Chapter 489: Chapter 149: Drink the Blood of Our Enemies Today

Shi Shuhong channeled his spiritual power with all his might, chasing after Wei Shouyuan.

But as a Body Cultivator, he ultimately couldn’t match the speed of Wei Shouyuan, a Sword Cultivator. All he saw was Wei Shouyuan’s figure forward like lightning, disappearing quickly from view.

Shi Shuhong was anxious and quickly pursued.

"Hehe, Shi Shuhong, in the end, I was a step ahead!"

Wei Shouyuan, ahead, was very pleased. He had already made up his mind to escape with Little Orange once he reached the back mountain and found her.

Seeking a secluded and safe place, then comfortably seizing Little Orange’s innate spiritual energy.

Soon, Wei Shouyuan arrived at the back mountain and found the lotus pond.

Involuntarily, scenes from that time emerged in his mind.

The Three Great Sects attacked Cyan Lotus Mountain during Xia Qinglian and her disciple’s absence; it was essentially slaughter.

However, at this lotus pond in the back mountain, they encountered the fiercest resistance.

A group of Cyan Lotus Sect disciples held their ground at this lotus pond, claiming it was built by Saintess Xia Qinglian for their senior sister Chun Hongtang, holding her soul.

The disciple with the highest cultivation had only reached the Golden Core Peak, and they resisted the elders of the Three Great Sects for half a day.

After killing the last Cyan Lotus Sect disciple, the pond was stained red with blood, as Wei Shouyuan and the others investigated but found nothing special.

They couldn’t understand why these Cyan Lotus Sect disciples would risk lives for a seemingly ordinary lotus pond?

Due to this past event, Wei Shouyuan remembered the lotus pond vividly.

Currently, he stood before the desolate pond, where the withered lotus flowers were dark red, urgently searching the area.

Suddenly, his gaze froze.

Near the pond’s west side, there was a grass hut.

When Cyan Lotus Sect was wiped out, only the pond existed here, without any buildings.

This is it!

Wei Shouyuan was thrilled, arrived before the hut, raised his hand, and the door opened.

A young woman sat inside the hut, panic-stricken, looking at the suddenly appearing Wei Shouyuan.

"Who are you?"

The girl seemed to be sixteen or seventeen, wearing a rough cotton dress, having a slightly childish demeanor, matching the description of He Zhiqiu’s mistress, as told by Ye Xiyue.

Wei Shouyuan smiled and said, "Are you Little Orange? I’m a friend of He Zhiqiu; he sent me here."

The girl’s face showed joy, she stood up and said, "I am Little Orange! Is my husband coming to get me?"

That’s right!

Wei Shouyuan was excited, ready to abduct Little Orange, but was interrupted by a sinister voice behind him:

"Miss Little Orange, don’t trust him; he’s from the Demon Sect. I’m He Zhiqiu’s fellow disciple, and I’m here to protect you!"

Wei Shouyuan looked back angrily at Shi Shuhong, "Senior Brother Shi, your body technique is faster than before."

Shi Shuhong sneered, "Junior Brother Wei, you’re no match for me; leave now, and I’ll spare you."

Wei Shouyuan’s face showed uncertainty, suddenly raising his hand, and his long sword flew out, stopping at Little Orange’s tender neck. Little Orange exclaimed, collapsing on the ground, tears streaming down.

"You, you’re a bad guy, please don’t kill me!"

This reaction clearly showed, as He Zhiqiu said, that this mistress of his indeed could not cultivate.

Shi Shuhong’s face changed upon seeing Wei Shouyuan threaten Little Orange with a sword, "Wei Shouyuan, are you insane?! Killing her means neither of us can hope to transform!"

Wei Shouyuan chuckled coldly, still wielding the flying sword at Little Orange’s neck, swiftly moving to her side, grasping her wrist.

"Senior Brother Shi, He Zhiqiu and Ye Xiyue’s words may not be fully trustworthy; let me investigate whether this girl truly has an innate top-grade spirit root."

Shi Shuhong stepped forward slowly, smiling, "Junior Brother Wei is indeed thoughtful."

"Stop!"

Wei Shouyuan shouted fiercely, "Step any closer, and I’ll kill her; it’d rather both of us get nothing!"

Shi Shuhong had to stop, chuckling, "Calm down, Junior Brother. I’m not moving; you can investigate now."

Wei Shouyuan watched him warily, pressing his fingers on Little Orange’s wrist, probing her body with spiritual power.

A moment later, his expression changed, releasing her and shouted angrily:

"We’ve been fooled, this girl has no spirit root!"

Shi Shuhong was stunned, quickly asking, "Really?"

Wei Shouyuan’s face darkened, pretending to push Little Orange towards Shi Shuhong, "Senior Brother Shi, see for yourself."

With those words barely spoken, a lightning-fast green sword aura shot from behind Little Orange, aimed directly at Shi Shuhong’s eyes!

Shi Shuhong was prepared, releasing white light from his hands, defending his eyes.

The sword aura clashed against his hands, producing a thunderous explosion.

The ground around them cracked slightly, even the hut collapsed.

Little Orange cried out, clutching her head and crouching, her body trembling incessantly.

Shi Shuhong flickered to her front, reaching to grab her, but two flying swords instantly stabbed down, forcing him aside.

Wei Shouyuan turned to grab Little Orange, sensing a sharp aura behind him, having to withdraw his sword to counter Shi Shuhong’s fists.

"Senior Brother Shi, this woman has no spirit root; why are we fighting over nothing?"

"Junior Brother Wei, if she’s rootless, why did you attack me? Dare to let me check her personally?"

"Senior Brother Shi, hand this girl to me; when I reach the Divinity Transformation Realm, I’ll help you capture Ye Xiyue, as you wish."

"Hehe, Junior Brother Wei, you’ve always admired Ye Xiyue; this plain-looking girl suits me. When I break through, I’ll assist you in conquering Ye Xiyue, how about that?"

"Looks like today’s battle between us is inevitable?"

"I’ve heard Junior Brother Wei’s Supreme Heart Slaying Sword has reached the Transformation Realm; I’ve long wanted to see it."

Boom!

The negotiation failed, and both ceased to hold back, unleashing their full power!

Suddenly, a furious storm arose, and the entire back mountain trembled ceaselessly.

Meanwhile, Little Orange was shielded within an Imprisonment Array by the two, both to protect her from the magical combat’s aftermath and prevent her escape.

The massive collisions of spiritual power echoed continuously.

Not sure how long they fought.

Puh!

Puh!

Shi Shuhong and Wei Shouyuan simultaneously spat blood.

Their previous full-force clash left both heavily injured.

Their eyes were filled with murderous intent; it was clear they’d resolved to fight to the death today!

Boom!! 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

In the abandoned back mountain of Cyan Lotus Mountain, the two Nascent Soul stage great cultivators fought desperately, spilling blood from the sky constantly.

At this moment, they seemed less like elders of a righteous sect and more like bandits quarrelling over uneven spoils.

Amidst a battle of great cultivators that changed the skies, Little Orange, crouched on the ground, gradually raised her gaze, her ordinary eyes suddenly flashing with fierce killing intent.

She looked towards the distant dried-up lotus pond, her voice gentle yet icy:

"Junior Sister Wang, Senior Sister Li, Junior Brother Chen Guan, Aunt Liu, Little Orange... the enemy is here, let us drink a glass of enemy blood today."