novelapdf Chapter 90 Terrifying Tribulation Cultivator
Chapter 90 Terrifying Tribulation Cultivator
The flying boat was extremely fast, covering more than 800 li in half an hour, which was the standard escape speed of a Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator. However, with the formation in place, it could last even longer.
An hour later, the landscape below had changed dramatically.
The vast expanse of Bishui Lake has completely disappeared, replaced by more primitive and wild mountains and forests and a wide river that meanders across the land like a giant dragon.
Chishui River.
A major tributary of the Nuhe River, it stretches for 30,000 li (approximately 15,000 kilometers). Where the river is wide, the water is vast and misty, and the depths are unfathomable.
The river is home to countless powerful aquatic monsters, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators dare not fly low over its surface.
Therefore, cultivators often rely on these protected and fast treasure ships when traveling between different regions.
At this moment, the flying boat had completely left the traditional sphere of influence of the Lu family and entered the edge of the territory that originally belonged to the Chixiao Royal Family.
Although the Wang family suffered a crushing defeat in the battle against Lu Qianxue's Foundation Establishment stage, with their core members destroyed, the area remains a melting pot of all sorts of people. The remaining forces, rogue cultivators, and bandits could all become destabilizing factors.
Only half an hour's flight remains to reach our destination, Qianxuefang City.
The atmosphere inside the cabin seemed to have relaxed a bit.
With over sixty Qi Refining cultivators, including several at the late stage of Qi Refining, plus the guard at the ninth level of Qi Refining, this combined force was enough to deter ordinary groups of cultivators from advancing.
Even robbers need to weigh the costs; trying to tackle such a tough nut can easily break their own teeth.
Yang Changsheng also relaxed his vigilance a little, carefully put away the Hundred Flowers Pouch, and was about to close his eyes and rest for a while.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Suddenly, several sharp, piercing sounds came from afar.
Enveloped in a black cloak, Liu Dao's powerful figure shot out like a ghost from both sides of the churning mist of the Red River below.
They coordinated perfectly and moved with lightning speed, instantly forming a fan shape to surround the flanks of the airship.
The powerful spiritual pressure erupted without reservation, revealing that it was all from the late stage of Qi Refining!
This overwhelming aura, like the combined force of six small mountains, instantly made the low-level cultivators inside the cabin gasp for breath, their faces turning deathly pale.
"Enemy attack!"
The bald guard roared, his face showing unprecedented solemnity.
He instantly summoned the giant axe made of door panels, and its earthen-yellow spiritual light surged forth.
However, the cultivators were even faster. The leader made a hand seal and a thick, dark beam of light slammed into the airship's protective shield!
The other five attacked simultaneously, either unleashing insidious magical artifacts or unleashing wide-range attack spells, such as corrosive black rain and disturbing ghostly howls.
"Snap!"
The pale blue protective shield shattered like paper under the combined attack of the six late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, who had been planning this for a long time. The violent spiritual energy turbulence and the chilling attack instantly poured into the cabin.
"Ah... my leg!"
"Someone, please save me..."
Screams, cries of alarm, and the sounds of magical artifacts clashing filled the air instantly, and several mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators who were near the damaged area of the ship's cabin died on the spot.
More than ten people were injured by the aftershocks, and the cabin was a mess with a strong smell of blood.
The bald guard's eyes were bloodshot, and he swung his giant axe wildly, barely managing to block two attacks aimed at the densely packed crowd. However, he was entangled by two other cultivators and could not break free for the time being.
"Clang!"
At this moment, the spiritual energy fluctuated violently, and a piercing sword cry tore apart the tranquility above the Red River.
The leader of the black-cloaked cultivators floated like a ghost in the air above the front of the flying boat, and slashed down with a cyan longsword that gleamed with a cold, eerie light!
"Buzz!"
The sword light surged, transforming into a streak over ten feet long, which slashed precisely and ruthlessly at the middle of the flying boat.
"Boom..."
The ship's hull, a mixture of wood and metal, snapped in two like rotten wood with a deafening roar.
The violent aftershocks of the sword energy swept through, instantly engulfing the two guards, both at the seventh level of Qi Refining, who had just raised protective spiritual light around their bodies as they tried to stop them.
"what……"
The protective aura that was strong enough to withstand attacks from high-grade magic weapons was as fragile as paper under the cyan sword energy.
"Pfft!"
With two soft sounds, the two people were shredded into a cloud of blood mist before they could even scream. Limbs and metal fragments mixed with wood chips and iron pieces flew everywhere!
Almost the instant the leader of the traitors drew his sword, Yang Changsheng sensed a terrifying crisis.
His divine sense, far surpassing that of his peers and encompassing a radius of thirty-five zhang, clearly saw the trajectory of the destructive sword light in the last instant before the flying boat was completely severed.
Without the slightest hesitation.
"Buzz!"
A layer of pale blue, water-ripple-like magical light instantly emerged from Yang Changsheng's body, as thin as a cicada's wing yet exceptionally tough.
It was precisely his masterful control over magical power after breaking through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.
At the same time, he pushed off with his feet and retreated rapidly.
By the slightest margin, just before the storm of sword energy reached him, he narrowly escaped being thrown backwards behind the violently tilting, soon-to-be-completely collapsing stern wreckage.
The violent shockwave slammed into the pale blue light screen, causing it to tremble violently and groan under the strain, but ultimately it did not shatter.
"What a powerful group of cultivators!"
Yang Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
He composed himself, and a wisp of his divine sense silently spread out, cautiously scanning the six black-cloaked figures standing on magical artifacts, exuding a murderous aura.
Having completed the ninth level of Qi Refining, the Qi and blood within the body surge like a river!
The leader of the Tribulation Cultivators had a full and harmonious flow of magical power around him, having reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage. He was only one spiritual transformation and a Foundation Establishment Pill away from Foundation Establishment.
What made Yang Changsheng's pupils shrink even more was that the other party's blood and qi were far more vigorous than those of ordinary Qi Refining cultivators.
Although it cannot compare to the pure and powerful Golden Jade Body he forged by cultivating the "Nine Revolutions of the Sun and Moon Forging Tribulation Scripture," it is by no means a superficial person built up by relying on pills.
The power contained within the opponent's body is absolutely capable of withstanding a superior-grade magic weapon without being at a disadvantage; they are undoubtedly top-tier combat power among their peers!
The five cultivators surrounding the leader were all at the eighth level of Qi Refining, with one of them even reaching the perfection of the eighth level.
The murderous aura emanating from him was so dense it was almost tangible, and his eyes were cold and indifferent as he surveyed the chaotic crowd as if they were lambs to the slaughter.
This kind of aura is a quality that can only be cultivated through countless bloody battles and life-or-death trials, and is incomparable to that of ordinary rogue cultivators or scions of noble families.
Can't beat!
A crystal-clear judgment exploded in Yang Changsheng's mind.
With only the opposing leader present, he had no chance of winning.
In addition, there were five well-coordinated and fierce Qi Refining Level 8 cultivators.
They also discovered menacing figures near the river below, clearly responsible for the encirclement... This was a meticulously planned massacre with no survivors.
Most of the passengers on the ship were low-level rogue cultivators like Liu Fushi, who were older and had exhausted their potential, and had gone to Qianxue Market to make a living and rely on relatives and friends.
Faced with this sudden and devastating disaster, they were terrified and in complete chaos.
Even if a few mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators mustered the courage to try to resist or escape, they were no match for the opponent's brutal and efficient killing.