Chapter 719 - 304: Hanging by a Thread

Chapter 719: Chapter 304: Hanging by a Thread

The Ancient Perilous Land was vast.

Even after seven days, Chu Lingguang and Li Qiushui still hadn’t managed to traverse it from the direction of the Immortal King’s Tomb.

Besides, their goal wasn’t to leave the Ancient Perilous Land, but to find any trace of Guo Wei within it.

Fortunately, after seven days of travel, Chu Lingguang and Li Qiushui finally encountered other disciples from the Profound Celestial Sect.

"Have you seen my master, Guo Wei? Like me, he’s from the Celestial Sea Continent. He was with Jiang Ruhong."

Chu Lingguang, using Sword Flight, questioned a fellow sect member who had reached the tenth level of Qi Refining.

For this expedition, most of the disciples sent by the Profound Celestial Sect and the Cyan Cloud Sect were Qi Refining cultivators; only a few had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The tenth level of Qi Refining was already considered quite powerful among the disciples on this expedition.

When the disciple first saw Chu Lingguang flying toward him, he had no intention of engaging. But as Chu Lingguang drew closer, the disciple realized he couldn’t perceive Chu Lingguang’s true strength. He couldn’t help but force a smile and say, "Sorry, I haven’t seen your master. But Young Master Jiang is incredibly well-resourced. Your master should be fine with him."

The disciple clearly knew of Jiang Ruhong but not Guo Wei.

"Then have you heard anything about Jiang Ruhong’s whereabouts?"

Chu Lingguang inquired further.

"They should be at the sect’s rendezvous point by now. You’d be better off checking there,"

the disciple said after a moment’s thought.

"Thank you!"

Chu Lingguang cupped his hands.

He then flew off on his sword, heading for the rendezvous point.

Now that he had reached the eleventh level of Qi Refining and mastered his Sword Control Technique to the point of Perfection, Sword Flight was effortless for Chu Lingguang. His speed was no slower than Li Qiushui’s.

’What’s that guy’s position in the sect? How have I never seen him before? But his Telekinesis is so strong... When he looked at me just now, I couldn’t even muster the will to resist.’

The tenth-level Qi Refining cultivator muttered to himself as he watched Chu Lingguang’s receding figure.

Only the strong earn respect.

And in his eyes, Chu Lingguang was clearly one of the strong.

"Senior Sister!"

A short while later, Chu Lingguang rejoined Li Qiushui.

"I have news about your master. He’s with Jiang Ruhong, right at the rendezvous point. Let’s head over now."

Li Qiushui showed Chu Lingguang the message on her Jade Scroll.

"That’s wonderful."

Chu Lingguang was overjoyed.

He had been constantly worried that something had happened to Guo Wei.

Hearing that he was at the rendezvous point, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He and Li Qiushui immediately flew there on their swords.

「Two days later.」

The two of them finally arrived at the rendezvous point.

They quickly found Jiang Ruhong’s encampment.

As one of the foremost powers in the mortal world of the Great Qin Territory, the Jiang Family was incredibly wealthy. Jiang Ruhong had never lacked cultivation resources. For this expedition into the Ancient Perilous Land, his family had even dispatched several Loose Cultivators to ensure his safety.

And they were quite powerful.

They had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm. Even though it was only the Human Dao Foundation Establishment, to any Qi Refining cultivator, they were beings of unfathomable power.

"Junior Brother Jiang!"

Chu Lingguang quickly found Jiang Ruhong.

"Where is my master?"

he asked hurriedly.

"Chu, it’s good to see you again. Your master... he’s alright."

Jiang Ruhong seemed caught off guard.

He had only learned in the past few days that Chu Lingguang was searching for him in the Ancient Perilous Land.

"What do you mean, ’alright’? Take me to my master, now."

Chu Lingguang’s heart sank.

"Alright."

Jiang Ruhong then led Chu Lingguang into one of the tents.

Chu Lingguang saw Guo Wei lying on a bed, his face deathly pale.

"Master."

Alarmed, he rushed over and immediately scanned Guo Wei with his Spiritual Sense, desperate to find out what was wrong.

He found Guo Wei’s aura to be incredibly weak, as though he had suffered a grievous injury.

Chu Lingguang’s mind immediately went to the Nine-headed Bird.

’Jiang Ruhong and his group were hunting the Heaven-Swallowing Python when they were attacked by the Nine-headed Bird. Maybe that’s when Guo Wei was injured.’

"Lin Guang..."

Guo Wei opened his eyes.

The sound of Chu Lingguang’s voice was like a ray of hope to him.

"Master, your injury...?"

Chu Lingguang then noticed a black Palm Seal on Guo Wei’s chest. He could tell from the mark that this was not the work of the Nine-headed Bird.

Someone had done this intentionally.

"While we were hunting the Heaven-Swallowing Python, people from the Cyan Cloud Sect came to seize the Scale Armor. Your master was attacked and was nearly killed by one of their Elders," Jiang Ruhong explained.

"Your master has only managed to hold on this long through sheer willpower. He said he wanted to see you one last time," added the Jiang Family retainer, a cultivator at the Human Dao Foundation Establishment Realm.

"My master will be fine! Why didn’t you save him?" Chu Lingguang roared.

COUGH! COUGH!

Guo Wei broke into a violent coughing fit.

"Master."

Chu Lingguang knelt by the bed.

"Lin Guang, I’ve had a taste of the power of the Qi Refining realm. I can die without regrets. But... before I go, I want to return one more time... to see your senior sister and Shaorong,"

Guo Wei said, his voice strained.

"Master, you’re going to be fine! I’ll take you back, I promise!"

Chu Lingguang wept at the bedside. He had been so relieved when he heard Guo Wei was with Jiang Ruhong, assuming he was safe.

He had never imagined it would end like this.

He uncontrollably poured his Spiritual Power into Guo Wei’s body.

But he discovered fatal fissures throughout Guo Wei’s internal organs.

The Gold and Fire Spiritual Power he commanded were completely unable to save him.

"Yan Zhen."

"Senior Sister, I have a friend named Yan Zhen! He was brought from Celestial Sea by one of the Sect Elders. He’s the one who helped awaken my master’s Spiritual Root—he might be able to save him!"

Chu Lingguang cried, suddenly remembering Yan Zhen and grabbing Li Qiushui’s arm.

"Don’t panic. Let me take a look."

Li Qiushui had recently formed a resonance with Water Spiritual Power herself, awakening her own Water Spirit Root.

She knelt by the bed.

She then channeled her Water Spiritual Power into Guo Wei’s body.