Chapter 16: Exterminating Wu
After leaving Seven Apricot City, Wu Dongnan headed straight towards the west while covertly flying at a fast speed.
As an outer elder of the Heavenly Beast School, a transcending cultivation school in the land of Yue, countless cultivators would be frightened with just one mention of the name School Master Wu Xie.
If this was any ordinary day, Wu Dongnan could tread across Yue without any fear. Only the foolish would make a move against him and offend the Heavenly Beast School.
But this time was different. With the Gold Core Dao Fruit in his possession, he couldnt be sure that some desperate old devils would not kill him and seize the treasure in the dark.
As a result, Wu Dongnan couldnt afford to not be cautious. He activated the stealth defense talisman that he had been saving for many years.
Although there were actually old devils who wanted to make a move against him, but because of the stealth talisman, they were unable to find his whereabouts.
Wu Dongnan had spread many Tracking Mice outside of Seven Apricot City, hiding in the snow-capped mountains. These Tracking Mice would inform Wu Dongnan through a special sense whenever there were cultivators on his tail.
At first, no one could track his location.
But later on, there were many Tracking Mice that suddenly issued many alarms.
This caused Wu Dongnans heart to become heavy. He knew there were people watching him intensely, but he didnt know which old devils were after him.
To be able to cause so many Tracking Mice to warn him at the same time, the pursuers must be numerous in number, and they clearly came prepared.
Hmph, I didnt think that despite all of my caution, I would still be targeted.
Before, Wu Dongnan didnt dare to send out his spirit sense for fear of being noticed. However, once he confirmed that there were pursuers, he immediately spread out his spirit sense, wanting to see those who were following him.
Once he looked, cold sweat started to pour from him.
Not far behind him were almost one thousand evil cultivators riding strange beasts while carrying weapons, chasing him with murderous intent.
How do they know my location!
Wu Dongnan was frightened. He realized that his strength alone could not withstand the entrapment of one thousand cultivators.
If Im not wrong, behind me is absolutely a trained army, and it seems to have Harmonious Spirit commanders. It would be very dangerous if they caught up.
This is Seven Apricot Citys people, Im certain of this! I am not mistaken, that is the Seven Apricot crest. This Seven Apricot City I am quickly bringing the Dao Fruit back to the school and didnt cause trouble for you, yet you are to cause trouble for me first! If I do not die, I will come back to the school and beseech our Gold Cores to destroy your Seven Apricot City!
Wu Dongnan cursed in his mind and hurried his feet. He even constantly changed directions and tried his best to shake off the pursuit of this army.
However, it was a pity that this army seemed to be able to lock onto him and were getting closer. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he could clearly hear the rumble and cries of the incoming army.
Not good, they caught up!
Wu Dongnan lamented and felt his undershirt becoming cold as his frightened soul took off from his body.
An extremely powerful sword energy without any warning slashed down from the sky. It emitted countless sword blades, that were like the flying locusts or the rain, or even the tilting galaxy, that all cut at Wu Dongnan!
Wu Dongnan alarmingly dodged but was still hurt by the sword energy. He fell down to the snow-covered forest, but the sword energy swept below and razed the forest into the ground. Wu Dongnan was forced out from his hiding spot and coughed out fresh blood as he lifted his head that was filled with ominous clouds!
In the sky, there were two Harmonious Spirit experts void stepping in up above! Wu Dongnan recognized them. They were Seven Apricot Citys Apricot Guard Commander and Sword Guard Commander.
He had seen the honest and unsophisticated Commander Yuchi several times and never put him in his eyes. But this time, he had seen Yuchi carrying a purple pig, hovering in the air, with a grin on his red face. His cultivation even broke through to the Intermediate Harmonious Spirit realm.
Imposible! I know that this Yuchi, with his cowardly personality, would not be suitable for evil cultivation. How could he advance to the Intermediate Harmonious Spirit realm!
Then, he glanced at the other person and became shocked!
Sword Guard Commander Situ! This person, when did he break through to the Late Harmonious Spirit realm! Was he the one who slashed the sharp, dangerous sword earlier!
Impossible, when did this person make it to the Late Harmonious Spirit realm!
Wu Dongnans expression changed. Before, he had hopes of good fortune, but at this moment when saw Yuchi along with Situ, he finally realized that, today, he might be facing his death right here.
With his strength alone, he definitely was not a match for one thousand cultivators along with two Harmonious Spirits, and one in the Late realm at that!
Hmph! Such great prestige from Seven Apricot City. Using one thousand troops to deal with this one old man truly amazing!
The implication, of course, was to make fun of Situ who was using many people to bully the few.
Situ didnt care for Wu Dongnan while Yuchi was picking his ears. Then he impatiently said: Dont worry! To deal with a trash like you, there is no need to use so many. Our Young Lord alone will be enough!
Young Lord?!
Wu Dongnan felt something and suddenly looked back. In front of him was a young man riding a strange beast, blocking his path ahead.
It was a young man in a white robe with a black cloak. He had a clear and elegant demeanor, but his expression was cold, giving others the feeling of the lack of emotions.
Its you! The situation today, you had it prepared for it during the auction!?
Wu Dongnan was not foolish. He recalled that before the auction began, Ning Fan walked next to him on the second floor as if nothing had happened.
Having thought about it a little bit, this person most likely did something to him at that time. Otherwise, he wouldnt be followed by so many people even after using the stealth talisman!
Yes, what about it! Ning Fans expression was cold. This person schemed against Zhihe and even ran to the Seven Apricot boundary to threaten them. No matter the reason, he must make this person pay a large price.
Hmph, only a little Vein Opening, yet you still dare to speak arrogantly against this old man! Wu Dongnan angrily smiled. He was afraid of Yuchi and Situ, the two Harmonious Spirit commanders, and the blood thirsty evil cultivators army, but not this young and foolish brat, Ning Fan.
Ning Fan didnt care about Wu Dongnan as he got off his strange beast. This time was different from the auction; he at this moment had a storage pouch. Clearly, before arriving, he had prepared a lot of equipment from Yuchi and Situ.
This was the first time he used a storage pouch. He pat its bottom and removed a flaming longsword from the storage pouch. It was only a low-ranked spirit treasure, but with the sword in his hand, there was a strand of energy comparable to a Harmonious Spirit sword cultivator flying around his body.
Wu Dongnan immediately became serious and no longer underestimated Ning Fan.
His eyes swept around the area and noticed that the one thousand cultivators had surrounded him, but they didnt look like they were going to take action against him.
This posture felt as if only Ning Fan would fight him, and the rest were only here to hold the formation.