Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 284: Cruel Experiment (Combined Chapter)
Just as Xu Kang was getting more and more intense, breathing heavily, Yuan Wanli's eyes sparkled with moisture, feeling weak as if about to engage in a "great battle."
A wave of spiritual pressure, heavy and oppressive for qi refinement stage cultivators, suddenly descended, causing the already panting couple to freeze in their actions.
"This is... a foundation establishment cultivator!"
The two exchanged shocked glances, their instinctual fear kicking in as they looked toward the source of the spiritual pressure.
They saw a black light rapidly descending from the horizon, landing not far from the stream, revealing the figure of a young cultivator in a black robe.
This person was Liu Yu, who had come out to test the efficacy of Canglang Spiritual Water!
"Good, very good."
Liu Yu glanced at the black ash by the stream, then assessed the two cultivators before him, nodding in satisfaction.
With his experience, he could tell at a glance what that mound of black ash once was. Coupled with the two extra storage bags at their waists, it wasn’t hard to guess what had just transpired here.
"There are rarely any cultivators passing through here. Wanli used the pretext of seeking excitement to lure the fat sheep out."
"Damn it! How could a foundation establishment cultivator suddenly appear?"
"Could it be...?"
With a certain thought crossing his mind, Xu Kang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, suddenly sensing a chill in his limbs.
A foundation establishment cultivator was far beyond what this couple could withstand. If this foundation establishment cultivator's target was indeed them, today they would likely find it difficult to escape.
Yuan Wanli also stood up, her legs together, sharing the same thoughts. They specialized in murder and treasure hunting, always considering the worst-case scenarios.
"Junior Xu Kang (Yuan Wanli), pays respects to the senior."
"We are unaware of what brings you here, senior, but should you have any instructions, my husband and I will do our utmost!"
The two clasped their fists in greeting, behaving respectfully, and then Xu Kang tentatively asked.
Then he saw the "foundation establishment senior" reveal a strange smile.
"Oh, instructions?"
"Liu has indeed come here for something, and you two can be of help."
The hood obscured most of Liu Yu's face as he spoke in a deep voice, simultaneously displaying an odd smile.
As his words fell, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
"Not good, retreat quickly!"
Xu Kang was horrified. With years of experience, he sensed that this foundation establishment cultivator was likely not harboring good intentions.
Without time to think, he scattered a talisman and swiftly took out his magical artifact, ready to escape with his dao partner.
"Husband, you go ahead, I’ll hold them off!"
In times of peril, true feelings are revealed. Under the threat of death, Yuan Wanli made an unexpected decision.
She broke free from Xu Kang's grasp, took out her magical artifact, and attacked Liu Yu, hoping to buy some time.
Xu Kang's eyes flashed with a struggle, but ultimately he silently activated his magical artifact, acquiescing to Yuan Wanli's actions.
The gap between each cultivation stage is vast; mere numbers could not compensate for it. Both of them knew resisting a foundation establishment cultivator was meaningless. Their only chance of survival lay in escaping.
But ideals are beautiful while reality is cruel.
If it were a foundation establishment early stage cultivator, perhaps they could have escaped to Jiatai Market, temporarily preserving their lives.
But the couple had unfortunately encountered Liu Yu!
The secret technique, Shock Spirit Stab, was unleashed. Two formless and intangible spikes of spiritual consciousness shot out instantaneously, piercing into the couple's foreheads without any hindrance.
As Xu Kang and Yuan Wanli manipulated their magical artifacts, they felt a sharp pain in their spiritual consciousness, but before they could even register the pain, they lost consciousness.