Chapter 309: Drain_2
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"After all, the opponent was an Elder, and her success is already commendable."
Liang Jianlan kept a cold face, her tongue flicking out like a snake's.
"Don't be careless, this time we are up against an Immortal Seed, and one careless move could mean death by his hand."
Shao Mengzhu tapped the strings of her instrument, her cultivation being the lowest made her even more cautious.
"What's there to fear? Even if he is an Immortal Seed, how long has he been in the Secret Realm? With Sister Mu making a move, we're sure to catch him easily."
Ye Xueyuan's laughter was pleasant, as she flattered Mu Yue.
"Su Jie himself is not a concern, but we must proceed with caution and strike swiftly. The sect wars that recently erupted in Qingzhou are troublesome, and if we make too much noise, those Righteous Sects won't hesitate to strike us down along with the rest."
Mu Yue's face remained calm as she outlined the difficulties of the operation.
As she spoke, she glanced at the three of them, licked her flaming red lips, and said, "But it's all worth it. As long as we capture one Immortal Seed and he becomes the common cauldron of our Desire Sect, the entire sect will benefit from it."
Shao Mengzhu, Liang Jianlan, and Ye Xueyuan all showed greedy expressions, their eyes filled with a voracious hunger.
"When the time comes, can I have the first taste? I've heard that Su Jie is only in his twenties; I love such tender young flesh the most."
Ye Xueyuan's eyes shone, her fox tail excitedly knotting behind her.
"What dreams are you having? The Sect Master will be first, and only after she's had enough will it be our turn."
Liang Jianlan rolled her eyes, knowing well that disobedient disciples could be crippled by the Sect Master.
"An Immortal Seed, I have never tasted what an Immortal Seed is like. I wouldn't mind waiting, even if it were the hundredth round. When the time comes, I must thoroughly extract his essence."
Shao Mengzhu blushed, covering her heated cheeks, looking like a shy girl on the outside, but her words were explosively sensational.
"Let's set out now."
Seeing the high morale of the group, Mu Yue nodded in satisfaction, stood up, and stepped onto the deck of the flower boat.
"Elder Mu."
The female disciples of the Desire Sect present bowed in salutation upon seeing her.
"I'll be away for some time, you continue to solicit business and don't neglect it."
"Yes, Elder Mu, we understand."
Mu Yue looked up at the night sky dotted with stars and rose into the air with a light step.
Behind her, the three Shao Mengzhu, Ye Xueyuan, and Liang Jianlan followed suit, transforming into lights that crossed the night sky, flying towards a certain direction.
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Rao Yang Lake.
Fifty li away, a bonfire rose.
Su Jie rotated the spit, strung with a rabbit, wild chicken, and plump fish.
The drippings of fat, once seasoned, released a delectable aroma that made mouths water.
"Hmm, delicious. Wife, would you care for a piece?"
With his left hand operating the spit, Su Jie tore off a chicken leg with his right and enjoyed the savory bite.
Across from him, Han Ruyan's eyes, cold and silent as death, watched Su Jie indulge, not saying a word, just staring at him icily.
"Uh, I forgot you can't taste food. What a pity. Hopefully, once you advance to a Ninth Grade Fierce Ghost, you'll be able to recover all human senses and emotions."
Su Jie chuckled awkwardly under Han Ruyan's intense gaze, as her idea of a feast was fear, not this worldly cuisine.
"How long will we stay here?"
Han Ruyan spoke slowly, having already spent three idle days with Su Jie here.
"Wait another two days. If help doesn't arrive, we'll have to try to destroy the Hundred Rivers Covering Sea Array ourselves."
Su Jie shook his head. Over these three days, he wasn't idle.
First, Su Jie confirmed that besides the Array Masters, there were five Hidden Realm Elders guarding the middle of Rao Yang Lake.
All these Hidden Realm Elders were from the Guan Chao Pavilion. Due to their cultivation techniques, they stayed underwater all day, their bodily aura subdued and undetectable.
Su Jie was able to discover these Guan Chao Pavilion Hidden Realm Elders thanks to multiple careful reconnaissances, using his Insect Control Technique and Han Ruyan's help to uncover these individuals.
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And within these five Secret Realm Elders of Guan Chao Pavilion, Su Jie felt an immense threat. The aura of one of them was on par with that of Taoist Qiu, so he did not act rashly.
Furthermore, Su Jie had also returned to Blue Star for a trip and brought back a batch of special munitions, all of which were bombs with a very large yield, war trophies seized during the civil strife in Chan Country.
If he really couldn't wait any longer, Su Jie would use these bombs, relying on the thousand-hand centipede to forcibly break through a gap and drop the bombs to detonate them directly.
Whether he could succeed or not, Su Jie would immediately burrow underground and then return to Blue Star through the Ancient Mirror to avoid pursuit, and sneak back after the situation had settled down.
To ensure that things went more smoothly, Su Jie had also taken advantage of the opportunity from last time to use the over a thousand top-grade Spirit Stones he had got from Sect Master Zhang Junwei to specifically strengthen the thousand-hand centipede again.
This round of strengthening focused on the thousand-hand centipede's flesh and bones.
At this time, the thousand-hand centipede, except for its internal organs and eyes, had practically been strengthened by Su Jie all over its body—mouth, scales, Corpse Hands, flesh, and bones.
"Two days' time."
Han Ruyan slowly closed her eyes. For a Fierce Ghost, such a duration passed in the blink of an eye.
"Just the last two days left, won't wait any longer..."
As Su Jie was speaking with Han Ruyan, he suddenly twitched his eyebrows, his eyes revealing a hint of joy.
"Someone really is chasing after us."
Su Jie swiftly stood up, sensing the commotion in the sky.
Su Jie had long scattered a large number of spying insects around Rao Yang Lake, using the Insect Control Technique to monitor any activity.
These insects were all mosquitoes and flies, tiny and not easily detected, but that wasn't secure enough. The insects latched onto birds, and these wild birds, flying haphazardly in the sky, served as unwitting scouts.
Through the vision provided by the Insect Control Technique, four Hidden Realm Elders could be seen moving stealthily through the clouds. From their figures, they seemed to be female cultivators, covered with black veils that could obstruct the probing of scouting arrays.
Upon noticing the lead person, Su Jie inexplicably felt a palpitation through his Insect Control Technique.
"Primordial Spirit."
Su Jie's eyes narrowed, and he decisively remotely controlled the mosquito to burrow into a bird's beak, turning into mush to be digested and absorbed by the wild bird.
The next moment, a wave of Divine Sense swept past, skimming over the bird's body, but failed to detect the mosquito that had already been consumed.
"They've really come! Hehe, I've been waiting for you guys for a long time."
A smile spread across Su Jie's face as he pulled out his severed arm from his bosom.
Though several days had passed, the flesh on his severed arm remained very fresh, as if it had been freshly cut off. The physical body in the Hidden Realm allowed flesh to remain unspoiled for a month.
"Go."
Su Jie tossed his severed arm, throwing it straight in the direction of Rao Yang Lake.
Midway, the severed arm landed on the ground, its five fingers spread open, as if endowed with its own life, it began to crawl swiftly like a spider, and then hurried to the edge of Rao Yang Lake, plunged into the water, and swam towards the deep.
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Among the clouds, the leading female cultivator of the four Hidden Realm halted slightly.
"Sister Mu, what's wrong?"
The three female cultivators behind her spoke up; they were the members of Desire Sect who had discreetly come to this place.
They had not passed through the territory of Ghost Ridge Palace on their journey, but took a detour specifically to avoid flying over the defensive lines of the Righteous Sect, spending some extra time to reach this location.
"It might just be my imagination."
Mu Yue pursed her lips, sensing nothing out of the ordinary, and retracted her extended Divine Sense.
Once again, she took out the incense bag from the Storage Bag, sniffed it at her nostrils, and simultaneously performed a spell with her hands.
After a few minutes, Mu Yue regained her composure and looked toward the southwest, taking a deep breath. She could already see the clear blue surface of Rao Yang Lake in the distance, her eyes showing a trace of delight.
"I've sensed Su Jie's aura. It seems he's also noticed us and is trying to flee under Rao Yang Lake."
Mu Yue opened her eyes, her whole being radiant with life, her smile unstoppable.
Ye Xueyuan, excitedly trembling, laughed gleefully, "Haha, too late to run now."
"Let's move, to capture and bring him back to the Sect."
Mu Yue gestured broadly without hesitation and pursued in the direction of the sensation.