungle, Aaron immediately bent his body and unleashed the "Swallow Triple Water-Skipping" light-body technique, gliding away for a distance.

Afterwards, he immediately dove into the bushes, took out the "Camouflage Barrier," and draped it over himself.

In the sky, four streaks of escape light suddenly descended. The leader, a Qi Refining Tenth Layer cultivator with eyes like a hawk and a gloomy temperament, shouted coldly.

"Go!"

Just as Aaron was clutching his "Canxuan Sword," preparing to strike, a shrill cry and a cultivator's exclamation suddenly came from another direction.

'He has practiced some kind of Spirit Eye technique; he must have discovered me long ago. Not good!'

Pfft!

The headless corpse fell to the ground, and that black inkstone shrank instantly, turning into the size of a normal inkstone as it landed on the ground.

The cyan Sword Qi struck the crimson light shield, and both were consumed violently.

Furthermore, thick ink from that pitch-black inkstone stained the "Black Wood Sword," causing this Low-grade Magical Artifact to wail incessantly, looking as if its Spirituality had been tainted and it was about to be scrapped.

"Senior Brother, save me!"

One hundred zhang...

Aaron suddenly noticed an unusual pitch-black light flickering in the eyes of the short, fat man.

A miraculous thing happened!

The short, fat man only had time to tear open a Spirit Talisman, causing a layer of crimson light to emerge around his body for defense.

And chasing behind Ye Jiuniang was a gloomy-faced Senior Brother from the Black Blood Sect.

'Damn it... why is it such a coincidence? If I had known, I would have risked exposure and used the Wind Control Technique or the Iron Leaf Boat to run away.'

"Not good!"

Aaron's expression sank. Seeing the two people approaching rapidly, the fleeing female cultivator was wearing a thin palace dress with half her shoulders exposed, looking seductive and charming—it was actually Ye Jiuniang from the "Wanfa Pavilion" whom he had met once!

The short, fat man approaching Aaron also changed direction, which made Aaron feel a sense of relief.

Aaron didn't even think; he quickly formed hand seals, and a layer of "Golden Light Shield" appeared around his body.

Then, he slapped his Storage Bag, and a turtle shell made of refined iron emerged—it was a Low-grade defensive Magic Tool, the "Mystic Turtle Shield"!

Clang!

Almost the instant he finished his defense, several black skulls lunged out from behind him, opening their hideous maws and viciously gnawing at the Golden Light Shield, causing the defense to emit sounds of being unable to bear the burden.

Bang!

The cyan Sword Qi pierced through the crimson light shield and, in the short, fat man's desperate gaze, directly severed his head.

That Qi Refining Perfection disciple of the Black Blood Sect immediately rushed over with another Junior Brother.

Squeak, squeak!

Then, he leaped violently in mid-air and landed in the vast jungle, disappearing from the sight of the pursuers behind him.

Anyway, his lifespan was long; he could perfectly well hide until the great war ended before coming out to be active again.

With a crisp clink, the "Black Wood Sword" returned empty-handed.

The Golden Light Shield around Aaron shattered, but he had the Mystic Turtle Shield, which had a better defense than the Golden Light Shield, to protect him. He was safe for the short term, so he immediately formed a Dharma Power seal, injecting his Qi Refining Perfection Dharma Power into the "Canxuan Sword."

"Gone? Search quickly!"

'Deadly...'

Ninety zhang...

Looking at the jungle below, Aaron immediately pressed down on the Iron Leaf Boat and descended rapidly.

'Huh? No... his eyes...'

Aaron's eyes darkened. He raised a hand and released a black Flying Sword, stabbing directly at the short, fat man not far away.

Seeing this scene, the short, fat man had no joy on his face; instead, his expression changed drastically!

After all, how could a strike from a cultivator with a higher cultivation than him be a Low-grade Magical Artifact? And how could it be blocked so easily?

Just as his expression changed, the "Canxuan Sword" above his head transformed into a streak of cyan light, plunging down like a waterfall falling three thousand feet, carrying sharp Sword Qi!

He didn't use a Flight Magic Tool because he knew there were other Black Blood Sect disciples in the jungle, including one at Qi Refining Perfection!

Although he didn't know who had lured them away, flying away too ostentatiously would inevitably attract attention!

After running for several miles, Aaron's ears twitched, and he suddenly looked toward the jungle.

To avoid being caught in the crossfire, Aaron decided to hide, very wisely.

Aaron turned around and used his light-body technique to head toward the nearest mortal city.

Although these few exchanges of combat ended quickly, the slightest carelessness would result in death!

However, having experienced so many storms, Aaron stepped forward without a trace of expression, collected the strange inkstone Magic Tool, and then picked up the short, fat man's Storage Bag. After a brief inspection, his expression changed: "A disciple of the Black Blood Sect from Wu Country? Are they preparing for war? I'd better go to the mortal world to hide as soon as possible..."

In the end, he still had to fight for his life!

He secretly clutched his Flying Sword Magic Tool, like a beast about to hunt, quietly waiting for the prey to enter his ambush range.

The short, fat man was slightly surprised, but unhurried; he pinched a spell gesture, and the inkstone above his head blocked in front of him, colliding with that black Flying Sword.

Aaron lay in the shrubbery, watching a short, fat cultivator with an inkstone-shaped Magic Tool above his head slowly and steadily approach, and he could not help but sigh in his heart.

The three Qi Refining Late Stage cultivators exchanged glances, one after another unfurled their protective Magic Tools, and each chose a direction to cautiously begin exploring.

The invasion of the Demonic Dao of Wu Country is certainly no small matter.

He saw two figures, one chasing and one fleeing, who had shockingly chosen the same direction as him and were speeding over!

A roar rang out, and then there was no more sound.

"Although this Camouflage Barrier is somewhat unique, if one doesn't pay attention, it might be possible to muddle through, but searching inch by inch like this, it will inevitably reveal flaws."

Ye Jiuniang clearly recognized the middle-aged man with dark skin that Aaron was disguised as; her figure turned, and she ran toward Aaron, pleading for help with a pitiful expression: "Fellow Daoist, save me!"

Coupled with the bewitching expression on her face, even if other female cultivators were present, they might not be able to resist stepping in to help.

The pursuing Great Senior Brother of the Black Blood Sect paused his steps; after all, Aaron's Qi Refining Perfection cultivation base was still quite intimidating.

(End of this chapter)