Published: March 3, 2025
CHAPTER 279: Communicating Jade Phoenix Essence (Combined Chapter)
A cold snort echoed like a thunderclap in the ears of the two groups of cultivators.
At the same time, the spiritual pressure of the foundation establishment stage was released without reservation, pressing forward and issuing a stern warning.
“Senior, please save us!”
The two cultivators being pursued, a man and a woman, despite the terror on their faces, did not stop their steps and continued to approach Liu Yu.
A drowning person, even if there’s only a straw in sight, would exert all their effort to grasp it.
Faced with the pursuit of the demonic cultivators, stopping would undoubtedly lead to death, and the consequences were unimaginable. They could only hope for this foundation establishment senior to have a chance to escape.
Although high-level cultivators have unpredictable tempers and often kill low-level cultivators on a whim, this was a foundation establishment senior.
Perhaps he was the kind of person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside? Or maybe he would suddenly feel a surge of compassion? Did they have any other choice?
The female cultivator being chased was a delicate and beautiful girl, with rosy lips and white teeth, and a lovely beauty mark under her right eye, her appearance rivaling even Jiang Qiushui.
However, her white attire was now stained with dirt, and her panicky face made her look quite pitiful.
The male cultivator appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen, having barely reached the fifth layer of qi refinement, his face still carried some youthful innocence, eyes wide with fear.
The group of demonic cultivators consisted of five individuals, all wearing black veils that prevented qi refinement cultivators from peering into their consciousness, clearly unwilling to reveal their identities to avoid affecting their normal cultivation lives.
They sensed the powerful spiritual pressure from the foundation establishment stage and the warning issued by Liu Yu, immediately halting their steps.
These bloodthirsty demonic cultivators harbored deep respect for high-level cultivators and their strength.
Hearing the warning, they stopped, exchanging glances, not daring to advance another step, fearing they might anger this foundation establishment senior.
However, they were unwilling to let such a juicy target slip away, so they did not leave immediately.
Seeing this, Liu Yu frowned in anger; he hated the feeling of being used by others, even if he stood to lose nothing.
“Do you take me for a shield?”
“Do you think you can escape danger like this?”
“Since that’s the case, I’ll send you on your way!”
Liu Yu's expression turned completely cold, and with a flick of his hand, two fireballs slowly gathered, ready to end the lives of these two.
How dare a mere qi refinement cultivator offend a foundation establishment cultivator? They truly did not know the meaning of death.
Although he might sometimes feel compassion, it was usually just a fleeting whim; he was not the type of cultivator who would draw his sword to help when he saw injustice.
He especially despised trouble without reason.
“Senior, no!”
The delicate female cultivator, resembling a beautiful girl, panicked at this sight, her face filled with fear.
Biting her lip tightly, as if making a tremendous decision, a look of determination flashed in her eyes as her red lips moved to send a message.
“What?”
Liu Yu's pupils constricted, revealing a hint of surprise, as the anger of being used as a shield dissipated significantly.
The fireballs he was about to unleash paused midair, temporarily not being shot out.
“Is what you said true?”
“Are you sure this is not a fabricated fact to save your life? It would be better to speak honestly now.”
“If I find out later that you deceived me, you will understand that death can sometimes be a form of release.”
Liu Yu scrutinized the female cultivator carefully before sending a message.
His tone was grim, and the content of his words was chilling.