Chapter 290: Seeking Death, Seeking Life

"We'll discuss the details on the road later, but…."

Seeing Yan Buji put away Wang Jie's corpse, Hu Bing didn't dare say much either.

After all, this wasn't the time to argue over how to divide the spoils.

But if it truly involves a Nascent Soul True Lord, could they possibly escape?

"I tell you, kid, do you really not take me seriously, or do you think that Wang Qingshan fellow would actually stand up for you?" a young man's voice said.

Yan Buji and Hu Bing glanced over, instantly feeling as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their bodies trembling nonstop.

"Senior wants my life, I have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure," Yan Buji inhaled deeply, looking calmly at the other side.

The young man glanced at Yan Buji a few times, then said suddenly, "Oh, you think that even a Nascent Soul True Lord couldn't stop your escape, and that's why you dare do this? Your goal is to curry favor with that Wang Qingshan fellow? Heh, but Wang Qingshan isn't a good person either. Your Void‑Escaping Gate Technique—you think Wang Qingshan set it up for some spatial node?"

Yan Buji's expression darkened, and he said nothing.

Whether he knows about this or not is irrelevant; he has no power to resist, so he can only accept.

Even if he knows Wang Qingshan sent him to die, what can he do?

Just run away.

"But senior seems to assume the sect master won't come to rescue us? Why?" Yan Buji asked curiously.

"Since you're not afraid of death, I'll make it clear. If he dares to come looking for me, I'll hand over your Void‑Escaping Gate Technique to Xuan Qian Dao; I think anyone following Xuan Qian Dao would be delighted to find the mastermind."

Xuan Qian Dao?!

Yan Buji's eyes widened. Could the matter involving Xuan Qian Dao be closely linked to Wang Qingshan?!

Hu Bing stood aside, clueless about what to say, but his face showed despair, knowing he was certain to die today.

Then he looked back at Yan Buji; the guy was still deep in thought—had he not given up yet?

Indeed.

"Junior brother, you practice Martial and Law Dual Cultivation, your future is boundless. If you truly have the ability to escape this life, I don't ask you to save me; I only hope, out of past camaraderie, that when you find Senior Pang's family later, you will look after them." As he spoke, Hu Bing handed all his Accumulation Devices to Yan Buji.

The young man watched the scene with interest, and Yan Buji was momentarily stunned.

"Senior brother, you...."

Hu Bing sighed, "I am certain to die today; I only ask the senior to show great mercy, and I willingly enter the cycle of reincarnation!"

While speaking, Hu Bing seemed also to understand that being in a Nascent Soul True Lord's hand meant he could neither obtain life nor death, perhaps he should cut it off.

Bang!

Hu Bing slapped his own brain, shattering it, and fell to the ground, losing his life.

Yan Buji inhaled deeply, feeling a sudden shock in his heart.

Is this the only way for a weak person facing a strong one to preserve dignity?

So that's it, hahahaha.

Ridiculous!

Yan Buji gathered all of Hu Bing's inheritance, spat out a burst of Spiritual Fire, and burned his flesh to ash.

In an instant, Yan Buji looked at the young man and said, "Senior, although we cultivators are like ants, we still have a rebellious spirit. If you intend to kill me today, I won't pretend otherwise."

As he spoke, Yan Buji summoned a Void Gate, saying, "This door should lead to a strange space, filled with many Abnormal Beasts, right?"

"So?" the young man laughed.

"Senior should have some method to restrict the Void‑Escaping Gate Technique; even if I refine the successful method, I still can't open this door. But do you still remember this?"

Yan Buji produced that flesh ball; it was a living Abnormal Beast.

"You!"

Yan Buji gritted his teeth and slapped the flesh ball onto the Void Gate!

Immediately, Yan Buji used himself as a conduit, causing the Abnormal Beast to fully awaken!

Mutation!

Mutation!

At this moment, Yan Buji had no choice; he mutated into a monster, using the Void‑Escaping Gate Technique to open this door, releasing the Abnormal Beasts in that space!

"All come out!!"

The flesh ball devoured Yan Buji's body; even if the young man realized what Yan Buji intended, the massive Mutant Force had already erupted completely from within the door!

In an instant, Mutant Force filled the surroundings; watching the mutated Yan Buji before that door, the young man felt for the first time that he had been outwitted!

"Wang Qingshan! Look at what your disciples have done!!" the young man roared, suddenly feeling a familiar surge.

But the opened great door could no longer be closed, and the figure before the door had already vanished.

"Splitting the Mutant Force within oneself and abandoning the technique?! Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful, such a brilliant idea!"

A young figure appeared—it was Wang Qingshan, the sect master of Qing Shan Gate!

Wang Qingshan watched the heavenly gate flare open, the Mutant Force surging like a tide from the door; in a moment, this region would become a Mutant Land!

The Mutant tide had already formed, and moreover this door connected to the spatial node of that abnormal zone...

Now the matter has blown up!

"He ran! He ran! No proof of death, is this your scheme, Wang Qingshan?"

"Brother Zhou, don't speak carelessly; I couldn't have guessed he could escape in this situation. It seems he also has a way to control the Mutant Force, otherwise how could he have split off part of his body?" Wang Qingshan laughed.

"Besides, this is all thanks to Brother Zhou Yuan's good deed; I merely noticed someone released an Abnormal Beast here and came to check." Wang Qingshan laughed.

Zhou Yuan, the True Lord, darkened, now that those who know the inside are either dead or fleeing, unless he can capture that runaway kid, he'll have to shoulder the black pot and be branded as a violator of humanity, surrounded by sieges!

The key is, the affairs in the Qian Dao Imperial Capital can't be resolved!

"Wang Qingshan, you are indeed more skilled; the disciples who teamed up with that old kid—did you also order them to commit suicide?" Zhou Yuan inhaled deeply, sneering.

"No, he was only forced by Brother Zhou, had no choice but to be reborn." Wang Qingshan chuckled.

"Clever scheming, clever scheming, today you Wang Qingshan are superior, I gladly concede. But why do you still keep me?"

In any case, Fellow Daoist Zhou, you've done something that violates the Eight Dao Treaty; even if it's in the mountains, it's not appropriate to say much, right? As the sect master of the Green Mountain Sect, I can't just stand by and do nothing—let's fight first and talk later!!

While speaking, the two Nascent Soul True Lords clashed, their movements shaking heaven and earth!

And the mass of Mutant Force left behind from Yan Buji's torn body, amidst the Mutant Force tide, frenziedly absorbs Mutant Force, gradually growing stronger!

Soon, the first Abnormal Beast rushed out from the void gate; its bizarre, terrifying inverted-triangle shape, facing the two Nascent Soul Lords in the sky, actually launched an attack without any fear!

"Six‑stage Abnormal Beast?!"

"Damn it, Wang Qing Shan, you dare to covet that thing? Don't you know how Wuji died back then?!" Zhou Yuan realized, finally understanding Wang Qing Shan's motive.

He knew Wang Qing Shan was greedy, but he never imagined he could be this greedy!

He would actually scheme to this extent for that thing!

Wang Qing Shan wore a blank expression: 'Fellow Daoist Zhou, don't spout nonsense; my Green Mountain Sect has just suffered a great calamity, the Hall of Techniques and some disciples died unjustly—surely it's you who did it, don't smear me with filth! Clearly it's you who coveted the Primordial Child, deliberately causing this cataclysm!'

Wang Qing Shan pointed at Zhou Yuan and said, 'Fellow Daoist Zhou, you have gone into demonic deviation!'

"Damn you!!"

The two clashed again, drawing countless attention.