Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 54 - 53: Profound Fire Crow! You’re a Lackey of the Luotian Sect

Chapter 54: Chapter 53: Profound Fire Crow! You’re a Lackey of the Luotian Sect

Having little experience tailing people, Xiao Chen deliberately kept a slightly greater distance, pretending to be a regular passerby.

After all, he was a local and was very familiar with all the roads, big and small.

As long as he got a little closer at intersections, he wouldn’t be afraid of losing sight of him after passing.

However, the route Ye Fei chose was winding and convoluted, a clear sign he wasn’t taking any ordinary path.

The result was that he let his guard down for a moment and lost him.

Before him was a deserted forest without so much as a small path.

’This isn’t the way back to the sect at all. Where has he led me?’

Xiao Chen scratched his head. He had been hoping for a scenario where the snipe and clam fight, allowing the fisherman to profit.

But it seemed he wasn’t destined for such luck.

’Ye Fei managed to break through mid-battle. He shouldn’t have been taken down this easily, right?’

Xiao Chen mulled it over. Should he turn back to Bishui Peak, or should he go in and try to search for him? After all, Ye Fei was his junior martial brother.

Before he could come to a decision, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps.

Then he saw Ye Fei, who had already removed his face covering, burst out of the woods.

"Another ambush? You really overestimate yourselves."

Before Xiao Chen could react, Ye Fei cursed angrily.

Then, he cast a Stone Fall Talisman at Xiao Chen but didn’t linger to fight. He veered off, breaking away in another direction. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

DONG!

The giant rock hit the ground and unexpectedly exploded, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust ten feet high.

Although Xiao Chen reacted in time and wasn’t hit, his vision was obscured by the dust.

By the time he dispersed a stream of Magical Power to clear the dust, Ye Fei had already run several dozen yards away, leaving only his back in view.

The three men in black also rushed out right after him.

Spiritual Qi surged from each of them, exuding the aura of the ninth level of Qi Refining. No wonder Ye Fei had fled in disarray.

The leader in front glanced at Xiao Chen and pointed. "That Cloak. I saw it this morning. He’s involved!"

"Scarface, you deal with him. We’ll meet at the old place afterward."

"Biaozi, you’re with me. We’re going after Ye Fei. Getting that Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object is what’s important."

Leaving one underling behind to silence him, the leader and the other man each used their own methods and hurriedly chased after Ye Fei.

Xiao Chen watched Scarface rush toward him and wanted to laugh.

’They only left one person? They must be looking down on me. Do I really look that weak?’

’Of course, it’s also possible that the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object they mentioned is just that crucial.’

He summoned his Golden Light Body Protection, but instead of fighting, he darted into the forest behind him.

Other Cultivators could pass by outside at any moment. The forest was better for using his abilities without easily revealing his identity.

Scarface plunged in right after him.

In his eyes, Xiao Chen had run into the forest to use the complex terrain to escape.

So, he decisively took out a Wind Riding Talisman and slapped it on his chest. His speed instantly surged by thirty percent, rapidly closing the distance between them.

Immediately after, while also activating his own Golden Light Body Protection, he began chanting and directly used his ultimate technique, aiming for a quick victory.

"All Grass and Trees Are Soldiers, by my command!"

When Xiao Chen heard Scarface’s command, he turned to see two streams of dark green light shooting toward him.

In the blink of an eye, they landed in front of him, sinking into two pine trees.

The two pine trees immediately fell to the ground, crossing over to block his path. Then, in just two breaths’ time, they grew limbs and formed eyes, noses, mouths, and tongues.

They had transformed into two ten-foot-tall tree-men and were getting up from the ground.

’Holy shit, now that’s the kind of Magic I should be learning!’

It was a real eye-opener for Xiao Chen. Remembering he also had a Wood Spirit Root, he was instantly tempted.

But his hands didn’t slow in the slightest. With a wave of his right hand, a ball of fiery red Magical Power surged forth, from which ten Profound Fire Crows emerged.

"Poison Crow Black Fire."

Following his command, the ten Profound Fire Crows instantly formed a Little Fire Crow Formation. Flames shot into the sky, turning the two tree-men into burning torches.

In just a moment, they were burned to a crisp.

Scarface’s expression changed instantly. "Luotian Profound Fire Crows? You’re a running dog of the Luotian Sect!"

He immediately pulled a Talisman from his robes, which turned into three fireballs and shot toward Xiao Chen.

At the same time, he took out his Flying Sword, formed a Sword Technique with his hand, and slashed out a silvery Sword Light. "You beast from the Luotian Sect, go to hell!"

Hearing this, Xiao Chen grew curious and immediately made a mental note of the name "Luotian Sect".

Unhurriedly, he waved his hand, summoning an Earth Shield to deal with the fireballs.

Next, he took out his Golden Light Pearl, casting it high into the air. Only then did he draw his Evergreen Sword while directing the Fire Crows to charge at Scarface.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

With three loud bangs, the fireballs and the Earth Shield canceled each other out.

Immediately after, with a CRACK, the Sword Light actually cut several fine cracks into Xiao Chen’s Protective Golden Light.

Xiao Chen was slightly surprised. His opponent’s Fireball Talisman was quite powerful; just three fireballs had been enough to shatter his Earth Shield.

Scarface was even more astonished.

His eyes widened as he stared in disbelief at the golden light still flickering on Xiao Chen’s body.

Ever since learning the Sword Nurturing Secret Technique, this was the first time he had ever encountered a Golden Light Technique that his Hidden Blade Sword Qi could not break.

And his Earth Shield Technique, too.

It looked completely ordinary, yet it had blocked the Triple Fireball Talisman he had spent a fortune on.

’Something’s wrong. Something’s very wrong.’

The thought of retreating immediately sprouted in Scarface’s mind.

He gritted his teeth, pulled a small clay figure from his robes, and threw it on the ground.

The figure was originally only the size of a finger, but the moment it touched the soil, it rapidly expanded, turning into a thirty-foot-tall Earth Puppet in the blink of an eye.

With a hint of reluctance, he left the Earth Puppet behind to cover his retreat and turned to flee the forest.

Xiao Chen had been prepared for this move. The whole reason he’d lured him into the forest was to ensure that once a fight started, his opponent wouldn’t be able to leave.

He took out the Cyan Gourd and summoned the Cyan Wood Divine General to hold back the Earth Puppet.

Then, he pointed and shouted, "Fall!"

The Golden Light Pearl hanging in the air shot straight for the center of Scarface’s back.

Hearing the sound of something tearing through the air, Scarface hastily turned and blocked the Golden Light Pearl with his Flying Sword.

But in that brief delay, the ten Fire Crows had already surrounded him, and a continuous stream of fire began burning him from all sides.

Blinded by the surrounding flames, Scarface struggled. Suddenly, he felt a cold sensation on his neck as the Evergreen Sword beheaded him on the spot.

The Earth Puppet at the rear, however, was tough-skinned and had no vital points.

Xiao Chen had to hack at it with his Flying Sword for a full Quarter Hour, cutting it into eighty-one pieces, before he finally dealt with the clumsy punching bag.

He tidied up the battlefield a bit, erasing any tracks that might expose his identity.

Then, taking Scarface’s Storage Bag, he set off back to the Li Huo Sect.

It wasn’t that Xiao Chen didn’t want to continue the pursuit, but in the time it took to fight in the forest, Ye Fei had long since vanished without a trace.

’I hope he’s alright.’

Xiao Chen offered a silent blessing for Ye Fei. By taking care of Scarface, he had indirectly eased some of the pressure Ye Fei was facing.

As for whether Ye Fei could ultimately return safely, that would depend on his own abilities.

After returning to the sect, Xiao Chen didn’t rush back to Bishui Peak to open the Storage Bag. Instead, he first went to find Elder Chen.

He reported the news that he had encountered a Standard Flying Sword in the Black Market.

He definitely had to run this kind of thing by his master first to see how it should be handled.