Chapter 271

He has something he wants, and also wants to know why I've been following him.

Fortunately we left the city early; otherwise, after the auction ends, more people will react and go to buy the half-demon. After Jiang Yu flew onto the sea surface, she completely released her divine sense; as the cultivators passing by the nearby sea surface grew fewer, there were still about ten or so flying in the same direction as her.

Jiang Tu also constantly paid attention to the surroundings; as soon as it hid itself, it immediately leapt onto Jiang Yu's shoulder, saying, 'It's not just Nan Su chasing you.'

Hmm, those who learn of the phoenix-blood half-demon but cannot afford the longevity pill will to some extent be tempted by the promise of extended life.

Of course, it could also be someone sent by the Nine Immortals Alliance, which is what I least want to see. After facing off directly, Jiang Yu would then be formally an enemy of the Nine Immortals Alliance.

Then we'll silence them, so no one knows who you are. Jiang Tu thought this was the simplest and most effective.

Jiang Yu nodded lightly; after flying about a thousand li away from Ganlu Island, those ten or so cultivators suddenly sped up, instantly surpassing her ahead and forming a semi-encirclement.

The leader was a golden-core cultivator with flower-white hair; he raised his hand and unleashed a fire fist, aiming to shatter the protective light shield on Jiang Yu's flying sword.

However, this punch not only failed, but was lightly dodged by Jiang Yu.

Well, that's unexpected. That golden-core cultivator immediately drew his blade and slashed.

The half-demon thought Jiang Yu could dodge again, but unexpectedly, another sword light suddenly attacked from behind, and the protective light shield cracked with a 'crack'.

She wanted to land on the sword blade, but a crimson blood vine swooped and wrapped around her, while Jiang Yu, to dodge another blade flash, completely ignored her.

Only then did the half-demon realize that another golden-core cultivator was sneaking up from behind, grabbing the crimson blood vine and dragging her away.

The sword she held in her hand couldn't cut the vine at all, so she could only shout loudly for help: 'Save me.'

Jiang Yu was constantly dodging the golden-core cultivator's blade flashes; she had no spare attention for her, and knowing that Nan Su was behind her abducting people, she only allowed Jiang Tu to watch without intervening.

Jiang Tu was initially puzzled, but seeing the golden-core cultivator attacking Jiang Yu, he told the foundation-establishment cultivators he had brought: 'Kill her.'

Then he dropped Jiang Yu, with a 'whoosh' chased after Nan Su to seize the person; that crimson blood vine was cut by his blade light, and the half-demon fell into the water, desperately fleeing.

However, whether it was the flower-white-haired golden-core cultivator or Nan Su, neither had any intention of letting the half-demon escape.

In an instant, the two simultaneously shot out crimson blood vine and immortal-binding rope, instantly binding the half-demon tight.

But because neither wanted the other to succeed, as they fought they drifted away from the half-demon, and the two settled their contest in midair.

Only then did Jiang Tu somewhat understand: 'You want to borrow a knife to kill?'

This person is a late-stage golden-core cultivator, capable of consuming most of Nan Su's magical power. Jiang Yu then, after that golden-core cultivator and Nan Su became entangled in combat, finally stopped merely dodging passively.

Instead, with a thought, she summoned her natal thunder-fire sword from her dantian; with a clang, she swung the sword in a rotating slash, and the nine foundation-establishment cultivators who came to surround her, upon just rushing forward, were struck by the sword light fully charged with power, taking the lives of five.

The remaining four were greatly astonished; two with quick reflexes turned and fled, while the other two flung out a sheet of fire talismans and thunder talismans.

However, the two who fled were caught up by Jiang Tu, who struck them dead with a palm strike, then proudly took their storage bags, and returned to search another few waterlogged corpses for spoils.

The two who had thrown the talismans watched as Jiang Yu actually sliced a large batch of talismans with a single sword; by the time they reacted and tried to run, a fiery sword light was already upon them, and the next moment, their two fine heads flew off.

'It's actually a golden-core cultivator? Did you deliberately set this trap?' The golden-core cultivator fighting Nan Su, upon a glance seeing Jiang Yu's sword light, immediately knew she was no mere foundation-establishment cultivator.

Nan Su answered not a word, attacking fiercely to secure a quick victory; that golden-core cultivator also showed no weakness, his natal law blade clashing with Nan Su's crimson blood sword in midair, sending sparks flying.

But the two, without prior agreement, each blasted a punch toward the sea surface to ensure the bound half-demon would not sink to the seabed and escape.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yu snatched the storage bag, and the instant she received it from Jiang Tu, she also approached the half-demon floating and sinking on the sea surface.

The latter's spiritual power was locked by the immortal-binding rope, and additionally the two golden-core cultivators occasionally bombarded it with punches; though it had no fear of losing its life, it was left with only half its vitality.

Seeing Jiang Yu approach, she silently said, 'Save me,' and immediately afterward was flooded with a mouthful of seawater.

Fortunately, Jiang Yu acted swiftly; amidst the bombardments of the two golden-core cultivators, she scooped her up and fled.

As the escape light receded into the distance, she still didn't forget to say to Nan Su, 'Thanks, we'll meet at the uninhabited reef island ahead.'

'Damn it!' Nan Su, furious, originally intending to steal a chicken but ending up losing the rice, vented his fire at the battling golden-core cultivator, sending several consecutive fireballs toward him.

But the next moment, he swiftly retrieved his crimson blood sword from midair combat, and together with his escape light, he shot off with a 'whoosh' to chase Jiang Yu.

And that golden-core cultivator, seeing his colored fireballs miss, also retrieved his natal law blade and hurriedly pursued, saying, 'Could it be that you two aren't allies? How about we join forces?'

Nan Su paid no heed, focusing solely on chasing Jiang Yu; he noticed the female cultivator's escape speed was extremely fast, occasionally breaking free of his divine sense range.

In fact, if Jiang Yu used the thunder bamboo fan to fly, with her current cultivation she could truly shake him off.

However, Jiang Yu had another arrangement; while flying she transmitted to Jiang Tu: 'According to the map marker I placed before the Dragon Stele, to the right from here over three thousand li there is an island artificially split.'

You and the Dragon Soul go ahead first; upon arriving there, set up the formation, and I will lure Nan Su into it.

'Can it be done?' Jiang Tu didn't want to part from her, mainly fearing she wouldn't reach the destination as planned.

'It can be done; even a late-stage golden-core cultivator cannot immediately take down Nan Su, and I, only a mid-stage, can only rely on your help.'

'As for the formation, just choose that set of the Twelve Heavens Demon-Hunting Array.' Jiang Yu is not a rigid person; she does not insist on personally killing Nan Su.

'All right.' Jiang Tu flashed back to the Dragon Pearl, silently flew into the sea, checked the map briefly, then flashed out again.

It is a dragon turtle; its escape speed in the sea can be even faster than flying in the sky, and when it occasionally encounters a few demons of the fourth or fifth rank, they dare not approach it at all.

As for Jiang Yu on the sea surface, she was doing her utmost to lure the enemy, her escape speed alternating fast and slow, causing the half-demon who had taken the pill to suffer both mentally and spiritually.

'Senior, please forgive me; I previously did not know you were a true golden-core cultivator.'

'But can we go any faster?' she said, not wanting to be pressed underwater again, losing control of life and death.

Jiang Yu certainly wouldn't listen to her, saying, 'Then why don't you run yourself.'

'…' The half-demon was speechless; if she dared to run, she would immediately become pursued by three golden-core cultivators, 'Senior, aren't you afraid that the two behind will join forces?'

'Not afraid.' At worst I could switch to flying with the thunder bamboo fan, but Jiang Yu is quite certain Nan Su won't believe anyone else.

Unfortunately, the golden-core cultivators on Ganlu Island were ineffective, injuring no one.

But Jiang Yu guessed wrong this time; the golden-core cultivator bringing up the rear, seeing Nan Su relentlessly pursuing someone, suddenly conceived a plan and immediately carried it out.

Only to see him take out a piece of top-grade spirit stone in one hand to replenish spiritual power, and in the other hand take out a fine bamboo tube; at the instant the spirit stone finished absorbing, he suddenly accelerated again.

Ahead, Nan Su had just sensed the person behind approaching when he warily dodged, but several talismans exploded, and multiple streaks of cold light still struck his protective light shield as hard as possible.

As the shield cracked with 'crack-crack,' that golden-core cultivator was already at his upper side, launching the bamboo tube forward.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh