The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World

Chapter 249: Not only does the enemy not flee, but he dare to strike back.

Chu Xuan nodded slightly, "I'll need the assistance of Senior Brother Bai for these few subordinates of mine."

Bai Jinkun chuckled, "Of course, my men are already on their way. Those four young disciples from Golden Phoenix Sect being captured alive is just a matter of time."

During their conversation, four of his Foundation Establishment cultivators joined the battle, clashing against seven demonic cultivators from the Myriad Souls Sect. Despite the considerable power of those in the later stages of Foundation Establishment, breaking out was nearly impossible.

With a fierce thrust of his long saber, Wang Hu, fearless in the face of death, traded wound for wound, ignoring the spells cast by Zhu Ang. He pierced Zhu Ang straight through.

Zhu Ang, facing his demise, hadn't even realized what had happened. Wasn't he on a mission to eliminate demons and punish evil? How had he ended up dying at the hands of a demonic cultivator from Myriad Souls Sect?

Ding Yi, Zhao Rong, and Tang Feng were also covered in injuries. Ding Yi looked to the heavens and roared, "Uncle Master Xiao, save us!" His voice carried through the mountain winds, but no response came. His idolized Uncle Master Xiao seemed to have vanished into thin air.

A sinister laugh echoed. Bai Jinkun slowly appeared, his presence as imposing as a mountain. As soon as he showed up, Ding Yi and the others found it hard to breathe.

"A Golden Core cultivator just fled towards the outskirts of the Yin Soul Mountain Range, seems the very Uncle Master Xiao you speak of. You four fools, left behind as bait, unaware and pitiful indeed," Bai Jinkun laughed heartily, his words dripping with scorn.

Ding Yi and the others were wide-eyed with disbelief. The prodigy of the Golden Phoenix Sect, known for slaying demonic cultivators, had abandoned them to escape alone? In the eyes of Xiao Tianjiao, they were merely bait to delay the pursuers of the Myriad Souls Sect?

"No, I refuse to believe it! Uncle Master Xiao isn't that kind of person!" Tang Feng's face paled, and her composure lost.

Ding Yi and Zhao Rong felt the same. Soon after, they were captured by the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Myriad Souls Sect.

"Take them back. These two female cultivators will make fine cauldrons," Bai Jinkun sneered sinisterly.

"Yes," the cultivators nodded respectfully.

Bai Jinkun watched Chu Xuan leave, his expression a mix of amusement and intrigue. "Although Xiao Tianjiao is just a newly advanced Golden Core, he's no easy target. Junior Brother Lin, can you kill him? Just don't end up being killed by Xiao Tianjiao instead. Heh, it would be best if they both end up injured, then Black Evil Peak will be mine," Bai Jinkun's eyes gleamed dangerously.

He had previously encountered Xiao Tianjiao and recognized his aura. He had intentionally sent his junior brother to pursue him, not going himself.

He knew well that Xiao Tianjiao, as the beloved descendant of Golden Phoenix Sect's Nascent Soul elder, carried several trump cards. By sending Chu Xuan after him, perhaps he could force Xiao Tianjiao to reveal some of those cards.

When the moment was right, he would appear and reap the benefits like a fisherman.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Meanwhile, Chu Xuan swiftly navigated through the dense mountain forest. His escaping technique, the Mahayana Swift Escape, surpassed ordinary Golden Core stage techniques in speed. The person ahead intrigued him with their varied skills.

"Perhaps this is a prodigy from a righteous sect," Chu Xuan thought, contemplating capturing his target alive.

Xiao Tianjiao's expression gradually shifted from calm to furrowed brows. He hadn't anticipated that his escaping technique would fail to shake off his pursuer. As the distance between them closed, he recognized his pursuer. "That's Lin Fan from the Black Evil Peak of Myriad Souls Sect."

"Why does someone at the first level of the Golden Core have such speed?" Xiao Tianjiao wondered. "Something's not right... He must have encountered some fortune to possess such a swift escaping technique! And he's definitely hiding his true power; he's not just a first-level Golden Core."

A sense of elation rose in Xiao Tianjiao's heart—he, too, was not merely a first-level Golden Core. He had advanced to the second level some time ago. However, with his meticulous nature, he had kept his true level hidden, never declaring it openly. Publicly, he maintained that his progress was slow, claiming to still be at the first level.

Confident in his own concealed strength, Xiao Tianjiao was certain he could eliminate his opponent. Killing a Golden Core cultivator from the Myriad Souls Sect would significantly bolster his reputation.

Not long after consolidating his Golden Core, defeating a cultivator who had been in the Golden Core stage for much longer would surely endear him further to the Nascent Soul elders. Moreover, he could gain the treasures carried by his adversary.

Convinced of the value Lin Fan carried, Xiao Tianjiao suddenly stopped fleeing. Instead, he activated three magic treasures and launched a simultaneous attack!

A shadow also silently flew from his sleeve, blending with the shadows of the towering trees around, striking towards Chu Xuan close to the ground.

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Not only does my enemy not flee, but he dares to counterattack? Excellent."

Chu Xuan's spiritual sense swept out, manifesting as the formidable Sky-Tearing Cold Palm, bypassing the three magic treasures and blasting directly into Xiao Tianjiao's sea of consciousness.

With a crack, Xiao Tianjiao's soul was violently pulled from his body. The shadow skimming close to the ground, which turned out to be a Brain Boring Mouse, notorious for its preference for living human brains and adept at stealth attacks, was impaled by the Evil Soul Chain, screaming as it died among the decaying leaves.

Upon closer examination, Chu Xuan recognized it as a Brain Boring Mouse, a creature commonly bred by beast-taming sects. Evidently, this man had fed it plenty of live human brains.

"You..." Xiao Tianjiao's soul trembled in terror. He sensed an indescribable mighty force from his opponent, a power not possible for an early-stage Golden Core cultivator to possess, a feeling he had only ever felt from a Nascent Soul ancestor!

Chu Xuan, uninterested in further talk, tossed Xiao Tianjiao's soul into the Sky-Shielding Umbrella for later soul searching, while his physical body was thrown into the corpse tower.

"This man's magic treasures are impressive; truly a prodigy," Chu Xuan mused. "Dealing with such a prodigy, I should have sustained quite some injuries."

He picked up Xiao Tianjiao's magic treasures and inflicted a few wounds upon himself. His robe was torn, and he was covered in bloodstains and wounds. Anyone seeing him would believe he had endured a fierce battle.

After a while, Bai Jinkun, following the trail, arrived at the scene. He found Chu Xuan meditating against a tree, apparently recovering, but Xiao Tianjiao was nowhere to be seen. Chu Xuan appeared injured but not gravely so.

Bai Jinkun approached slowly. Suddenly, Chu Xuan spoke, "Senior Brother Bai, why have you arrived so late? If you had come sooner, I might not have suffered these injuries."

Bai Jinkun offered an awkward smile, compelled to show himself, "Those young ones from Golden Phoenix Sect were quite troublesome, forcing me to intervene directly, which delayed me."

"Junior Brother, are your injuries serious? I have some healing pills here," Bai Jinkun offered.

Chu Xuan slowly stood up, chuckling lightly, "It's nothing serious, thanks for your concern, Senior Brother. I haven't even used the life-saving item our master bestowed upon me yet."

Bai Jinkun's pupils shrank slightly, but he quickly masked his reaction. He understood his junior brother was warning him not to harbor any ill intentions.

Bai Jinkun then burst into laughter, adopting a facade of deep fraternal affection, "Indeed, Junior Brother Lin, you have hidden your skills well; I must have been mistaken about you."