Chapter 151 - 150: The Legendary Cursed Tongue

"Be careful! Don’t come any closer!"

Luo Tian’s expression was grave.

Hearing this, Senior Jin instinctively paused. He still trusted Luo Tian.

The Third Prince, Li Yi, slowed his pace, looking slightly hesitant.

’Hmph! I’ll drag you down with us!’

Xu Mengxin paid him no mind, assuming Luo Tian was just afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.

Remembering the humiliation Luo Tian had brought upon her during the Wu Mansion’s grand event, her heart swelled with resentment and killing intent.

SWOOSH!

Xu Mengxin took the lead, rushing straight for the tower’s entrance and calling out to the others.

She had just reached the entrance.

SHIIINK!

A terrifying, ear-piercing whistle suddenly cut through the air, carrying a powerful and sinister pressure.

"Ngh... ah..."

Xu Mengxin’s body went rigid as she let out a pained cry.

The few prodigies from the Azure Cloud Kingdom looked on, utterly horrified.

A ghastly white Bone Arrow had pierced through Xu Mengxin’s chest from behind, dripping with fresh blood.

THUMP!

In a state of regret and shock, Xu Mengxin collapsed to the ground, dead.

"Who’s there!"

The Third Prince, Hong Peng, Senior Jin, and the others stared warily in a specific direction.

A hundred meters away.

A gaunt man holding a Bone Bow flashed a cruel smile.

A chill ran through the hearts of the Azure Cloud Kingdom prodigies.

Killing a prodigy with a single arrow from such a distance—this gaunt man was no less of a threat than the woman in pink.

"Li Cui, you’re here too? How wonderful!"

The woman in pink was slightly surprised.

"Kill everyone here, except for the Third Prince."

A chill spread across the woman’s enchanting face.

"Yes, Senior Sister Shangguan."

The gaunt man said with a respectful bow.

This Senior Sister Shangguan, already twenty years old, was the previous number one on the Qiu Yue Kingdom’s Human List. Her strength was on par with Dongmen Lin’s, but her methods were far stranger.

Hearing their conversation, the five remaining Azure Cloud Kingdom prodigies at the foot of the tower felt a deep sense of despair and helplessness well up in their hearts.

They could barely fend off the woman in pink and her two companions.

Now, another terrifying, top-tier archer had appeared.

It was simply impossible to escape!

"Tsk, tsk. So much prey..."

The gaunt man wore a mocking expression as he slowly raised his Bone Bow.

His other hand instinctively reached for an arrow.

He grabbed at empty air.

’Hm?’

The gaunt man’s expression changed. The Quiver at his waist was empty.

"Li Cui, what’s wrong?"

a prodigy from the Qiu Yue Kingdom asked.

"This..."

The gaunt man looked awkward, a nameless rage burning within him.

’What’s going on?’

The Third Prince and the others were stunned, still braced for the gaunt man’s terrifying Archery attack.

"Hahaha..."

Luo Tian burst out laughing, instantly understanding the reason.

The Bone Arrows the gaunt man shot were no common items. More precious than a typical Treasure Artifact, they were his signature weapon.

The gaunt man only carried a dozen or so of such precious Bone Arrows.

He normally reused them, and since he rarely missed, that was usually enough.

However, of these Bone Arrows, Luo Tian had already collected four, three more were wasted on the Crow, and three were used in the initial ambush.

So now, the gaunt man had no Bone Arrows left.

"He’s no threat for the moment! Hurry!"

Luo Tian called out with a laugh.

Only then did the Third Prince and the others realize what had happened.

Senior Jin had a feeling that this terrifying Shooter’s predicament was somehow connected to Luo Tian.

At this moment, they had two paths before them.

First, continue to flee, with only a slim chance of survival.

Second, go up the tower and join Luo Tian.

"Luo Tian, our only hope of fending off these powerful enemies from the Qiu Yue Kingdom is to join forces."

The Third Prince, Li Yi, said, his eyes glinting.

The woman in pink had targeted him, making escape nearly impossible.

Recalling the miracles Luo Tian had performed one after another, Li Yi made his decision.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The remaining five—Li Yi, Hong Peng, and Jin Fan included—shot toward the tower’s entrance.

Luo Tian didn’t object.

After all, Senior Jin was his fellow disciple, and they were on good terms.

Besides, the woman in pink had already ordered everyone but the Third Prince to be killed, so he wouldn’t be spared either.

"Not so fast!"

The gaunt man snorted coldly and pulled another Quiver from his back.

That Quiver contained dozens of Golden Feather Arrows.

It turned out, the gaunt man had a "backup Quiver," though its arrows were of a lower quality than the Bone Arrows.

Even as backups, these arrows could still threaten the top ten on the Human List.

CREAK!

The Ancient Bow was drawn taut once more as the gaunt man aimed at the tower’s entrance.

But just then, the whistling sound changed!

FWOOSH!

A sharp, piercing whistle sounded from the top of the tower.

In that instant, a chill ran through the gaunt man’s body. He saw the shadow of a Bone Arrow, wreathed in a layer of eerie blue frost, stabbing toward his face in the blink of an eye.

’What!’

The gaunt man’s face contorted in horror as he sensed a mortal threat.

PFFT!

He tried his best to dodge but was still struck in the shoulder by the Bone Arrow.

BANG!

The Bone Arrow carried immense force, sending him flying seven or eight meters before he crashed into a large tree.

"Stay put now."

Atop the tower, Luo Tian finished the motion of having thrown the arrow.

He had long ago learned an Ultimate Skill for Hidden Weapons from the sallow-skinned assassin’s Secret Manuals, and his mastery was growing by the day.

The Bone Arrow was much heavier than a normal arrow.

Luo Tian had consumed two stalks of Dragon Scale Grass, and by channeling his immense strength and fusing it with his Divine Vein Power, he could hurl the Bone Arrow with unimaginable force.

"Hiss... ahh..."

The gaunt man screamed and fell to the ground. His shoulder, pierced by the Bone Arrow, was being corroded by the arrow’s inherent sinister power, as well as an overbearing, frigid energy.

He quickly scrambled behind a large tree, took out an antidote and a few Spirit Pills, and quickly swallowed them.

If he didn’t treat it immediately, the gaunt man would lose the use of at least one arm—a nightmare for a top-tier shooter.

"Nice one!"

The Third Prince and Senior Jin were overjoyed to see this.

With a single strike, Luo Tian had incapacitated one of the Qiu Yue Kingdom’s top Shooters, neutralizing their threat for the foreseeable future.

"So... you’re that Luo Tian?"

The woman in pink’s enchanting eyes flickered, and a cold smile bloomed on her face.

Young Master Zheng had made it clear: kill Luo Tian and seize the Dragon Scale Grass in his possession.

Standing atop the tower, Luo Tian felt the intense killing intent and threat emanating from this woman.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

At the same time, the Third Prince and the other four were just about to reach the tower’s entrance.

"Stay right where you are!"

With a playful smile, the woman in pink giggled and led two Qiu Yue Kingdom prodigies in hot pursuit.

Hah!

With a wave of her sleeve, the woman in pink’s colorful ribbon transformed into a spinning orb that radiated a pink glow and struck the tower’s entrance dead-on.

PFFT-BOOM!

A cloud of pink, misty light spread out.

"Scatter!"

The Third Prince and the others dodged at incredible speed, their faces filled with apprehension.

THUMP!

One of the Royal Family prodigies at the Spirit Sea Realm was grazed by the pink mist. His body immediately went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Hee hee! Third Prince, aren’t you going to come keep me company?"

The woman in pink’s eyes were as alluring as silk. With a light tap of her bare feet, she danced through the air, pouncing toward the Third Prince.

"Don’t you dare harm the Third Prince!"

Hong Peng roared. Black Iron Qi Patterns flowed across his body as it began to swell, making him look like a Black Iron Giant.

WHOOSH-BOOM!

A swing of his iron fist whipped up a violent black whirlwind.

’Oh? So this big guy has sided with the Third Prince. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be fighting so desperately.’

Luo Tian noted with surprise.

"Clear Wind Sleeve!"

The Third Prince, Li Yi, waved his sleeve, and a gust of azure qi like a refreshing breeze rolled toward the woman in pink.

In that moment, Li Yi, fourth on the Human List, and Hong Peng, the former fifth, attacked in unison.

"Insisting on playing rough."

The woman in pink gave a bewitching smile and gently waved her slender hand.

FWOOSH!

The colorful ribbon returned to her hand, swirling into bands of rainbow light that writhed like dragons and snakes. It shifted from soft to hard, erupting with the power of a tidal wave.

BAM! BAM! HISS!

The attacks from the Third Prince and Hong Peng were instantly annihilated.

They hadn’t even lasted two breaths.

BAM! CRACK!

A band of rainbow light sent Hong Peng flying. He crashed against the tower wall and spat out a mouthful of blood.

A bloody gash an inch deep was left on his iron-like body, and he had several broken ribs.

And this was Hong Peng, whose body had undergone Body Refinement.

Any other Spirit Sea Realm cultivator of the same level would have likely been torn into several pieces.

BAM!

The Third Prince was also sent flying by a band of rainbow light, and a trace of pink aura invaded his body, making it go limp.

To defeat two opponents with such ease and crush them so completely.

The woman in pink’s red lips curled into a sensual, bewitching smile.

Suddenly, her expression shifted. She heard the explosive sound of a frigid, powerful wind by her ear.

FWOOSH!

A Bone Arrow let out a piercing shriek. Wreathed in an eerie blue icy mist, it bore down on her with the oppressive force of a city-sieging ballista.

The woman in pink wanted to dodge, but it was too late.

For one, the Bone Arrow was simply too fast.

For another, she had just expended her energy to defeat the Third Prince and his companion, leaving her in a brief moment of vulnerability before she could muster her strength again.

"A petty trick!"

The woman in pink whipped the colorful ribbon in her hand, wrapping it around the Bone Arrow.

But in the next instant, her enchanting eyes narrowed in shock as a layer of pink mist erupted from her body.

BOOM! PFFT!

The Bone Arrow carried an inhuman, immense force and erupted with a terrifying tide of eerie blue frost, slamming into the woman in pink and instantly engulfing her.

The Bone Arrow Luo Tian had thrown this time was far more powerful than the last.

In addition to his immense strength and True Qi, he had unleashed seventy or eighty percent of his Divine Vein Power.

"How could..."

The woman in pink was sent flying back more than ten meters by the force before she could finally neutralize it. A layer of frost had already condensed on her hair and arms.

Just as she steadied herself,

RIIIP!

her pink garments ripped and tore, revealing large patches of her snow-white skin.

Her ample bosom, in particular, threatened to leap out.

"S... Senior Sister Shangguan!"

The two Qiu Yue Kingdom prodigies stared blankly at the ’dangerous weapons’ on display, gulping involuntarily.

"You’re courting death!"

The woman in pink gritted her teeth, a terrifyingly cold killing intent flashing in her eyes.

Her Cultivation Technique was inherited from an Ancient Sect’s Path of Seduction, but she herself hailed from one of the most prominent Noble Families in the Qiu Yue Kingdom.

And yet, due to a moment of carelessness, the woman in pink had actually suffered a loss at the hands of some unknown kid at the Ninth Layer of Meridian Opening.

She had even been exposed and humiliated!

How could she tolerate this?!

"You handle things down here."

Her face grim, the woman in pink let out a sharp cry and leaped into the air.

LEAP! SWOOSH!

The woman in pink tapped her bare feet, using the nearly vertical tower wall for leverage as she bounded toward Luo Tian at the top.

’What a bizarre Body Technique.’

A chill went through Luo Tian’s heart as he felt an invisible pressure.

This woman was a prodigy on par with Dongmen Lin, her strength even surpassing Wang Tian’s.

WHOOSH! SWISH! SWISH!

The woman in pink’s bare feet seemed to stick to the wall as she leaped up it, her movements erratic and unpredictable.

Luo Tian wanted to attack with a Bone Arrow but found it difficult to aim.

In the blink of an eye, the woman’s flickering figure was rapidly closing in on Luo Tian.

Luo Tian’s brow furrowed.

’With my current overall strength, especially the improvements to my physique and Divine Vein, I might stand a chance in a fight.’

’Even if I’m no match for her, I’m confident I can get away.’

’But Princess Yunxiu is still up here on the tower, healing.’

"Ugly Bird, can you actively use that freaky ability of yours on this woman?"

Luo Tian turned his gaze to the Crow.

"No way! The cost is too great!"

The Crow shuddered and immediately shook its head.

"I’ll let you use the Demon Emperor Bone for three days."

Luo Tian tempted it with a reward.

"Three days is too short. I want ten."

The Crow’s eyes lit up.

"Five days, max! Otherwise, I’ll seal you away for three years."

Luo Tian stated decisively.

"Alright, five days it is."

The Crow pouted, looking rather reluctant.

LEAP! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The woman in pink was now within ten meters. Hearing the man and bird haggling, she felt an inexplicable surge of anger.

"CAW! CAW!"

The Crow let out a squawk, looking down with contempt at the woman in pink who was leaping up the wall.

"A trollop like you should trip the moment you go outside and step in shit when you walk."

’A trollop?’

The woman in pink trembled with rage, having been so viciously taunted and cursed by a crow.

Perhaps it was because of her anger.

When the woman was five or six meters from the top of the tower, her delicate foot inexplicably slipped.

CRUMBLE!

A section of the mottled wall crumbled away.

"No—"

The woman in pink cried out, her face paling. Near the top of the tower, dozens of meters in the air, her foot slipped and she began to fall.

"This... That actually worked?"

Luo Tian was dumbfounded. He refused to believe it was a coincidence.

’Could this be the legendary Cursed Tongue?’