Chapter 1099

He no longer stood on ceremony. "Alright, then I’ll trouble Housekeeper Wu!"

Housekeeper Wu spoke no unnecessary words, waved his hand, and summoned the carriage anew. He addressed formally, "Young Master, please!"

Thus, with Housekeeper Wu leading, the carriage quickly set out, gradually leaving Xuantian City behind.

Qin Qi sat atop the carriage, immediately taking out the bamboo slip Yan Shuiming had given him, planning to use the magic technique recorded therein to command the Soul Devouring Bear!

This technique was, in truth, the soul manipulation method specific to the Soul Devouring Bear; learning it was not particularly difficult.

It would only take a few days to master with ease.

Qin Qi focused all his attention on reading, and before he realized it, the carriage had already driven out of Xuantian City.

It was precisely not long after leaving Xuantian City!

Qin Qi suddenly frowned.

He vaguely sensed something unusual—a foreboding omen spreading and lingering in his heart.

The distance between Xuantian City and the next town was considerable, and the area between was nothing but desolate wilderness, lacking spiritual energy and resources; few people ever came here.

Passing through on ordinary days, nothing felt amiss, but today, arriving here, it felt unusually silent!

"Young Master..." Housekeeper Wu suddenly spoke.

Qin Qi caught the implication in his tone.

Suddenly, a terrifying surge of mana descended from above, transforming into a razor-sharp blade, smashing directly down onto the entire carriage.

Housekeeper Wu clearly sensed it, and instantly stood, his mana gathering around him, forming several barriers that blocked the deadly blade.

Judging by its aura, it had shockingly reached the Core Formation Stage, Eighth Layer!

Having blocked this sneak attack, Housekeeper Wu spoke coldly, "Gentlemen, since you’ve come, why keep hiding in the shadows?"

As soon as he finished, several figures clad in black flashed out in front of Housekeeper Wu.

These individuals all used mana to obscure their faces, and their cultivation hovered around the Fourth and Fifth Layer of Core Formation Stage!

Counting them, there were as many as six in total!

Housekeeper Wu spoke coldly, "Hmph, it’s thanks to the Palace Master’s instructions that I was charged to personally escort the Young Master. What he worried most about was scoundrels like you—cornered dogs ready to jump the wall!"

"You’re from Xuan Yi Sect, aren’t you? What, so afraid the Young Master will grow stronger, you ambush him the moment we leave Xuantian City?"

The black-clad figures exchanged no unnecessary words, and directly launched another assault against Housekeeper Wu.

Qin Qi witnessed this from the carriage, and involuntarily drew a sharp breath.

"Good thing Housekeeper Wu insisted on escorting me back," Qin Qi said gravely. "I never expected Xuan Yi Sect to really behave like desperate dogs!"

"Clearly, the old are craftier; Yan Shui considered things with much more foresight!"

Looking out, he saw Housekeeper Wu facing six opponents alone, yet showing no signs of disadvantage.

Still, he frowned. "If they dared to ambush me here, did they not account for Housekeeper Wu’s presence?"

That thought had barely formed—

Suddenly, the group of black-robed men produced an array flag. As it appeared, Housekeeper Wu’s expression changed drastically.

"A Combined Attack Array??"

Housekeeper Wu shouted in fury, "This is a trump card only used for decisive battles against Evil Demons. Xuan Yi Sect, you have some nerve, deploying a Combined Attack Array like this! Aren’t you afraid of being found out and severely punished?"

"Heh, what’s punishment compared to our goal!" one black-clad figure jeered, "As long as Qin Qi dies, punish us if you must!"

As he spoke, the array flag was unfurled.

The array was exceptionally sinister; normally, six Core Formation Stage cultivators against Housekeeper Wu would allow him to rely on his cultivation advantage and fight with ease!

But once the array was activated, the six Core Formation Stage cultivators clearly gained a mana advantage, crushing Housekeeper Wu.

"So that’s it. This array plate allows these cultivators to amplify their combined attack. This is bad..." Qin Qi’s brows knitted tightly.

With the array plate’s aid, Housekeeper Wu, despite his cultivation advantage, quickly began to lose ground.

"You two, go—kill Qin Qi. Time is short; don’t delay!" one black-robed figure ordered sharply.

As he spoke, two Core Formation Stage black-clad figures broke rank and charged straight at Qin Qi.

"You dare!" Housekeeper Wu roared in fury, trying to intercept.

But the remaining four black-robed Core Formation Stage cultivators instantly deployed the array plate, using the combined attack to block him.

Housekeeper Wu was quickly overwhelmed, unable to spare any effort to assist Qin Qi.

In just an instant, the two black-robed Core Formation Stage men were at Qin Qi’s carriage.

Qin Qi swiftly soared out from the carriage.

"Qin Qi, die!"

The two black-robed Core Formation Stage cultivators, both Fifth Layer masters, unleashed surging waves of mana at Qin Qi the moment they attacked.

Seeing this, Qin Qi quickly executed the Celestial Spirit Pure Yang Skill. Golden mana surged endlessly, rolling forth like waves.

The power was vastly greater than what he possessed during the Fake Core Stage.

Yet against two Core Formation Stage Fifth Layer experts—

Even though Celestial Spirit Pure Yang Skill was exceedingly domineering, under the combined assault of the two black-clad men, he instantly fell into disadvantage!

"Hm?"

"Just as the honored elders said—the kid’s mana is exceptionally strong. Though we’re both attacking him, and he’s only at the First Layer of Core Formation Stage, he hasn’t collapsed immediately!"

"Don’t waste time—use our trump card. Kill him now!"

The two black-clad men exchanged blows, clearly intent on a swift victory.

Seeing them transmit messages to each other, Qin Qi sensed something was wrong!

Without hesitation, he let his mana surge and unleashed the Supreme Yang True Flame!

The Supreme Yang True Flame blazed forth, the two previously overpowering enemies became flustered in its burning tendrils!

"This flame is truly formidable—even if we get touched by it, we’d be in no small trouble!"

"But it’s a pity—the higher-ups prepared for this, and gave us this precious artifact!"

As he spoke, one black-clad figure produced a milky-white bottle.

From the bottle poured a thick, viscous liquid.

Once it appeared, it quickly spread out, covering both their bodies.

In the next moment, no matter how the Supreme Yang True Flame burned, the two men remained utterly unscathed.

"This is..."

Qin Qi’s pupils contracted.

His Supreme Yang True Flame was ineffective?

"Boy, to make us go to such lengths to kill you, you should feel honored!"

The two black-clad men grinned menacingly, and their aura suddenly turned savage and violent—as though about to unleash some unknown technique.

But a sense of lethal danger had already begun swirling in Qin Qi’s mind...

Qin Qi knew he could no longer rely solely on Housekeeper Wu.

If he couldn’t think of something, even with Housekeeper Wu’s help, he’d meet his end today!

Although Yan Shuiming suspected Xuan Yi Sect would act like cornered dogs, he hadn’t anticipated their determination to kill him!

This group was prepared to pay any price to see him dead!