Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 369: Just How Many Fusion Cultivators Are Hiding in the Qing Province Grand Ceremony?

Chapter 369: Just How Many Fusion Cultivators Are Hiding in the Qing Province Grand Ceremony?

“Huff...huff...” The blood-robed figure panted heavily, his heart pounding so violently it seemed ready to burst from his chest. All traces of his former composure and arrogance were gone.

“Damn it! I’m down on my luck. I originally wanted to observe the might of the national fortune to make plans for the future, but I just had to run into a half-immortal expert! This era indeed shouldn’t be underestimated!

“Fortunately, I was meticulous and prepared for contingencies. Apart from the life-substitution jade, I have this spare corpse!

“I had deliberately self-detonated earlier to create enough confusion to catch that half-immortal expert off guard so I could flee!”

During the Great Yu era, people feared him as the “Calamity Venerable Lord.” His appearance signified bloodshed and catastrophes. Moreover, he was at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, with no one to keep him in check. This allowed him to act as he wished. I mean, who could punish me?

Originally, he planned to leverage the opportunity of his nation’s resurgence to advance his cultivation to the next level during this era. However, he didn’t expect to encounter a peerless expert capable of ending his life.

“Damn it! Since when has this venerable one been in such an embarrassing predicament?!”

The Calamity Venerable Lord cast a disdainful look at his tattered body, which was only at the Fusion Stage. Regret consumed him.

To deceive that half-immortal expert, I had staged an utterly convincing act during my self-detonation. Most of my soul was damaged, and my three ethereal souls and seven corporeal souls nearly scattered. I even purposely left behind some soul remnants on that self-detonated corpse.

The backup body—both the soul and flesh—he had prepared for his revival was only at the Fusion Stage. It was uncertain how many natural treasures would be required for him to return to his peak form.

Times are different compared to the Great Yu era. All kinds of natural treasures now have owners. I’ll need to employ all sorts of methods to acquire them, with the added risk of exposing my identity.

“It’s not the time to think about these challenges. The priority right now is to leave this place!”

He was still not truly out of danger. His resurrection method had distance limitations, and his revival point was in an inn room right at the foot of the mountain.

“With security tightened everywhere, flying out of here would be too conspicuous. Running out of here is safest.”

He walked out of the room and left the inn. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he spotted a herd of steeds grazing on the grassland leisurely, seemingly unaffected by the oppressive pressure from the two archaic Fusion cultivators earlier.

The group of steeds had glossy coats, all of them mares. In the center was a white horse that appeared aged. Strangely, these mares, whether by chance or design, kept brushing against the old white horse in the middle, their eyes conveying unspoken affection.

The old white horse accepted all advances.

“A pure-blooded dragon horse!” The Calamity Venerable Lord’s eyes sparkled. I didn’t expect to stumble across one here! This legendary species only exists in the East Sea. He had long wanted to snatch one from the East Sea, but tales of the ancient Heaven Mandate Immortal hiding there had deterred him.

“The owner must have intentionally disguised this horse as an old horse. Demon beasts admire the strong, so these ordinary horses were instinctively drawn to the pure-blooded dragon horse. This is the advantage of bloodlines!”

“I can escape with this dragon horse. With its speed, I might recoup some of today’s losses!” After some quick calculations, the Calamity Venerable Lord concluded that this was the fastest way to flee. He released a wisp of oppressive aura, scaring the mares into scattering away.

The dragon horse’s pupils burned with ire, but the Calamity Venerable Lord thought nothing of it, laughing heartily. “Good dragon horse! I know you understand human speech. Follow this venerable one, and you won’t be mistreated!”

He strode toward the dragon horse. The dragon horse is a demon beast after all. It will follow me.

Bang! The dragon-horse kicked with its hind legs, dislocating both the Calamity Venerable Lord’s arms.

“A Fusion-level great demon king!” The Calamity Venerable Lord was aghast. How could there be another Fusion cultivator here? Why didn’t it intervene when those two Fusion cultivators were around just now?

To have tamed a great demon king as their mount...who could its master be?

“It’s that half-immortal expert’s mount!” This possibility immediately hit him. My attempt at making a move on this expert’s mount might imply that she has already discovered me.

Run!

The Calamity Venerable Lord still didn’t dare to fly. Boldly activating his power, he burrowed into the soil and crawled, not even daring to extend his spiritual consciousness for fear of being detected.

After running for a while, the half-immortal oppressive pressure that caused his heart to palpitate still hadn’t descended. He finally allowed himself to breathe a sigh of relief. “Looks like she didn’t discover me just now.”

He poked his head out of the ground. The surroundings were desolate, with only one person nearby sitting in meditation. Feeling reassured, he fully surfaced. “It should be safe enough here.”

Noticing the meditating person, greed grew within him. This place is already very far from the Qing Province Grand Ceremony. Even if a cultivator goes missing, suspicion wouldn’t be traced to me. Devouring a cultivator can more or less restore some of my power.

As he approached the cultivator, he heard the cultivator warn icily with closed eyes. “If I were you, I wouldn’t come close.”

The Calamity Venerable Lord sneered. Is this some intimidation tactic after sensing my malicious intent and realizing there’s no chance of escape?

Looks like the cultivators in this era are fond of bluffing too. What a pity—this is all child’s play that I’ve grown tired of!

“Is that so? I’d like to see what happens if I get close!” The Calamity Venerable Lord walked toward the cultivator step by step.

When Vice Creed Leader Shi opened his eyes and saw the Calamity Venerable Lord still approaching him, he shook his head lightly.

As the Calamity Venerable Lord had changed his body, Vice Creed Leader Qin didn’t recognize him. However, he wouldn’t stop anyone from seeking death.

Boom!

Thunder boomed and reverberated through the land, its deafening peals shaking the sky and turning people’s faces pale. The lightning was like a gigantic silver spear descending from the sky, connecting heaven and earth.

“What’s going on?! Where did this lightning tribulation come from?!” The Calamity Venerable Lord jumped in fright. Why did a lightning tribulation suddenly appear?

Worst of all, it has locked onto me!

“Damn it! It’s you!” He glowered at Vice Creed Leader Shi, realizing he had been dragged into the other party’s lightning tribulation and marked as an intruder.

“I already warned you not to come close.” Vice Creed Leader Qin’s tone was cold.

“It’s a mere lightning tribulation. What’s there to fear for this venerable one!” The Calamity Venerable Lord roared, his robes fluttering as he exerted his full strength.

“It’s you!” Vice Creed Leader Qin’s expression changed drastically. From the aura waves of the other party, Vice Creed Leader Qin could identify that the Calamity Venerable Lord was the culprit who ruined the Qing Province Grand Ceremony!

Vice Creed Leader Qin instinctively tensed, but when he sensed the other party’s weakened state and comparable cultivation, he was no longer afraid. “You were the one who ruined the Qing Province Grand Ceremony, and now my shop can’t continue operating!” he berated angrily.

“Huh?” The Calamity Venerable Lord froze for a moment, trying to process Vice Creed Leader Qin’s words. “You, a Fusion cultivator, running a shop at the Qing Province Grand Ceremony?”

His eyes bulged. Why is there yet another Fusion cultivator that has yet to act?

Just how many monsters lurk in that grand ceremony?!

“Enough talk! You're going through this lightning cultivation with me!” Vice Creed Leader Shi was in peak form, while his opponent was on the brink of collapse. Faced with this lightning cultivation, he’ll definitely end up more wretched than me!

Retribution! He deserves it!

When enemies meet, their eyes would burn with rancor. Vice Creed Leader Shi never expected that sneaking out to face a tribulation would land him face to face with his enemy.

If I don’t take revenge now, then when?! There’s no better time for revenge than now!

Boom!

The lightning tribulation descended. Endless bolts of lightning turned into electric plasma that carried scorching energy, submerging the two men.

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