Chapter 891 - 429: Additional Update in Progress..._2

Chapter 891: Chapter 429: Additional Update in Progress..._2

The bell-shaped magical treasure instantly expanded rapidly, transforming into a ten-zhang tall golden bell that sheltered everyone within, and immediately, the eight of Situ Kuiseng quickly gestured to stabilize the bell-shaped magical treasure. Yet, even with the combined efforts of eight Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, the golden bell still emitted a resonant hum.

It was as if countless unseen hands in the black mist were incessantly pounding on it.

"Damn these ghosts!" a middle-aged man with fiery red hair couldn’t help but curse under his breath, "Even a top-grade magical artifact can be shaken by them. If the eight of us weren’t stabilizing the Golden Gong Bell together, it probably wouldn’t last a quarter of an hour."

"They’ve grown stronger."

Situ Kuiseng spoke.

This statement instantly silenced the other six Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators.

Without wasting words, Situ Kuiseng glanced around at the surrounding pitch-black mist and then, with a thought, the golden bell lifted off the ground, carrying everyone deeper into the sinister darkness.

Half an hour later, they arrived at Yongkang City.

The golden bell landed at the city gate, and wherever it passed, there were only the ghastly corpses of cultivators. They were devoid of flesh, their entire bodies shriveled up like dried twigs under the scorching sun. The only difference lay in their struggling motions before death.

Suddenly.

The golden bell suddenly shook violently.

Boom—

It was as if something forcefully struck the golden bell.

With this single impact, one side of the golden bell shattered, and several sudden cracks made Situ Kuiseng and the other Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"There’s something!"

Situ Kuiseng exclaimed in shock, immediately taking out a magical treasure.

The other six Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators quickly brought out their magical treasures at this moment, staring intently at the spot where the golden bell had cracked.

Situ Kuiseng urgently spoke, "Extend your Divine Sense, although it can’t reach far in this malevolent environment, at least we can sense what is attacking us."

His words had just fallen.

Bang—

The golden bell shattered in response.

A massive impact rolled in like a tide, knocking the nine of them several zhang back.

But Situ Kuiseng immediately reacted, promptly shielding Tianxiu and another with Spiritual Qi and shouting, "Everyone, come closer."

The other six hurriedly used Spiritual Qi to shield themselves, resisting the corruption of the malevolent forces while moving towards Situ Kuiseng, yet the encroaching malevolence had already completely engulfed them.

Fortunately, they had Spiritual Qi protection, so the malevolence couldn’t penetrate their bodies for now, but it was only a matter of time.

For the malevolence was like a starving beast, ravenously consuming the Spiritual Qi.

"What the hell, how could something instantly shatter my top-grade magical artifact?" Situ Kuiseng warily glanced around, a trace of fear in his tone.

However, there was only darkness.

The red-haired man raised a black shield, urgently asking, "What do we do, retreat or keep going?"

"Retreat! There are no records of being attacked in the Wuji Sect’s archives, so there can only be one possibility, those attacked are all dead!"

Situ Kuiseng and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators immediately flew into the air, heading out of Yongkang City.

Yet after flying for less than half an hour, an unexpected scene caused their expressions to change.

The city gate of Yongkang City appeared before them once more!

"Damn it!"

Situ Kuiseng cursed under his breath, a hint of panic on his face.

Suddenly.

Change occurred again!

A Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator was seemingly suddenly grabbed by something, instantly being dragged into the darkness.

"Help—"

The voice abruptly stopped.

Situ Kui Cheng and the other Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators hastily gestured, throwing spells in the direction where their companion had vanished.

However, it was like a stone sinking into the sea.

After sinking within, no sound was heard.

"Damn, I believed his nonsense!" Situ Kuiseng couldn’t help but curse out loud, "Wasn’t it said there’s no threat to Foundation Establishment Perfection?"

"What do we do!"

"Into the city or keep running out?"

The other Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators panicked at this moment too.

Right then, Tianxiu took out the Yellow Spirit Bamboo.

She had intended to save it for a critical moment to preserve her life, but now, with a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator suddenly gone, she too panicked.

"Don’t act recklessly—" Situ Kuiseng, seeing Tianxiu suddenly moving, was about to scold.

The next moment.

The Yellow Spirit Bamboo emitted a breathtaking orange-red light, obliterating all the malevolence within three zhang, turning it to nothingness.

The second half of Situ Kuiseng’s sentence was forcefully swallowed back, then, looking at the Yellow Spirit Bamboo in Tianxiu’s hand with a surviving relief and joy.

"It can destroy the malevolence!"

The other Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, seeing this, moved towards Tianxiu as if seeing a lifeline.

Tianxiu hurriedly said, "It can only obliterate the malevolence within three zhang."

"That’s enough!"

Situ Kuiseng was overjoyed.

"Go, lead the way out of the city."

At Situ Kuiseng’s command, everyone continued to run towards the city gates.

This time, they didn’t fly but switched to running.

Soon, a sense of terror suddenly gripped everyone’s hearts.

Situ Kuiseng and the others immediately looked back, seeing something unknown charging towards them in the darkness.

Boom—

Then it slammed harshly against the edge of the light emitted by the Yellow Spirit Bamboo.

This time, everyone was unscathed.

Overjoyed, Situ Kuiseng turned back and hurriedly said to Tianxiu, "I owe you my life!"

An hour later.

Tianxiu and the rest had emerged from the malevolence.

The Yellow Spirit Bamboo also quieted down at this moment.

Everyone panted, shaken, then their eyes fell on the Yellow Spirit Bamboo in Tianxiu’s hand.

"Without it, we’d all be dead by now," Situ Kuiseng exclaimed, still in a daze, then immediately picked up his storage bag.

"It’s the first time I’ve seen something that can destroy malevolence. Tianxiu girl, name your price, and I won’t haggle!"

Tianxiu shook her head.

"Elder Situ, this item is not for sale."

Situ Kuiseng hurriedly said, "How about a lower-grade Third Grade Golden Core Pill, which can increase the Core Formation chance by about twenty percent."

At these words, the other Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators’ expressions suddenly changed.

Good heavens.

The Golden Core Pill was even brought out.

It’s something they’ve dreamed of, even if only lower-grade.

However, Tianxiu still shook her head.

"Sorry, Elder Situ."

Situ Kuiseng was still unwilling to give up, "I’ll add ten top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills!"

Tianxiu didn’t answer anymore and quickly put the Yellow Spirit Bamboo into her storage bag.

Because if she didn’t put it away soon, she would be tempted.

A Foundation Establishment Pill is hard to find.

Let alone a Golden Core Pill.

Combined, their value is enough to make any cultivator lose their mind.

Ten days later.

Tianfu was watering the celestial treasures and applying the final ripening touches to the Earth Yellow Essence when Qinghuan hurriedly came over, her face full of excitement.

"Tianfu, Master is back."

Tianfu was taken aback, "So soon?"

Qinghuan spoke excitedly, "Do you know, Master’s journey was originally one of nine deaths and one life; being able to return is already a great fortune!"

With that said, seeing Tianfu still leisurely watering the celestial treasures, Qinghuan hurriedly tugged at Tianfu to go to the top of Cyan Bamboo Peak.

"Can’t you show some reaction?" Qinghuan angrily scolded.

Tianfu smiled helplessly, "Sister Qinghuan, I’ve always believed that Aunt would come back alive, so isn’t not being surprised quite normal?"

"You...are really carefree!"

Qinghuan couldn’t argue back, then swiftly pulled Tianfu up to the top of Cyan Bamboo Peak to meet the weary-returning Tianxiu.

Seeing this, Tianxiu motioned for Qinghuan to leave the peak top temporarily.

"Thanks to your Yellow Spirit Bamboo," Tianxiu smiled slightly, then handed the Yellow Spirit Bamboo back, "When we returned today, the sect’s Golden Core Elder even offered a core disciple position for it, but I refused. Now it’s returning to its owner."

The Wuji Sect’s core disciples currently total only three, all terrifying geniuses with extraordinary talent.

And once becoming a core disciple, one receives personal tutoring from the Sect Leader.

It shows how precious the position of a core disciple is.

"Aunt, you should keep it."

Tianfu didn’t take it.

Because he didn’t want to explore any malevolent mysteries, only wanting to quietly live like a salted fish in the sect.

What use is keeping the Yellow Spirit Bamboo?

Better to cultivate a new one.