Chapter 1102: Chapter 1102: Scum
"Let go!" Ji Xiangyue shouted at Shi Hao.
"You let go." Shi Hao smiled, "Grabbing someone’s foot, isn’t it smelly and dirty?"
Of course Ji Xiangyue found it distasteful, but at such a moment, what did it matter if she did? There was no way she could let go.
The two of them were once again in a stalemate.
Just then, Feng Zhe slowly woke up.
Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing—damn!
Feng Zhe suddenly discovered that he had been lifted up, and not alone, his hands and feet were held by one person each.
Wait, those two people are Shi Hao and Ji Xiangyue.
Huh, what happened?
Feng Zhe’s memory was still stuck at the process of entering the valley, after which Ji Xiangyue’s sorcery had been strengthened to the extreme, and he naturally lost self-awareness. Now, Ji Xiangyue was busy fighting Shi Hao and had not been controlling him, so he regained his senses.
But he had even less understanding of the situation. Why were his hands and feet being held by Shi Hao and Ji Xiangyue respectively?
"Uh—" he spoke.
Rip!
As soon as he spoke, he startled Shi Hao and Ji Xiangyue. Both were on guard against each other’s sudden violence, so when they heard this sound, their instinctive reaction was to tug backward.
Just a mere Seven Stars Copper Armor Immortal, even having initially refined the Bronze Immortal Regulation to the internal organs level, could not withstand the forceful pull of two people with more than Nine Stars’ combat power.
A sound burst forth, and he was instantly torn in half, blood spattering wildly, rendering the scene truly tragic.
Poor Feng Zhe, getting killed so pointlessly.
Huh?
Shi Hao winced; he hadn’t intended to kill Feng Zhe, but given the situation now...he had to take some responsibility.
"Brother, have a good journey!" he said.
Ji Xiangyue was about to go insane. If she could make Feng Zhe self-destruct once more, she believed she could certainly smash that hand imprint. After all, she’d been working secretly for a hundred years, wearing away the energy and rules within that hand imprint.
And once she broke through a thread of rules, her strength would soar. Even if that person came, she wouldn’t need to fear at all, possibly even countering them.
But she was just one step away!
She was furious, crazily attacking Shi Hao.
If I must live a fate worse than death, then you will die first!
Shi Hao had no desire for battle and quickly snatched up Weng Nanqing, leaving swiftly.
He wanted to exit from the other end of the valley but was surprised to find that the end of the valley was indeed the end of the entire ancient relic, and no further steps could be taken — unless his power surpassed that of the one who had split this ancient relic, directly breaking through.
At the moment, he had no choice but to return the way he came.
Ji Xiangyue wanted to block him but simply couldn’t stop him, having to watch him leave helplessly.
She stared foolishly at the place where Shi Hao disappeared, trembling uncontrollably.
The moment to decide her fate was about to arrive!
...
A little earlier, a young man dressed in brocade also stepped into the ancient relic.
He entered the marsh, took out a bell, gave it a shake, and saw two water beasts immediately emerge without a hint of aggression, appearing as if they were his pet, perfectly obedient.
In fact, that’s precisely the case.
This young man in brocade was Ying Tao, the son of Golden Immortal Ying Huo, who had created this ancient relic.
—Actually, this wasn’t quite an ancient relic; it was merely arranged by Ying Huo to appear as one.
"What?" Ying Tao showed a surprised expression, "Someone actually broke through?"
"Haha, no problem!"
"That spider woman thinks she can break the seal with some help, but in reality, once three seals are ’released,’ the power of rules will just concentrate on the last seal. What difference does one seal make from four?"
"Otherwise, why would a Golden Immortal take the trouble to impose four seals?"
"On the contrary, by using the flesh as a sacrifice, her body is tainted with karma, and when I kill her, it’s akin to executing heaven’s will. Not only can I obtain the bloodline imprint of the old spider, but I can also receive heaven’s reward!"
Ying Tao quickened his steps, sprinting towards the valley, "This is my last time in this damned place!"
Huh?
Shi Hao quickly circled around the ancient relic, then confirmed, this place was pathetically small, more akin to a prison meant to detain Ji Xiangyue.
He was about to leave when he suddenly sensed a presence.
He immediately sent Weng Nanqing into the Immortal Abode, concealing his aura, observing from the shadows.
The Purple Gold Rat did the same; it too was at the Immortal Level, able to do this effortlessly.
One man and one rat observed Ying Tao pass by, then followed him discreetly.
It wasn’t long before Ying Tao arrived at the valley.
"Ji Xiangyue, obediently offer your bloodline, or suffer more pain!" He shouted.
Ji Xiangyue also appeared stepping on webs, her eyes flashing with hatred, gritting her teeth: "If it wasn’t for your father binding me, there’s no way a hundred of you combined could have the audacity in front of me!"
Ying Tao was merely a Copper Armor Immortal, albeit having reached Nine Stars, but how could he possibly be a match for a Silver Spirit Immortal?
Ying Tao remained unmoved, calmly saying: "Right now you’re a prisoner of the Ying Family. There’s no need for such meaningless words! Also, don’t use your mother to intimidate me. The place you’re at now was torn from the Immortal Realm by my father, and while it will eventually return there, it won’t be for hundreds of years. Your mother cannot deduce your whereabouts."
"Moreover, if I perform the secret technique once more, your bloodline will be stripped from you too, though it would drain some of my energy, and you will bear tremendous pain."
"So why not offer it willingly? It would benefit both of us!"
Ji Xiangyue gritted her teeth; how could she willingly provide her bloodline to her enemy?
But Ying Tao was right, just one more time, and her bloodline would indeed be refined. This was inevitable.
She had threatened him before, but it was useless, for he was long prepared, and even though her mother was a Jade Immortal, she couldn’t deduce her position in the void.
"Ying Tao, and Ying Huo, even if I become a ghost, I won’t spare you!" she cursed with gritted teeth.
Ying Tao was entirely indifferent, for if curses mattered, why would anyone need to practice cultivation?
"You consumed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, became human-shaped, such a stunning body wasted. I originally intended to have some fun." He showed a regretful look; if Ji Xiangyue offered her bloodline voluntarily, he wouldn’t need to refine her and could play at will.
However, once her bloodline was forcefully refined, Ji Xiangyue would turn into a shapeless mass of bones and flesh, and even a man who hadn’t touched a woman in his life would find no interest in her.
"Scum." A voice sounded.