Chapter 1477: Birds of a Feather

Translator: CinderTL

"Great Ascension Stage?"

Song Wen’s heart sank at the mention.

This Great Ascension Stage cultivator likely hailed from the city previously besieged by resentful spirits.

And the timing of his appearance was far too suspicious.

Song Wen refused to believe this cultivator had come to rescue him; he was clearly pursuing his own agenda.

After all, Song Wen was currently being pursued by three eighth-tier vengeful spirits.

Could a single Great Ascension Stage cultivator possibly prevail against three eighth-tier vengeful spirits?

Moreover, this cultivator had remained holed up in the city, allowing the resentful spirits to rampage unchecked outside its walls. Yet the moment Song Wen appeared, the cultivator had given chase.

It was clear: this cultivator was after him!

Song Wen’s mind raced as he swiftly pocketed the five blood crystals and replaced them with a Minor Teleportation Talisman.

The talisman shattered.

Song Wen’s figure vanished instantly, teleporting three hundred li away, narrowly evading the humanoid vengeful spirit’s claw, which dripped with seething black miasma.

But three hundred li was a mere blink of an eye for an eighth-tier powerhouse.

The humanoid resentful spirit froze, momentarily stunned by the sudden disappearance of the human before it. Its gaze then snapped to the spot where Song Wen had reappeared.

Its already twisted face contorted into an even more grotesque expression. Its mouth split wide, as if half its skull were about to tear apart.

With a flash of black shadow, the humanoid resentful spirit lunged toward Song Wen.

Its claws, raised high, aimed straight for Song Wen’s face.

Song Wen activated another Minor Teleportation Talisman, once again evading the humanoid resentful spirit’s attack.

However, his new location was far from ideal—he had materialized right in the middle of the three resentful spirits’ encirclement.

"Roar... Roar..."

The other two early eighth-tier resentful spirits, seeing their relentlessly pursued blood food suddenly appear nearby, let out excited roars.

The humanoid resentful spirit also changed direction, lunging toward him.

Instead of activating another Minor Teleportation Talisman, Song Wen stood motionless, watching the three resentful spirits close in, as if he had run out of options.

"Little friend, don’t panic. This venerable one will assist you."

A light shout echoed through the air, and a surge of gray baleful qi surged from the distant horizon.

The malevolent qi blotted out the sun and moon, plunging the sky into instant darkness.

The Great Ascension Stage cultivator was approaching, now less than a thousand miles from Song Wen.

The malevolent qi surged directly toward Song Wen’s location, but if the three resentful spirits continued to close in on him, they would also fall within its attack range.

However, with their limited spiritual intelligence, the resentful spirits clearly lacked the ability to assess the situation strategically.

The three resentful spirits continued to lunge toward Song Wen, seemingly oblivious to the approaching malevolent qi and the Great Ascension Stage cultivator.

Song Wen, the blood food closest to them, naturally wouldn’t abandon the immediate prey to chase after another.

Seeing this, a flicker of anxiety flashed in the old woman’s eyes.

While the malevolent qi’s speed far surpassed both her own escape speed and that of the three resentful spirits, the distance between the Body Integration Stage junior and the resentful spirits was perilously short.

As things stood, the junior would undoubtedly fall victim to the resentful spirits before the malevolent qi could reach him.

"Didn’t you have a Minor Teleportation Talisman?! Why aren’t you using it? Could it be... you’ve already used them all?"

Filled with resentment, the old woman frantically channeled the malevolent qi, desperately hoping to close the distance to the Body Integration Stage junior faster.

Even if she couldn’t capture him alive, she would seize the storage ring from his hand.

Under her venomous gaze, the Body Integration Stage junior ultimately failed to evade the three resentful spirits’ encirclement. The humanoid spirit’s sharp claws slashed across his torso.

Shriiiiek!

The claws sliced through the junior’s abdomen without resistance, tearing through his protective spiritual light as easily as paper. His body was instantly cleaved in two.

The humanoid spirit seized the upper half of the corpse, opened its maw, and shoved the remains into its mouth.

But after a single bite, it ceased eating, instead roaring in fury, seemingly dissatisfied with the blood food in its grasp.

The other two resentful spirits arrived immediately. One snatched the lower half of the corpse and began gnawing on it.

In the next instant, a wave of gray baleful qi swept over, engulfing all three resentful spirits and the two halves of the corpse.

The old woman’s expression turned suspicious.

Though separated by thousands of miles, her divine sense clearly detected that the two halves of the corpse contained not a single drop of blood.

"This is... a Substitute Puppet?"

Before she could ponder further, she discovered the Body Integration Stage junior had reappeared over four thousand miles behind them, fleeing at full speed.

A faint smile flickered across the old woman’s face.

This one’s true value lies in staying alive.

She shot forward like lightning, hurtling straight toward Song Wen.

"Little friend, impressive tactics! You even possess a life-saving treasure like a Substitute Puppet. But there’s no need for panic now. Relax your mind and leave everything to me," she said, her voice gentle and sincere, like a true elder showing genuine concern for a junior.

Roar... Roar...

Howls echoed relentlessly from behind her.

The old woman moved with the speed of wind and lightning, glancing back over her shoulder.

Three resentful spirits had torn through the grayish-blue malevolent qi that had engulfed them and were now charging toward her.

At this moment, she was the closest blood food.

The old woman then looked up at the horizon ahead.

The Body Integration Stage junior had completely ignored her earlier words of "concern" and was still fleeing for his life.

Her expression darkened visibly.

Ungrateful little beast.

But... do you really think you can escape?

A chilling smile spread across her lips.

She was utterly confident she could capture the Body Integration Stage junior before the resentful spirits closed in, then escape with him in tow.

Song Wen glanced back at the old woman, who was closing in rapidly. Channeling spiritual power into his voice, he called out loudly, "Senior, I am eternally grateful for your assistance in this dire situation. I humbly request that you delay the resentful spirit for a moment, allowing me to escape."

The old woman gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing with fury.

This little beast! He actually thinks he can use me to block three eighth-tier vengeful spirits?

What utter delusion!

Several streams of gray baleful qi erupted from her body, coalescing into countless tentacles.

The tentacles surged forward like writhing vines, engulfing Song Wen and the surrounding hundreds of miles.

Clearly, she was guarding against any Minor Teleportation Talismans he might still possess.

The three eighth-tier vengeful spirits were exerting considerable pressure on the old woman. She needed to end this quickly and shake off the resentful spirits as soon as possible. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

As for the Substitute Puppet, it was far more precious than a Minor Teleportation Talisman.

Its creation was extremely difficult and costly, making it rare for both low-tier and high-tier cultivators alike.

The chances of Song Wen carrying two Substitute Puppets simultaneously were virtually nonexistent!

(End of the Chapter)

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