12dz Chapter 59 You're not worthy!
Chapter 59 You're not worthy!
The battle raged fiercely within the Myriad Sounds Illusion Array, while a chase was unfolding outside the array.
"Thieves, please leave!"
Amidst surging crimson waves, on a small spirit boat, Yuan Yao and Yan Li once again activated the magic artifact with all their might, desperately trying to escape.
Instead of summoning his White Bone Sword and fleeing, Luo Qing stood at the stern of the spirit boat, observing the situation behind him.
Seeing a Foundation Establishment female cultivator and six Qi Refining cultivators forming a formation and rapidly chasing after them, Luo Qing showed no surprise.
"As expected, they won't let us leave so easily!"
Luo Qing secretly thought that he had not made the wrong choice. Although escaping with the two would be slower, it would save him a lot of magic power.
Furthermore, he admitted that he could not match Foundation Establishment cultivators in terms of speed.
Since a fight is inevitable, having two helpers by your side is always better than having none!
"Fellow Daoist Luo, what should we do? They're getting closer and closer!"
Yuan Yao turned her head and glanced at it, her heart filled with anxiety.
"We can't leave until we wipe them out. Get down! I'll deal with them!"
Luo Qing estimated the distance to the main battlefield and thought that a slight delay would not matter.
Yanli had no other choice at this moment. Going down to fight was better than exhausting her magic power and being slaughtered.
So she immediately steered the spirit boat toward the nearest red reef island.
After the three landed, Yanli had just put away the spirit boat when six figures landed around them.
These disciples of the Miaoyin Sect were all paired up, and at this moment they were divided into three groups, forming a triangular shape, surrounding the three people in the center.
Fan Jingmei stood atop a jade flute, holding a purple bamboo fan, radiating her Foundation Establishment aura, looking down at the three of them.
"Fellow Daoists, please hold your hand!"
Seeing this, Yanli suddenly thought of something and quickly shouted:
"My junior sister and I are not evil cultivators from Whale Corpse Island, but victims who were captured and brought aboard the ship from White Tail Island! The Wonderful Sound Sect prides itself on being a righteous sect, but it cannot indiscriminately harm our lives!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao immediately chimed in:
"Indeed! Otherwise, we wouldn't have risked leaving the ship, knowing that returning to the island with these evil cultivators would mean certain death! We hope fellow cultivators will understand!"
The two women were slender and looked anxious with tears in their eyes, which did not seem to be fake.
Fan Jingmei frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over the three of them.
Luo Qing, needless to say, exuded an aura of corpses that made him a quintessential evil cultivator from Whale Corpse Island.
However, Yuan Yao and the other two possessed pure magical energy and their cultivation methods were of the orthodox path, so they did indeed seem to be from righteous sects.
Therefore, Fan Jingmei couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.
"Uncle-Master, don't listen to their nonsense! They're no good people to associate with evil cultivators!"
A disciple of the Myriad Sounds Sect, holding a golden ring, suddenly spoke up, his tone tinged with greed:
"Uncle Fan, the Star Palace's bounty notice clearly states that any evil cultivator from Whale Corpse Island, regardless of their cultivation level, will be richly rewarded! Don't listen to their arguments!"
"That's right!" The female cultivator accompanying him immediately echoed, her gaze fixed intently on Luo Qing and the other two.
"These two bastards are most likely spies of the evil cultivators! Just kill them!"
These disciples were all at the late stage of Qi Refining, and they spent their days diligently cultivating within the sect, never having seen any real benefits.
The spirit stones offered by the Star Palace this time are enough for them to cultivate diligently for ten years. Now that their prey is right in front of them, they can't listen to any explanations.
"Shut up!"
Fan Jingmei, still possessing some rationality, stopped the crowd, narrowed her eyes, and said sternly:
"Since you two are so certain of your claims, then join us in arresting this official to prove your innocence!"
Luo Qing felt a chill run down his spine. He thought to himself that this woman really had some skills, and he secretly activated his second-stage golden body to guard against a sneak attack.
But just as Yanli hesitated, Yuan Yao had already cupped her hands to Fan Jingmei and said:
"As you should know, senior, evil cultivators have a habit of abducting people to the island and forcing them to join their sect. Fellow Daoist Luo is an example of this."
"Our escape from this demonic abyss was thanks to Fellow Daoist Bai Luo's help. He has already decided to abandon darkness and embrace the light, so please give him a chance, senior."
Yanli sighed, then cupped her hands and said:
"What my junior sister said is all true. Please, senior, have mercy."
Hearing what the two women said, Luo Qing felt a warmth in her heart, and at the same time, she felt somewhat fortunate.
Fortunately, this world is not a large, extremely yin island; although morality is scarce, it still exists.
"Abandon darkness for light? Hmph, do you think I'm a three-year-old? Seize him! If he resists, kill him without mercy!"
Fan Jingmei naturally wouldn't listen to such an absurd explanation, which even caused the two women to lose her trust.
At a command, the six late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the Miaoyin Sect simultaneously summoned their ring-shaped magical artifacts.
These six people practiced the same technique. The male cultivators all held golden rings, while the female cultivators held silver rings. The two of them working together could achieve a result greater than the sum of their parts.
Now, the six of them have formed a simple Three Talents Formation. Their cultivation techniques and magical artifacts are all of the same origin. When they join forces, their aura far surpasses that of ordinary late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
"Surrender and we'll spare your lives!"
A handsome man with a jade-like face sneered and used words to exert pressure!
"You are righteous cultivators, how can you be so arbitrary and unreasonable!"
Yuan Yao was both shocked and furious, trembling with rage. She summoned the cold-colored crystal bead and prepared to fight back.
"Hahaha, can't you two see through this? What kind of righteous path is this? You just want to kill innocent people and claim credit for it! Let's see if you can handle this fortune!"
Luo Qing suddenly burst into laughter, instantly seeing through the thoughts of these Miaoyin Sect disciples.
"You scoundrel, you have a sharp tongue; I'll kill you first!"
The jade-faced man was the most powerful among the six. Upon hearing this, he broke through his defenses and became enraged, wanting to kill Luo Qing to vent his anger.
"You don't deserve it!"
Luo Qing's eyes flashed with fierceness, and he made a sudden move, ignoring the other four flying rings that were shot at him, and punched the jade-faced man.
The jet-black fist imprint shot out and, upon contact with the two flying rings summoned by the jade-faced man and his Daoist partner, cracked them and sent them flying backward.
Even more terrifyingly, the fist imprint continued its momentum, striking the jade-faced man's chest.
This person had no idea that Luo Qing's counterattack would be so fierce, and it was too late to use any defensive measures.
At the critical moment of life and death, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and he actually reached out and grabbed his Daoist partner beside him, pulling her in front of him!
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, the female cultivator's body trembled, and a large amount of blood gushed from her mouth.
Instead of looking down to check her injuries, she used her last bit of strength to turn to her Daoist partner with whom she had sworn an oath of eternal love, her eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.
But the next moment, she saw that the other person had a hole in their chest just like hers, and she couldn't help but give a bitter smile before falling silent.
"you!"
Fan Jingmei was shocked to see this. Before she could react, two of her disciples had died right in front of her!