Chapter 70: Blessing and Curse Intertwined, Golden Core Mid Stage!

"Huff, huff..."

At this moment, Kulu Laomo was in an extremely wretched state; his clothes were tattered, not a single part of him was intact, and he looked quite similar to a beggar.

Although the pressure emanating from his body was still extraordinary, it was significantly weaker than just a moment ago; however, his expression was now filled with venomous hatred.

He was, after all, a dignified Golden Core Late Stage existence; among his peers, aside from those few old immortals, no one had ever made him look this wretched.

Yet, his heart was filled with immense gloom and, at the same time, fear. It had been so close just now; he had almost been unable to hold on. This brat was only at the Golden Core Early Stage, yet possessed such terrifying strength.

If one day he were to advance to the Golden Core Mid Stage, would there even be any good days left for him?

Thinking of this, Kulu Laomo's face was filled with regret. Had he known it would come to this, he never should have provoked such a formidable enemy.

But it was too late for regrets now; he had to take advantage of the time before the other party grew up to strangle him in the cradle.

"Brat, did you think you could escape from my grasp?!"

A sharp glint flashed in Kulu Laomo's eyes, and his killing intent surged forth. Just as he was preparing to release his divine sense to search for Su Zhangqing's tracks, a streak of light suddenly appeared before his eyes.

A sound transmission talisman? Kulu Laomo was slightly stunned, then the sound transmission talisman fell into his palm, and he sank his divine sense into it.

"Damn it, I am not reconciled!"

Kulu Laomo's expression became incomparably ferocious, and he couldn't help but roar up at the sky. It turned out that at this very moment, the sect had sent information saying that a powerful sect was attacking the Yin Corpse Sect, the sect was in danger of being destroyed, and he was urgently summoned back.

Seeing the enemy escape to safety while he himself was left helpless, Kulu Laomo felt extreme hatred in his heart.

However, he could not disobey the sect's orders.

Immediately, he fiercely drove his spiritual power to wreak havoc on the surroundings, and after venting his anger, he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Although he had escaped with his life this time, the dangers and twists involved were something Su Zhangqing had rarely encountered since entering the cultivation world.

Kulu Laomo was a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, yet when fighting him, Su Zhangqing had consistently held the upper hand. Most importantly, Su Zhangqing had unleashed several of his most powerful divine abilities and Dharma Treasures without any reservation.

He had held nothing back with his various divine abilities and Dharma Treasures, and over ninety percent of the spiritual power in his body had been consumed. Fortunately, Su Zhangqing had various spiritual pills for recovery, which was why he had managed to hold on.

In the end, to escape, he had even gone all out to execute a forbidden escape technique, burning his essence blood. Given the critical situation at the time, he could no longer afford to worry about such concerns.

At that time, Su Zhangqing was already somewhat exhausted, but he had gritted his teeth and endured it. Fearing he would be caught by Kulu Laomo, he dared not rest and flew directly for several thousand miles.

To be fair, if it had been any other cultivator of the same rank in Su Zhangqing's position, they would likely have perished long ago, most likely dying from their physical body exploding.

Fortunately, Su Zhangqing was different from them; by cultivating the Covering Heaven Scripture, his magic power far exceeded those of the same rank, which allowed him to force himself to fly to this location.

After using his final strength to open a cave dwelling and confirming his safety, his mind relaxed, and Su Zhangqing could no longer hold on, fainting dead away.

It was not that his willpower was too weak; in fact, Su Zhangqing's willpower was already freakishly strong. One must know that he had performed a forbidden technique.

At that moment, it was as if someone were extracting his soul and refining his spirit. About half an hour earlier, it had actually already taken effect, but since he had not yet escaped danger, Su Zhangqing had gritted his teeth and endured it.

The path of cultivation is arduous; to walk further than others, one must have extraordinary qualities, only after experiencing so much tempering. Moreover, how could immortality be so easily pursued?

It was only after arriving at a safe location that he fainted; after all, no matter how strong one's willpower is, there is always a limit.

"Boom!" It was not until three months later that a powerful aura emanated from the cave.

"I never expected that this time I would turn misfortune into a blessing, refining the Yellow Spring Pill in one go and stepping into the Golden Core Mid Stage. Furthermore, within the Bitter Sea, I have planted the Other Shore Flower; my physical body is now comparable to a mid-grade Dharma Treasure. If I were to face Kulu Laomo again, slaying him would be as easy as turning over one's hand!"

Su Zhangqing's face was filled with pleasant surprise.

With this breakthrough, his strength had increased by at least tenfold. Now, he could completely be called invincible among his peers, and he even dared to challenge a Nascent Soul old monster! "It is time to leave."

Now that his strength had increased, there was naturally no need to continue lingering, and he immediately transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Three days later, in a certain Monster Mountain Range.

Spiritual light flickered as two cultivators were locked in a life-and-death struggle with a monster; these two were a man and a woman.

The man looked slightly older and possessed the strength of the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage, while the woman was only seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in white, with an incomparably delicate appearance, and her cultivation was at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

The monster chasing them was a fire bird with a completely crimson body, its feathers entirely red, and it was several zhang in length. Spiritual power surged around it, transforming into streaks of fire snakes that attacked the pair.

This was a Tier 2 Late Stage Red Fire Bird, with strength equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage; no wonder the two were no match for it.

"Brother, you go quickly, don't worry about me, otherwise both of us will perish here."

The girl in white showed an anxious expression on her face.

"Nonsense, I only have you as a younger sister. Our parents died early, and as the eldest brother, I am like a father; I absolutely cannot abandon you and watch you die alone. Sister, you go first, I will do my best to hold this monster back, you go quickly!"

As the middle-aged man spoke, he released a water-blue Flying Sword and struck it fiercely at the monster.

The situation for the siblings was very unfavorable. Although Ouyang Long had taken on the majority of the monster's attacks, it was still impossible for his sister to break free and escape.

"Ah!"

A cry of pain rang out. In order to create an opportunity for his sister, the middle-aged man had been careless and was struck in the left shoulder by a fire snake. Although it was not a fatal wound, he still suffered a not-insignificant injury.

"Brother!"

The girl in white showed an expression of both anger and distress. It was hateful that she was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator and could not possibly be a match for this monster. It looked as if the siblings were about to perish.

"Sigh..."

A faint sigh entered their ears. Several zhang away, spiritual light flickered, and a handsome, extraordinary-looking middle-aged man appeared in the void.

Although the cultivation world was cold and indifferent, Su Zhangqing could not bring himself to stand by and watch someone die. The key was that the deep affection between these siblings stirred a bit of compassion in Su Zhangqing.

In an instant, the siblings had been pushed to the brink, but Su Zhangqing's appearance gave them a glimmer of hope for survival.

"I ask that you please help us, fellow Daoist. We siblings will definitely repay your great kindness."

The middle-aged man swept his divine sense over Su Zhangqing, and his face could not help but reveal an expression of pleasant surprise.

As for the monster, blood-red light flashed in its eyes as it opened its gaping maw, and streaks of fire snakes flew toward Su Zhangqing.

The power of these fire snakes looked extraordinary, but the corner of Su Zhangqing's mouth curled slightly, revealing a mocking expression.

(End of chapter)